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Quality Soulful House tunes heard in November 2017

November 2017 Soulful House

Disk oh

just because 2

For later

Rhythm Plate DJing @ Anam Bar, Islington 11/06/2010

Ralph Lawson - Content 1.0 
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Franck Roger - Too Blind To See

Taken from my new EP "Inside Me" (SDCR-0004). Out for free on Shiny Disco Club!

&gt; Grab your copy here: 
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Club House '98

**** 2022 Re-Mastered "ON STEROIDS" Version is here: ****
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VERY RARE! NOW FREE TO DOWNLOAD!!!

Vinyl only released "bootleg/white label" version from 1999.
This is the digital dump of the Dat master tape, so it's the original old mix without the loss of quality due to the vinyl pressing.
And yes, it's the "REAL BOSS" singing ;)

Feel free to repost and share the wealth :)

This is the very original bootleg version as it was recorded on master DAT that June 6th 1999 at 7am after an overnight session started at 11pm the night before, started just after some spaghetti with clams and a bottle of white wine, maybe two! That's the true story, that's how it all started! 1 month later that DAT was pressed on a few hundreds vinyls. A year later, after a few months of very hard work of sample reconstructions, sound alike singer hunting, mixing, mastering and publishing clearance, it was finally officially released reaching in June 2000 the n°1 spot in the Official UK singles chart. 

Other chart placements:

Australia (ARIA) n°26
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)	 n°42
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) n°5
Canada Dance (RPM) n°1
France (SNEP) n°21
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) n°6
Germany (Media Control Charts) n°39
Ireland (IRMA n°6
Italy (FIMI) n°17
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) n°16
Norway (VG-lista) n°20
Spain (PROMUSICAE) n°13
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) n°22
United Kingdom (The Official Charts Company) n°1
US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play n°7

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Black Legend - You See The Trouble With Me (Original Bootleg Mix)

Here's a preview from a massive rework by Jauz played at UMF !!!!!
Hope you'll love it 

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Jauz x Aretha Franklin - Deeper Love (Live)

Christopher Cross

Never Be the Same

"Get Freaky" recently got some airplay on German radio-channels 1LIVE & Radio Hamburg as well as UK's popular Future Beats radioshow and received great reviews by the likes of Magnetic Magazine, Indie Shuffle, Acid Stag and many more.

Mogul - Get Freaky (feat. Sugar)

Didier Sinclair - Lovely Flight

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Sugarstarr ft. Alexander - Hey Sunshine (Croatia Squad Radio Mix)

Out now!!
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Continually emphasising its commitment to quality music, regardless of genres, Axtone Records is pleased to welcome back UK house duo CamelPhat to the label for their summer single, ‘Siren Song’. Premiered via festival-behemoth Tomorrowland, CamelPhat demonstrate their appreciation for the softer side of house music, choosing to intertwine warm vocals and melodies with their consistently sleek production.

CamelPhat have been busy throughout 2015 with singles such as ‘Paradigm’ (Axtone Records) and ‘Constellations’ (Spinnin’ Records) both garnering heavy BBC Radio 1 support. Following an EP on Great Stuff Recordings, ‘Constellations’ has impacted both the Top 10 and Deep House charts of Beatport, quickly making CamelPhat into some of the UK’s most in demand producers.

With musical influences rooted in RnB and Motown, UK-based singer and songwriter, Eden is well versed in the world of dance having numerous releases on Fedde Le Grand’s Flamingo Records.

In an era of loud noises and big kicks, ‘Siren Song’ upholds Axtone’s belief that quality production and emotional substance will always shine through...

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Siren Song

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Here's an exclusive preview of our official remix of SHKT & Vanilla Ace "Fall In Love", out on Enormous Tunes on November 30th. Tried and tested on every dance floor around the globe, give this a spin and let us know what you think!

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SHKT & Vanilla Ace - Fall In Love (Giacca & Flores Remix)

Ferdinand Weber, Fabich & Jetique - Finally is out now!

