BALANCE #575 (Hosted by Spacewalker)
Kicking off summer 2023 with Spacewalker at the controls and a fresh episode of Balance! Dive into this month’s show with the debut release from Hiatus Kaiyote keyboardist Simon Mavin, a celebration of the 20th anniversary of Madlib’s “Shades of Blue”, an excellent album from Pedro Ricardo & Damián Botigué, …
BALANCE #573 – Hosted by Spacewalker
Spacewalker at the helm on the first show of the year (finally!), and it’s about that time for another journey through the sounds of Balance! This month’s audio excursion showcases the best of the underground global sounds with fresh cuts from artists like Manuel Darquart, Stonie Blue, Liv.e, Jeroboam, Dju …
BALANCE #572 – Hosted by Spacewalker
Spacewalker returns one final time in 2022 with another jam-packed monthly dose of Balance! From Arjuna Oakes & Serebii’s sonic soul, cinematic jazz by Move 78, and a boogie banger Tall Black Guy/Broken Keys remix for Nicola Conte to the dubby street soul from RTSAK, Don Pascal’s broken beat exploration …
BALANCE #570 (Hosted by Spacewalker)
Into the first days of summer 2022 with Spacewalker and the latest edition of Balance! On this month’s show expect new music from Ron Trent and his WARM project, Broken Keys with a new single, The Pro-Teens and their bumping version of DOOM’s Doomsday, Retromigration bringing the broken beat vibes, …
VOYAGE FUNKTASTIQUE #203 / 2020 MODERN FUNK RECAP — Hosted by Walla P
Last episode of the year, so here’s my annual Modern Funk Recap, featuring music from XL Middleton, Moniquea, Mofak,Lynda Dawn, Kazzey, Saucy Lady, Dogg Master, Buscrates, and many more. TRACKLIST : Jarren – Jarren’s GrooveDonell Pitman – Chocolate Lover (E.Live Mix)Moniquea – Daily ThingFirst Touch – Do You Really Wanna …
VOYAGE FUNKTASTIQUE #202 w/ Special Guest: Olof Karlstrand (Hosted by Walla P)
This month’s show features new music from Max I Million, DOC Mastermind, Mofak, Toby Glider, SaiR + an all Swedish Boogie-Funk mix in the second half of the show, courtesy of Swedish digger extraordinaire Olof Karlstrand. TRACKLIST : Max I Million & Nocatchphraze – The FunkDOC Mastermind – Untitled TrakSaiR …
VOYAGE FUNKTASTIQUE #201 + INTERVIEWS WITH MOFAK & BUSCRATES — Hosted by Walla P
For this month’s show, we’re catching up with a load of new Modern Funk releases, from Buscrates, Moniquea, Fredy V. & The Foundation, Saucy Lady, Maya Killtron and much more + 2 Live Interviews with Mofak , whose album “My Town” drops October 30th, and Buscrates, whose album dropped earlier …
VOYAGE FUNKTASTIQUE #198 — Hosted by Walla P
This week’s show features new music from Koolade, XL Middleton, Ourra, Kazzey SaiR and a load of 80’s Boogie-Funk-Disco. Tracklist : Koolade – The BopDonell Pitman – Chocolate Lover (E.Live Mix)SaiR – Don’t You Worry feat. Moniquea (Rework)Ourra – Underneath The Neon MoonXL Middleton – 1990 Brougham d’EleganceKoolade – The …
VOYAGE FUNKTASTIQUE #197 — Hosted by Walla P
This week’s show features new songs by Moniquea, Jay Bishop, SaiR, Leonard Charles, First Touch, Dogg Master and many more. TRACKLIST : Moniquea – Daily ThingJay Bishop – That FeelingSaiR – Port CouchDivalicious K – Cruise With Me (instrumental)Fonk-E-Bone – Hip No TizedBliss – StompDiamond Thread – Search You LoveZe-Brass …
Woods Empire “Universal Love” (1981, Tabu Records)
I found this record at People’s Records in Detroit in 2012, not knowing what it was, but just loving the awesome, spaced out cover. I later realized luck had struck me, and I came home with a beautiful modern soul, rare groove gem. Woods Empire, based out of the serene …
Forgotten Treasure: Jeff Floyd “Don’t Leave Me” (1984)
This one is for all the Boogie Funk heads and collectors. A track that routinely fetches selling prices around three and sometimes four figures. I think one auction just closed at over 2,000$ on Ebay recently. In this case the hype is well deserved because: a) the track is very rare …
Forgotten Treasure: King Tim III “Charley Says” (1980)
King Tim III is considered by some to be the first ever recorded rapper (This has been argued and debated over the years). He first appeared on The Fatback Band‘s “Personality Jock” back in 1979, which peaked at #26 on the R&B charts, staying on there for eleven weeks. Most …