DJ Nico Gracias is one of the main “cats” in Lubo’s novel, Four to the Dance Floor.
Nico’s music fills dark and smoky nightclubs, and now you can listen (download and burn)
the DJ’s mixes in two legendary spots that are featured in the book: Minton’s Nightclub in
New York City and Club Sem Terra in São Paulo, Brazil.
Minton’s Nightclub, NYC
“Minton’s is the place where it all began for me – a truly special New York City hangout
where the crowd just wants to get down. The tunes at Minton’s are as diverse as the clientele,
but at the core of it is the love for pure dance music. About the few things I know when I get
behind the turntable is that I’ll be playing something from Liverpool in honor of Gene the clubowner,
that Dave the bartender will pour me a strong drink, and that Lubo will have some ‘old skool’ requests.
The DJ is free to experiment behind the decks and this mix is a typical example. You have classic
house tracks, rock, jazz, reggae, dub – it’s all dance music to me. Some folks may say that you can’t
mix Duke Ellington and Blue Six, Miguel Migs and the Eagles, James Brown and the Beatles, or Louis
Armstrong and the Rolling Stones, but that’s all right, mama. These people have never read the book Four to the Dance Floor – or the bald bouncer at Minton’s, my man Bobby G, never let them in!
Hear it, read it, get down.”
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Minton’s Underground, NYC
/setlist/:
1. Kyoto Jazz Massive – the dawn introduction (acapella)
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Deep Sensation – somehow somewhere there’s a soul heaven (The Cleptomaniacs’ Ghetto Anthem Mix)
3. Audiowhores – the subject of my affection (Dub Vibe Mix)
4. Marques Wyatt – for those who like to get down
5. Second Crusade – may the funk be with you (Lubo’s shout)
6. Carl Cox – the player (brother Andy in the house)
7. Rasmus Faber – divided / united
8. Nathan Haines – earth is the place (FK Edit)
9. Miguel Migs – those nights
10. The Eagles – one of these nights (Nico’s Eagles in NYC mix)
11. Jay-J and Chris Lum – stompin
12. Underworld – two months off
13. Nick Holder – moments in dub (Lubo’s ayaree edit)
14. Johnny Osbourne – we need love
15. Blue Six – sweeter love
16. Peter Frampton – do you feel like we do (Davie’s bar shout)
17. Duke Ellington – caravan
18. Joey Negro – must be the music (Nico’s bump Club Mix)
19. James Brown – there was a time (Beatles’ help mix)
20. The Beatles – too much monkey business (Gene’s Merseyside shout)
21. Michelle Weeks – the light (UBP Classic Mix)
22. Earth Wind & Fire – sun goddess (another Nico’s bump mix)
23. The Rolling Stones – jigsaw puzzle (Louis Armstrong’s basin blues)
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Club Sem Terra, São Paulo, Brazil
“Lubo writes what happens on and off the dance floor in Club Sem Terra, but all I’ve got to say about
the place is that there must be something in the air. Just let yourself go, shake your hips and move
your feet – the samba and bossa nova tracks will take care of the rest. I’ll cut out the lights, level the
vibes, and it’s an audible interlude when the needle touches the wax. Brazilians are some of my favorite
crowd – they love to get down and their caipirinhas simply add more fuel to the fire. This mix here
showcases some of my favorite floor-fillers in the Maracana of nightclubs. The house is smoking with
Brasileiro-inspired beats and some funky deep house tracks. We wrap things up with the tasty Kiana,
a colorful Bah Samba, and the one and only Black Sabbath (full disclosure: it was Lubo’s request).
All good things come to an end, and if you want an encore all you have to do is flip the pages of Lubo’s novel, Four to the Dance Floor. I’ve said enough – it’s time to rock the house.”
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Club Sem Terra, São Paulo Brasil
/setlist/:
1. Ferris’ Message (Chameleon’s Links)
2. Wei Chi – never let me down (Nico’s edit)
3. Nicola Conte – bossa per due
4. Jamiroquai – use the force
5. Hardsoul – latino directions (Audiowhores’ Mix)
6. Kings of Tomorrow – finally (the Sting reprise & original version)
7. Ian Pooley – coracão tambor (brother Andy in the house)
8. Tom & Joyce – queixume (MAW Mix Main Vocal)
9. Mondo Grosso – do gato
10. Negrocan – aquella esquinha (Grant Nelson Mix)
11. Dimitri from Paris – Brazil over Zurich (Nico’s São Paulo edit)
12. Junior Jack – e samba (Rasmus Faber remix)
13. Teddy G – Brazilian city (Mix)
14. Arsenal – a volta (DJ Wamberto shout)
15. Miguel Migs – take me to paradise
16. Kerri Chandler – bar a thym (MC Comsessão pots’n’pans mix)
17. Bob Sinclair – I feel for you (Nico’s bump club mix)
18. DJ John Julius Knight – find a friend (Audiowhores remix)
19. Bob Marley – rainbow country (Funkstar DeLuxe remix)
20. John Beltran – Kiana (Nico’s babe nod)
21. Bah Samba – so tired of waiting (Phil Asher remix)
22. Black Sabbath – symptom of the universe (Lubo’s universe shout)
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