“For years I have been thinking about starting a label. Initially it was a joke amongst friends, a thought about being a “taste maker”, a response to the frustration that sometimes we, as producers, experience when we finish a new song and would like to put it out there as soon as possible, but sometimes label politics induce long delays, or even worse, cancellations. I was lucky enough to start releasing on great labels pretty quickly and this opened doors, introduced me to lots of people, amazing producers, and taught me how this game must be played. With this in mind I am now starting this new adventure, called Congaloid. What I want to do is expose new artists, try to get them visibility and show to my fellow djs and fans their music. There are so many labels around that sometimes we miss great songs and ideas simply because they get lost in the big internet mess. It gives me great pleasure when I find some new producers out there and play their songs before anyone else, and I hope that Congaloid will give the same feeling to every listener and every avid dj that wants the freshest stuff. Listening to all the promos that already arrive daily in my e-mail makes me feel like back in the “record shops days”, when I used to queue to get the latest vinyl, even better if it had a white label on, so I could play it to people for first and (just sometimes) lie about the title or the producer… I am very happy with the music we have so far and will be released in the coming months, and I am also excited to hear comments, feedbacks, suggestions from anyone who will care to do so…

Congaloid is a crew forming right now…welcome on board… :)”

Solo also just did a mix for esteemed music magazine Mixmag.

Tracklist for the mix can be found after the jump.

Nick Curly – Green Baize
Flashmob – Brickhouse
Santos – Primitive Cannible – Tanov Rmx
Danny Serrano & Hector Couto – You Crazy
Andre Crom feat Martin Dawson – Gonna be alright
Mendo Feat A. Butano . – Gringo
David Herrero – Discomain
Solo – The Flea Circus
Soul Purpose – T_I_H_M
NDKJ-Groovyliscious
Solo- Cringe
Format B – Oversexed
Martin Patino – Mindgames

The Italian house juggernaut Solo has just released a new track on Great Stuff! Recordings which rivals everything else he’s put out thus far.

While recent release “Midgets Go Deep” was a straight up cut of soulful housey reminiscing, “Strawberry Swing” employs a twitching kind of distortion at the base of its groove – the house flourishes are there in the background, but most of your attention is taken up by the expanding and deflating warped percussion elements of the track. You can grab the track on the new Munich Discotech Volume 12 compilation.

Preview Strawberry Swing below, and grab a free mix that Solo put together for DJ Mag that’s crammed with the usual / unusual selection of rump shaking cuts that he’s known for.

Solo – Strawberry Swing (preview)

SOLO – DJ Mag Mix July 2011 by mrsolo

New Solo release on Lapsus Music is a strong dose of housey truth – didn’t know that gospel spoken word about what house music stands for could sound so good complimented by Solo’s trademark funky drums and some seriously emotional saxaphone moments after the big breakdown. There are even some strings in this one! How do we even classify music anymore?

B-side “Herbalistic” may be about loving weed (just a guess), but it’s equally about the quick paced organ moments and plucked rising strings racing over the beat while dubby vocals narrate things in the background. The drop sneaks up on you and if you’re lucky, will ascend you to another level of consciousness.

Remixes from Mr. Ho & Supernova, do yourself a favor and grab this one ASAP when it drops on July 4th.

SOLO – Midgets Go Deep EP preview ( Lapsus Music ) by mrsolo

Italian born but London based producer Solo hands over an edit from an old song from Vega… with some midget house love.

SOLO vs VEGA – The Love Ritual – Bootyleg by mrsolo

Round Table Knights – Autumn Mix 2010 (drop.io)

PS. Round Table Knights – will together with heavy hitters Zombie Disco Squad, Solo, Christian Martin and Midland – be headlining the You Can Call Me Pelski party in London on Saturday November 6th that’s presented together with booking agency-of-the-moment Jackmode in order to bring you a very special line-up. The event is held in a temporary venue under London Bridge as part of Counter Culture and the line-up reads like a who’s who of fun, funky and tribal-infused tech-house, showcasing artists hailing from some of the most influential labels in the game: Made To Play, Jackmode, Dirtybird, Turbo and Deadfish.

Tracklist for the mix and flyer for the party after the jump.

