About to release their 130th track on their Imagenes label over the last decade, Juan Laya & Jorge Montiel return as Los Charly’s Orchestra with the latin fusion funk of “Nuyorican Disco”. This year the label has seen the Atjazz Remix of “Amazonas” top the Traxsource charts alongside the best-selling ’Disco Cake EP’ from Funky Magnetic & Del Blake. A List supporters include Radio 1’s Pete Tong, BBC 6’s Gilles Peterson, Louie Vega, Lakuti, Craig Charles’ and Dave Lee, and in two weeks time Los Charly’s release “Music For The Soul Pt 2”.
As one of London’s most effusive champions of latin-infused music Jorge Montiel has a new DJ residency at The Maine in Mayfair bi-monthly on Saturdays alongside his residencies at El Pastor. NYE and early January Jorge will be DJ-ing at a Beach Club in the Maldives before heading to Hong Kong for a new club residency…
“A Mi Mama” – DJ Fudge
Beautiful spiritual vibes in here, crystal clean.
‘Boys’ – Cody Currie
Cody Currie is definitely one or if not my favourite artists of this year. There’s so much goodness on his album but this one is just locked on the groove with its nice manipulation of the samples…straight forward and effective.
Souleance – GUILI (Art Of Tones Remix)
Love the lush strings here.
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‘FunkTown Nights’ OG Cali Mix
Smoothness in every aspect.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T744ACNfs5Q
‘You Are The One For Me’ Remix – Dr Packer & Sonic Soul Orchestra feat. Colonel Abrams
Top notch rework here from Dr Packer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhT6tFtuXDI
‘Need Your Love’ – Milton Jackson & Ski Oakenfull
Groovy funky stuff yet deep in a very musical perspective. I love it! Big shout to Freerange.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIoEB23EAD0
‘El Barrio’ – Luis Radio & Pietro Nicosia
My favourite current Afro – Latin house party groover right now. The beat reminds me DJ Gregory a bit and it’s actually quite fun to mix them one after the other!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iS3YkJlOqqk
‘Mi Pena – Birds Of Mind
Deep Latin vibes kinda reminds me of “Set Fire To Me” by Willie Colon.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obFYSUtrNX0
‘I Heard Music On The Streets’ – Louie Vega / Unlimited Touch
Awesome retouch here by Louie of such an inspiring tune.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaL2LQZ6oko
‘Love and Hate In A Different Time’ – Gabriels
these guys for me are the best of the best of the current soul bands. Every aspect is on another level and it’s just such joy!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRb9_F-CZHE
Los Charly’s Orchestra release ’Nuyorican Disco’ produced by Juan Laya and Jorge Montiel on Imagenes Recordings. With vocals from Andre Espeut & Oswaldo Chacon; bass, Matheus Nova; percussion, Emeris Solis; drums, Juan Laya; guitar, Raphael Delfino; piano, Juan Pulia and trumpet from Eikel Venegas.
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