When the words “old school” and “rave” get put together, few DJs are remembered as fondly as California’s house music superstar DJ Dan. But this true legend is far from fading away. Dan just released his first artist album, Future Retro, after two decades in the scene. The CD combines remakes of Dan’s favorite dance music classics, from Company B and Midnight Star to Frankie Knuckles and Larry Heard, with new productions by Dan with guests Überzone, Hatiras and Dave Audé.

URB ask Dan to go through his shoebox and pick out some of his all time favorite mixtapes and CDs. Here’s what he dug out. …MORE