C2E Soulful House Music

We ease into this months mix almost horizontal it's so laid back. But then it is "Feathers Floating" by the legendary Larry Heard. We stay seated for some deep dub sounds from Nick Holder. Time to get on your feet for a bit of "London Groove", my kinda house sound. Reelsoul provide a lush laidback mix of "Direction". Next up is a tune I've wanted since 06, but never knew what it was. "Our Music" by Trackheadz is so simple but that loop is the muts! "This Old House" is a good old fashioned spoken recollection of the sound we all love. The next three tracks are very rich productions that blend well together. "Lovin U" is Vega doing what he does best, while "Out Of This World" is proof Jose Carretas is a force to be reckoned with this year. "Better Life" is a monster of a track both in track length and quality. Great to hear the rich voice of Marc Evans again with "She Is". We turn things up a couple of notches with "Nudge Up" by the appropriately named Head Nodding Society. Then a little deeper still with "Cabaret", before we break out the piano and how. "Gone Away" is a good old fashioned ivory tickler, the last two minutes are bonkers and reminiscent of the good old Italian house days. We then have a cheeky little flirt with the lovely booty shakin latin girl next door "Irmao" before heading back for another tinkle on the piano with "Pussycat". The last track "The Chordz" is a tune I've been meaning to drop for months, but in the end forgot! Big thanks to DJ Henry Hall for reminding me it needed to be heard. Thanks to everyone for your feedback, I appreciate you taking the time to show your appreciation, it makes it all worth while. I'm off to listen to track 5 on repeat for the next three weeks cos it's that good!

Tracklisting:
1) Larry Heard - Feathers Floating
2) Nick Holder - My Sound
3) Circle Of Funk - London Groove
4) Dasoul & Fabry Diglio ft Nadine Navarre (Reelsoul SOUL Channel Mix)
5) Trackheadz - Our Music
6) Clemens Rumpf & David A Tobin - This Old House (Story Teller Mix)
7) Marie Joly - Lovin' U (Dance Ritual Mix)
8) Anto Vitale ft Tamara Wello - Out of This World (Jose Carretas Vocal Mix)
9) Georg Levin - The Better Life (Restless Soul Vocal Mix)
10) Marc Evans - She Is (Muthafunkas Long Version)
11) Head Nodding Society - Nudge Up
12) IO - Cabaret
13) Alex Finkin & Reverand P ft Jocelyn Mathieu - Gone Away (AH Disco Instrumental)
14) Nova Fronteira - Irmao (Club Mix)
15) The Avenue ft Lady White - Pussycat (Danny Marquez Old School Mix)
16) The Black Daniels - The Chordz

Enjoy!

This is the Sunday morning mix to September Vol1's Saturday Night deepness. From the opening piano chords you know this mix is one for relaxing on your comfy sofa with a big rich cup of hot chocolate. Things start of with Mr Vega again showing his unrivaled quality in the studio. "Take You Away" is such a warm rich slice of sound and a great way to set the tempo for the mix. It's Jon Cutlers turn next to show us "how smooth can you go" with "Spiritual". The Yass mix of "Callin You Lord" has hints of the old London garage sound, seems to be on the comeback at the moment. Next is my favourite track on the mix "Awakening". The section after the second drop is what house is all about, sheer class, can't get enough of it. "Plough Hand" has a much more urban modern feel, but still on a laidback tip. Kerri Chandler makes an appearance with "You Can't Lie". Jose Carretas returns with that great West London sound on "Delicious". Danny Krivit puts in a great mix of "Spread Love". More discolicious sounds from MCDE with "Raw Cuts #5". The tempo increases a little with "Planet Sax" from Aaron Ross. We then go deep for a couple of tracks with Deetrons mix of Osunlade's "My Reflection" and Atjazz's "I Forgot You". We finish off with two tracks from the vaults. Firstly the unmistakable air mack kicks from the "The Bomb". The best part of that track for me by MILES! Finishing off with Miss Tucker and "Stay Together". This mix is so smooth it's almost as relaxing as a massage on the beach with a nice Caipirinha!

Tracklisting:
1) DJN Project - Take you Away (Louie Vega Remixes) (Main Mix)
2) Reel People ft Nathan Haines - Spiritual (Distant Music Vocal)
3) Johnny Dangerous ft Kenny Bobien - Callin You Lord (Yass Dub)
4) Francois K - Awakening (Needs Remix)
5) Soul Minority - Plough Hand
6) Kerri Chandler with Harley & Muscle - You Can't Lie
7) The Jinks & Michelle Weeks - Shame (Groove Assasins Vocal Mix)
8) Jose Carretas ft Marcus Beg - Delicious
9) The Freddy Turner Project ft The Three Kings - Spread Love (Danny Krivit Concise Edit)
10) Motor City Drum Ensemble - Raw Cuts 5
11) Aaron Ross - Planet Sax
12) Osunlade ft Devine Essence - My Reflection (Deetron Mix)
13) Atjazz ft Clyde - I Forgot You (Casamena Basement Remix)
14) The Bucketheads - The Bomb (Just the best bit!)
15) Barbara Tucker - Stay Together.

Enjoy!

Yes that's right Vol1, so there are two mixes this month. This mix is the deep chunky big brother with a whopping great 20 tracks packed in. The mix is deeeeep so has lots of long layered mixes. Has a very London/NY feel to it. London providing the bouncy urban grooves while NY brings the smoother stuff along with a bit of basement filth. Opens with one of three tracks from Phil Asher's excellent "One" E.P. I can never resist a remake of "Deep Inside", just as well as MR V does it some serious justice. Not long before we transition into "Sneaky Dee". "Homage" pays respect to that golden era of London Garage and so it was only fitting to marry up with a classic from back in the day "Together". I nearly went all in with Logic's "Blues For You" but we'll save that for another day. More London madness with "The Weight". Been looking for an excuse to play "Believe En Me" for a while. Back to London again for "Blueberry Planets", the insane "Yemp Booty" and ass kickin "Duck Fat". I can't get the loop from "Save Us" out of my head. Highly contagious! We then head over to NY for some deep deep house. BOM and Underground marry so well and take me back to many a hot sweaty night at "The Bomb" in Nottingham in 98. Quick visit to the terraces of Ibiza courtesy of Hardsouls mix of "Let Ur Spirit Go" and Florian Kruse's "Vale". We get South African DEEP with "Out" and down right filthy with "Bag Bad Drum". Time to ease back down to earth with "the Alchemist" before ending with another pearler from the MCDE and "Raw Cuts 6". Those guys have been superb in 09 with a real refreshing and original sound. Now it's time to go and get Vol2 ready!

Tracklisting:
1) Phil Asher - They Heard ft The Mighty Zaf (Dub Mix)
2) Hardrive - Deep Inside (Mr V Sole Channel Remix)
3) Plasmik - Sneaky Dee
4) Eman & Doc Link - Flipscapes (Mr V's Star Track Mix)
5) Soul Purpose - Homage
6) 24 Hr Experience - Together
7) Phil Asher - The Weight
8) Alexander East - Believe En Me (Johnny Dangerous Reprint)
9) Phil Asher - Blueberry Planets
10) Landslide - Yemp Booty (Aaron Jerome Remix) (Loleatta Holloway - Stand Up Acc)
11) Soul Purpose - Duck Fat
12) Enzyme Black - Save Us
13) Reelsoul & Alix Alvarez - BOM (Alix Alvarez Dub)
14) James Christian pres The DEEP - Underground
15) Born To Funk - Let Ur Spirit Go (Hardsoul Reconstruction)
16) Florian Kruse - Vale (Lil Louis - I Called You Acc)
17) Shana - Out (Vocal Mix)
18) Samuel L Session - Big Bad Drum (Lil Mo Yin Yang - Reach Acc)
19) The Poor Righteous DJs - The Alchemist (Doomdays Mix) (Lil Louis & The World - Lonely People Acc)
20) Motor City Drum Ensemble - Raw Cuts 6

Enjoy!

This months mix is a reminder that the old heads still rule the roost. Kenny Dope, DJ Spen and Grant Nelson all have at least two tracks in the this mix and it could have been more. In addition to that we have the ever consistent Mr Earnshaw, Knee Deep and Rasmus Faber.
Mix opens with the timeless voice of Peven Everett with "Feelin Who You Are" a track that's been in the box for a while, but never found it's way into a mix...until now! Another producer in demand at the moment is Atjazz and "City Madness" shows why. Big track from Yass with "All I'm Asking For". Next up is the first of our Kenny Dope tunes, which is a mash up of Joey Negro's Dub of Blaze's "Wishing You Were Here", confused?! Either way it sounds GREAT! Knee Deep have created a track that is likely to be played every summer for the next 5 years. "All About Love" will be a HUGE hit with the ladies, sure to be a classic. Earnshaw gives us a super smooth remix of "Keep Risin". "Save Your Life" is an old Swing City track from 2002 and is Mr Nelsons' first track in the mix. Kenny Dopes' second offering shows how far ahead of the pack the guy has always been and clearly still is. "Oh Lord" has such a fresh original sound that it will have you jiggin and clapping like a frenzied chimp. Quick spot of Disco filth courtesy of "Cause I'm A Woman" accompanied by a cheeky Candi Staton accapella. "Fair Trade" has a great urban vibe. Spen posts back to back tracks with his chunky version of "Oh Lord" followed by the excellent rework of Neal Conway's "Release The Anger". Grant Nelson has mixed what sounds like another vocal classic with "Can't Make It Through Another Day" - textbook vocal house. We end with a bit of summer madness, "Switch", Mr Nelson again! "Demanda" and "Live In Summer". The old guard have spoken, what have the youngsters got in response?!

Tracklisting:
1) Peven Everett - Feelin Who You Are (Shelter Vocal)
2) Atjazz, Domu & Yannah Valdevit -City Madness (A&D's 4 The Summer Mix)
3) Yass pres Jay & Tahira - All I'm Asking For
4) Blaze - Wishing You Were Here (Kenny Dope Edit of Joey Negro Dub)
5) Knee Deep ft Cathy Battistessa - All About Love (Knee Deep Vocal Mix)
6) Groove Invaderz - Keep Risin (Earnshaw Classic Instrumental)
7) Indigo - Save Your Life (Grant Nelson Remix)
8) Stephanie Cooke - Sunshine (Soul Dhamma Mix)
9) Mishal Moore (Kenny Dope Mix)
10) Muted Soul ft Jess King - Cause I'm A Woman
11) K Motion - Fair Trade (Sunset Blvd Mix)
12) Mishal Moore (Muthafunkaz Mix)
13) Neal Conway - Release The Anger (DJ Spen Summer Madness)
14) Timmy Vegas & The Universe Ban - Can't Make It Through Another Day (GN Remix)
15) Grant Nelson - Switch
16) Rasmus Faber ft Clara Mendes - Demanda
17) Bah Samba ft Tasita D'Mour - Livin In The Summer (Andy Ward Sunshine Mix)

Enjoy!

This months mix opens with two tracks from 1997. Both of them opened a mellow UK garage mix I did for a friend in Portugal in the summer of 97. The first was released on Back II Basics label, which had been my favourite club for the previous 12 months while I'd been living in Leeds. The second track is the result of two legends coming together, Grant Nelson and Brian Tappert with "Let's Do It". We come right back up to date but stay in the North with a great deep soulful mix by Sheffield's very own Groove Assassin, I can't get the track out of my head, nice work. We stay on the deep side with "Definition Of Soul" and "Supernova" before heading to the lighter side with "Make This Work". "Times Are Changin" is another great vocal track from 97, you can tell I've been digging through my vinyl!! We then head a little deeper with "Tonight" and "Hold Home" (a little something to get your teeth into!). The feel good piano kicks in with "Feels So Good", but is quickly replaced with some booty shakin latin vybes courtesy of DJ Gregory with "Damelo". "What To Do" by Knee Deep uses the haunting sample from "Helpless" to great effect, a quality old skool vocal hook. We round things off with SuSu Bobien on "99 & Half" followed by the smooth "Desabafo" mixed by Guy Robin. No individual stand out tracks this month, just a solid collection of great house.

Tracklisting:
1) Cromatone pres X-Men Groove - X-Men Groove
2) Grant Nelson & Brian Tappert - Let's Do It (Retroactive Mix)
3) Kings Of Groove ft Andrea Love - Soul Tie (Groove Assassin Mix)
4) Definition Of Soul - Definition Of Soul
5) Martino - Supernova
6) The Jinks ft Pete Simpson - Make This Work
7) Smokin Beats ft Conroy - Times Are Changin
8) Fred Everything & Olivier Desmet - Tonight
9) Santos - Hold Home
10) Roy Mclaren - Feels So Good
11) DJ Gregory - Damelo
12) Walterino ft Michael Clifford - Go Bang (Alfred Azzetto Classic Mix)
13) Knee Deep - What To Do
14) Souldynamic ft SuSu Bobien - 99 & Half (Souldynamic Club Mix)
15) Tarek - Desabafo (Guy Robin Mix)

Enjoy!

This months mix doesn't flow the way most C2E mixes do. This has more of an "M" shape to it. Thanks largely to a big chunk of disco funk right in the middle. We kick off with a huge deep mix from Aaron Jerome, who did three different flavas, 2/4, 4/4 and 8/4. I've gone for the 4/4 cos I'm an old fart!! We stay deep with a "Night In Soho" followed by another great release from Frank Roger "Tell Me". Does this guy ever release a dud?! We get more upbeat but still very smooth with "Fade Away" and "U Got The Love", with a very cheeky acapella! Mr Earnshaw posts back to back mixes with his re-touch of "Breaking New Ground". Things then slow a little with "Take A Look Inside". Jose Carretas is definitely on my radar, the guy is smoking in 09, another quality mix with "Desire". Milton Jackson is another name you can trust, "1998" is a great track and slows the mix down further. The good old Lovebirds then pop up again with another deep slice of funk. We then have full on discofried house in the form of "Sunshine People". My favourite track of the mix is Knee Deep's cheeky "Gypsy Bucket" bringing together everything that is great about house. "Funky Casanova" is another quirky unconventional track. We then have the most famous percussion track of the last 20 years helping transition into "Craze At Midnight". We end with a couple of deep numbers from Quentin Harris and Joey Negro. A great way to end any mix!

Tracklisting:
1) Roy Davis Jr ft Terry Dexter - Horizon (Aaron Jerome 4/4 Mix)
2) Blue Soul - Night In Soho (Nic Holden Mix)
3) Frank Roger - Tell Me (Main Vox)
4) Anthony Nicholson ft Cash Dollar (Instrumental Pass)
5) New Mondo and Morrison -U Got The Love (Earnshaw's Instrumental)
6) Lefthander ft Pouyah -Breaking New Ground (Earnshaw's Undertone Re-Touch)
7) Nathan G ft Ravelino & Mimi - Take A Look Inside (Deeper Dub)
8) Bopstar ft Zara McFarlane - Desire (Jose Carretas Mix)
9) Milton Jackson - 1998
10) Lovebirds - Run
11) Jay-J and Torin Rea - Sunshine People (Original)
12) Knee Deep - Gypsy Bucket
13) Ron Hall & Thommy Davis - Funky Casanova
14) MAW - Sensational Beats
15) DJ Spen - Craze At Midnight (Spen's Live CDJ1000 Mix)
16) Aaron Carl - I Refuse (Quentin Harris Mix)
17) Joey Negro - Ride The rhythm (Akabu Mix)

Enjoy!

