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DJ Z's Podcast (Classic Chicago House Music)

DJ Z 36 Episodes Jul 18, 2026

DJ Z presents classic Chicago house music mixes from the late 80s and early 90s, featuring tracks from Chicago's WBMX and B96. Enjoy old school house music curated by DJ Z.

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Episode 2: Killer B Classics Vol. 2! Chicago's Best House Music From 1990-1992 Jul 18, 2026 3218 1 Yr in the making! Time to go back to the Prime N' Tender, 123Club, Erik's North, and the Warehouse! Turn up the volume and flashback to the Killer B Chicago Friday and Saturday Night Dance Party. All vinyl mix of your favorite tracks by Masters At Work, The Latin Kings, Co-Imperial, Holy Noise, White Knight, 4 X Sample, Trilogy, R.A.F, Mark Imperial, Quadrophonia, Lisette Melendez, Mode

Episode 1: DJ Z SOUTHSIDE CHICAGO HOUSE BEATS Feb 17, 2024 3628 1 hour of hard-hitting Old and New School Chicago House, Techno, and Juke tracks. Carefully selected vinyl to get you moving from CZR, CAJMERE, DAJAE, TYREE, PAUL JOHNSON, DJ FUNK, BAD BOY BILL and more. Enjoy!

Episode 1: Killer B Classics! Chicago's Best House Music from 1991-92 Aug 13, 2021 4472 It's been a long year but here it is just in time for the weekend! Killer B Classics. 74 min of some of the best house music played here in Chicago during the year 1991-92 right before techno took over. Tracks from Rare Arts, The Renegades, Daisy Dee, Bass Bumpers, Deeskee, Cynthia M, Ralphi Rosario, LaTour, The Powerful Juvenile, Mike Hitman Wilson, Masters At Work, Robert Owens, Todd T

DJ Z LIVE 02MAY20 CHICAGO HOUSE MIX May 3, 2020 4374 HERE'S A LIVE MIX I DID ON FACEBOOK FOR MY BIRTHDAY WEEKEND. HOPE YOU ALL ENJOY THESE CLASSIC CHICAGO HOUSE TRACKS MIXED STRAIGHT FROM VINYL!

DJ Z END OF SUMMER 2019 MIX! Best of the new AND old CHICAGO HOUSE MUSIC Aug 20, 2019 3612 Tons of huge tunes in this mix! One of my best mixes yet!!!!!Avicii, steve poindexter, mixmasters, marshall Jefferson, Bomb, tyree cooper, rhythim is rhythim, 808 state, klf, lil louis, Mantronix and More!

DJ Z Old School House Mix Live! Mixed July 16,2019 Jul 17, 2019 3916 Live DJ mix using only the original records and my technics 1200s turntables just like DJs did back in da day. A lot of forgotten house music from 1989-1991 in this mix. Enjoy!

DJ Z RETURN OF THE TECHNO Nov 9, 2016 1516 Live old school techno mix straight from vinyl! Long lost techno tracks that still sound good today. Enjoy!

WBMX/B96 HOUSE CLASSICS Jun 20, 2016 4404 Over 1 hour of Chicago house and hip house classics as heard on wbmx and the killer B back in da day! Mixed live using all the original vinyl records.

DJ Z ZERO GRAVITY DEMO MIX 1998 Mar 23, 2016 650 Here's a demo mix I made wayyyy back in 98 trying to get a job at a teen club near Chicago called Zero Gravity. The head Dj there at the time was mixin marc. I was only 18 when I made this and was excited to use my new cd burner! So the sound quality is still pretty good but a lot of cheesy 90s hard house! enjoy

DJ Z EPISODE 27 MORE 90S HOUSE!! Jan 19, 2016 1882 FIRST MIX OF 2016! SOME GREAT OLDSCHOOL AND 90S HOUSE JAMS.ENJOY

DJ Z OLD SCHOOL TECHNO MINI MIX Sep 14, 2015 946 Here is episode 26 of my old school podcast.Thought I would bring back some techno! This is a 15min live techno mini mix! enjoy

DJ Z Back to the 90s House Mix Episode 25 Jun 17, 2015 1570 Great early 90s house/techno mix with tracks from TYREE,ROBERT OWENS,JOEY BELTRAM,KRAFTWERK,TODD TERRY,SNAP,MODEL 500 AND MANY MORE!

