various - "grass roots - danny krivit" [strut]

block 16 feat. jon lucien - "morning sun" (pepe bradock remix) [nuphonic]

de la soul – "watch out" [tommy boy]

dj spinna – “deep rooted” [nite grooves]

yesterdays new quintet - "angles without edges" lp [stones throw] 

jeanette 'lady' day - "come let me love you" [prelude] 

d'angelo - "da joint" (95 north remix) [?] 

aaliyah - "more than a woman" (maw dub 3) [virgin] 

erro - "don't change" (joey negro re-work) [z]

various - "dj tools vol 2 sampler" [ibadan]

curtis runs dance-for-life (www.dance-for-life.com) and dj's in and around london. he also records as ghetto soul combining soul/funk/jazz musicians to create organic soulful dance grooves!

watch out for the new dance for life monthly night beginning 2002 in london with regular guest dj's playing deeper soulful house sounds.

donnie - "do you know" (orig & danny krivit re-edit) [giant step] - nu-soul from one of 2001's best kept secrets, danny krivit's does what he does best, with his cool re-edit
 
tortured soul - "i might do something wrong" (osunlade mixes) [central park] - stevie wonderesque soulful dance, osunlade on the slam jam mixes

mondo grosso - "star suite" (shelter album mix) [sony japan] - poetic justice from mondo grosso, monday michiru & blaze

4 hero feat alma horton - "hold it down" (orig album mix) [talkin loud] - the stand out track from a stand out album
 
jamiroquai - "little l" (orig & shelter mixes) [epic/sony] - jk is back, great disco number....perfect for the soulful floors, blaze took this song into paradise with their shelter rubs
 
pepe braddock - "life" [atavisme] - deep burnt house music

still phil feat camille - "beautiful" [spiritual life] - the message is in the title, mixed by joe claussell
 
third ministry of faith - "joy to the world" (dennis f mix) [sfere] - praise the lord & testify!, dennis f graces us with the gospels of garage
 
milk & honey - "touch" (orig/matty h/attaboy) [wave] - fun, funk, funky!

muro - "bohemian" [yellow] - beautiful song, revamped by bah samba
 
james ingram - "lean on me" [maw] - the best from maw this year, kudos to todd & matty h for their latino workout

metro area - "metro area 4" [environ] - 80's revival, check this out!

jon cutler feat e-man - "it's yours" [chez] - de la house, from e-man & jon, laaaaaaaarge!

ben can be seen djing in and around london with pete adarkwah at "bubbling over" @ bar rumba on sundays and at other one off's. watch out for the new bbe weekly night "back for more" beginning 4th january @ the jazz cafe.

soul vision # 2 - "lowdown" [bass clef]

divine soul - "shake that ass!!" [strictly rhythm]

backroom production - "trouble" [flatline]

harvey - "keep on trying" [noid]

mateo and matos - "new york style" [spiritual life]

natural flavours - "sun juice" [wave]

the afro love project - "one love" [tronicsole]

monica - "inside" (maw mixes) [arista]

soul creation - "up in smoke" [bassclef]

andy is resident dj at the whistlebump events in london alongside simon haggis. 

andy can also be seen djing at various venues in and around london.  after a summer break that included a excellent boat party, whistlebump prepare to restart soon!

milk & honey – “touch” [wave]

mr hermano – “free as the morning sun” [disorient]

india arie – “wonderful” [motown]

bilal – “you are” [interscope]

butch cassidy sound system – “brothers & sisters” [red hook]

metro area 4 – “miura” [environ]

nathan haines – “wonderful” (instrumental version) [chilli funk]

pepe braddock – “ghosts” [avatisme]

dennis ferrer – “funu” [basic]

dom servini runs the wah wah 45's and wah wahmoose labels with simon and chris goss, and dj's at wah wah events around the country and in europe.  

dom also runs and dj's at the infamous mouseorgan night @ herbal with jake holloway (central). 

herbert – “the audience” [k7!] - possibly the tune of the year. original in everyway..and what a breakdown!

jill scott - ”scott free” [white] - bootie of the year, now got a proper release. proper house music with a proper vocalist..makes me feel a bit slushy too! 

the bendik singers – “afrotid” [wah wahmoose] - first release from our norwegian imprint. "hair" meets eurovision meets  bobby hughes funk..essentially eosoteric.

india arie – “strength, courage and wisdom” [motown] - my fave from a great soul/jazz lp..what a lady!

fethawit – “not that girl” [wah wah 45's] - latest release from our 45's label. little known vocalist fethawit hakin from stavanger in norway does the twisted r'n'b thing to perfection

hardkandy – “moonlight” [catskills] - this was my fave tune of the summer. melancholy yet  dancefloor electronica with haunting vocals.

4-hero – “hold it down” [talkin' loud] - everyone knows about this tune. floorfiller of the year.

afronaught -  “transcend me” [main squeeze] - broken beat masterpiece of the year from mister walters. can't forget phlash commanding the hoxton trendies to dance to this at mouseorgan!

the gotan project – “la revanche del tango” [ya basta!] - the whole lp is original, sublime music made by lovely people for lovely people. 

snorre seim – “brasses park” [hi-fi terapi] - and talking of lovely people. snorre (aka butti 49) and eivind olsvik from hi-fi terapi are two of the greatest! this tune is pure scandinavia meets brasil chaos..a dancefloor killer!

rjd2 – “here's what's left” [altered vibes] - amazing hip-hop meets folk funk from this excellent label. think  shuggie otis in bed with dj spinna and you’re half way there!

