Rollo Archives - Retro House Mixtape https://retrohousemixtape.com/tag/rollo/ House music gems & forgotten deep cuts from the 90's & 00's Fri, 13 Feb 2026 21:34:06 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://retrohousemixtape.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/RHM-2026-Logo-Small-PNG-Avatar-resize.png Rollo Archives - Retro House Mixtape https://retrohousemixtape.com/tag/rollo/ 32 32 152178602 Episode 120 – The Word Is Love https://retrohousemixtape.com/2026/02/13/episode-120-the-word-is-love/ https://retrohousemixtape.com/2026/02/13/episode-120-the-word-is-love/#respond Fri, 13 Feb 2026 08:50:58 +0000 https://retrohousemixtape.com/?p=2618 It's Valentine's weekend! So I figured I would put together a "love themed" episode of house music. The word is indeed LOVE.

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]]> Seeing as this episode releases over Valentine’s weekend I thought I would put together a “love themed” episode. Every track in this 60-minute mix references LOVE in some way or another. 

It unexpectedly ended up being a mix that works through various flavours of house. We start in the early 90’s with some piano house anthems, drop into some mid-90’s epic house, slide into some filtered disco thumpers and then finish on a soulful vocal house tip. 

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Tracklisting:

  1. Steve ‘Silk’ Hurley
    The Word Is Love (Accapella Chorus)
  2. N-Joi
    Anthem
  3. K-Klass
    Let Me Show You (Klub Mix)
  4. Depeche Mode
    I Feel Loved (Peter Rauhofer Mix)
  5. Mark Knight vs. Florence and the Machine
    You’ve Got the Love (Mark Knight Remix)
  6. Rollo Goes Mystic
    Love, Love, Love Here I Come (Big Mix)
  7. Robbie Williams
    Lovelight (Soulwax Ravelight Dub)
  8. Daddy’s Favourite
    I Feel Good Things For You (Alan Braxe Mix Two)
  9. Phattucini Bros
    Lovin’ U (Doc Phatt Mix)
  10. NRG
    I Need Your Love (NRG Remix) (Accapella)
  11. Pete Heller
    Big Love (Richard Dinsdale Mix)
  12. Africanism & Liquid People
    Love Is The Answer (Original Mix)
  13. Ron Hall & The MuthaFunkaz feat Marc Evans
    The Way You Love Me
  14. Duke
    So In Love With You (Full Intention Mix)
  15. Steve ‘Silk’ Hurley
    The Word Is Love (Original Mix)

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]]> https://retrohousemixtape.com/2026/02/13/episode-120-the-word-is-love/feed/ 0 2618 All of these were HOOJ (A Hooj Choons playlist) https://retrohousemixtape.com/2020/09/25/all-of-these-were-hooj-a-hooj-choons-playlist/ https://retrohousemixtape.com/2020/09/25/all-of-these-were-hooj-a-hooj-choons-playlist/#respond Fri, 25 Sep 2020 07:30:00 +0000 https://retrohousemixtape.com/?p=1763 A a Spotify playlist built from the first 100 releases of HOOJ CHOONS (at least what I could find on Spotify), plus a few remixes thrown in for good measure.

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]]> In the current era of streaming it’s easy to forget how much of a gamble record shopping used to be as a DJ. Before the days of Spotify, Apple Music and Youtube you had to rely on the Essential Selection or remember what you heard on the dance floor when it came to tracking down those most-wanted tunes. If you were lucky enough to be in a decent record shop you would be able to listen to records before you bought them but sometimes you just had to take the plunge and go with your gut feeling. In some cases however just the calibre of the record label alone would be enough to seal the deal and HOOJ CHOONS was one such label.

Home to countless uplifting house music bangers over the years, Hooj tunes was originally formed in 1990 by Alex Simmons and Red Jerry. It was in 1992 when things broke overground with ‘Don’t You Want Me’ by Felix (co-produced by Red Jerry and Rollo of Faithless fame).

From there things would continue to escalate as Hooj carved out an enviable legacy starting with post-rave house shenanigans before moving onto ‘hands in the air euro-screamers’, ibiza-fuelled trance bangers and finally evolving into an outlet for deeper, progressive tracks. As a vinyl buyer you knew that whenever you picked up a sleeve with that distinctive logo you would be sure that it was a worthy purchase.