DJ Z CLASSIC PROGRESSIVE MINI MIX May 5, 2015 1040 THIS IS A PROGRESSIVE MIX I DID WAY BACK IN THE SUMMER OF 2000. IT WAS FEATURED ON ENERGY 92.7 FM CHICAGO AS PART OF A DJ CONTEST/BATTLE THEY HAD. THIS WAS THE WINNING MIX! ALOT OF CLASSIC TUNES FROM BACK IN THE DAY. ENJOY

DJ Z 90S HOUSE TRACKS, BEATS, AND BREAKS... Jan 13, 2015 3320 HERE'S A LIVE 1 HOUR MIX I DID USING ONLY VINYL. BRINGING BACK SOME CLASSIC HOUSE AND UNDERGROUND TRACKS NOT HEARD IN A LONG TIME!CZR,SNEAK,FARLEY,EFX,MIKE DUNN,ARMAND VAN HELDEN,AND MORE

Episode 22 Live Old School House Mini Mix Jun 5, 2014 1550 Its been a long time so here's a quick mix I threw together of some nice house tracks. This mix was mixed live and unedited using 2 turntables a mixer and only vinyl!!!

Episode 21 Ultimate House Music Master Mix 1987-1992 Jun 7, 2013 4798 Here it is! 6 months in the making. 80 minutes of over 100 of your favorite house music tracks from the late 80s AND Early 90s!!!! Chicago house classics from Fast Eddie, Lil Louis, Marshall Jefferson, Crystal Waters, Mike Hitman Wilson, Jungle Brothers, Technotronic, Robert Owens, Trilogy, Mr. Lee, 2 Young Brothers, Fingers Inc., Steve Silk Hurley, Armando, J.M. Silk, Todd Terry, and man

Episode 20 90s HARD HOUSE MIX!!! Part 1 May 2, 2013 1233 Late 90s hard house mix. What more can I say?

Episode 19 DJ Z EARLY 90S IMPORT HOUSE MIX Mar 20, 2013 1751 Here's an early 90's house mix with some great domestic and import tracks. Artists like moby,mato grosso,bass bumpers,frank de wulf,trilogy,jinny and many more all in a 30 min house set. As always all tracks are mixed from original vinyl! Enjoy

Episode 18 DJ Z In The Mix For 2006! Mar 14, 2013 2007 Here is a not so oldschool mix I did live for a 2006 new years party here in downtown Chicago.Actually these were some of the biggest club hits of 2005/2006.This is the first and only time I have ever made a mix using cd turntables!!But if you like old or new school this mix will not let you down. Enjoy

Episode 17 DJ Z BACK TO WBMX VOLUME 3!! Feb 15, 2013 924 Here it is just in time for the weekend! Another hot mix of all your favorite oldschool house jams. Time to jack! Tracks from FARLEY JACKMASTER FUNK,TODD TERRY,MARSHALL JEFFERSON,CAJMERE,LIL LOUIS,J.M. SILK AND MANY MORE.. Let's go!

Episode 16 1990/1991 DJ Z B SIDES AND REMIXES Jan 25, 2013 1766 LONG LOST MIX I DID MANY YEARS AGO!CONTAINS SOME OF THE BEST HOUSE,HIP HOUSE, AND CLUB TRACKS FROM THE YEARS 1990 AND 19991. TRACKS FROM INNER CITY, D MOB,CULTURE BEAT,808 STATE,FAST EDDIE AND MANY MORE!VIDEO FOR THSI PODCAST HERE!http://youtu.be/_ybIrUDsZ8A

Episode 15 BACK TO WBMX 2 Dec 10, 2012 1864 LIVE MIX! This mix was done by me live onto cassette tape many many years ago. I just recently found it and remastered it. Contains all your oldschool favorite tracks. This is the way oldschool is meant to be mixed two turntables a mixer and a tape deck.Tracks BY CHIP E.,J.M. SILK,ADONIS,AND MORE.

