pete rock feat dead prez – “warzone” [bbe] ”- an incredible sample!

erykah badu - "on & on" (summer in sydney rmx) [?] - quincy jones meets erkykah...almost as if this was actually both of them in the studio at the same time!

randolph - "about last night" (dub) [mahogani]

various artists – “blue note revisited” [blue note]

allen hoist – “inner city blues (make me wanna holler)” (4 hero mix) [soulution]  

the soul providers - “an evening with the soul providers” (lp) [abb]

ananda project – “i c u” (dj spinna remix) [nitegrooves]

asha bhosle - "dum maro dum" [emi] - as used by the latest method man release - nice of them to acknowledge the sample this time! thanks to my folks for now having a collection for diggers!

mkl vs soy sos feat zapology – “nothing or no one” [cdr]

goapele – “closer” (dj spinna remix) [loveslap]  

mike delgado - "phunk carinval" [kenlou]

dennis ferrer & jerome sydenham – “timbuktu” [ibadan]

vicky d - "this beat is mine" [sam]

brothers - "love vicissitude" [kif]

roy davis jr. - “water for thirsty children” (lp) [nice + smooth]

boris carloff – “good stuff ep” [red salamanda]

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.

www.bbemusic.com

nina simone - “it is finished 1974” [bmg]

various artists - “the uk sue label story” [kent]

marvin gaye - “very best of - includes live at montreux dvd” [universal]

various artists - “life styles : kenny dope gonzales” [harmless]

ella fitzgerald - “sings sweet songs for swingers” [verve]

various artists - “the big chill classics” [universal]

lee perry - “dub triptych” [trojan]

various artists - “gilles peterson worldwide exclusives” [talkin loud]

orlando julius and his afro sounders - “orlando’s afro ideas 1969 - 70” [ekosound]

having dj'd at body and soul and the loft parties in new york, cosmo now blesses us with her soulful grooves in london.  residencies around london; you can catch her at various spots around the globe.

check out the new weekly residency "spirit" every thursday at aka, london.

she also runs bitches brew record label

www.bitchesbrewmusic.com

panic feat. chick-a-boo – “jam” [bitches brew]

noon(at – “down the room” [treibstoff]

beanfield – “tides” (carl craig remix) [compost]

ianeq – “the light” (moonstarr remix) [mental groove]

black devil disco club – “timing, forget the timing” (kerrier district remix) [rephlex]

tim wright – “the ride” (luciano dancehall remix) [novamute]

sista widey – “inspecta” [jimpster mix] [ori(jah)nal productions]

zoot woman – “gem” (paper faces remix) [wall of sound]

matty heilbronn & monique bingham – “go getter” (soulflower mix) [papa records]

dom servini dj's @ mouseorgan at herbal ; wah wah @ moloko and various toilets worldwide. residencies:15/05/04 mouseorgan with minus 8 (compost) & pete (bbe gooner). 12/06/04 wah wah with break reform (live), capstone & aaron jerome. 19/06/04 mouseorgan 6th birthday with believe! (sweden), aaron jerome & spencer lowe (if music..). 10/07/04 wah wah with guests tbc 24/07/04 mouseorgan with beatfanatic (raw fusion) and spouseorgan 

wah wah 45s: out now 12th floor "take it back" b/w jonny miller "essi". soon come: uptown felaz "brainstorm" b/w capstone "i don't know". soon come: remix 12 with remixes from hint & aaron jerome. soon come: espen horne "magnetica" remixed by beatfanatic. soon come: alison crockett "crossroads" remixed by dj spinna & aaron jerome wah wahmoose out early may paul weeden "flat foot" (speedy's edit) b/w horne singers'  remix radio:

www.milkaudio.com / www.samuraifm.com / www.soul24-7.com / 

www.wahwah45s.com

theo parrish – “summertime is here” [ubiquity]

max sedgley/spiritual south – “happy in rio” [sunday best]

mocky feat. jamie lidell – “how will i know you” (vv mix) [fine]

a bossa electrica – “skindo-le-le” [raw fusion]

baker brothers – “little suns” (break reform mix) [peddler]

dubben – “cuba cubana strand” [g.a.m.m.]

