The Funk Assassin

Step a little closer… this one’s different.

Velvety Grooves VG003 isn’t just a mix, it’s a mood. A slow burn. The kind of energy that wraps around you, pulls you in, and doesn’t let go.

From the very first drop, you feel it. That deep, rolling groove, smooth, confident, a little bit dangerous. A sun-kissed rework of Sylvester’s “Mighty” sets the tone, and before you know it, you’re locked into something hypnotic. Then “Zeus” glides in, warm, euphoric, effortless, like golden hour on a dancefloor that never sleeps.

This mix moves, but it doesn’t rush. It teases.

Basslines that slide instead of hit.
Chords that shimmer instead of shout.
Vocals that feel like they’re meant just for you.

There’s a certain kind of confidence running through this one. The playful bounce of “We Like to Party”, the irresistible pull of “Amore Automatico”, the sun-soaked glow of Nu Genea, it’s all curated to make you feel something.

And then it lifts.

“Wake Up!” hits and suddenly the room feels lighter, brighter, like everyone’s locked into the same moment. “Love Ain’t Over” softens things just enough, before “Wonderful Life ’25” takes you somewhere higher, eyes closed, hands up, completely gone.

By the time “It’s Alright” closes things out, you’re not the same as when you pressed play.

This is that late-night energy.
The kind that turns heads without trying.
The kind that makes you move a little slower, a little closer.

Whether it’s pre-drinks, the dancefloor, or that moment after when the music’s still playing and nobody wants to leave,

VG003 knows exactly what it’s doing.

Press play.
Feel it build.
And let the velvet do the talking.

SUNSET TO SUNRISE: Spring Equinox Special

☀️ A golden hour soul session by The Funk Assassin

As day melts into night, this session captures that perfect in-between — where the sky glows, the fire’s lit, and the first groove hits just right.

We open with a timeless anthem — instantly familiar, instantly warm — before drifting through soulful house staples, gospel-infused highs, and deep, velvet grooves that carry you from golden hour into the night.

From the uplifting energy of Ain’t Nobody to the undeniable pull of Push The Feeling On, this is a journey built on feeling — not filler.

Expect rich vocals, late-day warmth, and floor-ready soul from the likes of Crackazat, Michael Gray, Dave Lee, and Lovebirds — all carefully selected to keep things smooth, stylish, and moving.

Think sunset reflections, basslines rolling in with the tide, and that moment when everything just clicks.

🌇 Perfect for golden hour… or losing track of time completely.
Mixed with intent by The Funk Assassin.

🌙 Discothèque Decadence - Night-Time Disco & House Grooves Session (DD019)

The second half of this 7.5 hour Discothèque Decadence journey.

Where the daytime grooves slowly give way to full dancefloor energy.

If DD018 was the golden hour warm-up…
this is where the lights come on, the room fills up, and the dancefloor takes over.

🎧 LISTEN TO THE DAYTIME MIX DD018 HERE
https://soundcloud.com/thefunkassassin/daytime-disco-house-grooves

🔥 The Opening Moment (The Roots of Disco)

We kick things off with a playful nod to where it all began:

• Ivan Jack, Master Mike – Rapper’s Good Times

A mashup of Rapper’s Delight and Chic’s Good Times that immediately sets the tone.
Disco history meets party energy.

From there the groove wastes no time getting moving through cuts like:

• Craig C – Boogie Down
• MVC Project – Suite 321 (Nightclubbing Mix)
• Andy Bach – I Know You Want Me

The room starts filling.
Drinks are flowing.
The rhythm is locked.

💃 Disco Meets Modern House

As the night settles in, the mix starts firing bigger moments:

• Cerrone, Armand Van Helden – Je Suis Music (AVH Remix)
• Crazy P – Any Signs Of Love
• Lindstrøm – I Feel Goose
• Nathalie Duchene & Yuksek – Praia (Yuksek Remix)

Classic disco DNA collides with modern club production.
The floor is now properly alive.

