Friday Martini Mix Winner: Chunky Chicago house DJ Simon once again shows us why he is so special. Amazing mixing, sweet track selection, and a chunky Chicago house feeling. House is a feeling! DJ Simon once again lays down a solid high quality mixtape for Spineshaker listeners. Track listing: Hold that Groove - Kinky Movement - Kolour * Can't Make A Move - The Sound Diggers - Tastie * Fly Away (Matt Shrewd Remix) - The Littlemen - Takin' Over * Manuvers - Shrewd vs Kinky Movement - The First Timers EP Vinyl * Ling (Exit Only Remix) - James Curd - The Stare Bear * The Sound Republic - B2 Hodge Podge - VA * You Gotta Move - Vernon and DaCosta - Takin' Over * Fly Away - The Littlemen - Takin' Over * Da Crazy Beat - Vernon and DaCosta * Broke - Lawnchair Generals * Don't Clap Your Hands - Mister Leisure
HOT MIX ALERT: Slamming, Jackin Chicago house! This mix rocks! Track listing: Buffalo Girl - James Curd * U Like That - Craig Hamilton * Bust Yo Shit - Sound Navigators * Switched On - Brown And Frandanski V * Soulgroove - Chris Harris * Bobby and Klein-A1 Party All Night - VA * Disco Jack - JR from Dallas * Real Time Hand Motion - VA * Real Time Hand Motion - A2 Honey * Hold that Groove (Jason Merle) - Kinky Movement * Love Me Tender - The Sound Diggers
HOT MIX ALERT: This is last years Sound Republic WMC mix. To learn more about them read the description from their 2007 mix (below!). Tracklisting: 01 Jason Hodges - Sample This | Aroma * 02 The Sound Republic - Chop it up | Guesthouse * 07 Bryan Jones - Let it Go | Control * 09 Miles Maeda - Pow Wow | Dae * 13 The Sound Republic - Watcha Momma Gonna Say | Guesthouse * 17 Sound Navigators - Aspects of Soul | Control * 22 The Sound Republic - Insomnia (Bryan Jones Remix) | Control * 27 Eloi Brunel - Super Secret Squirrel Nuts | Guesthouse * 31 The Sound Republic - Fresh Produce | Control * 34 Special Interest - Don't Need It | Guesthouse * 37 Jason Hodges - My Style | Aroma * 40 Jacob London - This Train Is For Cockfosters | Movim * 45 Pushin Boundaries - Keep It Goin' (Swirl Peepz Remix)| Guesthouse * 48 Miguel Migs - Check this out (Funky breaks mix) | Salted * 52 The Sound Republic - Played Out | stompy.com * 55 Cubase Dan - Favorite Things * 58 Bryan Jones - Music For A Changin World (Jason Hodges Remix) |Lingo * 60 Francis Jilla & Johnny Drama - Taught | Guess Who
Chicago’s John Mork and Frankie J. (also known as The Sound Republic) have carved out a serious niche in the international underground with a slew of releases on their own white-hot SpatulaCity imprint, as well as on some of the most respected labels in house music’s burgeoning new school scene. After nearly a decade of paying dues DJing and promoting events all over the Midwest, John & Frankie began writing music and DJing together as The Sound Republic in 2003 and have been grinding out long hours in the studio, on the road, and behind the decks ever since. In that time they have positioned themselves as two of the most sought-after remixers, producers, and DJs in the underground, producing consistently exceptional tunes aimed squarely at the dancefloor while also consistently pushing the envelope of what exactly house music can be and where it can go in the future. They also spend plenty of time promoting their own monthly party GRIZZLED in Chicago with partner-in-crime Karl Almaria, a rawkus sweaty event that highlights nothing but the finest disc jockeys from Chicago and around the world. Firm roots in their Chicago upbringing assure that their tracks always bump, jack, and grind in the way the Windy City is famous for, and it’s that underground sensibility combined with a forward-thinking approach to a genre that continues to evolve and grow on a daily basis that makes TSR’s sound truly unique. Between running their label, consistent hard work in the studio, and an increasingly busy DJing schedule, John and Frankie may be busy but are always firmly grounded in the fact that they make music to get parties rocking.
A wonderful deep house mix by DJ Joey Mazza, that really illustrates the origins of house music. Organic, groovy, subdued, with roots steeped in Chicago and New York house. Beautiful soulful vocals float over organic house rhythms that themselves are peppered with Rhodes organic riffs and bongos. The pace quickens every so slightly half way thru the mix, just enough to pull you onto the dance floor. We like to think of this mix as a sleepy, sultry deep house mix of the finest calibre. Lots 'a stars! Track listing: 1 - We Can Change This World-DJ Spinna Feat. Heavy-Yoruba Soul Remix * 2 - Calma-Bah Samba-GU Mix * 3 - Everything-Ian Friday Feat. Erro * 4 - Smile-Unknown-CDR * 5 - Sunrise-Nora Jones-ElBarrio Mix * 6 - Tonight-Kem/Marie Rose-Jihad Muhammad Remix * 7 - Holiday-Roy Ayers-Kenny Dope Pass * 8 - Miracles-Darryl Dbboneau * 9 - Don’t Ask – Unknown – CDR * 10 - Oh Well-Tamara Wellons-Abicah Soul Remix * 11 - The Bass Got Soul-Jose Carretas Feat. Dee * 12 - Brand New Day-Starchild Feat. Anna Belle * 13 - Live For The Day-Joi Cardwell * 14 - The Rising Sun-Blaze-Studio Apartment *
