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Makin’ Moves presents Tortured Soul Live! @ Plan B Saturday 9th May 2015

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People are still talking about the Ralf Gum and Monique Bingham event from back in January and Makin’ Moves have only gone and trumped that with yet another stellar line up as they bring Tortured Soul back to London for the first time in 2 years to London’s best club Plan B in Brixton!

The band will be blessing us with new live material alongside Makin’ Moves resident djs Matt L-S and Jamesey who continue to make their mark in the London House scene.

US soulful house trio Tortured Soul are proof that modern soulful house music can be freed from the DJ booth. Influenced by such classic artists as Prince, Heatwave and Kool & The Gang, the band deliver their third cool, groove-centred album, dedicated to the memory of keyboard player and founding member Ethan White, who passed away suddenly in March at the age of 39.

Tastemaker Gilles Peterson has dubbed them “the future of house music”. Led by drummer/vocalist Christian Urich, delivering four-on-the-floor beats topped by a Maxwell-like falsetto, this band plays seamless club classics, always with poppy hooks.

“Hot For Your Love Tonight”, the band’s third album, opens with the ultra cool “I’ll Be There For You”. Other highlights include the deep house of “Don’t Lead Me On” and the handclap-catchy title cut, both of which are co-written by bass player Jordan Scannella.

“I Know What’s On Your Mind” was written and co-produced by Christian and Ethan with South Africa’s house music legend Black Coffee, and the Chic-like “Can’t Keep Rhythm from A Dancer” has received airplay all over the world, including from the UK’s Jazz FM, BBC Radio 2 and Mi-Soul.

Tortured Soul never stop touring the world. In May 2015 they arrive in Europe for dates that include the Southport Weekender, London, Hamburg and Vienna. They are also regular visitors to South Africa and South East Asia.

Saturday 9th May
Plan B
418, Brixton Road, London SW9 7AY
10.00pm-5am

DJs:
Matt L-S & Jamesey
DJ Soulprovyder

+ Tortured Soul live performing tracks from their new album ‘Hot For Your Love Tonight”

Limited early bird £10 tickets available from www.residentadvisor.net / £20 OTD

For more info check www.makin-moves.co.uk



The Rebirth Live + Special Guest Chenai Zinyuku DJs Matt L-S & Jamesey (Makin’ Moves) @ The Borderline – Sunday 4th May

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We’re excited to be co-promoting the upcoming Rebirth gig at the magnificent Borderline in London’s West End on bank holiday Sunday 4th May. Catch residents Matt L-S and Jamesey spinning before and after the show, which also features one of the most talked about talents Chenai Zinuyku who will be performing tracks from her ‘Living’ EP along with her full band!

This will be The Rebirth’s first gig in London for ten years so the anticipation for this gig is enormous! The word timeless best describes the sound of The Rebirth. While other artists are focused on recreating the latest trends, The Rebirth uses its seven-member fusion to keep the quintessential soul band experience center stage, while evolving the genre of soul music towards the future.

The Rebirth’s forthcoming full-length release, “BEING THRU THE EYES OF A CHILD” is the result of several years of self discovery, repurposing, and reinvigorating each member’s desire to persevere in their chosen passion. It’s a collection of musical creations that embodies the sound of a time and space that will never be repeated.

The Rebirth has toured the UK, Ireland and other European countries; they have played many festivals, including the South-Port Weekender, Big Chill, South Africa’s Cape Town Jazz Festival, The Blue Note tours in Japan, and The Culture Collide Festival. Now, along with the release of “Being Thur the Eyes of Child”, The Rebirth is gearing up once again to show and prove that soul music is still alive and that a passionate audience is out there searching for it.

Sunday 4th May

Borderline, Orange Yard, Manette Street, London W1

The Rebirth + Chenai Zinuyku LIVE

DJ support Jamesey & Matt L-S

Tickets £17.50 from the link below

http://theborderlinelondon.com/listings/upcoming-events/26221/the-rebirth-chenai-makin-music/



MAKIN’ MOVES @ BEDROOM BAR (UPSTAIRS IN THE LOFT) SATURDAY 11TH APRIL

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The Makin’ Moves team our back with their latest event back upstairs in the loft at Bedroom Bar in Shoreditch. We’ve always enjoyed the venue as a space having used it in the past with it’s great wooden floor and intimate feel, in addition it now has a new hot Turbo sound system to boot!

