SoulShaker DJs

High Flyers NYD @ SUN STUDIOS

2010-12-22T02:16:00.006+11:00

Sun Studios are playing host to the High Flyer's Electric Empire New Years Day party, bought to you by Dig Deep & Funkdafied. You can get your tickets at MOSHTIX

The line up obviously includes yours truly, Mr Glass. To put you in the mood, here's a mix of soulful summer vibes

High Flyers NYD by Mr Glass

NYD LINE UP IS.....

Electric Empire

Massema

Kojo Sound System,

Omegaman, (Live)

Last Call, (Live)

JC (Funkdafied)

Simon Caldwell

Mo Funk

Peter Glass

Mickey Morphingaz

Toon

Graham Mandroules

Sani Deejay

Stephen Ferris

Gian Arpino

Trevor Parkee

Klevakutz

Digital Love DJs

DJ Senyo

Patrick Curda

Thomas Crown

Plus many more and surprise guest DJs, singers and Musicians!!!!!

The party will be fully licensed, indoor, outdoor and in several Studios, so if you are fed up of overpriced festivals with mass crowds of teenage boppers then you are invited to join us for a very special intimate get together.

Think afternoon Picnic and BBQ in the garden, chilling outdoors listening to a mix of quality Jazz, Soul, Funk, Rare Groove, Reggae, Hip Hop and much more with live acts and DJs provided by Funkdafied. Once the Sun starts to go down, Dig Deep will be sorting you out with some quality House music all night long in the Atrium...

Just For The Record

2010-10-18T20:26:00.013+11:00

Just For The Record, this Friday at the Macquarie Hotel. All proceeds go to the Red Cross Pakistan Floor relief. Mis Annie, Myself and the stella line up of djs have donated their time, skills and good looks to the cause.

Early starter: 8pm

Lv 1 The Ravel Bar. 42 Wentworth av, crn Goulburn st Surry Hills

Its a strictly Vinyl affair. No cd's! No digital dj's! No fakin the funk!

Iv cut a Just For The Record sampler. All soul funk 45's from another Cargo Full of Soul I picked up on my latest London visit. More stories and mixes from the Cargo to follow....

The mix is relatively unmixed so you can savour the flavour of each nugget.

JUST FOR THE RECORD SAMPLER

Just For The Record by Mr Glass

Track Listing

1. Get Down With It: Cashmere (1974 Babylon Records)

2. Who Cares: The Fantoms (1972 Power Funksion Records)

3. Hot Pants: Norma and the Heartaches (1969? Marmaduke Records)

4. Cracker Jack: Mickey and his Mice (1970 Marti Records)

5. Iron Leg: Mickey and the Soul Generation (1969 Maxwell Records)

6. Super Sweet Girl Of Mine: 5 Miles Out (1973 Hot Line Records)

7. Soul Stew Recipe: Walter Scott (1969 Pzazz Records)

8. Land Of Love: Moon People (1968 Speed Records)

9. Get Some: Wee Willie & The Winners (1973 Shotgun Records)

10. This Party Is Just For You: Special Touch (1981 Brackett Records)

11. Flakes Reprise: Flakes (1980 Magic Disc Records)

12. Double Action: Sarr Band (1978 Calendar Records)

a-pair-a-teeth

2010-08-05T23:45:00.009+10:00

Its been soo cold my teeth are chatty.... However you can find warm refuge. Ricky Albert & I are still pushing out a fine selection of soul tunes at the cosy Aperitif. Iv been away trippin about the country of late and you may have missed me. Pine no longer as I am back this Friday and I'd be pleased as punch if you could join me at a pair a teeth this Friday for a round of drinks. Here's a sample of the oh so good vibes I'll be playing. 11pm to 3am 7 Kellet st Kings X.

Here they are: Download now

a-pair-a-teeth mix by Mr Glass

Track Listing

1. I Believe in Miracles - Mark Capanni

2. Soul Sister (4am says you lookin' good mix) - Allan Toussaint

3. Beautiful Day (Kenny Dope remix) - Brooklyn Soul Biscuts

4. Woman of the Ghetto (dj4am rework) - Marlena Shaw

5. Freshest Jam - Southside Break Crew

6. Part Five (closer) - 6th Borough Project

7. Hupendi Muziki Wangu - K.I.D

8. Positive Vibe (soul renegade orcavox mix) - Roy Ayers & Bah Samba

9. Just How Sweet is Your Love - Rhyze

10. That's The Way Love Is - Gloria Scott

Apéritif Second Pour

2010-05-28T12:05:00.019+10:00

Here's a Second Pour of Apéritif tunes.

You know the deal, I dont have to explain it....?

Every Friday I play a selection of Soul, Jazz, Boogie, Hip Hop and

Funk in the back bar of Apéritif. Drop by for a late night drink, dinner or just come dribble rhetorical crap and ponder the universal

problems with me until the late hours

11pm to 3am, but you're welcome to come in anytime from 6pm

Download Second Pour Here

Track Listing

Intro - Keep Your Head up

1. Concrete Schoolyard - Jurassic 5

2. Listen Up - Erule

3. They Reminisce Over You - Pete Rock & CL Smooth

4. Love You Yes - Phoebe One

5. I Should've Known Better - Mica Paris

6. My Dreams Come true - Roots Soul & Leon King

Interlude - Kenny Everett's Memory Module

7. Im A Wonderful Thing Baby (Greg Wilson Edit) Kid Creole &

The Coconuts

8. Love Will Bring Us Together - Roy Ayers

9. Mi Swing Es Tropical - Quantic & Nicodemus

10. Theme from Belle et Fou (Danny K Edit) - Jazzanova

11. Need Your Love Once More - Time + Space

12. Shogun (Average House Band Remix) Mark Knight &

Funkagenda

13. Love's Comin' at Ya - Melba Moore

Secret Warehouse Party

2010-05-28T11:47:00.008+10:00

The Funkdafied Crew have a killer warehouse party coming up on the 24th of July. Its a wee bit off yet but it will sell out soon as its a strictly ticket event with limited capacity. I believe they are at over 70% sold already.

Dj's
Simon Caldwell
Peter Glass
Frenzie
Thomas Crown
Klevakutz
JC, (Funkdafied)
Mickey Morphingaz
Plus additional suprise guests tba

You can buy your tickets from the following locations;
- The Bondi FM Cafe, Shop 2, 143 Curlewis Street, Bondi
- Doctor Pong, 1a Burton Street, Darlinghurst
- Email secret@funkdafied.com.au
- Online at www.moshtix.com.au, (there will be a booking fee)

This is not my event, This is a Funkdafied event that I fully endorse but dont ask me for tickets, grab one from any of the above listed outlets!

DJ PLATURN goes ALL CITY

2010-05-04T18:35:00.003+10:00

The Bay Area's DJ PLATURN from the OAKLAND FADERS makes his debut trip to Austalia next weekend. You can catch him at Melt for ALL CITY, A night of classic and oldschool hip hop - But Platurn's crate also run much deeper than Hip Hop. Check this mixtape linked below for a taste of real DJ'ing with plenty of scratches, acapellas, edits, and a whole lot of soul!

DJ PLATURN "Jouney Into Sound" mixtape HERE (It's a ZIP file with included CD artwork)

ALL CITY facebook event page HERE

Apéritif Fridays

2010-04-26T15:45:00.024+10:00

EVERY FRIDAY

MR GLASS FREE POURS SOUL

APERITIF BAR & RESTAURANT

7 KELLETT ST KINGS X

The wait is over, after much deliberation I have settled on a late night Friday residency. Its a sly little Parisian bar gig that Im sure has the right flava for the connoisseurs palette. For those not familiar with Aperitif, it serves up a ridiculously good and somewhat out of this world modern French-Mediterranean cuisine (until the wee hours of the morn...) After you work your way through the restaurant you'll find yourself in a cozy, dope-a-licious back bar, where you will also find me loungin' on my arse laying out smooth nu funk, neo soul, dope beats.

To paint a mental picture of Aperitif, think L'otel circa 90's... yes, the hedonistic den of late night pleasures, thats what were talking. Aperitif comes with all the L'otel trimmings, Elie, Christian Caruana and me... oh yeah, great wine, superb food, music and comfort. What more can I offer?

The joint is open from 6pm and I'm there from 11pm to 3am

Here's a sample: FIRST POUR

DOWNLOAD HERE

Track List:

Intro: Jean-Francois Ponthieux

1. Much too Much - Brigette

2. At Last - Nu Life

3. Here we go again (bump mix) - Aretha Franklin

4. Watching you (Ft Rahsaan Patterson) - Avani

5. Skyy, Can yo feel me - Raphael Saadiq

6. On and on (Al Fingers' Go Go club mix) - Erykah Badu

7. Slow it Down (For the steppers) Roy Davis Jr

8. All This Love Im Givin - Leah McRae

9. Gonna Get Over You (Rishi Rich remix) - Beverlei Brown

10. Magic - Robin Thicke

11. Heart of Glass(93 til Infinity remix) - Blondie

12. Betcha Wouldn't Hurt Me - Full Flava ft Donna Gardier

13. Alerta (ft Isa GT) - Dutch Rhythm Combo

14. Ha-He - Just a Band

15. Ulivyo - Dela ft Blinky Bill & Delvin Mudigi

16. Gangster Role - Cobra

17. If U Man Nah Sow No Seed - Vybz Kartel

18. What's Going On (Truth & rights remix) Marvin Gaye

Last Funcktion @ Sahnia

2010-04-16T09:17:00.001+10:00

Check this out, its JC's last Funckdafied Funktion to be held at Sahnia before it gets transformed into another clothing shop! Go figure....

JC asked me to play alongside The Groove Merchant & Sani. Its also Kenny's (The Groove Merchants) birthday so the drinks will be flowing.

MR GLASS @ TONIC IN MARCH....

2010-03-10T20:08:00.009+11:00

Here's a couple of bang on gigs Mr Glass is playing at Tonic in the Cross. This Friday I'm playing with Slim from UK's Good Groove Records "SLY PLAYERS"

On Saturday 27th, Gian is hosting a well overdue "Strictly 45" Soul & Funk night.

DJ FRENZIE - EDICAO DO CARNAVAL 2010

2010-02-15T12:49:00.007+11:00

The Rio De Janeiro carnival opened up this weekend - and as I always like to do at this time of the year, I like to celebrate this time by playing some of my favourite Brazilian jams and recent acquisitions. It constantly astounds me just how much incredible music came out of Brazil in 70’s and early 80’s - So here is a selection of some very infectious Samba Soul, Black Rio, Bossa, Battucada, and a taste of the Funk Carioca sound of Rio’s favelas from more recent times. Enjoy..

