errrr.... if you're looking for a bangin' club tune you are best advised to hit the back button now!

I have been working on a couple of uptempo tracks recently but coming home after a hard days grind they just weren't quite coming together. Something I have learnt in the short space of time I have been doing this is that if you ain't feeling it, don't force it. Put it on the back burner for another day and go and do something completely different. So, I went and scraped together a few bits and pieces with the intention of knocking out a little 3 minute melody..............and ended up doing a 9 minute musical odyssey.......like you do!

This is a bit different and am very hesitant about putting it out there but thought what the hell. This world holds two very strange, mystical powers of persuasion. One is a good looking woman, the other is a downing a beer to many. I suspect it was the latter that twisted my arm!

Back to some beats.

(btw, if anyone wants MP3's of my tracks just drop me a line)


Maya in The Clouds - Blazing Encore

A veteran jazz funker, I have been listening and collecting soul, dance and jazz for the past 35 years and is a very important part of my life. Inspired by listening to some of the great grooves, mixes and re-edits that are currently out there I figured I should do something with all the music I have amassed and which I love and adore. I have never DJ'd and what I know about music I could write on the back of a cigarette packet ( I know, I know, it shows!), but thought I'd give this a go. I'm into all genres of soul, dance and nu jazz and like to dust off a little gem which never quite made it out there and give it a fresh vibe.

I started remixing in August 2011 just fooling around on Garageband with just my intuition and a little help from Youtube to get me started. I am now working on Logic 9 and am trying to produce some of my own tracks as well as remixing.Not having a musical bone in my body can be a little frustrating at times so if there are any budding, or indeed accomplished, musicians, vocalists, 12 piece horn sections (!) who have a soulful or jazzy vibe that would like to do some collaboration work then I’d love to hear from you….as I would any mastering guru’s – Jeeesh, what son of a bit*h invented that!! :))

I am truly amazed I actually have a following here on SC and that people are actually listening and downloading my stuff. To you, I would like to say a BIG thank you for all your kindness and words of encouragement, and to those DJ’s on Solar, Starpoint, SoulLegends, JFS, Soulmine, Soulpower,Stomp JazzFM, Back2Back and everyone else that has been brave enough to actually  air some of this stuff – it means a lot!

Let the music live.

Peace and love.


In the world of rhythm and beats, YŮSU hails from the streets of Amsterdam while proudly carrying her Ghanaian heritage, YŮSU’s musical journey is like a modern-day Dora the Explorer within music. She goes through diverse sonic landscapes. Weaving together stories, rhythms and hypnotic melodies.

With a presence both on and off the stage, she has been gracing the decks at events like Lowlands, Down the Rabbit Hole and Amsterdam Open Air Festival or through the airwaves as a resident of Oroko radio.
But beyond the achievements lies a deeper purpose. YŮSU sees music not just as a form of expression but as a means of connection—a universal language that transcends borders and boundaries. As a Music Evangelist, YŮSU spreads love through every beat, inviting listeners to join her on a journey of exploration.

Maya in The Clouds - Blazing Encore

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