Residents Matt L-S and Jamesey continue to make their mark in the London soulful/deep house scene as Makin’ Moves enters into it’s third year always taking the crowd on a journey through the latest underground house sounds!  Dont forget you can now catch Matt L-S every Thursday night spinning live on HouseFm.net from 8pm.

Mark Francis our special guest has become a force to be reckoned with. An avid music listener and collector, he studied the artistry of the insanely talented DJs that influenced his career such as Tyrone Francis, Timmy Regisford, and Jihad Muhammad. Mark developed his own niche; an innate ability to ride and blend tracks that take the dancer on a rhythmic journey. Since 2008, he’s been a member of the Shelter family and you can find him djing regularly around the States and we are very happy to bring him to these shores for the first time!

On the production front Mark put out his first EP, ‘London Girl’s’ on London label Tribe Records late last year and has more EP’s which will be released this year plus a bunch of remixes for various labels, certainly a man to keep your eye on in 2015!

 

Saturday 11th April

Makin’ Moves

@ Bedroom Bar (upstairs in the Loft)

Bedroom Bar, 62, Rivington Street

London EC2A 3AY

10.30pm-3am

Resident DJs

Jamesey & Matt L-S

+ Special Guest: Mark Francis (Shelter, NYC)

£6 before 11.30pm / £8 after

 

For more information check out www.makin-moves.co.uk



MAKIN’ MOVES WTH LUIS RADIO (ITALY) @ LOVES COMPANY SATURDAY 21ST FEBRUARY

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Following our well-attended first party at Loves Co. in Shoreditch in November we’re pleased to be back for a series of parties for 2015. The venue is the perfect space for us situated in a cool basement and low ceilings in the heart of Shoreditch, all the right ingredients and the right setting for dance and expression.

Residents Matt L-S and Jamesey continue to lead the way in the London soulful/deep house scene always taking the crowd on a journey through the latest underground house sounds. Look out for forthcoming exciting projects on their label from artists such as Sheldon ‘So’ Goode, Neal Conway, Miranda Nicole and a hot EP from Steal Vybe all dropping before Spring. Dont forget you can catch the guys every Saturday night spinning live on HouseFm.net from 6pm.

Our special guest for this event is Luis Radio. Luis has been a fundamental part of Italy’s house scene over the years holding residencies at famous clubs such as Room26, which has the best sound system in the world. He also is a fantastic producer having worked with labels such as Seasons Recordings, Tony Records and Wonderwax and has an exciting EP release ‘Wurly’s World’ EP dropping on the Makin’ moves label in March so definitely look out for that!

Saturday 21st February
Loves Co.
104, City Road
London EC1V 2NR
10pm-3am
DJs:
Matt L-S & Jamesey
Special Guest: Ian Friday (Libation, NYC)

£7 early bird tickets available from www.residentadvisor.net / £10 OTD

For more info check www.makin-moves.co.uk



MAKIN’ MOVES @ PRINCE OF WALES FRIDAY 30TH JANUARY 2015 WTH SPECIAL GUEST DJ RALF GUM & LIVE PERFORMANCE FROM MONIQUE BINGHAM

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Makin’ Moves kick off 2015 with a very exciting event at Prince of Wales in Brixton across two rooms featuring two global house music icons Ralf Gum from Gogo Music in South Africa and Monique Bingham from New York both having worked together on some classic tracks of their own..

This event will feature a special guest dj performance from Ralf Gum, his first appearance in London for over a year. Ralf currently resides in South Africa and is one of the busiest working djs and producers on the scene out there running his very successful Gogo Music label. Ralf’s recent album ‘In My City’ has been flying out and features such artists as Hugh Masekela, Jocelyn Mathieu, Kafele Bandele, Portia Monique, Monique Bingham. The album was rated as Best Dance Of Album of 2014 by Itunes SA!

Also, performing at this special event will be Monique Bingham. Monique is one of the most popular artists on the soulful house scene and has sung on numerous successful hits across the last 15 years. She and Ralf have collbarated on many successful hits over the years including ‘Take Me To Your Love’ the and excellent new ‘The Pap’, both of which Monique will be performing on the night!

Im room two we feature some of London’s finest dj talent in the form of dj soulprovyder from 4 to the floor, David Bailey and House FM’s Ted Lawrence.

It all looks set for one of the events of the year and we advise to grab your tickets early as this will certainly be a roadblock!

