
Joe Claussell - Southport Weekender - Southport UK - May 2006
Genre: House
Date of Set: May 6th, 2006
Filesize: 133.58 MB
Total Downloads: 22
Biography of Joe Claussell
Joe Claussell has a passion and he wants to share it with you. A modern-day renaissance man, this New York-based re-mixer, retailer, producer, and global DJ is also a prolific business man; one who approaches all his projects with sincerity and intensity. Qualities he infuses into everything he touches. In his latest role as owner of Spiritual Life Music, he intends to guide the world to a new way of looking at and listening to world music.
Born into a large musical family, and raised in Park Slope, Brooklyn, Joe quickly learned the positive and uplifting affect music had on his life. Having been surrounded on all sides by a diverse combination of music from rock, soul, pop, African, and Latin, Joe started to contribute his own musical inspiration at his Friday night jam sessions at the illustrious vinyl shop Dance Tracks. After later becoming part owner, Joe continued to travel the world in search of the spirituality in music as well as continuing to play international venues. Dance Tracks soon became world renowned for stocking the deepest and most spiritual music available. Recognizing the lack of soulful dance music in the market, Joe created Spiritual Life Music in early 1998. Utilizing the artist's strength, taping into their soul and “making music around it' has been Joe’s philosophy and apparent key to success. Instant remix classics followed with Ten City’s “Nothing Changes,” and Cesoria Evora’s “Sangue De Beirona.” Seamlessly blending African and Brazilian rhythms, jazz rifts, rock guitar as well as plenty of diverse live instrumentation, Joe continually produces innovative fusions of danceable world music.
In 1996, joining NY DJ’s Francois K and Danny Krivit, Joe became a part of the most influential underground party of the late 90’s, Body & Soul. Contributing to the kinetic energy that sets Vinyl on fire every Sunday, Joe stands out from most DJ’s for his innate ability to broadcast his passion from the first to the last person on the dance floor. His regular guests spots around the world help internationally transfer this energy and message.
In the future, Joe aims to make Spiritual Life Music one of the most influential and prolific labels in the industry. Music created for, by and about the soul is a long forgotten pastime of current record conglomerates. Explore this spiritual experimentation, in which the historical, physical, and spiritual elements guide us to a new level of awareness. Listen to the music; you may be surprised at how familiar this sound is, the sound of life.
http://www.myspace.com/joeclaussell
http://www.sacredrhythmmusic.net/

Tony Humphries - Southport Weekender - Southport UK - May 2006
Genre: House
Date of Set: May 6th, 2006
Filesize: 133.58 MB
Total Downloads: 22
Biography of Tony Humphries
Tony Humphries along with Larry Levan is considered one of the key names in the early Garage scene. He got his first DJ gig in 1975 at the El Morocco club and in 1981 he started DJing at the legendary Zanzibar club in New Jersey. He was also the radio broadcaster for KISS-FM NY, where his influence was immeasurable as he spread the music to far reaching corners including England, helping to make the Garage sound famous.
Tony Humphries has entertained dance music fans across the globe with his “Hump-in-the-Homefries” brand of uptempo soul music. This Brooklyn, New York native landed his first “professional” DJ gig at Manhattan’s posh Club El Morocco in 1975. From there Tony’s trek to Boystown a.k.a. Club Tribeca NY, NY would prove successful, where he was then recognized as a talented DJ.
In July 1981, producer Shep Pettibone asked Tony for a mastermix show tape to fill in for a no show on his KISS-FM NY radio show. A vacancy left by Pettibone at the station opened the door for his own permanent mix show. Simultaneously, schooled under the “I’ll-leave-you-in-the-booth-and-see-what-happens” antics of resident DJ Larry Patterson of NJ’s Club Zanzibar fame, resulted in him gaining “THE” residency in 1982.
Developing his creative experiences behind the recording studio’s control board only enhanced his style and magic. Artists like Mtume (Tonys’ first gold record “Juicy Fruit”), Chaka Khan, Karen White, Regina Belle, Donna Summer, Jungle Brothers, Queen Latifah, and The Cover Girls were all governed by the “Humphries handicraft”.
By the mid to late 80’s, Tony became the sole helmsman weaving the tunes three nights a week, thus making dance music superstars out of local talent embedded in the heartland of Newark and her surrounding areas. Summoned across the Atlantic by the British in 1987. The “Jersey Sound” was coined by their press. In addition to traveling, remix projects mounting, pumping out a weekly radio mix show, and holding down the fort at the club, Tony was in his prime making the world of dance music exciting, hip, and refreshing.
By November 1990, his 8 year tenure ended with a tearful refrain, but this didn’t discourage Tony as he became in demand worldwide and relocated to London, England. In January of 1993, Tony took up the offer to be the resident jock at the Ministry of Sound club. That year was rounded off with a residency at “Echoes” in Rimini, Italy. This Italian residency continued for 4 years while simultaneously relocating back in NJ to launch his Yellorange Production Co.
It can be said that Tony Humphries has left an unerasable impression on the global dance music industry. To date over 300 venues he has gigged worldwide, done over 200 studio remixes, the latest being Janet Jackson’s hit “Together Again”. Throughout tremendous recognition, tons of awards and accolades from his peers, he has remained humble.