DJ V from Chicago's Podcast

This is (supposedly) the next-to-last installment of this series so SOAK IT UP cuz it'll be gone sooner than later!! AND PLEASE LEAVE COMMENTS!!!! Dig, "V" TRACK LISTING - 1] ALL ALONG THE SEASHORE - YELLOW SUNSHINE (CBS, US) 2] HE WILL SEE YOU THROUGH - LANCE ALLEN GROUP (THE GOSPEL TRUTH, MEMPHIS) 3] SPIRIT OF THE BOOGIE - KOOL & THE GANG (DE-LITE, NYC) 4] DROP THE BOMB {Live} - TROUBLE FUNK (TAMU, NJ) 5] MAMA USED TO SAY - JUNIOR (MERCURY, US) 6] LET'S GET IT TOGETHER - EL COCO (AVI, LOS ANGELES) 7] HEAVY VIBES {Club Mix} - VINCENT MONTANA SEXTET (VIRGIN, GERMANY) 8] JUST KEEP ON WALKING - ROD (PRELUDE, NYC) 9] ONE CHAIN (DON'T MAKE NO PRISON) - SANTANA (COLUMBIA, US) 10] K-JEE - MFSB (PHILLY INTERNATIONAL, PHILADELPHIA) 11]TOGETHER FOREVER {Dub} - EXODUS (CHARLOTTE AMALIE, JAMAICA NY)

This is (supposedly) the next-to-last installment of this series so SOAK IT UP cuz it'll be gone sooner than later!! AND PLEASE LEAVE COMMENTS!!!! Dig, "V" TRACK LISTING - 1] ALL ALONG THE SEASHORE - YELLOW SUNSHINE (CBS, US) 2] HE WILL SEE YOU THROUGH - LANCE ALLEN GROUP (THE GOSPEL TRUTH, MEMPHIS) 3] SPIRIT OF THE BOOGIE - KOOL & THE GANG (DE-LITE, NYC) 4] DROP THE BOMB {Live} - TROUBLE FUNK (TAMU, NJ) 5] MAMA USED TO SAY - JUNIOR (MERCURY, US) 6] LET'S GET IT TOGETHER - EL COCO (AVI, LOS ANGELES) 7] HEAVY VIBES {Club Mix} - VINCENT MONTANA SEXTET (VIRGIN, GERMANY) 8] JUST KEEP ON WALKING - ROD (PRELUDE, NYC) 9] ONE CHAIN (DON'T MAKE NO PRISON) - SANTANA (COLUMBIA, US) 10] K-JEE - MFSB (PHILLY INTERNATIONAL, PHILADELPHIA) 11]TOGETHER FOREVER {Dub} - EXODUS (CHARLOTTE AMALIE, JAMAICA NY)

This funky set of Garage-style deepness goes out to my beautiful and beloved godson, Leo Solomon Casey, and his amazing parents, Travonna and Rex. Can't wait to become more involved in your life as you grow in every way. Dig, "V" TRACK LISTING - 1] LYNCHPIN - FREIL (TRANSFUSION, UK) 2] PIECE OF MIND - NEXT PHASE feat. HELEN BRUNER (SUB-URBAN, NYC) 3] SOLAR STEPS - LHK (GLASGOW UNDERGROUND, UK) 4] TOMORROW'S ANOTHER DAY - SEAN McCABE feat. DONAE'O (Z, UK) 5] LIFE IS BITTER AND SWEET {Dub} - NEXT EVIDENCE feat. KARL THE VOICE (STRAIGHT-UP, PARIS) 6] DEAR FRIEND {DJ Spinna Remix} - LOFTSOUL feat. LISA MILLET (R2. EU) 7] NO MAN {Dopeheadz Dub Mix} - HARDSOUL feat. SEAN ESCOFFERY (MN2S, UK) 8] SHINE ON {Underground Dub} - NADINE (MISSION, NJ) 9] DO YOU FEEL THE SAME? {Todd Terry Dub} - HERCULES & LOVE AFFAIR (DEFECTED, UK) 10] GROOVE TEMPLATE - DANIEL THOMPSON (FARRIS WHEEL, CHICAGO) 11] BEAUTIFUL - MARY J. BLIGE (WHITE LABEL BOOTLEG, US) *BONUS TRACK* 12] NAKAMARRA - HIATUS KAIYOTE (FLYING BUDDHA, US)

