DJ V from Chicago's Podcast

This is Part One of the set that I played live for the 2018 Chicago House Music Festival in Millennium Park. Dig, "V" TRACK LISTING - 1] YOU'LL SHINE {Full Mix} - MARKUS ENOCHSON feat. DEMETREUS (ESPECIAL, OSAKA) 2] SOULERO - PAUL JACOBS pres. SOUL GRABBER (STICKMAN, CANADA) 3] BARELY HANGING ON - DJ MOTION & OLIVER DESMET (ULTRASOUND, TORONTO) 4] BLACK MUSIC - KJ, GINO & SMOKIN' T (DNH, TORONTO) 5] GONE AWAY {Hardsoul's Main Remix} - SIR PIERS & LOS AMIGOS INVISIBLES feat. SHAUN ESCOFFERY (CURIOUS, UK) 6] BRAINSTORM {Gerd Janson & Shan House Mix} - SPECIAL REQUEST (HOUNDSTOOTH, UK) 7] #9 {Original Mix} - D_ROOTS (AXE ON WAX, UK) 8] FRONT TO THE BACK {Submerge Remix} - FRANKIE BONES (BANGIN MUSIC, NYC) 9] #one - DANIEL STEFANIK (KANN, GERMANY) 10] DREAM 8 - NOVA DREAM SEQUENCE (COMPOST, GERMANY) 11] NGC 6240 - STEVE BUG & LANGENBERG (POKER FLAT, GERMANY)

WOW. I'm 50 YEARS OLD now. What a ride it's been, I tell ya. LOL!! One thing about being as devoted and passionate about this music for as long as I have as a DJ: I can only get BETTER with age. You'll see,...?!?! Dig, "V" TRACK LISTING - 1] INSIDE OUTSIDE {Restless Soul Fun Band Mix} - COTONETE (HEAVENLY SWEETNESS, EU) 2] PREPARED TO GO {Seiji Remix} - SWELL SESSION feat. ERNESTO (FREERANGE, UK) 3] THE DAMN THING - KARIZMA (R2, EU) 4] CUANDO {King Britt's Summer Mix} - SI SE (LUAKA BOP, US) 5] TITLE UNKNOWN - PRIMITIVE URGES 4 (SWAG, UK) 6] TRISTE - ANTONIO CABALLERO (PANAMA RED, CHICAGO) 7] BRENDA - DEMUJA (LIFE IS FOR LIVING, VIENNA) 8] BoxD - JAMES RUDIE (CoOp Presents, UK) 9] SONG 4 - LHK (DJ V From CHICAGO'S GHETTIQUETTE/CONCRETE MUSIC GROUP LLC, CHICAGO) 10] MESSAGE IN OUR MUSIC {Joey Negro Remix} - THE O'JAYS (Z, UK) 11] G.DOG BEATS - DJ DEEP (KIF, FRANCE) 12] LOOSE ENDS {Candy Apple Edit} - SERGIO MENDES feat. JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE (WHIE LABEL BOOTLEG, EU) 13] DREAMS WITH - ADRYIANO (SHALL NOT FADE, UK} *BONUS TRACK* 14] LOVE TO THE WORLD - LTD (A&M, US)

