DJ Sean Smith's (SMOOTH AGENT) PODCAST!

Short set that we aimed at getting them dancing and that is just what this one did...

1. Black Ice “Can I” Large
2. Danism feat. Hedi Vogel “Try” (David Harness RX) Bargrooves
3. Roy Davis Jr. Feat. Terry Dexter “Horizon” (Andre Harris RX) Smooth Agent
4. The MuaFunkaz Feat. Shelia Ford & Biblical Jones “Galaxy” Code Red
5. Greymatter ‘Believe in Something” (Fantix RX) NY Soul
6. Cricco Casteli “Life Changes” SI

FLX from 3 Degrees Live @ Betty's. EN JOY!!

Liberate records Doc Link live @ Betty's. N Joy..

Sean live @ Bettys 6/21/09
On this night we had a birthday party that caried over from the spoken word set that happens before the Real house music party. We have no problems with people coming down to celebrate there birthdays. But pls do not come down and try to start dictating what should be played. Old school will be played but we do not do that from the first song on. We have people who faithfully come down for the new music. Some people say it's about what a crowd wants but it's also the intergrity of the night. For the last 2+ yrs that is what we have been doing and will continue to do. House music has moved and we must also. Pls do not take this as a dis to oldschool becasue I love and respect old school and I play some every week. But as a forward thinking dj and as a label owner/producer that produces new house music I must keep moving it forward. The rest of the world has and so should we.

1. Alicia Keys “Trouble” WHITE / beginning overlaid with Obama speech
2. Erika Badu “Honey” (Guy Robin RX) CDR
3. ? “You Should Let me love You” (Scott Wozniak RX) CDR
4. Jill Scott “Street Life” (Scott Wozniak RX) CDR
5. Inya Day & Ralf Gum “Reap” Deep Sugar
6. Stevie Wonder “All I do 2000” WHITE
7. ESG “Moody” (RX) WHITE
8. Donna Blakley “Take me Up”(LEGO RX) Afterhours
9. Elements Of Life “The Word is Love” (Mouse T RX) SILK
10. Kerri Chandler “Track One Revisited” Madd Trax
11. Joi Caldweld “Imperfect” (GU RX) CDR
12. Man X & Albert Sterling Menendez Feat. Blaze “Consequences” (Blaze RX) Deep Haven

Stacy Kidd Live @ Betty's. N JOY!!

This is Melvin Meeks mix for his Bday party at Betty's. EJOY!

Good night here for Melvin Meeks Bday party. Good early crowd.
1. India Irie “Headed In the Right Direction” White
2. Earth Wind & Fire “Can’t Hide Love” (MAW RX) Universal
3. Natalie Cole “La Costa” (DJ Sweaters RX) WHITE
4. Ne Yo “So Sick” (DFA RX) WHITE
5. Smash Hunter “Dig Deeper” Mobile Global
6. Galaxy Group “Loose Control” (Asad Rivi RX) Loveslap
7. Roy Davis Jr. Feat. Terry Dexter ‘Horizon” (Andre Harris RX) Smooth Agent
8. Todd Terry “Jumpin” TNT Records
9. Tanya Gardner “Work Your Body” EDIT WHITE
10. BT Express “Picepipe” (Kenny Dope RX )(Sean Smith 09 Edit) Playa
11. WIZ Soundtrack “GREEN” White
12. The MuaFunkaz Feat. Shelia Ford & Biblical Jones “Galaxy” Code Red
13. Chip E “It’s House” RX CDR
14. Lil Louis “Blackout” (Phase 2) FFFR

HR2
1.Grey Matter “Belive in Something” (Fantix RX) NY Soul
2. Smash Hunter “Dig Deeper” (Deep Roots Mix) Mobil Globil
3. Phlash Feat. Rich Medina “Minotaur” Archive Records
4. E-Troneek Funk “Traxx from a Bitch” FFWD
5. Nick Holder & Tony Smith “America” DHN
6. Sean Smith VS Trax “Sensous Crusader” CDR
7. Yukahiro Fukatomi ‘The Tambour” File records
8. Rhythm is Rhythm “Strings” (Original) ?
9. K Aexi ‘My Medusa” Transmat
10. Janita “Firefly” ?
11. Roy Davis Jr Feat. Terry Dexter “Horizon” (Andre Harris T.V. RX) Smooth Agent
12. Pico de Gallo “Journey” CDR

