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!
Podcast Summary
The very best in deep discofried soulful house with a warm latin centre, sprinkled with classics.
Mixes going back to 2000. Music going back to 1988
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Been into house music for 20 years now.
Lucky enough to grow up in the North of England in the late 80's early 90's. Enabled me to see all the legendary DJs that built the scene. Been DJ'ing since 94.
Over the years I've been into most scenes as they emerged, House, US Garage, UK Garage, Deep House, Funky House, Latin Vibes, Chicago Jack and of course the Soulful Vocal stuff.
My mixes are a reflection of those styles, usually starting off on a mellow vibe progressing through to the chunky stuff before bringing you safely back down on the other side. The common theme being great quality bottom heavy, shake your ass music.
Legends for me over the years - too many to mention them all: MAW, Joey Negro, Grant Nelson, Quentin Harris, DJ Spen, Karizma, Tony Humphries, Kerri Chandler, Brian Tappert, Graham Park, Mike Pickering, Liquid People - the list goes on.
Favourite labels over the years - Strictly, Nervous, Swing City, Nice N Ripe, UnRestricted Access, Code Red, Old Skool Subliminal, Old Skool Defected, Soulfuric, Z Records, Old Skool Azuli, King St, MAW, Purple.
I moved to Sydney on the other side of the world 2006. It's a great place, but I do miss the house scene in the UK, theres just nothing else quite like it.
If you ever get the chance, get down to the Southport Weekender for the best music weekend of your life! I really miss it!
Thank you for taking the time to listen. Hope you enjoy the mixes, as much as I enjoy creating them.
That's my little boy Bailey on the decks. He'll be big in the scene one day - just watch out!
Current Favourite track - Francois K - Awakening (Needs Remix) , oh my, oh my oh my, oh my oh my oh my!
Enjoy!
