There has been a lot of activity States-side that I have been meaning to bring together for a while, a lot of creative music styles coming out of California, out of Miami, of course out of London. I have brought these influences together in a hot new mix, the Black Diamond mix.
Bringing together some usual suspects such as Coldcut and Fred Everything (do these guys ever take a breather?), followed by some personal revelations, such as DJ Diz. I mean, where has this guy been all my life?
Checking his bio, he entered the world of music under the wing of luminaries such as house demigod Derrick Carter, Mark Farina of Mushroom Jazz fame, and deep house supremos Chez Damier and Ron Trent. I mean, how much patronage do you need? Apparently sharing a residency at Chicago's Shelter with coolster Johnny Fiasco did the trick.
Another revelation is the resurgence (at least in my eyes) of Om Records. A very cool compilation of Miami club sounds in their latest Om:Miami compilation fits perfectly into this edgy and stylish mix. Jazzy, deep house overtones, hip-hop influenced, clublike. As DJ Mike used to say, "if these tracks don't have you twitching about looking for some space to move, then hey, you can't be moved". Enjoy!
DJ Mandali
