GUEST MIX SERIES

Detroit-based producer, singer, and percussionist Alton Miller has been playing a fundamental role in defining House Music for over three decades. Born in Chicago and raised in Detroit on Stevie Wonder, Santana, Parliament Funkadelic and the Philly Sound. Alton’s early roots in soul music led to an affinity for clubbing and the perfect storm of music, dance, and skill that is required to create it. Alton opened the legendary club The Music Institute, in 1988, along with his like-minded friends Chez Damier and George Baker. He has released music on some of the best independent labels in the industry such as Detroit renowned Planet E and Mahogani Music and Europeans Defected and Neroli Records. Prolific producer, Alton Miller continues to further his musical endeavours with releases on labels, including his own InnerMuse Recordings and Music Institute Records. Since 2019, Miller has been cultivating his connection with South Africa’s thriving house music scene. That same year, he created the Alton Miller Foundation to help youth to develop life skills and frequently is asked to speak at workshops and symposiums about his experiences and contributions to Electronic music and House music.

Alton has two forthcoming EPs on Mister Bear Records in Spring & Summer 2024 and we’re excited to showcase both to the House music world.

@altonmillerofficial

We're hyped to be welcoming Philippa back to the SB fold this week as she releases her second EP with us called Port Chalmers. As you'd expect this second instalment is filled with yet more lovely atmospherics and soulful licks across some immaculately produced deep house. Check that out here : https://fanlink.tv/SBR015

To celebrate we've got her in for a guest mix too!

"I started mixing, and went in a completely different direction to what I thought I'd do. Amazingly there are no edits, this is genuinely a ‘press record, start playing and see where you end up’ mix.

And yep, I turned my vibe around ;)" -https://soundcloud.com/djphilippa

Tracklist:

Aqua Bassino “Too Hard, Try and Find” on F COMMUNICATIONS

KDJ - Untitled - on MOODS & GROOVES

Meddie Mercury - Love 2b (4u) on BASEMENT DISCOS

Philippa - Lot To Learn on SLOTHBOOGIE

Billy Lo - Let Yr Body Werk on COSMOCITIES

Harold Matthews & Jr Piers Kirwan - Turn Your Vibe Around (Piers Turned It Around mix) on GOOD VIBRATIONS

DexterTroy - My Ghetto on PLASTIK PEOPLE

Jimpster - The Passion on FREERANGE

Session Victim ft Ras Stimulant - Screen Off on DELUSIONS OF GRANDEUR

Theta State - On The Block (Demuir's Playboi edit) on PURVEYOR UNDERGROUND

Stacy Kidd ft Scott Payne and Melvin Meeks - Love and Tenderness on RIVIERA

K Hand - Sweet Love on FOURONE1

Delfonic - Cycles (delfonic rework) on DISCO DISCO RECORDS

Masters at Work - Organi on MAW

Louie Vega and Jay 'Sinister' Sealee ft Julie McKnight - Diamond Life (Dance Ritual mix) 4 TO THE FLOOR

2fox ft Laville - Elevation on SOUL CLAP

'With this mix, I wanted to combine tracks that have drawn me in over the past few months, a few older mainstays in my collection and a couple of my own that seemed to fit the mood. To begin, I wanted to create a feeling of the anticipation that I associate with early summer, and then decided to go a bit more bass driven and euphoric as things progressed! I had loads of fun putting this together and I hope that you like it!

London based Producer and DJ Memphis Glass is inspired by exploring interesting spaces between house, techno and bass music. Since his debut ‘Orange Circles’ EP on SITU Records in 2021, he has been steadily building a reputation for his deep sound that balances sweet melancholic melodies with driving drums and enveloping basslines. Remixes for both DJ Panthr and Greg May and his 2nd EP ‘Mechanics’ released on Finland based imprint Mood Of The Era have seen him establish a signature sound that makes his productions stand out as distinctly his own.

I had an EP ‘Mechanics’ out on Mood Of The Era at the end of last year followed by a track called ‘Look Ahead’ in March on a new label called Rooms Inc. I have another EP out later this year plus a single on a VA and a couple of remixes.

