Releases by Mixer / D.J.
LES 'THE MIX DOCTOR' ADAMS
| Year | Release Title | Label | Mix Title | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 1984 01 Mixes | D.M.C. | BREAKS AND BRIDGES MIX | 00:16:49 |
| 1984 | 1984 01 Mixes | D.M.C. | JANUARY FLOORFILLER | 00:22:35 |
| 1984 | 1984 01 Mixes | D.M.C. | CLASSIC DANCEMIX | 00:16:02 |
| 1984 | 1984 06 Mixes | D.M.C. | THRILL UPON THRILL MEGAMIX | 00:16:20 |
| 1984 | 1984 06 Mixes | D.M.C. | JUNE FLOORFILLER | 00:17:17 |
| 1984 | 1984 07 Mixes | D.M.C. | JULY 84 FLOORFILLER | 00:19:43 |
| 1984 | 1984 10 Mixes | D.M.C. | MADONNA GOES TO THE DOCTOR | 00:13:40 |
| 1984 | 1984 12 Mixes | D.M.C. | FUNK '84 | 00:21:45 |
| 1984 | Brothers Johnson - Club Soda Medley | A & M | CLUB SODA MIX Medley | 00:07:27 |
| 1985 | 1985 02 Mixes | D.M.C. | CLASSIX DANCE Vol. 1 | 00:16:27 |
| 1985 | 1985 04 Mixes | D.M.C. | HIP HOP WHAT'S UP DOC | 00:13:41 |
| 1985 | 1985 05 Mixes | D.M.C. | DOCTOR'S ORDERS MIX | 00:15:17 |
| 1985 | 1985 06 Mixes | D.M.C. | JUNE FUNK | 00:13:45 |
| 1985 | 1985 07 Mixes | D.M.C. | JOCK'S CHOICE MIX | 00:14:30 |
| 1985 | 1985 08 Mixes | D.M.C. | A-MAZE-ING MEGA | 00:11:42 |
| 1985 | 1985 08 Mixes | D.M.C. | SUMMER SOCA | 00:09:14 |
| 1985 | 1985 09 Mixes | D.M.C. | CAMEO MINIMIX | 00:06:49 |
| 1985 | 1985 09 Mixes | D.M.C. | SEPTEMBER FUNK | 00:09:39 |
| 1985 | 1985 10 Mixes | D.M.C. | OCTOBER FUNK | 00:13:47 |
| 1985 | 1985 11 Mixes | D.M.C. | FUNK FLOORFILLER | 00:11:56 |
| 1985 | 1985 12 Mixes | D.M.C. | FUNK 85 | 00:20:40 |
| 1985 | 1985 12 Previews | D.M.C. | MERRY MIXMAS | 00:04:37 |
| 1985 | A.B.C. - Megamix | Mercury | A.B.C. MEGAMIX | 00:08:51 |
| 1985 | Black Lace - Mix | Flair | BLACK LACE MIX | 00:09:20 |
| 1985 | Cameo - Megamix | Club | CAMEO MEGAMIX | 00:05:46 |
| 1985 | Modern Romance - Best Mix Of Our Lives | W.E.A. | BEST MIX OF OUR LIVES 12" Mix | 00:07:41 |
| 1985 | Steve Arrington - Megamix | Atlantic | DANCIN' IN THE KEY OF LIFE MEGAMIX | 00:10:18 |
| 1986 | 1986 01 Mixes | D.M.C. | BOGIE BOOGIE MIX | 00:15:55 |
| 1986 | 1986 02 Mixes | D.M.C. | BARRY WHITE | 00:06:35 |
| 1986 | 1986 02 Mixes | D.M.C. | FUNK FLOORFILLER | 00:10:01 |
| 1986 | 1986 03 Mixes | D.M.C. | MARCHIN' TO FUNK | 00:11:22 |
| 1986 | 1986 04 Mixes | D.M.C. | TOTAL CONTRAST MEGAMIX | 00:06:44 |
| 1986 | 1986 05 Mixes | D.M.C. | FINE FUNK | 00:12:28 |
| 1986 | 1986 06 Mixes | D.M.C. | LAUGH IT OFF | 00:07:51 |
| 1986 | 1986 07 Mixes | D.M.C. | LET'S GO ALL THE WAY The Copulation Mix | 00:06:57 |
| 1986 | 1986 07 Mixes | D.M.C. | JULY FUNK | 00:09:35 |
| 1986 | 1986 08 Mixes | D.M.C. | FATBACK BAND MEGAMIX | 00:07:02 |
| 1986 | 1986 09 Mixes | D.M.C. | SEPTEMBER FUNK | 00:10:29 |
| 1986 | 1986 10 Mixes 1 | D.M.C. | AUTUMN-ATTACK | 00:10:01 |
| 1986 | 1986 11 Mixes 1 | D.M.C. | NOVEMBER DANCE MIX | 00:10:08 |
| 1986 | 1986 11 Mixes 2 | D.M.C. | HIT MIX 86 Excerpt | 00:03:40 |