This funky set of Garage-style deepness goes out to my beautiful and beloved godson, Leo Solomon Casey, and his amazing parents, Travonna and Rex. Can't wait to become more involved in your life as you grow in every way. Dig, "V" TRACK LISTING - 1] LYNCHPIN - FREIL (TRANSFUSION, UK) 2] PIECE OF MIND - NEXT PHASE feat. HELEN BRUNER (SUB-URBAN, NYC) 3] SOLAR STEPS - LHK (GLASGOW UNDERGROUND, UK) 4] TOMORROW'S ANOTHER DAY - SEAN McCABE feat. DONAE'O (Z, UK) 5] LIFE IS BITTER AND SWEET {Dub} - NEXT EVIDENCE feat. KARL THE VOICE (STRAIGHT-UP, PARIS) 6] DEAR FRIEND {DJ Spinna Remix} - LOFTSOUL feat. LISA MILLET (R2. EU) 7] NO MAN {Dopeheadz Dub Mix} - HARDSOUL feat. SEAN ESCOFFERY (MN2S, UK) 8] SHINE ON {Underground Dub} - NADINE (MISSION, NJ) 9] DO YOU FEEL THE SAME? {Todd Terry Dub} - HERCULES & LOVE AFFAIR (DEFECTED, UK) 10] GROOVE TEMPLATE - DANIEL THOMPSON (FARRIS WHEEL, CHICAGO) 11] BEAUTIFUL - MARY J. BLIGE (WHITE LABEL BOOTLEG, US) *BONUS TRACK* 12] NAKAMARRA - HIATUS KAIYOTE (FLYING BUDDHA, US)

This soulful vocal Deep House mix goes out to two dear high school friends and faithful supporters of the podcast, GERRI LEFFRIDGE and NIKI BASURTO. Enjoy and PLEASE LEMME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK!!!! Dig, "V" TRACK LISTING - 1] FORT GREENE JAZZMATAZZ {Sunset Jazmatazz Mix} - THE BROOKLYN SOUL BOYS (CATCH 22, UK) 2] LIFTED UP {Main Mix} - FOCUS (DISTANT, NYC) 3] SOME PEOPLE {95 North Remix} - GROOVE COLLECTIVE (LIQUID SOUND LOUNGE, NYC) 4] CAREFREE {Full Intention Remix} - MICA PARIS (CHRYSALIS, UK) 5] THE HUSTLER {Live Break} - DINO & TERRY (IMPERIAL, UK) 6] WHEN YOU FIND YOUR LOVE...HOLD ON {Jon Cutler's Distant Music Mix} - ALISTAIR COLLING vs. TORTURED SOUL (CENTRAL PARK, NYC) 7] DARKEST DAY {Restless Soul Peaktime Mix} - NEMO (JAZZANOVA COMPOST, GERMANY) 8] HEAVEN - CHRIS GRAY (DEEP4LIFE, CHICAGO) 9] OVER HERE - ANDY VAZ (YORE, EU) 10] DON'T SAY LOVE {Switch Mix} - SOUL SWITCH feat. ME'LISA MORGAN (WEST END, NYC) 11] HOLDING ON - SEAN McCABE feat. JENNIFER WALLACE (Z, UK) *BONUS TRACK* 12] DIRTY BUTTERFLY SUITE - GET SET V.O.P. (POLYDOR, US)

This new series is gonna focus on some of my favorite peak-hour joints ranging from the mid-90's up to now, mixed in a way that's reminiscent of my live form. So for those of you that have not heard me live (and I hope to remedy that sometime soon, though I won't just take any old gig), HERE IS EXHIBIT A. Dig, "V" TRACK LISTING - 1] DO YOU WANT ME {Aspects Of A Remix} - BLAK BEAT NIKS (PAN, UK) 2] GET YOUR OWN - DOUG WILLIS (Z, UK) 3] CITY PEOPLE - GLENN UNDERGROUND (GUIDANCE, CHICAGO) 4] DON'T LET NOBODY (KEEP YOU DOWN) - ALASKA SOUL (HIPTONIC, UK) 5] PUSH ME UP {Vocal Slam Mix} - ROMATT feat. GAIL POWERS (YELLOW, FRANCE) 6] IF I FALL {Jay's Naked Spirits Mix} - NAKED MUSIC NYC (OM, SF) 7] FURTHER BEYOND - DOUG WILLIS (Z, UK) 8] SPIRITS UP ABOVE {Simbad Deep Mix} - JOSE JAMES (BROWNSWOOD, UK) 9] NIGHT OWL {Original mix} - MANOO (BUZZINFLY, UK) 10] MARVIN IS ONE - FOCUS (VERSATILE, FRANCE) 11] O BABY O - KLATSCH! (PSSST, HOLLAND) *BONUS TRACK* 12] MIND TRIPS - BRAND NEW HEAVIES (DELICIOUS VINYL, US)