Love, Memphis Glass'

https://soundcloud.com/memphisglass

"Hey, we're Max and Harri from Manakinz. We've been making music together since 2018 and are excited to have been asked to do a mix for the SlothBoogie crew. It's mainly just a bunch of fairly new music that we are both digging, plus some tracks from our upcoming WHIM! EP, out on our own label, Model Citizenz on May 18th. Hope you like." - https://soundcloud.com/manakinz

Tracklist:

https://slothboogie.com/mixes/slothboogie-guestmix-431-manakinz/

More Manakinz :

https://www.instagram.com/manakinz_djs

https://manakinz.bandcamp.com/

"I’m Massiande, a producer usually known for Deep House music. I’ll be releasing a new EP under a new alias called Emotive Technology that’s going to be focused on Techno-oriented music. It’s coming out on Jimpster’s new label Cyphon. With this record being Techno-oriented, I thought it would be a good excuse to try my DJ skills on Techno. So this is a set of emotive, Deep Techno showing what the Emotive Technology concept is about. I hope you enjoy it." - https://soundcloud.com/massiande

Check out the EP below:

https://massiande.bandcamp.com/album/walk-into-the-light-ep

Leo Luscher & Mystic V founded Léman Records in 2023, a label dedicated to the exploration of deep and soulful electronic music. Active for more than 10 years now, they are, first and foremost, long-time friends sharing the same passion for rare grooves and dusty records. Drawing from their different backgrounds, they provide musical diversity and colorful visuals to eclectic crowds. Through various residencies, they have been able to spread their groove, inviting a handful of acclaimed selectors such as

Mark Grusane, Volcov, Alexander Nut, Fredfades, Alton Miller and many more... With a selection of soulful gems and deeper sounds, they bring bright and joyful vibes to the dancefloor.

Mystic V has a new EP out now on Léman and features a very tasty remix from the legendary Kai Alce which you can grab over on their Bandcamp: https://lmanrecords.bandcamp.com/

@lemanrecords

"Hey this is Jeigo, I am a producer and DJ from London.

For the last few year’s my production has been focused on the melodic influencers from the sounds of the UK scene but more recently I have been making more club focused records which straddle the void between UKG, Techno and Bass, whilst still infusing an element of melancholia in the sound. I recently launched my own imprint Fleurella Records, a new home for self-releases, edits and more, so in this mix, I wanted to highlight some of the new tunes, whilst including a few new bits from friends and music I have been spinning at gigs. I hope you enjoy :)" - https://soundcloud.com/jeigomusic

More Jeigo :

https://www.instagram.com/jeigomusic/

https://open.spotify.com/artist/0kRZEV6XLNRXpxxY5pgQfa

https://fleurellarecords.bandcamp.com/

John Parm is a Brussels based music producer and DJ influenced by his breakdancer background, combining various electronic music genres with an Hip Hop mindset and always in a funky way. After producing for the young French speaking rap scene for more than 15 years, he’s now focused on his own project which is more shaped for the underground dancefloor.

Next to his producer’s/DJ hat, John runs two radio shows on Bruzz and Kiosk Radio while managing his own record label Just Begun Records and the Brussels chapter of the international beatmaking events Loop Sessions.

Here's some words from the man himself:

"I wanted to pass through every dance music genres I like to play these past few years. It ranges from UK Boogie, Hungarian New Jack, Post Punk-Disco, House, Electro Funk & more."

@johnparm

We've been huge fans of the Klasse Wrecks crew for years now. Their graphic style and the sounds they put out continuously demand attention time and time again! So we're very excited to welcome Mr. Ho, one of the brains behind the label and amazing producer, to take our guest mix series for a spin.

"The main thing I was trying to do was to make it sound coherent. There's an electro feel throughout this mix, but not everything would be classified by purists as electro. Its still relatively early on in the year, so I've actually been revisiting some tracks that I have in my collection but haven't played in a while, which makes up for a lot the music in this mix.

Releases - I've had two records out on Klasse Wrecks since the beginning of this year. One of them is WRECKS048 - Mr. Ho "000 Baby w/ Om Unit remix", and the other is a track called "Hardly Working" on an Acid flavoured release called FRISB03 (the release comes with an acid frisbee). In April there is a track on Japan's Cowboy Family new label, the track is called "Aw Shucks" At some point this year there will be the release of my remix for Masarima "Freek like U" on Clone records, a track on Innershade's Altered Circuits, another EP with Luca Lozano on Klasse Wrecks, and my second EP for Cabaret Records.

This year I am excited to be making my debuts in a few festivals - Rainbow Disco Club in Japan and Korea, Polifonic in Italy, Miki Maki festival in France, and Dekmantel in the Netherlands. I will be on tour in Europe from end of May until beginning of August, and will be playing in many different nice clubs and cities." - Mr. Ho

https://soundcloud.com/mrho

https://www.instagram.com/mrhodj/

https://klassewrecks.com/

After nearly a decade with the SB crew... Ken is embarking on a new solo project this year and we bid him a fond farewell as he starts hammering out the grooves under a new Kenny Blacksmith moniker.

"After organising circa 200+ SlothBoogie Guestmixes, it certainly felt fresh to be curating music for my own instalment. With so much SB history, but also marking a new chapter in my music career, it felt really apt to blend some old records with some new unreleased music… and of course my own debut offering. It’s punchy and raw, just the way I like it… hope you guys dig it." - https://soundcloud.com/kennyblacksmith