On this one I ventured into some tech-house as well as some deep african groove and vocal tracks. I have always been very spontaneous. Sometimes it wks some times not. This time it went off rather nicely.
1. Black Mamba Viscious Accapella Garage
2. Sean Smith “Hold Tight” Medusa
3. Peter Doyle “What God Has Chosen” (Jimpstrer Dub) Defected
4. Subsky “Ups & Downs” Prog city
5. Future Beat Investigators “Paper Weight” Raw Fusion
6. Pete Dafeet “Alto” Lost My Dog
7. Jay Tripwire Feat. Boddhi Satva “Dema” Grooveland Music
8. Culoe De Song “African Subway” Innervisions
9. Mikki Afflick “Mating Call” (New York City Mix) Sun Sun Soul Music
10. Homero Espinosa Feat. Natasha Adorlee Johnson“Into The Sky” Yerba Buenos Discos
11. Roy Davis Jr. Feat. Terry Dexter “Horizon” Smooth Agent
12. Clara Hill meets Vikter Duplaix “Papper Chase” Sonar Collective
13. Kay Suzuki “Something to say” Fresh Minute Music
14. Grey Matter “Belive in Something” (Fantix RX) NY Soul

1. Incognito “Pieces Of A Dream” (Sueno Di Brasil Mix) Talking Loud
2. Greymatter ‘Believe in Something” (Fantix RX) NY Soul
3. Souled “Dancing On holiday” Fresh Minute
4. Kokolo Afrobeat Orchestra ‘Mister Sinister “Jamayka
5. Afromento “Ramaya” Blockheadz
6. Jerome Sydenham & Kerri Chandler “Ko Ko”(VOCAL) Ibadan
7. Aquanote “True Love” (Street Life Vocal)( Naked Music
8. Afro Elements “Think” FreeStyle Records
9. Van Gelder “Give It UP” BBE
10. El Coco “Afrodesia” (EDIT) Disco Deviance
11. Noel Naton “Booty Beats” DHN
12. Hank Crawford “Sugarfree” Strut

SA Session 6/8/09
1.Jazz & Groove Pre.s Northbound “A Better Way” Basseline Records
2. DC Track Team “Pressure” Emotive
3. Kerri Chandler “Track One Revisited” Mad Traxx
4. Overous Maximus “I Apologize”(Ezel Remix) King Street
5. Dance Culter feat. Kenny Bobien “Better” (Greg Gauthier RX) Qalomota
6. Guy Robin Feat. Anthony Moriah “Private life” (Terry Hunter RX)
7. Inaya Day & Ralf Gum “Reap” Deep Sugar music
8. Heather Johnson “Under my Skin” (Muthafunkaz RX) King Street
9. Luther Vandross “Favorite things” (Geoffrey C Rx) CDR
10. 3 Amigos “Opera house” Jellybean
11. Roland Clark & Marc Marshal “Rhythm Of Brazil” (Inst) Delete Records
12. Incognito “Travel The Road” (Danny Krivit Edit) Ibadan

This is a classic mix from Betty's that I used as a Smooth Agent Sesion. This night was a turning point for myself. On this night we had a lot of people from the South Side of Chicago. I too am from the south side but I perfer to play music on the the north side so that I can play more new music. This night we had a bday party and had a lot of south siders there a lot of people I know. The one thing I did not like is that this crowd that was at Betty's did not repond what I was playing and put me in a situation to either pls them and my usual patron. I chose to play for both. Mostly in this set you hear me be me. Later in this set I played more disco for the heads that were there and they still do not respond. As a dj you want to make all the patrons happy but you cannot especially if they do not give the dj any energy. This is a year from then and i am still at Betty's and imho playing better than ever and the crowds have been bigger.

What is weird I had a similar incident this past week. I started off playing some new and unreleased joints and my regulars were feeling this. Then I had a group that kept asking for old school. I played some cuts for them and it kinda broke my flow but I keept the energy bangin st8 through. On nights like this I end up beating myself up becasue I did not do me totally and I felt I may have lost some people in the process. Those who tryly know me as a dj know that If I felt I did not play my best one week I will play 10 times better the next week. This week I play all night and I am already getting ready 4 this one..

I feel that all we go through is to make us stonger and I am glad for all the experiences that I have had. I know there will be more issuses and more drama and I will see my way through as always and continue to make myself a stronger dj and a stronger person.. That cannot stop you if you are in it to win it!!

6/1/08
1. Mary J Blidge “Just Fine” (Jovonn RX) White
2. Erykah Badu “Honey” (Guy Robin RX) White
3. Renovation Unlimited Feat. Roy Ayers “Antonata” (Atjazz Dub) ObliqSound
4. Sergio Mendes Feat. Ledisi “Waters Of March” (DJ Spinna RX) Concord
5. Hector Lavoe “Mi Gente” (Louie Vega RX) Fania
6. Peven Everret “Kicking Up Dust” CDR
7. Bah Samba “Portuguese Is Love” (Phil Asher RX) BKO
8. Natalie Cole “La Costa (Jozana RX) CDR
9. Trilogy “Not Love” JDC
10. Wood Brass & Strings “Funkanova” (Kenny Dope RX) White Label

This is a classic Smooth Agent Session from a live set at Betty's. This marks when I started playing some afro house from Africa. I have played Fela and Afro beat years ago along with disco. This is just a very small sampling of the house that is coming out of Africa. Their scene is huge. We have even had some of the records from the label licensed over there. Don't Sleep!!

