dj spinna feat vinia mojica – “idols” [bbe]

the roots – “phrenology” lp [mca] - currently on a tour promoting this lp...do not miss them live.

common feat jill scott – “i am music” [mca] - off the excellent "electric circus" lp...a must have!

amp dog knights – “i’m doing fine” [mahogani] - nearly slept on this one!  moodyman does his thing.

50 cent – “in da club” [shady records]

fudge – “if i had a band” [kif]  

the platinum pied pipers – “ridin’ high” [ubiquity] - quailty flavas...slum village production with dwele on vocals on this rare groove rework

kerri chandler – “street musiq 1.0” [large]

king britt - "transcend / spaces" ep [bbe] - off the forthcoming "aventures in lo-fi" lp

spacek - "getaway" (osunlade remix) [?] 

zapp - "dance floor" [wb]

the detroit experiment - "the way we make music" ep [ropeadope] - awesome!

pete can be seen djing in and around london with ben jolly at 'bubbling over' @ bar rumba on sundays, monthly @ cherry jam and at other one off's. 

50 cent – “in da club” [shady records]

detroit experiment – “think twice” [rope a dope]

dj spinna feat sean escoffery – “music in me” (paul simpsons extended remix) [bbe]

justin timberlake – “cry me a river” [jive]

common – “electric circus” lp [mca]

jill scott – “slowly surely” (theo parrish remix)

cesaria evora – “bondade” [unknown]

baby blak, planet asia, obie trice – “untitled” [bbe/rapster]

joe claussell – “git wa” [spiritual life]

amp dog knights – “i’m doing fine” [mahogany]

lil brother – “the listening” [abb records]

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. 

red hot chilli peppers - "by the way" [warner bros] - return to form for the heavy-funking agro-rapping metal band

bill withers - "bill withers live at carnegie hall" [columbia / legacy] - all the classics from bill in this legendary live set

jazzyfatnastees - "the tortoise and the hare" [coolhunter] - second lp from another of philly's soul collective

various artists - "doo wop classics" [castle pie] - sunday morning vocal harmonies

erykah badu - "baduizm" [universal] - lost my copy of this and had to make sure it was there when i needed it

the gladiators - "trenchtown mix up" [virgin] - includes two of my all time favourite reggae tunes "looks is deceiving" and "soul rebel" - check those vocals

common - "electric circus" [mca] - not all hip hop heads will get it, but this is an absolute gem

orson welles - "war of the worlds" [radio spirits] - a recording of the original radio broadcast that terrified america in 1938

the roots - "phrenology" [mca] - anyone who caught their recent live set will need this lp

grace jones - "island life" [island] - best of grace that gives you all the hits on one cd

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!

keith thompson - "it's on" [us] - classy soulful garage that rocks the spot.

shaun escoffrey - "let it go" (jazzanova mixes) [oyster] - big bad broken house from shaun & jazzanova.

lady alma project - "dreams" [king st] - been playing this for a while now, dope, dreamy & soulful.

dj spinna - "here to there" lp [bbe] - a musical journey. big up to bbe.

lonesome echo productions feat byron stingily - "sweet dream" [lonsome echo] - big japanese salsoul thing that takes you back to the 70's, go seek!

samson & delilah - "i can feel your love (slipping away)" - bad boogie from 1984.

universal robot band - "barely breakin even" - leroy burgess classic from 1985.

lonnie liston smith - "space princess" [cbs] - been working this to death recently, one of my all time faves.

3 generations walking - "groundation ep" - 4 tracks, pure bliss....can it get any more spiritual?

marcus enochson feat e-man - "musical prayer" [wave] - classy!

"twelve good ones" by ben taaffe (not in any particular order):

ben taaffe can be heard spinning soulful house and deep music in various places around perth, western australia, where his love of music and records began at the age of 17. since, he has played at and/or been involved with organising some of the few quality international gigs that this city has seen.

donnie - "the colored section lp" [giant step]

kindred - "rhythm of life" [hidden beach]

blaze - "a moment in time parts 1 & 2" [shelter]

v/a - "spiritual life music lp" [spiritual life music]

v/a - "moshi moshi lp" [fuego]

slam mode - "alpha outakes" [spiritual life music]

jazzanova - "another new day/l.o.v.e. and you and i – doctor rocket & madlib remixes" [ropeadope/jcr]

rich medina vs kemeticjust - "minstrel speak" [diaspora]

dj spinna - "drive/rock (unplugged)" [bbe]

big bang "arriving soon lp" [arison]

eliane elias - "manhattan – joe claussell mixes" [bluebird]

v/a - "scattered snares lp" [twisted funk]

a french immigrant who developed a strong taste for house music in the early 90s...moved to the capital to experience the atmosphere of the parisian dancefloors and quickly embraced the sounds played by people like dj gregory, dj deep, eric rug and shazz... a few clubs nights and a weekly radio show quickly followed the move.

