Mike Trombley has made a very successful transition from an in-demand musician to an in-demand DJ. I first met him as the friendly clerk at Harmony House Berkley and then got to know him much better as the drummer of the Sights in two different eras. He has since created several DJ nights which have faithful attendees: Macho City, Happy Endings, and his new night, M E N E R G Y. Mike is the kind of DJ that has a BPM sticker on all of his records so he can beat match a perfect transition from one song to the next. Because of this, we compromised and traded off every two songs instead every song per usual. That night I decided to play a ton of Rod Temperton songs, which is always a good idea.
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DAVE LAWSON (D) AND MIKE TROMBLEY (M)
Ironside – Quincy Jones (D)
Chainey Do – The Pointer Sisters (D)
Summer Madness – Kool & the Gang (M)
Discovery – Brian Bennett (M)
That’s the Way of the World – Earth, Wind and Fire (D)
‘Cause I Love You – Lenny Williams (D)
Give Me Your Love – The Sisters Love
(M)
Disco Strut – Cream de Coco (M)
The Devil Is Dope – The Dramatics (D)
Hard Times – Baby Huey and the Babysitters (D)
[flip tape]
Love This Feeling – Leroy Hudson (M)
Midnight Theme – Manzel (M)
I.G.Y. – Donald Fagen (D)
Voyager II – Starbow (M)
Superstition (Todd Terje Edit) – Stevie Wonder (M)
Come and Get It – Syreeta (D)
Come Get to This – Marvin Gaye (D)
Holy Ghost – The Bar-Kays (M)
Why Did You Do Ist – Stretch (M)
Sign O’ the Times – Prince (D)
[end of mixtape]
Across 110th Street – Bobby Womack (D)
Dear Limmertz – Azymuth (M)
Rude Movements – Sun Palace (M)
Sugar & Spice (I Found Me a Girl – Luther Vandross (D)
Give Me the Night – George Benson (D)
I Believe in Miracles – The Jackson Sisters (M)
Last Night Changed It All – Esther Williams (M)
Razzamatazz – Quincy Jones featuring Patti Austen (D)
Do You Love Me – Patti Austen (D)
Watts Breakaway – The Johnny Otis Show (M)
Scratchin’ – Magic Disco Machine (M)
Masterjam – Rufus and Chaka (D)
It’s Important to Me – Deniece Williams (D)
Everybody Here Must Party – Direct Current (M)
I Want Your Love – Chic (M)
Light Up the Night – Brothers Johnson (D)
Smile – The Emotions (D)
Together Forever – The Extras (M)
Eruca (Walter Gibbons Edit) – Jermaine Jackson (M)
Love Hangover – Diana Ross (D)
Love to Love You Baby – Donna Summer (D)
Dance (In Flagranti Edit) – Chic (M)
Street Player – Chicago (M)
Boogie Wonderland – Earth, Wind and Fire featuring the Emotions (D)
Make that Move – Shalamar (D)
Love Money – T.W. Funk Masters (M)
Darling, I Love You – Jorge Santana (M)
Spice of Life – Manhattan Transfer (D)
I’m in Love – Evelyn King (M)
I Must Be Dreamin’ – Wanda (M)
Til My Baby Comes Home – Luther Vandross (D)
One More Rhythm – James Ingram (D)
Feel Alright – Komiko (M)
The Voice of Q – Q (M)
Got to Be Real – Cheryl Lynn (D)
Disco Nights – G.Q. (D)
You’re the One for Me – D Train (M)
Put Our Heads Together – The O’Jays (M)
Do It All Night – Prince (D) [for the drunk girl who “has been known to start dance parties all by herself”]
777-9311 – The Time (D)
You Can’t Run from Love – Maxine Singleton (M)
P.Y.T. – Michael Jackson (M)
Borderline – Madonna (D)
You’re Supposed to Keep Your Love for Me – Jermaine Jackson (D)
Funky Axe – Spaghetti Head (M)
Everybody Go Home – Edyie Gorme (D)
Manhattan Avenue – Nellie McKay (D) [after hours song for Masha]
Walking After Midnight – Patsy Cline (D) [after hours song for Masha]
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