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Space Ranger are a three-piece German trio, who share a wide and unlimited love for music. Individually they have been producing and spinning records since the late eighties, working with artists as varied as Kool and the Gang and Kurtis Blow along the way. Making use of their sophisticated production skills, an array of analogue gear, as well as samples from funk and soul, Space Ranger fit perfectly into contemporary house music, and stellar releases on Rebirth and the Spanish label Lovemonk lay testament to this claim. The mix, compiled by member DJ Rino is a slow building voyage through house, disco and space; a refreshing and unique podcast that you quite simply have to hear.
South African Alan Abrahams is responsible for our next episode, a fusion of both his aliases, Portable & Bodycode. Growing up in post-Apartheid South Africa laid the foundations for Alan’s music; experimenting combining african rhythms with more conventional 4/4 structures. Now living in Lisbon he performs under two different monikers; ‘Portable’ and ‘Bodycode’, which can be heard on big hitting labels such as Perlon and Spectral, as well as his own label Süd Electronic. The mix is a perfect example of Alan’s style; hypnotic, low slung deep techno at it’s very best, well worthy of a space on your iPods.
Having just confirmed Losoul as our third headliner for our next outdoor terrace party, we felt it perfect to accompany the news with a podcast from the man himself. Peter Kremeier AKA Losoul has been making and mixing house music since 1996, and this lovely mix clearly showcases his natural ability for perfect and intriguing track selection. The Playhouse spinner’s all vinyl recording journeys through deep house to acid tinged minimal and back to grooved out house as smoothly as you could imagine, and is undoubtedly a great podcast for the summer months.
Newest Crosstown Rebel Ashique Subhan, AKA Subb-an delivers an excellent mix for the series this week. The One Records co-founder & Below resident has slowly been carving a name for himself on the global music scene, with notable releases on his own imprint, 2020 Vision and Foot & Mouth. His live set is one of the most in demand on the circuit, always a different blend of his latest groovy tracks and edits. This weeks podcast is a driving DJ mix combining funked up vocals, acid flavours and all that goes between. A perfect taster of what to expect at our next party where you can see Subb-an perform his live set on July 17th at The Mint Club.
Et voilà! Parisien & past Louche guest Anthony Collins is on podcast duty for our nineteenth episode, delivering another high calibre mix for the series. Growing up in Paris’ & New York’s bohemian societies have given Anthony a flair for house music which draws heavy influence from Jazz and other diverse genres; indeed his father owned his own Jazz studio in LA during Anthony’s childhood. Big hitting labels Freak n Chic, Vakant and Pokerflat have all snapped his individual music up over the years & his touring schedule covers the globe several times over. His podcast is a deep, percussive mix, which blends meticulously chosen tracks with real artistic reason, showcasing why Anthony is seen as a master DJ. Another great mix for the summer season to be heard right here.
Delano Smith in the mix this week with the self titled “Just A Groove For Podcast ” Born in Chicago and raised on Detroit’s West side, Delano Smith represents one of the last of a rare group of Detroit’s first house DJs. Delano stands head and shoulders above the rest in crafting alluring, forward thinking and highly danceable grooves that can be heard on Third Ear, Sushitech & of course his own imprint Mixmode. His attention to programming sets that are kinetic, emotional and educational are met with a delivery of the highest class, which is clearly evident in this podcast. Nothing but deep mesmerising selections from the Chicago native, enjoy!
This month ahead of her hotly anticipated, and long overdue appearance in Leeds, Alejandra Iglesias aka Dinky takes to the decks. The Chilean delivers a deep, sexy, disco infused podcast; perfect for sunny days and hot summer nights. Having lived in LA, New York, London and now Berlin, Dinky has developed a well-rounded sound, which draws influence from house, minimal, electronica and funk. Her unique style has been released on hugely respected labels such as Cocoon and Wagon Repair, and with a packed out world wide schedule, we’re privileged for such an artist to record a mix for us.
And now for something completely different. For this installment we have called upon the little heard of Drop Out Orchestra to record a mix, and they have delivered a set which is little like anything you have heard from our podcasts before. The mix is an eclectic journey through funk, soul, disco, motown and house, comprised mostly of old forgotten tracks and edits from the guys themselves. Their identities remain a secret, and all we can really tell you is that they are a Swedish family of musicians who are old enough to have heard such music the first time around! It’s an honor to put out such a rare podcast, we hope you enjoy it as much as us.
April’s installment welcomes the kinked grooves of Tom Demac. 2010 is shaping up to be a good year for Tom, with releases lined up on Hypercolour, Liebe Detail and Murmur. We can also look forward thi syear to the launch of his new techno project – ‘Dense’ with good friend Glimpse. The mix, which is packed full of exclusive fresh edits and tracks perfectly represents Tom’s unique sound; a philosophy of creating music aimed at the dance-floor but carrying enough ‘essence’ to be enjoyed in the home. I’m sure you’ll agree, a perfect choice for a podcast.
