The Boulevard: Hear new tracks from local legends Octave One, Kyle Hall and more

Listen to “The Boulevard” with Waajeed every Wednesday from 8-10 p.m. ET on 101.9 WDET.

Detroit techno duo Octave One is comprised of siblings Lawrence Burden (left) and Lenny Burden.

Detroit techno duo Octave One is comprised of siblings Lawrence Burden (left) and Lenny Burden.

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This week on The Boulevard, we celebrated “The Godfather of House” Frankie Knuckles.

Frankie was a pioneering DJ, record producer, and remixer, who played a pivotal role in shaping the Chicago house music scene in the 1980s. I’ll also be playing new tracks from local legends Octave One, Kyle Hall and Quentin Harris.

Listen to the episode on demand for the next two weeks using the media player above.

The Boulevard Playlist for March 6, 2024

  • “Postcard To Another Planet” — Kyle Hall
  • “House Music” — Eddie Amador
  • “I Hear My Calling (feat. Sean Grant) [Vocal Mix]” — Kings of Tomorrow
  • “Fly Away (Tedd Paterson Labor of Love Remix)” — Maurice Joshua Feat. First Sundays
  • “Motivation (feat. Ras Stimulant)” — Session Victim
  • “Been Along Time” — The Fog feat Dorothy Mann
  • “Asunder Break” — MikeQ
  • “Soul Music” — Seven Davis Jr.
  • “Got That Swing” — Mr. G
  • “Para Ti (feat. Paul Randolph) [Octave One Remix]” — Kevin Reynolds
  • “New Thang” — The Sleepwalkers
  • “Gotta Love (Original Mix)” — Spencer Parker
  • “Sandstorms” — Carl Craig
  • “You Give Me (Instrumental)” — Claude Young
  • “Weak” — Vintage Culture, Maverick Sabre & Tom Breu
  • “Hard to Stay Away (Original Mix)” — Ezel and Rona Ray
  • “Something Deeper (Live)” — Kerri Chandler
  • “Traveling” — Cordell McClary & Quentin Harris
  • “Detroit Is Black (Acapella)” — Tiff Massey
  • “Gentefied” — Nomadico

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  • Waajeed
    Hailing from Detroit’s east side, Waajeed is a legendary DJ and producer who has been constantly shape-shifting to inspire the spirit of his people. A founding member of Slum Village and Platinum Pied Pipers, his over twenty year career has found him collaborating with musicians from all over the spectrum of sound.