One of our favourite shops, Traxsource, has just launched a new soulful house genre to it’s online store! I love this store, I’m always browsing around finding new tunes and exclusives, just a top site for the soulful side of things.
Our latest release, Your Number, is now available too, check it out here…
http://www.traxsource.com/index.php?act=show&fc=tpage&cr=titles&cv=59751
NEW SINGLE OUT NOW!!!
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YOUR NUMBER SHAKE IT UP + Maddslinky Remix on BeatPort |
The new single is OUT NOW!!! It’s HEAVY!!!
Thank you to all our fans for your continued support.
BE THE FIRST TO DOWNLOAD / RATE / REVIEW IT HERE…
MORE INFO
UK Live Soul heads Dekata project return with another slice of slick house – This single has been signed to the long running and always on point Exceptional Records. Building on their early success, which included an IDJ bubblin under feature, two metro singles of the week, and radio 1 airplay, the group features some of London’s top live soul musicians accompanied by beats and production from dance godfather Zed Bias.
Natalie Williams lends her velvet vocals to ‘Your Number’ penned by Dekata Project founding father Sam Sharp and all about going out and about on the hunt for potential partners – It’s a tasty slice of percussive 80s synth pie, which builds into an electronic dance floor groove with a pulsing bassline, and a catchy hook (Think Moloko combined with futuristic Japanese riff) It just works!
On the remix front, be prepared for an out and out UK funky banger from Maddslinky, one of Zed Bias’s many pseudonyms, under which he has recently signed with top UK label and Dekata Project fan Tru Thoughts. The track is another example of the versatility of one of the pioneers of this sound: the percussive beats are a cocktail of broken up funky house grooves, coupled with a mix of 80s synths with 90s rave leanings, relentless bass and vocal chop-ups to get the dance floor bouncing. Expect this one to take off in all the usual places.
“Shake It Up” is a piece of futuristic soulful pop, this time with vocals from rising star Neo Joshua, who along with fellow Dekata Project regular Yvette Riby-Williams are enjoying great success with live acapella vocal / beatbox group the Boxettes. Along with the usual elements you would expect from DP, itchy funk guitar, percussion and heavy beats, there’s a meandering bass line that gives the song drive – There’s a definite nod to Jamiroquai and Prince in its influences.
CONTACT US
Live Band / DJ Bookings / General Enquiries
info@dekataproject.com / +44(0)20 8806 7146
Record Label
Bob Fisher, Exceptional Records
bob@exceptionalrecords.co.uk / www.exceptionalrecords.co.uk
Press / Radio / PR
Lou, Rocket Science Media, +44(0)20 7033 4000
lou@rocketsciencemedia.com
DEKATA PROJECT LIVE!
ACOUSTIC VIBE @ THE REGAL ROOM HAMMERSMITH
TO CELEBRATE UPCOMING SINGLE “YOUR NUMBER”
COMING SOON ON EXCEPTIONAL RECORDS
THE DISTILLERS, 64 FULHAM PALACE ROAD W6 9PH
WED MAY 19TH, £FREE, DOORS 7:30PM, ON STAGE 9
HTTP://WWW.THEREGALROOM.COM
ADV. TABLE BOOKINGS CALL 0208 748 2834
FEATURING:
YVETTE RIBY-WILLIAMS (VOX)
SAM SHARP (SAX)
ROBBIE ROBSON (TRUMPET)
JAY DARWISH (DOUBLE BASS)
KRISTIAN BORRING (GUITAR)
DEKATA PROJECT LIVE!
ACOUSTIC SOUL VIBE
MONDAY MARCH 15TH
@ THE BEDFORD BALHAM
£FREE ENTRY, DOORS 8PM
We will be playing an acoustic set featuring new material, including “At Least We Can Dance” which is available now on 12″ from all good record stores! Pop down to the Bedford in Balham, London’s top acoustic venue, with great food and great music, including the following support:
ADAM BURRIDGE
http://www.myspace.com/adamburridge
TINY SPARK
http://www.myspace.com/tinysparkmusic
ROBINSON
http://www.myspace.com/andyrobinsons
THE YARNS
http://www.myspace.com/theyarnsuk
Thanks to all round house legend Graeme Park for his continued support of Dekata Project, featuring “At Least We Can Dance” as the first track on his latest show…
Happy New Year! So how was yours?
We had a very special 2009, thanks for all of your support. Before we look forward, let’s finish up 2009 in style. Here’s some interesting summaries of last year from various DJs and dance music types, including some highlights from me too, as featured on the DMC “What Was All That About?” feature:
http://www.dmcupdate.com/article.asp?ArticleID=921
And so onwards an upwards, here’s what you can expect from Dekata Project this year:
- In addition to the full live band and acoustic soul gigs, we are currently working all out on a new Live PA / electronic / DJ set using all the latest technology, mixes up soon
- The first half of the year will see the “At Least We Can Dance” remixes out on vinyl, another single / EP release, followed by the full album by the summer if all goes to plan. These are likely to be out on Doshiwa! Records, but we have had a surge of interest from other labels of late, so are keeping our options open
- Don’t forget we still have the results of our comic competition on the way, trust me they are incredible
- Expect the usual output of collaborations and remixes: of late we have worked with Phil from Radiohead, Roska, Nu:Tone plus other collabs / remixes in the pipeline with Jamie George, Grey Matter, Crusada, DogEatDogBiscuit, Emilia Martensson, our own Zed Bias, the list goes on…
All the best now for 2010!
