Matt Johnson of New City Sound (NCS)

Matt Johnson:

Listen to Matt's latest mix using the controls above.

Tracklisting:

  1. Degreezero ft. Greg Lefholz - This Old Heart (Original) (Electro Babes)
  2. Shaheedmo - Fire In Sudan (Movement Soul)
  3. Qness ft. Malehoka - Uzongilinda (Original) (soWhat)
  4. Bent Reworked - Swollen (Mighty Mouse Remix) (G & E Analogue)
  5. DJ Fudge - Black Sugar (Tejal)
  6. Last Rhythm Revisited (Ashley Beedle Instrumental Remix) (Slip n Slide)
  7. Alfred Azzetto - Pianisimo (Versione Original) (Purple)
  8. Mustafa ft. Tasita D'Mour - Can't Give Up (Steven Stone Instrumental)
  9. Mina Jackson & Born To Funk - USAY (Guy Robin Instrumental Mix) (Omni Music Solutions
  10. 10.Codebreaker - Follow Me (The Outrunners Remix) (Disco Demolition)

Tune of the Month Septmeber 2010: 

Simo T & Paris FZ - Black Diamond (New City Sound Recordings)

Diary:

NCS @ The Nineteenth House, Bath, Friday 10 September and every last Friday of the month thereafter.

Style:

House, Soul, Funk, Disco, Latin/Jazz, some tech edged sounds, through to Chilled.  It is difficult to be precise in terms of what I play, as I enjoy playing so much - it all depends on the environment and event.  Music is too rewarding to be narrow minded and so I am always open to new and different influences.   

Background:

I can't remember a time when I wasn't in love with music.  As a youngster all I ever wanted for Christmas and Birthdays was a record, a tape, or a music voucher.  I enjoyed learning the guitar and keyboards, but got much more satisfaction from mixing music.  Throughout studies and career development, music was always there as a passion and so DJing was the most natural thing for me to do.  With practice and determination I came runner up in the International DJ Magazine competition some years ago and have played all over the UK and overseas during the last decade.

My influences are many and varied, taking in the likes of Stevie Wonder, Bob Marley,  Deep Dive Corporation, Miguel Miggs, Nitin Sawhney, Grant Nelson and Joey Negro (in all his many guises!).  DJs who have exposed new music and inspired me over the years are Danny Rampling, Pete Tong and in more recent times from the Defected label such as Aaron Ross.

For the last five years I have tutored at the world's leading DJ training school - 'The DJ Academy Organisation'. The Academy runs courses in all aspects of mixing, advanced mixing techniques, vinyl, CD and mp3 mixing, programming, effects, management, promotion, tax, accounts, music production and VDJing in Birmingham, Worcester, Bristol, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Nottingham, Plymouth and Woking.  There is a huge amount of emphasis on the Academy courses on the much understimated technical and business side of the industry, aside from the practical skills. Super skills courses are also availabe on a one to one basis.  Visit www.djacademy.org.uk; Call 01905 22551. 

The Academy was established and is run by some of the UK's most accomplished DJs, promoters and producers who have played all over the globe, won every kind of competition and even made the Guiness Book of Records.  The Academy has been nominated for best DJ training course by DJ Mag T-Scan.  I usually take care of the Cardiff Academy, as well Bristol from time to time.

In terms of promoting, launching New City Sound has been a challenging, but fantastic, experience.  We set out with a very clear policy of delivering a range of credible, but accessible, music very specifically targetted at the high end, sophisticated and well healed market, which has been the key to our success.  There has barely been a weekend when we haven't played, whether it be bar, club, radio or private function.  I am enjoying every moment of what we are doing and get immense satisfaction from the pleasure our work brings to people. The NCS team is made up of great people who are fantastic DJs and simply love good music.  We share the same sense of purpose and I am very excited indeed about the years ahead.

Appearances & Residencies:

