Mixed Emotions with Sole Essential – December 21, 2014

A production of Get Social Brand, Mixed Emotions is a house music orientated web-only radio program, hosted by internationally acclaimed DJ/Producer, Sole Essential. The show airs live every Sunday from 4PM until 6PM CAT on the premium South Africa-based radio station, African Crest Radio. This informative 2Hour-long program features great house music, in-depth interviews with top music industry professionals, as well as the latest up-to-date news on all things house. Captivating subjects – such as music marketing, brand positioning, song writing, audio production, and the future of music in the digital age – will all be explored.

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Lisa Shaw – Artist / Singer / Songwriter (USA)

Lisa was born in Toronto, Canada, and has been singing live and recording in New York City for the last twelve years, collaborating with producers such as Jay Denes, Eric Stamile, Dave Warrin, Scott Hardkiss, Smash Hunter, and Swingsett. She has also been remixed by names such as Jimpster, Herbert, Joey Negro, Swag & Crazy Penis, and Phil Asher. Since 1994 she has released music with Naked Music, Ubiquity, Yoshi Toshi, RCA, East West, Grand Central UK, Sirkus UK, Astralwerks and NRK.

Lisa’s first contribution to the Naked sound was “You Are Love” by Lovetronic and after many collaborations with Naked artists and producers – Blue Six, Central Living, Petalpusher, Aquanote – she signed as a solo artist in 2001. Her debut single for Naked Music was the worldwide underground classic “Always”.

Lisa has received rave reviews and features in The New York Times, CMJ, Muzik, URB, The Canadian National Post, Billboard, XLR8R and many others. She has also performed live on The David Letterman Show as a backing vocalist for Jewel. Madonna paid tribute to “Always” in Rolling Stones and proclaimed Lisa to be “So Cool!”

Throughout her career, she’s played and recorded in a diverse range of musical styles, ranging from deep house, avant-garde hip-hop, trip-hop, acoustic soul and drum and bass. She also performed live at the Prohibited Beatz party with Nerve, a fusion band led by drummer/producer Jojo Mayer where Takuya Nakamura (Organic Grooves/Ism), Tim Lefevbre and DJ Swingsett also appeared. Lisa has also collaborated with Itaal Shur, Lucy Woodward & Mark Anthony Jones. Music play listed on the show:

Lisa Shaw – I’m Okay
Lisa Shaw – Can You See Him
Miguel Migs Feat. Lisa Shaw – Heartbeat (DJ Le Roi Vocal Mix)
Lisa Shaw – Music In You

Bring Back Disco
Friends – I’m His Girl (Jake Bullit Remix)

Also Playlisted
Flume – Holdin On (Kaytranada Edition)
Andrew exx & Fomichev – Be Good (Original Mix)
Sole Essential – A New Perspective
KANT – Kisses Sweet (Original Mix)
Da Capo & Punk Feat. Mark – Tribute To Mark
Nightmares (Monitor 66 “Goes Techno” Remix)
Tony Romera & Jordan Viviant – Alive (Bit Funk Remix)
Henry Saiz Feat. Cornelia – Fill Me Up (Dake Remix)
Lex Newton – Back To New York (Original Mix)
Redondo – Mirrors (Original Mix)

Unfortunately: No podcast recorded this week, yet again – But, you can listen to all the shows live every Sunday on www.africancrestradio.co.za or stream on mobile by visiting www.africancrest.ndstream.net. Otherwise, if you miss the live broadcast you can peep the podcast by using the Mixcloud playlist as they are uploaded shortly after the live broadcast – visit the archive here to listen to every show recorded at African Crest Radio TV studios.

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