House #Saladcast 722 | Shaka
Vibes and Grooves / Traxx Underground / Kolour LTD
Basel, Switzerland
Since 1989, Shaka has been the pseudonym for Swiss DJ and producer Kurt Spichiger. In the late 80’s he began to record his first Hip Hop and Funk mix tapes. Eventually more and more Acid, Chicago House and the sounds of Detroit made their way into his mixes.
Throughout the mid-1990’s, Shaka could be heard at the bigger electronic music events and clubs in Switzerland. His sets consisted at this time primarily of old Detroit Soul and Chicago House and were appreciated for their intimacy. As a result, Shaka has developed a style that stands out from big room electronic music and continues
to astonish his audiences with surprisingly subtle and organic tracks.
As a producer, in 1995, Shaka’s first record came out on the Swiss label D3. Since then Shaka has seen releases on Axodya, Country Western, Revolver Canada, Morris Audio, Floppy Funk, Kolour LTD, Balance US, Traxx Underground to name but a few. Finally, in 2019 Shaka launched his new label Vibes and Grooves to provide a platform to breath life into his personal projects integrating his various influences under one banner with like-minded musicians.
Far and beyond the Beatport charts, Shaka’s DJ sets remain influenced by different directions and often come with surprises. He is first and foremost a music-lover, stylistic barriers be damned.
More info:
@shaka
https://www.facebook.com/swissshaka
@vibesandgrooves
Tracklist
1. The Quantic Soul Orchestra - Interlude (Tru Thoughts)
2. Tomas Station - Descendientes Del Ritmo (Dailysession)
3. Pech Boys - Don „Todd Terje Edit“ (TTJ)
4. Glenn Underground - Shake It (Groovin)
5. Back To The Rythym feat. Alva McGill - What Can You Do For Me (House-N-Effect)
6. West Loop Chicago - Theme From Chicago (City Volts)
7. Replika - Dots And Bits (Swedish Brandy)
8. Kaidi Thatham - You Find That I Got It (2000Black)
9. Jasper St Co. - Paradise (Nervous)
10. Amp Fiddler - `Steppin` (Black Riot)
11. Fouk - Bunny’s Too Tight To Mention (Kolour LTD)
12. Dynasty - I Don’t Want To Be A Freak (But I Can’t Help Myself) (Solar)
