Funkier Radio

We’re on lockdown 3 here in the UK, but that hasn’t stopped me from bringing you another hot slab of funky goodness to brighten up your January. I’ve fitted a couple of classics into the first hour along with some dirty synth boogie, bumping house cuts and some lovely disco edits… and a brand new release from yours truly. Expect tunes from Dimitri From Paris, The Whispers, XL Middleton, Kon, A Tri...

Happy 2021! In the first episode of what will surely be a brighter year I’ve packed in my usual medley of funky gems. I’ve got not so new stuff from Dave Lee, Parliament, The Isley Brothers, Arnold Blair, Raw Soul Express and LTD, and oh so new stuff from Pookie Knights, Boogietraxx and RobJamWeb. In the second hour I bring you a wonderful guest mix from Ben Connor. Ben reached out and offered to...

It's the last Funkier Radio of 2020 and whilst every day feels the same at the moment, it's my mission to mix up the sounds as much as possible. Where else can you hear banging peak time house mixed into ELO mixed into Aphex Twin? I've got a lovely guest mix for you in hour 2, thanks to Martin Petersson, AKA MartinMax. Martin co-hosts the brilliant Hot To The Touch show on Prime Radio, Greece alon...

I had a blast this fortnight cramming in all sorts of music new and old. We've got the usual disco edits and some housier stuff, some sticky fonk, wacky global sounds, obscure funk, P-funk and I even fitted in a bit of garage. I've got brand new or quite new cuts from Le Babar, GMGN, La Riff, Ken@Work and something wonderful from Monkey Wrench. Oh... and me! I've played it on the show a couple of...

I'm back and doing my usual thing in the first hour this week, with a mix across the BPMs, a good few genres packed in and a couple of oldies alongside some promos and fresh sounds. In hour 2 it's my great pleasure to welcome Stephen Richards from Waterford, Ireland on guest mix duties. Stephen knows a thing or two about disco, being an esteemed producer, great DJ and the mastermind behind the exc...

In the first hour of Episode 42 I bring you new music from The Magic Track, Igor Gonya, Disco Lust… and something brand spanking from me! And I bring you less new music from Dave Lee, Flamingo Pier, Dan Shake, Dr Packer, Moodena & Sartorial, Roberto Surace, Purple Disco Machine, The Allergies and more. After a run of storming guest mixes over the last few episodes the quality continues, with an ab...

I always try my best to bring a wide selection of music from across the years on my show. That said, I'm getting more and more opportunity to play brand new stuff, which I think is great. So in this episode, alongside a couple of oldies I also bring you brand spanking new music from Mark Whites, Hotmood and Le Babar, forthcoming on Seesaw, Discoweey and Sundries. In hour 2 I welcome Collective Gro...

I start this episode off with a song that was sent to me recently called Make It Good Again. This song was recorded by musicians from across the world in lockdown, in support of BLM, and I stand in solidarity with this cause and message. You can find out more via these links... https://soundcloud.com/c-dimaculangan/make-it-good-again Instagram:@songforchange2020 Facebook: @Song4change2020 Twitter:...

The first hour of Episode 39 features little old me playing superb tuneage from the likes of Aretha Franklin, Jaques Renault, Dave Lee, Funkadelic, Fabiolous Barker, Jet Boot Jack and Soul Avengerz, and I'm keeping things varied as per usual. In hour 2 it's my pleasure to welcome the very talented La Fusa into the Funkier Radio guest spot. From Bielefeld, Germany, La Fusa (real name Filomena Muran...

The first hour of Funkier Radio is always recorded live and off the cuff - I never know what's coming. Sometimes it all seems to go a bit wrong, and other times everything seems to just fall into place. This time everything felt right and it really felt like my hour came together nicely. I cram in some funk edits, classic boogie, something a bit deeper, some raw funk, horns, jangling guitars and a...

I’m back to take you on a little journey through beautiful funky lands. I battle through a few tech problems thanks to a computer meltdown earlier in the week to bring you disco, boogie, hip hop, soul, acid, jack and some housey edits. Apologies it's a bit rough around the edges this time - technology eh? In the second hour I hand over as usual to a special guest, and this episode I’m pleased to b...

I recorded this episode in the middle of a ridiculous heatwave, so I attempt to keep things cool at the start with Nuyorican Soul, Raw Soul Express and even some reggae, before I start turning the heat up with some classic funk, some disco and some scorching new promos. I’m pleased to include the excellent More Than U Know by https://soundcloud.com/boogietraxxatx, which is out right now on https:/...