This super-deep soulful peak hour set is, as stated in the intro, is an exquisite amalgamation of records from both my and my boy Siavash Azarnia's collections. Cray how things like this happen huh?! LOL!! Dig, "V" TRACK LISTING - 1] GOT ME 123 {Vinyl Only release} - STEFAN RINGER (FWM, ATLANTA) 2] CLARK ST - MARA LAKOUR (ROOTS FOR BLOOM, EU) 3] WE SHOULD BE FREE {Original} - MARQUIS HAWKES feat. JAMIE LIDELL (HOUNDSTOOTH, EU) 4] WHATCHA DO {Marques Wyatt Deep Bump} - MAUREEN PARKER (TILTED, SEATTLE) 5] BEAUTIFUL LOVE {Original} - ARNOLD JARVIS (DIASPORA, LONDON) 6] THE BOOOM TRACK {Deep Booom Mix} - MELLOW MAN (CLUB UNITE, GERMANY) 7] SPRING AT LAST {The Black 80's Remix} - PETE JOSEF (SONAR KOLLECTIV, GERMANY) 8] FRENTIC MOMENT {Original} - JOHANNES ALBERT (KLAMAUK, GERMANY) 9] LOVE'S LIGHT (Dub} - ROY DAVIS JR & DOC LINK (JAMAYKA, CHICAGO) 10] WHAT A FEELING {The C room Dub} - BENJI CANDELARIO press. THE NEW HIPPIE MOVEMENT (MAXI, NYC) 11] SHRINE {Blaze Vocal} - LONESOME ECHO PRODUCTION (DISORIENT, JAPAN) *BONUS TRACK* 12] CROWN HOLDER - SKYZOO (FIRST GENERATION RICH, NYC)

This one will take you through some Deep (House) peaks and valleys, thus the name. Dig, "V" TRACK LISTING - 1] WHAT ABOUT OUR LOVE? {Tommy Musto's Sub-Urban Club Mix} - MAYSA (GRP, UK) 2] 2D RHYTHM - OLIN (ARGOT, CHICAGO) 3] THERE'S A VIBE TONIGHT - SHIGETO feat. KALEENA ZANDERS (GHOSTLY INTERNATIONAL, US) 4] BETWEEN THE LINES - DJ JES (TARDIS, RUSSIA) 5] SEASON - TILMAN (FINE EU) 6] WHAT A FEELING {The Rascal Dub} - BENJO CANDELARIO pres. THE NEW HIPPIE MOVEMENT feat. BISHOP (MAXI, NYC) 7] STANDARDS - SLAVAKI (ELUSIVE, UK) 8] IN MY HOUSE {Art Of Tones Deep Dub Mix} - NICKODEMUS feat. KISA SHAW, CAROL C & BAM (WONDERWHEEL, NYC) 9] COME - LUKE HESS (DEEP LABS, US) 10] MIDNIGHT IN PECKHAM - CHAOS IN THE CBD (RHYTHM SECTION INTERNATIONAL, UK) 11] NOTHING {Atjazz Mix} - VERSION (MISO, EU) *BONUS TRACK* 12, 13] CAN WE PRETEND, PUT IT ON ME - TRUS'ME feat. AMP FIDDLER (PRIME NUMBERS, UK)

Y'all wanna know why I named this mix what i did? Cuz it's smooth, mellow and cool as the food it's named after, and that also goes for the guy it's dedicated to, SHAUN HART, one of my best friends from my beloved alma mater, PURDUE UNIVERSITY. LOL!! Hope y'all enjoy it. Dig, "V" TRACK LISTING - 1] ONLY HOPE {Original} - FEYGIN (COMPOSITE, EU) 2] I HUMAN {Mike Huckaby Downtempo Mix} - JAZZANOVA (SONAR KOLLEKTIV, GERMANY) 3] KEEP MOVIN' - BOSQ (UBIQUITY, SF) 4] LOVE IS INSTRUMENTAL - PEPE BRADOCK (ATAVISME, FRANCE) 5] SUBWAY - Y.M.C. (YOSHITOSHI, WASHINGTON DC) 6] WAY OUT CITTI {Reiling & Astrup Remix} - BAAZ (OFFICE, EU) 7] SID & RACHEL - STUDIO 54 (DISKO VISION, UK) 8] DEEP INTO NEON {Original} - DJ YELLOW & FLOWERS AND SEA CREATURES (COMPOST BLACK LABEL, GERMANY) 9] LIVIDUP - DISCLOSURE (GRECO-ROMAN, UK) 10] JOURNEY MAN {Jonno & Tommo Remix} - EX-FRIENDLY feat. RICH MEDINA (PEOPLE ARE LOOKING AT YOU, EU) 11] C-SAW - IRON BLU (FLIGHT RECORDER, EU) 12] LIP READING {Vin Sol Remix} - SOUL OF HEX (COBRA VOYAGE, MEXICO) 13] I CANT RESIST YOU {Yellow's Sleep No more Drum Edit} - DJ YELLOW & YOTA (COMPOSITE, EU) *BONUS TRACK* 14] AMBIVALENT MORNING - ANDRE OREFJARD (CREATIVE SOULS, GERMANY)

