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The Gulf Aid Remix Contest

Suneel — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 16:47:19 +0000

On May 12th, 2010, Mos Def and Preservation Hall’s Ben Jaffe met in New Orleans to collaborate on a song to benefit The Gulf Relief Foundation, an organization providing relief for those affected by the Gulf oil spill catastrophe. In an all-night jam session less than 12 hours later, they recorded the song at Preservation Hall with the newly formed Gulf Aid Allstars: Mos Def, Lenny Kravitz, Trombone Shorty, Tim Robbins and The Preservation Hall Jazz Band. The result: a remake of the New Orleans rhythm and blues classic “It Ain’t My Fault”.

Ben Jaffe, recruited Mark Farina, Chuck Love, and Joshua Heath to do remixes of the track. This is the final result!

Chuck Love’s Hot Mess Dub (Example) by Preservation Hall

Mark Farina Mix 2 by Preservation Hall

Joshua Heath’s Faulty Horns Dub by joshuaheath

To learn more about how you can collaborate for the cause, please visit:

http://www.gulfaidremix.com/

Chuck Love – August 2010 Love Network Programming

Suneel — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:30:02 +0000

We got news that a new release is invading the market from one of our favorite house musicians – Chuck Love – and a track entitled “How We Get Down”. After searching for the video, we stumbled across this intriguing piece of footage that includes previewing the new choon, along with other interesting nuggets of visuals and commentary.

“How We Can Get Down” is available for purchase at Juno Download.

Chuck Love – July 2010 Beatport DJ Chart

Dave Cortex — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 03:43:22 +0000

The USA’s Chuck Love charts several of his ‘Network Rework’ mixes along with releases from Salted and OM Records.

01 Mark Farina – That’s How (Chuck Love Network Rework) [Great Lakes Audio]
02 Joshua Heath, Colette – Call On Me (Chuck Love Network Rework) [Candy Talk]
03 Bravo Mike – Someone Like You ft. Monica Lynk (Chuck Love Network Rework) [Shifted Music]
04 Kruse & Nuernberg, Fred Everything – Chopped (Fred Everything Mix) [Lazy Days Music]
05 Christopher Sylvester – Loaded [Large Music]
06 Atnarko – Close Your Eyes (Soul Minority Remix) [Onethirty Recordings]
07 Dave Mayer, Justin Michael – Lost In The Music ft. Maiya (Christian Alvarez Saxaphonic Freak Dub) [Salted Music]
08 Samantha James – Subconscious [OM Records]
09 Groove Armada – Paper Romance (Pezzner Club Extended Remix) [OM Records]
10 South Of Roosevelt – Found Me A Lover [Guesthouse Music]

Source (click for audio samples and purchase links)

Joshua Heath Feat. Colette – Call On Me

Suneel — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 18:00:26 +0000

Colette’s new record label – CandyTalk – kicks things off with a solid, all-around package that is already getting picked up on various PR and news wires. FHMDC recommended, and our personal favorite comes from the multi-talented musician Chuck Love featured below in the video clip!

Colette unleashes her new label with a vengeance! She doesn’t hold back on the 1st release with remixes by Chuck Love, LawnChair Generals, Giano and Sexual Chocolate. Chuck Love’s mix is on point just as you should expect from him. It’s got the perfect combination of instrumentation and synths to make its way into a variety of DJs repertoires and will snuggle up comfortably with your OM releases. LCG come with 2 offerings, a full vocal and a dub. Believe me, neither will disappoint. This is almost the same sound that made me fall in love with their early releases on Viva! and Westbound. If you’re looking something a bit deeper the man of the moment from Italy, Giano delivers a nice treat. Finally if you really want to bang the system go right for the Sexual Chocolate mix, it’ll give your stereo a Bassline/Fidget-style workout.

Source: http://www.5chicago.com/musicreviews

WMC 2010: The Love Network Perspective

Suneel — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 15:00:06 +0000

Chuck Love via The Love Network provides this efficient documentation of a house head’s WMC experience. The highlight is the always brilliant Lisa Shaw rocking the energetic crowd with that magical voice we sometimes take for granted in house music.

