yes! its been far too long, but i’ve finally managed to grab 90 minutes or so at the decks and record a new mix. a solid disco groover that should put a smile on your face. best consumed on a beach at sunset, with mojito in hand. enjoy!

andy grant – live from the sunset discoteque (86 min / 196 mb / 320kbps)

recorded live using 2 x technics, a cd player and an fx box.

tracklist:

tears for fears – pharaohs (mercury)
toka project – fallen angel (diy discs)
disco fuhrer – si-si-bon (the bomb mix)(strictly rhythm)
disco elements – goodthing (azuli records)
kim mazelle – was that all it was (def mix)(syncopate)
gusto – headbanger (white)
craig smith – release (in demand)
blake baxter – in da mix (tresor)
soul vibrations – rock creek ’97 (blackwiz)
hot issue! – motion 96 (brooklyn trax)
mike dixon – to the top (bumpin’ city records)
the junk hunters – hanging out (jinxx records)
sister sledge – lost in music (the revenge rework)(white)
chic – i want your love (2003 remix)(white)
harvey – keep on trying (noid)

andy grant – redshift (115mb / 126 mins / 128kbps)

Tracklist:

porks watch – millions toes interlude (sylvester over’s marion cobra remix) (q-tape records)
plej – blue (a different shade of blue remix by akufen) (exceptional records)
tripmastaz feat. kapa – do u pheel it (grab recordings)
b’n’g – in the distance (greens keepers music)
spirit catcher – hold your tight (missive)
kerrier district – let’s dance and freak (rephlex)
franck roger – there was a child (versatile)
julius papp feat. d’layna – dame mas (harley & muscle deep ride mix) (neodisco music)
rhythm slaves – let your love shine on (rhythm slaves original) (odds and ends music)
natural rhythm – uh oh (amenti music)
panyard – broken heart (halo & jay-j remix) (blüem recordings)
yo yo honey – groove on (m & s epic klub) (worx)
powder productions – chilli sauce (glasgow underground)
unknown artist – oops daisy a (bootleg)
nick holder feat. jemini – no more dating dj’s (john ciafone vocal mix) (nrk sound division)
members only – rubber horn (greens keepers music)
the rhythm slaves – got to get back to you (chocoflash)
jerome sydenham – kryptic beats (ibadan)
hipp-e – rastaman (detour)
roy davis jr. feat. terry dexter – if you wanna (p’taah vocal mix) (ubiquity)
unknown artist – oops daisy (bootleg)
halo & jay-j – like jazz (large)

Enjoy!

In the meantime, here’s a mix from 2004 just before I moved to the US: Moving House.

Here’s what I wrote about the mix when it was originally posted on Deeprhythms.com:

“In May I’ll be moving permanently to my wife’s home town Washington DC from Edinburgh. Its a big move to make, and a lot of planning has been going into it. A major consideration is shipping the record collection across the Atlantic, and over the last few weeks I’ve been starting to pack up records into boxes, trying to decide what I can live without for the next few months, and what I need to have close at hand!

It was while packing up records that I started working on this mix. I just couldn’t make up my mind what kind of mix to do….then I came across a Columba Corina 2 x 12″ on Defender records from 1997 as I was packing some old records away – an amazing collection of tunes that I’d never used on a mix before, or even heard played by anyone else. I used a couple of tracks from that record as the basis for this mix, and built it up from there, trying to include as wide a variety of styles as possible, while still keeping it deep. Those Columba Corina tracks really stand out for me in this mix, but my favourite track of the bunch in Hot Chix by Mister J. Simply beautiful. Moving house is taking up a lot of my time just now, and I hope that’s what I’ve managed to capture in this mix – truly moving house.”

