Curtis Audiophile Cafe // Curtis Radio

Oli Stewart aka Casbah73 is our very special guest for the 22nd episode in our Curtis Radio "10 songs" series. Born in NYC and based in Madrid, he moved to the UK in the 90s where his DJ game was enriched and solidified when he got immersed in the flourishing rare groove, soul, funk, disco and house musical scene. His quest as a voracious digger and professional record dealer takes him around the...

Singer, songwriter, DJ, designer... Emma Noble is a woman of many talents, and her artistic career keeps growing, evolving and gaining momentum at pretty high speed. One half of dynamic all-vinyl DJ duo Noble & Heath, with a sound deeply rooted in soul music, she hosts a radio show on Soho Radio, plays gigs in clubs and festivals across Europe, and since the release in 2020 of her solo EP "No Turn...

...slowly but surely we reach the 20th episode in our beloved CURTIS RADIO "10 songs that really matter" series. And to mark such special occasion we are very proud to present Mark GV Taylor, an essential reference point for all lovers of groove based music around the world. Soul, disco, jazz, Brazilian music, AOR music, boogie, rare grooves, northern soul...you name it, Mark GV Taylor has a deep...

Important Curtis Radio Transmission Alert!! Today we proudly present a very special program curated by none other than Shawn Lee, the great multi-instrumentalist musician originally from Wichita-Kansas and living in London, who has developed a career so rich and extensive that it is just impossible to describe here in a few lines. Singer, drummer, songwriter, producer, collector of musical jewels,...

One day about 4 years ago, a week before Curtis was even open to the public, this man walked by, read our sign, smelled vinyl, and sneaked in under the half-closed metal door. - are you guys open? - well, not really. We are here just getting things ready to open...soon - do you mind if I take a quick look at the records? - yes man, no problem. Have a look 10 minutes later he approached the till wi...

Luca Mauro is in the house y'all 🏠Episode 17th in our Curtis Radio series comes with a deep and tasty house flow. 10 songs that Luca keeps very close to his heart, smoothly mixed like a mini DJ set and representing the different shades and flavours of his much loved house music genre, from Bologna to Chicago, NY, London and Detroit. Timeless tunes to move to, and to dream and smile and feel good...

well well well...and we step into the new year in stylee with a very special and highly esteemed guest, our dear friend and house music pioneer, César de Melero. We know César since we were teenagers. 1988-89, the explosion of the acid house sound, ARS Studio, Ozono The Club, Ku, the summer of love💚, Eivissa, Barcelona, we were there dancing like there was no mañana, he was the DJ. Here he serves...

Today we reach the 15th chapter in our Curtis Radio series, and what a great way to close the year and our first season of the show with an outstanding selection by our admired and esteemed Breixo Martinez. A DJs DJ, a never-failing source of musical knowledge, inspitation and discovery, his revered Canela en Surco radio show just turned 10 years old and has expanded into a record label, about to...

...and the family keeps growing! today we proudly add to our Curtis Radio series this exquisitely curated "ten-tunes only" set by Ivy Barkakati. A Barcelona based DJ and producer from Maryland (USA), and a most valuable player for the Discos Paradiso and Canela en Surco crews, she has been releasing and playing good-music-only in this fair city for a decade now. From small venues to the best clubs...

Leonard Cohen sang "They sentenced me to 20 years of boredom, for trying to change the system from within, I'm coming now, I'm coming to reward them...First we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin". To introduce this new show for Curtis Radio, exquisitely curated by our good friend, Curtis regular and outstanding record selector, we can rephrase Cohen's song and say that Mr. Ohira first takes Tokyo...

Today we reach episode 12 in our Curtis Radio '10 songs that really matter series' and let's put the spotlight on @lidiuska now! A woman of so many talents, she is our infallible art director, graphic designer, lettering specialist (she has hand-painted every single sign and letter in our venue), community manager, and a regular fixture in our DJ booth since day one. Her taste in music and tunage...

When Tomanek from Budapest visited us to record this show for Curtis Radio and to complete a 3 days mini-tour that we booked for him in some cool venues around town, we were not fast enough to give him tips about our favorite spots for record digging. Only a few hours after arrival he has located and visited them all and already unearthed and put in his bag a bunch of gems. A passionate record col...

