Kusuka Sukela

The Last Samurai

Summer in Dub, Vol. 12

Karakurt (Guzz Arg Rmx) [Superordinate Dub Waves]

Taken from Herbs & Soul II coming out Mid-October!! Bless!1

03 - Far away from home(Main Sax Feel)

Side Show

First track taken from Interpretations 1 EP, released under DM Recordings 

Interpretations 1 EP -> smarturl.it/interpretations1

Interpretations 1 EP

Disconnected, The Observer

Get Physical welcome another rising South African talent in Mr Joe.
Mr Joe is a DJ and producer who has been making beats since high school. He’s already released on international labels and formally studied music production at Soul Candi Institute Of Music in 2012. Watergate have licensed some of his tracks and Black Coffee and Dixon have both reached for his tunes in the past, so he is well on the way to stardom.
Opener ‘Liberation’ is a brilliant chest pumping house track that has
empowering drum loops and afro percussion making you move. Synth stabs build the energy and keep you locked into his tribal groove. Exploring a much more melodic and late night vibe is the excellent ‘Silent Prayer’ with its shimmering chords and warm, punchy beats. Last of all is ‘Majestic’, which is perfectly titled given its rousing and busy synth work, which elevates your soul and reaches for the heavens above well crafted, deep cut house drums.
This is a classy EP from Mr Joe that is set to win him plenty of new fans, on both sides of the DJ booth.

DHSA Premiere: Mr Joe - Silent Prayer

This week we have another special mix from our friend from Kenya, Foozak.
A pioneer in many ways, Foozak has been at the forefront of dance music culture in East Africa and since the beginning, he has developed a reputation for superior musicianship, conceptual live events and memorable performances in clubs and festivals around the world. Continuously scaling new heights, Foozak has established himself as DJ/Producer pushing the boundaries, whilst maintaining respect, appreciation and commitment to the music and craft.

DHSA Podcast 017 - Foozak

Quantize Recordings reveal a heartfelt love song from regular label mate Diephuis featuring the sensual vocal tones of Hil St. Soul. 'Hold On Me’ sees Hil St Soul deliver a sultry soulful vocal, telling her story of spellbinding love, that glides over a warm afro tinged backdrop of lush keys and groovy beats. The package comes with several vibes to love up the dance floor; including a Deeper mix armed with magical arpeggios, punchy percussive drums and gritty synth stabs; an instrumental; and a sublime Beat-A-Pella tool.

The Netherlands born Diephuis has produced with and remixed many key players on the scene - from Dj Angelo to Ursula Rucker, along with Eastar, Jocelyn Brown, Peven Everett, Natasha Watts, Stephanie Cooke, Jephte Guillaume, Kenny Bobien and Marc Evans - just to name a few. His work has appeared on labels such as King St, Shelter Records, Nulu Records, Quantize, UnQuantize and more, receiving support from the likes of Black Coffee, Louie Vega, Tony Humphries, Spen, Dixon and Hyenah among others.

Hil St. Soul, Aka Hilary Mwelwa was born in Zambia who relocated to London and as a child grew up listening to the sounds of traditional Zambian music along with R&B soul icons such as Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder. Hil St. Soul, boasts an impressive discography with 5 hugely acclaimed albums to her name, including 'Soul Organic' (Dome Records), 'Copasetik & Cool', 'Soulidified', 'Black Rose (Shanachie)' and 'Release’ (Dome Records). More recently she has worked closely with Brian Power on the acclaimed singles ‘Music’, 'A New Day (The World Is Mine)’ and 'I Believe (in the Power of Love)' also with Brian and Mike Delgado.

Diephuis feat. Hil St Soul
'Hold On Me’
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Diephuis feat. Hil St Soul - Hold On Me

DHSA Premiere: Diephuis feat. Hil St Soul - Hold On Me (Deeper Mix)

Venomous ep

Not Alive (Dafro's Elek Venom)

Next up on Madorasindahouse Records, a release that has been long awaited since its first plays on Ibiza dancefloors the past summer. Kasango’s “One Night” is a club anthem featuring the unique vocals of the prominent Jamie Fallon Smith that has already been played in the biggest clubs in the world, and featured in Black Coffee’s “Music Is King” Compilation. Tagging along, &lez and FKA Mash deliver two remixes that will surely stick to many playlists aiming for the dancefloor, while an acoustic version is wrapping things up for all the romantic souls out there.

Kasango feat. Jamie Fallon Smith - One Night EP

DHSA Premiere: Kasango feat. Bobbi Fallon - One Night (Fka Mash Glitch Dub)

Hot off the back of the ‘We Go Walking’ EP from label boss Ryan Murgatroyd at the end of February, Swoon Recordings continues its prolific run of form with the announcement of its next formidable offering, this time from Aero Manyelo with his ‘Hold You Forever’ EP.

Out now via Swoon, ‘Hold You Forever’ sees Murgatroyd enlist the hotly-tipped South African producer for his first full EP on the label from another artist, and Manyelo’s debut outing on the flourishing Johnnesburg-based imprint.

Kick-starting the three-part package with the emotive title track ‘Hold You Forever (feat. Unnamed People)’, Aero makes his intentions knows from the off as he lays down a mesmerizing eight-minute cut complete with deep melodic basslines, afro house rhythms and a hypnotic top-line courtesy of fellow countryman Unnamed People. 

Next up, Murgatroyd jumps on for an exclusive club-ready remix, reimagining the original into a late night, main room affair, before Manyelo closes out the EP in emphatic fashion with the impressive closer ‘Dongo’.

Speaking about the release, Ryan Murgatroyd commented:
“I’m absolutely delighted to welcome Aero to Swoon for his label debut. This will be the first of many forthcoming EPs over 2020 that focus on championing upcoming South African talent as we look to solidify our sonic signature, combining fresh Afro House elements with our usual cinematic and dancefloor-friendly melodic techno vibes”.

A mainstay on the South African house music circuit, Aero Manyelo has enjoyed a steady rise to success over the past few years, with hefty support from industry tastemakers Dixon and Âme, a 2018 mix for Get Physical’s Body Language Compilation and a burgeoning live presence on the national festival and club scene.

Aero Manyelo ‘Hold You Forever’ EP is out now via Swoon Recordings.

Disconnected, The Observer

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