Funkier Radio

I started this episode in a bit of a grumpy mood because rekordbox/ Mac issues meant that all of latest downloads that I was so looking forward to playing remained trapped on my Mac and not my USB. But I soon cheered up as I picked out some choice cuts from the 8,000 or so tracks that were on the stick. A mixed bag as always but keeping things more on the disco side of things for a lot of it… …and...

I opened this episode with my new one - the opening track on the forthcoming Summer Sizzlers compilation from The Discography Lessons…. And also played a few more tracks from the comp throughout, interspersed with my usual unpredictable blend of genres. For hour 2 I handed over to DJ and producer Josh Chamberlain from Hertfordshire UK for a tasty house mix. At times spacey, dubby, garagey, deep an...

I was back live on NDC after taking a little Glasto recovery break two weeks ago, and I had a lovely time mixing up funky nuggets old and new. Then in hour 2 I was thrilled to present a guest mix from the man responsible for a good few of my favourite edits of the last few years, DJ Laurel from Warsaw. He’s had releases on a load of excellent labels, and this mix showcased his skill at selecting t...

I didn’t do this one live due to Glastonbury taking over my life once again, but I still found time beforehand to knock up a nice mix of funky bits and bobs. But this one’s all about my guest - one of my favourite producers and someone I’ve had the pleasure of remixing, Solazz! Oscar has put together a treat of a mix - nu-disco but of the highest order, seriously classy stuff. You’re going to want...

I pretty much just did a straight DJ mix this time instead of jumping around the BPMs the whole time like I so often do - worked my way up from a cool 110BPM to a frisky 128BPM to sneak in some joyous UK Garage towards the end. My guest this time was Gavin Macdonagh, otherwise known as Gamadon. Gavin didn’t hold back with his guest appearance, cramming a huge amount into a one hour mix. It’s a hig...

After last fortnight’s special 5th birthday show, I was back with another cracker of a guest mix for you, from Liverpool-based DJ and producer Ben Jamin. Ben’s had releases on loads of labels including Discography Lessons, Discoholics Anonymous and Hot Digits, and is a real master of the slow mo edit. He’s also a brilliant DJ, and has been kind enough to play some of my slower stuff in his mixes....

My little show has turned five! Five years ago, just days before my second child was due to be born, I for some reason decided it was a good time to start a radio show. And so that’s what I did - the show was called Funkier Radio and it wasn’t a real radio show, because I prerecorded it and just put it up on Soundcloud. But now it’s live, on a real radio station and has been renamed Funkier Sounds...

I started this fortnight’s show with something brand new and unreleased from me, then wobbled around the tempos as usual. Largely kept quiet as I keep getting mic feedback and haven’t been able to sort it out yet. Ended my hour with a nice trio of obscure disco gems up at around 130bpm, in preparation for my guest! My guest was Abby Daze, a multi-genre DJ from London. Abby’s mix went in quick and...

I had a nice time during my hour, playing a selection of disco and funk oldies, with a few promos in the second hour. Good to be back in business with my laptop fixed and my setup in its new and improved location - excuse a bit of feedback on the mic as i’m still getting everything just right. My guest this time was FunkSupply, a DJ from Portsmouth on the South coast of England. I had the pleasure...

Episode 130 nearly didn’t happen - a few days after Episode 129 my mac broke in what seemed like a fairly conclusive manner, and I only just got it fixed in time. Had that not happened I could have played the tunes but would have had no way of broadcasting live, so it would’ve had to be a prerecord. In the end the show was able to go ahead as normal, but without any of the usual promos or new bits...

The guest mix was a bit longer this time so my bit was shorter than usual, but I still found time to cram in a ton of the good stuff. Then it was over to my guest for an hour and 12 of top notch tunes. My guest this time was Ravy, a DJ from Bangalore, India. He’s played parties for Dynamite Disco Club supporting the likes of Moodena, and his mix is a lovely journey through high quality house and d...

This one’s all about the guest mix really so I won’t talk too much about my hour, except that I premiered a new edit that I’m quite pleased with and which will be out soon! Anyway, on to that guest mix. Bit of a special one that has been in the works for ages and I wasn’t sure would ever happen… but here it is! It’s my massive honour to bring you an exclusive guest mix from none other than Daniell...

I went in at a high tempo for this episode, slowed things right down then built it back up - all in the course of 40 minutes. It was a shorter set for me this time, because my guest mix was an hour and 20. Doing the honours this time was Chris Allen AKA Mr Feel Good. His mix is bloody brilliant - a wide ranging trip with influences of disco, house, funk, hip hop, pop, jacking and a whole lot more....

