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Welcome to SWEATzoneMUSIC

Posted on May 5, 2012 by SweatZoneStaff

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SweatZone -Video Of the Month

Posted on March 26, 2012 by SweatZoneStaff

House Dance Forever 2012

Ejoe Wilson – Dancer – Pay Attention

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Let the DJ be a DJ

Posted on March 25, 2012 by Karin Smoot

While I didn’t attend this year’s WMC I got to thinking about all of the people who would be venturing down that way, basking in the glow of the sun as it reflects like crystals off of blue water. I got to thinking about white sandy beaches with people from all walks of life enjoying a small piece of heaven on earth with their income tax money for one full week of club hopping and a few actually going to the conference itself.

Yeah I’m hating but I just had a baby so my obligation was to my seed so staying at home watching YouTube clips and the Facebook posts from some of this year’s attendees, of who if you went by anything they posted each party was the “best party EVER” and every DJ “turned the party out.” After all, you weren’t there so you have no true way of confirming this fact. I digress!

But as I think about all of the parties, some on the same day, some at the same time, most going on for hours with multiple DJs on the roster, I think about not the parties themselves but the time, energy and money that went into getting the party to Miami.

So I noticed that there is one particular event that the mother of ALL house divas, Ms. Barbara Tucker, puts on annually entitled “…And Let the Singer be Heard” during the WMC. This events showcases the vocalists who help drive some of our favorite house songs. It’s a line up of back to back powerhouse vocalists doing what they do best…SING! So I got to thinking about how important it is to let people be and do what they are. And I got to thinking about how many DJs both for WMC and for parties in their respective cities often times than not pick the location for their parties, some create their own flyers, promote their events via passing out flyers at other events, or posting on list serves, social networks or placing ads in local weekly entertainment publications.

I thought back to a party I went to some years ago where the resident DJ when not spinning was walking around with a plunger to unclog the toilet at the warehouse he chose to have his party. How the other DJs on the lineup had pliers and other tools to rig the electricity and how other DJs on the line up were making ice runs for the bar and working the door.

Now some may say this was a case of poor planning and a lack of business acumen. If this person looked at the endeavor as a business they would have had a team in place to do all of these things. But unfortunately with limited funds, people with inflated personalities who think they are entitled to be on a free guest list (paying to get in helps offset other expenses by the way), lack of venues that will not ask for a kidney to rent their space, hiring a team can be a daunting task to be sure!

What I saw was talent being stretched to its limit. Sure these DJs had the capability and know how to fix a toilet. Sure these DJs had the skillset to splice electricity and rig power for sound in an industrial warehouse. And sure these DJs were smart enough to instead of hiring a bartender man their own bar and hey, sometimes they had to make an extra run to the corner gas station for some ice to keep the natives from getting restless. But at the end of the day they were DJs.

We have so many DJs who aren’t able to flex their muscle to its fullest capability because they are too busy doing that which is not their calling. You have a gift to move the masses to be the conduit of sound and effect change through vibration and yet you are walking around with a plunger unclogging toilets. You have been ordained to touch a life on the dance floor one track and song at a time yet you are spending time scouting out the next space or venue that will welcome House and its children. The time you are spending booking guest DJs and doing “strange thangs for change” to afford to bring someone in town you could be spending researching new music and breaking new records for the masses. But our DJs are faced with the burdensome task of having to be DJ, promoter, event planner and maintenance worker for events that should only pull upon one of these skills.

I propose a solution. For every 10 groupies that either attention hog every photo opportunity at every event, hang around the DJ booth all night holding a trusty pen light to “help” the DJ out, or post, repost and even create events for parties just so that they can be labeled “host,” there is a potential, promoter, event planner, maintenance person and bartender. Their fee: FREE admission, a free drink or two and the liberty to say “I’m down with blankaty blank!” Roll your eyes if you will, suck your teeth if you must but you and I both know they exist and would pee in their pants for the chance to be acknowledged as “part of the crew.” I say put them to work!

In closing, “And Let the Singer be Heard” pays homage to the singer for doing what they do: Sing. I only can dream of a time when my local DJs can do what they’ve been called to do rather than have to spread themselves so thin that when it comes down to show time they are so spent that their sets lack the vigor it could have had had it not been spent unclogging toilets!

