Joey Pecoraro - Tired Boy

Isis - April Fool

Forget that other mob, here's the real Isis with their brand of funk laden with afro percussion, some horny horns and a bit of jazz flute for good measure.

Soundsweekly Radio Ep. 11 - Basement Farewell

Been a while since the last show, and unfortunately its time to bid farewell to what has been a fantastic home for our little radio show since its inception. So we’ve pulled out all stops for this final get down in the basement, keep your ears open for some out-takes from earlier shows and of course some juicy

choon-age.

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Watching You - Charlotte dos Santos

U & Me & Everyone We Know - Jean Grae

Not gonna Go - Wayna

Far Away - Elaquent

When You Know It - IAMNOBODI

Black - Tennishu

Space Cassava - Kutiman

Six Feet Deep - The Age of L.U.N.A

Elder Blossoms - Bishop Nehru

I Met A Funky Lady - Flamingosis

Rosie - Wayne Snow

Sunrise (Pillows) (feat. Emmavie) - Alfa Mist

Jeep Volume (feat. T3 & DJ C-Minus) - Yancey Boys

Yes Y’all - Soopacrzy

Free Your Mind (feat. McKinley Jackson) - The Politicians

Mambo Jambo - Max Graef & Muff Deep

Untitled (002B) - Cottam

First Time Around (John Morales M&M Mix) - Skyy

Bumper to Bumper - Avenue B Boogie Band

Funky Space Reincarnation (OOFT Music Edit) - Marvin Gaye

Brazilian Rhyme (Extended Version) - Earth, Wind & Fire

Night Cruiser - Eumir Deodato

Barely Breaking Even (Club Version) - The Universal Robot Band

The Rainbow Song - Art of Tones

Can’t Forget (Photay Remix) - Rights

Rainbow (Club) - Romare

Watch Them Come (feat. Peven Everett) - Men From The Nile

Almost Now - John Tejada

Open Door - LoSoul

Swept (Tale of Us Remix) - Kiasmos

Guezagui - Ed Motta

Hum (Quiet Dawn Remix) - Sarah Williams White

Silhouettes (I, II & III) - Floating Points

4’ 33 - Nils Frahm

Brothomstates - Mdrmx

Brothomstates - Mdrmx
Album: Claro, 2001

Laurent Garnier - It Is What It Is S6 E1

Making his return to radio with a bang! 2 hours of pure bliss.

illin

riian raquel x blue november ~ relax honey [prod. blue november]

Shuggie Otis - Me and My Woman

Mix for GPWW - Photay

Astronauts Etc feat. Toro Y Moi - Rocket Man

Jazz Liberatorz - Clin d'oeil

Jonwayne (ft. Anderson Paak) - Green Light & Chrome Sparks - Marijuana

Kick Squad - Honey

Todd Terje - Svensk Sas

dig this fonk, can you?

Vibes ne1?

Move D - Disco Mix for Gottwood

Ruby Rushton - Two For Joy

Brandee Younger - Dorothy Jeanne

Wow, don't know where this came from but it's brightened my day no end. Serious love, lushest of the lush, and seriously smooth to boot. Brandee truly shines, and whilst she is surrounded by a host of great talent, it is hard to imagine it without her harp acting as the changing breeze dancing with the dank ass faya from the rest of the crew.

nepo; - love.

GEOTHEORY - Don't Stop

knxwledge - RdeORdie.btch

Finesse (Hey Baby) - Flamingosis

never ceases to deliver...

Koi Child - Slow One

Thundercat - 'Them Changes'

wot

Bolla Afrikan Basement - Makussa

Just when you'd thought fallen out of love with house...hot fiyaaaaahhhh!!!

