Update: After I posted a link (see below) to his set, DJ Chunky emailed me to explain the equipment he used and the reasons for the songs he chose…
MJ was the king of bootlegs (remixes made without his permission) which endlessly found their way into after hours clubs the last five years. It was as if his songs were made to be mashed up by other people 20 years later and still sound as in your face as before. His notoriety played into this phenomenon and there was always that sharp edge to his songs (that Madonna never had)
I made the mix as a personal retrospective of his music. There are just a handful of his songs in it, the rest are bootlegs of other 80s tunes that for me define and refine the unique sound he introduced from Off The Wall onwards. The mix is made using vinyl records, a pair of dodgy technics turntables and an old two-channel mixer – nothing fancy or hi-tekso. Apologies if you hear some snap, crackle, and pop if you have a listen. And as for his personal life, he had some issues, that’s obvious to all. My opinion about the genesis of his troubles can be found in the last tune, which I left of the track listings so it sits alone.
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Regular contributor DJ Chunky – a veteran of Nanjie, Tun, and Fubar - got out the 80s vinyl this week and mixed his first-ever set for online enjoyment. That means you can enjoy, in the privacy of your own home, music that inspires thoughts of sweaty dancers, racks of shooters, three too many Tsing-taos, people arguing whether Suzie Q or Samanta Fox is more underrated, and massive hangovers. Well, and good beats… it’s always about the good beats.
The link.
The lineup (apologies to DJ Blackie for the lack of ABBA tunes):
1: Destroy Rock and Roll, Mylo
2: Thriller, Michael Jackson
3: West End Girls, Pet Shop Boys
4: Edge of Seventeen, Stevie Nicks
5: Owner of a Lonely Heart, Yes
6: Light My Fire, Stevie Wonder
7: As, Stevie Wonder
8: Say Say Say, Michael Jackson
9: Bette Davis Eyes, Kim Carnes
10: Satellite Of Love, Lou Reed
11. New Sensation, INXS
12. Once In a Lifetime, Talking Heads
13: Urgent, Foreigner
14: She Sells Sanctuary, The Cult
Thanks for linking to this! Downloaded and enjoyed it already!
Ah the 80s!