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Octo Octa takes over the Essential Mx with two hours of house, breaks and rave.

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Music Played

  • DMS

    Let Me Tell You Somethin (Tee's Illhouse Mix)

    • Freeze Records.

  • NVTHEC, Hankook & Orebeat

    Break Dat

    • Distortion Records.

  • B-Tribe

    Nadie Entiende (Nobody Understands) [Armand's Diggy Dub Mix]

    • Atlantic.

  • Stevie B

    Funky Melody (Juanito's Funky House Mix)

    • Thump Records Inc..

  • Kojak

    You Can't Stop It (Remix By Troublemen)

    Remix Artist: Trouble Men.
    • Pro-Zak Trax.

  • S.W.A.T.

    Funky Moves

    • Soulfood Recordings.

  • Mousse T.

    Everybody (Original Mix)

    • Swing City Records.

  • Jump

    Luv It Up (5 Minutes of Funk's Incredible Journey Pt's 1 & 2)

    • [Dark Records.

  • Dirty Trikz & Electric Choc

    Shock 2 Da Beat (Mix 2)

    • Ransom.

  • Grand Theft Audio

    Long Time

    • Drop Music.

  • Debbie Gibson

    Free Me (Miss Debbie's Dub)

    • Atlantic.

  • E-Lustrious

    In Your Dance

    • UFG Records.

  • Master Dub

    Disco Dance

    • Loud Bit Records.

  • The Trip

    Who Got The Funk?

    • Tesselate.

  • D.C. Sensation

    Let's Get It On

    • Nice ‘N’ Ripe.

  • Fade

    Feeling (Garage Mix)

    • Golden City Records.

  • The Three Wise Monkey's Meet DJ's Friction & Spice

    Work 4 Love (The Orlando Breaks Mix)

    • Cosmic Records.

  • 2 Mutha F***** & Some Chick

    Global House Culture (Kingsize Mix)

    • ESP-SUN.

  • Tony Thomas

    Hypno

    • Honchos Music.

  • Ritmo Da Rua

    Universal Love (Brian Tappert Prime Time Vibe)

    Remix Artist: Brian Tappert.
    • Soulfuric Deep.

  • House of Nice

    Wanna Scream

    • Boomtang Records.

  • U-people

    Freedom (House Mix)

    • Next Records.

  • Sidewalk

    Brazillia Carnavélas

    • Module Recordings.

  • Mankey

    Double Trouble (Electric Boogie Mix)

    • Slamm Records.

  • Dubble Dunk

    Rhythm Is Hot

    • Strawberry Sundae Records.

  • Sacred Spirit

    Legends (Tin Tin Out Remix)

    Remix Artist: Tin Tin Out.
    • Virgin Records.

  • Move & Motion

    Refunk

    • Zebra Records.

  • The Chemical Brothers

    Base 6

    • Virgin Records.

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