feist – “gatekeeper” [polydor]

van hunt – “sounds of pleasure” [capitol]

dynamo dresden – “only in my dreams” [plastic ray gun]

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

aiwa – “aiwa” [wikkid] - based between france & canada, this iraqi posse defy dance categories with a tremendously eclectic mix, mc led alongside fabulously dry female vocals reminiscent of herbaliser’s what what . there’s sound politics in there, but the emphasis is on glorious sounds

various – “the outernationalists present ethnomixology” [six degrees] - high energy, global vibes mix. mysterious traveller’s speed afrobeat, kamel nitrate’s speed bhangra, spiritual south, headmix, south african doreen theobikile  venture overground in journo phil meadley & afrocelt simon emmerson’s brill selection. for a mellower mix try simultaneously released 6 degrees 100

kaya project – “walking through” [interchill] - seb taylor and natasha chamberlain know better than most how to weave the rich mysteries of arabic melodies & beats into an exciting electronica brew. canadians interchill consistently output quality chilled and vibrant product and this is one of their best

transglobal underground  - “impossible broadcasting” [muloi] - great to find tgu back on multi-dance genre form as every beat you thought you knew is re-explored and comes out deliciously different with trio bulgarka & malian rappers tatapound effective collaborators.

smadj – “take it and drive” [most records] - excellent launch album for dynamic new london label. smadj’s earlier oriental electronica and recent oud explorations find a new truly confident and uplifting fusion with a cool light touch. rokia traore & talvin singh guest to great effect

vibronics – “dubliftment” [universal egg] - expressive title for welcome and developed 2^nd album from the past masters in combining veteran dubs with state of the art studio wizardry. sparser in parts than expected building to serious bass-bin damage

grupo fantasma – “moviemiento popular” [aire sol records] - houston’s best kept secret deliver new–school cumbia and fania-esque salsa in equally expert, sensuous and git down’n’dirty style. high production values make this a sheer treat

various – “afrobeat compilado por dj flore” [boa] - spain shows how it’s done as prime protagonists femi kuti, tony allen, keziah jones. maw and ashley beedle rub shoulders with surprise contenders like fatboy slim and new york’s cultural mambo and the classic kwaanza posse with bpm’s as varied as the contributors in this post-fela celebration

tinariwen – “amassakoul” [tribal union] - guitars rule and sound both malian and rocky as the perfect foil for these politically charged tuareg desert vibes recalling struggles overcome and daily challenges in a compelling and seductively uplifting way

don ricardo – “introducing” [jet star] - at last this stalwart of the uk conscious reggae scene gets his own album, showcasing his intuitive musically aware style and sound lyrics over great arrangements.

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

www.bbemusic.com

arsene wenger – “arsenal afc” – [highbury]

martin solvieg – “rockin music” [defected]

cee lo – “living again” [bmg]

pete rock – “soul survivor 2” [bbe]

cream – “white room” [polydor]

outkast – “spread” [bmg]

sunburst band – “til the end of time” [z]

method man and busta – “whats happenin” [def jam]

idris muhammad – “house of the rising sun” [cti]

dave chappelle – “chappelle show season one dvd” [comedy central home video]

kyri runs r2 records

djinji brown ep out now

www.r2records.com

ali shaheed muhammad - "unreleased track 2" [-] - what tcq should sound like now. apologies for the lack of label or title, but when i play it people just hear music.

angie stone feat. snoop dogg - "i wanna thank ya" [j] - delicious jazze pha production. for shizzle.

tony touch + sean paul - "say ay ay ay" [koch] - dancehall with that tony toca latin hip-hop thing. what!

brother jack mcduff - "oblighetto" (j dilla remix) [blue note revisited]

the roots - "don't say nuthin" [geffen] - it's good that a rap group can avoid main stream club/radio play and keep their deal.

method man feat busta - "what's happenin'" [def jam] - it's been a long time coming. the original asha bhosle track sounds wicked after it too, (thanks raj).

jazz liberatorz - "always something" [kif]

n.e.r.d. - "she wants to move" (native tongue remix) [star trak] - it's all about the q-tip verse.

the plant life - "smile" [counterflow] - kinda outkastish in a sly stone sort of way.

spectac - "reasons" (instrumental) [fat beats] - dreamy 9th wonder production with strings and harmonies.

