Line Up KNOWLEDGE - Birthday set (Groove Therapy / HouSoulful) LA DJ PETITE (Rhythm n Funk / UK zoo party) NAT WENDELL (Social Society) Will be Joined by guest DJ: JAYSON WYNTERS (Tribe / SOULfisticated) Time: 10 - late. Venue: Hipsta Bar, 224a Tower Bridge Road, SE1 2UP Cost: £5 on guest list before 12, £8 after Mark De Clive-Lowe Live + Jazzheadchronic, Free Entry @ Bussey Building, Fri 9th.
Line Up Mark De Clive-Lowe Jazzheadchronic Special Guests
Time: 10pm - 4am
Venue: Bussey Building/ 133 Rye Lane; Peckham; London SE15 4ST
Los Angeles based multi-instrumentalist producer, composer, DJ, and performerMark de Clive-Lowerecently dropped by Dubspot NYC to check outNative InstrumentsMaschineand discuss his approach to music production, performance, and workflow. The New Zealand-Japanese keyboard extraordinaire is an incredible live performer, known for bringing the studio to the stage utilizing drum machines, keyboards, and effects. He sat down with Dubspot Instructor Heinrich Zwahlen for a session on workflow and beat making with Maschine, NI’s versicle groovebox which is currently redefining the intersection of hardware and software, production and performance. Mark has lent his unique sound and production techniques to artists ranging from Lauryn Hill to Leon Ware. He has collaborated with musicians including Sheila E and Pino Palladino, and released music on labels such asLouie Vega’s Masters At Work Records and prestigious jazz imprints such as Verve and Impulse! MdCL has a forthcoming album titledRenegadesonTru Thoughts.
There have been soooo soooo many wonderful tracks over the course of this year, I don't have the time to write about them all. So I have chosen a few that sprung to mind... Trust me when I say this wasn't the half of them...
Phil Asher and Kai Alce - Someone (feat. Kayenne)
This has to be one of my fav tracks this year, a new classic in my opinion. It has all the right ingredients to make your dancefloor move, no matter where you are or what kind of audience you have and for the connoisseur it has production elements that keep coming out from nowhere every time you listen. All in all this tune captivates and is a must have.
Kay Suzuki - Opening EP (Incl. Atjazz & Ezel Mixes)
Absolutely loved the whole ep from start to finnish with some stand out mixes from Atjazz & Ezel, superb quality productions and such a great way to start Kay's new label off. I'm really looking forward to hearing all the stuff coming from Round in Motion, as i'm sure its going to be mind blowing.
Now on this E.P. strangely..... It wasn't the Lovebirds doing it for me!! It was Kink, who if you ask me has been firing them out the last two years. Here Kink comes with that gritty original "Buzz" sound of his which has earned him international acclaim over the years. This and the rachel E.P. are favs of mine..
The sound generated by different noises is interpreted differently by everyone but if you claim to like house music and don't like MCDE (please exit left) or catch up!!! Because this whole album is full of good deep/soul for your heart.
Ezel feat. Tamara Wellons - In My Lifetime (Incl. Osunlade, Deetron & Atjazz Mixes)
Where do I start with a package like this, that captivated thousands... This record was an intense ball of loving pressure which not only soothed your soul but got your dancing shoes working in overdrive.
A.C. Layne - Addicted / Lets Go (feat. Selina Campbell)
If you don't get many pleasures in life, listening to this track on full volume should be one of them!! From the moment I heard that rough edged hi-hat, I knew something special was going to happen and happen it did. My ears were blessed by the sounds of A.C. and vocals of Selina to give me a marriage made in heaven on this track. A great collaboration on great imprint restless soul music
This track right here did naughty things to my ears and mind, the Atjazz astro dub was in my car, iPhone, macbook, cd player and in my mixes. This track just has something warm and special about it, I couldn't tell you a specific thing because in fact its everything and nothing that makes this track.
Greymatter - Mind Over Matter Remixes (Incl. TRG, Fanatix, Karizma, Illum Sphere, Souled, Ceramic, Klic)
A powerful package with dope mixes from everyone on it, absolute dancefloor stompers from The Fanatix, Karizma & Souled. The karizma mix is the stand out for me though..
So its that week of the year where everyone says there tune is a Miami hit!!! (But the truth is its not). So I am here to tell you what I think should come out of Miami championed with this tittle and its not just one thing, oh no no no (said in a Churchill dog fashion).
