4Dec2013
Soundsweekly Radio Ep. 4
in Beats, Deep House, Disco, Funk, Hip Hop, House, Jazz, Mix, Radio, Soul
It's back! Second last show of the year, hitting the 2 hour mark on this one, open your ears and enjoy.
TRACKLIST
Rat's Theme (Redux) - Jenova 7 (Self Released)
Tops Drop - Fat Pat (Wreckshop)
First... and Then - Dres & Handsome Boy Modeling School (Elektra)
Dontcha - The Internet (Odd Future)
Nakamarra feat. Q-Tip - Hiatus Kaiyote (Self Released)
Bad - Ed Smith (EDR)
Momma Momma - Betty Barney (GWP)
Freaky Grapevine - Sir Jarvis (Badass 45)
So Much to Me - French Kiwi Juice (Roche Musique)
Presente Grego - Arthur Verocai *(Sonar Kollektiv - Not Souljazz as mentioned in the show, sorry! )
Lagos Sisi - Bola Johnson (Vampi Soul)
Freak Freak The Funk - DJ Goodka & DJ Moar (Trad Vibe)
Can't Nobody Love Me Like You Do - General Johnson (Arista)
Call Girl (Hot Toddy Mix) - The Right Now (Deep & Disco)
Arabesque - Nicola Conte (Schema)
Afternoon in Mombasa - Chip White (Heard & Felt)
Welcome To Our World (Joey Negro Funk In The Music Mix) - Mass Production (Z Records)
Can't You See - Rick Wade (Funky Chocolate)
On The Beach (Atjazz Love Soul 7" Edit) - Leon Ware (R2 Records)
I'm Your Brother - Round One (Main Street Records)
Street Life - Purple Disco Machine (OFF Recordings)
Situation - Citizen & Ashworth (W&O Street Tracks)
Porchlight and Rocking Chairs (Kink Remix) - Jimpster (Freerange Records)
Lullaby - Morgan Geist (Environ)
Loser - Sam Sanders (180 Proof)
Belle Isle Daze - The Lyman Woodard Organization (Strata Records)
New Island Midnight - Dr. John (Clean Cuts)
3Dec2013
Nel Oliver
Dream On (The Revenge Edit)
in
Disco,
Funk
Berlin via Benin don Nel Oliver keeping the groove tight.
30Nov2013
27Nov2013
Mixtape by flume
in
now you haven't heard these songs sounding like this, a revamp on his last album, clearly should have been his original
26Nov2013
Funk Me To The Moon Mix
MCLW
in
Deep House,
Disco,
Funk,
House,
Mix,
Soul
A little something to keep you occupied til the next radio show which I can promise is in the works.
22Nov2013
Jonas Rathsman Boiler Room LA French Express Takeover
in Deep House, Mix
After a stellar Essential Mix with fellow French Express label mate Perseus at the start of the year, Jonas Rathsman plays a Boiler Room set sure to get you moving. Features the punchy basslines and sexy, soulful vocals that we've all come to expect and love from the French Express crew. As well as Rathsman's set, make sure to check out the full French Express takeover here.
20Nov2013
Soul Of Sydney 2nd Birthday DJ KON
in Disco, Funk, Review, SoulEver had one of those moments where everything just makes sense? Where you feel completely comfortable getting down amongst brothers and sisters, brilliant music pumping out all evening, and by the end of it, realising you've just had an epiphany of sorts - I give you Soul of Sydney.
I've been following the Soul of Sydney party train for a while with their lineups of internationally renowned funk/soul/disco dons, always keen to check it out but never having the opportunity. It all changed last Sunday when I joined hundreds of disco heads down at Flyover bar at Wynyard for Soul of Sydney's second birthday extravaganza showcasing a man who digs through crates like no other; BBE's Kon.
And so it was on a bleak Sunday afternoon, grey skies threatening to dampen what would be much better suited to a sunny one, I headed into the city for pre-drinks with a Alex and Nat. A few beers later at Harts (that Empress, good lord almighty what a beer!) and the mood was good, we were more than ready for what we expected to be a fantastic evening.
After a bit of a scare trying to find the party (the front entrance to the venue was closed), and a bit of help from Phil Taouk (long time SOS resident DJ), we arrived not, to the dance floor frenzy that I'd heard so much about, but it was still early, time to get a few more beers down us. The small courtyard below the Westpac building began to fill up with a crowd super diverse, the likes of which I'd never seen at a music gig in Sydney. Old and young formed impromptu dance troupes, preaching love above all else, love for life, love for each other, love for the music.
It only took an hour or so before the place was heaving to funk classics, such as this instrumental edit of J.B's 'Papa's Got Brand New Bag', so starting a trend to the night, hearing the songs that we all know and love, but the edits that made you wanna get down to the nearest record store and find them.
Several soul trains later, it was time for Kon, I couldn't kick the anticipation.