...and slowly but surely we reach the 10th episode in our Curtis Radio Show. Today's vinyl-only 10 song selection is beautifully curated by Jazzy ( https://www.mixcloud.com/bancaroots ), our friend, Curtis regular and music selector of exquisite taste. She, just like us, also walked that common inverse route where the samples of 90's hip hop lead to the discovery and unconditional love for the ori...

Ace producer, self-taught instrumentalist, avid record digger and a very accomplished DJ too, we are so pleased to add Damián Botigué to our Curtis Radio series. An exclusive vinyl-only, 10 song selection, carefully hand-picked from Damian's extensive record collection. A look at the track-list will immediately prove that the musical ride is going to be very soulful and uplifting. Pressing play an...

Curtis Radio Dope Show Alert 🔥The 8th episode in our "10 songs only" series is beautifully curated by EmmaStars, an audacious digger and a very active player in her hometown scene (Barcelona). Emma co-directs with Discos Redondos the excellent Grand Price Vinyl record fair and spreads her love for instrumental hip hop beats and other groove-heavy material, always played in original vinyl format,...

Well, well, well...this is sure a special one. The 7th chapter in our Curtis Radio "10 songs only" series is curated by none other than Monsieur Victor Kiswell. Unrelentless record digger and collector, go-to source of beats and ultra rare material for worldclass DJs and producers (Madlib we see ya), archeologist of the rhythm, and a walking musical encilopedia of all sounds groove-based and jazzy...

Today we proudly present the 6th instalment in our "10 songs-vinyl only" radio show, featuring the mighty journalist, ubiquitous PR pro and outstanding record selector Ari Up. Founder of the Good2b magazine and PR agency, Ari is directly or indirectly involved in the development and success of the coolest and most interesting musical and cultural events, venues and festivals that have been thrivin...

And slowly but surely our Curtis Radio familia keeps growing strong. Today the show reaches its 5th episode. Introducing Helios Amor, from Asturias with love, he is a DJ, producer, singer and record collector of voracious appetite, and his musical scope is so wide, deep and colourful that is simply impossible to pigeonhole. Which is obviously a very good thing. Jazz, traditional Brazilian music, A...

4 is the magic number too. And here we are serving right out of the oven and still sizzling hot the 4th episode in our Curtis Radio Show, a "10 songs, vinyl only" selection handpicked and played with love by some of our favourite DJs and diggers from around the globe. This new show is signed by Katie Louise, a UK born, Barcelona based music lover, avid record collector, and passionate globe-trotte...

And here is the third installment in our Curtis Radio Show, presenting every second Friday of the month a "10 songs, vinyl only" selection, curated by some of our favorite DJs and diggers from around the globe. In this third episode we are very happy to present an exclusive set by Eduardo Domingo, co-founder of Movin' On Barcelona, the best soul music collective and parties in town for more than t...

And here is the second episode of our new and tasty Curtis Radio Show, presenting every second Friday of the month a "10 songs only" selection, curated by some of our favorite DJs and diggers from around the globe. This second show includes a beautiful and silky smooth selection by Virgine. An outstanding DJ and avid record collector, she has been a fixture in Curtis DJ booth since day one and is...

Today we proudly present the first episode of our new Curtis Radio Show. Launching on 10/06/2022. Every second Friday of the month we will upload a new show, featuring an exclusive and carefully curated '10 Songs Selection' by some of our favourite DJs and record diggers from Barcelona and beyond. Tune in and get your groove on. We hope you'll enjoy it! SHOW#1 by GUILLE DE JUAN 10 Tunes Tracklist:...

If the music make you move, cause you can really groove Then groove on, groove on If you feel like you wanna make love under the stars above Love on, love on If there's something you wanna say, and talking is the only way Rap on, oh, rap on Cause whatever you do, oh, you've got to do your thing... (Isaac Hayes) Track-list goes a little something like this... nx worries - lyk dis nx worries - best...

first episode in the infamous grass-disco series...released back in 2009, this mix was taken down by the SC police claiming some copyright bullshit, and now it's back by dope demand in our hazy cloud. give it a wee play and get on the DL if you wanna, they may erase it again soon.

New Playtime show for C/C Radio (www.radiocc.club), elduderino rolling here in a truly romantic mood. Turn the lights down low for this one.