DiKSO Podcast 08 - Carina Ramos

Back to the roots, the roots of today's dance music and a way of appreciating it in the right way. To be honest, Daniel and me are part of the digital zeitgeist for years now, but I really, really like those people who are able to present good music in its purest form: two Mk-IIs, some pieces of holy wax and a lot of love and devotion for the soul in all of that.

Carina Ramos is one of those DJs that are able to do this, to her audience of scotish homies as well as at countless venues in the UK. Her musical role models were the godfathers of house and disco, Larry Levan, David Mancuso or Danny Krivit, to name only a few of her heroes You can discover these influences in every single of these 64 minutes full of soulful late seventies and early eighties disco mixed up with some nice edits and updates of that sound. Get ready for the soul in the soul...

DiKSO Podcast 08 - Carina Ramos from DiKSO at Letsmix.com.

DOWNLOAD this mix here...


If you want more of Carina's music, follow her on soundcloud...
...and listen to her great Ruffjamz Podcast from 2010.

You can also catch her live at the Ultragroove, Edinburgh on 5th February.
Details on the Ultragroove website

Kind words about DIKSO 003

WOW! What else can we say... Again we got so so kind words for our third installment of our "Super Sound Single" series. With artists from Argentina, Australia, the United Kingdom and Berlin we reached hearts and souls, hips and bums. A million thanks to all our artists, you made Dikso possible. And thanks to all guys out there supporting our Dikso thing in 2010 and playing disco music right from the heart. Respect, peace and love.

So, take a seat, some yummie christmas cookies and have a look what the people said about the new Dikso Super Sound Single Volume 3:

- Tensnake: "Loving all tracks!"
- Graeme Clark aka The Revenge: "Great package... Daniel's track just edges it for me."
- Craig Smith from 6th Borough Project: "Keep On sounds like a real winner."
- Monsieur Monod from Sleazy Beats: "Holy shit guys, what a cluster bomb of a record." and Kris Percy added: "You guys are turning out to be one of the most solid labels out there [...] Can't wait to get the wax in the bag!"
- Jimpster: "What a splendid release! All four tracks are tres bon. Good job."
- Daniel from Trickski: "Super-dope!"
- Jef K. from Silver Networks: "Really really great, will defo support and play congrats !!"
- Tornado Wallace: "Another cool release from Dikso!"
- Ali Ooft: "More essential pitch-down cuts from Disko! Fast becoming one of my go-to labels"
- Duff Disco: "Strong vinyl! Will get rotation..."
- DJ Ionik from Kojak Giant Sounds: "Give Me A Shock kicks butt big time."
- Mike W. from Kolour Recordings: "5/5 stars & full support!"
- LTJ Xperience: "Another good EP, solid stuff as always !!"
- Cottam: "WOW!!!!! I'd buy a 12" for £7.99 with just the James Johnston track on it. [...] Like 6th Borough Project when they're on fire"
- Alex Niggemann: "Once again, awesome music, awesome label!"
- Catz n Dogz: "Wow, amazing stuff"
- Till von Sein: "Andy Hart is the man! [...] Great stuff again, totally dig his vibe...wow!"
- Huxley: "Very rare I get an EP which I like all of it, but this release is top notch!!"
- Social Disco Club: "Solid EP, once more Thanks!"
- Cole Medina: "Lovin' all the tracks, will probably play all of them out! :)"
- DJ Harri: "Liking all three of these especially Janes Johnston track."
- Hagen from Autodeep: "Yeah! Best Dikso release for us so far."

Dikso Records 003 - Super Sound Single Volume 3 ***updated***

Fresh meat we have, fresh music from fresh artists on a fresh and new Dikso vinyl only release, Dikso number three. We are so proud to bring you a new track from Soundcloud superhero James Johnston, new stuff from Argentina's Toomy Disco who has just hit the Beatport charts with his first artist album release, and we have the first vinyl release ever for a young and very talented guy from Australia, thee disco nation, welcome Andy Hart from Melbourne.

A1: Toomy Disco - Blues City

Toomy had the blues and created a wonderful and epic rework of an outstanding soul classic from the early 70s. Very strong Dikso opener produced by an even more talented guy from Argentina.

DIKSO003 A1 - Toomy Disco - Blues City (Snippet) by DiKSO Edits

A2: Daniel Solar - Way Back Home

He is at least 50% of Dikso. After an outstanding release on the mighty Sleazy Beats label he is way back home with some slowmo disco action at its best. Driving beats, lovely chords and vocal snippets, and we all love the laser coming in at the middle.

DIKSO003 A2 - Daniel Solar - Way Back Home (Snippet) by DiKSO Edits

B1: James Johnston - Give Me A Shock

Soundcloud superstar James Johnston, well known for his unbelievable Bill Withers rework "She's Gone", sent us this chord driven slow motion banger that is building and building and building and building and when this crazy synth hook is in, your last synapses will be opened up for sure. Be prepared for the shock.

DIKSO003 B1 - James Johnston - Give Me A Shock (Snippet) by DiKSO Edits

B2: Andy Hart - Keep On

To complete our third Dikso journey we have this so relaxing piece of disco, working on floors and sofas, in your mind as well as on your lovely bum. Andy Hart, the man behind all this, is another promising talent from the Disco nation Australia. We are sure that this won't be his last visit on planet Dikso.

DIKSO003 B2 - Andy Hart - Keep On (Snippet) by DiKSO Edits

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