This mix is a thank-you to the women whose voices carried house music’s soul through the ’90s — often uncredited yet always essential. It’s a love letter to an era where community, emotion, and the dancefloor were one. Growing up in Brooklyn and now living in Berlin, I’ve always felt rooted in that U.S. house lineage — music built on love, unity, and resilience.

The records come from pioneers like Frankie Knuckles, Joey Negro, and Danny Tenaglia — but the magic is in the women behind the mic: Maryam Abdul’Ahad, Roberta Gilliam, Loleatta Holloway, Kellie Sae, Yvonne Turner, and others whose voices shaped the sound. This mix is my thank-you to them for giving house its heart.