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Shapes x Makin’ Moves ADE Special @ 5 & 33 at the art’otel, Amsterdam Thursday 18th October

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The Makin’ Moves team head to Amsterdam for their first ADE event at the amazing
art’otel on Thursday 18th October and what an exciting line up they've put together for this FREE event! 

The team is in great spirits after celebrating their 6th birthday in London last week at
House 4 Soul and are looking forward to joining forces once again with Shapes Festival
who invited us this summer to their greek edition in Zakynthos. Shapes hold fabulous
festivals across the year at beautiful locations such as Leysin in Switzerland in March,
Norway in May and Zakynthos in August. Shapes Festival director Franck Alfier and
Spyros Housemotion one of the main contributors to house music in Greece will bring the solid Shapes vibe to Amsterdam.

Following Makin Moves residents Matt L-S and Jamesey across the channel, will be
Jihad Muhammad from Bang The Drum New York, will take control of the decks. Jihad is
one of the top US House DJ/producer who runs Movement soul Records and has
released countless quality soulful house tracks. Also on the bill, we have DJ Carlito from
Amsterdam one of the weekly residents at 5 & 33 and then not forgetting we have one of the best female House DJs around Mikki Afflick who’s also a mean producer to boot
putting out some seriously dope records on her label Soul Sun Soul Music.
As a label Makin Moves is keen to push the best vocal talents around and we are proud
to welcome for her ADE debut, coming all the way from Chicago, Sheree Hicks, who will perform her biggest hits.

This all takes place inside the 5 & 33 venue kitted out with a state of the art sound system for this special event at the trendy art’otel.

DJs

Jihad A Muhammad (Bang The Drum, NYC)
Jamesey & Matt L-S (Makin’ Moves)
Franck Alfier (Shapes)
DJ Carlito (Amsterdam)
Spyros Housemotion Lefkaditis (Shapes)

Mikki Afflick (NYC)

Live PA: Sheree Hicks (Chic Soul Music, Chicago)

FREE entry 
Doors: 6pm-2am

Prins henddrikkade 33 1012 tm Netherlands

Tel: +44 (0)20 7254 3718

Makin’ Moves, 57, Oldfield Road, London N16 0RR
Email: matt@makin-moves.co.uk
Web: www.makin-moves.o.uk
Thursday 18th October



House 4 Soul @ Omeara Saturday 20th October

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Thanks to everyone who came out to our 6th anniversary at the weekend.. a great time was had by all! Special thanks to all the djs that played on the night, some great sets!  

Moving swiftly on to next month, Saturday 20th October we welcome two heavy weights to House 4 Soul!! Our very good friend DJ Jihad Muhammad from New York and singer sensation Sheree Hicks from Chicago!! 

Jihad hails form New Jersey and is on one of the best DJs on the planet, his sets are electric and mixing skills are second to none. He’s been in the music industry for over 40 years, brought up listening to great djs in NYC such as Timmy Regisford, Louie Vega. He has his own event Bang The Drum which he runs every month in New Jersey and also runs Movement Soul a very creditable dance music label.

He’s also been part of our Makin’ Moves HouseFM.net show every month doing a month segment so we know many of you are itching to see him live! We’re very excited to welcome him back to London as its been 4 years since we last had him over. 

Also, flying in from Chicago we have Sheree Hicks! This woman is one of the hardest working in the music in industry and has numerous hits on her music CV! Starting early singing in church she was picked up by Def Jam to make up a girl band at the tend age of 17! Since then she has gone on to write for the likes of Backstreet, heavy D and C&C Music Factory.

One rnb jam she wrote was remixed by Maurice Joshua and soon she working with all the best house music producers around town including Terry Hunter Josh Milan, Beloved Tennant, Jihad Muhammad, DJ Spen, Vick Lavendar, and of course Jihad Muhammad!

Sheree currently runs Chic Soul Music currently working with DJ Pope, Beloved, Sean Ali plus many more. 

She will be performing a PA of some of her hits over the years! 

We’ve also got some amazing DJs In the soul room and tickets are only a mere £5 at the moment!

