DJ SOSO talks to The Sunday Delights Show about his role in the House Music industry

Dj Soso took some time to give us an exclusive interview about his Radio Show and shared with us his knowledge about the house industry and the love he has for making music and living his dream as a
dj/producer and a radio jock.

Q: Who is DJ Soso?
A: My name is Lebohang Motaung,born in the Free State raised in Soweto. I'm a Radio Jock for vowfm (Voice of Wits), a house dj and a producer. I'm also in a Law sector,I'm a  practicing lawyer.

Q: What type of Music do you play?
A: I think I can play any type of music, However, so far I've based my brand around the sound of House Music. In terms of house itself, I play Deep House,Soulful,Nu Jazz, Deep Tech. Basically, the type of
sound within the house spectrum that I get to play relies mostly on the event itself.

Q: Can you please tell us about the show you hosting on Vow Fm and how is it structured?
A: My show is called House of Rhythm and its a three hour (starting from 6pm to 9pm) show aired every sunday night. I work with my fellow dj friend DeepAncestral, so in our show we focus on House music in
comparative. We are like a big pot of just all the different sound within the house umbrella.We kick off the show with a thirty minutes resident mix by Simlo called A Deeper Than Most Mix. Then we have a feature called Music Session, in it we have four record labels working with that comes oncea month to preview their upcoming and unreleased material. 

So far we've worked with Soul Candi (which we no longer feature),Surreal Sound Records,Baainar Records,Grooveland Session by the Brazilian Soulcrew guys,Peng Africa Records and So-What Records. In this installment we basically play a mix of their unrealesed stuff strictly promo and share the news to the listeners on what they should look out for under that particular label. Afterwards, Its another resident mix by DJ Scott Winchello (a guy from Leeds in the United Kingdom) playing for forty-five minutes. Right after that is our guest slot whereby we will play a mix of our guest dj/producer while we do an interview about them.

Q: Would you say your show is an edutainmental show?
A: Yes, we don't just play music, we share valuable information to our listeners. That is, we do back announce each song we playing,for instance, say Julien Jabre has just released a song and people forgot
about songs he produced back then,we will try to remind our listeners about certain floor-fillers we used to dance for which that particular dj/producer graced us with back then. Moreover, we will talk about the
history of that particular producer and about his influence in the industry.

Q: What's your take on the production side of South African House Music?
A: It wouldn't be fair to put SA produced tracks on the same pedestal as international tracks. However, SA produced house tracks are improving per release. The likes of Jullian Gomez are producing material that meets the international standards hence you find them now being under record labels of Martin Evison aka Atjazz.

Q: Who's your favourite international dj/producer?
A: Raw Artistic Soul,Charisma and Kerri Chandler

Q: Who's your favourite mainstream radio jock?
A: DJ Fresh, I think he defines radio and also can adapt to every market you put him into. The guy knows how to re-invent himself and he's always relevant.

Q: What's the frequency of vow fm?
A: online stream us on www.vowfm.co.za

Q: Where can we find you for bookings?
A: Via email djsoso100@gmail.com/soso@vowfm.co.za
Facebook: lebodj-soso motaung
Twitter:@IAMDJSOSO
Call: 073 214 6640

Deep Energie Presents Guest Mix By Loz Goddard (UK)-Deep Cutz#12

1. Can you please give us an intro of yourself, who is Loz Goddard?

Hey, firstly I’d just like to say it’s a pleasure doing this interview & guestmix for you, as I say to a lot of people it’s a real compliment every time anyone asks anything of me so cheers for that!I’m a DJ/Producer from Manchester, England who got into electronic music probably about 5 years ago now after playing drums in a few bands and also learning the guitar. The whole electronic music thing actually started when a friend showed me ‘Roygbiv’ by Boards of Canada.  It’s fair to say I fell in love with that sound pretty much instantly.  Nowadays I have a much broader interest and understanding of electronic music and my main love now is Deep House, which is what I’ve been producing for the past year and a half.

2. What’s your biggest fear when it comes to your career?

I’d have to say not having enough financially to be able to do what I love.  I think a desperation for money would mean having to accept work wherever I could get it and I don’t like the idea of doing anything I don’t 100% enjoy.  I’m always one to say if you don’t settle for something average then it leaves more room to find something even better, lets hope that’s true.

3.Who inspires you and why?