Another mix makes it on deadline day. Once again had no idea how this was going to turn out until it was actually being mixed. It's a bit like baking a cake, you have all the basic ingredients, but depending on the order and method you mix it all together, and how hot you have the oven you can end up with a totally different type of cake. This months cake is nice and light on the top, sitting on a bottom heavy base full of spice, topped off with the richest smoothest cream you've ever heard, sweeeeet! We have a couple of mixes from Atjazz, the latter of which, "Mercyless" was a big hit at this Mays Southport weekender and you can see why. This months mix has a huge London and UK influence. Jose Carretas brings a beautiful west London vibe with "A Little Piece Of Me". Andy Ward did an outstanding job with his mix of "I Believe", great summer feel. We then go deeper with "Building Of Deep" and "Got 2 Believe". J Sylvester serves up a slice of Socafrica with "Hot For U". Another big Southport tune was Dennis Ferrer's "Sinfonia Della Fonta" and that's as dirty as we go before we gently head back up to the surface with the help of DJ Spen with "We're Gonna Make It". "Rain Down" has a great warm rolling bassline while "Things Are Changing" is a real lounge track. We finish off with Osunlade, the big dollop of rich thick smooth I promised. The perfect finishing touch for our cake. Very appropriate as it was my birthday a few days ago!

Tracklisting:
1) Deep 6 Syndicate - On And On (Hustlin Mix)
2) Andre Zimma - M.U.S.I.C (Atjazz Remix)
3) Fred Everything feat. Wayne Tennant - Mercyless Remixes (Atjazz Vocal Mix)
4) Jose Carretas feat. Dani - Taking A Little Piece Of Me (Vocal Mix)
5) Divas of Color feat. Evelyn Champagne King - One More Time (Sean McCabe Main Vocal Mix)
6) Monkeyfunk feat. Sofia Rubina - I Believe (Andy Ward Vocal Dub Mix)
7) DeepY'All aka DJ Rico - Building Of Deep (Afrodeep mix)
8) A.B.O.H. Ft. Da House Head - Got 2 Believe (Running Inst)
9) Jeremy Sylvester pres Socafrica - HOT 4 U (Miami Hot Vocal Mix)
10) Joey Negro - Ride The Rhythm (Joey Negro House Dub)
11) Chocolate Puma feat Shermanology - Only Love Can Save Me (Main Mix)
12) Dennis Ferrer - Sinfonia Della Notte
13) Michelle Weeks & Dawn Tallman feat. Laquana Jones - We're Gonna Make It (MuthaFunkaz Bridge Mix)
14) Spiritchaser ft. Robina - Rain Down (Original Instrumental)
15) Noel Nanton - Things are changing (Aux mix)
16) Osunlade - The Dating Game

Enjoy!

This months mix flows like a night out with your mates. The night starts off with drinks round your mates house. Not sure where you'll end up, but you know it's gonna be a good one! The next two tracks are deep and chilled like the ride downtown, taking in the tranquil city skyline. First stop is that chic bar where the DJ spins sultry soulful vocal house. The minute you walk in your hips start moving and you find yourself miming the few words you can make out from the song playing while waiting to be served at the bar "I wanna be a butterfly"! You stay for a few more till you get the urge to go for a little boogie. A bit of funky disco is on the menu tonight. You arrive to find the DJ spinning classics like "Spread Love", "Thousand Souls" and "Just As Long". You all get your funk ON, but it's only midnight so no need to go too crazy! It's time to get down to the club to make sure you all get in. You arrive to find a Phat Chicago stonker "Crazy" pumpin out, everyone heads for the floor! Someone has the bright idea of heading downstairs for the rough stuff! Things are going off down here, sounds of 80's Acid with a break from the old Hackney hardcore days, CHAOS! Time to head back upstairs for more straight up DEEP house. Everyones treated to stuff you can really get your teeth into with "Look Inside", "Don't Look Behind" and "Change". By the end of the night we're all well and truly danced out, time for a cheeky one back at yours. The city looks so peaceful from the back of the cab, captured perfectly by the deep and edgy "Dedication". The night ends chatting till sunrise, reminiscing and listening to an absolute gem, "Can U Feel It". Oh we certainly can!

Tracklisting:
1) MAW - Our Mute Horn
2) Demarkus Lewis - Don't Stop Believin
3) Vincenzo - The Hangover (Office Gossip Remix)
4) Kaje ft Sacha Williamson - Butterflies (Guy Robin Main Vocal)
5) Nathan Adams & Zepherin - Circles (Vocal Mix)
6) Lady Alma - Running For Nothing (Universal Sun Mix)
7) Peven Everett - Got 2 Get Down
8) Doug Willis - Spread Love (Joey Negro Club Mix)
9) Giano and Ezo - Thousand Souls (Original Mix)
10) Duce Martinez - Just As Long (The Duce Is Wild Original Mix)
11) Lil Louis - Crazy (Amber)
12) Wil Milton - Direct Me (NYC Gravity Vox)
13) King Cosmic - Acid (Kink Remix)
14) Rulers Of The Deep - Look Inside (Warren Clark Audio Sumo Vocal Mix)
15) Frank Roger - Don't Look Behind
16) Danism & Michael Watford -Change
17) The Timewriter - Dedication
18) Mr Fingers - Can You Feel It

Enjoy!

Well Lovebirds were unable to make it 4 in a row, which was a tough ask. But have no fear as we have plenty of other deep tracks on here to make up for it. This months mix is a very deep and smooth affair. We even open up with a silky deep vocal track - Hippie Torales "Always (Love Me For Me). You can tell the WMC is on due to the sheer number of releases this month. Everyman and his dog had a WMC bumper release pack out, including Phlash and Friends, so we have the excellent "Jungle Orchidz" on next. Shur-I-Khan delivers an ever consistent deep slice of smooth with his perspective of "The Time Is Now". Ralph Gum and GoGo are unstoppable at the moment as the excellent "Higher High" demostrates. Nathan G gets the award for most original track names with "Jim Never Drinks Coffee at Home" and "Nucking Futs" both of which are nice deep funk based tracks. My favourite track of the mix is Milton Jacksons "Orbit 3", I can't stop playing it. Couldn't resist adding "Deep Inside" and "The Light" acapellas to give me something to sing at the same time! We get all messed up with Jovonns crazy "Elements" before coming back down to finish with the master Kerri Chandler.

Tracklisting:
1) Hippie Torrales - Always (Love me For Me)
2) Phlash & Friends - Jungle Orchidz (Instrumental)
3) Izmo - House Motion
4) Nathan G - Jim Never Drinks Coffee At Home
5) Sygaire - The Time Is Now (Shur-I-Khan Perspective)
6) Ralf Gum ft Daniel Thomas - Higher High (Ralf Gum Deeper Deep Vocal)
7) Dan Electro - Got Soul (I've Got That Feeling) (Frank Roger Remix)
8) Nathan G - Nucking Futs
9) Jamie Lewis ft Michale Watford - For You (Sandy Rivera Remix)
10) Zed Bias ft Jenna G - Change Your Mind
11) Blacksoul - Can U Feel It
12) Milton Jackson - Orbit 3 (Deep Inside & The Light Acapella)
13) Conan Liquid - The King
14) Jovonn - Elements
15) One51 - Together As One (Flute Dub)
16) Kerri Chandler - Track 1 Revisited (Reel To Reel Mix)

Enjoy!

This months mix starts off with three nice n smooth tracks. Lovebirds are on the third successive mix, and again both tracks from the E.P. make it on. They seem to have an endless supply of quality tracks at the moment. Chuck Love turns out a trademark mix of "Sky High". Vocal tracks are like buses, wait 25 minutes for one and three come along at once. First up, the unmistakable Roland Clark remixed by the ever consistent Alix Alvarez. Next if Ralf Gum who had a blinder in 08 and seems to have started 09 the same way. "If No Harm" is a deep soulful gem with great production. The third and final vocal track is an oldie (well relatively) "Love Commandments" sounds as good today as it did thirteen years ago! We then have a slice of disco funk, courtesy of Motor City Drum Ensemble. Q. What do you get if you cross Lil Louis with Little Louie. A. Lou2 - Freaky, a masterpiece from 1995. We then get all funky with Jay J's "The One", before getting serious with "Spirit" and "The Bone". We ease out of the mix with the second Lovebirds track "Louder" from the E.P. of the same name. Let's see if those Lovebirds can make it 4 in a row next month!

Tracklisting:
1) Groove Victim - South Bay
2) Christos - Deliverance
3) Karol XVII & MB Valence - Equilibrium
4) Lovebirds - The Night
5) Oriental Funk Stew - Sky High (Chuck Love Network Rework)
6) Roland Clark - Goodbye Love (SC Vox)
7) Ralf Gum ft Rachel Claudio - If No Harm (Ralf gum meets RyB)
8) Gisele Jackson - Love Commandments (Joey Negro Remix)
9) Motor City Drum Ensemble - Raw Cuts 1
10) Phlash & Friends - Grande
11) Lou2 - Freaky (Bar Heads Mix)
12) Jay J ft Latrice - The One (Jay J's Dark Dub)
13) Gabriel Rene ft J.Soul - Spirit (JJK Dub)
14) The Bone - The Bone (Moodswingers Bootleg Club)
15) Lovebirds - Louder

Enjoy!

This months mix is packed to the rafters. A whopping 18 tracks in 75 minutes! Mix opens with another track from Lovebirds. This is the second track from The Rat E.P. which brought you "The Sound" in the Dec 08 mix. Next up is a great track from late last year, "Boriken Soul" is a great afro upbeat track. Staying on the afro tip comes a very infectious tune, "Captured" which sounds like nothing else out there. Next up is a track that's been doing the rounds for while, but has finally been released on BBE. "Brand New Feeling" brings legends Roy Ayers and Sting Intl together and the result is quality. We then go deep with "Club Z" and "Anxiety" before another chance to sing along with "Sunday Light". Must admit I had never heard of Motor City Drum Ensemble before, but will definitely keep an eye out for them now. "Raw Cuts 3" is just top drawer, my favorite track on the mix. Couldn't resist dropping my favorite Mousse T track - "Bad Boy" takes me back to 98 when this was first released. We then have three big classics from back in the day. Joe Smooth - "Promised Land" is one of the most famous tracks in house. Strobelight Honeys is a tune I've been after for over 15 years! And then there's the infamous Ralphi Rosario track -"You Used To Hold Me". We're brought back to modern times with another gem from Peven Everett with "Church". Always wanted to use the famous MLK "I Have A Dream" speech over a tune. Perfect opportunity arose when I heard Gentle, again by those busy Lovebirds. We end with a very laid back mix of the excellent "Boriken Soul". Should be something for everyone in this mix.

Tracklisting:
1) Lovebirds - The Rat
2) Yonurican - Boriken Soul (Yonurican Club Mix)
3) Bopstar ft Zara McFarlane (Restless Soul Main Mix)
4) Roy Ayers - Brand New Feeling (Sting International Controversy Vocal Mix)
5) Manoo - Club Z
6) Karol XVII & MB Valence - Anxiety
7) Jonathan Meyer ft June Grey - Sunday Light
8) Frank Roger - La Baraka
9) Motor City Drum Ensemble - Raw Cut 3
10) Mousse T - Bad Boy
11) Radio Slave - Ego Trippin
12) Flora Cruz - Let The Sunshine Out (Jerome Sydenhams Vocal Dub)
13) Joe Smooth - Promised Land
14) Black Sheep - Strobelight Honeys (Joey Negro Edit)
15) Ralphi Rosario - You Used To Hold Me
16) Peven Everett - Church
17) Lovebirds - Gentle (I Have A Dream Speech)
18) Yonurican - Boriken Soul (Hernan Cronner Soul Mix)

Enjoy!

This is a solid deep soulful set. Not as much vocal stuff as usual, just a nice chilled vibe. Opens with a great old track from 91 on Nervous records. The Late Boys - "Can't Stop Dancing". The mix is dominated by the Germans this month. Lovebirds and Knee Deep have been busy in the studio, and thanks to them both as almost every track they have released in December is on this mix. The Lovebirds - "The Sound" has that great early night sound that gets everyones feet tapping and heads nodding. Next up Cloudsteppers - Make Me Shine" has a huge rumbling warm bass with sweet flowing chords - nice! "Precious Time" is a big phat disco lick that needs to be turned up LOUD! Stand out tune from Mr Humphreys set at Southport last November was an upbeat vocal track called "Runnin", I'm sure you've all heard it by now. Couldn't resist throwing in an old gem in "If You Should Need A Friend", which could be heard everywhere back in 1995. Stacy Kidd gives a great slice of sunshine with "Free With My Life" you'll find yourself singing along at the top of your voice. The most upbeat of the three Knee Deep tracks is next "Vibin", with a bouncy tribal beat, and the most famous accapella in house. We finish up with Keith Thompsons "6 o Clock" and Sweet Love by Knee Deep, both big lush productions. Big thanks to all the producers out there for making 08 a great year for the deep soulful stuff. Here's to more of the same in 09.

Tracklisting:
1) The Late Boyz - Can't Stop Dancing
2) Lovebirds - The Sound
3) Cloudsteppers - Make Me Shine (Chris Udoh's Rework)
4) Nathan G ft Fourfeet - She Won't Believe (Dub)
5) Rondenion - Precious Time
6) Knee Deep - All Nite
7) Phlash & Friends - Runnin (Club Mix)
8) DJ Dealer ft Lisa Millett - Cool Lovin (Ralf Gum Classic Vocal)
9) Fire Island - If You Should Need a Friend (Fire Island Club Mix)
10) Copyright - Deeper (Original Extended Version)
11) JJK and C.A.M.A - Fort Myami (In stru men tal)
12) Stacy Kidd ft Leslie Carter - Free With My Life
13) Knee Deep - Vibin
14) Mr.Mama - Metropoli
15) Keith Thompson - 6 O Clock (In The Morning) Part 2 (BSC Remix)
16) Knee Deep - Sweet Love

Enjoy!

These monthly releases seem to come round quicker and quicker. Luckily there is still plenty of good stuff being turned out by producers across the globe. Complimenting the new tunes are 4 tracks from across the last 15 years. Starting with a track from Kenny Dope's Total Ka-os EP released on Strictly back in the early 90's, great way to start a mix. We don't stay deep for long, but what we lack in quantity we make up for in quality. It's not long before it's time to sing along, with not one, but four vocal tracks, and they're all gems. I snuck an old classic in there too, with "There But For The Grace Of God". However pick of the vocal stormers for me is "Elements Of Life" with "Into My Life". I've played it to death since getting it, a real up beat track, with a trademark Louie arrangement that's timeless. There is then an opportunity to shake your money maker with a couple of phat afro beat tracks. Louie is again involved with one them. The mix heads down into a deep dank basement for a couple of tracks. DJ Spen kicks us off with a solid remix before a quirky number from Steam Circuit. Before anyone asks "NO" I'm not turning to Electro, for me this and "Jack U Remixed" just about have enough filth in the basslines to justify being in the mix. Plus I love the sound of the two tracks mixed together. We return to some sort of normality with Dennis Ferrer's "P 2 Da J", a track I never got into first time round, but hearing Karizma play it out a couple of times it's grown on me. We finish up with a track I've been after for years. Another stunner from the Vaults of Conan Liquid. Quincy's joint will be familiar to anyone that had the Joey Negro ITH defected album from 2005. Yes I know I've copied him by putting Roy Davies JRs "Closer To You" accapella over the top, but it would have been a crime not to!!

