BALANCE Show #518 – Hosted by Spacewalker
Another edition of the Balance Show! Early summer, soulful sounds on this week’s Balance with music from Robert Glasper with Stevie Wonder, Jordan Rakei, Moods, Badbadnotgood, Ekkah x Dam Funk, Kleeer and plenty more! TRACKLIST Leon Lowman – Open | Music From Memory Michael Orr – You Opened My Eyes …
Guest Mix: PHIL GERUS (Moscow, Russia)
We are thrilled to welcome Moscow’s PHIL GERUS to our ever growing list of awesome exclusive guest mixes. We’ve been fans of this young producer’s music ever since we heard one of his first projects “Based On Misunderstandings 5” released on the mighty Sonar Kollektiv in 2012. Since then he …
Exclusive Premiere: Misumami “Bodyrock” Ft. Buscrates 16 Bit Ensemble
via ISM Records: Gliding the boundaries of contemporary soul music and underground beats culture, Misumami represents a splash in a pond of the worldwide soul music scene. Effortless and fluid vibrations pushed from the heart and mind, designed to be felt by the body. The brainchild of singer, producer and …
Future Classic: Ekkah “What’s Up” (Produced by Dam-Funk)
We might have found our Summer anthem already, and the sunny season hasn’t officially started yet. DâM-FunK provides a glidin’ soundtrack for UK’s duo, Ekkah, for their newest single “What’s Up”. The intoxicating drum break (reminds us of Young & Company “Checking You Out“), dreamy synth leads/pads, neck-cracking bass line …
Forgotten Treasure: The Montclairs “Dreaming Out of Season” (1972)
R&B/Soul bands were a dime a dozen in the early 70s. For every Dells and Temptations, there was hundreds of groups knocking on the doors of record labels trying to get in the door. Many of them got a break and contributed a few releases, but the East St-Louis group The …
Voyage Funktastique – Show #123 (Hosted by Walla P)
Came back from Chicago with lots of old & new records, just in time for Friday’s Voyage Funktastique. 120 Minutes of Funk, featuring Temu, Pomrad, Tom Misch, Gladys Knight & The Pips, Wrecking Crew, Kenny G, Booker Newberry & much more. Hope you enjoy. TRACKLIST TL : Temu – Intro …
Future Classic: Jordan Rakei “Cloak”
Soul Has No Tempo and 4101 Records are proud to present CLOAK – the debut album from Jordan Rakei. Delving deeper into his creative well, Jordan has delivered a record that continues to push personal and societal boundaries, a visionary journey through groove based soul, jazz and hip-hop with hints …
Tribute to GIL SCOTT-HERON – Selected by KOBAL
Here is an absolute must in our growing series of Tribute mixes (check them out here), a wonderful homage crafted by our good friend and world class record digger, DJ Kobal. 90 minutes of some of the most beautiful music from Gil Scott-Heron, one of the most influencial and important …
Forgotten Treasure : The Dukes “Bugatti & Musker” (1982)
Although they penned hits for mainstream artists like Sheena Easton (Modern Girl) and Air Supply (Every Woman In The World), the British duo known as «The Dukes» (Dominic Bugatti & Frank Musker) spent the early 80’s mostly in the background. Finally with the help of acclaimed producer Arif Mardin, they …
Exclusive Preview: Yogisoul “Here & now” feat. LumiHD, Kristoffer Eikrem & DeAndre Grover
We seriously can’t wait for Yogisoul‘s debut album “By Nights” out on June 17th on KingUnderground. He is one of three producers in Norways’s Mutual Intentions crew (along with the also very talented FredFades and Sraw). Vinyl samples, dusty rhodes chops, thick layered basslines and unquantized crispy drums are essential …
Voyage Funktastique – Show #122 (Hosted by Walla P)
Back at it with a bunch of new material from Temu, Freekwency, Shiro Schwarz, Felix, Dabeull, The Kount and much more Modern Funk heaters. We’re also preparing this Sunday’s Live Concert from Psychic Mirrors at Bar Le Bleury. Hope you enjoy the new format, 120 Minutes of Funk every 2 …
Forgotten Treasure: Eri Ohno “Skyfire” (1981)
Sometimes a song is so good and unexpected that there is not that much more to add other than just sitting back and enjoying it. Much like my post on the classic Hawaiian Rare Groove from Nohelani Cypriano, this song just hit me right away and I had to tell …