Summer Fondue Sessions

Summer Fondue Sessions

Originally gracing the airwaves from 2006 to 2014, DJ Soulmate's Summer Fondue Sessions radioshow brought forth the finest deep, jazzy, soulful, and funky house tunes. From smooth and sexy vibes to uplifting and dance-worthy beats, DJ Soulmate and his guests delivered bi-weekly 2-hour mixtapes that captured the hearts of a global audience, earning passionate support from music enthusiasts all around the world. Fast forward to nowadays, the show is back ready to continue the sonic adventure - join the revival of Summer Fondue Sessions, where the beats are timeless, and the music speaks a universal language.

Episodes

20th Anniversary Soulful House Mix ✨ The Sounds of Summer Fondue

September 28, 2026 • 115 mins
It’s been 20 years since the first Summer Fondue episode. For this anniversary mix, I put together two hours of the sounds I’ve loved playing over the years: deeper grooves, West Coast house, funky cuts, a bit of latin, classic soulful vocals and a touch of disco. It begins with the very track that opened the first episode and ends with the track that gave the show its name. I’ll share a few memories along the way...
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2010 Soulful House Gems 📀 Authentic Peak-Era Tunes | Summer Fondue 235

August 14, 2026 • 70 mins
Back to home studio, we're continuing our year-by-year flashback journey through the golden age of soulful house, and locking the time machine onto 2010 this week. 🕰️ By the turn of the decade, soulful house was still at the peak of lush live orchestration, soaring vocal performance and irresistibly warm driving dancefloor grooves. No signs of repetitive AI slop! This 2010 set is packed with timeless anthems from legendary labels...
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Sun-Drenched Soulful House ⛰️ Chilled Outdoor Mix | Summer Fondue 234

July 31, 2026 • 56 mins
Sun-Drenched Soulful House ⛰️ Chilled Outdoor Mix | Summer Fondue 234 by DJ Soulmate
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2009 Soulful House Gems 💿 Uplifting Funky Vibes That Still Hit Different | Summer Fondue 233

July 17, 2026 • 69 mins
Building on the Soulful House Gems Flashback series, this time we're revisiting 2009. It was still the golden age of classic soulful funky house music, and I hope to prove that with this week's selection of tracks from 2009. 📺 This is Episode 233 of the Summer Fondue Sessions radioshow, originally an audio‑only show, now in the video format → watch this mix on YT at https://www.youtube.com/@summerfondue 🌐 More information and s...
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2008 Soulful House Gems 📀 Classic Vocal Grooves That Stay With You | Summer Fondue 232

July 3, 2026 • 75 mins
Locking the time machine again onto the incredible musical landscape of 2008! Following the amazing response to our previous flashbacks, we are digging another year of classic soulful house magic. Soaring vocal arrangements, warm live instrumentation, and deep driving grooves still shine and hold the exact same emotional power as they did almost twenty years ago. Turn up the volume and let's dance again, like it's 2008! 🕺✨ 📺 Th...
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2007 Soulful House Gems 💿 Sweet Grooves From The Good Old Days | Summer Fondue 231

June 19, 2026 • 74 mins
Time machine is still on - welcome to 2007! The feedback on our last trip back to 2006 was so good that I couldn't resist turning this into a proper series. So today we are moving just one year forward. 19 years ago soulful house music was in a beautiful sweet spot - rich production and lush arrangements, with the focus on real songs that have lived in my heavy rotation and heart ever since. Turn up the volume and let's dance lik...
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2006 Soulful House Gems 📀 Basslines & Vocal Hooks That Never Get Old | Summer Fondue 230

June 6, 2026 • 68 mins
Time machine is on! We are turning the clock back exactly 20 years. This mix is my personal tribute to 2006, the year Summer Fondue Sessions was born. I went digging in the crates to pull the pure soulful house tracks released during that exact year. These are the basslines, unforgettable vocal hooks and vibes that I absolutely adore, tracks I can listen to a thousand times and never get tired of. If this trip down memory lane hi...
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Deep Vocal House ❤️‍🩹 Emotional Grooves for Sentimental Moments | Summer Fondue 229

May 22, 2026 • 77 mins
Today we’re taking a detour from from our usual sun-drenched poolside energy and head straight into the late-night hours. This episode is a collection of deeply emotional, vocal-driven deep house anthems from 2006 to 2014. It’s nostalgic, heavy with feeling, and is almost spiritual (but still soulful). There is this specific kind of magic when deep house tracks are treated as real living songs. It’s the perfec...
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80s & 90s Anthems Reimagined: Nu Disco Remakes | Summer Fondue 228

May 8, 2026 • 56 mins
In this episode, we're jamming with the legendary 80s and 90s anthems we know by heart, but through a modern, funky lens. It's the sounds of our youth - iconic tracks I was listening to many years ago, transformed by modern producers to give them a fresh nu-disco heartbeat. Featuring reimagined hits from: Madonna, Haddaway, 2 Unlimited, Blur, Faithless, Genesis, Bronski Beat. Depeche Mode.. Whether you're warming up for a night ...
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Unspoken Soul: Jazzy House Instrumentals Mix | Summer Fondue 227