Tracklisting:
1) Kenny Dope - It's Just A L'il Groove
2) Kings Of Groove - Now That Your Gone (Deeper Mix)
3) DJ Spinna & Ovasoul7 - You Should Be Loving Me (Remix)
4) Jazzloungerz - Obsession
5) Fire Island - There But For The Grace Of God (Original N Funky Mix)
6) Elements Of Life ft Lisa Fischer & Cindy Mizelle - Into My Life (You Brought The Sunshine) (Main Mix)
7) DJ Spen pres The Jersey Maestros ft Renee Smith - He's So Real (Muthafunkaz Tell Ya Bout Him)
8) Vega - Jo'Bergs Theme (Roots Mix)
9) Souled - Rokeez
10) Klement Bonelli - The Revival EP (DJ Spens Soulectric Mix)
11) Format: B - Steam Circuit
12) Diddy vs Felix Da Housecat - Jack U Remixed
13) Dennis Ferrer - P 2 Da J
14) Back To Fundamentals by Rocco & Claude Monnet - Les Celestins (Rocco Mix)
15) Nick Holder ft Andraya - Inside Your Soul
16) Conan Liquid - Quincy's Joint

Enjoy!

Wow, where do we start with this mix. All I can say is house music producers out there have raised the bar with the tracks released this month.
You only have to look at the names in the tracklisting to know your in for something very special. We start off deep with the ever consistent Jimpster on the remix.
We stay nice and deep with Joeflame, Vlad Caia and Shade just to get you warmed up. We then have back to back releases from the vaults of Mr Conan Manchester. It should be a crime to keep tracks this good locked up! But we thank you for finally sharing them with us.
Next come two vocal monsters. You can't get much bigger than Peven Everett mixed by Quentin Harris and what a tune, it's like three tracks in one. Definately one of my favourite Quentin tracks. Then Kloud 9 return with a gem that you'll be singing for months. Mr Earnshaw is back again, the boy must have been eating his 3 shredded wheat cos he's on form with another two remixes in this months mix.
Quentin is then on the receiving end of the remix, this time it's Groove Assassin tearing up "Can't Stop". Insatiable is a track getting a lot of attention at the moment and with good reason.
We then turn things up another notch with "Dance Out Loud", followed by the sweet sound of Joi Cardwell with "Make It Alright". "Socialize" is a treat for the ears courtesy of the boys from Belgium. We wind up with a beauty, "Sumtin" on Shifted is a slice of smooth from down under. Doing mixes is easy when the tunes are this good! This mix is going to get cained at Southport (well in my chalet at least!!)

Tracklisting:
1) Marc Romboy - Elif (Jimpster Remix)
2) Joeflame - Music In My Soul
3) Vlad Caia - Brickhouse
4) Shade ft Linda Bruno - What You Won't Do For Love (Cross Rhodes Instrumental)
5) Conan Liquid - Moonflower
6) Conan Liquid - Help Me Out
7) Peven Everett - Put Your Back Into It (Quentin Harris Remix)
8) Kloud 9 - Love's Just Better With You (The Realm Vocal Remix)
9) Letter To A Friend - Shobba (Richard Earnshaw Instrumental with Andre Harris "Do You Bounce" accapella)
10) Quentin Harris ft Jason Walker - Can't Stop (Groove Assassin Remix)
11) Back To Fundamentals by Miamik (Llorca) - Insatiable (Original)
12) RyRalio DJs ft Nica Brooke - Dance Out Loud (Nacho Marco Vocal Remix)
13) Lenny Fontana & Joi Cardwell - Make It Alright (Richard Earnshaw Main)
14) Soul Migrantz ft Mista - Socialize (Original Instrumental)
15) Yogi ft Briohny Thomas - Sumtin (You Gimme That)

Enjoy!

This months mix is a blend of the old and new with 4 of the tracks at least 10 years old. One of which is our opening number - "Herbal Essence" by Mecca, which was released by Strictly in September 1992, that's 16 years almost to the day. We then stay pretty deep and minimal with "The Phat Track", which has the same feel as the tracks from the early 90's. Our first slice of velvet arrives with Rocco's "Someday". Solid vocal house appears in the middle of the mix with the excellent "Loveblind" and Earnshaws mix of "Call My Name". We then turn the clock back to the mid 90's with an old favourite of mine from Junior Boys Own. Crime - "Rhythm Graffiti" is a classic for me, especially with the Jungle Brothers accapella thrown over the top. DJ Spen turns out another quality mix, this time "Reach Out For Love" get's that deep warm gospel feel. We have another JBO release next with "Odyssey" which featured on the MAW Ministry sessions mix from the mid 90's. Mr Earnshaw then returns with another great mix, two in one month, the guys on fire! We finish up with two chilled tracks. "Ain't no friend of mine" is a slow funk/lounge tune perfect for a beach sunset. The last track is one of my favourite Henry St releases, with a great transition in the middle. Lot's of variation on this months mix. Something for everyone.

Tracklisting:
1) Mecca - Herbal Essence
2) Nick Holder - The Phat Track
3) Rocco - Someday (NJ Mix)
4) Jovonn - Deep End Theme
5) DJ Dealer ft Inaya Day - My All (Yass Dub)
6) Jazzloungerz & Headtrip - Loveblind (Original Mix)
7) Studio Apartment - Justifiable
8) Sharon Pass & Greg Gibbs - Call My Name (Richard Earnshaw Main Mix)
9) Crime - Rhythm Graffiti (DJ Harvey Mix)
10) Marc Evans - Reach Out For Love (Muthafunkaz 12" Mix)
11) 7th Movement - Odyssey (Dub Star Discomix)
12) K-Bana ft Orlando Vaughan - True To You (Earnshaw's Vocal Dub)
13) Nick Van Gelder - Ain't No Friend Of Mine ft Dom Glover
14) Ashley Beedle - Sunrize

Enjoy!

This months mix is another deep warm gem. I'm putting it down to it being Winter in August here in Oz, as it goes dark early and just makes you want to get all warm and cosy. As a result the tracks I bought for this are all toasty little numbers! Lots of long layered mixes on here, which is something you can get away with when playing this type of house. The mix peaks with Mr Ferrer and Mr Harris, which is a great combination any time of year! Other highlights are Dreamscape, a track from Jazz N Groove's Defected in the House series from a few years back. Still sounding great. "God Made Me Phunky" also makes an appearance, that'll please a few people. The last couple of tracks bring us back to where the mix started. Hiya Kaya, is so smooth with great warm chords and bassline, and the last track has an old London Garage feel to it. Spring starts next month down here, so Septembers mix may sound very different. You guys heading into Autumn and Winter might want to keep this mix handy. For now I'm off to get my slippers and a hot coco.

Tracklisting:
1) Benny Blanko - Beautiful
2) Darren Clark - Night Spirits
3) John Crockett - Equal In Love
4) Kemal - Keep It Moving
5) Deep City Soul - We Fall Down (Timmy Vegas Roots Mix)
6) Rachel Claudio - Freedom (Raw Artistic Soul remix)
7) Mr V - H.O.U.S.E (Instrumental)
8) Sweetreat - Dreamscape
9) Gel Abril - Marir
10) Mike Dunn presents The MD X-Spress - God Made Me Phunky
11) Cbass & Mikobene - Super Pussy (Milton Jackson Remix)
12) Grant nelson - Binaural Beat
13) Soul Designer - Ecosystem (H.O.U.S.E Accapella)
14) The Sunburst Band - Journey To The Sun (Dennis Ferrer Mix)
15) Quentin Harris - U Don't Know (Big Room Mix)
16) Kentphonik - Hiya Kaya (Rocco Deep Mix)
17) Bob Henzell - World Keep Spinning (Vocal Original)

Enjoy!

This mix is very much on the smooth side. The first half being nice and deep and warm, the latter more uptempo but with a soulful centre. We open with a track from 1994, yep 14 years old. Really captures the sound of soulful house from the time. The next two tracks are pretty chilled. Mr Chandler then steps up with two very typical Kerri sounds, Sunset and Yellow. Anthony Nicholson comes up with a pearler with "Outta Control", very different, and right up my street. Things start to pick up some more until we get to Jamie Lewis - It's Not Over, with the unmistakable Michael Watford, what a voice. DJ Fudge does justice with his remix of It's Yours, trumpets at the ready. "Changed my life" only seems to be available on a Japanese album, but someone needs to sign that track up cos it's HUGE!!!! Couldn't resist dropping an old favourite in Eddie Amadors - "House Music", many a good night been had dancing away to that gem. Panevino come up with a real haunting track with "Contigo O Sin", before we end with a match made in heaven. Brand New Heavies and Kenny Dope, why didn't we think of that?! "I don't know why" is gonna having you singing along and you won't be able to help it!

Tracklisting:
1) 3AM - I Love This Place
2) DJ Aphreme - House Is My Language
3) Gavin Boyce - Sometimes It's Me (To The Roxy)
4) Kerri Chandler - Sunset
5) Kerri Chandler - Yellow
6) Anthony Nicholson - Outta Control
7) Chris Harris & Dominic Martin - Get Involved
8) Joey Youngman - Master Blaster
9) Jamie Lewis & Michael Watford - It's Not Over
10) Jon Cutler - It's Yours (DJ Fudge Mix)
11) Chieko Kinbara - Changed My Life
12) Raul Rincon - Love
13) Eddie Amador - House Music (Message Mix)
14) Panevino & O-Jam - Contigo O Sin Ti (PV's Sin Ti In Space Mix)
15) Brand New Heavies ft N'Dea Davenport - I Don't Know Why (I Love You)(Kenny Dope Remix)

Enjoy!

Just in the nick of time the June 08 Mix just makes the deadline, and you thought I'd forgotten! Although it's 11.30pm on a Sunday night and I'll be asleep at my desk tomorrow! Had no idea how this months mix would turn out. No obvious big tracks around at the moment (well I couldn't find them!) Having said that the deep soulful stuff during the first half of the mix is quality. Found the opening track about 4 hours before doing the mix, changed the feel of the mix altogether. Favorite tracks on here are Jimpsters mixes of "In Da Club". That's right theres two of them. Both different and both too good to just pick one for the mix. Oh the last track is a cheeky little number too. Very catchy bassline. Other tracks to look out for - Jay Js - October Moods, great keys and Alix A's mix of One Desire, very rich production as you'd expect.
I need to go to bed now!

Tracklisting:
1) Fabio Genito - Papawenda (FG Main Mix)
2) Ursula Rucker - Untitled Flow (Kenny Dope Mix)
3) Domu - Drift Away
4) Copyright - In Da Club (Jimpsters Dub)
5) Copyright - In Da Club (Jimpsters Remix)
6) Jay J - October Moods
7) G-Rillo ft Karol - All Right
8) Bobby D'Ambrosia ft Kelli Sae - (LoveForevermore,Amen(Marlon D's Underground Club)
9) Barbara Tucker & Tuccillo - One Desire (Alix Alvarez F1 Series Vox)
10) Soul Purpose - Blow (M's Sax Mix)
11) Mario Fabriani - Caribbean Soul
12) To The F***! - To The F**!
13) The Thompson Project ft Gary L - Messin With My Mind (Phonik Funk Dub)
14) T.J. Cases ft Natalie Broomes - Nothing Better Than Your Lovin (Hardsoul Reconstruction with Roog & Prom Remix)
15) David Tort & DJ Ruff meets DJ Disciple - Destination
16) Compuphonic - Jaguar Running
17) Restless Soul feat. Shea Soul - Tricks (Main Vocal)

Enjoy!

This months mix is deep and soulful. Glad to see Tribal records releasing some of their classics digitally. As a result there are no fewer than five of their tracks on here. The mix opens and finishes with tracks from Eric Kuppers K Scope EP from the mid 90's. I lost my copy a few years ago, so was more than happy to put them on this mix. Plenty of soulful grooves through to track 6. Prana - The Dream is a track with arguably THE best breakdown in the history of house. Scott Wozniak has the midas touch at the moment. Sent From Above is no exception. Things fatten up a little from Stonk through to In Da Club, before we descend back down with a funky little gem from Tommy Largo. The mix ends with a chilled vibe courtesy of Teddy Douglas and Tamara Wellons, before Mr Kupper wraps things up with Planet K.

Tracklisting:
1) Eric Kupper - Purple Dazies
2) Poussez - Natural Conditions
3) DJ Dealer - Chicago Love
4) Steven Stone ft David Bruce Whitley - Free To Go (Soularis Remix)
5) Feliciano vs Kay Cee - Let You Go (Feliciano Instrumental)
6) Minimoogli - 99.9 (Alix Alvarez Soul Channel Instrumental)
7) Deep Dish pres Prana - The Dream (Sharam's Deep Dish Dreamscape)
8) Stephen Rigmaiden ft Darryl D'Bonneau - Sent From Above (Scott Wozniak Remix)
9) Danny Clark & Jay Benham ft SuSu Bobien - Wondrous (Muthafunkas Remix)
10) Eric Kupper - Stonk
11) The Absolute intro Suzanne Palmer - There Will Come A Day
12) Copyright -In Da Club
13) Tommy Largo - All Funked Up
14) Teddy Douglas ft Margret Grace - Watcha Gonna Do (Spen's Code Red Edit)
15) Tamara Wellons - Like Rain (Movement Soul Mix)
16) Eric Kupper - Planet K

Enjoy!

That's right this month we have two mixes. This first one gets very deep and tribal in the middle, every now and again you gotta let off steam! The mix opens with a tune I heard a lot at SP 41 - Sunshine. Into that comes a track I've been after for ages, Karizma's mix of John Legends - Ordinary People, gets in your head and stays there all day! Things then get all tribal with Mirror Dance before turning deep and minimal with Ghosts in My Machine. The mix gets deeper and tougher right through to The Chase. The vybe changes again with the excellent Panevino toughened dub of Freeze The Frame. We'll Keep Climbing brings back memories of the mid 90's Nice N Ripe sound. Things end on a nice and light note with It's Your Life, a track I've been looking to put in a mix for a while now. The vocal April mix will be out next week. For now, close the curtains, turn out the lights and get deep!

Tracklisting:
1) Elements Of Life ft Blaze & Raul Midon - Sunshine (Joe Clausell Mix)
2) John Legend - Ordinary People (Karizma Kayorican Mix)
3) Reel People ft Darien - Alibi (Dennis F's Out On Bail Mix)
4) Afefe Iku - Mirror Dance
5) Milton Jackson - Ghosts In My Machine
6) DJ Fudge - Grysor
7) Karizma - Twyst This
8) The Bongo Man - Jingo Ugwanda (Chus Muchodrums Mix)
9) Danism ft Kathy Brown - Light Up My Life(Audiowhores Tribal Dub)
10 Claude Monnet pres Torre - The Chase
11) Panevino - Freeze The Frame (PV's Freezing The Frame Retouch)
12) Z Factor - We'll Keep Climbing (Joey Negro Club Mix)
13) Alfred Azzetto - Near The Ocean
14) Key To Life ft Kathleen Murphy - Find our Way (Breakaway)
15) Soul Creation vs Gmena ft Tyrah Irvin - It's Your Life

Enjoy!

