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Tracks & Collaborations

Wild selection of Disco, High-Energy and banging House stompers.
Tunes to be heard in an hour:
1. Loleatta Holloway - Love Sensation [Salsoul/Intercord Promo]
2. Rose Royce - Is It Love You're After (12") [Warner]
3. John Davis & The Monster Orchestra - Love Magic - Danny Krivit 7" Edit [SAM/Nervous NYC]
4. Unknown - Sit On This (Bastedos Edit) [Bastedos]
5. Elaine & Ellen - Fill Me Up [Ovation]
6. Willie Colón - Set Fire To Me (Latin Jazzbo Version) [A&M]
7. Suzi Lane - Harmony [Elektra]
8. Piero Umiliani - Ma Nà Ma Nà (Ma Nà Mammto Mix) [Easy Tempo)
9. John Davis & The Monster Orchestra – Bourgie', Bourgie' (Louie Vega Mix) [Nurvous]
10. Eli Escobar - City Song [Classic]
11. Con Funk Shun - Got To Be Enought [Mercury]
12. Grand High Priest - Mary Mary (Grand High Priest Vocal Mix) [Nu-Bang]
13. Mike Dunn - Dance You Mutha (Original Mutha) [Westbrook]
14. Cesaria Evora - Nutridinha (Kerri Chandler Alternate Mix) [Lusafrica]
15. Mike Walsh - Had It, Done It, Been There, Did That (NY Nasty Mix)[Imago]
16. Musk Men - I Nevery Thought [Musk]
Yes, that's Sade. Adé, until next time.

Merry Merry - A journey through Disco and House

Warming up this dancefloor before handing it over to Kléo.

Things you heard:
Vangelis - Let It Happen [Vertigo 1973]
Jeffrey Osborne - Plane Love [A&M 1983]
Chez Damier - Close (Radio Edit) [Distance 1997]
Paradise's Deep Groove - Innermind [E Legal 1992]
Space Ghost - Emotional Healer [Tartelet 2021]
Playin' 4 The City - My Heart Belongs To Daddy [Straight-Up 2000]
Rhythm of Paradise - In My Face [Smallville 2023]
Kennedy - To Paradise [Pacific Rhythm 2024]
Mark Seven - Hope Dub [Parkway 2021] 
Pablo Toto - It’s Ecstasy When You U Lay Down Next To Me (No Latins In London Dub) [Smokin’ 1989]
Colonel Abrams - Music Is The Answer [Streetwise 1984]
Zepherin Saint - Skyy (Live Mix) [Tribe 2018]
Borrowed Identity - One Nation Under a Groove [Home Taping Is Killing Music 2014]
Kerri Chandler - Coro ('Kaoz 6:23' Dark Mix) [Nite Grooves 1999]
Mike Dunn - Dance You Mutha (Original Mutha) [Westbrook 1987]
Mike Ash - Robotik [Ozone 2022]
Silverlining - Douse [Berg Audio 2019]
Ian Pooley - The Happy Shades [After Midnight 1997]
Elements of Life - Children of the World (Roots Mix) [Vega 2012]

Michael Ellis @ Brighter Days 03/02/2024

Two hours of deep dive on a hot summer‘s night in Brooklyn.

Vinyl from NYC recordshops and tracks that sounded good on that Klipsch soundsystem:

Sabrina Johnston - You Got Me (The 80 Proof Mix)
The King Street Crew - Things U Do 2 Me (Salsoul Mix)
Blaze - If You Should Need a Friend (Movin Mix)
Barbie Bertisch - After The Storm (Gene Tellem Remix)
Todd Terje - Snooze 4 Love
Nyles Arrington - Flute Song (Goody's Got It Dub Mix)
Julius Steinhoff - Forgotten Garden
Triniti - Running Away (Club Mix 1)
Ron Trent - The Answer (Extended Mix)
60 Hertz Project - Capricorn (Essential I Mix)
Eli Escobar - City Song Pt. 2
Gee Lane - Monkeys (musclecars Remix feat. Kamaal)
Lea Lisa - Poem for the Lost Souls (Original Mix)
Mike Huckaby - Flashback 78
Cassioware - Fantasy (Klubhead Mix)
Photek - Mine To Give (David Morales Happy Mix)
Monie Love - Grandpa‘s Party (The Love II Love Remix)
Jazmina - I Won‘t Complain
Loleatta Holloway - Can‘t Let you Go (Louie Vega & Josh Milan Truth Dub 1)
La Trece - I Wanna Thank You (MK Mix)

