
Don Play is a dance music dj and self-proclaimed disco historian living in North Carolina. His 2-hour weekly radio show on WCOM 103.5 is syndicated via this podcast, to go along with other archival mixes, interviews, and live shows. If you love new and classic house music, disco, soul, African, new wave and all things danceable — you've come to the right place.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 200 | Founded | 12 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | Music | |||

As DJ Pierre once asked, "what is house music? A unique form... of music?" Well, yes. Here is two hours of house, spanning multiple eras and subgenres. This one leans more towards deep and soulful house, but make no mistake — it's a party.
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Deesko! Deesko! Deesko! This is a funky one for the summertime roller rink kids and dancefloor dons/divas.
Tracklist for June 23, 2026
01 :: Krystol - After The Dance Is Through (Vocal)
02 :: Patrick Cowley - Get A Little
03 :: Sparque - Take Some T... more
Some eclectic new wave, Italo disco, post-punk, and alternative dance rock for your pleasure.
Tracklist for June 10, 2026
01 :: Opus - Live Is Life
02 :: Madonna - La Isla Bonita (Extended Remix)
03 :: The Other Ones - We Are What We Are
04 :: Frank... more
This week, a huge surprise dropped on the house music world. Frankie Knuckles' lost "lullaby" mix of Sounds of Blackness, "The Pressure Pt. 1," was finally released. And by finally, I mean 35 actual years later. You read that right — 35 years. To pay... more
Some deep, trippy, moody house music for your higher state of consciousness. This one goes beyond the realm of your imagination and back.
Tracklist for May 27, 2026
01 :: Critical Point feat. Viktor Duplaix - Messages (Main Mix)
02 :: Marshall Jeffe... more
Electronica! Big Beat! IDM! Do any of these terms mean anything to you? If so, you might have experienced the mid-to-late 1990s, when the worlds of rave, hip hop, and alternative rock collided. As a young kid, I was really into dance music before I e... more
Time for some soulful, uplifting house music to replenish your spirits! I got to break out some never-before-played tracks on the Megamix, and they made the whole episode a joy to put together. I hope you enjoy listening as much as I did while making... more
EPISODE 400 IS FINALLY HERE! And it just so happened to coincide with my dearly departed friend, Josh Pressman's birthday. So I decided to make this one extra special, mixing some of my rarest South African kwaito records (and CDs, and cassettes!) wi... more
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This two-hour weekly mix show centers on dance music with a strong emphasis on disco, house, and broader electronic genres, weaving together archival tracks, live DJ mixing, and personal stories. Across episodes, the host celebrates community radio, local North Carolina scenes, and the history of disco and house, while spotlighting legendary labels, clubs, and artists. Listeners can expect a nostalgic yet club-ready journey that blends era-defining tracks with contextual anecdotes, live shout-outs, and pointers to online presence and local community engagement. A notable angle is the host's self-described disco historian persona and his active role in promoting independent radio and regional music culture, which gives the program a distinct... more
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