BALANCE – Show #537 (Hosted by Spacewalker)
2018 has been great thus far and it shows on the latest edition of Balance! Spacewalker in the mix featuring new music from J. Cole, Nu Guinea, The Internet, Space Ghost, Jessica Lauren, Kiefer & more! TRACKLIST Kali Uchis – Body Language | Virgin Yazmin Lacey – Something My Heart …
VOYAGE FUNKTASTIQUE – Show #161 (Hosted by Walla P w/ Kenny M)
Get ready for your bi-weekly dose of the Funk. For this week’s show, we got a heavy selection of Jazz-Funk, some ’80s Boogie, and a guest mix from Kenny M of Washington DC’s Heavy Rotation! Recorded & broadcasted live from CHOQ.ca TRACKLIST Shakatak – Steppin’ Tourist – Hooked On You …
Alex Attias Presents “LillyGood Party!” (BBE Records)
Even on the fourth installment of his “LillyGood Party” Compilation, Veteran producer Alex Attias is still cognizant of details that transform undetermined bodies moving, into a dance floor. About four minutes in on the forgotten 2009 foot-stomper ‘Midnite Magic’ by Tokyo based New Wave trio Cro-Magnon featuring Roy Ayers, the …
Exclusive Premiere: Potatohead People “Do My Thing ft. Kapok & Illa J” (Bastard Jazz)
Comprised of Vancouver producers and multi-instrumentalists Nick Wisdom and AstroLogical, Canadian duo Potatohead People boast a number of noteworthy accolades thanks to a their signature sound drawing influences from ’90s Boom-Bap, future Soul, classic Jazz, Deep House, and Boogie/Funk. Beginning with a series of EPs including their landmark “Kosmichemusik” EP, …
MIMS Guest Mix: Déni Shain (Atangana Records, Marseille)
Déni Shain is DJ, producer, and percussionist. After having travelled the world for almost 20 years searching for new music and artists, he discovered along the way a stash of rare musical pearls – in Europe, Africa and Latin America – music which he shares with us to enjoy in …
Tumbao Radio – Show #06 “Caribbean Funk” (Hosted by Tumbao)
Tumbao Radio’s 6th instalment is a musical tour of the Caribbean. From Haitian Kompa to Trinidadian Calypso, the music of these culturally porous island nations represents a stew of African and Latin influences topped with funky flavours. In addition to the Tumbao crew’s selections, this mix is infused with rare …
Space Ghost Discusses Latest LP “Endless Light”
Celebrating their 10 Year Anniversary as a label, Tartelet Records has lined up a nice release schedule for 2018 from label mainstays and new signees. To kick things off, they’ve set free “Endless Light”, the new record from Oakland newcomer Space Ghost. Coming on like a brainchild to Dam Funk …
VOYAGE FUNKTASTIQUE – Show #160 (Hosted by Walla P)
Good to be back from Europe! We’ve got lots of new Modern Funk in this episode, with tracks from The Pendletons, The Goods, Buscrates, Dr. MaD, XL Middleton, Dogg Master, Dabeull and Tuxedo. Enjoy! Recorded & broadcasted live at CHOQ.ca TRACKLIST Falcxne – Bedroom Boogie Lonely Horizon – LAX Marco …
They Called It Skweee
Skweee was created in Sweden and Finland in the mid 2000s by a handful of producers using cheap synths (like the Roland Alpha Juno 1) and really anything else they could get their hands on. Skweee (yes, that’s with three E’s) combines nostalgic synth/chiptune leads and bass lines with ’80s …
DJ Platurn “Breaking The Ice” (Needle To The Groove)
“Breaking the Ice” is an extended mix of rare – mostly never before heard – Icelandic tracks that are heavily underscored with Funk, Soul, Disco, and in-the-pocket rhythms, all of which are expertly mixed by renowned DJ and turntablist DJ Platurn. The music presented in the form of two mixes …
MIMS Guest Mix: Jean-Luc Razza (Cork, Ireland)
I’ve wanted to do a mix of Irish artists from each decade (1960 – 2010) for some time now. When picking the music for this mix, I also tried to make it make sense together. There are well known bands in there, House music, traditional Irish, Boogie, Reggae influenced and …
Kay Robinson “We Need Time” (1970, King Records)
(Dedicated to the Charleston Nine, Sandra Bland, and Mary Elizabeth Guthrie) Jesus is a popular dude… and he didn’t play the drums. Growing up in the Black American church in the 1980s, I was exposed to a more modern form of Gospel music, and coming from a family of singers, …