Colette is one of the bona fide superstar talents to emerge from the hothouse of the Chicago House Music scene in the 1990s. Living down the street from Gramaphone Records, the classically trained vocalist soon found her way to the vinyl bins and launched a career that has taken her around the world.

In June of this year, Colette launched Candy Talk Records. Few new labels (and there are dozens that pop up every week nowadays) have generated as much buzz. The first release, “Call on Me” (from which the track below is taken) was charted and hyped up damn near everywhere (including by us!)

In this video shot just prior to and at her birthday party in May at SmartBar, Colette talks about her early choir girl days, singing over DJs after meeting DJ Lego at 16, learning to DJ herself and her relationship with OM Records.

Source: 5Chicago.com

Colette for 5 Magazine from Czarina Mirani on Vimeo.

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Joshua Heath feat. Colette – Call On Me (Giano Remix) [Candy Talk Records]

Colette Marino, known as DJ Colette or just Colette, is a house music DJ and vocalist from Chicago, Illinois. Om Records’ First Lady of House drops her Top 10 heaters for a March 2010 Traxsource DJ Chart.

01. Soydan – Farketmez [Lingo]
02. Jonn Hawley – Electric Lush [Poontin Muzik]
03. Miles Maeda – Bell Boogie (Phil Weeks Mix) [Back to the Future]
04. Colette & Chuck Love – UR Everything [Love Network]
05. Lovebirds – The Ride [Knee Deep]
06. Tortured Soul – Did You Miss Me (Pistol Puma Remix) [TSTC Records]
07. Armando – Don’t Take It (Johnny Fiasco Mix) [Lets Pet Puppies]
08. Chris Liebing vs. Green Velvet – Auf und Ab und Kinda High (Dustin Zahn Mix) [CLR]
09. Josh Wink – Jus Right (Jimpster Remix) [Ovum]
10. Sonny Fodera – Forever [Beatdown]

Audio samples and purchase links available here at Traxsource.

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

Om is hookin’ you up with a FREE download of Colette’s newest mix! This podcast features a solid hour of some funky dance music jams with booty shakin’ beats and smooth vocals from your girl Colette.

Online Link: FREE Mix By Colette For Your Listening Pleasure

Check out images from OM Records & house music vocalist/dj Colette on her recent experience in San Francisco for this year’s Lovefest Festival…

Online Link: Colette: San Francisco Lovefest ’08 Photos

Om Records’ first lady of house, Colette, returns with “Push” the highly anticipated follow up to her critically acclaimed Billboard Magazine and iTunes #1 charting debut “Hypnotized” – featuring the hit singles “About Us,” “If,” and “Funny”

Online Link: http://filez.om-records.com/ecard/push/

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… Read more