Cassiano - Central Do Brasil (Polydor)
Jorge Ben - Comanche (Philips)
Gerson King Combo - Tenho Um Vulcão Dentro De Mim (Polydor)
Tim Maia - Terapéutica Do Grito (Lanca)
Banda Black Rio - Mistérios Da Raça (Mr Bongo)
Azymuth - Montreal City [volcov Remix] (Far Out)
Fafá De Belém - Emorio (Polydor)
Rosa Maria - Avenida Atlantica (Tapecar)
Zeca Do Trombone & Roberta Sax - Coluna Do Meio (Strut)
Ronald Mesquita - Balanca Pema (Barclay)
Djavan - Serrado (Odeon)
Jose Roberto Bertrami & His Modern Sound - Eighties Times (Far Out)
Trio Mocotó - Nagô (Forma)
Escola De Samba Mocidade Independente De Padre Miguel - Segura o pe De Conversa (JSL)
Rubens Bassini, Jorge Arena & Chico Batera - Macumba [DJ Dinho & DJ Fu Remix] (Universal)
DJ Sandrinho - Tempero Do Tamborzao (Man)
Duda 2D - O Calor (Som Livre)
Os Cacadores - Dona Gigi (Som Livre)
Antonio Carlos Jobim - Aqua De Beber [DJ Edgar Remix] (Universal)
Luis Bonfa & Maria Toledo - Sambura [DJ Amazing Clay Baile Funk Remix] (Universal)
MC Naldinho & Beth - Tapinha (Essay)
DJ Edgar - Gaitero Inch (Man)
MC Dido - Gordurosa (Som Livre)
Amilcka E Chocolate - Agita O Caldeirao (Som Livre)
MC Leozinho - Ela So Pensa Em Beijar (Universal)
MC Marcinho - Rap Glamurosa (Som Livre)
Tati Quebra Barraco - Boladona (Unimar)
Sasso - Tudo Bem (Sing Sing)

LISTEN / DOWNLOAD HERE

AMIRA - Summer Soulstice Mix

2010-02-02T23:36:00.006+11:00

So my girl Amira put this together for the Groove Therapy podcast.. Personally I think it's a little too good to be lost amongst the Groove Therapy archives, so here it is on Soulshaker. And while I might just be a little bit bias, I think the track listing speaks for itself. Infact, there were even a couple of tunes that I had to plead for her to tell me what they were. She even tried to get all secret squirrel on me. Well, now I've posted her tracklist all over the internets for everyone to bite her steeze - that'll learn her!

LISTEN HERE
DOWNLOAD HERE

* Side Effect - Midnight Lover (Elektra)
* Fats Gaines Band presents Zorina - For Your Love (Avamar)
* Bobby Caldwell - What You Won’t Do For Love (Clouds)
* Curtis Mayfield - Tripping Out (Curtom)
* DeBarge - I Like It (Gordy)
* Creative Source - Funky Luvah (Polydor)
* The Brothers Johnson - Strawberry Letter 23 (A&M)
* Black Harmony - Don’t Let It Go To Your Head (Laser)
* Brief Encounter - Human (Sound Plus)
* Gwen McCrae - I Can Only Think Of You (Cat)
* The O’jays - My Favorite Person (Philadelphia International)
* Kellee Patterson - I’m Gonna Love You Just A Little More, Baby (Shadybrook)
* Hipnotic - Are You Lonely (Street Level)
* Jocelyn Brown - Somebody Else’s Guy (Prelude)
* She - Easy Money (Genius)
* Cameo - Rigor Mortis (Chocolate City)
* Patrice Rushen - Number One (Elektra)
* Dit - You Bring Out The Best In Me (Evergreen)

Momma's Pimp n Hoe show.

2010-02-02T12:26:00.015+11:00

Its a Pimp & Hoe show for the first Momma Said for 2010.

Oh yeah, its also Mr Glass' birthday. Trick yourself out in your smoothest mobster threads, pimp pants, show girl garb or frock up in your finest hoe attire.

Red Door

Sat 13th Feb

9pm til late

65-67 Foveaux st Surry Hills

Download: Pimps & Hoes (R-Rated)

Track listing:

1. Books & Basketball - (Fastbreak Soundtrack) Composed by David Shire & James Di Pasquale

2. No Better Time Than Now - Ricky Allen

3. The Bones Fly From Spoon's Hand - Lightning Rod (Kool & the Gang)

4. Music for the People - Chicago Gangsters

5. Alvin Stone (Birth & Death Of A Gangster) - The Fantastic Four

6. Masterpiece - Clarence Reid (Kenny Dope edit)

7. Shorty The Pimp - Don Julian & The Larks

8. Dolemite "The Flat Land" - Rudy Ray Moore (w. The Soul Rebellion Orchestra)

9. Shattered Man - The Ojays

10. Super Rod - Crown Heights Affair

11. Thief - The Enticers

12. Harlem - Creative Source

Moans, groans & pimpin action courtesy or Shaftman.

SS DJs Support Breakestra @ Becks bar

2010-01-25T17:55:00.010+11:00

If ya a regular to this blog, you know your funk and you'd know Breakestra, so I guess Breakestra dont need no introduction. The gig dont need no selling either as its already sold out. The good news is that SoulShaker djs are the local support. Gimme a woop woop! We are playing before, in the middle & at the end of Breakestra.

To get ya in the mood Iv just laid a furious funk 45 mix. They're all original 45's cut in the same vein & style of what you'll expect to hear from Breakestra. Hell, I may even drop a few of these at the gig.

I start the set off with a sweet soul number that fellow Stones Throw recording artist Mayer Hawthorne recently covered. For a white boy, he did a sterling job at covering this 1969 gem. I hope you dig it.

Download: Furious Funk 45's

Track listing

1. New Holidays - Maybe So Maybe No.

2. Ruby & The Party Gang - Hey Ruby (Shut your mouth).

3. The Electric Express - It's The Real Thing. pt 1.

4. Benny Sharp & the Sharpies - Music (I Like it) pt 2.

5. Hot Line - How Funky Do You Do. pt 1.

6. Kal feat Mr Tee - The Boogies Here.

7. Jonathan - No Place Like Home.

8. Chase - Get it on.

9. Ballin' Jack - Super Highway.

10. Arthur Conley - Funky Street.

11. Hank Ballard - Come On Wit' It.

12. Poison - Let Me Lay My Funk On You.

13. C and The Shells - Funky Tamborine. pt 2.

14. Monica - Freedom

Turn Up Your Knobs

2010-01-22T21:00:00.007+11:00

Little bit of Friday night soulful funk, will be doing another post real soon with all the latest dates we are booked for over the coming month or so, until then this mix should wet the appetite.

Here's the playlist, hope you like...

Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - Wake Up Everybody

Billy Griffin - Hold Me Tighter In The Rain

Kinky Foxx - So Different

Crown Heights Affair - Make Me The One

Twilight 22 - Mysterious

Shot Ft. Kim Marsh - Main Thing

Donna Gardier & Full Flava - The Glow Of Love

Evelyn ''champagne'' King - Your Personal Touch

Chaka Khan - Do You Love What You Feel

Billy Ocean - Nights

listen here: Download

DAYS LIKE THIS FESTIVAL

2010-01-06T23:40:00.021+11:00

Buy tickets here

Visit Days Like This site here

Ok then, If you dont know about DLT, you have either been living under a rock or possible have not come down from NYD and are temporarily lost in transit.

To get straight to the point, Days Like This it is the god darn finest one day music event on the Sydney calendar for the music connoisseur.

To make a great day even better, yes thats right. SoulShaker djs are playing the show.

To get you in the mood here's a Days Like This Mix I mashed together tonight. 20 trax quick mixed, packed full of performers on the bill tastfully shaken together with some toons I plan to play on the day. Its a jazzy, funky mod soul disco thingy...

DOWNLOAD: DAYS LIKE THIS QUICK MIX

track list

1. Jungle Juk (TSOP) - JamNowGen

2. The Drop - The Nextmen

3. Maybe So Maybe No - Mayer Hawthorne

4. This Girl's in Love with You - Marva Whitney

5. In A Week In A Day - Kylie Auldist

6. We Can Live Forever - The Sunburst Band

7. Give The Drummer Some (Fort Knox 5 remix) - Nickodeamus

8. Transatlantic - Quantic

9. Never Did I Stop Loving You - The Bamboos present Kylie Auldist

10. Maxx Axe - Roger Troutman

11. Seasons - Jonny Montana & Claude Bain

12. See That - Apsci

13. 70's Fresh - Atfunk

14. Make Me Believe in You (LMR edit) - Patti Jo

15. Inferno (feat Luna Heights) - J Boogie's Dubtronic Science

16. U Bring Me Vibes - Only Child - feat. Amp Fiddler

17. If U Seek Amy (U-Tern Disco Remix instrumental)- Britney Spears

18. Baby Blue (Bennson Mix) - OK MA

19. Soulboy - Ian Preece

20. Days Like This (Spinna & Ticklah Club Mix) - Shaun Escoffrey

Momma's got a brand new bag of Ho Ho Hoes

2009-12-16T00:45:00.007+11:00

Mumma Said she's got a brand new bag of Ho Ho Hoes for ya all at her xxx mas bonanza. This Sat 19th Dec behind the Red Door.

Mr Glass & Robin Knight are joined with Ian Spicer for the Christmas party.... hold on, wait a minute, we have a late entrant.... special extra guest Del Larkin is dropping by for spin on the back of the national Skunkhour tour. There's also been talk of Miss Annie joining us.

To wet your appetite, here's a funk mix I did tonight. It starts off on the funky xmas tip and then keeps up the same deeper side of early 70's funk. The latter half is more on the breaks edge but heavily borrowed from the same sound. It gets a little random towards the end as I was digging around for something to wrap with, I settled on a modern Afro Jam.

I hope it gets you in the xmas spirit and primes you to join us on Saturday.

Get the bag of Hoes here: Download Mix

Track List

1 Getting down for Xmas - Milly & Silly

2 Soul Freedom - Ray & His Court

3 Im So Thankful (Lucky 13 Radio Spot) - Eugene Blacknell

4 Im So Thankful - Eugene Blacknell

5 That thing is green - Bob Smith & The Boo Koos

6 Party time - Masters

7 Fucking up - Jimmy Lynch

8 Funky in the hole - The Blowflys

9 That's the night - Night Creatures

10 Funky washing machine - World Wonders

11 Mister Boogie - Brother Soul

12 Funky Nassau - Ray Munnings

13 Lagos City - Asiko

14 Rituals of life - Katzuma

15 Quieres bailar - All Good Funk Alliance

16 Squeeze me - Kraak & Smaak ft Ben Westbeech

17 Expresso maduerira - Banda Black Rio

18 A funk for Fela (Afro Jam) - Minimoogli

THRILLER Session Versions Leaked

2009-11-11T10:39:00.008+11:00

So the session versions of Thriller have leaked onto the net. All 320kbps versions. Some tunes such as "Baby Be Mine" are sounding more dope than the finished versions.
And be sure to peep "Star Light" which was Thriller in it's original form..

Mike's song writer Rod Temperton wrote the title track as well as “Rock With You,” and three years later the prolific songwriter wrote the spooky aural horror film that was “Thriller.” Though the song was originally called “Starlight,” Jones insisted on a new title.

“I went back to the hotel, wrote two or three hundred titles and came up with ‘Midnight Man,’” Temperton once said. “The next morning I woke up and I just said this word. Something in my head just said, ‘This is the title’. You could visualize it at the top of the Billboard charts. You could see the merchandising for this one word, how it jumped off the page as ‘Thriller.’”

DOWNLOAD ALBUM HERE

1. Michael Jackson - 01 - NITE LINE (4:47)
2. Michael Jackson - 02 - CAROUSEL (4:09)
3. Michael Jackson - 03 - HOT STREET (3:56)
4. Michael Jackson - 04 - GIRL IS MINE SOLO DEMO (3:16)
5. Michael Jackson - 05 - STARLIGHT DEMO (5:09)
6. Michael Jackson - 06 - BABY BE MINE DEMO (4:15)
7. Michael Jackson - 07 - BILLIE JEAN DEMO (5:51)
8. Michael Jackson - 08 - STARTIN SOMETHIN DEMO (5:29)
9. Michael Jackson - 09 - P.Y.T. INSTRUMENTAL (3:50)
10. Michael Jackson - 10 - TROUBLE DEMO (3:46)
11. Michael Jackson - 11 - SLAPSTICK (2:42)
12. Michael Jackson - 12 - NITE LINE WRITERS (5:22)
13. Michael Jackson - 13 - CAROUSEL WRITERS (3:46)
14. Michael Jackson - 14 -TROUBLE WRITERS (3:09)
15. Michael Jackson - 15 - HUMAN NATURE WRITERS (3:54)
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FUNKinc Returns "The Originator"

2009-10-22T23:17:00.006+11:00

We know you is gunna dig this!

