Alan Hartley's Slave To The Vibe Podcast

I found so many amazing tracks I’d forgotten about from the last 3 decades while crate digging for the Paul Oakenfold gig, I thought I’d put an extended mix together. The first 75mins are basically the warm up set I did for the Oaky show, but then the journey continues through progressive house classics, breaks and trance classics for a total of 2.5hrs, taking the journey of a night from warm up to peak set and to close.If you like your classics, then this will put a rather large cheeky smile on your face, as the memories come rushing back.There are a few newish bits thrown in with a couple of housersPress play, turn it up and enjoy the journey from ’95 onwards.

Being asked to play alongside Paul Oakenfold in Liverpool was always going to be special and even though being in the warm up slot, I knew it was going to be an emotional one. From digging deep and finding those goosebump tracks I’d forgotten about, bringing all the amazing memories of nights Cream with my mates come flooding back, through to playing at The Dome, which is a spectacular venue.But this gig surpassed all expectations, the crowd flooded in early, meaning I wasn’t playing to an empty floor, but not only that, they came to party and party they did from the moment they arrived.This mix comprises of progressive classics, with a sprinkling of a few newer tracks, big room house and breaks, just as you might expect for a trance party warm up setI hope you enjoy this mix as much as I did playing it. And if you were in the crowd, thank you for making it a very memorable gig x

Here’s my set from On Hubert Street at Hideout in Warrington on 2nd May with guest DJ, Rahaan. Disco and soul edits to house

Here’s my mix from the amazing Manchester Adored’s Oct ‘25 show.  House to trance classics, covering music from 3 decades, with a few other genres thrown in, together with some live edits. Enjoy 🪩🪩🪩

Here’s a special mix I did at a very intimate party to celebrate 30 years since our first date on legendary dance floor at Cream with my now wife. And now 30 years on, we’ve continued to party around the world, making memories and meeting people that would become friends for life. This mix captures over 5 decades of music in just short of 3hrs, with everything from disco to trance, including something old, something new, quite a few borrowed, but nothing blue. Enjoy x 😜🪩🎶

Here’s a copy of my set from July’s superb On Hubert Street party at Hideout with special guest John Morales, alongside the amazing OHS residents. Think soul, disco, edits and house

So here’s my 2hr warm up set for On Hubert Street on Easter Saturday, think soul, think funk, think electro-funk, think edits, think house

Here’s my mix and the soundtrack to a very intimate NYE that was with some very special people. This absolutely ain’t no disco, but as you would expect, there is some in a 5 hour Slave to the Vibe journey of a mix covering 3 decades of music from edits to disco, disco to house, house to tech and tech to techno and back again...lots of stuff you know, but maybe not the mixes you know, together with a sprinkling of funHope you have as much fun listening as we did on the nightThanks for all your support in 24 on the gigs I decided to play…which is very few these days

One for the disco queens, soul boys and house heads…Here’s my mix from September’s On Hubert Street alongside the legendary Sadar Bahar and fellow residents for the one and only Barry May’s 60th Birthday This is one of those gigs I love to dig really deep for, getting to play the tracks that inspired me over the decades from being a young teenager. It’s an eclectic mix of soul, funk, disco, nu-disco, Balearic beats, house and electro-funk

Manchester Adored did it again, pulled an amazing line up out of the hat, securing two of the 90s legends that influenced and helped shape my sound… Allister Whitehead and Jeremy Healy. Adored is always one of the highlights of my gig calendar, causing me to dig really deep and giving me the perfect opportunity to put together a mix that reflected THE decade of the dance scene, packed with tracks from the glamorous house of Peruvia and Miss Moneypenny’s and Cream’s main room, but with some modern and Manchester twists.Settle in for the ride and enjoy x

So 2 years after the Slave To The Vibe livestreams stopped, we had a little gathering to remember and this is the set I played, covering soul, funk, electro funk, disco, house, funky house, tech, techno and trance….4hrs 15mins of musical goodness covering my musical journey from the first club I ever went to, though to magical days of cream, the Twisted Elegance years and the decades of partying in Ibiza 🪩

Here’s my set from On Hubert Street at the Hideout Terrace. Thing soul, funk, disco, house and edits. A little different from my last OHS mix and with a few surprises. Ive also thrown in a couple of extra tracks at the end that I wanted to play but didn’t get the chance.If you haven’t been to one of these parties, I strongly recommend you do…they’re a little special to say the least 