DEEP. VOCAL HOUSE. GOODNESS. Dig, "V" TRACK LISTING - 1] STORMY BLACK {Lil Louis's Do Be Do Mix} - K.O.F. (NITE GROOVES, NYC) 2] FREAK OUT YOUR MIND - SONS OF DAVID (PANTHER, UK) 3] HAIM CHELI - DJ FUDGE (KIF, FRANCE) 4] TONITE {Ian Pooley's Vocal Mix} - PERRY COLO feat. FUZZBUSTER (POOLED, UK) 5] THAT GIRL {Matty Heilbronn's Deep Zone Mix} - MATTY HEILBRONN feat. TERRENCE RUSSELL (WAVE, NYC) 6] TWI-LITE - FREESTYLE ORCHESTRA (MAW, NYC) 7] IN SEARCH OF A DREAM - JOEY NEGRO feat. ANGELA JOHNSON (Z, UK) 8] TALKIN BOUT LIFE - AROOP ROY (HOUSE OF DISCO, EU) 9] SINGING IN THE DARK - DJ ANDRE HARRIS (DEEP SOUL, NYC) 10] SAME AS IT EVER WAS {House edit} - TALKING HEADS (WHITE LABEL BOOTLEG, EU) 11] HOLDIN' ON {Restless Soul Vocal Remix} - CHAMPION SOUL (SUNSHINE ENTERPRISES, VIENNA) *BONUS TRACK* 12] GONE UNDER - SHAYNA STEELE (ROPEADOPE, US)

This set is dedicated to a very good friend of mine, DUMEHA THOMPSON, a warrior who left this earth on May 28, 2018 after being a long time warrior against terminal cancer. I, along with all whose lives you touched, will miss a great deal, but we're all happy that you're no longer suffering. See you on the other side my dear. Dig, "V" TRACK LISTING - 1] VESSELS - PORTABLE pres. BANGEr (WAELLA'S CHOICE, UK) 2] IT MAKES YOU FORGET (ITGEHANE) - PEGGY GOU (NINJA TUNE, US) 3] SON OF DRAGON (Original) - LIQUID PEOPLE (SOUL HEAVEN, UK) 4] LIVE IN THE LIGHT {Basement Boys UK Remix} - FERTILE GROUND (ELEPHUNK, UK) 5] STRIKE - ATJAZZ (MANTIS, UK) 6] MESSAGES {Main Mix} - CRITICAL POINT feat. VIKTER DUPLAIX (MAW, NYC) 7] SOUL GRABBER Pt. 3 (Side B) - SOUL GRABBER (AQUARIUS, CANADA) 8] ANGEL STREET {Joey Negro's Extended Disco Mix} - M PEOPLE (BMG, UK) 9] DON'T BRING ME (M&S Epic Club Mix} - MDMS (PURPLE, SWITZERLAND) 10] STRONGER THAN ME - SWEELY (LOBSTER THEREMIN, UK) 11] TOUCH (Boyd Jarvis & Francois K Sky Vocal Mix} - MILK & HONEY (WAVE, NYC) *BONUS TRACK* 12] THE WEIGHT - NATE SMITH feat. AMMA WHATT (ROPEADOPE, US)

