Out now on Vinyl & Bandcamp:  https://discolypso.bandcamp.com/album/cho-and-random-impetus-ray-mang-mixes

Ray Mang brings his signature Disco heat to these two New York Jams! CHO AND RANDOM IMPETUS is a New York based multi-piece band. Collaborating with local musicians and recording with analog equipment, CHO AND RANDOM IMPETUS utilizes jazz, funk, soul and disco melodies to create rich 1970's-esq sounds.

Cho & Random Impetus - Brother Sister (Ray Mang Remix)

Rancho Deluxe. Recloose [ @recloose ] & Michael The Lion [ @djaptone ] take the musical turnpike from Detroit to Philadelphia and beyond on wheels of funk, soul, disco, house, techno, electro, jazz and classics. Listen live 2nd Thursdays, 8-10PM ET on www.greatcircles.net.

Special 909 Day program including an interview with Richard Katz, a longtime Roland sales rep who shares his TR-909 launch stories from 1984 [at the 91-minute mark].

~Tracklist~
Rhetta Hughes - Angel Man (Midtown Version)
Metro Area - Honey Circuit	
Keith Smackdown - Escalator Groove	
Tink Thomas - Dancin' (Detroit Disko Dub)
Paul Johnson	Feel My M.F. Bass	
K-Hand - Without You	
Andres	Praises	
Mano de Fuego - Mito	
Supreme Jubilees - Do You Believe	
The Live Band - A Chance for Hope	
Derrick Brinkley - The Race	
Keith Pringle - You're The One	
Wally Badarou - Back to Scales Tonight	
Zopelar - City Heart	
Nu Genea - Marechia (w/ Celia Kameni)	
Marcus Miller - Down in the Basement (Julien Dyne Edit)
Fonda Rae - Heobah (Hey-O-Bah)	
Heaven and Earth - I Really Love You	
Candi Staton  - When You Wake Up Tomorrow 	
Shawne Jackson - Along for the Ride	
Crown Heights Affair - Music Is The World	
Crash Course in Science - Flying Turns (Inst) (J Rocc Edit)
Unknown Detroit - Catchin That Groove EP trk 4	
I.B.M. - Manicheanism	
Moire - Know Me feat. Demigosh	
War  - Galaxy (Fantasy and Flesh Edit)
Rei Harakami - niji-zou	
Passarani - One O One	
Black Traxx - Doctor's Housecall	
Timeline - Light My Fire	
Chez Damier - Can You Feel It (2 1/2 Step Version)
Recloose - Get It Together (Unreleased)
909 DAY INTERVIEW - RICHARD KATZ		
Psyche - Neurotic Behavior 	
De-Lite - Wild Times (Mayday Remix)
Infiniti - Game One	
Scott Grooves - Untitled 3	
Recloose - Parquet	
Recloose - Can't Take It feat. Dwele  (Carl Craig Remi) (Unreleased)

Rancho Deluxe w/ Recloose & Michael The Lion - 09September2021

Drake Euro Maxi-Single, 1985.

Zusätzliche produktion von Cugino Carlo.

Hold On, We're Going Home (DJ Apt One Italienische Version)

Rancho Deluxe. Recloose [ @recloose ] & Michael The Lion [ @djaptone ] take the musical turnpike from Detroit to Philadelphia and beyond on wheels of funk, soul, disco, house, techno, electro, jazz and classics. Listen live  - 2nd Thursdays, 8-10PM ET on www.greatcircles.net.

Volume IV: The @soulclap Records Crossover Edition

~~Tracklist~~
Todd Rundgren - Healing Pt. 1
Gary Gritness - Love Has Come Around
Toni Smith - I Like The Way It Feels
Roccapofortuna - Potage
Michael The Lion - The Changer
FSQ - Reprise Tonight (Michael The Lion Remix)
Surprise Chef - New Ferrari (Harvey Sutherland’s Weird Flex)
Sweet Thunder - Everybody’s Singin’ Love Songs
High Fashion - Feelin Lucky Lately
Ingram - That’s All
Funkadelic - Sexy Ways (Recloose Disco Flip)
Scribes of Ra - Problemes D’Amour
Rhythm Makers - Zone
East Coast Love Affair - Shake
Mark Brickman - Freak It ‘21
Underground System - Just A Place (Gerd Janson Remix)
Brioski - Bionic Breaks
Unknown Artist - Liwando
Pellegrino - Sinergie
Ben & Sadar’s We Are Righteous People
Jean-Luc Ponty - Individual Choice (Recloose Rework)
Semper Volt - Ordens Do Dia (Badsista’s Rafemix)
Kyle Hall - Movable

Rancho Deluxe w/ Recloose & Michael The Lion - 11NOV2021

Rancho Deluxe. Recloose [ @recloose ] & Michael The Lion [ @djaptone ] take the musical turnpike from Detroit to Philadelphia and beyond on wheels of funk, soul, disco, house, techno, electro, jazz and classics. Listen live - 2nd Thursdays, 8-10PM ET on www.greatcircles.net.