DJs

House room 

Matt L-S & Jamesey (Makin Moves)

Jihad A Muhammad (Bang The Drum, NYC)

Sheree Hicks (Chicago) Live PA

 

Mi Soul Connoisseurs Room

JM (Mi Soul Connoisseurs)

Minnie Dipple

Patrick Steele

Morpheus Soul’s Johnny Rebel

 

Tickets - https://www.residentadvisor.net/events/1161504

House 4 Soul, Omeara London

6 Omeara Street, London SE1 1TE

Doors: 10pm-6am



MAKIN’ MOVES 6TH ANNIVERSARY @ OMEARA, LONDON BRIDGE SATURDAY 22ND SEPTEMBER

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We’re very excited to tell you that we will be celebrating our 6th anniversary at House 4 Soul on Saturday 22nd September at Omeara in London Bridge!

Matt and Jamesey have consistently worked hard to build a quality party here in London while hosting some of the best DJs in the world as our guests.

We will be celebrating the occasion with Luis Radio who will be flying in from Rome for the launch of his album ‘We Can Shine’ which drops on Makin’ Moves Records in September. Also on the bill is Josh Grooves from movementcalledhouse. There will also be some live PAs on the night including UK talent Shazer and Andre Espeut performing new material.

In the Soul Connoisseurs Room resident JM is joined by Minnie Dipple, Patrick Steele and Morpheus Soul.

Dont forget you can munch out all night at the Reggae Britannia food stall!

DJs

House room

Matt L-S & Jamesey (Makin Moves)
Luigi LuisRadio De Angelis (Rome, Italy)
Joshua Grooves (movementcalledhouse)

Live PAs: ShaZer & Andre Espeut

Mi Soul Connoisseurs Room

JM (Mi Soul Connoisseurs)
Minnie Dipple
Patrick Steele
Morpheus Soul

House 4 Soul
Omeara London
6 Omeara Street, London SE1 1TE
Doors: 10pm-6am

Tickets are a mere £5 from https://www.residentadvisor.net/events/1151544



Shapes Festival in Zakynthos in Greece from 23rd-26th August

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Catch Matt & Jamesey, Martin Lodge (Mi Soul) plus many others spinning at the Shapes Festival in Zakynthos in Greece from 23rd-26th August!
It certainly looks like one of the events of the summer as the island is just stunning and nightlife fantastic.
Flights are around £220-270 from London to Zakynthos
A four day pass is a mere 50 EUROS so why not come and join us!
Makin’ Moves beach party takes place on Saturday 25th August
For more info check


House 4 Soul @Omeara Saturday 14th July

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This month the House Room is co-hosted by Makin’ Moves and Mi Casa As Su Casa crew! The joint event held back in April was pure fire and with everyone still raving about it we thought we’d link up and do it all again this summer!Makin’ Moves residents Matt L-S and Jamesey will be joined by Mi Casa regulars Mathew Ballester & Mickey richards (Sunday Vibes), and Mikki Funk (Plastic People Recordings) and DJ Dubois!

Martin Lodge is one London’s finest dj’s, with his versatile soul and soulful house sound you can catch him playing at the best soulful house events around including Southport Weekender Festival, Mi Soul Margate Festival and Deep into Soul. On the radio  he’s on mi Soul Radio every Monday evening 7-9pm and we look forward to welcoming him to House 4 Soul!

In the Soul Connoisseurs Room residents JM, Mr Undercover and Big Foot are joined by Andrew Atra & Stanley T (Atra Soul) Morpheus Soul

Dont forget you can munch out all night at the Reggae Britannia food stall open during the night.

Get your advanced tickets now to avoid missing out!

DJs

House room

Matt L-S & Jamesey (Makin Moves)
Martin Lodge (Mi-Soul)
Mathew Ballester & Mickey Richards (Sunday Vibes)
Mikki Funk (Plastic People Recordings)
DJ Dubois

Mi Soul Connoisseurs

JM (Mi Soul Connoisseurs)
Mr Undercover (Mi Soul Connoisseurs)
Big Yoot
Andrew Atra & Stanley T (Atra Soul)
Morpheus Soul

Very limited £5 tickets available from Resident Advisor and eventbrite!https://www.residentadvisor.net/events/1121547
Saturday 14th July
House 4 Soul @ Omeara
6, O’Meara Street
London SE1 1TE


Saturday 23rd June House 4 Soul @ Omeara

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NEWS FLASH: Special Live PAs from Omar & Hanlei

The summer party season is in full swing as we head back to the awesome Omeara in London Bridge for our monthly House 4 Soul session across two rooms on Saturday 23rd June.

