Episode 134: dAtfRoTeCH » Strictly Afro-Tech House Music

dattrax:  Welcome to the Underground Friends... New and Old!! Who's ready for some vocal house music??!!!! How is Everyone's June and July 2022 been so far? Have you been connecting with close friends and learning more about new ones? Have you been spending time in person or virtually by video chats with people that you care about? I hope the best for you and your life. I hope for you as much as for myself, that we can minimize the negative and grow, change and overcome. That we could each day come closer to the best version of ourselves. Then we can come together and connect through house music. This mix brings a message of hope. Full of beautiful vocals and sensational beats, all mashed up and layered over each other » dattrax-style!! Everyone in the house music scene worldwide knows what a storm has been brewing in South Africa over the last two decades and has exploded globally. These artists are creating, iterating, collaborating, and influencing and it's all wonderful! I noticed that the "Top 100 Downloads" lists in the different house sub-genres keep shifting as more and more new house fanatics started to produce and both the volume of production pieces and quality are rising. Finished work follows their creators' passion. It's never been so good for house music as now. Especially recently, with top pop/hip-hop stars creating music with house music beat structures, flavours, and samples from great classic house anthems. More and more people will come through that wide commercial funnel and some will find more specific sub-genres of house music. Their lives will be changed forever! The Afro-House most downloaded lists on Traxsource and Beatport have been interesting over the last few years because of the sheer amount of amazing tracks created and the variations of rhythms. A house DJ/producer friend of mine, Andrew invited me to do a guest mix on a South African podcast that he's been involved with for years. They have a group of extremely passionate DJs involved. In preparation, I decided to do a mix with my fav Afro-House tracks that Jim and I have bought over the years and continue to buy. I usually don't make mixes with just one type of house, however, this would be a good attempt to refine a more distinct sound for this coming guest mix in the late summer. This mix was made with much love and this took 8 attempts to get the right feel (I changed directions a bunch of times). A few fellow Toronto House DJs love techy Afro-House or "Afro-Tech" as it is called by some. This is why I chose this funny title, 'datfrotech'. [Jim and I are 'dattrax' when we spin together live (best friends and DJ fanatics/partners for 30yrs!! Since we were young!). When it's short/long mixes, it's just, me. It's confusing, I know. It doesn't matter, as long as you enjoy it]. --------------- [If you're reading this on mobile, then everything is jumbled up. The writer's intended spacing to make these show notes readable is nonexistent. You'll have to open this up on your laptop/desktop to be able to read this correctly. Podomatic hasn't come up with a solution that has been implemented yet to fix this challenge]. --------------- Reach out to us and comment if you like or love our mixes. Just Google 'dattrax' and find all places online that we've been a part of. Please share with your family, friends, co-workers, and acquaintances who could use a dose of musical candy. Isn't music such a great escape? --------------- If you'd like to Donate or Support our music addiction, any amount of support would be appreciated. This is our PayPal Donate email that you can use: dattrax@gmail.com --------------- DJ Bookings for Canada, the US, or Global: dattrax@gmail.com --------------- As always - massive thanks to the amazing vocalists, producers, DJs, and dancers (on the dancefloors or even in your homes or while walking about, walking your doggies, working out, driving, whatever you're doing) for their incredible advancement of this beautiful musical genre!! Makes us all feel young, vibrant, and extremely happy!! --------------- 60 Tracks in 3hrs and 24mins!! Forbidden feat. Sio (Original Mix) Sio, Dwson