Andy Grant – Moving House (161 MB / 71 mins / 320kbps)

Tracklist:

00.00 Nubian Mindz feat. KJ – Dreaming (IRMA Records / 2003)
04.48 Patchworks – Millions Toes Interlude (Q-Tape Records / 2004)
06.18 Todd Terry- The Music (Dub Mix) (TNT Records / 1994?)
09.52 Columba Carina – Sun-Flowerz (Defender / 1997)
14.26 Andy Roberts- Around the Corner (Penetrate Records / 1999?)
19.48 The Rurals – Messages (Peng / 2002)
27.30 Columba Carina – Silver City (Defender / 1997)
33.05 Solid Gold Playaz – Shhh (Quiet) (Silver Network / 2003)
37.23 Alex Kid with Lissette Alea – Come with Me (F Communications 2003)
42.23 Mister J – Hot Chix (Missive / 2003)
47.00 Peaches – Passin Me Byte (Guided Methods Remix) (Peaches Music / 2003)
52.52 Glenn Underground – Trust (Underground Vocal) (Large / 2004)
62.10 Dirty Jesus- Cut a Rug (Jazz Dat Ride Mix) (Paper Recordings / 1996)

Watch this space for Moving House II, which I’ll post later in the weekend.

andy grant – winter deep redux (86 minutes / 196MB / 320kbps)

caught up – metro area (source uk)
electrofied – dj t (get physical music)
forget the past – cosmetix (ovum recordings)
if only it would stop raining – jay tripwire presents the dark corner (london housing benefit)
be allrite – nubian mindz (neroli)
ride the bass – h-foundation (soma)
little friends – g-pal (ovum)
memory (take you higher) – audio soul project (nrk)
the poem (remix) – delicious inc. (purple music)
west of athens – universal agents (ovum)
feel the dub – onionz & tony (siesta)
roy’s groove – francois dubois (blue recordings)
on a journey – joeski (siesta)
atmospheric dub – kerri chandler (ibadan)
someday – the beard presents deep expressions (inspirit music)

more mixes from the archives coming this weekend ….check back soon!

andy grant – deep rising (70 mins / 179 MB / 320kbps)

as always, mixed on 2 x technics 1210’s and a half broken intimidation don mk ii mixer (my vestax pmc-250 died!). no cd’s or digital trickery.

track list:

inverse cinematics – pet legs (legal subs mix) (fluid ounce)
deep code – backspace (d’lectable)
young seth – moment (fxhe)
robi uppin – silent runner (driftwood)
m. pittman – skylark (late morning mix foool!!) (fxhe)
further dimensions – dancing with angels (desvio)
oasis – twenty-two (fxhe)
lil mark – do to me (instrumental) (doubledown recordings)
inner soul – pressure (deeply rooted house)
jared wheeler – maintainin’ (eargasmic recordings)
basement jaxx – samba magic (basic bastard mix) (outland)
rulers of the deep – advantage (distance)
public energy – three o’three (re-edit) (deeptec)
laurent garnier – crispy bacon (original mix) (f communications)

i recently re-discovered a whole bunch of my mixes from way back that have never been posted on dchousegrooves.com, so watch this space…they’ll be showing up here shortly.

inspired by my recent hike to the bottom of the grand canyon, i’ve finally pulled my finger out and recorded a new mix of recent and not-so-recent deep-ish housey doings. recorded on 2 x 1210’s, and effects box and a zoom handy recorder h2.

andy grant – lost and found (245 mb / 320 kbps / 105 mins)

track list:

a man called adam – ¿que’ tal america? (the mericana mix) (prescription
manuel tur – vabanque (stimming remix) (freerange)
penner + muder – are you lost (dub version ) (moodmusic)
groovenauts – acacia (original) (tonality)
burnski – .girls (exquisite music)
kerri chandler – light the world (deeply rooted house)
john tejada / arian leviste – fashion avenue (moods & grooves)
rocco – supernova (freerange)
penner + muder – millennium falcon (moodmusic)
chez damier – untitled (kms 049)
chez damier & ron trent – untitled (prescription 107)
deviance – liquid life (touché)
pirahnahead – come together (whaadat music)
art jones ft tshedi – listen with your soul (multi-racial records)
bang bang – rhythm saloon (candy dealers vocal mix) (myna music)
the martinez brothers – where’s mr. brown (objecktivity)
jerome syndenham & dennis ferrer – jehlaz (ibadan)
tony lionni – 5th cycle (aesthetic audio)
sunshine jones – if you wouldn’t mind (tiger stripes acid dub) (nite grooves)
dj marquis – head over heels (stillove4music)

andy grant – last call (192kbps mp3 / 206Mb / 150 minutes)

