DJ PLAYLISTS
On this page we highlight Daylight's guest and resident DJs top 5 tunes at any given time. This page will be updated on a fairly frequent basis, so if you are interested in what you hear at the club make sure you pay regular visits here !
DEAN JOHNSON - May 2010
North West Soul Scene Legend and Daylight guest on 8 May 2010 :
Roy Cortez Butler "A Dream"
Audrey Royal "Super Sexy Soul Man"
The Three Pieces "If Only I Could Prove To You"
Al Green "Everything Is OK (Ashley Beedle Remix)"
Ella Woods "I Need Your Love"
LES HARE - May 2010
Milton Ford "Anyway I Can"
Dee Edwards "Why Can't There Be love"
Hard Cover "Do You Care"
Jesse Butler "Let My Love Bring Out The Woman In You"
Coke Escovedo "I Wouldn't Change A Thing"
PAUL WELSBY - May 2010
The Real Thing "Stone Cold Love Affair" (Pye)
Great mid-70s smooth Philly sounding Soul dancer. Picking up plays at discening venues. And yes it is THAT Real Thing !
Barrett Strong "Is It True" (Capitol)
Pre-disco Disco from 1975 with a superb catchy singalong chorus.
Candy Bowman "Since I Found You (Love Is Better Than Ever)
Proper early 80s old-school 2-step classic.
Maze "Twilight" (Capitol)
Is this the start of house music as we know it ? Classic instrumental from 1981. Years ahead of the game.
T-Coy "Carino" (De-Construction)
Latin House classic...all the way from Manchester. Can't believe its 23 years old.
EWAN RENTON - February 2010
North East Soul Boy, guest DJ at Modern Soul events all over the North, purveyor of class tunes and Daylight guest on 13 February 2010 :
Alessandro Magnanini "But Not For You"
Lovely piece of jazzy soul (Won't be the first to say very Mario Biondi)...Sure he was involved in "This Is What You Are"
Lonnie Liston Smith "Expansions"
A brilliant tune years ahead of its time...
Mr Nugget feat. Brooke Bailey "Free (Original mix)"
Beautiful Soulful House from last year....Real CLASS!!
Madagascar "Rainbow"
Great piece of 80's Soul - Always a favourite...
Barry White "September (When I First Met You)"
Wonderful tune from 'The Man' album....Great memories
There you go folks, 5 favourites of mine...Not the rarest, but then they don't have to be!
NEIL GRAINGER - October 2009
Resident DJ at the Soul nights at the White Bull in Gisburn and Daylight guest DJ on 14 November
Bobby Hill "Tell Me You Love Me" (Lolo)
69-70 not sure. I think they used to play the other side at the Casino. Great dancer.
Grover Mitchell "What Hurts" (Vanguard)
Feel good soul music from 1971.
The Nicky Newarkers "Woman" (Mercury)
Another up tempo track from 1976 not bad from a Cuban preacher called Jesus Alvarez
Walter Jackson "Back In My Life" (Faderkat)
Nice record from 1975. Just started playing this.
Delfonics "I Told You So" (Philly Groove)
Superb track from 1973
GEOFF ALLMAN - September 2009
Resident at Manchester’s Soul Kandi night and Daylight guest DJ on 12 September.
Root Soul “My Dream Came True”
Classic retro Japanese Soul.
Will Downing “Something Special” (from the album “Classique”)
The man never fails to deliver.
Aretha Franklin “One Step (Futurecast Remix)”
Great rework of The Queen’s classic tune.
Kloud 9 (feat Incognito) “Everything Is Good Tonight”
Great piece of Soulful House produced by Ski Oakenful.
Mary J Blige “Before I Let Go” (from the Maze tribute album)
Album of the year for me.
PAUL WELSBY - September 2009
Sunburst Band “Sitting On Top Of The World” (DJ Meme Mix) Z Records 12”
Finally on vinyl, a marriage made in disco heaven. The best track on The Sunburst Band album given a DJ Meme makeover, the results of which are a feelgood disco classic in the making.
Pazazz “So Hard To Find” (7 Samurai Remix) Soulplex Records 7”
German label official re-issue of exceedingly rare groove brassy dancer from 1979 given a 2009 polish.
Cookin on 3 Burners “This Girl” Freestyle Records 7”
Great early 70s crossover feel to this brassy soulful 2009 dancer from Australia of all places. Must be the best Retro-Soul sound this year.
Aretha Franklin “Don’t Let Me Lose This Dream” UK Atlantic Records 7”
I’d forgotten just how good this Parkers’ classic was until Dean Johnson played it at the first Daylight back in June. It’s an airy jazzy mid-tempo dancer from 1968 with THAT voice on the top. Class.
Shirley Caesar “He’s Got A Love (That Will Last Forever)” HOB Records7”
If you like Aretha, you’ll love this 1979 gospel swayer from another one of gospel’s great voices. A superb ender.
PETE HAIGH - April 2009
Resident DJ at Soulful Dance in Lytham and guest DJ at the Daylight opening night on 13 June 2009
Kaylan “Just Let Me Love You”
The Dells “Life Is The Time”
Billy Jewell “All The Time”
Thriller U “Here I Come”
Windy City “Hey It’s Over”
LES HARE - April 2009
The Differences “Five Minutes”
L J Reynolds “Key To The World”
Kelly & The Soul Explosions “Talkin Bout My Baby’s Love”
The Wizards of Ouze “Trippin”
Holland Dozier “Why Can’t We Be Lovers”
PAUL WELSBY - April 2009
Cool Million “Lift Me Up (To The Sky)”
It’s a European concoction mixed by the father of all remixers, Tom Moulton. It’s the sound of disco in 2009.
Michael Watford “Holdin’ On”
Big voiced Soulful dance from 1992. Sounds so current it’s unbelievable.
The Temprees “I Found Love On A Disco Floor”
Storming bouncy dancer from 1976 along the lines of the pre-fame Tavares or an uptempo O’Jays.
Audio (feat Vince Broomfield) “Kisses Don’t Lie”
I’m not certain whether it’s an old recording from the vaults just seeing the light of day or a 2009 retro-recording ......but who cares. It’s a great 80’s style dancer
The 5th Dimension “No Love In The Room”
The epitome of 70s “Cravat Soul” (do we still use that genre?). Smooth but soulful last half hour tune with a message. Picking up plays at some discerning venues.