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dj mixes by merrick brown

Morning

Showcasing & celebrating some of my friends in Chicago & beyond...

Guest Mixes

Uplifting music for your next sailing vacation

Promo Mix for monthly night "HNNY's Honey Pot" at Tranan, Stockholm.

Music For Listening Vol. 4

Toyacoyah B2B Merrick Brown LIVE @ Beltane at the Listening Club, Chicago. May 2025

Recorded live for Beltane blessings, this B2B mix fuses breakbeats, UKG, electro, and global bass—providing ritual rhythms for late-night movement.

Toyacoyah B2B Merrick Brown @ Beltane (TLC) May 2025

High energy live DJ mix from Dmen Tap - May 2025. #breaks #techno #dubstep #electro #juke #ukg #bassmusic

Tracklist:
Madteo - Evol On
Granul - Improper
Breaka - Squashy Track
DJ Efx x Beta Test - Star Trax
MMM - Grundig
Gebrüder Teichmann - Aus Der Ferne
Karenn - Kumquat
Big Ace - That’s My Juvie
Kade Young & Jialing - Wassapp Woe?
DJ Funk - Dik Work
Data Assault - Eu Sou O Alibi
TMSV/Danny Scrilla - Lizard Brain
DJ Bwin - Frogger
Ebb & Headland - Less Talky
Neil Landstrumm - Respect The Deal
DJ Jesse & DJ Nervosa - Estrago Terrivel
Styn & DJ Rte - Bubble Body Mover
Coido - Short Shelf Life
Metrist - Ark Specific
DJ Stingray 313 - Enzymatic Detergents
Djrum - Codex
Neil Landstrumm - Slaggy
Hitech - Spank!
Oyubi - wrkhall
DJ Stingray 313 - Mindless
OOIOO - Umo
Dev/Null - E-Yeah (DJ Marfox Remix)
Robyn - Beach 2K20 (Yaeji Remix)
Orabich - 0010
Guchon - Banana Days
DJ Motu - Luv4
Harry Wills & Mikey Sebastian - Interstellar Reveller
Snares - Chrome
Willis G. - Dream Cycle


Merrick Brown - LIVE @ Demon Lounge

Merrick Brown - LIVE @ Housecalls - June, 21, 2025 - Chicago

Opening set (2-4pm) for Housecalls @ Alhambra. Big summer vibes to ease you into it! Deep house, disco, afro, broken beat.

#deephouse #disco #afro #brokenbeat #summer #vocalhouse

Tracklist:
Stereolab - Miss Modular
Jungle - Good At Breaking Hearts
Nu Genea - Bar Mediterraneo
Jitwam - Opendoors 
SLY X SIBI - The Family Flip
Pavel Kostiuk - Brand New Day
Roy Ayers - Can't You See Me
Dez Andres - Back In My Space 
Spymusic - Cloak
Wheelup - Angel
Dave Maze & Spike Rebel - Chi Groove
Chez Damier - Close [Jt's Translated Vox]
Cosmo Klein - Right Here Right Now (Opolopo Remix)
Tatham, Mensah, Lord & Ranks - Off The Christmas Card List
Patrice Rushen - Get Off! 
Guy Cuevas - Obsession (The Nassau Mix)
Close Counters - Butter Bread
BOOF - Night Blooming Cereus
Edseven - Burnin Up feat. Oliver Night
Frits Wentink - Golf Cart Joyride
DJ Koze - Buschtaxi
The Mighty Zaf and Linkwood - Yokai
Lindstrom - I Feel Space
Son of Dan - London Bayou
Millie Jackson - We Got To Hit It Off (OPOLOPO Deeper Mix)
KX9000 - Deepose Minute
Recloose - Dust
Kabbala - Ashewo Ara (Dave Lee Afro Fusion Mix)
Addison Groove - Changa
Los Charly’s Orchestra - Vibration
Musclecars - Tonight (Louie Vega South Jersey Dub)
Rick Wade - Vanguard Cinema
Wilfy D - IDKW
Kay Suzuki - Something To Say (Feat Fatima)
DJ Gregory & Julien Jabre - Don't Know Malendro
Aroop Roy - Transmissions ft. Finn Rees 
Louie Vega, Kai Alce - 7 Mile Feat. Moodymann (Kai Alce Mix)
St. Germain - Alabama Blues (Todd Edwards Dub Mix)
Jimpster - You Got My Love
Dinosaur L - Go Bang #5 (Francois Kevorkian Extended Mix)
Rim and Kasa - Love Me For Real (Red Greg Edit)

LIVE @ Housecalls - June 21, 2025 - Chicago

LIVE @ Westfest Afterparty - Five Star Bar Chicago

Big tunes with the DNBID crew! Big thanks for having me.