Volume III: The Musical Life of Kenny Raw

~~Tracklist~~
Lee Dorsey - Everything I Do Gonh Be Funky [Amy]
Kenny Raw - Egg Bagels [White Label]
Stevie Wonder - Love’s In Need of Love Today [Tamla]
Run-DMC - Sucker M.C.’s (Krush Groove 1) [Profile]
The J.B.’s - Pass The Peas [People]
Ernie Hines - Our Generation[We Produce]
Pete Rock & CL Smooth - Straighten It Out [Elektra]
Grover Washington, Jr - Mister Magic [Kudu]
Marcos Valle - Estrelar [Som Livre]
Sandra De Sa - Guarde Minha Voz [RGE]
Boncana Maiga - Koyma Hondo [Hot Casa]
The Staples Singers - Slippery People [Private I]
Black Heat - No Time To Burn [Atlantic]
Jackson Sisters - Miracles (12” Remix) [Tiger Lily / White Label]
The Headhunters - God Made Me Funky (Opolopo Remix) [GAMM]
Charanga 76 - Good Times - Como Vamos a Gozar [TR]
Slave - Just A Touch of Love (Moplen Remix) [KAT]
Donald Byrd - Lansana’s Priestess [Blue Note]
Radjaw - Do Whatever [White Label]
Kenny Raw - Nearer Tings [White Label]
Rainbow Brown - Til You Surrender [Vanguard]
Michael The Lion f/ Amy Douglas - Get It On [Soul Clap]
Candido - Dancin’ and Prancin’ [Salsoul]
Yellow Sunshine - Yellow Sunshine (Robert Ouimet & J-Ski Extended) [GAMM]
Ballin Jack - Found A Child (Edit) [White Label]
Young & Company - I Like What You’re Doing To Me (12” Instrumental) [Brunswick]
SOS Band - Take Your Time (Do It RIght) (12” Mix) [Tabu]
Ray Mang - Number One [Noid]
Armand Van Helden - Flowerz [FFRR]
Keni Burke - Let Somebody Love You (Dimitri From Paris Remix) [Le Edits]
Michael The Lion - Get More [Razor-N-Tape]
Rhyze - Free (Louie Vega Remix) [Nervous]
Chic - Everybody Dance [Atlantic]
Stevie Wonder - As [Tamla]

Rancho Deluxe w/ Recloose & Michael The Lion - 14OCT2021

Rancho Deluxe. Recloose [ @recloose ] & Michael The Lion [ @djaptone ] take the musical turnpike from Detroit to Philadelphia and beyond on wheels of funk, soul, disco, house, techno, electro, jazz and classics. Listen live 2nd Thursdays, 8-10PM ET on www.greatcircles.net.

Volume V: Goodbye 2021

~~Tracklist~~
-Recloose Set 1-
DJ Nori – In and Out
Wally Badarou – Endless Race
DJ Sotofett & Jaakko Eino Kalevi – Drippin' for a Tripp (Tripp -a-dubb Mix)
Esa Mervin Granger – Que Beleza (Hello Sailor Remake)
DJ Ryota – Organic Machine

-Michael The Lion Set 1-
Fab 5 Freddy & Beeside- Change The Beat (Female Version)
Kento Mori- Samurai Funk
Steve Arrington & Dam Funk - Good Feeling
P Lion - Dreams
Rhythm Talk - Citystreet
Extra T’s - ET Boogie (Instrumental)
Roland Wrightangle feat Darius - In Your Blood (Dave Lee Funk In The Music Mix)

-Recloose Set 2-
Dames Brown, Andres, Amp Fiddler – What Would You Do?
My Rules – Now Show
Pazazz – So Hard To Find (7 Samurai Remix)
Brian Ellis – Peg
Kimiko Kasai – I Thought It Was You
Mandre – M3000 (Opus VI) (Felix Dickinson and Nick the Record Edit)
Zawinul – The Harvest
Todays People – Set Your Body Free (Kool Mix)
Kenny Dixon Jr. – January

-Michael The Lion Set 2-
Mike Dunn - Untitled
Madeline Kane - Rough Diamond (Michael The Lion Edit)
Don Ray - Standing In The Rain (Michael The Lion Edit)
Paul Parker - Right On Target
Wish Key - Orient Express
Social Lovers - Time Warp
Brian Eno - The Big Ship

Rancho Deluxe w/ Recloose & Michael The Lion - 09DEC2021

Welcome to UpBeat! New radio show on Soho Radio starting May 6 2022. Tune in live (London 11pm, NYC 6pm, LA  /SF 3pm) or catch the archive here and on Mixcloud!

