Brendan Clay – Live at Stanley’s (9th December, 2022)

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Certified slow jams incoming!

The Fazz and I returned to one of our favourite haunts—and a hidden local pleasure!—Stanley’s on Stanley for an all-afternoon/all-night pre-Christmas affair.

The entire venue was booked for an EOY shindig by the fine folk at Desk Space—a nearby co-working hub—who, I don’t mind mentioning, had personally requested our services, having heard one of our Attic mixes playing during a venue inspection.

(Humble brag, sure, but hey, gotta take them where you can!)

The seven-hour sesh flew by in the blink of an eye, and we had a blast playing for the wonderfully receptive crowd who stuck with us right ’till close.

Here is the opening hour, beginning at five o’clock. It’s an understandably laidback affair, setting the scene for all that was to come! (And it definitely did.)

Hope you enjoy some forgotten favourites of yesteryear, washed down with the usual abundance of lower, slower, groove-laden jams!

: Tracklisting:
01 : HNNY – ‘Hej’ (Original Mix) [HNNY]
02 : Queen – ‘Cool Cat’ (Original Mix) [EMI]
03 : Sticky Fingers – ‘How To Fly’ (Original Mix) [Sureshaker Music]
04 : Jenevieve – ‘Baby Powder’ (Original Mix) [CDR]
05 : Thundercat – ‘Them Changes’ (Original Mix) [Brainfeeder]
06 : Planty Herbs – ‘Thank You’ (Original Mix) [Intimate Friends]
07 : Lightfoot – ‘Digital Wallpaper’ (Original Mix) [Dust Collectors]
08 : InI & Pete Rock – ‘Think Twice’ (Original Mix) [VinDig]
09 : Letherette – ‘After 8’ (Original Mix) [Wulf]
10 : Saine – ‘Casual’ (Original Mix) [Fools & Fables Recordings]
11 : Dave Allison – ‘Cocktail Blue’ (Original) [Kinjo Music]
12 : Ben Sun – ‘The Answer’ (Original Mix) [Razor-N-Tape Records]
13 : Those Guys From Athens – ‘Burnin’ Up’ (Original Mix) [Too Slow To Disco]
14 : Fantasy Love Affair – ‘How Can I Forget’ (Original Mix) [Chopshop]
15 : Linda Clifford – ‘Never Gonna Stop’ (DJ “S” Remix) [Too Slow To Disco]
16 : Poolside ft. Ben Browning – ‘I Feel High’ (Original Mix) [Pacific Standard Records]
17 : Ed Wizard & Disco Double Dee – ‘Sweet Love’ (Original Mix) [Editorial Records]
18 : DJ Steef – ‘It’s Cool’ (Original Mix) [Editorial Records]
19 : DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince – ‘Summertime’ (DJ Jazzy Jeff’s Mix) [Jive/Legacy]
20 : Janet Jackson – ‘Got Til It’s Gone’ (Original Mix) [Virgin Records]
21 : Warren G. ft. Nate Dogg – ‘Regulate’ (DJ “S” Not In Love Anymore Edit) [CDR]

Brendan Clay & Andrew Fazzolari – Live at No Place Like House ft. Art Of Tones (22nd July, 2022)

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We played our first club set under our Attic guise for a little over two years! (Hey, a pandemic might just do that.)

For the occasion, we partnered with the fine folk at No Place Like House, welcoming seasoned French house stalwart, Art of Tones, as part of his very first Australian tour—a great booking and an even better bloke!

(And, geez, we’d missed the Civic Underground—our home away from home since Attic’s inception.)

We opened the evening and were gifted a deliciously lengthy two-and-a-half set to get things underway. We kicked off with our signature warm-up fodder and built things up on the housey tip as the room began filling up and the feet started moving en masse!

Within you’ll hear originals, remixes and releases from a selection of our favourites, including Junktion, Local Talk, Tropical Disco Records, I Gemin, SlothBoogie, Jehan, Sondrio, Hotmood, Sune, Scruscru, Never Dull, Dam Swindle, Ed Wizard, Dan Kye, Felipe Gordon, Kevin Over, Demuir and Tilman—to name just a few!

