Frankie Knuckles’ Resident Advisor Mix
- story Matthew Schnipper
The term “house music” derives from the music played at The Warehouse, a club in Chicago that Frankie Knuckles regularly DJ’d at in the late ’70s and early ’80s. Knuckles, a true pioneer, released hit after hit—many with the assistance of vocalist Jamie Principle, including the classic “Your Love,” on which Animal Collective based “My Girls.” Knuckles has continued to DJ, produce and remix since then, perfecting his style of emotionally strong but peculiarly ambiguous tracks, very often with some spaced-out vocalist. He has a way of making you feel warmly smothered and sharply scared at the same time. His new mix for Resident Advisor is no different, with creepy chanted echos and joyous keys mixing like kissing cousins. And he’s got such a nice smile, too. If you’re in New York, catch the legend’s set at Electric Zoo September 6th.
Download: Franke Knuckles’ Resident Advisor Mix
Freeload: Roy Davis Jr + Frankie Knuckles Live Sets
- story THE FADER
When we were young we used to catch bits and pieces of Friday night dance mix shows on radio stations like Z100, and by bits and pieces we mean the time it took to walk to the bathroom during commercial breaks from TGIF to drain out all the fruit punch from our bladders. It was always on some Euro-trance nonsense and since we weren’t familiar with clubs or bars yet, getting down with some good friends in your living room or automobile seemed like a great way to spend a Friday. Since we still (kind of) think it’s a great idea, here are two mixes perfectly suited for Friday night living-room-raving, courtesy of Chicago house gods Roy Davis Jr and Frankie Knuckles. Roy’s mix is from his performance in Brooklyn this past Sunday at Sunday Best—a lengthy ride of uptempo soulful house—while Frankie’s mix, taken from a WBMX show in ‘86 which we found at Eli’s Outside Broadcast, is slower and full of more classic disco jawns. No track lists, but put them on hi-fi back to back and dance the night away on your coffee table and you won’t care tomorrow morning.
Download: Roy Davis Jr. Live at Sunday Best, May 25, 2008
Download: Frankie Knuckles On WBMX November 21, 1986
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posted on May 30, 2008 in MP3 / STREAMS tags electronic/dance, Frankie Knuckles, freeload, Roy Davis Jr