Episode 14 DJ Z EARLY 90'S DEEP HOUSE Dec 4, 2012 1737 This mix is a little different. It's still oldschool but has alot of deep house that julian perez and frankie hollywood used to play back in 1993. Enjoy

DJ Z Episode 13 BACK TO WBMX Nov 15, 2012 4392 Hot oldschool mini mix. I dug deep into the crates, some of these tracks have been long forgotten. Enjoy

DJ Z Episode 12 "RIPPIN UP WAX" Oct 26, 2012 1569 Here is episode 12 in the DJ Z Podcast. OVER 200 TRACKS!!That's right over 200 of the best house tracks from 1987-1994mixed into a 30 min mix! ENJOY

DJ Z FREESTYLE MASTERMIX VOLUME 2 Aug 24, 2012 1810 Here's the follow up to my first frrestyle mix. Nothing but the best freestyle songs you haven't heard in years!!! CYNTHIA,TKA,STEVIE B,C-BANK,LISETTE MELENDEZ, and many more all mixed into a 30 min mix!Enjoy

DJ Z 30 Min House Mega Mix Best of 1989-1991 Aug 17, 2012 1714 Just in time for the weekend! A Mega Mix with tons of your favorite old school house tracks jam packed into a 30 min mix! Enjoy

Classic Techno Mix Episode 1 Jun 29, 2012 1615 Classic techno tracks from 1991-1992 mixed by DJ ZThis will also be the first of hopefully many techno mixes.Listen and enjoy!

DJ Z OLDSCHOOL MASTER MIX LIVE 13JUNE2012 90'S B96 TRACKS Jun 13, 2012 4672 Live mix I did at 3AM. 77 Min Of house/hip house beats I guarante you have not heard in over 20 years!Recorded from vinyl using only 2 turntables and a mixer the way djs did back in the day enjoy.

DJ Z House Master Mix 1989-1990 Style May 10, 2012 1091 Here's another unreleased min mix I did a long ass time ago. Nothing but the best house tracks from 1989/1990; My favorite time in house music. Back when B96 was the killer BEE here in chicago.

DJ Z PROGREZZIVE CLUB MIX VOL. 2 May 7, 2012 3330 This was one of my biggest cds! I put this out in 2002 during the height of Progressive music. People were losing their minds to ecstasy and "rolling" to this muisc. All these tunes were being played at Crobar by psycho bitch;and after hours at places like XL. Soooo.. grab your glowsticks and take a trip back to the year 2002. Enjoy!!:)

DJ Z B96 90'S HOUSE MINI MIX Mar 27, 2012 512 Here's a never before released mini mix I did many many years ago. Time to share it with the world enjoy

DJ Z FREESTYLE MASTER MIX Oct 17, 2011 2717 HERE IS A COLLECTION OF SOME OF THE BEST FREESTYLE SONGS MADE. MIXED WITH A TOUCH OF HOUSE:)

DJ Z WBMX HIGH ENERGY MIX Oct 12, 2011 1705 SOME GREAT ITALO AND HOUSE CLASSICS MIXED TO PERFECTION

Episode 2 DJ Z HIP HOUSE MASTER MIX Sep 4, 2011 4762 A NONSTOP MASTER MIX OF NOTHING BUT CHICAGO'S BEST HIP HOUSE RAPPERS!OVER 1 HOUR ENYJOY!!

DJ Z CHICAGO HOUSE CLASSICS Episode 1 Aug 17, 2011 1107 NICE BLEND OF SOME WBMX CLASSICS

DJ Z's Podcast (Classic Chicago House Music)

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