DJ MAURIZIO – All Vinyl Set | Frankie Knuckles Tribute

Soul of Sydney Podcast #440 | Recorded live 15 Feb 2026

A 2 hr journey through late 80s Garage, 90s House classics, and timeless dancefloor moments, lovingly put together by UK/Italian don DJ Maurizio, spinning a pure all-vinyl tribute set to Frankie Knuckles closing out the tribute we did in Feb with a dope extended set.

Track highlights include:

Alicia Myers – I Want To Thank You (Frankie Knuckles Mix)
Double Exposure – Everyman (Reflex Revision)
First Choice – Dr Love (LNTG Mix)
Cultural Vibe – Ma Foom Bey
Queen Latifah – Come Into My House
Raze – Break For Love
Womack & Womack – Love Wars (Joe Claussell Mix)
Whitney Houston – Million Dollar Bill (Frankie Knuckles Mix)
Marshall Jefferson – Move Your Body (Arethas Guest Appearance Mix)
Diana Ross – The Boss (FK Mix)
John Davis Orchestra – Bourgie Bourgie
Blaze – Breathe (Ashley Beadle Mix)
Angie Stone – Wish I Didnt Miss You (Blaze Mix)
Hecules & Love Affair – Blind (Frankie Knuckles Mix)
Ce Ce Rogers – Someday
Artful & Ridney – Missing You (Directors Cut Mix)
Sterling Void – Alright
Kerri Chandler – Atmospheric Beats
Sade – Never Thought I’d See The Day (Detroit Mix)
Frankie Knuckles & Satoshi Tomiie – Tears
Pepe Braddock – Deep Burnt
Frankie Knuckles – Your Love

✨ A heartfelt nod to the Godfather of House — Frankie Knuckles — from the Soul of Sydney family.
🎧 Listen to the mix & feel the vibe:

www.soulofsydney.org/events

Summer isn’t over just yet — and this Wednesday night, Coogee Beach is turning up the heat with Coogee Nights, a brand-new series of free, family-friendly street parties celebrating music, community, and coastal vibes!

This week, we’re thrilled to see our good friends ALMA TO SOUL bringing their signature blend of Brazilian funk, roots, soul, reggae, and live dance energy back to the streets of Coogee! If you caught them earlier this year, you already know the vibe – deep rhythms, big smiles, and an irresistible groove that gets everyone moving.

Joining them across the night will be a stacked lineup including Lady Chika, Calle Swing, Rhythm Brazil, Selecta Orchestra, and Lucerito Leon – plus plenty of family fun, food, and colour. Expect the full carnival treatment right by the beach, with samba drumming, dance demos, and a silent disco!

📍 Where: Coogee Bay Road (between Arden and Brook Streets)
📅 When: Wednesday 4 March, 5.30–9.00pm
💃 Set Times Highlights:

• 5:00pm – DJ Lady Chika
• 6:00pm – Calle Swing (Live)
• 6:45pm – Rhythm Brazil Drumming, Samba
• 7:45pm – ALMA TO SOUL
• 8:00pm – Selecta Orchestra ft. Lucerito Leon
• 8:45pm – DJ Lady Chika spinning before & after.

This is the first of four epic Coogee Nights happening across March and April (4 & 18 March, 1 & 15 April) — a collaboration between Randwick City Council and the NSW Government to bring live music, dining, and play to the heart of the Eastern Beaches.

Bring your friends, your kids, or just your dancing shoes — it’s free, open-air, and pure good vibes. Catch the sunset, grab a bite, and get down with ALMA TO SOUL and the crew as we bring a touch of Brazilian sunshine to Sydney’s midweek.

👉 More info and full program: Randwick City Council – Coogee Nights

Check out a taste of ALMA TO SOUL’s bringing the funk at Coogee earlier in the year.

SYDNEY HOUSE & DISCO ICON STEPHEN ALLKINS PAYS TRIBUTE TO FRANKIE KNUCKLES AT SOUL OF SYDNEY (FEB 2026)

We were honoured to welcome the legendary Stephen Allkins [Love Tattoo] — one of Sydney’s true pioneers of disco and house — for a special afternoon tribute set at our Frankie Knuckles Tribute Jam earlier this month.

Stephen has been spinning records since the mid-1970s and is widely recognised as one of the first DJs to introduce Sydney to the sounds of disco, house, and garage long before they took over the clubs. Celebrating an incredible 50 years behind the decks, he brought deep energy, soul, and history to the dancefloor for this rare appearance.

This 90+ minute live mix (Podcast Show #439) captures the moment beautifully — a heartfelt journey through late-’80s Garage, early-’90s House, classic Disco, and the seminal sounds that shaped the era of Frankie Knuckles, the Godfather of House. Every track is mixed with the same love and intention that fuelled the early days of Sydney’s underground club scene.

🎧 Listen now: Soul of Sydney Podcast #439 on SoundCloud
🔗 Stay tuned for our next event: soulofsydney.org/events

Much love and respect to Stephen — a true Sydney icon whose passion and devotion continue to inspire generations of dancers, diggers, and dreamers. For this special Frankie Knuckles Tribute Jam, we invited one of our city’s most important musical pioneers, Stephen Allkins [Love Tattoo], to share his story through sound.

Stephen’s journey is woven into the very fabric of Sydney’s dance music history. From the late ’70s onwards, he helped lay the foundations of our club culture, introducing disco and underground dance music to a generations hungry for new grooves and unity on the dancefloor. As a resident at some of Sydney’s most influential venues & parties through the ’80s and ’90s, and later known for his work as Love Tattoo, Stephen championed the same uplifting, soulful house sound that Frankie and the Chicago scene made famous.