Surviving the winter in Montreal is no joke. The toughest part isn’t the cold, the snow or the lack of sunlight. It’s the fact that it’s just so painfully long. Don’t get me wrong, one of the beautiful sides of living in a Northern country is that you get 4 very different seasons: +35 in the summer, -35 in the winter. But why is Winter 5-6 months long?

Every year, starting around mid-March people in Montreal all start going a bit crazy as they anxiously wait for the first signs of Spring.

I wanted to put together a mix with my favourite spring time songs to celebrate that beautiful feeling of opening the windows for the first time in 5 months.

Tracklist:
I Monster – Daydream in Blue
Kenlo Craqnuques – Fumeuse
Knxldge – Draggin
Carlos Nino & Miguel Atwood-Ferguson - Nag Champa
James Tatum – Lotta Chant
Cortex – I Heard A Sight
Jean Grae – You And Me and Everyone We Know
Cunninglynguists – Seasons (Feat. Masta Ace)
Blame One – Drifting
J Dilla & Blu – Sun in My Face
Trinidad Senolia – You Showed Me
Jublet – Not Yet
Roberto Menescal – Inverno
Gilberto Gil – Viramundo
Catia de Franca – Quem Vai Quem Vem
Kitty Winter Gipsy Nova – New Morning
Les Parisiennes – On Recoit, On Envoie
Kelis – Little Suzie
Weldon Irvine – I Love You
Rasa – When Will The Day Come
Flowers – For Real
Bill Withers – The Same Love That Made Me Laugh
Jazzanova – Let Me Show Ya
George Costanza – Spring Rebirth Rejuvenation
Dudley Perkins / Soul II Soul – Flowers / Back to Life
Towa Tei – Technova
VLooper & Modlee – Snowloops
Aim – Pier 57
Nujabes – Flowers
Jill Scott – Still Lovely (Nirobi Edit)
Outboxx – Brighten My Day
Nebraska – The Other Side
Bennetrhodes – Tenderness
Flako – Mating Dance
Maribou State – Moon Circles
Dntel – To Go Beyond
Gabrielle – Sunshine (Wookie Remix)
Vikter Duplaix – I See The Sun
Brian McMillan – Signs
Bobby Cole – A Perfect Day
Jon Lucien – A Sunny Day
Ryo Fukui – Early Summer
Troyka – Early Morning
Omar – In The Morning
The Dramatics – In The Rain
Nina Simone – It Might As Well Be Spring
Macha Gharibian – La Douceur

SPRINGTIME SPIRITUAL Mix Vol. 1 (2014) - Hand-picked by Lexis

2nd episode of Mellow Madness on @lyl_radio b2b @wxst-selecta, recorded at Lyl Radio's Lyon studio in March 2016.

Mellow Madness w/ Clémentine & Waxist 17.03.16

Jazz Funk Dance Party 6.5.2025

DJ Tunesmith Loves To Boogie

Watch Here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJDOq6c1SlM&t=1701s

DJ Tunesmith Loves To Boogie

"Day Care" Radio Show w/ The Alaia
aired on NTS Radio 7/28/25
Tracklist and Original Episode here: https://www.nts.live/shows/day-care/episodes/day-care-28th-july-2025

Day Care on NTS w/ DJ Randy Ellis & The Alaia 07.28.25

1. Larry Willis - 153rd street theme
2. Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson - New York City
3. Harlem River Drive - Idle Hands
4. Gary Bartz - Music Is My Sanctuary
5. Jon Lucien - Maiden Voyage
6. Donald Byrd - Think Twice
7. Lee Morgan - Rio
8. Michel Petrucciani - Brazilian Suite
9. Ike Quebec - Favela
10.Cassandra Wilson - Waters of March
11. Lou Donaldson - Who's Making Love
12. Eddie Russ - Tea Leaves
13. Herbie Hancock - Watermelon Man
14. Quincy Jones - Soul Bossa Nova
15. Walter Wanderley - Bahia
16. Walter Wanderley - Soulful Strut
17. Chet Baker - Let's Get Lost
18. Eliane Elias - Chega De Saudade
19. Joe Henderson - Blue Bossa
20. Cannonball Adderley - Joyce's Samba
21. Antonio Carlos Jobim - Captain Bacardi
22. Joao Gilberto - Tin Tin Por Tin Tin
23. The Ipanemas – San Roque
24. Jon Lucien - Dindi