Main Room

Matt L-S & Jamesey
Special Guest: Ralf Gum (Gogo Music)
Live PA from Monique Bingham

Room 2

DJ soulprovyder (4 to the Floor)
David Bailey
Ted Lawrence (housefm.net)

Very limited £10 advanced tickets available from www.residentadvisor.net / more on the door

Friday 30th January
467-468, Brixton Road, London SW9 9HH
Time: 10pm – 4am
For more information check www.makin-moves.co.uk



4 to the Floor present House Vs Hustle @ Rhythm Factory Saturday 20th December

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Some people say that you are always a victim of your own success so after starting out 2014 with a series of smashing events at the Horse & Groom we may have eased off a little too much post August.

An old saying “Nothing in life is ever a done deal” has seen us however regroup to bring you an out of the ordinary end of year party. Not that there is anything wrong with going out to see your favorite resident dj’s and or a big name headliner but we love to be different and we always offer different. For us the club is beyond what it is built for we always take it to the next level so for our xmas special we are bringing 5 different types of performances to the dance floor. Say what? Yes its true, not something one might associate with house music however there are street dance & club dance styles heavily influenced by house music going back to the late 80’s. Ladies and gentlemen we are very excited to bring you house dance, breaking (commercially known as breakdance) & the hustle (a partner dance one might be forgiven for having it mistaken for Salsa) & waacking live performances and also fused together including a live PA by Kayo to end your 2014 in a fashion you decide through your choosing to attend.

Notice we haven’t even discussed the lineup of dj’s yet and already a fiver should you be guest listed or 8 quid seems like quite a bargain. We have also invited Kyri of R2 records as well as our friends at Makin’ moves (Matt LS & Jamesey) to provide the desert on already a 3 course club experience. Those familiar with R2 records will know the label’s influence in house music most recently with the releases of Atonement (Osunlade), Wall street (Karizma) and other releases by Atjazz to name a few while Makin’ moves are vocal on traxsource making noise with their own releases in the charts. Our own resident dj’s albeit missing BlkBlt through other music related commitments boast Eddieboi (who is running an independent record label named Mosebo music) & the one and only famous DJSOULPROVYDER both of whom have dance experience through jazz & house dance and therefore have the foundation to shake a crowd with their unique productions and selections.

The question here is not whether you are coming but who are you bringing? Its like this, you get a swiss chocolate you want to share it and you do want a swiss chocolate because they are just not always readily available.

What you can count on us for is not spectacular, we don’t do spectacular we do alive.

NOTE ON DANCE CLASS (New Style Hustle Workshop) : This is free as it is covered by your door entry fee and will take place from 10 – 11PM. To pre-book class entry or for guest list please email edward.dikgale@gmail.com with full names and we will come back to you with your guest list reference number.

We really look forward to celebrating what has been an eventful year with you, your friends & partners together.

Saturday 20th December

4 To The Floor

House Vs Hustle

16-18, Whitechapel Road

London E1 1EW

10pm-6am

£5 advanced tickets from www.residentadvisor.net / £8 OTD

More info https://www.facebook.com/events/558855704245065/

 

Resident DJs

Eddie Boi

Djsoulprovyder

 

Guests

Kyri R2

Matt L-S & Jamesey

Live PA from Kayo Music (Slave2thevibe)

 

Live dance showcase hosted by D-Lo

Hustle performance and workshop by T-Boy and linga

House Dance performance by Konoha

Waacking performance by Julia Cheng (House of Absolute)

House/Break performance by Soulkwest



MAKIN’ MOVES WITH TYRONE ‘MIXOLOGIST’ FRANCIS (BKNY, NYC) @ TRAPEZE (BASEMENT) SATURDAY 5TH DECEMBER 2014

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Makin’ Moves return to Shoreditch for our final party of the year. Trapeze basement is the venue, formally East Village, the perfect space with great sound and floor for dance and expression til the small hours.

Residents Matt L-S and Jamesey are back on deck duties and for this very special event we’re flying in our good friend Tyrone ‘Mixologist’ Francis from New York for a 3 hour set.

Tyrone Francis is a true veteran of the house music scene and is one of NYC’s finest DJs and can be often spinning at the best parties in NYC including Shelter and Libation aswell as holding his own Blak n Yello events at different spaces in the city. His phenomenal mixes and technical skills have rightfully earned him his moniker, the “Mixologist”.

Tyrone stands out from most DJs with his innate ability to mix beats with passion and fluidity and to make the music sound seamless. That along with his expansive collection of music and keen ear for sound makes him a truly extraordinary artist. A party with the “Mixologist” is one that fans everywhere anticipate.

