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SoRo and Friends
“The Sun”
Wally Callerio & South of Roosevelt
Elevated Tracks
EVT-001, 2014

Written & produced by Wally Callerio & South of Roosevelt
Mixed by Kris Anderson @ Studio 11
Mastered by Dimitri Dewever for CMS Productions
Artwork by JP SoRo

Wally Callerio & South of Roosevelt – "The Sun"

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SoRo and Friends
“Somebody 2 Luv”
Sugarcane Family & South of Roosevelt
Elevated Tracks
EVT-001, 2014

Written & produced by Sugarcane Family & South of Roosevelt
Mixed by Kris Anderson @ Studio 11
Mastered by Dimitri Dewever for CMS Productions
Artwork by JP SoRo

Sugarcane Family & South of Roosevelt – "Somebody 2 Luv"

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SoRo and Friends
“Count On You”
Nicolaas Black & South of Roosevelt feat. My Boy Elroy
Elevated Tracks
EVT-001, 2014

Written & produced by Nicolaas Black, South of Roosevelt & My Boy Elroy
Vocals by My Boy Elroy
Keys by Roshan Patel
Mixed by Kris Anderson @ Studio 11
Mastered by Dimitri Dewever for CMS Productions
Artwork by JP SoRo

Nicolaas Black & South of Roosevelt feat. My Boy Elroy – "Count On You"

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SoRo and Friends
“Got This Feeling”
South of Roosevelt feat Mikey V
Elevated Tracks
EVT-001, 2014

Written & produced by Mikey V & South of Roosevelt
Vocals by Mikey V
Mixed by Kris Anderson @ Studio 11
Mastered by Dimitri Dewever for CMS Productions
Artwork by JP SoRo

South of Roosevelt feat Mikey V – "Got This Feeling"

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SoRo and Friends
“Make Me Some Money”
Artispure & South of Roosevelt feat Raven
Elevated Tracks
EVT-001, 2014

Written & produced by Artispure & South of Roosevelt
Vocals by Raven
Mixed by Kris Anderson @ Studio 11
Mastered by Dimitri Dewever for CMS Productions
Artwork by JP SoRo

Artispure & South of Roosevelt feat Raven – "Make Me Some Money"

To help spread the audial word about the upcoming tracks from Elevated we proudly bring to you, “First Wave,” an exclusive mix from the legend himself, Mark Farina. Can’t express how excited we are to have this available to you and are equally thankful to Mark for working with us while we get the Elevated train moving!

To download the full 80 minute mix please visit:
http://www.elevatedtracks.com/first-wave-mixed-by-mark-farina/

Tracklisting:

1. Maggs Bruchez – Circles (Good Life EP)
2. South of Roosevelt – Everybody Everybody (Fresh Start EP)
3. Gonzo-Gonzo – Just Keep Making Music (Just Keep Makin Music EP)
4. Gonzo-Gonzo – Ready For Your Love (For Your Love EP)
5. South of Roosevelt – Talk Fly (Jaction Ackson EP)
6. Sugarcane Family – Funny Thing (Sweet Nothing EP)
7. South of Roosevelt – I Wanna Be (Jaction Ackson EP)
8. Maggs Bruchez – Anytime (Good Life EP)
9. South of Roosevelt feat. Mikey V – Got This Feeling (SoRo and Friends)
10. Hilario V – Ogenki (A Phat EP)
11. South of Roosevelt – Got It Bad (Elevated Freebie!)
12. Sugarcane Family – Baby Blue (Sweet Nothing EP)
13. Nicolaas Black & South of Roosevelt feat My Boy Elroy – Count On You (SoRo and Friends)
14. South of Roosevelt – Love Together
15. Artispure – Walking on Ice (Walking On Ice EP)
16. Wally Callerio & South of Roosevelt – The Sun (SoRo and Friends)
17. Gonzo-Gonzo – Dejame Cantar (Just Keep Making Music EP)

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First Wave mixed by Mark Farina

Attempting to bring back the lo-fi sound of old school Chicago House, new coming producers Sugarcane Family (Sean Fermoyle, Blake ‘Moon’ Walker) have certainly hit their stride early with debut Elevated Tracks release, “Sweet Nothing.” But don’t be fooled, these guys are longtime veterans of the Chicago House scene. With over 15 years of dj’ing to flyer design and club promotion, the guys of Sugarcane Family know what good Chicago House is supposed to sound like. They just had to get a lil’ elevated first.