We hope you dig this one! We’ve had another taste and you can bet that there is plenty more to come in the near future! 😉

Brendan Clay – Mental Health Mix (July 2022)

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While it’s one of the more dramatic titles I’ve associated with a new mix, it’s not without good reason. The process of compiling and delivering this mix has worked wonders for my mental health over the last little while.

For the last 20 years, music has served as my primary creative outlet, however; recent opportunities to indulge in the craft or completely immerse myself in a creative project haven’t been as abundantly available nor really possible. (Most new parents or those working in high-pressure professional endeavours might share the same insight.)

So I did a thing. Indeed, my first thing in a little while…

Put simply, this was me, pinching available pockets of time, throwing on some music and pressing record while doing so. There was little rhyme nor reason to its execution, rather than embracing an opportunity to process some newer purchases or indulgently enjoying a worn favourite. (My Ecler Nuo 5 being a notable addition into the latter category.)

I completed this over a number of weekends—on some days, I contributed only half an hour; on others, a little longer—picking up from exactly the point I had finished during the previous window.

It’s raw, honest, largely unedited—though, I obviously had to join each session recording—and it’s all me, doing something I genuinely enjoy and have done for some time.

I hope this translates into a reasonable journey for you, the listener—I’ll continue to enjoy it nonetheless.

: Tracklisting:
01 : Apparel Wax – ‘009B1’ (Original Mix) [Apparel Music]
02 : Tension – ‘The Spot’ (Original Mix) [DeepStitched]
03 : Sven Wegner – ‘Strimmeling’ (Original Mix) [Mostly Cozy]
04 : DJ Poolboi – ‘Elope’ (Original Mix) [Shall Not Fade]
05 : Pool Boy & Cyril Hahn ft. Pacific Coliseum – ‘Pool House’ (Original Mix) [Noire & Blanche]
06 : Retromigration – ‘Giving Back’ (Original Mix) [Healthyscratch Records]
07 : Idan Hana – ‘Friends’ (Original Mix) [Aterral]
08 : Harry Wolfman – ‘Mango Lime’ (Original Mix) [Secret Reels]
09 : Slync – ‘Voyage’ (Original Mix) [Pole Position Recordings]
10 : Groove Parliament – ‘Heaven’ (Original Mix) [Nurvous Records]
11 : Hysteric – ‘Chrome Plated Broiler’ (Original Mix) [Pleasure Of Love]
12 : Ari Bald – ‘Apollon’s Arpeggio’ (Original Mix) [Blåklint Studios]
13 : Graef & Seibt – ‘Kotschleuder’ (Original Mix) [Box Aus Holz]
14 : Scruscru – ‘Waka-no-ura Bay’ (Original Mix) [Ltd, W/Lbl]
15 : Retromigration – ‘Versace Sheets’ (Byron The Aquarius Live Remix) [Handy Records]
16 : Retromigration & Nephews – ‘Chb Pimpin” (Original Mix) [Ltd, W/Lbl]
17 : Felipe Gordon – ‘Strings Of The Afterlife’ (Original Mix) [Razor-N-Tape Records]
18 : Tech Support – ‘Praise’ (Original Mix) [Anti Skate]
19 : DiSKOP – ‘Bird’s-eye’ (Original Mix) [Whiteloops]
20 : Milton Jackson – ’16 Levels’ (Original Mix) [Housewax]
21 : John Tejada – ‘From A Slice To A Draw’ (Original Mix) [Slices Of Life]
22 : Halo Varga & Petar Cvetkovic ft. Cess – ‘In Da Groove’ (Original Mix) [NG Trax]
23 : South Shore Garage – ‘Tell The Truth’ (Original Mix) [Interweaved]
24 : Idan Hana – ‘Your Love’ (Black Loops 1AM Mix) [Aterral]
25 : Leonel Castillo – ‘TWT-001-002’ (A2) [Third Wave Trax]
26 : Anthony Mea – ‘Miles Away’ (Original Mix) [Nurvous Records]
27 : DJ Steaw – ‘Holding Off’ (Original Mix) [Phonogramme]
28 : Rhythm & Sound ft. Paul St. Hilaire – ‘Free For All’ (Soundstream Remix) [Burial Mix]
29 : J.T. Donaldson – ‘Pain’ (Soulphiction’s Dub Refix) [SupportSystem Recordings]
30 : Brawther – ‘Dunes’ (Original Mix) [Interweaved]
31 : Unknown Artist – ‘Lhyl’ (Original Mix) [Memory Remains]
32 : Silat Beksi – ‘Miracle Inside’ (Original Mix) [OLO Records]
33 : Stussko – ‘Guilty’ (Original Mix) [CDR]
34 : Horsemen – ‘All My Bad Behaviour’ (Vinyl Rework) [Ltd, W/Lbl]
35 : Jesse Bru – ‘Rainforest’ (Original Mix) [Aterral]
36 : Vitess – ‘Panama Peppers’ (Original Mix) [Pulse Msc]
37 : Genie In A Bottle – ‘Unknown B’ [Genie In A Bottle Records]
38 : Clive From Accounts – ‘Alan A’ (Original Mix) [Income Trax]
39 : Unknown Artist – ‘Sakalas’ (Original Mix) [Rayonas Records]
40 : Moonee – ‘Sweet Winters’ (Original Mix) [Groovence]
41 : pablot – ‘Got You’ (Original Mix) [SlothBoogie]
42 : Gunnter – ‘Don’t Go Away’ (Original Mix) [AKU]
43 : Janeret – ‘Beyond’ (Original Mix) [Rutilance Recordings]

