The Funk Assassin

Welcome to this Hacienda special Word Is Love show where we celebrate some of the finest Dance music that played on the Hacienda Dancefloor in Manchester, U.K. throughout the late 80's and into the 90's. There's classics by Louie Vega, Danny Tenaglia, Frankie Knuckles, K-Klass, S-Express and Bizarre Inc plus a number of instantly recognisable 80's and 90's House and Garage banger's that you may be...

Welcome to this 90's & 00's House Classics Word Is Love show and what a nostalgic show it is. There are hot tracks by David Morales, Mark Knight, Erick Morillo, Todd Terry, Moloko and Frankie Knuckles including some very well known tracks you may have forgotten about. The show focuses on Up Front Funky House and Classic Garage. All tracks are selected and mixed by @thefunkassassin Get Down! For al...

Welcome to the first of a series of 4 hour mixes dedicated to the Groovy sound of Love. This is an easy listening mix that takes you on a journey through classic Groove, Disco, Funk, House, R&B and Soul with plenty of delightful sunny Beach and Balearic soundscapes on there to give you that Holiday vibe. There are hot tracks by Sister Sledge, Chic, Joey Negro, Incognito, Kool & The Gang, Gwen McCr...

Welcome to thIs tribute to Defected Records special showcasing a number of the labels finest classic tracks over the past few decades. There are hot tracks by Honey Dijon, Purple Disco Machine, Horse Meat Disco, Joey Negro, The Vision and Hercules & Love Affair plus a number of top Defected classics you may recognise. The show focuses on Soulful Funky House and up front Disco House vibes. All trac...

Welcome to this 50th Word Is Love show dedicated to the Balearic and Funky vibes of Cafe Mambo in Ibiza, where in the mix, we explore the classic tracks from over the decades that have brought so much joy to so many on the infamous strip in San Antonio, Ibiza. There are tracks by Disclosure, Duke Dumont, George Fitzgerald, MK, Hot Natured and Camelphat including remixes by Todd Terry, Claptone, La...

Welcome to this very special Word Is Love show where we celebrate some of the finest Dance music that played on the Hacienda Dancefloor in Manchester, U.K. throughout the late 80's and into the 90's. There's music by Todd Terry, David Morales, Roger Sanchez, Graeme Park, K-Klass, Inner City, A Guy Called Gerald and Derrick May plus many more absolute bangers you may recognise; it's a show full of...

Welcome to the Word Is Love show where on the show we go on a journey through classic Disco and House with some new releases thrown in for good measure. There's music by Purple Disco Machine, Joey Negro, Horsemeat Disco, Chaka Khan, Aretha Franklin and Grace Jones plus some absolute fantastic classics thrown in too. All tracks are selected and mixed by @thefunkassassin with Love. Let's go Dancing!...

Welcome to the Word Is Love covering a fine Classic selection of Disco, Funk, Rare Groove, House, Balearic and Soul. Expect tracks by Soul Clap, Art Department and Planet Funk plus a whole bunch of cracking remixes and edits that you may have not heard before. All tracks are selected and mixed by @thefunkassassin with bells on. Follow the call of the Disco Ball! For all past shows click here ==> s...

Welcome to the Word Is Love show and on this show we have more fabulous hot Remixes. Expect remixed tracks of Stevie Wonder, Marlena Shaw, Odyssey, Randy Crawford and a Remixed Classic by Robert Miles that is quite simply superb. The show focuses on Disco, Funk and Groove classics from the 70's, 80's and 90's and there are familiar tracks completely reworked that you will recognise. All tracks are...

Welcome to this Salsoul Records Remixed special of the Word Is Love Show. Expect Classic remixed tracks by Chaka Khan, Loleatta Holloway, Inner Life and The Salsoul Orchestra plus some cheeky edits thrown down by Dimitri From Paris and Dr Packer. Covering Disco, Funk, Rare Groove, House, Latin and Soul, this is an up beat and familiar ride through the Salsoul Records back catalogue; there are a nu...

Welcome to the Word Is Love show and in the mix we will be exploring the finest music from one of my favourite Ibiza Hotspot's DC-10. Expect to hear trackks by Peggy Gou, Dixon, Hot Since 82 and Moby with an emphasis on some of the finest tunes from the 2019 season that rocked the DC-10 dance floor. It's a journey through Deep House, warm Techno vibes and Soulful Acid & Synths. Right now I can’t s...

Welcome to the Word Is Love show playing the very best in Dance music from the past, present and future. The show is dedicated to Remixes. Expect remixed tracks of Earth Wind & Fire, Sade, Candi Station, Lisa Millet and Lisa Stansfiled plus an absolute Gem of a remix of Bob Marley’s ‘Could You Be Loved’ that you may have never heard before. The mix is full of bangers! All tracks are selected and m...

