Greetings,

Blessed Love from Florida on this wet, wet, WET evening. I could not imagine any thing better to do on a day when going outside could almost be considered dangerous. So I committed to finally getting this one done, especially since Hanna Hais re-tweeted my comment about including her new track in a mix!!! PRESSURE!!! Awesome track it is too. Would have loved to use the Rocco Bonus banger but opted for the Underground flavor instead. Rinse this out loud... with decent headphones please.

Tracks:
01 - Mateo Senolia - Baldwin (Yoruba Soul Mix)
02 - Adam Port - E Sound Edit
03 - Inaky Garcia, Alfredo Magrini - Destination (Afro Club Mix)
04 - Diephuis - Crossing Borders (Kings Of House NYC Mix)
05 - Nick Monaco - Sample Your Soul (Louie Vega Remix Instrumental)
06 - Hanna Hais, Aminata Kouyate - N'fa Kafo (Rocco Underground Mix)
07 - Jose Marquez - Canto del Caribe (Jose Marquez Mix)
08 - DJ Wasabi - Flauta Y Fuego feat. Toto La Mompesina (Original Mix)
09 - Azee Project - Coqueiro
10 - Hallex M - Break Sweat (Loic L Remix)
11 - Cristian Vinci - Tambor y Plena (Original Mix)
12 - Norty Cotto, Oscar P - La Gente (Norty Cotto Club Mix)
13 - Trinidad Senolia - Sucre Sacre (Jose Marquez Remix)
14 - Zepherin Saint, Adama - Canima (Main Mix)
15 - DJ Spen, Todd Terry - Stone Fox Chase (Manoo's Beats In The Bayou)
16 - Randomized Coffee - Agboho (N'Dinga Gaba Remix)

Hope you like. I will attempt something different for the next mix... I am consumed by the drum right now.

Please drop me a comment and let me know what you think of this one. Please share... Spread our love of the drum. Blessed Love.

And yes, I previewed this one before I uploaded...

I do this one primarily for 3 people; Ochun Soy, Aeleen, and Edgardo.I have promised each a mix for years now but it was challenging compiling and getting this one right, not only in the track selection, but in the spiritual order of things as well. Thanks to Ochun Soy for the guidance and encouragement. I love this one... it feeds my appetite for the drum, and soothes my soul somehow. Very happy.

You will no doubt notice the adventurous cross overs. I had to in order to make this one work. But having said that, I do consider the cross over a track in its own right and I do enjoy them the most.

Once The Three have downloaded I will most likely delete. Unless of course if you all say you like it.

Lemme know.

Bless

KAS

UPDATE: This is a good example of why I usually listen to my mixes for a few days before I post... I was too excited that I actually got a second one done this year and posted too quickly... I made some stupid rookie mistakes... but I guess that's evidence that these are cut live, and not edited or fixed.

Bless...

Greetings PodO's, another humble offering to the discerning Republic.

You already know the routine, I start out slow, build it up a little, then try to bring you back down gently.

This one peaks around the transition from the Casamena/Alex treatment of Tracy Braithwaite's Smile and Klevakeys/Diamond Dancers' Tribal Vibrations... hope you can feel it.

I went heavy on Manoo too, 4 tracks in all, solid tracks!!! Was going to do a Manoo cd, but kept using the tracks in other mixes so now that's added to the line up of in-progress mixes.

Anyway... bless me with your thoughts.

Track listing:

01 - Marie Tweek, Peter 'Gurner' Middlton - Beautiful You
02 - Luyo, Marica - Fire
03 - DJ Kemit, Eric Roberson - Fortune Teller
04 - Darque, N'dinga Gaba, Zano - Show Me
05 - David Anthony, Beverlei Brown - I Don't Know Why
06 - Lee Van Kleef - In The Wrong
07 - Manoo Feat. Natasha Watts - See The Light
08 - Tracy Brathwaite - Smile
09 - Klevakeys, Diamondancer - Tribal Vibrations
10 - Atjazz, OVEOUS - Soldiers
11 - Diephuis - Crossing Borders
12 - Djeff Afrozila - African Mermaid
13 - Steve Paradise - Zultan

Stay Blessed

K

Greetings Podo's, almost a year to the day, I give you my first humble offering for 2015. Dropped this one this morning in a friends studio, Respect John Skeng and Demus at Demawonda Studios for the good vibes.