This funky soulful set goes out to my beloved sister "SLIM JIM", who is responsible for its title. Dig, "V" TRACK LISTING - 1] THROUGH IT ALL - WAAJEED (DIRT TECH RECK, DETROIT) 2] I'LL BE RIGHT BACK - SUNE (LAGAFFE TALES, REYKJAVIK) 3] SHAMEFACED {Francois K Club Mix} - COLDFEET (NITE GROOVES, NYC) 4] FROGGY'Z CONGAS {Matty & JP's Keyz Mix} - ROMATT (CHEZ, NYC) 5] LUV SOUNDS - MIGUEL MIGS & FRANKY BOISSY (TRANSPORT, SF) 6] FEEL WHAT YOU KNOW {Kerri Chandler Mix} - BIG MUFF (MAXI, NYC) 7] BALL & CHAIN {1200 Warriors Bump Mix} - DJD feat. PHILLIPA ALEXANDER (DEFECTED, UK) 8] LIKE DIS {T-Bone Remix} - JORDAN (MADE FRESH DAILY, UK) 9] CHANGE {Message Song Version} - B.F.T.P. (RAINY CITY, UK) 10] CHILD {Geeeman Re-Work} - GEORGE FITZGERALD (AUS, UK) 11] THE THEORY OF DEMOCRACY {Kez YM Remix} - ALEX JAMES (COMPOSITE, EU) *BONUS TRACK* 12] CAPRICORN - THE STANCE BROTHERS (RICKY TICK, HELSINKI)

I'm not even sure that any of y'all read these so I'll let this deepness speak for itself. LOL!! Dig, "V" TRACK LISTING - 1] BUTTERFLIES - REEL PEOPLE feat. DYANNA FEARON (DEFECTED, UK) 2] STREET CRUISIN' - D_ROOTS (AXE ON WAX, EU) 3] STARING AT THE SUN {Atjazz Remix} - P'TAAH (UBIQUITY, SF) 4] GALAXIAN - NU ERA (OMNIVEERSE, EU) 5] THE WAY THAT IT GOES {House Mix} - MARK DE CLIVE LOWE feat. MAIYA JAMES (SPINNING WHEEL, GERMANY) 6] SOLA {Square One Mix} - THE EVERYTHING TREATMENT (BUFF INTERNATIONAL, UK) 7] SUPER LION - KAIDI TATHAM (FIRST WORD, EU) 8] REVIVAL BEATS - PETER CROCE (ROCK STEADY DISCO, DETROIT) 9] AIN'T NO NEED TO HIDE {Deep Dish Mystic Mix} - SANDY B (CHAMPION, UK) 10] THE HILL - FRANCK ROGER (REAL TONE, EU) 11] CAN'T GIVE YOU UP - DEEP SENSATION (GUIDANCE, CHICAGO) *BONUS TRACK* 12] WALK IN THE PARK - JARROD LAWSON (DOME, UK)

I'm not even sure that any of y'all read these so I'll let this deepness speak for itself. LOL!! Dig, "V" TRACK LISTING - 1] BUTTERFLIES - REEL PEOPLE feat. DYANNA FEARON (DEFECTED, UK) 2] STREET CRUISIN' - D_ROOTS (AXE ON WAX, EU) 3] STARING AT THE SUN {Atjazz Remix} - P'TAAH (UBIQUITY, SF) 4] GALAXIAN - NU ERA (OMNIVEERSE, EU) 5] THE WAY THAT IT GOES {House Mix} - MARK DE CLIVE LOWE feat. MAIYA JAMES (SPINNING WHEEL, GERMANY) 6] SOLA {Square One Mix} - THE EVERYTHING TREATMENT (BUFF INTERNATIONAL, UK) 7] SUPER LION - KAIDI TATHAM (FIRST WORD, EU) 8] REVIVAL BEATS - PETER CROCE (ROCK STEADY DISCO, DETROIT) 9] AIN'T NO NEED TO HIDE {Deep Dish Mystic Mix} - SANDY B (CHAMPION, UK) 10] THE HILL - FRANCK ROGER (REAL TONE, EU) 11] CAN'T GIVE YOU UP - DEEP SENSATION (GUIDANCE, CHICAGO) *BONUS TRACK* 12] WALK IN THE PARK - JARROD LAWSON (DOME, UK)

