Tribute Mixes

This is a very emotional tribute to one of my absolute favorite producers and DJs, Phil Asher. He truly had his own unique signature sound and he perfectly joined the dots between the US and UK scenes.  Championing the NYC and New Jersey sounds from the earliest days as a …

via @kitgrill: “I was already a big fan of Vini Reilly but this gave me a chance to dig much deeper into the Durutti Column catalogue. It was tough choosing the tracks as he’s so prolific but the mix aims to give an overview of different styles, moods and compositions …

@bengomori “The tracks MJ Cole made in the first three years of his career from 1997-1999 are some of my biggest inspirations. The chopped-up, intricate, hard-grooving 4×4 garage sound that he pioneered built on the foundations that the likes of Todd Edwards and Grant Nelson laid, but I’d argue that …

If you’re familiar with the Boogie/Funk scene, you’ve definitely came across the name “Nick Martinelli” in the credits somewhere; whether as a producer (solo or with his acolyte David Todd), as arranger, writer, mixing board or remix duties. He has contributed some of the most notable song within the genre, …

Emmanuel N’Djoké Dibango, simply known as Manu Dibango was born on December 12th 1933 in Douala, Cameroon Upon his arrival in France after the second world war, he learns piano and saxophone during the 1950’s and discovers Jazz music. After many concerts in Africa he forms his first big band …

Back with a final bunch of classic and forgotten jams from King Street Sounds and it’s sublabel Nite Grooves. We’re going even deeper in their imposing catalogue, showcasing mostly tracks from the late 90’s until the early 2000’s. Diverse sounds and inspirations courtesy of Kerri Chandler, Big Moses, Lil Louis, …

Gary Bartz once quipped, “Norman Connors is not a great drummer, I’m sure he’d tell you that”. Perhaps said tongue in cheek, Connors was objective enough to realize he wasn’t as gifted as some of his contemporaries – on the drums, that is. What he did have though, is a …

Back with another bunch of classic and forgotten jams from King Street Sounds and it’s sublabel Nite Grooves. This time around, we’re going deep in their vast catalogue, showcasing mostly tracks from the mid to the late 90’s. Heavyweight deepness and soulfulness courtesy of Kerri Chandler, Mood II Swing, Masters …

When I mentioned to people that I wanted to do a tribute mix to Deep Sensation, I got a few quizzical looks. As I as slowly started naming a few tracks, there was a certain sense of recognition. “Oh yeah, I think I have a few of their records… but …