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18/08/2023

We are putting together a little night on Friday September 8th in Kings Cross. A rare screening of the brilliant Legacy In The Dust, The Four Aces Story, with a Q&A with director Winston Witter afterwards. Plus an afterparty in Supermax, below the cinema, with Bill and Ray Mang DJing.

Tickets here:
https://purchase.everymancinema.com/login/10023/31657

03/02/2023

This week’s mystery mix is a timeless one from Mark Seven - expect a journey through unchartered gems, all with a healthy dose of soulfulness.

03/02/2023

We spoke to Mixcloud about some DJ shizzle --->
Pic by Heather Shuker.

We asked DjHistory.com curators Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton to share their tips on how to succeed and stand the test of time as a DJ.

03/02/2023

If you've not had a chance to listen to our new podcast series yet, the latest one – Danielle Moore from Crazy P – is now up. Previous two still available (Dimitri From Paris and Luke Una), nest month it's Gerd Janson.

“Performing is everything,” says Danielle Moore, and you can tell when she’s on stage. The Crazy P front-woman is one of the most cherished and acclaimed vocalists in live music. When she is on stage at the likes of The Big Chill, Bestival, XOYO or Wilde Renate, belting out all manner of catch...

23/01/2023

ICYMI, we had the pleasure of having in the mystery mix this month. Expect expertly curated eclecticism from one of the best 👌

Listen back via our website.

20/01/2023

It’s today. Which DJ has had the biggest impact on you personally?

12/01/2023

The results are now in for the , our annual roundup of the best music of the previous year. Read all about it on (link in bio) Includes music from and so many more! To listen to the full rundown, go to ’s page (link in his bio)

06/01/2023

First part of our annual poll is now up on and second part (top 15) will be lives next Thursday morning at 11am. Nearly two hrs of music from and loads more

03/01/2023

Luke Una is the renowned Balearic eclecticist and A-level forager, known for his sideswipe rants to camera, his discursive Worldwide FM radio show, and as the co-founder of Manc institutions Electric Chair, Electric Elephant and Homoelectric.

18/11/2022

Hi peeps,
It's time for our annual Furtive 50 poll, wherein you, The People, get to vote for your favourite tracks of 2022. Give us your top three picks, in order, and an album. No edits, no reissues, only fresh new music. Results will be announced with two special podcasts at the start of 2023.

You can either fill in your choices below or go to the DJH forum and do it there:
https://forum.djhistory.com/t/furtive-50-2022/43/9

GO!

17/11/2022

Like a Phoenix Nights rising from the ashes, or like a neighbour finally returning your drill, DjHistory is reborn.

We’ve done our best to fill up the place with interesting stuff. There’s tons in the cupboard and we’ll add exciting new things every month. Tell us what you’d like to see.

The first podcast interview with Bill & Dimitri From Paris is now live. Listen via our website.
https://djhistory.com/listen/

We’ve also delved into the archives and pulled out a Mystery Mix from Matthew Burgess.
https://djhistory.com/listen/mystery-mix-matthew-burgess/

Feel free to drop into our forum where we can discuss which is the best Mike Nesmith song, just how underground is Underground Resistance and are Nazareth actually Balearic? See you over there.
https://forum.djhistory.com/

03/11/2022

Sorry to hear about the death of Joe Tarsia, although he did reach the ripe old age of 88. He was the man behind countless hits in Philadelphia, from his days at Cameo-Parkway in the 1960s, through to setting up Sigma Sound Studios in 1968 in Philly (and later in NYC). Sigma was the base for Gamble & Huff and the Philly International label and Joe was its lead sound engineer. when we interviewed Tom Moulton in 1998, he was effusive in his praise for Joe: “He's the greatest engineer that ever lived. Bar none. I can't think of anyone who has had more influence on music and putting class into music than Joe. There are so many gold records at Sigma and he did 'em all. Even on the O'Jay's 'Money' that was his idea to flip the tape over and use the backward echo. I learned a lot from him. I learned that if you want to do something right; you take your time.” Joe was inducted into the Musicians Hall Of Fame in 2016

05/10/2022

Peeps, , the Greta Garbo of the Balearic scene, is making a rare public appearance on this reggae history podcast. It’s well worth an hour of your time. Link in bio —-> while we’re here put the date Nov 17th in your diaries. We’re having a DJH launch party in London. More details soon x

05/10/2022

https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/wickedest-sound/
Got a bit of reggae history for ya. Our Frank is interviewed on it, too. Check it out x

When Herbie Miller was growing up in East Kingston, Jamaica in the 1950s and 60s, he and his friends would put on their best outfits and head into the city. From blocks away, they could hear music pumping out through giant, powerful speakers set up at dance halls, bars and social clubs all over down...

10/06/2022

This is our first DJH newsletter, including an extract from the forthcoming new edition of Last Night A DJ Saved My Life. Details for pre-ordering the book are below (and also in the newsletter itself).
https://djhistory.substack.com/p/sharon-white-at-the-saint?sd=pf

Sign up to SubStack:
djhistory.substack.com

Thanks. Big love.
Bill & Frank x

31/05/2022

Book launch alert! To coincide with the publication of the updated and revised new edition of Last Night A DJ Saved My Life, with an amazing foreword by LCD Soundsystem's James Murphy, we are throwing a party in central London at The Social in Little Portland Street.

Event starts at 7.30pm with a Q&A with Frank and Bill and then they will be taking over the decks until 1am. Tickets are on sale now (link below). Capacity is limited so don't hang about x
https://thesocial.seetickets.com/event/last-night-a-dj-saved-my-life-the-remix/the-social/2353655