After an 18 month absence, we are finally making a return to the dance floor... but wait, there's more.... (drum roll) The originator Paul Carroll is coming all the way from London to join us. Paul Carroll is the original Funkinc dj who started this rare groove experience with Mr Glass over seventeen years ago.

Paul will join current Funkinc djs & promoters, Miss Annie and Robin Knight along side party favorites Simon Caldwell & Frenzie.

We have long wanted to host a soul funk jam at Melt, and now they have a 5am licence we cant resist. Melt is the only venue in the cross that is dedicated to the preservation of Soul, Jazz, Disco and Funk, be it old or new.

Robin Knight is going to put a mix up any minute now.....

Here It Is... PLAY/DOWNLOAD

SAMPLED with MR THING from UK

2009-10-18T19:24:00.013+11:00

Stop the press... Mr Glass is sharing the decks with Mr Thing from the UK this Friday. Check out his latest compilation offering on BBE. If that aint enough, Katalyst is also joining us fresh out of the studio after producing the super soul-fi Space Invadas project with Steve Spacek.

We've included Mr Things, The Portable Anorak mix below for your downloading pleasure. There's a mountainous plethora of dynamite funk breaks & left field soul. All cut, sliced & diced by the hands of Thing.

Down Load Mr Thing: The Portable Anorak mix

Check dis shit out:

http://www.myspace.com/mrthing

http://www.bbemusic.com/data.pl?release=BBECD096

http://www.katalystmusic.com.au/

For Your Coffee On Sunday Morning

2009-09-25T16:41:00.006+10:00

Here's a little something for you on Sunday Morning, with a little luck you won't be feeling too bad or to hungover to listen, it's a few things I like to turn up loud on the the old stereo and then open up the windows to piss the neighbours off... good way to start Sunday Morning I'd say..

I'm So Happy Now - Willie Wright

Maybe So, Maybe No - Mayer Hawthorne and The County

Tramp - Slick

V.I.P. Connection - West Coast Drive

Baby, You Really Got Me Going- Brothers By Choice

Home Is Where The Hatred Is - Esther Phillips

Nowhere - Friends of Distinction

Safari - Frank Walton

Somebody's Watching You - Wayne Davis

Can't You See (You Doin' Me Wrong) - Tower Of Power

Sex O'Clock USA - Baby Com

Love Light In Flight - Stevie Wonder

Flying High - The Commodores

That's All - Shirley Scott

Apprécier.

Listen Here

2009-09-16T15:58:00.005+10:00

A cheeky little half hour mix that I've put out recently.. seven-tease eight-tease and a couple of naugties as well. See you this Saturday night for the next Mama Said @ The Red Door.
LISTEN / DOWNLOAD HERE

Sageone

2009-09-14T20:56:00.009+10:00

Here's an ever so sweet mix of early 80's electric soul & boogie from Sageone. There's not much more I can say to sell this mix other than Iv had a burn of this on high rotation in my van for the past few weeks and I think it will stay on rotation for a while to come. Keep an eye out for Sage's name appearing on a SoulShaker/Momma said invite sometime soon....

Track list is:

Tailor Made - Fast Lane (Tailor Made Records)

Cloud One - Patty Duke (Sounds of New York)
Azymuth - Dear Limmertz (Milestone)

Alphonse Mouzon - Nothing But A Party (MPS)

Demo Barry - City Funk (Scorpio)

Tom Browne - Byegones (Arista)

Eramus Hall - Checkin You, Checkin Yourself Out (Capitol)

Kleeer - Tonight (Atlantic)

Zach Fabulous & The Twenty Grand Band - Love Story

Alfreda James & Billy Ray - Back to Love (Rappers Rapp Disco Co)

Van Twist - Hot Wax (Magic)

Facade - The Groove (Techno Hop)

Glenda Mcleod - No Stranger to Love (HGEI)

Mona Rae - Do Me (RFC)

Candy Bowman - I Wanna Feel Your Love (RCA Victor)

Azymuth - Candomble (Milestone)

Juicy - Forever and Ever (Private Records)

Goodie - Ready or Not (Total Experience)

Whispers - Keep on Lovin Me (Solar)

Junko Ohashi - Dancin (Phillips)

Galaxy - Dancin Tight (Ensign)

Tony Lamar - Truly Magic (Bonita)

Sunfire - Step In The Light (Warner)

Major Harris - All My Life (Pop Art)

Vin Zee - Funky Bebop (Emergency)

Jessie Rogers - One Monkey Dont Stop No Show (Pyramid)

Con Funk Shun - Lovin Fever (Mercury)

James Taylor - Nite People (GSP)

Pat & Pats - Tobago (Pineapple)

Jewel - Jewels Groove (Erect)

Checker Kabb - By My Side (PPU)

Glass Pyramid - Better By The Minute (Glass Pyramid)

Rhyze - Do Your Dance (SAM)

Ingram - I Like It (Other End Records)

The General - Life In The Big City (Vee Kay)

Circle City Band - Party Lights (Circle City)

Visual - The Music Got Me (Prelude)

Tony Cook & The Party People - On The Floor Rock It (Half Moon)

Al Mcall - Hard Times (Westend)

Don Blackman - Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide (Arista)

James Taylor - Tonite (GSP)

Wavelength - Funk Dreams (Glydezone)

Download: a story of the 80's

Momma's Back with another Cargo full of Soul

2009-08-27T20:44:00.012+10:00

That's right y'all, Momma's back for a night of seductive treats & beasty soul. Nuff said, the flyer says it all...

As a bonus to this post, Iv also given you Another Cargo full of Soul. This is also the set I played live on Toon's Eastside Radio Show, The Vinyl Frontier on Wednesday night just past.

When putting a set together I like to give myself restrictions for the task at hand. Because I personally dug the last mix, I wanted to pull another Modern Soul mix out of the same bag. There were a few big tracks on some of the albums (yeah PC, my love is your love) that I didnt want to spunk on the first Cargo mix. You gotta leave a lil juice for your second shot.

Tracks are a combo of 7's, 12's & album cuts from plundered from Paul Carroll's personal collection & Des at DT Records

1. Jose Feliciano - Golden Lady

2. Isley Brothers - My love is your love

3. Margie Evans - Good thing queen pt 1

4. Kal ft Mr Tee - Whistle for you

5. William Eaton - Friends & lovers

6. Paulette Reaves - Its on me

7. Little Beaver - Concrete Jungle

8. David Ruffin - Love can be hazardous to your health

9. Archie Bell - Anytime is right

10. Rudy Love & the Love family - Disco queen

11. Love Committee - Just as long as I got you. (check out the recent Buster Rhymes sample)

Download my spunk here:

Another Cargo full of Soul

Paradise Lost: Midnight Sun

2009-08-26T07:24:00.006+10:00

Last night I had a vision.

We were in this beautiful warehouse.

It was filled with people, dancing and smiling UNDER THE MIDNIGHT SUN.

There was a guy in a lobster suit and a bear wearing a fez and lots of fruit. And the music... I've never heard music like that before. I asked who was playing and a voice said "Mikey Miutante, Brut33, DJ Silvio, James Bucknell, Harry Sounds and James Weirick".

Someone passed me a flyer, it read:

Paradise Lost

www.paradiselost.net.au

Aug 29

Under the Midnight Sun

$10 Warehouse Party

Download a Sample from Brut 33 here:

Cargo full of Soul

2009-08-18T20:55:00.010+10:00

Here's a sample of my UK & French plunder from the recent travels. Big shout out to Paul Carroll for allowing me to rape, pillage & liberate his collection of its doubles and to Des for allowing me to embark on soul mining expedition of his 70K plus vinyl collection. I also unexpectedly stumbled upon a few gems on my Paris trip.

Iv given you a predominantly Modern Soul mix, with a touch of Sweet Soul and some boarder line disco tracks on the end. All tracks are album cuts. I also landed a rather substantial booty haul of 12" & 7" as well. I'll be sure to lay some of that love on you in the coming weeks.

Here's the Cargo thus far....

1. Bruce Cloud: Walk in my shoes

2. Isley Brothers: Little Miss Sweetness

3. The Voices of East Harlem: Cashing in

4. Peabo Bryson: Let the music play

5. David Ruffin: It takes all kinds of people to make the world

6. The Joneses: Sugar Pie Guys. pt 1

7. Grey & Hanks: Gotta put something in

8. LTD: Don'tcha know

9. Eddie Floyd: Feel my body

10. Wardell Piper: Don't turn away from me baby

11. Love Committee: Pass the buck

12. Gibson Brothers: Heaven

13. The Joneses: Sugar Pie Guys. pt 2

Ship it in HEAR:

Soul Clap!

2009-08-18T08:02:00.005+10:00

SOUL CLAP: This Friday 21st Aug @ MELT. 8pm til 3am

This is the evening chapter of the Ali O Show fundraiser. Sydney's finest DJs dust off the soulful platters to raise a glass and a few bucks for Ali O's family.
The 20 dollar entry fee goes straight to Ali's partner Amy and their daughters.
Come and dig deep for the family of Ali Omar, a man who dug deep with his music and soulful contribution to Sydney's creative landscape.

I'll be dropping a shit load of fresh soul vinyl gold from my London cargo. (see above post and download ya good self a sample of what Iv got for you...

Tom Thump - San Francisco: I Gotta.... live mix

2009-08-18T06:29:00.006+10:00

AFROBEAT-BATACUDA-SPACEFUNK n MORE: Recorded live club gig on 9th July 09. Imagine rocking into a Sydney club and hearing an eclectic mix like this.... With a little luck and perspiration from Tom, he may make it over here during summer for some club gigs. Keep your eyes on the blog for up dates.

Check the blend of styles, that's what a San Fran dance floor is about. Taking you on an all stops funky cable car ride, from Afrobeat, batacuda and nu jazz breaks through to funk, disco dub & boogie. Not every genre may please your ears, but trust me, ride this baby out cos there's some gold to be heard!

And it went ah somethin' like this....

1-Orchestre Jazira "Love"
2-Buari "Advice From Father"
3-Community Service 3 "I Gotta" (Sonny Okosun?)
4-Liquid Liquid "Optimo" (Optimo Mix)
5-Pimps of Joytime "Street Sound" (Nickodemus Remix)
6-Kokoloko Afrobeat Orchestra "Mister Sinister" (Faze Action Dub)
7-Fela ransome Kuti "United states of africa" (Me and You Rework)"Askum"
8-Ethiopian Quartet (Diesler Rework)
9-Mr. Scruff "Donkey Ride"
10-Gerardo Frisina "Batucadas 2"
11-MDA with Lillian Viera "Batucada Tropical" (Graham Massey Mix)
12-Par-Tay Edits 1 "Berro E Sabaro"
13-Walter J. Negro and the Loose Jointz "Shoot the Pump"
14-Donald Byrd "Love has Come Around" (DJ Reedit)
15-Diana Brown and Bariie K. Sharpe "Love or Nothing" (Piano Mix)
16-Beverly Road Allstars "I'm Still in Love with You"
17-Butch Cassidy Sound System "Bear in the Den"

Download here:

Stuff & More Stuff

2009-08-06T09:25:00.002+10:00

Here’s a little bag full of tunes from a wide range of genres, they’re all on high rotation on the car’s ipod right now, thought I’d share them with you, hope you like...