#breaks #bass #ukg #booty #dubstep #ghetto

Merrick Brown @ Westfest Afters (DNBID) July 19, 2025

Merrick Brown - Live at Billy's Grand Rapids - 17-Oct-2025

Warmup set before Charlie P.

House, breaks, UKG, electro, dubstep, etc.

Tracklist:
1. D’Angelo - Brown Suga (Orlando Voorn Afterparty Rework)
2. Stefan Ringer - Fever (Ben Hixon Remix)
3. Eden Burns - Made of Brass
4. The Maghreban - Thank You Deeply
5. Red Rack’em - Secret Banger
6. Ploy - Stringz
7. Josi Devil - No More
8. DJ Swisha - BIRDMAN LUGZ
9. Sam Binga, Cesco, Emz - No Chase
10. FTRRLT - Friday Night
11. KMK - Champion X Bakey X Jamakabi - International Man (KMK Remix)
12. Bakey - Persnl
13. Sammy Virji - Bogeyman
14. Dismantle - Good Old Days
15. Bodhi - Astral Gardens
16. Coido - Wedge
17. MXXWLL - Breakflip
18. K-Lone - Pressure
19. Villager - Sosia
20. Tremble - Too Much Pressure
21. Drone - Devil’s Hands
22. Kwengface, Joy Orbison, Overmono - Freedom 2
23. Bianca Oblivion - Hypnø (ft. Sam Binga)
24. Weval - DOPAMINE
25. Dr Floyd - Woodpecker
26. Denham Audio, Dj Fuckoff - Deep Breaths
27. Hyetal & Shortstuff - Ice Cream
28. Top Cat - Request The Style (Special Request remix)
29. Chimpo - Gangplank Galley (Sam Binga RMX)
30. Rohaan - Got No <3
31. ESKVY - STORY U CAN'T CTRL
32. The Greys ft. Grim Sickers - WT2
33. Pugilist - Mannequin
34. Dayzero - Step Inna
35. Skybreak - ANXIETY
36. Modelle - Bloodgulch
37. Commodo x Gantz - 89 Gloom
38. HIJINX - Peril Prediction
39. Modeselektor - Movement (feat. Paul St. Hilaire)
40. Biome - Streams

Merrick Brown - Live at Billy's Grand Rapids - 17-Oct-2025

Wax'o Paradiso residents Edd Fisher and Simon TK. Recorded summer 2014 by the Australian Ocean.

Wax'o Balearico

A 59:30 continuous mix of ambient/deep electronix/vaporwave musics recorded at Sweetpup Studios for the folks over at Libra Mix. Check out more interesting mixes from Vancouver and the world at http://www.libramix.org/

tracklist: https://mixesdb2.com/mixes/153969

Home Music (Libra Mix)

JEX OPOLIS - SANPO 040

The sixth edition of Thris Tian & Cervo playing back to back at Soup Kitchen, Manchester. 
Another full house and an amazing party, thanks to all who came! Again, the microphone didn't come through on the recording unfortunately oww

@thristian
@cervo-uk

Follow our upcoming dates here: https://www.facebook.com/pg/bananahill/events/

The next Global Roots Soundsystem party will be:
14th July - Soup Kitchen, Manchester

TASCAM DR-05

Global Roots Soundsystem w/ Thris Tian & Cervo @ Soup Kitchen, 13th January 2017

This was a deep one on @nts_live

Bowie, Julianna Barwick, Actress, Allan Parsons project, Luke Abbott etc.

Tracklist - https://www.nts.live/shows/midland/episodes/midland-20th-june-2018

NTS Radio 03 -  [20.06.18]

@jesseyou
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Part 3 of a 5 week series of mixes that highlight underground talent while Honey Soundsystem tours East Asia in November 2018

Honey Soundsystem Potcast

HNYPOT 294: Jesse You's Asian Air Mix

Music From Memory cofounder Jamie Tiller showed off his enviable collection of pretty ambient records on a cosy Sunday evening at Brilliant Corners.

RA Live - 03.02.19 - Jamie Tiller at Brilliant Corners

@barriolindo
"Normalmente no subo grabaciones de mis liveset.
Pero esta ocasión fue más que especial.

Sunset The MARINA crew me invitó a hacer un live distinto, enfocado en el viaje y olvidando la cadencia de baile.
Durante algunos meses estuve trabajando en este set que viaja a través del universo Barrio Lindo desde el origen hasta la actualidad con mucha música que nunca ha visto la luz, colaboraciones con amigues y otras canciones tan viejas que ya casi había olvidado.

Este fue el primer show en mi segundo tour en Japón que aún estoy realizando.

