Manufactured Innocence

Dedicated to Charlene Sellers, my beautiful Kizambo dance partner.

Incandescent Romance - Kizomba Remix

Desert Mystics – Tribalistics Pt.2

Excerpt from my life Journal continued...

Meaning is relative and personal meaning takes time. You may not find it until months or even years after loss. Meaning doesn’t require understanding.  

It’s not necessary to understand why someone died in order to find meaning.  Even when you do find meaning, you won’t feel it was worth the cost of what you lost.  

Your loss is not a test, a lesson, something to handle, a gift, or a blessing.  Loss is simply what happens to you in life.  Meaning is what you make happen and only you can find your own meaning because meaningful connections will heal painful memories.

“To spare oneself from grief at all costs can be achieved only at the price of total detachment, which excludes the ability."
~ Erich Fromm

A feeling of darkened perpetual sinking is overwhelming but there will come a point when you’ll hit rock bottom.  Then you’ll have a decision to make.  Do you stay there or push off and start to rise again.  These are things I explored in my suffering.

In my suffering I finally understand what all this is about and how it was all possible now.  The propensity for this evil lies in our weakness before it.

Kierkegaard was right.  There is an awful
precipice before us but he was wrong
about the leap.  

To be continued...

Maniacal Solace II

TRACKLIST:
02:51 Ilias Katelanos - Heart & Soul (DJ Sonik Remix)
06:10 Matias Delangaro - Das Rendeiras (Original Mix)
13:15 Rory Cochrane feat. Sanna Hartfield – Focus (DJ Sonik Remix)
19:30 Instant Pleasure - I'm Hooked (Original)
25:17 Submantra - Calinda (DJ Sonik Remix)
31:09 Soulight - The Howling (DJ Sonik Remix)
37:32 Nenad J. - Island Memories (Original Mix)
43:25 Houseriders - Night Fall 
49:10 Deep Active Sound - Departure 
53:50 David Kassi- Arahova (DJ Sonik Remix)
57:30 K-Bana - Jive 
60:00 Marga Sol & Darles Flow - All The Love (Instrumental MIx) 
65:25 Marga Sol - Deep Horizon feat Darles Flow (Original Mix) 
71:45 Airstream - Follow Me (DJ Sonik Remix)
76:40 Zinner & Orffee - Zinner & Orffee (Original Mix) 
80:21 Alex & Chris - Rebirth (Original Mix) 
86:45 Darles Flow - Distant Echoes (Original Mix) 
91:14 Marga Sol & Darles Flow - All the Love feat Victoria Loba (Original Mix) 
96:00 Marga Sol & Darles Flow - Feelings For Free (DJ Sonik Remix)
100:05 Nova Casa - The Secrets Of The Ancient Science (Original Mix)
104:04 Darles Flow - You Are Awake (Original Mix)
109:55 Alex & Chris - Time & Space (Original Mix)
115:50 Alvaro Hylander, Ivan Garci - Feels Right 
120:55 Ivan Garci - Dark Noise 
126:00 Anthony Mea - Move 
131:20 Martin Davila, M-Sol DEEP - Diurna  
135:35 Big Al & Below Bangkok - Dark Forest 
141:27 Susana Lee, Lafreq & M-Sol DEEP - I Found You 
146:40 Darles Flow,Jero Nougues - Sphere 
150:42 Carrera Dub Works - Get Warm
155:30 Paul Deep (AR) - Coven 
162:00 Big Al - Desert 
167:20 Kakura - Kenja (DJ Sonik Remix)

Elegant Revere - Deep House

MUSIC PROJECT DEDICATED TO MY SWEET AUNTY SHARON…12 March 2024… RIP.

Your smile warms my broken heart, and the memory of your hugs heal our loss.  Our last conversation was you telling me to stay in faith, live righteously, and upright as the man your proud of.  I will aunty Sharon… I will.

