Premium Content:

Farley Jackmaster Funk – The Best of Central Station

Farley JackmasterYet another Classix Trax album, this time displaying the talents of house’s first hit creator Farley (Keith Williams) “Jackmaster” Funk. He is a seminal Chicago DJ and producer, and one of the original members of the Hot 5 DJ team responsible for the ground breaking mix shows on Chicago’s WBMX radio station. Farley was the first house producer to have a single to reach the charts, with the cover of Issac Hayes’ Love Can’t Turn Around making it into the top ten during the middle of ’86 (it would be a year later before house would have its first number one with Steve Silk Hurley’s Jack Your Body). Along with his remake of Steve Wonder’s As Always this is a great collection of the somewhat darker sides of early house and acid house, with tracks like Jackin The Trax, Farley Knows House, The Acid Like and I Need A Friend.

Latest

On This Gay Day | Author William Burroughs was born in 1914

Burroughs is one of the most acclaimed and controversial writers of the 20th century.

Eurovision check-in: Could A*Teens be heading to Eurovision?

The Swedish band have reformed and thrown their hat in the ring.

On This Gay Day | Liberace died in 1987 of an AIDS related illness

So many things happened on this day in history.

Introducing Sam Ashby, he used to be Smashby

Last year the artist known as Smashby headed into...

Newsletter

Don't miss

On This Gay Day | Author William Burroughs was born in 1914

Burroughs is one of the most acclaimed and controversial writers of the 20th century.

Eurovision check-in: Could A*Teens be heading to Eurovision?

The Swedish band have reformed and thrown their hat in the ring.

On This Gay Day | Liberace died in 1987 of an AIDS related illness

So many things happened on this day in history.

Introducing Sam Ashby, he used to be Smashby

Last year the artist known as Smashby headed into...

Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras cancel the party

The annual Mardi Gras Party has been cancelled for 2026.

On This Gay Day | Author William Burroughs was born in 1914

Burroughs is one of the most acclaimed and controversial writers of the 20th century.

Eurovision check-in: Could A*Teens be heading to Eurovision?

The Swedish band have reformed and thrown their hat in the ring.

On This Gay Day | Liberace died in 1987 of an AIDS related illness

So many things happened on this day in history.