The Funk Assassin

Welcome to Discothèque Decadence! 🪩 Twenty-three tracks of disco, funk and house to turn “just one more tune” into a whole afternoon on the dancefloor. The Jackson 5’s “ABC” kicks things off with the Disco Dom Refunk, before HP Vince & Discotron’s “Stomp” gets those shoulders moving. Track three brings a familiar touch of George Benson, with Clubholic & Nytron’s “Music In The Air” reworking “Give...

Welcome to Velvety Grooves, the electronic playground of The Funk Assassin. In this session, we explore a psychedelic electronic soundscape of low-slung grooves, hypnotic melodies and dirty, bluesy textures. Inspired by the sound of Tennessee, it asks a question: what if The Black Keys were reimagined for a modern dancefloor, driven by electronic beats? We kick off with a fun opening run to get th...

DD030 | Balearic Nu Disco House Party 🌕🍹🪩 Welcome to the final Discothèque Decadence of the summer season! You know those nights when you’re at a party, the DJ doesn’t turn up and you just happen to have a USB stick in your pocket? Well, it would be rude not to… 😉 That’s the spirit behind this impromptu session. Nineteen tracks of disco magic, irresistible vocals and feel-good house, made for...

Sunset to Sunrise: Autumnal Equinox Special 🌅🌒🍂 The final sundown mix of the year. As summer quietly gives way to autumn, Sunset to Sunrise is a moment to pause, reflect on what has been, let go of what no longer needs to be carried, and make space for whatever comes next. Inspired by the Autumnal Equinox, that brief point of balance between light and darkness, this journey begins in the warmth...

Welcome to the next volume of Velvety Grooves, the electronic playground of The Funk Assassin. This is where the rules loosen, the grooves deepen and my future sound begins to take shape. This session moves through the nocturnal synth-pop of Pet Shop Boys’ West End Girls, the deep emotional pull of Deep Dish and Tracey Thorn’s The Future of the Future, and serious dance-floor heat from Gerd Janson...

Welcome to Summer’s End Farewell, a golden hour mix inspired by Café del Mar, Balearic beach culture and that magical moment when the setting sun turns everything to gold. Filled with dreamy melodies, warm grooves and heartfelt energy, the mix captures the beauty of late summer as daylight slowly fades into the evening. The journey features an incredible cast of artists, including Bicep, Moby, Sas...

🌅 SUMMER’S END NU DISCO HOUSE PARTY 🪩 One last dance beneath the summer sun. We start with Michael Jackson’s timeless Rock with You, as this mix was performed on what would have been the King of Pop’s 68th birthday. 👑 From there, we journey through nu disco, soulful house, Balearic grooves and glittering dancefloor energy, moving from warm sunset sounds into an uplifting after-dark celebration....

🌑 SOLAR ECLIPSE NU DISCO HOUSE PARTY ☀️ Disco House • Nu Disco • Balearic Grooves • Cosmic Chuggers Welcome to a solar eclipse journey through cosmic disco, low-slung grooves and glittering house music. The first contact begins with Jamiroquai’s Cosmic Girl remixed by Dimitri From Paris, followed by Joey Montenegro and Dave Lee’s Make A Move On Me, Disko Junkie’s Just The Two Of Us and more Jamir...

The Funk Assassin presents Defected Records Classics A Discothèque Decadence Soundsystem Session A celebration of one of house music’s most influential labels, featuring the timeless grooves, soulful vocals and dancefloor moments that have defined Defected Records for over two decades. From Purple Disco Machine, Honey Dijon, Horse Meat Disco, Joey Negro, The Vision, Hercules & Love Affair and The...

A journey through the deeper side of soulful house. Built around timeless vocals, warm grooves and uplifting melodies, this mix brings together some of the finest names in modern house music. Expect standout moments from Michael Gray, MK, Miguel Migs, Timmy Regisford, DJ Spen, Reelsoul, Sean McCabe, Richard Earnshaw, Terry Hunter and Frankie Knuckles, alongside unforgettable voices including Barba...

DISCOTHÈQUE DECADENCE SOUNDSYSTEM PRESENTS: STUDIO 54 – DISCO CLASSICS REMIXED (DD026) Step through the velvet rope and into a glitter-soaked night of pure dancefloor decadence. For DD025, Discothèque Decadence Soundsystem heads straight to the heart of New York’s most legendary nightclub, reimagining the sounds that lit up the dancefloor at Studio 54 for a modern generation of disco lovers. Expec...

A journey through the deeper side of soulful house, where timeless voices, uplifting melodies, and warm grooves come together under one roof. This selection brings together some of the finest names in the genre, from the unmistakable soul of Black Coffee, Miguel Migs, Mousse T., DJ Spen, Sean McCabe, Brian Tappert, Cafe 432, The Shapeshifters, and Sam Ruffillo, alongside legendary vocalists includ...