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Finally

Ferdinand Weber, Fabich & Jetique - Finally (Out Now)

Boz Scaggs ‘Lowdown’ (greg wilson edit)

115 bpm

Previously limited vinyl only 2008.

This is a straightforward, no added elements extension of ‘Lowdown’ that I knocked together back in 2004, and which would later be shared on limited vinyl in 2008 as ‘Blue Eyed Boz’, issued on the same 12” as ‘Adriano Italiano’ to launch the GW Ruff Edits series. It’s popped up in a few of my live mixes down the years, and features in the East Village London mix on here from last December.

'Lowdown' was released in the UK 35 years ago, in September 1976. Between January 2006 and September 2007 I compiled a series called Time Capsule for Samurai FM, where, month by month, I revisited the tracks I used to play in the clubs exactly 30 years earlier. It was a real labour of love, for not only did I have to research and often re-source the music included (I had a load of records stolen in 1985, so there were big holes in my collection), I also wrote an accompanying piece every month looking at the records featured, and how my fledgling DJ career was shaping up. 'Lowdown' was a single I used to play at the time in my New Brighton residencies, the Chelsea Reach and the Penny Farthing. Time Capsule covered the period I was at the Chelsea and the Penny, leading up to when I took over at the Golden Guinea, where I’d spend 3 memorable years before embarking on my Wigan / Manchester adventure in the early 80’s. 

I’d hoped to take Time Capsule all the way through 1977, but the workload became too much and I found myself unable to meet the monthly deadlines, so I reluctantly had to stop at Sept 77, with the intention of getting back to it in the future if I ever have sufficient time on my hands. Even if this turns out to be all I ever manage to do, Time Capsule, as I left it 4 years ago, still stands as a snapshot archive from a key moment in dance culture, as the Disco era gained full momentum and the 12” gradually began to take over from the 7” in the affections of British DJ’s.

All the programmes, plus ‘First Impressions’, which inspired the series, can be accessed here:
https://www.mixcloud.com/gregwilson/playlists/greg-wilson-time-capsule/

Here’s what I wrote about ‘Lowdown’ for the Sept 76 Time Capsule:
“Regarded as one of the classic Blue-Eyed Soul singles, 'Lowdown' by Boz Scaggs, despite its popularity on the UK club scene, peaked at a somewhat disappointing position of number 28 on the British chart. By contrast, the single had reached number 3 stateside, with the album it was taken from, 'Silk Degrees', becoming an American classic, which sold more than 5 million copies and spent over 2 years on the chart! Picking up a Grammy for Best Rhythm & Blues song, 'Lowdown' was recorded with a team of session musicians, who would later form the nucleus of the hit band Toto. In the early 60's, Scaggs, who was Ohio born, had left his Texas home to briefly join London's burgeoning R&B scene, returning to record his debut solo album, 'Boz' in 1965. He'd later appear on the first 2 Steve Miller Band LP's, 'Children Of The Future' (1968) and 'Sailor' (1969), before continuing his solo career with a series of albums for Atlantic Records. However, it wasn't until he signed to Columbia that the commercial acclaim, which had previously eluded him, finally came thanks to 'Silk Degrees'.”

Greg Wilson – September 2011

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Boz Scaggs 'Lowdown' (greg wilson edit)

Fatima Yamaha - Love Invaders

Young Franco – Drop Your Love Remixes 

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Young Franco - Drop Your Love Feat. Dirty Radio (Jean Tonique Remix)

We havin Church up in here!!  Upcoming release by Luca Bisori with a Demarkus Lewis remix coming out on Traxsource exclusively 8-25-16.  

