Mark Hawkins - DJ Rush tribute mix

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Signals From Southwark #25: Rushathon 2010 – A Mix by Mark Hawkins

"Dj Rush was always one of the artists that was really inspiring me when I first started trying to write my own music. Off-kilter, wacky, way out, with a big (6′6″) Stage presence, he could even be considered as the Godfather of so-called “wonky techno”. For me, back around 1997, that was the appeal for me, trax that were so swung and out there that it almost sounded like the record was out of time with itself, particularly displayed in this mix with track 33 “You’ll Catch On” taken from his 1999 release on Djax-Up-Beats which was aptly named “Swingin’ the drums”- Yes, it’s not one of my bum mixes, the track is SUPPOSED to sound like that!
Over 2 hours, the wide variety of Rush’s styles are displayed, Chicago house, Jack Tracks, Disco Techno and straight up Banging stuff are all here. Rush is often easily dismissed, with people saying “oh, that’s just Schranz”, and whilst in recent years he has often gravitated towards the harder stuff, it’s easy to overlook the fact that many of his early works were highly influential, and always full of character and showmanship, which is often lacking in electronic music.."

1. DJ Rush “Get Yours (Ruby’s 6-Pack Mix)” Pro-Jex|2000
2. DJ Rush “But It Really Doesn’t Matter With Me Now” Relief Records|1995
3. DJ Rush “The Reborn” Force Inc. Music works|1996
4. DJ Rush “Little Bitty Boy” Pro-Jex|2000
5. DJ Rush “The Family” Djax-Up-Beats|2001
6. DJ Rush “The Family (Justin Berkovi Remix)” Djax-Up-Beats|2003
7. DJ Rush “Maniac” Djax-Up-Beats|1997
8. DJ Rush “Sex Me All Night Long” Pro-Jex|2000
9. DJ Rush “Puppet Dance” Djax-Up-Beats|1997
10.DJ Rush “Doodlin” Force Inc. Music Works|1997
11.DJ Rush “Prick Ryder” Force Inc. Music Works|1995
12.Craig Alexander “Chilling With Ruby (Feat. Russian Roulette)” High Octane recordings|2002
13.DJ Dexter “Bang Them ****ing Walls (DJ Rush ‘Ruby’ Mix)” Pro-Jex|1999
14.DJ Rush “The Breaks” Pro-Jex|1997
15.DJ Rush “Look And See” Pro-Jex|1999
16.DJ Rush “Enhanced” Pro-Jex|1997
17.DJ Rush “Stomp” Djax-Up-Beats|2000
18.DJ Rush “Poplock” Force Inc. Music works|1997
19.DJ Rush “Let’s Change” Pro-Jex|2003
20.DJ Rush “My Palazzo” Beat Disaster|2003
21.DJ Rush “Feel My Drums” Highball|2002
22.DJ Rush “Djax-Up Beat” Djax-Up-Beats|2000
23.Justin Berkovi “The Closer You Come (Rush Remix)” Music Man|2002
24.DJ Rush “Tresorrr… (Back Up Mix)” Tresor|2005
25.DJ Rush “The Switcher” Djax-Up-Beats|1996
26.Major Rush “Strasse E” Force Inc. Music Works|2000
27.DJ Rush “2300 Uhr” Predicaments|2002
28.Major Rush “Rotkäpchen” Force Inc. Music Works|2000
29.DJ Rush “Pussy Poppin” Djax-Up-Beats|2006
30.DJ Rush “Everybody Get Punished” Djax-Up-Beats|2005
31.DJ Rush “Rubber Daddy” Djax-Up-Beats|2006
32.DJ Rush “Who Did I Eat Last Night” Jackstar|2003
33.DJ Rush “You’ll Catch On” Djax-Up-Beats|1999
34.DJ Rush “Booty Freaks” Jackstar|2003
35.DJ Rush “Raindance” Djax-Up-Beats|1996
36.DJ Rush “Groove Me” Pro-Jex|2000
37.DJ Rush “Funk U Up (Dj Rush Berlin Mix)” Pro-Jex|2004

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Great concept for a mix, and you gotta love DJ Rush