2024

Hello music friends! It took me a long time to figure out which direction I wanted to go with next instalment of my mix series "The Sultry Lounge". I knew that I wanted it to be something people would want to dance to while still maintaining the 'lounge' vibes. Very excited to show you guys something a little bit different with this one!

If you enjoyed the mix, the best way to help me out would be to share it on your socials and with your friends! 

Grateful for all my listeners!

Tracklist:

1. Kerala Dust - Closer
2. Giyo - Slow It Down
3. Viken Arman - Walk With Nelson
4. The Polish Ambassador - Funkle Tom ft. Ananda Vaughan, Jesse Klein & Robin Jackson
5. Vandelux - Tulum
6. Scott Nice feat. Evan Fraser - Highland Step (Tone Ranger Remix)
7. DJ Taz Rashid - On The Road (Momentology Remix)
8. Giyo - Back from the Dead
9. Semes - Let the Clean Water
10. Bunk Buddha - Purple Tape
11. Saqi - Your Last Breath
12. Dolphin Boy - Dont Stop (Dublex Inc Remix 2)
13. Eva Be - She Walks Alone (Frost & Wagner Remix)
14. Poldoore - A Brand New Day (feat. ASM & Balkan Bump)
15. The Polish Ambassador - Hicktronicka ft Dirtwire
16. KR3TURE, Heather Christie & Feral Fauna - All in Time
17. Kenton Dunson - Beautiful Fight

The Sultry Lounge Vol.3

The first TSOR of ’24 starts the new year deep! If ever a warm musical hug were needed in these colder months, then look no further than the first third of this 70 minute mix. Drawing on the likes of Steve Bug, Ashee, Dovim and, of course, Sasha it’s an opening chapter designed to fire-up the cockles of even the harshest critic. From there, as the set then shifts through the gears, it features the usual roster of marquee names with Solomun, Carlita, Mita Gami, Jonathan Kaspar, Rex The Dog, and Remcord all going ‘one louder’ on the thermostat. 

January also marks our 100th label release, which we fittingly handed over to Sasha Carassi, one of our most-capped artists, who reinterprets his own ‘Ametista’ into a 4/4 bomb. Plus, we welcome the return of Radeckt, who continues his ‘Dope Dance’ momentum with ‘Snake Charmer’, confirming he’s one to watch in ‘24. 

Energy crisis? Well, turn the central heating off because TSOR 39 is all the fire you need!

1.	Incognita Alma / Dovim - The Heart Of (Intro) c/w Mirage 00:00:00
2.	Pale Blue - The Last Song (Sasha Extended Remix) 00:06:34	
3.	Ashee - Poison 00:12:18
4.	Downpour - Deeper Below (Steve Bug Re-Twist) 00:18:01
5.	Radeckt - Snake Motion 00:25:49
6.	Cubicolor - As You Fly (Mita Gami Extended Mix) 00:30:21
7.	Awkward Moments - Life on Venus (Son of Philip Remix) 00:35:01
8.	narou - again and again (Solomun Remix) 00:40:24
9.	Remcord - Burn 00:44:54
10.	Rex The Dog - Change This Pain For Ecstasy (Jonathan Kaspar Remix) 00:48:53
11.	Sasha Carassi - Ametista (Reinterpretation) 00:55:07
12.	Carlita, Calussa - Fell In Luv (Black Circle Remix) 00:59:51

The Sound Of Renaissance #039, Jan '24

A nice blend of moody chill house. Enjoy

tracklist
the pace - ford.
dynamite - jones meadow
kaloula - bonsaye
redemption - cella
memorabilia - phello
view from the aeroplane window - edapollo
mirages - bonsaye
how to levitate - far orange
i know - tsha
green lane - far orange
ocean waves - phello
silver linings - octami
paris - octami
black strap garden - giants nest
re:turn - lorean


enjoy!