Chuck Love – SKYcast 002 | Balance | Los Angeles Part 2

Suneel — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 15:00:10 +0000

Hailing from the U.S., Chuck Love embeds & spreads his unique brand of high energy, Dance Music, around the globe; raising rooftops, smoldering subwoofers and packing dancefloors. Known for his signature “Live DJ/Video” set, Chuck pulls triple duty as the DJ, a Vocalist and a Multi-Instrumentalist. The result: a ridiculous mix with some slamming, ‘on-the-fly-produced’ tracks showcased within the set.

Chuck Love – SKYcast 002 | Balance | Los Angeles Part 2

WMC 2010 – Large Music’s “Get Large” Event Coverage

Suneel — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 18:00:21 +0000

Large Music celebrated their 9th annual WMC opening night event this year in Miami. With a stacked line up that included Roy Davis Jr., Jask, Chuck Love Nathan G, Jonn Hawley, Fred Everything and Mr. V, this is one video we highly recommend kicking back and enjoying!

WMC 2010 – Jay-J And Friends Go Live Event Coverage

Suneel — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 14:55:45 +0000

Do you like Musician vs. DJ hybrids, organic instruments, and live vocals overlayed house rhythms? Then these videos featuring Chuck Love, Darren Holland, Rico DeLargo, and more are for you as NYC-based Jay-J organized one event for the memory books this year at WMC 2010 – Miami.

Implicit vs Suneel – Juno Funky House Podcast – Episode 3

Suneel — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 18:49:58 +0000

Episode 3 of the Interactive Podcast series between FunkyHouseMusic.com & Junodownload.com is now live and available for download.

The track list and sequencing was designed for the home/headphone listening experience focusing on a wide range of funky house sub-genres. Implicit & Suneel weave through layers of lush funk to uplifting French house all the while integrating an endless array of organic instrumentation and vocal styles. Check out what Junodownload.com had to say about the mix:

US selectors Implicit & Suneel from FunkyHouseMusic.com explore the realms of funky house in the third installment of their Juno podcast series. The recording features a diverse range of high quality 4/4 flavors with an overlay of addictive, feel-good funk.

The podcast includes tracks and mixes from across the funky house genre including deeper elements from Chuck Love, Ralf Gum, Dubtribe Sound System, Dennis Ferrer, and Rasmus Faber before taking off with stompers from Michael Gray, Alex Kenji, Jay-J, Fred Falke, and The Groovelab.

Implicit vs Suneel – Juno Funky House Podcast – Episode 3

Chuck Love – SKYcast 001

Suneel — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:00:58 +0000

Fresh new DJ set recording via Podcast from stateside house legend Chuck Love from his recent live performance at Balance – Los Angeles.

Chuck Love – SKYcast 001

Implicit & Suneel – Juno Funky House Podcast 03 Track List

Suneel — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:30:31 +0000

The track list is now available for Episode 3 of the Juno Funky House Podcast series and explores new realms of the genre by U.S. selectors Implicit & Suneel from FunkyHouseMusic.com.

01. Ralf Gum – All This Love For You (Original Mix) [Gogo Music]
02. Chuck Love feat. Colette – UR Everything (Main Mix) [Love Network]
03. Rasmus Faber – Give It To Me (Extended 12″ Mix) [Farplane]
04. The Jinks – What Happened To Us [Jinks Inc]
05. Dubtribe Sound System – Do It Now (Knee Deep Club Mix) [Defected]
06. Stephanie Cooke – Rain (Dennis Ferrer Rainforest Mix) [King Street Sounds]
07. Rasmus Faber – Are You Ready (RF Club Mix) [Farplane]
08. Ministers de La Funk – I Feel Love (Michael Gray & Danism Remix) [Subliminal]
09. Milk & Sugar feat. Ayak – You Got Me Burnin’ (Alex Kenji Remix) [Milk & Sugar]
10. Jay J feat. Latrice Barnett – Keep On Risin’ (Jay-J’s Shifted Up Mix) [Bargrooves]
11. The Groovelab – Uncut Funk (Part 6) [San Trincha]
12. City Life feat. DD – San Francisco (Fred Falke Remix) [Wasted Youth]