an old' smoke resident since 1998, he has worked for a little while with the vinyl junkies records store to help to promote deep underground music.

check g-man's site: www.the-crystal-room.com 

dj spinna – “here to there” lp [bbe]

booker t – “don't stop the love” [a&m]

chris gray – “tried to be good” (mini lp) [deep4life]

france joli – “gonna get over you” [salsoul]

dj deep & frank roger – “in & out ep” [straight up]

jose burgos – “better days” [bassclef]

shazz – “el camino” [yellow]

donnie hathaway – “the ghetto” (live) [repress]

osunlade – “blackman” [soul jazz records] - i had forgotten how good this was until osunlade himself dropped this at regine's in paris on nye!!! wooooooow! ;) ]

simon can be seen djing in the uk and around the globe.

resident dj at the whistlebump events, records as klash

check out whistlebump's forth birthday bash at the-end club in london with guest osunlade playing a six hour set. 1st march 2003.

full details of the night, are up on the website www.whistlebump.co.uk

mateo & matos – “old skool” [chez]

pal joey – “i sing” (dk edit) [cdr]

izzi dunn – “fire” (unsung hereos mix) [fireworx]

solid groove – “directions” [lougin’ recordings]

vicki anderson – “message from the soul sisters” (re-edit) [break beats]

james brown – “give it up or turn it loose” [cdr]

paul e lopes – “see thru you” [virgin ]

euphonic 7 feat kevin yost – “some place chill” [i records]

klash productions – “silicon city blues” [cdr]

dom servini is resident dj @ mouseorgan at herbal, altered vibes at smiths, wah wah sessions and guests all over the shop. he also runs the wah wah 45's and wah wahmoose record labels (moose7002 by kargin krogh out now; wah7006 by alison crockett out in about a month) and writes for straight no chaser magazine.

upcoming gigs: 08-02 bite your granny, point 101 with nik weston; 20-02 mouseorgan classics at smiths with joe smooth; 22-02 mouseogan @ herbal with nicola conte, abi soul jazz and jake holloway; 01-03 altered vibes @ smiths; 06/20-03 mouseorgan classics @ smiths; 08-03 brighton jazz rooms with russ dewbury; 21-03 perverted science @ 333/jaguar shoes with dj l, limp twins, circus love, pete herbert, simon goss & ben wilcox. 

ahmad miller – “ahmad's first ep” [stones throw 2003] - mad lib, joe mcduphrey and crew bring some off kilter millenial jazz fusion type shit as only they can!

eddie harris and les mccann - “shorty rides again” [atlantic 1971] - the definition of funky jazz  from two of its all time heavyweights…an unstoppable dancefloor number.

the five corners quintet – “blueprint” [rikki tik 2003] - proper jazz from nuspirit helsinki producer tuomas and five finnish jazz big boys including eero koivistoinen!

michel le grand and co – “la pasionara” [gryphon 1978] - it's that "loud minority" sample in all its glory as monsieur le grand is joined by just about everyone for a frantic jazz workout.

sandboy  - “the hike” [hinterland 2003] - first release from a very promising label. sounding like the cinematic orchestra meets jill scott...mmmmmmm.

the albert mangelsdorf quintet  - “now jazz ramwong” [amiga 1964] - powerful, deep and heavy military sounding eastern european jazz from the sixties that sends shivers every time!

sleepwalker – “ai-no-kawa” [especial 2003] - hadjime yoshizawa and the crew get into the real swinging jazz thing on okino san's excellent label. check the lp too!

lee morgan - “sweet honey bee” [blue note 1966] - lesser known than "the sidewinder" but quite a deft and subtle little number from one of blue notes all time greats.

alison crockett – “like rain” [wah wah 45's 2003] - flip side to the next single from one of the  reatest 7-inch labels in the world(?!). lush strings, alison's deeply jazzy vocals have lead to  comparisons to 4-hero...which are very much appreciated.

sahib shihab & the danish radio jazz group – “mai ding” [oktav 1965] - rare as hen's knackers jazz, and taken from possibly one of the greatest, and deepest, jazz lps ever made. need i say more?

hailing from new york city, adam cruz got his musical roots from his neighborhood, from latin to hip hop to freestyle to disco.

