Harrison - Music To... Make Summer Love

Toronto producer Harrison just dropped a summer mix for i-D over the weekend for their "Music To..." series. Harrison's is entitled "Music To... Make Summer Love", and is aptly named for the music that is in the mix.  Packed with groovy, funky, summery music, this has everything from dreamy reworks of pop jams to funky nu disco and house tracks to hip hop and rap.  No download or tracklisting on this, so you'll have to use your ears, memory, or maybe Shazam to ID your personal gems from the mix. I know there are some Harrison originals along with some tracks from Jafunk, Geotherory and a Royce remix, but I won't ruin your track searching adventures.

Stream and enjoy the full mix below.

- KJ

Fresh Drops Vol. 3 - Guest Mix: Danger Bay (Saskatchewan)

Here's the Soundcloud stream of the April edition of Fresh Drops on Underground Sound Canada. As usual, we have some summery nu disco, deep house, tech house and future house included. Some of this should sound familiar, as they are tracks I've posted, while some of it should be fresh!  

We were also joined this month by Danger Bay, head of Skylab Records and Skylab Events out of Saskatoon for this month's guest mix. Tune in at 57:40 for his house, tech house, and techno mix with a bit of future R&B/trap to end it off.

Tracklisting

Danger Bay Mix (57:40 - 1:56:45):

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1. Mr Ho, Florian Blauensteiner - BASF (Original Mix)

2. Loopdeville - Get U High (Original Mix) 

3. HiRO - Ruby Likes Dubstep (Kris Wadsworth Remix)

4. The Glitz - Snowmaker (Original Mix)    

5. Mihai Popoviciu - I Lead You (Original Mix)        

6. Figueroa, Obando - Deer Dance Posse (Proudly People)

7. Moritz Piske - Real One (Roberto Rodriguez Stamping The Ground Mix)

8. Adrian Hour - Ethno (Original Club Mix) 

9. Zoo Brazil - River (Original Mix)           

10. Daniel Dubb, m.O.N.R.O.E. - Body To Body (Original Mix)        

11. Sinisa Tamamovic - Red Light (Ron Costa Remix)

12. No Regular Play - Owe Me (Original Mix)        

13. KiNK - Fantasia (Original Mix)

14. Tiga, Audion - Fever (KiNK Remix)      

15. Shiba San - Westside Connection (Original Mix)

16. Lewis Boardman - Work On Me (Original Mix) 

17. vbnd - Time with u (Original Mix)        

18. vbnd - Animalistic (Original Mix)

Kris Jones Mix (0:00 - 57:30):

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1. Pick You Up Darlin' - Young Franco, Set Mo

2. Thee Worst (Club Mix) - Thee Cool Cats, Lika Morgan // Enormous Tunes

3. Shooting Stars (POOLCLVB Cover) - Bag Raiders

4. Let Me Know (Mike Metro Remix) - Terace, KLP // Sweat It Out

5. Closer (Original Mix) - Felon // Ultra Music Free Download

6. I Am The Dub (Original Mix) - S. Jay // Criminal Hype

7. Decandence (Original Mix) - Sebastian Ledher, Lex Green // 1994 Music

8. Coupe De Ville (Extended Mix) - TCTS, Aniff Akinola // MTA Records

9. Wiggle (Original Mix) - Lizzie Curious // Sphera Records

10. Disco Feeling (Original Mix) - Savi Leon // Tactical Records

11. Talkin' Bout It ft. KLP - Young Franco

12. Full Moon - Durante

13. The Promise (Walker & Royce Remix) - The Golden Boy // Eton Messy Records

- KJ

Blonde - Highlights Vol. 006

I came across this mix over the weekend, and Blonde has yet to disappoint me with any of their productions or mixes - and their most recent installment of the aptly named Highlights mix series is no exception. There is some great new material in here (remixes from the likes of The Magician and TCTS), mixed in with a sprinkling of classics (Cassius' 99 anyone?). If you're looking for some house music with some energy and funk to get your week started, look no further.

- KJ

Deep Vibe Vol 5. Mixed By Gavin Crawford

So there are any number of reasons for me posting this mix, any and all of which are true and have contributed to this post.  First, it's a hell of a great deep house mix, by my good friend Gavin Crawford.  Second, this has a nice focus on local artists, which I love to feature - Gavin is from right here in Regina, and the guest mix comes from Shael, from the province over, in Winnipeg. Third, Gavin's mix opens with a track from a label that we are now proudly affiliated with, Deepwit Recordings. Fourth, I think this is a perfect mix to get through a Thursday.  And lastly, it gives a nice little bridge into reminding you that this Sunday on Underground Sound Canada's Mixlr, Fresh Drops Vol. 2 will be aired, along with a guest mix from NuKraft.

With all that said, check out the mix below - tune in, turn up and vibe out.

- KJ

CRSSD Festival Mix - Lee K

Dance music publication heavyweight Mixmag uploaded this mix from Lee K, leading up to the CRSSD Festival that went down in San Diego this weekend. I've been listening to this mix over and over since finding it on Mixmag's Soundcloud page - you can start this mix from anywhere along the stream and it is enjoyable.  This is a hot mix and master blend of house and techno, so if those are genres you are into, get on this mix asap - you won't regret it.