Willie Colón - Tiempo pa Matar

Never heard any Willie Colon but bought this today and gotta say this track is growing on me. Starts off with the stankiest licks, thoughts of Bobby Valentin's Coco Seco come to mind but slowly it becomes clear, a descending fog, you go to strut but you can't help but notice something over your shoulder. All light escapes but for a single street light as you turn back, strings stab out of the darkness, thought cycles consist of recounting steps, descending into the fire, no matter what you do it renders futile. Like Jose Mourinho, you could choose to put the icing on the cake here, and icing's great. But I work for the cake. Off the dark street you stumble, you'd have noticed the ol' western swinging door but for the blinding light behind it, THE GLAAAAAAAAAARRREEE!!! Senses reset as if jumping through dimensions, fumes rise to your head, straight into the sweet, juicy, liquid gold. Joy, pure undulated joy,  'Hey Memin, killing time is not the same as time to kill. Don't be rough'....you prick. And there we have it, the perfect Bilí.

Miltiades - As We

taken from same EP, Epk.x

Miltiades - W-Ww

I've been really feeling this producer from Greece lately. Nous label he featured on features some outstanding house in a similar vein.

Tyree Cooper - Ty'z N Da Middle

Aybee - Akiara

Alfa & Emmavie - Fly Away

Damn son.

You've set 'em up, now know 'em down!!!............Now stay down.

Midas 104 – Humming Top

Deep88 - Schlagsahne

Butcher Brown - Sticky July

Lay-Far - He Enters the Room

Super lush and warm vibes on this. I'd only really heard a few mixes by Lay-Far and hearing this EP has really sparked an intense interest in Lay-Far and his productions. For lovers of Moodymann, Andres, MCDE or anyone making the highest level of lush, warm grooves, laden with a smorgasbord of soulful vocal, percussive and rhythmic samples. The production of this track really shines and ensures that every layer of this dense yet playful groove are given ample room to do their thang. However despite all the technical prowess, the song also progresses, the darker, more eerie feeling of the first half smoothly disperses as the mood brightens, conjuring instant thoughts of hot sand and cool breezes (Bossa Nova heads will know what I'm talking about).
Make sure to also check out the other tracks on this EP as its not just house you can expect from Lay-Far going into the future, there's spacey nu-disco and hip-hop as well on this EP, each tackled with the same level of enthusiasm.

Kayloo - Warm Sand

Sol Monk & Rejoicer - Satla Ville

Indeep - Last Night (Dr. Packer's Acid Rub)

Kiko Bun - Where I'm From (Ticklah Dub)

Aphex Twin - Selected Ambient Works 85-92

Miso - Ache

Roots - Romare

Soundsweekly Radio Ep. 10

We're back with the tenth edition of the radio show and its a real doozie. 

Ya feelin' wet yet? 

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J'Attaque Du Mike - X-Men

Real Hip Hop (FloFilz & Slim The Chemist Remix) - DasEFX

What's The Deal - AZ

Melaza - Tiro de Gracia

Girl U Need A Change Of Mind - I.G. Culture

SIBWIR - Munro

Sloppy Slowjam - ThePanopticon

Breathing Underwater - Hiatus Kaiyote

El Mar - George Benson

For Real - Flowers

Na Rua, Na Chuva, Na Fazenda (Casinha de Sape) - Hyldon de Souza Silva

Stick With It - Zuper

Let's Escape - Abrahamblue

Street Knowledge feat. Tree - Ghostface Killah; BadBadNotGood

Holiday Love feat. Jordan Rakei - James Chatburn

Nem O Mar Sabia - Luiz Carlos Vinhas

Come Sunday - Eric Dolphy

Dive feat. Katya Tasheva - Beam Up

Rowing - Dennis Bovell

Technofaktur Dub - Salz

Blue Charms - Potatohead People

The Sinner - Cuthead

Deep Blues (Session Victim Remix) - Jesper Ryom

Voyages - Dark Sky

The Broccoli Must Die - Katie Drover

Kinda Blue (Ashley Beedle Mix) - Emulsion

Lila (Kollektiv Turmstrasse Remix) - Rodriguez Jr.
Afro Perculator - Shoes

Que Ha Sacado Con Quererte - NU

deadxbeat - Live From The Underground

Roman Rauch & Marcel Vogel - Red Light Radio 9th March 2015

Hot Sugar - Moon Money

If you don't strap yourself in, then be prepared to get blown away.

Not for the lighthearted as this will come at you from all angles, especially from above....

Today Angels are dropping Bombs, tomorrow they will be dropping Memories.

Enjoy!!