| 1986 | 1986 12 Mixes 1 | D.M.C. | FUNK & DANCE MIX 86 | 00:21:01 |
| 1986 | Aretha Franklin - Another Night | Arista | ANOTHER NIGHT Zoomin' To The Freeway | 00:07:47 |
| 1986 | Gang Star Megamix | King Biscuit Flower Hour | GANG STAR MEGAMIX | 00:10:21 |
| 1986 | Grace Jones - Musclemix | Island | GRACE JONES MUSCLEMIX | 00:09:17 |
| 1986 | High As A Kite Megamix | E.M.I. | HIGH AS A KITE MEGAMIX | 00:08:34 |
| 1986 | Hit Mix '86 | Stylus | HIT MIX '86 Side Two | 00:26:48 |
| 1986 | Hit Mix '86 | Stylus | HIT MIX '86 Side Four | 00:25:37 |
| 1986 | Jaki Graham - Megamix 1986 | E.M.I. | MEGAMIX | 00:07:01 |
| 1986 | Kool & The Gang - Throwdown Mix | Club | THROWDOWN MIX | 00:10:26 |
| 1986 | Let's Go All The Way | Capitol | LET'S GO ALL THE WAY Multi-Mix | 00:06:55 |
| 1987 | 1987 01 Mixes 1 | D.M.C. | KURTIS BLOW MEGAMIX | 00:09:15 |
| 1987 | 1987 02 Mixes 1 | D.M.C. | FEBRUARY FUNK | 00:11:10 |
| 1987 | 1987 03 Mixes 1 | D.M.C. | LUTHER VANDROSS MEGAMIX | 00:12:17 |
| 1987 | 1987 03 Mixes 2 | D.M.C. | DOC'S DANCE | 00:11:30 |
| 1987 | 1987 04 Mixes 1 | D.M.C. | APRIL DANCE | 00:12:12 |
| 1987 | 1987 05 Mixes 2 | D.M.C. | CAMEO MEGAMIX II | 00:09:16 |
| 1987 | 1987 06 Mixes 1 | D.M.C. | MIX-IN-A-BOX | 00:13:54 |
| 1987 | 1987 07 Mixes 1 | D.M.C. | JULY FUNK | 00:11:23 |
| 1987 | 1987 08 Mixes 1 | D.M.C. | PHILLYDOCTOR | 00:09:56 |
| 1987 | 1987 10 Mixes 2 | D.M.C. | L.A.'S HOT | 00:10:52 |
| 1987 | 1987 11 Mixes 1 | D.M.C. | FAT MIX | 00:06:53 |
| 1987 | 1987 12 Mixes 1 | D.M.C. | DANCE 87 | 00:22:17 |
| 1987 | Al Jarreau - Megamix | W.E.A. | MEGAMIX | 00:07:13 |
| 1987 | Byron Lee - Tiny Winey Megamix | Dynamic | TINY WINEY/HOT, HOT, HOT Megamix | 00:06:44 |
| 1987 | Cameo - Megamix Two | Club | CAMEO MEGAMIX TWO | 00:09:16 |
| 1987 | Chairmen Of The Board - Medley | Syncopate | MEDLEY | 00:05:01 |
| 1987 | Colonel Abrams - Megamix | M.C.A. | MEGAMIX | 00:07:16 |
| 1987 | Hit Mix '87 | Stylus | HIT MIX '87 Side Two | 00:25:14 |
| 1987 | Hit Mix '87 | Stylus | HIT MIX '87 Side Three | 00:24:56 |
| 1987 | Jaki Graham - Megamix 1987 | E.M.I. | MEGAMIX | 00:07:03 |
| 1987 | Jets - Mixdoctor Mix | M.C.A. | MIXDOCTOR MIX | 00:07:06 |
| 1987 | Midnight Star - Megamix | Solar | LES ADAMS MEGAMIX | 00:06:30 |
| 1987 | The Solar System | Solar | AND THE MIX GOES ON | 00:07:48 |
| 1987 | The Solar System | Solar | AND THE MIX GOES ON AND ON... | 00:08:53 |
| 1987 | Tina Turner - The Montage Mix | Capitol | MONTAGE MIX | 00:08:58 |
| 1988 | 1988 01 Mixes 2 | D.M.C. | L OF A MIX | 00:12:17 |
| 1988 | 1988 03 Mixes 1 | D.M.C. | LET'S HEAR IT FOR THE GIRLS | 00:11:13 |
| 1988 | 1988 04 Mixes 1 | D.M.C. | FUNK TO ACID | 00:10:08 |
| 1988 | 1988 07 Mixes 1 | D.M.C. | DEREK B MEGAMIX | 00:08:07 |
| 1988 | 1988 10 Mixes 1 | D.M.C. | CAN YOU FEEL IT A Tribute To Todd | 00:07:17 |
| 1988 | Brass Construction - Movin' 1988 | Syncopate | MOVIN'-1988 Reconstruction | 00:08:38 |