So back to play at one of my fave gigs, Manchester Adored at the legendary Bowlers alongside some absolute legends of the scene. This was an earlier set than normal so in true Slave To The Vibe style it spans many house genres, all on a classics tip, including remixes and live edits, while finishing up with disco twist on a big vocal anthem. I hope you enjoy this podcast as much as I did playing the set at Adored x

This is my last podcast of 2023. Thanks for all your support and stay tuned for 2024 xTrack listing1.   Soul Avengers/ Adeva - Musical Freedom (Alan’s  Intro Edit)2.   The Sybarites - Manero3.   77 Strings of Life (Alan’s bootleg)4.   Melon Bomb - Fantazia5.   Raven Maze - The Real Life6.   Give Me Love (Two & Fro Bootleg)7.   Dj Chus - That Feeling8.   Ninetoes - Finder (Lizzie Curious rmx)9.   Boys & Girls - Pride10. Hoxton Whores - Touch Me in The Morning11. Faithless - Music Matters (Axwell rmx)12. Jean Care - Was That All It Was (Jet Boot Jack rmx)

Here’s the set I played at the amazing Manchester Made Me Funky in Sept. 23. Full of  Twisted Elegance anthems from the noughties, as well as few re-edits and remixes. Packed with my usual ingredients of big breakdowns and floor bursting builds that bring the energy to the mix from start to finish…so strap in and press play!

Here's the set I played at the amazing Manchester Adored in the Acid House Arena, which is always a highlight of calendar. It's packed with big classics, edits and remixes from the magical decade of house, the 90's, as well as a couple from the 80's for good measure.Enjoy x

So, On Hubert Street, what can I say?Firstly, the chance to play this event alongside such an amazing bunch of DJs and legends of the scene was an honour.My set was the warm up and only listened to live by the select few that made it early doors, but warm up is warm up and you have to prep for every eventuality and that’s what I did. Digging deep into the music that really inspired my in the very early 80s of electro funk, funk, soul, disco and edits…as well as a few other bits I don’t normally get to play, thrown in for my personal pleasure.It’s amazing as a DJ when you get to play the music that inspired you, yet for me I never thought I’d actually get the opportunity to do it! I enjoyed it that much, I thought I should share mix with you all….I hope you enjoy listening to it as much as I did playing it.Very much on an 80's Street Sounds / Electro/ Balearic Beats tipAs for the party, let’s just say, my warm-up was then followed by 12 hours of musical magic, finally calling it a day and leaving the dance floor nearly 13hrs after playing my first track…and that was down to the fine selectors that followed!On Hubert Street and Barry May….it was an absolute pleasure!

Here's my mix from the MASH Brunch at The Grove. Big funky vocals, house and classics, creating the perfect Funday Sunday brunch soundtrack. Look out for details of future MASH events and brunches at MASH Events on Facebook and Insta

This is a true Slave to the Vibe/ house without boundaries mix, think house, think tech, think techno, think progressive and some very big remixed trance classics for a full on hands in the air kitchen disco, packed with goosebump moments. 

He's my closing set from the sold out Manchester Adored at the legendary Bowlers Venue. Rather large classics all the way, so enjoy x

Something a little different from me with a strong 80's theme for a friends 50th birthday, with a few funky house numbers thrown in for good measure.

Here’s the mix I played for Manchester Made Me Funky at Mere for their glamorous Halloween extravaganza. Packed with big funky vocal house/ Twisted Elegance classics. So throw back the emergency chairs and get ready for your Christmas dinner disco!

Here's the classics set I played at Manchester Adored in the Acid House arena at the legendary Bowlers in Manchester

Here’s the set I played for the Glitter Babe “Float Your Boat” Afterparty at Lock 91…90 mins of feel good vocal, disco & funky house

2hr journey through deep, melodic house and techno.

