Mark Almaria "Sol" 1995 // Mix Tape Chronicles 002

The "Mixtape Chronicles" (MTC) present self proclaimed "classic" mix tapes from House Music's past. Local Chicago disck jockey "Bai-ee" offers up some back story on each mix and talks a bit about the atmosphere in Chicago around the time when he was first becoming exposed to each specific mix tape / Chicago's unique brand of EDM (electronic dance music).

This month I dug up out of the shoe box: Mark Almaria's "Sol" ('95)

Here's an excerpt of the Blog post / MTC002:

[size=84]Mark Almaria is a well known and respected dj around the states, mostly recognized for his high energy, peak hour disco house sets. But Sol is nothing like what generations of party people have come to expect out of Mark Almaria. This tape shows how his sound evolved dramatically over the years. Packed full of classy New York and Chicago Deep House music, this demo also brings back lasting memories of 4 am loft party environments (mmm my favorite).[/size]