THE HALCYON ARCHIVES

EXCLUSIVE DJ SETS FROM THE ARCHIVES OF THE LEGENDARY BROOKLYN HOTSPOT 1999-2019

EPISODE 19: NEW! DJ KERVYN MARK 11/25/03

May 24, 2023

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wdt_IDTRACKTITLEARTISTALBUM/SOURCELABELYEAR
21SavannahJean-Luc PontiNo Absolute TimeAtlantic1993
32SearchingRoy AyersThe Africa 70 Version (Yoruba Mix) 12"BBE2004
43Woman of the Ghetto (Live)Marlena ShawThe Spice of LifeCadet1969
54Trouble ManMarvin GayeTrouble Man SoundtrackMotown1972
65BeautifulCamila T & Still Phil12"Spiritual Life2002
76Kiss Kiss Kiss (feat. Heather Johnson &Ananda ProjectMorning LightNight Grooves2003
87ICU (Fizzikx Gets Jazzy Remix)Ananda Project12"Night Grooves2004
98Innerstide (Universal Soul or Ron Trent version)Shazz feat. Ken Norris12"Distance1999
109FreedomFertile GroundSeasons ChangeBlackout Studios2000
2310Chicago SongDavid SanbornA Change Of HeartWarner Jazz1987

THE HALCYON ARCHIVES Episode 19 presents NYC dance music pro DJ and nightlife renaissance man KERVYN MARK, serving up a delicious set of deep house, afro-brazilian and soulful and spiritual grooves, recorded live at the original Halcyon at 227 Smith Street in Brooklyn on November 25, 2003.  Featuring tracks from Roy Ayers, Marlena Shaw, Ananda Project, Fertile Ground, Marvin Gaye and much more, this exclusive set showcases the signature style and masterful magic of Melting Pot NYC founder and underground dance music vet Kervyn Mark.

Brooklyn native KERVYN MARK has been spinning around NYC since the early days of hip-hop, through the legendary Manhattan nightlife eras of the Paradise Garage, Danceteria and Suzanne Bartsch’s famed club Sauvage, where he reigned as its first resident DJ.  Since his early days as a club maverick, Mark has spun all over the world as well as in his hometown, with notable guest spots at Body & Soul, Bang The Party and PS1 Warm-Up, to name a few.

Kervyn’s artists and DJ collective “Melting Pot NYC” has been a stalwart of the city’s underground dance music community for nearly three decades.  As a DJ, event producer, filmmaker and historian, Kervyn is still killing it today – follow him @djkervynmark on Instagram and find more of his masterful mixes on his Soundcloud page.

Featuring an an all new introduction by BRUCE TANTUM, DJ Mag North American Editor and veteran NYC nightlife writer/dj and man-about-town.  A longtime supporter and insider at Halcyon from the very beginning and throughout its two decade life, Bruce provides context and inside info on this and all episodes of THE HALCYON ARCHIVES.

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wdt_IDTRACKTITLEARTISTALBUM/SOURCELABELYEAR
21SavannahJean-Luc PontiNo Absolute TimeAtlantic1993
32SearchingRoy AyersThe Africa 70 Version (Yoruba Mix) 12"BBE2004
43Woman of the Ghetto (Live)Marlena ShawThe Spice of LifeCadet1969
54Trouble ManMarvin GayeTrouble Man SoundtrackMotown1972
65BeautifulCamila T & Still Phil12"Spiritual Life2002
76Kiss Kiss Kiss (feat. Heather Johnson &Ananda ProjectMorning LightNight Grooves2003
87ICU (Fizzikx Gets Jazzy Remix)Ananda Project12"Night Grooves2004
98Innerstide (Universal Soul or Ron Trent version)Shazz feat. Ken Norris12"Distance1999
109FreedomFertile GroundSeasons ChangeBlackout Studios2000
2310Chicago SongDavid SanbornA Change Of HeartWarner Jazz1987

GUEST: KERVYN MARK