Song of the Day: Lily Allen “Smile”
Yeah, I [still] gotta crush on Lily Allen. So what?!?! Her signature tune “Smile” combines two things I love: rocksteady and girls with a dark side.
Song of the Day: Four Brothers “Rudo Imoto (Meistro Sol Power Bump)”
Another bit of self-promotion, here is my dance floor friendly take of “Rudo Imoto” by the legendary Zimbabwean Chimurenga group, The Four Brothers. Just a simple edit: tweaked the bass, and added some percussive elements to make it work on a modern dance floor.
Song of the Day: Beres Hammond “Keep My Wheel Turning”
Tucked among a bunch of killer caribbean disco crossover jams was this supreme slice of Jamaican soul. Beres Hammond has long been one of my favorite reggae artists and he just crushes it on this dancer.
Download: All Good Funk Alliance “Late Night Workshop” DJ Mix
I recently wrapped up a 30 minute mix which has been getting some love recently. I decided to play a bit deeper and work in some of the groovy down-tempo nu-disco cuts I had been collecting as sort of a pre-cursor to some of the songs on the new All Good Funk Alliance album.
Song of the Day: The Art of Fresh “Good Shoes”
This jam has many of my favorite things all in one vid: fly kicks, a fly honey with a sweet voice, dancefloor flavor, and a sweet, jazzy disco break.
Song of the Day: Pretty Lights “Good Feeling (Antiheros Remix)”
Etta James’ classic song “Something’s Got a Hold on Me” gets flipped in a unique way in the hands of Antiheros. They took the song’s riff, laid it over a Pretty Lights song and came up with something refreshing, unique, and nostalgic at the same time.
Song of the Day: My Bloody Valentine “Soon (Andrew Weatherall Mix)”
Happy Bloody Valentine’s Day!
After remixing the Happy Mondays, Primal Scream, and St. Etienne in 1990, DJ/producer Andrew Weatherall added his dance floor touch to “Soon,” turning in a dance floor churner totally of—and totally ahead of —its time.
Song of the Day: Bow Wow Wow “Do You Wanna Hold Me?”
Following the Adam & the Ants formula [pop melody + surf guitar + Burundi drumming], and aided by the sex appeal of teenage singer Annabella Lwin, Bow Wow Wow made a major impact on the New Wave movement in the U.S. and UK.
Download: Afrobeat Blues for Don
Here’s a tasteful mashup I put together as a small tribute to Soul Train founder/host Don Cornelius, and as a tool to keep the Soul Train spirit alive on our dancefloors with a Sol Power twist.
Song of the Day: Joni Mitchell “Help Me”
With Valentine’s day coming up, here’s Joni Mitchell’s “Help Me,” one of the sweetest love songs ever.