Twat - John Cooper Clarke

Ray Charles - Booty Butt

Honey Dope - Lee Fields and the Expressions

It's Really You (Re Done) - Karen Carpenter

Quiet Dog - Mos Def

Brothers On the Slide

I'll Be Good - Rene & Angela

funkdreams

Sneak Attack (Idjut Boys Mix) - Un-Touchable Organic Audio

Kalimba Tree (Todd Terje Edit) - Earth, Wind & Fire

Fate - Chaka Khan

Love You Inside Out - guess who?

Sun Shadow edit - Mark E

Download or Listen Here

Mr Glass last Sydney tram, oops I mean jam.

2009-07-15T00:30:00.006+10:00

Im off to UK & Europe for a month. This will me my last gig til' my return, come join me and Robin for White Revolver Bondi Jam this Sunday. It'll be good bye winter blues and hello European music festivals.

BERT'S DISCO BLOCKBUSTERS

2009-07-14T13:46:00.015+10:00

Old buddy Bert & and his colourful gay crew of misfit weirdo mates (all with hands firmly wedged up their jaxies) crashed my place wanting a disco party last night. I was down with that and obliged old buddy Bert by helping him bang out some serious disco blockbuster action. It was short and sweet but enough to move your feet.

Here's what Bert dug out of my disco 12's & albums.

Intro: The National Association Of "W" Lovers

1. Blackwell - Boogie Down & Mess Around

2. Constellation Love Affair - Funk Encounter

3. Eastbound Express - Cloudburst

4. Ruby Lipps - (In The) Summertime.

5. Tony Valor Sounds Orchestra - Love Has Come Around.

6. Symba - Body Bait.

7. Davis Import - D.J.Devilish.

Download Bert's Blockbusters Here

DJ FRENZIE tribute to MICHAEL JACKSON

2009-07-03T01:41:00.010+10:00

LISTEN / DOWNLOAD HERE

The Jacksons - Do What You Wanna (Epic)
The Jackson 5 - Can You Remember (Tamala Motown)
Jackson 5 - Ain't No Sunshine [SSY Remix] (Polydor)
The Cecil Holmes Soulful Sounds - Ben (Buddah)
Miles Davis - Human Nature (Backstage)
Michael Jackson - People Make The World Go Round (Tamala Motown)
The Jackson 5 - We're Almost There [DJ Spinna Remix] (Soul Source)
The Jacksons - Keep On Dancing (Philadelphia International)
The Jacksons - This Place Hotel (Epic)
The Jackson 5 - Chained (Tamala Motown)
Graham Parker - I Want You Back (Arista)
Jackson 5 - I want You Back [Z Trip remix] (Motown)
Jackson 5 - Good Thing Goin' [DJ Bobo James Remix] (Soul Source)
Michael Jackson - Doggin' Around (Motown)
Michael Jackson - I Wanna Be Where You Are (Tamala Motown)
Michael Jackson - Make Tonight All Mine (Motown)
Jackson 5 - It's Great To Be Here (Motown)
The Jackson 5 - Nobody (Tamala Motown)
Michael & Janet Jackson - Scream [Ed Smith Remix] (Velvet)
Michael Jackson - Can't Let Her Get Away (Epic)
Michael Jackson - Remember The Time (Epic)
Michael Jackson - Why You Wanna Trip On Me (Epic)
Michael Jackson - Superfly Sister (Epic)
Michael Jackson & Stevie Wonder - Just Good Friends (Epic)
Speak Low - Thriller (Marulasoulfood)
Michael Jackson - Off The Wall (Epic)
The Jacksons - Style Of Life (Philadelphia International)
Michael Jackson - Cheater [Demo] (Epic)
The Jacksons - Lovely One (Epic)
The Jacksons - Shake Your Body [12inch version] (Epic)
The Jacksons - Music's Takin' Over (Epic)
The Jacksons - Jump For Joy (Epic)
Michael Jackson - Get On The Floor (Epic)
Jackson 5 - The Life Of The Party (Motown)
Michael Jackson - Never Can Say Goodbye (Motown)

All sorts for yo funky sports

2009-06-30T23:45:00.006+10:00

Here's an hours worth of funk all sorts from around the globe I mixed up this evening. UK, States, Italy, Africa, Bahamas, Brazil, Germany..... Some old, some new, some covers, some originals, some edits.... but all in the same funky vein. Plug it in and have yourself a mighty good groove around the globe without even leaving the house.

Download funky sports here:

Track listing

1. Take your soul - The Sahara All Stars of Jobs

2. Expresso Madureira - Banda Black Rio

3. Give the drummer some (Fort Knox 5 rmx) - Nickodemus

4. Squeeze me - Kraak & Smaak ft Ben Westbeech

5. Soul Power (Lack of Afro rmx) - Kokolo

6. Hey Fela (Diesler Ft Laura Vane rmx) - New Mastersounds

7. Rituals of life (boogie to this) - Katzuma

8. Brass 70 - Bebo Best

9. Gimme some skin - Frank Penn

10. African Hustle - Mombasa

11. If you're wrong (Lack of Afro rmx) - Diplomats of Solid Sound

12. Mystere Profound (Batufunk version) - Vertical Groove

13. Addicted funk (bass version edit) - Rocketmaster Rus B

14. Got to give it up - Most Requested Rhythm Band

Fight on: ALI OMAR 16/03/58 to 23/06/09

2009-06-28T17:53:00.027+10:00

I chose "Fight on" instead of RIP, because just like the great Mohammed Ali was a fighter, so was Ali Bin Mohammed Omar. Not often with his fist but always with his voice, his heart and his actions. Ali fought the good fight for the underdog, for the independent merchants, the indigenous, the young and the old. He stuck it to the man and the empty leaders when they turned their backs on the small guy, the common man and the underprivileged. Although small in stature himself, he roared like the lions in Zion with his words and actions.

This mix is a collection of smoking beats and leftfield soul that remind me of Ali and his attitude to life. Its emotionally charged, so sit back, roll a fat one, pour a long one and enjoy. I hope you can feel a little of what Im saying in these tracks.

I can see the selecta now, still fighting the good fight. Ali's on stage, taking the mic off MJ, pushing both him & Farrah aside and sitting them in their places as he now prepares to shake down the universe's biggest stage in a rubbadub style.

Download My Ali smoking mix here:

Track listing

Intro: Ali Bombaye - Michael Masser & Mandrill (loop)

1. Same ol thing (ft Rich Medina) - J Boogie Dubtronic Science

2. I choose you - Nightmare on Wax

3. Sweet Music (ft Tony Moses) - J Boogie Dubtronic Science

4. SSS 002 - Super Smoky Soul

5. Sax & Violence - Phantom Slasher

6. The beat experience - Pepe Deluxe

7. Millers's Lattice - Harvey Lindo

8. Together (ft Jennifer Johns) - J Boogie Dubtronic Science*

9. Set your flag on fire - U -Tern edit

10. Acetate Prophets - Jurassic 5

11. Dusk you and me - Groove Armada

12. All that you give - Cinematic Orchestra*

13. Maggot Brain - Funkadelic*

Outro - Long road (loop)

*sorry for distortion on last couple of trax. Poor lil' Edirol dont like it if level's get hot.

Michael Jackson RIP

2009-06-26T11:26:00.006+10:00

Well who would have thought MJ would be next on the list... what a shame.

I went through a few tracks before settling on this... it wasn't easy as you could imagine.. didn't want to do the absolute obvious stuff as I'm sure you've already reloaded you ipod for the weekend with Rock with and Billie Jean, but here's one you may not of thought of straight away...

one of my fav's anyway.

Baby Be Mine - Listen or Download

Keep em' close

2009-06-19T18:35:00.014+10:00

Wet, Damp, Drizzle and any other adjective you care to think of for poxy weather.

Hope you're well anyway.... here are some top notch tunes to help you though these tough winter months... all 3 of em' hahaha... life is sooo tough living here.

right the tunes, here's the list;

intro - michael corleone

Time to Get Down- The O'Jays

Funky Express [Re-Edit] - Duncan Lamont

Bougainvillea - Karl Denson Feat. andy Bey

Soul Sauce - Timebox

It Ain't Like it Used to Be - Randolph Brown

Stoned Out Of My Mind - The Chi-Lites

Where Is The Love - The Whispers

unknown artist - love to ﬂy

Just a Little Bit of You - Michael Jackson

Is This The Best (Bop Doo Wah) - L.A. Boppers

Touching In The Dark - Walter Jackson

Can't Get Enough Of You - Tyrone Edwards

Save Your Love for Me - Vivian Reed

download the mix here

Twenty Four Hour Lover

2009-06-02T01:18:00.012+10:00

Ooh baby.... The Twenty four hour lover is keeping with my recent mix formats. All cuts are taken from 7" originals with the pace picking up with disco funk & boogie gems. No pilfered, stolen or acquired digital downloads here bro, and no cd or compilation prostitution. Its just two turntables and a one take mix of 45s, so its a little rusty in places cos' I had a few wines & cant be fucked starting again. None the less all the booty shakers are of the same vibe and a nice indication of the sound we're gunna to lay out for you this Sunday.

Dont freak out, I aint no purist chin stroker, any format is cool in my school. Its all about the music not the format. Buy, play, download it any way you can. I have thousands of digital files I'll manipulate into mixes and release on your ass someday soon.

Download: Twenty Four Hour Lover mix

Intro: 24 hour lover

1. Bloodstone - Nite time fun

2. Eugene Record - Fan the fire

3. Fatback - Take it any way you want it

4. Super Wolf - Anybody can do it

5. Slave - Just a touch

6. Cheri - Murphy's Law

Interlude: Naughty Stewardesses

7. Asphalt Jungle - Freakin Time pt 1

8. Avenue B Boogie Band - Bumper to Bumper

9. Denise La Salle - Move your body

10. Gloria Gaynor - Anybody want to party

11. Bombers - Lets Dance

12. LTD - Dance "n" Sing "n"

13. Joe Thomas - Make your move

Time for something important

2009-06-01T09:52:00.013+10:00

Something important alright'. Sixty minutes of deep funky love from my funk 45 collection. There's a couple rockin horse droppings in here with a few more common tracks that sat well with the mood & tone. I did make an excursion off the strictly 45 pathway by unloading a 12 minute chugger from Richard "Dimples" Fields album, (it's finger lickin good) not the title track but rather "Dat Richfield Kat" named after his label. I wrapped the hour up with a kooky lil' Electric Company favourite from the reading freak "easy reader"

Download here: Something Important. funk 45 mix

Intro: Oscar the grouch

1. Willy Wily - Push & Shove

2. Thomas East - Funky Music pt 1

3. Detroit Emeralds - You're getting a little too smart

4. The Gaturs - Cold Bear

5. The Voices of Harlem - Can you feel it

6. Hot - Just 'couse Im guilty

7. All Points Bulletin Band - Sexy ways - Pretty legs pt 1

8. BT Express - Happiness

Interlude: "J" Friends

9. The Sunshine Band - Hey J

10. Sounds of Alfred - Superfunk City pt 1

11. Willie Hobbs & the Dirte Four - Gloria

12. Ricky Williams - Discotheque Soul Pt 1

13. Richard "Dimples" Fields - Dat Richfield Kat

14. Chakachas - Jungle Fever

15. Marvin Gaye - Funky Space Reincarnation pt 2

16. Electric Company (Raposo/Laron) - Easy Reader

SoulShaker SexMachine

2009-05-10T19:56:00.005+10:00

6pm til 9pm next Sunday, (hey frenzie, what happened to the time on the artwork?)The rest of the info is obvious so dont make me repeat the copy on the artwork..... I can add that it's free pub gig upstairs at the Beach Road and comes with beer, mmmm good, golden, glorious amber delights with funk, boogie & uptown beach side beats.

