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A NIGHT OUT WITH: LOUIE VEGA (320kbs-m4a/137mb60mins)
BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 17th April 2026
A pivotal figure in house music and one half of the iconic New-York duo Masters at Work, Louie Vega takes you on a night out with a 100% Vinyl mix, in celebration of Record Store Day. As he digs deep into his record collection you can expect to hear sounds from the likes of Blaze, River Ocean, Kenny Lattimore as well as uplifting Masters at Work remixes and Vega's live band Elements Of Life.
Produced by We Are Grape for BBC Radio 6 Music.
Blaze - Sapporo [Papa Ltd]
George Benson - El Barrio (MAW Mix) [Verve]
Antonio Ocasio (feat. Jainardo Batista) - Organic Energy [Kenlou]
Victor Davies - Hear The Sound (Louie Vega Remix) [Afro Gigolo]
Ralf GUM (feat. Jon Pierce & Kafele) - Never (Louie Vega EOL Mix) [GOGO Music]
E.O.L. Soulfrito - Soulfrito Burnin' [Vega]
"Little" Louie Vega - Thousand Fingered Man (Roots Mix) [Vega]
River Ocean (feat. India) - Love & Happiness [BMG Rights Management (US) LLC]
Afefe Iku - Mirror Dance [Yoruba]
"Little" Louie Vega (feat. Arnold Jarvis) - Life Goes On (Dub Goes On Mix) [RRNJ]
Kenny Lattimore - Days Like This (Latti Maw Soul House Mix) [Columbia]
LOUIE VEGA - SWEATBOX MIX 07.05.22 (320kbs-m4a/138mb/60mins)
BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 7th May 2022
Louie Vega takes to the Sweatbox for an hour of house, salsa, jazz, gospel and soul.
Louie Vega & DJ Spinna - Atmosphere Strut [Nervous]
Louie Vega & Elements Of Life - Chimi [Nervous]
Dames Brown (Feat. Andrés & Amp Fiddler) - What Would You Do? (Two Soul Fusion Mix) [Defected]
The Jacksons - I Wanna Be Where You Are (Lounge Lizards Remix) [To The Rock]
Lood - Shout N' Out (Dennis Quin Rework) [Unreleased]
Kenlou - Moonshine (Masters At Work Remix) [MAW]
Mr. X - The Curse [Unreleased]
Louie Vega (Feat. Nico Vega) - How He Works [Nervous]
Louie Vega (Feat. Moodymann) - Seven Mile (Dennis Quinn Rework) [Unreleased]
Klement Bonelli - Henry's Way [Memories]
Louie Vega (Feat. Robyn) - All My Love
Louie Vega (Feat. Honey Dijon) - Feel So Right [Nervous]
Louie Vega (Feat. Anané) - Cosmic Witch [Nervous]
Louie Vega (Feat. Unlimited Touch) - Music Is Life [Nervous]
Louie Vega & BeBe Winans & Debra Renee Winans-Lowe (Feat. Korean Soul) - It's All Good [Nervous]
DESERT ISLAND DISCO ALL-DAYER - 6 MUSIC 17.01.22 (320kbs-m4a/1.4gb/10hrs30mins)
BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 17th January 2022
Escape with 6 Music for the Desert Island Disco All-Dayer, with banging tunes & dancefloor fillers. Wash away all the noise and find sanctuary in sound.
01. DESERT ISLAND DISCO ALL-DAYER - LAUREN LAVERNE - WELCOME TO THE DESERT ISLAND DISCO ALL-DAYER
Listener Stu Harrison takes you to his own personal island as part of 6 Music's Desert Island Disco All-Dayer. Expect dancefloor fillers, smooth music and good vibes only.
Justice - D.A.N.C.E. [Ed Banger/Because]
Jayda G - Both Of Us [Ninja Tune]
Lyn Collins - Think (About It) [Polydor]
The Beginning Of The End - Funky Nassau (Part One) [Warner Bros.]
