Disco, is the roots of house music.
I tryed to figure out what are the best disco track ever, in order to share it.
I did a 1000+ ranking mainly based on the one already done by discomusic.com website. (now closed)
- A top 700 based on 70's & 80's Disco Djs ranking of this era.
- A top 500 based on discomusic.com member's votes.

I add to these ranking 5 top 100 given by different Gen AI : Chat GPT, Mistral AI, Gemini, Claude & Deep Seek.
I supress the mistakes they have made and create a final ranking.

Now i have a ranking, i start a mix series of these best tracks, and broadcast them on ONIB Disco radio.

Here is the play list of the first one.
1 - Alec R. Costandinos; The Syncophonic Orchestra - Romeo & Juliet (Acts I & II) [Casablanca - 1978]
2 - Voyage - Souvenirs [Sirocco - 1978]
3 - Jackie Moore - This Time Baby [Columbia - 1979]
4 - Cerrone - Love in 'C' minor [Malligator - 1976]
5 - Donna Summer - MacArthur Park Suite [Casablanca - 1989]
6 - Thelma Houston - Don't Leave Me This Way [Motown - 1977]
7 - Bionic Boogie - Risky Changes [Polydor - 1977]
8 - Dan Hartman - Vertigo; Relight My Fire [Blue Sky - 1979]
9 - The Tramps - Disco Inferno [Atlantic - 1976]

DiscoPony Classics #01 | Disco Boogie & Funk  | ONIB radio

TFU Dirty Dozen Vol. 6 – Ash Lee (2008)

This mix was recorded back in 2008 as part of the Dirty Dozen CD series for TFU. It was one of the first curated sets where I really started to explore layering acapellas throughout the mix, something that’s stuck with me ever since. Most of it was mixed on vinyl, with CDJs used for layering vocals. One of the acapellas is even reversed… and somehow it worked.

The sound I was playing leaned into bass-heavy foundations, punchy drums, and a slightly left-field take on what was dominant around that time. I was trying to avoid the obvious records and shape something that felt like my own.

Featuring tracks from AKA The Junkies, Freeform Five, Wahoo, Yuksek, M.I.A., Boris D'Lugosch, Acid Kids, Dom Rimini, Headman, Captain Comatose, Cazals, Spektrum, Birdy Nam Nam, Goose, Crookers, Erol Alkan, Dopamine, Revlover, ZZZ and more.

Hope you enjoy!

Ash Lee

ASH LEE - TFU DIRTY DOZEN #6 (2008)

Tracklist:
Dua Lipa, Secret Spade - Houdini (Secret Spade Rework) - CDR - https://soundcloud.com/secretspademusic/houdini-rework
Tour-Maubourg - Stay (Tour-Maubourg's Extended Dub) - Pont Neuf Records
Kek'star - Wet Wendo (Original Mix) - Azania Digital Records
Becca Hatch - Leave Me Low - Forever Ever Records / Sony Music Australia
Missy Elliott, Pharrell Williams - WTF (Where They From) (Vindata Remix) - Goldmind/Atlantic
Obongjayar - Just Cool - September Recordings
Vandelux, Marvin Gaye, Tammi Terrell - Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Motown / UME
Flamingo Pier - Tripping Up (Original Mix) - Soundway Records
Selah Sue - Pills (Kartell Remix) - Because Music
NEMO (UK) - Livin' It Up (Moods Remix) - LESIXTYNINE MUSIQUE
YOURS - LOVE MIGHT MAKE ME BETTER (Extended Mix) - Defected
Leonardo Das Cabrio, Ren Ocean - Fallin' (Original Mix) - Speed Dial Records
Moullinex ft. Da Chick - Daydream (Yuksek Remix) - Discotexas
AUGUST 08 - Bruises (Original Mix) - August 08/Def Jam
Kartell ft. Poté - Quest (Real Love) - Roche Musique
Coco & Breezy, Tara Carosielli - Just Say - Free Your Soul / Moodswing Music

Houdini Rework

Vibes Vol.43

Celebrating the long hot summer of 25!

