DJ Sotofett plays Hip-Hop, nothing more, nothing less in a tribute to J-Rok from Kambo. Tracks from Outkast, Beenie Man, Artifacts and more inside.

Sotofett presents... Music with Passion (A tribute to J-Rok from Kambo) - April 2021

Juanita's mix 56 with Myles Mac @myles-mac

Q. How would you describe yourself?
A. I'd like to think I'm a music enthusiast who enjoys diving deep into the early "golden" years of dance (and chillout) music.

Q. How long have you been a part of the Melbourne music scene? How did you get involved?
A. I've been playing records around town since about 2006, and started running some parties with a few friends shortly after that, back when electro house and fluro tees were the hottest ticket in town ;) A few years later me and my friend Andy Hart discovered there was this whole other deeper side that we absolutely loved and started the MDC series. Somehow it's still going after all these years!

Q. Tell us a little bit about this mix.
A. After being locked down for most of this year, I wanted to channel the kind of vibes I would go for if given an opening set outdoors somewhere on a sunny afternoon among friends (hoping this won't be too far away now as things start to open up here!). The mix starts out slow and soulful and gradually picks up the pace with lots of 90s chillers and summery house nostalgia to get you in the mood. Thanks for listening and I hope you enjoy!

Juanita's Mix 056: Myles Mac

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Extending a warm welcome to our good friend P.Bud! A wicked producer of swirling deep cuts and the solo brains trust behind the NYC based @aroniarecords, Philip's leanings span the intersecting vibe-sphere of groovy, dubby 90s house, early 00s tech house and prog with subtle deep hypnotic trance nods for the early morning inclined. 

Get set for two-hours of classy digs and exquisite blends from one of the realest out there! 

@p_bud

Q. What inspiration did you draw upon when putting this mix together? Is there a sound, feeling, or time/place in dance music history that connects all the different elements in one way or another?

A. I moved to New York from Berlin a couple years ago and I’ve been so impressed and inspired by the North American scene since coming here. It’s so welcoming, inclusive, and community oriented, and is pushing really interesting music forward. This past festival season in particular was amazing. I attended Sustain Release for the first time and it totally blew my mind. Best Out Of Town, a festival organized by some friends in Canada that I played at, was also just next level. I definitely drew on those musical experiences when putting together this mix. 

I also love digging, so a lot of the records in this mix are ones I picked up in NY record shops–shout out to A1, Human Head, Boom Service, and Academy. I’ve been really into 90s / early 00s tech-house and progressive lately so that’s definitely the throughline in this mix. 

Q. Are there any records in the mix that are especially close to your heart, or old favourites that you’ve been keeping up your sleeve for the right moment?

A. In terms of records close to my heart, I’ve been obsessed with The Age Of Love Suite (Neverending Voice Mix) by Unity 3 for a while now, such a beautiful vocal trance track. I also just adore Groove Control by Variable Frequency Technician–when the pads come in it gets me every time. Those are both tracks I’ve had on repeat while cruising through the city on my bike and I’m glad I found places for them in this mix. 

I love making edits of tracks that are almost perfect but just need little tweaks to get them there. For example, Only When I'm Dancing Do I Feel This Disco by The Mighty Dub Cats is cheesy in the best possible way, but the breakdown is just too much so I took it out. Storyteller by Urban Clockers has an amazing groove but the arrangement was lacking so I worked on that. Groove Society - Push Upon It has been stuck in my head nonstop since I found it, but the pitch was drifting too much so I smoothed that out.  

Q. What’s the latest with your label Aronia Records? We’ve been treated to a couple of seriously deep, hypnotic and at times experimental dance records from yourself and the Toronto based producer Emissive in the past couple of years, is this the kind of direction you’ll be looking to explore even further with the label and your own production going forward?

A. Thanks for the kind words! I’ll definitely try to keep things ‘seriously deep’ haha :)

I want to focus on dancefloor material–it’s so rewarding seeing people move to Aronia tracks–but I’d also love for Aronia releases to work in different contexts too. I’ve been very lucky to collaborate with Evan (Emissive) in that regard, whose music ticks both those boxes. Resounding Yes for example is an amazing, hypnotic track that works both on headphones as on the floor. 

