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There are only a few record labels that conquered the last sixteen years harmlessly. And even less of these still have a considerable impact across a broad front nowadays in 2013. This success is being celebrated this fall at the Sonar Kollektiv Festival '13 in Berlin. 

The festivities are now available as a hand-tight supporting document in form of a sixteen-track-strong, limited and special festival compilation, “Sonar Kollekting Vol.1”. These sixteen tracks provide an appetizing overview about what Sonar Kollektiv stands for these days and displays the wide spectrum of musical styles. There are amongst others the label's biggest hits of the last two years: FETSUM's "Letter From Damascus", The White Lamp's "Make It Good" and Alex Barck's "Re-set". 
Barck's just released debut solo album “Reunion” also spins off “Doubter” (in a Hannes Fischer remix). Another teaser is served with “White Walls” off the upcoming debut album “Lux” by  Paskal & Urban Absolutes. Of course Neve Naive can't be missed on this showcase neither. How sophisticated their album "The Inner Peace Of Cat And Bird" from earlier this year is shows the song "How I Learned To Fly" impressively. A rather surprising contribution comes from Jah Wobble & PJ Higgins with “Watch How You Walk”. But this track, as well as the according album by the London based postpunk and world music legend, will also be released on the Berlin quality imprint very soon. 

The collection would definitely not be complete without tracks by Hot Coins (“New Beat” in a Ron Basejam remix), the latest signing, Manhooker & Snax (“Cloud 9”) and the re-discovered Berlin folk jazz band from 1981 Spinning Motion (“Confidence In The Future”), soon to be reissued by Notes On A Journey.

And there's even room for specials & exclusives that haven't been released on Sonar Kollektiv yet,  like “Stuck” by Mao, Travis Lee's “Take You Away” (coming 2014) , “Blue Waters” by Rockford Inc., Stee Downes' “Caught Up” (from the upcoming album!) and “I Hope” by Beaux Sunchazah.

A compilation rich in variety at the highest musical stage and a valid evidence for Sonar Kollektiv's on-going claim to be one of the main places to go to for good music that works in clubs as well as at home. On the next sixteen years!
 



TRACKLISTING:

01.	Spinning Motion – Confidence In The Future
02.	Paskal & Urban Absolutes – White Walls feat. Neve
03.	Jazzanova – That Night (Paskal & Urban Absolutes Remix)
04.	Alex Barck – Re-set feat. Pete Josef
05.	Mao – Stuck feat. Lulu James
06.	Travis Lee – Take You Away
07.	Manhooker & Snax – Cloud 9
08.	Hot Coins – New Beat (Ron Basejam Remix – Short Edit)
09.	The White Lamp – Make It Good (Radio Edit)
10.	Rockford Inc. – Blue Waters feat. Desney Bailey
11.	Stee Downes – Caught Up (Kruse & Nuernberg Version)
12.	Alex Barck & Jonatan Bäckelie – Doubter (Hannes Fischer Remix)
13.	Beaux Sunchazah – I Hope feat. T’neeya
14.	Jah Wobble & PJ Higgins – Watch How You Walk
15.	FETSUM – Letters From Damascus
16.	Neve Naive – How I Learned To Fly


Sonar Kollektiv Festival '13:


Venue: Volksbühne Berlin | Roter Salon | Weekend
Line Up:
03.10. | Volksbühne

Live:
- FETSUM
- Jazzanova (The Red Desert Project) (Film + Musik)
- Jah Wobble & PJ Higgins
+ Special Guest (LaBelle)

03.10. | Roter Salon

DJ
Jazzanova DJs
Paskal & Urban Absolutes + Special Guest (Kwalud)



04.10. | Weekend | Alex Barck - Record Release Party Reunion

Alex Barck
Ada
Hannes Fischer + Special Guest




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Sonar Kollektiv Festival '13 : Various Artists - Sonar Kollekting Vol.1 | Soundclips

This mix was made using only my dad's records.  Every one of them an original pressing, stuff he bought when he was about as old as I am now--give or take a decade.  My dad never played an instrument really, and my mom always joked that he was actually tone-deaf.  But man, what a taste in music--and in his own way, what an ear too.  My dad could tell you who was playing drums and what year the record was made after hearing the first 2 bars of a song.  Maybe his mind never quite figured out how to communicate with his hands or his voice in a musical way--but he certainly had a mind for music.  