Parisian Seuil steps up for this installment and delivers another high class mix. With years worth of experience playing piano and percussion to both jazz and blues music; Seuil clearly had the musical background to explode onto the scene in 2006. Releases have since followed on Moon Harbour, Freak n Chic and Raum Musik, all demonstrating his excellent take on house music.
Louche 013 sees Parisian Léonard Perret AKA Le Loup take control. The 21 year old wonderkid is a sound engineering student at the Institut Supérieur des Techniciens du Son in Paris, and certainly shows a sophisticated musical palette with this podcast. After developing an early interest in music at the age of 16, he is now releasing on Wolf + Lamb and playing parties all over the world. Influenced by artists such as Sun Ra, Marvin Gaye, Nina Simone but also Moodyman and Daniel Bell, Le Loup’s productions sound similar to his DJ mixes; a true melting pot of jazz and house classics, and a pronounced inclination for Detroit and NYC vibes.
We welcome Raum…Musik boss and Freebase records stalwart Dorian Paic for this episode. Dorians reputation as a DJ has soared over the past 2 years and with Sven Vath claiming him to be the most underrated DJ in the world its obvious he is a super talent. Dorians podcast is a solid blend of House from start to finish, a perfect podcast for easy listening.
Seeing in 2010 in style Louche welcomes Harry Klein resident Dario Zenker for the podcast series. Dario has rapidly come to the fore front of the techno scene producing tracks for Vakant, Harry Klein and for his own label Ilian Tape. This mix blends deep, chunky techno and truely takes the listener on a auditory journey suitable for any hour. We think you’ll agree this mix sets a high standard for the new year.
We are proud to welcome Martinez to serve up this weeks podcast. The danish native is signed to german super label Moon Harbour and is renowned for his superb deck skills. He delivers an extended mix featuring impeccable house of all varieties that flows and builds for the listeners pleasure. A top quality podcast from one of Europes upcoming stars.
Lee Foss puts together one of our favourite podcasts this week, a perfect warm up to his eagerly anticipated visit. Owner of the up and coming label Culprit and one half of Hot Natured which he coproduces with Jamie Jones on, Lee is a massive talent hailing from Chicago. With unique productions such as “The Edge” & “Electric Jones” you can see why he was of the most sought after acts right now. His mix lives up to the hype with 75 minutes of quality deep disco infused cuts. A podcast not to be missed from the Culprit head honcho.
A current fixture around Berlin, Sven has graced the controls at Berlin super clubs Panorama Bar & Tresor, this podcast is no exception to the quality he promises. Sven combines undulating house and techno infused with jazzy cuts, much like his releases on Poker Flat & Liebe Detail. We hope you enjoy this podcast as much as we do, 90 minutes of effortless variety.
Resident and co founder of Louche josh takes to the decks this week. The mix is a fusion of genres, flowing from late night house to low swung techno including three of his own tracks. A different approach to his live dj sets; the result showcases josh’s versatility as a dj, and is definitely a podcast worthy of your ipods.
Man of the moment Ray Okpara steps up for this podcast just weeks before his eagerly anticipated visit to Louche with Oslo records compadre Nekes. Acclaimed releases on Oslo, Cécille, Soweso and a growing reputation for superb DJ sets have made Okpara one of the hottest properties on the market. His mix manages to live up to his ever growing reputation showcasing his unique sound and flowing mixes.
Louche welcomes Oslo records boss Nekes for this weeks installment. After hearing all about his acclaimed DJ sets at Time Warp we thought it was time we chased him up for a podcast. The mix has a great summer feeling, tune in for house of all varieties as Nekes delivers a podcast of the highest calibre.
Miss Fitz has taken control this week to deliver a podcast named “Let me drive your car”. A Louche favourite after she graced our decks back in October 08, she has continued her rise with acclaimed releases; most lately the much talked about Night Long LP. Her reputation of being a super DJ is again confirmed here with a great mix showcasing her unique blend of house and techno.
Up this week is Wolf + Lambs’ Lee Curtiss. Following Lee’s stunning set at Louche in February, we just had to invite him back for our podcast. Lee has continued to progress as a rising star with deep and dark disco infused productions. His mix is more of the same; providing us with a warm groove that has become synonymous with his own sound, Enjoy.
For the second installment of Louche’s ‘fortnightly’ podcasts, resident Tom Frank steps up to the plate. Tom offers listeners a chance to appreciate some of his favourite tracks of late. Blending house of all varieties, tom allows the mix to progress naturally. The result is an interesting varied mix to add to the collection
Hot on the heels of acclaimed releases for Oslo and Cécille, Frankfurt’s Markus Fix takes the reins for the first instalment of our fortnightly podcast. With his new pre-season Cocoon mix CD primed to launch, tune in for what the man-of-the-moment describes as a typical outdoor summer set, with a sweet house feeling and my favourite open-air tracks.