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Welcome to eightiesDJarchives! We are a division of The SFDPS (San Francisco Disco Preservation Society). We are dedicated to preserving DJ mixtapes from reel-to-reel, and cassette tapes from the 80's. This Hearthis page has been set up for mixtapes of 80s funk, soul, R&B, New Wave and Pop. Please visit our other mixtape archive page (SFDPS) to listen to DJ mixtapes from the 70's/early 80's disco + Hi-NRG era. hearthis.at/sfdps

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DJs Bill Siler & Sam French - KROQ Dance Party 8-4-89 - Reel 2 (Jim Hopkins Remaster) 17.04.2022 45:28

GENRE: 80's ALTERNATIVE DANCE A non-stop dance mix made for KROQ radio in Los Angeles. Original air date was August 4, 1989. This is reel 2 of 3 for the show. From the Bill Siler reel-to-reel mixtape archives.

DJs Bill Siler & Sam French - KROQ Dance Party 8-4-89 - Reel 1 (Jim Hopkins Remaster) 17.04.2022 45:54

GENRE: 80's ALTERNATIVE DANCE A non-stop dance mix made for KROQ radio in Los Angeles. Original air date was August 4, 1989. This is reel 1 of 3 for the show. From the Bill Siler reel-to-reel mixtape archives.

DJ Bobby Viteritti - 'All Night Long' Party - Trocadero Transfer - May 7, 1982 (Jim Hopkins Remaster) 24.02.2022 6:18:09

GENRE: DISCO + 80'S DANCE + HI-NRG Recorded live at the 'All Night Long' party at The Trocadero Transfer. Features live performances by Paul Parker and Jeanie Tracy.

Neil Lewis 1981 - Magic 92 (NY) Amatuer Hour (Jim Hopkins Remaster) 09.02.2022 16:15

From the Neil Lewis tape archives. This was an amateur radioshow that a young Neil Lewis appeared on, in N.Y. 1981. It sounds like it was recorded with a mic on a portable tape recorder. The original recording was very noisy. I was able to remove a lot of the background noise, as well as the motor sound from the tape recorder. I was able to improve the sound with EQ as well. *Lots of pause button...

DJ Neil Lewis - Indian Summer 7-89 (Jim Hopkins Remaster) 05.02.2022 1:33:21

GENRE: CHILL / MORNING MUSIC From the Neil Lewis mixtape archives.

DJ Steve Masters - Live105 KITS (SF) Modern Mix 10-1-89 (Jim Hopkins Remaster) 12.01.2022 46:57

GENRE: 80'S DANCE + MODERN ROCK From the Steve Master reel-to-reel mixtape archives.

Book Of Love Medley (A Steve Masters Medley) - Jim Hopkins Remaster 11.01.2022 15:30

From the batch of Steve Masters reel-to-reel collection.

DJ Ben J. Plumly Jr. - Live At Badlands (S.F.) - 10-31-80 (Jim Hopkins Remaster) 19.12.2021 1:26:58

GENRE: DISCO Recorded live at Badlands in San Francisco, CA From the Jason Williams mixtape archives. Thanks Jason. Special thanks to Jimmy DePre for digging in Jason's archives, and delivering the reel to the SFDSP studio.

DJ Lance Wise - Live At The River Club (NY) - 7-6-83 - Tape 2 (Jim Hopkins Remaster) 16.12.2021 1:26:25

GENRES: 80's DANCE + HI-NRG + ITALO DISCO Recorded live at The River Club in NY. The same venue that was 12 West in the Disco days. From the Robert Bonanno mixtape archives. This is tape 2 of a 2 tape set.

DJ Ben J. Plumly Jr. - Live At Badlands (SF) 9-19-80 (Jim Hopkins Remaster) 11.12.2021 1:55:18

GENRE: Disco Recorded live at Badlands in San Francisco. From the Jason Williams reel-to-reel mixtape archives. Thanks Jason! *This recording was taken from a 7" reel, on Scotch brand tape (notoriously one of the top worst brands known for dropouts, and poor longevity for storage , there are some slight unavoidable dropouts thoughout the mix. The original recording was 3 hours in length, but the l...

DJ Bobby Viteritti - Live At The Palace (L.A.) - 6-10-83 (Jim Hopkins Remaster) 09.12.2021 6:17:29

80's DANCE + HI-NRG + NEW WAVE From the Jason Williams reel-to-reel mixtape archives. *This recording was taken from a 7" reel, on super thin tape for longer recording times. Due to the age, and thinness of the tape, there are some slight unavoidable dropouts thoughout the mix.

DJ Ben J. Plumly Jr. - Live At Revelations (L.A.) - Late Morning 2-28-82 (Jim Hopkins Remaster) 08.12.2021 1:35:46

GENRE: DISCO + 80's DANCE From the Ben J. Plumly Jr. reel-to-reel mixtape archives. Thanks Ben!!