This is the second mix for April 08. This one is the vocal mix with plenty for you to sing along to. "Glad I Found You" is a track that got played all over South Beach this year, as did Wizeman, the Copyright boys on a roll at the moment. Another guy that seemed to be everywhere in Miami was Yass, and he shows his consistency with "My Only". Had loads of fun playing with acapellas over Pasta for 2. The mix then goes all favela with WJSD, before DJ Spen steps up to post two phat chunky tracks back 2 back to get you dancing. The mix ends with a track with a very laid back feel, so much so that I recommend listening to it while lying in a bath of double cream!

Tracklisting:
1) Kings Of Tomorrow - Can't Stop
2) DJ Gomi ft Yassman - Glad I Found You (Scott Wozniak Vocal)
3) Copyright - Wizeman
4) Darryl D'Bonneau - Revenge (Scott Wozniak Dub)
5) Yass - My Only
6) Groove Armada - Love Sweet Sound
7) DJ Jeroenski - Pasta For 2
8) Giano - WJSD (Rumba Papaya)
9) Toni Granello ft Linda Lee Hopkins - Lift Him Up (MuthaFunkas 12" mIx)
10) Terry Thompson - Magic (Thommy & Spen Mix)
11) Luca Signorini - A Night In Paris
12) Z Factor - Somebody (Joey Negro Club)
13) Trouble Men ft Colonel Abrams - In The Air
14) Ceramic ft Aisling Stephenson - Broken Dreams

Enjoy!

This months mix has to go down as the Miami WMC mix. Most of these tracks will get a caning at the WMC this year. Mix opens with a fine Kenny Dope remix of Roy Ayers - Holiday. One guy on fire at the moment is Groove Assassin, he comes up trumps again with his mix of Feelin You. Kimara Lovelaces' - These Things has a haunting timeless hook. Not very often I put two mixes of a track in a mix, but both Quentin and Jovonn were outstanding with their versions of Disrespectful. Finally you can't have a Miami mix without a latin vybe, so the mix serves up a large slice of sunshine towards the end.

Tracklisting:
1) Roy Ayers - Holiday (Kenny Dope Main Pass)
2) Danism & Kenny Bobien - Feelin You (Groove Assassin Mix)
3) Kimara Lovelace - These Things
4) Fanatix ft Dionne Mitchell - Open Your Eyes
5) Knee Deep - Darlin
6) Chaka Khan ft Mary J Blige - Disrepectful (Quentin Harris Mix)
7) JazzLoungerz ft Maxyne Ryan - Joy (Main Mix)
8) Knee Deep & DJ Spen - Gotta Have House (Do You Remember)
9) Mr V & Alix Alvarez - Move (Laced Up Dub)
10) Staffan Thorsell & Georg Neu - La Cerise (Javi Lopez Mix)
11) Ali Sural ft Gamze - Heavenly (DJ Circle Peakheaven Mix)
12) Roy Davis Jr ft XL - Reach (Get Large Dub)
13) Mario Fabriani - Windy City Theme
14) Shik Stylko - Alaska
15) Andre Harris - Beat The Drums (Dub)

Enjoy!

This months mix starts and ends with one of my favorite house tracks of all time. Plus a gem from Kem (one of the smoothest voices in house). I've been waiting since the November Southport Weekender to get hold of WOMs remix of Mariposa, and I got goosebumps mixing it! It needs to be played LOUD! Did an alternate mix with Sinnamon - I Need You Now accapella. Sounds great, but I've left the original in here for the purists!

Tracklisting:

1) River Ocean ft India - Love & Happiness (Dream Sequence)
2) Kem - Without You (Scott Wozniak Mix)
3) Kem - Love Calls (Darryl James Mix)
4) Luis Radio & Raffa - The Mood
5) Alex Finkin & Reverend P - Fight For Love (Tea Party Vocal)
6) Jacko pres Tony Loreto - Anthem
7) Mark & John - ESL
8) Chaka Khan ft Mary J Blige - Disrespectful (Jovonn Mix)
9) Unkown! - Deep Inside
10) Mary J Blige - Just Fine (Jovonn Mix)
11) Roed Svensk ft Diana Waite - All The Love You Need (Raul Moros Old Skool Dub)
12) Ranura De Alma - Mariposa (Word Of Mouth Mix)
13) Claude Monnet - Voodoo Bounce
14) Afefe Iku - Body Drummin

Enjoy!

This mix opens with a track that shows how far house music has come in South Africa. Black Coffee turns out a very well polished soulful treat. Another guy in form at the moment is Ralf Gum, his track Kissing Strangers is given a soulful workover by Frankie Feliciano. Other highlights include Karizmas - 33rd St Anthem, very different sounding track, but you can't help jump about to it. A classic I've been after for a while is Dj Oji - We Lift Our Hands To The Sanctuary. Finally the mix ends with a track highlighted by Giles Petersons recent Defected Mix. Livin A New Day has a great vybe on it.

Tracklisting

1) Black Coffee - Even Though
2) Monkey Brothers ft Shaun Escoferry - Losing My Head
3) B'Star - Love Vibration (Feliciano Classic)
4) Alix Alvarez - Not To Mention (Soul Channel Dub)
5) Ralf Gum ft Monique Bingham - Kissing Strangers (Feliciano Vocal)
6) Gene Hunt ft Robert Owens - Twilite People (Kenny Dope Remix)
7) Karizma aka Kaytronic - 33rd Street Anthem
8) Demarkus Lewis - Untitled Love Affair (Mr V Dubstramental)
9) Una - Abicah Soul Weekender Vocal
10) DJ Oji & Una - We Lift Our Hands To The Sanctuary
11) Lisa Millet - When I'm Dancing (DJ Spen's Alternate Vocal)
12) Conan Liquid - YeYo's Rushing Movement
13) UR - Timeline
14) Tribe - Livin A New Day

Enjoy!

This mix was a great way to end 2007. The mix opens with another Yoruba soul mix, this time it's Deetron's - I Cling that gets the treatment. One of my favorite tracks from Tony Humphries Southport 41 set is Paveninos timeless mix of Lonewolfs - Big Tune, very aptly named! Dennis delivers another bomb with - Black Man in Space. Couldn't resist dropping a couple of old tunes, firstly Todd Terrys - Hear The Music, you can't find a chunkier beat, and also for those that remember it, RBM - The Boy. The mix ends with the very silky sounds of Mr Chandler and Miss Bingham - In The Morning.

Tracklisting:

1) I Cling (Yoruba Soul Mix) - Deetron ft OvaSoul7
2) We Had A Thing (Mattys Dub) - Abstract Truth
3) Big Tune (Panevinos Mix) - Lonewolf ft Claude Bain
4) Please Don't Call (Earnshaws Jazzroom Mix) - This Is Rhythm ft Natalie Williams
5) Back When (Sir Piers Club) - Sir Piers
6) Ride The Storm (Nacho Marco Afternoon Sunshine) - MYNC Project, carl Kennedy
7) Soulgroove - Chris Harris & Dom Martin
8) A Black Man In Space (Sax Mix) - Son Of Raw
9) Mumba (Afro Main Mix) - Danny Marquez & Tuccillo
10) Dougswana (Joey Negro Club) - Doug Willis
11) Keys Of Time - Conan Liquid
12) I'm Free (Unreleased) - Yass
13) Hear The Music (Tees Mix) - Gypseymen
14) The Boy (Ralphs Hard House) - R.B.M.
15) In The Morning - Kerri Chandler ft Monique Bingham

Enjoy!

Mix opens with another quality Yarouba Soul mix, this time it's Ben Westbeech with "So Good Today". Next few tracks have a nice warm deep feel with a big influence from an in form Yass. "Blessed" by Pedro Herrera is a great upbeat smile on your face tune. Next up is my favourite house tune of all time!! That's right, the best house track ever made, and it's not an oldie. Kem has one of the finest voices in house, and when you add an on fire Marlon D & ever consistent Groove Assassin into the mix the result is truly timeless. "Heaven" never fails to make the hairs on my arms stand up. Karizma is another that always canes the tune, and it's obvious why. It's a hard track to follow, but we just about manage it with another bomb from Mr Todd Terry. That guy knows how to make a beat fat, you can't keep your feet still on that on. Marlon D shows up again with one of the biggest tunes of 07. "Jesus Creates A Sound" is so simple, but so effective. This mix has to be heard just for Heaven alone.

Tracklisting:

1) Ben Westbeech: So Good Today (Yarouba Soul Mix)
2) Roland Clark: Have A Good Time (Soul Channel)
3) Su Su Bobien: You Brought Me Brighterday
4) DJ Gregory: Attend (Yass Remix)
5) Yass: I'm Free
6) Iz & Everything: On My Mind (Fred Everything Mix)
7) Raul Moros: Back To Basics
8) Anthony Molina: Floating Above Mars (Kuningas Mix)
9) Pedro Herrera: Blessed
10) KEM: Heaven (Marlon D Groove Assassin Mix)
11) Phortune - String Free
12) Todd Terry: Sunday Morning (Sean McCabe Mix)
13) Marlon D: Jesus Creates A Sound
14) Shinedoe: Phunk (Steve Angello Edit)
15) Sandy Rivera: Freak (Jimpster)
16) Poussez: Bounce & Flow

This will always be the Southport Weekender 41 mix. This mix got caned in our chalet. Jesus Creates A Sound had the powerhouse jumpin, along with "I Shall Not Be Moved" gospel house as it should be. Everyones suprise favourite track though was Mr Carrolls Nike Song. Had everyone bouncin around. And for the twisted disco kids Stacy Kidd's "Don't Stop" should hit the spot.

Tracklisting:

1) Kerri Chandler: All I Have Is This Feeling
2) Demarkus Lewis: Ride Inside
3) Marlon D: Jesus Creates A Sound
4) Soul Central: Time After Time (Yoruba Soul Dub)
5) Mood II Swing: Passing Time
6) Todd Terry: Grand High Priest
7) DJ Oji ft Estaban: Estaban
8) Skwerl: All Woman (Karizma Dub)
9) DJ Romain & Jon Cutler: De JA Vu (Mr V Roots Main Mix)
10) Michelle Weeks: A Purpose
11) Underground Ministries: I Shall Not Be Moved (B's 2004 Mix)
12) Ron Carroll: The Nike Song
13) Stacy Kidd: Don't Stop
14) Roland Clark: & Steal Vybe: See The Light (Shick Stylko Mix)
15) Supernaturals: Please Throw
16) Kiko Navarro: Sonando Contigo (Kerri Chandlers Mix)
17) David Storm Ruffin: Take Me Away

Enjoy!

September 07 mix starts with an old classic - Who dares to believe in me. Although this is a different remix to the one everyone is used to. The Jinks really step it up with "Up To You". Big piano and vocals. Things then get deep and twisted ft Liquid Acid, a throw back to the old days. and Conan at his imaginative best.

Tracklisting

1) The Believers: Who Dares To Believe In Me
2) The Jinks: Like Music (Kaje Trackheadz Mix)
3) Pulaski Park: Tri-Polar
4) Rocco: Stormy
5) River Ocean ft India: Love & Happiness (KenLou Dub)
6) MoHo Allstars ft Solara: Life Is
7) The Jinks ft Alma Horton: Up To You
8) Dom Navarra ft Monique Henry: So Lonely (eDeep Afrotech Dub)
9) DJ Disciple: Rise Up
10) Conan Liquid: Liquid Acid
11) Jorgensen: Untitled
12) Mr V: Put Your Drinks Down (Bob Sinclar Mix)
13) Afro Mystik: Infinite Rhythm (Swags found a groove dub)
14) Ethan White & Lisa Shaw: Find The Way

Enjoy!

This mix has 3 of my favourite soulful house tunes from 07. Sexy Make Up, Guessin Again and Theorema Del Faya. While Cali Spaces and Message for the DJ have real smooth vybe. What a way to end the mix, Osunlade is on fire with his remix of Sandboy and Nanar.

Tracklisting

1) Roland Clark: Family (Marcus Enochson Vocal)
2) Peven Everett: Sexy Make Up (Tarantulaz Mix)
3) Mark Grant ft Russoul: Guessin Again (Soul Bounce)
4) Anto Vitale: Theorema Del Faya (Tea Party Vocal)
5) Mark Farina: Cali Spaces (Kaskade Mix)
6) Delano Smith ft Diamondance: A Message For The DJ (Jimpster Mix)
7) Joshua Heath: How It Should Be Done
8) Phil Good ft Indira Khan: Bring Me Up (Morten Trust Dub)
9) Jonni Black vs Una Mas vs C2E: Raise The Oldskool
10) Jeff Daniels & Ollie Ple': Next To Me (Kid Massive Mix)
11) Kerri Chandler: Coro (Kaoz 6:23 Dark Mix)
12) Kid Massive: Free (Ross Couch Mix)
13) Night Song: Sandboy & Nanar (Yoruba Soul Mix)

Enjoy!

This mix wastes no time in getting down and deep. Opens with an epic track "Burning". Then heads deep deep down into the depths with "Agoe", "Tronic Jams" and "I Wanna" before slamming into the basement with "Son of Raw". We're all in need of a rest after that and "It's Too Late" gives us a chance to get our breath back. Not for long though we're off back down with the sick twisted superb "Let's Get Over It". Tarantulaz then add to the twisted madness with "They Forgot It", but on a lighter note. We then go all afro with a Dutch mixed piece of Oz "Give In". The Aussies always play the original, but I've no idea why, this mix is where it's at. We then switch again taking on a latin twist with "Cabo Parano" and "Demanda", before ending with three old classic gems from 93/94, "Love & Happiness", "Is It What We Need" and "Love Storm" (for those that remember Legends in Warrington in 93!

Tracklisting

1) Pepe Bradock & The Grand Brule: Burning (Deep Burnt)
2) Manoo: Agoe
3) Argy: Tronic Jams (The Storm)
4) Thommy Davis: I Wanna (Spen & Thommy's Essential Mix)
5) Dennis Ferrer: Son of Raw (Loco Dice Mix)
6) Sybil: It's Too late (Thommy & Spen Dub)
7) Deetron ft Justin Chapman: Let's Get Over It
8) Tarantulaz ft Monique Bingham: They Forgot It
9) Hardsoul pres Quazimodo: Give In (Hardsoul Reconstruction)
10) Martin Solveig & Stephy Haik: Cabo Parano (MS Magnolia Mix)
11) Rasmus Faber ft Clara Mendes: Demanda (Demandub)
12) River Ocean ft India: Love & Happiness
13) Hardrive: Is It What We Need
14) Cynthia M: Love Storm (Morel's Club Mix)

Enjoy!

This is probably my favourite mix from 07, and suprisingly it's the least downloaded mix!!! It opens with Osunlades best remix ever (in my eyes!) - Put It On, so smooth! No fewer than 4 classic tunes on here in between the newer ones. DV8 - C'Mon, Mr Sanchez perfectly capturing the Strictly house sound of the early 90's. Cajmere - Brighter Days, one of Chicago's finest bouncin house tunes. Don't be put off by the sight of "The Mad Stuntman". Morillo was in fine form when he made this track. And to end - No Cure, for me the best tune on the Deep inside E.P.