djs at: "red" and "andalu" alongside 95 north and moncef belyamani in washington, dc and baltimore, also "filter 14", "bang the party", alongside yellorange and e-man, respectively, in nyc.  he has played internationally at "notting hill arts club", "the elbow room", and "soshomatch" in london.

check out the almagest and special guests at his weekly residency at halcyon in brooklyn called "mixtape sessions."

louie vega feat. raul midon - "cerca de mi" [?]

dj fudge - "close to my people" [promo]

stephanie cooke - "rain (let it fall down)" [kingstreet]

markus enochson - "the dance" [?]

susu bobien - "i'll be loving you" [soundmen on wax]

kerri chandler - "we are all" [?]

kimblee - "naturally" (blaze remix) [?]

johnnick - "heat" [henry street promo]

dj gregory - "attend" [kitsune]

house of gypsies - "sume sigh sey" (tee's remix) [maw records] 

 marcia carr's profile is way too long to list here! she guest dj's at major parties and guest presents radio shows. current events include our time is coming/propoganda/pick up the fish - london.

don't forget to check her website: www.plasticmine.nl

the rebirth – “this journey in” (original) [handcutts] - from a series of 3 king britt compilations that’s hair-raising & truly gorgeous

kim english – “simply grateful” [nervous] - a clear simple message & simply at her best

roy davis jnr – “closer 2 u / soul music” [large] - the best thing since 'gabrielle'

ann nesby – “prasin his name” (grant nelson mix) [god’s house] - grant nelson’s remix is irresistible

copeland green – “love unconditional” (blakbyrd + sweet abraham) [soul's our style] - newcomer blakbyrd brings a funky house club feel to this strong debut + black beat niks soul mix

sandy rivera – “changes” (san haze mix) [defected] - touching lyrics + a memorable ben watt remix

blacq & wright – “the dance” (marcus enochson remix + vocal edit) [vinyl junkies] - marcus enochson’s tasty smooth grooves for dancers

ananda project – “i hear you dreaming” (larry heard + cottonbelly dub) [nite grooves] - chris brann drops another bomb off his coming lp

jasper street company – “another day” (blaze + original) [basement boys records] - liquid people get raw & naked with a tough mix ahead of the tremendous blaze mix + fabulous

mr hermano – “como um sol” (disisco) [disorient] - flemming & mitchell bring some sunshine vibes to us londoners to take the chills away

the soul planet jazz ensemble ft. xavior – “changes” (various) [soul planet cd-r] - retro jazz piano with deep swing’s vocalist adding the charm

lenny fontana – “everybody say yeah” (main mix) [odyssey] - powerhouse syvlan adds her finesse to a classic fontana style

lil louis – “club lonely” (rulers of the deep remix) [hed kandi cd-r] - estonian boys get soulful and jazzy on this memorable classic

boo williams – “keys to the city” [ultrasound recordings] - sensual real house vibes that go a little deeper

bobby d'ambrosia – “so thankful” [definity] - it’s back to church with new banging mixes of soul gem

james currently works for 'charged' (the dance division of vital distribution) where he specializes in funk, soul, dub, hip hop and deep house releases. 

he is also responsible for the fidgit record label and clubs and can often be found behind the decks (or at the bar) at the pool, the embassy, fridays at plan b and various other clubs/bars in and around london.

hairy diamond – “torture” [ppq]

colour climax – “batidas latinas” [breakin bread]

various – “ep4” [jacques laverne records]

sound dimension – “real rock” [studio one reissue 7"]

dynamo productions - lp [illicit]

dj formatt – “we know something” [genuine]

dj spinna – “drive/rock” [bbe/k7]

nightmares on wax – “70s 80s” (up bringing mix) [warp]

taskforce/braintax – “rockstars” [lowlife]

regular bookings around the uk has ensured laura is one of the best rising soulful house dj's around. regular gigs at garage city, played at ministry of sound, voodoo lounge and many more....

forthcoming dates:
garage city -  8th february 2003; garage city - 29th march 2003; soul heaven, miami 2003 date tbc

....also appearing alongside conrad bool and maria p on solar radio.

check out her home page: 
www.laura-stone.co.uk for more info.