Implicit & Suneel – Juno Funky House Podcast 03 Track List

Chuck Love February 2010 Beatport Chart

Dave Cortex — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 02:23:30 +0000

For his February 2010 Beatport Chart, Chuck Love is pushing his Colette collaboration ‘UR Everything’, and showing serious support for the Lovebirds.

01. Chuck Love & Colette – UR Everything [Love Network]
02. Rasmus Faber – Everything Is Alright ft. Linda Sundblad (Lovebirds Remix) [Farplane]
03. Mark Farina – That’s How [Great Lakes Audio]
04. Javi Lopez – Look What [Onethirty Recordings]
05. Nathan G – 88 Keys To Love [Salted Music]
06. Distant People – Guidance (Lovebirds Club Mix) [Large Music]
07. Jay-J – If I Wanted You ft. Michelle Shaprow (Emil Lanne Main Mix) [Shifted Music]
08. Tim Green (TG) – Lone Time [Cocoon Recordings]
09. Random Soul – Better Place ft. Kristen Pearson (Yogi & Husky’s Synthetic Mix) [Barcoda Recordings]
10. Dennis Ferrer – Hey Hey (DF’s Attention Vocal Mix) [Defected]

Audio samples and purchase links available here at Beatport.

Chuck Love & Colette – UR Everything

Suneel — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 21:22:12 +0000

Two FHMDC favorites Chuck Love & Colette join forces, and the results are spectacular! An additional layer of significance associated with the release is the announcement of The Love Network – Chuck Love’s new dance music label and production home.

Chuck Love and Colette have collaborated on a new track called “UR Everything”. The track features Chuck’s signature layered deep house melodies paired with Colette’s hypnotizing sugary vocals. On remix duty, Potty Mouth’s Santiago & Bushido provide a club banger (with hints reminiscent of MANDY vs. Booka Shade “Body Language”) featuring dubbed out / cut up vocals.

Chuck Love & Colette – UR Everything

Exclusive Review: Tortured Soul – Home To You (Chuck Love Remix)

Suneel — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 08:00:00 +0000

Artist: Tortured Soul
Title: Home To You (Chuck Love Remix)
Label: Coco Soul
Format: Digital
Release Date: 8/08/2008
Audio Sample: Listen

Tortured Soul is music that will move you. It’s a new concept in the world of house music: it’s live. The instrumentation is simple and organic: drums, electric bass, vintage keys, and soulful vocals. Tortured Soul filters club sounds like Afro Beat and Samba through a lens of jazzy House and American Soul to reflect intense grooves evocative of Jamiroquai, Stevie Wonder, the New Deal, and Fela Kuti.

Enter the multi-talented house phenom – Chuck Love – also known for his sensational organic fusion of electronic house beats and multiple instruments. The hybrid of these two brilliant sets of artists equates to a project that exceeds expectations (somehow!)…

The vocals are spot on, and Chuck Love remixes the track to absolute perfection; adding just enough spice and soul to an create an instant classic that will be played for years to come. The record brings well crafted songwriting together with beat heavy dance music in Tortured Soul’s signature live format.

This one will go down well in any proper house DJ set. And we here at FunkyHouseMusic.com can only hope this hybrid occurs again in the near future. Bravo on a job well done!

Video:

Track Listing

“Home To You” (Original Mix)

“Home To You” (Chuck Love Remix)

Exclusive Interview: Chuck Love

Suneel — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 08:00:00 +0000

FunkyHouseMusic.com proudly presents this exclusive interview with one of the most exciting house music performers currently in the world. Not just an inspiration to house music and dance, but an inspiration to the art form of music in general. Enjoy this insightful dialogue with the one & only Chuck Love!