Not going to get into it but I will say that I cannot get enough of the first track. From there it all goes according to plan for the most part. Do hope you enjoy.

It is good to be back.

Bless

Greetings all,

This one was pieced together on Thanksgiving morning, while waiting for the kids to wake up... capturing my mood that morning.

More importantly, and some of you may not like this, it also shows my progression to things techy. While I cannot see myself heading towards the hard tech stuff, I am appreciating that more metallic sound, especially when it's complimented by dark sultry vocals that actually mean something. While I started out playing mostly soulful house, deep house has been dominant in my sets now, and I kind like it.

This one contains most of the "techy" type producers that have been grabbing my attention with their masterful productions: Ripperton, the Innervision crewe, Beanfield, Stimming, Deetron. Missing from this set is a Deetron (Thinking)from his latest album, and I'm quite upset that I forgot to add that one in while mixing it... There will be follow ups to this one so no biggie really.

01 - The Howling, Ry, Ame - Shortline (Frank Wiedemann Remix)
02 - Nathan X and Cuebur - so far away (nomumbah remix)
03 - Georg Levin - falling masonry (stimming remix)
04 - Rami Deejay, Keely Timlin - Burn Burn (Vas Floyd Remix)
05 - Tevo Howard feat. Tracey Thorn - Without Me
06 - Rudimental - Spoons feat. MNEK & Syron (Original Mix)
07 - Beanfield Feat. Marzenka - Bring You Love (Original Mix)
08 - Beanfield Feat. Marzenka - Alone (Original Mix)
09 - Ripperton - At Peace (feat Christina Wheeler)
10 - Miguel migs feat. meshell ndegeocello - close your eyes (deetron remix)
11 - Stimming - gaensebluemchen (original mix)
12 - Noze - ethiopo
13 - Cid & Niota - Na Wuti Musika (Afriki Soul Mix)
14 - Rhythm & Sound With Tikiman - Music A Fe Rule (Part 1)
15 - Suges - do with you (acapella) b/w Music A Fe Rule

Not a favorites kinda guy as I've said before, but if I really have to rewind a track, it would have to be Ripperton's "At Peace"... LOVE that track.

Anyway, stay Blessed PodO's. Be well.

Please leave a comment letting me know what you think of the vibe...

Please also let me know if you have any suggestions for me to incorporate into my sets.... will do all I can do to accommodate.

KAS

Greetings Podo's,

Here I am late again... but here all the same.

A deep(ish) one again, and I'm getting tired of trying to put these tapes into genre's. They're just gonna be podcasts from now on!!! Just need to figure out how many I've done!

Anywho, this one starts off with one of my favorite tracks... Henrick Schwarz on the case... There's plenty of old tracks on here, rehashing the summer/Ibiza track list really, but valid all the same I think.

Tracklist:

01 - Black Rose (Henrik Schwarz, Jesse Rose) Feat. Luisa Gerstein - Sky (Original Mix)
02 - J-Cub ft. Sarah Story - Give You My Love (Original Mix)
03 - Copyright & Donae'o - My Desire (Original Mix)
04 - FCL - It's You (Mk Mix)
05 - Dennis Ferrer, Janelle Kroll - Mind Ur Step (KAS' Re'DuBeD edit)
06 - Paolo Rocco - People Say (Nic Fanciulli Remix)
07 - Nasser Baker - Tricks (Original Mix)
08 - Nick Curly - Underground (Dennis Ferrer Remix)
09 - Aphrodisiax - All Over Me (Hump Mix)
10 - Zoo Brazil ft. Ursula Rucker - You Don't Know Me (Sante Remix)
11 - Waze, Odyssey - Please Don't Dance (Detroit Swindle's Basement Dub)
12 - Motor City Drum Ensemble - Send A Prayer (Original Mix)
13 - Detroit Swindle - Sometimes (Original Mix)
14 - Toto Chiavetta - Mother Acid Land (Original Mix)
15 - Alix Alvarez - Champion Sound (Original Mix)

Stay Blessed PodO's.

