Rhythm Mechanics

Title is “Summer Heaters and Beaters” Featuring a selection of jazzy and bumpin house tracks to get you in the mood for some outdoor cooking, cold beers, roof deck parties and everything else that goes along with warm weather in Chicago. Hot and fresh right here!!!

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Greetings all. For the foreseeable future, I will be doing shows bi-weekly instead of weekly, and by foreseeable future I mean mid-June.

Now that that’s out of the way, let’s get down to business, and I mean business this time. Fresh from London, I bring you a show from Sista Stroke of Brick City House, Chicago House FM, and De La Soul’s Dugout fame. She’s been in the game, well… a long time, so get busy with this fresh mix. She’ll be coming through the States this summer so watch for her name to pop up on flyers all around the country. She’s also a good friend, and we were able to record an interview earlier in the day which give a lot more details than I could possibly keep you entertained with in the medium of letters on a screen, so give that a listen as well. We talk about house, history, shows, philosophy, and production, so give yourself a leg up on house culture with these audio files.

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Tracklisting:

1. That Jamba – Joe Sliva
2. Cuddle Funk – Freaky Behavior
3. That Kinda Break – Jangatha
4. Vintage Groove (Slater Hogan & John Larner Remix) – Jam Funk
5. Get Ill Soon – Freak Behavior
6. Be-heads – Organized Crime
7. Be Bad – Jeff Service
8. Discochica – Anhaguera Feat. Bear Who
9. Call On Me (Lawn Chair Generals Rmx) – Colette
10. Penguins – Sonny Fedora
11. You’re So Special (Guy Robin Remix) – Distant People feat. Tasita D’Mour
12. Rewind Me – Freaky Behavior
13. All Around (Peter Gust Rmx) – Greg Dorban and Andy Bunney Feat. Chappell

What’s up house heads! This week I was following James Curd of the Greenskeepers which was a real treat. I decided to keep it a little deeper and techier than usual with a set focused on the 125bpm range. I really liked the result, except for the bit towards the end where I pulled the wrong needle off the record (hey it’s a live show, ok!) But if you want something a little more chill and jazzy, I got you covered. Also, tune in on the 12th when I will have a special mix from Sista Stroke of BrickCityHouse and ChicagoHouseFM fame. PS, check the schedule on BCH in July…

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Tracklisting:

1. Joss Moog – Yo – [Robsoul]
2. Wattie Green – Is You Is – [Flapjack]
3. JT Donaldson – My Belief – [Icon]
4. Block Committee – It’s Got To Be (Phil Weeks Mix) – [Tango]
5. Aly-Us – Follow Me (Fred Everything & Olivier Desmet Remix) – [Strictly Rhythm]
6. Olivier Desmet & Chuck Diesel – Get Up feat. Gina B – [Amenti]
7. Digital Minds – On & On – [Nightshift]
8. Lawnchair Generals – I Want DPC (DPC’s LCG Mix) – [LCG Music]
9. Little Man Big – Bring the Revolution -[Guesthouse]
10. Atnarko – Solid Ground feat. Nica Brooke (Atnarko’s Ride) – [Lazy Days]
11. Baeka – Right At It – [Rekids]
12. Bobby & Klein – Pigeon Hole – [Kolour Digital]
13. Milton Jackson – Backwards Disco – [Freerange]
14. Channel X – Dancing Robots – [Upon You]
15. Milton Jackson – Rogue Element (Jimpster Remix) – [Freerange] f*cked this up…
16. Synthcast/Eddie Leader & Pagal – The Bass -[Hudd Traxx]
17. Avondale Music Society – You Suck – [MindScape]
18. Delete & Matt Tolfrey – What Am I Buyin’ (2000 and One’s Dirty Bass Remix) – [VIVa Music]

Get your copy HERE!!! Many Thanks to Karl and Cindy for putting together such an awesome event. Nothing like good food, good people, and good house music. Also peep Remedy and Roshan’s mix!