Phil Asher Feat. SPRY - TEXTYA (Chachalekpafun)
Textya is part of a series of trax with Phlash & Spry, now unfortunately me being encapsulated with Phils "Blak'n'Spanish" release with Afronaught, I managed to over look certain elements on this one until this saturday just gone at Deep Cover, when Phil dropped the Afrotech version which immediately caught my attention. In my defence I did know already as you can see from earlier in the blog (click here) but sometimes you miss how deep something really goes, so apologies to Phil on that. Personal picks are the Club mix and Congo Afrotech mix both no brainers, working everywhere.
Moving on track by track........
1) Club Mix (8:54) - Is rife with elements and textures that you notice the more you listen, a deep soulful journey that takes you where you need to be. With Excellent drums & percussion and music to keep you chugging. When you hear that bass lead, You know what time it is!! Phil Asher Feat SPRY - TEXTYA (Chachalekpafun) by restless soul
2) Natural Mix (7:50) - is a stripped down version of club mixed aimed at your love for deepness.
3) Lost Heroes Revision (Congo Afrotech Version 1) (9:49) - Heres the part I over looked these mixes by lost heroes are dope, taking you back to your ancestral roots with hard beats, bass and chants like no other.
4) Lost Heroes Revision (Congo Minimal Version) (8:14) - Stripped down and beaty.
5) Lost Heroes Revision (Deeper Version 2) (10:03) - This edit is crazy techy, it just makes u wanna groove.
The Lost Heroes Edits are remixed by Christian Pronovost for Lost Heroes Out Of Montreal. Which takes this to another level with the help of the Amazing vocal Talent of Mabika. This is a package of niceness wrapped up in a ball Restless Soul.
Also you should be watching out for these forthcoming release on Restless Soul which I have been lucky enough to have been kept in the loop for.....
BAH SAMBA - Reach Inside (Sean McCabe Mixes) - Bah Samba and restless soul have the pleasure of exclusively releasing a Bah Samba Classic. Rising star Sean McCabe remixes Reach Inside with great intensity - adding guitar and saxophone he gives us his interpretation of the underground anthem. Loving this one a very nice re-work on the original pure soulful house.
AC LAYNE - Addicted feat Selina Campbell - A C Layne's stunning debut on restless soul has two vocal and instrumental cuts. Both Deep House, and both designed to blow your mind across the dance floor. Addicted features the Sublime Vocals of Selina Campbell, who delivers a stunning sultry performance. Let's Go is a homage-style mix with a modern Slant, not too dissimilar from some of restless soul's Deep House favourites from the 80's/90's with A C Layne certainly coming on strong. Killa vocal on this with a gourmet soulful house sound, total support on this. A.C. Layne - Addicted / Lets Go - Traxsource.com - the best House Music WAV and MP3 downloads
Karizma ft Monique Bingham - Good Morning EP (Incl. Osunlade & Atjazz Mixes) This Package is also the real deal, now if you copped "Karizma - A Mind Of Its Own V2.0" you would know this is beautiful music, Karizma teams up with Monique Bingham my favourite house music vocalist of all time, anything she touches is gold, and I would love to work with her.
Anyway this package is full of dope remixes, of 'good morning' and 'Groove A 'K' Ordingly'. I think you will find yourself in love with tho vocal on 'good morning' and although I like both mixes alot I'm playing the Karizma mix out fo'sure. An Groove Da Dub for me kills it.
1) Good Morning feat. Monique Bingham (Yoruba Soul Mix) (4:33) - If you listen to Osunlades radio show you know what your getting here, a dope mix filled with soul and emotion with great strings & keys.
2) Good Morning feat. Monique Bingham (Kaytronik Remix) (6:14) - Do I really need to say anything? dope track, dope vocal, solid all round. Just what it needs to touch dancefloors all over.
3) Groove A 'K' Ordingly (Atjazz Remix) (7:38) - At Jazz is jus churnin' 'em out, If you follow my blog you should know this, hes always on U-stream remixing.
4) Groove A 'K' Ordingly (Deep Order Dub) (6:13) - For me this is how you add emotion to a hard track, nuff said.
5) Groove Da Dub (Karizma Dub) (5:22) - This dub is set to just get you in hype mode a wicked edit on the original.
Unfortunately as much I would love to I cant sit and write reviews all day I can't so, I will give you direct links to traxsource to go Cop 'all this MIAMI HEAT
There is so much I actually dont have time to go through it all, please make sure you dig deep!!!!
Peace an Blessins
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