Funkier Radio

Episode 99 went out live on NDC radio on 16th Jan 2023. Usual business from me in the first hour, including something brand spanking new from myself and Ben-Banjo Field. I welcomed on Space Jams for this fortnight's guest mix, and he's delivered a lovely mix of eclectic funky vibes. Make sure you check out the excellent Space Jams Radio - https://soundcloud.com/spacejamsofficial HOUR 1 - EVEN FUNK...

A couple of days into 2023 and I’m back with more Funkier Radio sounds for your ears! Just because I can, I start the tempo quick on this one before dropping things down to a more comfortable pace. There’s the usual mix of new and old, with a couple of brand new bits from me - one edit and one remix… both of which I’m pretty pleased with. For hour 2 I welcome the very talented Lev for a guest mix....

On this episode I showcased some of the goodness that's recently come out on the fabulous Discoholics Anonymous 3 compilations. I mixed in a few other edits and oldies in between too, and kept things reasonably chilled for the most part. Picked the pace up a bit before the end of my hour with a new tune from myself. For the second hour I handed things over to my mate Kaz, AKA Miss Chief. Her set w...

This episode saw me mixing up my usual blend of genres, tempos and eras, with disco, funk, house and sleazy boogie all making an appearance. Lighter on the promos this fortnight as I’ve not had a chance to download the latest goodies, but one forthcoming tune from me in the mix. In the second hour I was incredibly excited to welcome a member of one of my favourite bands of all time, Derrick McKenz...

I was having so much fun playing some tunes in this episode that I only realised right near the end of the first hour that I’d totally forgotten to press record! So the hour you hear here is a faithful recreation of the hour that went out live on NDC. Whoops! The most annoying thing is that it’s not the first time I’ve done that. It was a fun first hour though, starting with some slow jams, pickin...

This was one of those shows that I really enjoyed! Something clicked and I was loving the tunes throughout the first hour. Never afraid of a BPM jump on this show, I took things from a woozy 93bpm to a blistering 128 in the blink of an eye, so we had the full range from smoky chillout to stomping disco and lots in between. Almost enjoyed myself too much for a Monday night! In hour 2 we had a retur...

Having just got back from an absolutely mad weekend at ADE I mostly let the tunes do the talking on this show. I hadn’t got around to looking at my promos either so this one was focussed on the older stuff, anything ranging from a few months to a few decades of age. Took it whichever way I felt it, which was chunky slow mo vibes for a bit, deep vibes for a while, some spacey disco vibes to finish....

For reasons outside of my control you lucky lucky people are treated to a double helping of yours truly for this episode - me mixing up my usual random medley for hour 1, then as the guest mix I was lining up fell through last minute I very kindly saved the day and stepped in at a moment’s notice for that too. Hour 1 was more or less the usual - some USB problems tried to put a stop to things but...

This episode was a very special one indeed, with someone who is for me a truly unbelievable guest. To warm things up I took my usual trip through promos and classics, mixing up the BPMs and styles a good bit and having lots of fun with some wonderful tunes. Anyway, this fortnight it was really all about the second hour - I was truly honoured and humbled to welcome on somebody who’s a bit of a hero...

Episode 89 saw me cram in a good variety of oldies alongside a load of new bits too. I took the route of starting slow and building up instead of jumping around the BPMs, kicking things off with my new one on the excellent Hot Gorilla compilation that’s storming the Junodownload charts right now. Building through a succession of new and old tunes covering funk, disco and a few flavours of house, I...

The universe did its best to scupper this episode, with a no show from my scheduled guest and a corrupted USB stick nearly spelling the end. But somehow it prevailed, with a rushed reformatting and partial reloading of the USB and an heroic last minute effort from my replacement special guest. More on that in a minute. My half of the show was heavy on the promos, with new sounds from Folkness, Dr...

I recorded this episode 3 hours after getting back from Camp Bestival, which might be a friendly family festival but one that still left me broken, dusty and sleep deprived from sleeping in a tent for four nights. So excuse a couple of unforced errors, an even more random selection of tracks than usual and forgetting to record the first minute or so! I opened with a couple of tracks from acts I sa...

I recorded this episode live at the end of one of the hottest days of all time here in London, so it only seemed right to start off with some sultry summer bubblers. Instead of the usual jumping around the BPMs i started very slowly and worked my way up steadily, so we went from a smooth and hazy chug to something a bit more lively by the end of the hour. Bit less heavy on the promos this time as...

