UnderDeep 111: Love Language — When Sound Becomes Emotion - Curated & mixed by Chino VV
As Valentine’s Day approaches, Chino VV returns with UnderDeep 111, a deeply personal episode rooted in the emotional language of soulful and vocal house music.
This is a mix shaped by feeling rather than function — a reminder that some of the most powerful conversations on the dancefloor happen without words.
UnderDeep 111 brings together the best in soulful and deep house, with a touch of garage from across the past two decades, drawing on Chino’s refined taste as a selector and his long-standing relationship with records that prioritise warmth, honesty, and human connection. It’s a sound he has consistently championed throughout his career. One built on patience, musicality, and trust in the groove.
Selection with Purpose
From Robin Thicke’s Would That Make You Love Me reimagined through David Harness’ soulful lens, to Glen Lewis’ Life Everlasting in Dennis Ferrer’s vocal mix, this episode leans into records that speak directly to the heart. These are songs that carry emotion in their arrangement, their vocals, and their restraint.
Tracks by Blue Six, Soldiers of Twilight, Sir LSG, Kim English, Vivian Green, Amel Larrieux, and Ben Westbeech sit effortlessly alongside deeper club moments from Black Magic, Mystic Matt, Karess, and 3-Play. Each record feels intentional — selected not for impact alone, but for how it contributes to the wider emotional arc of the mix.
This is classic Chino: soulful house that unfolds gradually, allowing melodies to breathe and vocals to linger, creating a sense of shared experience rather than momentary release.
Press Play…
Vinyl at the Core…
Half of UnderDeep 111 was recorded purely on vinyl, with several tracks featured available only on wax and never released digitally. For Chino, vinyl is not a nostalgic choice — it’s a working practice that continues to shape his approach behind the decks.
Vinyl Track list
Would that make you love me - Thicke (David Harness Remix)
Life Everlasting - Glen Lewis (Dennis Ferrer Vocal Mix)
4 Real - Amel Larrieux (Jason B Rmx)
Hang Around - Ben Westbeech (Wahoo Mix)
Freedom - Black Magic (Lil Louis Zohz Sub Dub)
House of Love (Mystic Matt Dub) - Mystic Matt (Dubplate special)
Love (A Wonderful Thing) - Karess
Rio - 3-Play / Jeremy Sylvester
Vinyl slows the process…
It demands attention, timing, and care. In the context of Love Language, it reinforces the idea that connection — like music — is something you commit to, not rush through. The warmth, depth, and subtle imperfections of the format add emotional texture to the mix, grounding it firmly in underground house culture.
Love Language, Chino’s Way
Rather than treating Valentine’s Day as a theme, UnderDeep 111 approaches love as a feeling that already exists within the music. This episode explores love through familiarity, through voices you recognise, through grooves that feel lived-in and honest.
It’s the sound of a DJ confident enough to let tracks play, to allow moments of space, and to trust the listener. The love here is in the selection, the sequencing, and the respect shown to the records themselves.
Echoes of Exchange: Dialogues in Presence, Rhythms Between - Mark of Presence
Adapted Artwork — “Mark of Presence” by Toyan Creative Studios
The visual identity for UnderDeep 111 is brought to life through “Mark of Presence”, an adapted artwork from an unreleased Toyan Creative Studios collection launching in February.
The piece mirrors the emotional tone of the mix — flowing forms suggest closeness and movement, while layered patterns reflect rhythm, balance, and human presence. Much like the music, the artwork communicates without explanation, translating feeling into form. It stands as a visual extension of Chino’s sonic language, reinforcing the connection between sound, emotion, and identity.
“Some records don’t shout.
They speak quietly — and stay with you longer.”
A Continuing Conversation
UnderDeep 111 is another chapter in Chino’s ongoing dialogue with soulful and deep house music — a reminder that this culture is not static, but evolving through feeling, memory, and intention.
This is house music chosen by someone who understands its roots, respects its history, and continues to let it speak.
Plug in. Listen closely.
Let the music say what words can’t.
