The Funk Assassin

🌑 SOLAR ECLIPSE NU DISCO HOUSE PARTY ☀️
Disco House • Nu Disco • Balearic Grooves • Cosmic Chuggers

Welcome to a solar eclipse journey through cosmic disco, low-slung grooves and glittering house music.

The first contact begins with Jamiroquai’s Cosmic Girl remixed by Dimitri From Paris, followed by Joey Montenegro and Dave Lee’s Make A Move On Me, Disko Junkie’s Just The Two Of Us and more Jamiroquai heat with Canned Heat and Little L.

As darkness approaches, Purple Disco Machine reworks The Morning After before exclusive productions from The Funk Assassin take the mix into totality:

🌑 Eclipse Chugger
🌑 Bajo la Sombra (Spanglish Lover’s Edit)
🌑 Moon Over Formentera
🌑 Bajo la Sombra (Latin Lover’s Edit)

The light returns with Tensnake’s Coma Cat, Hurts’ Wonderful Life ’25 and Spiller and Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s Groovejet, all given the Purple Disco Machine treatment.

The final stretch moves through Kevin McKay’s take on Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger, Sean Finn and Discotron’s I Feel Love, Cerrone’s Je Suis Music remixed by Armand Van Helden and Dimitri From Paris’ remix of Sister Sledge’s Lost In Music.

Anita Ward’s Ring My Bell and Tavares’ Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel bring the eclipse to a euphoric disco finale.

Selected and mixed by The Funk Assassin with love.

Press play, turn it up and follow the eclipse from first contact to final light. 🌅🪩

Tracklist

1. Jamiroquai, Dimitri From Paris - Cosmic Girl (Dimitri From Paris Remix)
2. Joey Montenegro, Dave “Love” Lee - Make A Move On Me (Original Disco Mix)
3. Disko Junkie - Just The Two Of Us
4. DE SOFFER, Simon Ellis - Make It With Chu (Extended Mix)
5. The Coney Island Rhythm Band, Jerk Boy - Dancing Down The Path
6. Richard Grey - Rock Your Body
7. Jamiroquai, Dimitri From Paris, Al Stone - Canned Heat (Dimitri From Paris Remix)
8. Kevin McKay - That’s The Way Love Goes (Extended Mix)
9. Jamiroquai, Dave Lee - Little L (Dave Lee Disco Reblend)
10. T.J. Swann & Company, Dave Lee - Get Fly (Uptown Lowdown Mix)
11. Bustin’ Loose, DE SOFFER, Relaye - 20 Buck Funk (DE SOFFER Remix)
12. Fallout, Purple Disco Machine - The Morning After (Purple Disco Machine Re-Work)
13. The Funk Assassin - Eclipse Chugger (Weather’s Original Mix)
14. Baxter Dury, Paul Epworth - Alpha Dog (Paul Epworth Extended Version)
15. Babert, Stefano Freddi - Catch The Moment
16. The Funk Assassin - Bajo la Sombra (Spanglish Lover’s Edit)
17. The Funk Assassin - Moon Over Formentera
18. The Dukes - Across The Floor (Radio Edit)
19. Tensnake, Purple Disco Machine - Coma Cat (Purple Disco Machine Extended Re-Work)
20. Sugar Hill - 4 Me
21. DE SOFFER, Yann Muller - Do You Want It Right Now
22. Hurts, Purple Disco Machine - Wonderful Life ’25 (Extended)
23. The Funk Assassin - Bajo la Sombra (Latin Lover’s Edit)
24. Sonny Grin - A Message To Myself
25. atsou, Marc Gonen - Let It Happen
26. Ric Wilson, YaSi, KOLA - In A House That’s Burning Down (feat. KOLA)
27. Spiller, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Purple Disco Machine, Lorenz Rhode - Groovejet (If This Ain’t Love) (Purple Disco Machine & Lorenz Rhode Extended Remix)
28. Cerrone - A Part Of You (Club Mix)
29. The Coney Island Rhythm Band, Jerk Boy - Everything Starts?
30. DE SOFFER - Rapture
31. Kevin McKay - Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger (Extended Mix)
32. Samo - Why I Love You (Extended Mix)
33. Yeti’s Passport - Susan
34. Sean Finn, Discotron - I Feel Love (Discotron Extended Remix)
35. Cerrone, Armand Van Helden - Je Suis Music (Armand Van Helden Remix Edit)
36. Sister Sledge, Dimitri From Paris, Miles Showell - Lost In Music (2018 Remaster) (Dimitri From Paris Remix)
37. Anita Ward - Ring My Bell
38. Tavares - Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel (Re-Recorded)

The Funk Assassin presents Defected Records Classics

A Discothèque Decadence Soundsystem Session

A celebration of one of house music’s most influential labels, featuring the timeless grooves, soulful vocals and dancefloor moments that have defined Defected Records for over two decades.

