January 27th, 2007

THE GET DOWN
DEEPER SOUL RECORDINGS & SONOTHEQUE
PRESENT
THE GET DOWN
The Deeper Soul Monthly Party
this month's special guest
DAZ-I-KUE
of the Bugz In The Attic UK
and resident
JOSH DEEP
And
Dom Ritmo (Groove Dis/DS Radio)
DOORS OPEN AT 9PM

For complete details, check out the Events section.

December 5th , 2005

Hello Everyone,

It has been a minute since we’ve reached out to everyone, we’ve been mad busy and wanted to give everyone an update. ‘Tings been runnin’ deep here in Chicago and across the globe with the Deeper Soul Recordings family. In this, we touch on new and recent releases, the new Deeper Soul Radio show, our recent visit to Europe, the Deeper Soul Project Live, upcoming tour, and much much more!!!!


Two Deeper Soul Recording tracks were nominated by Gilles Peterson of the BBC for World Wide Tracks of the Year.


Kahil El’Zabar and Kemit Sources “Our Time Is Now” IG Culture Remix (DSR #006)


Ethnic Heritage Ensemble “He’s Got the Whole World” Henrik Schwarz Remix (DSR# 007)


Click on the link below to cast your vote and show your support!
Hurry the voting ends very soon.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/urban/peterson/wwawards05/votestart.shtml
On the release front;


We just released a 12” sampler to the forthcoming double CD, Kahil El’Zabar “Deeper Soul Remix Project” (our first CD release, coming February 2006). The 12” features remixes of Ethnic Heritage Ensemble’s music by Henrik Schwarz, Osunlade (exclusive to the 12”), and Djinji Brown. It’s all ready charted and championed by Carl Craig, Gilles Peterson, Michael Rutten, Mad Mats, Karl Injex, and was nominated for a World Wide Track of the Year by Gilles Peterson of the BBC! Available now in the UK and Europe in shops or on the web @ www.goyamusic.com and in the US in shops and on the web @ www.groovedis.com. Also, available in various tasty spots around the globe.


This February, Deeper Soul is proud to present our first CD release, a double at that. The Kahil El’Zabar “Deeper Soul Remix Project” will compile the remixes from the 12” singles, DSR #003, 004, 006, & 007, featuring the remixes by IG Culture, Osunlade, Charles Webster, Henrik Schwarz, Kemit Sources and Djinji Brown. The second CD will feature the original recordings, two of which were previously unreleased on CD, and one being commercially available for the first time anywhere. A DVD feature on the Ethnic Heritage Ensemble and Kahil El’Zabar with live footage and interviews are included on the second disk.


“Chicago Is Now” in Bordeaux


The Ethnic Heritage Ensemble and Josh Deep have just returned from Bordeaux France where they presented the “Chicago Is Now” 3 day event as part of the annual Novart Festival. Hot business here.


Day one featured a duo with Archie Shepp and Kahil El’Zabar. Mad legendary business here, both Archie and Kahil were in top form. Finding themselves locked in deep grooves like two brothers that have played together on the daily for years, and Archie layin’ it down on vocals to a spine chilling rendition of “Motherless Child”.

Day two saw the Ethnic Heritage Ensemble playing an acoustic set with IG Culture and Josh Deep providing the after sounds for the boogie deep into the night. The Ethnics turned mad heads joined by the new trumpet player for the Art Ensemble of Chicago, Corey Wilkes. The prodigy blew tough, watch for this ensemble on tour in 2006 across the globe.