Here the 2nd in the series of my FunkYard mixes from the Hideout Terrace Party...think 3 hrs of disco, funk and vocal house

Here's the mix I played at FunkYard at the amazing Hideout for my 54th Birthday.Packed with disco/ funk fuelled house and classicsLookout for future FunkYard dates on the Hideout Terrace

So this is the mix I played for Twisted Elegance’s 18th Birthday Livestream and has been exclusive to Manchester Made Me Funky, but I wanted to share with you, my podcast listeners too. The mix takes you through some of my fave tracks from the mid nineties, influenced by the likes of Allister Whitehead, Jeremy Healy and Graeme Park and clubs like Cream, Moneypenny’s and Peruvia to name but a few, that have influenced me as a DJ over the years, as I went on to play for those brands and then the mix progressively brings you to the wonder years of Twisted Elegance and some of my big tracks during those 5 amazing years at Ampersand, including some of my own personal edits.This truly is nearly 4 hours of funky/ vocal goodness and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did putting it together.Now clear away the furniture, apply ear protection to children , granny and any pets, turn the volume button to full, press play and let your kitchen disco begin!

This ain't no disco and it certainly isn't funky...just press play and enjoy!

Just press play for over an hour disco/ nu disco

This is the audio from the livestream I played for a charity event "Ollies Army", who are raising much needed funds in their battle against the terrible Battens Disease.Its a 67min journey from disco to house and house to techno, all on a classics tipEnjoy

Hopefully my last livestream for a while if we all get unlocked! Hope you enjoy this session, it absolutely is what Slave To The Vibe is about. Its funk to disco, disco to house, house to techno, techno to classics...its house without boundaries!Enjoy x

Here’s a copy of my livestream from NYE. Over 4hrs of funky house, classics, house and disco and a bit of fun thrown...it’s was NYE after all! Perfect soundtrack to your kitchen disco during lockdown. There’s a glitch between Heart of Glass and Haven’t You Heard where the live stream went down briefly ‍♂️ Fill ya boots and feel free to share and give it a like

Next in the series of Slave To The Vibe Livestream sessions recorded live during lockdown. Enjoy over 3 hours of everything from disco to house, house to techno and techno to Balearic beats...as long as it has a 4/4 beat

Here's the audio from my livestream on 14th November. Think house to tech and techno to disco.You can catch my livestreams on Twitch, Periscope and Mixcloud, just search my name and follow me on your preferred platform for notices of when they start

Recorded live from my live-stream on 31st Oct. Nearly 4 hours of musical goodness including house, disco and classics, with a touch of tech, techno and even trance. My livestreams are hosted live on Mixcloud, Twitch and Twitter, so tune if you want me to bring the party to your house...just search my name! Enjoy and stay safe x

Tribal/ big room house, with a touch of breaks has always been a fave sound for me, best heard in the likes of the Ibizan church, Pacha, at Roger Sanchez’s Release Yourself nights, when the man himself would perform his legendary 7 hour sets that would take you on a real journey. With tribal beats and the big room sound starting to come through again I thought I would do a mix capturing the that sound over the last 4 decades. Enjoy x

Special livestream mix from 3rd JulyThink nu disco, house, tech , techno and classicsFeel free to share and give it a like if you like ;-)

Here is the audio of my Slave To The Vibe - The Live Stream mix on 23rd May Think house, classics, tech and techno on this 2hr 40min journey Tune into my twitch account for the next live stream this Saturday from 7pm til ?:twitch.tv/Alan_Hartley

Here is the 50min live mix I played for the FACE Virtual Festival Live Stream in aid of the "R Charity" that supports Merseyside NHS Frontline Workers. Over £3k raised for this amazing cause.Mix is packed with classics

Here's the mix from my gig for Trifecta at Wav in Liverpool for the Halloween Tunnel of Terror Party

Deep and progressive mix, finishing off with a nice little bootie of my own

A mix full of funk-goodnessJust press play, give it a like and give it a share

This is the set I played at this years Reminisce Festival in the LoveHouse Arena. Its only a 40 minute mix, but packed with house classics, live edits and few special edits I put together specially for the gig.

Had this mix on the back burner for a few months, just because I didn't know how to finish it...but here it is. House without boundaries!

This is the set I played in one of the best rooms in Ibiza, the infamous Wild Corner at Hi on the BodyWorks night for Mansion

This is a copy of the warm up set I played for Miss Moneypenny's at the Legends In The Park Festival in Birmingham. Classics, disco house, live edits and funky house.Enjoy

Disco loves house

I wasn't happy with the direction of the mix towards the end of the first version of this mix, so I've reworked it.Hope you like it!House too Techno...its a journey, just press play

No introduction needed, just press play.Warning: May cause involuntary dancing!