Standout tracks in this mix for me are:

Beatamines - Lotus

Miguel Bastida - Moudness

Amber - Waves of Grain (Hobo's Hidden Resort Remix)

But honestly, just listen to the whole mix.  It's spectacularly curated and mixed. If you want more from Lee K, check out her Soundcloud page here.

- KJ

Underground Sound Presents Fresh Drops Vol. 1

Here's the inaugural mix that I did for Underground Sound Canada, for what will be a monthly mix.  Underground Sound focuses on genres of house music, and so the Fresh Drops monthly mix will consist of a lot of the house music that I have or will be posting on the blog, along with a few extras here and there.  This month I started off chill and funky, and slowly made my way into some higher bpm deep house.  

Also, don't forget that we also had an exclusive guest mix this month from Jono Cruz, who came in with 50 fiery minutes of Future R&B and Hip Hop.  The guest mix is hosted exclusively on the blog, and can be found right here.

Anyway, the first monthly instalment of Fresh Drops with Underground Sound is embedded below. Listen and enjoy - and download if you really like it.

Tracklist:

1. Muve - Sab & Keelan

2. Guap Lab - Jengi Beats

3. All We Need ft. Shy Girls (Giraffage Remix) - ODESZA

4. Groovin' ft. Yung Bae - Flamingosis

5. Celebre (The Revenge Remix) - Harry Wolfman, Skinny Love

6. This Love Is For Real - Jafunk

7. After - Low Steppa

8. No Way - Golf Clap

9. Contours - Human Interaction

10. It's You (Bordertown Deep Booty) - FCL

11. Good Love (Bodhi Remix) - Inner City

12. Make Me Feel - Golf Clap

13. Kicks - Low Steppa

14. Glass (Raw Club Cut) - Noir, Symbol

15. What What - Geotheory

16. Play With My Heart (Original Mix) - Tru Concept

17. Should've Known (Tommy Mc Remix) - Mockbeat

18. Can't You See - Jay Biggs

19. Tracey In My Room (Tommy Mc's Sundown Remix) - EBTG Vs. Soul Vision

- KJ

Mellow Monday Mix

This Monday is a holiday here in Saskatchewan, so I decided to make a chill but funky mix for Mellow Monday.  Here it is, with the tracklisting below.  Hope you enjoy.

Tracklisting:
1. Midnight (Downlow'd Remix) - Coldplay
2. We Can - Zuri Akoko
3. Do Anything - Feki
4. You Know - Derlee
5. A Little Bit Of Love (Souleance "C'est La Fête" ReEdit) - Brenda Russell vs. Souleance
6. Home By Now (Louis The Child Remix) - Bombay Bicycle Club
7. Certified Freak (Jailo & Yung Wall Street Refix) - Baby Bash
8. Breathe - Rubee Rayne
9. Everyday Poppa - Slynk
10. TBIM - Josh Pan
11. Don't Say ft. Tyga (Beshken Remix) - LIZ
12. Fine (LeMarquis & FAB Remix) - Whitney Houston
13. Need You 100% ft. A*M*E (Boean Bootleg) - Duke Dumont
14. You're So High (LoftyLows Rethink) - Eli & Fur
15. Rainy Dayz - Hernene
16. Vogue - Mad Villains x Holt Blackheath
17. These Heights (Detroit Swindle Mile High Club Remix) - TCTS, Shivum Sharma
18. Hurt Your Back (Extended Mix) - Full Crate
19. Where You Belong (Dave Luxe Edit) - The Weeknd

- KJ

Kris Jones - Underground Sound Canada Guest Mix

If you're into listening to a DJ mix, I had a guest mix broadcast by Underground Sound Canada on their Mixlr channel this weekend.  Underground Sound has now published the mix to their Soundcloud page for streaming.  Big thanks to them for having me on the show!

Tracklist:

1. All I See (Pomo Remix) - Bondax
2. Golden (Royce Remix) - Jill Scott
3. I Loved You (Braxton Remix) - Blonde
4. Me, Myself & You (Cuthead Remix) - Detroit Swindle
5. We Own The Night (Hernene Remix) - Eric Sharp
6. Ghetto-Cash (Original Mix) - Joey Mccrilley
7. If You Can't (Original Mix) - Artifact
8. 1979 (Original Mix) - MORRT
9. Feels Like ft. Tom Tyler (Calippo Remix) - Don't Look Now
10. Rhythm Is A Dancer (Original Mix) - Joylon Petch, eSquire
11. It's On You (Ganzfeld Effect Remix) - Wasabi, Sugar Hill
12. Forget The Girl (Mandal & Forbes Remix) - Route 94
13. Real For You ft. Alice D (Original Mix) - Joey Mccrilley
14. U Again (Original Mix) - Elrose
15. Citrus (Original Mix) - Kry Wolf
16. The Panel (Original Mix) - Low Steppa
17. I Want It All (Loge21 Remix) - Karmin

Hope you enjoy!

- KJ