⚡ Dancefloor Chaos (Peak Energy)

This is where the set explodes into full movement.

The centre of the mix pushes deep into club territory with:

• Todd Terry – Don’t You Feel Me
• Opolopo & Angela Johnson – Possibilities
• The Shapeshifters feat. Teni Tinks – Try My Love
• Jafunk, Adi Oasis – Yellow Daze
• FAM Disco – Distant Planet

Pure disco-house pressure.

The kind of section where nobody leaves the floor.

🌃 Late Night Club Energy

As the night deepens, the sound leans into heavier club grooves:

• Stretch & Vern – I’m Alive (Friend Within Remix)
• Midlife, CC:DISCO! – Musica (CC:DISCO! Dub)
• Serge Funk – Groovy Theme
• Me & My Toothbrush – Havin’ A Good Time

By now the dancefloor is locked.

Sweaty.
Hands in the air.
Pure Discothèque Decadence.

🌌 The Emotional Close

As the night finally begins to soften, the final stretch brings a more reflective mood.

• Jason Herd, NIGHTLAB, Kathy Brown – Win Your Love (J’s Bohemian Disco Remix)
• Black Hawks of Panama – Wrapped
• LUXXURY – Strangely Familiar

And then the final moment…

✨ Joris Voorn – Ryo

A beautiful, emotional closer that lets the energy dissolve into something deeper.

The lights come up.
The night ends with feeling.

🖤 Best enjoyed:

• late night dancefloors
• afters sessions
• long drives home
• headphone listening at 3am
• or when the party refuses to end

❄️ This 7.5 hour session closes the Discothèque Decadence 2025/26 winter season.

The dancefloor returns at Easter, when the series reopens for the 2026 spring and summer season. 🌙

🌅 Discothèque Decadence - Daytime Disco & House Grooves Session (DD018)

A slow-burn journey built for warm afternoons, golden conversations, and that final magical hour before the sun disappears.

This session opens deep and tasteful - no rush, no noise - just groove.

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✨ The Early Warm-Up (Daytime Feel)

We begin in smooth territory with:
• Bobby Thurston, The Reflex - I Know You Feel Like I Feel (The Reflex Revision)
• Fat Generous - Shake Your Body Down
• HoldTight - Everytime

The energy is silky, patient, and inviting - perfect for:
• pre-drinks
• beach lounging
• poolside sessions

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🔥 The Groove Builds

As the mix unfolds, the rhythm tightens and the floor starts to breathe through cuts like:
• Lovebirds, NILE - Shut The Lights Out
• Justice - Dear Alan
• Synapson, Nic Hanson - Colors
• Pete Herbert Remix - Moonlights

Here the set finds its sun-drenched momentum - warm but moving.

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💫 The Dancefloor Sweet Spot

Mid-set we hit that Discothèque Decadence pocket:
• Reel People, Mica Paris, Kaidi Tatham - I Want To Thank You
• Ricky Disco, Yam Who?, Sophie Lloyd - Shine On
• Dr Packer & Michael Gray - Ricochet
• Shabi - Jirokichi Jazz

This is your balcony-into-dancefloor transition zone.

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🌇 Golden Hour → Sunset Run (Final Stretch)

Now the magic.

The last hour melts beautifully into Balearic warmth:
• Camille, Chez Damier, Nico Lahs - Shine My Love
• Winkar - Funk With Me (Guss Sax Version)
• Aura Safari, SIRS - West
• Disco Feelings - Wave Riding (SIRS Remix)
• Tom Fills - Look Inside

…and finally…

✨ Woolfy, Love Athletics, Prins Thomas - Making It Right (Prins Thomas Dub Mix)

A proper sunset closer - warm, emotional, and deeply satisfying.