Tracklisting:

1) Atjazz ft Ernesto - Put It On (Yoruba Suite)
2) KuKu - Kumala (You Want It)
3) Yass - I Go Deep
4) DV8 - C'Mon (Hard As Hell Mix)
5) George Divas - The Feather
60 Joey Youngman - Uncondubtional
7) Scott Wozniak - Stand Up
8) Bobby & Klein - Cafe Piltro
9) Cajmere ft Dajae - Brighter Days (Underground Goodies Mix)
10) Yves Murasca - Saxaphonic Satisfaction (Stereo Mutants Dirty Mix)
11) Unique - All I Need Is You Tonight
12) Bob Sinclar - Champs Elysees Theme (Jamie Lewis Steppin out Disco Mix)
13) Liquid People pres Danism - Love Is On The Way
14) Real 2 Real - I'm The Mad Stuntman
15) Hardrive - No Cure

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This mix was done back when Strictly was releasing it's digital back catalogue, so the opening track is a great old release. Things stay old with Todd Terrys - Samba, I used to cane that track in 92. Another old track gets a great remake too, Loni Clarks - Rushing gets the Alix Alvirez treatment. The mix then increases in intensity with Hi-Fi Mikes - Hollywood, which starts off quite chilled but builds up to quite a tough track. The peak of the mix is probably the High Priest mix of Circle Dancing. The mix mellows out with Paveninos - The Way I Am. Great jazzy number.

Tracklisting:

1. Krimp - Get Up (Feel It Bonus Cut)
2. Todd Terry - Samba
3. Loni Clark - Rushing (Alix Alvirex Vocal)
4. Pete Doyle pres The Rock S - What God Has Chosen (Jimpster Mix)
5. Shyk Stylko & Matt Caselli - Me Soprendiste (Staffan Thorsell & George Neufeld Dub)
6. Hi-Fi Mike - Hollywood (Jamie Lewis Rodeo Drive Mix)
7. Axwell - I Found U (Axwell Classix Mix)
8. DJ Wady & Junatik - I Want U (Hott 22)
9. Doug Willis - Doug Dastardly (Joey Negro 1 Way Mix)
10. Groove Junkies - Musics Gotcha Jumpin (Liquid People Mix)
11. Byron Stingily - Circle Dancing (High Priest of AM Mix)
12. Soulright - Searching
13. Ben Watt - Lone Cat (Dennis Ferrer & Steve Martinez)
14. Panevino - The Way I Am (Richard Earnshaw Vocal)
15. Kevin Yost - Dreams

Enjoy!

This mix starts and ends with 4 tracks from 90-92. Luv Dancin is Roger Sanchez showing us where his house roots came from. The mix then takes on a very west coast vybe mainly courtesy of Mr Migs. The mood changes with the excellent Karizma mix of "The Light". Eric Kupper and Frank Roger both serve up very different sounding tracks which sound great with the accapellas over the top. The last two tracks are a couple of my all time favourites. Todd Terrys - Kashmir is a tough old Gem. UPI - My Love Away always used to make the hairs on my arms stand up, very simple track but sheer class.

Tracklisting:

1) Underground Solution: Luv Dancin
2) House 2 House: I Need Your Love (Boom A Touch Of Jazz)
3) Miguel Migs: Sometime
4) Miguel Migs ft Tim Fuller: Better Than Ever
5) Elektro Organic ft Christia: Revolutions
6) Stacey Kidd: The Movement
7) Soul Avengerz: It's Alright (Shik Stylko Mix)
8) Raw Artistic Soul ft Ursula: The Light (Karizma Deepah One Dub)
9) DJ Spen & The Muthafunkaz: It's So Easy (4 The Luve Mix)
10) Eric Kupper: Faith Healer (C2E Remix)
11) Frank Roger: The Spot
12) Shik Stylko: So Many Dayz
13) Kingpin Cartel: Ghetto
14) Todd Terry: Kashmir
15) UPI: My Love Away

This mix should be released on Z records it contains that many Dave Lee tracks! It opens with Simon Grey who doesn't make many tracks but when he does they are always of the highest quality. Liquid People are a very versatile duo, "One Life" is a great sing along smooth slice of house. Speaking of smooth, Shur-I-Khans mix of Mesmerized is like silk. Milton Jacksons remix of Journey Man DJs' "Shelleys" was already floorless, but while listening to it I started singing "Whatcha Do" over the top. So on went the accapella with a little tweakin! Now it gives me goosebumps every time I hear it. JJK gives us a great warm rolling track with "Sunshine" you just can't sit still when it's on. The mix then goes into Dave Lee overdrive with 4 tracks in a row from the master. Mr Vs Bump N Grind style gets the London treatment from Warren Clark to produce a booty shaking belter. The mix ends with a track that isn't for your parents to hear you playing!

Tracklisting:

1) Luisito Quitero ft Blaze: Love Remains The Same (Roots Reprise)
2) Simon Grey ft Robbie Smith: Together
3) Liquid People pres Danism ft Lisa Miller: One Life
4) JT Donaldson: Gone (Club Vocal)
5) Miguel Migs: Mesmerized (Shur-I-Kan Guilty Vocal)
6) Doug Willis: You & I (Timmy Vegas B'ham Housin Authority Mix)
7) Journey Man DJ: Shelley's (Milton Jackson vs C2E Vocal Mix)
8) Nicole Otero: Sunshine Song (JJK Re-rub Vox Mix)
9) Sessomatto: Movin On (Timmy Vegas B'Ham Housin Authority Mix)
10) Z Factor: Feelin Moody (Joey Negro Flying Club Mix)
11) Dave Lee: Miami Calling
12) AC Soul Symphony: The Kinda Love (Joey Negro Disco Blend)
13) Mr V: Da Bump (Warren Clark Remix)
14) Ian Vaughnsay: Finger Me

Enjoy!

This mix opens with a remix of an all time classic. Beat the State is a great re-work of 808 States - Pacific 202. The mix then goes a bit deeper before returning to the smooth stuff with Feel. Things get a bit tougher with DJ MFR. Frank Rogers - Mind Illusions is a great quirky track. Terry Hunter was at his best with Be Thankfull a great bouncy little track. Mix ends on a very mellow deep note with an old track from old partners in crime, Mr V & Alix Alvarez.

Tracklisting:

1) Julius Papp - Beat The State
2) DJ Garphie - Your Body
3) Rodamaal ft Claudia Franco - Insomnia
4) Trackheadz - Feel (Mr V Vocal)
5) Bugz In The Attic pres Homecookin - Do What You Wanna
6) Jada - Love Is (Love Breeze Vox)
7) DJ MFR - Do You Remember (DJ MFR Late Night Mix)
8) Frank Roger - Mind Illusions
9) Fabio Bachini - Funk Is The Message (Move On Up)
10) Terry Hunter ft Dana Divine - Be Thankful
11) Raul Moros - Amazonica (Daytime Mix)
12) Liquid Dope - Krash
13) RAW Artistic Soul ft John G - Keep On Shining (Vocal Dub)
14) Mr V and Alix Alvarez - Deep

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This mix opens with a track from 91, you can tell as it has that typical early garage sound, but it still sounds great today. Mr V turns in a top drawer workout of Mayu's "Stretch My Arms". More smooth house, on a vocal tip next with Raw Silks "Do It To The Music", the lyrics have been used as an accapella more times than I've had hot dinners! Jay-J then offers up a tasty number with some great chords. We then slowly start to get deeper, harder and dirtier as the mix progrsses. Yes I know, Bodyrox is borderline cheese, but I liked it at the time and hoped the "In My House" accapella over the top would reduce the Edam smell a little bit!! All in all this mix ends up down a much tougher alley than most mixes, but you can't be smooth and deep all the time!

Tracklisting:

1) The Groove Asylum - In The Air
2) Mayu - Stretch My Arms (Mr V Dub)
3) Raw Silk - Do It To The Music (Roots Vocal Dub)
4) Jay J - Keep On Dancin (Jay-J Moulton Dub)
5) Frank Roger - Turn Me Over
6) Emanuel ft Georgia Harding - See U Movin (MOD Miami Mix)
7) Jochen Pash - Makes You Groove (Christian Hornbostel Mix)
8) djb and Neal Paul - Eccentric Mood (djb Organ Dub)
9) Scott Wozniak - Misfired
10) Lifelike & Chris Menace - Discopolis (Kerris Dusty Dub)
11) Adrian Martin & Santiago - My Friend
12) Chique Benitez - Noche Dura (Roog & Greig Electric Mix)
13) Fedde Le Grande - Take No Shhhh
14) Liquid People - LSD
15) Bodyrox - In My Yeah Yeah (C2E Mix)
16) Liquid People - Koopers Troopers

Enjoy!

Very soulful mix, lot's of smooth house. Favourite tack on this mix is Jazztroniks - Dentro Mi Alma. Quality house as it's finest. Plus a couple of classics in Abstract Journey and How Deep Is Your Love.

Tracklisting:

1) Louie Vega - Abstract Journey
2) Demarkus Lewis - Speak Of Freedom
3) Blaze - How Deep Is Your Love
4) DJ Circle - Groovin Through Munich
5) Chris Forman aka Steal Vybe - Rated X
6) Jazztronik - Dentro Mi Alma
7) Christian Alvarez & Mad Mark ft Terri B - Livin Joy
8) Andrea Love - Faithful (Jamie Lewis Bar Dub)
9) Guy Robin ft Anthony Moriah - Angel Of Love (Underground Mix)
10) Gary Bardouille - Starting Over (Dub)
11) Shur I Khan - Underground Soul
12) Jovonn - Can't Hold On
13) Linn - Available (Jay J's Shifted Up Mix)
14) Central Avenue - Need Your Lovin (Hott 22 Sterling Dub)

Enjoy!

Yoruba Soul mixes should come with a guarantee of quality, as they very rarely let you down, and the opening track this month is no exception. The smooth sound continues across the first few tracks culminating in The Sunburst Bands - Garden Of Love. The mix then gets deeper and tougher, before finishing with a gem from Mr Harris.

Tracklisting:

1) MAW ft Vickter Dupilax - The Real World (Yoruba Mix)
2) Richard Earnshaw ft Imogen: Summer Rain
3) James Ingram - Lean On Me (MAW mix)
4) Jolene - The DJ (Alix Alvarez SOLE Channel Mix)
5) Those Guys - Love Love Love
6) The Sunburst Band - Garden Of Love (Garden Of Love Remix)
7) Frankie Knuckles ft Nikki R - I've Had Enough (Shapeshifters Mix)
8) Doug Willis - Dancin
9) Arnold Jarvis - If I Stay (Jus Dope Mix)
10) Housemates - Power Of Music (Club Mix)
11) CDock - Strong People (Kid Massive Mix)
12) The Rurals - Coreker Remixes (Knee Deeps Break Alot Dub)
13) Mr V - Jus Dance (Quentin Harris Re-Prod)
14) Quentin Harris/MAW - Haunted Sensation

Enjoy!

This mix has 4 distinct sounds. Starting off easy on the ear, before developing more of a jackin house sound. Things get pretty tough from 9 through 13 before easing out with Ferrer and Harris.

Tracklisting:

1) Toka Project - Reach For You
2) Mistura - Tonight (Joey Negro Etagi Mix)
3) Joshua Heath - Good Ol Days
4) Wookie ft Lain - Live On (Instrumental)
5) Joshua Heath - Elevator jamz
6) Solo - Groovin Tonight (Solo's Original)
7) Lil'Devious Tonight (Richard Earnshaw Mix)
8) Scott Wozniak - Breath
9) Kid Massive - D'Asebo
10) Lifelike & Kris Menace - Discopolis (Chris Lake Remix)
11) Those Guys - I Walk Alone (Dimitri Remix)
12) JJK - Infrared
13) JJK - The Groove
14) Dennis Ferrer - Church Lady
15) Quentin Harris - My Joy (Instrumental)

Enjoy!

One of the tougher mixes in the set. This guy starts off soulful, but it doesn't stay that way for long. Quickly gets deep. Finishes off on a latin vybe, followed by some old time favourites.

Tracklisting:

1) United People of Zion ft DKP - Rok da Funk (Dom Navarra Late Mix)
2) Doug Willis - Baby Bubba Dubba
3) Brothers' Vibe - Like It Used To Be
4) Thomas Blondet ft Lane McCr - Okolicko
5) Silk Stroke/Akabu - African Attitude/I'm Not Afraid Of the Future
6) Spentich - I'm Blessed
7) Twisted - Twisted
8) The Creeps (You're Giving me) - The Creeps
9) Kurd Maverick - The Rub
10) Peer2Peer - Anti Piracy
11) TNT - Can't Play Around (Play Dub)
12) BHongoloverz ft Ursula Cuest - La Fiesta (Original Nacho Flavour)
13) David Vendetta ft Akram - Unidos Para La Musica (Nick & Danny Mix)
14) ViewMaster - Soulful T
15) 24Hr Experience - Realm of The B-Line
16) Quentin Harris - Haunted

Enjoy

Two words for this mix. "Deep inside". The Hardsoul revamp of this classic always get me dancing. It's peak time from Deep Inside onwards. Definitely a mix to dance to. The intro track from Roland Clark is bang on the money too. Smooth as silk.

Tracklisting:

1) Roland Clark - Deep In House
2) Central Avenue ft Nana Premp - All About The Rhythm (Central Ave Mix)
3) Doug Willis - Begin To Luv U
4) Justin Michael ft Jackie Wilson - Funky Love (Macam's Dream Dub)
5) MOD - Funky Dive (Fabio Bacchini Mix)
6) DJ Spen & The Muthafunkaz - To The Rock (Praise Party Vocal)
7) Bobby D'Ambrosio ft Kelli S - Optimistic (D'Ambrosio and Tappert)
8) Sessomoto - Moody (Joey Negro Club Mix)
9) E Deep - Afrika
10) Hardsoul - Deep Inside (Official Hardsoul Mash Up Mix)
11) Shik Stylko - Black Jack
12) Noir vs Nu Rhythmix - All About Babylon (GN Edit)
13) Jordan Rivera ft Shereetha - Memories (Shik Stylko Mix)
14) Shik Stylko - Claritty
15) Doug Willis - Further Beyond (Joey Negro Medusa Mix)

Enjoy!

The mix has a great summer vibe. Lots of Latin flavour, makes you want to chill in the sun. Opening track is a real soulful gem that never seemed to get much attention. This is one of my favourite mixes.

Tracklisting:

1) Disciples of Phunk - Want it Right
2) Groove Junkies - Just Groovin (Main Room Madness Mix)
3) Karol XVII & MB Valence - Drum In Peace
4) Timmy Vegas & Ash - Cabbage Juice
5) M.C. and His Latin Jazz Machine - Viva La Presidente
6) CDock - The Beach (Groove Assassin Mix)
7) Oreja - Vasilando (Rasmus Faber Club Mix)
8) Havanna Funk - Ya Salio (Scientific Soul)
9) Wahoo - Make Em Shake It
10) Afromento - Midnight Train (Afromento Mix)
11) Ferry B & Franco De Mulero - Balearico
12) Andy Cato - La Luna
13) Jason Hates Jazz - Pray For Love (DJ Chus & Davina)
14) Jay J & Mark Grant with Latrice - Love Is

Enjoy

There were so many great tunes out in the summer of 06 that two mixes were done in July. The Hott 22 mix of Helpless could be heard in my car most of the summer of 06. Everyone's favourite - The Cure and he Cause. Great 80's track on here - Din Daa Daa, Frank Boisy remix does it justice. Timeless track to end with - Son Of Dragon. Liquid People at their best.

