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Fresh Grooves Volume 597, mixed by Michael Fossati |
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Written by Mike Fossati
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Saturday, 28 August 2010 18:25 |
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Summer may be over, but we continue to deliver soulful vibes to bring warmth to your heart... enjoy !!
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In the Spotlight: Various "5 Magazine's Five Year Anniversary Project" (Free Download) |
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Written by Mike Fossati
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Saturday, 28 August 2010 18:19 |
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Chicago's 5 Magazine are celebrating their five year anniversary, and they do this by giving us this wonderful project, with all the different flavors of Chicago House being represented here... As they say, "we wanted to do something special for the Five Year Anniversary of 5 Magazine - something for the community, and something which has never been done before." The multimedia project documenting the producers who are making Chicago move today was launched on August 16th, and best of all its available for free at 5chicago.com/theproject. |
All the greats from the Chicago House music scene are present, including Terry Hunter, Mike Dunn, Gene Hunt, Ron Carroll, Maurice Joshua and Andre Harris to name just a few - with many more to follow. |
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Written by Mike Fossati
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Saturday, 28 August 2010 18:16 |
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Picks of the Week
Jalal Johnson and Drew Lockhart "What about Jersey?" (Trakwyze Records CD Promo)
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Trakwyze Records is the brand new label formed by Jalal Johnson, and the label kicks off super strong with "What about Jersey?", a collaboration with Drew Lockhart. The underground-esque "What about Jersey?" is a deeply groovin' poem to the classic NJ sound and legends (more precisely to the huge influences that New Jersey based DJ's and producers have had over the underground dance music genre known as 'house music' today) full of lovely guitars, melodious keys and spoken words. Much more to come including a full album and many more singles. |
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Fresh Grooves Volume 596, mixed by Michael Fossati |
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Written by Mike Fossati
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Saturday, 21 August 2010 19:19 |
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Summer is back - at least for a few days... so lets enjoy the nice weather and party to our latest mixshow...
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Album Review: Mix the Vibe "Mr. V - King Street to the Future" (KingStreet Records CD Promo) |
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Written by Mike Fossati
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Saturday, 21 August 2010 19:15 |
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Back in 1995, KingStreet / NiteGroove launched their "Mix the Vibe" series which now, 15 years later, celebrates its 20th release with Mr. V presenting an incredibly deep, innovative and eclectic selection of tracks which are masterly sequenced and mixed together to take you on a blissful journey to deepest imaginary grounds of house music. Like its predecessors by the likes of Louie Vega, David Morales, Tony Humphries, Joe Claussell, Danny Krivit and Kerri Chandler to name just a few this an essential addition to the music collection of any house music aficionado. |
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In the Spotlight: Ray Jones featuring Heidi Vogel "In the dark" (Solid Ground Records CD Promo) |
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Written by Mike Fossati
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Saturday, 21 August 2010 19:11 |
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** Exclusive Preview ** This is only release #5 for Solid Ground Records, but they are already on top of our favorite labels list... Looking at their previous releases this is not a surprise, but if you're not convinced just listen to their latest release by Ray Jones and you'll understand where we're coming from. "In the dark" is incredibly deep and features sultry vocals by Heidi Vogel together with lush keys and chords over an infectious percussive backdrop. But it goes even deeper - just check the hypnotic 'Deeper Dub Mix' which is fueled with cool piano hooks and dramatic synths. Danny Clark & Jay Benham turn the track into a timeless disco-funk soaked stomper, while Deep Inc rework the track into a laidback affair laced with jazzy piano and chords. Finally Nightrhymes contribute a classic interpretation with grand piano and luscious chords over a groovey backing. |
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Written by Mike Fossati
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Saturday, 21 August 2010 19:08 |
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Picks of the Week
Fuminnori Kagajo featuring Adeola Ranson "Piece of heaven" (KingStreet Records CD Promo)
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Fuminori Kagajo teams up with songstress Adeola Ranson to present the wonderful "Piece of heaven", a truly soulful yet laidback production featuring outstanding vocals, lovely guitar, melodic keys and jazzy trumpet over a percussive groove. Alongside the main vocal, there are two gorgeous dubs included in the package as well as classic vocal and old skool flavored dub remixes by man of the moment Sean McCabe who once again impresses with his skillful soulful vibes. An essential timeless piece of music not to be missed by any lover of soulful house music. |
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Written by Mike Fossati
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Saturday, 21 August 2010 18:59 |
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House music is a labour of love. You only have to listen to it for a very short time to realise that at its best, house music can be an uplifting, all-encompassing, life-affirming experience. For some, the relationship they have goes beyond simply loving it to being an essential part of their existence. Once such man is DJ Spen, an artist who has spend his entire career creating music that stays as true to the roots of house as is humanly possible.
As such, he was the ideal candidate to select and mix the latest "For the Love of House" compilation - a retrospective series picking house gems from an exhaustive potential catalogue. We caught up with the man himself to get his views on love, life and most importantly... house music.
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