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🧡 Best enjoyed:
• pre-drinks
• beach sessions
• poolside afternoons
• afters wind-downs
• or that golden hour moment when the sky turns pink

LISTEN TO THE FOLLOW-UP NIGHT-TIME DISCO & HOUSE GROOVES SESSION HERE 👉 https://on.soundcloud.com/voQN4VOEfLZMAeXQS6

Valentine’s Nu-Disco House Party 💘

Love is in the air… but tonight it’s riding a velvet bassline.

This journey opens exactly where the magic begins — with Ministry Of Funk’s ‘Gypsy Lover (Soul Mix)’, a silky, loved-up rework inspired by Crystal Waters’ iconic ‘Gypsy Woman’, instantly setting the tone for what follows: warm grooves, late-night energy and pure dancefloor romance.

From there, the mix glides through a hand-picked selection of nu-disco and soulful house gold. Brian Tappert’s rework of Kano’s ‘Can’t Hold Back (Your Loving)’ keeps things bubbling early, before the modern disco sparkle arrives via Jean Aubergine & Dave Lee’s ‘Disco Numberwang (Yuksek Remix)’.

The French touch elegance continues as Fred Falke reshapes The Whitest Boy Alive’s ‘Golden Cage’, while the soul runs deep with Lisa Shaw’s ‘I Can See It (Miguel Migs Salted Vocal Mix)’ — pure sunset-to-midnight energy.

Further into the ride, Revival House Project ft. Phebe Edwards’ ‘Think (Michael Gray Remix)’ lifts the temperature, before dancefloor royalty steps in with Jamiroquai’s ‘Canned Heat (Dimitri From Paris Remix)’ — all champagne fizz and mirrorball glow.

The closing stretch keeps the lovers locked in, with deep cuts from Never Dull, Hotmood, Babert and Ken@Work, before the mix signs off in style with Cerrone’s ‘Give Me Love (Louie Vega Remix Edit)’ — a classy, soulful finish that lands exactly where it should.

Inside the mix you’ll find:

• French touch polish
• soulful house elegance
• modern nu-disco heat
• loved-up vocal moments
• and a few cheeky bonus surprises for the heads…

Whether it’s date night, pre-drinks, kitchen disco or headphones-on escapism… this one was built for movement and mood.

Press play.
Turn it up.
Let the groove do the flirting.

If it hits the sweet spot — save it, share it, and send it to someone who needs a little disco love.

TRACK LIST
1. Ministry Of Funk – Gypsy Lover (Soul Mix)
2. Kano, Brian Tappert – Can't Hold Back (Your Loving) (Brian Tappert Rework)
3. Adri Block, Paul Parsons – Boogie Dub
4. Jean Aubergine, Dave Lee, Yuksek, Amy Douglas – Disco Numberwang (Yuksek Remix)
5. Cerrone – A Part of You (Club Mix)
6. The Whitest Boy Alive, Fred Falke – Golden Cage (Fred Falke Remix)
7. Shabi – The Get Down (Original Mix)
8. Sugar Hill – Low (Extended Mix)
9. Lisa Shaw – I Can See It (Miguel Migs Salted Vocal Mix)
10. Revival House Project, Phebe Edwards, Michael Gray, Geo Gospel – Think (Michael Gray Remix)
11. Never Dull – PUMPIN'
12. Steve Mill, Lethra – Can't Go Back (Lethra Remix)
13. Kapote, Cassius, Boombass – Berlin Boogie Town (Boombass from Cassius Remix)
14. Never Dull – BONKERS
15. BIG:MAN – Baby By Me (Radio Mix)
16. Jamiroquai, Dimitri From Paris, Al Stone – Canned Heat (Dimitri From Paris Remix)
17. Ken@Work – Feel The Vibes
18. Babert – Italo Boogie Man
19. Art of Tones, Sulene Fleming – Hoping For Another Chance (Extended Mix)
20. Hotmood – My Love Is 4U
21. Cerrone, Louie Vega – Give Me Love (Louie Vega Remix Edit)