FHM: Please describe how it all began. Your love for music, instruments, and performance’if it’s possible, provide the readers of FunkyHouseMusic.com who aren’t as familiar with your history with a short synopsis of how you became the multi-talented artist you represent today.

CL: Wow. My history with music has been a long one indeed.
I started my fascination with music at a very early age, for some reason I just “got it.” I was able to pick out melodies on the piano, and sort out harmonies and sing them at an age where my parents, and teachers etc..were pretty amazed.
My strongest asset seems to be my ability to analyze what I hear and repeat it or add harmony.
This may describe why I have a thing for parrots!

FHM: What was it about house music that originally drew you to it?

CL: I first heard House music in the early-mid 80s when the world first heard it and the term was born.
I was interested in it then because I was recording electronic dance music, and House had a real “do it yourself” feel. Lots of samples, and crazy drum programs.
It was clear to me that this music was driven much more by the end-use dancefloor deployment, than some fancy studio, or some expensive producer’s take on what people should like.

It wasn’t until the late 90s that I purchased turntables and started spinning acid jazz, broken beat, atmospheric rrum and bass, etc. The final piece of the puzzle was the CDJ-1000 which I adopted immediately as a mechanism to play my own productions, and I started making tracks that were more about the beatmixed 4/4 house music format that we know, and my productions and DJing evolved in that direction.

FHM: We imagine you get asked this question quite a bit, but what is the story behind that funky, little wireless keyboard you play with the connecting hose that you blow into with your mouth?

CL: The “Hookahphone!!” Actually it’s an “Angel Melody Horn”. Some know the Hohner version as a “Melodica.”
It is an air powered thing that works like a harmonica or accordian in principal.
I thought it was kind of a novelty until I realized that it really sounds great thru a mic, and I could really play some cool keyboard stuff without plugging anything else into a mixer, etc. It’s become a bit of a trade mark. There is no Nitrous Oxide involved with the Hookahphone.

FHM: The hybrid of vocals, organic musical instruments, and house rhythms immediately categorized Chuck Love into a unique performance niche in the dance industry. As club DJs continue to embrace new forms of technology, the visual aspect of the music performer from the dance floor perspective has lost its visual appeal. You represent, quite possibly, the antidote to this issue. As you travel the world performing and sharing your sound, do you believe club DJs need to do more than just mix on CDJs, and pump their fists? Or has the day & age of the performing DJ being the center of attention simply past, and there is no return?

CL: What I do is different from a typical DJ in that I do more of a “performance set” that involves me doing the “Extreme Karaoke” versions of the material that people expect me to perform. This limits my track selection somewhat, but adds the live element to my sets.
The normal DJ set is not constrained by that, and will have much broader material to pick from and be mixed flawlessly on really loud monitors that I can’t have cranked because my mic is open so the comparison is kind of apples to oranges; however the fist pump is universal across both disciplines.

FHM: As innovative technology continues to evolve, how do you see your own live performance style being impacted?

CL: My new obsession is video production, and there are various technologies that make it possible for me to deploy edited video in my DJ sets. This will also impact how I make music moving forward since it opens up the idea of where the ‘Lead Vocal” or focal point of a track is based.
The best example to date is my “collaboration” with Rev. Jeremiah Wright for “People Clappin.”
Stay tuned to the Love Network for more of this approach both on the web and live!

FHM: In the past year, what cities across the world did you enjoy performing in the most? What made these experiences incrementally more enjoyable compared to other locations?

CL: I just played a great event in Knokke, Belguim which was cool because I got to meet and play with Raoul Belmans, Massimo Decosta, and Ingrid Hakenson aka the “Swirl People.” I’ve been a big fan and it’s great to make those connections.

Other highlights include Seoul Korea, Jakarta Indonesia, Dubai UAE, Bahrain, The Maldives, all over Australia and I’m very much looking forward to an upcoming trip to Ecuador. These exotic locations are cool and different, but the US venues I have repeatedly played are really starting to feel like home when I return.