Live at The Foxtrot (April 2021)—with Andrew Fazzolari

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It’s been a long minute since we’ve published a mix—that isn’t to say that we have spent the last year in hibernation, however.

Indeed, we spent most of 2020 plying our trade at a toasty, over-the-bridge establishment called The Foxtrot, playing warming selections for a thirsty, seated crowd.

When playing gigs at the ol’ Fox, and of a similar dynamic in recent time, we’ve been promoting more slow-mo, lo-fi and hip-hop-oriented sounds—often steering clear of a repetitive 4×4 kick drum—regularly flipping over to a cool, relatively unknown B-side and exercising the depths of our collections in the process.

This is one example that we really quite enjoyed, recorded live, opening the night at The Foxtrot, and we thought it best to share here.

Within, you’ll hear originals, remixes and releases from the likes of Eend (Sondrio), E. Live, Sable Blanc, Outkast, Waxtefacts, Ed Wizard & Disco Double Dee, Drake, Editorial Records and Evren Furtuna to name a few!

We hope you enjoy, all the same!

x

S*A*S*H Lockdown Radio Mix (September 2020)

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Watch the entire four-hour effort here.

There are few phone calls we enjoy receiving more than those from Cris at S*A*S*H. A large, red, circled calendar date typically follows the conversation, accompanied with resulting excitement in preparation for our next S*A*S*H date.

Whether demanding a sweaty, pumping late-night/early-morning shift in The Den, the lower, slower, disco vibes in The Maze, or a sun-soaked warm-up effort at S.A.S.H By Day; bookings at S.A.S.H quickly become personal highlights and are always, always subject for excitement.

Well, we received this very call a couple of months back which came with a comforting indication: “once we’re back; you’re back.”

With the ever-evolving situation that we call 2020; we have little doubt that the call came with an expectation that we’d be “back” in the saddle by now. While that’s not (yet) to be; we were offered a unique opportunity in the interim:

Back in September, we were—quite literally—handed the keys to the kingdom by Marley for the purpose of throwing down another edition of S.A.S.H’s Sunday stanza for its Lockdown Radio series. (And what a sweet space to spend an afternoon, it must be stated!)

We approached this as an opportunity to build our own theoretical S*A*S*H By Day composition—albeit, a condensed rendition of four hours—beginning with melodic, deeper vibes as a “warm-up”, and running through deeper house, dashes of disco, with some top-drawer signature S*A*S*H-esque chuggers towards its conclusion. Two parts Attic, two parts S*A*S*H, and plenty in-between.

This particular hour is the very first—more of a warm-up effort containing a selection of more off-the-grid, Attic-flavoured tunes from a line-up of “usual suspects”.

While you’re no doubt spoilt for choice with DJ mix content online nowadays; we hope that this offering will quench your thirst for all things S*A*S*H in your lounge room or office, in preparation for a time we’re all back together on the (real) dance floor before too long. And how sweet that will be.