Stay True Sounds It's You Black Motion, Miss P Defected So Astounded (Black Coffee Remix) DJ Le Roi, Lady Bird, Black Coffee SubSensual Lutho Vanco, Njabulo Seh Afrocentric Records No Doubt feat. Marissa Guzman (Original Mix) Cuebur, Marissa Guzman Defected Time (Black Motion Remix) DJ Qness, Malehloka, Black Motion Ocha Mzansi Cherish The Day (Original Mix) PolyRhythm, Sheleah Monea Open Bar Music Wunder Y (Dino & Terry Remix) Ron Allen, Chach, Dino & Terry ITH *Note: Toronto House Legends Phezulu (Aero Manyelo Remix) Blanka Mazimela Get Physical Respect Is You (Mapiano & Sunny Boy Uhuru Souldub) Louie Vega, Maphorisa, Berita, Mapiano, Sunny Boy Uhuru Vega Records Lingala (Original Mix) Lee Burridge, Lost Desert, Junior All Day I Dream Reach for the Stars (feat. Nalize) XtetiQsoul  Extra Time On You feat. Portia Monique (Original Mix) Black Coffee, Portia Monique Ultra Gratitude (Pablo Fierro Remix) Marie Joly, Black Coffee, Rebecca Murray, Pablo Fierro Offering Recordings Superman-Black Coffee feat. Bucie and Sabelo-Lionayve, Newmanhere - Re-Rub  Set Me Free (Original Mix) Black Motion, Xoli Ocha Mzansi Sun Ra Was Right (Kususa Remix) STUDIO APARTMENT, Monique Bingham, Kususa N.E.O.N Muyè Rampa, Adam Port, &ME, Keinemusik Keinemusik Firefly (XtetiQsoul Remix) Eltonnick, Zaki Ibrahim DiverseCity Music Tale From the Dirt feat. Aquarius Heaven (Rampa Remix) Hyenah, Rampa Freerange Stuck On You (Afro Beat A Pella) Carissa Nicole, Reggie Steele Quantize Recordings Gafara (Afro Main Mix) Moon Rocket, MoBlack MoBlack Records I Rise (feat. Msaki) Black Motion  Lie Machine DAVI Crosstown Rebels Temple (Original Mix) Rinzen Chapter 24 Records Deep In The Bottom (of Africa) Monique Bingham, Black Coffee House Afrika Brave (Moblack Remix) Moon Rocket, Danielle Martin, MoBlack Doomusic Solo (Enoo Napa Remix) Luka, Sio, Enoo Napa The Bliss Beyond Dance After 12 (Pablo Martinez Remix) Marubini Musiq, Sio FOMP Piece Of My Mind (Benny T Remix) DJ Crookid, Gumzito, Sabrina Chyld, Benny T Open Bar Music Phezulu Reloaded Blanka Mazimela, Khonaye Get Physical How Did We Get Here (Mike Dunn White Noise MixX) Gershon Jackson, Sio Blackwidow, Mike Dunn Omni Music Solutions Tribal Movement Da Kastro  Mobi Dixon ft Msaki - Love Colour Spin  Don't Give Up (Cee ElAssaad Voodoo Mix) Pascal Morais, Shota, Cee ElAssaad Arrecha Records When You're Back (Extended Mix) Paso Doble, Fabio Aurea, Coco GĒNĒTIC The Offering (Main Mix) N'dinga Gaba feat.mOsno Peng Africa I Like That (Oscar P Rework) Peter Mac, Oscar P Open Bar Music Your Voice (Enoo Napa Remix) Caiiro, AWEN, Enoo Napa Madorasindahouse Records L.D.O.E. feat. Valentine (Floyd Lavine's African Techno Mix) Aaaron; Deckert, Floyd Lavine Connected Frontline I Miss The Things (Mindtech Remix) - Lars Behrenroth & Sinan Baymak  Uyankenteza (Enoo Napa Vocal Remix) Afro Warriors, Toshi, Enoo Napa Tribe Records In Another Life (Saint Evo Remix) Native P., Nuzu Deep, Saint Evo Celsius Degree Records On My Way (Original Mix) Afro Warriors, Anabela Aya DM.Recordings Forgot About McRae - Andrew McRae - MP3  Heart Beat (Nick Holder Main Mix) Drumattix DNH At The Club (Claude Monnet Beats) Timmy Regisford Tribe Records Don't Let Me Go Malehloka, Miss P, DJEFF, Black Motion Kazukuta Records Munuli Mòo & Jo, Awen Mobilee Records Mntwana Feat. Lizwi (Original) Saint Evo, Lizwi Tribe Records Hideyoshi (Benny T Tswana Perspectives Afro Mix) Sixnautic, Benny T Natural Essence Media Ltd Traveller (Kususa & QueTornik Official Remix) DeMajor, Lizwi, Kususa, QueTornik Surreal Sounds Music Quentin Harris - EP-5  Oscar P - Swift - The Drum (Pablo Fierro Mix)  Hapi Melange (Primordial Substance Mix) Neter Supreme Aluku Records Take Off Your Shoes (Original Mix) Malandra Jr.  Bass Zone (Original) David Morales MoBlack Records Reasons (Main Mix) Hook&Bass Hook And Bass Records Glitch Enoo Napa, Chanell Collen MoBlack Records Uyankenteza (Enoo Napa Vocal Remix) Afro Warriors, Toshi, Enoo Napa Tribe Records --------------- Google "dattrax" and find the Podomatic link. 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Sometimes: We additionally use two Stanton 150 direct drive turntables with Traxtor's control vinyl records.