Martin Lucas November Chart

Loads of great deep house around at the moment - and lots of my favourite labels releasing material, Freerange, Buzzin’ Fly, Urban Torque and Compost.

1. DJ Yellow - Mindz Theme (DPlay Remix) [Freerange]
2. Sonogama - Wink Bias [Sounderground]
3. Zwicker - Dragon Fly (Soultourist Remix) [Compost]
4. Glimpse & Martin Eyerer (Jay Shepheard Remix) [Buzzin' Fly]
5. Paulo Olarte - Vivir Sonando (Garnica Remix) [Trenton]
6. Charles Webster - Together As One [Om]
7. Sebastian Davidson - Nightbird (Shur-I-Kan’s Sound of Summer Remix) [Meerkat Music]
8. M.A.D. - Brainwaves [Urban Torque]
9. Solomun - Don’t Cry [Compost]
10. Lovebirds - Operator [Om]

TIH October 2009 by Kevin Cutts

After enjoying most of the summer DJ’ing in Ibiza, Kevin Cutts returns to the UK and provides 60 minutes of house music for this month’s guest podcast mix.

“Picked from a collection of tracks whilst discovered in Ibiza this summer, most have been tried and tested, but there’s also a few newies in this mix, along with a slight twist at the end - a sublime piece of electronica in the form of Joy Orbison. En-joy!”

1. Stefan Gold - Yes To All
2. Lovebirds - N2Deep
3. Steve Bug - Swallowed Too Much Bass
4. Marcel Wave - Kiwi Sunrise
5. Rodriguez Jr - Lila (Kollektiv Turmstrasse)
6. Tiefschwarz - Trust
7. Paul Schal - A Summer Meldody (Remute Remix)
8. Edwin Oosterwal / Warren Fellow - Hotlips
9. DJ T - Shine On (Vinyl Mix)
10. Joy Orbison - Hyph Mngo

Martin Lucas October Chart

Put simply, 10 fantastic deep and tech house tracks found over the last months worth of record shopping, all tried and tested on the dance floor for good measure!

1. Sebastian Davidson - NightBird (Shur-I-Kan Remix)
2. Florian Kruse - Mind Games (Nils Nurnberg Remix)
3. Stel - The Burds (Kruse & Nurnberg Remix)
4. Office Gossip - Sirius A (Kruse & Nurnberg Remix)
5. Charles Webster - Together As One (Aquabassino Remix)
6. Matin - Io
7. Kollektiv Turmstrasse - Flaschenpost
8. Ribn - This Feeling
9. Paulo Olarte - Vivir Sonando (Garnica Remix)
10. MAD - Brainwaves

Yes, there is a lot of Kruse & Nurnberg in there this month, but I’ve just found them and they are very prolific - definitely worth hunting down.

Melted Turophobia by Martin Lucas

A deep house mix from the mind of DJ afraid of cheese. 11 tracks blend together in a melting pot of 65 minutes worth of ingredients by Solomun & Stimming, Kruse & Nurnberg, Jay Shepheard, Sebastian Davidson, and of course - Manuel Tur and Pezzner, the perennial mainstay ingredients.

1. Solomun & Stimming - Eiszauber (Lawrence Remix) [Diynamic]
2. Florian Kruse - Mind Games (Nils Nurnberg Remix) [Soundz]
3. Stel - The Burbs (Kruse & Nurnberg Remix) [Mood Music]
4. The Runners - Woman Pleaser (Jay Shepheard Remix) [Dirt Crew]
5. Roberto Rodriguez - Camera Obsrura Part II (Jay Shepheard Remix) [Laka Worldwide]
6. Sebastian Davidson - Boardlords [Just Deep Music]
7. Ferdy, Edwin Mulder & Sebastian Davidson - Night Shift [Deepology]
8. Manuel Tur - Golden Complexion (Live Dub) [Freerange]
9. Pezzner - Almost Here (Part 1) [Freerange]
10. Io - Matin [Diynamic]
11. Roberto Bosco - Dub Piano [Be As One Imprint]
 

The Coaster 2009 by Troy Carter

This weeks guest mix is by Canadian based Deep House DJ Troy Carter.

1. Karol XVII & MB Valence - Drooling Mouthpiece
2. Israel Perez - Mexico
3. Groove Armada - Love Sweet Sound (Mark Knight & Funkagendas R.H.B Remix)
4. Garnica - Sexy People (Gorge Remix)
5. Soul Minority - Plough Hand
6. Stel, Nils Nurnberg, Florian Kruse & Wiretappeur - I Want You
7. Cesar Merveille & Pablo Kahn-Speyer - La Yuca
8. Solan - Essence (Original Mix)
9. Karol XVII & MB Valence - Area
10. Jetlag - So Right
11. Doomwork - Lost In Memory (Aki Bergen Remix)

Shur-I-Kan Podcast

I’ve been a fan of Shur-I-Kan’s productions for quite a while now, so it was a great to find out that he has his own podcast.

Featuring an hour of deep house mixed and introduced by Shur-I-Kan, t’s a monthly mix, usually released within the first few days of the month. He manages to squeeze in a lot of tracks into the hour, giving you previews of future releases by himself, or from his record label Dark Energy, run in conjunction with Milton Jackson, as well as the best Deep House records currently doing the rounds.

It’s well worth subscribing to, the consistency and regularity makes this podcast a rare treat from such a high profile DJ / producer. Others should definitely take note.