April 24, 2026 • 63 mins
No words, just pure soul. Sometimes the music says more without any lyrics. For this 227th episode, I’m stripping things back to focus on the pure musicianship. We’re chilling with a curated selection of jazzy soulful house instrumentals - think Rhodes pianos, live sax, flutes, trumpets, and the steady 122-125 BPM groove. Whether you're winding down the day or need a sophisticated rhythm for the background, these twelv...
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Classic Disco Hits Reimagined: Re-edits & Nu Disco Mix | Summer Fondue 226

April 10, 2026 • 83 mins
Familiar hooks, fresh beats. For this week’s episode, we’re exploring that beautiful friction between the '70s/'80s disco era and modern production. This is "Disco but Edits" — a deep dive into the world of disco re-edits and nu-disco reimagining. I’ve put together a selection of tracks that pay homage to the legends (think Stephanie Mills, Whitney Houston, Chaka Khan, and Pino D'angio; don’t think Ki...
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Sweet & Soulful: Mid-2000s Vocal House Selection | Summer Fondue 225

March 26, 2026 • 83 mins
In this week’s episode: sweet classic soulful & vocal house, and 100% DJ Soulmate vibes. :) From 2003 to 2007, soulful house had a special kind of magic - piano-driven hooks, live percussion, and proper songs with full vocal arrangements. I’m playing some of my favorite gems from the era, including tracks from Richard Earnshaw, Jamie Lewis, Roberto De Carlo and Rasmus Faber. Whether you remember these from the fir...
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Modern Funk & Soulful Nu Disco Mix | Summer Fondue 224

March 12, 2026 • 68 mins
After years of strictly soulful house, I'm exploring sounds that feel like the perfect natural evolution for Summer Fondue. So in this week's episode we're doing another fusion of Modern Funk, Nu-Boogie, and Nu-Disco with soulful edits. We're traveling from the West Coast synth-funk of E. Live and B. Bravo to the chic disco-infused streets of Paris with Yuksek and L'Impératrice, while keeping our roots in place with George Benson ...
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100% Pure Warm Classic Soulful House Mix | Summer Fondue 223

February 26, 2026 • 79 mins
For this episode, I’m digging into the sounds that first made me fall in love with house music. It's all about that cozy classic soulful feeling: warm Rhodes chords, vocals from legends like Lisa Shaw and Barbara Tucker, and that unmistakable sun-drenched groove. All tracks are from 2003-2011, and 100% pure soulful. Press play and feel the glow. 📺 This is Episode 223 of the Summer Fondue Sessions radioshow, originally an a...
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Deep Soulful House to Funky Nu-Disco Fusion | Summer Fondue 222

February 12, 2026 • 65 mins
This is a journey that connects the soulful roots of Summer Fondue with the nu-disco sounds I’ve been obsessed with lately. We start off smooth and sophisticated with some deeper vibes honoring that classic soulful house spirit. As the session heats up, we move into the groove with some heavy-hitting funky house and disco reworks. And to close it out, I’ve put together a Paradisco finale that really captures where my he...
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Classy Urban Jazzy & Soulful House Mix | Summer Fondue 221

February 2, 2026 • 65 mins
This time, it’s all about that sophisticated swinging jazzy house sound. The selection leans heavily into its jazz roots: live brass, saxophone loops, snappy Rhodes pianos, and that unmistakable Parisian energy. It’s the groove that happens when house music meets jazz culture. Urban, classy, and built for those who love a bit of soul in their 4/4 beats, the mix builds from smooth deep-jazz openers into high-energy funk...
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2000s Soulful Vocal House Bangers Mix | Summer Fondue 220

January 11, 2026 • 117 mins
Get ready for a serious trip down memory lane! This episode is a two-hours journey through the sounds that inspired Summer Fondue from the very beginning - those banging soulful funky house classics from the early 2000s. From the powerhouse vocals of Barbara Tucker and Jocelyn Brown to the legendary productions of Grant Nelson, Knee Deep and Soulsearcher, this one is for everyone who loves their house music with a funky edge and ...
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Timeless Disco Hits & Funky Flashbacks Mix | Summer Fondue 219

December 29, 2025 • 51 mins
Back to the roots! For this Fondue, we put aside the modern stuff and go old school to celebrate the feel-good classics that started it all. Expect a solid hour of pure disco, funk, and boogie featuring legends like Bee Gees, Cerrone, Imagination, and Chic. It’s a journey through the soulful, funky, and glittering sounds of the 1970s and 80s. If you love bass guitars, brass sections, and vocals with soul, this mix is for you...
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Retro Remakes in Nu Disco & Disco House Mix | Summer Fondue 218

December 10, 2025 • 66 mins
Another feel-good journey through nu-disco, funky disco house, upbeat disco edits and fresh reworks of golden gems we know and love. Bringing familiar melodies back to life, with glossy pop-disco energy, playful edits, 80's flavoured synth funk and easy crowd-smiling house vibes. 📺 This is Episode 218 of the Summer Fondue Sessions radioshow, originally an audio‑only show, now in the video format → watch this mix on YT at https:...
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Feel-Good Smooth Nu Disco Vibes Mix | Summer Fondue 217

November 13, 2025 • 53 mins
A sun-drenched ride through nu-disco, funky & disco house, indie dance and melodic vocal house – from poolside grooves and French-touch flavours to modern boogie and feel-good retro-future jams. 📺 This is Episode 217 of the Summer Fondue Sessions radioshow/podcast, and my first attempt in the video format! → watch this mix on YT https://youtu.be/MNEWsxOus9Y?si=E4fn-N7pwisK382k 🌐 More information and show archive...
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