Tracklist

Toshio Matsuura Group - Do the Astral Plane
AQ  - Give Thanks
DJ Phatrick - Love is Everywhere
J Dilla - Dreamy (Brabe Cover)
Joy Jones - Over (Josh Milan Vocal)
Joy Orbison - better (w/ léa sen)
Cakes Da Killa x Proper Villains - ICU feat.Nomi Ruiz
The APX - Lucid Dream 2.0 (Ian Wallace Remix)
Solange Knowles - Don't Wish Me Well (Rimarkable Summer Nights Mix)
??? - DEET
Wajatta - So You Know
Malik Hendricks - Wanna Love
DJ SWISHA - Crypto feat. Bahamadia
Ase Manual - LAVISH ASS
Eli Escobar - I Believe feat. Lindsey Caldwell
Ben Hixon & Stonie Blue - DX15
Phyliss Jaxson - Wobbly
4Hero - Hold It Down (Bugz In The Attic's Co-Operative mix)
Third World - Try Jah Love (The DJ Sega Main Remix)

Welcome to UpBeat!

Nona Hendryx - Scream (Michael The Lion Remix)

Kapote B2B Sam Ruffillo : DJ Set Insula Festival Paris

The Shadow City (@shadowcity) crew are at it again. Release number 3, from the Birmingham based collective’s vinyl only imprint, shows that previous accomplished outings were no flash in the pan. Harry Parsons (@harry-parsons-11) returns with three quality cuts designed to get you up and keep you moving.

'Dance Music' is a bluntly yet truthfully titled track. Stylish percussion and swaggering vocal shouts interweave, before a glorious hit of low end elevates us to another level. Luscious instrumentation and assured EQ work make the song feel alive, as it pulsates and grooves. Perfect for getting a party started or to keep it jumping; in other words, essential wax.

Buy:
http://www.phonicarecords.com/product/harry-parsons-rain-ep-shadow-city/147914

PREMIERE: Harry Parsons - Dance Music [Shadow City Records]

Music on Soul Clap / Razor-N-Tape / Defected / Young Robots / Diggin Deeper France / Giant Cuts / Philly Int'l and more....

Michael has been on the forefront of many important movements in dance music over the last ten years. With his signature funk-influenced style, he has left his mark across the musical spectrum, sometimes under pseudonyms such as RCMP and Michael The Lion.

He was a part of the multi-genre style of DJing that catapulted his adopted Philadelphia to the pinnacle of the DJ world in the early 2000s. His years of seasoning as a DJ have seen him play all styles imaginable all across the US and Europe.

As a part of the duo RCMP, his work foreshadowed the emergence of Nu-Disco before the genre even had a name. As alter-ego Michael The Lion he is pushing the boundaries of funk in modern dance music.

He is an internationally renowned disco edit-maker, appearing on alongside the likes of Todd Terje and Tom Moulton. He has officially remixed global stars as diverse as Wiz Khalifa, Todd Edwards and Gregor Salto.

He is also is one of the OGs of “Moombahton” – the polyglot global EDM movement that saw DJ Apt One find fame on the BBC, NPR and elsewhere along with pioneers Dave Nada, DJ Sabo, Dillon Francis and more.

He is also a founder and executive of Young Robots Records, and has put out debut records by Solidisco, Nicos Gun, Fashen and more.

DJ Apt One has shared stages with some of the best talents of this generation, including The Rub, Diplo, Tittsworth, Juan Maclean, Treasure Fingers, Nick Catchdubs, Gigamesh, Big Freedia, Blaqstarr, DJ Sega, Sammy Bananas, Spank Rock, Dave Nada, Wale, Dillon Francis, Peanut Butter Wolf, De La Soul, !!!, RJD2, Bonde do Role, DJ Neil Armstrong, The Hood Internet, Anna Lunoe, The Budos Band, The Flaming Lips, Flosstradamus and more..

For general inquiries - djaptone (at) gmail (dot) com
For bookings - brent@rogueangency.us

Hold On, We're Going Home (DJ Apt One Italienische Version)

DJAptOne / MichaelTheLion