Day three was the topper. Presented in the center of CAPC (The Museum of Contemporary Art) the night opened with an acoustic set by the Ethnic Heritage Ensemble followed by DJ sets by Andy Williams and Josh Deep. Henrik Schwarz then took to the stage for a blinding one hour set on his mighty power book laptop. Slowly creeping on stage to join Henrik, The Deeper Soul Project took formation and featured the Ethnic Heritage Ensemble (Kahil El’Zabar vocals, percussion, Ernest Dawkins saxophone, percussion, and Corey Wilkes, trumpet, digital efx, percussion), IG Culture on percussion, vocals, and synths, Henrik Schwarz on Laptop, and Josh Deep on Fender Rhodes, vocals, and synths, and last but not least, Ms, Asa on vocals. Madness! An hour and half of pure deep futuristic grooves ‘Ancient to the Future’. The set featured a live version of Henrik’s now classic “Leave My Head Alone Brain” and his remix of “He’s Got the Whole World”, plus a much freaked version of Miles Davis’ “All Blues”. Multiple visual artists filled the space out creating works deeply inspired by the environment unfolding around them.


Watch for the return to Bordeaux November 2006!


Deeper Soul Radio Show


Deeper Soul is proud to announce its addition to the Samurai FM family. Label head Josh Deep along side Deeper Soul’s newest member Mr. Joshua aka Dom Ritmo. Long at his duties as head of sales of the one and only Groove Distribution, the man comes gripped with the newest sounds and deepest whites for the set.
The show launches with a visit in the Deeper Soul headquarters by Just One, droppin’ a set of mad broken riddims live in the spot for an exclusive mix. Check the official launch on November 28th and tune in afterwards every two weeks for new installments. The sets will feature Josh Deep and Mr. Joshua rockin’ it back and forth, plus exclusive mixes by those involved and visiting for the Deeper Soul monthly party in Chicago, the “Get Down”. The sets are archived so, dig in.


check the set @


www.samuari.fm


Deeper Soul Spring Tour 2006


Kicking off February 2006 is the Deeper Soul Tour, featuring on their annual North American tour for Black History Month, The Ethnic Heritage Ensemble, joined by Fareed Haque and DJ Josh Deep. The Ethnic Heritage Ensemble will be layin’ down acoustic sets to kick off the night, set breaks will feature wax laid down by Josh Deep, and the band will emerge for a second set featuring Josh Deep on MPC 2000XL, Fender Rhodes and various trickery. All out freak down dance parties with Josh Deep and local DJ talents take the night to close. Watch for the tour touchin’ down in a city near you!


The tour is scheduled to commence in our hometown of Chicago for two shows at Sonotheque (www.sonotheque.net), the home of the Deeper Soul monthly party. We have very special shows lined up for these dates, where the Deeper Soul Project will take shape once again, with IG Culture, Henrik Schwarz, and Josh Deep joining the Ethnic Heritage Ensemble, for two nights, before they take the show to Miami for WMC. Chicago, March 15th and 16th, make your plans now! “Ancient to the Future” this is history in the making.

Out for Now


Well, that’s it for now. If you’re still reading, big thanks to those interested in what’s happenin’. Stay positive, its a mad world out there.


Peace now!
Deeper Soul Family

 

April 15 , 2005

Okay, we haven't updated the site for ever. We know. But, we are building a new site which we will launch soon.

In the meantime, please watch for these upcoming releases.

The Ethnic Heritage Ensemble and DJ Josh Deep will be on tour for the Deeper Soul Project across the globe, watch for a date near you Summer/Autumn 2005!

DSR#005 Alton Miller "Clouds Are Gone" with 2 Henrik Schwarz remixes. May 2nd 2005 Worldwide.

Deep, soulful business from Alton Miller featuring his vocals in an expressive love song. Henrik Schwarz delivers two remixes. His first mix is a 12 plus mintue journey to the deep influences of proper Detroit soulful techno and house. His second mix stretches Alton's vocals over a deep ass track with dubbed out efx.

DSR#006 Kahil El'Zabar and Kemit Sources "Our Time Is Now" plus an IG Culture remix. May 20th 2005 Worldwide.

Created when Kahil visited the Kemit Sources studio in Paris in 2004, this has taken on a life of it's own. In proper Kemit Sources style, this track is rich with percussion, their deep vocals, and Kahil's message. When IG Culture heard this track, he knew he had to do the "remix" . IG gets underneath this track and builds a completely original platform for Kahil's vocals to deliver from, complete with IG's own chanted vocals. Together the influences of Sun Ra, broken beat, and deep funk, this is "Ancient to the Future".