Here's a sample of Robin's plans

Download: RK's SexMachine Mix

funk throwdown

2009-04-14T00:07:00.008+10:00

I played a little gig on Sunday night at Tonic, and although it wasn't well attended I still had fun and manage to rip an hour & half of funk straight of the desk live. So plug in and get off to my funk throwdown, it starts off with some more familiar soul-funk tracks as it then moves into deep funk, a touch of disco funk and rounds off with some more obscure Israeli funk & Afro funk. To be quite honest, Im pretty happy with it for a live set.

I'll go back over the mix for another listen in the next day or two and write up the track listing. If by chance I've not done this by the time you are reading the blog post, drop me a comment or a question and I'll let you know what some of the more obscure or unknown tracks are here.

Enjoy!

Download: FUNK THROWDOWN live cut mix:

TONY ALLEN. The Godfather of Afro Beat

2009-03-01T22:13:00.016+11:00

Nigerian bandleader Tony Allen is coming to town. Known best by many as the former drummer and music director of the late Fela Kuti's band, Africa 70 from 1968 until 1979 and Egypt 80 organization.Tony Allen is regarded as the co creator of the Afro-beat sound, pioneering the unique beat and vibe of music which combines polyrhythmic influences of Africa with the breakbeats and extended jams of the American funk and R&B which reached Nigeria in the late 60s and early 70s. Afrobeat music has since re-influenced western dance music in fusion genres like broken beat and future jazz, as in the music of Bugz in the Attic. Allen as well refused to remain stagnant, incorporating dub and avant-garde hip-hop influences into his modern African dance music.

Niche Productions Presents, for the first time in Australia…Tony Allen

Friday 13th March - The Forum, Sydney

Moshtix for ticket info

Check out these boss downloads

Tony Allen & Africa 70: Afro Disco Best

Tony Allen: Crazy Afro Beat

Tony Allen: Home Cooking

Tony Allen: Ariya (Catalyst remix)

Merenia Gillies

2009-02-03T20:27:00.020+11:00

Merenia Gillies & full band supported by Eon Beats perform for the Catalyst Recordings label showcase at:

The Vanguard - Newtown,

Wednesday Feb 11th.

If you are new to Merenia Gillies, she is the multitalented, beat throwing musician, who sings in 5 languages and takes great joy in mischievously bending the rules when it comes to her music. Merenia will seduce you with the sounds of her own distinctive fusion of Dance, Soul/Funk, Electro, Latin and House.

Born in Rotorua New Zealand with a mixed heritage of Maori, Romany Gypsy and Welsh, she embraces and indulges in an eclectic array of musical influences and once on stage becomes a powerhouse performer with the most instinctive vocal talents of her generation.

Merenia Gillies is constantly in demand to collaborate on both studio and live performances. For a sample of her music, click the link below to listen & download KILLA

Listen & Download KILLA here

To purchase entire album from INTER TIA RECORDS click here

Merenia myspace

SOULSHAKER DOUBLE HEADER SUN 25

2009-01-20T00:09:00.009+11:00

AFROLICIOUS San Francisco

2009-01-08T00:12:00.016+11:00

This is the sound of New Years Day in San Francisco with a Tom Thump mix ripped straight from the desk of Afrolicious @ the Elbo room . Afro-tropical-samba-funko-bossa-beats inspired and delivered to you from the rich tribal rhythmic continent..... maybe, just maybe witch doctor Thump will be on a tour of duty down our end of the South Pacific sometime in o nine.

mix is back up on DivShare (zshare sux)

Pump it down the tube & into your ear here from Divshare

SoulShaker djs support Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings @ the launch of Sydney Festival!

2009-01-05T21:25:00.025+11:00

Yo, that's right my soulcats, SSDj's Mr Glass & Mr Knight have been bestowed with the honour and privilege of supporting Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings at the launch party for Sydney Festival. This Saturday 10th Jan 9:00pm at the Palm Stage. Its a F F F FREAKIN, FREE CONCERT. We'll be dropping all original funk n soul 45's to keep with flava of the feature act. We're not on for a long time but how long do you need on a stage like that? It'll be nice to know some of you are in the crowd. For more Sydney Festival First Night info/details click here

NOEL BOOGIE in the Disco mix

2009-01-05T20:12:00.011+11:00

PRODUCER / DJ / SCRATCH ARTIST
Noel Boogie - DJ par excellence, and amazing young Sydney based music producer. Noel recently toured Canada where he astounding audiences with his super-dextrous 4-deck set and creating dancefloor mayhem everywhere he went whilst dropping his own tracks in the mix. From Canada, Noel then went on a crate-digging expedition in NYC and Colombia and arrive home with a fresh booty of dusty grooves, some of which he has dropped in this tasty lil disco boogie mix.

In all NB's sets you'll be treated to a fine selection of funk, disco, afro beat, soul, hip hop, breaks, dub, IDM and oddities, all precision mixed, sliced, diced and cut with the skills of a turntable surgeon. Noel’s latest party trick is a solo set on 4 turntables, where he splits tracks into parts for exlusive live remixing, using the other 2 decks for scratching and sound effects. Noel Boogie is also a member of Silent Partner - expect to hear much, much more from this incredible talent.

Get more of Noel here at www.myspace.com/noelboogie or Catch him Sundays at Cream Tangerine's Sunday Best @ the Swiss Grand on Campbell Parade Bondi from 4pm til late.

Listen to Noel Boogie Disco Mix Here

Christmassive mix from harbour funk cruise

2008-12-24T18:21:00.015+11:00

A merry ol Yuletide to ye all. I prey the spirits run freely from your chalice tonight and all the next day. In lieu of a special Christmassive mix, here's a bonus 3 hour raw mix taken straight from the decks at the Harbour Funk boat party.

It starts abruptly (no time for edits, I promise to polish it in the new year) and features Santa's lil selectors, Lanu from the Bamboos/Cookin on 3 burners, Frenzie, Mr Glass & Robin Knight.

It was a kickin day on the harbour, the sun was shinning and the soul was burning. The mix gets a little quiet two thirds through as we pulled the SoulShaker floor volume down on the mixer to compensate for everyone running to the lower deck when Cookin on 3 Burners fired up. Fair enough I say, who can compete with a bunch of 45's compared to this tight unit banging the authentic sound out live. Nice work guys, nice work. The after party down the Civic saw Kylie Auldist join the 3 burners on the mic. It's a shame so many people missed this gig. Nice work John for putting it together and brings Kylie & the Burners to town. I'll be sure to get them back in the new year for some more shows.

Big ups go out to Toon from the Soul Pole dancing academy. Photos coming soon my man.

Down load, plug in and get off on three hours of soul, jazz, funk, hip hop, boogie & disco. This one is for the car on that summer road trip to Byron Bay. Click link below to get it.

After blowing our limit out, I have reposted the mix on DivShare!

Get it here from DivShare

F.U.B.A.R.

2008-12-12T14:38:00.007+11:00

In other words... Funked Up Beyond All Recognition. In anticipation of a rocking good afternoon aboard the good ship Funk-able I thought I'd put a little something together to put us all in the mood. As usual I didn't do a playlist yet... if wanna know the tunes give me a shout through the comment section below.

Enjoy...

Click on this link to listen or download; Funked Up Edit 1

DAYS LIKE THIS

2008-11-23T21:01:00.011+11:00

Big up's to James & niche for this gem! Forget about NYE & NYD, the hot date is Jan 4th for the DAYS LIKE THIS festival.

I could bang on here for days about the quality of this event, but all you need to do is click on the flyer or go to the link for the total lowdown. We SoulShaker's are well pleased to be don'n the decks for a soulubrious session.

Tickets are disappearing and I would guess this will sell out. let your fingers do some walking now and go to moshtix.com.au to get your tix before its too late.

I'll have a mix up in the coming week to go with this.... you be sure and com back ya all. In the mean time, download the new Mofo Money mix. Track listing is a little further down the page

HARBOUR FUNK: SUN 21st DEC

2008-11-23T18:42:00.028+11:00

Harbour Funk! Its a day of water bound funk festivities on board the Lady Rose. Here's the deal, and its a f#%king steal, for $55 bucks you get a day out on the harbour with none other than the SoulShakers Robin Knight, Mr Glass & Frenzie dropping a tug boat load of funk nuggets on you all day long. We'll be setting sail on our soulful voyage in search of paradise lost at 12:30pm from King st wharf and returning at 5pm. At

which time, we reclaim the land and storm the Civic for the continuation of our journey.

Shit, I should also mention that Cookin on 3 Burners are doing a live gig on the boat, big bad pirate Russ Dewbury will conjure up a storm of his own and the little Latino flavoured maestro from the Bamboos, Lanu will also be creating waves on the high seas. Add to the cabin crew, Huwston & the capt'n of this funk junk JC. Now that's an unsinkable tonnage!

Check out the MoFo Money Mix 2 for a sample of the of what I may stow away for the cruise.

Here's 16 straight up funk 45 nuggets I put together this arvo. All but one are original 7's, unfortunately the Nathan Bartell is on reissue as there is only 3 known copies in the world (apparently) Some are well known, others are rare as hens teeth, some are a little scratchy and others in mint. However, they are all fuckin crackers. I hope you enjoy the mix and please leave me comments below both good and bad are welcome. Btw, I have finally started using zShare. It's dead easy to download all the new posts!

Listen: MoFo Money Mix 2

Track list:

1. The Daley Diggers - I can dig it

2. Starborn - Real real thing

3. Calvin Arnold - Funk way

4. Otis Redding - Hard to handle

5. Ground Hog - Bumpin

6. Ju-Par Universal Orchestra - Funky music

7. Nathan Bartell - Top goin' down, goin' up

8. Free Fare - Birth of a soldier

9. Earth Wind & Fire - C'mon children

10. Eddie Harris - Funkaroma

11. Rick James The Stone City Band - Get up and dance (instrumental)

12. Ellison Chase - Let's Rock

13. The Philadelphia Story - People users

14. Avalanche 77 - Mister boogie man

15. Charles Mann- Shonuff no funny stuff love (instrumental)

16. Wardell Piper - Captain boogie

ROY AYERS @ the forum fri 24 Oct

2008-10-19T16:11:00.012+11:00

Roy Ayers is gracing the country girt by sea once again thanks to James Browning's Niche productions. Now if you are reading this blog you know that Roy is the man and there is no need for me to go through a detailed education on who and what this man has done, or what his significance is to the world of soul funk jazz. I for one am very familiar and fond of the ubiquitous one, as it was myself and original Funkinc partner Paul Carroll who bought Roy to Australia in 1993.

Roy Ayers always delivers a stellar performance and travels the world with nothing short of a top ranking band comprising of members touting resumes as impressive as Roy's himself.

If the Ayers experience were not enough, Niche are packing this gig to the freaking rafters with Nostalgia 77 from the UK plus our own internationally acclaimed Bamboos, who for good measure will be joined by Kylie Auldist. No wonder he doesn't have any room for me to play!

Click here to get tickets from Moshtix.

Ive loaded up a cut from Roy's seldom seen 1983 album "Lot's of Love" I do believe this slice of soul funk boogie has been repressed and you can dig it up as a nice fresh pressing. I nabbed my dusty ol' copy of Regal. I chose "Fast Money" for your listening pleasure as its a up tempo electro boogie track that fits with a lot of peoples current listening, playing, buying and dancing pleasures....

Listen: Roy Ayers - Fast Money

Here's a couple from the streets of San Francisco

2008-10-06T18:56:00.016+11:00

Tom Thump has sent me a couple of edits & mashes....

