For RA.1000, we take it back to the source with two never-before-heard tapes from Frankie Knuckles's private collection.
The Godfather of House left behind not only timeless records, but personalised cassettes with hand-drawn liner notes handed out to friends and family. Two of those, dated to 1989 and 1996, have been digitised especially for RA.1000. (Thank you to the Frankie Knuckles Foundation.)
The mood on these Frankie Knuckles sets outlasts even its creator: a spirit of optimism that floods the world's best dance floors and keeps dance music pulsing on into the future, nearly 40 years later, in spite of it all. We're proud to take you there for our 1000th mix celebrations, because it all starts here.
Listen to all RA.1000 mixes, as well as the complete history of the RA Podcast, at 1000.ra.co