Soundsweekly Radio Ep.9

Time to get lost again in stereophonic sounds!! From the depths of space and beyond comes a breeze that oughta dazzle and delight. Whether its bringing you sweet relief on a steamy day or rattling dem bones on an Arctic hike, this show is sure to have all the sounds you like.

 

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Slum Village - Get Dis Money (Tom Misch x Jordan Rakei Remix)

Reginald has his Tycho, I've got my Tom Misch. Misch displays maturity beyond his years, seamlessly fusing electronic and acoustic making beats that are once again uniquely organic.

Jeremy Underground - BOILER ROOM

The house revival is on people!!! Hot off a year in which he led a resurgence which saw the release of the fantastic My Love Is Underground and quickly gaining a reputation amongst house heads for his sets showcasing tunes that are at times frenetic, whilst staying true to the sound of real, deep, house, Jeremy Underground has finally made it to the Boiler Room. His ability to manufacture sets that elicit such a rapturous response from his crowds  (especially in the Boiler Room) must surely render him as one to watch over the next year. Here's hoping for a trip down under some time soon.

Wendel Sield - We Play Wax Podcast #15

Some serious love where it's due. Amazing galactic funk and soulful vibes aplenty. Grab yo' flashlights and step on the mothership now, we 'bout to funk to the universe.

La Melodia - Working on it (feat. Steve Hartley)

Soundsweekly Radio Ep.8

We're back hitting you with more of them sweet sounds, as always we seek to take you on an aural journey through every simplicity, multiplicity, intricacy and mystery in the unknown universe.

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Odysséen - Blameful Isles [Urban Waves]

Mistakes/Regret/Forgiveness - Harris Cole [BLVNT]

What Would Your Daddy Say? - The Earles, Inc. [Tee-Ti]

Don't You Mind - Thrupence [future classic]

Full Circle - Drew Dave [Mello Music Group]

Heroin Joint - J Dilla [Unreleased]

Man Like Moon - Joakim [Tigersushi]

Afro Blue feat. Erykah Badu (Drixxxé Remix) - Robert Glasper [Unreleased]

Back At The Chicken Shack - Jimmy Smith [Blue Note]

Slumber - Jonny Faith [Tru Thoughts]

If (Kaytranada Remix) - Janet Jackson [Unreleased]

D&T (Dorian Concept Remix) - Letherette [Ninjatune]

Funkadophilus! & The Brass Operator (Or An Ode To Bootsy) - Temu [Temu Music]

Roll On - Norm de Plume [Plumage]

Wuk Up (Nick Monaco Remix) - Bosq, U-George [Ubiquity]

La Taza De Oro - Waldemar Schwartz [Golf Channel]

Sancho Panza - Alkalino [Audaz]

Do It (Flaunt Edwards Edit) - Tuxedo [Stones Throw]

The Voice of Dru - Dr Dru [Exploited]

Makondi feat. Four Tet - Emanative [Steve Reid Foundation]

I Feel You (EELS Remix) - Melanie De Biasio [Play It Again Sam]

Summer Fruits - Swindle [Brownswood]

Onward (Mono/Poly Remix) - Daedelus [Unreleased]

Yes I Do - The Bleu Lights [Bay Sound]

Girl, He Ain't Me - The Stuyvesants

Spaces - miraa

Your Eyes - Joey Pecoraro

Midnight In Montreal - Flamingosis [Keats Collective]

Cheellooo

25 Days of FIRE - Day 7

Bernard Purdie - Heavy Soul Slinger

Communicators & Black Experience Band - The Road

25 Days of Fire - Day 6

Parliament Funkadelic - Cosmic Slop (Live)



Soul Vibrations - The Dump

25 Days of FIRE - Days 3,4,5

Sly & The Family Stone - In Time




The Mello Decisions - Mello Decision




Donald Byrd - Wind Parade




Leo's Sunshipp - Give Me The Sunshine




Fela Kuti - Fefe Naa Efe




Eko - Kilimandjaro My Home

25 Days of FIRE - Day 2

Sharon Revoal - Reaching For Our Star

Track 3 of the upcoming FIRE vol. II picks up where track 2, Timothy McNealy's Sagittarius Black, left off. The song kicks off with a bass driven, laid back groove, with a nice dallop of mystery to spice things up a bit. Revoal's vocals though are the highlight of the piece, soulful yet never hitting any soaring highs, they keep with the overall warmness of the song. Add in some rhodes-y shrills and smooth sax and you're well on your way on a beautiful cosmic journey.


