I'm making a selection of personal edits available for download over the next few months to say thank you for the massive support I've seen here and on SoundCloud over the last year or so. They're simple edits on classic tracks that I sometimes include in my sets. The first of which is a classic from the early 90's. Aboriginal chants meets disco samples for a tribal house shake down of epic proportions.
A tad cheesy in places maybe but all the better for it!
Forthcoming edit of an Earth, Wind & Fire classic from 1975 (Africano). This is part of a series of edits to come from the Happy Days compilation series that was compiled by Terry Farley & Dave Jarvis.
Earlier this year Richard Earnshaw released a critically acclaimed album which has been compared by many to the classic Nuyorican Soul album from the mid nineties. The album sees Richard pull in a team of heavyweight musicians and vocalists including major stars – Jocelyn Brown, Carleen Anderson, Roy Ayers, Ursula Rucker and Kenny Thomas, as well as hand picked newcomers and previous collaborators, Nina Jayne (BMG); Imogen Ryall (One51); Natasha Young (Pure Liberty) and Eric Dillard (Nuwavonic).
This first Leftside Wobble remix from the album is a mellow jazz tinged disco affair - perfect for those deeper more laid back dance floor moments.
Second edit for DJ History's 'Trax Records' compilation that's coming out this Autumn. This one originally came out on State Street Records in 1987 before being licensed to Trax and to my mind was one of the pivotal Chicago tracks that explored a deeper minimal production style that's been a major influence on 'Deep House' productions ever since.
If your around this Friday I'll be playing a bit of a Chicago selection alongside the modern disco bits @ Big In Japan in Shoreditch: http://www.flyerbug.co.uk/flyers/4031
Over the last couple of years a number of producers have emerged that have captured the spirit of that original Chicago House sound from back in the day; a time when house music wore it's disco influences firmly on it's sleeve. Producers such as Neville Watson, Kink, Hard Ton, Snuff Crew and Shiny Objekts (to name a few) manage to create music that's deep and raw yet still oozes funk and soul.
The 'Acid Soul' series of mixes celebrate this sound and this latest instalment features a bunch of stuff I've been playing in my peak time sets in recent months (including the Carnival after party a few weeks back). It wouldn't be a Leftside Wobble set though without a smattering of edits too, and this features some killer versions of Marvin Gaye and Steve Winwood classics as well as my own recent spin on 'Could Heaven Ever Be Like This'.
As ever, really hope you like. x
Tracklisting:
Hunee - Took My Love
Donnacha Costello - It's What We Do - Kink & Neville Watson Rework
Eddie C - Tell Me
Stefano E Bene feat Hard Ton - Why Your Love (Katzbatz remix)
Franc Spangler - Forever And A Day
Shiny Objekts - Set It Off
Session Victim - We Want To Thank All Our Friends
Hot Toddy feat Jennifer Rhonwen - Down To Love (Shiny Objekts remix)
Presence feat Shara Nelson - Sense Of Danger (The Popular People's Front Dangerous dub)
Marvin Gaye - Ego Tripping Out (Valique edit)
Hard Ton - Flawless (Snuff Crew Remix)
A+O - Take Me
Arthur Russell - Wax The Van (Yam Who? rework)
Idris Muhammad - Could Heaven Ever Be Like This (Leftside Wobble Edit)
Aki Bergen - Shine feat. Astral T (Kink Remix)
Hercules & Love Affair - Blind (Frankie Knuckles Remix)
Steve Winwood - Time Is Running Out (ashley beedle edit)
Omar - Feeling You (Henrik Schwarz remix)
Willie Hutch - Slick (Nicholas Edit)
Nicolas - I Got It
Frankie Valentine - Zumbi (Isoul8 remix)
Burnt Island Casuals - Scotch Hop
Leftside Wobble - Dub A Way
Arthur Adams - You Got The Floor (Dennis Jnr Edit)
Bonar Bradbury - Turning Loose
Jimmy Ross - First True Love Affair (Eddie Tour Edit)
Dee Dee Sharp - Nobody Could Take Your Place (JazzyMike Edit)
Wayne St John - Something Up (DJ Milla Somsup Edit)
Diskjokke - 1987
Jimmy Edgar - Hot Raw Sex
James Chance & The Contortions (Liv Spencer & DJ Spun Mix)
Esther Phillips - All The Way Down (Leftside Wobble Edit)
Evelyn Champagne King - I Don't Know If It's Right (PPF Edit)
Ashley and Cosmo put this mix out earlier on this year for the release of MAV!S feat. Candi Staton - Revolution (DarkStarr remix). Top quality beginning to end.
Something forthcoming. This ones a deep slice of spacey electro funk - a little different from what I've been doing recently but I've never been one for following musical genre's anyway!
Not sure about a release schedule as yet as I haven't spoken to any specific labels about this one but hopefully some time soon.
Apologies for my silence of late; a combination of increased workload and and other general complications has kept me away from any studio projects for the last 12 weeks or so, but hopefully things are back on track.
This edit is a very late submission to the DJ History Trax re-edit/remix project (many thanks to Mr Brewster for his patience). It was Jamie Principles first release back in 1985 on Persona records which saw a re-release on Trax in 2000. It's a simple slice and dice affair, no overdubs or such like but hopefully an apt take on the arrangement for current dancefloors.