Episode 35 is here, and as per usual I’ve crammed a good variety into hour one. We’ve got some shimmering deep house, a couple of brand new bits, some classic Gil Scott-Heron, disco edits fast and slow, and we finish the hour with some glorious Earth Wind and Fire. In terms of brand new bits I bring you a Melba-flavoured edit from friend of the show JD Finburg. This one’s available along with a fe...

The first hour of this week’s show packs in soul divas, a good few edits including a Kendrick Lamar one, some dank and dirty funk, an early Beyonce track and some housey goodness. Then I’ve got a lovely treat for you in the second hour - a guest mix from Limpodisco! I’ve known about these two guys from Ukraine for a while now and I love the way they bring character, personality and fun to what the...

This episode goes in fairly heavy on the edits, with modern day spins on tunes from Chic, Positive Force, Etta James and more. But I still find time for an obscure Swedish soul cover, some raw funk, a portion of bubbling disco house... and of course some Parliament. I've also featured the latest release from @PuzzleProjectsMusic - a sublime track called In The Mood by FunkeeSounds (https://soundcl...

The latest Episode starts off with a few raw funk numbers, builds through boogie and disco and into something a wee bit housier. It’s the usual mix of the new and the old, and along the way I bring you some new music from B4ck To L1fe (https://soundcloud.com/ynnad-zeugnimod) with a storming new release on Puzzle Projects Music (https://soundcloud.com/puzzleprojectsmusic/) which is available to buy...

It’s Funkier Radio time again, and despite the continuing lockdown I’ve decided to make it fortnightly again, to give myself more time to spend on non-DJing musical stuff. The first hour is the usual mix of twists and turns and I bang it out for the first part with some UK garage and house, before taking the tempo down for some raw funk and bringing things back up for a house, funk and disco selec...

Episode 30 sees me sticking around the 110 BPM kinda level for the first half an hour, with wonderful sounds from Midnight Star, Graham Central Station, Average White Band, Tom Browne, Leon Bridges and Dr Packer. After slowing things down for a bit for some deeply funky grooves I then crank it up with a couple of housier cuts towards the end. As always it’s a musical meander with plenty of twists...

My (currently) weekly funk voyage continues with another mixed bag of funky delights. This week I bring you something from birthday boy Stevie Wonder and something from the dearly departed Betty Wright alongside some choice selections from Gloria Jones, Magnifique, Kleeer, Jayl Funk, Bill Withers, Patrice Rushen and more. Then I turn up the tempo in preparation for this week's guest mix... In hour...

This week sees more sweet sweet funky music, on a bit of a sunshine tip, largely because I recorded this during the day for a change, and the sun was out. Hour uno sees cuts from A Tribe Called Quest, The Allergies, Parliament, Curtis Mayfield, Addison Groove, Crazy P, Rahaan, Roy Ayers and more, and I had a lot of fun recording it for you. Hour 2 is guest mix time, and I hand proceedings over to...

Funkier Radio is going weekly for a little while! I'm off work, so why not? I bring you my usual mixed bag of funky delights in the first hour, ranging from the soulful to the bumping. Then in the second hour I'm pleased to bring you a wonderful guest mix from Ca Ty. Caty's from Mexico, currently living in Barcelona and before lockdown ran a night called Pink Ear Sessions. And as you'll find out w...

Hard to believe it, but Funkier Radio is turning one year old! Really doesn't seem like that long ago that I was nervously recording episode 1, and the formula hasn't really changed over the last year - it's still me playing some of the funkiest cuts from my personal music collection in hour 1, then handing over to a fellow DJ to take you through hour 2. All of the guest mixes on the show are very...

Episode 25 comes straight from my locked down corner of South East London, and here’s hoping it helps to bring a little ray of light to wherever you’re stuck during this very strange time in history. I begin hour one with the sadly now late and very much great Bill Withers, and then we embark on a journey across funk, cosmic disco, electro and world music, taking in Herbie Hancock, Jamiroquai, Mar...

We might all be locked down at home, but that’s not going to stop me from delivering a fresh slab of hot and funky tuneage directly into your home every 2 weeks. This time I’ve got tracks from Moodymann, Crackazat, Gap Band, Curtis Mayfield, Con Funk Shun, Breakbot, and obviously there’s some Parliament Funkadelic in there too as always. In hour 2 I’m excited to bring you something a bit different...

The latest episode of my little radio show comes as we teeter on the precipice of what promises to be a dark few months for the human race. So I’m trying to do my best to bring a little bit of brightness by selecting music that I love and that makes me happy. As always it’s a broad selection, featuring tunes from Change, Joey Negro, Erykah Badu, The O’Jays, Cashmere and a brand new edit from mysel...