German producer Tilman puts his personal spin on Sharon Redd’s classic Activate, delivering two distinct reworks that both nod to the roots of house music while offering fresh dancefloor appeal.

The Metro Mix channels early proto house energy – raw and driving with a no-frills groove that brings out the track’s underground potential. A tribute to stripped-back club tools with just the right amount of grit.

Meanwhile, the Paradise Mix smooths things out, layering warm pads, flowing piano chords and mellow grooves into a deep house rework that feels timeless and inviting.
Both mixes highlight Tilman’s instinct for balance – between function and feeling, rhythm and harmony – and reimagine Activate with care, character, and club awareness.

Activate (Tilman’s Mixes)

Activate (Tilman's Metro Mix)

Activate 

Activate (Tilmans Metro Mix) - Sharon Redd

Freaksound - Afroday

Right at the Noxbury

BIG THANKS to everyone that made Soul Room Sessions All Stars Volume 3 such a huge success and major thanks to the DJ's involved in last nights 12 hour livestream Nicco Low, An D Atman, Big Pack, J Caprice, Brother Pate, and Thurman Jackson Jr who kept the vibe thick and groovy all day and night!  

Here is my closing set from the event which features a mix of old and new.  This set features tracks from Hot Toddy, Moodena, Col Lawton, Blackliquid, Mark Grant, Enrico BSJ Ferrari, Oggie B, Roc Beezy ft Cheryl Lee Watts, Christian Vila, B&S Concept, House Salad Music, Paul Najera & Jr Quijada, Filta Freqz, Funk Protectors, Barney Osborn, Mateo & Matos and much more!!

Hope you guys enjoy the 2 hour finale!  I'll be taking a little break to enjoy the summer but will be back with more SRS All Star livestreams coming soon!

Mix is available for FREE DOWNLOAD!  Thanks for your amazing continued support!

Darius Kramer - SRS All Stars Volume 3

Well I had the upmost honour of being asked to replace Chicago legend J-Dub for the Classics festival, held in Halifax every July.  Being a Canadian house music DJ, I have always been inspired by the event and the tight knit house community in Nova Scotia, so being asked to be on a lineup that includes Inland Knights, Natural Rhythm, J Paul Ghetto and more was definitely a highlight of my DJ career to date. 

Big thanks to Nick Nonsense for the invite and for everyone who was so kind in the chatroom throughout.  It was pure vibes!!

Hope you all enjoy and grab a FREE DOWNLOAD!

Big hugs and please give it a share if you dig!

Darius Kramer @ Virtual Classics 2020

What's up guys!  I've been doing a few livestreams lately and here is a recording from my live set on Twitch on August 29.  Hope you enjoy!

Be safe and be kind.

Sounds of the Underground | Mixed by Darius Kramer

Big Pack presents Grooves Radioshow
Episode 099

This episode contains a lot of deep and groovy tracks to make you dance everywhere

More info:
www.facebook.com/bigpackdj
www.dustpanrecordings.com/artists/big-pack/
Instagram @bigpackdj
www.traxsource.com/artist/249973/big-pack
bigpack.bandcamp.com/releases
@soundcloud.com/housesaladmusic

Listen a new episode every saturday on Radio Webphre
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Mexico City time : 05PM
Quebec time : 06PM

Check Radio Webphre channel on soundcloud
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Tracklist:
01 Kinky Movement - Swerve On [Large Music]
02 Scott Diaz - I Sold My Soul
03 Soledrifter - Jazzified [Large Music]
04 Dave Mayer - Endless Choices [Soulstice Music TRAX]
05 Jarred Gallo - Revive [Large Music]
06 Risk Assessment, Queen Rose - Dance With Me [No Fuss Records]
07 Ralph Session & Dj Romain - Feel The Music [Half Assed Records]
08 WillowMan - Beautiful (Criss Korey Remix)
09 Criss Korey - Persuade You [Pogo House Records]
10 Kerri Chandler - Track 1 (Original Mix) [Shelter Recordings]
11 Eddie Amador - House Music (Message Mix) [Glitterbox Recordings]
12 Saison & Kid Enigma - The Break [No Fuss Records]
13 Detroit Swindle - Thoughts Of She
14 Sakro - A Night Forever [Karlovak]

Grooves Radioshow 099

Big Pack presents Grooves Radioshow 099

We welcome our good friend Andrew, label head of the amazing Chilean label Spiritualized Music, back to Soul Room Sessions for Volume 142 of the series. 

This man really needs no introduction for those who are in the underground deep house game, he has had countless guest mixes on some of the best podcasts in the world, and his label is quickly becoming a go to for deep house lovers worldwide. 

His second go around on SRS is funky, groovy and feel good vibes that all of us need more of in our lives right now!

Hope you guys enjoy, share, download, and most importantly, be kind to one another!

