For this episode, I’m digging into the sounds that first made me fall in love with house music. It's all about that cozy classic soulful feeling: warm Rhodes chords, vocals from legends like Lisa Shaw and Barbara Tucker, and that unmistakable sun-drenched groove.

All tracks are from 2003-2011, and 100% pure soulful. Press play and feel the glow.

📺 This is Episode 223 of the Summer Fondue Sessions radioshow, originally an audio‑only show, now in the video format → watch this mix on YT at https://www.youtube.com/@summerfondue

🌐 More information and show archive with tracklists → https://www.summerfondue.com

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This is a journey that connects the soulful roots of Summer Fondue with the nu-disco sounds I’ve been obsessed with lately. We start off smooth and sophisticated with some deeper vibes honoring that classic soulful house spirit. As the session heats up, we move into the groove with some heavy-hitting funky house and disco reworks. And to close it out, I’ve put together a Paradisco finale that really captures where my head is at right now: retro-modern, funky, and full of life.

It’s a mix designed for that 'golden hour' transition - a pre-party before the night officially begins, or simply soundtracking a perfect late-afternoon lounge session.

📺 This is Episode 222 of the Summer Fondue Sessions radioshow, originally an audio‑only show, now in the video format → watch this mix on YT at https://www.youtube.com/@summerfondue

🌐 More information and show archive with tracklists → https://www.summerfondue.com

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This time, it’s all about that sophisticated swinging jazzy house sound. The selection leans heavily into its jazz roots: live brass, saxophone loops, snappy Rhodes pianos, and that unmistakable Parisian energy. It’s the groove that happens when house music meets jazz culture.

Urban, classy, and built for those who love a bit of soul in their 4/4 beats, the mix builds from smooth deep-jazz openers into high-energy funk-infused cuts → designed to keep you moving without losing that soulful touch. From the streets of Paris to the Miami heat, this is the sound of the jazzy underground.

📺 This is Episode 221 of the Summer Fondue Sessions radioshow, originally an audio‑only show, now in the video format → watch this mix on YT at https://www.youtube.com/@summerfondue

🌐 More information and show archive with tracklists → https://www.summerfondue.com

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Get ready for a serious trip down memory lane! This episode is a two-hours journey through the sounds that inspired Summer Fondue from the very beginning - those banging soulful funky house classics from the early 2000s.

From the powerhouse vocals of Barbara Tucker and Jocelyn Brown to the legendary productions of Grant Nelson, Knee Deep and Soulsearcher, this one is for everyone who loves their house music with a funky edge and a lot of soul.

📺 This is Episode 220 of the Summer Fondue Sessions radioshow, originally an audio‑only show, now in the video format → watch this mix on YT at https://youtu.be/iuurTzfxm5A?si=rt8bbqxXCqxMZ-L4

🌐 More information and show archive with tracklists → https://www.summerfondue.com

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Back to the roots! For this Fondue, we put aside the modern stuff and go old school to celebrate the feel-good classics that started it all. Expect a solid hour of pure disco, funk, and boogie featuring legends like Bee Gees, Cerrone, Imagination, and Chic.

It’s a journey through the soulful, funky, and glittering sounds of the 1970s and 80s. If you love bass guitars, brass sections, and vocals with soul, this mix is for you → hit play and let the good times roll.

📺 This is Episode 219 of the Summer Fondue Sessions radioshow, originally an audio‑only show, now in the video format → watch this mix on YT at https://youtu.be/qlez4chJgss

🌐 More information and show archive with tracklists → https://www.summerfondue.com

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Another feel-good journey through nu-disco, funky disco house, upbeat disco edits and fresh reworks of golden gems we know and love. Bringing familiar melodies back to life, with glossy pop-disco energy, playful edits, 80's flavoured synth funk and easy crowd-smiling house vibes.

📺 This is Episode 218 of the Summer Fondue Sessions radioshow, originally an audio‑only show, now in the video format → watch this mix on YT at https://youtu.be/LsWngso7srU

🌐 More information and show archive with tracklists → https://www.summerfondue.com

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A sun-drenched ride through nu-disco, funky & disco house, indie dance and melodic vocal house – from poolside grooves and French-touch flavours to modern boogie and feel-good retro-future jams.

📺 This is Episode 217 of the Summer Fondue Sessions radioshow/podcast, and my first attempt in the video format! → watch this mix on YT https://youtu.be/MNEWsxOus9Y?si=E4fn-N7pwisK382k

🌐 More information and show archive with tracklists → https://www.summerfondue.com.

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After almost 9 years of radio silence, DJ Soulmate is back concocting a sonic elixir, infusing your ears with the eclectic cuts from different artists such as Bill Withers, Sean Oliver, Roosevelt, Phenomenal Handclap Band, Aeroplane, Dubby Disco Boyz etc.

Not promising anything but that could be a fresh new start?

Aired in Dec 2023.

Here’s another spontaneous mixtape recorded while messing around the tracks in my collection. So DJ Soulmate is pouring out a vibrant cascade of deep rhythms, featuring tracks from Marcelo Cruz, Spiritchaser, Mzee, All Blue, Block & Crown, Delorean Suite and more.

Published in Jan 2022.

Sitting in the lockdown, I just felt like djing and hit “Record”. So there it is, 80 minutes of Summer Pandemic Sessions, freestyle of some nice tunes, no skills, no new releases, probably not even soulful, but still worth sharing.

Expect works by Cerrone, Chuck Love, INXS, Lisa Shaw, Can 7, Goldroom etc.

Published in Jun 2020.