This soulful vocal set will take you on a pretty journey through all things Deep House. Im glad you chose to come along for the ride. Dig, "V" TRACK LISTING - 1] THE DEVIL KICKS {Sumo-On-Wheels Remix} - THE FIVE CORNERS QUINTET (RICKY TICKY, FINLAND) 2] CAN'T DENY {{Phil Asher Remix} - LAY-FAR feat. SOULED & YANNAH VALDEVIT (IN-BEAT-WEEN, UK) 3] SAN PELLEGRINO {Original} - ISOMER TRANSITION (ANOZER, EU) 4] BENEFIT - BODDHI SATVA feat. OMAR (BBE, UK) 5] WANT ME - SEAN McCABE (Z, UK) 6] BALL & CHAIN {Johnny Fiasco's Tonic Mix} - DJD feat. PHILLIPA ALEXANDER (DEFECTED, UK) 7] I SHOULD'VE LOVED YA {Joey Negro Should've Dubbed Ya Mix} - NARADA MICHAEL WALDEN (Z, UK) 8] SEXY DANCE {Original} - QUENCH (TRIBAL AMERICA, NYC) 9] TRAMPOLINE - PHIL ASHER & JAMES MESSIAH (REKIDS, EU) 10] CITY BAR REOPEN DANCING {"Live"} - THE GODSON (STILL MUSIC, CHICAGO) 11} SIDE B, TRACK #3 (TITLE UNKNOWN) - UNKNOWN DEETROIT (WHITE LABEL, DETROIT) BONUS TRACK IF YOU EVER - SOFI HELLBORG (AJABU, SCANDINAVIA)

This soulful vocal set will take you on a pretty journey through all things Deep House. Im glad you chose to come along for the ride. Dig, "V" TRACK LISTING - 1] THE DEVIL KICKS {Sumo-On-Wheels Remix} - THE FIVE CORNERS QUINTET (RICKY TICKY, FINLAND) 2] CAN'T DENY {{Phil Asher Remix} - LAY-FAR feat. SOULED & YANNAH VALDEVIT (IN-BEAT-WEEN, UK) 3] SAN PELLEGRINO {Original} - ISOMER TRANSITION (ANOZER, EU) 4] BENEFIT - BODDHI SATVA feat. OMAR (BBE, UK) 5] WANT ME - SEAN McCABE (Z, UK) 6] BALL & CHAIN {Johnny Fiasco's Tonic Mix} - DJD feat. PHILLIPA ALEXANDER (DEFECTED, UK) 7] I SHOULD'VE LOVED YA {Joey Negro Should've Dubbed Ya Mix} - NARADA MICHAEL WALDEN (Z, UK) 8] SEXY DANCE {Original} - QUENCH (TRIBAL AMERICA, NYC) 9] TRAMPOLINE - PHIL ASHER & JAMES MESSIAH (REKIDS, EU) 10] CITY BAR REOPEN DANCING {"Live"} - THE GODSON (STILL MUSIC, CHICAGO) 11} SIDE B, TRACK #3 (TITLE UNKNOWN) - UNKNOWN DEETROIT (WHITE LABEL, DETROIT) BONUS TRACK IF YOU EVER - SOFI HELLBORG (AJABU, SCANDINAVIA)

