platinum pied pipers - "triple p" album [ubiquity]

kerri chandler - "bar a thym" [nitegrooves]

the juju orchestra - "kind of latin rhythm / funky nassau" [audiopharm] 

ben jolly founded bbe records and clubs with peter adarkwah, but now is finding the music far too loud and prefers to sit at home and listen to bing crosby and “round the home”. in his spare time he reviews compilations and reissues for touch magazine

www.bbemusic.com

rebel mc – “congo natty album” [nu urban music]

osibisa - “sunshine day” [pye / bronze]

various artists - “blaze present: keep hope alive” [susu]

various artists - “natural high 4” [wsm]

various artists - “dancehall roots” [trojan]

bobby womack - “across 110^th street” [charly]

various artists - “fabric live 22: scratch perverts” [fabric]

various artists - “soul of disco compiled by jeoy negro and sean p” [z records]

gil scott-heron - “winter in america” [charly]

you can hear simon's weekly basic soul radio show on www.radio.42.com, www.freakin.org, www.electrone.net, www.timelessinspiration.com, www.danceandsoul.com and www.dancetraxx.com.  also simon records a monthly mix show called nu-world mix for www.samurai.fm and you can catch him guesting at various venues in leeds and york. all information can be found on:

 www.basic-soul.co.uk

singles:

beatfanatic – “down” [soundscape records]

gum drop – “sinking feeling” + “(keeps on) burning” [altered vibes]

jamie lidell – “when i come back round again” [warp records]

jason todd feat. kerse – “the vanishing system – lovely” / “back 2 back” [altered vibes]

opus 1 – “nothing really matters” [white]

reel people feat. sharlene hector – “the rain” [papa records]

roisin murphy – “sequins eps 1, 2 & 3” [echo]

spacek – “dollar” [sound in color]

the jazzinvaders / phil martin – “up and out” / “sweet and mellow (mfp collective remix)” [social beats recordings]

up hygh – “love dat” [jugglin' records]

albums:

ammoncontact – “new birth” [ninja tune records]

break reform – “reformation” [abstract blue recordings]

comfort fit – “forget and remember” [tokyo dawn records]

hundred stong – “basement blues” [altered vibes]

jazz orkestar radio – “televizije beograd-dirigent vojislav simic” [ cosmic sounds records]

kid sublime – “basement soul” [kindred spirits]

one self – “children of possibility” [ninja tune records]

povo – “we are povo” [raw fusion]

quantic soul orchestra – “pushin on” [tru thoughts recordings]

soil and pimp sessions – “pimp master” [victor records]

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

breakthrough feat maspyke – “this way before” [ki/oon-sony]

beatconductor – “the entertainer” [g.a.m.m]

povo – “hi fly” [raw fusion sweden 12'']

pete philly & perquisite featuring talib kweli – “hope” [p vine japan]

clarice labbe – “there's no other love” [counterpoint uk 12'']

martian gang featuring time machine – “miami vice” [groove troupe 12'']

bun featuring phife dawg – “whats the deal” [psycho tree 12'']

eardrumz – “fallin asleep to a jazz tune” [tribe 7'']

joe clausell – “bahian trance” part 1 j [unknown label.12'']

dom servini spins at this! at bar rumba; wah wah at cargo & clockwork; mouseorgan at heaven, plus other venues worldwide; runs wah wah 45s; and writes for straight no chaser magazine. for more info check: 

 www.wahwah45s.com

max cole – “mo' high” (natural-self mix) [wah wah 45s] - broken berimbau beats meet a little bit of turkish delight on this soon to be summer anthem

gladys knight & the pips – “i heard it through the grapevine” (the randy watson experience sympathy for the grapes mix) [motown] - sounds like it should be awful, but it's a respectful, dance floor friendly remix, with sick drums and miss knight's glorious vocals

orchestre du bawobab – “kelen ati len” [soundway] - you know you know it, but you never knew what it actually was...soundway do it again!