: Tracklisting:
01 : Jesse Bru – ‘Day Tripper’ (Original Mix) [Kreattones Records]
02 : Meowsn – ‘Y’ (Original Mix) [SlothBoogie]
03 : Carlo – ‘Paco Buyo’ (Original Mix) [Una Vida De Barrio]
04 : Sune – ‘Fikapaus’ (Original Mix) [Let’s Play House]
05 : Peer Du – ‘For Those’ (Original Mix) [Haws]
06 : Loz Goddard – ‘Peaches’ (Original Mix) [Outplay]
07 : Folamour – ‘Tribute To My Barber’ (Laurence Guy Remix) [Kyoku Records]
08 : Roger Gerressen – ‘Capturing Diversity’ (Original Mix) [Yoyaku]
09 : Jad & The – ‘Pollock Street Blues’ (Original Mix) [SlothBoogie]
10 : thatmanmonkz – ‘Got 2 Get 2’ (Chris Duckenfield Ducktape Dub Edit) [Shadeleaf Music]
11 : DJ Counselling – ‘Keep On Playing’ (Original Mix) [SlothBoogie]
12 : Sam Ruffillo – ‘Surf Wave’ (Original Mix) [Toy Tonics]
13 : Fidde – ‘I Wonder If You Know (Dreams)’ (Original Mix) [CDR]
14 : Jehan – ‘Marabou’ (Original Mix) [Sundries Digital]

Live at Cafe del Mar (22nd February, 2020)

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Alright, well, as promised… more content incoming!

For greater historical context; I’ll include the original copy below—it probably paints a clearer picture of my thoughts/feelings at the time, amidst the unbelievable period in which we currently find ourselves!

TL;DR: I played this set in February (pre-lockdown) and posted it around a month later (during lockdown)—and hey, even if you don’t read the passage in its entirety; well, I hope you enjoy the set all the same! 😉

A lot can change in a month…

While I recorded and delivered this particular set at Café del Mar in Sydney almost exactly a month ago; it feels considerably longer than that. Since this short space of time, there is a collective feeling—to me a least—that we’ve lost a lot our innocence… on both, a local and global level.

At the time, I can recall considering the current COVID-19/coronavirus situation as nothing more than an afterthought, a conversational filler, a punchline. There were no suggestions of any lockdown, no cancelled events, no indefinite business closures. There was a palpable buzz in the air and people were out on the town enjoying a balmy, late-Summer evening.

A lot can change in a month…

While I, and many of my esteemed colleagues, have taken to the Facebook Live airwaves to deliver a positive message of music during the last week or so; I also hope that this particular offering may serve a similar purpose: an accompanying side-dish to your respective isolated, remote working or otherwise uncertain endeavours, perhaps.

This isn’t a typical set that you might hear me play in a club nor even as part of our Attic project. For that reason, I originally intended to keep this as a private offering only. All things considered, it feels right to share it out.

It’s an uplifting, disco-centric offering—full of big vocals and positive melodies. I had an enjoyable time throwing it together, and I hope it translates as such.

I hope you enjoy it during these uncertain times and hope you’re otherwise staying positive and healthy.

Much love!

Live at S*A*S*H (12th January, 2020)—with Andrew Fazzolari

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Seriously. Shame on me for leaving my site without an update for this length of time. I’ve been keeping very busy, playing plenty of sets—you know, before this COVID thing hit—and have published a slew of new mixes and material.

I’ll begin adding all of them—well, the notable ones—to the site over the next little while. If you’re a little on the impatient side; rest assured, everything worth your time is available via my Soundcloud page.

Looking at this particular effort, though:

Andrew Fazzolari and I were kindly asked to open proceedings at S*A*S*H By Day on a Sunday afternoon in January this year. Despite it appearing to be a smoky—and later, a rainy—affair in its early stages; the show must go on… and it certainly did.

We kicked off on the lower, slower, deeper tip, throwing on a selection of sub-110 BPM burners, setting the stage—and warming the floor—for Sondrio, Mo’funk and later… Black Loops!

Within this couple-of-hour-long offering, you’ll hear a range of selections from the likes of Tilman, Late Nite Tuff Guy, Frits Wentink, Harold Heath, Jehan and Admin, to name just a few.

