Growing up in Chicago, later Detroit-based music producer, Theo Parrish is internationally well known for his own inimitable downtempo house music style. The approach Parrish took to compiling DJ-Kicks was very ambitious, inviting his Detroit peers to produce a collection of brand new material, and in turn creating the first ever all exclusive entry to the esteemed series.
| A1 | De'Sean Jones, Ideeyah - Pressure |
| A2 | Donald Lee Roland II - Simba's Theme |
| A3 | Jason Hogans - Surrounded By Trees |
| B1 | John C. (5), Meftah (2) - Full |
| B2 | Meftah (2) - When The Sun Falls |
| B3 | De'Sean Jones - Psalm 23 |
| C1 | Ian Fink - Moonlite (Duality/Detroit Version) |
| C2 | Kesswa, Nova Zaii - Chasing Delerium |
| D1 | Specter - The Upper Room |
| D2 | Raj Mahal - Hudsons |
| E1 | Raybone Jones - Green Funk |
| E2 | Whodat, Sophiyah E - Don't Know |
| F1 | Howard Thomas - Experiment 10 |
| F2 | Monica Blaire - aGain |
| F3 | Sterling Toles - Janis |