"It's inauthentic that you put other people before you, by putting yourself last.  How you treat yourself is how you treat God.  You are the representation of God in your life.  In your life you must be as good to you as you want to be to God, in order to be of service to other people in this world.  It's not being selfish it's being self-full.  To take care of you and keep yourself full and healthy, that doesn't mean you disregard everything and everyone.  You want to come with your cup full, like your cup runneth over.  What comes out of the cup is for you but what's in the cup is for me/mine, and I got to keep my cup full.  Everyone thinks we're going to get brownie points in heaven by giving continuously to others well disregarding self and God.

“When you give to others to the degree that you sacrifice yourself, you make the other person a thief.  They are stealing from you, and they don't even know it." 
~Iyanla Vanzant

However, what's worse is if they do know.  There's going to be some difficult choices in front of you and you'll have to close doors on people like family members, friends, your child (especially if they're an adult), or loved ones.

You are supposed to get wiser with age but we're not all built the same.  It may take longer for some; the hope is that you haven't lost everything before you figure it out.

In life sometimes you must let those reptiles in your life know who they're fooling with.  You're a meat eater and reptiles are at the top of your list... no seasoning required… STAY PRAYED UP MY BROTHERS & SISTERS!!!

TRACKLIST
00:00 Dreamers Dream (Chronical Deep Clap Back) • Chronical Deep
05:55 uThando • Artwork Sounds, CocoSA & Da Gifto (feat. Russell Zuma)
11:05 Crossroads (Poizen Remix) • Poizen & Alison Crockett
16:03 I Have Decided • Earful Soul, Kabza De Small & Stakev (feat. Enosoul & Artwork Sounds)
20:23 Ebsuku • Lebzin, Echo Deep
26:24 Hornbill • Earful Soul, Poizen & Deep Essentials
32:15 Rekere 3 Step • SGVO, Kabza De Small & Artwork Sounds
36:30 Teka • Malumz on Decks & Mpho.Wav
41:30 Ka Valungu (3-Step Remix) • Peta Teanet & Heavy-K
46:35 Uyingozi • Funky Qla, Zaba & Kususa (feat. Argento Dust)
50:45 Hold On (Citizen Deep Remix) • Leo Guardo & Sobantwana
56:50 LIBRAH (Abstract Dub) • TekniQ

Raise Up - Afro-House Faith Flow

Certifiable - Club Amapiano Remix

In celebrating woman warriors of history.

TRACKLIST:
Nezumi - DJ Sonik
Ushi - DJ Sonik
Tora - DJ Sonik
Usagi - DJ Sonik
Tatsu - DJ Sonik
Hebi - DJ Sonik
Uma - DJ Sonik
Hitsuji - DJ Sonik
Saru - DJ Sonik
Tori - DJ Sonik
Inu - DJ Sonik
Inoshishi - DJ Sonik
Akai - DJ Sonik
Kusunoki - DJ Sonik
Akechi - DJ Sonik
Asakura - DJ Sonik
Hayate - DJ Sonik
Tomoe - DJ Sonik

Saying “aishiteru” would be expressing love at the highest level. This term is rarely used even amongst married couples! Japanese culture values actions over words, so once married and deeply in love, Japanese couples know that their love is implicit and rarely need to express it with words.

The onna-bugeisha (女武者) – literally “female martial person” - were a class of noblewomen and members of the warrior class (bushi, 武士) in feudal Japan.  They were trained in both traditional household arts and self-defense and fought alongside samurai men.


Music Equipment: 

* Roland Hand Sonic HPD-20 Digital Hand Percussion Controller 

* Denon DJ SC Live 4 Standalone DJ Controller.

* Akai Professional MPC Studio Music Production Controller

Aishiteru

Seeking to rescue, preserve & promote the cultural heritage of ethnic sounds in bringing together a multitude of cultures to explore the magic of music.

Live at the Statler Hotel WATERPOOF Rooftop pool Fashion Galla Event, Dallas TX.

