I’ve told you I like Mark Farina and of my Dieselboy fixation. Recently I’ve started putting an additional DJ in my steady iPod Nano rotation. Another Chicago House music icon, DJ Heather.
It started with Fabric 21, and it’s great sequence of Puffin Stuff, Feel Alright, and Acid Jack. I wore that CD out when I first got it, and it’s still a go to mix when I’m looking for a guaranteed foot tapper.
Picked up Dancefloor Principles which isn’t quite as good, but still definitely listenable. Por Que Amor is the highlight, while Mile High Club into Wrong is bumpin’.
Heather’s disc for House of OM, the other belonging to Colette, might be just as good as Fabric 21. I love Tracy Cooper’s Uptown. The Dopeheadz Now I Got makes a strong contribution as well.
And lastly, the DJ Heather mix on OM Summer Sessions 2 doesn’t have any spectacular moments, but I’ve been enjoying it quite a bit lately. I especially like the tail end of the mix including the sequence of Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Zoooom, Free Your Mind, and Don’t Clap Your Hands.
I would link to her web site, but it’s a heinous Flash only destination. You’ll have to settle for @djheather.
Memo to self, purchase the Tangerine and DJ International Allstars mixes.