Trampolines R Tangerine "Lazy on the Metro"

TRT is myself (Tom Thump) and Thomas Fokas (DJ Stink). I tend to hate most mash ups because they so often one bad song combined with another that's worse! Love Metro Area (Muira) and love (admittedly, in a corny way) Doug Lazy (Let the Rhythm Pump). They came together pretty perfectly.

Ty w/ Tony Allen "The Willing" (Tom Thump Re Edit)

Great track with incredible Tony Allen (of Fela fame) on percussion. Loved the original especially the horns. So, I doubled up on those and got rid of the annoying blathering intro on the original.

Playgroup w/ KC Flightt "Front2Back" (Tom Thump Extended Edit)

When is Trevor Jackson gonna do another Playgroup record! Let's all go bang on his door and demand one. What an amazing album it was. Took the Mantronix bit and put it and the start and made a few more cheeky changes.

Corrina Joseph with Michael Watford "Baby, I'm Scared of You"

This track features Basement Jaxx vocalist Corrina Joseph and house music crooner Michael Watford parlaying a solid version of Womack & Womack's 80's killer "Baby, I'm Scared of You". Tried to licensee this for the MIDNIGHT SOUL series on Kinkysweet Records. But, could not find the label, or release anywhere online. So hear it is!

Momma Said to..

2008-09-30T18:15:00.009+10:00

Momma Said, get on down with your bad self cos its a looong weekend baby.
Sat 4th Oct is your last chance to dance with supreme dj & producer REGAL Sadly Regal jettisons off and on his return to England but Momma is pleased as punch to play host to his final Sydney gig.

REGAL will be supported by Momma’s lil helpers, Frenzie, Mr Glass & Robin Knight.
Momma said she wants to give you 12” boogie pleasures, 7” funk treasures and a trunk
full of digital delights at the Flinders hotel. Booze, Bums and bad behavior xxx

RSVP go to Momma’s facebook

THE ENTHUSIASTS HOUR V7

2008-09-13T15:10:00.009+10:00

Here's a nice slice of everything nice from long time dj buddy TOM THUMP. For those not familiar with Tom, he is a stalwart of the San Francisco scene, with a strong background in black music covering over 20 years of collecting and playing everything form Jazz, reggae, dub, soul, funk through to Nu jazz, hip hop, disco, electronica & house... there aint too much this guy aint done and done well! No doubt many of these were acrued during his 7 year stint at the legendary GROOVE MERCHANT record store. If you have spent anytime in SF, you'll know why. It is the town where you can eat, sleep, live, see, play and hear quality music every night of the week. Tom has made the journey across the Pacific a few time since the mid 90's to play with me and I've made it SF. Keep your eyes & ears peeled as he may be over later this year.

Tom has produced and compiled countless cd releases for companies such as kinky Sweet records, Cosmic Flux (and others) & can be found playing with all the SF fav djs such as J Boogie and the like on any given night or across the states playing with the likes of the Turntables on the Hudson posse. THE ENTHUSIASTS hour is a regular pod cast that is featured on the Giant Step site. Tom has now made it easily accessible to you all on our blog.

LISTEN & DOWNLOAD HERE

1-Fred Fisher Atolobor "W.T.F.S."

2-Dublex Inc. "Captured Live"

3-Sunburst Band "Fashion" (David Bowie)

4-Bill Summers and Summer's Heat "Let's Go Straight to the Bank" (12" mix)

5-Lalomie Washburn "Man Power"

6-Control Yourself Cousin (Self Control Mix)

7-Glimmer of Dope Side 1

8-The Who "Eminence Front" (Re Edit)

9-Jenny DeVivo "Season of the Witch" (Donovan)

10-Free Blood "If I Never Hear Surf Music Again

11-Hall & Oates "I Can't Go for That" (Pointless Allstars No Can Do Dub)

12-Shara Nelson "Uptight" (Perfecto Mix)

13-Carleen Anderson "True Spirit" (Dominoes Mix)

14-Mica Paris "Two In a Million" (Driza Bone Mix)

15-Jose James "Park Bench People" (Freestyle fellowship)

16-D'Angelo "Use Me" (Bill Withers)

17-Natalie Cole "Tell You All About It" (Smoove Edit) (Michael Franks)

18-Italo Boyz vs John Coltrane "Bahia"

19-DJ Bang "St. James" (Derek Carter Mix)

20-Van Morrison "Brown Eyed Girl" (Sound Advice Bmore Mix)

21-Palov & Mishkin "Bird"

22-Talking Heads "Psycho Killer" (Greg Wilson Rework)

23-Munk "Live Fast, Die Old!"

24-Wight Light Orchestra "Chaos & Consiousness"

25-OOPS AGAIN- "Black Magic"........

MOMMA SAID SAMPLE THIS!

2008-08-27T00:24:00.010+10:00

Here's a sample of what Momma's got for ya at the Flinders for you on the 6th Sept. I've whacked together a little bit of everything here, in fact this lil 70 minute mix has 19 trax covering 42 years from 1966 to 2008. We have some Northern Soul, 70's funk, 80's boogie, 90's uk soul, trip hop, break beats, NYC poetry, deep disco, nu electro funk, and fresh soul funk edits. I knocked it up in a hurry on the one n twos, please excuse it being a bit chunky in places (one take and half of it was blind selecting towards the end) but I think I've managed to make a bunch of relatively varied trax stack up together to give an insight to the vibes Momma wants to share with you. I hope ya dig it and I look forward to some feed back.

Sample 70 minutes of Momma's Love here and save it for ever

Track listing:

Bread & Butter

I should have known better

Bug powder dust

The real me

Feeling free

Unknown white label 7" (thanks Regal)

Late in the evening

Where the rainbow ends

Party

Give it up

Bobby Whitney

Boogie no more

3 soaps in one

Nobody but you

Save me

I want your love

For those who like to groove

The magic man

Your mama wants you back

My Momma said I should play these...

2008-08-11T10:42:00.008+10:00

Busy sorting through tunes right now

Click on these to listen or download as MP3

Reason to be cheerful part 3

Love Bug

The way you love.

Puts you in the nude... oops I meant mood..

MOMMA SAID!

2008-08-03T23:50:00.031+10:00

SAT 6th SEPT

Gettin down with Dora and doin it Pub Style

Momma said get on down to polished vintage sounds and rhythms re rubbed. Warning! this ain't for purists and it wont be pretty. A colour climax of 12" pleasures massaged into position with computer love, modern day digital downloads, tap beer, salty nuts and scratchy 45's.

Beat perverts Mr Glass, Robin Knight, Fresh Frenzie & Risque are doin it Pub Style at the FLINDERS HOTEL.

Here's a menage a trois taste of you may hear at Momma Said.

Listen to:

God Made Me Funky-Splice's funky preach

All I Do-Stevie Wonder U-Tern disco edit

Bobby Whitney-Kraak Smaak

80's Funk Mix

2008-07-12T21:50:00.007+10:00

Staying home on Saturday night ain't so bad.... it gave me a little bit of me time, which means music & wine, well scotch & coke to be precise.

In the mood for some 80's originals? This ones got quite a bit of soul in it too so be careful...

Hope you enjoy.

Play or Download Here

Winter Warmers Mix

2008-06-21T17:05:00.006+10:00

If you look back through the archives you will find the Soulshaker Summer Mix unfortunately I didn't get round to doing an Autumn Mix so don't bother searching the blog, there ain't one...

Hopefully this should make up for it....

This is a journey back to my old mix tapes days, it contains a range of stlyes, one or two rare classic's and a couple that have been given a bit of re-edit treatment, there's also a new track from the modern disco maestro Dave Lee, AKA Joey Negro, & The Sunburst Band. This tracks taken the latter's new album Movers & Shakers A cracking album and well worth the dollars so get out a buy it...

Hope you Like?

Play it Here

Funk 45 MoFo Money Mix

2008-06-17T21:01:00.009+10:00

Funk 45 MoFo Money Mix, that's 45 minute worth of funk 7". Remember those things in the picture, they're my turntables and seven's I just used and dj's used them way back in the day kids... The mix is a little rusty, I threw it together in one take tonight with 17 of my fav 45's and a couple of nasty shaftman samples. I recorded on our super cool Roland Edirol 24bit hand held recorder (this mix is straight of the SD card) This thing is so dope, you just drop it in your top pocket and plug straight out your mixer in any venue and hey presto! you have a mix down. Expect to see loads more up on the blog thanks to this lil gizmo.

Listen: MoFo Money Mix

Trax:
1. The Relations - Funky Monkey pt 1
2. The People's Choice - Big Ladies Man
3. Barinno Brothers - Born on the Wild Side (instumental)
4. Thunder Lightning & Rain - Super Funky pt 1
5. Ray Jamel & Bob Johnson - Walking on the Moon
6. Mr SuperBad & the Mighty Super Power Band - Mr Superbad's Theme
7. The Kay Gees - Hustle Wit Every Muscle (Disco Version)
8. Flame - Rock n Soul
9. Natural High - The Whole World is Dancing
10. Ultra Funk - String Your Jaws pt 1
11. Yvonne Fair - Your Can't Judge a Book by its Cover
12. Willie Hutch - Use What You Got pt 1
13. Little Sister - You're the One pt 2
14. All Dyrections - Soul Makossa
15. High Voltage - Here Comes a Streaker
16. Law - Tootin'
17. Barrett Strong - Stand Up and Cheer for the Preacher (instrumental)

One for Rob

2008-06-13T19:08:00.012+10:00

"Mikki" Farrow, Itching for Love. This be the Disco mix, I was going to put the 9 minute dub version from the B side (I prefer) but I thought I would hold out just a lil... This was co written & Produced with the late great Norman Harris. Mikki has a hand full of 12's floating about and seemed to do her fair share of writing and collaborating with heavy weights the like of Huff & Gamble but to name a few. You can also find her credited as a backing vocalist here, there and...
Check it out, its a sweet slow boogie jam that I think I might drop tonight at the Polo lounge. I'm there for 5 hours, sure I'll get time...

Listen: Itching for Love

Bottle - Whole Damm Thing....

2008-06-12T19:19:00.011+10:00

Been after this for a while, not a lot of info on this one yet, I might have to come in a day or with some background on who they are and from where they come.... Bloodfire's their name and this fine re-work of the Gill Scott Heron Classic comes from Vol. Six of their release's under this name. I'm pretty sure they are also doing stuff under another name, bare with me, I'll be back with more detail - in the mean time enjoy this..

Listen Here

Nasty Masterpiece

2008-06-10T23:24:00.010+10:00

Clarence Reid may be better known to you by his alternate persona & Stage name of Blowfly. Clarence was a songwriter for many hit soul acts in the 60's & 70's such as Betty Wright, Sam & Dave, Gwen McGrae and KC & The Sunshine band. As Blowfly, he has recorded numerous albums, mostly porno-matic sex spoofs of other songs as well as original raps themed around sex. His stage name originated from his grandmother, who overheard him as a child singing "Do the Twist" as "Suck My Dick", and said "You is nastier than a blowfly."

Clarence recorded a few hits of his own in the 60's including "Nobody But You Babe" under his real name and a Blowfly song called "Rap Dirty" in 1965. Many hip hop historians consider "Rap Dirty" as the first rap song because he talks in rhyme and it has then slang term for talk "rap" in the title.

My personal favourite of Clarence Reid's is this track I've loaded up for you "Masterpiece." Kenny Dope has recently release this on his Kay Dee records as a 7" edit & dope beats edit, but here it is in its original form as it was recorded in 1973? Date not printed on label.

Listen: Masterpiece

Buy @ Kay Dee records

Remember me....?

