Since me, myself and I is spinning at the JazzNoJazz Festival - three nights in a row - here you are a little horizon about the music which i could draw out of my DJ box.

The festival - with live acts of e. g. Charles Bradley, Joy Denalane, Raul Midon, Bob James, see the programme details - takes place in October.

Your musical guide is preparing the ambiance at the Tagi Lounge (also hosted by the All Blues GmbH) October from the 27th to 29th ...

around midnight
(free entry)!

Looking foreward to
inspiring wee-wee hours!

Yours,
miky merz

P.S.: the playlist on this site coming up as soon as possible. Another Soulcity show is in preparation.

A soulful place not only for DJs but also for a moving race to fancy fresh vibes ...
selected and blended by Miky Merz. Why not dipping in the ocean of love?

Tracklist only on request!

Welcome to

SOULCITY - your home of breezy disco, house, sunny-drenched melodies ...

finest selection of classic and coming up anthems ...

further details about the playlist and about the host updated in the end of the May.

Just enjoy,

miky merz

Soulcity with the best releases of the future season! This summer there is no long way digging for fresh stuff outside the mainstream, in the cruising radious of labels like BBE Rec., K7 and Stones Throw there are fresh acts to ripen.

Aloe Blacc is sitting in for an interview, while the the best flavours of soul, hiphop and electro is stretching the boundaries between body and mind. Just relax yourself for a spacious and informative rundown by DJ and journalist Miky Merz.

The 1st h mixage Soulcity tracks:

Quincy Jones: Summer In The City
O. J. Simpson: Hood Sentence
Theophilus London: I Want You
V. A. : New York City Bump
G. A. Muldrow: Get Up Rmx
Tony Cook f./ Dam Funk: What's On Your Mind
Starshine: All I Need Is You
Jimmy Edgar: Hot Raw Sex
Gino Soccio: It's Allright
Was Not Was: Wheel Me Out
Coati Mundi: Que Pasa/ Me No Pop I
Ingram: Mi Sabrina Tequana
Banda Black Rio: Expresso Madureira

The 2nd h. mixage around interview

Oddisee: Sand To The Beach
Aloe Blacc: I Need A Dollar Kurc Rmx
Roc C + Aloe: Keep On Tryin'
Thaione Davis: Inside Your Mind
Aloe Blacc: Miss Fortune
J. Period, K'naan: The Messengers
Easy Star Allstars: Time
J Dilla: Let The Dollar Circulate Rmx
Electric Wire Hustle: Buy Some Land, ...
Favorite Flavor: Co Cruel
Cassiano: Onda
Modo Solar: Natural
Tokimonsta: Almost Free
Devonwho: Tracklift
Afta: Amor Es
Allen Hoist: Papa Was A Rolling Stone Rmx

Dear Listeners,

amazing your feedback... Soulcity got around 2'000 listeners monthly between South Africa and Island, between Australia and America. Frankly said the cast could be better designed, but the message is the music. - Inspiring acts to big up your vibes, have a nice spring!

This is the springwise list:

Take Notice - Ma Dukes Orchestra (Drama)

Enchanted Lady - Milt Jackson & Ray Brown (Impulse)

Mulatu's Mood - Mulatu Astatke (Strut)

Daisies, Cats, Spacemen - Leila (Warp)

East - Bei Bei & Shawn Lee (Ubiquity)

Compass - Jamie Lidell (Warp)

They don't know - Electric Wire Hustle (Brownswood)

Southern Lady - Frankie Beverly f./ Maze (Right Stuff)

Casbah - Doug Carn (Heavenly Sweetness)

Cosmic Echoes - Lonnie Smith & Cosmic Echoes (cdr)

Heaven and Hell ... - 20 Century Steel Band (Emi)

Chunga Funk - ? (?)

New York Computer Dance - Stax (P&P)

Nautilus - Blundetto (?)

Midnight Rider - Paul Davidson (Trojan)

Bonus Track - Jingo (Strut)

Bonus Track - Roy Ayers re-edit by Emanative (?)

Best Latin, Soul Jazz, Afrobeat, House, and other DJ gadgets to enter endless island sounds – presented by Miky Merz, DJ and Journalist, Zurich (Live recorded at the Seefeld/Razzia Club). There are two parts, the one below is the podcast „Soulcity Cuban excursion“ with the extraordinary list below, the other one is a gutsy potpourri of Italian, British, Spanish crackers. – Dance, have a big laugh, disfruta la vida!

The Soulcity Cuban excursion with ... tracks and artists:

Noche En Havana - Buddy Collette and The Jazz Samba (Bongo Madness)

Bilongo - Bebo Valdés & Javier Colina (Live at the Village Vanguard)

Welcome to the Party - Har-You Percussion Group           

Vasco Da Gama - Mr Hermano (12’’ inch)

Brasilian Sugar - Jackson Conti   (Sujinho/Kindred Spirits Rec.)                       

IpaCuba f./ Danay, Francis del Rio & Julio Padrón -  S.E.V.A. (Havana Cultura)

Higher Styx - Jimi Tenor & Kabu Kabu (4th Dimension Rec.)