Metro have continued their support of Dekata Project, by including us in their single reviews again this week, following on from their initial review of “Change My Way” in July. They have reviewed “At Least We Can Dance”, which is out NOW on download, and will be our first vinyl release too, out Jan 18th!
LISTEN TO IT HERE:
At Least We Can Dance Remixes by dekataproject
The At Least We Can Dance Remixes on vinyl are on their way! We’re looking at Jan 18th release date, to be confirmed 100% in the next couple of days. We will also be announcing the Doshiwa Comic Competition winner and runners-up over the next couple of weeks too!
Here’s the vinyl tracklisting:
SIDE A
At Least We Can Dance (Extended Mix)
At Least We Can Dance (Roska Loves Dancing Mix)
SIDE B
At Least We Can Dance (Nu:Tone Remix)
Watch this space y’all…
TONIGHT!
FRIDAY 13TH NOV
DJ SAM SHARP (DEKATA PROJECT)
Playing a mix of house, latin, funk, nu soul, electronica
@ THE ELGIN
96 Ladbroke Grove,
Notting Hill, W11 1PY
7-11pm £FREE Entry
So I’m assuming some of you were watching Never Mind The Buzzcoks on the BBC last night, as I was, and they did the line-up section, and lo and behold there was Jamie George! He was originally JTee from 3rd Edge, and actually got away on the ID parade feature without too much mickey taking from the panel, good skills!
The link is I recently did a remix for Roska and Jamie George, of their hit track “Wonderful Day”. It’s a UK Funky / Nu Jazz / Electro House / Wonky kind of vibe, if you wanna hear it see below, it’s also available on iTunes here
Wonderful Day (Dekata Project Remix) by dekataproject
Greetings.
Here’s a section of a live DJ mix I did for a friend’s house party in London recently. This was the soul section, which came nestled between a latin jazz and then full on soulful house / tech / electro set. There’s also a cheeky bit of 30s jazz thrown in for good measure.
Enjoy it and share it with all of your friends! Happy birthday Fiona!
http://www.dekataproject.com/mixes/DekataProjectSoulHousePartyMix.mp3
Tracklisting
1. Mishal Moore ‘Oh Lord – Kenny Dope Remix’ (Ill Friction)
2. Trevor And Lisa ‘Dance To The Drummers Beat Feat. The Real Fake Mc’ (Favorite)
3. Raphael Cameron ‘Lets Get It Off – Kenny Dope Remix’ (Plaza)
4. The Olympians ‘Stand Tall’ (Truth And Soul)
5. Sidney Bechet ‘Southern Sunset’ (Proper)
6. Joey Negro & The Sunburst Band ‘Our Lives Are Shaped’ (Z Records)
7. Yppah ‘Gumball Machine Weekend’ (Ninja Tune)
8. Peoples Choice ‘You Ought To Be Dancin’ (BrookSide)
9. The Rebirth ‘Evil Vibrations’ (Unique)
10. Quantic And His Combo Barbaro ‘I Just Fell In Love Again’ (Tru Thoughts)
11. Sleep Walker ‘Brotherhood – Marc Marc Dirty Jazz Remix’ (Jazzmin)
12. Gil Scott Heron ‘When You Are Who You Are’ (RCA)
Our friends in the north, The Crack magazine, have reviewed “At Least We Can Dance” in their October issue.
This is what they had to say:
“This is the loveliest chunk of soulful house that I’ve heard in a long while. Gloriously languid vocals from Yvette Riby-Williams and the kind of fruity rhythms that you’ll find with the likes of Basement Jaxx when they’re in chilled out, cruising mode. Lovely mixes too from Nu:Tone, Hint, Roska and Ike Synton.”
Vibe Bar Gig
Vibe Bar Gig
Just a quickie to say thanks to everyone who came to our gig at Dom Servini’s night at the vibe bar on Sunday, packed house, great atmosphere, much love. This was the full 9 piece band and the place was moving!
Next dates on the horizon feature Dekata Project DJ Sets at the Elgin bar in West London, Nov 13th and Dec 5th. More to be announced soon…
An interview, including answers to the usual questions, on music industry email, the CMU Daily…
http://www.thecmuwebsite.com/htmldaily/091021.html
 Hype |
 CrissyCriss |
Shout out to Hype and Crissy Criss for the airplay this week on Kiss Fm and 1Extra. They both played the Nu:Tone remix of At Least We Can Dance, out on vinyl 30th November.
Links:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00n7d1b
http://djs.totalkiss.com/dj/djhype/
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