Opening up the Sweet Nothing EP is not only our favorite track off the release, but also one of our favorite tracks in the entire Elevated catalog. “Baby Blue,” a simple dubby vocal cut, is an ode to that jackin lo-fi Chicago House sound of the late 90’s. Defining the sound of “Baby Blue” is both the dirty ‘MPC like’ qualities of the rhythm section and one of the smoothest damn vocal hooks you’ll hear on a house record this year. Simple, sexy, funky, and totally eargasmic! You’ll be humming this one in your sleep.

The second and final track off Sugarcane Family’s utterly fantastic debut release is the industrial/new wave tinged house cut titled “Funny Thing.” One listen to this track and you’ll have visions of the early eighties dancing in your head. What makes “Funny Thing” pop on the floor is the dark sound and funky jack of the bassline and drums mixed together with haunting vocal melodies and samples. Additional elements such as vibes and sparse effects fill in the loose spaces and wrap the track together to create a sound that you won’t find anywhere else but on Elevated Tracks.

Sugarcane Family – "Funny Thing"

Sugarcane Family – "Baby Blue"

South of Roosevelt – "Got It Bad"

Even though he's about a six hour flight from the city where house music all began, Guatemala's very own Gonzo Gonzo has no problem channeling the sound of Chicago on his debut Elevated Tracks EP titled "For Your Love." In his words, "Chicago House Music has been one of the reasons why i decided to become a DJ, it has been a feeling since day one and I will continue following that feeling!” Amen to that Gonzo!

Starting off the 2 song EP is Gonzo's ultra sexy, deep disco house cut titled "Ready For Your Love." What we love most about this track is its versatility. Not only is "Ready For Your Love" a great to play early in the evening, but it shakes the floor hard during the most climactic late night events and after hours parties. Starting off with the kick drum and bass line, "Ready For Your Love" smoothly crescendos into the first break with beautifully filtered keys, vocal stabs and sound effects. Inside the break, the main hook of the song is first introduced building until it drops into a deep funky bliss of vocals, drums, bass, guitars and keys. Outstanding!

The second and final track on the "For Your Love" EP is the funky broken beat like dub titled "El Ego." But don't be fooled house heads by the term "broken beat", this track jukes harder than Miley Cyrus on salvia and is all about the upright bass. Upright bass you don't say? Upright bass we do say, and there is plenty of it. Building from a hypnotically epic intro of delayed pianos and feedback, "El Ego" opens up into its first of two trippy breaks where the main vocal theme is introduced. As the piano and delay wash carry through the break, the upright bass begins to slowly creep in, dropping into one of the funkiest and most original tracks you'll hear all year.

Gonzo-Gonzo - "El Ego"

Gonzo-Gonzo - "Ready For Your Love"

Kickin’ off the first Elevated Tracks release of 2015 is the dynamic duo from Philly known as Maggs Bruchez. Don’t be fooled by their youthful good looks, these kids have got a serious house sound that even first generation house heads move to. Their new Elevated release, The Heights EP, is a testament to the growing talent and success these young whipper snappers have developed over the past two years.

Leading off The Heights EP is the addictively fun and funky deep disco rocker “In The Bottle.” This track has got the charm, this track has got class, and man does this track have style. If you’re spinning tunes poolside with semi-naked ladies standing all around you, don’t be a fool, play this cut immediately! 

The next track from the Heights EP, which is our favorite off the release, is the smooth moody jam “Circles.” The first time we heard this cut, we just had to play it again, and again, and again. You get the picture. Emotional isn’t usually a word one would use to describe the average underground house track, but for Circles the track absolutely swims in it. 

And closing out The Heights EP is “Anytime.” Dubby and upbeat, the name of this track really describes it perfectly. Anytime can really be played, well, anytime. It’s a great jam for daytime chillin’, an even better track for that early evening feelin’, and a totally bumpin’ cut for late night thrillin’. It’s like a girlfriend that cooks, cleans, and pays all the bills. Rare qualities to find these days, but it’s these qualities that define what Elevated Tracks and our artists are all about.

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Maggs Bruchez – "In the Bottle"

Maggs Bruchez – "Anytime"

Maggs Bruchez – "Circles"

There’s a sound that has been missing in house music over the past two years. You know it just like we know it. It’s that groovy sound, it’s that sound with a funky appeal, it’s that sound that makes all the ladies on the dance floor go crazy. It’s the reason why they invented the thong bikini, it’s the reason why people go to Tahiti, and it is definitely the reason why people make babies. We’re talking about good funky house music for the masses. And here to bring that funky flavor back are the guys from South of Roosevelt with their new release, the Jaction Ackson EP.