Pure Ecstasy – Pressure Drop
How To Dress Well – Lover’s Start
James Blake – I Only Know (What I Know Now)
DJ Koze – Blume Der Nacht
Mano Le Tough – Eurodancer
Dale Howard – Body Talk
Homework – I Got One (You’re It) (Mercury Remix)
Andre Crom, Luca Doobie – Verve
Jesse Rose Vs MTP Allstars – Yeah
Eldoko – Woodworm Blues (Monkey Safari Remix)
Disorder, Cesare – Don’t Leave Me
Justin Martin, Galen – Dust Devil
Jagged – Biasca
Fritz Zander – For Your Love
Affkt – Bad Habbit (Affkt & Samuel Dan Vs. Atfc feat. Lisa Millet)
Round Table Knights & Zombie Disco Squad – Endless
Deetron – Sing
Dimlite – Can’t Get Used To Those (Afterlude)

Yesterday saw an e-mail pop up in our inbox filled to the brink with bootleg goodies courtesy of Camel, Monkey Safari, Homework, Worthy & Yankee Zulu, J Phlip, Pol On and Beware & Motorpitch.

Camel – Akin (Soundcloud link)

Pol On – Brass Construction bootleg (Soundcloud link)

J Phlip – Renaissance Man Go Low bootleg (Soundcloud link)

Eldoko – Woodworm Blues (Monkey Safari Remix) (Soundcloud link)

Worthy & Yankee Zule – Humble Mumble (Club edit) (Soundcloud link)

Teki Latex – Dinosaurs With Guns (Homework Remix) (Soundcloud link)

Michel Cleis – La Mezcla (Beware & Motorpitch Bootleg) (Soundcloud link)

Forthcoming on Deadfish Audio, Zombie Disco Squad links up with one of the hardest working people we know – Spoek Mathambo – for a major track. We’re looking forward to this release.

“It was only right, after being in the same circles as one Mr. Mathambo/Mokgata….we finally hooked it up and made this Chicago-esq track. Remixes come from Solo and Mowgli, both adding a more tech, ratatatat sound to the original. Hope you like!”

BONUS: Solo just did a mix for Jackmode, plenty of funky tropical sounds in it to help you manage this heat.

Tracklist after the jump.

1-No Worries-Butch
2-Como me Gusta
3-Et Moi-Voltaxxx Lissat
4-Cdr
5-Miami Whatever-Sebastian Leger
6-CdR
7-Briseuntokke-Mijail-C.Agras- Loko Rmx
8-Bama-D.Amo J Navas
9-Cdr
10 Piano Mistake-C.Agras-N.Oveda
11-ScrubThe Tub- Edwin Oosterwal
12 Cdr
13 Cdr

The inaugural release is set to drop July 5th and it’s his own housey scorcher of a track “Disco Kicks” which comes backed with a couple of choice remixes such as this one from baile funk legend DJ Edgar (who is on tour in Europe this summer). The release has alrady gained support from the likes of Solo, Malente, Kazey, DJ Donna Summer, DJ Beware, Motorpitch etc etc.

DJ Tuco – Disco Kicks (DJ Edgar Remix) (direct link)

PS. To top things off we have a promo mix done by the two label heads that solely consists of people from their roster.

Tuco & Quime – Mean Bucket Promo Mix (Mediafire)

Tracklist after the jump.

Ethix – Breakin’ Bad
Yonilla Ice – Esperanza
Hausaggregat – Chichi
Riva Starr – I Was Drunk (Tvyks Remix)
Yonilla Ice – On The Wheel Of Caribbean Steel
Mighty Hor & Quime – Rave No Mato
Dj Edgar – Funk Se Calcinha
Ethix – Fake Ass Bitches
Hausaggregat – I Be Your 5
Yonilla Ice – Funky Moscow
Dj Tuco – Disco Kicks (Dj Edgar Remix)
Mighty Hor – Bouge Ton Cul (KDR mix)

Solo – Fabric 2010 Mix (Soundcloud download link)

Tracklist after the jump.

Disco Gallo- Cdr
Mendo-Aventuras
Karada,Merayan-Gipsy -F Le Benz Rmx
J.Jackson-What’s that ?
H-Couto-Naianea-Supernova Remix
Funkagenda-Afterclub-Riva Starr Rmx
Clipse-Mr. me Too
Renaissance Man- Babbadabba
Deadpool-Cdr
Carnivale-Cdr
Mowgli-I want everything
Who is Elvis-Cdr
Round Table Knights-Belly Dance-Solo Rmx
Detroit Grand Pubhas-One hump or two – Zombie Disco Squad Edit