Balamii Radio May 2018 - Daddy Dark

Sparrow - alex martian

Soundsweekly Radio Ep.24 - Xmas Special 2017

Well if it isn't christmas again already, feels like yesterday I was making a mix for last xmas. This year I've cooked up a two course soulstravaganza. First, of the bappin variety with some R&B and hip hop to help you work off some of those unwanted xmas calories. Following this, and rounding things off, are a bunch of my favourite soul numbers, guaranteed to give you a bit of that feel good to get your holiday season off on the right foot.

As is the usual at this time of year, Soundsweekly would like to thank and send big love to all those who have supported, listened, loved, boogied to, shared or simply browsed through the site. Here's to another year of big tunes and debauchery on the mixer.

Language warning - the first half hour contains some foul language, if this isn't your thing then feel free to skip to about half an hour into the mix after which point everything is as wholesome as newborn baby jeezy.

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Phil My Don - Quincy Bright (sweekly's freeki santa hijack)

The What (Phoniks Remix) - Biggie Smalls

25 Lighters - DJ DMD & The Inner Soul Clique

simple & plain - mr.dibiase

down with u -wntr

lol eu-iv did it better - mr surf

If You Love Me - Brownstone

Bullshittin' - N'Dea Davenport

La Voix de la Raison - Deborah

The World Is Yours - Nas

Friendly Skies - Private Eye

Status - Godfather Don

The Circle - Ivan Ave

Cosmic Reaction - SumoChief

Just A Man - Raphael Saadiq

Soul II Stro - Stro Elliot

Sideway Shuffle - Linda Lewis

For Real - Roy Ayers & Wayne Shorter

I Apoligize - Big Foot

Onda - Cassiano

Don't Let Your Love Fade Away - Gene Williams

Trouble Maker - Wailing Souls

Can't Live Without You - Connie Laverne

Eyes of Love - The Edge of Daybreak

There is Something In My Heart - Ghetto Brothers

What About Love - Marboo

Ooh, Baby - Pamoja

Money - Lady

Good Love - Isaac Hayes

I'm Not Ready For Love - Promise

 God Will Dry My Weeping Eyes - Horace Family

An Earthquake's Coming - Black Velvet

Trying To Get Next To You - Arnold Blair

Blind Man - LA Carnival

Central Park - The Harvey Averne Dozen

Past - Allem Iversom

BMS - Shinoh

La Voix de la Raison - Deborah feat. Osez

ambitions - jarjarjr

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Soundsweekly Radio Ep. 18

You're on your daily commute into the city, its just like any other day. Somewhere along the way though, you slip into the slipstream of a subconscious. Its heart beats to the klang and bleep of metal boxes clogging up the backstreets of its arteries. With each turn of your head, layers stack upon layers stack upon you. You best believe that if you're not careful, the city, it'll swallow you whole.

It's been a while between shows but we're finally back!! For the second show in a row its the unstoppable duo of Marty & Alex (aka ymana & striccly riddims) going deeper than ever into all sounds weird and wonderful. Stay tuned for more journeys like this in the coming weeks (we're trying our darndest to get the next one out as soon as possible), and also don't forget we deliver audio vitamins on pretty much a daily basis now. What more could you ask for?

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Intro - Love Song 1 - Mike Westbrook
Straight Up and Down - Eric Dolphy
Estate of Mind - George the Poet (Spoken Word)
Ain't No Love In The Heart Of The City - Al Brown
TSSYEH - S R A VV
Technology - Fatima

Left & Right (FloFilz Remix) - D'Angelo
Return of the Crooklyn Dodgers - Crooklyn Dodgers

Windy City - Rodney Franklin

Across 110th Street - Bobby Womack

Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) - Reuben Wilson

Bitter Sweet - Abdullah Ibrahim

Goo Goo Wah Wah - Wah Wah Watson

St. Clair - Sabre, Stray & Heliogenix

Sweet Nothing - Homemade Weapons

Inner City Life (ymana's Sounds Of The City Edit) - Goldie

City Kids - Benedith Marie (Spoken Word)
Hollow (Time Wharp Remix) - Beacon

Ancient Dust - Fairmont & SwitchSt(d)ance

Die Stärke Der Vernichtenden Schläge - Rude 66

Inflex (Marco Bernardi Mix Two) - Costelloe

Splenda Daddy - Cuthead

Torben 04 A2 - Torben

Incoming (Motorcitysoul Remix) - David K
Black Sun - Kode9

The Courts - Jam City

Has It Come To This (The Streets vs DJ Zinc (Distraction)) - The Streets

Nexus On The Beach - Roberto Musci

Train In Austria - Glimpse

Peace Of Mind - Claro Intelecto

NOTU_URONLINE feat. Danalogue - DVA [Hi:Emotions]

Street Smartz - Problemz

Soundsweekly Radio Ep.16 - Xmas Special

That about wraps up another year! Hope you're all enjoying the company of your loved ones, getting some solid rest and of course stretching out the limbs having a little jiggle n jive know what I'm sayin.