Michael Ellis @ The Last Call Brooklyn, NYC

Desperate times call for uplifting House Music. Thanks Klingberg for the invite! Recorded live at Radio X Basel, Feb 1 2025. Tracklist:
Local Artist - Dreamer
Urban Soul Featuring Roland Clark & Shawnee Taylor – Got To Believe 
Sundiata O.M. - Make It Happen (The Afrokeys Mix)
Project 32 - I’ll B There
Beat System - To A Brighter Day (O' Happy Day) (Knitting Factory Mix)
Todd Terry - Ready For A New Day
Brian Jackson - Little Orphan Boy (Two Soul Fusion Dub) 
Blaze - Directions (Original Unreleased Mix)
Round Two - New Day (Club Vocal Mix)
Colonel Abrams - Trapped '94 (The Underground Rave Vocal)
Julius Papp - Freed (Deep Jazzy Mix)
Jomanda - I Cried The Tears (Ralphi's Extended Vocal)
Big Moses feat. Kenny Bobien - Brighter Days

Radio X Basel w/ Michael Ellis - House with an Attitude

Live from Basel March 29, 2025, ahead of Ron Trent's gig. Showcasing and discussing Ron Trent productions from 1990-present. It's a journey. It's a vibe.

1990 - The Afterlife [Warehouse]
1992 - Love Affair (Ron's Soulful Mix) [Clubhouse]
1995 - Piano Track [Balance/Subwoofer]
1995 - Morning Factory [Prescription]
2005 -  Ital Foods - DuB LiFe (Africa Hi-Fi Vocal Mix) [Atal]
2007 - Sub Universe „1984"
2007 - City Beat „1991" [Prescription]
2007 - N'Dambi – Can't Change Me (Ron Trent Remix) [R2]
2013 - Manifesto (Bewe Effect) [Future Vision]
2013 - Universal Love [Atal]
2014 - YNF (You'll Never Find) [Future Vision]
2023 - Black Magic Woman (Joaquin's Edits & Overdubs Version) [Sacred Medicine]

Radio X Basel w/ Michael Ellis - Ron Trent Special March 29, 2025

Taken from 'Kon & The Gang 12" Sampler: https://www.bbemusic.com/downloads/kon-truccy-timeless-closer/
Introducing Kon‘s forthcoming compilation album ‘Kon & The Gang‘, we are delighted to present this 12″ sampler featuring two incredible cuts taken from the LP, as well as an exclusive remix from Kon

Opening track ‘Timeless’ could hardly be more aptly named. Sublime, smokey piano touches on the intro give way to an uplifting, languid disco track, jammed full of sunshine. Catchy vocal snippets, rock solid bass and guitar licks build up the groove beautifully alongside Kon‘s trademark staccato, squelchy synth chord stabs. On the flip-side Kon presents a remix of his own track ‘Timeless’. Highlighting piano loops and synth stabs from the original version, his rework moves the track seamlessly into Deep House territory, with smoothly rolling percussion and a hypnotic arrangement.

Truccy (better known as Compost’s Rainer Trüby and Corrado Bucci) close out proceedings with ‘Closer’, another sun-drenched groove with definite Balearic touches. Jazzy chords and touching vocals (performed by the duo themselves with assistance from Nicolas “Michael Ellis” Rogoll) lend the track a distinctly ‘live’ feel.

A delicious taste of what’s to come from ‘Kon & Gang<‘, this limited 12″ is surely going to be essential listening this summer.

Kon & The Gang

Rainer Trüby & Corrado Bucci present Truccy - Closer

Taken from 'Kon & The Gang 12" Sampler' available now from the BBE store: https://www.bbemusic.com/downloads/kon-truccy-timeless-closer/

Introducing Kon‘s forthcoming compilation album ‘Kon & The Gang‘, we are delighted to present this 12″ sampler featuring two incredible cuts taken from the LP, as well as an exclusive remix from Kon

Opening track ‘Timeless’ could hardly be more aptly named. Sublime, smokey piano touches on the intro give way to an uplifting, languid disco track, jammed full of sunshine. Catchy vocal snippets, rock solid bass and guitar licks build up the groove beautifully alongside Kon‘s trademark staccato, squelchy synth chord stabs. On the flip-side Kon presents a remix of his own track ‘Timeless’. Highlighting piano loops and synth stabs from the original version, his rework moves the track seamlessly into Deep House territory, with smoothly rolling percussion and a hypnotic arrangement.

Truccy (better known as Compost’s Rainer Trüby and Corrado Bucci) close out proceedings with ‘Closer’, another sun-drenched groove with definite Balearic touches. Jazzy chords and touching vocals (performed by the duo themselves with assistance from Nicolas “Michael Ellis” Rogoll) lend the track a distinctly ‘live’ feel.

A delicious taste of what’s to come from ‘Kon & Gang<‘, this limited 12″ is surely going to be essential listening this summer.