********Cosmos King's Cosmic Summer Mix 25*********
                                  Tracklist.

1.  Roland Leesker Ft Ben Diamond - Let It All Go (Original Mix)
2.  Yusek Ft Fatnotronic - Vamo Nessa (Extended Version)
3.  Jkiv - Zone 1 (Original Mix)
4.  Rayko - Mexico '86 (Original Mix)
5.  Soul Of Hex Ft Motion Parallax - Face Down
6.  Disco Feelings - La Nuit
7.  Kiu D - Lake For A Break
8.  Hot Toddy, Magnolia, Bustin' Loose, Catalina - Paradise (Hot Toddy Mix)
9.  Otho & Grag - Hey Chris
10.Dj Turmix - Feel The Groove (Underground Mix)
11.Fran Deeper - Jupiter (Original Mix)
12.D-Ream - All Things To All Men (Pete Herbert Mix)
13.Jeff Mills - Theme From Star Child

Cosmos King's Cosmic Summer Mix 25

PasoGrande 413 NU Disco

The seventh installment in my SUMMING live mix series, recorded live at Elsewhere Brooklyn on Saturday, August 2nd, 2025: all-night B2B w/ @ndingagaba from the Loft at this special venue... Enjoy the OPENING portion of a perfect summer night!

01. Groove Junkies, Distant People, Lisa Shaw - Falling Hard For You (Groove Junkies & Distant People Vintage Soul Vox)
02. Justin Martin - Nightowl (Manoo & Francois A Remix)
03. Dav Risen, KG Sunset, Rudi'Kastic - Hold On (Main Mix)
04. Jon Dixon Feat. L'Renee - Feel Your Touch (Jimpster Remix)
05. Chris Geldard - Find Yourself
06. Kevin Yost - Messing With My Soul (Mo'Cream Remix)
07. Demarkus Lewis - Love Still Lives (Original Mix)
08. Blaze - Sacred Sex
09. Groove Junkies & Scott K. Feat. Indeya - Higher (Groove Junkies & Scott K. Main Mix)
10. Lexa Hill & The Young Punx - Kiss Of Life (Extended Mix)
11. Jimpster Feat. KingCrowney - The Passion
12. beatsbyhand Feat. Rona Ray - Say Yes (Jimpster Remix)
13. James Curd & Mr. Flip - Cookin' (Saison Remix)
14. Prunk - The Bang (Original Mix)
15. Milton Jackson & Brian Kage - Fire Emoji
16. Yuksek Feat. Isaac Delusion - She's Mine (Extended Mix)
17. Art Of Tones - Gold
18. Richard Earnshaw, Ridney & Jovonn - House Is The Message (Extended Mix)
19. Kerri Chandler, Dennis Quin Feat. Troy Denari - You Are In My System (Philip George Extended Mix)

Album art © Jonas Dobransky

SUMMING 007.1 : Elsewhere Summer Nights... Opening, B2B w/ N'Dinga Gaba, Brooklyn, 2025

25 8 25

Nu series for the NU-disco vibes .. more on the underground tip. Think lazers, arps, and funky basslines. Vol 1 in the books. Stay tuned

NU-LUV Vol. 1 Aug 17th 2025

None other than local legend, Heather Hardcore, graced the lighthouse at Gelato Vero Caffe for this last week's Sublime Saturdays. She dropped some condensed creativity from her soul and amplified the psychic energy. Heather also  gave us an extended remix and went late, playing in the dark to so many dancing silhouettes. I haven't heard this side of her for this long of a sequence. So much Trip Hop and Downtempo. So caringly selected. It was something special; and something she's been wanting to play out for a while. She came prepared. There was so much beauty. Pure ambrosia. Thomas Fitzgerald led the charge with some introspective Deep House to clear the runway for Heather's double decker lift off. Catch the next with Thomas holding it down for another two hours!

