MAKIN099 – Soul, Niko M featuring Stephanie Cooke “Aint No Stopping Us”

Makin’ Moves Records are proud to present another soulful gem of track with our friends from Italy. Producers DaSoul (who already has a number of hits on Makin’ Moves) & Niko M have come together to produce this track for the legendary singer/ songwriter Ms Stephanie Cooke. Whom we are honured and excited to have on our label.

Stephanie Cooke is a singer/songwriter whose roots are based in urban Newark, NJ. Born and raised there, she grew up in church like many in the music industry, and found her beginnings in the choir and in small groups as she developed her singing and arranging skills.For much of the past 20 years she has made her home as an artist in dance music recording songs on many labels around the globe. And to this day, still provides us with music that inspires, uplifts and enriches the mind, heart and spirit.

We hope you enjoy this as much as we do.

Music produced and arranged by DaSoul & Niko M
Lyrics written & Performed by Stephanie Cooke
Executive Producers : Matt-LS & JameseyD

To buy: https://www.traxsource.com/title/1176317/no-stopping-us



Makin’ Moves presents NDATL 10th Anniversary (London Edition) @ LP in The Curtain Saturday 13th July 2019

Following our very successful 100th release party at LP inside the wonderful Curtain Hotel in Shoreditch back in April, we are excited to head back there on Saturday 13th July for a very exclusive event.

We are proud to present the London edition of the 10 th anniversary of one of the top underground dance labels in the States, NDATL Muzik which is headed up by Kai Alce. Kai is a tremendous dj and prolificproducer that has released countless quality productions over the years. Kai celebrated the US editionof his anniversary last weekend at his Movement weekend party, Deep Detroit with Kai and Derrick May playing all night.

Kai has a hot forthcoming remix coming on the Makin’ Moves label plus a single featuring in the coming months which we’re very excited about and look forward to him showcasing on the night.

This exclusive London date

Makin’ Moves NDATL 10th Anniversary (London Edition)
LP @ The Curtain
45, Curtain Road
London EC2A 3PT

DJs
Matt L-S
Jamesey
Kai Alce (NDATL, Atlanta)

Entry: Free
Doors:9pm-2.30am
Last entry: 1am

Tickets: https://www.residentadvisor.net/events/1275674



MAKIN096 – Lee Van Kleef ft. Lifford “In The Wrong” (DJ Beloved BPM After Dark Mix)

UK soul singer Lifford is probably best known for his work with Artful Dodger on their club hit ‘Please Dont Turn Me On’ which hit the UK top ten in 2000 spending 10 weeks on the chart!

Lifford is also responsible for numbers quality soulful house tracks through the years with various producers. This new release is produced by our good friend Lee Gomes under his Lee Van Kleef guise. The original first appeared on Makin’ Moves in 2015 almost 4 years ago!

Now revisted by main man DJ Beloved from NYC who loved the track so much he wanted to put his unique twist on it with his signature sound.

One for the dance floor that doesn’t disappoint!

Released as an exclusive promo via Traxsource on Friday 11th May 2019.

Writing & Production credits

Produced by L.Gomez & L.Robinson
Written by L.Gomez & L.Robinson & L.Shillingford
Piano, strings & lead by S.Green

Remix by DJ Beloved for BPM Recordings
Keys, Bass & Strings performed by Jerry Williams
Guitar performed by Sheldon ‘So’ Goode

Executive Producers : Matt L-S & JameseyD

To buy - https://www.traxsource.com/title/1140432/in-the-wrong-dj-beloved-bpm-after-dark-mix



Makin’ Moves All Dayer / Josh Milan after party Sunday 21st April @ Dingwalls (Pub)

Makin’ Moves are back with their first all dayer of the year as we take over the famous Dingwalls pub in Camden Lock! With no work on Monday the party vibes are going to be in full swing with the sun out as residents Matt L-S and Jamesey are joined by their good friends DJ soulprovyder and Kengo from 4 to the floor who will be kicking things off in fine style.

Other DJs spinning a selection of deep and soulful house, disco and soul through the day will be Eddie Boi who joins us from Berlin plus the amazingly talented Leigh Howlett from Housefm.net. Rounding things off and joining us later in the evening will be Mi Soul’s Martin Lodge and JM from MusicConnex.

We are also the official after party for the Josh Milan gig in association with JM and MusicConnex which is happening over the road at the Jazz Cafe on that evening so anyone going to that event can gain free entry to this event if they show their ticket from the show at the door.

It all looks set for a great event so hope you can come and join us!

Makin’ Moves All Dayer / Josh Milan after party
Sunday 21st April

DJs

Matt L-S & Jamesey (Makin’ Moves)
Martin Lodge (Mi Soul)
Djsoulprovyder & Kengo Oshima (4 to the floor)
Eddie Boi
Leigh Howlett
JM Soul

Dingwalls (Pub)
Middle Yard, Camden Lock
London NW1 8AB

Nearest tube: Kentish Town/ Camden town
Doors: 4pm -3am
Entry: 4-10pm – Free entry
After 10pm – £5 (*free entry for those attending Josh Milan gig)



MAKIN093 – Reggie Steele “Wind” (Includes Ian Friday Remix)

Welcoming back once again to Makin’ Moves Records, none other than Reggie Steele with another banger for the dancefloors.  Last year Reggie dropped a hot remix on the Viola Sykes track “My Luv” which is still getting a lot of love from many club and radio djs.

Wind is here first single on Main’ Moves and we’ve been very excited about this one for sometime catching you with a deep hypnotic yet melodic vibe arranged with smooth vocals sung by the man himself. And to top it off, we have Ian Friday (Global Soul Music) also from NYC giving his take with the Libation Remix which is the icing on this package. Strictly for the soulful dance music lovers. We hope you enjoy this as much as we do!!

