DJ Ridym - Brit Funk & Rare Groove 4

We've got the newest instalment of my Brit Funk & Rare Groove mix for you beginning with an unreleased Jamiroquai studio session that's brings the funk and sets the tone nicely for the rest of this mix.
We go on a version excursion with F.B.I's version of J.R Bailey's Love Love Love, a track that happens to be a firm favourite with yours truly and DJ Grizz who previously included Welsh crooner Tom Jones take on the classic among a few others on previous mixes. Elkie Brooks' rendition of the Rising Cost Of Love is in there too.

I've dug out some UK Jazz Funk nuggets from Morrissey Mullen, Hudson People, The Warriors, Savana and one of the hottest artists to come out of the UK to break through to the US audience Miss Mica Paris.
Over the years Mica has collaborated with the likes of Prince, Anita Baker, Natalie Cole, Will Downing, James Ingram, Guru and Omar to name a few and for me certainly worthy of holding up the Union Jack for everything that represents Soul and RnB here in the UK over the years.

Ignore the freezing weather we're having, have a nice weekend and remember to check out more mixes right here from DJ Grizz, SoulnRnB and myself right here on the Soul Mixtape. Peace.

1. Jamiroquai - Friends
2. Hudson People - Trip To Your Mind
3. Savana - Never Let You Go
4. Morrissey Mullen - Come And Get Me
5. Elkie Brooks - Rising Cost Of Love
6. The Warriors - Destination
7. Mica Paris - I Should've Known Better
8. FBI - Love, Love, Love

DJ Grizz- Mellow Soul Classics 5

We look set for snow here in the UK so a perfect excuse for a duvet day- and here the perfect chill out soundtrack for that .... Mellow Soul Classics 5!

The old time Soul mellowness starts with an all time great from Minnie Ripperton, Aretha gives us her version of a great Bacarach and David song, Maze don’t let us down with a quiet storm cut from 1983, Roberta Flack lets us know what's on her mind and we end on the massive hit from Rose Royce... plus more laid back good stuff.

Catch you real soon!

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Minnie Ripperton- Loving you

The Brothers Johnson- Land of ladies

Aretha Franklin- This girls in love with you

Commodores -Zoom

Maze- Never let me down

Hall and Oates- Shes gone

Gil Scot Heron- Lovely day

Roberta Flack-Feel like making love

Rose Royce- Wishing on a star

DJ Ridym - Rare Soul Mix 15

Extending the Valentines mood this time with some more sweet soul selection in Rare Soul Mix 15. We've got tracks from Pleasure, D'Angelo, Kleeer, Yarborourgh & Peoples and a classic nugget from 4th Kingdom plus much more to help get your Soul vibe fix.

I'll be back real soon with another mix but until then keep checking back right here on the SoulMixtape blog for some more good music.

4th Kingdom - Gotta Get To You
Pleasure - Thoughts Of Old Flames
Yarborough & Peoples - Come To Me
Fred Watson - Soft And Tender Touch
D'Angelo - Heaven Must Be Like This
Kleer - Fella
Twennynine feat.Lenny White - Morning Sunrise
Luther Vandross - A House Is Not A Home
Phyllis Hyman - Betcha By Golly Wow
Intruders - Rainy Days And Mondays
Slave - You Meet My Approval
Mary J. Blige - Hello It's Me
Gap Band - Yearning For My Love

#TheSoulMixtape Tape No.40 on Nuwaveradio

Tape 40 of #TheSoulMixtape kicks off with the O.G Dougie Fresh on Hip Hop (Together with some old school hip hop tracks), features some great Neo Soul from Dwele and my own mix of "Better and Better" from Eric Benet and Lalah Hathaway, some great Reggae from Paradise and Derrick Harriott, topped off with soul and rare groove from the likes of Carrie Lucas and the Pointer Sisters....and much more!

Be sure to check ut Grizz and Ridym's upcoming shows and ill be back soon with a UK Pirate Radio special soon........

DJ Grizz- Soul Niceness 139

Welcome back for another selection of old Soul and Rare Groove greats from the Grizz shelves... its Soul Niceness 139!

Todays choices start with a Curtis classic (used as the theme track to the recent HBO The Deuce series), there's a 70's dancefloor groove from the Pockets, Shuggie Otis gives us the original of a Bros Johnson hit who also feature on the mix, and we end with the Maze Soul Weekender anthem...plus more!

