100% vinyl set at Guernica which was a venue on Avenue B - Alphabet City, NYC. The party was called Funky Sensation. Guernica was opened by the same family that owned Ludlow where the Low Profile concept began. Guernica's most notable and long running party was the Ubiquita party that featured DJs Selly, Moni, & Reborn.
Just plain having fun putting them on and taking them off...still do.
Pete Rock & CL Smooth - They Reminisce Over You
Eric B & Rakim - Paid In Full
J-Walk - Buggin Becky
The Wiseguys - Search's End
Jackson 5 - I Want You Back
Cash Money & Marvelous - All The Ugly People Be Quiet
Eric B & Rakim - Eric B For President
A Tribe Called Quest - Oh My God
Dj Krush W/ The Roots - Meiso
Sunshine Anderson - Heard It All Before
Frank De Jojo - Turn Off The Lights
Kelis - Good Stuff
Rae & Christian w/ Pharcyde and Kriminal of the Jigmastas - It Ain't Nuttin Like
A Tribe Called Quest - Award Tour
Black Eye Peas w/Macy Gray - Request Line
Digable Planets - Cool Like Dat
Suckerpuss (Hamish & Matt) - Fat Ditty
Kenny Dope - Can You Handle It
Public Enemy - Fight The Power
Doug E. Fresh & Slick Rick - The Show
The Pharcyde - Return Of The B-Boy
Kool & The Gang - Jungle Jazz
Average White Band - Pick Up The Pieces
Brick - Dazz (ends abruptly...sorry)
Podcast Summary
There is a method to the magic in the way Qool DJ Marv presents and plays music. He tunes into the atmosphere of the venue and the energy of the people, and then he blends what he sees with what he hears. Intertwining many styles for many faces from many places, Qool DJ Marv captivates you with his blend. The fluid flow and continuously ascending momentum of his wide-ranging sets is inviting, hypnotic, and breathtaking. Qool DJ Marv crafts an unforgettable feel good, get down party where everyone in the room will hear something that they enjoy. It’s as if he knew you were coming.
An inventive pioneer, Qool DJ Marv deliberately defies categorization to great effect. An evening of Qool DJ Marv may include a mind boggling array of selections spanning many eras and decades of music including R&B, Hip-Hop, Reggae, Latin, House, Jazz, Funk, Rock & Roll, Soul, and Disco classics, and Eclectic beats from around the world.
Since 1994, Marv has been producing mixed tapes/CD compilations that illuminate the many styles of music that he loves but have fallen short of major exposure and marketing. The series “Beats, Jazz, & Soul” and “Qool Classics” are adored by people from all walks of life from all over the globe. People enjoy the meticulous attention to the sequencing and the seamless continuity of the mixing. Qool DJ Marv has a way of introducing genre-defying songs to listeners who previously may have only preferred popular mainstream offerings.
It’s Qool DJ Marv’s laid-back demeanor and the playfully enchanting smile that you first notice. He is genuinely pleased to meet you and despite his even keel, he’s bubbling at the thought of what he has in store for your listening, dancing, and celebratory pleasure. There’s an exuberant idealism in Marv’s appealing mix that bridges us all – with a universal vibe, everybody gets down.