If there is one word I can use to describe the skills of Kon it would have to be immaculate. Whilst not demonstrating all that much technical flair, his selection is second to none. Having been to mostly house gigs up til now, my understanding of a DJ's selection of tunes on any given night is - start with some bangers, then after about half an hour work your way into some filler, songs that keep the beat yet don't match the intensity, before heading back into some bangers and repeating this until the end of your set where you play a medley of all your best songs. Kon went through hit after hit after hit stirring up a frenzy the likes of which I'd never seen before.
If there is one word I can use to describe the skills of Kon it would have to be immaculate. Whilst not demonstrating all that much technical flair, his selection is second to none. Having been to mostly house gigs up til now, my understanding of a DJ's selection of tunes on any given night is - start with some bangers, then after about half an hour work your way into some filler, songs that keep the beat yet don't match the intensity, before heading back into some bangers and repeating this until the end of your set where you play a medley of all your best songs. Kon went through hit after hit after hit stirring up a frenzy the likes of which I'd never seen before.
At about nine o'clock we were informed by the silence from the speakers that the night was unfortunately over. It goes without saying that for hours after the buzz remained, causing it to dawn on me that this night would be a pillar in my musical journey through life. I'm not necessarily saying that this will be the same for you, but for someone who enjoys music with soul, that chunky funk, it's always special when you find a people, a place, an event that sees the world the same way you do.
Make sure to check out Soul of Sydney for upcoming events and other shenanigans.
www.facebook.com/soulofsydney
www.soundcloud.com/soulofsydney
19Nov2013
Rick Wade
Can't You See
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Deep House,
Soul
First released back in 2003 on French label Funky Chocolate (great name for a label btw), and what better way to mark its tenth anniversary than a re-release, this time from fellow French label, Robsoul.
Dare I say, once you hear it, you'll want to listen to it a few times over, its that delish.
14Nov2013
10Nov2013
5Nov2013
4Nov2013
Madlib
To Promote Illogical Thinking
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Funk,
Soul
27Oct2013
8Oct2013
1974 SoundsNovember Mix & BEAR//FACE for SSENSE
in Beats, Mix, Trap
depending what your into i've got something special,
For all you laid back kids
For those who feel like a bit of a party
9Sept2013
Daan de Boer
East Ender Competition Winning Set
in
Deep House,
Mix,
Techno
Big thanks to good friend Tessa for sending me a link to this, her friend it seems is quite the up and coming dj.
1Sept2013
Soundsweekly Radio Ep.3
in Hip Hop, House, Jazz, Radio, Soul, TechnoKeeping those sweet vibes coming.
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TRACKLIST
Ela Partiu - Tim Maia
Summertime - Dizzy Gillespie
Make You Feel That Way - Blackalicious
African Rumble - Timo Lassy
Planets of Life - The Whispers
Netzwek - Klangkarussell
Existence - Kink
Time - Pachanga Boys
4Sept2013
DJ Nature
Real Talk
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Deep House,
House,
Soul
It's time likes the ones this tune evokes that makes you ponder all the good things life has to offer, and hey why fight it? Cannot give enough love to this massive massive deep soulful number. Promise that the next radio show is not too far off, going to buy some mixers next week, stay tuned, will try to post a few songs this week (breaking from the format I know but the blog needs some loving).
6Sept2013
1Sept2013
The Whispers
The Planets of Life
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Disco,
Funk
12Aug2013
11Aug2013
Cody ChesnuTT
What Kind Of Cool Will We Think of Next
in
Soul
8Aug2013
3Aug2013
Soul of Sydney Blockparty
DJ Rahaan
in
Afro-Beat,
Disco,
House,
Soul
Was absolutely devastated to miss it, so you can imagine the joy and excitement that surged through my being upon this popping up today. Disco, funk and house heads, this is essential listening, and as usual you're gonna need some room to get groovy.
31Jul2013
Soundsweekly Radio Ep.2
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TRACKLISTING
The Loner - Cal Tjader
Caracol - Tremor
Love - Globetroddas
les Grands - Skence
Daniel Guilhot Special Exclusive Super Mega Interview background music is So Devine - Francis Inferno Orchestra
Pepino Beach - Marcos Valle
Indigo Blue - Sven Weisemann
Set It Out - Omar S
Love Thang (Genius of Time Remix) - First Choice
Transatlantic Landing Bay - Space Dimension Controller
Spinach Spaceship - Pop & Eye
24Jul2013
20Jul2013
Sven Weisemann
Journey Of The Soul Mix
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House,
Jazz,
Mix,
Soul
Some chilled grooves for y'all. My man of the moment right now, Sven Weisemann with a mix sure to take you to many places.
19Jul2013
Ta-Ku
Day 4 and Bonobo - The Plug
in
I haven't posted in a while, so i thought that one track wouldn't be enough.
hopefully you enjoy these bad boys.