Welcome to this Strictly Rhythm Classics show containing a selection of my personal faves from this legendary House label celebrating 30 years of outstanding music. Being thrown down is classic House and Garage with tracks by Armand Van Helden, Ultra Nate, Osunlade, Barbara Tucker, Duane Harden and Hardrive. The mix will take you down memory lane and is booty shaking from start to finish. All trac...

Welcome to the second part of this A Love From Outer Space (ALFOS) special on the Word Is Love show playing tribute to the late Andrew Weatherall and his partner of Space grooves, Sean Johnston (Hardway Bros). The show covers remixed tracks by Seth Troxler, Carl Craig, DJ Tennis and Caribou with music by Metro Area, Phil Kieran, PBR Streetgang and Kink. The show takes you on a journey through the...

Welcome to this special Word Is Love show playing tribute to the late Andrew Weatherall and his seminal club night, A Love From Outer Space (ALFOS), that he partnered with his fellow Space side kick Sean Johnston (Hardway Bros). The show covers remixed tracks by Noel Gallagher and Grace Jones with music by Andrew Weatherall, Hardway Bros, Psychemagik, Hot Toddy and Ewan Pearson plus a bunch more t...

Welcome to the second part of the David Mancuso, Love Saves The Day 50th Anniversary show celebrating the genius of the man and his seminal apartment party that went onto become The Loft. Being thrown down is classic Disco, Funk, House, Rare Groove, Latin and Soul that David used to play. Expect classic tracks by Donna Summer, D-Train, First Choice and Lonnie Liston Smith plus a whole lot more. Th...

Welcome to the Word Is Love show playing the very best in Dance music from the past, present and future. Expect tracks by Daft Punk, Chromeo, Justice, Air and Breakbot plus some French House Classics you may recognise being thrown down. It's a French House/French Touch special on the show. All tracks are selected and mixed by @thefunkassassin with Love. Give yourself to Dance! For all past shows c...

Welcome to the Word Is Love Show and on the show it's a celebration of the Godfather of Dance music itself David Mancuso. David invented the first "by invitation only" parties in New York City with the very first party "Love Saves The Day" in 1970 that went on to become The Loft. The show is the first part of 2 shows that celebrates the 50th anniversary of "Love Saves The Day". Being thrown down i...

Welcome to the Word Is Love show playing the very best in Dance music from the past, present and future. The show is the first of a number of shows that are dedicated to Remixes. Expect remixed tracks by Dr Packer, Paul Oakenfold and Discotron. Plus reworks of Justin Timberlake, Oliver Cheatham, Earth Wind & Fire and Donna Summer. All tracks are selected and mixed by @thefunkassassin with Love. Cr...

We return to New York's Studio 54 where we go further into the sound of 70's and 80's New York Disco. Being thrown down is classic Disco, Funk, Rare Groove and Soul, track after track with an emphasis on Studio 54 floor fillers. Expect classic tracks by Diana Ross, KC & The Sunshine Band, Inner Life, Kool & The Gang, Barry White and Sister Sledge. The mix has been put together with a 'Shooting fro...

Welcome to the Word Is Love show playing the very best in Dance music from the past, present and future. Expect tracks by Purple Disco Machine, Todd Terry, Horsemeat Disco, Disclosure, Dennis Ferrer, Hercules & Love Affair and Nic Fanciulli plus some Classics you may recognise being thrown down. All tracks are selected and mixed by @thefunkassassin with Love. Let yourself go to the music! For all...

Welcome to this West End Records special of the Word Is Love Show. Covering Disco, Funk, Rare Groove, House, Latin and Soul, this is an up beat and easy going vibe. Expect Classic tracks by NYC Peech Boys, Taana Gardner, Brenda Taylor, First Choice and Mahogany. There may also be some tracks that you have not heard before being thrown down. All tracks are selected and mixed by @thefunkassassin wit...

Welcome to the next Paradise Garage special celebrating the genius of Larry Levan and what a show it is! Covering Disco, Funk, Rare Groove, House, Latin and Soul plus Worldwide delights. Expect Classic and Larry Levan reworked tracks by Grace Jones, Gwen Guthrie, Stevie Wonder, The Pointer Sister's, The Police, Inner Life and Melba Moore to name but a few. There's also a bunch of tracks that you q...

In the first Word Is Love show of 2020 we pay a tribute to Manchester's Golden Boy, the Disco & Funk legend that is Greg Wilson. Containing Reworked tracks by Róisín Murphy, Bryan Ferry, Derek Kaye and a classic from Klein & M.B.O; plus a whole bunch of tracks you may have not heard before all reworked by Greg Wilson. Greg flipping loves slapping nostalgia square in the chops and will get your cla...

Welcome to the Word Is Love show where we go on a journey through choice Classic selections of Disco, Funk, Rare Groove, House, Balearic and Soul; this is an easy listening party vibe. Expect tracks by Joey Negro, T-Connection, D-Train, Luther Vandross, Louie Vega, ABBA and Sylvester; this is one Guilty Pleasure of a party mix. Let yourself go into the Groove! All tracks are selected and mixed by...