jamie finlay – “little trumpet/temperature” [wah wah 45s] - ace instrumental and vocal cuts that move from mr. scruff flavours to a plantlife vibe 

dwight trible & the life force trio – “love is the answer” [ninja tune] - leon thomas meets madlib round a pharoah saunder's house for a jam session...amazing!

skc – “funky nassau” [white] - very cheeky and utterly infectious d&b re-rub...check 'semi bluff', out later this year on hospital records

fertile ground – “another day” (povo remix) [p-vine] - the danish master re-touches with flourishes of jazz piano and a little bossa feel…nice!

colonel red – “blue eye blak” [people] - brilliant vocal cut from the debut lp. a nice one to warm up the dance. 

d'nell – “i've read about” [bbe] - dan & ellie take on all comers with this stunning track from their debut lp too...quality uk music!

talc – “garden of dance” [wah wah 45s] - more talc madness coming this autumn with the gift & dr. fun getting on a boogie tip!

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 

stephanie mills – “what cha gonna do with my lovin'” [20th century us]

pascal rioux feat. mr day – “don't stay outside tonight” (daphreephunkateerz remixes) [rotax]

john legend – “ordinary people” (kayorcan remix) [rotgut]

pal joey – “happy” [loop d loop]

musiq soulchild – “give me more love” [bootleg]

maze – “twilight” [s12]

indigenous space people – “across the universe”  [prescription]

bugge wesseltoft – “new conception of jazz:moving” [jazzland records]

inner sense – “urban pressure” [cdr]

autum - "worth your while" (mkl mixes) [www.lion1music.com]

jerome sydenham & mikael nordgren - "stockholm go bang" [ibadan]

lars bartkuhn and his passion dance orchestra - "dreamland"

blaze - "gloria muse" (danny krivit remix) [west end]

various - "dance ritual" cd compilation [www.r2records.com]

liz fields - "our time" (king britt remix) [slip n slide]

restless soul - "let your feelings show"

motorcitysoul - "written in the stars" (atjazz remix) [www.infracom-records.de]

the temptations - "papa was a rollin stone" (dj jazzy jeff and pete kuzma solefull mix) [www.motownremixed.com]

dj, remixer and producer.  current resident of puerto rico after escaping new york! 

man behind the yoruba records label and the yoruba soul remixes.

www.yorubarecords.com

ian friday - "carib" (tea party mix) [west end records]

georgia anne muldrow - "lo mein" [epistrophik peach]

kurt elling – "one day" [promo]

frank-i - "let the record play" (promo) [yoruba records]

fettes brot - "emanuela" [fettes brot schallplatten]

jimmy abney - "come go with me" [yoruba records/puma 5x12]

nitin sawhney ft vikter duplaix - "journey" [v2 records]

dave murray ft. pharaoh sanders - "gwotet" (yoruba soul mix) [justintime music]

meshell ndegeocello - "the dance of the infidel" [shanachie entertainment]

played every fri+sat @ bedroom bar, shoreditch monthly@ zakudia, 93 feet east, j-cubed, salmon+compass, anam - all in london

 www.furioustyles.co.uk

blendcrafters feat mf doom – “melody”

rodamaal – “insomnia” [buzzin fly]

zap mama  – “show me the way” (seji mix) [king st]

blaze – “my beat” (s.u.m.o mix) [heya hifi]

beatfanatic – “how deep”

d'nell – “first magic” [bbe]

sillhouette brown – “sillouette brown”

greg wilson – “credit 2 the edit vinyl one”

domu – “return of the rogue” [cdr]

marc mac – “game of chess” [cdr]

hardkandy – “last 2 leave” [catskills]

lazyhabits – “surface dirt ep” [cdr]

various - "motown remixed" vol 2 [motown]

various - "motown remixed" vol 1[motown]

flow dynamics – “live on stage” [freestyle]

mf doom – “mf food”

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

www.dance-for-life.com

chicago – “street player” [columbia] - managed to source an original 12” of this, a beautiful loud dj pressing, you know the rest!

hope collective – “give and let live” (vega/claussell mixes) [rice/expansion] - the message is in the title.

