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MAKIN’ MOVES @ PRINCE OF WALES FRIDAY 30TH JANUARY 2015 WTH SPECIAL GUEST DJ RALF GUM & LIVE PERFORMANCE FROM MONIQUE BINGHAM

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Makin’ Moves kick off 2015 with a very exciting event at Prince of Wales in Brixton across two rooms featuring two global house music icons Ralf Gum from Gogo Music in South Africa and Monique Bingham from New York both having worked together on some classic tracks of their own..

This event will feature a special guest dj performance from Ralf Gum, his first appearance in London for over a year. Ralf currently resides in South Africa and is one of the busiest working djs and producers on the scene out there running his very successful Gogo Music label. Ralf’s recent album ‘In My City’ has been flying out and features such artists as Hugh Masekela, Jocelyn Mathieu, Kafele Bandele, Portia Monique, Monique Bingham. The album was rated as Best Dance Of Album of 2014 by Itunes SA!

Also, performing at this special event will be Monique Bingham. Monique is one of the most popular artists on the soulful house scene and has sung on numerous successful hits across the last 15 years. She and Ralf have collbarated on many successful hits over the years including ‘Take Me To Your Love’ the and excellent new ‘The Pap’, both of which Monique will be performing on the night!

Im room two we feature some of London’s finest dj talent in the form of dj soulprovyder from 4 to the floor, David Bailey and House FM’s Ted Lawrence.

It all looks set for one of the events of the year and we advise to grab your tickets early as this will certainly be a roadblock!

Main Room

Matt L-S & Jamesey
Special Guest: Ralf Gum (Gogo Music)
Live PA from Monique Bingham

Room 2

DJ soulprovyder (4 to the Floor)
David Bailey
Ted Lawrence (housefm.net)

Very limited £10 advanced tickets available from www.residentadvisor.net / more on the door

Friday 30th January
467-468, Brixton Road, London SW9 9HH
Time: 10pm – 4am
For more information check www.makin-moves.co.uk



4 to the Floor present House Vs Hustle @ Rhythm Factory Saturday 20th December

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Some people say that you are always a victim of your own success so after starting out 2014 with a series of smashing events at the Horse & Groom we may have eased off a little too much post August.

An old saying “Nothing in life is ever a done deal” has seen us however regroup to bring you an out of the ordinary end of year party. Not that there is anything wrong with going out to see your favorite resident dj’s and or a big name headliner but we love to be different and we always offer different. For us the club is beyond what it is built for we always take it to the next level so for our xmas special we are bringing 5 different types of performances to the dance floor. Say what? Yes its true, not something one might associate with house music however there are street dance & club dance styles heavily influenced by house music going back to the late 80’s. Ladies and gentlemen we are very excited to bring you house dance, breaking (commercially known as breakdance) & the hustle (a partner dance one might be forgiven for having it mistaken for Salsa) & waacking live performances and also fused together including a live PA by Kayo to end your 2014 in a fashion you decide through your choosing to attend.

Notice we haven’t even discussed the lineup of dj’s yet and already a fiver should you be guest listed or 8 quid seems like quite a bargain. We have also invited Kyri of R2 records as well as our friends at Makin’ moves (Matt LS & Jamesey) to provide the desert on already a 3 course club experience. Those familiar with R2 records will know the label’s influence in house music most recently with the releases of Atonement (Osunlade), Wall street (Karizma) and other releases by Atjazz to name a few while Makin’ moves are vocal on traxsource making noise with their own releases in the charts. Our own resident dj’s albeit missing BlkBlt through other music related commitments boast Eddieboi (who is running an independent record label named Mosebo music) & the one and only famous DJSOULPROVYDER both of whom have dance experience through jazz & house dance and therefore have the foundation to shake a crowd with their unique productions and selections.

The question here is not whether you are coming but who are you bringing? Its like this, you get a swiss chocolate you want to share it and you do want a swiss chocolate because they are just not always readily available.

What you can count on us for is not spectacular, we don’t do spectacular we do alive.