| 1988 | Climie Fisher - Everything Megamix | E.M.I. | EVERYTHING Megamix | 00:08:12 |
| 1988 | Hazell Dean - Megamix | E.M.I. | MEGAMIX | 00:12:53 |
| 1988 | Luther Vandross - Love Megamix | Epic | LUTHER IN LOVE Megamix | 00:09:33 |
| 1988 | Volume 10, Program 10 | Disconet | MEGAMIX | 00:12:55 |
| 1989 | 1989 02 Mixes 1 | D.M.C. | TEN CITY MINIMIX | 00:06:41 |
| 1990 | Can U Feel It: The Champion Legend | K-Tel | EXCLUSIVE REMIXES | 00:24:53 |
| 1990 | Can U Feel It: The Champion Legend | K-Tel | CLUB CLASSICS | 00:23:52 |
Information:
Below is a summarised biography created using Google Gemini in April 2026...
Les "The Mixdoctor" Adams was a cornerstone of the UK’s early mixing scene and a pivotal figure during the formative years of the Disco Mix Club (DMC). He was a legendary British DJ, producer, and remixer who earned the moniker "The Mixdoctor" for his surgical precision behind the decks and in the studio. He was one of the first DJs to elevate the "megamix" from a simple medley into a high-art form of seamless transitions and creative sampling.
The DMC Connection
Les Adams was one of the "Inner Circle" of DJs for the Disco Mix Club (DMC) during the 1980s. At a time when mixing was still a mysterious craft to the general public, Adams’ monthly contributions to the DMC subscription service became blueprints for aspiring DJs worldwide.
The Megamix Pioneer: He was responsible for some of the most iconic DMC megamixes, most notably his work with Stock Aitken Waterman tracks and his legendary "Yearly Retrospectives."
Technical Precision: Unlike many of his contemporaries who relied on flair, Adams was known for his "Doctor" status—perfectly beat-matched, harmonically keyed transitions that made multiple tracks sound like a single, cohesive composition.
Career Milestones
Radio Presence: He hosted influential soul and dance shows on Radio Mercury and Solar Radio, helping to break US imports into the UK market.
Production Success: Beyond the DJ booth, he saw commercial success with his group L.A. Mix. Their 1988 hit "Check This Out" was a masterclass in the "sampling" era, reaching the UK Top 10 and proving that a DJ’s sensibility could translate to the pop charts.
The Remixer: His credits include official remixes for global stars such as Michael Jackson, Aretha Franklin, and James Brown, often taking pop songs and restructuring them specifically for the dancefloor.
Historical Significance
Professionalizing the Mix: Before software like Ableton or Serato, Adams used reel-to-reel tape and Technics 1210s to create complex layers.
Education: Through his "Mixdoctor" columns and DMC tapes, he essentially taught a generation of European DJs how to structure a set.
The Rise of the Remix: He was part of the first wave of DJs who were treated as "stars" by record labels, hired specifically to give a record "street credibility" through a club-ready remix.