Jon Da Silva 1989.11 @ Haçienda Manchester

Wednesday night madness, the start to our weekend.  I loved Wednesday nights at this time, less edgy than the weekend with the same faces everyweek more or less.   It was our night irrespective of whether or not there was work or college next day.  Super friendly, shared moments and spectacular atmosphere.  To top it off I still have two real close friends from those nights.... dancing until 2.00 and back to Levenshulme to carry on all night - Good times.  This is the earliest Jon Da Silva Haçienda set that I have... enjoy.

Download: Jon Da Silva 1989.11 @ Haçienda, Manchester 

Jon Da Silva 1992.03.04 @ Haçienda Manchester Rob's Records Party

21 years ago to the date, right now we would have been on the dance floor in between the two striped pillars feeling the buzz and taking in the atmosphere.  ACR, Anambi, Jon Da Silva, and Dave Rolfe played that night celebrating the man himself Rob Gretton.  21 years where does it go?

Rob Gretton of course is famous for several things, well many things, Factory Records, Joy Division, Slaughter & The Dogs, New Order, a record label that capitalised where factory didn't!  Rob's records put out great dance hits, Artists such as Sub Sub 'Aint No Love', the excellent Anambi 'Our Love Climbs Higher', Beat Club's 'Security'and Mr Scruff's 'Hocuspocus' can be found in my collection.  It still baffles me why Anthony H Wilson never released dance/house records capitalising on the craze that took hold of Manchester and threw it into the world's spotlight - H.O.U.S.E. A Factory dance subsidiary may have influenced Manchester dance in a totally different way; still it left Mike Pickering & Rob free to nurture dance hits.  Listening to Beat Club's 'Security' takes me right back to the Haçienda's dance floor where Rob coincidentally was instrumental in it's foundation, cheers Rob, here's to you.

Jon played an excellent set that night, captured on this 90 minutes tape. A mix of US classics such as Chris Curevas 'Hip Hop',  Marc Anthony's ' Ride The Rhythm'; home grown classics such as K Klass 'Rhythm is a Mystery' (I cant type the name of the track without singing it), and Bassheads 'Who Can Make Me Feel Good'.  I played this today on the plane coming home and believe me I was 21 years younger!  Download and you will see what I mean.

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Jon Da Silva 1992.03.04 @ Haçienda Manchester Rob's Records Party Side A

Jon Da Silva 1992.03.04 @ Haçienda Manchester Rob's Records party Side B

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I love this shot of Rob, he reminds me of a dodgy New York DJ!

Track list

1. ???
2. Sounds Of Blackness 'The Pressure'
3. Tramaine 'Fall Down' (Acca)
4. Gypsymen 'Stoppin Us'
5. ??? - "oh i'm falling"
6, ??? - very familiar
7. Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam 'Let The Beat Hit Em' (The Paradise Garage Club Mix)
8. Cookie Watkins 'I'm Attracted To You' (Maurice's Mix)\(E-Smoove's Late Night Mix)
9. Photon Inc. 'Generate Power'
10. Blow 'Cutter'
11. New Grooves Vol. II '2 A.M.'
12. Joey Negro 'Do What You Feel'
13. The Emotions 'I Don't Want To Lose Your Love' (Acca)
14. Korda 'Move Your Body'
15. Simone 'My Family Depends On Me' (Dub Instrumental Mix)
16. Little Louie Vega & Marc Anthony 'Ride On The Rhythm'
16. Little Louie Vega & Marc Anthony 'Ride On The Rhythm'
17. S.L.Y. 'I Need A Freak'
18. Clubhouse 'Deep in My Heart' (Red Zone Mix)
19. Jomanda 'Got A Love For You'
20. D-Rail Feat. Randy B 'Bring It On Down'(Dub Mix)
21. Cool House 'Rock This Party Right'
22. Julian 'Jumpin' Perez 'Relight My Fire' (Bad Boy Bill's Mix)
23. K Klass 'Rhythm Is A Mystery'
24. DSK 'What Would We Do' (Slam Remix)
25. Ralphi Rosario 'You Used To Hold Me' beats looped
26. Chris Cuevas 'Hip Hop' (MAW Dub)
27. DSK 'What Would We Do' (Eight Minutes Of Madness Mix)
28. ??? - Ralphi Rosario 'You Used To Hold Me' 

29. The Bassheads 'Who Can Make Me Feel Good'
30. Kym Simms 'To Blind To See It'
31. Ce Ce Peniston 'Finally'
32. First Choice 'Let No Man Put Asunder' (Acca)
33. Members of the House 'These Are My People' (Rainbow Mix)
34. Rochelle Fleming 'Love Itch' Acapella
35. Band of Gypsies 'Take Me Higher'

Jon Da Silva 1991.01.09 @ Haçienda Manchester - Void

1991 What a year for clubbing.  Her Majesties finest had all but driven out the raves and clubland was ripe for a bunch of hyped up kids looking to let loose on the nations dance floors.  How we ever managed in a club that shut at 2.00 am i will never know!  I mean essentially we had 4 hours of clubbing! 4 hours flew by and then it would be whats on at the kitchens in Hulme? is anyone having a party? Or is it home to chill?  Unbelievable - I mean it all seems so antiquated now, clubs closing at 2.00am!! 4 hours to have a drink and let your disco shoes get covered in disco sludge!  God how lucky we were to have these 4 hours with a set like this one!

Anyway back to the clubbing, Jon Da Silva's infamous Wednesday nights were a heady mixture of Italian, UK and US house cuts. I used to really love them Wednesday nights!   I asked Jon once about a track he played, I had heard him champion this track week in week out and I needed to know what it was.  So I knocked on the door of the booth, fair play to him - he answered, told me the name and carried on mixing!  Could I remember the name of the tune - correct - no! Them were the days!  Oh yeah, this set represents such a set, a typical Wednesday evening in the Haçienda.  

