Name: Gigi Testa - Dragon Temple by Rush Hour Music
Duration: 1 min 30 s
Description: Napoli based Gigi Testa brings the heat yet again on his third Rush Hour Store Jams release with some spicey Sichuan flavours, straight from the Dragon Temple... Milk not included...

Heels & Souls Recordings hit release number nine, looking across the pond to Toronto in the mid-'90s to reissue two blissfully Balearic house gems from 100th Monkey. Alongside remastered versions of ‘Raindance’ and ‘Nyika Nyika’, the flip features a pumping remix of ‘Raindance’ courtesy of dream house hero Manuel Darquart and a previously unreleased ‘90s stunner, ‘River Ride’.
 
100th Monkey were most known under their Boomtang Boys moniker, a killer Canadian production trio and record label. In the early ‘90s, with a release already out as Fun Wow, brothers Tony and Paul Grace were introduced to Rob DeBoer. With respective backgrounds as a drummer, DJ and keys player and inspired by the sounds coming across from the UK, they began producing releases for the label under a variety of different monikers. From the street soul grooves of ‘Love Trip’ as Boomtang Boys, to the hip house flavours of D.S.B. and the progressive rhythms of The Riders of the Soundguard.
 
Their only release as 100th Monkey though is a jewel in this Canadian crown. Cooked up in their home studio, packed with synths, samplers and drum machines, ‘Raindance’ is a hit of summertime heat that instantly transports you to sandy shores. A slice of mid-tempo, Balearic deep house anchored by shuffling hats and a spine-tingling bassline, the African vocal samples, dreamy strings and goose-bumping chords merge to send you floating out across the horizon.
 
Picking up the pace, ‘Nyika Nyika’ is another dream-inducing house cut, equally adept at soundtracking a sunset, as it is at powering a dancefloor. Shimmering arps and looped African vocal samples glisten through the haze, with a punchy bass and enveloping strings reeling you in.
 
On the B side, Manuel Darquart puts his trademark spin on ‘Raindance’, looping up elements from the OG with a dash of that Darquart hot sauce. The kick gets an injection, steamy synthlines are laid down and a salacious sax is slipped in the mix.
 
Finally, plucked from the 100th Monkey vaults, ‘River Ride’ is an unreleased cut from 1996. Washing over you with a wave of floating pads, trickling arps, a laidback breakbeat and grooving bassline, it’s the perfect warm-down or warmup material, that rightly sees the light of day for the very first time.
 
Licensed from The Boomtang Boys and remastered from the original DATs by Justin Drake.

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100th Monkey - Raindance (Manuel Darquart Remix)

Pedro Rocha & Splash - Eu Queria (The Square Sun Edit)

It's half way through winter in Australia, and we’re dreaming of warmer climates, so we put together a mixtape to encapsulate those summer vibes, including a bunch of new releases from friends and peers along with a sprinkling of classic records from our collections. 

Papillon - Moulongo (Poirier Dub)
Joëlle Ursull - Konpwenn (Phil Mill Edit)
Frank Agrario - Nanore (Afro Acid Rework)
Kajou - Tet Chajé
Dedication - Pictures (Desert Island Disco Edit)
Skipworth & Turner - Thinking About Your Love (Koko Garito Re-Edit)
100th Monkey - Raindance (Manuel Darquart Remix)
Mooglepuff - Subtropic Vision
Rhode & Brown + Kid Simius - Suite Tropical
SINCHI EDITS 14 - Men Nabaaoh Eskina (Lau Tropico Edit)
Les Yeux Orange - Cosmetique
Panama Cardoon - I Want You (To Dance With Me)
Ephemeral Edits 013 - Latino Loco (RFX Edit)
Jon.K - Maraba
Lele Sacchi - Dreaming Won't Do
Tom Noble - Times Are Changing (Harvey Sutherland Remix)
Mateo And Matos - The Calling
Romanthony - Let Me Show You Love (Gerd's Crooklyn Full Vox Mix)
Paco Cabana, Martha Pinel - Açaí com Guaraná
Ephemeral Edits 013 - Ritmo Tônico (YPS Edit)
Club Paradiso - Flauto Cosmico
Magic Words - Wabi Soba (Jex Opolis Remix)
Joe Morris - Pacific Dream (Energy Mix)
Ritmo Latino (Pachanga Edit)
Club Paradiso - Batongo
Eternal Love - Kuasi Riviera
pHinioUS - THY LoVE
Sound Set - Free Sound
Daisuke Miyamoto - Make Me Move
Raúl Orellana - You Can't Stop The House (The Out Space Mix)
Cesaria Evora - Carnaval De Sao Vicente (Body & Soul Vocal Mix)
Chicco Secci - Don't Take Away the Music (Club Mix)
Clarita y Los Pecho Lobo - Marcelo (Club House Version)
Seed Selector - Toma Tipo
Bonde Do Rolê - Dança Molengo (Daniel Haaksman Edit)
Kolter - A Horse With No Name

*Recorded live and may contain some vinyl pops, skips and bumps.

BALEARIC WINTER

I have been planning to record this mix for a while as a little memory to Brazil.  Aproveita <3

Amor Brasileiro

As far as duo's go Ben Lewis & Josh Ludlow are a force to be reckoned with. With their party and label Make A Dance along with its also much beloved subsidiary imprint M.A.D Edits, the two have given a much needed outlet to the scene in London as well as further afield. With their party driven sound meeting ties with deep house as well as disco, italo and more they have proven to both deem a quality selection that can bring any party to its knees. And for the 122nd Phonica mix they do exactly that; a pure scope of energy mixed with quality deep anthems and a hint of acid to top it off. We had a quick chat with Ben and Josh about the mix and what they got going in the works.

Phonica Mix Series 122: Make A Dance

Napoli based Gigi Testa brings the heat yet again on his third Rush Hour Store Jams release with some spicey Sichuan flavours, straight from the Dragon Temple... Milk not included...

Gigi Testa - Dragon Temple

Gigi Testa - Sichuan

Two amazing jams! The Perpetual Singers are a collective of gospel singers from Amsterdam  - both songs produced by Arp Frique.

Supported by Gilles Peterson, Louie Vega, Antal, Lerato, Tama Sumo, Palms Trax, Gigi Testa, Hunee, Coco Maria, Josh FB + + + 

"Hot Love It" - Lerato
"Amaaaazing" - Tama Sumo
"Ah amazing!" - Palms Trax

The Perpetual Singers - Elena

XXX333 - A1] Pete Blaker

WATCH ON YOUTUBE WITH VISUAL SPECTACLE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjkm8JuUXh0
READ: https://djtracksuit.com/a-tribute-to-the-greats/

This mix & blog post are very personal to me. All these tracks were moments of wow I experienced on dancefloors in the Netherlands, Croatia, Spain, Belgium and even Japan & Australia all the way back in 2016-18. Most of these tracks are reissues. With these “known” tracks, I’m telling the story of my musical journey & inspirations, with some space echo added.

Please read the accompagnying blogpost. Long but personal, perfect to read while listening ;-)

A Tribute To The Greats - Moments of Collective Nostalgia

Since 1997 Rush Hour has cultivated itself into a haven for music lovers worldwide. The reputation Rush Hour has built mainly comes from the fact that first and foremost Rush Hour focuses on music they totally believe in and have a love for. The Rush Hour family has a strong sense of pride in always working with and feeding off that impulse and faith, rather than working for the mighty dollar or bottom line. Rush Hour has always been this way.

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