Jason Eli

Crafting essential grooves & soulful music. Visit here regularly for free downloads, new releases and gig info. many more.

Jason Eli’s music production career grew from a love of making people dance and a desire to explore musical genres from House, Soul & Hip-Hop to Disco, Latin and beyond. From humble beginnings as a kid growing up in London watching his older cousins play live funk music in their loft, he’s progressed to remix songs for icon’s including Whitney Houston, perform with DJ’s including Frankie Knuckles

and produce music for labels including Motown, E.M.I. As one half of the Marvel & Eli production duo, Jason has produced and remixed five UK top 40 hits. Back in the 90’s, he held a four year DJ residency at Ministry of Sound when the Ministry was at the cutting edge of underground House music. He regularly warmed up the club’s main room dance floor for DJ’s like Todd Terry & DJ Harvey. Jason’s toured with legends like Techno pioneer Kevin Saunderson, ex Studio 54 resident Kenny Carpenter, as well as Roger Sanchez, Norman Jay, and many more. Moving into the late 1990’s and always on the look out for new percussive soulful sounds, Jason dived into London’s growing Broken Beat scene, which spoke to his Jazz influences, releasing records for Bugz In The Attic’s head honcho Orin “Afronaught” Walters and starting his own Groovadelica record label. Fast forward to the early 2000’s and Jason made a big move – from London to… New Zealand! The call of love hit (how could we have a story without a love interest?) and in following a beautiful Kiwi girl back to her homeland, he left the London nightlife for Antipodean beaches, greenery and a less frenetic vibe. Living in Auckland (NZ’s cultural hub) Jason continued to spread his soulful gospel by growing his Groovadelica record label into a successful club night & radio show (reaching 20,000 listeners every week). He also launched (with co-presenter Karl Benton) the Groovadelica podcast, which features music, interviews and opinions on some of the worlds most exciting and influential bands & artists. Now, Jason is back in London, soaking up the city’s unique vibes, DJ’ing, producing and exploring new musical landscapes. His soulful live sets draw on both the classic (Soul, Disco, Latin & Jazz) and the new (House, UK Garage, Drum & Bass, Broken Beat, Future). MiSoul radio’s Marcia Carr has described his sound as “High dose nu-boogie”.

20/12/2024

If you’re looking for a last minute Xmas present and you’re in Auckland - Here's the perrfect idea!....My amazing musical buddy Soul Prophet & Omar’s new 7” single “Back To Dilla” is available now at Real Groovy, Flying Nun and Flying Out record stores.
Or if your elasewhere - you can order it via the Groovadelica Records' Bandcamp page and you’ll get your copy after Xmas. - or just DM me.
Here's the bandcamp link....
https://soulprophet.bandcamp.com/album/back-to-dilla-featuring-omar

20/11/2024

So good to catch up with Bobby Brazuka yesterday. Its been a while since I've seen his smiling face in the flesh. We're planning on maybe doing a Groovadelica Sunday daytime party in January in Auckland. Anyone around in the city on Sunday 19th Jan for an afternoon of Caribbean (or maybe African?) food, wicked music and good times?? Bit of market research going on here. Answers please below! Any ideas are welcome ....

15/11/2024

My son Kaia is always playing tunes at top volume, so when he asked me about DJing- I was well happy! Pretty cool to be showing him how to use the DJ gear. He's into it!

19/10/2024

This one's for those of you who plan wayyy ahead. If you're in Auckland and want to jam to some great House music, I'll be spinning tunes at Sunsetter festival on Sat January 18th, along with a beautiful bunch of veteran Auckland DJ's & muso's including Lewis McCallum , , and more...Sneaky Sound System are headlining on the day. Come down if you're around!

18/10/2024

The back-garden studio build is making progress - After a month of crap weather, technical hitches, waiting on the builders etc. etc. It’s nearly there! Insulation done... inside walls done... painting done (big-ups to Richard & Kim the painters!).
Crawling under the house to do the electrical / data cables? - That was NOT fun! - but now done.
Still need to sand and coat the floor, but I’m nearly ready to put the DJ & music gear in the room! Yusss!

08/09/2024

The guys from Street Sounds Radio hooked me up with all of the music from their first 20 classic 1980's compilation albums. So I just had to do a DJ mix of my fav Soul/Disco/Electro tracks from them. You can hear it on my Mixcloud & Soundcloud pages:
https://www.mixcloud.com/jasoneli/the-best-of-street-sounds-volumes-1-20/
https://youtu.be/xZLref8Atxs?si=WcR_ikvyigmbTOCl

This mix came about after the guys from legendary U.K. record label Street Sounds sent me all the songs from their first 20 music compilations. Back in the day (starting in 1982!) the Street Sounds compilation albums made the expensive U.S. Soul music available at a far cheaper price. Instead of buy...

07/09/2024

Classic 80's Soul! Listen live from 6pm today (UK time)
https://streetsoundsradio.com

https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/street-sounds-radio/id1522277060

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.com.streetsoundsradio.player

30/08/2024

Studio deck taking shape! The guys are making it fit nicely with the old house deck.