Enchantress Pt. 5 - Reggaeton, Amapiano, Caribbean, Remix

TRACK LIST:

Tears of a Black Man • Kelvin Momo feat. Maremo Violin
The One • Gaba Cannal feat. Afrotraction
Goodbye (Soa Mattrix Remix) • Azana
Kwelizayo • Russell Zuma feat. Kabza De Small, Da Muziqal Chef & George Lesley
Zukiseka • Gaba Cannal feat. Zain SA & Moscow on Keyz
Nomalanga • Babalwa M, Kelvin Momo
Uyandiphambanisa • Mas Musiq, Boohle, Jay Sax
Autumn Leaves • Stixx, Kelvin Momo feat. Xolani Guitars, Jay Sax
iKhaya • SGVO feat. MaWhoo
Yebba's Heartbreak (Remix) • DJY Percival, Siya Da Deejay, Siyabonga Mahlangu
290B • Kelvin Momo
Peach Concentrate • Sam Deep
Praise (Intro) • MFR Souls & Mdu aka TRP (feat. Silas Africa & Moscow on Keyz)
Romantic Violin • Unlimited Soul (feat. EltonK & Maremo Violin)
Grootman (Spiritual Love Affair) • Daano
Ngise Mathandweni • Russell Zuma, Gaba Cannal & George Lesley
Maye Maye • Babalwa M (feat. Azana & Stixx)
Don't Wanna Love You • Abidoza (feat. Xenia Manasseh & Jay Sax)
Dali Yim Lo • Gaba Cannal (feat. Mr Abie & Kandy Beats)
Stimela (The Coal Train) • KQwanel604, Hugh Masekela, LaDeepsoulz
Safe Sax • AJ SafeSax (feat. Soul Pk)
So Mila • Babalwa M, Kelvin Momo

Santiago Chile rooftop bar gig at the Intercontinental Hotel.

The Rooftop pt. 2 - Chile

A mix in honor of the great Helen Folasade Sade Adu

Helen Folasade Sade Adu's Tribute

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In 1998, DJ Sonik began his DJ professional journey that has taken him far and wide, from Chicago, Illinois to Prague, Czech Republic.  For over a decade, he has performed at some of the world’s most prestigious events and venues, such as Berghain, Tresor, Nikki Beach, and Karlovy Lazne.

Raised in Chicago, DJ Sonik has lived and traveled all over the Globe, immersing himself in diverse cultural centers and habitats along the way.  His life experiences have inspired his musical tastes and talents–he possesses a signature sound that fuses electronic dance music with folkloric sounds and flavors, a style that fully expresses the influence and variety of his upbringing and travels during the time he served in the Military.  This provided him the opportunity to become musically diverse and culturally influenced.

DJ Sonik is known for his work in the live remix project “An Illusionary Groove”.  As a producer and DJ, he creates & performs electronic dance music, including bass-heavy remixes of club and hip hop favorites, original deep house, soulful dub step, funky house and a amalgamations of other styles.

A bona fide DJ, DJ Sonik does not release formulaic music so as to appeal to a wide demographic and and gain fast, easy notoriety; instead, he lets his music and live DJ mix sets speak for themselves.

Besides a part-time DJ career, DJ Sonik runs an online "Digital Synchronization Sound Productionz (DSSP)" business and various projects, on top of which he has many pursuits and interests that demand his attention to support, promote, and nurture, other artistic talents and passions.

Seeking to rescue, preserve & promote the cultural heritage of ethnic sounds in bringing together a multitude of cultures to explore the magic of music.

Thank you so much for listening.  I'm truly honored that you enjoyed my hard work and remain humble in receiving critiques & articulations of my hard work. 

Life may occasionally get in the way of consistent creativity, but never my passion for it.  I've been doing my thing since the early 90s & watched the analog world morph into a digital age.

I hope you continue to journey with me on my creative amalgam of ethnic vibes, resonating memorable cultural experiences that strive to be timeless.

The Rooftop pt. 2 - Chile

DJ Sonik Spencer

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