Hooj Choons Logo
Gotta love that Hooj Choons logo

And so I present to you a Spotify and Apple Music playlist built from the first 100 releases of HOOJ CHOONS (at least what I could find on both platforms), plus a few remixes thrown in for good measure. It’s like a real-time capsule that captures various genres of house through the nineties and into the early 2000’s.

Direct Spotify link

Direct Apple Music link

Whilst you’re here why not check out this previous episode of Retro House Mixtape, featuring a couple tunes from the HOOJ catalogue along with a bunch of other up-for-it tracks.

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]]> https://retrohousemixtape.com/2020/09/25/all-of-these-were-hooj-a-hooj-choons-playlist/feed/ 0 1763 Episode 95 – Back to ’95 Mix https://retrohousemixtape.com/2020/09/05/retro-house-mixtape-episode-95-back-to-95-mix/ https://retrohousemixtape.com/2020/09/05/retro-house-mixtape-episode-95-back-to-95-mix/#respond Sat, 05 Sep 2020 08:00:00 +0000 https://retrohousemixtape.com/?p=1748 It's another trip back to the 90's as we head into the mid-decade decadence of 1995.

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]]> It’s another trip back to the 90’s as we head into the mid-decade decadence of 1995. The year when I started DJing on the regular in various bars and clubs in the town where I grew up. It was certainly an exciting year for the 17-year-old me. This ‘Back to ’95 Mix’ includes some big tunes including a ‘live remix’ of The Bucketheads.

Tracklisting:

  1. Nu-Soul feat Kelli Rich – Hideaway (Lisa Marie Experience Remix)
  2. Happy Clappers – I Believe (Bathtub Dub)
  3. Shiva – Work It Out (Morales Classic Club Mix)
  4. Plux – Over & Over (Eat Me 12″)
  5. The Bucketheads – The Bomb! (Live Re-edit)
  6. Leftfield – Afro-Left (Afro-Left)
  7. Mory Kante – Yeke Yeke (Hardloor Remix)
  8. Sugarbabies – Magic in U (Positive Groove Mix)
  9. Pizzaman – Sex On the Streets (Dub)
  10. Donna Summer – I Feel Love (Rollo & Sister Bliss Monster Mix)
  11. Up Yer Ronson – Lost In Love (Sasha Remix)
  12. Antic – The Ultimate
  13. KW – Breakin’ Away (Matt Darey Dub)
  14. DJ Misjah & DJ Tim – Access (Original 12 inch)

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]]> https://retrohousemixtape.com/2020/09/05/retro-house-mixtape-episode-95-back-to-95-mix/feed/ 0 1748 Retro House Mixtape – Episode 12 https://retrohousemixtape.com/2018/09/07/retro-house-mixtape-episode-12/ Fri, 07 Sep 2018 06:37:44 +0000 https://retrohousemixtape.wordpress.com/?p=134 After last weeks mix of garage rhythms and big fat basslines it seemed like a good idea to follow it with a different vibe.

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After last weeks mix of garage rhythms and big fat basslines it seemed like a good idea to follow it with a different vibe. I guess you could call this mix ‘progressive’, it’s very synth-based and melodic with a fair few vocal tracks to boot. The opening track by The Beloved is a long time favourite of mine, the backing vocals are so good on that track. There’s also a rare U2 remix in there by house music legends Pete Heller and Terry Farley that is bursting with juicy old school house vibes.

Tracklist:

1. The Beloved – Ease The Pressure (Surge)
2. Kristine W – Feel What You Want (Greenlight Vocal)
3. Eve Gallagher – You Can Have It All (Ramp Club Mix)
4. Sebastian Leger – Hypnotised
5. Empire of the Sun – We Are The People (Crazy P Remix UK Edit)
6. 4Tune 500 – Dancing In The Dark
7. U2 – Salome (Zooromancer Remix)
8. DJ Rolando – Jaguar (Space Motion Remix)
9. Pauline Taylor – Constantly Waiting (Rollo & Sister Bliss Epic Mix)
10. Disco Citizens – Footprint (Sonic Mix)
11. Members of Mayday – Sonic Empire (Jan Driver Mix)
12. Anthony White – Love Me Tonight (Way Out West Remix)

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