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Thank you for tuning in to the latest iteration of my Love Languages series! This one’s a melodic, chill, bass heavy journey. Best enjoyed on a sailboat at sunset, or on a velvet couch, martini in hand, with plenty of low end.

Tracklist:
Say It (BAILE Remix) - Bronze Whale
Never Let Me Go - Florence + the Machine
Ocean - Mindex & Qoi
I'd Love To Stay - Sweeps & Semp Uru
Orange Sunshine - 5AM, ZONE Drums, McWavy
Liminal Reality - parkbreezy
Sand Under My Feet - SAINT WKND, No Spirit
Daydreamers - TENDER
Tidal Wave (Mansionair Remix) - Portugal. The Man
Stay (20syl Remix) - Rihanna
Change (feat. Omotola) - obli
Tired of Talking - LÉON
Juice - (Prod JCAL) - CHISEKO
No ID - Tank and the Bangas
Funkle Tom ft. Ananda Vaughan, Jesse Klein & Robin Jackson - The Polish Ambassador
Feeling Free - Leisure
Never Stop - Keys N Krates
EXCEPTIONAL - veggi & DijahSB
Lay Back (bad tuner remix) - CLAVVS
Belong - Hello Yes
Hold Me - Olmos
Intoxicated - Pomo & Harrison Brome
Lost in the Moment - Darius, Wayne Snow
Friends in Secret - CRi
Hopes Up - DRAMA
Fade Into You - Blonde Maze
OffOffOff - Autolaser
Teardrops - Rubblebucket (feat. Tōth)
Havera - Lembo
Man - Leisure
Square One (Balkan Bump & Low Lite Remix) - Haywyre
Yodel Up - Smile High
Can't Buy The Mood (Two Another Remix) - TORA
Look - obli
This Is Love - Snazzy

Love Languages Vol. 5

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Presenting the 4th edition of our annual Valentine’s Day mix, Night Spell.   

Made with Love ❤︎ 

TRACKLIST  

Lucasv - Lights Ft. Tequisha
Reva DeVito - Babesquad 
Kartell - 5 AM
Flamingosis - Love me in the Evening
Brandy - I Wanna Be Down (The Human Rhythm Hip Hop Remix) 
Cookin Soul - Choose Up (Instrumental)
Trinix - Atomz
Cézaire - Give Me You Love Ft. JJ
Bosq - Never Feel Cold Feat. Mendee Ichikawa
Romare - All Night
Sharon Jones - How Long (Sylow Remix) 
Mac Miller - Dang! Ft. Anderson .Paak 
Jean Tonique - What you Wanna Do
Goldlink - Dark Skin Women (Cosmo's Midnight & Swindail Remix) 
Phony Ppl - Why iii Love The Moon 
Masego & Medasin - TrapScat (Get Loose) 
Imagined Herbal Flows - Evolve 
Mary J Blige - Family Affair (Acapella) 
Barclay Crenshaw - Respect The Source 
Griz - Feelin' High (ft. Eric Bloom) 
SRNO - Give It All up Ft. Gia Koka
Devin The Dude - Doobie Ashtray
Artist - Fill My Coffee
Von D - Vibe is Pretty
Justin Jay - Let Go Ft. Benny Bridges & Josh Taylor
The Avener - Lonely Boy
Ultimate Fantastic - Overtime 
Nakala - Paris (AKAY remix) 


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Night Spell 4 - A Mix 4 Lovers

This volume features some of my favourite downtempo artists including music from North Downs, Il:lo, Catching Flies, Maribou State and more.

FlatSpin - The Slow Down Vol. 5

It's been a rough year all round. It's become cliche to say "these are the tunes that I can relax and zone out to" - but it's true. This is a collection of songs that make me smile when I'm outside on a sunny day. No matter how bad things seem, there is always hope and beauty to be found if you look (hard enough). I hope this mix brings some light to your day, because making it brought some light to mine.

Recorded in 1 take with scratches overdubbed.

