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Dance Megamix w/ Don Play :: North Carolina's Disco Mixer
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Don Play is a dance music dj and self-proclaimed disco historian living in North Carolina. His 2-hour weekly radio show on WCOM 103.5 is syndicated via this podcast, to go along with other archival mixes, interviews, and live shows. If you love new and classic house music, disco, soul, African, new wave and all things danceable — you've come to the right place.
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Ep. 407: Excitement
2d agoTap to summarizeAs DJ Pierre once asked, "what is house music? A unique form... of music?" Well, yes. Here is two hours of house, spanning multiple eras and subgenres. This one leans more towards deep and soulful house, but make no mistake — it's a party. Tracklist for July 1, 2026 01 :: DJ Disciple - Excitement 02 :: Bobby Pruit - Tried So Hard (Scat Mix) 03 :: Terence FM - Feelin' Kinda High (Original Mix) 04 :: The Funky People feat. Cassio Ware - Funky People (Klubhead Vocal) 05 :: Annette - Dream 17 06 :: Jamie Principle - Baby Wants To Ride (X-Rated) 07 :: Roy ...
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Ep. 406: After The Dance Is Through
3d agoTap to summarizeDeesko! Deesko! Deesko! This is a funky one for the summertime roller rink kids and dancefloor dons/divas. Tracklist for June 23, 2026 01 :: Krystol - After The Dance Is Through (Vocal) 02 :: Patrick Cowley - Get A Little 03 :: Sparque - Take Some Time (Vocal Mix) 04 :: Jamaica Girls - Need Somebody New 05 :: Syreeta - Out The Box 06 :: Funk Fusion Band - Can You Feel It (Progressive Version) 07 :: Young & Company - I Like (What You're Doing To Me) 08 :: Glen Adams Affair - Just A Groove 09 :: The Jammers - And You Know That 10 :: Ashford ...
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Ep. 405: Live Is Life
6d agoTap to summarizeSome eclectic new wave, Italo disco, post-punk, and alternative dance rock for your pleasure. Tracklist for June 10, 2026 01 :: Opus - Live Is Life 02 :: Madonna - La Isla Bonita (Extended Remix) 03 :: The Other Ones - We Are What We Are 04 :: Frankie Goes To Hollywood - War (Hidden) 05 :: RAF - Self Control 06 :: Konk - Konk Party (Master Cylinder Jam) 07 :: Kajagoogoo - Ooh To Be Ah (The Construction Mix) 08 :: Alphaville - Universal Daddy (Aquarian Dance Mix) 09 :: Modern Talking - Cheri, Cheri Lady (Special Dance Version) 10 :: Level 42 - Micro-Kid (Specially Remixed Version) 11 ...
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Ep. 404: Rain Falls
6d agoTap to summarizeThis week, a huge surprise dropped on the house music world. Frankie Knuckles' lost "lullaby" mix of Sounds of Blackness, "The Pressure Pt. 1," was finally released. And by finally, I mean 35 actual years later. You read that right — 35 years. To pay homage to the late godfather of house music, I decided to play tracks inspired by Frankie Knuckles golden era at the Sound Factory and with Def Mix Productions. Enjoy! Tracklist for June 3, 2026 01 :: Frankie Knuckles feat. Lisa Michaelis - Rain Falls (David's 12" Soakin' Wet Mix) 02 :: DSK - What Would We Do ...
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Ep. 403: Messages
May 28Tap to summarizeSome deep, trippy, moody house music for your higher state of consciousness. This one goes beyond the realm of your imagination and back. Tracklist for May 27, 2026 01 :: Critical Point feat. Viktor Duplaix - Messages (Main Mix) 02 :: Marshall Jefferson vs. Noosa Heads - Mushrooms (Mazi's Audio Soul Revamp) 03 :: Elastic Reality feat. Shaun Kéng Collins - Cassa De X (Dubfire's Deep Vocal Mix) 04 :: Wamdue Project - Are You High? 05 :: Departure Lounge - Dep Lounge (Dub) 06 :: New Order - Regret (The Junior Dub Mix) 07 :: New Century Soul - Solo Moments 08 :: The Return - Lights ...
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Ep. 402: Good To Be Alive
May 21Tap to summarizeElectronica! Big Beat! IDM! Do any of these terms mean anything to you? If so, you might have experienced the mid-to-late 1990s, when the worlds of rave, hip hop, and alternative rock collided. As a young kid, I was really into dance music before I even knew what the term "house music" meant. Shortly thereafter, I got really into alternative rock and punk music for a while, before rediscovering new wave, which eventually brought me back to dance music. How did that re-connection happen? Well, it's kinda hard to explain if you didn't live through it. But the short ...
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Ep. 401: Violently Happy
May 14Tap to summarizeTime for some soulful, uplifting house music to replenish your spirits! I got to break out some never-before-played tracks on the Megamix, and they made the whole episode a joy to put together. I hope you enjoy listening as much as I did while making it! Tracklist for May 13, 2026 01 :: Björk - Violently Happy (12" Mix) 02 :: Bette Midler - To Deserve You (MK Dub 2) 03 :: Blondie - Rapture (K-Klassic Mix) 04 :: Jamiroquai - Cosmic Girl (Classic Mix) 05 :: Black Science Orchestra - New Jersey Deep 06 :: Iz & Diz - Down 4 U 07 :: Bob Sinclar ...
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Ep. 400: Peace Magents
May 7Tap to summarizeEPISODE 400 IS FINALLY HERE! And it just so happened to coincide with my dearly departed friend, Josh Pressman's birthday. So I decided to make this one extra special, mixing some of my rarest South African kwaito records (and CDs, and cassettes!) with a mix of other international gems that rarely see the light of day. This mix is an homage to the entire 400 episode catalog of the Dance Megamix, so I included a bunch of tracks that illustrate the breadth and depth of what I try to do on the radio each week. Some of these cuts ...
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Ep. 399: I’ll Never Fall In Love Again
May 6Tap to summarizeTime to get funked up! This one slaps hard, with killer bass lines, deep grooves, and smooth vocals. If you love disco, boogie, and vocoder, you will love this mix. Tracklist for April 29, 2026 01 :: Debarge - I'll Never Fall In Love Again 02 :: Midnight Star - Midas Touch 03 :: Klassique - Somebody's Loving You 04 :: Geraldine Hunt - Can't Fake The Feeling 05 :: Aleem - Release Yourself 06 :: Shirley Lites - Heat You Up (Melt You Down) 07 :: Chic - I Want Your Love 08 :: Gino Soccio - Dancer 09 :: Tony Cook & The Party People - On ...
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Ep. 398: Action City
Apr 16Tap to summarizeYou never know what you'll get on the Dance Megamix! This one flies high among the stars, delivering rock and alternative from the 1980's, with a heavy dose of new wave mixed in. Some deep cuts in here! Tracklist for April 15, 2026 01 :: Kim Wilde - Action City 02 :: Altered Images - Don't Talk To Me About Love 03 :: Re-Flex - The Politics of Dancing 04 :: The Call - I Still Believe 05 :: George Michael - Faith 06 :: R.E.M. - It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine) 07 :: The Bangles - Walk ...
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