The Winstons - Amen, Brother
The Jimmy Castor Bunch - It's Just Begun
Incredible Bongo Band - Apache [Pride]
02. DESERT ISLAND DISCO ALL-DAYER - LAUREN LAVERNE - BONOBO MIX
Bonobo takes you to his own personal island as part of 6 Music's Desert Island Disco All-Dayer. Expect dancefloor fillers, smooth music and good vibes only.
Bicep - Glue [Ninja Tune]
Bonobo (Feat. Jordan Rakei) - Shadows [Ninja Tune]
Janet Jackson - If (Kaytranada Remix) [Jakarta]
The Haggis Horns - Traveller, Part 2
Harvey Sutherland - Bermuda
Dauwd - Idris [Psssh]
Bonobo - Rosewood [Ninja Tune]
Henri Texler - Les Là-Bas (Bonobo Remix)
Al Zanders - Long Gone
03. DESERT ISLAND DISCO ALL-DAYER - LAUREN LAVERNE - PLANNINGTOROCK MIX
Planningtorock takes you to their own personal island as part of 6 Music's Desert Island Disco All-Dayer. Expect dancefloor fillers, smooth music and good vibes only.
Duck Sauce - aNYway [Fool's Gold]
Planningtorock - U&u
Sylvester - You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) (Michael Gray Remix)
Planningtorock - Girl You've Got My Heart [Human Level]
Jehnny Beth - Flower (Planningtorock's Planningtoloveher Version)
Lady Gaga - Alice (LSDXOXO Remix) [Interscope]
04. DESERT ISLAND DISCO ALL-DAYER - LAUREN LAVERNE - 2MANYDJS BLUE MONDAY MIX
2manydjs AKA Soulwax take you to their own personal island as part of 6 Music's Desert Island Disco All-Dayer, with an exclusive New Order themed mix for Blue Monday.
Stephen & David Dewaele have taken the seminal 1983 hit, deconstructed it, turned it inside out and rebuilt it into a mix celebrating the track's legacy, on what is supposed to be the most depressing day of the year.
Beastie Boys - Root Down [Grand Royal]
New Order - Blue Monday [Factory]
05. DESERT ISLAND DISCO ALL-DAYER - LAUREN LAVERNE - DAVID HOLMES MIX
David Holmes takes you to his own personal island as part of 6 Music's Desert Island Disco All-Dayer. Expect an uplifting mix and good vibes only.
Suicide - Dream Baby Dream [ROIR]
SAULT - 9 [Forever Living Originals]
Unknown - People Can Do Anything
Daniel Avery - Lone Swordsman (Chris Carter Remix)
Francisco - Heal Yourself
Freedom Fry - Stayin' Alive
Marc Mac - Foreign Policy
Andrew Weatherall - We Count The Stars (Unloved Remix)
Unknown - One Turn Of The Screw
Unknown - Love Is Made For Sharing
06. DESERT ISLAND DISCO ALL-DAYER - LAUREN LAVERNE - ALISON GOLDFRAPP PLAYLIST
Alison Goldfrapp takes you to her own personal island as part of 6 Music's Desert Island Disco All-Dayer. Expect dancefloor fillers, smooth music and good vibes only.
Chic - My Forbidden Lover [Connoisseur Collection]
Daft Punk - Voyager [Virgin]
Róisín Murphy - The Rumble [The Vinyl Factory]
The Knife - Heartbeats [Rabid / V2]
Kelly Lee Owens - Jeanette [Smalltown Supersound]
Prince - Controversy [Warner Bros.]