Friday 5th December
Trapeze (Basement)
89, Great Eastern Street
London EC2A 3HX
10.00pm-4am

DJs:
Matt L-S & Jamesey
Special Guest: Tyrone ‘Mixologist’ Francis (NYC)

Early bird £8 tickets available from www.residentadvisor.net / £10 OTD 

For more info check www.makin-moves.co.uk



MAKIN’ MOVES WTH IAN FRIDAY (LIBATION, NYC) @ LOVES COMPANY

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SATURDAY 15TH NOVEMBER 2014

2014 has been a very successful year for the Makin’ Moves team and we’re pleased to finish it in style with some one off parties in Shoreditch to thank our London fans for their support this year. The first of these will take place in the basement at the newly opened Loves Company in the heart of Old Street on Saturday 15th November. The venue is fantastic and we have a license til 5am!

Joining our residents Matt L-S and Jamesey will be Ian Friday from New York. Ian is one of our favourite djs who always takes you on a journey through the house music genre and will be the icing on the cake for this event. His party ‘Libation’ has been one of the success stories in New York clubbing in the last 5 years and has propelled the brand worldwide. If your planning a trip to NYC soon, make sure you check it out!

Ian also runs Global Soul Music, formally Tea Party Music which was set up in 2006 to present quality global soul music. The first release, “Life Starts Today” (Byron Moore), quickly followed by Everything featuring Erro and the Anto Vitale’s Theorema Del Faya’ set the tone for what has become one of the best soulful house labels on the planet.

You can currently catch Ian spinning weekly on www.buttersoulcafe.com on tuesday between 8-10pm UK time.

Saturday 15th November
Loves Company
104-122, City Road
London EC1V 2NR
10.00pm-5am

DJs:
Matt L-S & Jamesey

Special Guest: Ian Friday (Libation, NYC)
Early bird £7 tickets available from www.residentadvisor.net / £10 OTD
For more info check www.makin-moves.co.uk



MAKIN’ MOVES @ Catch (Upstairs) Friday 31st October – Halloween Special!

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Our residency party upstairs at Catch in Shoreditch has been going from strength to strength, last month saw another well-attended event and Matt and Jamesey in fine form. This month our party falls on Halloween so we have a special 4am late license! Feel free to dress up in costume and there will be a prize for best dressed ghost or ghoul! To top that, residents Matt L-S and Jamesey will be joined on the decks by our close friend DJ Uchikawa all the way from Japan!

DJ Uchikawa Masahiko is a veteran DJ with a career spanning more than 25 years, working consistently to establish the club scene in Japan. From the late 80s to the 90s, you could find him spinning at all the major clubs in east and west Japan, he also does numerous guest DJ spots in Europe and the States.

Uchi runs Loft Soul Records and producers under the Loft Soul, having worked with the likes of Lisa Millet and Glenn Underground. He recently remixed ‘Basement Stomp’ for our label and we have further exiting remixes from him dropping later this year.

Don’t forget from 9-10pm we have our house dance class with Fabio so make sure you arrive early if you want to participate!

This event is totally FREE so you’d be a fool to miss it!

Friday 31st October
Makin’ Moves
Catch (Upstairs)
22, Kingsland Road, London, E2

DJs:
Matt L-S & Jamesey
+ special guest DJ Uchikawa (Loftsoul, Japan)

FREE entry all night
9pm-4am
Nearest tube: Old Street
For more info check www.makin-moves.co.uk / www.thecatchbar.com



MAKIN’ MOVES @ CATCH FRIDAY 26TH SEPTEMBER

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Our new monthly residency continues upstairs at Catch in Shoreditch on Friday 26th September. Last month was a full house as we came out to celebrate Matt L-S’s birthday. Special thanks to David Bailey and Shaun Samuel for dropping by and playing quality sets!

This month join Makin’ Moves residents Matt L-S and Jamesey as they embark on a journey of deep and soulful sounds including all their upcoming and unreleased label releases from 9pm -2am in their new home!

From 9-10pm we’ll be having a house dance work shop hosted by Fabio Filipe so worth getting there early to learn some new moves!

This event is totally FREE so you’d be a fool to miss it!

Friday 26th September
Makin’ Moves
Catch (Upstairs)
22, Kingsland Road
London, E2

DJs:
Matt L-S & Jamesey
FREE entry all night
9pm-2am
Nearest tube: Old Street

For more info check www.makin-moves.co.uk / www.thecatchbar.com