We are ECSTATIC to announce our latest release from the legendary Producer that is J. Rawls ( Beastie Boys, Mos Def & Talib Kweli, Aloe Blacc, Eric Roberson, Liquid Crystal Project and so much more ) !
From the moment we heard #Brazil and I Believe, we knew we had our next record!
Pre-Save I Believe on all digital platforms and grab a copy on limited edition 7″ Vinyl (while they last).
Out 9.16.22, worldwide!
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Pre-order the new dance floor single from Sly5thAve + DJ Center, a cosmic soul version of Sade’s ‘Paradise’, re-imagined with a touch of samba flavor, featuring Rio de Janeiro‘s own, Thalma de Freitas!
This record is the beautiful collaborative effort between artists, including Indie 184, who painted the amazing cover you see.
We couldn’t be more excited for this record drop on November 9th! 200 Limited edition Pink vinyl 7″s are available (while they last) here !
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We’re happy to share a brand new DJ Center remix of Setenta, the Latin Soul group from Paris, out today! The original song appears on their latest album, Paris to Nueva-York, which features the legendary Joe Bataan.
For this dance floor version, Center created a feel-good, soulful house dub, collaborating with Nikhil P. Yerawadekar (of Antibalas/Akoya Afrobeat/Low Mentality) and percussionist, Kofi Hunter. The track is mixed by DJ Spinna (who also mixed Center’s Dem Say Ah release).
We think this tune may just make your summer soundtrack that much nicer. Listen below and cop direct from the artist at Bandcamp.
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Brand new mix on Mixcloud from back in 2014 where DJ Center and Bobbito Garcia were rocking live in NYC! This live mix captures that special night- Bobbito debuted his 7″ vinyl release and Vinia Mojica sang live! Check out the funk here.
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Brand new and good for you too!
Following the success of their Uptown Funk! vinyl debut, Sly5thAve and The ClubCasa Chamber Orchestra return with gorgeous brass versions of Kendrick Lamar and Major Lazer classics!
Sly’s version of Bitch Don’t Kill My Vibe completely smashed the internet when it dropped, garnering thousands of plays and nods from the likes of Gilles Peterson of the BBC, amongst others. Now available for the first time, mastered and pressed onto thick, beautiful, collectors vinyl, with an unreleased studio version of Major Lazer’s Get Free.
Listen and purchase the limited edition vinyl or digital release from Kooyman Records here.
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DJ Center and Sly5thAve recently came together in the studio to bring home this dancefloor bomb featuring the ClubCasa Chamber Orchestra! Not new to giving popular songs new lives, Sly5thAve has created incredible orchestral arrangements of Kendrick Lamar, Rihanna, J.Cole and Major Lazer numbers, to name a few.
This new version of Mark Ronson & Bruno Mar’s Uptown Funk is an Afro-Latin/Brazilian uptempo bullet aimed straight at any dancefloor worldwide! Don’t believe us, just watch!
Pre-order the limited edition 7″ color vinyl on Kooyman Records here.
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Enjoy DJ Center’s set, LIVE from D’angelo’s Black Messiah release party at Converse Rubber Tracks in Brooklyn, NY. Thrown by the people who made the album, for the people who love and support it.
Center’s set was ALL VINYL, 100% Soul. Nothing but D’angelo inspired tunes!
Shouts to Converse, Ben Kane, Russell Elevado, D Prosper, Natasha Diggs, Rashad Smith and everyone who was involved. Special thanks to the good people of Brooklyn who kept dancing and smiling til the lights came on.
Download/Stream via Center’s SoundCloud page-
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What a joy it’s been presenting Roots & Soul to NYC on a monthly basis!
Since it’s conception, Center’s guests have included Rich Medina, Bobbito Garcia aka Kool Bob Love, Ian Head, Underground System and the funky sangin’ Vinia Mojica. Jimmy Lopez has kept the percussion pocket funky, alongside Center eclectic crates on those nights! It’s been a soulful music lovers paradise.
This month we welcome the genius of composer, producer, arranger and all around bad man on the winds, Sly5thAve, along with his 11-piece Clubcasa Chamber Orchestra! To make the cypher complete, the legendary DJ Spinna joins Center and together they will be taking the dancefloor everywhere possible, no limits! It’s about Roots & Soul!
You’ll know it’s right when this one drops on 12/19, courtesy of the Clubcasa Chamber Orchestra –
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The music discovery service 22tracks recently approached DJ Center to curate a special takeover playlist for their London site.
Currently streaming, catch some of Center’s favorite grooves to help you ease out of the summer. Some serious speaker rattlin’ and body movin’ business here. Enjoy.
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Very excited to share the news of a new monthly series I have the pleasure of curating right here in NYC!
The festivities take place at the new music venue Meridian 23. Every third Friday of the month, catch yours truly in the mix with a hand picked lineup of the most global and soulful DJs and live acts!
Next Friday, August 15th, we launch the series with live Afrobeat flavors from Underground System and special guest DJ sets from Bobbito Garcia aka Kool Bob Love and OBaH. Not to be missed! 10PM, $10.
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Still getting settled from my recent run in California. Ended it on a HIGH note with a day time set in Oakland, alongside Rich Medina, Nina*Sol, Wonway, and DJ Platurn.
The vibe was outrageous!!!! Incase you weren’t in the Bay area July 4th weekend, I’ve uploaded my set for you here. Thank you Oakland, you were beautiful!
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My debut album ‘Everything in Time‘ turns 4 this week!
To celebrate, I’m offering the entire album for FREE download this week. Grab it here, SHARE this link and enjoy my people-
https://pushthefader.bandcamp.com/
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