Back real soon Soul Lovers!

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Curtis Mayfield-If theres a hell below
Pockets- Come go with me
Universal Minds- A chance at love
Isley Brothers- Midnight Sky
Shuggie Otis- Strawberry letter 23
The Brothers Johnson- In the way
Shirley Nanette- Sometimes
Sundray Tucker- if it was me
Maze- Joy and pain

DJ Grizz- The Temptations

My second 'artist' mix in a row but I couldn't let the passing of Dennis Edwards go without a nod to his and the bands contribution to Soul music. The 'Temps' were one of the greatest vocal groups on Motown (and therefore one of the greatest vocal groups ever...period!). The mix covers the both early 60's David Ruffin years before Dennis took over on lead vocals in '68, through their psychedelic Soul phase of the early 70's and into their funky 80's catalogue.

We've Temptations classics like Papa Was A Rolling Stone, My Girl, Just My Imagination, a dance floor favourite in Treat Her Like A Lady and end on the sublime Hey Girl plus many more 'Temp' treats to enjoy.

Stay Soulful Mixtapers!

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Papa was a rolling stone

Aint too proud to beg

Youre my everything

My girl

Just my imagination

Its Summer

Treat her like a lady

Love ballad

Hey girl

DJ Ridym - Lovers Rock 6

With Valentines day fast approaching I think its about that time for a Lovers Rock mix so grab your partner and lets get to it!

First up we have some soulful melodies from Carol Thompson, Arema, Tinga Stewart and Ruddy Thomas. Ruddy had several hits during his career which ended with his passing in 2006 one of which was a UK number one hit cover version of the classic Manhattans track just one moment away.

Also featured on this mix are multi-talented Producers, writers and singers Carlton Livingstone and Sugar Minott, who have had a string of hits during the 70's and 80's both in Jamaica and abroad.

Louisa "Markswoman" Marks was one of the pioneers of the Lovers Rock scene scouted as a youngster by the legendary sound system owner Sir Coxsone who at the time was hosting a popular weekly talent contest at the Four Aces nightclub in Dalston, East London.  Louisa who was singing with Dennis Bovell's Sufferer sound system accepted Llyoddie Coxsone's invitation and went on to win ten weeks in a row which then kick started the Lovers Rock genre and opened up the doors for artists like Carol Thompson and Janet Kay.

So kick back with the one you love and take a trip down memory lane with the coolest Lovers Rock selection from yours truly and I'll be back real soon.

One Love 🔯

1. Carol Thompson - Just A Little Bit
2. Ruddy Thomas - Key To The World
3. Arema - Blow My Mind
4. Tinga Stewart - I'm Gonna Fall In Love
5. Carlton Livingstone - Let Me Love You
6. Sugar Minott - My Love Is True
7. Louisa Marks - Caught You In A Lie
8. Sandra Cross - Put It On

SoulNRnB's This is Rare Groove TEN.

 

Part 10 of my series aiming to bring you the best in Rare Groove Soul from the 70's and eighties. From classics of the genre like Maxi - Lover to Lover and Kingsman Dazz - catching up on Love, to slept on works like Leprechaun, Jewel Bass and the Universal Togetherness Band to AOR tracks that became faves on the scene such as Life is what it is from CHICAGO!!!

Hope you enjoy, be sure to check out all my latest work on nuwaveradio.net

Back soon

DJ Grizz- Chic Mix

A mix today from one the most successful Soul-Funk-Disco bands of the 70's and 80's - Chic. With the backbone of guitarist Nile Rodgers, bassist Bernard Edwards and the original drummer Tony Thompson plus a host of session musicians and singers they were the sound of late 70's Disco. Their sound was in demand as backing musicians for Sister Sledge, Diana Ross, Carly Simon and others and they must be one of the most sampled groups in recent history.

We've all the classics like Forbidden Lover, I Want Your Love and Good Times, there's their instrumental cut of Shelia B's Spacer, the classic sample in Soup For One and ends on a wind down nugget in Warm summer Night... plus more Nile and Bernard to enjoy!

Catch you down the road Soul lovers!

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My forbidden lover

I want your love

I got protection

Good times

Chic Cheer

Spacer (Instrumental Demo)

Soup for one

Sometimes you win

A warm summer night