Also of note, the Pocket Angel/Find A Way 12" was finally released a week or so ago (on Autodiscoteque) and has been getting support from the likes of Ashley Beedle, Laurent Garnier, Horse Meat Disco, Popular Peoples Front, Pete Herbert, Red Rack’em, OOFT, Downtown Party Network, Marius Vaareid. So if you haven't picked it up yet it's available at these fine record stores amongst others:
First of many mixes for FutureBoogie who I'm really pleased to say now represent me for DJ bookings and such like. Great place to be too as amongst others they also represent Ashley Beedle, Crazy P, Red Rack'em, Rainer Truby & Yam Who. Further info @ http://www.futureboogie.com/
And for those in London this weekend a quick shout for the Black Rabbit party on Easter Sunday where I'll be DJing alongside Rocky (X-Press 2) Lottie, the Sancho Panza Sound System, Guy Williams and Bones. Further info @ http://bit.ly/b6O9R7
Manolo - Lose Myself
Leo Sunshipp - Give Me The Sunshine (SDC edit)
6th Borough Project - Stratus Quo
Cosmic Boogie - The Users
Rocha - Hands Of Love
Surround Sounds - Beyond The Dance
Eddie C - My Woman (PBR Streetgang Mix)
Situation - Gangster Love
William Devaughn - Be Thankful (Onur Engin Edit)
Martin Virgin - 24 Hours, 24 Minutes
Lovebirds - Out Into The Night
Art Of Tones - The World As I Live It
FCL - More Than Seven
LTJ Xperience - Do It
Stupid Human - Far Out Gypsy
The Revenge - Forever In Their Debt
Alex Kid - Don't Hide It (Acid Dub)
Jacques Renault - Piano's On The Beach
Described as more Ron Trent than Larry Levan, this will be the home for the Pocket Angel release (with Find A Way on the flip) when it hits the stores in a month or so. Make sure to hunt down these other essential releases on the label too.
Basaed on an eighties proto house/electro boogie track - You're All Played Out by L.I.F.E. ; this started out as an exercise in (kings of the edit) Latin Rascals edit techniques, took a trip to Detroit for some Motown love and has ended up in a bizarre electric Balearic discothèque!
Also, if you get a chance, head over to http://hermosabeatscartel.blogspot.com/ where you can download a selection of deep techy house mixes, perfect for the day after the night before.
Another genre hopping excursion through deep, tech infused soul that includes a splendid Revenge interpretation of Gwen McCrae's Keep The Fire Burning. Look out for the Less010 project (from those splendid chaps @ OOFT) in the shops about now. Featuring a selection of gems from the Forever In Their Debt series (including the aforementioned Gwen McCrae number) and limited to only 500 copies, get hold of a copy whilst you can.
Blackjoy - Monilola
Drrtyhaze - New York City Jacks (PPF Dub Mix)
Ike - Diskadenz
Seth Troxler - Aphrika
Little Dragon -Twice (SoulPatrol Mix)
Vincent & Cevin - Superjock Saved My Life
Paul Weller - No Tears Left To Cry (Leo Zero Mix)
Anita Ward - Ring My Bell (Lauri Laptop Edit)
Lil Wolf - Deliver Me (Diskjokke Mix)
Atjazz - Please You (Garcynoise Mix)
Tony Lionni - Found A Place
Gwen McCrae - Keep The Fire Burning (The Revenge Mix)
Heaven 17 - Fascist Groove Thing (Chris Duckenfield Dub)
Fabrice Lig - That Connection
Leo Zero - Get Deep
Disco Deviance 13 - Don't (Social Disco Club Edit)
Still Going - Spaghetti Circus
OOFT - Umbilical Chord (PPF Dub)
Chaka Khan - Clouds (Blackjoy Dub)
First mix of 2010 is a revisit to Acid Soul. This is probably as close as I get to a definitive Leftside Wobble selection (joining the dots between dub, funk, disco & house). It's a mid tempo affair (part 3 follows next week which moves into peak time territory) and includes stunners from The Revenge, James Johnson & Motor City Drum Ensemble.
Also check out these cracking video interviews with Harvey, Maurice Fulton & Derrick May. They come from a series of lectures put together by the Red Bull Music Academy, which comes to London from Feb 7th for a month of special events including club nights, lectures & concerts. Further details @ http://www.redbullmusicacademy.com/london
BWH - Stop (Osvaldo Wilson Edit)
Willie Hutch (Brothers Gonna Work It Out (Revenge Rework)
Jay Sheppard - Absolute Voltage
Soul Clap - Love Light
I:Cube - Falling
Golden Fleece - Our K.I.D.
DC La Rue - Overture (BC Edit)
Iija Rudman - Casual Joys (Mark E Mix)
Genius Of Time - Same Old Place
James Johnson - Your Still The Same (ETHYL Mix)
TJ Kong & Nuno Dos Santos - Dropout
Phreek Plus One - New York Dolls
Steve Bug & Donnach Costello - Still Music (MCDE Mix)
Disco Deviance 12 - Disco Rocket (PH & DT Edit)
Tensnake - Coma Cat
Something that's forthcoming. This ones an unashamed screamer (featuring a massive Jocelyn Brown chorus), reworked from the Change track, Angel In My Pocket. It's also the first Leftside Wobble collaboration, (done with Guy Williams, one of DJ's behind the Black Rabbit and Reverso parties).
First edit of 2010 and it's a cut of what is probably my all time favourite Curtis Mayfield track - spliced and diced with love into a 15 minute disco monster.