This month in the house room we’ve got a ladies take over special ‘Fair Play’! We’re very lucky to have so many fantastic female djs in the UK and for some time we’ve wanted to get some of them together for one night only. The line up features Minnie Dipple from the Village and Reelhouse Radio alongside Sophie Callis from Worldwide FM (both used to run Yo! My Size) event together. Also on the bill is Paris Cesvette who is on fire right now, both on the dj and production front. Her new album Celestrial on Groove Odyssey Records is doing great things with collabartions with the likes of Omar, Will Downing and Josh Milan. Bringing up the rear is Miss Soxee who runs Open Decks a fab Sunday vinyl throw down session at the Vortex.

This month in the Soul Connoisseurs room we have resident Mr Undercover and Big Foot joined by the returning Edward Addo from BB London and Inspector and Jazzi.

Two rooms of music Soulful & Deep House with Makin Moves plus Soul Connoisseurs with Mi-Soul Connoisseurs.

Don’t forget we healthy Caribbean food available from Reggae Britannia in the yard all night!

House room

Matt L-S & Jamesey (Makin’ Moves)
Minnie Dipple (Mi-Soul Connoisseurs/The Village) Sophie Callis (Worldwide FM) Paris Cesvette (Groove Odyssey) Miss Soxee (Open Decks)

Soul Connoisseurs Room

Mr Undercover
Drew Mensah (The Signal)
Edward Adoo (BBC)
Big Yoot (Jammers)
Inspector & Jazzi



House 4 Soul – Omeara – Saturday 19th May

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Saturday 19th May
House 4 Soul @ Omeara

House 4 Soul, London’s monthly night of all things soulful at Omeara goes from strength with another heavy line up for our next event on Saturday 19th May!

In the house room residents Matt L-S and Jamesey are joined by Chicago legend Terry Hunter for an exclusive 3 hour set! Terry is one of the biggest names in house music right now, having worked with some big names including Jill Scott, Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, Mary J. Blige, R. Kelly, Byron Stingily (of Chicago’s Ten City), Barbara Tucker and La India. He’s also part of the ‘Chosen Few Picnic’ a massive house music festival that happens in Chicago in July!

This month in the Soul Connoisseurs room we have an exclusive return of the Masters of Rare Groove from all the major Soul Systems who helped break the genre in the 80s. Street Life Unlimited, Winner Roadshow, Company Soul Sound, Ladies Choice…

Two rooms of music Soulful & Deep House with Makin Moves plus Soul Connoisseurs with Mi-Soul Connoisseurs.

House room

Matt L-S & Jamesey (Makin’ Moves)
JM (Mi-Soul Connoisseurs)
Special guets: Terry Hunter (T’s Box Records, Chicago)

Soul Connoisseurs Room

JM & Mr Undercover
Street Life
Chris Sweeney
Mistri
Tony P
Company Soul Sound
Phil Phillo

Very limited £5 tickets available from Resident Advisor and eventbrite!

Saturday 19th May
House 4 Soul @ Omeara
6, O’Meara Street
London SE1 1TE

Ticket link: https://www.residentadvisor.net/events/1097358



House 4 Soul @ Omeara London Saturday 21st April

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Saturday 21st April sees three of London’s favourite soulful house promoters joining forces for one night only. The recently born House 4 Soul alongside Makin’ Moves and Mi Casa joining forces at the amazing Omeara London situated in the heart of London Bridge.

All with big reputations of throwing great parties over the years, the guys felt it was the right time to come together to give London a big event that will live long in the memory.

Makin’ Moves residents Matt L-S and Jamesey will be joined by Mi Casa regulars Marcia Carr, Sol brown and Souldiva and Graeme Purple in the 4 to the floor room.

Marcia Carr has been a crate digger for many years and has built up her own reputation as a top dj in her own right. She can switch styles seamlessly and loves championing fresh sounds

Sol Brown is resident dj at groove odyssey and has carved a path for himself as a skilful selector through the years. Also a producer Sol has worked with some serious talent including lady Alama and Sacha Williamson

Debs and Graeme P have been djing as a couple for many years, and now weekly on House fm.net weekly

All this in the house room and we haven’t event spoken about the soul room!!

