MAKIN136 – Carmen Brown “Throw Your Hands Up”

Welcoming to the Makin’ Moves Roster and debut, Carmen Brown demonstrates her firm commitment to Christ and spreading the gospel through her deeply soulful songs. Her vocals are strong yet beautiful and smooth mixed with an enthralling blend of R&B/ hip hop rhythms and inspiring lyrics. Her music resonates across all age groups, especially today’s youth. Carmen is an accomplished songwriter/performer and the consummate business artist. She was the writer and featured vocalist on the triple platinum recording artist Adeva’s ‘Musical Freedom’ released on Crysalis /Capital Records. Two of her Atlantic dance singles (released under the name Simphonia) made Billboards top ten charts.

Purchase exclusively from Traxsource from 15th January 2021 - https://www.traxsource.com/title/1500338/throw-your-hands-up



MAKIN135 – Deep Soul Syndicate & Andre Espeut “My Desire”

Starting 2021 with a follow up single courtesy of Deep Soul Syndicate aka Sean Ali and Munk Julious once again teaming up with one of the UK’s finest male vocalists in the soulful house scene, Mr Andre Espeut. As always, Andre’s songwriting skills shows in abundance and delivery on this uptempo dance hit does not fail to disappoint once again.

Purchase exclusively from Traxsource from 8th January 2021 - https://www.traxsource.com/title/1500339/my-desire



BPM Sessions Show this Thursday

DJ Beloved is back with his first BPM Sessions show of the year. The show will take place on the fourth Thursday of the month on www.hse.fm from 8-10pm GMT. Other ways you can listen in, download the House FM ap via the Apple Store and we will also be doing more Mixcloud, and Twitch live sessions soon so watch this space https://www.mixcloud.com/live/HSEFM/

Besides his love for DJing, mentored by Ce Ce Rogers, Jihad Muhammad and Kevin Hedge, Beloved’s first production was for Kenny Bobien”s “The Light” in 2011. Beloved’s production and studio engineering discography includes some of R&B & Dance Music’s elite, Stephanie Cooke, Kenny Bobien, Will Downing, Gerideau, Viola Sykes, Amel Larrieux, Miranda Nicole, Dwele, Mike City, Sheree Hicks, Tasha Larae and more.

Launching his BPM (Beloved Presents Music) monthly event at Newark, NJ’s Coffee Cave in 2012 garnered rave reviews among the dance music industry. He has worked with DJ Kevin Hedge and Louie Vega’s Roots NYC Live weekly Friday night mix show WBLS-FM 107.5 FM as an Assistant Music Programmer/Producer/Engineer. With music production and remix projects at hand, his work with Roots NYC on WBLS, DJ residencies and guest spots, DJ Beloved is definitely a musical dynamo to be reckoned with.



February Bandcamp Friday

The fabulous monthly initiative that Bandcamp set up back in March last year to support musicians during Covid-19, is back on Friday 5th February so please pay our Bandcamp store a visit and pick up some Makin’ Moves goodies!

Firstly, you can pick up our latest exclusive 12” release from Dezaray Dawn, “The Real Deal”, a quality piece of soulful house produced by our good friend from Atlanta Kai Alce. This one’s been getting some really positive reactions on the Makin’ Moves show and won’t be available on digital release for sometime.

Also, available right now you can pick up the excellent Honeycomb remixes of “Tenderly”, last year’s soulful house hit of year from Wipe The Needle and Josh Milan,

Link to purchase: https://makinmoves2.bandcamp.com



André Espeut

André Espeut, is a UK  Soul/Jazz/NU-Disco/Deep house singer-songwriter, and vocal arranger and vocal coach. Born in London, with west indian african french and spanish heritage. Brought up on a diet of rare groove, 80′s, Latin and disco amongst many other genres. Andrés appetite for live music in all it’s forms began in 1998 as a session singer working with and alongside artists such as Terry Callier, Leroy Hutson, Leroy Burgess, Duran Duran, Lynden David Hall Westlife as well as appearing on ITV/CH4/CH5/Sky/MTV.  2004 he recorded the ’Broadsouls’ Album with Faze Action. André and has performed  at  the Jazz Cafe/ BigChill MainStage / West holts Glastonbury & also in Malaysia/
Singapore and Vietnam.