INFLUENCES #109 w/ Coba

1. Gene Harris - Losalamitoslatinlovesong
2. First Choice - Do Me Again
3. Eddie Kendricks - Fortune Teller
4. Archie Bell & The Drells - Don’t Let Love Get You Down
5. Earth, Wind & Fire - Saturday Night
6. Brainstorm - Journey To The Light (Disco Version)
7. Don Blackman - Never Miss A Thing
8. Love Me Tonight - Attitude
9. Everybody Get On Up And Dance - TS Monk
10. You Can Be What You Wanna Be - Dexter Wansel
11. Exit 9 - Miss Funky Fox
12. The Soul Searchers - We The People
13. The Pazant Brothers - A Gritty Nitty
14. Charles Sherell - Soul Man
15. Brass Construction - Do That Thing
16. Donald Byrd & 125TH Street Band - High Energy
17. Ben E. King - Hired Gun
18. Eddie Russ - Take A Look At Yourself (Before You Point Your Bad Finger At Me)
19. The Blackbyrds - Thankful 'bout Yourself
20. Aquarian Dream - You’re A Star (12” Version)
21. Pleasure - The Real Thing
22. Faze O - Get Some Booty
23. Lou Donaldson - Sassy Soul Strut
24. The Brief Encounter - Time Is MOving
25. Eddie Henderson - Please Your Mind
26. The Bar Keys - Too Hot To Stop (Part 1)
27. David Newman - Captain Buckles

INFLUENCES #111 w/ Coba

Discotheque Tropicale Loves To Boogie (024)

WATCH HERE - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLUyZzL0KAU

Discotheque Tropicale Loves To Boogie

Fresh discoveries and eternal classics. From Brian Jackson’s latest collaboration with Masters at Work (BBE) and Joe Claussell’s hypnotic edit of Arp Frique’s “Save My Soul”, to deep underground heat like Jovonn’s new release on Mother Tongue, and Ge-Ology’s long-awaited record with Kaidi Tatham.

The mix also features Trinidadian Deep’s latest EP with Cee Elassaad & Doug Gomez, Chicago’s own Vick Lavender with lush productions featuring Ron Carroll (RIP) released on Cataleya label, Australian duo Close Counters and their collaboration w/ Kapote & Riva Starr, NYC’s Musclecars featuring Chicago legend Ron Trent, and DJ Nature’s newest revision on Hot Bisquit Recordings — all blended with favorite ‘80s and ‘90s soul, disco, and early house gems, including Blaze productions, Moodymann, Antonio Ocasio, Sylvia St. James, Prince, and more.

10/23 Milagrosa w/ Nickodemus
10/24 Experimental Cocktail Club 
10/25 Cafe Balearica Bar 
10/26 Brooklyn Museum 
10/26 Bar Bonobo 
10/29 Moondog 
10/30 Milagrosa 
10/31 Commune
11/6 Milagrosa 
11/7 Tigre 
11/8 Crown Inn
11/9 RNT Shop
11/13 Milagrosa
11/14 Studio 151 
11/15 Experimental Cocktail Club 
11/16- Brooklyn Museum
11/20 Milagrosa
11/22 Silence Please
11/22 Casanara 
11/27 Milagrosa
11/28 Cafe Balearica Club
12/4 Milagrosa
12/11 Milagrosa 
12/14 RnT Shop
12/13 Cafe Balearica Club 
12/20 Studio 151
12/31 Experimental Cocktail Club

Jazzystan on Soho Radio (October 18th 2025). Recorded Live @ Milagrosa, Brooklyn, NY

This show was originally recorded in 2003.

While going through my archives, I discovered around 80 hours of radio shows I produced in 2003 and 2004. Listening to them again was an incredible experience — the music still feels surprisingly relevant today.

I’ve always believed that music is like fashion: genres, songs, and styles constantly evolve, disappear, and return in new forms. Inspired by this, I’ve decided to share those 80 hours of music from 2003–2005 on SoundCloud, releasing them weekly as a new series titled “Music Is Like Fashion.”

And here is the 6th edition of Music Is Like Fashion — I hope you enjoy it.

- the dining rooms - flamenco sketches 
( nicola conte new rhumba vrs )
- gerardo frisina - bluesanova
- briskey - Conchita's cabin
- ufo - dice for a chance 
- sunshine anderson - heard it all before 
( quantic soul orchestra remix )
- mja - yunowhathşslifeez ( motorcity rmx )
- only child - addicted
- clara hill & george levin - somebody new
- greyboy - genevieve 
- mo' horizons - gonna be 
- me'shell ndegeocello - earth ( ben watt rmx )

Music is Like Fashion Vol.6

Broadcast live for the depthchargesessions.com raid train - December 2025. Honoured to be invited back after a storming reception in May! This edition featuring forthcoming music from Pegasvs, Nathan Haines and Intr0beatz, plus Fred P, Boo Williams, Ron Trent, musclecars and so much more... this one gets deep and HEAVY. Out to the heads... can we squeeze one more show in before new year?




DEPTH CHARGE Sessions #233: with guest A SPACESHIP (Alex Traska)

Future Classics & Forgotten Treasures — Selections for the Adventurous Music Listener (Founded in 2007 by Lexis)