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South of Roosevelt – "I Wanna Be"

It was a long cold winter here in the ‘Chi' and if you're from the city you know what it was like. If you're blessed to live elsewhere, then you should be glad you don't. But as the weather starts to warm up, one thing becomes clearly certain – Chicago really does kick ass in the summer. With his debut Elevated release, A Phat EP, Chicago native Hilario V is looking to kick off summer the only way a guy from Chicago knows how, with a schlammin' classic house and techno record reminiscent of the old party days in and around the city. If you were ever at the Dolton Expo, Photon, Route 66, or some loft along Milwaukee Avenue back in the mid to late 90's, then this is definitely a record made for you. If you were born in the mid 90's, this record is a history lesson. So slap on some phones, turn up the volume, and learn a thing or two about the music they call Chicago House, we encourage it.

Opening up this delicious throwback release is the classic house inspired banger titled, Ogenki. If you are a fan of that old Strictly Rhythm or King Street sound, then this track is gonna make you freak. Driving this track from practically beginning to end are Hilario's incredibly hooky vocal edits, giving the track a vibe that is similar to Louie Vega's 1993 hit, Deep Inside. Complete with the keys, funky baseline, and straight up raw percussion, Ogenki will have you listening to it on repeat all night long.

Next off Hilario's A Phat EP is the ol' school techno flavored track, Beat Tronic. One listen and you will be transported back to a time when techno was raw, dubby, and beat driven. Back to a time when giants like Green Velvet and Kevin Saunderson blazed trails. Beat Tronic bumps hard from beginning to end with its ghettotastic charisma, dubby synth textures and cloudy atmospheres. Minimally unminimal and ol’ school – the way it should be. 

Wrapping up Hilario’s debut release is the early techno/acid house inspired jam Navigo. This is definitely the edgiest track off A Phat EP, but that’s certainly no reason to be scared. Complete with juicy 808 percussion and biting acid house synth patterns, Navigo is a late night banger meant for professional house heads only. We are talking experience, so leave the interns and the Gucci at home.

Hilario V – "Navigo"

Hilario V – "Beat Tronic"

Hilario V – "Ogenki"

Art is pure. If you think about it, it really is. The way it interacts with you, the way it moves you, the power it has to affect how we live, how we love, how we see each other socially, spiritually, and politically on a daily basis. The phrase "Art Is Pure,” speaks to who we are as people. In a way, it is the one thing that differentiates us with everything else we share this planet with.

Embodying this cultural idealism is the Chicago artist known as 'Artispure.’ A creative man with a free spirit and even bigger heart. Not only are we proud to call him a friend, but we are excited to fully welcome him to the Elevated family with his new two track EP, Walking On Ice.

The first track on the release, which bears the same name as the EP, Walking On Ice, is a fun uplifting soulful house track with a real sexy groovy edge. Featuring the touching vocal melodies of the artist we know as Mystique, Walking On Ice is a perfect soulful house cut for any hour. Its charismatic smooth flavor will warm up any mood, give life to any party and uplift anybody who needs that positive escape in their life.

The second, and final track on the Walking on Ice EP, featuring additional keyboards by the man Greg Spero, is the dubby jazz fueled floor stretcher, "Disco Jumbo.” This tune is led by a driving tribal jack beat and as the drums progress dubby layers of electric piano begin to melt over the rhythm. The groove builds and breaks down into a wash of melodic keys, finally exploding into the jazz house monster thats gonna have your feet tappin and the people dancing. What else would you expect from good Chicago house!

Artispure – "Disco Jumbo"

Art is pure. If you think about it, it really is. The way it interacts with you, the way it moves you, the power it has to affect how we live, how we love, how we see each other socially, spiritually, and politically on a daily basis. The phrase "Art Is Pure,” speaks to who we are as people. In a way, it is the one thing that differentiates us with everything else we share this planet with. 

Embodying this cultural idealism is the Chicago artist known as 'Artispure.’ A creative man with a free spirit and even bigger heart. Not only are we proud to call him a friend, but we are excited to fully welcome him to the Elevated family with his new two track EP, Walking On Ice.