Dezaray Dawn

Dezaray Dawn is an artist possessing a voice which resonates with the depth of both emotion and experience. This German-born, Southern-raised Army brat is a self-described gypsy, having lived in 2 countries, 4 states, and 6 US cities by the time she was 16. She attended 16 schools in 12 years, and Dezaray states: “When nothing else was solid in my life, there was always music.

After four years of singing in the high school chorus, Dezaray attended Middle Tennessee State University for their Recording Industry Program and later attended Nashville State Community College receiving a certification in Music Technology.

In 2009 , Dezaray wrote and co-produced her EP  entitled “Chameleon”, which was very much influenced by her love for soul and electronic music. She has performed in and around the Greater Atlanta area, opening for independent acts such as Anthony David and soulful house group Tortured Soul. She has also collaborated internationally with producers such as Marc Mac of UK duo 4Hero, and has music featured in the Ava Duvernay directed short film, entitles “The Door”, starring Gabrielle Union, for Prada’s fashion brand Miu Miu.

Dezaray’s goal is to continue performing while honing skills necessary to entertain internationally.



December Bandcamp Friday


The last Bandcamp Friday is upon us today (4th December), the fabulous monthly initiative that they set up back in March to support musicians during Covid-19, so please pay our Bandcamp store a visit and pick up our latest exclusive releases!
Firstly, you can pick up the much hyped up digital single release from Lyon’s Arnaud D with his new cut with South Africa’s Earl W Green “Betrayal” another sort after release.
And secondly if that if that isn’t enough you can still grab the Kai Alce and Shannon Chambers remixes of “Back II Life” which are just splendid!

We thank you for the constant support this year, enjoy your weekend!

Link to purchase: https://makinmoves2.bandcamp.com



Leon Paul (Nyumba Deep) Tribute Show – This Thursday 8-10pm on www.housefm.net

This week we were hit by the sad news of the passing of one of our good friends from the London House music scene, Leon Paul. It was a real shock as this man was taken from us in his prime, another victim of this terrible Covid 19 virus.

We always saw Leon out and about through the years, the guy always had a smile on his face and he loved his music. He and Owen Money (who we also tragically lost a few years ago to cancer) headed up the Nyumba Deep night putting on great parties as well as some summer cook ups. Matt and Jamesey both played at some of these events in the last ten years and enjoyed some great experiences.

The boys last saw him at the MEM night in Dalston when Matt and Jamesey were djing and can’t believe that was the last time they would see him..Catch Jamesey playing tribute tracks on https://hse.fm from 8-10pm GMT tomorrow night.

Other ways you can listen in, download the House FM ap via the Apple Store and we will also be doing more Mixcloud, and Twitch live sessions soon so watch this space https://www.mixcloud.com/live/HSEFM/

LISTEN AGAIN if you missed the show: https://hse.fm/blogs/players/matt-ls-jamesey



MAKIN133 – Arnaud D ft. Earl W Green “Betrayal”

Wow! Where do we start with this release. It’s been a long time coming for Arnaud D’s return to Makin’ Moves records, and he’s only produced something soulfully sublime! Combined with one of the most consistent male vocalists in the scene right now, South Africa’s very own Earl. W Green whom is no stranger to MM, absolutely shines with fantastic vocals layed down very smoothly over a tune which sure to keep you movin’. A must have release as it’s all round package for all.

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Available to purchase via our Bandcamp on Friday November 28, 2020


MAKIN132 – Ron Pullman & Shannon Chambers “Back II Life” (Kai Alce & Shannon Chambers Remixes)

Our latest release sees Atlanta’s Kai Alce from NDATL Muzik laying down his interpretation of Back II Life an original gem released back in April on Makin’ Moves with new remixes by the original producer, Shannon Chambers.

Available to purchase via our Bandcamp page on Friday 13th November 2020