07. DESERT ISLAND DISCO ALL-DAYER - MARY ANNE HOBBS
Janelle Monáe & Saul Williams - Dance Or Die [Atlantic]
Afronaut & Melissa Browne - Transcend M.E. [Apollo]
Janet Jackson - Rhythm Nation [A&M]
Bobby Womack - California Dreamin' [EMI]
Nubya Garcia - Source (Dengue Dengue Dengue Remix) [Concord Jazz]
08. DESERT ISLAND DISCO ALL-DAYER - MARY ANNE HOBBS - LOUIE VEGA GUEST MIX
Another chance to hear Louie Vega's guest mix recorded especially for the show. Louie is one of the most loved and respected DJs and producers of the last 30 years. You may know him under many production guises from Masters At Work, Lou2, Hardrive to Nu Yorican Soul. He has been DJing since he was 13 and by 1985 he was playing block parties in the Bronx where he was raised. He hasn't stopped since.
Masters At Work - Mattel [Masters At Work]
"Little" Louie Vega - Another Day In My Life [Promo]
Ten City - That's The Way Love Is (Louie Vega Remix)
Honey Dijon (Feat. Annette Bowen & Nikki O) - Downtown (Raw Dub & Downtown Mix) [Classic]
Anané - Tell Me That I'm Dreaming
"Little" Louie Vega (Feat. Nico Vega) - How He Works [Nervous]
Lady Blackbird & KDA - Collage [Foundation Music]
"Little" Louie Vega & The Martinez Brothers (Feat. Marc Bassey) - Let It Go (Honey Dijon Dub) [Defected]
Voices - Voices In My Mind [MAW]
09. DESERT ISLAND DISCO ALL-DAYER - MARY ANNE HOBBS
The Style Council - Shout To The Top [Polydor]
The Exciters - Blowin' Up My Mind
Basic Channel - Quadrant Dub 1 [Basic Channel]
Steve Monite - Only You [Soundway]
Clipz & Ms Banks & JayKae & Ms. Dynamite - Again (Redlight Mix) [RCA]
Kamaal Williams - Mr Wu [Black Focus]
Brian Eno - Deep Blue Day (From "Trainspotting") [Opal Music/UMC]
10. DESERT ISLAND DISCO ALL-DAYER - MARY ANNE HOBBS - QUANTIC ESCAPE MIX
The prestigious UK-born, NYC-based producer Quantic has been enchanting people across the world for nearly two decades, showcasing his artistry and rare ability to intertwine the electronic with the orchestral.
Jacob Mafuleni & Gary Gritness - Atuka Mhondoro 808 [Nyami Nyami]
Goma-Laca (Feat. Karina Buhr) - Do Pilá [Goma-Laca]
Quantic - Let The Sparks Fly [Simple]
Soul II Soul - Happiness (Dub) [Parlaphone]
Nu Genea & Célia Kameni - Marechià [NG]
Ricardo Marrero And The Group - Land Of The Third Eye [Vaya]
Caetano Veloso e Gilberto Gil - Tropicália [Philips]
DJ Angola - Bailalo (Quantic Mix) [Wonderwheel Recordings]
11. DESERT ISLAND DISCO ALL-DAYER - MARY ANNE HOBBS
Yuna & Little Simz - Pink Youth [UMG]
Stefflon Don & BEAM - Beg Mi Ah Link [Twenty Nine Music]
Childish Gambino - 42.26 [RCA/Wolf & Rothstein]
Kamasi Washington - Humility [Young Turks]
Erykah Badu & Queen Latifah & Angie Stone & Bahamadia - Love Of My Life Worldwide [Motown]
Joe Jackson - Steppin' Out [A&M]
12. DESERT ISLAND DISCO ALL-DAYER - CRAIG CHARLES
Stevie Wonder - I Wish (The Reflex Revision) [Self-released]
The Human League - The Things That Dreams Are Made Of [Virgin]
Rick James - Super Freak [Motown]
Siouxsie And The Banshees - Spellbound [Polydor]
The Traffic - White Lines
The Three Degrees - You're The One [Big Break]
Maceo Parker - Homeboy
13. DESERT ISLAND DISCO ALL-DAYER - CRAIG CHARLES - JALAPENO RECORDS MIX
Craig takes the disco reigns with an exclusive mix from Jalapeno Records.
In 21 years, Jalapeno has released music from 51 acts, 49 feature artists, 270 remixes, 35 albums, 24 compilations, and spawned four sub-labels.
