Frankie Knucles’ Great Remix

ハウス・サウンドのゴッド・ファーザー、フランキー・ナックルズ（FK)が亡くなってはや8年。ラリー・レヴァン（LL)と並ぶクラブDJの二大巨頭、この両者が残した音楽がクラブシーンに与えた影響ははかりしれない。LLがDJプレイと独自のサウンド・システムが評価されたことに対し、FKはなんと言ってもRemixerとして残した傑作の数々。むかし作ったFKのプレイリストを聞き直し、改めてヘビロテ中。主に90年前後だが、全く古さを感じられない。
FKリミックスの特徴はゆったりしたリズムにアコースティック・ピアノ、深いリヴァーブが包み込むストリングス・・クラブミュージックの枠に収まらない、音楽として甘美であると同時に浮遊感漂うキモチのいいサウンド。フロアで聞くのが最高だけど、自宅でもなるべく良い音響システムで聞いていたい。
そんなプレイリストからFK絡みのものをセレクト。好みがマッチするときっとハマる。意外にメジャーなアーティストも手がけています。
FKはDef Mixというサウンドクリエイター集団の総帥。David Moralesがリズムを組み立て、富家哲、Eric Kupperが鍵盤楽器、John Poppoがコンソール周りを担い、しばしばEngineer/Producerとしてクレジットされる。
Def Mixのリリースは無数にあるが、その中から特にお気に入りを。

Frankie Knuckles featuring Lisa Michaelis ‎- Rain Falls (1991)
[David's 12" Soakin' Wet Mix]

L.A. Mix featuring Kevin Henry - Love Together (1990)
[Banji Lovers Dub Remix by David Morales & Frankie Knuckles]

Electribe 101 - Talking with Myself (1990)
[Frankie Knuckles Lambada Mix]

Inner City - Whatcha Gonna Do with My Lovin' (1989)
[Knuckles-Morales Def Mix]

Rufus & Chaka Khan - Ain't Nobody (1989)
[Frankie Knuckle's Hallucinogenic Version]

Lisa Stansfield - Change (1991)
[Frankie Knucles Ultimate Club Mix]

Swing Out Sister - Notgonnachange (1992)
[Frankie's Classic Club Remix]

Sounds of Blackness - The Pressure (1991)
[Frankie Knuckles Classic Mix with Intro]

Crystal Waters - The Girl from Ipanema (1996)
[Frankie Knuckles Remix]

Frankie Knuckles - Whistle Song (2015)
[Mr.V's  Frankie Knuckles Forever Jazz Version]

Diana Ross - Love Hangover (1994)
[Frankie Knuckles Classic Mix]

Crystal Waters - The Boy from Ipanema (1996)
[Frankie Knuckles Ipadreama Remix]

Chanté Moore ‎- This Time (1995)
[Frankie Knuckles Bomb Mix]

Kym Mazelle - Was That All It Was (1989) 
[Def Mix]

Frankie Knuckles featuring Shelton Becton - It’s Hard Sometime (1991)
[Frankie Knuckles Classic Club]

Michael Jackson ‎- Rock with You (1995)
[Frankie Knuckles Favorite Club Mix]

Dianna Ross - Someday We'll be Together (1996)
[Frankie Knucles Mix]

Frankie Knuckles presents Satoshi Tomiie - Tears (1989)
[Classic Vocal Mix]

Frankie Knuckles & Satoshi Tomiie feat. Arnold Jarvis - And I Loved You (1990) [Classic Club Mix]

Whitney Houston - Million Dollar Bill (2018)
[Frankie Knuckles Radio Mix]

Frankie Knuckles - Overture (2006)
[Blaze's Journey Instrumental Remix]

Robert Owens - Far Away (1990)
[Frankie Knuckles & David Morales Extravaganza Mix]

Frankie Knuckles - It's Hard Sometime (1991)
[Factory Dub]

Frankie Knuckles - The Whistle Song (1991)

The James Taylor Quartet - Love The Life (1990)
[David Morales 12" Version]

A Guy Called Gerald ‎- Voodoo Ray (1988)
[Frankie Knuckles Paradise Ballroom Mix]

Electribe 101 - Heading for the Night (2021)
[Classic Club Mix]