Tracklisting:
1) Mark Grant ft Swaylo - Shame
2) Kathy Brown - Give a Little Love (Warren Clarke Dub)
3) Decaff ft Roland Clark - Helpless (Hott 22)
4) The Rhythm Slaves - Shine On Too
5) Fish Go Deep ft Tracey K - The Cure & The Cause
6) Hardsoul ft Ron Carroll - My Life (Knee Deep Dub)
7) Grant Nelson - Spellbound
8) Raul Moros - Old Skool Flavour (Dub Injection)
9) Danny J Lewis - Ballistica (Club Mix)
10) Ian Carey - Lose Control
11) George Kranz - Din Daa Daa (Frank Boisy Mix)
12) Liquid People - Son Of Dragon

Enjoy!

Great mix from 2006. Opens with a classic from Arnold Jarvis. Loads of quality tracks released around this time, including Ame - Rej, Masterbuilders, and the stuff you'd expect from Chandler, Ferrer, Karizma and Dave Lee.

Tracklisting:

1) Kerri Chandler ft Arnold Jarvis - Inspiration
2) Karizma - Tech This Out
3) Chuck Love - Dream Deep
4) Andy Caldwell - Don't You Love (Distance Musix Mix)
5) Masterbuilders - Blend (JnG Retweak)
6) 4 Siders - Solymas (B Tappert Mix)
7) L'isha Project - Feel (Chuck Feel You Up Vocal)
8) Groove Junkies - Paradise (Peaktime Baleric)
9) Copyright - We Can Rise (Dub)
10) Sessomatto - Movin On (Joey Negro Club)
11) Ame - Rej
12) Roomsa - Sunrise (JTs' Essential Dub)
13) Dennis Ferrer - Wonderful People
14) Kerri Chandler - Intro

Enjoy!

The first of the Summer 06 set of mixes. This one starts off soulful, then gets all latino with a great Hott 22 remix of Helpless, before heading underground with a cheeky little number from Kerri -Phuck This Cowbell. Plus a song that was mainly overlooked - Lovebirds - Ethik. Very deep and twisted. Great!

Tracklisting:

1) Druw & Perez ft Don E - Bonafide
2) Peven Everett - Everyday Girl
3) 95 North - Do You Really Want It (Stripped)
4) DJ Technic - Sunshine (Liquid People Main)
5) Timmy Vegas ft Barbara Tucker - Dutty Funk (Instrumental)
6) Decaff ft Roland Clark - Helpless (Hott 22 Isle Heat)
7) Afro Bongo Rhythm - Human Spirit Human Rhythm (Raul Romos)
8) DJ Pippi & David Penn - Do You Feel It (Reinvented)
9) Kerri Chandler - Phuck This Cowbell
10) Dennis Ferrer - Underground Is My Home
11) Lovebirds - Ethik
12) Thommy Davis - Nightrain
13) Kerri Chandler - The Machine (House Music, Black Music)

Enjoy!

June 06 was another great month for tunes. Again enough to make two mixes. Highlights on this mix for me are the Tarantulaz. Sir Piers turns out two great tracks with Angel and Can I Have It Like That. Plus an old tune from Mr Chandler from back in the day - Tears of Velva , nice jumpin bumpin house. All in all this quite a laid back mix compared to most.

Tracklisting:

1) Hardsoul - Don't Let Love Weigh you Down
2) a Lil' Louis Painting - Give It Up
3) Druw & Perez ft Don E - Bonafide (Mood II Swing)
4) A G Thomas - The 1, 2
5) Fuzion ft Wallace Grey - U (U Got Me) (Fuzion Dub)
6) Miguel Migs - Do It For You (J Jay Mix)
7) Souldeep Collective - Heaven (Heavenly Dub)
8) Jamie Lewis ft Michael Watford - It's Over
9) Tarantulaz - Can I Have It Like That
10 ) Ron Hall ft The Muthafunkas - The Way You Love Me (T.S.O.P.)
11) Matty & Monique - Now What (Dub)
12) Tears Of Vela - The Way I Feel (4 Daye Club)
13) Dennis Ferrer - Unconditional Love
14) Tarantulaz - Angel

Enjoy!

Nothing Soulful about this mix. It has much more of a funky flavor with lot's of energy. Opens with an old Sanchez track from way back. The mix is dominated by a Shik Stylko vibe. This is a mix to turn up b4 you head out to the club.

Tracklisting:
1) Roger Sanchez - There It Is
2) Chuck Love - Spread The Love (Jamie Lewis Mix)
3) Direct Disco - Join The Disco Ride
4) Bongoloverz - Spirit Of House
5) Jay J - With Him
6) Atgar - African Tale (Shik Stylko Dub)
7) DJ Tekin - Wait Forever
8) Warren Clarke - Get It
9) Deep Josh - Back To Rhodes (Shik Stylko Mix)
10) Warren Clarke - Jazz
11) Brian Tappert - The Organ Track
12) Copyright - He Is (Ferrer & Sydenham Mix)
13) ATFC - Black Knight

Enjoy!

This mix was done when I first moved to Sydney and the opening track was perfect for chillin on the ferry on the way to work on Sydney Harbour. Angie Stones - "I Wasn't Kidding" was dropped by Timmy Regisford at Southport 37 at about 5am! It was the perfect pick me up. Peven Everetts - "Stuck" has such a velvety smooth bassline unbderpinning those laid back vocals. The mix then goes into Z Records overload with three tracks back to back from the great Mr Lee. I remember hearing Soul Centrals - "My Vow" in Miss Monetpennys when Vega played there in 05, I couldn't believe how crazy the club went. The last track is a gem from Mr Sanchez, just before he crossed over to the tougher side of house.

Tracklisting:

1) Reel People Ft Angela Johnson - In The Sun (Yoruba Soul Mix)
2) Raw Artistic Soul - Zaab
3) Angie Stone - I wasn't Kidding (Shelter Vocal Mix)
4) DJ Pope ft Lynette Smith - Addicted (Kerri Chandler Vocal)
5) Peven Everett - Stuck (Phil Asher Main Mix)
6) Afromento - Human Wave (Raul Moros Mix)
7) Hanna Hais - Jazz Samba (Danny Marquez Mix)
8) Doug Willis - Skate Dancer
9) Prospect Park - Get Down Tonight
10) Joey Negro ft Taka Boom - Can't Get High Without You
11) One Touch - Live Your Life
12) Solu Music ft Kimblee - Fade (Hex Hector Vocal)
13) Soul Central - My Vow
14) Roger Sanchez - Boom

Enjoy!

This mix was put together for my leaving party when we moved to Aus. Opens with my wedding song - Inner Life - Ain't No Mountain High Enough. Loads of quality soulful gems including "Back Together", "Change", "When You Touch me" and an old classic in Dreamlover. Plus one of my all time favorite vocal tracks - "Life Ain't What It Seems" - gorgeous warm bassline. This mix is mainly MAW and Dave Lee tunes, so if you like that, you'll love this.

Tracklisting:
1) Inner Life - Ain't No Mountain High Enough
2) Dennis Ferrer & Kenny Bobien - Grateful
3) The Sunburst Band - He Is
4) MAW - When You Touch Me
5) Hardsoul - Back Together
6) Sara Devine - Life Ain't What It Seems
7) MAW - I Can't Get No Sleep
8) Erro - Change
9) Trina - Joy
10) Ron Hall ft Muthafunkas - The Way You Love Me
11) Kimara Lovelave - Misery
12) Sara Devine - Special
13) Mariah Carey - Dreamlover
14) The Sunburst Band - Just Do It

Enjoy!

By now you've probably realised I like using the "Kissing" accapella, since it's now appeared in the last few mixes posted. This is the last time I promise! Mix opens with a huge track from back then "Swimming Places", followed by a lovely deep track from Fred Everything - "Studio C". Zazzy's - "The Funk" has a great jazzy funk feel. Mena Keys - "Break It Down" has always caused debate with my friends. I love it to death, they think it's cafe music! But those keys and the feel of the track is top quality. The mix gets fatter and tougher until an absolute gem from the old days pops up. Mr Monday - Future Funk. The intro when the beat kicks in brings out the goosebumps. Tracks ends with a Deep House anthem - Cold Getting Dumb, with another appearance form Swimming places.

Tracklisting:
1) Julien Jabre - Swimming Places
2) Fred Everything - Studio C
3) M.O.D. - Without Love
4) Zazzy - The Funk
5) Mena Keys - Break It Down
6) Yolanda Wynn - I Know You I Live You
7) Timmy Vega - Call My Name
8) Delvino & Ken M - True Love (Eduardo Delvino's Main Mix)
9) M.O.D. - Musical Perfection
10) Playgroup ft KC Flight - Front 2 The Back
11) Kerri Chandler - So Let The Wind Come
12) Born To Funk - Souma Bana (Sono Di Korsou Mix)
13) Giattano - Released Pressure (Gregor Salto)
14) Mr Monday - Phuture Funk
15) Raw Inc - Cold Getting Dumb

Enjoy!

This mix ends with one of the most epic house music releases in the last 20 years - Quentin Harris - Let's Be Young. I remember Quentin dropping this as his last tune at his first Southport appearance. I'll never forget his silhouette up at the front on the decks while this tune filled the Powerhouse. Other great tracks on this mix are The Sunburst Band - He Is, Foremost Poets - Beside Myself, and a huge slice of funk in the form of LHK Projections - Danger Zone. You'll be reaching for your Bootsy Collins shades, jungle juicy funk!

Tracklisting:
1) Beady Belle - Hindsight
2) Blaze ft Ultra Nate - Wonderful Place
3) Rhythm Slaves - Music's In My Soul
4) Mike Grant - How Long Must I Continue
5) The Sunburst Band - He Is
6) Soul Purpose - Salsa House
7) Joey Negro - Make A Move On Me
8) Foremost Poets - Beside Myself
9) LHK Projections - Danger Zone
10) Roland Clark - First Time
11) Denise The Menace & Jerry Roper - Time To Turn Around
12) Quentin Harris - Let's Be Young

Enjoy!

This is a good solid mix from 05 with something for everyone. Opens with Sir Piers - "She's Gone Away", top notch soulful house. Mark Grant - "Touch Me" is a filthy old track from 95! Things stay dirty but go all French with Torre - "Corps A Corps". Brian Tapperts' mix of "Streets Of Moscow" is full of energy and sax and very typical of his style in 05. Highlight of the mix for me is P Funkateers "Final Fling" deep down and dirty just how we like it. There's a slice of gospel house with "Celebrate", before we finish off with "Moonshine". How we doin out there tonight? Are we ready to party? I said are we ready to party?!

Tracklisting:
1) Sir Piers - She's Gone Away
2) Mark Grant - Touch Me.
3) Notenshun - Soul Music
4) K Klass - Dance With Me
5) Torre - Corps A Corps
6) Shake - Off The Cuff
7) Olav Basoski - Streets Of Moscow
8) P Funkateers - Final Fling
9) Shawn Christopher - You Can Make It
10) Matt Caseli - Regina's Sax Track
11) Deepswing & Redsoul - Celebrate
12) Skylark - That's More Like It
13) M.O.D. - Moonshine

Enjoy!

One of my favourite soulful mixes, this has a great relaxed summer feel. Mix starts with Sandy Rivera on a soulful tip. The guy has a very varied production style, but when he does this genre, he's hard to beat. If you asked me for my definitive sound it would have to be "Heartbeat" by Central Avenue. Whenever I hear a track of that style it's guaranteed to end up in a mix. Simon Grey produces some of the richest sounding soulful house around, with a great voice too and The Galactica Suite is no exception. Reel People's "Rain" had a very different feel in 2005, introducing broken beats to a 4/4 dominated sound. The last few tracks on the mix have a latin/tribal feel. Had to wait a long time to get my hands on Audiowhores remix of "Mister Sinister", but it was worth the wait. We finish with another great Copyright track - "Essence Of Life". If you like your music on a soulful tip, this is a mix for you.

Tracklisting:
1) KOT - Another Day
2) Central Avenue - Heartbeat
3) Liquid People - See The Stars
4) Kolai Krew - Take It Back
5) Andre Harris - Get Down Africa
6) Simon Grey -The Galactica Suite
7) Reel People - Rain
8) Jon Cutler & Michael Watford - Watcha Gonna Do
9) Graceland ft Billie - Just A Little Bit
10) Ron Hall & The Mothafunkas - The Way You Love Me
11) Hardsoul - Bouncin
12) Kokolo -Mister Sinister (WOM Remix)
13) Copyright - Essence Of Life

Enjoy!

First of all I've got to give a big shout to the guys at Podomatic who have increased my storage space so I can bring you more mixes. Thanks guys, much appreciated.
This mix is another one from the vaults. This is the tougher big brother to July 05 Vol2 with the overiding sound being the electronic latin sound from the summer of 05. We open with HCCR and "What Happened" and you can tell from the off that this is a big mix. Next up is my favourite mix of the classic "4 The Love" with Karizma adding his trademark sound. Grant Nelson turned out two quality tracks in the summer of 05, "Life" and "So Special" and they're both on here. We then take a trip down the quirky Latin road with my first introduction to Shik Stylko. "Musica" was released in Oct 04, but I didn't discover it until July 05! Fair to say once I discovered RealBasic I went a bit crazy as we have another two tracks from the label on here, "If We" and O Amor" both with that great electronic latin vybe that now seems to have dissapeared. This is a mix for the beach and will hopefully bring the memories of the summer of 05 flooding back.

Tracklisting:
1) HCCR - What Happened"
2) Karizma ft DJ Spen - 4 The Love (Karizma Remix)
3) Sandy Rivera - Just Won't Do
4) Grant Nelson - Life (Original)
5) Grant Nelson - So Special (Club Mix)
6) Shik Stylko - Musica (Club Mix)
7) Kiko Navarro - Xel Ha (Main Mix)
8) D'Stephanie - If We (Shik Stylko Remix)
9) P Funkateers - Final Fling (Groove Assasins Original P Funk)
10) Herd & Lang - The Musics Got Me
11) Roog Greg - Uber (Original)
12) Jerry Ropero - Curacao
13) Shik Stylko ft Lady Lago - O Amor (Dub Mix)
14) DJ Ino - It's Around (Kemal's Salida Del Sol Mix)

Enjoy!

One of my favourite mixes packed full of gems, I can still remember driving round the English countryside on a rare hot summers day just after finishing the mix, with the sunroof open and stereo up LOUD. Mix opens with "Free" by Stephanie Mills which had a recent revival. 8th Wonder is one of my favourite Hott 22 releases, pure summer madness. Trina Broussard - "Joy" needs no introduction, quite simply one of the best house tracks ever made. Another track that went on to huge things is Kerri Chandler - "Bar A Thym". I spent every last ounce of energy in my body going mental to that track at SPW 37 at 5am! DJ Meme gets the blood pumping with Viva, before Louie Vega and Mr V bring things to a close with the excellent "V Get's Jazzy". Crack out your cowbell!