🌕 DD025 — BLUE MOON NU DISCO HOUSE PARTY 🌕 A Blue moon. A beach house. A dancefloor under the stars. For DD025, we’ve pulled together some of the finest Nu Disco and Disco House sounds on the planet, featuring remixes and reworks of timeless classics from TLC, CHIC, Jamiroquai, Crystal Waters, Robin S, Lionel Richie, Laura Branigan, Cerrone and more. Expect Purple Disco Machine working his magic...

Discothèque Decadence Soundsystem presents: To The Manor Born: Swing House Nu Disco Party DD024 A tribute to the golden age of swing and jazz, from the roaring energy of the 1920s through to the big band brilliance of the 1930s and 1940s, reimagined with a modern nu disco, electro swing and house twist. This mix is also a tip of the top hat to one of the most unique and legendary nights in Durham,...

Discothèque Decadence DD023 Haçienda Manchester Opening – 44th Anniversary 80s & 90s Dance Classics Step back onto one of the most influential dancefloors in music history as Discothèque Decadence celebrates the 44th anniversary of Manchester's legendary Haçienda. This special edition pays tribute to the records, DJs and unforgettable nights that helped define club culture throughout the late 1980...

A full-throttle nu-disco joyride packed with feel-good edits, glitterball remixes, and a couple of original The Funk Assassin weapons thrown in for maximum dancefloor lift-off. This mix is me having the time of my life - big basslines, cheeky grooves, hands-in-the-air disco energy, and that sweet spot where classic pop, funk, house, and modern edits all collide. Featuring huge remix moments includ...

VG004 slips into the room slowly. Low lights. Velvet curtains. Warm air moving through a warehouse long after midnight. This mix drifts between cosmic disco, sultry house, and hypnotic after-hours grooves - the kind of soundtrack that turns strangers into silhouettes and dancefloors into memories. Lisa Shaw’s I Can See It opens everything with pure silk. Miguel Migs wraps the vocal in deep sunset...

Sunset to Sunrise: Soulful House Sessions A golden-hour journey through soulful, Sun-kissed, feel-good house. Opening with two original tracks from The Funk Assassin, “Thinking Of You” and “Distant Tenderness”, before drifting into warm grooves from Miguel Migs & Lisa Shaw, Sandy Rivera / Kings of Tomorrow, Purple Disco Machine, Mousse T., The Shapeshifters, Billy Porter, Dimitri From Paris, Angel...

Discothèque Decadence Soundsystem presents DD021: Latin Yacht House Party A sun-drenched voyage through Latin house, yacht grooves, Balearic warmth, and feel-good dancefloor gold. Opening with the smooth luxury of Benny Santiago’s “Give Me the Night - Cielo Extended”, the mix glides into The Doobie Brothers’ “Long Train Runnin’”, Yacht Rock Revue’s “San Junipero”, Daryl Hall & John Oates’ “I Can’t...

Record Store Day 2026: French Touch & Nu Disco Session 🇫🇷✨ This one’s built around four of my own Record Store Day exclusives - Midnight In Your Eyes, Midnight Quai, Midnight Tourist, and Deep Ember Loop - each designed for a different moment in the night. Slow, seductive openers into deeper, hypnotic territory… no filler. I open with Midnight In Your Eyes into Midnight Quai - warm, late-night, a...

For those locked into that golden hour state of mind, this is a full Balearic sunset session designed to carry you from late afternoon glow into dusk. 🌅 An hour of laid-back, sun-soaked energy - blending soulful house, Balearic remakes, and warm, melodic grooves. Expect reworks of classics like Bryan Ferry – Don’t Stop The Dance and Oasis – Wonderwall, wrapped in that unmistakable Ibiza sunset fe...

Step a little closer… this one’s different. Velvety Grooves VG003 isn’t just a mix, it’s a mood. A slow burn. The kind of energy that wraps around you, pulls you in, and doesn’t let go. From the very first drop, you feel it. That deep, rolling groove, smooth, confident, a little bit dangerous. A sun-kissed rework of Sylvester’s “Mighty” sets the tone, and before you know it, you’re locked into som...

SUNSET TO SUNRISE: Spring Equinox Special ☀️ A golden hour soul session by The Funk Assassin As day melts into night, this session captures that perfect in-between — where the sky glows, the fire’s lit, and the first groove hits just right. We open with a timeless anthem — instantly familiar, instantly warm — before drifting through soulful house staples, gospel-infused highs, and deep, velvet gro...

🌙 Discothèque Decadence - Night-Time Disco & House Grooves Session (DD019) The second half of this 7.5 hour Discothèque Decadence journey. Where the daytime grooves slowly give way to full dancefloor energy. If DD018 was the golden hour warm-up… this is where the lights come on, the room fills up, and the dancefloor takes over. 🎧 LISTEN TO THE DAYTIME MIX DD018 HERE https://soundcloud.com/thefun...

🌅 Discothèque Decadence - Daytime Disco & House Grooves Session (DD018) A slow-burn journey built for warm afternoons, golden conversations, and that final magical hour before the sun disappears. This session opens deep and tasteful - no rush, no noise - just groove. ⸻ ✨ The Early Warm-Up (Daytime Feel) We begin in smooth territory with: • Bobby Thurston, The Reflex - I Know You Feel Like I Feel...