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MAKIN230 – Conway Kasey “Porto Seguro EP”

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Conway Kasey returns to Makin’ Moves with the Porto Seguro EP, arriving in perfect time for summer!

This 4 tracker has something for everyone and will work dance floors in equal measure. Jazz Fest and Myrr have already featured on the sold out Unreleased Vol 3 which we released on 12” last month. Jazz Fest is the ultimate instrumental dancer track, an infectious groove that keeps you locked in and peaks in a really nice crescendo.

The Groove does what it says on the tin however more a preach about dancing and just enjoying letting yourself go on the floor. Myrr another infectious groover but this time its the vocal that takes over and has you reaching for the baby powder.

Morning Moon is the most cross over track of the four and takes you back to 1990 with a very clever  sample use of Gyspy Woman that will have you locked in !

Available from all digital stores from Friday 12th July - https://www.traxsource.com/track/13711585/jazz-fest-porto-seguro-deep-mix



MAKIN227 – Steal Vybe & Shota “Uzophumelela”

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Chris Forman & Damon Bennett aka Steal Vybe return once again! This time alongside South African vocalist Shota. Blending the NJ natives signature soulful sound and instrumentation fused with Shota’s captivating lyrics about positivity and following your dreams to succeed in life. ‘Uzophumelela’ .

Available right now from Traxsource - https://www.traxsource.com/title/2548274/uzophumelela



MAKINEP016 – Afronaut feat. Just One “Ground Zero”

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Makin’ Moves bring this archived studio gem to the fore as it was just too damn good to be left sitting on the drive! Rewind back to 2005 and a chance studio meeting in London between Bugz in the Attic producer Afronaught aka Orin Walters and Justin Chapman aka Just One, who was in town to play a gig with the Bugz crew. The two decided to work on some tracks, and this one captures a time in London where there was a huge melting pot of new sounds in the broken beat era / scene and that sound was at the forefront of London’s club scene including night’s like Co-op at Plastic People in Shoreditch. However, these sounds still have stayed the test of time and very prominent still in clubland today.

Justin’s vocals touch on the persistence of race in American politics – an issue that was as real in the aftermath of hurricane Katrina is it is in the post George Floyd era.

Phil Asher (RIP) at the time loved the track and decided to do his own “Restless Soul Dub” remix version, adding his characteristic drums and stripping the vocal back while also keeping the soulfulness of Justin’s mix.

Also featured on the package are two other mixes the excellent Blaktones Mix is must have for all the co-op broken beat heads, seeing Afronaught using those classic sounds to full effect to set the party off!

A1. Just One Mix
A2. Restless Soul Dub

B1. Blaktonez Mix
B2. Naut’s L8 night Dub

Available now via our Bandcamp page - https://makinmoves2.bandcamp.com/


Makin’ Moves Bank Holiday Special Part II Sunday 24th August @ Grow

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We’re back with part two of our bank holiday series at Grow in Hackney Wick on Sunday 24th August! Our last event sold out in record time so make sure you’re in the house for this one!

The brand has become a trusted name in the house scene, bringing people together through quality music and dancefloor connection. We’re kicking things off in the early evening sunshine with soulful vibes from 6pm on the terrace, with Joe Cox— an open minded selector known for his Open House parties and weekly show on HouseFM. Expect deep digs and feel-good grooves as they work through their extensive vinyl collections.

As night draws in, the party moves indoors to the club space, where Matt and Jamesey take over with their signature blend of fresh releases and timeless house cuts from the Makin’ Moves catalogue. Joining them for a very special set is Leigh Howlett from Our House music, probably one of the Uk’s most under rated djs but always brings the quality. He’s also one part of Our House Music alongside Randy Peterson putting on top soulful house events in London.

Makin’ Moves Bank Holiday Special Part II
Sunday 24th August
@ Grow

DJs

Matt L-S & Jamesey (Makin’ Moves)
Jox Cox (Open House/ House FM)
Leigh Howlett (Our House Music)

Grow
98C Wallis Road
Main Yard
London E9 5LN
Doors: 6pm-2am
Tickets £5 & £7 via RA
Tickets - https://ra.co/events/2215712



Saturday 5th July Makin’ Moves Day Session @ The Book Club

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Makin’ Moves continue their summer day time sessions as they return to the Book Club Shoreditch for another basement session on Saturday 5th July!
This one kicks off at 4pm so you can come shake a leg and then be tucked up in bed by 11pm LOL  Joining Matt and Jamesey for this special event will be Kapela all the way from Paris. This man tore up the dance floor last june when he graced us at Earth Kitchen so it was time to bring him back again to tear it up once again!
Also make sure you join us early doors from 4.30pm for another house dance work shop this time hosted by one of the best in the business Frankie J!
Saturday 5th July
Makin’ Moves Day Session
@ The Book Club
DJs:
Matt L-S & Jamesey
Kapela (Djoon, Paris)
House dance work shop with Frankie J from 4.30pm

The Book Club

100-106 Leonard Street
Shoreditch; London EC2A 4RH

Doors 4-10pm
Limited £10 early bird tickets - https://ra.co/events/2178099
House Dance Work shop tickets also available from the same link!