TRACKLIST:

Thomas Fitzgerald

Flight Facilities, Christine Hoberg - Clair de Lune (Dixon Remix)
Hercules & Love Affair, Aerea Negrot - Painted Eyes
Bertrand Burgalat - Etranges Nuages (Yuksek Remix)
Primal Scream - Don't Fight It, Feel It (Scat mix)
Zombies in Miami - Disco Nostalgia
Diamond Mouth - Divine Flow (Ruede Hagelstein Remix)
Kris Menace - Timeless
Pet Shop Boys - Vocal (Flashmob Remix)
Greg Ochman - Parallel Time
Frankfurt Express - Wake Up (Lifelike Remix)
Jimmy Van M, AFFKT, Luxor T - Dreams
Turntablerocker - Mwije Bantume
Jonas Kopp - Deliric
* The Juan Maclean	Running Back To You
* Yves Simon	Au Pays des Merveilles de Juliet (Psychemagik Edit) Master2
Charlotte Gainsbourg	Deadly Valentine (Soulwax Remix)
Paradis	Toi et moi

Gelato Vero Sublime Saturdays 8 . 23 . 25

SELFLOVE - Jimena Angel / YUKSEK klub mix

Things got kind of space-y for this edition of Rise Ritual. Some Deep House, Indie Dance, Disco House, and Techno Lite for the morning crew. This one came together well.

Be sure to catch us every Wednesday, from 7 - 9AM at Gelato Vero Caffe. Skip the gym, get your buzz downstairs, shake it down with us upstairs, and start the day right. The view will get you in a mood and prep you for your daily toil. If you enjoy the mix, please comment, like and share!

All tracks purchased in lossless quality. Also, if you like any of the tracks, we encourage you to buy them in lossless format and find a dark place to listen to it with a good sound system or a nice pair of headphones. These artists are giving us their soul so we can make it another day with that fleeting sense of inspiration; so be sure to buy their merch if you dig them and check out their shows/ events if you can!

TRACKLIST:

Bubble Club - Violet Morning Moon (DrDunks Mix)
David Holmes, Raven Violet - Yeah x 3 (Rich Lane Dub)
Yuksek, Polo & Pan - Cadenza (Boys’ Shorts Remix)
Natalie Walker, RAC - Cool Kids (RAC Remix) (EDIT)
Reset Robot, Adam Beyer - Florians Cookie
KiNK - The Sun (EDIT)
Red Axes, Justin Strauss - All Over Again (Paranoid London Remix)
Fever Ray - Kandy (Tiga Remix)
Dino Lenny - Dis Konnect
Rework - Lipstick
YATES, Kaiser Waldon - Colours (Lauer Remix)
Footprintz - Utopia (Ewan Pearson The Tale Of Bolo Brown Re-Trip)
Shur-I-Kan - Won't Love, Can't Love
Florian Meindl - Warehouse 92 (Vazik Remix)
Ibibio Sound Machine - Pull the Rope (Captain Planet Remix)
Faze Action - Tattoo Man (Special Disco Mix) (EDIT)
SPACE - Magic Fly (Greg Wilson & Peza Mix)
St. Savor - Mysterious Russian Souls (Petar Dundov Remix)
Floorplan - Ritual
Hot Chip - Melody of Love (PBR Streetgang Remix)
Hot Chip - Positive (Marcel Vogel & Adam Port Remix)
Raxon - Slip Mode
Jason Fernandes - London's Burning
Beesmunt Soundsystem - Amsterdam 808
Aeroplane - I Don't Feel (Deetron Instrumental Remix)
Adwer - Squelch 3
Uto Karem - Intro
Global Communication - 5:23 (Maiden Voyage) (EDIT)

Gelato Vero Rise Ritual 9 . 3 . 25

This one got a little sexy. Sorry. Not used to playing this much Tech House, but it fit the vibe. People were moving. That's all that matters. I'm going to miss my power-up mornings. I'll let you know when Rise Ritual and Sublime Saturdays reincarnate. In the meantime, let me know if you hear of any other morning dance parties. I'm not a morning person usually, but coming out to play made me one!

All tracks purchased in lossless quality. Also, if you like any of the tracks, we encourage you to buy them in lossless format and find a dark place to listen to it with a good sound system or a nice pair of headphones. These artists are giving us their soul so we can make it another day with that fleeting sense of inspiration; so be sure to buy their merch if you dig them and check out their shows/ events if you can!