The first hour of episode 85 was an eclectic affair and heavy on the promos, with new bits from Funk Hunk, Sam Redmore, Folkness and others, along with something brand new and a little bit different from me. We covered the bases of nu disco, classic disco, funk, global beats, deep house and more on this little magical mystery tour. In the second hour I was filled with joy to hand over to my disco...

This show was the usual mix of stuff, although sticking firmly between 110 and 120 BPM this time. That didn’t limit the variety too much, with some electro type shizzle, classic disco, crispy 80s boogie, galactic funk and a generous portion of nu-disco. I included a new one from me, a gentle little number called Don’t Go Nowhere that I’m excited to say will be coming out on Midnight Riot! The seco...

This episode saw me rockin’ around the BPMs once again, veering between 100 and 125 as I so like to do. We had a fair few promos and newish bits from the likes of Peter Shalvoy, Picklejam, Groovemasta, Walter G, Chewy Rubs and myself, plus some extra strong funky business from XL Middleton, Stephane Deschezeaux, Tuxedo & Zapp and Amp Fiddler. Hour 2 saw me welcome Maison de House for a sultry and...

This episode was a third birthday special! To mark 3 years since I first took the plunge and started doing these shows, I decided it would be nice to fill the first hour entirely with tracks from previous guest DJs. I had great fun cramming in as many tracks as I could, working up from 100 to 125 BPM over the course of the hour, with appearances from 21 previous guests as well as a cheeky new one...

Episode 80 sees me husky voiced and bringing the vibes as best I can, with a selection of mid tempo rollers, sexy slow mo numbers and banging promos. There’s my new one on And Friends Records in there, plus new bits from Andy Buchan, Moodena, Ezirk and more. In hour 2 it’s my great pleasure to introduce a DJ whose sets I’ve really been digging over the last 6 months or so. She’s called Sbeen Aroun...

Episode 79 very much lived up to the eclectic aspirations I have for this show. I knew what was coming for the guest mix, so I kept things nice and varied in the first hour, with plenty of old bits, a good few new bits and one or two weird bits. Plenty of lesser known stuff and steering clear of the bangers for the most part. Reckon my last track might split the room a bit too…? In hour 2 I handed...

Episode 78 was a Disco Waltons bonanza! As usual it was me in the first hour, then we had excellent DJ and top bloke Faz running things in the second hour. Hour 1, bar a bit of a tangent I went off on near the start and a Mary J classic at the end, was almost entirely promos and new bits & bobs from people like Dice NZ, Twin Sun, C Da Afro, Ezirk, Chewy Rubs, JB Boogie, Mascott and Kristoff MX, as...

So, umm… I must confess I totally forgot to actually hit record when this mix went out live, so the first hour is a faithful recreation of the hour I did on NDC Radio. The rumours are true - I’m an idiot! But this fortnight’s guest mix was so good that I didn’t want to leave the guys hanging, so recording it again was the only option... and I probably did a better job of it second time around… plu...

This episode was the usual mash up of genres and bpms, and heavy on the new stuff and promos once again. Slowed things down for a little bit but was mostly in fairly quick territory to bring you promos and new heat from Spa In Disco, Boite Music, Slightly Transformed, Bandolier and Discoholics Anonymous. Some good friends of mine featuring in the first hour - Jet Boot Jack, Shalvoy, Vincent Galgo...

Episode 75, the three quarter century, was a bit of a special one - it was broadcast on Valentine’s Day, which is also my birthday! Couldn’t resist slipping in a couple of loved up smoochers, but this episode was all about the promos really, with two new cuts from myself and some brand new heat from disco friends Pete Whitely, Pete Ellison, Jack Tennis, Shalvoy, Da Lukas, Robert Ouimet & Dave Godi...

Episode 74 sees Funkier Radio moving to a brand new home! It was all a bit last minute, but I made it - this was the first episode of Funkier Radio to broadcast live on NDC Radio. I’m absolutely over the moon to join the NDC gang, this station has become the de facto home of The Disco Waltons, and their support over the last year or so has been absolutely amazing. I’ve already appeared on the stat...

Episode 73 sees me pull my regular trick of starting with mid-tempo groovers, slowing things right down, then picking the pace back up for some party grooves in the second half. No surprise that I kept things eclectic, with some 80s chug, soulful house, Brazilian & African-inspired grooves, smoky soul, hip hop and house… then ending with a little tribute to James Mtume who sadly passed away last w...