Tracklisting:
1) Stephanie Mills - Free
2) Christian Alvarez - Sophisticated Groove
3) Peter Mawanga - Enya
4) Hott 22 - 8th Wonder
5) Trina Broussard - Joy
6) Lovebox - Love You More Everyday
7) Ron Hall ft The Muthafunkas - The Way You Love Me
8) Kerri Chandler - Back To The Raw
9) Soulmagic - Come on Come On
10) The Coffee Kidz - Casa Loco
11) Kerri Chandler - Bar A Thym
12) Bobby Blanco & Miki Moto - Black Sugar
13) DJ Meme pres Mandela - Viva
14) Louie Vega ft Mr V - V Gets Jazzy

Enjoy!

This is a great mix from the archives with something for everyone. We start off deep with "Lydia Song" before taking in a Karizma classic - "Music". Mr V is up next with the very slick "Something Wit Jazz". Couple of vocal tracks next including the excellent "Runnin" by Jon Cutler. "La Casa Del Jazz" is a cheeky little Latin number from Crico Castelli that took me over a year to track down. "4 The Love" must have been one of the most famous house tunes of 05, you could hear it everywhere. Nu Rhythmix - "Origins" is a quality track that had a great urban tribal feel to it, the kind of track that sounds great driving through London at night. I apologise for the next track, sounds so cheesy listening to it now, don't know what I was I thinking at the time! However I redeemed myself with the La Fiesta Sound System, hailing from Sydney with "Dancando", a tune to put a smile on your face whatever the weather. We finish up with "Trumpet Funk", one of my last Subliminal purchases before it all got too heavy for me. This was a great mix to rediscover, I hope you think so too.

Tracklisting:
1) Blacque House Samplestrumental - Lydia Song
2) Karizma - Music
3) Mr V - Somethin Wit Jazz
4) Jon Cutler - Runnin
5) Monkey Brothers - Invisible
6) Cricco Castelli - La Casa Del Jazz
7) Karizma Lovelace - Misery
8) RSL - The Mast
9) Joey Negro - Scattering Stars
10) Karizma ft DJ Spen - 4 The Love
11) Copyright ft Imaani - Time
12) Nu Rhythmix - Origins
13) Bon Garcon - Freek U
14) La Fiesta Sound System - Dancando
15) Gordon Edge - Trumpet Funk

Enjoy!

This mix from the archives opens with a great summer sizzler. Bah Samba's "Portuguese Love", a warm Latin beat with great vocals over the top. The next few tracks are a great example of smooth house, leading up to the timeless "Special" by Sara Devine. Jazz Sensation serve up a cheeky little number with "Just Like That". As is always the case when a new Miss Scott album comes out, a HUGE number of tracks and remixes were about in early 05. My favourite was Grant Nelsons mix of Golden, absolute top shelf rump shaking ripeness. Things stay nice n spicey with Pepe Link's "Kalakuta" - Africa in the House! Back in 05 Audiowhores were putting out some great funky stuff, "Subject Of My Affection" was one of their best with a very infectious synth riff. This mix was done back in the day when Soulfuric ruled the roost, Rawsoul's mix of Donna Allen's "He Is The Joy" captures everything great about the label at the time. The mix ends with a track I hunted down for ages. Jazz 'N' Grooves mix of David Bendeth's 1979 "Feel The Reel" - Ba da ba ba ba deh yah!

Tracklisting:
1) Bah Samba - Portuguese Love
2) Soul Creation - Nia's Spiritual Journey
3) Simon Aston - Can I Get
4) Shawn Christopher - You Can Make It
5) Arnold Jarvis - Beautiful Love
6) Sara Devine - Special
7) Jazz Sensation - Just Like That
8) Jill Scott - Golden (Grant Nelson Remix)
9) Pepe Link - Kalakuta
10) Audiowhores - Subject Of My Affection
11) Donna Allen - He Is The Joy (Rawsoul Mix)
12) Rasmus Faber - Get Over Here
13) David Bendeth - Feel The Reel (JnG Mix)

Enjoy!

This months mix open with a Southport anthem. "Cloud 9" by Donnie. Great vocals and a huge catchy vybe, timeless. Next up is my introduction to Shur I Khan with "Generations", which mixes really well into Cloud 9 and was a sign of great things to come from a top producer. "Show Me" was the first and probably still my favourite release on the Soul Groove label. Back in 04 Copyright had a much more soulful sound as "Release Yourself" shows. We then head over to the West Coast for a slice of Kaskade with "Safe". The opening accapella "The Rhythm Of life" at the start of the mix is a teaser for the full on version in the mix. Top shelf soulful house at it's best with India in top form yet again. Grant Nelson serves up a big piece of piano fueled feel good house with the legendary Ce Ce Rogers. We have a bit of German madness courtesy of Sykes N Sugarstarr with the highly infectious "Release Your Mind". Next is arguably the most famous release of 2004. Blaze with "Precious Love", sadly overplayed for me, and often in the wrong venues (hence the reason it never appears in any of my "Best Ofs"). Was blinding when it first came out though! More clap your hands happy gospel house with "King of Kings". Finishing off with the Dutch Duo, Hardsoul and "Committed". All up quite a chirpy upbeat cheeky chappy type of mix. Happy bouncing!

Tracklisting:
1) Donnie - Cloud 9
2) Shur I Kan - Generations
3) Shaheer Willians ft Stephanie Cooke - Show Me
4) Bob Sinclar - World Of Love
5) Copyright ft Tastia D'mour - Release Yourself
6) Kaskade - Safe
7) Connie Harvey - Thank You Lord
8) The Keith Thompson Project - The Rhythm Of Life
9) Grant Nelson ft Ce Ce Rogers - Come On & Dance
10) Sykes 'n' Sugastarr - Release Your Mind
11) Blaze ft Barbara Tucker - Precious Love
12) Phil Hooton ft Testament - King Of Kings
13) Hardsoul - Committed

Enjoy!

This is one of my favourite mixes and was absolutely cained for months back in 04/05. Opens with a Jo Claussel signature tune from 1981 yes 1981, 28 years old and still sounds superb. Inner Life - "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" remixed by the legendary Larry Levan - proof that a quality track can truly stand the test of time. The Coffee Kidz produced a catchy quirky number with "Dangerous Frequencies". Three solid vocal tracks follow with "Freedom", "Release Yourself" and "Thank You Lord". Jill Scott gets the Wookie treatment, and what a treatment. Not very often that two mixes of a track can sound so different but equally as fantastic. Wookies mix of "Golden" is more laid back than the Grant Nelson mix, but is still top drawer. Trying to decide which one to play is like having an Aston Martin and a Ferrari in your garage and trying to decide which one you should pop down to the shops in. Next up is a track I hunted down for months. First heard on a Paul Farris summer mix, the bassline on Phatt Swedes, "He Belongs To Me" makes your car rumble and stays in your head for days. The next four tracks are pure summer latin madness. "Rosa Nova" was and still is a huge track. "Di Bamba" is a cheeky rump shaker. Grant Nelsons mix of "Viva L'Amour" makes the hairs on the back of your neck stand up when the break drops. "Inspiracao" is another one of my favourite latin house tunes from 04. We then shift gears again to a big room hands in the air stormer with "Time Of Our Lives". Last but by no means least we finish with "Gabryelle", a tune picked up by Defected. I'm going to be biased and say the accapella picks the track up that little bit more, but then I would say that!! Every now and then you get a month where every tune you pick up is a gem. November 2004 was one of those months. Now crank it up and jump around your house like a nutter! Let the groove release your mind, keep on dancing all the time.

Tracklisting:
1) Inner Life - Ain't No Mountain High Enough
2) Bongoloverz ft A'Tonic - Power Of Music
3) The Coffee Kidz - Dangerous Frequencies
4) Inaya Day & Jackii Gilford - Freedom
5) Copyright ft Tasita D'Amour - Release Yourself
6) Connie Harvey - Thank You Lord
7) Jill Scott - Golden (Wookie Remix)
8) The Phatt Swede - He Belongs To Me
9) Hanna Hais - Rosa Nova
10) Born To Funk - Di Bamba
11) Physics - Viva L'Amour
12) Praful - Inspiracao
13) Marriott & Brown - Time Of Our Lives
14) DJ Technics - Gabryelle

Enjoy!

This mix from the archives is often forgotten, but whenever I do put it on it brings a smile to my face. First track is from Marlon D - "The UC Anthem" enough warm bass to boil an egg. Next up a nice vocal track from One51 with the sultry sound of Heidi Vogel "Bring To Me Your Life". One of my many favourite tracks from 04 - "Somehow Somewhere (There's a soul heaven). Dave Lee played the next track "Turn Me Loose" at Southport 33 big slice of funk. The next track is a bit of Dutch quirk, Hardsoul with "Eskudad" gets in your head and stays there all day. We then head over to South America for a latin shake with "Eu Vou Levar" (even though it's French!) and NV's "Pega La Vuelta" with one of the best build ups of 04. Makes the hairs on your neck stand up. Apologies for the "To Be In Love" accapella on the next track "Fusion", thought it would be a good idea, it wasn't, and sounds utter poo, but hey we all make mistakes!! The next track and accapella hopefully make up for it, "Cross Da Universe" is a shake your booty tune, with an accapella to match "In The Music". More Dutch latin woodwind madness with "Inspiracao". "Rise" was a good old four to the floor stomper for breaking a sweat to. More French house from Monica Nogueira with "Infancia Magica". MOD did a great job on "Well It's" another disco biscuit. We end with a track from 96, DJ Sneaks "Reachin", yet more disco mash. All up another "something for everyone" mix, with a couple of dodgy accapellas thrown in for good measure!

Tracklisting:
1) Marlon D - The UC Anthem
2) One51 - Bring me To Your Life
3) Deep Sensation - Somehow Somewhere (There's A Soul Heaven)
4) MOD - Turn Me Loose
5) Hardsoul - Eskudad
6) Monica Nogueira - Eu Vou Levar
7) NV - Pega La Vuelta
8) Musaphia & Mayhem - Fusion
9) Eric Davenport & Gabriel D Vine - Cross Da Universe
10) Praful - Inspiracao
11) Soul Providers - Rise
12) Monica Nogueira - Infancia Magica
13) MOD - Well It's
14) DJ Sneak - Reachin

Enjoy!

This mix has a latin vybe right the way through it. Since sax is making a comeback, what better way to start than with Mondo Grosso - Souffles H. This was the time when I first heard Audiowhores and Copyright and they both have two great tracks each on here. Both on a latin tip. First up "Lifts Me Up", and Nekoosa for Audiowhores and Bulo and Samba for Copyright. Also the first time I heard Rasmus Faber and what a peach, Ever After is one of the happiest tracks in house! After that it's time to crack out the caipirinha and get your fancy footwork going! This mix harks back to a time when Soulfuric and it's affiliates ruled the word and you can see why.

Tracklisting:
1) Mondo Grosso - Souffles H (What A Sensation Beats)
2) Audiowhores - Lifts Me Up
3) Sandy Rivera - Flowing
4) Audiowhores - Nekoosa
5) Rasmus Faber - Ever After
6) Junior Jack - ESamba
7) Ritmo Da Rua - Universal Love
8) Copyright - Bulo
9) Negrocan - Aquela Esquina
10) Hardsoul - Passion Da Gozar
11) Sykes N Sugarstar - Ticket 2 Ride
12) Matt Caselli - Regina's Porn Track
13) Copyright - Samba
14) Southern Divide - Ate O Amenhecer

Enjoy!

This mix again has quite a soulful latin feel. The first three tracks have a great smooth soulful feel. Jazz N Grooves mix of Louie Vegas - Mozalounge could be heard in clubs and bars up and down the UK. One of my favourite Copyright tracks follows - Mato Grosso, one of my favourite trakcs of 04, plus the flip side was great too - Zamaleya. Dave Lee dropped an old mix of "Love You Feel" at Southport in May 04. As a result the Soul Avengerz mix released later that year went down a treat. The mix ends with a chilled mix of Knee Deeps - Won't let You Down.

Tracklisting:
1) RIP - Paradise Garage
2) Native New Yorkers - Clevelands Groove
3) Mike Delgado - Phunk Carnival
4) Scientific Soul - Teus Olhos
5) MiniCooler - Spacejam
6) Soulmagic - Yah Yah
7) Copyright - Zamalaya
8) Louie Vega - Mozalounge
9) Copyright - Mato Grosso
10) Danny Marquez - Afrocatalans
11) Native New Yorkers - All Around The World
12) Soul Avengerz - Love You Feel
13) Brian Tappart & Grant Nelson - The Only Way
14) Knee Deep - I Won't Let You Down

Enjoy!

Smooth Soulful House Vibe. one of the oldest mixes of the series. Southport Classics like Days Like These, Backfired & Back Together, plus my favourite Earnshaw track, People R People, sheer class. Plenty to sing along to!

Tracklisting:

1) Shaun Escoffery - Days Like These
2) Jody Watley - Photographs
3) Ben Watt - Lone Cat
4) Donna Allen - He Is The Joy
5) Blaze - We Are One
6) Richard Earnshaw - People R People
7) Grant nelson - Feel The Music
8) Masters At Work - Backfired
9) Richard Earnshaw - Tell Her
10) Hardsoul ft Ron Carrol - Back Together
11) Copyright - Late At Night
12) Richard Earnshaw - Joyride
13) Sir Piers - Don't You Love Me

Enjoy!

This is a mix covering tracks from early 2002. Opens up with a MAW fest featuring, Butterfly, Our Time is Coming and Loot. We then go into sing along mode with great tracks from Full Intension, Stella Browne and Monkey Brothers. Knee Deeps 212th St Hustle is a great dirty funky little number. One of my all time favourite Sandy Rivera tracks is Aurei - Life. Big huge fat stinking beat. We finish off with a Strictly Rhythm release of Live Element, which uses a sample of Belinda Carlisle's - Live Your Life Be Free!! I know, it sounds scary, but it really works.

Tracklisting:
1) MAW ft Patti Austin - Butterfly
2) Roy Ayers - Our Time Is Coming
3) Mafikizolo - Loot
4) Full Intension - What Do You Want From Me
5) Stella Browne - Never Knew Love
6) Monkey Brothers - Some Of What You Got
7) UBP - We Are One
8) Knee Deep - 212th St Hustle
9) Soul Avengerz - I Can't Stop
10) Bob Sinclar - Save Our Souls
11) ATFC - Sleep Talk
12) Aurei - Life
13) Live Element - Be Free

Enjoy!

This mix is a best of selection from my mate Mark Burns. He usually goes through the C2E mixes for the year, selects his favourites and then I put them together in a mix, to save his skip button from breaking. The guy just can't let a mix play through! You'll notice a deep theme throughout the mix. That's cos he's a Ferrer, Chandler, Spen and Harris nut.