Many thanks, as always to Cris, Kerry and the S*A*S*H collective for keeping us in mind—as always, we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.

We hope it warms your day/evening as it did on Sunday. Hope you enjoy as much!

x

Live at Attic presents Ethyène (11th May, 2019)

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It’s not every day you have the opportunity to warm-up for your favourite artist… I was that lucky a few weeks back.

We were fortunate to welcome Ethyène to our Attic fold as part of his very first Australian tour. Ethyène’s sample-driven house and disco original tracks, remixes and edits have formed a significant part of our collections—and, indeed, our Attic sets!—over the last couple of years. As far as I’m concerned; it really doesn’t get much better…

Accordingly, this was a set that consumed a lot of thought, emotion, plenty of nerves and significant effort—it’s one I hold dear.

With the man himself listening intently just a few metres away and a dance-floor building; the stage was set at Harpoon Harry—and here is the result…

She’s a lower, slower, affair, with plenty of vinyl included.

Hope you like it as much! 😉

: Tracklisting:
01 : Volta – ‘Goodnight Moon’ (Original Mix) [Boogie Belgique]
02 : Guts – ‘Freedom’ (Original Mix) [Heavenly Sweetness]
03 : Matt Hughes – ‘Looper Love’ (Original Mix) [Editorial Records]
04 : Buzz Compass – ‘Don’t Never’ (Original Mix) [Inhale Exhale Records]
05 : Patchworks – ‘Batracien’ (Original Mix) [Kolour Limited]
06 : I Gemin – ‘It’s About Trust’ (Original Mix) [Pressed For Time]
07 : Secret Squirrel – ‘003B’ (Original Mix) [Secret Squirrel]
08 : Gutinstinct – ‘The Girl You Love’ (Original Mix) [PNP]
09 : Harry Wolfman ft. Ella Chi – ‘On Tap’ (Original Mix) [Purp & Soul]
10 : Ed Wizard & Disco Double Dee – ‘Bitter Sweet’ (Original Mix) [Editorial Records]
11 : Buzz Compass – ‘I Love The Skin’ (Original Mix) [Inhale Exhale Records]
12 : Bondi Bondi – ‘Dinner 4-2’ (Original Mix) [SlothBoogie]
13 : Tomas Malo – ‘Slave’ (Original Mix) [Hot Digits Music]
14 : MAM (Miguel Campbell & Matt Hughes) – ‘Crushed Ice’ (Original Mix) [Fina Records]
15 : Ron Basejam – ‘Love Don’t Wait’ (Original Mix) [Razor-N-Tape Records]
16 : Carol Douglas – ‘Party Nights’ (DJ “S” Remix) [CDR]
17 : Late Nite Tuff Guy – ‘That’s A Groove’ (LNTG Funkin’ Remix) [Tuff Cut]
18 : Dirtytwo – ‘Ain’t The Way’ (Original Mix) [Razor-N-Tape Records]
19 : Hotmood – ‘Don’t Care’ (Original Mix) [Editorial Records]


Live at Attic presents Bellaire (16th February, 2019)

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We’ve been pretty busy over the last couple of months—more bookings, more dates and subsequently, more recorded mixes!

This is one that I really enjoyed putting together and executing. For context, Andrew and I had spent the afternoon cruising Sydney Harbour—literally!—supporting Bellaire at the debut Anchor Events event. That mix is actually available here: https://soundcloud.com/andrewfazzolari/live_at_anchor_2019

After jumping off the cruise—again, in the literal sense—we set things up at Harpoon Harry for our Attic evening shindig, eagerly awaiting Bellaire‘s arrival…

This was my warm-up effort—lower, slower, but maintaining some “funk” and the disco edge, and I hope you like it!

A bunch of the usual suspects are included: Folamour, Late Nite Tuff Guy, Dirtytwo, etc. on some of our favourite labels, Moonrise Hill Material, Razor-N-Tape, Editorial Records, SlothBoogie, etc.