Tracklisting:

1. Stojche – Air of Djibouti – [Dogmatik]
2. DJ T – Shine On (Motor City Drum Ensemble Remix) – [Get Physical]
3. Anhanguera – Make It Hot (Sonny Fodera Remix) – [Maracuja]
4. DJ Sneak – Gettin’ Crazy In The Ghetto – [Guesthouse]
5. The Sexicanz – Bring Some Weed To The DJ Booth (Hector Morales Ghetto Mix) – [Robsoul]
6. Matthew Dear – Dog Days (Sneak’s 420 Dog Mix) – [Spectral Sound]
7. Andre Crom & Luca Doobie – Better Now Than Late – [Freerange]
8. Spirit Catcher – Future Fools – [Systematic]
9. Alex Jones – Past Decisions (Milton Jackson Remix) – [Hypnotone]
10. Bobby & Klein – Pigeon Hole – [Kolour Rec. Digital]
11. Fabio Bacchini – Skyscrapers (Digital Villains Remix) – [Prime Direct Digital]
12. Brown & Steve Littlemen – Changin (Vernon & Dacosta Remix) – [Aroma]
13. Alland Byallo – Uptown Recognition – [Odd's & End's]
14. Nu Jaxx – Back In The Day (Original Mix) – [Shak Digital]
15. Johnny Dangerous – Beat That Bitch (Mr. V’s Sole Channel Remix) – [Nite Grooves]
16. Polder – Zero Zero – [Intacto]
17. Hardrive – Deep Inside (Mr. V’s Sole Channel Remix) – [Kontor]
18. Whitney Houston – Whatchalookinat (Full Intention Club Mix) – [Arista]
19. Broadway & Wilson – Sunny (Broadway & Wilson Deep Mix) – [Farris Wheel]
20. Chris Robson – Your Time Baby – [Flapjack]
21. Sonny Fodera – Winter Nights – [Spatula City]

Greetings house heads and music lovers! The week of WMC is upon us, and with it comes promos, DJ sets, flyers, hype, and all of the booze induced networking. I was lucky enough to be put in contact (Thanks Andrew!) with none other than Gene Farris  (Farris Wheel, Om, Soma) who sent in some outstanding mixes to play. That’s right, there are TWO of them… The theme was duality, one is titled LOVE The other: HATE. I would say both of them are comprised of tracks you would hear me play depending on my mood that evening, so I was glad to play some fresh tunes that fit the theme of the show.

Gene has some upcoming record releases coming out on Farris Wheel Recordings, and he is playing along side Mark Farina, Colette, Heather, Stacey Pullen, Chuck Love, Diz, and JDub at the Farris Wheel/BoomBoomRoom Miami Sessions party at the world famous Hed Kandi Lounge this Saturday March 27th. e-mail rsvp@boomboomroomchicago.com for more info on that. He’ll be calling in next week on my show to discuss everything going on with him, but for now, enjoy the mixes.

Love:

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I’ll get the tracklistings up as soon as I have them.

What up party people. Random house tracks in this set…  I’m not even gonna classify them due to a discussion I had with Ken ECB on his facebook wall earlier in the day. The highlights are absolutely the Whitney Houston remix, the new Chris Robson, and of course the Hodges re-do of Jack It Like A Zombie. (been trying to find a set to stick that in, had it for a few weeks now)

This Sunday, I’m doin the brunchlox! I’ll be alongside Roshan, Remedy, and Karl Almaria from noon to 4pm spinning some dope tunes, eating amazing food, and generally chillin getting rid of what is sure to be a post-Saturday night hangover. Tune in online at radio.myhouse-yourhouse.net we’ll have a live webcam and chat going on. Perfect for whatever you’re doing.

PS: No you can’t win the Smartbar tix, I already gave em away :p

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Tracklisting:

1. Niquid – Italian Summer – [Jalapeno]
2. Chuck Love – Bongos and Shit – [Tango]
3. Oxia – Sun Step – [8bit]
4. DJ T – Shine On (M.C.D.E. Warehouse Mix) – [Get Physical]
5. Jorge Spania & Billy Howard – Piece Of Cake -[Seventy Four]
6. JT Donaldson – My Belief – [Icon]
7. Mousse T – The OHH Song – [NRK]
8. Broadway & Wilson – Sunny (Deep Mix) – [Farris Wheel]
9. Solaris – Sunshine (Chop Shop Dub) – [Guidance]
10. Francis Jilla – Electric Eel – [Flapjack]
11. D-T3CH – The Bizzness – [Sampled]
12. Broadway & Wilson – Don’t Fight Love – [Farris Wheel]
13. Darren Klementi – Who Luv To Get Down – [Riviera]
14. Whitney Houston – Whatchalookinat’ (Full Intention Club Mix) – [Arista]
15. Chris Robson – Your Time Baby – [Flapjack]
16. Block Committee – It’s Got To Be (Lucas Keizer Remix) – [Tango]
17. Border Patrol – Wonderful Guitar (Main Mix) – [Sampled]
18. Broadway & Wilson – Le Roi Cosmique de la Mode – [Farris Wheel]
19. The Bulgarian – Jack It Like A Zombie (Jason Hodges Remix) – [Potty Mouth]

I’m back in action for another groovy set this week, this one does not disappoint. With some pre-show prep and some clever mixer/looping usage I kept the energy up through this deep house mix. The track selection here was some of my better work, expect this show, or parts of it anyways, to transform into a promo mix in the next week or so. In other news, I’ll be playing an extra internet radio show this month. Karl Almaria has invited me to come play on the Sunday Brunchlox on myhouse-yourhouse.net! I’ll be playing alongside Karl and DJ Remedy from noon to 4 on Sunday the 21st of March. Get excited for the show, and jealous that you won’t be there in person to enjoy the food Enjoy this mix for now, I’ll catch you later!

