The Guest Mix

The Guest Mix 002: MrKrstoffa

The Guest Mix 003: Jonathan Camargo

The Guest Mix 004: Spencer Finch

Marcel Vogel aka Em Vee, needs no introduction! 

Label owner of both Lumberjacks in Hell & Intimate Friends, Marcel has been releasing killer disco & gospel orientated house music for well over a decade now, with the LIH label now running at 43 releases deep! 

Check out their Insta page & website for the latest releases, including the new heat from @jonnailiffe with remixes from @marcelluspittman & the late great @soulphiction_official

I've always been a fan of Marcel's DJ sets and was a regular follower of his show on Amsterdam’s Red Light Radio where he hosted some of my favourite DJs including Motor City Drum Ensemble, Hunee, Mendel and Rahaan. 

When he approached me about doing a guest mix I was absolutely thrilled to have him on board and this mix does not disappoint! Running at just over 2 hours, Marcel spins disco, funk, house & lots more and delivers some serious party vibes! 💃

Hit up Marcel’s page & catch him spinning live at the incredible @liverpool_disco_festival on 31st July 2021 🔥

@marcel.vogel
@lumberjacksinhell

The Guest Mix 005: Marcel Vogel

This time on The Guest Mix, I have the pleasure of announcing Rainer Trüby.

Rainer is a well-respected artist, DJ and lover of wine and records. He is a master digger of soul, disco, boogie, jazz, house & latin who has been running club nights for the past 20 years and has released music on labels such as Compost Records alongside Danilo Plessow aka MCDE.  Rainer is also known for his fantastic compilations, my particular favourites include Glücklich and Soulgliding which was recently released on BBE. 

Rainer has delivered a very special Soulgliding mix which takes you on a musical glide through various musical territories such as Brasil, and spans Latin, Jazz, Soul & Funk…He has also kindly provided a full tracklist below.

If you dig the vibe, make sure to check out Rainer's instagram and soundcloud at @rainertrueby 

1. Edu Lobo: Maré Morta (Philips 1968)
2. Andrew Hill: Illusion (Blue Note 1969)
3. Stix Hooper: Jasmine Breeze (MCA 1979)
4. Martin Müller / Michael Höfler / Hakim Ludin: Tage Des Friedens (Musikverlag Burger / Müller 1989)
5. Train: There´s a Dream (JA 1977)
6. Guilherme Coutinho E O Grupo Stalo: Rio Corrente (Mad About Records 1978)
7. Mongo Santamaria: Little Angel (Atlantic 1972)
8. Emiliano Salvador: Puerto Padre (Discos NCL 1978)
9. Poncho Sanchez: Señor Blues (Concord Picante 1987)
10. Hugh Masekela: Mama (Casablanca 1975)
11. Montage Project: Wonderful World (ML Productions 1978)
12. Second Image: Images (Polydor 1981)

The Guest Mix 006: Rainer Trüby

Up next on the Guest Mix, we have a very special mix from Italy's own The Grasso Brothers.

Gino & I have been chatting over the last 12 months or so and I’m very honoured to present this mix to you. The Grasso Brothers  have sourced and supplied records for DJs such as Sadar Bahar, Dimitri from Paris & Volcov and this mix is jam packed of disco boogie magic!

The Italian brothers Gino and Federico Grasso are among the Italian disco "don", collecting disco and boogie for over 30 years always looking for the best rare tracks. In 2016 they were calling from BBE for realize a compilation of their obscure gems.. The comp is called The Grasso Brothers present: "We Know How to Boogie".  Gino is a familiar face, often working in Italian and foreign clubs as well as in his hometown, Bologna, while for Federico, by choice, DJ sets are more occasional always looking for the right opportunity to offer music for fine palates. Music, passion and knowledge has led the Grasso Brothers to play in Paris, London, Jazz Re found, Special party for Fat Fat Festival, Organica Festival and Liverpool Disco Festival.

Be sure to check out their socials at @gino_grasso and @federico.grasso72  

Thanks again Gino & Federico - pleasure working with you guys! Grazie Mille 🙏

The Guest Mix 007: The Grasso Brothers

The Guest Mix 008: Alena Arpels

I’m delighted to welcome Alena to our guest mix series 

Alena is a disco, boogie, funk & soul DJ and is a well respected record digger based out of London who is a resident on @globalsoulradio and @run.dem.crew She is a regular DJ @spiritland and @brilliant_cnrs and has played lots more soul events across Europe!

