Leftys 12

19 Bonustrack(Prod. Griffi)

18 Oh America(Prod. Griffi)

15 Love A Mystery(Prod. Griffi)

selected and mixed by KALLE KUTS

Dear Listeners, Music-lovers, and Dance Aficionados,
This is Kalle Kuts' &amp; Daniel W. Best`s first „G.I. DISCO“ mixtape. What is this all about you’re asking?Allow me to explain:
My friend and fellow music buff Kalle Kuts and I were talking about our favorite music from back in the day, when we began to get into music and DJ’ing. We discovered that we both were into “Soulful 80’s Club Music”, which in retrospect, played an interesting role in the West-German experience.
Luckily for us, the American G.I.s stationed here and all over Europe during times of the "cold war", brought the Music to Germany.Equally responsible were the DJs on AFN (American Forces Network), as well as the so called "Ami (or G.I. -) clubs"within the vicinity of the army-barracks in such cities as Berlin (West), Stuttgart, Frankfurt, Rammstein, Würzburg, Göppingen or Mannheim.In the city of Berlin was the infamous club „Labelle“, the only club of its kind to be known to a larger public. Sadly however, "Labelle" is not remembered for the music but for an unfortunate terrorist attack in 1986.
Most of these places where ethnic melting pots where African-American G.I.s mingled with local German women. The only German men in these clubs came mainly for the music and were happy to gain admission!This simultaneously offered the Afro-German community a home where they could be part of the majority…for at least a night.
At a time where German radio and TV stations only played mainstream Pop and Rock, Kalle went to GI clubs such as "Chic" in Berlin, when I went to the Cinderella club in Stuttgart to hear this phenomenon. Thus were our first serious clubbing experiences. In addition, music migrated to the West German countryside youth-clubs, mostly frequented by second-generation work-immigrants from Turkey, Greece, Yugoslavia and Arabic countries.
Influenced at this time were German bands of the so called „Neue Deutsche Welle“. One of their main representatives, the Berlin based “Spliff”, even wrote a popular song about the G.I. clubs, called „Das Blech“.As a result modern day artists the likes of Metro Area, Chromeo, and International Pony gained critical acclaim.
This „G.I. DISCO for Beginners Mixtape“ was recorded with a DJ mixer, 2 turntables and a microphone in an old school radio-show style.This is only the beginning of a wonderful musical journey - watch out for events, mixes, and more…
Daniel W. Best &amp; Kalle Kuts, feb. 2010

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G.I. DISCO for Beginners Mixtape - PROMO ONLY

The Official Mixtape for SOULFEST 2014 - Mixed By Dj Trey. This version includes the National line up of: Maxwell, D'Angelo, Common, Aloe Blacc, Mos Def, Angie Stone, Anthony Hamilton, Musiq Soulchild and Leela James. Along with Australian artists; Miracle, Nathaniel, Ms Murphy & Ngaiire.

Stay tuned for more SOULFEST Mixtapes coming over the next few months.

You can also use this link to purchase your tickets:

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For More information on SOULFEST, go to www.soulfest.com.au

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Track Listing:

1. Brown Sugar – D’Angelo
2. Baby – Angie Stone Ft. Betty Wright
3. The Man – Aloe Blacc
4. Come Close To Me – Common Ft. Mary J. Blige
5. Lady – D’Angelo
6. I Used To Love H.E.R. – Common
7. Ms. Fat Booty – Mos Def
8. I Need A Dollar – Aloe Blacc
9. Celebrate – Common
10. Dirty Hercules – Ngaiire Ft. Nai Palm
11. Left & Right – D’Angelo Ft. Method Man & Redman
12. Say That – Leela James Ft. Anthony Hamilton
13. B.U.D.D.Y. – Musiq Soulchild
14. Mathematics – Mos Def
15. Definition – Black Star
16. Just Friends (Sunny) – Musiq Soulchild
17. Ascension (Don’t Ever Wonder) – Maxwell
18. Music – Leela James
19. Woo – Anthony Hamilton
20. The Light – Common
21. Brown Sugar (Fine) – Mos Def
22. Sumthin’ Sumthin’ – Maxwell
23. Nobody Else – Anthony Hamilton
24. Good Time – Leela James
25. I Wanna Thank Ya – Angie Stone Ft. Snoop Dogg
26. Forthenight – Musiq Ft. AAries
27. Get To Know Ya – Maxwell
28. You – Nathaniel
29. Been Good – Miracle Ft. Kim Cesarion
30. Wake Me Up (Acoustic) – Aloe Blacc
31. Wish I Didn’t Miss You – Angie Stone
32. Loving You Is Killing Me – Aloe Blacc
33. Charlene – Anthony Hamilton
34. Pretty Wings – Maxwell
35. Untitled (How Does It Feel) – D’Angelo

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The Official SoulFest 2014 Mixtape - Mixed By Dj Trey

Leela James - I'd Rather Go Blind

I|E|G in association with Channel [V] and MAX are thrilled to announce Soulfest, Australia’s first ever Neo-Soul, Jazz and Hip-Hop Festival.  This unique Music and Cultural Festival is a celebration of some of the world’s finest contemporary Neo-Soul, Jazz and Hip-Hop Artists across two stages in the serene settings of Victoria Park in Sydney, Sidney Myer Music Bowl in Melbourne, and Riverstage in Brisbane.

The 9 spectacular international artists have an astounding 52 Grammy Nominations combined. Maxwell, D’Angelo, Anthony Hamilton, Angie Stone and Leela James will all be visiting Australia for the very first time, and will be joined by Common, Aloe Blacc, Mos Def and Musiq Soulchild, plus some of Australia’s finest talent. Over 20 live acts and DJ’s will feature throughout the 10-hour day across 2 stages, and uniquely, there will be no scheduling conflicts allowing ticket holders to view every artist on the bill.

Soulfest will also feature an expansive array of cuisine with the eclectically named “Eat Street” becoming the central food hub, featuring authentic New Orleans Soulfood and Pop-up eateries, through to an official Chili Cook-Off featuring some of the cities leading Chef’s vying for the first prize. The Festival punters will judge the Chili Cook-Off with free taste-testings on offer. With an array of themed bars featuring fine wine, imported beers and spirits through to café’s serving some of the world’s best coffee, Soulfest will be a unique opportunity to see and hear some of the world’s finest artists in a relaxed atmosphere.

The Official SoulFest 2014 Mixtape - Mixed By Dj Trey

SoulFest

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