The overall reception to the last all-45 mix was positive so I decided to keep it going; hopefully it stays that way cuz I got a LOT of these to still go through and I anticipate wanting to offer them up to y'all. Hey, I've already got one lined up for your consumpotion,...?!?! Dig, "V" TRACK LISTING - 1] I'M NOT IN LOVE - DEE DEE SHARP (TSOP, PHILLY) 2] TELL ME WHAT'CHA GONNA DO (WHEN YOU WANT TO BE LOVED) - GENERAL CROOK (WAND, NYC) 3[ I WANNA GET FUNKY - ALBERT KING (STAX, MEMPHIS) 4] DOIN' IT - HERBIE HANCOCK (COLUMBIA, US) 5] HELP YOURSELF - THE UNDISPUTED TRUTH (GORDY, DETROIT) 6] FAR EAST MISSISSIPPI - OHIO PLAYERS (MERCURY, US) 7] WE'VE GOTTA FIND A WAY BACK TO LOVE - FREDA PAYNE (INVICTUS, US) 8] FOR THE LOVE OF YOU - HOUSTON PERSON (WESTBOUND, DETROIT) 9] OH MY LOVE - PATTI & THE LOVELITES (LOVELITE, CHICAGO) 10] YOU OUGHT TO BE WITH ME - AL GREEN (HI, MEMPHIS) 11] DETROIT - PAUL HUMPRHEY & HIS COOL AID CHEMISTS (LIZARD, NYC) 12] I REALLY DON'T NEED NO LIGHT - JEFFREY OSBORNE (A&M, US) 13] FLOWERS - THE EMOTIONS (COLUMBIA, US) 14] THE BUS - BILLY PRESTON (A&M, US)\ 15] BAD WEATHER - THE SUPREMES (MOTOWN, DETROIT) 16[ IF I'M GOOD ENOUGH TO LOVE (I'M GOOD ENOUGH TO MARRY) - LAURA LEE (HOT WAX, NYC) 17] LOVE O' LOVE - LEROY HUTSON (CURTOM, CHICAGO) 18] MIGHTY MIGHTY - EARTH, WIND & FIRE (COLUMBIA, US) 19] (WE'LL I'M ) DOIN' WHAT CUMS NATURALLY - CHARLES WRIGHT (DUNHILL, US) 20] GIMME SHELTER - MERRY CLAYTON (ODE '70, HOLLYWOOD) 21] SURVIVAL - OSIBISA (DECCA, US) 22] SOMEBODY IS ALWAYS MESSING UP A GOOD THING - HONEY CONE feat. SHARON CASH (HOT WAX, NYC) 23] FLAMETHROWER - THE J GEILS BAND (EMI, US)

I've NEVER done a mix this slow and sexy so I'd LOVE to hear what you all think about it. I personally feel like it's one of my best ever and enjoyed doing it so I (contentiously) plan on another sometime in the near future. That is, of course, if y'all do feel it. LOL!! Dig, "V" TRACK LISTING - 1] TWO HEARTS {Richy Pitch Modern Soul Re=Rub} - JULIETTE LEON feat. MYRON (FREESTYLE, UK) 2] OPEN A WINDOW - ATJAZZ (DIVERSIONS, UK) 3] CHOCOLATE {EMO Mix} - KYLIE MINOGUE (PARLOPHONE, UK) 4] GOOD VIBE - MICHAEL RALPH (SOLEMUSIC, UK) 5] SUPERFICIAL {Jan Mix} - AMP FIDDLER (GENUINE, UK) 6] CALL ME {Yam Who Dub Mix} - N'DAMBI (WHITE LABEL, EU) 7] ONLY GRACE {Original mix} - JAY KA feat. PAULA KING (SAFTMUSIK, EU) 8] DO YOU FEEL THE SAME? {6th Borough Project Remix} - HERCULES & LOVE AFFAIR (DEFECTED, UK) 9] WICKED SEQUENCE - ILYA SANTANA (BALIHU, EU) 10] GOT THE HUNGER {Llorca Remix} - ARTIST UNKNOWN (ART OF TONES, EU) 11] NEGRESCO - KERRIER DISTRICT (REPHLEX, UK) *BONUS TRACK* 12 ANOTHER LIFE - D'ANGELO (RCA, US)

