@lilaike and her sonics, lyrics & aura have such a dreamy vibe to them: I was playing Besos by @djchusofficial & @aminek during a set at home Saturday and then listening to True Love the next Sunday morning as I woke up around the house and it hit me...so I took elements of Lila's message and vocals to make this vocal edit ... plus, the titles of both tracks seem like this edit was just meant to be.

One Love, Positive Vibrations always - merchant.

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lila iké - true love (merchant 'besos' edit)

Ini Kamoze is already a legendary name that the roots reggae scene knows & the hip-hop remix of the #1990 track #HotStepper topped charts worldwide... tbh this song has been playing in my house for as long as I can remember. Timanti & Nomvula SA had an already incredible track with 'Warrior', and the energies of both that had love, trystic vibes and an aura of happiness that brought me to this being an edit that I love (+I have played this maybe 100 times in my studio all day) so I hope you all enjoy it as much as I do.

ini kamoze - hotstepper (merchant 'warrior' edit)

(tracklist below) welcome to #merchantsound001, first in a series of Afro House livesets that I’ll be curating & recording in some unique places around the 🌍🌎🌏. 

I chose Kingston 🇯🇲 as the backdrop for this first liveset, because there's place like home…  ⁠
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peace, love & unity to everyone who has joined this merchant journey, I hope you enjoy the vibes. $$$⁠

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TRACKLIST:
SAMMAYE - BØRÅ - 00:00
Badman - Eldeanyo - 02:47
Players (Rob Adans Remix) - Coi Leray - 05:48
true love (merchant 'besos' edit) - lila iké - 07:11
Love - Band & Dos - 09:29
Every Breath You Take - Simone Vitullo, Seraphiel - 11:36
Heaven Takes You Home (Moojo Remix) - Swedish House Mafia, Connie Constance - 13:51
Mwotaji (feat. Idd Aziz) - A.C.N. - 17:03
Yeke Yeke - Stylo, Space Motion - 18:20
Nomada - Pablo Fierro - 20:27
It's Not Right (feat. Helen Tesfazghi) - Emanuele Esposito, Gianni Roma - 21:55
My Sound (Afrojack Edit) - Chico Rose & SLVR - 26:34
Rizzla (feat. Rema) - The Martinez Brothers - 28:16
Arabian (Original Mix) - Adriel Barreto - 30:18
Premier Gaou (Nitefreak Extended Remix) - Magic System, Francis Mercier -  32:29
No idea x Mbili (Rob Schneider x San Loco Edit) - Don Toliver, AIKON, Daniel Rateuke - 36:22
Sete - Blond:ish, Francis Mercier, Amadou & Mariam - 41:01
Groove La Afrika - Mele - 44:10
TWIST & TURN (Jun Tanaka Edit) - Popcaan feat. Drake - 46:45
More Life (After Hours Mix) - Calussa & Malóne - 49:25
Massive (Wax Motif Remix) - Drake - 50:42
Kamili (Extended) - Francis Mercier - 52:46
Is this Love (Natswa Made This Amapiano Remix) - Bob Marley - 58:01

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#merchantsound ep. 001 (kingston)

After having the opportunity to tour alongside my brother @jimmyoctober on the @ruger-sc US tour and seeing/feeling the vibes of the @deeptropics festival, I am so inspired!  I decided to make this edit because it represents two cultures that are very dear to me: afrobeats, because of my Jamaican roots (which ultimately are African) and country, because I live part-time in Nashville. I hope you all enjoy this genre blending edit…expect many more from the merchant camp…

one love,
merchant $$$

luke combs - fast car (merchant 'asiwaju' edit)

enrique iglesias - escape (merchant 'une star bebe' edit)

an afrohouse chune with a classic of the caribbean. When I heard both of these records together, it gave me chills becuase of how perfectly they fit together instantly, and then working on it more, taking some parts in and out to match the atmosphere of the instrumental by Tayllor, Auguste & Kasango made it feel like a complete edit that can be played at venues in myk, nyc, sxm & stp but also in your bedroom/house party. Hope you all enjoy, big up!

billy ocean - caribbean queen (merchant 'solitude' edit)

Having the emotional vocals from Elle King & the solemn but amazing message of the original + having this emotional Afro House instrumental under it makes you 'happily sad’ if I were to try to describe it, SO....

As we come out of summer and the vibes start to change from just partying to more introspective, more producers and writers start to head into their little production and writing ‘caves’ to produce the hits that we all love in the spring and summer, I wanted to put out an edit that Feels a little more emotional ,but still makes you FEEL…

One love $$$
- merchant.

diplo - without you (merchant 'sala papa ye' edit) [feat. elle king]

tracklist & video soon come... recorded @ pirate studios in gowanus, brooklyn, nyc...

one love $$$

#merchantsound ep. 002 (brooklyn)

have always wanted to do an edit with bad bunny and 'monaco' felt absolutely right...afro house being huge in places like monaco really got me thinking how I could combine the latino & afro house elements to make a track that was adhesive and inclusive of both cultures + unique to my sound...all while still hailing the caribbean..this is the result.

bad bunny - monaco (merchant 'ninguém' edit)

not to sound cliché, but I came up with this while in the shower in my head, and could not unhear it. I was inspired by FS Green and his edits as I have been playing them a ton in my sets, so the blending of dance with dancehall felt right here... My usual afro house edits are coming still this Friday 11/17 but I wanted to put this out into the world. big up Calvin Harris, Alesso, Wayne Wonder & Lenky as the OG artists here, I am just glad to be here..

