This Weekends Activities

Krankbrother BBQ Terrace & Loft Party with DJ T. & Todd Terje @ Loft Studios, Saturday 19th.

Line Up

DJ T.
Todd Terje
Krankbrothers
Nick Lawson
Adeline
Ashley Wild

Time: 4.00 pm - 4.00 am

Venue: Loft Studios  / 77 - 81 Scrubs Lane, London, NW10 6QP

Cost: £10 - £25

Paul 'Trouble' Anderson's All Star Loft Party and Macmillan Cancer Support Fund-Raiser @ Ministry Of Sound, Sunday 20th.

Line Up


Main Room: The Loft

Phil Asher (Restless Soul)
Danny Rampling (Shoom)
Joey Negro
Live: Reel People “Can't Stop/The Rain”
Victoria Wilson James & Waterson - “Deep In Vogue”
Live& DJ Set: Robert Owens - ‘Tears/I'll Be Your Friend'
LIVE PA: JOCELYN BROWN - “Believe”
CJ Mackintosh
Live: Lisa Millett ‘Bad Habit'
Bryan Chambers - “All I Do”
Shola Phillips - “The Pressure”
Paul ‘Trouble' Anderson

Host: Steve Jackson (Kiss FM/Choice FM)

MCs: Supreme and E-Mix with Dancers

Bar:

Jeremy Newall (Release The Groove)
Chrissy T
Gareth Cooke
Simon Andrews (The Loft)
Femi B (Feel Real)
Zepherin Saint (Tribe)
Marcia Carr Vinyl MC
Funkie P (The Loft/Garage City)
Karizma (Basement Boys)
Aaron Ross (Fanatix/Soul Heaven)
Bobby & Steve Zoo(Kiss FM/Groove Odyssey) back 2 back with Neil Pierce (Fanatix/Soul Heaven)
Sy Sez (Aphrodiziax/Soul Heaven) back 2 back with Gavin Peters (Aphrodiziax)

VIP: High On Hope Special - Vintage House & Disco

Trevor Fung (Spectrum/The Future)
Colin Faver (Kiss FM/Solar)
Luke Howard (Horse Meat Disco)
Norman Jay (Kiss FM/Good Times/MBE)
Jeffrey Hinton (Queer Nation/Heaven)
Ricky Morrison (M+S Productions)
Keith KCC
Kid Batchelor (Confusion)
Frankie Foncett (High On Hope)
Severino (Horse Meat Disco)
Malcolm Duffy and Kenny C (Trade)

Soul/80's Room:

Femi Fem (Young Disciples/Rotation)
Barrie K Sharpe (Duffer/Masterplan)
Gordon Mac (KissFM/Colourful Radio)
Roy The Roach (Quaff/Trustthedj.com)
George Power (Electric Ballroom/Crackers)
Dez Parkes
Ronnie Herel (BBC 1Xtra)
Terry Jones
Live PA from Rose Windross
Fitzroy Da Buzzboy (Soul Survivors)
Aitch B & Jazzie Q (Soul II Soul)

+ MC Micro and a Live PA from Rose Windross




Time: 9:00pm - 3:00am
Venue: Ministry Of Sound/ 103 Gaunt Street; Elephant & Castle; London SE1 6DP; United Kingdom
Cost: £10 Limited Early Bird Tickets

Fragments the new André Lodemann compilation.

André Lodemann will release a new compilation called Fragments this May.

The Berlin-based producer has seen EP releases on Simple Records, Z Records, Room With A View, Freerange, and his own Best Works imprint over the past eight years. Fragments, a new two-CD package on Best Works, will highlight the best of these releases and selected remixes by Lodemann. The first disc is a ten-track affair with eight previously-released tracks and two new, exclusive songs, "Going To The Core"— featuring a vocal from Nathalie Claude—and "Unknown Desire," both of which will also see a vinyl release on a separate EP (Fragments Originals) in April. The second disc features a selection eleven remixes of different artists by Lodemann, including a new vocal mix of Omar's "Lay It Down," and four remixes have also seen release on a vinyl EP called Fragments Remixes earlier this week.