FHM: Are there other dance music associated artists who currently inspire Chuck Love? If so, what are they doing that has caught your attention?

CL: Swirl People, Inland Knights, Atnarko, Cates and DPL, Rithma, Fred Everything, Oliver Desmet, Claude Von Stroke, Justin Martin, Miguel Migs, Mark Farina, Random Soul, DJ Heather, Joey Youngman. the list goes on.

FHM: Your label management comes from none other than the U.S mega-house superstars known as OM Records. What is it about OM that you feel best represents the interest of you ‘ the artist ‘ rather than managing your own independent label?

CL: OM has always represented diversity to me. From Mushroom Jazz to House of OM and everything in between.
The label has a great sense of A&R, and OM events are always rockin’.
I think that they will be involved in helping me with my own brand so it may work both ways.

FHM: Talk to us about your home base of Minneapolis , MN ‘ what is the local house music scene like there? Before you gained national and eventually international attention for your work, did Minneapolis embrace your work? Is there a network of up & coming artists that funky house music fans should be on the look out for?

CL: Minneapolis has always had a great core of heads that have supported me and others.
I started more on the Lounge tip here in town and broadened out to being a headliner out of town as my productions got some attention.
The ones to watch in Minneapolis are:

Bryan Gerard and David Drone (Celebrity Records)

Jevne (Onethirty Recordings)

Jason Heinrichs (Anomaly/Roomsa)

Spur, Nate Laurence, DJ Kash (Sol Funke’)

Fourfeet (Routine)

And Alexander East who does frequent Minneapolis gigs as well as has great presence on the international house scene.

FHM: Can you give our readers some insight on the major hardware and software components of your studio?

CL: The main components of my world are “Logic Studio” and “Final Cut Studio.”
These rock the house, as well as travel with me on the road.
For now I’m keeping production “in the box” for the most part as I spent 20 years dealing with crunchy audio cables and temporarily need a break from that.

FHM: Where do your creative inspirations come from? Is it other electronic dance music colleagues who help motivate you in the studio, or do these feelings derive elsewhere?

CL: Listening to others play music from electronic to classical.
It’s always an inspiration when I can just experience music without interacting with it.

FHM: Outside of music, what interests Chuck Love? From our observations, it seems parrots are one of many things that have quite the influence in your life’

CL: Travel has been a very important influence in the last couple of years.
I have met really great people on the road, and House Music has made the world very cozy while it is still a big place. I hope I can do it justice with pictures and videos as the Love Network continues to travel and shoot images and use them in the show.

FHM: What’s in store for the future? Any details you can share about upcoming 12′ / CD / MP3 releases, tours, artist/mix CD releases, and/or videos will be gladly appreciated’

CL: I’m currently finishing a mix CD “Get Large” on Large Music.
This should be out in October, and will include a new EP and tour.
“Love Will Return” is out as we speak and is a revisit of a Decibel NYC classic featuring Alison Crocket and is on Celebrity Records.
I will also be continuing to pump content thru the Love Network. Presently look for “People Clappin’” on OM records.
I’m hoping to get a proper showcase together for WMC 2009 that will represent the video show that will tour.
Also various remixes and video edits; too many to mention.

FHM: We thank Chuck Love for his content contribution to the FunkyHouseMusic.com portal. To learn more about Chuck Love and his background, be sure to check out:

www.chucklove.com

www.myspace.com/chucklove909

For Bookings: www.outloudagencygroup.com

Chuck Love Launches New Website

Suneel — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 07:06:59 +0000

Fans of the multi-talented musician will find a recent facelift to his home base on the Web. New updates include a new management company, new music releases, and much more!