Get your advanced tickets now to avoid missing out!

DJs

4 to the floor room

Matt L-S
Jamesey
Marcia Carr (Mi-Soul)
Sol Brown (Groove Odyssey)
Souldiva & Graeme Purple (Housefm.net)

Mi Soul Connoisseurs

JM (Mi Soul Connoisseurs)
Mr Undercover (Mi Soul Connoisseurs)
Big Yoot
Slim Tim
PC Nightlife

Tickets – https://www.residentadvisor.net/events/1075121



House 4 Soul @ Omeara Saturday 24th March

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House 4 Soul your monthly fix of all things soul and soulful house is back at the wonderful Omeara in London Bridge on Saturday 24th March.

Headling in the house room alongside our residents Matt L-S and Jamesey from Makin’ Moves we’re very excited to have a best of British DJs this month in the form of Neil Pierce and Sy Sz. Neil has been pioneering the soulful house movement in London for over 20 years. His Deep Into Soul events are notorious and have become the main stay of London’s recent soulful and deep house music scene. In the studio Neil was one half of the dynamic duo Fanatix in the early 2000’s releasing an album on BBE Music in 2008 ’This Thing Of Ours’ a house album that still gets a lot of plays today. In 2013 alongside hot beat maker and producer Ziggy Funk they formed Rhemi Music and been releasing quality music ever since working and collaborating with high brow artists including Han-lei, Carmichael Musiclover, Vanessa Freeman and Nicole Mitchell.

Sy Sz is one of the busiest djs on the UK circuit, and more recently on the festival circuit in Croatia and Ibiza with Defected Records. A man who has mad love for the music he plays & makes, and his passion shines through in any of the sets you will hear him play. By day he’s A&R manager for Soul Heaven Records (Defected) and you can also catch him on Thursday nights with his radio show on Mi-Soul Radio and we look forward to welcoming Sy to his House 4 Soul debut!

In the Mi Soul Connoisseurs room you’ll find resident JM alongside guests from Mi Soul Radio djs Jigs and Stretch Taylor plus Mr Undercover and Big Yoot returns.

Saturday 24th March

4 to The Floor Room

Neil Pierce (Rhemi Music)
Sy Sz (Soul Heaven)
Matt L-S (Makin’ Moves)
Jamesey (Makin’ Moves)
JM

Mi-Soul Connoisseurs Room

JM Soul (Mi-Soul Connoisseurs)
Jigs (Mi-Soul)
Stretch Taylor (Mi-Soul)
Mr Undercover (Mi-Soul Connoisseurs)
Big Yoot (Jammers)

Omeara London
6 O’Meara Street
London SE1
Nearest tube: London bridge

Early bird tickets £5 / £20 OTD
Two Rooms of Music



4 to the Floor Sunday Sessions Sunday 18th February @ The Book Club

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Second installment for 2018 we have Jamesey from Makin Moves! Many collaborations have happened in the past but it’s the first time (about time) Jamesey graces us for a Sunday Session.

Co-founder of record label Makin Moves with Matt L-S, they welcome their sixth year with over 60 releases. The guys have worked with established artists such as Peven Everett, Omar, Kenny Bobien, Franck Mccomb, Sheree Hicks, as well as working with new talent in the form of Wipe the Needle, David Anthony and DJ Beloved from the States.

In the past 5 years Makin’ Moves have hosted parties in the UK at Cargo, The Prince of Wales, Shoreditch Studios and Bedroom Bar as well as The Winter Music Conference in Miami in 2013, all proved to be a roaring success. Currently the guys host a monthly joint party with JM Soul from House 4 Soul taking place at fantastic new venue in London called Omeara.

The Makin’ Moves Radio Show is every Thursday on www.housefm.netfrom 6-8pm (GMT) with Matt, Jamesey and since the back end of last year the boys have been joined once a month by their good friend Jihad Muhammad with his Bang the Drum show.

As usual support is provided by 4TTF residents Kengo, Jay Carder and djsouprovyder.

Optional dance workshops:
Newstyle Hustle kicks off 4-6pm (7 pounds)
House Dance 6-7pm (6 pounds)

Party 7pm-midnight £5 before 8pm £7 after
(Dance class fee includes club fee)