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SWEATzoneMusic Feature Mix

Posted on February 26, 2012 by SweatZoneStaff

The SWEATzoneMUSIC Feature Mix:

DJ MichaelAlan – Oh So Rocking on the Radio

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A Blind Date With TC

Posted on February 25, 2012 by SweatZoneStaff

Episode 2

Enjoy as we break new ground with our latest feature "A Blind Date With TC"

In this episode TC gets intimate with Recording Artist Eric Rico

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Hold Out King Heat (March 2012)

Posted on February 25, 2012 by DJ City Kid

Soulful House Music Supporters, DJ's and music lovers, want to know whats hot in the world of Soulful House Music? Well SweatZoneMusic has the answer! Check out the Hold Out King Top 10 as compiled by some of your favorite SweatZoneMusic DJ's!!

The Hold Out King Heat (March 2012)

Artist – Title –

1.2012 Miami sampler - My love song ( Libation Vox mix by Ian Friday )

2.Gmbos – 2012 Miami Sampler New Me ( Frankie Feliciano Vocal Mix )

3.Dave Clark & DJ Romain – Up and Down ( Brooklyn Beat Mix )

4.Ron Trent Feat Robert Owens – Deep Down ( Ron Trent main mix )

5.Hennings Project Feat. Nickson – Do You Believe It ( Original Mix )

6.Frankie Knuckles Pres. Directo – Get Over U ( Director’s Cut Mix )

7.Teddy Douglas – Journey To the Motherland

8.Bah Samba – Moonlight ( DJ Spinna & Souldynamic Deep Mix )

9.Monocles & Slezz Feat Vusani – Still ( V underground Mid Day Mix )

10.Phil Marwood – The Shine ( Pablo Martinez Remix )

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Hold Out King Heat (Jan 2012)

Posted on January 1, 2012 by SweatZoneStaff

The Hold Out King Heat (Jan 2012)

Artist – Title –

Soul Renegades – Jazzeccamecca

Gmbos – Black Winter Night

Slavery Days – Noiyze Project

Christopher Goze – Something Like This

Pirahnahead feat.. Carolyn Harding – This Is Why I Sing

Roland Clark – I Love My Life

PM Project – With You

Producer Prime – Tribal Funk Train

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Shannon Renee – “BeLoved” Release Date 1/9/2012

Posted on December 1, 2011 by SweatZoneStaff

TMG has love on their mind…that special kind of love that's true, soul-satisfying, unconditional, and endures. Singer/Songwriter, Shannon Renee's melodic flow and captivating harmonies intertwine with Producer, Jayshon Trower's soulful house track to give you a glimpse of the depths of true love in action and offers refreshing inspiration to love and 'Be Loved'. Executive Producer, DJ Savoy. Mixes by: DJ J'Shon Trower, MichaelAlan (Sweat Zone Music) & Glenn Thornton (Slaag Records) 'Be Loved' y'all!!! Release Date 1//9/2012

http://trowermusicgroup.com/fr_releases.cfm

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House Music Movie – A documentary film by Muema

Posted on November 30, 2011 by SweatZoneStaff

House Music Movie – Fundraising Campaign

The Film

House Music Movie (working title) is a feature length independent documentary film about house music, dance and global pop culture. DJ’s, producers, remixers, dancers and fans discuss their careers and celebrity in this behind-the-scenes look at the house music industry. Along with footage of house music in action, the film also captures candid conversations about house (also called electronic dance music) with authors, artists, club owners and cultural experts.

The Funding

This current $115,000 goal will get us through the crucial phase of finishing a rough cut with archival footage. We have identified the archival footage we require to tell this story. We need approximately 15 to 18 minutes of this footage in order to tell the story accurately.

Any additional funding we receive over our $115,000 goal will go to additional post production expenses (Sound design, color correction, title and ending credit sequences), a robust film festival submission release and additional marketing for the film.

Join us on this journey.

With your continued contributions, we can reach the $115,000 mark and acquire the footage we need!

Contribute today!

http://rockethub.com/projects/3939-house-music-movie-a-documentary/

They are happy to answer all questions from potential backers. Please email:

housemusicmovie @ gmail.com

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Paying Homage to the Atlanta House Scene by Karin Smoot

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Karin Smoot

I can honestly say that I have been a house head for about 15 years. No, I’m not that old so I cannot sit here and reminisce about Paradise Garage or Shelter in its heyday. I cannot dig in a shoe box and pull out pictures of old friends lofting it out on powder covered floors or group shots of people slained in the spirit of house at Better Days or the Music Box. I cannot recall the time when Disco made its transition and House took over. I cannot recall when mp3’s took the place (for convenience sake) of vinyl or when Macbooks with Serato replaced (for convenience sake) the turntable.