part 2 of the chart can be found @ www.furioustyles.co.uk

nik weston current chart (in no order)

check out the 'forwardsbackwards' radio show with nigel prankster & nik weston on www.milkaudio.com
 & the 'nippon & speedy express show' on samurai fm with dom servini & nik weston
www.samurai.fm/nipponspeedyexpress/play

crown city rockers  - “weekend soul” (dj mitsu the beats mix) [blues interactions -japan 12'']

pleasure – “straight ahead”  (kyoto jazz massive remix) [victor japan -12'']

the soul disciple – “planet earth” [soundscape records - sweden 12'']

jazztronik - "rita/samurai” [especial distribution - japan 12'']

dj jin & mark de clive lowe – “wind parade” [fabulous 12'' japan]

nicola conte/gerardo frisina – “nefertitti/gica's dance” [schema - italy 12'']

various – “gilles peterson worldwide exclusives” [talkin loud 4 x 10'' ......uk]

various – “dinner jazz ep 1” [dinner jazz records – 12]

dj mitsu the beats – “new awakening” [planet groove 2 x lp.... 2 x lp instrumentals japan]

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 while with vinyl junkies records store to help to promote deep underground music.

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

jaque – “love will save the day” (union square lounge solo organ mix) [jellybean]

goapele – “closer” (dj spinna remix) [loveslap!]

directions – “busted trees” (carl craig remix) [diaspora in session]

visual – “the music got me” [prelude]

jagged edge – “walk outta heaven” (g's n15 rework) [cdr]

jovonn – “ship doo” (deep sea raw mix) [cdr]

lola – “wax the van” (dub) [jump street]

sun orchestra – “after the rain” [straight up]

the martian – “windwalker” [red planet]

 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

moses mcclean ft roger black – “let’s be free” [phuturesole] - go straight to the soul sweeping guitar riddled kenny caravajal so, so hot epic mix!

fertile ground – “live in the light” [elephunk cd-r] - basement boys offshoot label hits big on their uk mix of afro latin summer soul !

gu aka cvo ft jessica – “fly away” [sancsoul] - moody, mini moog, smoove groove experience for the heads…

4 kornerz – “clap clap” [ub1 music] - quartet of grand voices doin’ it for uk gospel with this massive floor sweeper!

isley brothers – “taken to the next phase” (reinterpretations) [giant step] - ‘summer breze’ becomes a delectable slow jam, handled by onda, while ?uestlove (the roots) induces fresh refined beats on the original melody of ‘that lady’ – my favourites from this valuable special limited 12”.

prince – “musicology” [columbia cd-r] - the artist formerly known as shows that he can still get on the good foot with this funk soul homage!

house of 909 – “beautiful day ep” [almost heaven] - classic house goes deep down on an ‘almost heaven’ sent collection featuring re-rubs from cevin fisher, house of 909 and tyrone dixon – superior and awesome!

glenn underground & matt hughes ft. swaylo – “slowly” [kenlou] - quirky glenn underground dub with electro accent working the late hour shift.

phil hooton presents testament – “king of kings” [susu] - joyous gospel message over famialiar classic ‘rock your body’ style piano keys – sure to get you  to ”raise our hands in the air!”

disciples of phunk – “too far gone” [catch 22] - duck sauce remixes sure do sizzle en route back to the old school house.

lady alma – “living in the city” [king street] - soul dhamma & the lady take you onto the floor with some bumper to bump grooves.

black mamba – “africa” [smooth agent] - kenny caravajal’s mix (again) of moog melodies on a deep house vibe is full of life!

the sunshine band – “fly away” [zedd] - feels like earth, wind and fire in your soul as you get down and boogie oogie oogie

s.u.m.o. – “stay” [sfere] - the swedes allow dennis ferrer to infill their afro jazz riddims with racey silicon flights of  percussion for pure dance floor assault.