Sooooo you may be asking yourself, "How many more of these does he have left in him?!" Answer: DUNNO. LOL!! Dig, "V" TRACK LISTING - 1; 2] IT'S TOO LATE; CHILDREN OF THE NIGHT - THE STYLISTICS (AVCO, NYC) 3] ODE TO MY LADY - WILLIE HUTCH (MOTOWN, DETROIT) 4] HIGHER - ROY AYERS (POLYDOR, US) 5] HERE WE GO - MINNIE RIPERTON & PEABO BRYSON (EMI, US) 6] BACK FOR MORE - AL JOHNSON & JEAN CARN (COLUMBIA, US) 7] STAY - RUFUS feat. CHAKA KHAN (ABC, US) 8] HEARTBREAK HOTEL - THE JACKSONS (EPIC, US) 9] TOO HIGH - STEVIE WONDER (TAMLA, DETROIT) 10] I'LL PLAY THE FOOL - DR. BUZZARD'S ORIGINAL SAVANNAH BAND (RCA, US) 11] I CAN UNDERSTAND IT - BOBBY WOMACK (UNITED ARTISTS, US) 12] MAKE YOURS A HAPPY HOME - GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS (BUDDAH, US) 13] LET YOUR MIND BE FREE - BROTHER TO BROTHER (TURBO, US) 14] COME GET TO THIS - MARVIN GAYE (MOTOWN, DETROIT) 15] I AIN'T JIVIN', I'M JAMMIN' - LEON HUFF (PHILLY INTERNATIONAL, PHILADELPHIA0 16] TAKE FIVE {Live version} - AL JARREAU (WARNER BROS., US)

Sooooo you may be asking yourself, "How many more of these does he have left in him?!" Answer: DUNNO. LOL!! Dig, "V" TRACK LISTING - 1; 2] IT'S TOO LATE; CHILDREN OF THE NIGHT - THE STYLISTICS (AVCO, NYC) 3] ODE TO MY LADY - WILLIE HUTCH (MOTOWN, DETROIT) 4] HIGHER - ROY AYERS (POLYDOR, US) 5] HERE WE GO - MINNIE RIPERTON & PEABO BRYSON (EMI, US) 6] BACK FOR MORE - AL JOHNSON & JEAN CARN (COLUMBIA, US) 7] STAY - RUFUS feat. CHAKA KHAN (ABC, US) 8] HEARTBREAK HOTEL - THE JACKSONS (EPIC, US) 9] TOO HIGH - STEVIE WONDER (TAMLA, DETROIT) 10] I'LL PLAY THE FOOL - DR. BUZZARD'S ORIGINAL SAVANNAH BAND (RCA, US) 11] I CAN UNDERSTAND IT - BOBBY WOMACK (UNITED ARTISTS, US) 12] MAKE YOURS A HAPPY HOME - GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS (BUDDAH, US) 13] LET YOUR MIND BE FREE - BROTHER TO BROTHER (TURBO, US) 14] COME GET TO THIS - MARVIN GAYE (MOTOWN, DETROIT) 15] I AIN'T JIVIN', I'M JAMMIN' - LEON HUFF (PHILLY INTERNATIONAL, PHILADELPHIA0 16] TAKE FIVE {Live version} - AL JARREAU (WARNER BROS., US)

This uber-deep set is a straight-up House "feeling". It may not make you dance, but if you truly love House Music then you'll feel SOMETHING. Dig, "V" TRACK LISTING - 1] JUMP OFF THE BANDWAGGON - SOULPHICTION (PHILPOT, EU) 2] GHOST - PEPE BRADOCK (ATASVISME, FRANCE) 3] BLEACH - RICK WADE (THIRD EAR, US) 4] HIGH - PURPLE VELVET (MANUCCI'S MISTRESS, EU) 5] RIDE MY JUNK {Squarehead Mix} - WAZE & ODYSSEY (W&O STREET TRACKS, EU) 6] GRATIOT'S TIGER - DJ DEEP & JULIEN JABRE (BNO, FRANCE) 7] THE DREAM {Sharam's Deep Dish Dreamscape} - DEEP DISH pres. PRANA (TRIBAL AMERICA, NYC) 8] SH BLUES - PLAYIN 4 THE CITY (STRAIGHT-UP, FRANCE) 9] SOCKS ON LOAN - DJ EMILY (YOSHITOSHI, DC) 10] A MONTH OF RAIN - JONNO & TOMMO (PEOPLE LOOKING AT YOU, EU) 11] BODY - MAW ELECTRONIC (MAW, NYC) *BONUS TRACK* 12] PINK CLOUD - LITTLE DRAGON (LOMA VISTA/REPUBLIC, US)