Stranger Than Paradise at Jimmy Valentine's

If you’re looking for some house music in Washington DC this coming Saturday night, DC House Grooves recommends that you get yourself down to Jimmy Valentine’s for night of quality tunes from the Stranger Than Paradise crew. I’ve not checked out this venue, but I’ve heard good things about it. I went to the last Stranger Than Paradise in October with DJ Jus-Ed supported by Navbox and Rosario, and had a great time. Quality tunes and a fun crowd.  This coming Saturday they’ve got DJ Leks Vargas (aka Leks The Imposter ) on the decks, with Elisa from New York, and I’m sure it’s going to be a fun night all round. If you make it down there, you may even find me throwing some shapes on the dancefloor, JD and Coke in hand

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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)

so until i get my act together and record a new mix, which will have to wait until i get back from my trip to the uk next week, here’s a repost of an older mix – planet deep, planet soul. this was done in the hey day of the now defunct planetsoul network online radio station, back when my mixing was less rusty…

planet deep, planet soul

Glenn Underground – To the King O.I. (Peacefrog)
Pete Moss – Strive to Live (Alola)
Larry Heard – Guidance (Calm) (Guidance)
Fresh & Low – Love Capsule Deluxe (Vocal Mix One) (Guidance)
Boo Williams – Mars (Headphoniq)
Glenn Underground – Sun, Moon & 12 Stars (Guess Who Mix) (Peacefrog)
Chris Lum – Feelin’ High (Thinking of You) (Nova Scotia’s Player 1 Remix) (Hooj)
Glenn Underground – Musical High (Defender)
The Wayfarers – State of Being (Main Mix) (Hush Hush Recordings)
Mark Grant - Spirit of the Black Ghost (The Black Mix) (Guidance)
Fudge Fingas - Musical Lens (Mike Delgado Remix) (Hush Hush Recordings)
Glenn Underground -House of Blues (Guidance)

oh, and the picture above is the reception area of kloak hairdressing salon in västerås, sweden. no particular reason….just matches the mood of the mix, i guess.