I’m lining up some releases for 2024, mainly my own productions so far. I’m always keen to put out other people’s music though, so please send stuff my way if you like our sound! I’d also love to get Aronia more involved in the NY scene, so I’m looking for ways to do that.

I’m partial to vinyl as a format, but it’s so costly and time consuming, and I’d really love to put out more music. So on top of vinyl, maybe there will be some digital only Aronia releases too. Maybe some Bandcamp or Nina Protocol exclusives? We’ll see.

MDC.292 P.Bud

Elliott Pitt, self proclaimed Party Girl and Nightlife Teeny Bopper hails from the South but found their true comfort and began DJing in Rochester, New York. Their goal in mixing is to always Take You There while making sure to pick from an array of genres. As a resident and organizer of Rochester’s @bodylanguageroc they stay busy and inspired by the dancers and DJ’s alike.

Deep South Podcast 154 Elliott Pitt

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Real Girl is the moniker of Minneapolis based disc jockey Josie Simon, a high energy selector whose sets span numerous genres and styles. Josie began deejaying in 2018 when she was a student at Oberlin College, influenced in part by the In Training parties in nearby Cleveland. She moved back to Minnesota at the start of 2020 and when the lockdowns started to lift she dove into the existing underground music scenes, eager to bring her wild energy to dance floors across the Twin Cities. She is currently a resident DJ of St. Paul based funk party Jumpsuit and a member of fledgling DJ collective Pivot.

Deep South Podcast 155 Real Girl

https://soundcloud.com/kayodefunke

“Music is my longest commitment next to breathing.” -Fùnké 

Conjured from the watery crossroads of the Mississippi and Wolf River, Funke blends a hypnotic brew of Ancestral, Deep, Afro House, Broken Beat, and Global Soul. A Memphis native and Bulbanchan-based artist, Funke sees the dance floor as a sacred container that holds everything from joys to woes and uses the healing power of music as a vehicle to move out of our minds and into our spirits.

Funke’s talent has landed her at events such as Essence Festival, Bembe, Soul N Conga, The Atlanta Weekender, Detroit Movement, Art Basel, Excursions, Funkbox, Afrique Electrique, and more. Funke has made waves alongside Osunlade, Carlos Mena, DJ Kemit, Ash Lauryn, DJ Beloved, Rafael Moraes, Kai Alce, Ezel, Tony Touch, Ladymonix, Salah Ananse, Rahan, Marcus Vogel, Recloose, Doc Martin, Bassnectar, Stefan Ringer, DJ Minx, King Britt, Jihad Muhammad, Rich Medina, SHYBOI, Sabine Blaizin, Grupo Fantasma, Ife, Sierra Leone Refugee All Stars, and Seun Kuti & Egypt 80.

As a co-curator with Tiffani Sheriff, Funke hosts IDAPO: A Spiritual Activation through Dance & Fellowship, which highlights international DJ acts from the African Diaspora with artists such as Sabine Blaizin, Ezel, Kai Alce, and others.

Soundcloud: @Kayodefunke

1.Crystal LaBeija's Epic Read 1968
2. Welcome 2 My House -Ladymonix
3. Pop Culture (KiNK Remix) -DJ Dozia
4. Katana -Jerome Sydenham & Fatima Njai
5. Split Personality- Oscar P
6. This Is My Life (Bonton Extended Mix)- Roland Clark, Honeyluv
7 Mr. Williams- DJ. Rain
8. Everytime I Try (Extended Mix)- Cevin Fisher, DJ Chus
9. Pum Pum Technician (Da Mike Remix)- Sabo & Megablast feat Steffy Biz
10. La De Da (Kenny Dope O' Gutta Mix)- Wade Teo, Kameelah Waheed, Charles Richards
11. The 302 (Paul Johnson Remix) DJ Deeon & Gettoblaster
12. Brighter Days (Marco Lys Remix)- Cajmere, Dajae
13. LFOs Are Tight (Delano Smith Remix)-Adam & Mister Joshooa
14. The Feeling (Fizzikx's Garage Dub) Xamount, Fizzikx x High Fashion Label Kelly Gucci vs John Moschino (2023 Latex Ball)
15. No Worries (2022 Version)-Butch 
16. Going off the Wall- Mike 'Agent X' Clark x Quotes from Paris is Burning

Deep South Podcast 156  Fùnké

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