NOTE ON DANCE CLASS (New Style Hustle Workshop) : This is free as it is covered by your door entry fee and will take place from 10 – 11PM. To pre-book class entry or for guest list please email edward.dikgale@gmail.com with full names and we will come back to you with your guest list reference number.

We really look forward to celebrating what has been an eventful year with you, your friends & partners together.

Saturday 20th December

4 To The Floor

House Vs Hustle

16-18, Whitechapel Road

London E1 1EW

10pm-6am

£5 advanced tickets from www.residentadvisor.net / £8 OTD

More info https://www.facebook.com/events/558855704245065/

 

Resident DJs

Eddie Boi

Djsoulprovyder

 

Guests

Kyri R2

Matt L-S & Jamesey

Live PA from Kayo Music (Slave2thevibe)

 

Live dance showcase hosted by D-Lo

Hustle performance and workshop by T-Boy and linga

House Dance performance by Konoha

Waacking performance by Julia Cheng (House of Absolute)

House/Break performance by Soulkwest



MAKIN’ MOVES WITH TYRONE ‘MIXOLOGIST’ FRANCIS (BKNY, NYC) @ TRAPEZE (BASEMENT) SATURDAY 5TH DECEMBER 2014

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Makin’ Moves return to Shoreditch for our final party of the year. Trapeze basement is the venue, formally East Village, the perfect space with great sound and floor for dance and expression til the small hours.

Residents Matt L-S and Jamesey are back on deck duties and for this very special event we’re flying in our good friend Tyrone ‘Mixologist’ Francis from New York for a 3 hour set.

Tyrone Francis is a true veteran of the house music scene and is one of NYC’s finest DJs and can be often spinning at the best parties in NYC including Shelter and Libation aswell as holding his own Blak n Yello events at different spaces in the city. His phenomenal mixes and technical skills have rightfully earned him his moniker, the “Mixologist”.

Tyrone stands out from most DJs with his innate ability to mix beats with passion and fluidity and to make the music sound seamless. That along with his expansive collection of music and keen ear for sound makes him a truly extraordinary artist. A party with the “Mixologist” is one that fans everywhere anticipate.

Friday 5th December
Trapeze (Basement)
89, Great Eastern Street
London EC2A 3HX
10.00pm-4am

DJs:
Matt L-S & Jamesey
Special Guest: Tyrone ‘Mixologist’ Francis (NYC)

Early bird £8 tickets available from www.residentadvisor.net / £10 OTD 

For more info check www.makin-moves.co.uk



MAKIN’ MOVES WTH IAN FRIDAY (LIBATION, NYC) @ LOVES COMPANY

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SATURDAY 15TH NOVEMBER 2014

2014 has been a very successful year for the Makin’ Moves team and we’re pleased to finish it in style with some one off parties in Shoreditch to thank our London fans for their support this year. The first of these will take place in the basement at the newly opened Loves Company in the heart of Old Street on Saturday 15th November. The venue is fantastic and we have a license til 5am!

Joining our residents Matt L-S and Jamesey will be Ian Friday from New York. Ian is one of our favourite djs who always takes you on a journey through the house music genre and will be the icing on the cake for this event. His party ‘Libation’ has been one of the success stories in New York clubbing in the last 5 years and has propelled the brand worldwide. If your planning a trip to NYC soon, make sure you check it out!

Ian also runs Global Soul Music, formally Tea Party Music which was set up in 2006 to present quality global soul music. The first release, “Life Starts Today” (Byron Moore), quickly followed by Everything featuring Erro and the Anto Vitale’s Theorema Del Faya’ set the tone for what has become one of the best soulful house labels on the planet.

You can currently catch Ian spinning weekly on www.buttersoulcafe.com on tuesday between 8-10pm UK time.

Saturday 15th November
Loves Company
104-122, City Road
London EC1V 2NR
10.00pm-5am

DJs:
Matt L-S & Jamesey

Special Guest: Ian Friday (Libation, NYC)
Early bird £7 tickets available from www.residentadvisor.net / £10 OTD
For more info check www.makin-moves.co.uk



MAKIN’ MOVES @ Catch (Upstairs) Friday 31st October – Halloween Special!