Skeewiff - Theme From Dave Allen
The Allergies & Lyrics Born - Going To The Party [Jalapeno]
Aldo Vanucci (Feat. Kylie Auldist) - You're All Show [Jalapeno Ltd]
Kraaak & Smaak - Squeeze Me [[PIAS]]
Izo FitzRoy - I Want Magic [Jalapeno]
Sam Redmore (Feat. Lumi HD) - Just Can't Wait [Jalapeno Ltd]
Smoove & Turrell - You Could've Been A Lady [Jalapeno Ltd]
Soopasoul (Feat. Dionne Charles) - Hot & Cold [Jalapeno Ltd]
Basement Freaks - Get Down Boogie [Jalapeno Ltd.]
Flevans (Feat. Laura Vane) - Who's Got Me [Jalapeno Ltd.]
The Allergies - Felony [Jalapeno Ltd]
Kraak & Smaak (Feat. Mayer Hawthorne) - I Don't Know Why [Jalapeno Ltd]
14. DESERT ISLAND DISCO ALL-DAYER - CRAIG CHARLES
Kiki Gyan - Disco Dancer [Soundway]
Disclosure (Feat. Fatoumata Diawara) - Douha (Mali Mali) [Island]
The Trammps - Disco Inferno
Anita Ward - Ring My Bell [Big Break]
The Bucketheads - The Bomb! (These Sounds Fall Into My Mind) [Big Beat]
Hard Feelings - Love Scenes [Domino]
Lack Of Afro - The Outsider [Freestyle]
15. DESERT ISLAND DISCO ALL-DAYER - CRAIG CHARLES - JOE GODDARD MIX
Craig dances into the afternoon with Joe Goddard of Hard Feelings and Hot Chip.
They chat about Joe's new collaborative project, Hard Feelings, and Craig turns the volume up as he presses play on Joe's Desert Island DIsco mix.
Super Cat - Don Dada (Hip Hop Mix) [Columbia]
Warmduscher - Fatso
Little Simz (Feat. Obongjayar) - Point And Kill [Age 101]
Ibibio Sound Machine - Electricity [Merge]
Panache - Every Brother Ain't A Brother [Isle Of Jura]
Vybz Kartel - Mi Fi A Dweet [Greensleeves]
Danaé - Black Girl Magic [Self-released]
Sworn Virgins - Burning Off My Clothes [DeeWee]
16. DESERT ISLAND DISCO ALL-DAYER - CRAIG CHARLES
Skeewiff - Delta Dawn [Jalapeno]
Dan Auerbach - Shine On Me [Easy Eye Sound]
Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band - Pimp
Franc Moody - She's Too Good For Me [Juicebox Recordings]
Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul - Blenda [DEEWEE]
The Trammps - Disco Inferno
Fatback Band - (Are You Ready) Do The Bus Stop (Joey Negro London Bus Stop Mix) [Z]
Crystal Waters - Gypsy Woman (La Da Dee) [Dover]
17. DESERT ISLAND DISCO ALL-DAYER - CRAIG CHARLES - HUEY MORGAN MIX
Craig has you covered with a Desert Island Disco mix from Huey Morgan.
Adriana - Contigo [Continental]
Chaka Khan - Clouds [Warner Bros.]
Luca Battisti - Amarsi Un Po' [Numero Uno]
Mndsgn - Do4luhv
Khruangbin - Summer Madness [LateNightTales]
Vangelis - Love Theme [EastWest]
Ukokos & Jabco - Keep Rising All Night Long (Sunday Service Mix) [G.A.M.M.]
Alexander O'Neal - What's Missing [Tabu]
Gil Scott‐Heron - I Think I'll Call It Morning [Arista]
18. DESERT ISLAND DISCO ALL-DAYER - STEVE LAMACQ
All throughout January, we're helping you Escape with 6 Music and as today is 'Blue Monday', we thought we'd take you away to warmer climes as part of our Desert Island Disco all Dayer. Running from breakfast through to Lammo, Desert Island Disco is all about big tunes and great music to get you on the dancefloor, songs to take you a fictional desert island. Good vibes, is what we're looking at here.