I recently came across Alena as I saw that she’s about to put out an Under the Influence compilation on @davelee.zr @thezrecords This series is one of the most highly regarded in the game, with a stellar line up of selectors so far including @red_greg @sean_p_uk @faze_action @woodybianchi 

Whilst we wait on tender hooks for the release of her compilation, Volume 9, including what tracks are to be included, Alena has put together an 1 hour of underground disco boogie heat !

Thanks @alena_arpels

The Guest Mix 008: Alena Arpels

This time on The Guest Mix, Alex & Stephane Attias lay down a wonderful selection of soulful house, broken beat and jazz/funk featuring some new & forthcoming music on their Visions label.

Check the full bio on my Instagram page and tracklist below:

Tracklist:
Brian Owens – Sparrow (Dego a& Kaidi Remix) – VISIONS RECORDINGS
Dan San – Nite Sprite – GAMM
Likwid Biskit – Substance – PEOPLE
Theo Parrish – Don’t Play – SOUND SGNATURE
Marcos Vale – Gotta Love Again (Kaidi Tatham remix) – JAZZ IS DEAD
Str4ta – Visions 9 – Visions 9 – BROWNSWOOD
Alex Attias presents El Mustang – Love me Better - VISIONS RECORDINGS
AtJazz & Mark de Clive Lowe – Awake we stay – ATJAZZ RECORD COMPANY
Amir Alexander - Blessed Are the Meek (Patrice Scott Remix) – CHIWAX
Trinidadiandeep aka Native Bush aka Native Rebel - Orisha Stomp – BANDCAMP
Malik Alston - Promise Me Love - Just One Rmx– MOTHER TONGUE
Jimpster - Smile For A While (Jon Dixon Remix) – FREERANGE
Ruffneck - The Power - The Rhythm – Z RECORDS
JK Group – Kempton – LA SAPE RECORDS
B. Baker Chocolate Co. – Dreamer - LESTER RADIO CORPORATION

The Guest Mix 009: Alex & Stephane Attias - Visions Mix

The Guest Mix 010: Marco Viscusi

The Guest Mix heads back to Italy, this time we have pleasure of welcoming Marco Viscusi. 

One of Marco’s mixes popped up on a discogs page I was following and as soon as I heard it I knew he’d be a great fit on Musical Metaphors.  Here he serves up a heavy selection of italo, underground disco & afro funk - right up my street and I’m sure you’ll dig it too!

Marco Viscusi is a compulsive disco/boogie record collector and digger, who started djing in the 80’s in his hometown Salerno (Italy). 

His name popped up several years ago after doing podcasts for Ebonycuts and Million Dollar Disco, followed by many others in the next years (Discoboogie.com, Signal Hills on m2o radio, SoundScape on Ibiza Sonica Radio, Blind Faith Records to name a few. Member of the duo 180gr. Soundsystem, Marco counts numerous gigs in Italy (Camporella festival, Sound Department festival, Adults Only+25, Studio 54 in Bologna, Rocknyolk in Rome, Modular Space in Treviso among the others) and in Europe (Istanbul, Marsiglia, Malta).

The Guest Mix 010: Marco Viscusi

Our final guest mix of the year comes from Tony Troffa!

Tony is based in NYC and is a well respected DJ and record digger with one of the deepest collections around. He produces edits under his TT alias and is also co-owner of the edit label, Made in NY. 

Tony has put out some great edits on his own label as well as Morgan Avenue Edits & Just What The World Needs. He also runs a monthly show on Universal Rhythms which you should definitely check out if you dig the sounds.

Prepare for a masterclass in groove as Tony takes control for the next hour!

The Guest Mix 011: Tony Troffa

This week on The Guest Mix, we welcome Admin!

Based in Bristol, Admin is a seasoned producer and DJ who has released music on labels including Futureboogie, Kolour LTD and Omena Records. One of my highlights was his self-released beauty of a 45 ‘Step Into Light / Reflect + Heal’ which was released last year with support from DJ’s, Luke Una, Moxie and Mafalda.

Founder of the label and party crew Community Disc-O’s Admin is a resident at Bristol’s Crofter’s Rights. His parties have welcomed DJs including Mike Shawe, Frederika & Yadava . Admin is a regular on the Bristol scene and has played clubs across the UK alongside the likes Andres, Moxie, Tone B Nimble & Nightmares on Wax.