Not being one to like to choose favorites and all that.... I wont... jejejeje. BUT!!!! MCDE!!!! what can I say... love the track !!!!

K

Yes Podo's, YES YES!!!!.... I return to the Soul... Its been a minute I know, the last soulful was back in Feb 2012 (SH29) if i'm not mistaken. Although I have been spotting the soulful joints here and there, this one is full on, and was a pleasure to mix. As ususal, I'm been toying with the line up for a while now, and finally settled on this. I hope you enjoy.

A few of you have been reaching out asking for a soulful venture, and I hope this satisfies.

Tracklisting:
01 - Ladybird - Shine (Andy Compton's Rural Soul Mix)
02 - Cee Elassaad, Heidi Martin - Wanna Be (Rancido's Traveling Soul Mix)
03 - Git, Big Brooklyn Red - Higher (Yoruba Soul Mix)
04 - Timmy Regisford - Thank You (Frankie Feliciano Vocal Mix)
05 - Alton Miller - Can't Hide It (Matthias Vogt Remix)
06 - C Robert Walker, Paris Cesvette - Loving You In Places (Pirahnahead Remix)
07 - Fanatix Feat. Sara Devine, Sterling Ensemble - Call On Me (Rhemi Club Mix)
08 - Aloma - Going Home (Jerk House Connection Remix)
09 - Ananda Project, Terrance Downs - Where Do You Come From (DJ Spen & Gary Hudgins Main Vocal Remix)
10 - Nastee Nev ft. Donald Sheffey - Hung Up (Pristine's Expression Remix)
11 - Kafele Bandele, Eliki - Secret (Cecil's Beatdown Mix)
12 - Smokey Robinson - Just to See Her (Ezel's Remix)
13 - Mash.o, Themby V Khumalo - What You Believe In (CocoSoul Remix)
14 - Elise - Poseidon (Leaked Wisdom Remix)
15 - Elise - Poseidon (Yoruba Soul Mix)

So there you have it.... a little late in the month but here all the same...

Stay blessed...

Greetings Podo's, I return to the deep end, my definition of deep end that is.

I have been listening to these tracks for ages now, enjoying them on my own, on my travels.

Well I had some spare time yesterday, and adding a couple new finds ended up banging this one out. By no means a dancehall stomper, but an excellent rainy day companion, getting a little nasty just for the sake of it. I know its summer time and the sun should be out and the roof top bars are banging out the hard stuff, and the pool parties are soulful etc... but its fucking raining everyday here in Florida, torrential I tell you!!!, so this is how i felt... take it for what it is.

Tracklisting:

01 - Ry, Frank Wiedemann - Howling (Ame Remix)
02 - Ben Watt & Stimming ft. Julia Biel - Bright Star (Sunset Mix)
03 - Herbert - It's Only (Dj Koze Mix)
04 - Alton Miller, Rachel Claudio - Rise (Dj Vindico Del Quade Remix)
05 - Bangana Feat. Clarisse Muvemba - Dead End (D'julz Remix)
06 - Shlomi Aber - Foolish Games Feat Moggli (Original Mix)
07 - Deetron - Can't Love You More (Original Mix)
08 - Marc Romboy, KiNK - Don't Shake My Tree (Original Mix)
09 - Mena Keys, Marlon D - Love Somebody (Rocco's Dub)
10 - Rocco - Tbt3 (Original Mix)
11 - Pitto - Richklap (Original Mix)
12 - Kuniyuki Feat. Henrik Schwarz - The Session 2 (Original Mix)
13 - Roque, Jaidene Veda - Hidden Heart (Doruk Ozlen ZLN Trio Retake)

Please feel free to leave a comment and let me know how this makes you feel...