I’ve always been majorly inspired by the Warp Records artists ever since I heard that first Boards of Canada track to be honest! My main inspirations on Warp would have to be BoC, Squarepusher, Autechre, Aphex Twin and Luke Vibert.  These guys have been putting out really forward thinking and creative music for years and to still be as good as they ever were is absolute madness. In the Deep House scene though, I’m really into the stuff coming out on Wolf Music, Editorial, Kolour and Let’s Play House with artists like Fantastic Man, Tornado Wallace, Rick Wade and KINK really doing it for me at the moment.  Can’t get enough of that sample-based, grooved out vibe I’m hearing from these labels!  And of course any person who doesn’t feel the need to portray an alternative ‘image’ of themselves and is completely genuine is a big inspiration for me.  I’ve met plenty of people like that in this scene, it’s something I really love about it.

4.What’s your Favorite remix or project (Own Work) out today?

Quite a hard one this, I do have many tracks out that I still really like but I’d have to go with ‘How It Was’ from the DeepWit Autumn Air Sampler.  That’s probably my favorite of my own productions that’s available to buy at the moment.  My favorite remix I’ve done would have to be Artette’s ‘Marina’ that was out on Apollo on 28^th March, it was an interesting project that one.. The original is completely ambient and I’d never tried remixing an ambient track before that.

5.How did you land the project with Alvaro Hylander “Stop” which was released on Apollo?

It came about after I sent in some demo’s to Apollo which were later signed as part of my Frame Of Mind EP.  They heard the tracks and I had some good feedback, then was told there were two remixes to be done and was asked if I wanted to pick one.  Me being me I said I’d give both of them a go!  I was pretty happy when I was told one of the tracks was ‘Stop’ though, it’s a lovely original and had a lot of fun with it.

6. What’s the biggest crowd you’ve ever played for?

I’ve not really played out much yet, it’s something I’m going to get involved with more now I’ve acquired a pair of CDJ 1000’s and a DJM-800.  Before that I exclusively mixed live which meant quite a lot of equipment, and lugging that about to clubs/bars would have been annoying and tiring!

7.Who would you like to work with in the near future?

At the moment I’m looking at working with some Manchester based producers and some of the artists of the newly founded Sequential Records. Aside from that I’ve been working on a remix for Kolour Recordings as well as a nice 3 track EP which is huge step forward for me.  If you’d asked that question a couple of months ago I would have said: ‘I’d love to have something out on Kolour’.  Maybe not as blunt and boring as that though..

8. According to Loz Goddard House music is a….?

House Music, to me, is music with a feeling, groove and generally something that makes you want to dance..  Oh and nice, warm synth sounds! Quite a standard approach to that question I know, but it’s something I never think about really. Defining genres isn’t something I have to do, I tend to just make what sounds good to me.  If it sounds good to me, usually someone else will like it too.

9.Please name one song that you never leave out of your set and why that particular song?

To be honest I try to keep things fresh and don’t play the same tracks a great deal over a short space of time but a track I come back to a fair bit would be Marshall Jefferson’s ‘Mushrooms’ (Salt City Orchestra Remix).  I’m a huge fan of the spoken vocals and synth sounds in that track, all the elements work perfectly together.

Loz Goddard Exclusive Mix

1. Rick Wade -Ancient Tongues (Original Mix)-[Landed Records]

2. Phil Weeks -By My Side (Original Mix)-[Robsoul Recordings]

3. Beatdown Soundmachine -More Love (Original Mix)-[Wolf Music]
4. Fantastic Man -From Start To Finish (Original Mix)-[Melbourne Deepcast]
5. Lewie Day -That's The Thing (Original Mix)-[murmur]

6. Loz Goddard -Out With Your Heart (Original Mix)-[Kolour Recordings]
7. The Bionics -Love Chains (Mic Newman Remix)-[Paper Recordings]
8. Francis Inferno Orchestra -All Up In This Shit (Original Mix)-[Kolour Recordings]

9. 6th Borough Project -The Vibes (Original Mix)-[Delusions Of Grandeur]
10. Tornado Wallace -Be My Ladyboy (Original Mix)-[Wolf Music]
11. HMC -Starr Trax (Original Mix)-[Voyeurhythm]

 

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Deep Energie Cutz Presents Deep Cutz #11

We hope this mix will make you tap your feet and shake your heads.

ENJOY,this is Deep Energie Cutz #11.

 

Deep Energie Cutz Exclusive Mix 

Tracklisting

1. Jimpster-Seventh Wave
2. Babak - Midnight Fever
3. Tronicsole - Harmony (Original Mix)
4. Loz Goddard - Wanna Go Back (Original Mix)
5. Deep Spelle - Fire Between Us Ft Gee
6. Ilias Katelanos - Still Human (Original Mix)
7. Dodha & Dj Spen - Inrowd (Dj Spen Thommy Davis Mix)
8. Paul Anthonee - Thru The Daee (Zorz Post & Emme)
9. Kruse, Nuernberg - Leaves Falling Feat. Nathalie Claude
    (Mario Basanov Dub)
10. Matthias Vogt - Your Love (Kyodai Remix)

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Deep Energie Presents Guest Mix By Dima (Moscow)-Deep Cutz#10

The 10th Episode of the Cutz series is upon you. For this installment, we have gone a bit further in bringing you quality Deep House music. Deep Energie Cutz #10 introduces Deep house Guru/Master "Dima Deepmix" Moscow (Russia).