Some of these records were his favorites, some of them are my favorites, and some of them I listened to for the first time while I was putting this mix together--discovering new favorites.

Dad, this one's for you.

OP 𓅛 mix 8 - Dave Harrington - Plays Pretty Just For You

Deeply rooted in house music culture, We give a warm welcome to ATL’s Kai Alce on today’s show. The NDATL label owner steps up to the decks to provide us with a deep and sensual mix featuring the likes of Mark Francis, Glenn Underground, Shino Blackk, Louie Vega along with some of his own productions and remixes.

Kai’s new remix of Osunlade & James Curd’s ‘Chocolate Puddin’ is out now on Traxsource, and available via the Get Physical imprint. Don't miss his latest NDATL release 'Underground & Black' which is also out now on Traxsource. His music has also landing on big labels such as Quantize, Clone Royal Oak, Local Talk, Toy Tonics, BBE & Freerange among many others. Tune in and enjoy his mix!

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KAI ALCE - TRACKLISTING: FEB 15TH, 2024

01. Josh Wink - Sixth Sense (Louie Vega Remix) Ovum Recordings
02. Trackheadz - Underground Game - Distant Music
03. DJ Sneak - Let It Go 
04. Johnny Malek - I Promise - Yoruba Records
05. James Curd & Osunlade - Chocolate Pudding (Kai Alcé Remix) Get Physical
06. People Underground ft Michael Watford - My Love
07. Paris Green - Oh Yes
08. Makez - Closer
09. Harold Matthew - This Place (Glenn Underground Remix) Good Vibrations
10. Mark Francis - I Hope - Access Records
11. Shino Blackk - Black Latin - New Generation Records
12. Merlin Bobb - Untitled
13. Kai Alcé - Rough Sands - Toy Tonics
14. Angel A - Let Go (Kai Alcé Remix) Wrong Notes Records

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1. Phlash And Friends - Runnin' (Reprise Mix)
2. Shaé Universe - Summertime (Coflo skate edit)
3. Frankie Knuckles - Love Can Change It
4. Cassio - Paradise
5. Patrick Gibin - Let It Go ft. Kaidi Tatham
6. Wipe The Needle - Untitled
7. Broki - Es Que Lo Es (Kay Suzuki Remix)
8. Subsonique - We Can Do
9. Osunlade - Pimpin' (Let This One Ride)
10. DJ Merci, Mona Lee - Spaces & Places (Scat Mix)
11. Brando - Vibration
12. Ty Brunson Featuring Chanelle - Get Up
13. Krewcial- Get Up
14. Tilman - Feeling Real Good
15. M-Scape - Urban Reconstruction
16. Ron Trent - Street Wave
17. Ten City - Interlude_Now
18. Coflo & Lee Wilson - We Gone Make It (Coflo's Soulful take)
19. Donnie & Kai Alce - Love (4 Letter Word) 
20. Demuir - In Awe of You
21. Karen Nyame KG - The Remedy
22. Rawson - Whenever
23. Unknown - Cynical Gringo
24. Art Of Tones - International Trut

Mad Mats >> BEST WORKS AGENCY << Exclusive Mix Nr.4 - February 2025

Traxsource LIVE is pleased to welcome DJ Spinna to the show this week. The world renown DJ, Producer and remixer always evokes a fresh take on timeless soulful songs that become instant classics. Spinna’s roots are as deep as they come, starting with his contribution to the earlier days of hip hop as a producer with The Jigmastas, and also providing backing tracks for Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Eminem and more. He's remixed and reworked songs for Mary J. Blige, George Michael, Roy Ayers, Stevie Wonder and the list goes on. 

Spinna’s show this week is a true definition of Soulful house. He's supporting two new recent releases; his remix of ’Stronger’ by Peven Everett & Inkswel on Cosmocities, and the current chart topping remix of ‘I Refuse’ from Lee Wilson and Rudi’Kastic via the Category 1 Music imprint. You can grab them both now at Traxsource!