  • NCS pres Joey Negro @ The Warehouse, Bristol, 2010
  • NCS @ Pride Festival 2010, Castle Park, Bristol
  • NCS @ The University of West of England
  • NCS @ The Axa Centre, Bristol
  • NCS @ The Blue Reef Aquarium, Bristol
  • NCS pres Junior Jack & Kid Creme @ The Wareshouse, Bristol
  • NCS pres Danny Rampling & KKlass @ The Warehouse, Bristol
  • NCS 4th Birthday & Record Label Launch @ The Warehouse, Bristol, with The Shapeshifters & Toolroom Records
  • The Coal Exchange, Cardiff
  • The Syndicate, Bristol, ft Pete Tong
  • Harmony II (Luxury boat)
  • Barker's, Bristol
  • Cutler's, Bristol
  • Raymond Blanc's Brasserie, Bristol
  • Films @ 59, Bristol
  • NCS @ Decades of Decadence Fashion Show and HIV fund raiser, Bristol Museum & Art Gallery
  • NCS @ The River, Bristol
  • The NCS Radio Show
  • NCS @ Day & Night, Bristol
  • NCS @ Cafe Rene, Gloucester
  • NCS @ Goldbrick House, Bristol Annual Fashion Show
  • NCS @ Goldbrick House "Lovers' & Haters' Party"
  • NCS @ Skin, Nottingham
  • NCS @ Shore, Bristol
  • NCS @ The Bridge, Bristol
  • NCS pres. Soul Central @ The Warehouse, Bristol
  • NCS @ HaHa, Bath (Western Cider Ice promotional launch)
  • NCS @ Cafe Savannah, Ibiza, warm up for Wonderland ft. Groove Armada & Pete Tong
  • NCS @ Severnshed, Bristol
  • The Tunnel, Cardiff
  • NCS pres. Grant Nelson @ The Warehouse, Bristol
  • Prominence &  NCS @ The Warehouse, Bristol
  • NCS @ QC's, Bristol
  • Jazz Hands @ Bossa Nostra, Bristol
  • NCS @ The Chic Boutique, Crobar Club, Swansea
  • Soul Satellite @ The Society, Northampton
  • NCS 2nd Birthday Ft. Joey Negro @ The Warehouse, Bristol
  • Paranoid @ The Warehouse, Bristol
  • NCS @ Bijou, Bristol
  • Chicago & NCS @ Timbuk2, Bristol
  • From Russia With Love NYE Special @ Revolution, Bristol
  • Soul Satellite @ The Charterhouse, London
  • Cafe Del Mar, Ibiza
  • The Bay Bar, Ibiza
  • BPM @ Donington Park
  • Sol @ HaHa, Bath
  • Touch @ Saltwater, Nottingham
  • Intensity Sunset Sessions live from Ibiza on Soul Satellite Radio
  • Secret Disco @ Revolution, Bristol
  • Radio Gotsoul - Guest Mix
  • NCS @ Revolution, Bristol
  • Beatfix @ Revolution, Bristol
  • Revolution Bristol Bank Holiday Specials, headline guest sets 6th & 27 May 07 & 26 August 07
  • Soulmovement @ The Redrooms, Cardiff
  • Risa, Cardiff
  • NCS 1st Birthday @ Zoo Bar & Cafe, Newport
  • Secret Garden pre party @ Zoo Bar & Cafe, Newport
  • Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff
  • Falcons, Newcastle
  • Cross Rhythms @ Rookery Manor, Somerset
  • Saturday Sessions @ Revolution, Bristol
  • NCS @ Eternaty, Newport
  • Soul-Satellite Radio, Guest Mix
  • NCS Club Classics @ Retro, Newport
  • Soulmovement @ The Basement, Las Iguanas, Cardiff
  • NCS @ Brown Sugar, Newport
  • Cafe Savannah, Ibiza (guest)
  • Xpressbeats Radio, live from Ibiza
  • NCS pres. Dedicated to House @ The Orange Corner, Ibiza
  • NCS pres. Deeper Theory @ The Orange Corner, Ibiza
  • Dusted @ The Orange Corner, Ibiza
  • Hush, Ibiza
  • Gladrags @ Hush, Ibiza
  • NCS @ Revolution, Newport
  • Oxjam @ Revolution, Newport
  • NCS @ The Cotton Club, Newport
  • Secret Garden @ The Cotton Club, Newport
  • Mojo, Newport
  • Futures @ The Cotton Club, Newport
  • Slinky @ The Lounge, Burton on Trent
  • Mi Casa Es Su Casa @ Mambo, Swansea
  • Dex & The City, Main Room & Club Room @ Revolution, Swansea
  • The Melting Pot @ Capri, Bristol
  • The Melting Pot @ The Hatchet Club, Bristol
  • The Melting Pot @ Fiesta Havana, Bristol
  • Stick It On @ The Hatchet Club, Bristol
  • Twisted Instincts @ Capri, Bristol
  • Cross Rhythms @ Mark Hall, Somerset
  • Galaxy Vibe 101 @ Revolution, Newport
  • Secret Sundays @ The Secret Garden, Newport
  • Home Grown @ Revolution, Bristol
  • Revolution, Swindon
  • Arcade, Newport
  • Baltica, Newport
  • Stomp @ Jesters, Newport
  • Enigma @ Jesters, Newport
  • Voodoo Lounge VIP Room, Newport
  • London Pre – Club @ Angel, London
  • Funktastic @ PALS, London
  • Katedral, Portugal
  • Gobblins, Portugal
  • Ambience @ Pussycats, Portugal
  • Smooth Summer Grooves @ Pussycats, Portugal
  • Bar De Xico, Portugal
  • Connekted @ Revolution, Newport
  • Connekted @ The Cotton Club, Newport
  • The Pitt Ball Festival, Thornecombe Park, Lyme Regis.