Sending all my love to everyone who has supported us this year, whether it be hitting the blog, being an awesome boogie partner, appreciating these radio shows/podcasts. All I can say is hold your hats next year cos we're only just getting started. 

Peace, grooves, love!!!

Download link and tracklisting are down below.

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These Days (feat. Wanderer) - ConsciousThoughts
You Used To Love Me (Ali Mix) - Faith Evans
Nilox - Persian Empire
His Name Is Eddie - Four Walls; Funkyjaws
Mango Bay - X-Coast
Thinkin - Dan Shake
Into the Sunshine (Jacques Renault Edit) - Henry Rodrick
Untitled (Luv.Nine B1) - Love Unlimited Vibes
iigo - Dan Kye
Elisco (Alphabet City Remix) - Jkriv; Lou Teti
Disco Function - Rare Function
Zambesi - Salsoul Orchestra
Come Let Me Love You (Francois K Mix) - Jeanette 'Lady' Day
Charlene - Psychic Mirrors
Get A Good Feeling - Brief Encounter
You Choose Me - Pleasure
Get It Up For Love - Tata Vega
Dr Love (Marquis Hawkes Edit) - First Choice
Dance Your Blues Away - Ivan Neville
Just One More Time - Rob
Presentation - Afro Latin Vintage Orchestra
Disco Mania - Prana People
Wear It Out (ymana's gruvsgongetcha edit) - Stargard
Can't Hide - Tim McAllister
Darling I Love You (Underdog Edit) - Jorge Santana
Organized (Kenny Dope Edit) - Mugo
Dancin' and Prancin' (Joey Negro Edit) - Candido

Soundsweekly Radio Ep. 15 - Animals

We back! Prepare to get a serious boogie on as we take you into the depths of all things bombastic, fantastic - animalistic!

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Baker's Dozen - No Time Like The Prezent

It's been a while. Please accept this offering of the latest Baker's Dozen as a make up gift to do with what ever you heart desires. A little write up for each song can be found below the soundcloud widget.



Kadhja Bonet - Nobody Other
I can't remember the last time I heard a voice this good. Whilst I rarely ever listen to music like this, its hard not to appreciate and enjoy it when it's of such quality. The stuff of lullaby fantasy, Bonet's delivery and tone are angelic, conjuring thoughts of a cosy clearing in a forest, glowing in soft light. If you enjoyed this I highly recommend you also check out this, a darker, yet equally moving bit of story telling.

Matana Roberts - Kersaia
You know when you're in the mood to hear something completely different? Having listened to the same stuff for weeks or even months on end, you crave to once again travel to the furthest reaches of the musical landscape. Sometimes, you don't even realise this until you stumble across someone like Matana Roberts, like I did this very morning. Fans of Kamasi Washington will hear a familiar energy and freneticism in the way she plays the sax, and, to a larger extent, the composition of her work. Once you start listening to a whole album of Roberts' music however, you will begin to realise that she takes this to another level, with some of her songs descending into a musical chaos the likes of which Archie Shepp and Eric Dolphy, amongst others, have explored in the past. This cut from her 2011 Coin Coin release, is one of the more tame offerings; a spiritual journey in the first two-thirds that winds back the clock for the last third, with a big band marching sequence that'll have you shaking your straw boater like you aint got a care in the world.

Aaliyah - Rock The Boat (Butcher Brown Cover)
Cover of an R&B classic that manages to improve on the original (in my humble opinion at least). Whilst the original is built in the image of a great deal of early 2000's R&B that used the lead vocal as the main vehicle for melody, Butcher Brown turns their attention to the rest of the instrumentation to add a new dimension to the track. Using the original vocal as a starting point, new layers, rich in melody, work with the vocal to produce a whole that is greater than the sum of its parts. Only adds to the mystery of how they still have such a small following, when you consider that bands like Hiatus Kaiyote are all the rage at the minute.

Kurup - Gira de Sereias
A nice little Brazilian beat to get the body moving. Unlike some efforts at re-appropriating folk songs that are quite heavy handed in approach when adding a new beat on top of the original track, Kurup here has managed to strike a good balance.

Souleance - Mais Um
It's Souleance, need I say more?

Persian Empire - Ernesto
An interesting blend of jazzy breaks and tech-house that constantly keeps you on your toes; changing moods and styles effortlessly, whilst managing to maintain and build on all that comes before it. Having followed Persian Empire for a while now, I've always felt that there was something missing from their productions, or rather that given time, they would finally manage to nail the sound that you could hear they were going for, but hadn't quite fleshed out.

Matt Deguia - Champion Wrist
Dubby dancefloor killer, only wish it went for an hour longer.

