[youtube id=”szoAj7vQa3Y”] Moodymann’s “The Day We Lost The Soul” is a tribute to Marvin Gaye and the effect his passing made on soul music. The song begins with a sample of a newscast announcing Gaye’s death on April 1, 1984, after being fatally shot by his father. Gaye’s falsetto is sampled in the background of nighttime keys and a ritualistic house beat to rival any drug. Moodymann’s acknowledgement of Gaye’s genius is not mournful but is instead a solid, celebratory dance.”The Day We Lost The Soul” is one of Moodymann’s several deep house essentials to come out on his KDJ Records in the ’90’s. On February 19th, K7 will release Moodymann’s DJ-Kicks mix session.

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Chico DeBarge performs “Iggin’ Me” and “I Like It” at Kenny Dixon Jr.’s Soul Skate 2014 event at Detroit’s Magic Stick.

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Moodymann’s remix of Charlotte OC’s “Hangover” visually becomes a roller rink party with footage from his Soul Skate gatherings.

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Kenny Dixon Jr. aka Moodymann share his memories of Dilla.There’s a funny story about the both of them being in Paris around the same time and a woman who overheard the story.