A special holiday present for my podcast subscribers is here – my new 2-hours mixset recorded for Dzence Music (local Russian initiative, radioshow and podcast of the same name). As usual, a musical trip from smooth chilled vibes (including good oldies from J.Axel, Shazz, Blue Six, Late Night Alumni) to…
Celebrating upcoming 10 Years, Defected is gonna hold a huge party in Ministry of Sound on January 24th with massive line-up of artist including Copyright, Shapeshifters, Bob Sinclair, Junior Jack & Kid Creme, ATFC, Marc Evans, Imaani etc. Defected’s website hosts a feedback form with complicated but affordable questionnaire that…
Fanatix is London based duo of Aaron Ross and Neil Pierce. Being residents of great UK soulful party Soul Heaven and producing together since 2003, they are also A&R managers of Soul Heaven Records and Defected. Their debut album “This Things of Ours” was out in May this year on…
Ho-ho-ho! Merry X-mas all! Instant classic! With father Kenny Bobien and Cindy Mizelle on the vocals, with Sara Devine and Anane on back vocals, with little Nico Vega on the child spoken word (in Ladies Mix), Luisito Quintero on congas, percussion and bells and other Elements of Life members of…
Joi is a producer, singer, composer and arranger from Japan. Being multitalented instrumentalist and owner of beautiful sensual falsetto voice, he was noticed by Joe Claussell in 2000 after releasing debute “Love Is Spiritual” on Japan’s Common Ground. Soon remixed by Claussell, the track Cravin’ was released as a single…
NY based trio quartet Tortured Soul are John-Christian Urich (vocals and drums), Ethan White (keys, vocals), Jason Kriveloff aka JKriv (bass and backing vocals) and newly added Mark Tewarson (guitars). Since their debut album “Introducing” in 2004 (was re-printed in 2006) they earned a great label of live soulful band.…
This is the last issue for 2008, but it’s not a Top Chart for passing year, I plan to do it as a first issue in 2009. But in this 58th Fondue you’ll find an interview with Swiss producer and DJ Roberto De Carlo who has visited Moscow on December…
US major deep and soulful label King Street soon to celebrate its 15th Anniversary. Being grateful for all these wonderful years, they now offer 10 tracks for free download at Beatport.com. In the tracklist there are hot label’s artists like Kerri Chandler, Ananda Project, Tiger Stripes, Dennis Ferrer, Johnny Dangerous,…
Switzerland based Marc Zibung aka Marquito did a great follow-up of his “Face it Now” on the same Panevino Village and scheduled it to January 23th 2009. “Around Love” features vocal of Xavior AbduAbasi and is a classic soulful tune, just the way I like Marquito’s sounds since his remixes…
Vega Records is here with a brand new from Louie Vega together with Sara Devine, “That’s What Love Is“. Numbered 72, out in the end of November, featuring members of EoL, this is another great spiritually soulful masterpiece from maestro Vega proved by live instrumentations (Selan on keyboards, Gene Perez…