One Love, 
romario (merchant)

calvin harris & alesso - under control (merchant "diwali" edit)

if you're on social media (esp tiktok) you cannot escape this song by @oceanalley and for good reason..it s an insanely relaxed track that still makes you want to groove throughout... so I went through my library of AH songs and found one of the first records I ever downloaded by @davidmorales and @tigerwilson ... they fit super well together and the instrumental doesnt really have hills or valleys it just keeps vibing throughout much like.....confidence, so boom here we have it.

ocean alley - confidence (merchant 'heartbeat' edit)

played a set in nashville the other day, was great to bring the afro house sound to ze south of the usa. everyone had a great time so big up yourselves nashville for the vibes. recorded @ pushing daises. 

one love,
merchant

#merchantsound ep. 003 (nashville)

although @supersnake made fun of these kind of edits lol, I had to bring this 2000s classic into the AH realm...

evanescence - bring me to life (merchant 'shalimar' edit)

calm luh afro house mix to celebrate 3k @soundcloud followers

liveset recorded @fspuntamita...we're almost a year into launching the 'merchant' project, so bless to everyone who has followed, listened & shared. you all mean the most to me!!! here's to many many more + originals coming this new year. 

one love,
romario

#merchantsound ep. 004 (punta mita) [3k celebration]

download for the full record as this is snipped & pitched for SC...

AN ABSOLUTE WEAPON FOR YOUR CHRISTMAS SETS...

one love to @sassonparis + @martenlou for the incredible instrumental.

bless,
merchant $$$$

mariah carey - all I want for christmas is you (merchant 'sun will rise' edit) [pitched preview]

been a huge fan of @francis-mercier 's records for a while now, so when a friend sent me this vocal telling me I had to remix or make this into an edit, I knew exactly where to look, and teenage crime has always made me feel a way still, so this is the result.

cannons - stuck on you (merchant 'teenage crime' edit)

I think this one speaks for itself...these songs sound so great together I had to go in and make an edit. enjoy! shout out the homies Dr. Feel & Eran Hersh for the great instrumental...

john summit & hayla - where you are (merchant 'wakanaka' edit)

from my set on Ibiza Stardust Radio...

TRACKLIST:

Omah Lay - Soso (Joseph Remix)

Dean Mickoski - Colombiana (Original Mix)

Sérgio Mendes - Mas Que Nada (Matt Anderson Foolish ‘Vamonos’ Edit)

Roger Sanchez & Oba Frank Lords - Alma Roja (DJ Chus Remix)

Robbie Rivera & PAUZA Feat. Gerardo Varela - Agua Pa Bebe (Original Mix)

Mauri Fly - Red Tribal (Silvano Del Gado Remix)

Sean Finn, DJ Wady & Moondark - Pasilda (DJ Kone & Marc Palacios Remix)

Massianello, Aaron Sevilla & Genezzis - Maria & Julieta (Original Mix)

Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill (Thomas Lerian ‘Illembe’ Bootleg)

Magic System - Premier Gaou (Nitefreak Extended Remix)

Flume - Say Nothing (merchant 'Gorah' Edit)

Brandy & Monica - The Boy is Mine (Barco ‘Gorah’ Edit)

Sam Smith & Kim Petras - Unholy (Loup Musa Foolish ‘Secret ID’ Edit)

Avicii (Tim Berg) - Seek Bromance (Lorris ‘Ethnica’ Edit)

Don Toliver - No Idea (AIKON & Daniel Rateuke ‘Mbili’ Edit)

Ocean Alley - Confidence (merchant ’Heartbeat’ Edit)

Empire of the Sun - We Are The People (Jon Taylor KAYLI Foolish Can Soleil Edit)

Calvin Harris & Disciples - How Deep Is Your Love (Badz Foolish Tormenta Edit)

Drake - More Life (Alex Wann ‘Deeper Love’ Edit)

Shakedown - Feliz at Night (ÆNEDRUM Edit)

PAUZA & Piq Montano - Tomaza (Club Mix)

Marco Avitabile - Velo Que Bonito (Original Mix)

Silvano Del Gado - Tropical Drummer (Original Mix)

Hallex M & Mijangos - Maria (Calle Ocho Mix)

Lilly Wood, The Prick & Robin Schulz - Prayer in C(Jean Philippe ‘MALA’ Edit)

Notre Dame & Sebastien Tellier - Set of Rules (Matt Anderson l’Amour et la Violence Foolish Edit)

Gaba Cannal - Eduze (Devereaux Edit)

Indeya  - Oh Lord (WALTHER Foolish ‘The Rapture pt. lll’ Edit)

#merchantsound ep. 005 (ibiza radio)

love all records coming from @vidojeanxoliverloenn, so I wanted to try to flip one of their records into a merchant edit. they were nice enough to send me their City Boys instrumental (subscribe to their patreon, btw), and while trying to find the perfect vocal, I came across the classic Pompeii by @bastille reliving that 2010s nostalgia and bringing it into this decade was special & I know everyone around during that era will feel the same...

enjoy! one love,
merchant

bastille - pompeii (merchant 'city boys' edit)

as a musician, but also as a Jamaican...this is one of the most iconic vocals of the 21st century. I love what badbwoy has been doing so making this seemed only natural. 

I can't wait for you all to hear what's next, I have been working all year to craft a sound that pushes the envelope not just in afro house but also in the house genre honoring my home country..

big up yourselves thank you for all the support so far let's keep it going you zimi!!!!

damian marley - welcome to jamrock (merchant 'the light' edit)

had a blast on 4/20 playing a liveset for @its-giving-global. A lot of more Caribbean-focused afro songs here plus some unreleased tracks...enjoy!

#merchantsound ep. 006 (it's giving global)

music producer, dj 🇯🇲

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