Track list:

the braxtons – the boss (maw groove) (atlantic records)
kings of tomorrow feat. michelle weeks – 10 minute high (dub high) (slip’n’slide)
amel larrieux – 4 real (deep vocal mix) (white)
dj ino feat. yoio c – it’s around (the world’s most beautiful vocal mix) (seasons recordings)
latenite products feat. buki cole & free radikal – fall (latenite)
norah jones – sunrise (jb’s therapy rub) (jamsteady)
urban jazz naturals – take me away (vista recordings)
matthew bandy & jake childs feat. derek mayo – feel it (vocal) (seasons recordings)
jill scott – not like crazy (qt’s crazed shelter vocal) (restricted access)
kimara lovelace – misery (spen’s muthafunkin remix) (king street sounds)
three fierce divaz – sweet love (spen & karizma 12″ remix) (basement boys)
farley jackmaster funk – i call on you (white)
galaxy people – a mystical journey (upb beats) (soulfuric deep)
cece rogers – brothers & sisters (house mix) (atlantic records)
the legends – ordinary people (83 west remix) (rotgut) records
jovonn – perks (rome recordings)
maurice joshua – inch by inch (music plant)
braxton holmes presents john redman – people everyday (mark grant’s free mix) (cajual records)
oliver cheatham – get down saturday night (space dust disco classics)
ron basejam – for the people, by the people (schmoov! remix) (winding road records)
tiefschwarz – latin music (classic recordings)
scott wozniak – de trapp (the remix) (white)
soulmagic – yah yah (soulfuric deep)
grant nelson – g’s feeling the light (white)
malena – olvidarte (te amo) (king street sounds)
the braxtons – the boss (kenlou mix) (atlantic records)

andy grant – shaken not stirred (320kbps mp3 / 228Mb / 100 minutes)

Track list:

ferrer & sydenham inc. – timbuktu (âme beatless mix) (ibadan)
roland clark – sunshine (ron trent remix instrumental) (need2soul)
alicia – p.o.w. (restricted access)
gus gus – very important people (warner bros.)
fresh and low – deep end (west side records)
quentin harris feat. monique bingham – you can’t have new york (clean shelter vox mix) (shelter records)
shotsis – deep desert soundz (multi-racial records)
juke joint feat. yvonne brown – gotta get up (muthafunkaz dub work) (tony records)
roy davis jr. – goodlife (rdj original mix) (mile end records)
d3 – dreamin’ (rurals funk mix) (peng)
rich medina feat. sy smith – can’t hold back (king britt scuba mix) (kindred spirits)
quentin harris – house (unrestricted access)
f12 – go bang! (ibadan)
ferrer & karizma ltd. – the cube (objektivity)
âme – rej (pastaboys dub mix) (defected)
tiger stripes – what was (nite grooves)
jus’dope – deep shit (soul heaven)
marshall jefferson feat. rachel pearson – feel me (usb records)

i received a request from darren clark to post my mix “the way we used to do it”, so i had a dig around on my hard disk, and here it is! i haven’t listened to this one in a while, and it takes me back a few years…. a very different style to my recent “strobes and smoke” mix, keeping it deep and moody at around 120 bpm. originally inspired by a long lost mix tape by rob acteson circa 1992, it’s eighty minutes of deep grooves the way they should be.

enjoy!

andy grant – the way we used to do it (177mb / 77 minutes / 320kbps)

track list:

backroom productions – the definition of a track (the backroom) (new york underground records)
fre-dee – ride it…you can’t fight it (drum break) (underworld records)
robert owens – gotta work (uncut mix) (freetown inc)
desiya – comin’ on strong (zanza dub) (black market london)
latour – blue (underground ice pick mix) (xx records)
davis feat. adolfo – 2b or not 2b (klubb kidz flava dub) (dj exclusive)
sub-culture feat. marcus – dreams (tribal life mix) (strobe records)
house of swing – rockaby baby (lazy boy records)
the creeps – change it (simonelli’s late nite disco dub) (clubvision records)
wanda rogers – prove your love (mad enthusiasts dub) (interstate records)
kcc feat. emile – heaven (mood mix) (azuli records)
hardrive feat. lg – sindae (masters at work dub) (strictly rhythm)
the klubb kids – don’t want to hurt you (flava dub) (dj exclusive)
freedom – closer (pierre’s generate power mix) (power music)
midi rain – shine (pierre’s chicago house mix) (vinyl solution)