Episode 126 was another enjoyable one - I had a lovely time in hour one, mixing up all sorts of weirdness. Decided to start slow-ish and build up rather than jump around the BPM, so we go from moody Afro influences up to pumping disco, with a couple of brand spanking new bits from me in there. Quite smooth mixing from me for once, except at one point I hit the wrong button and completely stopped t...

Show two of 2024 felt like a good one. My selection was mainly oldish stuff, taking in vintage funk and disco, filthy basement club vibes, garage, hip hop, house, a little balearic tangent and a couple of new bits from myself. In hour two it was my great pleasure to welcome Rose Corps on to the show. Rose’s mix is wonderfully eclectic, which is exactly what I try to make my show - so her mix fitte...

Kicking off 2024 with a full two hours of me, since the guest mix I had planned didn’t arrive in time. So it was me for hour 1 with a selection of stuff I’ve recently added to my collection, then me again in hour 2 with a mix I did for Empire Radio a couple of months back on a mostly afro-inspired, jazzy tip. Hope you enjoy! HOUR 1 TRACKLIST 1 Mr- Fingers - What About This Love- (Dub Version) 2 St...

This first hour of this episode was about two things - firstly the Discoholics Anonymous 4 compilation, that I’m featuring on alongside a load of amazing producers. I played my track and some of the other, much better tracks on there. The second focus was celebrating the music of the late, great Amp Fiddler, who we sadly lost recently. His tracks have been regulars in my shows and mixes, and I pla...

Took my time this episode, mixing in 23 mostly old tunes over the course of an hour and a quarter. Finished with some nice hidden disco gems. My guest this time was Guy Mitchell, who also goes by the name The Funky Soul Guy. His 45 minute guest mix showed us why - a fast moving stomp through some very nicely mixed disco house belters. Big thanks to Guy, and please give him a follow on Instagram -...

Started this one at a quick old tempo to cram in a few new bits from me, then took things down, then up, then down again - for that is the Funkier sounds way. All sorts of genres covered too… for that is the Funkeir Sounds way! Anyway, hour 2 was a lovely treat - I welcomed Ben Adams AKA GMGN. UK born but based out in Boston these days, I’ve been a fan of Ben’s mixes and productions for a while no...

My hour in this episode was mostly made up of stuff I’ve recently downloaded. I love these episodes because you never know where they’re going to go next, and there were plenty of twists and turns as I flipped through the genres and gradually cranked up the pace. Hour two was a high energy affair, with a mighty fine guest mix from Matthew Marshall, AKA Marshall (UK). Matt brought us some high grad...

Excuse a couple of technical gremlins in the first bit of this show, happens to the best of us. Anyway, once I got the mic sorted I was up and running with a slightly rebranded show - now called Funkier Sounds. I was all over the place in my bit of the show, covering obscure disco, red hot edits, soulful house, weird funky bits, and since our guest mix this time was only 45 mins I used my extra 15...

Just me on my own this time, as I didn’t get anyone to do the guest mix in time. I was mixing live for the first hour, then I handed over to… well, myself, for a mix that I recorded a few weeks back for a competition. I didn’t win, but I didn’t want it to go unheard by the rest of the world so it seemed a good opportunity to get it out there. Lots of older music across both hours, but a new one fr...

I bloody enjoyed this episode! As usual I crammed in a few promos alongside the eclectic mix in hour 1. In a departure from my usual ways, I slowed things right down in the last 15 mins… to make way for my guest this fortnight, J-Felix, who started his guest mix with a generous slab of hip hop. I saw J-Felix DJ earlier this summer at a day festival in Crystal Palace Park which was headlined by Sis...

Back live on NDC for this episode after my holidays, and started off fast paced with my new vinyl release that’s out on Moiss Music now. I soon slowed things back down for some slinky and funky grooves, then picked it back up to bring you brand new music from Discoholics Anonymous, Lisztomania… and an exclusive copy of the first ever edit from last fortnight’s guest - The Funk Assassin! The second...

This one was a cheeky prerecord when it went out on NDC, as I was away on my holidays! Started things off pretty banging this time, then slowed down, then sped back up. A few new bits from me in there too. In the second hour I handed over proceedings to The Funk Assassin, who gives us a lovely funky mix featuring Cerrone, Alan Dixon, Folamour, Purple Disco Machine and more. Tasty vibes! Please sho...