From Purple Disco Machine, Honey Dijon, Horse Meat Disco, Joey Negro, The Vision, Hercules & Love Affair and The Shapeshifters, to unforgettable classics from Blaze, Dennis Ferrer, Harry Romero, Junior Jack and more, this mix captures the unmistakable Defected sound.

Expect soulful house, funky house, disco house and uplifting vocal anthems, packed with warm basslines, shimmering disco grooves and feel-good energy from start to finish.

Mixed by The Funk Assassin exclusively for the Discothèque Decadence Soundsystem, where soulful grooves, disco rhythms and house music come together as one continuous journey.

Turn it up, soak up the sunshine and enjoy the ride.

Playlist

1. Horse Meat Disco feat. Kathy Sledge – Falling Deep In Love (Joey Negro Disco Blend)
2. The Vision feat. Andreya Triana – Heaven
3. Purple Disco Machine – Emotion
4. Ferreck Dawn, Leo Moreno feat. Alex Mills – Selfish Games
5. Selace – So Hooked On Your Love (Mousse T’s Disco Shizzle)
6. Purple Disco Machine & Boris Dlugosch – Set It Out
7. Oliver Dollar & Jimi Jules – Pushing On (Radio Edit)
8. Nick Curly – Underground (Dennis Ferrer Remix)
9. Oliver Dollar & Nils Ohrmann – John’s Church (Cassius Remix)
10. Hercules & Love Affair – Do You Feel The Same? (Radio Edit)
11. Julien Jabre – Swimming Places (Purple Disco Machine Rework)
12. Illyus & Barrientos – Talkin’ Over
13. Blaze – Lovely Day
14. Filta Freqz – Master Blaster
15. Harry Romero – Revolution (Deep In Jersey Mix)
16. Eddie Amador – Rise (New York Preacher Mix)
17. Johnny Corporate – Sunday Shoutin’ (Dr Packer Remix)
18. The Shapeshifters – Lola’s Theme Recut (Dr Packer Remix)
19. Fiorious – I’m Not Defeated Part II (Honey Dijon’s Undefeated Dub)
20. Junior Jack – E Samba (Radio Edit)
21. Mele & Shovell – Pasilda

Soulful House • Funky House • Disco House • Vocal House • Defected Records • Discothèque Decadence Soundsystem • Ibiza Vibes • Feel-Good Grooves

A journey through the deeper side of soulful house.

Built around timeless vocals, warm grooves and uplifting melodies, this mix brings together some of the finest names in modern house music.

Expect standout moments from Michael Gray, MK, Miguel Migs, Timmy Regisford, DJ Spen, Reelsoul, Sean McCabe, Richard Earnshaw, Terry Hunter and Frankie Knuckles, alongside unforgettable voices including Barbara Tucker, Teddy Swims, Rona Ray, Tatiana Owens, Shea Soul, Penelope Calloway, Cleveland Jones and Melba Moore.

Highlights include Michael Gray’s stunning remix of Most Precious Love, MK’s Better (Coco & Breezy Remix), Terry Hunter’s uplifting remix of Just Doing Me, Frankie Knuckles’ classic Tears, and the beautiful Fire Island remix of New Order’s Regret.

Threaded throughout the journey are three original productions from The Funk Assassin - Tideglass Solstice, Blue Horizon and Sunlit Groove - inspired by Balearic sunsets, soulful house culture and years spent behind the decks.

Whether you’re on an Ibiza terrace, driving the coast at sunset or dancing beneath the stars, this is music designed to move both your feet and your soul.

