Tuesday 29 September 2015

The Soul Mixtape's THE ARTISTS mixes Part One

Part One of my retrospective on the Artists mixes I did a while back. I intend to start these up again, but am going to repost the ones that we've already had over the next 2 weeks as they were unavailable online.

So, take your pick below, and check out some great featured Artist mixes.












Grizz back with you at the weekend!!!

Sunday 27 September 2015

DJ Grizz- Soul Niceness Vol. 100

The Soul Niceness brand has hit 100 and I'm waiting for my telegram from the Queen! The Soul and Rare Groove quality quota is as high as ever so enjoy my Soul friends.

It begins with Gloria Gaynor proving she just isn't the standard bearer for jilted women everywhere with this little boogie nugget, more goodness from the Barry White stable with Love Unlimited, Pleasure do their version of an early 70's soft rock hit for Maria Muldaur, we've some quality from the soul stalwart Jerry Butler and end on a Brother Johnson classic... plus many more hard to find cuts to nod your head to.

Catch you soon with more great music from way back. SoulNRnB has the goods for you next up

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Gloria Gaynor- This love affair
Love Unlimited-  Oh love we finally made it
Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd St Rhythm band- Loveland
Pleasure- Midnight at the Oasis
Clifford Coulter- Don’t wanna see you cry
Lea Roberts- Give it back
Jerry Butler- Would you mind
Lee Edwards- Equal Love opportunities
Brothers Johnson- I’ll be good to you


Wednesday 23 September 2015

SoulNRnB's Street Sounds Sessions 147


Time again for the latest Street Sounds sessions mix, featuring some big names.

Cover girl Tweet has a new LP called out shortly and first single "Wont Hurt Me" is a classic old school track from the songstress; Angie Stone returns with a stepper called "2 Bad Habits", whilst we have another Jam and Lewis produced tune called "Unbreakable" from the new Janet Jackson LP. Quadron released one of our favorite LP's of 2013 and lead singer Coco O releases a solo track called "Hardest Thing" in an even more soulful vein.

As well as that there's new music from The Foreign Exchange, Novel and IAMNOBODI and much more.

Grizz back at the weekend, till then press play below and get up to date.



Sunday 20 September 2015

DJ Grizz- James Brown Mix

As promised something funky, indeed about as funky as you can get! A whole mix dedicated to the Godfather of Soul, Soul Brother no.1 Mr James Joseph Brown! One of the most influential artists of all time - innovating the funk sound and still heard in breaks and samples all over! We concentrate on the Funk from the late 60's to the mid 70's here. 

We kick off with some music with a message in Take Some Leave Some, theres a cool re-edit of Dead On It, the slightly un-PC Its a New Day (although i challenge you fellas not to raise a smile!), theres the familiar Bowie riff used here by JB in Hot, we've one of his many collaborations this time with long term 'James Brown Funky People' stable member Lyn Collins and we end on a track used by TV producers everywhere whenever they need to illustrate anything slightly 'gangsta' - The Boss.

Catch you soon- Mr S up next

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 Take some leave some
Dead on it (edit)
It’s a new day
My thang
Lickin stick
Think
Hot
This Guys in love with you ft Lynn Collins
The Boss


Wednesday 16 September 2015

SoulNRnB's White Label Mix Sep 15


September's White Label Mix is here, some great stuff from the 70's till the present.

Some great stepper's and boogie tunes on this one, a rare 90's tune as well as a classic 90's R&B track. Ive said too much.

Press play below and journey into the unknown. Soulfully!



Sunday 13 September 2015

DJ Grizz- Soul Niceness 99


Soul Niceness hits 99 mixes so have some Soul n Rare Groove with a flake in it!

The mix begins with a Rare Groove nugget from Pure Pleasure, Ann Sexton funks it up, theres a Jean Carne dancefloor monster, Ace Spectrum cover the Isleys, and the treat is topped with Gabor Szabo and Bobby Womack with their original version of Breezin' from '71.... plus a whole lot more to get your Soul teeth into!

Back with something funky next week after SoulNRnB does his thing.

Grizz- The Soul Mixtape Blog
Pure Pleasure- By my side
Ann Sexton- You been gone too long
Al Wilson- Fifty Fifty
Turner Brothers- Sweetest thing in the world
Jean Carne- If you wanna go back
Herbie Hancock- Getting to the good part
Ace Spectrum- If you were there
Eloise Scott- Broadway love
Gabor Szabo- Breezin’


Wednesday 9 September 2015

SoulNRnB's Ecstasy Mix


Another K-Tel style mix focused around the theme of Ecstasy; Slow Jams and good grooves for those romantics out there, featuring the likes of Outkast (One of the best slow jams of the decade IMO), a Jeffrey Osbourne led LTD classic, DJ Rogers Jr featuring India Arie, plus a personal fave from Cooly's Hot Box.

Might be feeling a rare groove mix next week....... until then its Grizz!



Sunday 6 September 2015

DJ Grizz- Jazz Funk Vol. 18

We visit another place on our musical journey today with seriously good jazz-funk, volume 18 to be precise!

We kick off with 2 cracking tracks from the last few years- 1st up Japans Bohemian Voodoo then Italy's cool as they come Mario Bondi, Kimoko Kasai carrys on her Herbie Hancock collaboration, then the man himself with a cut from the '75 lp Manchild, we've cover girl Patrice Rushen at her jazz roots and end with a Wilton Felder classic.... plus more!

Catch you next week with some more niceness, Mr S up in a blink of an eye!

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Bohemian Vodoo- El Ron Zacapa
Mario Bondi- Shine on
Kimiko Kasai- Chameleon
Herbie Hancock- Heartbeat
Turning Point- Better Days
Patrice Rushen- Kicin’ back
Ojeda Penn- Happiness is having you near
Wilton Felder- Inherit the wind

Wednesday 2 September 2015

SoulNRnB's Street Sounds Sessions 146


The latest in our upfront mixes starts off with a definite "Retro" feel. Mike City & Dwele kick it off with an 80's dance feel on "Rock with u" followed by Teyana Taylors BB&Q band sampling "Your wish". Then an excellent 80's inspired track called "exclusive" from the UK's Par-le, probably the best sounding retro tune Ive heard in a long time. Then there's cover girl Sy Smith and her collabo with Zo! on Janet Jackson's "When I think of you", preparing us for the long awaited new LP from Janet.

And that's just the start. There's new music from Alpha Mist, Divine Brown and Slakah the Beatchild produced Lizzie Nightingale.

Ill be back next week with something different, till then take an actual musical step back in time with Grizz!