"The Soul Shack" w/ DJ-J-ME

**Please share and spread this mix link over the holidays, my tiny ask from you**It's back! When I got booked to do a cool holiday party in Toronto (where we'd previously talked musically about bands like LCD Soundsystem and The Smashing Pumpkins) I knew it was going to be the perfect opportunity to record this year's Christmas mix. The tradition is "Christmas Cocktails", but with the vibe of music I got to play in this mix, I think "A Soul Shack Christmas" is more appropriate, but give it a listen and you be the judge.I'm so behind on posting the mixes here on podomatic (they're up to date over on Mixcloud) but similar to last year, I had to jump ahead and post the Christmas mix while it's relevant.I truly hope this mix bring a little extra joy to your holidays, soundtracks special moments with friends & family and I hope you all stay healthy & safe this holiday season.IG: https://www.instagram.com/dj_j_meSubscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id306968245

Here is my annual lounge music recap from last year. This is all the non-house stuff, filled with soul, rn'b, hip hop, a ton of edits (including a handful of my own), nudisco, daytime disco, amapiano, kaytranada type beats, retro remixes, boogie edits, even some drum & bass...all the good stuff! Not all necessarily released in 2024, but I discovered the songs last year.So fix yourself a drink, sit back and enjoy the vibes (or lets be real, throw it on in the background while working or doing your household chores lol!)And if you hate how late these mixes are getting posted here on Podomatic, head over to Mixcloud where they're all posted on time!Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id306968245Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dj_j_meBookings & Merch: jamiewichartz @ yahoo.ca

(How did I get SO far behind posting mixes here on Podomatic! I'm so sorry. Please go to my Mixcloud page, which has every mix from this year right up to the October mix I just posted last week.)It (was) January, and that means looking back with my #housemusic recap from the past year. A journey through various styles of house and the tracks that caught my attention in 2024, so some might have been released earlier (and thanks to a hard drive crash last spring a huge chunk of my music library shows as being added in April 2024, and I lost Serato crates, resulting in me accidentally including a song here, that I already included in my 2022 wrap up because time is blurry at my age - can you guess which song it is lol!)Hope you enjoy and share the mix and come back in February for my 2024 Lounge Music ReCap!Subscribe on Apple Podcasts (to download) : https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id306968245Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dj_j_meBookings & Merch: jamiewichartz @ yahoo.ca (hats, hoodies, tees, tanks & mugs)

So back in April of last year, when I was celebrating my 50th at Better Days, along with the "So This Is 50" mix I posted earlier, I also recorded a new bar promo mix. Here's both parts, with the 1st half starting super chill and sort of staying at more of an urban tempo and under 110bpm the whole time. Lot's of 90's throwback hip hop & rn'b, some 80's retro and a bunch of various other grooves, blends, reworks and eclectic goodness and then the 2nd half starts at mid tempo amapiano / kaytranada vibes, building to house, then closing out with throwback hip hop. Hope you enjoy this one! (And if you think your local watering hold would benefit from these vibes, tell them to book me to dj!)Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id306968245Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dj_j_meBookings & Merch: jamiewichartz @ yahoo.ca

It occurred to me that I've never posted a recording from Mansion House as a Soul Shack mix, so I figured with me playing there this Saturday for The Grape & Wine Festival (old, but I am there this Friday for Canada Day weekend), why not post my mix from when I was there in August. Most of the time I get to play inside (instead of the patio) which gives me the freedom musically to play like this mix (as opposed to the patio, where I would need to play more mainstream party bangers for the college crowd). So check it out, hope you enjoy, and if you're in Niagara, come see me this Friday June 27th for Canada Day! (and if you're anywhere in Niagara, Hamilton or The GTA and need a dj for a wedding, birthday or summer party, give me a call!)Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id306968245Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dj_j_meBookings & Merch: jamiewichartz @ yahoo.ca