landslide – “hear my people” [hospital] - tim land is the man and this tune is a very tasty 2-step/nu jazz crossover. big love to all @ hospital records.

anything by earl zinger/red egyptian [red egyptian] - zinger (aka rob g) makes possibly the greatest underground music coming out of this fair city @ the moment. this music with lush instruments, great songwriting, and above all a sense of humour...plus some great cover
versions!

anything by quantic [tru thoughts/breakin bread] - quantic, or quanners, aka will holland should get even more props in 2002. look out for him; this young chap understands funk traditions, hip hop culture, and has a cheaky eye on the nu jazz and 2-step scenes too!

pete can be seen djing in and around london with ben jolly at bubbling over @ bar rumba on sundays and at other one off's. watch out for the new bbe weekly night "back for more" beginning 4th january @ the jazz cafe.

willie bobo - "la descarga del bobo" [verve]

"black emmanuel" - o.s.t [west end]

serpico 'o.s.t.' - "on the streets" [paramount]

clear spirit - "ice" [ode]

isaac hayes - "fever / a few kisses to go" [polydor]

jill scott - "gimme" [hidden beach]

block 16 feat. jon lucien - "morning sun" (pepe bradock remix) [nuphonic]

various - "vikter duplaix - dj kicks" [k-7]

planet asia - "pure coke" (touch of jazz) [interscope]

current flava's by lee bright of bbe records and recreation records (in no particular order):

lee is also promoter & resident of the extended family

 regular gigs at embassy & medicine bar. recent gigs: friends & family & electric chair in manchester, off centre, revolver both at 333 london

mary j blige – “family affair” (pete rock & cl smooth remix) [white]

dr love & sister love – “doctor love & sister love rap” [heavenly star records]

jazid collective presents slow supreme – “granada” [jazid]

gerd – “tesao” (nu-panorama original mix) [lea]

qualia – “my mate brian” [recreation]

jazzanova feat vikter duplaix – “that night” [jcr]

various artists – “dj kicks presented by vikter duplaix” [k7]

osunlade – “tree of life” [versatile]

likely to be playing on my outernational vibes show on www.gaialive.co.uk alt sats between 4-6pm i dj at various places – when asked!

debbie is also manager of the band momo.

various – “clash and diversion” (alternative novo-dub 2) [hi-subway] - spacey mind-delving dubs from this brilliant french label. revelations from artist’s like ezekiel, munky lee, hybrid sound system. vol 1 is superb too. 

weeping island – “vira vira” [ucfa] - deeply emotive poems set to intuitive fused cypriot and dub vibes in several languages. haji mike and mike minas have produced a beautiful  glimpse of the potential for  a peaceful united cyprus. 

mei tei sho – “xam sa bop” [small axe] - reggae, jungle, jazz, mblax, street vibes , searing live act with great sengalese frontman and members from croatia, portugal and of course their home base lyons. i love this band, watch out for them!  

various – “mouthwatering menus” [weltrekords] - there’s some ace (re)mixing going on in downtown bern, switzerland out of the mouthwatering club nights . it’s dance with humour. mr scruff, coldcut, queer cheeba , ronnie & clyde + + make it happen  

mamani keita & marc minelli – “electro bamako” [universal] - paris and bamako are the melting pot for a potent meeting between electropop and ancient tradition. takes electronic music well forward – dance oriented and also for armchair listener 

various – “pure lovers” [charm/jetstar] - time to slow-dance in the blues hours beat! lovely female vocal  representation as you would hope in this groove, nice uk vibe too. don’t ask me exactly who – there wasn’t a track list with my promo!

tinariwen – “the radio tisdas sessions” [wayward records] - funky successors to ali farka toure with a laid-back roots-of-the-blues style, but with a militancy (they are tuareg freedom fighters) and clear links with gnawa vibes. nice male/female voice mix 

uk players – “take heed” [ukroots reggae recordings] - “no computers, sequencers or drum machines used – all live” they proudly proclaim and they really do hold it high above tinny digital-reggae. great one drop meets uk dub with conscious lyrics and cool fx!

orchestra baobab – “pirates choice” [world circuit] - the senegalese veterans get a reissue  and  rightly so as anyone whose seen them play will testify. cuba meets africa as if they were old musical friends.

dhol foundation - “big drum: small world” [shakti] -  johnny kalsi and his dhol drummers have been making waves live in the tgu, natach atlas, fun<da>mental zones. this confirms their place in the electronica/dance world without any clichés

matt hosts a weekly mix show on www.routesinrhythm.com.  a website that he also runs and maintains.

matt's profile is way too short to be listed in its entirety, so lets just say that this connoisseur (read trainspotter) of all things deep can be caught djing / dancing! at selected parties and one offs in and around london

blaze - "natural blaze" lp [life line] - hedge and josh make house music the way it needs to be done!

pete rock - "petestrumentals" lp [bbe] - what a year for bbe!  

jon culter feat. e-man - "it's yours" [chez promo] - well what can be said that hasn't been already! a massive tune!

tortured souls  - "i might do something wrong" [central park recordings] - osunlade can do no wrong.

ambrosia - "believe in me" [shelter]

osunlade - "paradigm" lp [soul jazz]

mondo grosso - "star suite" (blaze mix) [sony] - !!

4 hero - "creating patterns lp" [talkin loud] - long awaited and well worth it! great jill scott track!

shaun escoffrey - "days like this" (dj spinna remix) [oyster] - hip hop to house music, is there no end to dj spinna's ability to give us a hot tune?!

various - "the brasil ep" [v recordings] - awesome drum'n'bass beats - straight from brasil