Womack & Womack - MPB (Missin' Persons Bureau) 1989
[Frankie Knuckles Paradise Ballroom Mix]

ABC ‎- The Real Thing (1989)
[Frankie Knuckles Dub Mix]

Adeva - It Should've Been Me (1991)
[Frankie Knuckles Classic Club Mix]

Towa Tei - Happy (1998)
[Frankie Knuckles Frankti - Fied Club RMX]

Louie Vega starring Jocelyn Brown - You Are Everything (2018)
[Morales “Tribute” to Frankie Knuckles Mix]

Pet Shop Boys - Left to My Own Devices (1988)
[Frankie Knuckles Remix]

Frankie Knuckles - Gimme Gimme (1995)
 [Disco Shimmy]

First Choice - Let No Man Put Asunder (1977)
[Frankie Knuckles 12" Remix]

Double Exposure - My Love is Free (1977)
[Frankie Knuckles Classic Remix]

Candi Staton - Hallelujah Anyway (2012)
[Frankie Knuckles & Eric Kupper Director's Cut Signature Praise]

Dan Hartman starring Loleatta Holloway - Keep The Fire Burnin' (1994)
[Frankie Knuckles Mix]

Loleatta Holloway - We're Getting Stronger (The Longer We Stay Together) (2017)
[Frankie Knuckles & Eric Kupper Remix - DJ Memê Edit]

Fire Island feat. Loleatta Holloway - Shout to the Top (1994)
[Frankie Knuckles Classic Club Mix]

Andrea Mendez - Bring Me Love (1995)
[Frankie Knuckles Classic Mix]

Eve Gallagher - Love is a Master of Disguise (1992)
[Frankie Knuckles Mix Innocent Face Edit]

Michael Jackson - You are not Alone (1995)
[Frankie Knuckles Remix]

Donna Summer - Hot Stuff (2013)
[Frankie Knuckles & Eric Kupper Director's Cut Signature Mix]

Donna Summer - I Remember Yesterday (1977)
[Frankie Knuckles Remix]

Dan Hartman - The Love in Your Eyes (1994)
[Classic Frankie]

Will Downing - A Love Supreme (1988)
[Frankie Knuckles & David Morales Remix]

Frankie Knuckles feat. B. Slade - You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) (2012)
[A Director's Cut Production]

Quincy Jones - Stomp (1995)
[Frankdefied Mix]

Michael Jackson - Love Never Felt So Good (1983)
[David Morales & Frankie Knuckles Classic Tribute Mix]

Pet Shop Boys - I Want A Dog (1988)
[Frankie Knuckles 12" Mix]

Frankie Knuckles & Eric Kuppers - Hostile Takeover (2013)
[Director's Cut feat. Lynn Lockamy]

Ariana Grande - Baby I (2013)
[Frankie Knuckles & Eric Kupper Director's Cut Dub]

Inaya Day & Robin S - Right Now (2022)
[Frankie Knuckles & Eric Kupper Director's Cut Master]

Holly Johnson - Follow Your Heart (2014)
[Frankie Knuckles & Eric Kupper Director's Cut Signature Mix]

Depeche Mode - Wrong (2009)
[Frankie Knuckles Vocal Dub]

Jackson 5 - Forever Came Today (2009)
[Frankie Knuckles Directors Cut Late Night Antics Remix]

Michael Jackson - Thriller (1992)
[David Morales & Frankie Knuckles Def Thrill Mix]

Misia - Taiyou ga Iru Kara (Because There's the Sun) (2002)
[Frankie Knucles Classic 12" Mix]

MISIA - 太陽がいるから (2003)
[Frankie Knuckles Classic 12" Mix]

Gabrielle - Sunshine (1999)
[Frankie Knuckles Mambo Sunset Reprise]

Lisa Stansfield ‎- Never, Never Gonna Give You Up (1997)
[Frankie Knuckles Remix]

Alison Limerick - Where Love Lives (1991)
[Frankie Knuckles Classic Mix]

Natalie Cole - Livin' for Love (2001)
[Frankie Knuckles Mix Wanting More Re Edit]

Frankie Knuckles feat. Roberta Gilliam - Workout (1992)
[David Morales Vocal RMX]