Chicago DJ and producer Elbert Phillips pays tribute to the late, legendary Frankie Knuckles with this extended and thoroughly dope classic tribute mix.

This is also an intensely personal mix — Phillips was both a fan and a confidant of Frankie Knuckles, one of a small handful of DJs handpicked by FK to open for him at his own events and selected shows. He also released a sensational cover of the Frankie Knuckles and Robert Owens classic “Tears” that 5 Mag covered last year.

This mix is “a retrospective of his career from his residency at the Warehouse to selections that I think he would appreciate today,” Elbert says.

“Two selections from the playlist (Din Jay’s ‘Cosmic Lust’ & Pat Bedeau’s ‘My Life’ aren’t classics, but they remind me of Frankie. Chris Forkis’s ‘Beats & Jembe’ is just a dope track that made sense with the others! Souldynamic’s ‘Too Hot For Love’ is def a classic tune but it’s got a heavier foot and edits.”

The full playlist is below.

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1. — Mikki – Itchin’ For Love
2. — Gaz Nevada – I C Love Affair
3. — State of Grace – That’s When We’ll Be Free
4. — Bobby Womack – Inherit the Wind
5. — Montana Orchestra – Heavy Vibes (Club Mix)
6. — Henderson & Whitfield – Dancin to the Beat
7. — Candido – Dancin’ & Prancin’
8. — The Limit – She’s So Devine
9. — Forrest – She’s So Divine (Instrumental)
10. — Phyllis Hyman – Goddess of Love
11. — Rick James – Glow (Instrumental)
12. — Janice McClain – In the Middle
13. — T C Connection – At Midnight (intro only)
14. — Brass Construction – Walking the Line
15. — Jago – I’m Going to Go (Frankie Knuckles Plant Mix)
16. — The Talking Heads – Zimbra
17. — Patrick Simmons – So Wrong
18. — Pushe – Don’t Take Your Love Away
19. — D-Train – You’re The One For Me
20. — Smokin’ Beats – Music
21. — Yvonne Young – Garden of Eve (Maurice Joshua Remix)
22. — Tongue N Cheek – Tomorrow (Frankie Knuckles Favorite Garage Mix)
23. — Chris Forkis – Beats & Jembe
24. — Lonnie Liston Smith – A Song For the Children
25. — Din Jay – Cosmic Lust
26. — Pat Bedeau – My Life
27. — Black Science Orchestra – Where Were You
28. — Souldynamic – Too Hot For Love
29. — D’elegance – Chansons D’elegance
30. — Elbert Phillips & Andre Espeut – Tears (Loving Tribute Mix)
31. — Alison Limerick – Where Love Lives
32. — Incognito – Like the Morning Sun (Reprise)