For this weeks radio show I played my two VBW sets from 2018 and 2019 into one two hour show.
I also finally got to fix a screw up from the 2019 set when I accidentally stopped the wrong deck on the first transition! I was mortified at the time and it took a few tracks to get out of my head and back into it.
I also extended the end of the 2019 mix so the last track plays in full.
Both mixes are very tight as I tried to cram as many tunes in each as possible.
There are at least 35 tracks in this session as a result I reckon.

Enjoy!

This is the recording of a set I recently played at Lilly's Bar in Brookvale on the Northern Beaches in Sydney.
The first 40 minutes are the excellent Lili Joy who the bar is named after. It's actually a gin distillery and bar. The dancefloor has a really high ceiling and the walls are covered in barrels of gin!
It's a heavier mix, only the first three tracks are soulful, the rest are deeeeep. ✊🏾

Enjoy 🤘🏾

It's always nice to turn back the clock and cherry pick some of the tracks that defined a particular year. Surprising to hear how much the sound and style either has or hasn't evolved.
This time we go back five years to 2011. Since this was recorded in April we stick to the first half of 2011.
Auditioning tracks for the mix was tough, so much deep soulful quality from the likes of Atjazz, Maya Jane Coles and the Reel People label.
Hopefully some of the tracks take you back to the not so distant past and refresh happy memories locked away and triggered by a song.
This is a recording of the c2eMusic show on Pressure Radio on 28th April 2016.

This somehow dropped off the podcast.

1 | Guti & Dubshape | Every Cow Has A Bird
2 | Tigerskin | Feel For You
3 | Manoo & Francois A ft Dyanna Fearon | Crying For Love
4 | The Soulshapes | Keep On (Main Mix)
5 | Mayan Jane Coles | Humming Bird
6 | Yoshitaca | Just Lay Back
7 | Warm Days ft Swindle & Natalie Maddix | Selfish Skies (Atjazz Mix)
8 | MdCL | Everything I Need (Vocal Mix)
9 | Sean McCabe & Stephanie Cooke | Just A Little Bit (Sean McCabe Classic Vocal Mix)
10 | Monique Bingham | You. Me. World (Jon Cutler's Distant Music Mix)
11 | Version | Nothing (Marlon D's Underground Collective Vocal Mix)
12 | Souled ft Ashley Thomas | Cultureless
13 | Irfan Rainy & Rex Leon ft Vaceo | Singer Of Songs (Vinyl Ears Mix)
14 | MdCL | Uplifted
15 | Soul Purpose | Sublim3
16 | Inner Souls | Disco Dubz For Klubz (Booker T Main Mix)
17 | Joey Negro pres Akabu | Feelin' Nervous (Joey Negro Extended Mix)
18 | Maurice Joshua | Deep Down (Original Mix)
19 | Phonic Funk | Saturday (Original)
20 | Tony Lionni | Take Me Higher
21 | Phaze Dee | World Of Deep
22 | Ben Westbeech | Falling (Deetron Acid Remix Dub)
23 | Tom Middleton | Cicadas (Part 1) (Marlon D's U.C. Columbian Mix)
24 | And | Don't Panic
25 | Dom | Violent Express

Enjoy!

A Masters At Work session.  Sounds like such an obvious choice but i's 20 years since the last one!
The previous two were both curated (to within an inch of their lives!) so the tunes were packed in with shorter transitions.  This is a radio show session so tend to play the tracks in full, let them breath and be heard as intended.  There are some tracks from the last two MAW Sessions but plenty of tunes that have come since, mainly from Louie.
Plenty to sing along to, it's hard to go wrong with MAW, so much quality to chose from.

What's your favourite MAW tune?

Tracklisting:
1: Voices - Voices In My Mind
2: Loleatta Holloway - Can't Let You Go
3: Louie Vega, Cassio Ware - Just The Way ( Louie Vega Jersey Mix)
4: Lusito Quintero ft Blaze - Love Remains The Same (Louie Vega Mix)
5: Viola - Little Girl
6: Sara Devine - Take Me Home
7: Nathan Adams - Falling (Louie Vega Mix)
8: Ultra Nate - Twisted (Got Me Going Round) (Louie Vega Production Main Mix)
9: MAW - Odysey
10: Kenny Lattimore - Days Like This (MAW Mix)
11: MAW - I Can't Get No Sleep
12: Elements Of Life ft Lisa Fischer & Cindy Mizelle - Into My Life (You Brought The Sunshine)
13: Jay Sinister, Sealee, Julie McKnight - Bittersweet Love Affair Pt 2 (Dance Ritual Mix)
14: Louie Vega, Keith Thompson, Funki Cables - Take It (Shapes Mix)
15: Sheila Ford - Why Can't You See (Louie Vega & DJ Spen Dub Mix)
16: Louie Vega, Tedd Patterson - Feel So Right ft Honey Dijon (Tedd Paterson Club Remix)
17:  Kenlou - What A Sensation (Demo Mix)
18: Urbanised ft Silvano - Helpless (MAW Mix)

Enjoy!