roy ayers – “love will bring us back together” [polydor promo] - original 12” disco version, big summer jam…they just don’t make em like this anymore do they?

kb – “el musica” [yoruba soul] - funky latino workout from osunlade, instant classic.

yukihiro fukitomi feat lady alma – “peace” [pantone music] - one of the best cuts of the year, a floor filler.

cliff frazier & friends – “video freak” [prelude] - frankie knuckles first ever production, pure boogie dopeness 

carl craig – “sandstorms” [planet e] - i just can’t stop playing this, a premiere carl craig production.

ruffneck feat yavahn – “get it right” [soulgroove] - classic jersey sound, nuff said 

sir piers feat monique bingham – “fools got nothin’” (part1) [curious advanced] - one for the ladies! quality uk soulful dance.

mission control – “outta limits” [dsr] - drift, drift to centre……murk’s best production ever…….end of!

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

www.bbemusic.com

champions league final - liverpool v ac milan even though i'm a gooner

dave murray feat pharoah saunders – “gwotet” (youba soul mix)

michael jackson – “i cant help it” [gamm]

karizma – “inthadeep” [ricanstruction]

roy ayers – “holiday” (kenny dope mix) [bbe]

ski oakefull – “rising sun” [bbe]

various – “the kings of house - masters at work” [bbe]

gorrilaz – “feel good inc”

various – “radioheads” [bbe]

fa cup final because my beloved arsenal were shit but still won against the mancs

best known for working behind the counter of blackmarket records, and release the groove previously to this. 

although working in house music sections his musical taste and dj style is extensive, djing for nights as varied as mindfluid to garage city for example.

ben's current residency is in brighton at a heist where you can hear him play for four hours twice a month.

kerri chandler – “bar a thyme” [king st]

vanessa mitchell – “you took my life” (marlon d mix)

blvd east – “luv 4 money” [vega]

kenny bobien - “grateful” (dennis ferrer mix) [sfere]

jerome sydenham – “stockholm” [ibadan]

quentin harris – “kuridsh rhapsody”

romadaal – “insomnia” [buzzin fly]

john legend – “ordinary people” (david harness rmx)

karizma – “ghost”

pevern everet – “woman”

franck roger – “jeware” [realtone]

glenn underground – “inner tech-no” [music vision]

jihad muhammed – “melt in you” (original & mr v rmx) [hustle]

viktor duplaix – “reality” (osunlade rmx)

kyri runs r2 records

mood therapy feat. belle "mangolove" out june 13th

www.r2records.com

randolph - "this is what it is" [mahogany] *lp

ron blake - "tom blake" (yoruba soul samba) [cdr]

roy ayers - "holiday" (kenny dope mixes) [bbe]

janet feat. elephant man - "all night" (kwame mix) [cdr]

roisin murphy - "if we're in love" [echo]

raphael saadiq - "i want you back" [rookie]

q-tip feat. busta - "for the nasty" [universal]

one self - "be your own" (vad dub) [ninja]

anane feat. mr. v - "let me love you" [vega test]

kerri chandler - "mental moonlight" [deeplyrootedhouse]

wahoo - "holding you" (rhythm track) [sonar kollectiv]

mark & kaidi - "afrospace" [schtum]

common - "be" [good] *lp

platinum pied pipers - "ppp" [ubiquity] * lp

various - "motown remixed" [motown] * lp

quasimoto - "further adventures..." [stones throw] *lp

djinji brown - "grits" [yoruba]

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<

steal vybe – “musical journeys - love's song” [steal vybe music]

louie vega featuring mr. v – “let's get jazzy” [vega records]

amel larrieux – “for real” [white]

osunlade & nadira shakoor – “just a breath away” (franck roger mix) [yoruba records]

ashen & walker feat. shaun escoffery – “music” (miguel graca mix) [gotsoul record]

jully black  - “stay the night” (83 west remix) [universal records]

dj mitsu the beats – “away” (musiclovelife life mix) [planet groove]

stephanie cooke – “what makes the world go round” [susu]

tominaga – “its your time” [diaspora]