2008-06-09T17:45:00.019+10:00

Faaaark, almost forgot how to put a post up its been that long since my last. Many apologies for slackness, that four letter word called work has been interrupting the better parts of life. Shouldn't complain as it's mine & Robin's latest business venture and late night dj'n that takes up our time. Both of which are oh so dear to our hearts and way, way far too much of fun really, especially when you are playing a live PA set with Elisabeth Troy. Last night at the SHE party I had the immense pleasure of having the UK songstress (of soul/2 step/dnb/and most recently "house") sit in with me for a live mic set. She tore the roof of the Piano room! Does anyone have any pictures....
C'mon back real soon ya all, I'll have a couple of mixes up in the coming day or so.

Listen: Higher ground
Buy @ Juno
Buy @ Traxsource
Elisabeth Troy myspace

The Cappuccino Kid Down-Under...

2008-06-02T10:25:00.007+10:00

Here's a don't miss event, The Cappuccino Kid, Paul Weller playing at the Enmore.

Dates & Tickets
Buy Tunes here

A Headstart For Happiness

Nuff Said.

Winter Warmers #2

2008-06-01T17:21:00.009+10:00

Oh no I'm in the mood now, 2 glass's of red just went down way to easy and we're moving on to number 3 as we type... spelling may get a little iratic, music should be the focus...

In the trade they call this "A Tune"

10 points if you know it???
Comments please!

Winter Warmers #1

2008-06-01T16:51:00.012+10:00

Sunday afternoon at home, opened a nice bottle of red and enjoying a little music on the first day of winter, It's all about the black plastic.

Ah memories....
Here Ya Go, yep that's me... seems like a life time ago, I borrowed the photo from a face book group, not sure where it was taken, I'm guessing it was the first Vibes On a Summers Day, Seagull Room.
I promise, no more photo's of myself after this one ( Pete, can you stick a few photos up of me?)

This track would have been on the play list I think..

The Ronnie McNeir Experience - Come On Be With Me

What a Little Tresure You Are...

2008-05-29T21:12:00.007+10:00

Well done Frenzie.... like the look of the blog... Very Smart.

Needs a good posting I think, I don't normally like to stick to much new stuff up as I believe we should by the new ones and share the old ones.
However, this one can be the exception to the rule.

Quality quality quality, all the way to the bank, a fine piece of re-touching I must say.
Ashford & Simpson - It Seems To Hang On (Re-Touch)

Why Did It Take So Long...

2008-04-28T13:47:00.009+10:00

The answer to that question is pretty simple... we need more hours in our days.

If we could start the world over, I'm off the opinion that a 27 hour day would be more useful, with the one proviso that we don't work any longer than we do now but have more time in a day to do the stuff we like doing, unless you are one of those rare individuals that actually does a job that you like, no I didn't think so, they're pretty rare. I planned on being one but we all know how life changes and we end up doing loads of stuff that is a complete pain up the arse....

Oh dear! what am I going on about... It's Monday and I'm trying to post something nice for you lot to download, forget all the ramble above, I was going to delete it and start again, but these are my thoughts, and I think I need to get rid of them somewhere, so it might as well be here...

Enough... Stop reading and download the mix... It's far more inspirational than this rubbish..

You should all know the tunes, if you need a track listing ask vis the comment

MELODY STEWART - GET DOWN GET DOWN

2008-02-21T00:54:00.011+11:00

I've been spending so much time creating the new Soulshaker website that I thought I should drop a bit of content.. So here it is, My first post on this blog, and an exclusive edit that I made a while back, in it's full 8 minute's of glory.. Complete with fukt up galactik space drums..
The original features edits from the great Jim "Chopper" Cohn, who did a lot of the edits for the Roy B label, as well as an infamously hard to find edit mix for the 1982 Battle Of The DJs on WKTU.. Holler at me if you got those tapes..

M.I.A.......

2008-02-01T09:48:00.011+11:00

Ok ok, I know it's been a while so please forgive me. I was thinking about making up some great excuse but then I thought why bother, let's just get to the music. This is a little something which is perfect for a rainy old day like we have here today in Sydney.
I just finished listening to the entire album whilst looking out my window over a wet and stormy coastline and I must say it's one of the best new albums I've heard in a long time. If you are a fan of good soul or jazz (which I think you may be if you are reading this blog!) then please go buy this album. You will not be disappointed. The guys name is Jose James and this is a track off his new album "The Dreamer" on Brownswood Recordings. And yes, that's the Worldwide maestro Mr Gilles Peterson's label so the odds are in your favour. Enjoy!!

Buy it here
Jose James - Park Bench People

OUT IN THE WINE BAR

2008-01-31T10:18:00.007+11:00

East End wine bar classic, I think what made this popular was his name as much as the track, we all loved using the word "ponse" strange....

A quality piece of 80's funk, 1983 to be precise, he did release a couple of other tracks but none up to the standard of this.

Serge Ponsar - Out In The Night

Casanova Your Playing Days Are Over

2008-01-31T09:24:00.003+11:00

Well here it is, bout' time, finally, took your time, better late than never.

Yes (Pete) this is my first post (with track attached) for 2008, and what a little cracker, if I do say so myself, this did get the re-edit treatment last year but to be honest it didn't cut it.
In all it's original glory.....
For your listening pleasure.

Casanova - Coffee

Thumbs up for these fresh gigs

2008-01-30T22:18:00.010+11:00

Fark... Funkinc kicked on Saturday night and sucked in if you missed it. I will take this opportunity to make a big shout out to Frenzie & Simon Caldwell for their superb services. Robin & I played between the lads and then I bought the bacon on home with the last shift til 5am.
I have a couple of gigs to endorse coming up over the next few weeks: Niche productions presents
Freddie Cruger aka Red Astaire@ Ruby Rabbit Friday 8th Feb,
With Mark Walton & a great bunch of locals. I will be on the top floor VIP bar, (DE NOM) banging out some choice soul funk cuts and bent boogie tunes for the champagne ladies & cashed up gents.

The second gig I give the good old double thumbs for is the Turntables on the Harbour gig. Yeah, you got it! Nickodemus from Turntables on the Hudson in New York is being returned to Sydney for another night of eclectic jazz beats and dance floor breaks to name but a few of the genres you may hear at this event. I saw him last time he was in Sydney and he ripped that shit up dude. He's a fav of my good mate Tom Thump in San Fran and they regularly cross the states to play at one another's gigs. If I hadn't been playing with J Boogie the same night in SF, I would have caught him there as well.
Sat 23rd Feb-Boat Party. Click on fler for more details
Those crazy Germans the Mo Horizons will also be on the bill. Sadly enough, we SoulShakers are not on the bill but do not let this discourage you from the best gig this town will have that weekend.

Listen to Nickodemus-Give The Drummer Some (Fort Knox 5 edit)

Men are from Mars... maybe

2008-01-23T10:01:00.008+11:00

Apparently Men are from Mars & Women are from Venus. This would probably explain why a couple of these lovely ladies on the album cover look suspiciously like men after a closer look at the picture. I guess its a precursor for any gezza who wants to hang with the Venus gang. The track Love to fly' is an floating cosmic funk jam structured on the o'jays 'for the love of money'. I think they were a bunch of frenchies and this may explain the lady dresses. This cut "Love to Fly" has recently been bootlegged and can be picked up on Clone Records out of Denmark. I may drop this early on Sat night as an early floor wrmer or perhaps as a late night sleazy wrap up...

Venus Gang - Love to Fly

DJ Frenzie's Tribute to Mel Cheren

2008-01-18T18:56:00.002+11:00

“This was a really hard mix to put together. The reason being that Mel Cheren's back cataloge is just so huge, and I really wanted to cover the various styles represented by the 3 labels that he worked with.

Mel Cheren was known as the godfather of disco, and with good cause. Details of his involvement with the Paradise Garage, his pioneering DJ record pool, his ground breaking DJ Promo 12inches, and his various charity work for Aids victims can be found else where on the internet.
With this mix I tried to cover his time at Wand, Scepter, and of course Westend (whose tunes take up the majority of this mix).
There was still so much ground left to cover, such as the early hip hop work that Spyder D and DJ Divine produced, which to this day I still can't find - although I do give B Beat Classic a spin. (Any sellers get in touch!)
Mel continued releasing records through West End right up to present day, and there is a whole catalog of recent music that didn't make it into this mix, apart from the beautiful Leela James tune, which I hope may give a sense of what the label is producing in recent times.
I also made a conscious decision to include one side of the classic mastermix medley produced by Tony Humphries in 1982 - Simply because it is just so awesome, and really flies through some of the classics from West End that I didn't have time to play in their entirety.
So here it is - My take on one of the legends of dance music.
RIP Mel..”
Frenzie

Listen to: Frenzie's Tribute Mix to Mel Cheren

General Crook - Fever In The Funkhouse (Wand) 1974
Taana Gardner - Heartbeat (West End) 1981
Sweet G - A Heartbeat Rap (West End) 1981
BT Express - If It Don't Turn You On (Scepter) 1974
Sweet Music - I Get Lifted (Wand) 1976
Mahogany - Ride On The Rhythm [Dub] (West End) 1982
Barbara Mason - Another Man (West End) 1983
Brenda Taylor - You Can't Have Your Cake And Eat It Too (West End) 1982
Sesso Matto - Sessomatto [Jim Stuard Disco Mix] (West End) 1976
B+ - B Beat Classic (West End) 1983
Karen Young - Hot Shot (West End) 1978
Leela James - Good Time [Jihad Muhammad & Blaze Vocal] (West End) 2006
Shirley Lites - Heat You Up (West End) 1983
Forrrce - keep on dancin (West End) 1982
Tony Humphries - Master Mix Medley (West End) 1982
Bombers - Everybody Get Dancin (West End) 1978
LTG Exchange - Corazon (Scepter) 1974
Don Downing - Dream World (Scepter) 1974

Are You Lonely

2008-01-18T17:47:00.004+11:00

Here's a fav track of mine however someone out there may shed a little more light on the artist for me tho. All I know is that it was released in 1983 on Street level records along with the rest of the production credit notes from the 12". It is relatively easy to find on a couple of compilations from the past few years and Yam Who did a re edit in 2004. Dj U-Tern from Canada and Beat street records used the opening break for his monumental mixed cd Body Work. I have it on my list of tracks to re edit or sample for that production work I may never actually get around to doing one day...
The Original B side is a wicked instrumental, if ya want a copy there is one on ebay at the moment with a starting bid of $100 USD
BTW 4 days later, it sold for $402 USD

Hipnotic - Are You Lonely

FUNKinc Australia Day

2008-01-18T00:33:00.003+11:00

We have returned for 2008 with a monster line up. Simon Caldwell & Frenzie are joining Mr Glass & Robin Knight for a night of Savage Soul, Deep Disco & Bent Boogie to help us celebrate the birth of this great nation.
I've dropped a nice little party starter for you to sample. The band needs no introduction as you should all know them and this is one of their bigger dance floor tracks. Click below and get into a a touch of Crown Heights Affair with Say a Little Prayer for two. Its got the lot! A classic driving disco funk number with all the ingredients for a jumping dance floor. I reckon I'll drop this and a bunch more similar sounds next weekend.
I'll be back later today to tell you of my 2 weeks adventure up and down the coast, I found a couple of gems I've been after for sometime and will share the experience with you.

Listen to: Crown Heights Affair-Say a little prayer for two

Pulling Out The Finger....

2008-01-14T16:00:00.002+11:00

Wishing you all the best for the New Year (better late than never), we've all been a bit slow on the update of late, but it's all going to change this week, I promise.

Tunes are being uploaded as we type....

Soon Come.

When Will It End?