Reggie has been busy performing at the Shelter party in NYC earlier this month and hopes to take his singing talents to other parts of the world later this year!

This release is available as an exclusive promo from Traxsource.com from Friday 8th March.

To buy - https://www.traxsource.com/title/1109834/wind



Makin’ Moves 100th release party @ LP in The Curtain Saturday 6th April

London based record label and events company Makin’ Moves now into it’s 7th year celebrate their 100th label release with a exclusive free invite party inside LP on Saturday 6th April.

The Makin’ Moves team have worked with some of dance music’s most underground artists in the last 6 years including Chicago’s Peven Everett, Glenn Underground, to NYC’s DJ Spinna and Timmy Regisford to UK soul legends Lifford Shillingford and Omar to name but a few.

For their 100th release they have man of the moment Manoo from Lyon in France on remix duties. He’s also an awesome dj and for this special event will be flying into town to join Makin’ Moves resident DJs Matt L-S and Jamesey who will be bringing their unique soulful house sound to one of London’s best kept secrets, LP a very cool intimate 200 capacity club with chequerboard dance floor hidden inside the Curtain!!

As a dj, Manoo is undoubtedly one of the greatest talents and a rising stars of the French House community. Manoo built himself a strong reputation as a Dj in the late 90’s as resident of the Ambassade Club in Lyon in France. From early on the locals loved Manoo’s sets and it wast long before people from far and wide were coming to hear him. He now travels the world playing but still makes time to keep his residency at Ambassade club.

In 2001, Manoo took his first steps into production and started the Rodamaal project with his friends Alex and Rocco. Their first release “Love Island on Jazz-up Records was picked up by a lot of top djs. This furthered their reputation and led Ben Watt (Everything but the Girl) to sign them to his label Buzzin’ Fly Records.

In 2004-2005 more records followed with collaborations with Francois A and has since go not release his music on German label Innervisions and Ron Trent’s Future Vision imprint. Aswell as remixes on Quantize Recordings, MoBlack, Tribe, King Street and Kemet Soul.

Makin’ Moves 100th release party
LP @ The Curtain
45, Curtain Road
London EC2A 3PT

DJs
Matt L-S
Jamesey
Manoo (Lyon, France)

Entry: Free
Doors:10pm-2.30am
Last entry: 1am

Get your free ticket here: https://www.residentadvisor.net/events/1234358



MAKIN086 – Sheldon ‘So’ Goode ‘I Want You’ (Reelsoul Remixes)

Sheldon ‘So’ Goode bringing us the his rendition of a Marvin Gaye classic ‘I Want U’! William ‘Reelsoul’ Rodriguez on the remix duties.

Already a form favourite with DJs in Ibiza this summer and graced the Traxsource Top Ten chart in it’s first week!

This release is a must have for your collection!
https://www.traxsource.com/title/1009070/i-want-you-reelsoul-remix



MAKIN084 – Aisling Iris ‘Hey Lover’ (Josh Grooves Remixes)

MAKIN084 – Aisling Iris ‘Hey Lover’ (Josh Grooves Remixes)

Dear DJ

Our next release is a hot new remix of one of our favourite past releases ‘Hey Lover’ from Aisling Iris.

Aisling has worked with some of the top names in the soul, hip-hop and jazz world including Roots Manuva, Domu. More recently she has worked with the likes of Phil Asher and the Urban Soul Lab.

Hitting you now you fresh remixes from UK based producer Josh Grooves (Movementcalledhouse) who surely doesn’t disappoint! Giving you his take with a live club mix which compliments Aisling’s vocals and also a broken mix for the deeper heads.



MAKIN082 – Frank McComb Listen To Your Heart (Wipe The Needle Remix)

Frank McComb is a divine soul man who speaks with the native tongue of soul, jazz, blues and pop. His virtuoso vocal and piano work has made him not only an indispensable and highly sought after session musician, but a favorite on the soul, jazz and R&B scenes.

Frank has worked with many of the entertainment industrys giants including but not limited to: Prince, Branford Marsalis, George Duke, Patrice Rushen, Gerald Levert, The Rude Boys, Phil Perry, Tommy Davidson, Fred Hammond, John P. Kee, Chaka Khan, Songwriting duo Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, D.J. Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince (Will Smith), Frankie Beverly and Maze, Teena Marie, Lalah Hathaway, Terri Lynn Carrington, Phyllis Hyman, Valerie Simpson, American Idol’s Rickey Minor, Philip Bailey, Teddy Pendergrass and so many more.

‘Listen To Your Heart’ originally came out in 2000 on the album ‘Love Stories’. Now we are presenting you with this fresh remix by Wipe The   Needle who have done a stellar job to say the least.

Written by Frank McComb
Remixed and arranged by Lee Gomes
Keys by M. Cooper
Mixed and mastered by Toni Economides

To buy - https://www.traxsource.com/title/992808/listen-to-your-heart-wipe-the-needle-remix



MAKIN080 – Steal Vybe featuring Monday Michiru ‘Cast In Your Spell’ (AMFlow Remix)

Cast In Your Spell originally appeared on the Past, Present, Future EP that we dropped in the summer of 2015. One of our favourite tracks form that EP was ‘Cast In Your Spell’ featuring the distinctive voice of Monday Michiru. This new release now features remixes from Adam Rios and Mark Lewis AKA AMFLOW.

Available on Traxsource.com from Friday 20th April 2018 as an exclusive promo. 

https://www.traxsource.com/title/962031/cast-in-your-spell-amflow-remix