Support from Arco, Danger, Demarkus Lewis, Deron Delgado (Stompy), Dj Heather, Jason Hodges, Joe Silva, Kane Ian, Magnus Wedberg, Miguel Puente, Romo Aldo WITR 89.7 FM, Sam Divine, Tim Byrne (Kiss FM Australia), Vanilla Ace & Wattie Green  

Church

LUCA BISORI - Church

Michael Jackson - Love Never Felt So Good (Funkdamento Mix)

Here's number eight in our mix series, hope you guys enjoy! Let us know  where you're listening at Facebook: www.facebook.com/keljet

Tracklist will be up on Facebook later this week as well.

Keljet - Tape Eight

My new remix for Jax Jones - House Work // Shoutout to Danny Howard for the premier on BBC Radio 1 // Hope you enjoy :)

Spotify

Jax Jones - House Work (Ferdinand Weber Remix)[ BBC Radio 1 - Danny Howard ]

My latest single 'Sunsets', I hope you like it!

Additional production and mix by BARRETSO
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Sunsets

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Urban Contact - Set It Out

Been a minute since I've released a mix.  Finally found some time to record a new mix with some of my favourite tracks new and old.  

Hope you all enjoy this one!  Features cuts from Borka and the Gang, Phil Weeks, Demuir, Ed The Spread, Nick Barna, Juwan Rates, DJ Bee, Loop Jacker, Demarkus Lewis, Arturo Garces and Giano.

Available for FREE DOWNLOAD

Thanks for your continued support!  I hope you like the vibes!

Rise Above | Selected and Mixed By Darius Kramer

Welcome to the mix!

Tracklist

1.Aberton - All Night Long (Original Mix)
2.Yass - Been A Long Time (Original Mix)
3.Kaaiman - The Call
4.Wise D, Kobe - Rhyme & Reason (Original Mix)
5.Crookers, Mike City - Get My Mind Right
6.Anabel Englund, Purple Disco Machine - London Headache (Purple Disco Machine Remix)
7.Yass, David Penn - Been A Long Time (David Penn Remix)
8.Soul Vision, Sandy Rivera - Someone Else (Sandy Rivera's Take It Back Mix)
9.David Penn, Duane Harden, Nalaya - Break Me Down (Original Mix)
10.Matteo Rosolare, Jojo Angel - By Your Side (Original Mix)
11.Roog, Dennis Quin - Boombox
12.Applemoes, Oskar Smaal - Cat's Organ (Original Mix)
13.KPD - Sorry Lady

One Hour Session By Paul Delay December 2016

US Power duo, TWISM & B3RAO, partner up with RICHIE ROBERTS & GROOVE N SOUL to deliver the re-birth of a tune that will take the entire world by storm.  “FOLLOW ME”, originally one of the most iconic house tracks of all time, now gets a full re-make, re-imagination & re-interpretation.  Every instrument was re-played & re-recorded to give the most authentic up-to-date production.  On vocals is the one and only, FIL STRAUGHAN, whose utterly amazing performance will leave you nothing short of tears.  In an absolutely heart capturing experience, “FOLLOW ME” will relay its powerful message upon an entire new generation of club go-ers to hear.  A message that brings together all walks of life, no matter of race, gender or sexual orientation.  We are all one… 'Follow Me..why don’t you follow me.. to a place where we can be free’

SOULFUL LEGENDS SL078: TWISM & B3RAO & RICHIE ROBERTS & GROOVE N SOUL FT. FIL STRAUGHAN - “FOLLOW ME”
LABEL: SOULFUL LEGENDS
ARTIST: TWISM & B3RAO & RICHIE ROBERTS & GROOVE N SOUL FT. FIL STRAUGHAN
TITLE: FOLLOW ME
GENRE: SOULFUL HOUSE
CAT:NR.: SL078
© 2016 COPYRIGHT BY SOULFUL LEGENDS
℗ 2016 STRIKEFORCE 360 PUBLISHING
℗ 2016 BMG GOLD SONGS OBO STRICTLY RHYTHM PUB
WRITTEN BY: WILLIAM JENNINGS, KYLE SMITH, EDDIE LEWIS
PRODUCED BY: BRIAN RAWSON, NATE ALMEIDA, RICHARD ROBERTS, SANTIAGO BOEHMER, JUAN ARANGO, FIL STRAUGHAN 
VOCALS: FIL STRAUGHAN 
UPRIGHT BASS: SANTIAGO BOEHMER 
STRINGS, KEYS: JUAN ARANGO
MASTERING BY: TWISM