Kon & The Gang 12" Sampler

Kon - Timeless

Tracklist (Artist - Title - Label)

Metro Area - Miura - Source
Motor City Drum Ensemble - L.O.V.E. - Studio !K7
Moomin - The Story About You - Smallville
Dorisburg - Transform - Aniara
Stl - Silent State - Smallville
Jacques Bon &amp; Nicolas Villebrun - Pyramid - Aim
Manoo - Abyss - Deeply Rooted House
Monty Luke - Futura - Planet E
Biodub - Reminder - Ki
Dorisburg - Tundra - Aniara

Metro Area

Recording of my set at DAS FEST 2017 - a journey into Disco, House and Gospel. Had a great time warming up for Mood Music's Alexander Maier and Philipp Werner and the very Marcus Worgull later that night. Photo by Marcus Böhm.

TRACKLIST (Artist - Trackname - Label - Year):
Frazelle - Today is the Day - Chocolate Cholly's (1982)
T-Connection - At Midnight - T.K. Disco (1978)
Bobby Thurston - You got what it takes - Prelude (1980)
Dolly Parton - Jolene (Todd Terje Remix)- Not on Label (2014)
Ry X - Deliverance (Fort Romeau Remix) - Infectious (2017)
Hatterman - One and All -Trouble Maker (2017)
Gary's Gang ‎– Let's Lovedance Tonight (Danny Krivit Re-Edit) - Nervous (2007)
John Davis & The Monster Orchestra ‎– Up Jumped The Devil (Louie Vega Remix) - Nurvous (2017)
Kleeer - I Love To Dance (Joey Negro Extended Disco Mix) - Z (2013)
Bunny Mack ‎– Let Me Love You (DJ Gregory Remix) - Defected (2007)
A Man Called Adam - Que' Tal America? (The Mericana Mix) - Prescription (1996)
Those Guys - Love Love Love - Basement Boys (1996)
Lauer - Phlipper - Running Back (2017)
Pépé Bradock - Atom Funk - Kif (1998)
John Davis & The Monster Orchestra ‎– Bourgie, Bourgie (Louie Vega Remix) - Nurvous (2016)
Byron Stingily ‎– Love You The Right Way (MK Dub) - Nervous (1996)
The Black Madonna - Exodus -Stripped & Chewed (2015)
The Joubert Singers - Stand on the Word - Next (1985)
Cassius - The Sound Of Violence (Franco Cinelli Remix) - Cassius (2011)

Michael Ellis @ DAS FEST 2017 in Karlsruhe

One hour of that night when we were all under one roof raving.

Frankie goes to Hollywood / ZK Bucket / Tobias Bernstrup / Avalon Emerson / Michelle Narine / Technotronic / Purple Disco Machine / Freddie Mercury  / Perel / Inhalt / Peggy Gou / Fatima Yamaha / Talk Talk

Michael Ellis @ All Under One Roof Raving 03/2019

Langer Samstag: An hour of musical voyage-voyage on a lit Tanksteele floor of our extended set during Zeitraum Festival's saturday early evening hours. Tuning from African boogie into American beats, jumpin decades in sound as Gary & Larson like to treat their fellow dancers.

Tracklist for those who forgot:
Yta Jourias - Adome Nyueto (Bosq Edit) - 2018
Shina Williams & His African Percussionists - Agboju Logun - 1984
Pat Kalla & Le Super Mojo - Lady Angola - 2018
Bunny Mack - Let Me Love You - 1979
Peggy Gou - Han Pan - 2019
Donna Summer -  I Feel Love - 1977
Technotronic - Pump Up The Jam (Avalon Emerson's Marshmallow ReHEAT) - 2015
Cerrone - Supernature - 1977
Freddie Mercury - Living On My Own (Album Mix) - 1993
Everything But The Girl ‎– Missing (Toddy Terry's Club Mix) - 1995
Leee John - Mighty Power Of Love (Mood II Swing Vox Mix) - 1995
Dominica ‎– Gotta Let You Go - 1994

Zeitraum Festival

Gary & Larson live @ Zeitraum Festival 2019

Main Floor  @ Grenzen wegdancen inside KTS Freiburg 11/2019
Tunes by and in random order: ZK Bucket - Pional - Anunaku - Core - Luigi Tozzi - Lena Platonos / Red Axes - Shit Robot / Roman Flügel - Vito & Druzzi - Genius of Time - Perel - Curses - Marvin & Guy - Tunnelvisions - Caribou - Tv.Out - Tiga - Cerrone - Cybotron - Johannes Albert - Aksel Friberg - Franky Wah

Michael Ellis @ Grenzen wegdancen / KTS 11/2019

Turning tables, plotting Ready or Not & Brighter Days Freiburg.
♫ 26.04. at a basement with a red light and a feelin'

Michael Ellis

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