In a scene with no shortage of characters, Osunlade is one of house music’s most vibrant figures.

As well as being responsible for deeper-than-deep house records on BBE and Soul Jazz, he’s also a practising priest in the Nigerian Yorùbá faith, not to mention a former composer for Sesame Street. His heady ‘Envision’ single made a splash in 2011, and in the last twelve months the man’s also found time to release a new full-length and publish a photography book. The latest step in his long, varied career is a long, varied mixtape, titled Osunlade In The House.

The mix will feature a smattering of Osunlade’s own productions, alongside cuts from Fink, Kevin Saunderson and an exclusive from Afefe Iku. The St Louis producer had a few choice words about his aims for the mix: “As a man that is doing what I do as a passion and as a creative blessing I want to leave something that matters to me and not just do something that is expected.”

Osunlade In The House will see the light of day on April 23 on Defected. Those hoping to catch Osunlade in the flesh can do so at Ministry of Sound on April 21.

Tracklist:
CD1
01 Oleg Poliakov “It Aint Too Old” (Kasper Remix)
02 Currambero de Gamero “LaPrena” (Yoruba Soul Mix)
03 Martin Patino & Enzo Ela “Yanawe”
04 Osunlade “Envision” (Ame Remix)
05 Mktl & Polyrhythm “Personal Jesus”
06 Osunlade “Ser al Santisimo”
07 Fink “Move On Me” (Marcus Worgull Remix)
08 Gummihz “Secret Voyage”
09 Afefe Iku ft Oveous Maximus “Mirror Dance” (Acapella)
11 Donnie “Omek Save Us” (Yoruba Soul Mix)
10 Kiko Navarro and Tucillo ft Amor “Lovery” (Yoruba Soul Mix)
11 Orisa “Como Como” (Atjazz Love Soul Remix)
12 Migosy “Skyline (Rancid Deep Journey Dub)
13 Osunlade “The Day We Met For Coffee” (Yotam Avni Remix)

CD2
01 Kevin Saunderson ft Inner City Future” (MK AW Deep Dub)
02 Toto Chiavetta “Where Is The Love Gone”
03 Nicodemus “The Love Feeling” (Christian Prommer Remix)
04 Kevin Hedge “Follow Your Heart”
05 Rafael Moraes “Birth”
06 Afefe Iku “the Blues” ft Jacob Santo
07 Sami Wentz “Finally Too”
08 Enawadan “Forever”
09 Osunlade “The 8th Chakra”
10 Dj Spen & The Mutherfunkaz “Oh I Miss You” (Atjazz Love Soul Remix)
11 “&Me “Red Flag”
12 Red Rack “Kalimba”
13 Osunlade ft Divine Essence “My Reflection” (Acappella)
14 Rafael Moraes “Ahead”