001-HOUSE SMOOTH CLASSICS

Chicago Fusion, Vol. 10

Chicago Deep (Sophisticado Deep Mix)

Wired (Sophisticado Jazz Fusion Main Mix)

Vibe Boutique Miami 2018 (Complied by The Bria Project)

The L.O.V.E. Song  (From Chicago to New York) (All Soul Dub Mix) [feat. Peter Jericho]

The Rocket Ship

Rocket Ship (Sophisticado Master Fusion Mix)

Odyssey 51 (Still Searching)

Capricorn

SoulPoizen - Capricorn (Original Mix)

Between producing landmark albums with the likes of Azymuth, Marcos Valle, and Sabrina Malheiros, recent years have seen Daniel Maunick flourishing as a solo artist with acclaimed releases on Eglo Records, Mother Tongue, Visions, AKO Beatz (under his Dokta Venom alias), and of course, Far Out Recordings. His sophomore solo album Persistence is an exemplary culmination of the momentum Maunick has built since his 2019 debut Macumba Quebrada, which earned support from Moodymann, Benji B, Gilles Peterson, Ron Trent, Palms Trax, Derrick Carter and Moxie to name just a few.

Since collaborating with Shy FX for his first ever release at the age of fifteen (a now impossible to find single sided jungle acetate), Maunick has remained embedded in the fabric of the culture, from early work for the legendary Talkin’ Loud label to notching credits with Terry Caliier, Paul Weller, Ski Oakenfull, Brenda Russell, and his father’s legendary brit-funk outfit Incognito. And for almost two decades he’s served as producer for a long string of classic and future-classic Far Out albums, most recently Alex Malheiros' Tempos Futuros.

As on his previous Far Out opuses (most recently the Musica Encantada EP),
Persistence sees Maunick continue to playfully use foundations of traditional afro-brazilian rhythms, heard in the sultry samba swing of 'Arraiá', the pulsating batucada enveloping the bassy synth stabs in “Remnants of Joy”, and spectral cuicas throughout the blissfully bumping ‘Illusions’. But going beyond his trademark nods to Brazil, he reflects on his junglist roots with the emotionally charged ‘Love Is Gone’, and flexes his deep house muscles with the late night magic of ‘Just Deserts’ and ‘Addicted’.

The sheer variety on show is testament to the wide scope of influences and experiences Maunick has accumulated and absorbed in his career to date. It’s also evident that after years spent with jazz funk masters like Azymuth and Incognito, as well as hitmakers like Marcos Valle, Maunick has reached a new calibre with his compositional prowess alongside his astoundingly accomplished studio skills. Persistence is a modern classic by a veteran at the peak of their powers.

Daniel Maunick - Illusions

Welcome to Sondela Spotlight, where every month we invite a special guest to provide a mix for us at Sondela!

For this spotlight Sondela A&R Louie Dunmore steps into the hot seat to provide a special one hour guest mix ahead of the next 2 track EP release from Benny T dropping this Friday!

Buy / Stream Abednico’s Song: https://sondela.lnk.to/SONDE014D 

Hope you enjoy!

Sondela Recordings - Where Afro Meets Tech

Tracklist

1. Fka Mash &  Sio - Bumblebee
2. Kid Fonque & Miči - Fade Away
3. DJ Tomer & Ricardo feat. Nomvula SA - To Our Fathers
4. Benny T - Abednico’s Song x I Get Deep (Accapella)
5. Nela & Frankie - Love Took Control (Sparrow & Barbossa Remix)
6. Chris Sen & Shota - Uzobuyo
7. oBdurate & DarQknight feat. Lizwi - Maphuma 
8. Ace Mantez & LeSoul WaAfrica - Iwongo
9. Keinemusik feat. Ali Love - Confusion (Laolu Remix)
10. Djeff & Kasango feat. Betty Gray - Let You Go (Saint Evo Remix) 
11. Benny T - Voices From The Dark Forest
12. Hyenah x Rimarkable - The Manifesto

Buy / Stream

Sondela Spotlight 012 - Louie Dunmore

Peven Everett - Sweetness Is (Koyla Remix)

Track taken from the 92nd on Local Talk. 
Vinyl & digital release.  

Order from bandcamp
https://localtalk.bandcamp.com/album/enchanted

Wipe The Neddle Ft. Alex Lattimore - Enchanted(WTN North London Dub)(12'' - Side B)

B1 Shaka - End Of The Street

With summer in full swing, Good Vibrations Music has decided to offer up something suitably sunny and soulful: a label debut from fast-rising producer Wez Whynt and vocalist Earl W Green.

Although he’s been a fixture on London’s soulful and vocal house scene for two decades as a DJ, the Deep Secrets resident is relatively new to music production. His tracks have already caught the ears of some major players though, with DJ Spen loving the producer’s debut track “Love’s Taken Over” so much that he released it on his Quantize Recordings label.

For the follow-up on Good Vibrations Music, Whynt has joined forces with South African vocalist Earl W Green, whose effortlessly slick and soulful voice has been heard on countless quality releases over the last decade.

“Body Heat” is a beacon of musical positivity in troubled times. Built around U.S garage-influenced drums, warm bass, bubbly electronics, undulating synthesizer lines and hazy chords, the original version features Green delivering tender and emotional lyrics with all the style, passion and panache you’d expect from someone of his experience and talent.
As the track progresses, Whynt introduces a series of extended organ solos played by Ziggy Funk, a prolific, London-based DJ, musician and producer with releases on BBE, MN2S, Defected and Soul Heaven to his name.

