Episode 23: Sophisticated Deep 15

Mixed Emotions by Brian Norwood

One of the best things that 2020 brought me...was my discovery of "the" sound for my Deep series. If you've listened to me long enough then you'll know that there's a wide range of styles of music that I love. As a music lover, that's awesome! But as an artist it's not great as it pertains to defining my "brand". When I conceptualized the Deep series...I knew I wanted something, well, deep. But deep house music takes on many forms. The first 8 episodes of this series were a variety of styles within the deep house category. I wouldn't say there was a defined style yet. I was still searching (even though I may not have even known it at the time). Then I mixed #9 and that changed everything. As it turned out...#9 had a very specific sound to it. It was ethereal, and entrancing, exotic and enchanting. As I studied it upon it's completion I was blown away. It was intentional and accidental, all at once.
Fast forward to now; it is all my pleasure to bring you Deep 15. I wanted to bring a little surprise to my followers who were on my dance floors in the 90's so I dug up the classic "Beachball" by Nalin & Kane, assuredly one of the most notable international dance hits of the decade. And from there I float through brand new melodic and organic house, bringing up the intensity ever so gently so that by the time the episode is coming to a conclusion you have arrived into full on Melodic anthems without even realizing it. For this I'm very proud. The first half of the mix is somewhat subdued, with an introspective and entrancing feel to it. The second half is sometimes mysterious and symphonic, sometimes worldly and tribal. I hope you enjoy this little trip around the world I take you on. You'll know what I mean when at one moment you feel as though you're in feeling the serenity of a seaside village and the next you've been transported to the enchanting lands of the Middle East. This trip was brought to you with all the love I've got to give. Share it freely, share it widely. It is my gift to you and our shared universe. From my Heart...to your ears. ENJOY.
#/Artist/Title/Remix
01. Nalin & Kane/Beachball
02. Fulltone/Orange Gardens/Original Mix
03. Modd/Beyond/Extended Mix
04. Pambouk/Janabar/Original Mix
05. Bodaishin/Upacara/Original Mix
06. Greg Ochman/Delylah/Original Mix
07. Worakls/Hortari/Greg Hoffen Remix
08. Sebastien Leger/Stevie/Original Mix
09. Pambouk/Forest Language/Original Mix
10. Shai T/Storyteller/Original Mix
11. Double Touch, MOS/Ascending/Shai T Remix