Stay locked for more Attic action real soon, too!

x

: Tracklisting:
01 : Folamour – ‘Whateva Sis’ (Original Mix) [Make Believe Disco]
02 : Folamour – ‘Night Of Desirable Objects’ (Original Mix) [Moonrise Hill Material]
03 : Chaka Khan – ‘What Cha’ Gonna Do For Me’ (Late Nite Tuff Guy Rework) [CDR]
04 : Dirtytwo – ‘Ain’t The Way’ (Original Mix) [Razor-N-Tape Records]
05 : Alicia Myers – ‘I Want To Thank You’ (DJ “S” Remix) [CDR]
06 : Matt Hughes – ‘Shufflin” (Original Mix) [Editorial Records]
07 : Dirtytwo – ‘Found Love’ (Original Mix) [Razor-N-Tape Records]
08 : Unknown Artist – ‘SIML’ (Schenkelspreizer Edit) [Schenkelspreizer]
09 : Jehan – ‘Jambalaya Avenue’ (Original Mix) [Honey Butter Records]
10 : Joe Cleen – ‘City Nights’ (Original Mix) [SlothBoogie]
11 : Unknown Artist – ‘LC’ (Schenkelspreizer Edit) [Schenkelspreizer]
12 : Soundstream – ‘Makin’ Love’ (Original Mix) [Soundstream]
13 : Late Nite Tuff Guy – ‘Get It Right’ (Original Mix) [Tuff Cut]
14 : Pontchartrain – ‘Nice ‘N Slow’ (Original Mix) [Whiskey Disco]


Live at Attic presents Nachtbraker (2nd February, 2019)

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Here is our recent set, recorded live at our Attic event at The Flinders a few weeks back, on warm-up duties for Nachtbraker.

Our intention was to get the bodies moving and booties shaking with more rolling, percussive selections from our collective boxes—these actually worked a treat, setting the scene nicely for the expected Nachtbraker destruction! 😉

Hope you enjoy this one!

x

: Tracklisting:
01 : Jesse Bru – ‘Stay For A While’ (Original Mix) [Pulse Msc]
02 : Lorca – ‘No Chains On Me’ (Original Mix) [Live Ones]
03 : Max Graef – ‘No. 5’ (Original Mix) [The Gym]
04 : Scissorwork – ‘Kissing’ (Original Mix) [Beats Of No Nation]
05 : Frits Wentink – ‘Geese’ (Original Mix) [Wolf Music Recordings]
06 : SlothBoogie – ‘Acid Fantasy’ (Original Mix) [SlothBoogie]
07 : Bas Roos – ‘Midnight People’ (Original Mix) [Exploited]
08 : Playin’ 4 The City – ‘Minor Track’ (Original Mix) [Plastik People]
09 : Franck Roger – ‘Ruffcut’ (Original Mix) [Rutilance Recordings]
10 : James Pepper – ‘Lover’ (Black Loops Remix) [Neovinyl Recordings]
11 : Sebb Junior – ‘Moving’ (Original Mix) [La Vie d’Artiste Music]
12 : Loods – ‘Around’ (Original Mix) [Steel City Dance Discs]
13 : Hector Couto – ‘Changes’ (Original Mix) [Brise Records]
14 : Crookers ft. Baxter – ‘Innocent’ (Kai Alce Distinctive Groove Dub) [Defected]
15 : Honey Dijon ft. Shaun J. Wright & Alinka – ‘808 State Of Mind’ (Original Mix) [Classic Music Company]
16 : Never Dull – ‘United, Under One Roof’ (Original Mix) [Large Music]
17 : Joe Corti – ‘Thinkin” (Original Mix) [Better Listen Records]
18 : AB/DC – ‘This Feelin” (Cody Currie Remix) [Southern Fried Records]
19 : Cody Currie – ‘Oderberger’ (Original Mix) [House Of Disco Records]
20 : Intr0beatz – ‘Just Feel’ (Original Mix) [Lagaffe Tales]
21 : Tech Support – ‘Excursion’ (Jesse Bru Remix) [Anti Skate]
22 : Adryiano – ‘On My Side’ (Original Mix) [Soul Notes]
23 : Bellaire – ‘Make Me Feel’ (Original Mix) [AOC Records]
24 : Demuja – ‘Arrested’ (Original Mix) [CDR]
25 : D’Angelo – ‘Spanish Joint’ (Joe Corti’s Edit) [China White]
26 : Paul Cut – ‘Nucleus’ (Original Mix) [Balance]