Mixes

House Essential listening!

Recorded @ Seven -  Dallas, TX -  1999

Chuck Daniels - Movement 2022 - Pyramid Stage

Saturday Morning, 7AM - 10AM.
The Sleepless Floor at Melt! Festival.
One of the most fun experiences I ever had dj'ing.

Job Jobse @ Sleepless Floor, Melt! Festival 2015

Full feature & tracklist: blrrm.tv/rh-tresvibes

"There are so many crate diggers in Tokyo that go crazy for a specific genre — many of which that aren't even DJs. If you go out to a local bar, you might be surprised at Tokyo's real DJ scene."
— @kikiorix, TRESVIBES

Feature & Tracklist

Residents' Hour: Kikiorix (TRESVIBES)

Rinse FM Podcast

Rinse FM Podcast - Soul Clap (Album Influences Special) - 11th October 2016

@yaya_tamango

[ Desolat | Cadenza Lab | Get Physical | Tamango Records | Be As One | Knock Knock records | Kina Music | Maison D'etre | Earlydub | Draft | Hoehenregler | Etruria Beat | AdMaiora ]

Algunos talentos musicales electrónicos conocidos han comenzado su carrera como percusionísta. Y así lo hizo Yaya, pero su historia es diferente a todos los demás. Yassin Ligali, también conocido como Yaya, se crió en Turín, Italia donde desde una temprana edad el ritmo era su elemento vital. Su padre era el vocalista y percusionista de M’Bamina, grupo formado por músicos procedentes de Benín, Zaire, Italia y Camerún el cual editó ocho álbumes y colaboró con artistas como Manu Dibango y Salif Keita, fueron patrocinados por Paco Rabanne, tocó por todo el país, incluyendo espectáculos para los presidentes de Senegal o Francia y su último concierto fue junto a James Brown en París en 1985, el año en el que Yaya nació. Bien introducido en el legado de su padre, Yaya creció tocando la batería y djembe, y a la edad de 15 años, comenzó a actuar como percusionista en clubes de Turín. Justo un año después, ya ejercía de Dj, pinchando funk, soul, afrobeat, house y garage. Manu Dibango y Fela Kuti tenían su lugar en su maleta junto a discos de Masters At Work y Dimitri From Paris, contrastes en el ritmo y estructura que impregnaron su música hasta hoy día. De pinchar en Turín en discotecas como Pier y Doctor Sax, comenzó a ser invitado en clubs de Milan como Amnesia, Light Lime y Pulp o en el famoso Tenax de Florencia. Muy pronto fue cabeza de cartel en clubs de toda Europa como Fellini y City Hall de Barcelona o Seven en Croacia. Notablemente actuó en Space Ibiza en la fiesta de los martes noche de Carl Cox junto a Angels Of Love. No hay duda que algo en el ambiente ibicenco hace que se adapte a Yaya a la perfección.

Yaya (Italy) || Exclusive Mix 159

@yokoo

[ All day I dream, KIINA music, Get Physical, Watergate Records, Elektro System Records & more ]

Uno de los Djs productores mas importantes de la escena electronica mundial, presenta un set especial de mas de 3 horas en S.A.S.H. | Sydney AU.

ENJOY!

YokoO (France) Special LIVE SET | @ S.A.S.H. - Sydney, AU

Boiler Room w/ Todd Terry & Dj Sneak

[Broadcasted on 6th May 2013]

Tracklist & video at boilerroom.tv

DJ Sneak 55 min Boiler Room mix

After releasing on the label a couple months ago we invited Collate onto the mix series where he has supplied us with this mega 4 hour set! Full of energy from start to finish this one, full on tech belters!

Floorpiece Podcast 113 - Collate (Tip Tap Records)

Chuck Daniels
Since its emergence in the mid-late 1980s in Detroit, techno music has spread like wildfire across the world music scene, igniting the talents of aspiring artists seeking to leave an indelible mark on this ever-changing, competitive genre. With its driving, repetitive rhythms and diversified style, techno has become the craze of the music industry, attracting millions of fans across the globe. For those who want to delve into the techno scene, the journey would be incomplete without an exploration into the musical creations by one of Detroit’s best: Chuck Daniels. His passion for music began at an early age while listening to the vinyl hits of the 80s on his dad’s turntable, soaking in a smorgasbord of musical styles. He remembers his love of the 90s at Record Time and Melodies & Memories, where he eagerly waited for the latest and greatest releases to emerge. Unlike the media frenzy of the 21st century where music can be accessed at one’s fingertips, Daniels credits these stores for their vital contribution to the culture of the times and the dissemination of music to the public. On his travels through pop genres, Chuck was then exposed to the sounds of soul. Imbedded in soul music are roots of African-American gospel music, rhythm ‘n’ blues, and jazz, and so this too became part of Chuck’s steady diet. All this, together with influences of techno, New York and Chicago house, and the rich sounds of music legends like Stevie Wonder and Steely Dan, contributed to Daniels’ immersion into the melting pot of popular music. 
We can trace Daniels’ career back to his teens when he and his best friend, Ross Reimer, began mixing music after school on Ross’s Technics 1200’s and Numark mixer. These daily encounters eventually culminated into a co-owned DJ company. Hooked up throughout the greater Detroit area, Daniels and Reimer became the “go to guys” for weddings, parties, and clubs of all types—you name it—they played it, from soup to nuts, tailor-made for their specific clients. As time went on, the routine became monotonous and unfulfilling for Daniels. In 1993, he attended his first rave and his life changed forever. He surrounded himself with the best in the business, beginning with Dean Major, known for his Syst3m parties. This led to his first party, Can You Dance to My Beat? 

Daniels’ deep-seeded love for music, coupled with his fire in the belly to craft his own creations, could no longer be ignored. He made a life-changing decision to sell his portion of the DJ business to Reimer in order to compose and produce his own music. Captivated by music of the underground, Daniels took a giant leap of faith and took a 180 degree turn into the world of techno. Quickly, he devised a plan to build a production studio in the basement of his residence in Detroit, Michigan. This is where the magic begins for Daniels, as he separates from all the distractions of the world to mold his musical masterpieces. In 2002, Daniels’ label, Sampled Detroit, debuted and the rest is history. Although his path has not always been easy, Daniels has had a wealth of input and support for his label from colleagues such as Jason Hodges, Wally Callerio, and Dimitri Max. The collaboration with other artists in the field continues to kindle his creative juices, fifteen years since the birth of Sampled Detroit. From the remix of “Good Luck” for Kevin Saunderson’s Inner City, to his collaborations with music legends such as Amp Fiddler, Claude Young, Mike Clark, and Oliver Dollar, to name a few, Daniels keeps an energetic production schedule. Most recently, Daniels’ remix for Seth Troxler’s imprint, Play It Say It reached #1 on Beatport and top 5 in Ibiza. Undeniably, Daniels is riding high and revving up to take the motor city techno town to its highest level. Stay tuned and listen up, cause the best is yet to come!