Tracklisting

CD1
01. Your Choice
02. Searchin’ feat. Nathalie Claude
03. Coming Home
04. Don't Panic
05. The Light
06. Going to The Core feat. Nathalie Claude
07. Riven Reminiscences
08. Where Are You Now?
09. Vehemence of Silence
10. Unknown Desire

CD2
01. Prommer & Barck feat. Lois Longerling - Lovin’ (André Lodemann Remix)
02. Omar - Lay It Down (André Lodemann New Vocal Mix)
03. Vakula - Ring of Night (André Lodemann Remix)
04. Phonique feat. Ian Whitelaw - Our Time Our Chance (André Lodemann Remix)
05. January Tuesday - True Love’s Sake (André Lodemann Vocal Mix)
06. Mario & Vidis feat. Ernesto - Changed (André Lodemann Remix)
07. Joey Negro presents Akabu - Another World (André Lodemann Remix)
08. TraceyThorn -Why Does The Wind? (André Lodemann Remix)
09. Spirit Catcher – Sedona (André Lodemann Remix)
10. Liquideep - Feel It (André Lodemann Remix)
11. Alton Miller feat. Stephane Vera & Angelique - Stars In Your Eyes (André Lodemann Remix)

Best Works will release Fragments on May 21st.

This Weekends Activities (Fundraising for Japan)

Play For Japan @ East Village, Thursday 24th.

Line Up

Giles Smith
Italoboyz
James Priestley
Jimbo
Jimpster
Joey Negro
Lookleft
Luke Solomon
Phil Asher
Richio Suzuki
Shur-i-kan
Stuart Patterson
Terry Farley
Tim deluxe
Tomoki Tamura
X-Press2

Time: 7pm - 3am

Venue: East village, 89 Great Eastern Street, EC2A 3HX

Cost: £5 - £10 donations will go directly to the Japan Society Tohoku Earthquake Relief Fund.

Unite for Japan @ Plastic People, Sunday 27th.

Line Up

IG Culture

Phil Asher

Dego

Seiji

Marc Mac

Time: 7pm - 11pm

Venue: Plastic People, 147-149 Curtain RD, EC2A 3QE

Cost: £10 donations all proceeds to the British Red Cross’s Japan Tsunami Appeal.

Soul Heaven & House Dance Review

Ok So where do I start, first off I am overly pissed off with Imovie & youtube hence the lateness of the review but what I will say is I had a wicked weekend and really had fun..... :-)

Soul Heaven Review

Right so I pitch up at ministry around half 12 - 1 ish and everything is in full flow, as I enter in the bar you had Dj Garphie heating things up and Neil Pierce in the main room warming the crowd for Joey Negro and Louie Vega. Now usually I would go into detail about each person etcetera etcetera but today I am just going to give you the notetables and the low down.... Why because I wasn't overly impressed with it!

First person on the list was Neil Pierce who played a blinder of a set, a perfect warming vibe showing true knowledge of house music so props to him (p.s happy birthday lol). Next Andy Ward, who also played very well, keeping the bar bubbling and vibe rolling through.

Now unfortunately the crowd didn't really understand or get what Joey Negro was doing with the house and disco edits but I thought he played very well none the less.

Where as again I was unimpressed by Louie Vega, I though he could have done alot better and this was reflected in the fact that the crowd upped an left!! Not to go home though, they were in the bar where Sy Sez was playing, who had the the crowd eating out of his hands, playing alot of deeper/soulful/techy grooves that kept the crowd bubbling and wanting more (full props to Sy a very good set). Now to mine and the crowds disgust they closed the bar early to get people back in the main room to listen to Louie, nuff said....



House Dance Review

Now this is a party for everyone to enjoy, I only found out about it recently and this was my second time going to this weekly event but boy was it a good night, if you like House and dancing this is the one for you, big up Jimbo Robins and Phil Asher for showing me the light on this one.

I got there early doors with the mrs, about 11 and just bubbled all night You had Jimbo and Bopstar throwing down grooves, plus a surprise PA from Zara McFarlane and some wicked dancers in, Shay Normann, also two of Japan’s rising stars in the Jazz Dance world Maki & Tamayo, London’s very own Diva La Funk bringing you a Freestyle Vogue & Wacking performance.

I dont need to say anymore check out these videos and see for yourself.

This Weekends Activities

Joey Negro @ The Westbury Bar, Friday 28th May.


Line Up

Joey Negro

Time: 8pm - 3am
Venue: The Westbury Bar/ 34 Kilburn High Road, Kilburn
Cost: Free before 10pm, £5 after 10pm.







Soul Heaven @ Ministry Of Sound, Saturday 29th May.