TRACKLIST:

Fleetwood Mac - World Turning (Cider Brothers Around Me Edit)
Nathalie Duchene - Praia (Yuksek Remix)
Galera, Shubostar - Tiempo y Lugar (Alan Dixon Italo Remix)
Alkali - Exhale (ATFC Remix)
Dennis Cruz - New Life
Kiz Pattison - Chunk Reprise
Brendon Moeller - Electricit
Fingathing, Jesca Hoop - I Feel Love
Francesca Lombardo - Lazer Light
ONNO - Paco's Joint
Kylie Minogue - Slow (Radio Slave Remix)
Egoism - One Stop (Lutzenkirchen Remix)
Jupiter - Vox Populi (Lifelike Treatment)
Kraftwerk - The Telephone Call (DJ UGEEZY EDIT)
Halo Varga - Future (Onionz Remix)
Robag Wruhme - Wabb Bodun (Andre Kronert Remix)
Christian Burkhardt - Busta Move (Nima Gorji RMX)
DJ Rush - Look and See (Daniel Boon & Marco Remus Remix)
David Carretta - Sex On the Moon
Midland - Stop (Don't Let The Beat)
Claptone, Nathan Nicholson - Heartbeat (Technasia Remix)
Blimp - Don't Let Me Down
David Holmes, Raven Violet - Yeah x 3 (Jordan Nocturne Remix)

Gelato Vero Rise Ritual 9 • 17 • 25

Obsession Sessions IV is a Disco-themed concept I've been putting together for ages. This was one of the few planned mixes I've ever played out at Sublime Sundays. I tried recording Obsession Sessions IV in one take a few times, and songs would randomly be corrupted; but others that weren't corrupted on previous takes would be corrupted on subsequent takes. I know--super important detail. Obsession Sessions IV--like the other mixes in the OS series--is 60 tracks and about 4.5 hours long. Not sure what it is about the number 60, but the puzzle pieces always fit for me. I dunno--this last detail is pretty important. . .

This is the tail end of OS IV when I decided to break it into pieces and splice/ merge them together in Logic Pro. The first and second ends were recorded at subsequent days at Gelato Vero for Rise Ritual and the last day of Sublime Saturdays. I'd been working on this theme for three years; and I finally nailed down the format in a way that makes sense to me.

It all fit under a lttle, bittersweet bow. The theme of OS is long, layered transitions and all of them (besides OS I) are mixed in complementary keys. This adds a special, harmonic element that makes me obsess on them when I complete them. They also need to be a certain level of quality for me not to cringe. This one, in particular, is the last of the series I'm going to complete for a while, if ever. All of them were concepts I'd been thinking about and compiling for a few years. You need to know that I was highly critical of everything until it just snapped together. The few parts that I picked up to be less-than-perfect are acceptable; especially since I only gave myself a few bars to ready a lot of the following transitions. I pushed myself.

If you dig it, feel free to comment, like, and share! All tracks purchased in lossless quality. Also, if you like any of the tracks, I encourage you to buy them in lossless format and find a dark place to listen to it with a good sound system or a nice pair of headphones. These artists are giving us their soul so we can make it another day with that fleeting sense of inspiration; so be sure to buy their merch if you dig them and check out their shows/ events if you can!

TRACKLIST:

