Today, we are proud to present the 15th installment of the DPC Guestmix Series, a mix prepared by Chas Bronz. Chas Bronz is the solo project of Boston based producer/DJ Tate Masimore. Apart from his solo project, Chas teams up with Shawn Mac in Casual Encounters, owns an audio mastering company, and recently started his own record label, Trutalk Records.Chas's debut solo EP, Late Night Chas, released on November 22 on Spirit Soul Music. It features four original tracks produced by Chas and can be purchased for digital download here. The EP kicks off with "Star Crossed Lovers," a great slow-mo track with a thick groove and some sexy vocals. The next track, "Smile for Stiles" picks up the tempo of the EP (to around 120 beats per minute) and combines a great beat with piano, xylophone, horns, and even some flute, to create a complex, yet very danceable song. The third track, "Renegades of New Age Funk" feat. Suspence, may be my favorite on this album. We got an advance listen to it when Sare Havlicek included it in his DPC Guestmix in July. I loved the sequenced synthesizer bass line then, and I still love it now. The final track on the album, which he worked on with Rhythm Operator, is called "Take the Hit." This Acid House style track really takes things into the "late night" realm, where time ceases to exist and things start to transcend into the world of weird. Overall, its a great EP, and I highly recommend checking it out. If you like what you hear in the previews below, you can purchase it digitally at Beatport or Juno.
We first introduced you to Chas in the post about the Casual Encounters DPC Guestmix. However, this guestmix will give you a better idea of his personal musical tastes and style as a solo artist. It has a total of 11 tracks and clocks in just under an hour long. The thing I really enjoy about this mix is it strikes an excellent balance of older tracks that you may not have heard of and newer tracks that you already know and love. It kicks off with an Acid House throwback, KC Flightt's "Planet E (Acid Drop Mix)." Without giving away too much about the mix, I will mention that my favorite part comes in the middle, particularly when Chas drops NiCe7's Bassline Soldiers. Anyway, this mix is one that will expand your musical horizons and make you want to get up and dance. Check out the interview we did with Chas below.