“it’s a dark winter’s evening, cold enough to chill your soul. warmed by a few pints and the prospect of a night to remember, you drive in convoy up to the big smoke. tonight your whole club tribe are together, and you’re going to make the most of it. it’s been a long week in your dead end job; it’s all been leading up to this. the subs are pounding to a pirate radio mix tape; your heart is pounding with the anticipation of the night ahead. after what seems like an eternity circling the backstreets, you find a parking space and head for the venue. your pace is brisk; the frosty air bites at your skin, but you don’t notice. like a coiled spring, you’re fully loaded and ready to release. arriving at the club, line snakes round the corner. you hear the low end rumble pounding from the door – you’re already locked in. chancers abound, jump the queue, get you sorted, on the list, with the dj. as the queue slowly diminishes, you make small talk with your mates and those around you. there’s a strange camaraderie; people you’ve never met before and will never meet again, all aligned with the same goal – to make it through that door and have a night that will make your hearts sing. the real thing. you make it to the door. the gangster bouncers measure you up. will you get in tonight, or get sent packing? they have the power, and they know it. “where have you all come from?”, “think you’re getting in tonight?”, “don’t like the look of your mate”, “i can’t believe i’m doing this, but just this once i’ll let you in”. wankers. you step past them, feeling their hold over you recede as the still muffled bass washes over you. you pay the door tax to a disinterested tattooed girl, and as you drop your heavy winter coat in the cloak room you feel a great weight has been lifted, both literally and figuratively. through the double doors and into the inner sanctum. the filter is lifted – the dubby tribal rhythms surround you. head for the bar, get the beers in. the dancefloor is empty, save for a few hardy souls on a mission. the smoke machine fills the space, the lighting disorients. the small talk soon disintegrates as feet start tapping with greater frequency. the music steps up a pace, the the tribal rhythms segueing to a more driving beat. the crowd unconsciously drifts towards the dance floor. you can feel it now; it all falls into place. the sound is yours. it’s no longer about dj’s and artists and genres and tunes. the music just is. the flash of the strobe casts animated silhouettes, the room spinning like a giant zoetrope on acid. the latent synesthete is unleashed, senses triggered in unison like an orchestra conducted by the unseen dj. tracks seamlessly blend in to one another, each immediately recognisable, yet simultaneously unknown. you have arrived at your destination, and you hope tomorrow never comes.”

andy grant – strobes & smoke (311MB / 320kbps / 136 minutes)

tracklist:

conjure – pressure release (future vision records)
lars behrenroth – ice on the sun (version remix) (freerange)
junior boys – child like beats (timmy white label)
patrice scott – visions of mantada (aesthetic audio)
kerri chandler – hexadecimal (deeply rooted house)
james curd feat. jdub – buffalo girl (dj sneak’s remix) (greens keepers music)
manuel tur – girardet (freerange)
turntable rocker – all night (club) (compost blacklabel)
faze action – original disco motion (jay shepheard dub mix) (faze action)
halo varga – future (original mix) (siesta music)
+ lil’ louis & the world – i called u (the story continues) (white)
risksoundsystem – the sound is yours (kerri chandler remix) (legato records)
mark knight, adam k & soha – from the speaker (original club mix) (toolroom records)
artist formerly known as… – controversy (purple mix) (white)
tiger stripes – beach buggy (original mix)
western union – around the west (herbal essence)
wheels & disco – funk (white)
mark knight & funkagenda – man with the red face (toolroom records)
+ jungle brothers – i’ll house you (houseappella) (warlock)
dave spoon – 88 (mark knight & funkagenda remix) (toolroom trax)
latour – people are still having sex (lp mix) (smash records)
spincyle – best foot forward (wrong recordings)
finlay quaye – untitled (hoxton whores remix) (white)
tjr – log jamming (catalyst)
tears for fears – shout (karl g mix) (white)
leftfield / lydon – open up (full vocal mix) (hard hands)