Underworld - Cowgirl (Remastered) (EDIT)
Jakwob - Feel So Good (TRACE7000 Remix)
Kim & Buran - Phazerdelique (Extended Mix)
Michael Jackson - Shake Your Body Down (Psychemagik Edit)
Nathalie Duchene - Praia (Yuksek Remix)
Sidwho? - Vote Bowie for President (EDIT)
Social Disco Club, Maia - The Way You Move (Greg Wilson Version) (EDIT)
SPACE - Tango In Space (Bottin Remix) (EDIT)
Soft Rocks - Talking Jungle (Justin Vandervolgen Remix)
Boys' Shorts - New Era (Extended Instrumental Mix)
Lele Sacchi - Dreaming Won't Do
Miss Kittin, Hot Since 82 - Naboo (Nick Curly & Jansons Remix)
Hot Chip - Eleanor (Krystal Klear Remix)
Rebolledo, WhoMadeWho - Chaser
Marvin & Guy - Discoteque
SPACE - Magic Fly (Greg Wilson & Peza Mix)
Alan Braxe, The Spimes - One More Chance (Lifelike Remix)
David Hasert, Diode Eins - Ah Oh Uh (Nicone Remix)
New Spectrum - Disco Nights
Datassette - Blue Monday (V4)

Gelato Vero Sublime Saturdays 9 • 27 • 25

MilesTones #033 - A mix of older and recent kicking funky house tracks! Let's have it!

Tracklist:
1.	James Dixon - Cosmic Being (featuring Kamal Imani) (Kastis Torrau Remix)
2.	Fiuzza - The Walk
3.	Groove Armada - Paper Romance (Purple Disco Machine Remix)
4.	Kaz James – Stronger
5.	Yuksek - I Don't Have A Drum Machine
6.	Daniel Steinberg - Healing (Extended Mix)
7.	Leon & Shaf Huse - Power To The People (Tube & Berger Extended Remix)
8.	Nick Curly – Fonki
9.	Par-T-One vs - INXS - I'm So Crazy (Original Mix)
10.	Super Flu – Ooooooh
11.	The Dare – Kick
12.	Candi Staton - Hallelujah Anyway (Larse 2024 Extended VIP)

MilesTones #033

Welcome to the last morning of Rise Ritual in San Diego's iconic Gelato Vero Caffe. Good friends in attendance and the rich smell of coffee and pastries made it a memorable send off with an outstanding sunrise. On our second-to-last day we continued with another rare planned set. This is the middle portion of Obsession Sessions IV, the last of that series for a long time. It's Disco-themed, mixed in complementary keys, and has long-layered transitions. The concept has been in the works for three years, and I am so happy to put it out into the world from my head. I've been resting much easier. Just one Sublime Saturday to go for the send-off. Thank you to everyone who came to dance it off before your work day.

All tracks purchased in lossless quality. Also, if you like any of the tracks, we encourage you to buy them in lossless format and find a dark place to listen to it with a good sound system or a nice pair of headphones. These artists are giving us their soul so we can make it another day with that fleeting sense of inspiration; so be sure to buy their merch if you dig them and check out their shows/ events if you can!

TRACKLIST:

Jay C - Fab Freddy Said (Peter Horrevorts Remix)
DJ Raw Sugar - Uptight (EDIT)
Moloko - Sing It Back (Mousse T.'s Feelluvdub)
Nick Warren, Landikhan - Kids On Bikes (Axel Boman Remix)
Munk - You Never See Me Back Down (Cut Copy Remix)
Don Carlos - 70's Devotion
Iranzo Lasia, Uner - Vor Haus (EDIT)
Kylie Minogue - Slow (Radio Slave Remix)
David Carretta - Sex On The Moon (The Penelopes Remix)
Der Dritte Raum - Hale Bopp (Maceo Plex Edit)
Blutch - Ronde
Emmanuelle - Italove
Relation - Your Tiny Mind (Lifelike Remix)
Yuksek, Polo & Pan - Cadenza (Boys’ Shorts Remix)
George Michael - I Want Your Sex (Lewandoski Edit)
Moo Moonster - Space Phantasy (Marvin & Guy Remix)
Faze Action - Tattoo Man (Special Disco Mix) (EDIT)
Moloko - Forever More (Francois K & Eric Kupper Vocal Mix)
Jimpster - Step By Step
Walterino - Mighty Mad
Vinyladdicted, Jean Claude Gavri - Nym
Zombies in Miami - Disco Nostalgia
QRTR - Blame Me (Supertaste & Sasha Rome Remix)
Paradis - Toi et moi
Nile Delta, Nightlife, Chicken Lips, Tornado Wallace - Channel
Flying Mojito Bros - Eight Miles Higher
Empire Of The Sun - We Are The People (Crazy P Remix UK Edit) (EDIT)
Underworld - Cowgirl (Remastered) (EDIT)