Soulful House • Vocal House • Deep House • Funky House • Balearic Grooves • Ibiza Sunsets • Café del Mar Vibes

TRACK LIST

1. Blaze, UDAUFL, Barbara Tucker – Most Precious Love (Michael Gray Remix)
2. Block & Crown, Chris Marina – Risin (Original Mix)
3. Wez Whynt, Earl W. Green, Jason Nichols – You Will Know (SoulLab Spiritual Vocal Mix)
4. Martina Budde, A.D.A.M. – Do It My Way (Radio Edit)
5. MK, BURNS, Teddy Swims – Better (Coco & Breezy Remix)
6. Wez Whynt, Earl W. Green, Jason Nichols – You Will Know (SoulLab Spiritual Vocal Mix)
7. Nash La Musica, Q Maästa – On My Mind
8. The Funk Assassin – Tideglass Solstice
9. The Funk Assassin – Blue Horizon
10. Reelsoul, Groove Junkies – It Seems To Hang On (Groove N’ Soul Classic Radio Mix)
11. Chymamusique, Rona Ray – What If
12. Timmy Regisford – At the Club
13. Peter Brown, Mijangos – Happiness
14. The Funk Assassin – Sunlit Groove
15. Neil Hodgson, Pete Simpson – It’s Alright (Main Mix)
16. Hotmood – 4ever Classic
17. Next Phase, Helen Bruner & Terry Jones – I Ain’t Got Time (Richard Earnshaw Remix)
18. Michael Gray, Tatiana Owens – Invincible
19. Atjazz, Shea Soul – Home (Vocal Mix Edit)
20. Girls of the Internet – When U Go (Edit)
21. Kings of Tomorrow feat. Penelope Calloway – Strong Enough (Kings of Tomorrow Deluxe Mix)
22. Melba Moore – Just Doing Me (Terry Hunter Radio Mix)
23. Per QX, Rare Candy – Say Yes! (It’s An Inside Job) (Edit)
24. Mr. Eclectic, MissFly, K.G Sunset – Stronger Together (K.G Sunset Remix)
25. Music P, Liah Barrett – U Got Me Dancing (DJ Spen & Reelsoul Radio Edit)
26. Sy Sez feat. Cleveland Jones – With You (Extended Mix)
27. Miguel Migs feat. Andy Allo – Sensations (Sandy Rivera’s Classic Deluxe Mix)
28. Physical Education – Sun Going Down (Ricky Morrison Edit)
29. Ronnie Herel, Brian Power, Ali Tennant – I Wanted Your Love (DJ Spen & Gary Hudgins Remix)
30. Maurice Joshua, Meagan McNeal – Lovin’ U (Maurice Joshua House Mix)
31. Detroit Rising – Little Bit (Sean McCabe Remix)
32. Frankie Knuckles, Satoshi Tomiie – Tears (Classic Vocal)
33. Matt Early, Ray Hurley, Abi Flynn – Get To Me Once (Radio Edit)
34. New Order – Regret (Fire Island Mix; 2025 Remaster)

DISCOTHÈQUE DECADENCE SOUNDSYSTEM PRESENTS: STUDIO 54 – DISCO CLASSICS REMIXED (DD026)

Step through the velvet rope and into a glitter-soaked night of pure dancefloor decadence.

For DD025, Discothèque Decadence Soundsystem heads straight to the heart of New York’s most legendary nightclub, reimagining the sounds that lit up the dancefloor at Studio 54 for a modern generation of disco lovers.

Expect a dazzling blend of remixed Disco, Funk, Soul and Rare Groove, packed with the kind of records that kept the mirror ball spinning until sunrise. Think euphoric strings, irresistible basslines, hands-in-the-air moments and enough groove to fill a white horse entrance.

Featuring reworked classics and dancefloor weapons inspired by the music of Diana Ross, Donna Summer, Earth, Wind & Fire, Bee Gees, KC & The Sunshine Band and Stevie Wonder, alongside a special CHIC mini-mix guaranteed to bring that late-night Studio 54 magic.

Every track has been lovingly selected, edited and mixed to honour the spirit of the golden disco era while giving it the punch and energy of today’s dancefloor.

So grab a cocktail, find your finest sequins, and prepare for a night beneath the mirror ball.

The lights are low. The groove is high. Studio 54 is calling.

All tracks selected and mixed with love by The Funk Assassin.

No guest list. No attitude. Just dance.