MAKIN228 – Alton Miller featuring Bo “Where Did We Go Wrong”

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Detroit’s Alton Miller returns with South Africa artist Bo on vocals too bless us once again on Makin’ Moves Records!

The duo’s latest single, “Where Did We Go Wrong” is a heart felt song that plays on the heart strings and questioning where does such a good things in a relationship get lost in translation!

With deep chords matched with Bo’s sweet tones, this track seriously delivers on the dance floor.

Lyrics written and performed by Bo

Originally produced by Alton Miller

Remix produced by Oscar Mbo

Executive Producers : Jamesey & Matt L-S

Available from all good download stores from Monday 12th May - https://www.traxsource.com/title/2525443/where-did-we-go-wrong



MAKIN226 – Davide Del Vecchio “Elephants”

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Rising from a late-night haze and a chance encounter with the animal kingdom, DJ/producer Davide Del Vecchio is set to release a deeply evocative new track titled “Elephants” on the forward-thinking label Makin’ Moves.

Crafted in a single night after an introspective spliff session on the sofa, “Elephants” is the result of an unexpected spiral into a documentary about the majestic creatures. What began as casual viewing turned into something far deeper. “At some point, I started tripping,” Davide recalls. “I found myself wondering—how does an elephant cry? What would that sound like in music?”

Instead of brushing off the moment, Davide followed the instinct, heading straight to the studio to capture the emotion. The result: a track that doesn’t just mimic nature…it feels it. With low-end rumbles, textured rhythms, and haunting melodic fragments, “Elephants” is a journey through the psyche of a creature often seen as powerful, yet deeply emotional.
This isn’t just a tune, it’s an audio sculpture. A story told without words.
A late-night vision turned into a track that hits just as hard on the dancefloor as it does in the soul.

“Elephants” drops via Makin’ Moves, known for their deep, emotive house and commitment to pushing boundaries. Expect this one to linger in your chest long after the last beat fades.

Produced and arranged by Davide Del Vecchio
Mixed and mastered by Clinton mcCreery
Executive producers : Jamesey Dun & Matt L-S

Available from all digital stores including Traxsource - https://www.traxsource.com/title/2514139/elephants



Makin’ Moves Bank Holiday Special @ Grow, Hackney Wick Sunday 25th May

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Makin’ Moves is a London-based label and party rooted in deep, soulful and Afro-influenced house. It’s become a trusted name in the scene, bringing people together through quality music and dancefloor connection.

They’re kicking things off in the early evening sunshine with soulful vibes from 6pm on the terrace, courtesy of Christina Rosetti and Leopold — both selectors well respected in London’s soul and disco circles. Expect deep digs and feel-good grooves as they work through their extensive vinyl collections.

As night draws in, the party moves indoors to the club space, where Matt and Jamesey take over with their signature blend of fresh releases and timeless house cuts from the Makin’ Moves catalogue. Joining them for a very special set is Masaki Morii, flying in exclusively from Japan to bring his distinctive mix of soulful and Afro house rhythms right through till the early hours.

Makin’ Moves Bank Holiday Special @ Grow, Hackney Wick
Sunday 25th May

DJs

Terrace 6PM – 9PM

Leopold (Voices Radio)
Christina Rosetti

Club 9PM – 2AM

Matt L-S & Jamesey (Makin’ Moves)
Masaki Morii (M2Soul Music, Japan)

Grow
98C Wallis Road
Main Yard
London E9 5LN
6pm-2am

Limited £5 tickets - https://ra.co/events/2144307



MAKIN225 – Cee ElAssaad featuring Sabrina Chyld “The Time Is Now”

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Morocco’s native Cee ElAssaad comes back again to collaborate with the UK’s afro house songstress Miss Sabrina Chyld for their debut release on Makin’ Moves! Cee as always provides his eclectic and hypnotic groove with his signature drums layered behind Sabrina’s sultry and meaningful vocals which ring true here to remind us to not dwell on the past, and utilise our time in the present. The Time Is Here!

Vocals written and performed by Sabrina Chyld
Music produced, mixed and mastered by Cee ELAssaad
Executive Producers : Jamesey & Matt LS

Available now via our Bandcamp store & Traxsource - https://www.traxsource.com/title/2504456/the-time-is-here