Lonnie Smith - Move Your Hand
Turning up the heat on the next one is Lonnie Smith with a lounge funk number sure to go down a treat. Still a mid-tempo groover, Move Your Hand builds a state of mantra from which you'll never want to leave. Raspy vocals, punchy sax, tight percussion and even telephone rings, jeers and the clank of glass in the background (this is a live recording), all make for a brilliant jazz funk tune. Just try to keep still for this one, I dare ya.

25 Days of Fire - Day 1

In the run up to the hotly anticipated release of FIRE vol. II - The second coming, readers of Soundsweekly are going to be treated to 25 days of the chunkiest of funk, uncut funk, the bomb! Over the next 25 days we'll be trickling 2 songs a day from the upcoming compilation, at the end of which packaging will hopefully be sorted and you will be able to get your hands on a copy. I'll try to write a bit about each track, where it fits into the grander scheme of things and why you outta get down to it.

So without further ado, here are the first two songs of 25 DAYS OF FIRE!!!

DOOR TO THE COSMOS - SUN RA
It may come as a bit of a shock to you reading this that the first song for this compilation of the most funky proportions is not exactly what you'd expect when you think about funk. However, dig a little deeper and you will find that it perfectly introduces the journey on which you are about to embark. Those familiar with P-funk or rather Parliament-Funkadelic will know all about the mothership and the tightly woven sci-fi narrative woven around Parliament-Funkadelic's music. Whilst George Clinton might be the first name that pops into your mind when thinking of tales of the black man in space, Clinton owes a lot to the man who pioneered the idea many years before Clinton was first getting together with dudes from his barbershop trying to follow in the footsteps of the Temptations and other doo-wop vocal groups of the time. Sun Ra lived and breathed the philosophy which emanated from his music; that of Afro-futurism - the black man in space, the black man FROM space.
However this is not the only way in which Sun Ra ties into the story of P-Funk and to a larger extent, funk in general. In the world of jazz, a genre which merits highest innovation and creativity, Sun Ra is still unparalleled in terms of the complete package. He dared tread where many wouldn't, stayed so true to the world he was creating that he even changed his own name to fit with it, that you could argue that Sun Ra, was indeed, funk incarnated. Sure, funk is about the undeniable bounce, the stank, the one, but these are purely definitions based on what we hear, Sun Ra is more a philosophical funkateer.
It is for these reasons that Sun Ra is the one and only man to bring upon the second coming of FIRE, for without him we may not have had what we know today as funk.

SAGITTARIUS BLACK - TIMOTHY MCNEALY

Perhaps one of the rarest of rare grooves in the world of funk, this gem sets the tone better than any other tune for the second coming. Slower than many funk tunes, you could call this one deep funk, a perfect slow-groove jam for a cadillac ride through the funkosphere if ever there were one. Rarely does a funk song contain the imagery that Sagittarius Black evokes. Close your eyes and you'll see yourself chuggin' along with Dr. Funkenstein and the rest of the P-funk crew, having the funkiest of times with a creamy beige in hand.

So there it is, the first two tracks from the upcoming FIRE vol.II - The second coming. Stay tuned for the next 24 days of FIRE and also info on how you can grab yourself a copy!

Simonal + Vaughan - The Shadow of Your Smile

Jenova 7 & Mr. Moods - Blue Like Jazz

The new year has brought us the fruits of a splitting headache, run down dancing shoes and a developing liver problem. However, it has also brought us some great new tunes to cure any curse. This time, Jenova 7 teams up with none other than Mr. Moods himself for a space-jazz infused LP perfect to kick back and lounge about.

Souleance - Jazz Et Thé Vert

After a crazy week or so from christmas into the new year, perhaps you may be feeling something a bit chilled while you nurse your week long binge hang-over. From Souleance's new album, La Boulangerie 3, a smooth ass jazz hop jam.