Line Up

Box:
Louie Vega
Joey Nergo
Neil Pierce

103:
Sy Sez
Garphie
Aaron Ross
Andy Ward

Loft: Delice de Phunk
Andrew Doran
Holly Bee
Layla Hay
Laura Miller
Timo & Steve Young

Baby Box: Soul’d Skool
2 Good Souls
Saxadelic (on Live Sax)
T J Parker & A Moore
Pete Batin
Mark Radford
Ed Smoove

Time: 23:00:pm
Venue: Ministry Of Sound, 103 Gaunt Street, Elephant & Castle, London, SE1 6DP
Cost: £20 Advance // £6 from 4am // Students £10 All Night

House Dance UK presents 'LOVE SUPREME', Sunday 30th May.

Line Up

DJ Jimbo
DJ Bopstar

Time: 10:00pm - 03:00am
Venue: Madame Jojo’s, 8-10 Brewer Street, Soho, London W1 0SE
Cost: £8 all night, £5 for Groove Sanctuary & D-Lo Members.

Z Records compiles 20 years of Joey Negro

Z Records is set to release 20 Years of Joey Negro, a three-disc compilation looking back on the prolific UK producer's career to date.

The collection marks the 20th anniversary of the release of Dave Lee's first 12-inch under his Joey Negro guise: Do It, Believe It on famed New York house imprint Nu Groove. The compilation will be released through Lee's own Z Records, although mixing responsibilities have been handed to his long term friends Grant Nelson and DJ Spinna, who take care of a disc each.

On CD1 Nelson tackles Lee's house output under his vast array of aliases: Akabu, Sessomatto, Doug Willis, Jakatta and Raven Maize material is mixed-up alongside a clutch of Joey Negro tracks and remixes. DJ Spinna meanwhile, shines a light on Lee's work in seven-piece live act The Sunburst Band, which also includes remixes of the group from Dennis Ferrer, Idjut Boys and Henrik Schwarz. And rounding out the collection, CD3 serves as a bonus disc offering exclusive edits, remixes and productions.

If you're unsure as to what to expect sound-wise, allow us to point you in the direction of our recent Playing Favourites feature with Lee, in which RA's Finn Johannsen drew upon tracks from Blaze, Esther Williams and Doobie Brothers. Lee has built his career upon a deep-seated love of disco and classic house sounds, which was certainly in plain view during their conversation.

Tracklist
CD 1 – Joey Negro Mixed by Grant Nelson
01. Erro - Change For Me / MAW - Backfired (Accapella)
02. Mistura - Think Positive
03. Doug Willis - Spread Love / Joey Negro - Can't Get High Without You(Accapella)
04. Z Factor - We'll Keep Climbing
05. Joey Negro - Can't Get High Without You
06. Joey Negro - Love Hangover (DJ Spen Remix)
07. Joey Negro - Ride The Rhythm
08. Raven Maize - Forever Together (Grant Nelson Remix)
09. The Sunburst Band - Fly Away
10. Dave Lee feat. Ann Saunderson - You're Not Alone
11. The Blackbyrds - Mysterious Vibes
12. Joey Negro - Must Be The Music (Nicola Fasano Remix / Grant Nelson Re-Fix)
13. Nova Fronteira - Baila Conmigo
14. Dave Lee - Latronica
15. MAW feat. India - Backfired (Joey Negro Remix / Grant Nelson Special Edit)
16. Z Factor - Makes You Crazy
17. Yolanda Wyns - I Know You, I Live You (Joey Negro Remix / Grant Nelson Re-visit)
18. Jakatta - Scattering Stars
19. Akabu - I'm Not Afraid Of The Future
20. Grant Nelson Epilogue

CD 2 – The Sunburst Band Mixed by DJ Spinna
01. Searching
02. What's Your Sign?
03. Do You Really Love Me?
04. Moving With The Shakers
05. U Make Me So Hot (Yam Who? Mix)
06. We Can Live Forever
07. Shabadowah
08. Far Beyond
09. Everyday
10. Dusk
11. Twinkle (Idjut Boys Remix)
12. Turn It Out (IG Culture Mix)
13. Atlantic Forest
14. Survivin' feat. Leroy Burgess
15. For All Eternity
16. Journey To The Sun (Dennis Ferrer Mix) / I'll Be There For You
17. Man of War (Henrik Schwarz Mix)
18. He Is (Ian Friday Tea Party Mix)
19. He Is (Album Mix)
20. Until The End of Time
21. I Know U Care
22. Fly Away

Z-Records will release 20 Years of Joey Negro in July of 2010.