This super-soulful Deep House set goes out to my "family", who was "in attendance" while I spun, something that has NEVER happened before. Hey, the results were great so maybe it's the way to go?! LOL!! Dig, "V" TRACK LISTING - 1] TAUNT ME {Vocal Mix} - FREIL (TRANSFUSION, UK) 2] CHITOSE AIRPORT {Swag's Outerspace Departure Dub} - SUNAGA T EXPERIENCE (FLOWER, TOKYO) 3] WHEN LOVE GOES DOWN - THE UNIVERSAL BROTHERHOOD (DMC, LA) 4] TECHNO SOUL - GLENN UNDERGROUND (NOBLE SQUARE, US) 5] GRAVITY {Main Mix} - SELAN (VEGA, NYC) 6] PEACE OF MY MIND - KERRI CHANDLER (MADHOUSE, NJ) 7] ME REALIZO - JAY ROBERTSON (BALANCE UNDERGROUND, US) 8] FIRST LOVE {The Moves Remix} - GOAPELE (COLUMBIA, US) 9] GET DOWN {Movido Remix} - K. HAND (LOVESLAP, SF) 10] BRING IT BACK TO LOVE {Joey Negro's Real Garage Mix} - GERIDEAU (INFERNO, UK) 11] GOT TO RELEASE - MATEO & MATOS (LARGE, CHICAGO) 12] FEEL SO GOOD - ADDVIBE (DFR, EU) 13] LET'S DANCE - AQUANAUTS (GUIDANCE, CHICAGO) *BONUS TRACK* 14] SAY IT - DEBORAH BOND (THIRD LOGIC, BALTIMORE)

This is on the slower side of Deep House, something I like to call "Sleaze" because it's funky and beatin' but not your normal peak hour fare. That doesn't mean it ain't dope though!! ;-) Enjoy as there will be more along this line coming sparingly down the pipe. Dig, "V" TRACK LISTING - 1] HERE I AM {Jimpster Remix} - SEAL (WHITE LABEL, EU) 2] COME AND PLAY - ATJAZZ (MANTIS, UK) 3] STEP 2 ME {Rhythm Plate Remix} - CANDY APPLE feat. ANJOU (SHAKE & POP, UK) 4] DUB TO SPACE - SUBMEDITATION (CHOKE, GERMANY) 5] LEAVE MY HEAD ALONE BRAIN {Osunlade Remix} - HENRIK SCHWARZ (SUNDAY MUSIC, EU) 6] BLACK SUNDAY - MOODYMANN (PEACE FROG, UK) 7] BRAZIL MINUS SIX {Original mix} - NATIVE ELEMENT (CLAIRAUDIENCE/WAVE, NYC) 8] GROOVE ON {DJ Pierre Wild Pitch Mix} - YO YO HONEY (WHITE LABEL, EU) 9] BASIC ELEMENTS - MATEO & MATOS (GLASGOW UNDERGROUND, SCOTLAND) *BONUS TRACK* 10] WAR OF THE GODS - BILLY PAUL (PHILLY INTERNATIONAL, PHILADELPHIA)

