Episode 286: Richie Haynes Live @ Soul Of Sydney - Frankie Knuckles Tribute 16-Feb-2025

Finally broke my Soul of Sydney duck.  I went to their very first party at Sydney Park maybe 14 years ago with my then two little boys.  The youngest who was only two took to it like a duck.  He dragged me into the middle of the makeshift dancefloor and started dancing.  He didn't want to leave.
Fast forward to 2025 and I'm the one behind the decks spinning vinyl classics from 91-94. 
It was a beautiful sunny day and the vibe reflected it.  Smiley happy house heads everywhere you looked.
I wasn't sure what I was going to play, but as set time approached Terry playing before me was putting some thickness out of those speakers, so I started with something chunkier to match - Frankie Knuckles 2005 hit - Back In The Day.
From there it was back to back classics, not the big obvious ones, you hear them all the time at classics events.  No this was the cool stuff that we all loved but it stayed very much underground.
The only exception is towards the end when I decided to drop my latest track - Beautiful Persons.  It samples Beautiful People which meant it fit nicely alongside tracks more than 30 years older.
So many kind words from everyone after the set.  Such a wicked crowd, as most older crowds are, knowledgable, friendly, want to have fun, and don't have their phones out all the time - THEY ACTUALLY LIVE IN THE MOMENT!!!

Huge thank you to Phil & Sam for having me onboard.  Well done to the other DJs, the music was solid from start to finish.  And we can't leave out the energies bunny that is Mirrah Reflects 🙌🏾 and all of the Soul Patrol ✊🏾.
Finally big shout to the amazing crowd.  I wish I could play for you all every week!

I'm on Vocal Booth Radio tonight, having just listened to this I'm in a really nostalgic mood.  Looks like I'm heading back to 92.
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Tracklisting:
1: Frankie Knuckles - Back In The Day
2: Roach Motel - Movin On
3: Mondo Grosso - Soufles H
4: Degrees Of Motion - Do You Want It Right Now
5: Bobby Konders - Let's Dance
6: My Friend Sam - It's My Pleasure (Dub)
7: C&C Music Factory - Pride
8: T-empo - Saturday Night, Sunday Morning
9: Pam Fernandez - Don't You Want To Be Mine
10: The Yo-Bots - I Got It
11: Inner City - Pennies From Heaven
12: c2eMusic - Beautiful Persons
13: Chez Damier - Can You Feel It (MK NY Dub)
14: Funk Machine - I've Closed The Door
15: ??? I need to go find it!

Enjoy!