The first track on the release, which bears the same name as the EP, Walking On Ice, is a fun uplifting soulful house track with a real sexy groovy edge. Featuring the touching vocal melodies of the artist we know as Mystique, Walking On Ice is a perfect soulful house cut for any hour. Its charismatic smooth flavor will warm up any mood, give life to any party and uplift anybody who needs that positive escape in their life.

The second, and final track on the Walking on Ice EP, featuring additional keyboards by the man Greg Spero, is the dubby jazz fueled floor stretcher, "Disco Jumbo.” This tune is led by a driving tribal jack beat and as the drums progress dubby layers of electric piano begin to melt over the rhythm. The groove builds and breaks down into a wash of melodic keys, finally exploding into the jazz house monster thats gonna have your feet tappin and the people dancing. What else would you expect from good Chicago house!

Artispure – "Walking On Ice"

Back again with the latin plan, Guatamalan house music guru Gonzo-Gonzo has returned to Elevated Tracks for the release of his second EP, Just Keep Making Music. If you were fans of his first Elevated release, For Your Love EP, we promise that you're really gonna vibe out and get down to his latest new jams.

Leading off this smokin hot EP is the title track, Just Keep Making Music. Fresh, dubby, and smoother than a babies rump, Just Keep Making Music brings that deep disco house vibe to the dance floor in epic fashion. Built upon progressive simple melodies and drums, this track earns it's smooth edge from the various layers of keys, guitars, and percussion that build and retract throughout the arrangement. Added in for flavor is a powerful vocal sample that helps define the reasons why we as musicians do what we do. And it sounds pretty cool too.

The second track off Gonzo-Gonzo's latest release is the flavorful latin house track, Dejame Canter. The essence of this wonderful track is built on the sexy female vocal melodies Gonzo-Gonzo uses and edits throughout, along with the afro cuban percussion rhythms and keys that push and swing the beat. If you're looking for something fun and smooth to bring that sexy vibe to your next party, give this track a spin. We promise that not only will it bring the ladies out to your dance floor, but it might get you laid too.

Gonzo-Gonzo – "Dejame Cantar"

Gonzo-Gonzo – "Just Keep Making Music"

Here to kick things off for Elevated Tracks in 2016 is the Canadian born, Toronto based producer, known as Don Sizzle. Don is no stranger to the underground house scene. His tunes have been played out by some of house music’s most well known and respected DJs. We had been buggin' Don for an EP and now it's time to proudly welcome him to the #ElevatedFam.

The Love Lift EP paints a perfect sonic picture of our renewed Elevated idealogy: positively uplifting and promisingly funky. Don Sizzle has provided a simple audio palette that anyone can play, dance too and enjoy. The first track of the EP, 'Get Up People,' comes out swinging with its squishy grooves, lo-fi sonic textures, and giant brass melodies. For a simple underground house track, its got a larger than life sound that’s perfect for any dance floor. Just add a cup of sexiness, skin, sweat and you'll be ready to go.

When the time has come to pick up the pace in your set, Don Sizzle, aka the Disco House Gigolo, has the answer (again) with his second track off the EP, 'Love Lift.' His dubby discofied translation of the classic 60's hit blends a 21st century sound with timeless nostalgia. Don's magical touch with editing, filtering, and layering brings new energy to a song whose life spans generations. House music will always go in many directions, but when it gets back to that old stuff, that good stuff, that fun stuff – that's when its time to really go out and live, dance and truly be free. 

Don Sizzle - "Get Up People"

Don Sizzle - "Love Lift"

South of Roosevelt - "Real Kinda Diva"

South of Roosevelt - "Chicago Style"

Sam Tyler - "I'm Telling You"

Sam Tyler - "Vibe Heavy"

After returning from a year long sabbatical of sonic exploration and multi cultural cultivation, those kids they call South of Roosevelt are finally back at it to bring you a fresh new take on the sound we all know and love as Chicago House Music. Elevated Tracks, the direct result of this yearlong quest, was finally born.

Developed to discover, produce, and promote music by the next generation of new and unheard house music artists, Elevated Tracks touches on all aspects of the Chicago House sound. From deep and classic house to discofunk and techno, Elevated Tracks represents the sonic journey one would take on any given night in Chicago, from the late night loft parties down to the club and warehouse.

So pull up a chair, pour yourself a glass and turn the volume up to 11. South of Roosevelt presents to you Elevated Tracks, Chicago House Music at its finest.

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