Chaka Delic's World of Music

Been away for a while; thinking, reflecting, reading, playing futbol like my life depends on it (it actually heavily does), making silent moves to strengthen all aspects of myself. Anyway, I felt that it was about time I communicated what's going on in my musical corner of the world (for those that care and happen to be listening). You'll hear bits of afro-house, bits of Cajmere (Karizma & Spen flip of Brighter Days), DJ Micks, Osunlade and other lesser (or hardly known) gems (always got to keep these in the portfolio). Hope you enjoy this as much as I did making it.

The artwork, once again, is from my mate Joe. This particular piece is called Hayagriva. The description of the piece is as follows:

"The nomadic population in Tibet and Mongolia adopted him as the protector of horses and the Buddhist faith. Hayagriva's voice is thunder-like, akin to a horse roaring with the power to subdue all demonic forces."

Cheers, Joe! Check out djembeandcanvas.com. Joe's got some really great pieces up there!

Ladies and gents, happy new year! A belated offering from me, as I meant to release this mix at the end of 2010. More vocals in this one than is normally the case with me, but vocals makes the ladies ... well, dare i say? I will say though that those fascinated by 007 (James Bond) should delight in the very last song, an Andre Lodemann twist up of Joey Negro's twist up of a Bond theme song (which Negro entitles "Another World" under the guise of Akabu), which I think was taken from the countdown in Moonraker, though I'll have to verify. This is sure to have you doing your jumping jacks or whatever passes for dancing. Enjoy! More to come in 2011!

Every mix now seems to have its story, it's purpose. The tale here is simple -- afro-house twinkles to get you bobbin' and weavin'! I ran away from the lions and cheetahs in the serengeti plains barely escaping with my life to bring you these afro-house treasures. And for the beats that the lions and cheetahs were able to pry away from me, I managed to find supplements right here in the U.S./Canada from the likes of Trinidadian Deep and the mysterious Agev Munsen.

In terms of artwork, my mate Joe (Djembe) did the piece. It is entitled "Yakumba." Holler at him to find out more about his art (djembeandcanvas.com)

Enjoy and break a wishbone for me on turkey day!

I had been meaning to make a purely broken beat mix for a while now and finally got around to it. I didn't want to make it about "classics" necessarily, but I wanted to flex the side of the music that is clever, melodic, moody, under-appreciated and/or not that well-known (the songs and not necessarily the artists), and, yes, in parts danceable. So, here it is. You're going to hear some Domu, Aybee (Misha's Matrix), Altered Natives (remix of Greymatter's "Eu Fumo"), Agent K, Jonny Miller and more. Big ups to all the producers that live, breathe and make this music and all other dope music for that matter. Cheers!

This one is a one take, no edits, no mastering mix. Conceptually, the idea was to keep things kind of groovy and sophisticated. At the same time, I wanted to reach for that part of my repertoire of sound that I hardly showcase. I'm quite pleased with how it turned out in the end, especially because the sound defies easy categorization or classification. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

It's taken a while to post this, but this was a set I played @ Tighten Up shortly before the WMC in Miami. It contains the signature hit "Superman" by Black Coffee, among other tunes. If you're sick of that tune by now, remember that I did this mix back in March! And, for the record, I still love this song. Anyhow, plenty of other tunes to be just as excited about -- from Ron Trent to Karizma. Enjoy!

I reALLY wanted to lay down a World Cup Mix, being the football fanatic that I am. Given that the end of the Cup is rapidly approaching, I wanted to engage in the spirit of things by releasing this mix now rather than later. That said, understand that I've sacrificed perfection (not that I ever could have achieved that) in place of getting this mix out immediately while we are still gripped with World Cup fever. The mix features football commentary from the 1970 World Cup final in Mexico, which Brazil won. The choice to use that commentary is based on the fact that it was Pele's final World Cup and he excelled in the final match against Italy. Furthermore, Brazil set the standard in terms of the beauty of the game that every team since then has aspired to emulate. So, yes, I know Brazil is out of the 2010 Cup, but the Brazil commentary in this mix is more of a tribute to the game played at its highest levels by the best team in the history of the World Cup and by the best player that the world has produced in the history of the sport.

In terms of music, there's bits of broken, bits of afro house and bits of house. Hope you enjoy it. Long live the music and the beautiful game. Cheers!

Quick burst of energy from me right before my man Lars Behrenroth laced us with a dope set for our 2 year anniversary. Enjoy!

This is a 10 pm set I performed @ Tighten Up. It's early, so the idea is to raise the temperature ever so slightly; before the twinkle toe dancing and baby powder action begins. It's about sophistication! If you see me and like this mix, ask me for the cd version, which is way cleaner than the upload, for some bizarre reason, and is wav. format. Anyway, enjoy and Merry Christmas!

This is a collection of broken, house and other bits that I laid down for Kristi Lomax's Restless Soul show on August 16, 2009. Now that it isn't up on the audio archives, I thought I'd share it. This is a clean version of the mix. The version as played on air is forthcoming.

This is a live, unedited house set I played at 1 am at Tighten Up in Santa Monica. See the flyer for details. Check us out! Chaka

Just wanted to post an older mix to tide you over until an end of the year mix that I'm planning to do real soon!

This is a house and broken mix that I laid down late last year. Enjoy

House and broken cuts with a moody twist.