--- continous live mix ---

Hiroshi's Dub f./ Joe Clausell| & TPO (white)           

A 30 Minute Boat Ride to Lamu Town - Afefe Iku (Artifacts of Pottery Vessels)           

Si Hecho Palante - Ticklah & Victor Axelrod

War of Men – Sunburst Band ? (12’’ inch)           

L.U.V.    - Guts            (Wax On Records, Vol. 2)           

Doble Filo  -  Amor International (Gilles Peterson Presents Havana Cultura )

Guapo  - Obsesion (from the Album „Un Montón de Cosas“, 2001)           

Pan, Chamba y Techo - Adrian Quesada & Ocote Soul Sounds  (Coconut Rock)

Samba do Fidel - Os Mutantes (Haih or Amortecedor Bonus Track Version)

Guaroka Para Mimi – Maraca ?

Soy Cubano            - Omara (Nueva Vision Jazz/ Sonar Kollektiv)

--- continous presentation ---           

Baby Groove            - Carlinhos Brown f./ Carlito Marrón

There are two parts, the one below is the warming up podcast for the „Soulcity Cuban excursion“. It was recorded live at the Seefeld/Razzia, Zurich. It is a gutsy potpourri of Italian, British, Spanish crackers. After listening to this ask yourself what you'd like more? Have a big laugh, disfruta la vida! Your guide, your dj Miky Merz.

In pure quality: SOULCITY - the only thing remaining. Summer comes, Summer goes, but smooth music an personalities do really count.

Why not frolicking, listening, downloading this well shaped episode?

EXCLUSIVELY featured: Bobbito Garcia aka Kool Bob Love! Bobbito, appointed hiphop author, sportster, DJ, talks about viable classic tracks and presents hot latin rollers. Amongst the grooves you got fresh records of Quantic, Mayer Hawhorne, DJ Mitsu, MosDef, Lee Fields (!) and a lot more of united acts.

ENJOY THE CITY.
Yours, Miky Merz

Welcome. USA got Soul. After a long period of time you encircle some new US-Hiphop acts, of course pioneers and latest acts. Eg. Whodini, King Britt, Ursula Rucker, Madvillain, The One, Lars Bartkhun. Sound inspirations from Philly and from the universe for a sweet Winter guaranteed!

P.S.: Also check out the interview with UK homeboy and Balearian resident George Evelyn aka Nightmares On Wax.

SOULCITY SHOW, November 2008

Aquarian Dreams: Do you realize
Azymuth: Dear Limmerts
Dexter Wansel: Solutions
Brenk: Ole Woman
Mtume: I simply like
Kurtis Blow: If i ruled the world
Whodini: Friends
Stacey Epps: 00:00
The One: Christmas in Summertime
Ruckers Soundsysdom: Promo (CDR)
Dyno f. Kissey: Autumn Love
Madvillain: 3.124
J Dilla: Baby
TM Juke: Knee Deep

INTERVIEW WITH NIGHTMARES ON WAX

Lars Bartkhun: Foundation Suite
Linkwood Family: Miles Away

Working My Way Back, Universal Mix

Smile at challenges, curse at idleness, leave no status, leave signs of significance. Be welcome at Soulcity. Here you are the best in dubbed 12inches and universal exponents of May 2008.

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Four Tops: Working My May Back
Introduction
Soft Rocks: Midnight Drive (SRDP)
Hot Coins: Norway Man (Society Rec.)
Mark E.: Fighter (Running Back)
Mark E.: Scared RMX (Jisco Music)
Boz Scaggs: Lowdown (Greg Wilson)
Visions Of Tomorrow: Galaxy (Past Due)
Lexx: Eebay City (Drumpoets)
Diesel + Jarvis: Blue Operator (Moton Rec.)
Astrud Gilberto: Black Magic RMX (Supreme Edits)
Francesco Tristano: The Melody (Infiné)
Mr. White: The Sun Can’t Compare (Alleviated Rec.)
Larry Levan: Don’t Make Me Wait (West End Rec.)
?!

Psst: Jamie Lidell is on Soulcity. If you are eager about Soul from all corners of the world, check out the seasonal highflyer on a blendish DJ-tour.

This time with British exponents from the 70ies and 80ies, as well as contemporary seashore afficionados. Sunny Regards, MM

SOULCITY SHOW, April 2008

INTRODUCTION
Minnie Riperton - Memory Band
Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway - Where's The Love
CDR - Piece Of Mind
Maze - You
Milton Wright - The Silence That you Keep
Leroy Burgess - Let's Do It
Central Line - Walking Into Sunshine
Chaz Jankel - Glad To Know You RMX
Reverso 68 - Yellow Fever RMX
DJ Enne - Descenzano RMX
Paul Simon - Diamonds Dub RMX
Yam Who - Buzz Reaction
Simbad - Gaucho
Club Do Balanco - Airoporto
Tata Aeroplano - Mar Morro
Jose Feliciano - Golden Lady
Landslide - Interlude
Brenk - Don't Stop

JAMIE LIDELL INTERVIEW
Jamie Lidell - Rope Of Sand
Roy Budd - Gettin' Nowhere In Hurry
Down The Road - Bruise N Cuts*