jasper st company – “another day” [basement boys]

blackbyrds – “mysterious vibes” [z records]

soul of switzerland – “home away from home” [purple]

soulsearcher – “feelin love” [soulfuric deep]

indigo feat elizabeth troy – “real love” [swing city]

groove junkies – “deeper” [morehouse]

carole slyvan – “everybody say yeah” [odyssey]

bobby d’ambrosia – “so thankful” [definity]

darryl d’bonneau - “can we do it” [odyssey]

spinning weekly: thursday - cactus blue - chelsea; friday - bed bar - portobello rd - notting hill; saturday - bedroom bar - shoreditch

first friday of the month at herbal shoreditch; friday 21st feb & 21st march - bar solo - camden

sunday 23rd feb - electricity showrooms - hoxton (live hip-hop night)

saturday 12th april & 24th may - telegraph brixton (tbc)

the keith thompson project feat. india – “the rhythm of life part 2” [underground solution]

ann nesby - ? [basement boys white]

truby trio feat. joseph malik – "high jazz" - [compost]

jon cutler feat. sarsh anne webb - "dawn" (afronaught mix) - [papa recs]

mj cole – “wondering why” (recloose mix) – [talkin loud white]

theo parrish – “ugly edits vol 2” [white]

shaun escoffery – “let it go” (jazzanova mixes) [oyster]

everything but the girl – “corcovado” (ben watt mix) [virgin promo]

in es project – “i'm feelin good” (todd terry remix)  [inhouse promo]

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

"...apart from helping scared sparrows down from trees with ladders fashioned out of match sticks and sticky tape, i am a "multi-media" designer. >www.signor.com<

bette midler – “to deserve you” (mk club mix) [atlantic]

nick holder feat. andraya – “inside your soul” (album mix) [nrk]

3 generations walking – “3 generations walking” lp [spiritual life]

matthias 'matty' heilbronn feat. james preston jr. – “nature boy” [nite grooves]

yambu – “hippopotamus” [montuno records]

leroy hutson – “flying high -  leroy hutson 2” lp [curtom records]

sylk 130 featuring alison crockett – “seasons change” (philharmonix mix) [ovum]

miles davis – “milestones the most of miles” lp [fontana]

bubbler – “above the rocks” [joe gibbs music]

estonian raul saarements is one of the pioneering djs to bring soulful house and the club scene to estonia.

regularly works alongside rhythm doctor

check out: www.mutantdisco.com and www.umblu.com for more info.

raw deal - "eye fly" [straight agead]

umblu feat. cassioware - "angel” (emba-kumba mix) [julm productions/umblu]

ajukaja - "d. ross wig" [umblu cd-r]

common - "come close/new wave" [universal]

jerome sydenham & sten gun - "untitled" [cd-r]

rhythm doctor feat cassioware - "shefunk” (ajukaja mix) [cd-r]

lcd soundsystem - "losing my edge" [dfa]

spincycle - "freaky insect (get down)" [geek]

arnold jarvis - "be right there” (rotd rmx) [cd-r]

pepe bradock - "cycles" [atavisme]

3 generations walking - "midnight bustling" (francois kevorkian dubs) [spiritual life music]

magic number - "sorry" [mantis]

the mighty bop - "lady" (herbert's mix) [yellow]

henrik schwartz - "marvin" [mood music]

toshiyuki goto - "birthday" (flower/cutting edge)

3 generations walking (self entitled album) [spiritual life music]

eli goulart e banda do mato - "destino" [unique]

jacob miller - "tenement yard" [ua music]

instant house - "awade" (main dub) [spiritual life music]

frankie valentine can be seen djing around the globe.

kyri runs r2 records: www.r2records.com

pleasure principle special at bed, smithfield 22nd february

“the detroit experiment” lp [ropeadope]

little brother – “the listening” [abb lp]

jazzy jeff ft shawn stockman – “how i do” [bbe]

“jaylib” [cdr sampler]

“frank n dank” [cdr]

jonell – “don’t stop” [def soul]

dj smash “phonography2” sampler [blue note]

instant house – “the beginning” [jungle sounds]

nas – “heaven” [columbia]

royce da 5’9” “my friend” [game]

the platinum pied pipers – “ridin’ high” [ubiquity]

ash eru ft talib kweli – “mood swings” [7heads]

erick sermon ft the reverend al green – “love iz” [j]

lil’ kim – “the jump off” [atlantic]

cassandra wilson – “you don’t know what love is” [spiritual life]

"current ten rockin my lounge" by lee bright of bbe records and recreation records (in no particular order):

lee is also promoter & resident of the extended family

 catch lee dj’ing with nigel prankster @ grand central, shoreditch - 14th march 

the band – “the last waltz” [mgm]

dj spinna feat vinia mojica – “idols” [bbe]

gerd – “eclipse” [lea]

the detroit experiment – “space break” [ropeadope]

dj muro – “stealthy footsteps” (instrumental) [incredible]

various – “slow mo 3” [stereo deluxe]

bob dylan – “street legal” [cbs]

siji – “feels like” (osunlade mix) [bbe]

yesterdays new quintent – “traffic zone” [stones throw]