"21 releases" 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.

various - "music is my art ep" [ubiquity]

tangoterje – "let love enter" [g.a.m.m.]

koushik – "be with" [stones throw]

quantic soul orchestra - "paintings and journeys" [tru thoughts]

petephilly & perquisite – "amazed" [unexpected records]

bay area funk - "sugar pie desanto: git back" [luv n' haight]

platinum pied pipers – "triple p lp" [ubiquity]

dave miller – "mitchels racolta lp" [background]

acellera deck - "pop polling" [scarcelight]

minotaur shock – "twosley" [4ad]

mice parade – "waterslide" [fat cat]

kid sublime - "basement works vol 4" [jahwell records]

means 17 - "de 17 pieces met jezus samen" [the records van rockwell]

jiva – "sun and moon" [giant step]

bah samba - "4" [bko]

take - "the start of our ending" (daedelus remix) [buttermilk records]

alva noto & ryuichi sakamoto - "moon" [raster noton]

quantic soul orchestra - "hold on tight" [tru thoughts]

tom & joy - "antigua" [yellow]

acellera deck - "pop polling" [scarcelight]

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...

orest – “steppin up” [dedicance]

motorcitysoul – “written in the starts” (atjazz mix) [infracom]

dj gregory – “head dubin” [deeply rooted]

louie vega ft mrv – ”v gets jazzy” [vega]

kerri chandler – “sunshine & twilight” [nite grooves]

byron stingly – “spread love” (will milton remix) [susu]

robert strauss – “what u talking about” [freerange]

the kings of late – “illumination” [west end blue]

ariel larrieiux – “4 real” [white]

"current chart" by lee bright of bbe records and recreation records (in no particular order):

 catch lee dj’ing whenever he gets a gig!

www.bbemusic.com

roy ayers – “holiday” (kenny dope remix) [forthcoming bbe/rapster]

phoebe – “looking for a man” [7” white]

vee – “sista / brotha” (from the t.r.i.n.t. ep) [bbe – 12”]

louie vega featuring mr v – “v gets jazzy” [vega records –12”]

faith evans – “goin out” [capitol 12”]

hugh masekela – “the boys doin it” [chisa records lp track]

ray lamontagne – “trouble” [echo 7”]

z-trip – “the breakfast club” [hollywood records 10”]

nicolay – “the dutch masters vol 1” [12” white]

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

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

and march 18th at 'the cross' in london.

www.laura-stone.co.uk

blvd east / louie lou gorbea – “luv 4 money” [vega]

louie vega feat mr v – “lets get jazzy” [vega]

steal vybe feat stephanie renee – “its real” [z]

jovonn feat carolyn harding – “hes more” [next moov]

anane – “amazing love” [vega]

arnold jarvis – “take good care of me” [sole channel]

backroom bandits – “one day” [soul groove]

breakpoint feat jon banfield – “whenever you want” [zoo groove]

hope collective – “live and let live” (louie vega mix) [expansion]

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 

yerba buena - “fever” (ian friday tea party mix) [cd-r]

stephanie cooke - “lovers’ holiday” (roots extended vocal) [west end]

jovonn - “catch that feeling” [home recordings]

martino - “do what feels right” [west end]

slope feat. capitol a - “komputa groove” [sonar kollectiv]

anderson soares - “solaris” (west end blue mix from “west end blue vol#3”) [west end]

jamie lewis presents michelle weeks - “be thankful” [purple music]

laid - “punch up” (original mix) [promo]

viktor duplaix - “morena” (sir george remix) [cd-r]

having dj'd at body and soul and the loft parties in new york, cosmo now blesses us with her soulful grooves in london.  