Espero disfruten
BL

Supported by 
"EL FOLCORE PARADOX"

TASCAM DR-40

Barrio Lindo @ Sunset The Marina (Tokyo, Japan) - Special Chill Folk liveset

HNYPOT 357: Shaun J Wright's Lullabies Of Lust & Longing Mix

4+ hours of soul, jazz, jazz-funk, bossa, r&b, afrobeat etc. all vinyl. 
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aka Stay Home Live Stream V2b
Streamed live March 28, 2020 on twitch.tv/merrickbrown

Merrick Brown - Vibrations All Around

Up next in our fourth installment of the MELTCAST series is this beautiful story told by New York based bilaliwood. He ventures into different emotive textures through a craftily curated journey of world sounds and house music. Enjoy this momentary escape during these hard times :)

Here are some words from Bilal 

<3

I quit my job recently.  And had the chance to travel for gigs and pleasure, albeit shortlived due to the coronavirus crisis. My jobs were all canceled but the pleasure wasn't. I recorded this at my friend's  home in dubai. His family has been living there for 40years and its just him and his dad now. And now their time in that home is coming to an end soon and they'll be moving some place else in dubai. 
What i loved most about this recording/play time was that samer's dad would come into the room and jig about with a drink in one hand, and thankfully, liking what he was hearing. Reason number #483 that i love this music is that it does resonate with people of all ages and/or backgrounds. 
This was basically my "corona goooo" mix.

Stay home and stay safe. 

<3

The Melt Crew

MELTCAST004: bilaliwood

this one is for my friend Lucan who kindly requested a house mix. kinder than the photo shows.  all you have to do is ask me, and ill likely do it for u...if ur nice enough.  i did this one with my DJ buddy (and also MY influencer) Dave. ..im lucky he always down for the cause.


1. loni clark - rushing (mood II swing dub)
2. untamed world - morning life
3. Glenn Underground - Mello Blo
4. Mood II Swing - Do It Your Way
5. Johnny Dangerous - Emerald City
6. jovonn - love begins
7. Blue Boy - Funky Friday
8. Mateo & Matos - Home
9. Columba Carina - NYC Bumpin'
10. Ron Trent - Piano Track
11. jaydee - plastic dreams (angel dream mix)
12. To-Ka Project - Don't Cry
13. Deep Sensation - Somehow, Somewhere
14. taxi c.a.b. - chunk-a-nova (red dog mix)
15. grace jones - feel up (danny tenaglia remix)
16. JohNick - Don't Stop
17. Gemini - You Got To Believe
18. Tyree - nothing
19. Dana Kelley - Got 2 Groove
20. Pepe Bradock - 18 Carats
21. Jill Scott - He Loves Me (Jay J & Chris Lum Mix)
22. lord tusk - Space Invaders (Phil Edit)
23. Maurice Fulton - You Changed My Life
24. Mr Fingers - Distant Planet 
25. Glenn Underground - S.J.U.
26. freestyle orchestra - twi-lite (maw mix)
27. Trilogy - Love Me Forever or Love Me Not (C&C Dub of Doom)
28. Nighcrawlers - Push The Feeling On
29. Jovonn, Casio Ware - Turnin Me Out (Louie Vega Mix)
30. bang the party - bang bang youre mine

Swaggar #34 - "bitch, where's my 90s house mix?!" - davey & bilaliwood

Recording of my DJ-set at the Green Room, Stadtgarten in Cologne. August 2020

T⌾m-T⌾m Listening Sessi∅n ❥ Green Room

Juanita's Mix 025 with Mike Servito @mikeservito

Q. How would you describe yourself?
A. I've never really been comfortable with Artist or DJ titles or whatever. Perhaps "music obsessed" suits me better. Probably a more fitting description.

Q. How long have you been a part of the NYC music scene?
A. I landed in New York in 2007. I thought that was it. After Detroit, next chapter. In retrospect, I was just on a DJ hiatus. I guess I've been a part of Brooklyn's DJ scene for a little over a decade.

Q. Tell us about this mix.
A. I've been toying with the idea of doing a different kind of mix for a while. Juanita's was the perfect opportunity to showcase a different side. So, thank you. Most people who know me think Acid. House. Techno. Electro. Bangers Only! This mix is not that. I've always been heavily influenced by my 90's upbringing. A musically rich and significant era. The elements of atmosphere, mood, and spirit come into play for this mix. It's a bit nostalgic and sentimental. A one take, vinyl only situation recorded at home just yesterday. A stream of consciousness summer head nod for a rainy day, or a sunny one. Meant to uplift and inspire. It is necessary to keep our optimism and focus up with the music that moves us, and to share that. It is an extension of love and hope in our extreme times. Press play. Turn up. Enjoy.

