House Heroes - Scott Diaz

House Salad Music presents House Heroes, tributes to those who have left their mark in the history of house music ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ This chapter | SCOTT DIAZ London ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ Scott Diaz has ploughed a wide and all encompassing path during his almost 20 years as a music fan, clubber, DJ and artist, playing and producing right across the spectrum of house. As a champion of great music, with a refusal to be pigeon-holed, his influences and sound range from jacked-up warehouse grooves and the club-focused UK tech sound right through to raw, soulful, jazzy cuts, filtered disco and mid-90’s U.S garage jams, taking in so much of what’s great about modern house music. Studio success is fundamental to Scott, but the true test of a DJ remains in the clubs. In the UK, London, Brighton, Sheffield, Bristol, Sunderland and everywhere in between has experienced the Scott Diaz vibe, and in that same spirit he's been rinsing his passport over the last few years too, performing in Ibiza, Switzerland, Amsterdam and Portugal, as well as Russia and extensively across the USA (LA, Detroit, San Francisco, Cleveland, Philadelphia, Phoenix & more). His reach and appeal continues to grow exponentially, rocking parties alongside the likes of Huxley, Hot Since 82, Roger Sanchez, Robosonic and Danny Howard. No matter the venue or occasion, he maintains the same refreshing approach to his sets as to his productions, using his own remixes, unreleased edits and mixtools and playing right across the underground spectrum. The result is a cultured blend of classic influences and modern club- ready grooves - always with the dancefloor in mind. From a press perspective, he’s an interviewer’s dream – always warm, thoughtful, honest and able to talk freely about all aspects of the music business. He’s been covered in Mixmag, Magnetic Magazine and DJ Mag Latin America, plus numerous blogs and online publications. He produces a monthly radio show showcasing the latest & greatest from across the house spectrum in addition to his ‘Otherside’ series - a concept which sees him curating themed mixes which weave between gospel, tech, filtered disco and many other sub-genres of house. Never one to rest on his laurels, Scott continues to evolve as an artist with a strong focus on his DJ sets, songwriting, and original productions on his imprint, Grand Plans. On the gig front, the last 12 months have been his strongest yet, with appearances at Djoon in Paris, We Are FSTVL and Barcelona for Off Sonar as well as a 5 date tour of South Africa in addition to dates for Defected Records at Eden in Ibiza and Croatia. More Scott's info www.soundcloud.com/scottdiaz www.traxsource.com/artist/40013/scott-diaz This tribute was selected and mixed by Sbeen Around www.soundcloud.com/sbeenaround Tracklist 1. Take A Chance (Original Mix) 2. Take It Back feat. KE 3. I Sold My Soul 4. 1520 Sedgwick (Original Mix) 5. Needin' Your Love (Original Mix) 6. Funky Superstar (Scott Diaz Remix) - Zakchac 7. Circles (Original Mix) - Scott Diaz, Matt Jam Lamont, Brian 'Keys' Tharme 8. Heartbreaker (Scott Diaz Dubreaker Mix) - Sebas Ramis, Tutsi Girl Play House 9. WRKME (Original Mix) Scott Diaz 10. Just Hold On (Scott Diaz Dub) - Sebb Junior, Montreea 11. Allnighter 12. Endless Luminosity (Original Mix) 13. Never Gonna Stop (Original Mix) 14. Damn Sure (Scott Diaz Phat Dub) - Meraki Soul 15. Rump Shakin 16. Recognize (Brown Sneakers Remix) 17. Third Time's The Charm (Original Mix) 18. Nevermind (Scott Diaz Grand Plans Rub) - Jordan O'Regan 19. We Reminisce (Sebb Junior Remix) 20. Mistreated