Moodymann - DJ-KicksFollowing a year that saw the 50th entry in the long running series released to wide acclaim, DJ Kicks returns in 2016 another landmark edition. Iconic Detroit DJ and producer Moodymann is at the helm for his first ever multi artist DJ mix compilation. Born Kenny Dixon Jr., Moodymann is a one of a kind electronic music icon, hailing from, and wholly synonymous with the Motor City. He is an outspoken, impossibly charismatic artist who has been putting

composer and bandleader Pops Mohamed retired the Black Disco moniker in favour of Movement in the City

Out–of–focus rhythms wear ethereal accoutrements

Known for his soulful dancefloor cuts he has produced timeless classics

Mule Musiq and their own In Dust We Trust imprint

following his amazing Satoshi Ashikawa-inspired Laistigh Den Ghleo released in 2019 and this year’s ambient-meets-Irish-traditional-music soundscape Umcheol

For the last 30 plus years

incorporating traditional styles such as forro

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After a while into our conversation it was clear that we spoke the same language musically so a collaboration between us seemed logical

impromptu duet with Frank Sinatra

The World According To Sly and Lovechild is a swirling bass punch topped with a hypnotic marimba line and the kind of ecstatic diva vocal that you’d hear coming out of the speakers all night at post-Shoom clubs like Yellow Book

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