Deep House

JGM 73 - Night Gallery pt2

Wednesday, June 29th, 2011 | Podcast | No Comments

Second installment from the Night Gallery crew, Kuri Kondrak and Shawn Kralicek.

Artist - Track (Label)

1. Ra.H - Fall Of Justice (Morphine)
2. Juju & Jordash - Tattoo Island (Philpot)
3. Gegenheimer - 21:4 (Ratio)
4. Fred P - On This Vibe (Esperanza)
5. Kassem Mosse - Untitled (Workshop)
6. Marcellus Pittman - The Mad Underdog (Seventh Sign)
7. F.U.S.E. - Approach and Identify (Plus Eight)
8. Chip E - Like This (DJ International)
9. Boo Williams vs Glen Underground - Mayday Funk (MAAD)
10. Common Factor - Get Down (Planet E)
11. Disco Nihilist - Relentless Drums (Construction Paper)
12. Dijkhuis - You Can Bring It (Night Gallery)
13. John Heckle - The 4th Dimension (Mathematics)

Direct download: JGM_73_-_Night_Gallery_Pt2.mp3

Tags: Chicago House, Deep House, Detroit techno, Guest mix, Techno

JGM 72 - Night Gallery pt1

Thursday, June 9th, 2011 | Podcast | 4 Comments

Guest mix from the Night Gallery crew, Kuri Kondrak and Shawn Kralicek.

1. The Exaltics - Moments In Time (Mathematics)
2. Larry Heard - 25 years From Alpha - (Black Market)
3. Royalty - Royalty (Five Easy Pieces)
4. Protect U - Protection (Future Times)
5. Kez YM - Caravan (Yore)
6. Raza - Sara (Millions of Moments)
7. John Heckle - Meaning Potential (Mathematics)
8. The Martian - Spontaneous Lifeform (Red Planet)
9. R.A.G. - Redsquare (M>O>S)
10. Jared Wilson - This Love (7777)
11. Protect U - World Music (Future Times)
12. Mr. Fingers - Distant Planet (Black Market)

Direct download: JGM_72_-_Night_Gallery_pt1.mp3

Tags: Acid House, Deep House, Guest mix, Techno

JGM 71 - trackwerk pt2

Wednesday, May 18th, 2011 | Podcast | No Comments

Scott from trackwerk provides a cracking mix.

Artist - Track (Label)

1. D’Marc Cantu - Black Tears (Crème Organization)

2. Benjamin Brunn - Acidic Sun (Third Ear)

3. Anton Zap - Sunshine (Sistrum)

4. Aroy Dee - Beauty (Ra.H’s Cabinet mix) (M>O>S)

5. Ron Trent - Urban Skylinez (Prescription Classics)

6. Steven Tang - Easy Over (Altered Moods)

7. John Heckle - 4th Dimension (Mathmatics)

8. Abacus - Moonbeamz (83 West Recordings)

9. Blu Cocteau - Dea (Strictly Rhythm)

Direct download: JGM_71_-_trackwerk_pt2.mp3

Tags: Deep House, Guest mix, Techno

JGM 70 - trackwerk pt1

Thursday, April 28th, 2011 | Podcast | No Comments

Guest mix from Carl of the great trackwerk site. Part 2 from Scott to follow.

Artist - Track (Label)

1. Luv Jam - Mature Oak (Phonica White)

2. Cottam - Sunrise Sunset (Use Of Weapons)

3. K-S.H.E - Hobo-Train (Skylax)

4. Norm Talley - The Journey (Third Ear)

5. Sven Weisemann - Emphazised (Mojuba)

6. Christopher Rau - Ne Travaillez Jamais (Smallville)

7. Conforce - Vulcan (Clone Basement Series)

8. Deepchord presents Echospace - Burnt Stage (Modern Love)

9. Deepchord presents Echospace - Firefly (Modern Love)

10. Move D - Your Personal Healer (Uzuri)

Direct download: JGM_70_-_trackwerk_pt1.mp3

Tags: Deep House, Guest mix, Techno

K-S.H.E. - Routes Not Roots (Skylax)

Friday, April 8th, 2011 | Sounds | No Comments

After releasing a few limited 12″s last year, Skylax gives Terre Thaemlitz’s K-S.H.E. ‘Routes Not Roots’ a full release. The original Japanese release in 2006 via Thaemlitz’s private label Comatonse, has become quite sought after. Listening to this album, you can understand why anyone lucky to have the original, wasn’t about to sell it on Discogs. It’s all too rare that electronic music has a social commentary, however, ‘Routes Not Roots’ is not only a great deep house album but it’s underlining themes (about Thaemlitz’s experiences as a transgender) creates a much more emotive and thought provoking listen. Many of the tracks are deftly crafted using samples, much in the same style as KDJ, taking the original source material, re-interpreting and making it work in it’s own right. ‘B2B’ uses LNR’s ‘Work It To The Bone’ as the backbone to the track and adds a vocal-loop, sub-bass, lush organ and piano with great effect. Thaemlitz’s sample of ‘Another Star’, on the 13 minute long ‘Crosstown’, has to be one of the most inspired and interesting uses of a Stevie Wonder song - taking the uplifting original and giving it a melancholy twist. Not only is Thaemlitz respectful of the original but he makes it his own, and to do this from such a recognizable and widely loved song, is even more admirable. There are also a couple of lush beat-less pieces and interludes that pace the dance-floor orientated tracks. Thaemlitz’s productions are often compared to Larry Heard’s, a comparison which is quite appropriate when listening to this album. Although the two producers approach crafting music in different ways, the effect is same - for me ‘Routes Not Roots’ evokes the same feeling and thought provoking commentary as The It’s ‘On Top Of The World’. Highly recommended.