she also runs bitches brew record label

www.bitchesbrewmusic.com

prins tomas – “major swellings” lp [noid]

carl craig – “remixes volume 3” [ccr records]

tokyo black star – “psyche dance ep” [sonar kollektiv]

isolée – “we are monster” lp [playhouse]

tangoterje – “i can’t help it” [gamm]

emperor machine – “roller daddy” [dc recordings]

bermuda triangle – “secret pillow” (lindstrom remix) [discograph]

slope feat. capitol a – “komputa groove” [sonar kollektiv]

amplified orchestra – “the jungle” [4lux]

dj scribe lives in new york city, for love, and through music. he can be found happily gallivanting around europe or at his monthly table 50 residency in nyc, "tag", where he spins toe-to-toe with all-star guests, tag teaming all night, one record apiece and switcheroo, no exceptions.

dj scribe trivia bit #1: he produced the original live version of the cooly's hot box classic, "make me happy". dj spinna on the remix.

www.djscribe.com

eddie kendricks – “keep on truckin'” (dj spinna remix) [motown] - classy subtle spinna twist on a classic

tangoterje – “can't help it” [gamm] - i know you know already, but... whoa.

nadirah shakoor – “just a breath away” (hi-perspective remix) [yoruba] - this is one of those rare tunes that makes me have to dance in the booth, singing along and smiling.

red astaire – “you make me” [gamm] - usher gets the red astaire treatment (what?!) coming soon

vaceo – “right here” [?] - love it

john legend – “used to love you” (yam who remix) [columbia] - one of my favorite yam who remixes. takes the tune to another dimension.

daz-i-kue feat. colonel red – “rokstone (soon come)” (bugz remix) [bitasweet] - bangingest brukkedness

robert strauss – “spinning inside your love” [freerange] - in rotation since miami

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!

fusing naked beats – “digital asia” [just play records] - yes it’s got that track, launching a whole new genre – ‘filthy dirty desi house’ – one of het most requested on bobby friction and nihal’s r1 shows. swirling beats from many club styles all with a deep asian vibe shining through

swati natekar – “anjuman” [harmony creations] - the voice of beyond skin and jakarta, nateka has her own deeper agenda of perfect crystal clear emotion rich gazals with beautiful understated accompaniment from fellow great indian musicians. start and finish your day with this – no stress!

various – “rough guide to the music of sudan” [music network] - such rich music, such deep feelings and political spectrum – emmanuel jal – ex child soldier - peace and justice messenger, women’s drum ceremonies, abdel  gadir salim – the all time master of keyboards and chorus (gonna bring out a killa collab with jal in the autumn) , rasha.

various – “earth octave lounge vol 2” [interchill] - gordon field , joint founder of one of my favourite labels (canada based) selects creations that encourage a wide digital and roots, quite dancy feel to these glorious ambient pearls

horace x – “strategy” [horacex.com] - going both dubwise and ancient english dance wise, showing how they kept 8000+ crowds at north american festival events on their feet. striking out to re-establish themselves back home. with vibrant wild sounds like these – no master plan needed

zema – “black sheep” [melchizedek music] – reggae as we thought it was forgotten – womanist interpretation of psalmic roots recorded in jamdown with heavyweight musicians lending real respect to this motown born white rasta sister who truly sings, writes and produces like she was born to it. 

breis – “your favourite mc” [bambreis,net] - positive upbeat 9ja/uk rap from breis who’s collaborated with ty and tony allen before now and tore up the stage at out of africa’s mega africa05 fest at carnaby street recently. expect to hear more of this guy

mercan dede – “su” [doublemoon] - kinda different from previous outings for the digital sufi master who blends all kind of roots from his turkish heritage and really knows how to use turntables in a live context . a far more ambient spacey sound than we associate. nourishing and fabulous!

madioko & rafika – “rythm'n’bled” [night and day] - where mali meets the orient with double the seductive hypnotic beats that grow on you and won’t let you stop playing this one. one minute meditative the next bad ass funky

omar sosa – “mulattos” [ota] - inspired linking with dhafer youssef (oud) (amongst others from diverse roots) for the brilliant spiritual cuban born pianist/percussionist opening doors to a wealth of global cultural influences in sosa’s typically open hearted striving for music that’s sensual and thought provoking - leaving cuba yet always returning.