Here FINALLY is the 2nd installment of this series. I am happy to know that it is in such demand and will continue this series beyond my usual 3-and-done. ENJOY and PLEASE LEAVE COMMENTS!!!! Dig, "V" TRACK LISTING - 1] PEOPLE GET UP AND DRIVE YOUR FUNKY SOUL - JAMES BROWN (UNIVERSAL, US) 2] SAMBA DE MONTANA - VINCENT MONTANA (ATLANTIC, US) 3] NO QUESTION - ROY AYERS (POLYDOR, US) 4] WHEN WILL THE DAY COME - RASA (GOVINDA, US) 5] BLOOD IS THICKER THAN WATER - WILLIAM DEVAUGHN (CHELSEA, US) 6] GENTLE THOUGHTS - HERBIE HANCOCK (COLUMBIA, US) 7,8] WHAT'S HAPPENIN' BROTHER, FLYIN' HIGH (IN THE FRIENDLY SKY) - MARVIN GAYE (MOTOWN, US) 9] EVERY TIME HE COMES AROUND - MINNIE RIPERTON (CBS, US) 10] BARELY BREAKIN' EVEN - UNIVERSAL ROBOT BAND (RED GREG, US) 11] WHAT IS HIP? - TOWER OF POWER (WARNER BROS., US) 12] CHANGE (MAKES YOU WANT TO HUSTLE) - DONALD BYRD (BLUE NOTE, US) 13] LOVE HAS NO TIME OR PLACE - MFSB (PHILLY INT'L, US) 14] WHAT CAN I DO FOR YOU? - LABELLE (EPIC, US) 15] FREE {Onur Engin Edit} - SEAWIND (GLENVIEW, EU) 16] WE'RE ON THE RIGHT TRACK - ULTRA HIGH FREQUENCY (SCEPTER, US)

This set of newer and some more familiar joints goes out to 2 folks that make the Chicago scene what it is, my man Karlo Flowers and Faye Belarmino. Keep the passion for the music alive my good people!! Dig, "V' TRACK LISTING - 1] ANOTHER DAY {AE EDIT} - FERTILE GROUND (WHITE LABEL, EU) 2] WAY OF THE DRUMS - ALTON MILLER (YORE, EU) 3] BILLIE'S MOOD - GABRIEL B vs. DJ TRAX (UNITED TRACKS OF HOUSE, FRANCE) 4] BLOW {RESTLESS SOUL POETIC PEAK TIME MIX} - FINI DOLO (WHITE LABEL, EU) 5] STRONG MAN (FOR REAL) {MATTY HEILBRONN'S LOVE FROM NYC MIX} - DIMITRI FROM PARIS feat. OMAR (LA FRENCH HOUSE OF ENTERTAINMENT, PARIS) 6] ICHAWO - FRANCK ROGER (REAL TONE, PARIS) 7] SIGNS {KID MASSIVE AFROLEKTRIK VOCAL MIX} - IKON (JALAPENO, EU) 8] LOST IN THE LOFT - WEEKENDER (TOKO, UK) 9] TIME IS NOT FOREVER - COLLECTIVE SOUND MEMBERS (AFTER MIDNIGHT, UK) *BONUS TRACK* 10] PEOPLE MAKE THE WORLD GO ROUND - MARC DORSEY (MCA, US)

This vocal garage mix goes out to KENDAL TWOLOBWING, a gracious fan of the podcast from Paris, and all of my French supporters. It especially goes out to my signed French artists, KARL THE VOICE, 2th, FROG and SPIRALDOGMA, some of the most talented people I've ever come across that should become household names in their country as well as as the rest of the world. Let's continue to work in that direction through my company's website, www.concretemusicgroupllc.com. Dig, "V" TRACKLISTING - 1] KLIKS {Tom Trago Cosmic mix} - K'BONUS (LOVEMONK, EU) 2] THUNDERBOLTS {Atjazz Remix} - EZEL feat. DJINJI BROWN (OCHA, UK) 3] NEVERENDING {Jon Cutler Distant Mix} - MARTIN EAST PROJECT feat. LADY SA' (BINARY SOUL, LOS ANGELES) 4] VIDA VERDE {Moodymanc's Deep Mozambique Mix} - JOHN CROCKETT & STEPHEN L feat. HECTOR DAVILA (CENTRIC, UK) 5] EMOTIONAL ROLLERCOASTER {Osunlade VG Remix} - VIVIAN GREEN (BOLSHEVIK, US) 6] AFRORICANESS {Glenn Underground's Black Dynamite Rerub} - LATIN SOUL BROTHAS (NOBLE SQUARE, CHICAGO) 7] U BE U - THE HOLDER BROTHERS (DNH, CANADA) 8] LIKE U DO - ALEXANDER EAST (PLANET EAST, US) 9] AS {U.S. Dub Mix} - MICHAEL WATFORD (SOUNDMENT ON WAX, NYC) 10] LAND 2 - ARTIST UNKNOWN (BACKUP, FRANCE) 11] ME AND MY PEOPLES EYES {Instrumental} - MOODYMAN (WHITE LABEL, EU) *BONUS TRACK* 12] LES BAISERS - 2TH (www.concretemusicgroupllc.com, CHICAGO)