DJs Craig Morey + Ben J. Plumly Jr. - Recorded At Ben's Studio in L.A. 2-16-82 (Jim Hopkins Remaster) 08.12.2021 3:09:12

GENRE: DISCO + 80's R&B + SOUL *Due to the age of the tape, there are some unavoidable slight dropouts here and there. From the Ben J. Plumly Jr. reel-to reel mixtape archives. Thanks Ben!!! Craig Morey was involved with the early 80's S.F. record label scene. Here's his discography.... discogs.com/artist/142134-Craig-Morey

DJ Marsha Stern - Wrap Your Arms Around Me (Jim Hopkins Remaster) 28.11.2021 1:32:20

GENRE: 80's DANCE From the Marsha Stern mixtape archives. Marsha gives the history on this mixtape..... For a couple of years after Roy Thode passed, I added DJing to my burgeoning career in lighting. Predominately, I made a series of cassettes for a private clientele though I am quite proud to say that my first live DJ performance in a club was at the original Eagle’s Nest in NYC!! Ultimately my...

DJ Lance Wise - Live At The River Club (NY) - 7-6-83 - Tape 1 (Jim Hopkins Remaster) 27.11.2021 1:27:32

DJ Ben J. Plumly Jr. - Live On The Phoenix Bar Float - S.F. Gay Day Parade 1980 (Jim Hopkins Remaster) 18.11.2021 1:29:29

GENRE: 70's-80's ROCK & NEW WAVE From the Ben J. Plumly Jr. reel-to-reel mixtape archives. Thanks Ben!! Recorded live, on reel-to-reel tape, on the Phoenix Bar Float that was in the 1980 S.F. Gay Day Parade. Here's a link to history about The Phoenix. http://www.sfgayhistory.com/neighborhoods/castro/former-castro-gay-bars/482-castro-street/

DJs Craig Morey + Ben J. Plumly Jr. - Recorded At Ben's Studio in L.A. 1-20-82 (Jim Hopkins Remaster) 17.11.2021 3:11:43

GENRE: DISCO +80's R&B + SOUL *Due to the age of the tape, there are some unavoidable slight dropouts here and there. From the Ben J. Plumly Jr. reel-to reel mixtape archives. Thanks Ben!!! Craig Morey was involved with the early 80's S.F. record label scene. Here's his discography.... https://www.discogs.com/artist/142134-Craig-Morey

DJ Ben J. Plumly Jr. - Live At The Probe (L.A.) - The Oasis Party - Ben's Final Show 8-28-82 (Jim Hopkins Remaster) 15.11.2021 4:57:05

GENRES: DISCO + 80'S DANCE + HI-NRG Recorded live at The Probe nightclub in Los Angeles, on a Saturday night, with an open mic for crowd response. Featuring Kim Jackson on flute. From the Ben Plumly mixtape archives. Thanks Ben!!!

DJ Michael Cavallone - Saint Bound - Live At DCA Club (PA) 3-31-84 - Tape 2 (Jim Hopkins Remaster) 08.11.2021 1:32:14

GENRE: 80's DANCE + HI-NRG From the Robert Bonanno mixtape archives. This is one tape from a set of tapes of that night. Unfortunately, I only have this part. It's still a great time capsule!

DJ Frank Corr - Live At Studio 54 - Thursday 12-1-83 (Jim Hopkins Remaster) 05.11.2021 6:20:16

Recorded live at Studio 54 in New York. This was a Thursday night, and was their gay night. From the Rod Roderick reel-to-reel mixtape archives.

DJ Joseph Watt - October 23, 1983 (Jim Hopkins Remaster) 03.10.2021 6:24:30

From the Rod Roderick tape archives. A mixtape by DJ Joseph Watt (of Razormaid! fame). Since the tracks on Sides 1 and 2 start with the beginning of the tracks, this might be a home recording. **Please note: Due to the age of the tape, the tape stock that it was recorded on, and the number of times it was played, there are some slight drop outs throughout the mix. I removed the tape hiss, removed...

DJs Sam French + Bill Syler - KROQ (L.A.) Dance Party Countdown 9-22-89 (Jim Hopkins Remaster) 28.08.2021 1:49:01

GENRE: 80's ALTERNATIVE, INDUSTRIAL, DANCE From the Bill Syler mixtape archives. This was a Saturday night radio mixshow on KROQ in Los Angles.

DJ Michael Jorba - Lay Your Hands (Jim Hopkins Remaster) 28.07.2021 1:32:41

GENRE: 80's DANCE From the Michael Jorba mixtape archives.

DJ Michael Jorba - New Beginning (Jim Hopkins Remaster) 22.07.2021 1:32:16

GENRE: 80's DANCE + Hi-NRG From the Michael Jorba mixtape archives.

DJ Michael Jorba - Funny Girl (Jim Hopkins Remaster) 21.07.2021 1:32:23

GENRE: 80's DANCE From the Michael Jorba mixtape archives.