Warning:
It is in your best interest to not Listen or download this Episode if you are not a true Deep house Fan/Junky.

Deep Energie Cutz!!

1. Can you tell us a bit about yourself? (What you do) etc! 
My name Dima, 36 old year and I’m Program Director & Co-Owner DMMR from 2002

2. Who inspires you and why? 

I am inspired impractical people

3. What's your Favourite hangout spot? 

I have not been there yet 

4. How did you meet up with your Co - worker ( Max Grabke)?

It was 12 years ago. I worked in a popular Moscow Club (Mix Club).I met a guy who had a strange hairdo. After a couple of meetings, we invited him to play. 1, 5 years ago I decided to put together an anthology deep music & invited Maxim again. During this time we recorded 160 sessions and now our project is completed. Now I make a new project without Max. 

5. How much crowd Capacity have u played for? 

Last November in Paris, "Le Bal Jaune". Island on the river, gymnasts, clowns and a lot of people. I do not know how many. 

6. What's your favorite track at the moment and why? 

Don’t look down in dub, Sideshow. 

7. Who's your favorite Producer? 
I have no favourite Producers 

8. In terms of booking, how can people contact you:
Email: bookingdeepmix.ru
Facebook Fan Page: https://www.facebook.com/deepmix.eu?fref=ts 

Dima Exclusive Mix

Tracklisting

1. Kjofol - Silence de l' apres midi

2. Upwellings - Breathe (Original Mix),
3. Intrusion - Brendon Moeller's Beat Pharmacy Dub,Tswana Dub
4. Flowermann -The Flow (On the Lake Mix)

5. Refresh (Italy) -My Paradise (Original Mix)

6. Patua - Chapado (Original Mix)

7. Niro -The Emergency Kisses (Original Mix)

8. Lukas Greenberg - Essence Of Life (Original Mix)

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Deep Energie Presents Guest Mix By Clive Bean (South Africa)-Deep Cutz#9

Deep Energie Cutz presents South African Guru a Deep House Music Compiler , Dj , A&R Soulcandi , Head Dj Lecturer Soulcandi Music Institute

1.Please give us a short intro about yourself.

My name is Clive Mofokeng (claim for shame “Clive Bean”). Born and bread in the east rand (30kms east of Jo’burg) township called Vosloorus. Been collecting music since 1993 turn professional in 1996.
I’m 30 something year old music lover, Head Dj Lecturer at SoulCandi Music Institute, A&R (Soulcandi Music), professional Dj, Music Compiler & Sound Design Fanatic.

2. How many records do you own?

I would say somewhere around 4000 vinyl’s (last count in 2010)

3. Who's your biggest influence in the music business?

Friendly, Humble, honest and humanitarian Dj/producer: Nkosinathi Maphumulo (Black coffee)

4. The biggest crowd number you've played for?

 5000-6000 rocking crowd, Nairobi (Kenya) Earth dance festival September 2011.

5. Baddest experience in your music career?

The disgusting phenomenal of Ghost producers/production that is so ever prevailing in the South African house scene (the thought of someone buying /claiming /“stealing” another artist song and then act as if theirs/ yours is just sickening, artistry needs to be yours, respected not stolen then you go on wanting the glory and respect on the stolen, sis man get alive and go to a music school to learn some)

6. How did it come about for you to work at Soulcandi?

Cut long story short in 2000 I was a temp at a dj/record store called Sugatrax, which was bought, by MbusoTulwane and HaraelSalkow. They changed the shop’s name to Soul Candi so I have been part of the family since!

7. Who's your Favourite Producer at Soulcandi?

Crazy white boy and The Layders!

8. How can people find or book you?

Mobile: +27(0)74 953 1919 /+27(0)116897900 

Email:bookings@soulcandi.co.za

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/clive.beanwaafrika

Clive Bean Exclusive Mix

Tracklisting

1. Give It Up - Matt Melen
2. Dont you want me (Scott Wozniak Classic Re-Edit) - The Human League
3. Feel Free (S.K.A.M. Remix) - TherrMaitz
4. Epic - Vincenzo,Loverbirds
5. The Edge - Robosonic
6. IceCold - Mat.Joe
7. Ritual Union - BlackloopsVs Little Dragon
8. These Times ft. Jinadu (Dixon Refix) - Jimpster
9. Groove Eimer - Daniel Mehlhart
10. Express - Kink
11. So Sweet - Amir VsErykha

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