Steve has not only the good vibes, but also 3 special mixes to set your mood correctly. Firstly, our 6 Music colleague Afrodeutsche has put together a special mix for us to help us escape. Then, the brilliant Orlando Weeks has curated some music that will help us to feel relaxed and refreshed. Finally, we're delighted that the brilliant BBC journalist Ros Atkins has put together a Drum n Bass mix for us! Ros is of course a journalist, reporter and presenter for BBC News, but in another life was a Drum N Bass DJ. He's getting back behind the decks after two decades away for today's Desert Island Disco All-Dayer, with a mix themed around South London's Brixton Electric, where he said he's enjoyed some of the greatest nights out!
The Mamas & The Papas - Monday, Monday [MFP]
The Pipettes - Pull Shapes [Memphis Industries]
Violent Femmes - Blister In The Sun [Slash/London]
The Sam Fonteyn Orchestra - Please Sir! (Theme)
Mint Royale - Blue Song [Faith & Hopes]
House Of Pain - Jump Around [XL Recordings]
Billy Costello - I'm Popeye The Sailor Man
The Drums - Let's Go Surfing [Moshi Moshi]
The Housemartins - Get Up Off Our Knees [Mercury]
Buzzcocks - Everybody's Happy Nowadays [EMI]
19. DESERT ISLAND DISCO ALL-DAYER - STEVE LAMACQ - AFRODEUTSCHE MIX
As part of our all Day Desert Island Disco, Steve not only has the good vibes but also 3 special mixes to set your mood correctly. Firstly, our 6 Music colleague Afrodeutsche has put together a special mix for us to help us escape.
Black Sheep - Strobelite Honey (Morales Def Mix)
K.A. Posse - Dig This
Andrea & Oscar Key Sung - Music Is My Life
The Blapps Posse - Bus' It
The Black Dog - Vir2l
Shadow Child - Eye Feel
Hezziane - Hallion
Wink - 516 Acid
Blame - Music Takes You
Nookie - Give A Little Love
20. DESERT ISLAND DISCO ALL-DAYER - STEVE LAMACQ
The Libertines - Time For Heroes [Rough Trade]
Wet Leg - Chaise Longue [Domino]
Chic - I Want Your Love [Global Television]
Doni Burdick - Bari Track
The Kit Kats - That's The Way [Jamie]
Dillinja - Armoured D
Hillman Minx - I've Had Enough [Mercury]
Kid Creole And The Coconuts - Me No Pop I [Island]
21. DESERT ISLAND DISCO ALL-DAYER - STEVE LAMACQ - ORLANDO WEEKS MIX
As part of 6 Music's Desert Island Disco All-Dayer, the brilliant Orlando Weeks has curated some music that will help us to feel relaxed and refreshed. The former Maccabees frontman has a mix that includes music from The Durutti Column, Kelly Lee Owens & Louie Armstrong.
The Durutti Column - For A Western
Brian Eno & John Cale - Spinning Away
Arthur Russell - The Platform On The Ocean
Bullion - Hula
Kelly Lee Owens (Feat. John Cale) - Corner Of My Sky
Louie Armstrong - What A Wonderful World
Here We Go Magic - Over The Ocean
Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers - Roadrunner
Muzz - Bad Feeling
Robert Wyatt - At Last I Am Free
Kele - The Heart Of The Wave
22. DESERT ISLAND DISCO ALL-DAYER - STEVE LAMACQ
Happy Mondays - Hallelujah (Club Mix) [Factory]
DAN - If You're Happy & You Know It [All The Madmen]
The Still Brothers - The Deep [Lewis Recordings]
Phoenix City Allstars - Play With Fire
La Roux - In For The Kill (Skream's Let's Get Ravey Mix) [Polydor]
The Whispers - And The Beat Goes On (12" Version) [Warner Music TV]
Feist - 1234 [Polydor]
23. DESERT ISLAND DISCO ALL-DAYER - STEVE LAMACQ - ROS ATKINS DRUM & BASS MIX
BBC News presenter Ros Atkins, known for his viral explainer videos on social media, swaps his news desk for the DJ decks for a special mix. Formerly a Drum & Bass DJ before joining the BBC, he's crafted this mix to celebrate one of his favourite venues for a DnB night out, the Brixton Electric in South London.