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Our residency party upstairs at Catch in Shoreditch has been going from strength to strength, last month saw another well-attended event and Matt and Jamesey in fine form. This month our party falls on Halloween so we have a special 4am late license! Feel free to dress up in costume and there will be a prize for best dressed ghost or ghoul! To top that, residents Matt L-S and Jamesey will be joined on the decks by our close friend DJ Uchikawa all the way from Japan!

DJ Uchikawa Masahiko is a veteran DJ with a career spanning more than 25 years, working consistently to establish the club scene in Japan. From the late 80s to the 90s, you could find him spinning at all the major clubs in east and west Japan, he also does numerous guest DJ spots in Europe and the States.

Uchi runs Loft Soul Records and producers under the Loft Soul, having worked with the likes of Lisa Millet and Glenn Underground. He recently remixed ‘Basement Stomp’ for our label and we have further exiting remixes from him dropping later this year.

Don’t forget from 9-10pm we have our house dance class with Fabio so make sure you arrive early if you want to participate!

This event is totally FREE so you’d be a fool to miss it!

Friday 31st October
Makin’ Moves
Catch (Upstairs)
22, Kingsland Road, London, E2

DJs:
Matt L-S & Jamesey
+ special guest DJ Uchikawa (Loftsoul, Japan)

FREE entry all night
9pm-4am
Nearest tube: Old Street
For more info check www.makin-moves.co.uk / www.thecatchbar.com



MAKIN’ MOVES @ CATCH FRIDAY 26TH SEPTEMBER

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Our new monthly residency continues upstairs at Catch in Shoreditch on Friday 26th September. Last month was a full house as we came out to celebrate Matt L-S’s birthday. Special thanks to David Bailey and Shaun Samuel for dropping by and playing quality sets!

This month join Makin’ Moves residents Matt L-S and Jamesey as they embark on a journey of deep and soulful sounds including all their upcoming and unreleased label releases from 9pm -2am in their new home!

From 9-10pm we’ll be having a house dance work shop hosted by Fabio Filipe so worth getting there early to learn some new moves!

This event is totally FREE so you’d be a fool to miss it!

Friday 26th September
Makin’ Moves
Catch (Upstairs)
22, Kingsland Road
London, E2

DJs:
Matt L-S & Jamesey
FREE entry all night
9pm-2am
Nearest tube: Old Street

For more info check www.makin-moves.co.uk / www.thecatchbar.com



MAKIN’ MOVES @ CATCH FRIDAY 29TH AUGUST

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Our new monthly residency continues upstairs at Catch in Shoreditch on Friday 29th August.

This month we celebrate resident Matt L-S’s birthday so we hope you can all be in the house for this special event!

The upstairs resembles a New York style loft with great wooden floor for footwork expression and tip top sound to match!

Join Makin’ Moves residents Matt L-S and Jamesey as they embark on a journey of deep and soulful sounds from 9pm -1am every month in their new home!

This event is totally FREE so you’d be a fool to miss it!

Friday 29th August
Makin’ Moves
Catch (Upstairs)
22, Kingsland Road
London, E2

DJs:
Matt L-S & Jamesey
FREE entry all night
9pm-1am
Nearest tube: Old Street

For more info check www.makin-moves.co.uk / www.thecatchbar.com

For more info check www.makin-moves.co.uk / www.thecatchbar.com



27th August – Nu Deep meets Makin’ Moves @ Amate Raxi, Shibuya, Tokyo

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Dazzle Drums ft. Rescue Poetix – Basement Stomp – Release Party inc Loftsoul Remix
Main Room:
Masahiko Uchikawa (Rhythm of Elements /Loftsoul)
Jamesey (Makin’ Moves, London)
Kei Sugano (Dazzle Drums)
Stock (World Spin/JMC)
Kohei Suzuki (Rejoice)
Funk Floor:
Jayson Wynters (Birmingham, uK)
Kenzi
Masanri
Takuya & Shintaro
More info..