Honey Dijon recently announced the forthcoming curation and mix of the next edition of the DJ-Kicks series, featuring tracks by Blackjoy, Art of Tones, Shaboom, Kiko Navarro and more, as well as a brand-new track from Honey herself. The 19-track mix, which is available on 18 October both digitally and on special gatefold vinyl LP, represents her very first commercially available mix.
Honey’s early years in her native Chicago were spent hanging out with buddies Derrick Carter and Mark Farina; desperate to start DJing, she was apparently so broke she had to go to friends’ houses to record mixes. Moves to DC and New York took her nearer to her goal. Getting breaks via early supporters Tedd Patterson (whose recent remix of Kiko Navarro appears here) and Danny Tenaglia, taking any gig she could get.
Honey: “I DJed weddings, I DJed opening restaurants, I DJed fashion events, I DJed anything, just learning how to be a DJ.”
The DJ-Kicks compilation is a testament to someone whose knowledge of the underground labels of yore is encyclopedic and Ms. Dijon has dredged the recesses of her clubbing memories.
Honey: “I’m a huge fan of research. So putting this compilation together was basically going into my dancefloor experience and finding gems I wanted to present to people that they may not have been familiar with or that they didn’t even know existed.”
The compilation is a pan-global, multi-era waltz through house music’s storied past.
Honey: “The dancefloor to me is a sacred space. I feel like I’m a facilitator of spirit through sound. Dancefloors are healing spaces, they’re sexual spaces, they’re joyful spaces, they’re liberating spaces. They’re places for people to discover who they are, they’re places to leave behind your worries, they’re places to celebrate with your friends, to dance, to get laid, to have fun. The dancefloor is a reflection of life and I take it very seriously.”
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