Juno Review: Thomas Hamman & Gerd Janson – Live at Robert Johnson Volume 4

Artist: Thomas Hamman & Gerd Janson
Title: Live at Robert Johnson Volume 4
Label: Live At Robert Johnson Germany
Genre: Disco/Nu-Disco
Format: CD
Buy From: Juno Records

The powerhouse duo, behind the Liquid club nights at Frankfurt’s Robert Johnson, Thomas Hamman and Running Back label honcho Gerd Janson, are the latest to take the reigns on the club’s fourth release. With its impressive selection and solid mixing, it’s like being on a journey through the 90s.

The first few tracks provide a nice starter to warm up the ears, taking us out deeper into space with Lontano’s sublime “Lovebass”. It’s where the fourth track “W.B.W.U.” kicks in, where it would really whip hips on the dance floor. It is just sequenced so beautifully, from the infectious kicks and snares, build-ups, the abrupt pause, and the drop. Amazing…(more)

Hot Sauce #1 mix (Just the Tip) by DJ Shingo

I finally got around to doing a mix! This is the last mix in our ‘Just the Tip’ series. I was supposed to keep it at 30 minutes, but I went further with 51 minutes. It’s a bit difficult to include all types of music that I’m into one short mix of course. Regardless I’ve kept it pretty much on the fun side of things, with tracks that I instantly loved. (ie: Dam Funk, Apiento Edit of Sade’s ‘Paradise’, NSI, etc.). By the way, anybody going to catch the Dam Funk show at the Drake Underground tonight? Haven’t seen him perform yet…or is it a DJ set? Not crazy about the venue, but Dammmmmm Funk! (somebody bring me a coffee). Hopefully see you there!

Anyhow, back to this mix… it’s pretty laid back and chill for the first 2/3 then kicks in the last 1/3. You can download it below. Enjoy!

HOTSAUCE #1 MIX (Just the Tip) by DJ SHINGO (Recorded 02.28.2010)

Love Is here 2nite (I Can Feel It) – Dam Funk (Stones Throw)
Paradise (Apiento Edit) – Sade
The Delivery Man – Smith & Mudd (Claremont 56)
Skippy’s Down The Well – AAA presents Sgt Lovebody (Your Disco Needs You!)
Burn Straight Thru U – Dam Funk (Stones Throw)
Falling – I:Cube (Versatile France)
You’ll Disappear – The Phenomenal Handclap Band (Gomma Germany)
David Hassell (Original Mix) – NSI. (Cadenza)
Serenity (Soundstream’s Dusty Machines Mix) – Prosumer, Murat Tepeli (Ostgut Ton)
Mederico – Guillaume & The Coutu Dumonts (Oslo)
Simple Things / Work It Out (Todd Terje Version) – Shit Robot (DFA)
Spaghetti Circus – Still Going (DFA)

Best of 2009

I've finally put up my list of favourite singles and albums up on Hot Sauce (my music blog). Doing a list for one genre is no sweat, but across different genres in one list takes forever!

Check it!

Control

 

SATURDAY DECEMBER 5, 2009

CONTROL

DJ SHINGO

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DJ SHINGO returning to UNIT BAR!

Playing anything from future jazz to cosmic disco to classic house to deep house to deep & dirty detroit to minimal dub techno to dubstep…

The Return of Hot Sauce: Tabasco Beats.

DECEMBER 12, 2009

HOTSAUCE: Tabasco Beats

DJs: SHINGO / MISSRUCKUS / URBANSTEVE

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It's been quite a long time since we last played out. There's been so much great music being released these days, that we can no longer ignore the temptation to DJ once again. (Not that we quit.) I usually keep music news and thoughts to my HOTSAUCE blog, but I'll still drop announcements here for events. As with 99% of my flyers and posters for my events it's my original work. This time around I've dropped the G.I. Joe motifs (totally random I know), and went for a more retro typographic approach (more fitting). Let me know what you think!