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1. Johnny Dangerous – Beat That Bitch (Mr. V’s Sole Channel Remix) – [King Street Sounds]
2. Polder – Zero Zero – [Intacto]
3. Hardrive – Deep Inside (Mr. V’s Sole Channel Remix) – [Strictly Rhythm]
4. D-T3CH – Sleepy Time (Combined Evening’s Dub Mix) – [Shak Digital]
5. Eddie Leader, Pagal, Sythcast – The Bass (Agnes Knees Down Remix) -[Hudd Traxx]
6. JT Donaldson & Fred Everything feat. Mr. White – Read My Mind (JT and Fred’s San Fran Dub) – [Large Music]
7. Underground Culture Tourist – Walk Tall (Jason Hodges Unreleased Mix) – [Hudd Traxx]
8. Lisa Shaw – Like I Want To (Fred Everything Vocal) – [Salted]
9. RaShaan Houston – Build That Bridge – [CDR]
10. Weekend Players – I’ll Be There (Gabriel & Dresden Remix) – [FFRR]
11. Soul Rebels – The Revolution Will Not Be Televised – [Defected]
12. Johnny Fiasco – Reflex (Marcus Aurelius’ Rub for the Ladies Remix) – [Klassik Fiasco]
13. Tommy Largo – Gangsta Shit -[Guesthouse]
14. Karl Almaria – Dig This – [Hudd Traxx]
15. Anhanguera – Make It Hot (Sonny Fodera Remix) – [Maracuja Recordings]
16. DJ Sneak – Gettin Crazy In The Ghetto – [Guesthouse]
17. The Sexicanz – Bring Some Weed To The DJ Booth (Hector Moralez Ghetto Mix) – [Robsoul]
18. Matthew Dear – Dog Days (Sneak’s 420 Dog Mix) – [Spectral Sounds]
19. D-T3CH – Stay In Your Heart – [Prime Direct Digital]

So last week you may remember we had the Chicago Jack Summit going on… we raised $1000 and we’re going to pick up a set of CDJ-1000′s for the studio. Big thanks to everyone who donated during the show, or just to WNUR’s Phoneathon in general. A large part of the reason we got to our goal was a result of the support of Frankie J (The Sound Republic), proprietor of Spatula City and Flapjack Records. Since he has been such a team player in the house community by supporting WNUR and just generally putting out AWESOME music on his labels, I decided it would be right to return the favor. Thus we arrive at this set, which was comprised entirely of tracks off of Spatula City and Flapjack. Use this set as a guide to the new sound of Chicago House… because now you know who’s pushing it.

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Tracklisting:

1. Wattie Green – Sea Lion Woman – [Flapjack]
2. Sonny Fodera – Winter Nights – [Spatula City]
3. Wattie Green – Straighten Up – [Spatula City]
4. D-T3CH – When It Was Good – [Spatula City]
5. Wattie Green – Natural Mystic – [Flapjack]
6. Biboulakis – Fresh Start – [Spatula City]
7. Wattie Green – Mid Tenn Strut – [Flapjack]
8. Frankie J – Shuck N Jive (Forgotten Dub) – [Spatula City]
9. Wattie Green – Bob Speaks – [Flapjack]
10. The Sound Republic – Funkyard Junk – [Spatula City]
11. The Sound Republic – Bumpin’ Enjoyment (Jason Hodges Readin’ Minds Remix) – [Spatula City]
12. Bryan Jones – I Know You Feel (Frankie J Remix) – [Flapjack]
13. The Candy Dealers – Stepping Out (Frankie J Remix) – [Flapjack]
14. D-T3CH – Outta Ya Wheelchairs (Bobby & Klein Remix) – [Flapjack]
15. Troydon – Shake That Groove Thang – [Spatula City]
16. Sun City Hustlers – Get It On – [Flapjack]
17. D-T3CH – Meerkat Music – [Spatula City]
18. Emil Lanne – The Leg Up – [Flapjack]
19. Scrubfish & Laurence – Creepin’ Hoodlums – [Flapjack]