Ziggy Funk’s superb synth-work, which sits in the background on Whynt’s fine vocal version, is brought to the fore on the accompanying Dub Mix. It’s a warm, rolling and bass-heavy affair that offers knowing nods towards some of the producer’s musical

heroes – think Spen, Karizma and Todd Edwards in particular – via a chunky, beefed- up groove, selected samples of Green’s killer vocal, and layered synth and electric piano parts that sound like they’re leaping from the speakers to get your attention. It’s an excellent alternative version for these DJs who like their house music soulful, weighty and bumping.


Credits

Written by Wez Whynt, Earl W Green, Ziggy Funk
Vocals, lyrics and keyboards by Earl W Green
Additional keyboards, mixing and mastering by Ziggy Funk 
Produced by Wez Whynt
Publishing: Copyright Control

© 2020 Good Vibrations Music
For licensing enquiries 
contact info@goodvibrationsmusic.co.uk
www.goodvibrationsmusic.co.uk

Body Heat

Wez Whynt Feat Earl W Green - Body Heat (Radio Edit)

Buy / Stream: https://ffm.to/takenallthistime-lp

Praise coming in from Groove Armada, Laurent Garnier, Erol Alkan, Crazy P, Louise Chen, DJ Bone, Fred P, ABSOLUTE and Horse Meat Disco.

Prolific disco/house producer James Curd is perhaps one of the undersung heroes of the scene. With hundreds of production credits to his name on every label worth its salt from DFA Records to Classic Music Company to Permanent Vacation to Lumberjacks In Hell — and of course, Exploited — he has serious skin in the game. It’s finally time for his debut album to make its mark on the world, rounding up 14 of his finest moments to date for Exploited and packaging them up into one joyous blend.
“‘Taken All This Time’ is a catalog of music that stays true to my life growing up in my critical formative years in Chicago” he explains. “I used to make tracks from beginning to end on an MPC2000. I had a studio in my room that was set up on a door that was held up by two overturned trash cans. If I was recording on the mic I had to shut my windows because I lived on the third floor above 90/94. Sometimes I would get WGCI bleeding into my speakers while I was trying to work. It was the best of times. I worked at a record store called Supreme most days. Then I would work on music till late and head out to the club. I had a residency with Derrick Carter, Gene Farris and Diz. I made so much music — especially in the brutal winters.”
You wouldn’t know that much of this record was made in the depths of winter, given the warm, balmy vibe that surrounds much of it. With his magical synth wizardry cutting against jazzy keys, disco/funk basslines, and sublime vocals, it’s a beautiful mix of sounds that is at home on the dancefloor as on the home stereo. Each track contains elements built on his MPC, with all keys, vintage synths, guitars and bass played live. “ In a time where so much music is pieced together by sample packs and drum loops this album is created brick by brick.... or beat by beat. Every keyboard sound was played on an actual keyboard in my studio. Guitars and bass were played in.”
The album draws its influences from ‘70s disco, ‘80s boogie and ‘90s deep house in equal measure, serving as a musical document of Curd’s upbringing. Beautiful vocals are provided by a diverse cast of singers and rappers, including Bear Who? Luke Million, Likasto, Natasha Lillith and KE, with other collaborative moments featuring Fred Everything and Karmon.
The prolific producer has previously worked with James Murphy for a release on his DFA Records label, and works on many film, TV and video game score projects, including for the ‘Grand Theft Auto’ series and 50 Cent’s show ‘The Oath’. But right now, it’s all about this beautiful collection of tracks, providing a milestone in his career that he will be able to look back on very proudly in years to come.
Single and Album artworks were done by James' friend Cody Hudson who is a Chicago based artist known for his graphic design contributions under the name Struggle Inc. and for the production of clean, multi-dimensional graphics, Cody's design aesthetic is part urban modernism, and part organic visual deconstruction.
His graphic work and paintings have been exhibited throughout the US, Europe and Japan including the Museum of Contemporary Art (Chicago), New Image Art (LA), Rocket Gallery (Tokyo), The Lazy Dog (Paris), & Andrew Rafacz (Chicago).

Artist: James Curd
Release: Taken All This Time
Label: Exploited
Cat: EXPDIGITAL222
LC: 15799 
Publisher: Exploited Ghetto Music Publishing
Releasedate Beatport & Streaming: 24.09.2021
Releasedate Global Download: 08.10.21

Taken All This Time (Album)

Forever My Friend

James Curd - Forever My Friend I Exploited

Chicago Fusion, Vol. 6

So Whatcha Got (Sophisticado Vintage Mix)

Sophisticado's Ultimate Chill Selections

Nightfalls

St. Tropez

St. Tropez (Main Mix)

Vick Lavender

Deep & Wide (Instrumental Mix) [feat. Angel-A]

The Sophisticado Ultimate Soulful House Collection

Music Is Life (The Sophisticado VLE Instrumental)

Revisited

After Party for Two (Sophisticado Revisited Instrumental Mix)

Deep & Wide (The Remixes)

Deep & Wide (D3 Classic Mix) [feat. Angel-A]

HOUSE n DnB DJ WERKass!
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A selection of my fav DJ House &  DnB mixes n blendz… ridez n slidez for the floor WERKass!
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