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Traxsource Promo: January 20th 2017
All Other Stores: February 17th 2017
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TWISM & B3RAO & RICHIE ROBERTS & GROOVE N SOUL FT. FIL STRAUGHAN - “FOLLOW ME”

01. FOLLOW ME (Original Mix)
02. FOLLOW ME (Radio Edit)
03. FOLLOW ME (Instrumental Mix)

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TWISM & B3RAO & RICHIE ROBERTS & GROOVE N SOUL FT. FIL STRAUGHAN - FOLLOW ME (Original Mix)

New release on the growing house label Better Listen Records ! After 4 EP more than contagious released by the DC based label, our pal Ethyène is taking the wheel on the next run with his dope "Playin' With Fire" EP.
First track "Why My Love" produced with @folamour, premiered in regard to make you dance !

>> Ethyène
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Playin' With Fire EP (320)

PREMIERE : Ethyène & Folamour - Why My Love [Better Listen Records]

French DJ/Producer Loud&Clasiizz contributed a fantastic guestmix for this weeks edition of Urban Night Grooves. Loud&Clasiizz' been behind the turntables for more then twenty years but he only started producing since a few years.
Tracks have been released on Pogo House Records so far, new stuff is coming up on White Widow, Time 2 House records and an EP in collaboration with Criss Korey. He's also the person behind the succesful 90s Revival podcast series.

Tracklisting: 
01. Indo - R U Sleeping (Todd Edwards Mix) [Cool Pool Ltd] / Johnny Corporate - Sunday Shoutin (Stream Apella) [Defected]
02. John Randle - I Wanna See [Hustler Trax]
03. Leigh D Oliver - (Sic) [InnerCity Records]
04. Peka - 99 Punch Pum [Pogo House Rec.]
05. Masters At Work feat. India - I Can't Get No Sleep (Ken Lou 12'') [Cutting Records]
06. Ollie Joslin - Head Down [Lisztomania Records]
07. Marc Cotterell - What You Say [D-Vine Sounds]
08. Mike Millrain - Inside Your Soul [Soul Revolution Records]
09. Lupe Fuentes, Alaia & Gallo - Lose My Mind [In The Loop Recordings]
10. Bicep - Vision Of Love [Feel My Bicep Records]
11. Max Telaer - She Said [Gents & Dandy's Records] / Kings Of Tomorrow - Alive (Acapella) [Defected]
12. Deep City Groove - Come Back (Dene Antony Remix) [Assembly Records]
13. Cotterell - Feel The Bass [Simma Black]
14. Low Steppa & Mr V - My House (Greco Remix) [Simma Black]
15. Roog & Dennis Quin feat. Berget Lewis- Igohart [Madhouse Records]
16. Criss Korey - Like That [Salted Music]
17. Lil' Mo' Yin Yang - Reach (Little More Mix) [Strictly Rhythm Records]

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Urban Night Grooves 43 - Guestmix by Loud&Clasiizz

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Day Mix #7: http://bit.ly/DayMixes_7


We teamed up with our friends at @noise-explorer for the Day Mix #6. Enjoy <3
Youtube Stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUfFIfeAF_U&feature=youtu.be 

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Galera // Day Mix #6 by PABELS xx Noise Explorer

Peking Duk - Fake Magic (Gigamesh Remix)

Out now exclusively at Traxsource
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DJ Dan, Angelo Ferreri - Street Hustler