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DJ SPINNA TRACKLISTING: MAR 20TH

01. Nathan Haines ft. Arjuna Oakes & Mark de Clive-Lowe - Give Thanks - EMK
02. Sanele Phakathi, June Jazzin - Stay Calm - Are You House ? Records
03. N/A
04. Ralf Gum - Stuck on Dub feat. BossKat (Main Mix) GOGO Music
05. Diplomats Of Soul, Incognito, Vanessa Haynes - Sweet Power Your Embrace (Terry Hunter & Emmaculate Remix) Papa Records
06. Fred Everything - Asolee - Lazy Days Recordings
07. Conway Kasey - Never Surrender - Access Records
08. Lee Wilson & Rudi'Kastic - I Refuse (DJ Spinna Galactic Soul Remix) Category 1 Music
09. Aphrodisiac - Song Of The Siren (Bushwacka! Edit) Nu Groove Records
10. Erik Rico, C.Boogie - How It Feels (To Be Loved) (Honeycomb Main Mix) Cosmocities
11. Peven Everett, Inkswel - Stronger (DJ Spinna Intergalactic Soul Mix) Cosmocities
12. Ben Westbeech - Times Are Changing feat RAHH (Two Soul Fusion Remix) Glitterbox Recordings


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Live recording from Friday night set at Southport weekender

Craig Smith - Sunce Bar - Southport Weekender 14.03.2025

Beyond Tomorrow show number 16  #deep #electronic #soul

BEYOND TOMORROW RADIO SHOW #16 10.04.2025

Kraak & Smaak (Dutch: [ˌkraːk ɛn ˈsmaːk]) is a musical production trio from the town of Leiden, Netherlands, consisting of Oscar de Jong, Mark Kneppers and Wim Plug. The three began recording in 2003. Their first album, titled Boogie Angst, was released in the UK 2006, and they began performing at music festivals and at clubs in the US and UK. Their songs were played on the radio and were used in television shows. Their second album, released in 2008, was titled Plastic People. They won an EBBA. Their third album, Electric Hustle, was released in 2011.

From Marcel:

I remember a whole bunch of early Kraak & Smaak 12"s, Squeeze Me with Ben Westbeech, Funk Ass Rotator and then the iconic Henrik Schwarz remix of No Sun In The Sky that would also massively stick it's head out on the K7 Henrik Schwarz Live! compilation album. A really cool moment in time. 

Later Wim Plug invited LYMA and myself to release two 12" on their label Boogie Angst , namely Games Change and No Time and the collaboration helped solidifying LYMA and my relationship and was a great experience altogether.

Happy to welcome these legendary artists to the series.


Lumberjacks Tapes 068: Kraak & Smaak

Beyond Tomorrow Radio Show #17 08.05.2025

I kicked off my NTs Loft series with an all nighter doing on a 5 hour journey.
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Artist - Title (Mix) [Label]
Medlar - Dot The T's ft. Deevoenay  (Ron Basejam Remix) [Delusions Of Grandeur]
Black Loops - Pleasure Ride feat. Harvey Sutherland and Marlena Dae [Freerange Records]
Craig Smith - Follow The Light
Danny Howells - Thrunk [Rekids]
Tema Due - La Danse De L'Esprit (feat. Lalin St. Juste) [Schema Records]
Franck Roger feat Ree Morris - Thrumenti (Franck's Dub)
Black Loops - Detroit Love Letter feat. Byron The Aquarius [Freerange Records]
Adina Howard - Freak Like Me (Fouk Remix)	[Papa Records]
Belcampo - Love & Affection (Manuel Tur Remix) [Lazy Days Recordings]
Jimpster & Ash Lauryn - Feel Me - (Freakin Club Mix)  [Freerange Records]
Session Victim - Pulse of Memory ft. Viken Arman (Frits Wentink Remix) [Delusions Of Grandeur]
Red Rack'em - Secret Banger [Bergerac]

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Sonar Kollektiv is an independent label from Berlin, founded by Jazzanova in 1997. Known for its eclectic blend of jazz, soul, electronica, and beyond, the label has released 600+ genre-defying tracks from artists like Âme, Fat Freddy’s Drop, Benny Sings, Modha, Feiertag, Pete Josef, Jono McCleery, The KBCS, RAH & The Ruffcats, Magro, WAAN, and TTeo. From and for music lovers.

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