Probably one of the best mixes ever presented on this site’s guest mix section.

James Bucknell delivers a set of old and new gems with a great flow. I bumped into his sets on discogs and I was instantly hooked – be sure to check out his site for more goodies like this one, amazing stuff. Listening to this mix has put the faith back in me regarding DR callling it quits, I don’t think we’re going anywhere.

In his own words

Brief dj bio

• Started dancing in 1982 at gay clubs in sydney
• I was instantly smitten with house in 1987
• Moved to new york in 1992
• Djed in new york 1992-2002.
• Moved to sydney in 2002 where i dj as part of the paradise lost crew.

The mix
Dancing has always been more important to me than djing and the tracks i play are just the ones i like to dance to. The fun and passion I had dancing to early house in the 80s has never left me and I spend my time trying to light such fires in others – by playing music from the 70s and 80s from New York, Chicago and Detroit.There’s so much brilliant music from that period that is unknown to so many.

I wanted to make a house mix that included the Black Rascals ‘Keeping my mind,’ which i consider one of the great deep house tunes. Nothing else was planned. I just smoked a doobie and put on the first record that took my fancy.