Tracklist:
Arlo Parks - Cola
Dojo Cuts - Rome
Lady Wray - Come On In
Devaloop - Suffer No Fools
Lady - Karma
Maverick Sabre - Drifting
Elements of Music - Get Along (feat. Anderson .Paak & Blu)
J.Lamotta - Turning (FloFilz Remix)
Jorja Smith - February 3rd
Kofi Stone - Frozen Hearts
Lakey Inspired - Warm Nights
mvnitou - Gift
Awon & Phoniks - The Rain (feat. Tiff The Gift)
Durand Jones & The Indications - Long Way Home
Lady Wray - Guilty
The Mouse Outfit - Got Me Thinkin' (feat. Sparkz)
Dabrye - First Law of Nature Rock Day (feat. Denmark Vessey)
Loyle Carner - Ottolenghi
Jazz Spastiks - Super Fly Funk
Nubiyan Twist - Figure Numatic
Lianne La Havas - Baltimore

Lovely, Precious Dream

While it's been relatively quiet on the DJ gig front during this period of COVID quarantine, I have been fortunate in doing a pair of livestreams with my home away from home, Spybar Chicago. I recently did a 4+ hour set there where I had all night, from start to finish, to weave a musical tapestry and tell a story of my choosing. I have been wanting to do a historical tribute set that touches on some different times in my life as a fan of this music and different stages of my DJ career and artist evolution. While impossible to play every song that has made an impact on me in 20+ years of experience as a DJ and even longer as a devoted fan of the music, I compiled a big arsenal of songs that I felt would work well together, and just attempted to play as many of them as I could, while still keeping to an upward trajectory and a cohesive story. It was a bit of a journey for me to play this one, and I'm really happy with how it came together. This set includes music dating back to 1992 or even earlier, and includes landmark music for me from then to current day. This is part two - the second half of this journey (hours 3 and 4)-- the conclusion of this musical odyssey!

As always, if you're feeling this, please hit us with a like / favorite / share / repost / or all of the above!

Much love to you all during these times of trial and tribulation.
--RJ--

RJ Pickens - Live on Spybar Livestream 13June2020 Part 2 (hours 3+4)
Tracklist:
01. SYML - The Bird (Sasha Remix) [2019]
02. James Talk, Ridney - West End Girls (Club Mix) [2009]
03. Jeremy Olander ft. Garbage - Rypamont (RJ Pickens' Milk Bootleg) [2012]
04. Paolo Mojo - 1983 (Eric Prydz Remix) [2006]
05. Deep Dish - Say Hello (Rock Mix) [2005]
06. Maurice & Noble - Hoochie Coochie (Original Mix) [2004]
07. Technasia - Obsession (Hombre Lowdown's French-Kissed Edit) [2015]
08. Layton Giordani - Chrome (Original Mix) [2019]
09. iiO - Rapture (Deep Dish Space Remix) [2005]
10. Holden & Thompson - Nothing (93 Returning Remix) [2003]
11. Dr. Kucho! - Hale Bopp (Original Mix) [2011]
12. Luke Chable - Melburn (Shiloh Remix) [2009]
13. Sneaker Pimps - Spin Spin Sugar (Armand Van Helden Dark Garage Mix) [1997]
14. The Chemical Brothers - Out Of Control (Sasha Remix) [1999]
15. Underworld - Two Months Off (Original Mix) [2002]
16. BCML - Mr. Horowitz (Way Out West Remix) [2005]
17. Layo & Bushwacka! - Love Story vs Finally (Bushwacka! Bootleg Version) [2002]
18. Chemical Brothers ft Richard Ashcroft - The Test (Original Mix) [2002]
19. Public Enemy feat. Stephen Stills - He Got Game (Original Mix) [1998]

All tracks are property of the original artists and labels, and this mix is for promotional use only. If you like any of these tracks, please support the artists and purchase them!

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RJ Pickens - Spybar Livestream Pt 2 (hrs 3+4) 13June2020

Some tunes i've been digging lately! Hope you enjoy <3
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