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TRACKLIST

1. Stevie Wonder – I Wish (Reflex Revision)
2. Bee Gees – Stayin’ Alive (The Funk Assassin’s Alive & Kicking Edit)
3. Stevie Wonder – Love Light In Flight (12” Remix)
4. Dr Packer – Phantasy
5. Stevie Wonder – Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I’m Yours) [DJ Smash Essential Funk Mix]
6. T.B.C. – Love To Love (T.B.C. Re-Edit)
7. Generation Disco – That’s The Way
8. Full Flava feat. Beverlie Brown – I Specialise In Love
9. Werkshy – Save Our Love
10. Dr Packer – Ooh I Wonder
11. Babert – Pick Up The Piece
12. Mr Given Raw – La Street Vie
13. Dr Packer – You And Me
14. Moon Rocket – Superstition (Moon Rocket Funky Mix)
15. Dave Leatherman & Bruce Nolan – Joyride
16. Late Night Tuff Guy – Do You Wanna Get Down
17. Jack Le Funk – One More Time
18. CHIC Mini-Mix
19. HP Vince & Dave Leatherman – Takin’ It Easy
20. Moodena – Boogie Monster
21. Diana Ross, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson & Stevie Wonder – Pops, We Love You (12” Disco Mix)

A journey through the deeper side of soulful house, where timeless voices, uplifting melodies, and warm grooves come together under one roof.

This selection brings together some of the finest names in the genre, from the unmistakable soul of Black Coffee, Miguel Migs, Mousse T., DJ Spen, Sean McCabe, Brian Tappert, Cafe 432, The Shapeshifters, and Sam Ruffillo, alongside legendary vocalists including Evelyn “Champagne” King, Kim English, Monique Bingham, Angela Johnson, Terry Dexter, and Rona Ray.

Expect moments of pure musical sunshine as classics are reimagined, dancefloor anthems are given new life, and soulful vocals float effortlessly across deep, uplifting rhythms. From the emotional pull of “Open My Heart” and “Love Come Down” to the uplifting energy of “Supernatural,” “Close Your Eyes,” and “Solid Ground,” every record has been chosen to create a feeling rather than simply fill a dancefloor.

Threaded throughout the mix are a collection of original productions from The Funk Assassin — “Blue Moon Beach,” “Blue Moonlit River,” “Blue Moonlight In My Soul,” “Balearic Blue Moon,” and the closing track “Carry You Home.” These original pieces serve as the heart of the journey, inspired by sunset coastlines, moonlit reflections, Balearic escapism, and the soulful house records that have shaped dancefloors for decades.

This is music for open-air terraces, late-night conversations, sunrise moments, and anyone who still believes house music should move both your feet and your soul.

TRACK LIST:

1. Miguel Campbell – Something Special (Original Mix)
2. Dirty Harry, Mpho Masilo – Open My Heart (Dirty Harry Classic House Vocal Mix)
3. The Funk Assassin – Blue Moon Beach
4. Rona Ray, Kelvin Sylvester – I Need To Know (Kelvin Sylvester Extended Vocal)
5. Evelyn “Champagne” King, Ezel, DJ Spen – Love Come Down (Ezel & DJ Spen Radio Edit)
6. DJ Rae, Martin Badder, DJ Spen, Reelsoul – Change (DJ Spen & Reelsoul Remix)
7. Reach, Elle Deeva, Carlos Yedra – Attempted Love (Carlos Yedra Mix)
8. The Funk Assassin – Blue Moonlit River
9. Matty & Monique, Monique Bingham, Sean McCabe – Now What (Sean McCabe Remix)
10. Kim English – Supernatural (Mousse T. Super Soul Mix)
11. YASS, Jay Sebag, LT Brown – Deliver Us (feat. LT Brown & Jay Sebag)
12. Miguel Migs, Meshell Ndegeocello – Close Your Eyes (Migs Corsica Skyline Remix)
13. Disco Sparks, Christine Wiltshire, The D.S. – Keep Your Eye On The Sparrow (Extended Mix)
14. The Shapeshifters, Teni Tinks – You Ain’t Love (feat. Teni Tinks)
15. Soul Reductions – Got 2 Be Loved
16. Cafe 432, Tracey Jane Campbell – With Love (Cafe 432 Bump Radio Remix)
17. The Funk Assassin – Blue Moonlight In My Soul
18. The Funk Assassin – Balearic Blue Moon
19. Sam Ruffillo, Edson Sean – Let It Go
20. Carlos Yedra, Footsounds, Rhey Osborne – Sparkle (Vocal Mix)
21. Micky More & Andy Tee, Angela Johnson – Not Your Average Kind
22. Beat Rivals, Phoebe One – Sittin’ On Top Of The World (Radio Edit)
23. Black Coffee – Even Though
24. Ezel, Rona Ray – No Gravity
25. Rony Breaker, Chinua Hawk, Brian Tappert – Solid Ground (Brian Tappert for the Heads Remix)
26. Frankie Feliciano, Terry Dexter – No Maybe (Wez Whynt Vocal Remix)
27. The Funk Assassin – Carry You Home