Stop.Look.Listen. Nouse Mix #1

Having started working with some wicked house labels over the last few months, I've started to make something of a habit of rolling out more big room-slanted mixtapes. As a result I figured we might as well make it a regular thing and start an SLL Nouse Mix series (you know, like, new house, intelligent house - argh...whatever - I like it!) to sit alongside the weekly podcast.

Nouse (/ˈnuːz/ nooz; Ancient Greek: nous, meaning intellect, or common sense

So here it is, #1 featuring two hours of brand spanking new deep, soulful, tech and minimal house, all blended by my own fair hand. As ever, we kick off the series with numerous upfront promos fresh off the press from killer labels such as R2, Hot Creations, Rhemi Music, HK Records, Diynamic, Restless Soul and loads more besides. 

Will post up the Juno Download links as the tracks become available (although some of the inclusions aren't out until October; if this mix was a steak, it would still have plenty of MOO).

Here we go... ENJOY!

Stop.Look.Listen. House Mix #1 by Sllmusic on Mixcloud

#1 - 5th Aug 2013

01. Karizma - 2wice (R2 Records Promo)

02. Gulivert - Seven Wonders (Catwash Records Promo)

03. Harry Wolfman - Booty Call (Pete Dafeet's Bonus Dub) (Lost My Dog Promo)

04. Sasse - Got 2 Be feat. Ilija Rudman (Patrice Baumel Midnight Express Remix)

(My Favorite Robot Promo)

05. Guru Groove Foundation - It's Not The Time (Asaga Remix) (No Passport Promo)

06. Scientific Funk - Perception (Sounds of Juan Promo)

07. DJ W!LD - Narco (The W Label Promo)

08. Justin Jay - You & Me (Culprit Promo)

09. Funky Fat - Jealousy (Jamie Jones Remix) (Hot Creations Promo)

10. Tomson - The Drug Dealer & The Bookmaker (Illusion Recordings Promo)

11. Rhemi - Just A Feeling (Rhemi Promo)

12. Whitesquare - No Sleep (HK Records Promo)

13. Pat Lezizmo - Get Off (Conya Records Promo)

14. Studnitzky - Evora (Charles Webster Remix) (Sonar Kollektiv Promo)

15. Markus Homm & Leo Leal - Space Cowboy (Original Mix) (Colludo Promo)

16. Bambook & Andy Cap - Directions (Seamless Records Promo)

17. Selvy - Keep It Comin (Your Mama's Friend Promo)

18. Piemont - Fairplay (Original Mix) (Terminal M Promo)

19. Magic Eye - Inside My Love (Original Mix) (Strictly Rhythm Promo)

20. Pablo Valentino - What Does It Take (Original Mix) (Faces Promo)

21. H.O.S.H. - Astronaut (Diynamic Promo)

22. Scott Diaz - Therapy (Papa Records Promo)

23. AphroDisiax - Mind Ya Biz (Restless Soul Promo)

24. Blaze presents UDAUFL - Spread Love (Kiko Navarro's Keep On Dancing Mix)

(King Street Promo)

25. Namy & Kathy Brown - Not This Time (Director's Cut Classic Mix) (King Street Promo)

Mixed with NI Traktor DJ for iPad | Recorded at 119BPM

And if you fancy downloading the mix fo' yo' 'Pod, go here:

Stop.Look.Listen. Deep House Mix - Jun '13 Pt. 2

A few more deeper tracks fo' yo' lugs, with brand new cuts from Local Talk, Diynamic, Large and Pooled. Enjoy!

Stop.Look.Listen. Deep House Mix - Jun '13 Pt. 2 by Sllmusic on Mixcloud

Deep House Mix - Jun '13 Pt. 2

01. Prommer & Barck - The Machine (Derwin Recordings Promo) .

02. Cle - The Jam (Local Talk Promo) .

03. Esa - Forbidden Place (Burek Promo) .

04. H.O.S.H. & Stimming - Cowboy (Diynamic Music Promo) .

05. Matt Prehn - Chemical Attraction (Large Music Promo) .

06. Daniel Kyo feat. Mr. White - All I Want (Original) (Drumpoet Community Promo) .

07. Appleblim - Fluorescent (Apple Pips Promo) .

08. LTJ Xperience - Holding On (IRMA Promo) .

09. Kalabrese - Brooklyn 55 (Rumpelmusig Promo) .

10. Outboxx - Thrashing Groovster (Idle Hands Promo) .

11. Mike Sharon - Can You Feel It (Local Talk Promo) .

12. Ian Pooley - I Got You (Matthias Vogt Remix) (Pooled Music Promo)

13. Robosonic & Adana Twins - La Fique (2DIY4 Promo)

14. HNNY - For The Very First Time (Dirtytwo's Midas Touch Version) (Local Talk Promo) .

Back to house...

I mentioned getting more and more into my deep house having moved to Australia. Maybe it's the weather, or something in the water - who knows. So I've turned my attention back to an old friend - the Resident Advisor Podcast - and found another former music companion in Solomun, who recently recorded a mix for them.

As if reliving a past life, I reverted to a habit I used to exercise weekly, sometimes daily, and jumped into the podcast comments to dig out the tracklisting from the ever-present trainspotters. It was great to hear that distinctive Solomun sound again with some new twists (Kate Bush on an RA Podcast anyone?!). The mix was more commercial than the style I'd remembered him for, but it figures as I've since learned that Solomun is pretty much dance music royalty now, having secured two major residencies in Ibiza this year. He recently featured on the front page of Mixmag - safe to say he's come leaps and bounds since the early days as an undercover minimal house producer.

What I was surprised at, however, was the amount of negativity and abuse towards him in the forum. I'm all for healthy debate, but the level of criticism seemed extremely harsh for someone who's produced countless quality tracks championed by such world-beating DJs as Dixon and Âme. It's just a shame that the house scene clearly continues to be 'dominated' by haters, which is a great shame, and part of the reason I got out. It's sad that people get more caught up in the scene's politics than the the music. Is it just me? Am I completely out-of-touch? Maybe it's my age talking - after all, I've gone from playing in dark, dank basements until 6am to spending my weekends listening to neo-soul and funk records...

Anyhow, I digress; personally I enjoyed the mix and it got me thinking back to five years ago when I was heavily into minimal. So here are a couple of highlights from Solomun's RA mix, a personal favourite via his Diynamic label from 2007, plus a wicked 4-hour Boiler Room mix by Dixon and Âme from October last year. Loving the return to house - like an old friend, it never fails.

Clark & Pudell - Zashu

(Viper Strike Beats & Bass Edit) (Pole Position, 2013)

[Buy at Juno Download]

The Rapture - Sister Saviour (DFA, 2010)

[Buy at Juno Download]

Solomun & Stimming - Eiszauber (Diynamic, 2007)

[Buy at Juno Download]

Boiler Room - Dixon & Âme 4-Hour Mix