“this is elephunk” [elephunk cd-r] - 4^thcoming ten-track album compilation sees basement boys take a new direction in sound.  live instrumentation fused with jazz, soul, afro-beat, latin and r &b with collaborations from taja sevelle, fertile ground, vinx, leroy burgess, teddy douglas plus more essential selections that are simply a must have!

the beginerz  – “new york taxi” [clubsole] - more chunks than cadbury’s chocolate; a solid big room groover !

kelvin k - “kelvin k presents feel dat ep” [soul’s our style cd-r]

quant – “tryin/chills n thrills” [ecco chamber]

ceybil jeffries – “thank u 4 blessing” [backed by god]

wesley music – “rsl” [giant step]

israel & new breed – “real integrity”

rosie gaines – “run to my heart” [dome]

blaze – “found a love” [west end]

amy winehouse – “in my bed” [island]

chuck love – “close enough” [vino]

played weekly at:

sat - bedroom bar - shoreditch -  east london

weds - cherry jam - royal oak -  west london 

regularly at

zakudia - se1, neighbourhood - notting hill, salmon + compass - islington,

www.furioustyles.co.uk

allen hoist – “inner city blues” (4 hero mix) [soulution]

earth wind and fire – “all the way” (reel people inst) [white]

various artists – “blue note revisited” [blue note]

context – “if i had a band” [sonny b]

jazzanova feat shaun escoffery – “boom klicky boom klack” [sonar kollektiv]

d'nell – “i read about” [cdr]

osunlade – “cantos a ochun et oya” [yoruba]

paul murphy – “jazz rooms” (spiritual south mix) [afro art]

copyright feat imanni – “running away” [copyright]

matthias heilbronn – “go getter” (soulflower mix) [papa]

outlines – “a matter of time” [sonar kollektiv]

various – “roc-a-fella 2004 sampler” [roc-a-fella]

fred wesley – “house party” (younglee+jake sax rework) [cdr]

jah bless me – “jah cure” [heinfield]

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!

quentin harris – “traveling” [cd-r]

randolph – “about last night” [mahogani music]

still phil – “running” [cd-r]

dee dee bridgewater – “bad for me” (larry levan mix) [elektra]

dimitri from paris – “live jazz” [discograph]

third world – “now that we found love” [island]

siji – “sanctuary” (dj deep/franck roger mix) [bbe music]

verna francis – “sunshine” (phil asher remix) [chillifunk]

lady alma – “living in the city” (soul dhamma mix) [king st]

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" alongside yellorange 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."  

www.mixtapesessions.com 

working underneath feat. libby jones - "merriment of being" [cd-r]

dj oji and una - "nobody" [west end promo]

matino - "cultured girl" [iwani]

blaze - "found love" [west end]

reel people - "the light" [papa]

hard times - "revolution" [tony records]

eddie nicholas - "groovin" [slaag records]

working underneath feat. shaye bryant - "someone you know" (lefunken remix) [cd-r]

louie vega feat. raul midon - "cerca de mi" (k-dope remix) [vega records]

fat freddy drop - "hope" (3 generations walking remix) [kartel]

big muff – “my funny valentine" (original mix) [maxi]

siji - "sanctuary" (dj deep & frank roger rmx) [bbe]

laura fygi with michael franks - "tell me about it" (avalon fairchild remix) [cdr]

goapele – “closer” (dj spinna remix) [loveslap]

bob marley & the wailers – “crazy baldhead” [island records]

tony allen – “afro-disco-beat" [comet records]

bethany yarrow - "cruel war" (mkl vs ware) [rythmix]

joi - "rapture" [west end records]

eddie palmieri - "colombia te canto" [sony tropical]

aya - "nobody knows me" [naked music]

mutant throbing gristle - "hot on the heels of love" (ratcliffe remix) [mute records]

markus has been writing and producing music since childhood. with a strong soul and jazz foundation, markus has created his own unique blend of house music that is easily recognized.

collaborations with james ingram and the masters at work on "lean on me" and the release of his own productions, "i am the road" and "feeling fine" on louie vega and kenny dope's label maw and "musical prayer" on wave to mention a few.

an integral part of the house music culture in sweden and proven himself on the international dj arena. his music crosses traditional the traditional genre distinctions in dance music culture wether they be house, techno.

when markus is not busy in the studio, he's most likely spinning records in stockholm or abroad...

