Honey Dijon
Dj-Kicks: Honey Dijon
Fashion icon, catwalker, curator, historian, commentator, activist,
Grammy winner and – damn right – DJ, there ain’t much these days
that Ms. Honey Dijon doesn’t do with aplomb. Most of her
achievements thus far came via her passion for clubbing and the
art of DJing, from those early Chicago parties to her role as a de
facto ambassador for world dancefloors.
Chatting to Honey for a few minutes, you swiftly realise when it
comes to records, labels, releases, she’s a house music nerd,
having been schooled by some of the Windy City’s masters and is
as adept at bringing the past into the future as anyone else in the
business. This compilation is a testament to someone whose
knowledge of the underground labels of yore is encyclo-
paedic and Ms. Dijon has dredged the recesses of her clubbing
memories. ’I’m a huge fan of research. So putting this compilation
together was basically going into my dancefloor experience and
finding gems I wanted to present to people that they may not have
been familiar with or that they didn’t even know existed.’ Thus we
have Psychedelic Research Lab’s anthemic NY banger ‘Keep On
Climbing’, which came out on producer Scott Richmond’s own
store label, Satellite, or Sir Lord Comixx’s London vibes on the
aptly-named ‘Soul House’ which, says Honey, ‘I heard Danny play it
at 7am in Twilo and it was so fuckin’ weird’. Kingsley O, the London
boy marooned in Connecticut, contributes the Jersey vibes on
Maydie Myles’ brilliant debut single, ‘Keep On Luvin’, reinforced by
Blaze associate Cassio The Cassmaster’s ‘Getting Hot’.
This compilation is a pan-global, multi-era waltz through house
music’s storied past. Repping Chicago, there’s Dance Mania’s
Dance Kings, Blackjoy and Art Of Tones carrying the flag for Paris
and even Shaboom’s Blackpool gets a nod. Some of these are
forgotten classics, some are dollar bin finds, and there’s also a
brand new Dijon track, sprinkled with her usual mustard-hot
flourishes and lightly seasoned with some more recent efforts by
Waajeed and Kiko Navarro. This can be consumed on a
dancefloor, in the back of a cab or relaxing at home with a glass of
something cold (or, if you must, hot).
Grammy winner and – damn right – DJ, there ain’t much these days
that Ms. Honey Dijon doesn’t do with aplomb. Most of her
achievements thus far came via her passion for clubbing and the
art of DJing, from those early Chicago parties to her role as a de
facto ambassador for world dancefloors.
Chatting to Honey for a few minutes, you swiftly realise when it
comes to records, labels, releases, she’s a house music nerd,
having been schooled by some of the Windy City’s masters and is
as adept at bringing the past into the future as anyone else in the
business. This compilation is a testament to someone whose
knowledge of the underground labels of yore is encyclo-
paedic and Ms. Dijon has dredged the recesses of her clubbing
memories. ’I’m a huge fan of research. So putting this compilation
together was basically going into my dancefloor experience and
finding gems I wanted to present to people that they may not have
been familiar with or that they didn’t even know existed.’ Thus we
have Psychedelic Research Lab’s anthemic NY banger ‘Keep On
Climbing’, which came out on producer Scott Richmond’s own
store label, Satellite, or Sir Lord Comixx’s London vibes on the
aptly-named ‘Soul House’ which, says Honey, ‘I heard Danny play it
at 7am in Twilo and it was so fuckin’ weird’. Kingsley O, the London
boy marooned in Connecticut, contributes the Jersey vibes on
Maydie Myles’ brilliant debut single, ‘Keep On Luvin’, reinforced by
Blaze associate Cassio The Cassmaster’s ‘Getting Hot’.
This compilation is a pan-global, multi-era waltz through house
music’s storied past. Repping Chicago, there’s Dance Mania’s
Dance Kings, Blackjoy and Art Of Tones carrying the flag for Paris
and even Shaboom’s Blackpool gets a nod. Some of these are
forgotten classics, some are dollar bin finds, and there’s also a
brand new Dijon track, sprinkled with her usual mustard-hot
flourishes and lightly seasoned with some more recent efforts by
Waajeed and Kiko Navarro. This can be consumed on a
dancefloor, in the back of a cab or relaxing at home with a glass of
something cold (or, if you must, hot).
A1. Honey Dijon - Finding My Way (DJ-Kicks) ft. Ben
Westbeech
A2. Buika x Kiko Navarro - Mama Calling (Tedd Patterson
Remix)
A3. Shaboom - Bessie
B1. D:Ream - U R The Best Thing (Def Club Mix)
B2. Stereo MC’s - Good Feeling (Mr G’s Turn On Dub)
B3. Black Joy - Untitled (Solid Groove Remix)
C1. Scott Richmond & John Selway present Psychedelic
Research Lab - Keep On Climbin’ (Mix 2)
C2. Charly Brown - Freaked Out
D1. Maydie Myles - Keep On Luvin’ (West Tribe Beats)
D2. Johnny Dangerous - Dear Father In Heaven (Mr.
Marvin’s House of Dreams Mix)
Westbeech
A2. Buika x Kiko Navarro - Mama Calling (Tedd Patterson
Remix)
A3. Shaboom - Bessie
B1. D:Ream - U R The Best Thing (Def Club Mix)
B2. Stereo MC’s - Good Feeling (Mr G’s Turn On Dub)
B3. Black Joy - Untitled (Solid Groove Remix)
C1. Scott Richmond & John Selway present Psychedelic
Research Lab - Keep On Climbin’ (Mix 2)
C2. Charly Brown - Freaked Out
D1. Maydie Myles - Keep On Luvin’ (West Tribe Beats)
D2. Johnny Dangerous - Dear Father In Heaven (Mr.
Marvin’s House of Dreams Mix)