Shur-I-Kan podcast info and subscription details

Manuel Tur - 0201

Over the last couple of years Manuel Tur has become one of my favourite producers, his remixes and original productions always find a home in my DJ box. So, when I found out an album was in the works - I was very excited indeed.

Now, I must admit - I didn’t actually get around to buying the album until a month or so after it’s release. I know - I should probably be locked up, as this really is something very special.

Unlike many albums, this is not a collection of previous productions grouped together and forced into an album, this is 13 tracks original productions put together for release. The result is one of the best albums I’ve heard in quite some time.

The album starts off slowly, the quiet, low end strings, piano and splashes of “Patchworks” which then builds into the beats of ‘Stay’ - the album’s first of 3 vocal tracks, the vocal performed by Larissa Kapp who’s voice is very similar to Lisa Stansfield. Next up is the dubby, string laden and rather leftfield “Rubicond”, it provides the set up for one of my favourite tracks on the album “Golden Complexion” - another vocal track and with no beats it completely holds your complete attention. The middle section of the album is like a deep house set, building from dub and leftfield to more progressive cuts taking you towards the final vocal track of the album and the lead single “Will Be Mine”. This signals the end of the middle chapter, the start of the end of the album is two very downtempo tracks “A40″ and “On The Road”. They are the calm before the storm - although the storm is the uplifting and almost acid house vibe of ‘Radial’ a gorgeous summer of love record perfect for day time festivals, it’s sunshine captured in 6 minutes of blissful house music. The album ends with another beatless production “Final Later”, and a reminder of Manuel Tur’s German upbringing - sounding like kraftwork, electronic strings build and collapse, weaving themselves amongst faint noises and samples. It rounds the album off brilliantly, the whole collection made me want to press repeat and start the whole journey again.

This is a very mature debut from a producer who could still be considered to be learning his trade - at only 22, he’s managed to produce a near perfect collection of tracks that many of considerable more experience would struggle to create. It’s an album that has it’s dancefloor moments, but similar to Sasha’s “Airdrawndagger” it has been built for the home - it knows it’s place.

Martin Lucas September Chart

Some really nice deep house that I’ve been playing out, as well as a lot of tech landing in my record box from the likes of Corrugated Tunnel.

01. Jimpster - Sleeper
02. Ferdy & Edwin Mulder & Sebastian Davidson - Night Shift
03. Tiefschwarz - Music (Peet The Guitarist Bootie Mix)
04. Rene Breitbarth - Drama String
05. Gui Boratto - No Turning Back (Nomad in the Dark Remix)
06. GIOM - I Know You Were Right
07. Corrugated Tunnel - Green Keys
08. Bernard Jones - Don’t You Wish (Harold Heath Re-Rub)
09. A:Xus - Suite Disappointment (Edwin James Deep Remix)
10. Psycation - Deeper Shades of Black (Corrugated Tunnel Remix)

Deep Down Inside by Martin Lucas

A 65 minute mix born from that feeling hidden Deep Down Inside. Featuring deep, dubby, tech house tracks and remixes by Milton Jackson, Pezzner, Patrick Turner, Charles Webster, H.O.S.H. and Palm Skin Productions.

01. Misstress Barbara - Dance Me To The End Of Love (H.O.S.H. Remix) [Inturnem]
02. Fish Go Deep - Final Tide (Charles Webster Remix) [Go Deep]
03. Sasse - Wrapper (Penner + Muder Remix) [Mood Music]
04. Franck Roger - I’m Waiting [FR]
05. Pezzner - Too Many Of Your [Urbantorque]
06. Patrick Turner - Dream Is Real [SOWAT]
07. Palm Skin Productions - Magnetic North [Freerange]
08. Taho - Energy Fields (Shed’s Ride Disturbance Mix) [Delsin]
09. Roy Davis Jr. - Let It Ride [Nice & Smooth]
10. Matt Masters - Deep Or What (Milton Jackson Remix) [Pack Up & Dance]
11. Home & Garden Featuring Derrick Carter - Domesticated (Pezzner Remix) [Om]
12. Angel Alanis - The Question (Ciselant Remix) [Ruttelplatten]

Summer 2009 - Deep House Mix by Martin Lucas

This week’s podcast mix is by Martin Lucas, a deep house mix ideal for the summer weather - that has been a little sparse over the last few weeks.

01. Jamc Groove - Midnight (Manuel Tur & DPlay Remix)
02. Pulshar & Soultourist - Dub By The River (Soultourist Re-Dub)
03. Nikola Gala - Let It Go
04. The Mulder - I Take You Out To Space (2007 Remix)
05. Jamie Anderson & Owain K - Freerider (Kirby Remix)
06. Rithma - Tell Me Why (Fred Everything Lazy Days Remix)
07. Sygaire - The Time Is Now (Shur-I-Kan Perspective)
08. Karol XVII & MB Valance - Jazzified (Nacho Marco Remix)
09. Spencer Parker - The Beginning
10. Alpha Child - Gamma Ray (Franc Spangler Mix)
11. Orbital - Halcyon (Tom Middleton Re-Model)
12. Dolle Jolle - Balearic Incarnation

It’s been getting some really great feedback from listeners over the last couple of weeks, it was also featured on the Driversion radio show on SS Radio UK, so it’s nice to finally get it up on the Inflatable House podcast.