Tracklisting:
1) The Late Boys - Can't Stop Dancing
2) Lovebirds - The Sound
3) DJ Oji & Una - We Lift Our Hands To The Sanctuary
4) Lisa Millet - When I'm Dancing (DJ Spen's Alternate Vocal)
5) Danny Clark & Jay Benham ft SuSu Bobien - Wondrous (Muthafunkas Remix)
6) RyRalio DJs ft Nica Brooke - Dance Out Loud (Nacho Marco Vocal Remix)
7) Z Factor - We'll Keep Climbing (Joey Negro Club Mix)
8) Shik Stylko - Alaska
9) Cbass & Mikobene - Super Pussy (Milton Jackson Remix)
10) The Sunburst Band - Journey To The Sun (Dennis Ferrer Mix)
11) Ranura De Alma - Mariposa (Word Of Mouth Mix)
12) Back To Fundamentals by Miamik (Llorca) - Insatiable (Original)
13) Klement Bonelli - The Revival EP (DJ Spens Soulectric Mix)
14) Eddie Amador - House Music (Message Mix)
15) Quentin Harris ft Jason Walker - Can't Stop (Groove Assassin Remix)
16) Restless Soul feat. Shea Soul - Tricks (Main Vocal)

Enjoy!

I'm going to make this disclaimer right at the start. This mix is pure cheddar. However it is the finest cheddar known to man. Nothing soulful or deep, just a collection of some of the most famous tracks in the history of house. 88-92 the good old days, the golden era, when at least five or six classics were released every week. You could only buy them on vinyl and the sleeves were as crazy as the tunes. There has never been a time like it since, and sadly there probably never will be again. Those that were there to experience it were truly lucky and will tell you so. I still remember the first track I ever heard in a club. It was Electric Choc - Shock the beat. Yes I'd been listening to the tapes from clubland for a couple of years, but the minute I heard that beat kick in I knew I'd found a friend for life, and me and my friend have had some great nights over the years. You'll notice I haven't even mentioned the other tracks yet. That's because they need no introduction. Let's see how many you remember losing the plot to! Piano please!!

1) Jazz & The Brothers Grimm - Casanova
2) Seduction - Your My One And Only True Love
3) House Of Venus - Dish And Tell
4) Problem House - Party People
5) Pierre Feroldi - Moving Now
6) Expose - Tell Me Why
7) Katherine E - Feelin Good
8) Solo - Come On
9) Dynamic Noise - Do You Fell Alright
10) Brother In Rhythm - Such A Good Feelin
11) Pin Up Girls - Take Me Away
12) Electric Choc - Shock The Beat
13) N Joi - The Anthem
14) Brothers In Rhythm - Peace N Harmony
15) Tom Salta - The New Generation
16) Ralphi Rosario - You Used To Hold Me
17) Todd Terry - Weekend
18) Joe Smooth - Promised Land
19) Shades Of Rhythm - Sound Of Eden
20) Jimi Polo - Better Days
21) Flim Flam Tolga Balkan - Shall We Do It Again
22) 4 For Money - A Moment In Time
23) Fierce Rulin Divas - Rubb It In

Now come up for air, and let's do it all again!! Enjoy!

Here we go then with the second mix in the C2E classics series. This one is all about US garage. The classic sounds from 91-93. Takes me back to Danza at Oz in Blackpool, I was only 16 years old, but blown away with the quality of the music they were playing.
Some stand out gems, Margaret Conway, Yo! Bots, UPI (One of the best house tunes ever made!!!!), Degrees of Motion and of course Inner City.
I'm sure everyone has their favourites but these are mine and hopefully you'll enjoy them too.

Tracklisting:
1) World Series Of Love - Spread Love
2) Outrage - Drives Me Crazy
3) Subterania - Do It For Love
4) Shay Jones - Are You Gonna Be There
5) Margaret Conway - Sure Shot
6) Pam Fernandez - Make That Move
7) Yo! Bots - I Got It
8) Supereal - Body Medusa
9) Nice Psycho - Tonight
10) Hardrive - Sindae (MAW Dub)
11) UPI - That String Track (My Love Away)
12) ACR - 27 Forever
13) My Friend Sam - It's My Pleasure
14) Clivilles & Cole - Pride (A Deeper Love)
15) T-empo - Saturday Night, Sunday Morning
16) Degrees Of Motion - Do You Want It Right Now (King St Mix)
17) MK - Burning
18) Inner City - Pennies From Heaven

Enjoy!

Third release in the classics series. This is straight up house from 91-93. Anyone that had the old Sasha @ Universe tape will know a few of these along with a few classics from Legends in Warrington. This mix is packed full of tunes that will take you back. Blimey I forgot how much harder mixing old vinyl was compared to the new digital stuff. Kids these days don't know how easy they've got it!
Crank it up and enjoy!

Tracklisting:
1) Coco Steel & Lovebomb - Feel It
2) D.O.P. - Groovy Beat
3) System 7 - Miracle
4) Solution - Feels So Right
5) Smells Like Heaven - Rhythm De Londres
6) Robert Owens - I'll Be Your Friend
7) Future Sound Of London - Papua New Guinae
8) Cool Jack - Just Come
9) UPI - She's A Freak
10) Nush - Nush
11) Deja Vu - Move Your Waistline
12) Bustergroove - Find Someone
13) TC 1991 - Berry
14) Gat Decor - Gat Decor
15) Lisa Lisa & The Cult - Let The Beat Him Em
16) Restless Rockers - Restless
17) My Friend Sam - It's My Pleasure
18) Funk Machine - I've Closed The Door
19) Clubland - Lovestrain
20) Korda - Move Your Body

Enjoy!

Here we go then, fourth release in the classics series. For those that were into house from the early days this should bring the memories flooding back. Tracks are from 88 to 93 and captures the different styles from the era.
Too many great tracks too mention, so just crank it up and enjoy. Let's see how many you remember?

Tracklisting:
1) Metropolis - Metropolis
2) Direct - Two Fatt Guitars (Babetastic mix)
3) Anticapella - 2Sq231
4) Metropolis - Hyporeel
5) DJ Professor - Rock Me Steady
6) Zero B - Lock Up
7) TC 1991 - Berry
8) Rhythm Section - Feel The Rhythm
9) Last Rhythm - Last Rhythm
10) Young MC - Know How
11) Sil - Windows
12) Bump - I'm Rushing
13) Gongo - Masterblaster
14) Zoogie - Forever On
15) Bizarre Inc - Playing With Knives
16) Shades Of Rhythm - Extasy
17) K KIass - Rhythm Is A Mystery
18) Xpansions - Elevation
19) Little Louie & Marc Anthony - Ride The Rhythm
20) The SOULSYSTEM - It's Gonna Be A Lovely Day

Enjoy!

This is another release from the archives. The mix was actually done for a brazilian girl that worked at our gym when we lived in the UK back in 2004. I'd wanted to do a whole mix of great latin sounds for a while, and she gave me the perfect excuse. Mix opens with a track by Todd Terry, not that you'd guess, although it still has that big trademark kick, it will remind you Brits of racing Snails and Guinness! Grant Nelson released a couple of stormers on Swing City by Negrocan, a group of musicians from across South America and London. Both tracks are on here, first up is Cada Vez which still sounds great today, especially on a hot summers day. We then have one of my favourite Louie Vega releases of all time, Circa De Mi has a real racey beat, and is sheer class. Listening to Samba by Copyright you would swear the boys were from the streets of Brazil, not London. Back when the mix was done it seemed every country was having a go at the old latin stuff. Next up, the French in the form of Monica Noguaira tunrning out a great track with Eu Vou Levar, great song to sing along to. Rasmus Faber puts Sweden on the Map with Ever After one of my favourite tracks from 04. Not to be outdone the Dutch put in a stormer, Hardsouls "Latino Directions" is a firey little number. This is a great mix for summer. Yes I know you guys in the Northern half of the world have to wait till next year, but I'm off to the beach tomorrow to enjoy the warm sunshine and listen to some great latin house.

Tracklisting:
1) Gypsymen - Babarabatiri
2) Negrocan - Cada Vez
3) Louie Vega - Cerca De Mi
4) The Latin Project - Lei Lo Lai
5) Copyright - Samba
6) Negrocan - Aquela Esquina
7) Monica Noguaira - Eu Vou Levar
8) Awa Band - Timba
9) Mini Coola - Spacejam
10) Rasmus Faber - Ever After
11) Hardsoul - Latin Directions
12) Southern Divide - Ate O Amanhecer

Enjoy! - or should that Disfrutar!

MAW, a name synonymous with house music of the highest quality. Comprising of "Little" Louie Vega and Kenny "Dope" Gonzalez, both of whom have a discography any producer would give both their ears for. However when the two came together in the early 90's the result was spectacular. They came on very different journeys prior to meeting. Louie was already a hugely successful and respected DJ on the NY circuit originally doing Freestyle at Chez Sensual and Devils Nest, before discovering house at Heartthrob and Studio 54. Kenny Dope on the other hand had no time for the music Louie had become infamous for playing, instead he was into the Hip-Hop scene in Brooklyn. In fact at the time the name "Masters At Work" was used by Kenny Dope and Mike Delgado for their parties. However it was one of Kennys choice cuts "Salsa House" with a little help from Todd Terry that eventually brought the duo together. "One Step Ahead" was the first release by the new Vega/Gonzalez MAW, but it was far from their last! The rest as they say is history. This mix brings you the best vocal tracks produced or remixed by the Masters, either as a team or in their own right. If that doesn't put a smile on your face we are also treated to some of the sweetest voices in the history of house with India, Michael Watford, Sara Devine, Barbara Tucker and even Luther Vandross! This is only the first of many MAW tribute mixes coming up, such is the breadth and depth and of the contribution these guys have made and continue to make to this thing we call house.

Tracklisting:
1) Voices - Voices In My Mind (Original)
2) River Ocean ft India - Love & Happiness (12" Club)
3) MAW - When You Touch Me
4) Nuyorican Soul - It's Alright
5) India - To Be In Love
6) Elements of Life feat. Lisa Fischer & Cindy Mizelle - Into My Life (You Brought The Sunshine) (Main Mix)
7) Hardrive - Deep inside
8) MAW - Backfired (Joey Negro Club)
9) Sterling Ensemble & Sara Devine - Life Ain't What It Seems (Ritual Mix)
10) MAW - I Can't Get No Sleep
11) KOT ft Julie McKnight - Finally (Dance Ritual Mix)
12) Luther Vandross - Are You Using Me
13) George Levin ft Clara Hill - I Got Somebody New (MAW Mix)
14) Sara Devine - Special

Enjoy!

This mix was put together at the back end of 2005. Only soulful tracks got into this mix. 2005 was a good year. Highlights on this mix include the debut release on Soul Grooves - Show Me, unbelievable slice of smooth and a sign of things to come on the label. The Quentin Harris mix of Trina Broussard - Joy destroyed Southport 36 and rightly so. Huge track on Hustle - The Way You Love Me. Sarah Devine - Special, it really is, crank it up. Finally no smooth vocal house mix would be complete without a Simon Grey track, so this one has The Galactica Suite. If you like your vocal soulful house, this mix has it all.

Tracklisting:
1) Sean Escoffery - She's Gone Away
2) Jon Cutler ft Michael Watford - Watcha Gonna Do
3) Shaheer Williams - Show Me
4) Arnold Jarvis - Beautiful Love
5) Blaze ft Ultra Nate - Wonderful Place
6) Trina Broussard - Joy (Quentin Harris Mix)
7) Ron Hall & The Muthafunkas - The Way You Love Me
8) Kimara Lovelace - Misery
9) Sara Devine - Special
10) No Tenshun - Soul Music
11) Simon Grey - The Galactica Suite
12) Reel People - Rain

Enjoy!

Part one of the best of 2008 mixes. This is the vocal mix showcasing the best of the C2E 08 mixes (well one is from 07, but it is Heaven!). The names on this mix read like a who's who of soulful house. The very best producers and singers including India, MAW, Quentin Harris, Monique Bingham, Kem, Scott Wozniak, Groove Assassin and even Chaka Khan! My favorite track from 08 is on here, Elements of Life "You Brought The Sunshine" was released late last year but eclipsed anything else from 08. Top drawer and Vega back to his best. Then the track from 07, which is my favorite house track of all time. Kem, Marlon D and Groove Assassin with "Heaven". The second half of the track blows my mind everytime I hear it. Tougher big brother mix coming soon. For now turn it up and sing along as loud as you can.

Tracklisting:
1) River Ocean ft India - Love and Happiness (Dream Sequence)
2) Sandy Rivera - Can't Stop (Original)
3) Chaka Khan ft Mary J Blige - Disrepectful (Quentin Harris Mix)
4) Ralf Gum ft Monique Bingham - Kissing Strangers (Frankie Felicano Vocal)
5) Peven Everett - Put Your Back Into It (Quentin Harris Remix)
6) Elements Of Life ft Lisa Fischer & Cindy Mizelle - Into My Life (You Brought The Sunshine) (Main Mix)
7) KEM: Heaven (Marlon D Groove Assassin Mix)
8) Marc Evans - Reach Out For Love (Muthafunkaz 12" Mix)
9) Stephen Rigmaiden ft Darryl D'Bonneau - Sent From Above (Scott Wozniak Remix)
10) DJ Gomi ft Yassman - Glad I Found You (Scott Wozniak Vocal)
11) Kentphonic - Hiya Kaya (Rocco Mix)
12) Jazzloungerz - Obsession
13) Quentin Harris ft Margret Grace - My Joy
14) Teddy Douglas ft Margret Grace - Watcha Gonna Do (Spen's Code Red Edit)

Enjoy!

Back in 2005 I put together the best music house had to offer from 90 to 05.
It was actually used at my wedding, but sounds great even now. Too many classics to mention. Just crank it up and enjoy! This is one of the best Soulful house mixes you'll ever hear!!

Tracklisting:

1) Crystal Waters - Gypsy Woman
2) Cleptomaniacs - All I Do
3) Brand New Heavies - Dream Come True
4) Ann Consuelo - See The Day
5) Brand New Heavies - Get Back To Love
6) Erro - Change For Me
7) MK - Burning
8) Hardsoul - Back Together
9) Inner City - Pennies From Heaven
10) Mass Syndicate - U Don't Know
11) Sagat - Luv Stuff
12) My Friend Sam - It's My Pleasure
13) Funk Machine - I've Closed The Door
14) MAW ft India - Backfired
15) Jon Cutler - It's Yours
16) X Press 2 - London X Press
17) Alan Braxe - Running

Enjoy! - Although it's hard not too with this one!

This is part 2 of the best of series from 1990 - 2005, again from my wedding night! Loads more classics on here including Roach Motel - Movin On, CLS - Can You Feel It, I'll Be Your Friend and Back By Dope Demand.

Tracklisting:

1) Mother - All Funked Up
2) Havanna Funk - Bakiri Ban
3) Robert Owens - I'll Be Your Friend (DEF Mix instrumental)
4) King Bee - Back By Dope Demand
5) M&S - If You Wanna
6) Todd Terry - Jumpin
7) The Latin Project - Lei Lo Lai
8) Roach Motel - Movin On
9) Carleen Anderson - Mama Said
10) Tweet - Boogie Tonight
11) Jill Scott - Golden
12) Juliet Roberts - I want You
13) Rasmus Faber - Ever After
14) Bobby D'Ambrosia - Moment Of My Life
15) Class A - Same As It Ever Was
16) CLS - Can You Feel It

Your throat will be sore after all that singing!
Enjoy!