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fritz kalkbrenner - suol mates - suol - cd

Genre: House

1. SoulPhiction - Soul Print
2. Black Milk - U's A Freak B*tch (Instrumental)
3. Roy Ayers - Funk In The Hole
4. Plantlife - When She Smiles She Lights The Sky
5. Pete Rock - Back On Da Block feat. CL Smooth (Pete's Block Party Dub)
6. J Dilla - Won't Do (Instrumental)
7. Johnson Products - Johnson Jumpin'
8. RJD2 - Clean Living
9. Oddisee - When Everything Changed
10. Fritz Kalkbrenner - Ruby Lee
11. Lawrence - Precious Hall
12. Memoryman aka Uovo - Sleepless Disco Night (Terje Bakke's Afterhour Remix)
13. Owusu And Hannibal - Lonnie's Secret
14. NUfrequency Feat. Ben Onono - Fallen Hero (Motor City Drum Ensemble Remix)
15. Fantastic Man - From Start To Finish
16. Boo Williams - Fruits Of The Spirit
17. Fritz Kalkbrenner - Right In The Dark (Henrik Schwarz remix/Chopstick & Johnjon Edit)
18. Missing Linkx - Got A Minute
19. Tom Trago - Lost In The Streets Of NYC
20. Robag Wruhme - Robellada

German producer Fritz Kalkbrenner has been a mainstay on the Berlin club scene for the best part of two decades now. Originally a hip hop head, Fritz got introduced to Berlin’s burgeoning techno scene as a teenager in the mid 90’s by brother and producer, Paul, who broke through in 2011 with his album ‘Icke Wieder’. But Fritz’s musical sound is far warmer and more soulful than his brother’s.

And that’s where this superlative new mix comes in. With a penchant for smooth soul samples, low-slung basslines, and deep crate digging, it’s no accident that Suol Mates feels like a genuine labour of love, because that’s precisely what it is. The concept of the series is also far smarter than the average fair: so more than just a dance compilation, it delves into the musical history of the artist who is mixing it - in this case, Fritz, who opts for an hour-long selection of prime funk, soul, hip hop and house cuts.