For Guest Mix 013, he’s delivered a killer mix of underground disco, latin and funk which I’m sure you’re gonna love!

The Guest Mix 013: Admin

The Guest Mix welcomes Tom Belte.

Tom is a DJ, collector and co-host of The Collective on Brum Radio. Alongside Steve Thornton, Tom hosts a fortnightly show where he shares his favourite tunes and invites a range of guests to share the airwaves.

I was grateful for a call up last July (check out my mix in bio) so I wanted to repay the favour and have Tom record a mix for us. 

Here’s what Tom had to say:

I have been reading David Toop's book Ocean Of Sound so in turn and through inspiration put together a selection of ambient, beautiful and sonically deep records. This was recorded at home a few days into 2022 and it's the sort of music that I wanted to hear as I got the year started.

This is something a bit different for us on The Guest Mix and is a lovely mix for calmness. Kick back, get comfy & enjoy the music.

The Guest Mix 014: Tom Belte

The Guest Mix welcomes Leo Luscher.

Leo Luscher is a Lausanne-based DJ and crate digger who has been active for the past 10 years sharing his passion and dedication for deep and poignant music. His expansive taste and knowledge are drawn by influences from house, soul, jazz and funk. founder of Limited Brothers, he has been active in many local dance parties and has welcomed to his club residencies artists such as Alexander Nut, Volcov, Alton Miller, Sassy J, Mark Grusane, Fredfades among others. In definition, Leo Luscher is the man who makes to crowd moving.

Tracklist:

P’taah (The Oldest Story)- Tauriva(Rough Mix)
The Soul Movement – Dreaming
Tom & Joyce – Vai Minha Tristeza (Jazzy Vocal Mix)
Restless Soul – Peace Of My Life (Extended Mix) 
Billy Cobham - Interactive (Louie Vega Expansions Nyc Inst.)
Alton Miller - Waiting For You 
Musclecars - The Man Who Kept The Bedstuy Warm
Soul Tuition - Beats 4 Missbehaviour 
Claude Young - Santa Barbara 
Blak Beat Niks - Do You Want Me Baby (Usg Dubstrumental)
Master C&j - In The City (Club Mix)
Jon Dixon - On My Own Ft. Moodymann & Kasan Belgrave

The Guest Mix 012: Leo Luscher

A warm welcome to Julien Minarro aka Waxist!

Julien is a Lyon based DJ, producer and co runs the SOL Discos reissue label along side Pascal Rioux (a la @favoriterec) 

I’ve been in touch with Julien for a while now and stoked that he agreed to do a mix for us. His Serendipity show on @lemellotron and Red Stripe Disco mixes have been a big source of inspiration for me over the years!

Waxist has turned out some killer disco edits on labels including Kalakuta Soul, @rainandshinerecords @culturesofsoul & @isleofjurarecords He’s also a dab hand at A&R and been involved in official reissues of some of the rarest disco records out there. His own label SOL Discos has put out 3x 45s and 2x LP comps, so go check those out.

This time Waxist delivers a fab 1 hour mix spanning some his favourite disco & house records!

The Guest Mix 015: Waxist

Up next on The Guest Mix - Deenamic!

Deenamic aka David Pradera is a DJ and Producer from Madrid.
 
David has been involved in Madrid’s underground music scene since 2002 and experimented during this early stage with many different musical styles. 

While living in London in 2012, David started making soulful drum and bass music and released several tracks under another alias on labels such as LTJ Bukem´s Goodlooking Records and Phuzion 

In 2019, David released his first record under his Deenamic alias focusing on broken beat and deep house. The ‘First Inversion EP’ on Freebeat Records caught the attention of labels such as Volcov’s Neroli and Visions Recordings and was also an instant pick up for me! Percussive, soulful beats, it sounds like it could have been made by a heavyweight producer from Detroit !!   The EP was followed by a great 4 track EP called ‘Out of my mind’ & a 7” both released on Neroli and more recently his music featured on Visions Recordings VA compilation called ‘Evolution Phase 3’
                                                   
David is currently working on a new album and also hosts a radio show on Universal Rhythms so be sure to check those out!

We really enjoyed this mix so thanks David for getting involved!

The Guest Mix 016: Deenamic

This Friday we have the pleasure of welcoming Stephen Titmus to the controls.