Already huge at the CO-OP with Orin "Afronaught" Walters, plus heavy rotation and chartings from Gilles Peteson and Benji B of the BBC, and Compost Radio's Michael Rutten.

January 07, 2005

Hello everyone! and happy new year! We've been active here at Deeper Soul Recordings with many new releases and projects in the works. We promise to be delivering a complete update to the website, with news on releases, events, and live dates, plus soundclips of new music! Come back soon. Peace.

June 22 , 2004

Hello and welcome back!

We’d first like to thank everyone for all the support and interest we’ve received since our first release this March, Sweet Abraham feat Colonel Red “All I Want”, the support has been amazing, Thank You! Check the artist page for feedback and press on this release.

Deeper Soul is moving right along with our second release
by Detroit’s soul coinsurer Alton Miller entitled “Choose to Believe” featuring the fabulous vocals of Sky. There has been a bit of buzz around this track after a limited release as a 3 minute edit on the amazing Mahogani Music label. We are very proud to present this track in it’s complete glory, 7 and half minutes of Detroit Soul with an extended spoken word and vocal. Sweet Abraham returns to the camp and provides a remix perfect for the club and a nice Beatdown track, “My Life” rounds out the single. Already getting canned by Domu, Patrick Forge, Philarmonix, and Brett Dancer. Check the Artists/Release page for sound clips.

We’re still working away at the Kahil El’Zabar remix project with amazing remixes coming from Charles Webster, Osunlade, Kemit Sources, and Djinji Brown. Kahil recently went into the studio in Paris with Kemit Sources and turned out a burnin’ futuristic soul jazz broken beat monster. Watch this fall as these 12’s start making their way out followed by a full-length CD compilation. A Deeper Soul/Ethnic Heritage Ensemble tour featuring label owner Josh Deep and Kahil El’Zabar with his Ethnic Heritage Ensemble across North America and the UK/Europe will coincide with the CD release. Watch this space or sign up for our email list for information on cities. If you have not seen Kahil perform, this is the perfect oppurtunity to see a living legend, he’s amazing. For info on booking please drop an email at info@deepersoulrecs.com

A limited number of T-shirts and hoodies in various colors and sizes are available featuring the label’s logo in tasteful colors. Contact us for availability, pricing, and shipping to your part of the world.

An interview with Deeper Soul Recordings label owner Josh “Deep” Muthart is online in the hot new web magazine Blacklist, which also features an interview by Osunlade. The magazine had been prepared by none other that our Graphic Designer CRO, check it out, hot visuals and info, http://www.theblacklistmag.com

For those of you who would like to receive info on upcoming releases, events, tours, etc., please sign up for our email list.

Thanks for visiting and come back soon! Stay positive, it’s a mad world out there.

Peace and keep listening.


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March 1, 2004


Hello! Welcome to the new Deeper Soul Recordings site.

DeeperSoul Recordings is proud to present the official lauch with our first release, a tasty 12" by Diaspora's
Sweet Abraham featuring Colonel Red. The single is titled,"All I Want" and comes with hot remixes by Meikbar & KemeticJust, check it.

We'll be bringing new releases to you nearly every month of 2004. Treats to watch for include, Alton Miller's "Choose to Believe," a full vocal mix with a remix by Sweet Abraham!

DeeperSoul will also be presenting a three part 12" series of remixes of Kahil El'Zabar's Ethnic Heritage Ensemble, featuring remixes by Osulande, Kemit Sources, and Charles Webster. The originals of the rich, spiritual jazz from Chicago AACM member, Kahil El'Zabar, will be included on the 12" for maximum inspiration. This series will be compiled for a CD release with exclusive tracks this autumn, and more 12" releases by Alton Miller and KemitSources will drop later this year.

Check out our artists bios page to find out amazing, influential artist history, like Kahil! Not to be missed! Soundbites of the first two releases are up.
Check them out here.

Thank you for visiting. Enjoy and come back soon!