Tracklist:
Hypnotone - God C.P.U. (Ambient)
The East Flatbush Project - Tried By 12 (Instrumental)
Janet Jackson - That’s The Way Love Goes (CJ R&B 12” Mix)
Lucy Pearl - Dance Tonight (Instrumental)
Massive Attack Vs. Mad Professor - Eternal Feedback (Sly)
Mobb Deep Featuring Crystal Johnson - Survival Of The Fittest (Remix Instrumental)
Nas Featuring Lauryn Hill - If I Ruled The World
The Pharcyde - The Hustle (Instrumental)
Deee-Lite - Say Aaah… (Intro) 
Mary J. Blige Featuring Smif-N-Wesson - I Love You
Method Man - Ill Be There For You/ You’re All I Need To Get By (Razor Sharp Instrumental)
Mary J. Blige - Be Happy (Acapella)
Faith Evans - No Other Love (Instrumental)
Massive Attack - Heat Miser
DJ Shadow - Building Steam With A Grain Of Salt
Rhythm & Sound w/ Jennifer Lara - Queen In My Empire
Aphex Twin - Girl/Boy (NLS Mix)

Juanita's Mix 025: Mike Servito

“I was one of the first cats bringing two reel-to-reels and spinning with them at the parties. I was bringing out two Pioneer 707s, doing the Hummingbird, Jacks, The Courtyard, etc. I’d bring a drum machine, too. I would make tracks right then as the party was going. Way before my guys Daft Punk and all of them were doing live gigs, I was doing that at the basement parties – just bringing drum machines and doing everything live. A lot of my early tracks came from me doing them at the party when the party was going on. I’d save it in memory and bring it home and polish it up. But I listen to it now and it’s like, damn… didn’t use enough cleaner!” - Mike Dunn

Ladies and gentlemen, it's the weekend, and it's time... to jak!

Social Dis-Dance Party

SlothBoogie Guestmix #248 - Mike Dunn

A few months back we were sent an album via Huntleys & Palmers, a record label with which we have worked closely over the years. It was by an artist called System Olympia who upon digging we discovered had previously released music via Slow Motion Records and was a regular on NTS.

However, nothing prepared us for the supreme quality of the record and to be honest it caught us completely off guard. Titled "Delta Of Venus" the album features ten tracks which move slowly and provocatively, some built for the dance floor and others simply for a dark room and late night funk. Elements of Lo-Fi and nods to the P-Funk era creep throughout in what is an alluring, sexy affair. 

The record has already received widespread support and airplay, it's of little surprise given how well rounded and addictive it is. System Olympia is an artist who has very much made a statement and we are humbled and delighted to be able to feature her as part of our mix series.

Read & Download

System Olympia: The Ransom Note Mix

1.- Coyote - Balearic Restrictor 
2.- Willie Graff & Darren Eboli - Lizard King
3.- DJPipi & Willie Graff - Lunares
4.- Jura Soundsystem - Mamma Capes
5.- Bruxas - Plantas Falsas
6.- Copanema Feat Reinhard Vanbergen, W. Graff, DJPipi - Nada mas
7.- Jura Soundsystem - Parrot rhythmic space jam
8.- Baril - vocales 
9.- Cantoma - kasoto (Noche española Remix)
10.- Jura SoundSystem - Carafe Denim
11.- Alferlife Feat. DJ Rocca - Si Si Si
12.- Darren Eboli - Love Flight
13.- Bruxas - Mas profundo
14.- Damian Lazarus - Mountain - (Tornado Wallace remix)

Fran Deeper - INFECTION DISCO (Balearic August Mix 2020)

recorded Feb'21.  Bunch of favs for months and just putting it all in a mix now. its clear where my influences lie.

Instant house - stars
Lem Whisper 2
Ron trent space
Specter 
Carz huckaby wanting
Moore classic 
Slowdown around
Byron aquarius
Kink strings
Deep88 fly away 
Narolepticaakahaa
Hanna
Dubbyman do it properly fingers
Brett dancer vybin
Franck roger
Viktor duplex 
Jasper praying fender
Waajeed
.Sebo k
Gigi tesla  ron trent saudade
Kai stars
Heller farley deep sensation nick holder
Noni Red heels be my friend  
2nd shift
Kemit forbidden
Kitty katt days of mylife
Fertile ground
crustation mood ii swing
Le velour
shook irfan community mix
Simoncino inga chez damier
Osunlade Dont hang up
Nikki o bigger
Moodymann got to make it to heaven
Souldynamic 
Floorplan funky 246 
Terrence down here for it justin house heads
Grand high priest 
Sault fearless
Nikki o syntaxe

swaggar #37 - "   Mine!!!    " - bilaliwood

Thanks for listening.

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