Homepage: www.chrisgraydeep.com
Keywords: House

It began Spring of ‘86 when a poorly-recorded WKKC 89.3 FM mixtape fell into his hands.

A close cousin had provided him with a new style of music that would change his life forever. Although the seeds of house music were planted in the culture rich pockets of Chicago during the late 70’s and early 80’s, its presence had yet to be felt in the fertile farmlands of the Mississippi Delta.

And down deep in Greenwood, Mississippi, spring would also baptize a new disciple of underground ambience.

It’s a fact that Chris Gray had a bad reaction to house music when he listened for the first time … but just like fine wine and exotic cuisine, Chris would develop a taste for that essence of life that many of us crave. He began devouring the new house ambrosia with uncontrollable addiction.

Chris collected a wide variety of house mixes from all over the globe. This hobby would ultimately inspire him to develop The Deephouse Projekt in 1990.

This project is Chris’ ongoing search to explore and understand the roots of house music and its perpetual migrations. Phone and the internet produced many credible sources who would teach him about house music’s controversial history. Sources include those who were present at the original Warehouse, Bismark and other legendary Chicago nightclubs that were shelters for the house community. [more..]

A Flash from the Past – this was mixed September 13, 1997, in response to my luv
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[00:00] Chris Gray – “The Opening”
[00:57] The Beloved – “The Sun Rising” (East West Records)
[07:37] Blaze – “Lovelee Dae” (Playhouse)
[13:07] Samuel L. Session – “You Are The One” (Cycle)
[17:57] Fresh and Low – “Seven Miles Up” (West Side)
[23:13] Samuel L. SessionB “Reversed” (Cycle)
[26:35] Larry Heard – “Guidance” (Guidance)
[31:27] Fresh and Low – “Expresso” (Guidance)
[35:43] Dozia Blakey – “Space.Time.Love” (Nou Lion)
[41:59] Kollage – “Magic Fingers” (Subwoofer)
[46:57] Blaze – “My Beat” (SlipNSlide)
[53:57] Kevin Yost – “‘Round ‘Bout Midnight” (i Records)
[60:13] DJ RaSOUL – “Quiet Storm” (Subwoofer)
[67:07] Belizbeha – “Inhibitions” (Belizbeha Music)
[72:07] Kim English – “Learn to Luv” MoodIISwing (Nervous)
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