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On this episode it’s my pleasure to showcase a few tracks from the upcoming Hot Digits Year 7 compilation that’s out at the end of May, and that I have somehow managed to become involved in. I’ve got my contribution, as well as tracks from Andy Buchan, The Velvet Stripes, Stephen Richards and Ross Fitz, all of whom are joining me on what is a truly excellent compilation. I’ve also got new heat from Disco Lust, old heat from Change, George Duke and The Meters and other funky bric a brac.
In the second hour I bring you a guest mix from Scottish DJ and music obsessive Ewan Mack. Hailing from Aberdeen but now living in Edinburgh, Ewan's love of music started from an early age when he started to listen to soul, funk and disco in the early 80s. In 1993, Ewan discovered house music after listening to a Graeme Park mix on Pete Tong's essential mix.
A pair of belt drive turntables and basic mixer were purchased shortly afterwards and Ewan started DJing at house parties and birthday parties while at University. The belt drives were upgraded to 1210s which he still owns and Ewan continued to play at local nights in Aberdeen. He was a finalist in Cream's search for a resident DJ competition in 2002 just before it closed its doors!
While a family and a career have taken over, Ewan still likes to collect a broad range of disco and soulful house-music although the tempo has moderated over the years. He makes regular recordings to share with like-minded music fans and started streaming on twitch during lockdown 2020. He references Graeme Park (fellow Aberdeen FC fan), MAW, Dave Lee, Norman Jay, Dimitri from Paris and Frankie Knuckles as major influencers.
Ewan got in touch a while back to share some of his mixes, and as soon as I listened to one I had to invite him to record one for the show. Ewan’s mix is an expert selection of nu-disco delights, sometimes verging into soulful house, lots of reworks of classics, really funky, just what I look for in a guest mix. Big thanks to Ewan for a great mix, and if you like what you hear please head to Ewan’s Soundcloud and check out his other mixes.
https://soundcloud.com/ewan-mack
I’m back in two weeks bringing you a full on soulful mix from top bloke Iry Sabir - see you then!
In the meantime, don’t forget that there’s a treasure trove of great shows to explore on Stream101’s Mixcloud - mixcloud.com/stream101
(PS, I made the rookie error of playing one of the tracks that Ewan dropped in my hour - argh! My bad, but that new Disco Lust tune is so good it deserves to be played twice!)
HOUR 1 TRACKLIST
Dr Packer - So Ruff, So Tuff (Dr Packer Rework)
Change - It Burns Me Up
Andy Buchan - Baller
Ross Fitz - I Miss Your Love ('85 Mix)
The Meters - Funkify Your Life
RLP - Do You Believe That Love Will Never Do Without You?
George Duke - Dukey Stick
Even Funkier - Shake Your You Know What
Bereznoy - Sweet Kind Of Life
Disco Lust - U So Right 4 Me
The Velvet Stripes - Oigalo Bien
Stephane Deschezeaux - Satisfied
Anthony Hamilton - Stone Cold
Stephen Richards & Ian Upfold - Sunday Best
Brooklyn Express - Back In Time
EWAN MACK GUEST MIX
Paul Older - Hu-Man
St Jude, Dr Packer - Pressure
Disco Lust - U So Right 4 Me
Hotmood - Disco Phenomenon
HP Vince - Holywood Disco Club
Oldchap - Keep the Light
Alex La Faro - Make your body hot
DJ Fopp - Take My Love
Monsieur Van Pratt - Hot Dance
Boogie Freaks - Nothin Like It
Young Pulse - Ruff Times
Shapeshifters - You Ain't Love
- Genre
- Disco