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MIKE PICKERING - NUDE PLAYLIST

Mike Pickering – The Haçienda’s resident DJ and talent booker, who played a pivotal role in breaking electronic music in Manchester long before it exploded nationwide.“Nude” was Mike’s groundbreaking Friday night at The Hacienda, and it was among the first nights in the UK to focus entirely on house music.

We caught up with Mike as he shares his top 20 tracks from those unforgettable Nude nights.

1. No Way Back by Adonis

The track that really kicked it off. A guy gave me the record in DJ booth one friday night and the rest is history

2. Work it the bone by LNR

Dark and relentless, the message is clear.

3. Can u dance by Kenny jammin Jason

An early Chicago release which was always a dance floor classic a moody but beautiful Chicago classic.

4. Security by The Beat Club

From miami this bridged the gap from electro to house perfectly.

5. Can you feel it by Fingers inc

A friday night anthem Larry Heard at his finest.

Anthem - N-Joi

A deconstruction classic still a floor filler

7. Let's get brutal - Nitro Deluxe

A New York classic and a Hacienda legend

8 You used to hold me - Ralph Rosario

Another Chicago gem that soundtracked that summer.

9 Dream 17 - Annette

A collaboration between TCOY and a Guy called Gerald born on the Hackmans dance floor

10. Promised Land - Joe Smooth

No words needed

11. Someday - CeCe Rogers

Quite often would end the night with this, summed up that period beautifully

12: Sueno Latino - Sueno Latino (Paradise version)

Peak Italian house

13. Move your body - Marshall Jefferson

Another anthem from the main man.

14. Carino - T-Coy

My own track arguably one of the first British house tracks

15. Break 4 Love - Raze

Peak summer of 88 tune I loved the drum track and the blissed out vibe of this, a true classic

16. Shaker Song - Playtime Toons

DJ Trevor Fungs underground classic

17. Ride on time - Black Box

The first time I played this was on a test pressing one Friday night when the Italian guy who made it gave it to me in the DJ box. The rest is history

18. A Day in the life (club mix) - Black Riot

One of many Todd Terry gems that shook the dance floor

19. It's Alright - Sterling Void

Peak 88 track from Chicago legendary label DJ international

20. Talking with myself - Electric 101

From Birmingham another blissed out moment

MIKE PICKERING NUDE PLAYLIST

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MIKE PICKERING - NUDE PLAYLIST

1. No Way Back by Adonis

2. Work it the bone by LNR

3. Can u dance by Kenny jammin Jason

4. Security by The Beat Club

5. Can you feel it by Fingers inc

Anthem - N-Joi

7. Let's get brutal - Nitro Deluxe

8 You used to hold me - Ralph Rosario

9 Dream 17 - Annette

10. Promised Land - Joe Smooth

11. Someday - CeCe Rogers

12: Sueno Latino - Sueno Latino (Paradise version)

13. Move your body - Marshall Jefferson

14. Carino - T-Coy

15. Break 4 Love - Raze

16. Shaker Song - Playtime Toons

17. Ride on time - Black Box

18. A Day in the life (club mix) - Black Riot

19. It's Alright - Sterling Void

20. Talking with myself - Electric 101

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