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The COAST2COAST series surges on with its no-nonsense approach to the mix compilation, bringing you the very best in underground house Dj’s and n.lixes that fly the flag for real house music! Following in the footsteps of Amé, Ron Trent, Quentin Harris ar.d Kerri Chandier, Baltimore's finesr, Karizma, gives us a lesson in the art of mixing it up!
Karizma shows us just why he's very much in favour at the moment, bridging the gap between the soulful/broken beat vibes and the edgier, techier sounds by dragging in the more European influences that are dominating the dance floors of London, Berlin and beyond. Lighter vocal nuggets from artists such as Onsulade (under his Yoruba Soul moniker) and Slope's remix of 1 Luv rub shoulders with the deeper house sounds of Pasta Boys, Dennis Ferrer, Manuel Tur and Wahoo. Some refreshing Japanese productions from Shuya Okino give the mix a real international flare, whilst Karizma himself weighs in with home-grown productions such as the hypnotizing "In The Deep." and "Tha D".
Karizma's musical career started at the early age of 13, Djing at various fashion shows and college parties, and progressing into radio on Baltimore's college radio station WEAA. At the same time he was playing at various clubs around the city, with an obvious love for house music. He would often bump into fellow Baltimore resident DJ Spen, and bug him for advice. As fate would have it Spen and Karizma would work together at radio station V103. This prompted the two to work together on his 1st Jasper Street Company album project. Karizma contributed the song E.B.W.2.R.T.W (Everybody Wants 2 Rule The World) and did drum programming on the track "Temptation". A bourgeoning relationship, Spen & Karizma then collaborated on Kim English's "Tommorrow", Mary J Blige's "Beautiful", Kenny Bobien's "Let Me Show You" and SuSu Bobien's "Thank you". The rest is history.
Spen and Karizma, (now with Basement Boys productions), went on to remix Everything But The Girl, Amira, Lenny Kravitz, Ann Nesby, Ron Carroll, Roy Ayers, Boris Dlugosh, Bob Sinclar, Kathy Brown, Jocelyn Brown, Ministers de la funk, just to name a few. It was also in these remixes Karizma developed the "deepah dubs" and "deepah ones" moniker for his rendibon of the remixes.
Flashing forward after a healthy career of remixes and productions, Karizma struck out on his own and formed Kohesive Productions. His first production "Samma Ganni" was released on Basement boys imprint "Elphunk". His remixes, redits and productions are heard weekly at the "Sky Lounge" bar on Thursdays, his residency in Baltimore. Many of his productions have been championed by the likes of Louie Vega, Simon Dunmore, Dj Spinna, Marquis Wyatt, Tony Humphries and many more.
CD1 (mixed by Karizma)
01. Sandboy & Nanar - Night Song (Yoruba Soul Mix)
02. l Luv - Daylight (Slope Remix)
03. Karizma - In The Deep
04. Shuya Okino feat. Courtney Dennie - A Million Tears
05. Raw Artistic Soul feat. Ursula Rucker - The Light (Karizma Remix)
06. Manuel Tur - Acorado
07. Wahoo - Shine (Yoruba Soul Mix)
08. Dennis Ferrer- Son Of Raw
09. Tyree - Hardcore Hiphouse
10. Karizma - It's What I Am (Simbad Remix)
11. 3 Face - loga Bola (Pasta Boys Mix)
12. Karizma – Tha’ D
13. Shuya Okino feat. Vikter Duplaix - What Would I Do Without You
14. Karizma - Sad Isn't It
CD2 (bonus unmixed CD)
01. Manuel Tur - Acorado
02. Dennis Ferrer - Son Of Raw
03 3rd Face - Joga Bola (Pasta Boys Mix)
04. Sandboy & Nanar - Night Song (Yoruba Soul Mix)
05. Karizma - Tha D
06. Shuya Okino feat. Courtney Dennie - A Million Tears
07. l Luv - Daylight (Slope Remix)
08. Tyree - Hardcore Hiphouse
09. Karizma - In Tha Deep
10. Raw Artistic Soul feat. Ursula Rucker - The Light (Karizma Deepah Remix) |