Soundsweekly Radio Ep. 2 Preview
inSorry about the wait guys, after much tinkering the radio show has been recorded with just a few tidbits to add in before I can send it on its way into your earholes!!
Here's a small preview of the upcoming show, stay tuned for the full show.
16Jul2013
James Zabiela
Boiler Room
in
5Jul2013
3Jul2013
L. Pierre
The Grief That Does Not Speak
in
2Jul2013
Gil Ventura
Give Me The Night
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Disco,
Funk
Here's the story of one song across three people, the song - Give Me The Night, the year - 1980. Originally written by Rod Temperton as an synthy jazz affair, the song found its way into the hands of two others who did something with it the same year. George Benson began his meteoric rise with help from none other than producer extraordinaire Quincy Jones turning the song on its head and releasing the disco beast within, helping Benson taste success in the American charts. The last character in the story and perhaps the one most forgotten is Gil Ventura who also released his version of the song that same year, the struggle of tyring to find this song anywhere on the internet proves that unfortunately time was never on the side of Ventura's version. Only yesterday did I learn of it as I was ripping some of my vinyls when a song off a record that had otherwise been unplayed since I brought it back from a South American adventure some 4 years ago took my notice. Over and over again I played it, couldn't get enough of the sax, the song was made for it. If you're expecting a moral from this story I don't have one to offer, except perhaps something I knew all along, that one song, one concept is infinite, leaving an intangible trace across time and space touching generations whether we acknowledge it or not.
Gil Ventura - Give Me The Night by monsieurpanadero
Gil Ventura - Give Me The Night by monsieurpanadero
25Jun2013
24Jun2013
Le Dust Sucker
Love Me
in
House,
Techno
12Jun2013
Disclosure
You & Me (Flume Remix)
in
its been some time since my last update, be here is a little taste of things to come.
gotta love a good flume mix
8Jun2013
Inputselector.fr 135 Mix
Skence
in
Disco,
Hip Hop,
Jazz,
Mix,
World
6Jun2013
28May2013
27May2013
23May2013
21May2013
It's Alright, I Feel It! (Roni Size Remix)
Nuyorican Soul
in
Drum & Bass
Many of you at some point throughout the last week would have taken time to listen to the new album by Daft Punk, whilst it has already caused a great division in many's final reviews, the list of contributors to this album is nothing if not stellar. The excitement that stirred in me when just reading the list of collaborators led me on to find Nuyorican Soul aka. Masters at Work, who a decade and a half earlier, embarked on a synonymous journey - to bring together the leaders in music at that time, George Benson, Eddie Palmieri, Tito Puente and Roy Ayers to name but a few, to develop an album composed in a manner that each track held its own as a jazz, soul or salsa number, however unifying the album under the banner of house.
This is off the remix album, something Daft Punk have also stated they are going to be doing with RAM, something lively to get you charged for the day ahead, Drum & Bass big player Roni Size with his remix of It's Alright, I Feel It!
It's Alright, I Feel It! (Roni Size Remix) - Nuyorican Soul by soundsweekly
14May2013
Daft Punk
in
As of today you can get your hands on the new daft punk album.
Available to stream off iTunes for free, getting that 3 days before its official release.
so far am about 5 mins in and it sounds really funky and cool.
click this link, then click the view in iTunes button if you wish to hear the new album
13May2013
Session Victim
Boiler Room Berlin Set
in
House
BOILER ROOM Berlin #010 by Session Victim
Strap yourself in for a 40 odd groovy minutes with German house maestros, Session Victim. Its interesting to note the two started out somewhat in competition (albeit friendly competition), trying to outdo each other through shared mixtapes which carried over to their live sets when they teamed up.
Check out the video of the set as well, not usually something I'd do for a DJ set however there is live bass and alot of energy involved so it is definitely something worth watching.
Flume
Sleepless (Mr. Bill Remix)
in
Glitch
Heard this at RabbitsEatLettuce over Easter, took me until the other night just before heading to The HiFi to see Opiuo and Spoonbill to work out it was a Flume remix. Enjoy.
Flume - Sleepless (Mr. Bill Remix) by Mr Bill9May2013
High Contrast
FabricLive.25
in
Drum & Bass
Welsh Drum & Bass DJ/Producer, who cites soundtracks to A Clockwork Orange and Blade Runner as defining influences, delivers a brilliant cross section of everything drum & bass. A virtual unknown when he stepped on the scene, Lincoln Barrett has become one of drum & bass' brightest stars. Barrett's topography of the scene is wonderfully charged and delicate at the same time, if you have never taken the time to listen to drum & bass this is the perfect introduction.
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8May2013
2May2013
Bluetech
Sines and Singularities
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Ambient,
Dub
Here's some selected songs from Bluetech's 2005 album - Sines and Singularities. Been listening to it a lot over the last week. Enjoy
1May2013
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