Stomping Piano cuts such as Off Shore's 'I Can't Take the Power', MCJ's 'To Yourself be Free' cut up with N Joi's classic 'Anthem' (I can ear the piano intro now - dun dun dun - I'm in love with you....) Circuit's 'Shelter Me' a lovely slice of 'housey' vocal and then US classics such as Rickster's 'Night Moves' and Inner City's 'Big Fun'.  these tracks alone paint a picture of quality in one 90 minute set! I'd sell my Gran for the other 3 and a half hours!   But wait for it... top these tracks off with Annette's 'Dream 17' a huge Haçienda track, booming baselines and simple vocals (I had a shiver down my spine at the thought); Kariya 'Let Me Love You For Tonight' (again the baseline is giving me goosebumps) a slow groove that has the hugest pumping bass sound when it kicks in ( am definitely feeling that rush now!) and Alison Limerick's 'Where Love Lives'.  A Haç head could not ask for more. Superb stuff.   

Download, turn up the system and party.... You know you want to!!  Enjoy!

Download Jon Da Dilva 1991.01.09 @ Haçienda Manchester Void

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Track list

1. Off-Shore 'I Can't Take The Power'
2. MCJ ft Sima 'To Yourself Be Free'
3. MDA & Lilian Vieira 'Batucada Tropical'
4. Nexus 21 'Self Hypnosis'
5. N-Joi 'Anthem'
6. Double Dee Ft Danny 'Found Love' (Caipirina Remix)
GAP
7. The Beloved 'It's Alright Now'
8. Nomad '(I Wanna Give You) Devotion'
9. C & C Music Factory 'Gonna Make You Sweat'
10. Alison Limerick 'Where Love Lives' (Red Zone Mix)
11. Cappella 'Be Master in One's Own House'
12. Systematic 'Dancin' the Whole Night'
13. African Jungle 'Jungle Beat'
14. Disco City 'Future' (Techno Mix)
15. Ceybil 'Love So Special'
16. Katherine E 'I'm Alright'
17. Pako 'Pakito Lindo'
18. Baffa 'Piano On'
19. Tingo Tango 'It Is Jazz'
20. ??? - First Choice 'Let No Man Put Asunder' cover\remix? ..A Seperate Reality?
21. Circuit 'Shelter Me' (Helter Skelter Mix)
22. Blanca e Negro 'Get Down (It's Party Time)'
23. 2 In A Room 'Take Me Away'
24. Pierres Pfantasy Club 'Dream Girl' (Ralph Rosario Mix)
25. Loleatta Holloway 'Love Sensation'
26. Plus One 'It's Happenin''
27. Inner City 'Big Fun' (Juan's Magic Remix)
28. Rickster 'Night Moves'
29. Annette 'Dream 17'
30. Seduction '(You're My One And Only) True Love' (New York House Mix 2)
31. Kariya 'Let Me Love You For Tonight' (The "Pumped Up" Mix)
32. Kechia Jenkins 'I Need Somebody' ..very breifly

Once again I am indebted to the OSA Crew Noel Brady etc for the track list cheers

Jon Da Silva & Mike Pickering 1990.12.12 @ Void Haçienda Manchester

To mark the 12th of the 12th of the 12th I am sharing a Haçienda Void night with DJ's Mike Pickering and Jon Da Silva.  Recorded on a Wednesday night.  

Wednesday's used to be the start of our weekend with a trip to Hott Waxx records in Warrington, the train journey to fallowfield in Manchester and then the Haçienda with Julie and Anna.... some great nights, not as crowded as the weekend nights but a heady atmosphere and some crackin Italian, Uk and American house cuts... Download and enjoy 

Download - Jon Da Silva & Mike Pickering 1990.12.12 @ Void Haçienda Manchester

Password - JDS1212

Tracklisting 

1. E-Zee Possee 'The Sun Machine' (Rapped Up Warm Mix)
2. L.F.O. 'L.F.O.'
3. Mr. Monday 'Future' \ First Choice 'Let No Man Put Asunder' (Acca)
4. JT Company 'Don't Deal With US'
tiny bit of Quartz 'We're Coming At Ya'
5. Ico + Sindy 'Undercover'
6. Humanoid 'The Deep'
7. ??? - "i just wanna go to heaven" "you can feel the fire burning" "liar"
8. How II House 'Time To Feel the Rhythm'
9. Robin Wants Revenge 'Well (Franklie) My Son'
10. Sinnamon 'I Need You Now' (Acca)
11. Tom Salta 'New Generation' (House Club Mix)
12. Xpansions 'Elevation'
13. Off Shore 'I Can't Take The Power'
14. Capella 'Everybody Listen To It'
15. 2 For Joy - World Party
16. Man With No Name‎ 'Way Out West'
17. K Klass 'Wildlife'
18. Freestyle Orchestra & D-Borah 'Keep On Pumpin It Up'
19. Cartouche 'Feel The Groove'
20. Nicole 'Rock The House'
21. Key Tronics Ensemble 'House of Calypso'
22. Sterling Void 'Set Me Free'
23. Nomad '(I Wanna Give You) Devotion' ..is there another tune plyd underneath or is it part of a remix?
24. Orr-Some 'We Can Make It'
25. LA Mix 'Love Together' (1990 Mix)
26. Taja Sevelle 'Love Is Contagious' (Ben Liebrand DMC Mix)
27. E-Zee Possee Feat Dr Mouthquake 'Love On Love'

Thanks to Noel and Konspiracy for the tracklisting