2007-12-17T11:27:00.005+11:00

After another long tiring week, of both good and bad gigs, fun and boring Xmas parties, along with excessive amounts of festive top shelf liquor I've finally got enough time and focus to hit up the blog once more..
Most people who know me well know how much I really dislike this time of year. It's not that I just found out the truth about Santa it's more so the massive amount of muppets who come out and get embarrassingly drunk and hassle us djs to play the most horrible music which they've heard hundreds of times before. Obviously it is part of the job to deal with but I'm getting too old for this I tell ya!! Here's an aptly titled track called "When Will It End" from 3 soul sisters who go by the name of Honey Cone. Nice serving of space funk with a good helping of soul. Enjoy

SoulShaker Summer Mix

2007-12-14T13:50:00.004+11:00

After becoming a little bit of a Face Book convert over the past month or so I found this cracking group called "70's & 80's Soul, Funk, Disco, Rare Groove & Boogie - We Love it" it's a blinder, loads of cool stuff, photos, video's, tracks to download and mixes. Todays contribution is a mix I did for a post on the group it's a bit of stuff that already features here on the blog, I've put it all together into a mix.
Hope you feel the love....

Raw Soul Express - The Way We Live
Touch Of Class - I Love You Pretty Baby
Al Johnson - Second Wind
Keith Barrow - The Twinkle
Ronnie McNair - Saggitarian Affair
Leroy Hutson - The Ghetto
Jean Carne - Free Love
Caprice - 100 %
Sandra Feva - Just To Be Close
Sebastian Williams - Get Your Point Over
94 East Feat. Prince - If You See Me
Chapter 8 - How Can I Get Next To You
Patterson Twins - I Need Your Love
General Johnson - Don't Walk Away

Regal @ The Next Funkinc

2007-12-09T10:55:00.003+11:00

Here's a little sample from Regal's recent album, Loop Dreams. After a long hiatus, while remixing some local Aussie acts & finding his new sound, REGAL has finally returned to the melting pot, with his debut solo album. Loop Dreams is a little gem from the one-time original founding member of both THE WISEGUYS (Wall Of Sound) & BRONX DOGS (Heavenly/Marble Bar) two of the UK's most revered underground acts of the 90's. This Album is a nice blend of Downbeat, Hip hop & Breaks with heavy soul & Funk influences.
The track I have chosen to give you a taste of is The Mack; a down right funky breaks track with sweet arse vox samples, ladies and gentlemen, this is the moment we all been waiting for.....
You can do three things from here. 1) Come see Regal playing Original Funk & Soul @ the next Funkinc Sat 22nd Dec. 2) Go to Basment Digs to buy & download his entire Album. 3) go to Regals Myspace to sample somemo' of his tasty treats.

Regal - The Mack

Ghetto Boy

2007-12-09T10:18:00.003+11:00

This album was originally released in May 2005 and i was lucky enough to be given a new vinyl copy a few weeks ago by the boys at R & S in Melbourne (on clear vinyl no less). The first track I have chosen for the blog is from the remix album from Atlantic records "ATLANTIQUITY" its a remix of one of my favorite Donny Hathaway tracks "Little Ghetto Boy" first released by Donny on ATCO as a single in 1972 and here remixed by Freddie Luster specially for this album, it runs just over 5 mins 30 and should be played from start to finish, feel free to kick your slippers off move the coffee table out of the way and enjoy!

Little Ghetto Boy -- Donny Hathaway (Freddy L Remix)

NEW YORK PORT AUTHORITY

2007-12-08T15:53:00.004+11:00

Here's a driving little funk track titled "I Got It" from the New York Port Authority. The band haled from Amityville, Long Island New York, I guess that reveals the reason behind their name. They recorded on the HDH Invictus label. This was cut in 1977, hence the heavy laden disco keys laid over the stabbing funk horns and clav that is not indicative of too much of the HDH production. I am guessing that this was one of the last releases to come out of the creative stable.
Oh yeah, listen out for the moans of a somewhat satisfied lady...

NEW YORK PORT AUTHORITY - I Got It (pt 1)

Apologies & Welcome

2007-12-07T03:10:00.000+11:00

Nice one Jeff, farking crackin to have you on board and we look forward to many nuggets from you!

I’m sorry about my recent absence to the blog. Between dj’n a whole stack of gigs with the party season, going to Melbourne, having a touch of bronchitis and my internet speed shitting itself... well you know where this is going. Back on track now and I will post you some bang on tunes, old and new that I’ve been givin a good seeing too on the decks lately. For now it’s just hello and goodbye until sometime over the weekend.

Big thanks to all who joined the dance floor last weekend and I am eagerly anticipating your return for the Yuletide Boogie on the 22nd

Just Be Thankful

2007-12-06T10:42:00.002+11:00

First of all, a big thanks to Robin and Pete for not only letting me be involved here on the blog but also for constantly pushing the quality soulful sounds throughout this hometown of ours and of course, now in the land of blogs..
For my first post I'm bringing a nice soul/reggae crossover version of a tune originally written & performed by William DeVaughn and made extremely famous by Massive attack, who covered it on their incredible album "Blue Lines". This track has been featured on a few comps but one definitely worth picking up is "Soul Sides Vol. 2 - The Covers" from Dusty Groove. Check it..

Donovan Carless - Be Thankful For What You've Got

Yuletide Boogie

2007-12-06T10:18:00.001+11:00

It's the Christmas edition, a couple of very special guest lined up for this one David (db, any chance of playing as I've got my records in the car) Brace is being flown in from Melbourne, plus Regal will be showing us what he picked up on his world tour visiting all those smelly second hand record stores. Miss Annie is also making a welcome return, gotta love that...
Oh and don't forget the Soulshakers, Mr Glass & Mr Knight

Here It Is..

2007-12-06T10:06:00.003+11:00

As promised and big ups to Strangefellow, Patchworks at their finest.

Mr Day - Get Your Point Over

Buy It At Crazy Beat

7 Days Without Soul Makes One Weak

2007-12-06T09:59:00.003+11:00

Love the eighties, can't get enough of that sound right now, seems we go through fazes in life well I've been in this one for quite a while now, don't want to move on till something better comes along, maybe one day eh!

Weeks & Co - If You're Looking For Fun

Bit Of Luther, Helps...

2007-12-06T09:46:00.001+11:00

Wonderful weather in Sydney today, so is this global warming working or is it climate change, buggered if I know, the only thing I know for sure is that Luther makes the sun Shine.

Luther Vandross - Shine

Welcome aboard...

2007-12-06T09:19:00.000+11:00

Soulshaker welcomes another contributer to the fold this week, Jeff (Strangefellow) Fellows is a welcome addition to the blog and I'm sure will be posting something very soon.
Check his profile & links to find out more about him.

It's A Sine

2007-11-30T15:34:00.000+11:00

Patrick Adams at his best, lovely piece of disco to start the weekend of for you.
This will be the last post today, you might have guessed I ain't' working to hard this arvo.
Done a little work round the house this morning and now I'm having a little M Time that's Music Time.

Oh Here we Go!

Sine - Just Let Me Do My Thing

Dusty Say's

2007-11-30T15:19:00.000+11:00

"A great little groover from the most obscure corners of the Chicago soul scene of the 70s -- cut by a south side combo who mostly worked at weddings and private parties! "Midnight Rhythm" was actually the original name of the group, given the popularity on the local circuit of this sweet little track -- a romping bit of ensemble funk with a catchy chorus -- all served up with sweet keyboards and plenty of riffing guitar! The Part Sixx rework is great -- and starts out with a groove that's just like the original -- but then really stretches out in long waves of bassy rhythms, keyboards, and percussion!" (review by Dusty Groove)

I couldn't have said it better so I didn't... go to Dusty Groove And buy this now

Right Direction - Midnight Rhythm

SOUL POWER

2007-11-30T15:12:00.000+11:00

That's what you need, soul power.... sing it in a James Brown styleee,
only one problem this ones not james Brown... eh!

I'm losing it.... I think,

QUALITY BREAKS MATE >>>>> BOOOOOM

WHAT?

Marschmellow

Friday On My Mind

2007-11-30T14:44:00.000+11:00

Hope you lot are in good spirits for the weekend, cause there's another installment of Funk Inc at Will & Tobys, you already knew didn't you...

Here's a track that's going to raise it's head over the coming festive season for a couple of reasons, firstly it's a bloody good track, secondly it's just been given the Mr Day treatment, by way of a completely new remake.
I'm giving you the original today cause I haven't quite got my greasy little hands on the new version, don't worry soon as I do you will get treated here at SS blog for sure.
Don't know to much about the original version other than it was released on the Ovide Label as a B side. It's on a couple of Compilations though, check out Earthtones - Bobbito on BBE

Sebastian Williams - Get Your Point Over

Blue Moon

2007-11-24T16:28:00.000+11:00

Saturday afternoon in Sydney, can't watch TV as we are being bombarded with the bloody election, not that I'm a lover of the tube anyway. Here's a little thing i picked up a few days ago while trawling the tintanet. I'm fond of the odd edit now and then so here's one that you'll find on the Moton Label - edits #23, it's worth a listen,

Listen To; Blue Operator (Re-Adjustments By Diesel and Jarvis)

2007-11-21T23:33:00.000+11:00

Get wid it ya all and dance to the drummers beat. Funkinc is doin the do again December 1st at Will & Toby's. SoulShaker djs will be joined by Mark Walton & Ian Spicer for a night of dance floor soul, funk nuggets and original disco classics. What more do I need say, this is the real deal and ya know ya want it....

Thank God It's Friday

2007-11-16T13:42:00.000+11:00

OK peeps, here's one to get the weekend feeling started a little early, any one who's known me for a while knows I'm a Keni fan from way way back, this is one of his finest pieces of work, no, not his finest, I'll post up a re-edit of that track next week, maybe.

Keni Burke - Let Somebody Love You

Grip My Hips And Move Me

2007-11-16T13:29:00.000+11:00

Had a quick chat on the skype this morning with my good mate Dean, He recently purchased this track at one of those crappy New York 2nd hand record stores, don't you hate those smelly rat invested places, I do, I wouldn't be seen dead in one of those shit holes, (that's the nasty, green with envy side of me coming out, sorry) anyway, after a quick search of the hard drive, here it is in it's full original glory.

Cracking Disco belter...

Mike & Brenda Sutton - Don't Let Go Of Me

quit for life

2007-11-13T09:55:00.000+11:00

Been on my twice yearly trip away with the boys, let myself down once again... all for a good cause though, when my head finally clears I'll let you know what that good cause is.
Thought this track was rather apt, seeing as I was lured to the evils of the little gold box again, now suffering with a sore throat, idiot. Anyway, a cracker of a 45 that I picked up in Melbourne a couple of visits ago, bands called Smoke, tracks called Oh Love, easing me into the week nicely.

listen; Smoke - Oh Love

Ripping it up at W&T's

2007-11-12T18:33:00.000+11:00

Belleruche gig was great and it was a real bummer if you didn’t get to see their quirky lil’ act. Like Portishead on a fresh prescription of uppers from the local GP. I must admit and blow my own trumpet that I played a cracker of a set and am now so eager for the next Funkinc party. I dug my heels in and played a furious funk 45 set, one of which I’ve given you a little sample of here. The Kay Gees theme to the TV show Party, “Hustle wit Every Muscle"
The Kay Gees, A funk outfit formed in Jersey City, NJ, Kay-Gee's had some valuable mentors in Kool & the Gang, specifically Ronald Bell, who was happy to serve as producer, arranger, and sometimes songwriter for his younger brother Kevin's band. I’ve never been sure what the name Kay Gees represented and always thought it were a acronym spin of Kool & The Gang, especially with the tight relationship. Non the less they played and recorded some blow funk tracks and I’m glad to have this and few other on original Gang records 45’s

Listen to: Hustle Wit Every Muscle