Stephen is a London based DJ & collector who regularly plays at audiophile bars including Spiritland and Brilliant Corners. He’s well regarded in the music scene having held jobs at Shazam & RA amongst others, and in his spare time has written some great articles for RBMA and RA.

I’ve been following Stephen’s page for a while now and this dude knows his music! Check out his handwritten set lists and you’ll soon realise the depth and quality of his taste with everything from spiritual jazz, hiphop, neo-soul, dub reggae & disco!

Stephen has previously hosted feature nights at Spiritland showcasing the music of Erykah Badu, Roy Ayers and more. This time on the guest mix, Stephen has focussed on the legend that is Stevie Wonder featuring some of Stevie’s own music as well as some records he was involved in the writing or production. This is a real treat for soul, disco and Motown lovers!!

Step inside the incredible mind of Stevie Wonder 🎹

The Guest Mix 017: Stephen Titmus (Stevie Wonder Special)

This week on the guest mix we welcome 
Leo K from Berlin.

I first got in touch with Leo after reading his selection list in the Melodies Melozine 🎈 he posts some great records on his page and I knew his taste would be a great fit for Musical Metaphors.

We spoke to Leo who had this to say about his inspirations and the mix he’s put together;

“I am Leo K, 25 years old, Berlin-born and raised and I grew up on a wide variety of musical styles. With my first clubbing experiences in the early to mid 2010‘s, at a time when Berlin was still in a firm grip by monotonous 4/4 Tech House, I always favoured the idea of playing a wider variety of music just as ecclectic as the usual music-lovers listening palette. While the parameters may have changed since then, and I personally went through a heavy Modern Soul and Disco phase - which in return informed my dj‘ing to a large part - that general idea of playing slightly off the grid still sticks with me. 

Nowadays I like to throw open air partys with my old high-school mates under the Plastic Flowers moniker and I run the “Dreams For Sale“ morning show on the amazing Munich-based community station Radio 80000.

For this particular mix I took a couple of the slower and mid-tempo soul tunes - the ones I usually like to hear on an early morning dance floor - and hit record.”

We’ve had Leo’s mix on a lot in recent days, some lovely chilled vibes inside… so stick this on and UNWIND.  Head to my insta for the tracklist

The Guest Mix 018: Leo K

This time on The Guest Mix we welcome Abdelali aka @mrdiscoboogie 🇫🇷 

Abdelali is a Parisian DJ & record collector who has been collecting disco, boogie, funk & soul since 1998.

He regularly plays at the two of the city’s best audiophile bars @frequenceparis and @bambino_paris 

Abdelali has recorded a 1 hour mix full of disco boogie gems for you to enjoy & discover. He’s kindly provided a tracklist too for the diggers out there!

In the words of Abdelali, DISCO OR DIE! 🔥❤️

The Guest Mix 019: Abdelali Mr. Discoboogie

For our 20th Guest Mix, we welcome a very special guest and one I’ve been hoping to get on for a while, Mr Jayson Wynters @jwynters

Jayson is a Birmingham based DJ, producer and founder of Cafe Artum @cafeartum a hip cafe x wine bar x record store that first opened in 2018 and was relaunched in late 2020.

Since 2015, Jayson has been making some of the deepest house & techno records and has released 12”s on labels including Mr G’s Phoenix G, Don’t be Afraid, Secretsundaze, Life Notes, Batti Batti, Ornate, Delsin & EON.

Away from the production desk, Jayson is a talented DJ with eclectic taste often spinning funk/soul, jazz, boogie & dub reggae. In recent years he’s made mixes for Stamp Duty, The Vinyl Factory and XLR8R so I’m delighted to have him on our series.

Jayson had this to say about the mix:

“The mix was inspired by some music I have put aside for a while but not managed to piece everything together up until you guys asked. I’m into so many different styles but lately I have been really feeling the Soulful but deep side of house music with huge percussive elements so this mix has mostly contents of that ilk.”

Jayson has a stacked calendar this summer and can be found behind the decks at both @gottwood & @houghtonfestival so go check him out!

The Guest Mix 020: Jayson Wynters

The Guest Mix 001: Meanwood Radio

First up on The Guest Mix is James from @meanwoodradio who has put together an ace mix of classic disco & deep house. 

Meanwood Radio are a Leeds-based DJ collective who have been putting out a stream of great mixes over the years and have featured guest DJs from all across globe. They also play out locally around Leeds so keep an eye on their page for their upcoming mixes & events.

The Guest Mix 001: Meanwood Radio

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