LEATHERETTE #002 - Music by Phil Kieran 22/12/22

smart mix 69: @songleader

producer, dj and vocalist extraordinaire Mr. White was the obvious choice for smart mix number 69.  you've probably heard him singing alongside collaborator and house legend Larry Heard or rocking the decks at smartbar. here Mr. White delivers over an hour of infectious grooves, laden with sultry house vocals.

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Smart Mix 69: Mr. White

Swayzak (12/3/23)

X-Press 2 are DJ Diesel and DJ Rocky. They need little introduction to be frank.

Two pioneers of UK House music who released some of the most influential records of the 90’s and 2000’s when Dance music might have been at its very biggest and frankly coolest. A lot of the music they released back then has stood the test of time – whether it be singalong classics like ‘Lazy’ featuring the voice of David Byrne or a classic Junior Boy’s Own Cut like ‘The Sound’. Their music still bangs loudly in clubs all over the world to this very day and in all honesty they remain two of the most interesting and committed to House music in the game.

All of this made it even more exciting when we were sent over a copy of their firth album upcoming on Acid Jazz. The pair describe the forthcoming record:

“We’re so excited to be releasing ‘Thee’ with Acid Jazz. It’s been a long time coming, and some of the tracks have been with us for around ten years now. So it’s fantastic to finally get them finished and pulled together with a bunch of new tunes to form an entirely new album.”

The new album is a testament to their ability to adapt and weave their sound into new interpretations of style and genre. The record is a playful collection of floor fillers and grooves which are highly addictive. Reminiscent of some of the greatest X-Press moments.

This mix shows us that they remain just as classy as ever.

X-Press 2: The Ransom Note Mix

Sydney mainstay and Oblique Records co-founder Ben Bracken delivers an excellent selection of moody downtempo and cosmic broken beat to wind down 2023. 

READ OUR INTERVIEW WITH BEN HERE: https://www.lazy-daze.com.au/#/56-ben-bracken/

//TRACKLIST//
01: DJ Attache - Good Solid Beat
02: Huerta - Aerial Interlude
03: Mudd - Speilplatz (Quiet Village Remix)
04: TRJ Spiritual Experience - Atmospheric Illusions
05: Big Block 454 - Forgive & Forget
06: Earth Beat Synphonics - Relax (part 2)
07: T. (Space) Jacques - Breezy
08: Colourform - Spectral
08: Agent Caine - The Medicine Man
09: DMC - Converstions
10: Bowyer- Creation Station
11: Tranquility Bass - Transmitting From Heaven (Monkey Forest Medly)
12: James Andrew - Dubby T
13: State Of Flux - Mercury
14: cold Ve Chaude - Riverwood

lazydaze.56 // Ben Bracken

Live recording of a dj-set played at Belgium's infamous Decadance club in Ghent. House music, all vinyl. Tracks by Gemini, Mind Games (20:20 Vision), Brett Johnson, MAW, Matt John (Perlon), Trackheadz, JT Donaldson, Cheek (aka Gilb'r), MK, Justin Martin, Gene Fariss and many, many more.

I recently stumbled upon this 17 year old dj-set on an old HD and thought I'd share it here as I thought it still sounded fresh and genuine.
Recorded live at Belgium's infamous Decadance club in Ghent on March 24th 2007, here's nearly two hours of various shades of bumpin' house music. Vinyl only - this is what I sounded like in those days, and some of these records I still hold dear and play today.

Decadence was a very special place. The club opened at 10pm Saturday night and wouldn't close until Sunday afternoon. We spent countless beautiful nights and extended mornings there, blissfully dancing together with friends and strangers.

They'd have lots of amazing international guests week after week, from the US (Derrick Carter, Lance Desardi), UK (Inland Knights) and more, but also had lots of incredible resident djs. My home town is Leuven, a 1 hour train ride from Ghent, and we would regularly make the trek. The house and techno scene in those days was strong all over Flanders: Leuven, Brussels, Ghent, Antwerp and even most smaller towns had great club nights happening. (And then I'm not even talking about our trips to Wallonia, but that's a whole different story.)

Gratts at Decadance 24-03-2007

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