allen hoist – “inner city blues, make me wanna holler” (4hero mix) [soulution]

glenn underground – “archives” [eargasmic]

david panda ft. derek conyer – “this time” (charles webster rmx) [season]

bto spider – “let luv” (jeremiah rmx) [coiners den]

dino & terry ft alana – “think of you” (larry heard rmx) [crash]

djinji brown – “house calls” [r2]

tomas hass – ”careless butterfly project” [sonar kollektiv]

jazzanova ft. nicola kramer, clara hill & george levin – “let your heart be free” [sonar kollektiv]

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

resident dj at the whistlebump events, records as klash

check out the whistlebump summer boat party - june 6th with dj comso, simon haggis, andy crowther, benji b, ross allen and dr bob jones

more info on the website: www.whistlebump.co.uk

harley & muscle – “you are so beautiful” [little angel]

jihad muhammad – “movement blues” [west end]

trussel – “love injection” [elektra]

gary michael wade – “i wanna dance” [cabaret]

klash – “silicon city blues” [whistlebump]

ultra nate – “feel love” (blaze shrine vocal) [chillifunk]

black ivory – “mainline” [buddah]

antonio ocasio – “baba le'seka” [tribal winds]

1050 east – “searchin'” [cosmic flux]

martino – “4 am in the morning” [art of disco]

new latinaires 5 – “inception” [ubiquity]

con funk shun – “when the feeling's right” [mercury]

underground collective – “keys of life” [jellybean]

kathy diamond – “sunshine” [cottage]

levan j – “sunday morning” [deep touch]

jazzanova – “glow and glare” (ame mix) [sonar kollectiv]

manoo with francois k – “a new life” [buzzin fly]

louis benedetti – “imamu” [sse]

five special – “why leave us alone” [elecktra]

james brown – “mind power” (edit) [sound of champions]

subjekt – “be my chicago” [freerange records]

mad imbecile – “waiting for a brain” [lifejacket records]

spirit catcher – “dirty circuit” [missive]

ferrer & sydenham – “timbuktu” [ibadan]

"current chart" 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.

best twelve’s

joe dukie and fitchie - “this room” [best seven]

dkd - “future rage” [bitasweet]

colonel red - “u gimme that feelin’” [people]

allen hoist - “inner city blues (makes me wanna holler)” (4hero version) [soulution]

blaze - “keep the faith (a song for nina)” [rythmix]

greyboy w/quantic feat. sharon jones - “got to be a love” [ubiquity]

al da bubble - “off tha record/double trouble” [archive]

theo parrish - “twin cities ep” [harmony park]

s.u.m.o. - “stay” [sfere]

mike delgado - “phunk carnival” [kenlou]

best albums

louie vega - “elements of life” [vega records]

v/a - “blue note revisited” [blue note]

v/a - “rewind 3” [ubiquity]

mice parade - “obrigado saudade” [fat cat]

4hero - “the remix album vol. 1” [raw canvas]

v/a - “brazillin beats 5” [mr bongo]

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 - current residency at the cross, london (next date 14th may) and 'soda' in swindon on may 30th...

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

blvd east feat kt brooks – "its your life" (louis benedetti remix) [soulshine]

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.

various - "vibratsioon vol 3" [umblu]

the rotating assambly - "split me open" [sound signature]

mateo & matos - "essential elements vol 2" [nite grooves]

diego - "mind detergent" (quarter inch squeres club mix) [kanzleramt]

tim buckley - "goodbye and hello" [warner]

stefan goldman - "shimmer" [ovum cdr]

nick drake - "river man" [island]

ajukaja - "ram/jack" [umblu cdr]

prince - "a million days" [sony]

dj hive - "last call" [true playaz]

metal fingers presents - "special herbs 4, 5, 6" [shaman work]

robert randolph & the family band - "i need more love” (dj pierre's wild pitch mix) [warner]

madvillain - "madvillainy" [stones throw]

diaspora recordings started in 1999 by jeffrey peacock.  four years on and a host of artists and releases to their credit, their scope of music has no boundaries. jeff is based in london, the label has also branched out to new york where keith blackstone heads promotions stateside. 

check out keith’s regular night in n.y. - chateau noir at falucka and a new monthly ‘harmony’ at the sullivan room and soulsessions netradio show every friday night, 8-10pm est.  check www.soulfulsounds.com  

may 13th - harmony with frankie feliciano

www.diasporarecordings.com