Internationally respected DJ, Deli G is best known for his longstanding ‘The Touch’ mix show on Bristol’s Galaxy FM then Vibe FM and now on BCFM, as well as being hugely influential in the city’s clubbing and house music evolution. From playing parties with the infamous Wild Bunch Crew’ (later known as ‘Massive Attack’) to sessions at the Players Night Club in Bath alongside D.J Lynx from Smith & Mighty, Deli is part of the city’s clubland fabric. He’s guested on BBC Radio 1 for Danny Rampling, and picked up 2 awards for Best Overseas Radio Show, including one at Miami’s Winter Music Conference and a second at the Billboard Summit in New York. Deli G is a Resident DJ for Househead LDN and also guests regularly on Lee Coffey’s Friday afternoon 4-6pm show on House FM. For our DMCWorld Influences series, we asked Deli G to share with us his most inspirational Glenn Underground productions.
Founding member of Chicago’s Strictly Jaz Unit, Glenn Underground was inspired by Chicago’s original pioneers, Larry Heard, Ron Hardy, Lil’ Louis and so forth and has produced some of the most well respected deep house music of the past three decades. His releases for Cajual, Prescription, Guidance and Peacefrog have set the standard for sophisticated dance music. One of the few DJs who can walk the line between deep house, afro house, jazz house, disco-influenced house, techno house and the kind of classics featured at the legendary parties of late 70’s Chicago..
1 Glenn Underground – Rising Son – Peacefrog Records, 1996
Released on Glenn’s album “Atmosfear” which covers a wide spectrum of his tracker side of house.
2 Dizco Moog – Glenn Underground – Cajual Records, 1997
Classic disco loop from back in the with Glenn’s trademark lead Moog session to make this his own.
3 Glenn Underground – Just House – Defender Music/Cajual Records, 1996
An absolute master of making a simple groove and turning it into masterpiece for not just dancing to also a wonderful listening experience.
4 Glenn Underground – Functions – Cajual Records, 1994
One of the original heads from Chicago taking a disco tune and bringing into the 90’s generation clubland across the world. Cult classic.
5 Glenn Underground – Beyond – Cajual Records, 1995
Signature GU uplifting house track which still rocks any dance floor to this day.
6 Glenn Underground – GU’s Fingertips – Nite Lite Collective, 1998
Wonderful piece of music with a wicked piano solo and stacks of other intense elements that makes this release an underground dance floor classic and taken from his “A Story Of Deepness” album.
7 Glenn Underground – City People – Guidance Recordings, 2000
Stone Wall classic from GU without question.
8 Glenn Underground featuring Cei-Bei – Take Me Back – Guidance Recordings, 1995
Mid 90’s GU working his magic on vocal releases which still hold it’s own to this day.
9 Glenn Underground – Slam’ em Mutha’s – Relief Records,1994
One of many techno vibe tracks produced by Glenn with dope keyboard line going through this hard-hitting joint.
10 Strictly Jazz Unit – Inner Tech-no – Muzic, 2012
Glenn shows his ability keeping jazzy chords rolling on this techno production.
Househead presents…That Perfect Beat with an Exclusive set from Glenn Underground and Wez Whynt on Saturday October 21st 2023 at Neon, 194 Piccadilly, St. James’s, London, W1J 9LN. Times: 10pm-4am. Complimentary Tickets Now at www.househeadlondon.co.uk