29/08/2024

A quick job vacancy announcement! If you're in Auckland and looking for a part-time (20 hours per week) job in social media, the brilliant Island Base Trust (who I work for) are on the lookout for a content creator & digital media manager. DM me if you're interested and I'll send you the details directly.
For more info on what we do at Island Base FM, head to : https://islandbasefm.com

26/08/2024

Meanwhile back home in west Auckland, my new little studio space is being put up by these awesome builders in our back garden. I was going to do a day-by-day photo series thing from the foundations to the finish , but due to them being so fast with putting it up, and me being so slow with social media, I'm posting half-way through the process (more pics on the way for any studio geeks to look at). Can't wait to get in and start recording, mixing, and writing music!😀

17/08/2024

Today would have been rapper & producer Ty’s 52nd birthday. He left a musical legacy that stands out in the world of Hip-Hop. Go listen and enjoy it if you get a chance. Click below to hear a memorable interview I did with him back in 2018 (artwork by I Create Not Destroy).

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/groovadelica/episodes/Ty-talks-music--culture-e2n717c

16/08/2024

London, I'm gonna miss you. Spent a fun few sunny weeks there with my daughter Shana (in pic) and son Kaia seeing fam, making music, DJing and hearing a load of great tunes of course. Big ups to Earl & Pav & Sylvia for looking after me when I needed a place to sleep! I made a new UK flavoured Groovadelica radio show while over there - here's the link :
https://www.mixcloud.com/jasoneli/groovadelica-show-london-summer-session/

27/07/2024

I'm not sure if we did more chatting than making music in the studio!... But what a pleasure and a laugh to start working on a tune with the one and only Marcia Carr. London vibes!

22/07/2024

Walking down Portobello market in London on Saturday. I could not resist buying this Prince portrait. Now I've got no idea what wall to put this on at home... It won't exactly blend in! Would you stick a purple Prince up on your wall??

16/07/2024

New Groovadelica Radio show is up now on my Mixcloud Page. Featuring interview highlights of our chat with UK Soul legend Omar, this show contains Jazz from Idris Muhammed, Deep House, Afro Latin from and some classic Funk.
https://www.mixcloud.com/upload/jasoneli/groovadelica-radio-with-omar/

15/07/2024

The Groovadelica Radio Show is going out now on Planet Sauce Radio! Featuring an interview highlight from Groovadelica's forthcoming podcast episode with UK Soul legend Omar, this show's gonna have some very tasty Jazz from Idris Muhammed, Disco from Opolopo, and some classic House, Future Funk and all that good groovy stuff.

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If you’re looking for a last minute Xmas present and you’re in Auckland - Here's the perrfect idea!....My amazing musical buddy Soul Prophet & Omar’s new 7” single “Back To Dilla” is available now at Real Groovy, Flying Nun and Flying Out record stores. Or if your elasewhere - you can order it via the Groovadelica Records' Bandcamp page and you’ll get your copy after Xmas. - or just DM me. Here's the bandcamp link.... https://soulprophet.bandcamp.com/album/back-to-dilla-featuring-omar

"Back To Dilla" from Soul Prophet ! out now on 7" vinyl on Groovadelica. Only a few copies left at the mo. Bigups to Scizzorhands for the amazing scratching.

Best Of Street Sounds mix on Street Sounds Radio

Classic 80's Soul! Listen live from 6pm today (UK time) https://streetsoundsradio.com https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/street-sounds-radio/id1522277060 https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.com.streetsoundsradio.player

Beautiful tunes and wicked grooves from back in the day to new. Nathan Haines at Jazz Cafe with Kevin Mark Trail, Vanessa Freeman, Mike Lindup from Level 42, Mike Patto and many more amazing musos. Loved it!

Tonight at HiSo rooftop in Auckland, I'll be spinning House, Disco and Electronic Funky stuff, trying to fill the giant shoes of Dick Johnson (get well soon Dick!) with Murry Sweetpants & DJ Miami WIne Cooler. Gonna be fun.

My lil' record label Groovadelica is probably the most un-prolific label ever, so when we put a tune out, it's usually had alot of time & love put into it. - This new one from Soul Prophet is no exception! Available on Spotify & all the streaming platforms from 12th July, "Apple Tree" is a London cockney Soul meets Disco/Future funk version of Erykah Badu's classic song. Hope you dig it. Bigups to @singysingy_kellyanne Kelly Anne

Yowsa Auckland House music lovers! I'll be spinning deep, percussive & sexy House at ACS on Ponsonby Road this Saturday. Can't wait to play this tune on the night - the new AtJazz remix of Nathan Haines' forthcoming " Come Into The Light". Come have a boogie with me, Pete Nice & Chefs Kiss on the decks, this Saturday at ACS (above The Broken Lantern), 198 Ponsonby Road, Auckland (free entry!) I'm on at 1.30.

"Shyne Brighter (Jason Eli remix)" Gaskin Robbins

I barely have space for a studio yet, but I've just finished my first remix after arriving back in NZ. Forthcoming from Texan duo Gaskin Robbins. "Shyne Brighter" is a very cool Pop/Soul song, given the Groovadelica remix treatment!