Gelato Vero Rise Ritual 10 • 1 • 25

Pastel Pagan threw down for us (and well) on the last Sublime Saturday at Gelato Vero for the season. We're so grateful she was available. I had a rare planned set, which is the first of three parts that I spliced and merged together to complete my last Obsession Session for a while, if ever again. You can check out Obsession Sessions IV under the Obsession Sessions playlist. 60 tracks and 4.5 hours long. Big Disco Energy!

Thank you to everyone who came out to dance, socialize, network, and enjoy the beauty of our San Diego sunset in one of the most iconic coffee shops in San Diego. Last, but not least, thank you to all of our guest deejays who reinforced the vibe with their storytelling and art. Your energy kept us all going.

TRACKLIST:

Thomas

Breakbot - Shades Of Black
Midnight Magic - Beam Me Up (Prins Thomas Diskomiks)
Marius - Jet Set (Ray Mang Version)
Bertrand Burgalat - Etranges Nuages (Yuksek Remix)
Lauer, Dita Von Teese, Daddy Squad - My Magic Number (Lauer Semi Dub)
Cicada - Cut Right Through (Reprise)
Arnaud Rebotini - Another Time, Another Place (Ipnotico)
Ibibio Sound Machine - Pull the Rope (Captain Planet Remix)
Dan Ghenacia - Rouge ou Noir (Extended)
Damon Jee, Rebolledo, Darlyn Vlys - Antiheroe (Rebolledo´s Cuco Heroe For Ever Version)
The Juan Maclean - I've Waited For So Long
Tiger & Woods - Gin Nation
Hercules & Love Affair, Aerea Negrot - Painted Eyes
Jay C - Fab Freddy Said (Peter Horrevorts Remix)
The Knife - Pass This On (Shaken-Up Version)

Pastel Pagan

New Order - Bizarre Love Triangle
Depeche Mode - World In My Eyes
Ministry - Revenge
Soft Cell - Tainted Love (Jamie Jones 4Z Remix)
Yaz - Don’t Go
Bananarama - Venus (Extended Club Mix)
Alaska y Dinarama - A Quién Le Importa
Trans X - Living on Video
Depeche Mode - Personal Jesus
Rosetta Stone - Adrenaline
Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy
Blondie - Atomic
Boy Harsher, Boan - Machina
Orchestral Maneuvers in the Dark - So In Love
Depeche Mode - Policy of Truth
Ministry - Every Day is Halloween
Depeche Mode - Enjoy the Silence
Boy Harsher - Pain

Thomas

Laid Back - White Horse (Diamond Edit)
Roomtown Bats - Up All Night (Quark's Cornbuckle Gurnfest Edit) HQ - ReUP
Olivia, Three Less One - Anesthetized Feeling
Pale Blue - I Walk Alone With Acid
Rework - Lipstick
Tiga, Audion - Let's Go Dancing
Datassette - Blue Monday (V4)

Gelato Vero Sublime Saturdays 10 • 4 • 25

A little bit of this, a little bit of that.

Tracklist:
1. Rabo & Snob - Yom Yom (Dub Mix)
2. Fernando - Blue Impala
3. Pablo Fierro - Kalaa (Original Mix)
4. Alex Kassian - Leave Your Life (Lonely Hearts Mix)
5. Ohmme - Little Helper 341-5 (Original Mix)
6. Paraiso - Teu Sorriso (Jex Opolis Remix)
7. Rubin Steiner, Partyfine - More Bongos (Yuksek Edit)
8. Schmutz - Carp

Ricochet

https://linktr.ee/astropony

Astropony's musical odyssey began in Lille, France, in the early 2000s, when he debuted on Radio Galaxie. It then spread to Paris and Belgium, in clubs such as “At The Villa”, the “Zoo Club” and the “Nox club”.