Much Love and thanks for your continued support!

Cover Art: Mark Denim

Follow Andrew:https://soundcloud.com/andrewscl

Soul Room Sessions Volume 142 | ANDREW | Chile

House Salad Music presents
#housesaladseries

MUG Melodies | Episode 25
Selected and Mixed by Sbeen Around

From starting off as a dedicated dancer, swinging around the dancefloor at her favourite DJ’s events to dancing behind the decks since 2016, always aiming to make listeners & dancers happy.
With far from being bound to one genre with in house music, Sbeen Around explores the various delicatessen of underground sounds, winging it tune by tune each time spinnin’ around.
Live performances are unpredictable where all her housesides might shine, depending on the vibe & crowd joint! Groove is the feel in every set.
Been spinnin‘ around various clubs in Reykjavik, Iceland. Would love to check out the wider scene of clubs & venues out there that bring together beautiful souls dancing around.

More Sbeen Around‘s info:
Soundcloud: @sbeenaround
Facebook: www.facebook.com/sbeenaround
IG: sbeenaround

MUG Melodies EP 25

Sbeen Around

Sbeen Around | MUG Melodies EP 25

House #Saladcast 756 | Michael
Envy Collective, HiSoL Recordings
Vancouver Island, Canada

Michael has been an integral part of the Vancouver House Music Community for over 25 years, founding Envy Collective in the early 90’s to collaborate with Djs, musicians, and like minded individuals globally. Laying the Foundation for a healthy thriving community.

Working alongside the industries elite, stocking local record shops, performing at countless events, as well as building relationships at home and abroad has taken Envy Collective to new heights. Positivity, Love, Respect, and Good Music!

More info:
@envycollective
www.mixcloud.com/envycollective
Insta @envycollective
Twiter @housemusicenvy
envycollective@gmail.com

House Saladcast 756 

House Saladcast 756 | Michael

Big Pack presents Grooves Radioshow
Episode 107

More info:
www.facebook.com/bigpackdj
www.dustpanrecordings.com/artists/big-pack/
Instagram @bigpackdj
www.traxsource.com/artist/249973/big-pack
bigpack.bandcamp.com/releases
@soundcloud.com/housesaladmusic

Listen a new episode every saturday on Radio Webphre
radiowebphre.com/ecoute-en-direct/
Mexico City time : 05PM
Quebec time : 06PM

Check Radio Webphre channel on soundcloud
@soundcloud.com/radiowebphre

Grooves Radioshow 107

Big Pack presents Grooves Radioshow 107

"Mixes are time capsules of sound. Each capturing a moment in time that will not be repeated the same way. Each mix is meant to transport the listener in their own time machine to their own destination. These are soundtracks for daily living..." - Mark Farina

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 Send a link to your exclusive mix or questions to soulroomsessions@gmail.com
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Playing other peoples music for other peoples enjoyment since 1993.

Darius is a self proclaimed "House Addict".  He fell in love with the house sound as a teenager living in Montreal back in the early '90s when he would stay up late on Friday nights and record a dance mix show on Montreal radio.  He was hooked from then on.  He then proceeded to start mixing with one tape deck and a CD player and never looked back.  

When he moved to Vancouver in the late '90's, he started buying records almost daily and spent most of his free time at his favourite record stores at the time, Bassix and Mekanix records.  Over the next few years, Darius held various residencies and ran 2 club nights in Vancouver, playing alongside such talent as Lawnchair Generals and Johnny Fiasco, as well as playing at numerous after hours and raves.   After getting tired of both the late nights and politics in the scene, he decided it was time to hang up the headphones in the early 2000s, but the love of house music still burned inside of him as the years passed. 

In 2013 he decided he wanted to get back into DJ'ing and purchased a basic Pioneer controller and started to collect digital tracks again.  Over the past few years Darius has been busy making a name for himself in the underground scene with numerous guest mix appearances around the world on such labels as House Salad, Reason2Funk, Uglyhouse, Little Routine, Selecta Music, Leven Underground and House Jet Radio just to name a few.  He also started the very popular "SPEED BUMPS" mix series which showcases his love for hip hop and jazz as he shows his versatility as a DJ by blending mixes of nu jazz, hip hop instrumentals and acid jazz flavours reminiscent of Mark Farina's legendary series, Mushroom Jazz. 

He also launched the hugely successful "Soul Room Sessions" podcast showcasing the soulful and jazzy side of house music and downtempo beats with guest mixes from some of the biggest names in the game and the series is still going strong!

In 2017 Darius got his first taste of out of town gigging playing live shows all over the West Coast from his hometown in Vancouver, to San Francisco and Oakland.  Stay tuned for much more from him in the near future!

Sounds of the Underground | Mixed by Darius Kramer

Darius Kramer | Soul Room Sessions