Chaka Delic's World of Music

The title is a tribute to champions; a doff of the hat to legacy builders and those who leave awe and inspiration for us both in the here and now and after they've left this earth. It takes grit, steel, stamina, resolve, and focus to be a true champion. This week, I'm reminded of that through Serena Williams, Roger Federer and Anderson Silva, but the concept extends far beyond sports and even into...

Okay ladies and gents, this mix is about travelling into the realm of the hardcore. It is definitely not everyone's cup of tea but I am compelled to do it as I'm interested in airing out the full range sounds that are me. So, this is another in the series of peeling the onion, so to speak. :) Turn it up and feel the bass. Playlist as follows: 1. Yellowtail "7 Monks of Kilimanjaro" 2. Ceramic "Body...

The long awaited slow-speed. Pleased to drop some hip hop type joints here. Anyhow, the goal here was simply to drop some joints I'm feeling regardless of whether they are recent or not. As a parting comment, much respect to everybody that does THEIR thing to the fullest. It's not all about ONE type of music 100% of the time. This time, I'm including a playlist because people like my mate, Black M...

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 & Spe...

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 (whi...

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./Canad...

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, Aybe...

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. Enj...

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 W...

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!

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 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.

House and broken cuts with a moody twist.

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

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