TEK.LUN - Aburoy
See 'Kurup - Gira de Sereias' above.

Persies - Ah Ndiya (K&F Edit)
It seems that now, more than ever, is the golden age of the vinyl only disco/house edit. With new labels of this ilk popping up on what seems like a daily basis, the quality needed to ensure your label gets the necessary attention is also on the rise. Upon listening to their first two releases, it seems that Persie Edits will be around for a while to come yet, with this, the A side from their second release, being a standout. It'll have you moving or your money back!

Dego & Kaidi - Black Is Key
One of the grooviest colabs around, Dego & Kaidi have built quite the repetoire of modern funk jams. Typical of their afro-futuristic aesthetic, everything is centred around the dankest of bass lines. Synths sparkle, stab and whirr whilst the vocals constantly gain new voices, evoking the feeling of an ever growing party on your spaceship headed through galaxies. 

Earth Trax & Newborn Jr. - Flute Track
Hypnotic groove off the always excellent Rhythm Section INTL. One of my favourite releases of the year.

Jubilee - Stingray Shuffle
Rounding things off is a tumper from Jubilee's first album. Bass heavy without being obtrusive, this is definitely one to play in the car if you've got a decent sub.

Soundsweekly Radio Ep.14 - Bud to bloom

On a roll, big tings, big tings. This time we take you on a journey through the natural world, not much else to be said but enjoy the hell out of it!

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Red Clay - Freddie Hubbard

Dinosaurs - Bonobo

Caffeine Holiday - Nasty P

Strut Reprise - 30/70 Collective

4am - Big Wave & Carter

Gapu (Tidal Mix) - Yothu Yindi

Induction - DJRum

Lam San Ra - Paradise Bangkok Molam International Band

Bump Bump - Selvy

Interstellar Love (Young Marco's Trybal Dub) - Sultan Shakes

Somewhere Else - Crackazat

TA - Storm - Nu Guinea & Tony Allen

Houran (Percussion Mix) - DJ Sotofett meets Abu Sayah

Foliage (808 Sax Mix) - DJ Sotofett

Siddartha - Jacob Groening

Orgoned - Kiasmos

Breezin' - Boris Gardiner Happening

Second Story Man - Chocolate Sunday

Flowers - Andrew Ashong & Theo Parrish

Did You Hear That Sound - Abdullah Ibrahim

Space Lion - The Seatbelts

(Do)zen 11 Twelve - Baker's Dozen

Around The World In 12 - Baker's Dozen

We're about to take you on a world wide trip in the next episode of Soundsweekly Radio, so what better way to get into the groove of things than 12 slices of mysterious, exotic, and above all, groove heavy sounds. Pack your bags 'cos we're taking you on a ride.

Soundsweekly Radio Ep.12

Yeah, yeah. First show of 2016 and not a minute too soon, this time round I'm joined by main man mixmaster Ro who also had a little stint on the decks for this one (unfortunately none of it made the final cut though). Tssyeeeh!!!

TRACKLIST
Pressure feat. Jace XL - BLYDVS
I've Been Thinking feat. Cat Power - Handsome Boy Modelling School
The Root - D'Angelo
The Hypnotic - The Roots
Flight of the Flamingo - Flamingosis
Truth - Dwele
Strange Games & Things - Love Unlimited Orchestra
Maya - Jordan Rakei & Kiran Kai
Home Is Where The Hatred Is - Gil Scott Heron
Runnin' - The Pharcyde
Boa Noite (Tahira Rework) - Baianas de Ipioca
Transparency - Flamingosis
Getaway - Salsoul Orchestra
Dame La Noche - Gil Ventura
Get Down Friday Night (John Morales Remix) - The Fantastic Aleems
Ooh, I Love It (Love Break) - Salsoul Orchestra
L.O.V.E - Motor City Drum Ensemble
Barrito - Lukebox
I Couldn't Ask For Another - Chronophone
Calling Lenny - Cosmic Boogie
Kuar (Henrik Schwarz Remix) - Emmanuel Jal
For Your Love (Todd Terje Re-Edit) - Chilly
Montebello Groove - Soul Providers
Chicago w/ j.robb - wntr
You Can Win - Bileo
Out Of My Hands - Unfinished Business

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It's raining (do)zen

It's time for another freshly baked dozen straight outta my oven. Trying my best to ignore snapchats coming over from sunny Mexico? Especially when its so damn miserable where you are? I've concocted this special treat to get you through the wet weather in style.
 

gitsawnet Mix

 

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Here's a little something I whipped together this morning. I got no job now so hopefully many more coming! 

Mundei Duzin

Back with another Baker's Dozen, this time with some slow burners to help you ease back into the week.

Baker's Dozen - It's Weekend Time!

Been meaning to do a couple of these for a while, the concept is simple. 12 songs, that's it. Today's selection is here to help you usher in the new weekend, here's hoping its a good one for all you lovely folks.