DJ Hype & Ganja Max (Feat. MC Fats & DJ Daddy) - Rinse Out [Ganja]
Dead Dred - Dred Bass (Origin Unknown Remix) [Moving Shadow]
Shimon & Andy C - Night Flight [RAM]
Higher Sense - Cold Fresh Air (Cyantific Remix) [Moving Shadow]
LTJ Bukem - Atlantis (Marky & S.P.Y. Rework) [Good Looking]
D Kay & Lee - Wax'd VIP (D Kay Remix)
Calibre - Mr. Maverick [Signature]
Koffee - Toast (Clipz Bootleg Mix) [Not On Label]
Atlantic Connection - In Your Eyes [Westbay Music]
LOUIE VEGA - RADIO 1 DANCE PRESENTS... NERVOUS RECORDS (320kbs-m4a/138mb/60mins)
BBC Radio 1 broadcast: 4th September 2021
Exclusive mixes from some of the biggest names in electronic music. "Little Louie" Vega is in the mix for the famous Nervous Records of New York City.
Kim English - Learn 2 Luv [Nervous]
Themba (Feat. Brenden Praise) - Ashamed [Armada]
David Morales & Mr V - Everyday Of My Life [Diridim]
Willie Ninja - Hot (Expansions NYC Dub) [Nervous]
Gabriels - Love And Hate In A Different Time (623 Again Mix) [Gabriel]
Kenlou - Moonshine [MAW]
Loni Clark - Rushing [Nervous]
Kelli Sae - Believe In A Brighter Day [Reel People Music]
Louie Vega & Unlimited Touch - Music Is My Life [Nervous]
Louie Vega & Axel Tosca - Deep Burnt [Nervous]
Louie Vega & Honey Dijon - Feel So Right
Dave & Sam - The Sauce
Inaya Day - Feelin', Feelin' [Sting International]
Louie Vega & Robyn - All My Love [Nervous]
Anané - Tell Me That I'm Dreaming [Nervous]
Louie Vega & Patrick Adams - Chimi [Nervous]
Dames Brown (Feat. Amp Fiddler) - What Would You Do? [Defected]
LOUIE VEGA - MARY ANNE HOBBS MIX 23.04.21 (320kbs-m4a/68mb/30mins)
BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 23rd April 2021
One of the most loved and respected DJs and producers of the last 30 years, we are thrilled to welcome Louie Vega. You may know him under many production guises from Masters At Work, Lou2, Hardrive to Nu Yorican Soul. He has been DJing since he was 13 and by 1985 he was playing block parties in the Bronx where he was raised. He hasn't stopped since.
He and Kenny Dope have just unleashed a brand new Masters At Work release after a long hiatus and to celebrate he takes to the decks for us.
Masters At Work - Mattel [Masters At Work]
"Little" Louie Vega - Another Day In My Life [Promo]
Ten City - That's The Way Love Is (Louie Vega Remix)
Honey Dijon (Feat. Annette Bowen & Nikki O) - Downtown (Raw Dub & Downtown Mix) [Classic]
Anané - Tell Me That I'm Dreaming
"Little" Louie Vega (Feat. Nico Vega) - How He Works [Nervous]
Lady Blackbird & KDA - Collage [Foundation Music]
"Little" Louie Vega & The Martinez Brothers (Feat. Marc Bassey) - Let It Go (Honey Dijon Dub) [Defected]
Voices - Voices In My Mind [MAW]