1. DJ Touch “Expectations” Touch Productions
2. ?
3. Henrik Swartz & Amampondo “I Exist because of You” Innervisions
4. Grantorino “Shake The Black Star” (Alix Alvarez Sole Channel Mix)
5. Black Coffee “S Khulile” (RX) Kalawa Jazmee records
6. Nick Holder feat Sacha Williamson “Time” (Wahoo RX) NRK
7. Brotherly “Navigator” (Phil Asher & Marc de Clive Lowe Dub Mix) Suntzu Sound
8. Franck Rodger “Klubhead” Real Tone
9. Toni Braxton “Your Making me High” White Label
10. Peven Everet “Fully Beautiful” CDR

This is the 2nd house from me playin live at Betty's. I play a few hard tracks from back in the day. This one is from those who use to be in the slam dance pit back in the day! Enjoy!!
Playlist 5/24/09 hr2
1. Ane Braun “Headphone Silence” (Henrick Swartz RX) (Dennis F Noizy Edis) Objectivity
2. Marlon D “Jesus Creates Sound” (G Marcel Edit) Strictly Rhythm
3. Robert Owens VS Dajae “I Go Back”(Mashup) White
4. Tyree “Video Clash” Rockin House
5. Lil Louis “War Games” Diamond Corp
6. DJ Rush “looking 4 Excitement” Saber
7. Mary J Blidge “PMS” (Q. Harris RX) White
8. The Muthafunkaz Feat. Sheila Ford & Biblical Jones “Galaxy” Code Red
9. Chocolate Puma Feat. Shermanology “Only Love Can Save Me” Defected
10. Dennis Ferrer “Sinfornia Della Notte” Strictly Rhythm
11. Ralf Gum Feat. Inya day “Reap” Deep Sugar Music
12. Fanatix “Open Your Eyes” (DJ Spen & MF Dirty Disco Mix) BBE

This is the mix from this past Sunday @ Betty's and also this weeks Smooth Agent session. This Sunday was Betty's annual memorial day party. What this means is that I play house to open up the night then they have dffent dj's playing hip hop and commercial music. Being the dj that I am I play whats best for the room with my style in mind. Some dj's feel you should just play what you want but you have to do what best for the room always. You do not have to sell out but you do have to keep the majority happy and that is what I did. I had a lot of doing this one also and thants to all my friends that were able to come out as well. I apologize to anyone who exspected house music all night.
Playlist 5/24/09 hr1
1. DJ Roland Clark & Marc Marshall “Rhythm Of Brazil” (Instrumental) Delete Records
2. Sterling Ensemble “Caliente!” (Chris Perez Mix) Sterling Blue Music
3. Jellybean Feat. Marlon D “Latina” (Party Mix)
4. Anto Vitale “ ?
5. Nathan Adams & Zepherin Saint “Circles” Tribe Records
6. Mathias Hellibron Feat. Terrance “That Girl” Wave
7. Eric Benet “Georgy Porgy” (Hippy Torales RX) Warner Bros
8. Jon B “Don’t Talk” (Blaze RX) Epic
9. Martin East “release” (Mr V. T. V. RX) Kapa
10. Bernard Badie feat. Dajae “Truth Hurts” (Andre Harris Innate Soul Vox) Smooth Agent
11. Galaxy Group “Out of Control”(Asad Rizvi RX) Loveslap!
12. Ane Braun “Headphone Silence” (Henrick Swartz RX) (Dennis F Noizy Edit) Objectivity

On this night was our 2nd year anniversary. This party was not as jam packed as last year (Lots of major parties going on in Chicago this past weekend) but there were definitly a lot of people and a hella of a good time. Thanks to all Those who came out as well as all the dj that played.

This is my 1st set of the evening. Here is my playlist.
1. Fabio Genito “Secret Recipe” Vega records
2. Alex Finkin & Rverend P Feat. Jocelyn Mathieu “Those Days are Gonne” (Club INST) Vega records
3. Alex Finkin & Rverend P Feat. Jocelyn Mathieu “Those Days are Gonne” (Club Vocal) Vega Records
4. Groove Assassin Feat. Jean “Too Special” Deep Haven
5. Phlash & Friends “Minotaur” Feat Rich Medina Archive Records
6. Abicah Soul “Last Night” Abicah Soul
7. Galaxy Group “Out Of Control” (Asad Rizvi RX) Loveslap
8. Laid “Punch Up” Symple Sound
9. Dennis Ferrer “Palisade Park” Large
10. Incognito “Giving It Up”(Rodger S RX) Talking Loud
11. Groove Junkies Feat. Indeya “Gonna Get By” MoreHouse
12. Spero Feat. Donnie Scott “Without You” Afterhours

This is an 1hr 27 min set by DJ Mark Grant. Mark did his thing as always. N Joy!

