Tracks

Sept 18

Two remixes I did back in 2002 for Influence records. People were playing the more banging mixes back then, but I actually prefer these two, including the Dub that was never released.

https://www.discogs.com/The-Deal-Play-On-Silverlining-Remixes/release/72036

The Deal - Silverlining remixes (Influence Records 2002)

Buy "Boxed Out" now! -> https://damswindle.bandcamp.com/album/boxed-out

Detroit Swindle | Boxed Out | The Debut Album

Out 24 March 2014

01 B.Y.O.
02 64 Ways feat. Mayer Hawthorne
03 Me, Myself & You
04 Thoughts of She
05 Monkey Wrench
06 Shotgun
07 Center of Gravity feat. Sandra Amarie 
08 For the Love of...
09 The Fat Rat
10 He’s Just This Guy, You Know?
11 Huh, What!
12 F6
13 You, Me, Here, Now

The Debut Album by Detroit Swindle. It has everything you would expect from the Swindles, some slow burners with a hint of disco, some deep house, some banging club monsters and hey, even some leftfield hip hop jams.

The album opens with "B.Y.O.", a track that balances nicely between the DS shuffle and an old school New York style block party. The track is a taste of things to come for the rest of the album, hinting towards a big party vibe, but mellow enough to make it a really interesting listen.

The one thing Detroit Swindle are known for best is their knack for picking the right vocals. For Boxed Out, they came up with some perfect partnerships. They recorded "64 Ways" with none other than one of America's finest soul singers: Mayer Hawthorne. Being a fan of their sound he proposed to do a track together in return for a remix on one of his album originals to be released in 2014. "64 Ways" has a lazy shuffle, a bunch of catchy rhodes chords and few well placed layers of synths that give this track a hint of "Detroit Experiment", wrapped up in an almost poppy house jam.

One of the other vocal tracks is "Thoughts of She", that effortlessly samples the voice of UK soul singer Alice Russel from the track "Pushin' on" by "The Quantic Soul Orchestra". There's also the gorgeous track "Center of Gravity" that has Berlin based, Ghanese-Canadian soul singer Sandra Amarie on vocals. It's particularly this track that reflects the true spirit of Detroit Swindle's music, a mixture of soul and UK garage meets Detroit house slowed down to a sexy groove with some of their trademark pads and stabs.

They pushed themselves to explore different tempos as well, which not only resulted on some slow house burners, but also in 2 hip hop tracks. "For the Love of..." is a homage to the old school sounds of "J. Dilla", "A tribe called Quest" and "The Pharcyde", combining off-beat shuffles, a gritty bass line and a warm cut-up soul sample. "You, Me, Here, Now" is almost a love song, disguised in a s(w)ing-a-long down tempo type of track. It's one of those "one more tune" kinda tunes.

So there's hip hop, there's soulful vocals, but It just wouldn't be a Detroit Swindle album without a few bangers on it. "Huh, What!", "Shotgun", "The Fat Rat" and "He's Just This Guy, You Know?" are all relentless dance floor monsters, pushing the tempo to match old school Chicago and New York house cuts from the late 80's and early 90's.

With these tracks "Boxed Out" has a great combination of gritty percussions, hot vocals and catchy chords and it is exactly this recipe that has become the much-loved trademark of Detroit Swindle's house universe. The album has a little bit of everything in exactly the right dose, making it both a good listen, and an extremely infectious club album.

64 Ways

64 Ways (Original Mix) [feat. Mayer Hawthorne]

Out now on Get Physical www.beatport.com/release/stairwell-felony/1350276

Highway 101

The Adventures of Soul Clap Episode 51 was originally posted May 7th, 2009.

You know, sometimes Boston can be a very difficult place to have good time. Sure there’s places to see and people to do, just like any other city, but it just feels like overall everyone is out for the taking. Well, that’s not true of Randy Deshaies, he just gives and gives and keeps on giving.

Deshaies is a New England DJ hero and one of Boston’s pioneers of the San Fran/Chicago house sound that swept the late 90′s and early 2000′s. His crew, the ever so rave-a-ly named Marz Entertainment, launched in the mid 90′s and ran for over a decade at the top of the local dance music scene and his Sunday night party at the Phoenix Landing called Bump, with resident DJs Randy, Sergio Santos and Ryan Obermiller was responsible for countless DJ sets from the likes of Derrick Carter, Mark Farina, Heather, Colette, DJ Sneak, Diz, Justin Martin and many others.

Fast forward to the future and It is with great pleasure that we present a mix from Mr. Deshaies himself. Here’s a few words from the man who describes his podcast as “upbeat and vibey with a touch of nostalgia to grab the essence of DJing as I interpret it. [The songs represent] two decades of some instrumental tunes and choice selections that have shaped my passion for House Music. Sit back, relax and enjoy the ride…”

For more info and track list visit www.soulclap.us

DOWNLOAD

Episode 51: Randy Deshaies’ Unauthorized History (05/07/09)

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Stripping it back to the basics, both music and artists. This bouncy new dance record from Wolf + Lamb and new kid on-the-block Nick Monaco take it back, way back to the simplicity of the house groove. Sent to the legendary house singer Russoul for evocative words and arrangement. 

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Wolf + Lamb vs. Nick  - Festival Erotica (Soul Clap Remix) [Preview]

Label co-founder PAWSA steps up with a two track EP on RAW.

GET DOWN

Download: https://www.xlr8r.com/mp3/papilio-balbek

[via XLR8R] - Game of Chess

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Download: Papilio - Balbek

'Erol Arda makes his debut on Kindisch with a dazzling 2 tracker, the ‘Human Texture’ EP. Hailing from the UK, the fresh producer quickly gives off the impression of years of experience. In the title track, Erol manages a consistent slow burn that drives the track into deep night and on to early morning atmospheres. The ambience on top of the track bellows, like smoke on fire, and fills the air with a magical aura. For ‘Mind Express’ Erol leans toward a more classic, tech-house vibe; reduced, hypnotic and straight to the point. This one packs a touch more bass, making for a more bustling experience yet still manages cling to the afterhour vibe longer. We’re very blessed to share this and we look forward to more musical beauty from Erol Arda.'

Follow : @erolarda // @kindisch

Human Texture EP

Premiere: Erol Arda - Human Texture [Kindisch]

Silverlining Dub mix

Silverlining Wake-Up Call

For the Silverilning Dubs stuff, please check out the Bandcamp page.

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