Inspired by artists such as DJ Sneak, Derrick Carter and Moodymann, Astropony adds his own New Wave, Disco and Soul influences to distill a groovy, uncompromising house sound.

Immerse yourself in Astropony's intoxicating universe, where every note is an invitation to join the dancefloor.

Electronic music by Marcus & Johann.
Contact: info (a) secretspademusic.com

DJ DAN.K 
Born in Chicago, Now Miami resident 
I work for Traxsource, A&R & Traxsource LIVE!

I spin and produce House, Deep, Afro, Tech and Nu-Disco 

Booking info:
d4dank@gmail.com

Ash Lee is a Melbourne-based DJ with over two decades experience, shaped by a long-standing connection to vinyl culture and an expansive music library built over time. His approach is rooted in deep musical knowledge and a keen sense of what a room needs, balancing nostalgia with the new. His sets reflect both a deep respect for the past and a forward-thinking ear, always aiming to strike the right balance between discovery and familiarity.

Ash’s sets are anchored in house and disco, shaped by everything from classics and modern reworks to a discerning palette that leans into deeper territory. Depending on the environment, his sound broadens to include elements of nu disco, funk, and downtempo, always delivered with a clear sense of musical direction.

His approach is open-format and instinctive, shaped by years of listening, learning, and refining. Each performance draws from extensive experience across club, event, and private settings. Equally comfortable working with vinyl or digital tools, his focus is always on flow, feeling, and creating a lasting connection with the audience.

In the mountains of the Magdalena, a Colombian province where the jungle plunges into the Carib-bean Sea, the climate is tropical. Sun, heat, clouds, rain, sun, heat, clouds, rain… This is the water cycle that has given rhythm to Jimena Angel’s life since she left her native Bogotá to set up home and her recording studio in lush natural surroundings. Her radiant personality and abundant creativity flourish here.

On her new album, it is the cycle of water that has inspired her to write a metaphor for the ups and downs that make up the spice of life: after the rain comes the fine weather. Singer, composer, songwriter, producer, guitarist and DJ, Jimena Angel embraces every facet of the music that permeates her. We don’t know whether her artistic path is the result of fate or a lucky star.

Growing up in a family with no musicians, she developed a passion for singing at the age of 5 and hasn’t looked back since. She had her path all mapped out for her, and it didn’t matter if her father didn’t like the fact that his daughter, only 16 years old but already a rebel, was burning up her first stages singing the blues in a bar in Bogotá’s megalopolis. The fuse was lit and the bomb, Jimena Angel, exploded in 1995 with the group Pepa Fresa, a pioneer of Colombian rock – imagine Janis Joplin with Led Zeppelin – whose short existence (three and a half years) and one album on Sony Music Colombia leC their mark in LaDn America and the United States. This success catapulted her career and gave her the opportunity to perfect her approach to performing, composing and teamwork.

Now recognised and multi-talented artist, guitarist with the reggae group Alerta Kamarada, she was also hired by English producer and musician Richard Blair to join the Sidestepper collective, a mix of cumbia, salsa and Anglo-Saxon club culture (Jimena sings on the 2004 hit, Más Papaya, and has tou-red extensively in Europe, sharing the stage with Morcheeba and Celia Cruz among others). It was also a time of collaborations with various naDonal groups (Sonorama, Regadera, Blusa, Bla bla blu), but her outspoken personality turned her towards a solo career. Finally signed to Universal Music Mexico, thanks to superstar Juanes, she released her first solo album, Día azul, in 2009, with a pop- rock feel. Recorded with a host of top names, including bassist Tony Levin (King Crimson, Peter Gabriel), it was nominated for a Latin Grammy in the “Best Female Vocal Album of the Year” category, up against contenders such as Natalia Lafourcade, Amaia Montero and Laura Pausini.