Online link: http://www.chucklove.com/

DJ Mix: Chuck Love – Live @ The Minc Lounge (Dallas, TX – USA)

Suneel — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:06:06 +0000

Check out this new DJ mix from Chuck Love…

Live @ The Minc Lounge (Dallas, TX – USA)

Chuck Love vs. Rev. Wright

Suneel — Tue, 13 May 2008 08:05:20 +0000

Have you all been checking out the Kyte TV channels? If you haven’t then you have been missing out on a lot of Om-Records happenings…Chuck Love just posted this on his ‘Love Network’…we all knew he was multi-talented but this takes it to another level!

Online Link: http://www.om-records.com/blogs/337

FunkyHouseMusic.com Presents Chuck Love

Suneel — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 04:08:07 +0000

The 2007 FunkyHouseMusic.com event series returns on August 4th, 2007 @ Club FIVE – Wash DC with one of the country’s most innovative live performers at the moment – the man, the myth, and rising legend – Mr. Chuck Love

Future of House Radio: Seamus Haji + Chuck Love

Suneel — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 20:08:54 +0000

This week’s edition of Traxsource.com’s online radio show features a DJ mix by Seamus Haji, and key feature tracks from man of the moment – Chuck Love
http://cyberjamz.com/stream.php?fid=traxsource-week143.wma

Exclusive Review: Colette – About Us (Chuck Love Remix)

Suneel — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 08:00:00 +0000

Artist: Colette
Title: About Us (Chuck Love Remix)
Label: OM
Format: Digital
Release Date: 7/23/07
Audio Sample: Listen

She’s back, and sounds sexier than ever. Colette as a vocalist has been making waves for years now, but to our disbelief, she continues to raise the bar with each production. And although her vocal talents are evident, it is the unique trait of lyrical authoring that she excels in.

In a genre that suffers, and sadly, excepts poor lyrical writing as a norm, Colette & house producer/performer at the moment, Chuck Love, join creative forces to serve up the finest remix of the release’s bunch. With a trademark OM style bottomless track, tightly knitted with high quality, organic ingredients. the single stands proudly among the extensive OM catalog…

At this level, we could listen to Colette sing about love, break ups, or whatever her mind wishes all day & all night. We’ll continue to pump our fists in appreciation!

Track Listing

“About Us” (Derrick Carter’s B.H.Q vocal)

“About Us” (Chuck Love Remix)

“About Us” (Richard Dinsdale’s Cruncy Mix)

“About Us” (Original Extended Mix)

“About Us” (B.H.Q Beats)

“About Us” (Kooba’s Buggin Out Dub)

“About Us” (Kooba’s Latino Mix)

Chuck Love – Jammin’ With His Parrots

Suneel — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 21:07:04 +0000

Love’s philosophical, animal-friendly approach has worked out well for his debut album – “Bring Enough To Spill Some”
http://www.ministryofsound.com/news/features/20070705_chucklove

Exclusive Review: Andy Caldwell feat. Xavior & Omega – Rumors – Part Two (Chuck Love Remix)

Suneel — Wed, 26 Apr 2006 08:00:00 +0000

Artist: Andy Caldwell feat. Xavior & Omega
Title: Rumors – Part Two (Chuck Love Remix)
Label: Celebrity Records
Format: Digital
Release Date: 4/26/06
Audio Sample: Listen

Andy Caldwell (OM Records, Swank, Uno Recordings) departs from his more (as of late) electro style to deliver an outright soulful anthem featuring the powerful vocals by Xavior of Deepswing fame, and Omega, the songstress behind the ultra classic “I Can’t Wait” on OM Records. Watch out because the chorus will be in your head “forever baby”!

Part 2 of the soulful smash finally drops with mixes by the man like CHUCK LOVE!!! Chuck delivers a piano heavy bumper with that extra love that is infectious, and extremely dance floor friendly. The production is top notch, and the Minnesota producer continues to build off of his countless accomplishments from 2005. If you haven’t heard of Chuck Love yet, doing some online researching on this man’s numerous production credits. You might end up cursing yourself for missing the boat on this one!..

Track Listing

“Rumors” (Chuck Love Remix)

“Rumors” (Scott Wozniak & Man-X Mix)