This uptempo vocal mix goe out to my man Tony Hanson, aka MR. SPECIAL, one of the best roommates I ever had and easily the most influential in that he challenged me to take better care of myself at a time that I wasn't doing so to say the least. I'll never forget his support in that respect and my wife can thank him for my cooking skills to this day!! LOL!! Dig, "V" TRACK LISTING - 1] LAVA LOVE {Vulcano Dub} - PAUL JAYS (KAOS, PORTUGAL) 2] TWISTED {Blaze Shelter DJ Vocal Mix} - ULTRA NATE (GIANT STEP, NYC) 3] CHEAP CHARLY'S EXCURSION {East West Connection mix} - CHEAP CHARLY (SOULCAMP, UK) 4] ROLLIN' LIKE THUNDER {Little Big Bee thunder Mix} - TENTH & PARKER 5] THE POWER - KARIZMA (BLACK VINYL, UK) 6] I CAN'T DO THAT {M.A.W. Vocal mix} - STEPHEN SIMMONDS (LIQUID SOUND LOUNGE, NYC) 7] ABOVE THE SKY {Ralf Gum bonus beats} - ANDY COMPTON feat. KAFELE (GOGOMUSIC, GERMANY) 8] THE WAY U GROOVE ME {Wild Groove Mix} - DANELL DIXON (THUMPIN!, NYC) 9] K2MORROW - PETER HECHER (NORDIC TRAX, CANADA) 10] YOUR HEAVEN [I CAN FEEL IT] {M&S Vocal Epic Klub Mix} - MOTHER OF PEARL feat. PEARL MAE (SOULFURIC/WORX, NYC/EU) 11] MOTION - DINO & TERRY (CLASSIC, UK/CHICAGO) *BONUS TRACKS* 12 + 13] MY PEOPLE + DETROIT SUNSHINE - DWELE (E1, US)

This mix goes out to the model whose image is being used for this mix and one of my best friends from college, Paula Baldwin-Fontana, and to my cousin, Aaron Henderson, and his co-worker, Debora, who has been so lovely as to have previously posted a comment. And you KNOW how much that means to me. *:D big grin Dig, "V" TRACK LISTING - 1] TIME OFF - BAKURA feat. ASHLEY THOMAS (ESPECIAL, JAPAN) 2] LONG WAY - T'BOYS (STRAIGHT UP, FRANCE) 3] LOVE ON LOVE {David Morales Dub} - CANDI STATON (REACT, UK) 4] KEI KWEYO {Joe Claussell's African Outlaw Demo Remix} - GEOFFREY ORYEMA (SACRED RHYTHM, NYC) 5] GOLDEN LADY {Louie Vega Roots Mix} - REEL PEOPLE feat. TONY MOMRELLE (REELPEOPLEMUSIC, UK) 6] INNER DANCE - ANTONIO OCASIO (TRIBAL WINDS, NYC) 7] NEW SCHOOL FUSION {Original Mix} - RHYTHMCENTRIC (LOOK AT YOU, DENVER) 8] GOT 2 B U {Dennis Ferrer Eclipse Remix} - SOLAR HOUSE (LARGE, CHICAGO) 9] AFTER THE STORM {Supreme Remix} - GIGOLO SUPREME (RICANSTRUCTION, NYC) 10] INSIDE OF ME {Ralf Gum Remix} - DJ CHRISTOS feat. REE MORRIS (GOGO MUSIC, GERMANY) 11] WESTERN ADDITION - MARK FARINA (PANHANDLE, SF) *BONUS TRACK* 12] CAN'T HIDE LOVE - THE RANDY WATSON EXPERIENCE feat. BILAL (STAX/CONCORD, US)