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01 Chet Faker - 1998 (Sonny Alven Remix)
02 Andrey Kravtsov - Alone (Deepjack Remix)
03 Tinush - Blue Story 
04 The Weeknd Ft. Daft Punk - I Feel It Coming (Pretty Pink Cover)
05 Amine Edge & DANCE - Good Time 
06 Purple Disco Machine - Devil In Me
07 Kölsch - Grey
08 Ferdinand Weber - Sun 
09 Delon - Occitania  
10 Midi Culture - The Truth 
11 Namito & Rummy Sharma - Wade In The Water (Kolombo Remix ft. Ashibah)
12 Robert Burian - So In Love  
13 Ben Abraham - Speak (RAMI x Gaarden & Coots Remix)
14 Haevn - Finding Out More (Edx's Acapulco At Night Remix)

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Deep Chill | Relax Chillout Mixtape by Dj Sner

Weasel Disco - What A Difference (Original Mix)

Namy - The Boss (Michele Chiavarini Remix)

Out now in traxsource!
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Namy - The Boss (Michele Chiavarini Remix)[snippet]

George Benson - Never Give Up On A Good Thing (Nelson Cut)

https://www.traxsource.com/track/4831659/now-or-never-club-mix

Newman continues his nostalgic vibe with a funky new disco biscuit! 'Now or Never' has the hallmarks of classic disco production with a driven slap bass and funky horns section all over it.  Neresa Maye of the London Community Gospel Choir delivers her vocal on this classic cut with a catchy song to get the party started right. Remix duty has been passed onto the Groove Assassin for a serious slam dubb and a slam dubb it is! This will be messing up the clubs for sure.

Written by: Ms Swaby, Paul Newman, Jonsey & Kevin McPherson 
Vocals: Neresa Maye
Produced and arranged By: Paul Newman, Jonsey & Kevin McPherson (Cafe 432)
Bass: Yolanda Charles
Guitar: Stevie Paul
Mixed @ Soundstate Studios (London) 
Mastered by:  Walter Coelho @ Atlantico Blue Studios (Portugal)

Soundstate Recordings 2017 (London)

Newman ft Neresa May "Now or Never"

Oni Ayhun - OAR003-B

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Electro Deluxe - Keep My Baby Dancing (20syl Remix)

Edition #14 of Early 80’s Floorfillers takes a look back to February 83. 
You can see the Top 10, complete with label or record sleeve scans and individual track credits, here: 
http://www.electrofunkroots.co.uk/greg-wilsons-top-10-floorfillers-feb-83/

Greg Wilson – February 2013

GREG WILSON’S EARLY 80’S FLOORFILLERS: 
A fascinating insight on how the fading Jazz-Funk scene gave way to the emerging Electro-Funk movement in the early 80’s, ‘Greg Wilson’s Early 80’s Floorfillers’, marks the 30th anniversary of when these tracks first appeared. Compiled from his record lists of the time, and unfolding month by month, Greg Wilson counts down the Top 10 Floorfillers played at his venues during the key years of ’82 and ’83. Featured, most notably, on his Tuesday sessions at Wigan Pier and Wednesday gatherings at Legend in Manchester, the most cutting-edge weekly black music nights of the era, these were the clubs most associated with the evolving Electro-Funk sound.

The majority of music played on the black scene in the UK was initially only available on import, mainly out of New York during this period, with the club nights described as ‘upfront’, meaning that the DJ’s were way ahead of the curve – what they played now, others played later, or not at all. Without these DJ’s, many now classic dance tracks would never have become UK hits (many without enjoying similar crossover success in the US) – the reason they were released here in the first place was because these specialist DJ’s were breaking them via the underground.

Things would change in a big way during those 2 years; we were entering the hybrid age for dance music, and the oncoming House and Techno and Hip Hop directions would all owe a huge debt to this era of dance alchemy and groove experimentation.

This podcast is also available on iPhone, iPod touch and iPad via the Radio ditto app, which is downloadable for free from iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/app/id464200632?mt=8

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GREG WILSON'S EARLY 80's FLOORFILLERS - FEBRUARY 1983

Knuckle G - No one knows

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