I played st8 though for 3 hours. Here is the 2nd half of the set. This one goes into some afrobeat and disco funk. If you are feeling this or any of the set pls let us know.

MIX 2 4/26/09

1. Vega “Jo Berg Theme” Vega
2. Shake The Dog Feat. Monique Bigham “RUN” Symple Soul
3. Dele Sosimi Wahala Identity Raw Artistic
4. Soul Ascendants “Tribute” Nuphonic
5. Fela “RoFo Fight” (RX) WHITE
6. Blaze “Revolution” King Street
7. Mondo Grosso “Star Suite” (Danny Krivit Edit) King Street
8. Flora Prium “Moon Dreams” (Rasmus Farber RX) Soul Source
9. Sofia Rubina “Trickets & Things” Umblu Records
10. Uncle Milty “UNITY” Look At You
11. Marc Evans “Put Something Down On It” Defected
12. Marc Evans “The Way You Love me” Defected
13. Gino Soccio “Remember” Atlantic
14. Quentin Harris Feat. Cordel McClary “Traveling” Space Kat

Respect!
-Sean

On this night we had DJ Mark Grant. I played the beginning half and Mark Closed out the night. Very good night indeed! I am really feeling these longer sets. I can play a lot of music the way its suppose to be played and take the crowd to different places.. I will be playing the whole night next week. This night should be really interesting. I will be doing a lot more night like this. I will keep you posted..

MIX 1 4/26/09

1. Master H Presents Alice Orpheus “My Lady” Komplex De Deep
2. King Kooba “Slightly Burnt” OM
3. Nick Holder & Troy Brown “America”(Nick holder RX) DHN
4. Homero Espinosa Feat. Natasha Adorlee Johnson “Into the Sky” Yerba Buena Discos
5. Danism feat. Heidi Vogel “TRY” (David Harness RX) Bargrooves
6. Phlash feat. Lady Alma “Jungle Orchidz” Archive Records
7. Yameen feat. Lady Alma “Light Of Love” (MDC Remix) Rumble Pack
8. Joe T. Vanelli “Doctor House” (INST) ?
9. Paul Johnson “Yearning For you Burning” Dusttracks
10. Black Fibre “You can lift me up” Suburban
11. Paul Johnson & Bear Who “You Know It’s House” ?
12. Marlon D “Jeasus Creates Sound” (G Marcel Edit)) Strictly Rhythm
13. Philadelphia “Brand New Day” Static Plastic
14. Dennis Ferrer “Sinfornia Della Notte” Strictly Rhythm
15. Fish Go Deep “Cure & The Cause” (Dennis Ferrer RX) Strictly Rhythm
16. Hardsoul “Deep Inside” Hardsoul Pressings
17. Sun Kidz Feat. Chance “Rise Up” (Crico Castelli RX) Yellow Orange
18. Faze Action “Waiting is over” (83 West RX) PaPa
19. ST. Germaine “Alabama Blues”(Todd Edwards RX) (Sean EDIT) F Communications
20. Todd Terry “Sunday Morning” Elementary Group

This is the second set from Urbans house Jan 22 09. For those who were not there this was very packed night a lot of my buddies showed up. To me this set represents what Chicago house is all about!!

This is a part of Mark Grant's red Dog Reunion set. Due to recording problems the whole mix did not get recorded. We also did not get any of Lil John's set. This was a great btw!!

This was a special night at Betty's. We held our year end party as a tribute to Red Dog feat. Red Dog residents Lil John & Johnny Fiasco. Unfortunatly Johnny could not make the date. Mark Grant was called in to replace him. Mark was also a resident at Red Dog on Monday nights for the Boom Boom room party.

I was a frequent vistor of Red Dog during the 90's. This mix features some of the music that was played during that time. A few other songs were played in this mix as well. The majority is red dog cutz.

For the mixes we were only able to record 3hrs of the night due to problems with the recording device. We oly got my mix and some of Mark Grants mix. The cool thing about this night was that it was jam packed. People were dancing from song number 1. This was a night that should have not been missed!
For all pictures check: www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=93801&l=f40dc&id=574766071

This what happens when two of Chicago's veteran djs get together.. Get ready to go into some places!! The deal here was two records a peice. Sean Smith first then FLX then back again.
E N Jo Y!!
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Video from this set!

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17 min of this set! Video is dark in some places but the moment can be shared!