Jimena Angel has a festive temperament that has blossomed in her city life. She also lost herself in it. To find herself again, she reconnected with nature, and therefore with herself. This was the inspiration behind Todo Reverdece (Everything Reverts) in 2014, a second solo album that combines electronic productions with Afro-Caribbean rhythms such as Bullerengue and Porro Chocoano. Jimena Angel has now moved back to her native megalopolis and sings the love as much as the risks of monoculture, on instrumentals combining traditional styles with electronic productions, in addition to the Reggae to which she is attached. A string of acclaimed singles and fruitful collaborations followed, including with Brain Damage, a pioneering French Dub group, on four tracks on the album ¡Ya No Más! (2018). In 2020, she released a stunning EP album, Aire, featuring the single Llamameya and contributions from producer iZem and beatmaker Nikitch. This time, it’s clear, Jimena Angel has found her calling.

As enthusiastic, sunny and sparkling as she was in her early days, it’s hard to imagine that Jimena Angel is approaching thirty years in the music business. We’ve never even heard her so creative. While her solo live set, in which she sings to her own compositions, is touring the world, her year 2023 was prolific. She released two irresistible singles, Pambelé orchestrated with US producer and beatmaker Captain Planet, and Vente Pa’cá with Jah Sazzah and Nickodemus, as well as featuring on A Veces on iZem’s new album (In Ze Early Morning).

Above all, she completed the recording of her new album. Sun, heat, clouds, rain, sun, heat, clouds, rain… The tropical humidity is also that of love, whose cycle – meeting, passion, running out of steam, separation – inspired a deluge of feelings in Jimena Angel. Composed while she was living with the spirits of the Caribbean forest and touring internationally again after the pandemic, her upcoming album blends intimate considerations with cosmic spirituality on Afro Caribbean rhythms like Bullerengue, a music style whose origins go back to the slave women of Colombia’s Caribbean region, Tropical Disco, Dub, Highlife… Africa is never far away in Jimena Angel’s music, which embraces its traditions as much as its contemporary expressions.

It’s clear that while Jimena Angel masters the entire creative process, she also knows how to sur- round herself with talented international producers, as on the eleven tracks on this stunning album. An explosive Electro-Afro-Caribbean cocktail, set alight by a singer with a strong temperament. Her forthcoming album is a shower over the fire lit by a pyromaniac artist!

«Colombian Jimena Ángel set on fire the Caribbean.» – Radio Nova

«The solar grooves of Jimena Angel. She displays impeccable technique in the service of an equally exciting selection between Brazilian edits, Afro-disco, highlife and Afro-Latin rhythms of all kinds! » – Pan Africa Music

«She’s one of those artists who make up the musical and cultural heritage of a country (and our world!)» – Radiomeuh

As the son of a professional flamenco singer, Thomas has always been surrounded by music.  Exposure to flamenco influenced him because it has a dynamic range of emotions—from the "deep singing" style of cante hondo, to the more lively alegrias.  He has also worked in the corporate, independent, and online music industry for a number of years.  At one point he was a Content Manager for the Electronic Music genre at MP3.com, where he screened over 500 songs per day.  Exposure to a wide range of music explains the range of genres in his mixes—he uses whatever carries the mood.  From listening to Umm Kulthum's "Enta Omri" in his childhood, to New Wave and  Industrial as a teen, it became difficult for him to stick to one sound. Though vinyl was his original format of choice when he started in the 90s, the use of digital mixing has helped him better form soundscapes to expand your headspace.  Let him play with your moods for a spell.

World International vibes - music of freedom.

DJ Stephen R Miles presents the MilesTones Podcasts. Moving you with an hour of deep, funky, melodic, and jumping dance music!

Dj since 1992 in the north east of the UK at various venues/events, although doing it for fun and also just for the love of music these days.

All of my work and mixes are done with Traktor hardware and software.


*New Mixes 2025*

 New mix for House Nation on radio Saltire coming soon.
Summer 25 mix now uploaded.

Resident DJ at Ace Hotel Toronto. Toronto/NYC.

I spin deep, atmospheric, soulful house (with a Balearic twist). Inspired by the sounds of Detroit, Chicago, New York, Paris and Ibiza.

Curator of 'SUMMING' and 'Collaborations sonores' mix series, 118-128 BPM, for the love of house.

For bookings and inquiries: ami8presents@gmail.com

New tracks tagged #yuksek