I can, however, recall when MichaelAlan played a set so fierce that Osunlade had to kill the music just to shake up the atmosphere before starting his set. I can recall. I can recall late nights at Revival in the cellar of old The Church across from Turner Field, we now call the Museum Bar going in at midnight dancing all night and emerging when the sun came up! DJ Tabone set up tables with 4 Sony Discman and headphones pushing his Feel Rawsoul mix cds.

I can remember the 3 songs of death that AppleJac played at Apache and completely turning the party out! I can remember Tiffany running up to the DJ booth at any given Secret party and playing an active role in making sure that the DJ did not mess up the vibe of the night by killing the dance floor but doing it in an oh so loving way fully equipped with a sweet burning inscence in hand! I can remember DJ Kemit when he had locs and was turning the party out with House in the front room of Club Kaya!

I know that sexy and house would not be synonymous with each other if it were not for DJ Yusef. I know if it were not for Ramon Rawsoul there would be no House in the Park, the largest outdoor house music festival in the Southeast! I know that we love Karl Injex, Cozy Sean and DJ Cullen not because they are white but because they have SOUL! I know that on any given Sunday Salah Ananse will do a set so sexy he makes all the beautiful people of Atlanta forget they have to go to work on Monday!

I know that there were DJs like Ron Pullman and Calvin Morgan laying the building blocks for Djs BE and Stan Zeff's Tambor Party. I know that if it were not for DJs like Mike Music, house music and disco would not be alive and well on the skating rinks of Atlanta. I know that if it were not for DJs like Serge, Theo, Earnest and Steve Mathis Chicago House and disco would not have a home in the A! I know that if it were not for people like Hodge large scale house events in Atlanta would not have been a vision truly realized!

I know that if it were not for the promotion prowess and behind the scenes funding, and the global travelings of Atlanta house elders John Denise and Rodney Williams, or the FM radio presence of Sista Requaya, DJ Omega Black (of whom I have a shoe box full of house mixes on tape) and Sista Rah before podcasts existed, Atlanta would probably not even have a scene. Lastly I know that if it were not for people like Kai Alce who had a residency at MJQs for years and for the vision of Marky G who dared to invest in a space that House could call its own in Atlanta House would not be as respected of a genre on the club scene in Atlanta. If it were not for people like DJ Ant B who was one of the first to usher in online video DJing. And for those who remember every dj that blessed the turntables for the late night sessions at the The Ying Yang Café, no words can express how much this venue has help to shape and cultivate the scene for House and other subgenres of music before there was an Apache Café.

I say all of this to say that as we move forward in carrying the torch of this positive vibration we call House Music it is important to recognize those who have and continue to pave the way so that headz can enjoy it and djs, promoters, graphic designers, producers, singers and venue owners can eat off of it.

Karin Smoot – Divas of House

Divas of House. is an Atlanta based nonprofit arts organization committed to empowering women, educating and uniting youth, artists and community through House music and dance culture to inspire positive social change. For more on Divas of House please check out: http://divasofhouse.com/

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HOK (Hold Out Kings) Top 10 November 2011

Posted on October 29, 2011 by DJ City Kid

The Hold Out Kings Top 10 (November 2011)

Artist – Title –

1.B.A.M & Reelsoul – Wake Up (Incl. Mr. V Mixes)

2.DJ Christos pres. Ree Morris – Inside Of Me (incl. Ralf GUM, Rocco, Hood Natives Remixes)

3.t3N – Live 4 Now (Jamsteady & 83 West Mixes) (83 west Main Mix)

4.Mateo & Matos feat.. Vincent Inc – Want U Tonight

5.Namy feat. Monday Michiru – There She Stands (Incl. Frankie Feliciano Mixes)

6.DJ Garphie and Diviniti – Could you be Mine

7.Donn T – Grass is Greener

8.Devoted feat. Kholi – Soul on Fire (original mix)

9.Danny J. lewis – The Box (Enzyme Black recordings Mix)

10.Muisc Freaks – Need your love

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A Blind Date with TC

Posted on October 29, 2011 by SweatZoneStaff

New Feature

Enjoy as we break new ground with our latest feature "A Blind Date With TC"

In this episode TC gets intimate with Sheyi, one of London's premier Drummers.

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