Stay Blessed.

KAS

Greetings PodO's...

Here's another addition to the Producer Series, and one I've had in my back pocket for a few months, a with the release of 'Working Hard', it was time to get it out.

Rocco's been a main stay in most of my mixes as he's remixed some of my favorite tracks by some of my favorite acts. I just really love the deep/soulful edge he puts on his productions, quality sounds.

Track Listing:

1. Djoon Experience feat. Kenny Bobien - Old Landmark (Rocco Late Mix)
2. Ralf GUM feat. Diamond Dancer - All This Love For You - (Rocco Spoken Word Mix)
3. Oscar P and Rocco feat. MJ White - The Energy (Rocco Vision Mix)
4. Orange Muse feat Ania - Psychedelic Behaviour (Rocco Deep Mix)
5. Timmy Regisford feat Lynn Lockamy - At The Club (Rocco Deep Mix)
6. Antonio Lyons feat Mandisa Bardil - Suga Foot (Rocco Deep Mix)
7. Reel People feat. Tony Momrelle - Star (Rocco Dub Mix)
8. Zakes Bantwini - Wastimg My Time (Rocco Mix)
9. Kentphonik - Hiya Kaya (Rocco Deep Mix)
10. Aki Bergen - Into My soul (Rocco Deep Mix)
11. Rocco & C. Robert Walker - I Love The Night (Raw ARtistic Soul Vocal Dub)
12. Jerk House Connection - Each & Every Day (Rocco Deeper Mix)
13. Rocco feat. Akram - Working Hard (Original Mix)
14. Mr Cee feat. Mind Games - Pain (Rocco Deep Mix)
15. 100 Zulu Warriors & Roland Clark - 100 Zulu Wariors (Rocco Deep Mix)
16. Liquid Deep - Alone (Rocco Deep Mix)
17. Rocco - Saharien Child (Original Mix)
18. Louie Vega & Jay 'Sinister' Sealee feat. Julie Mcknight - Diamond Life (Rocco Deep Mix)


The only track missing would be Jask feat. Jocie's Beautiful, but i dont have it so... there, and I would have had to speeded it up too much anyway.

I was going to try to keep it to cd length, but just could'nt stop. When Diamond Life came to pass, decided it was a good note to stop on.

Hope you all enjoy this edition of the Producer Series, I've been wanting to do this one for a while. And I know there's a RAS remix in there, but thats the best remix of that track by far, so it had to go in.

May try a DJ Spinna one next, but his epic 10 minute remixes might piss everyone off, so I'm not sure about it. If you have a suggestions, please let me know.

Some sources of Rocco info...
www.myspace.com/roccorodamaal
www.discogs.com/artist/DJ+Rocco

My first mix for 2012!!! Its a banger containing some tracks already used, but bouncier versions... This should move ya!!!

Tracklisting:
01 - jose burgos and the players feat. farah - i need a beat (i need a dub mix)
02 - Rocco & C. Robert Walker - I Love The Night (Original)
03 - Imaani - Found My Light (Feliciano Classic Vocal Mix)
04 - Leroyal - Promise (To Love You Forever) (Muthafunkaz Vocal)
05 - Liquideep - Angel (Sean Mc Cabe Remix)
06 - kenny_dope feat. josh milan - stay with me (terry hunter main remix)
07 - Karizma - 4 The Love (Kaytronik 2011 Remix)
08 - Agev munsen and roland clark - the thing about deep (spen xtra mix)
09 - Ursula Rucker - The Light (Karizma Deepah Remix)
10 - Lady Alma & the Rainmakers - Let It Fall (MuthaFunkaz Main Vocal Remix)
11 - Donae'o - I (Sean McCabe Remix)
12 - Distant People Feat Dee Major - Guidance (Lovebirds Back In 1998 Mix)

Some real dancing gems on this one.

FOLLOW/COMMENT/SHARE/POST let me know what u think please.

Bless

KAS