This mix was inspired by the opening track. Ralphi Rosario posted it on FB which made me curious. I've always wanted it so when I saw it had recently been released digitally I grab copy.
On the night of the show just before going live I realised I didn't know where the other digital versions of my old early 90's NY house/garage were. As a result I started the mix off with Bardot and figured I'd find them as the show went along.
This proved massively time consuming as my collection is in Rekordbox so I had to look manually using windows explorer on my desktop.
As a result I almost ran out of track a few times and had chuck a few loops in.
It also meant I couldn't play the tracks in an order I prefer. It was a case of playing what I could find when I found it. I want to do this mix again but programmed properly. I think it will be a timeless classic like so many of the tracks on here.
I'd also bought a few new tracks just before the show, so I switched with about 30 minutes left and played the new stuff. It transitions well, but you can really hear the difference in depth between the two genres.
I hope you enjoy the mix as much as I have these past couple of days. and some of your favourites from back in the day are in the here.

Only two weeks until the next boat party. It's going to be a special under the stars on the harbour.

Tracklisting:
1: Ralphie Rosario, Byrd Bardot - Bardot Fever (Quench Mix)
2: World Series Of Love - I Would Give Anything (Sil Piano Dub)
3: Office Gossip - Var II
4: LaTour - Blue (Underground Ice Pick Mix)
5: Gypseymen - Hear The Music (Tee's Mix)
6: Slam Mode - The Happy Song (Slammode Deep)
7: Todd Terry - No Way
8: Robert Owens - I'll Be Your Friend (DEF Instrumental)
9: Degrees Of Motion - Shine On (Junior Style Dub)
10: DV8 - C'mon (Hard As Hell Mix)
11: Todd Terry - Kashmir
12: U.P.I. - My Love Away (Blackout Mix)
13: Supereal - Body Medusa
14: DSK - What Would We Do (JBO Mix)
15: Inner City - Pennies From Heaven
16: House of Lords - Dovercourt Express
17: Fouk - Floating
18: David Bailey - Twist
19: Ross Couch - Pressure Rising
20: Jaque - Love Will Save The Day (Ain't Nothin' But A House Party Vocal Mix)
21: A Fish Called Wanda, Dr-Night - Take Time
22: Analog Sol - Glimpse Of Tomorrow

Enjoy!

Another mix from the vinyl archives. No theme or idea where it might go, just an attempt to play records I've either never played before or it's been at least 20 years.
These sessions are always fun as it allows me to reconnect with my vinyl collection and find tracks to play out at gigs. How many do you remember?

Tracklisting:
1: MAW ft India - I can't Get No Sleep '95 (No Sleep In '95 Mix)
2:Kings Of Tomorrow - The Path
3: KENLOU - Moonshine
4: The Soul City Experience - The Only Way (Club Mix)
5: Federal Hill - I Got Something For You (T.M.V.S. Vocal)
6: M.K. - Burning (Vibes Mix)
7: 3rd Exit - Da Chant (Vocal)
8: Leena Conquest - Boundaries
9: Angel Moraes - For Love & Peace (For the Bar Heads (Sunset Mix))
10: Zoo Experience ft Brian Chambers - Got To Be Free
11: Salt City Orchestra - The Storm
12: Akabu ft Linda Clifford - Ride The Storm (Joey Negro Medusa Mix)
13: Earth, Wind & Fire - Can't Hide Love (MAW Mix)
14: Monkey Brothers - Some Of What You Got
15: Cleptomaniacs - All I Do
16: Knee Deep - MJB Track
17: Definite Grooves - Deja Vu
18: Knee Deep pres Upper Class - 212 Street Hustle
19: Definite Grooves - Faith In Fez
20: Louie Vega ft Mr V - Let's Get Jazzy

Enjoy!

This mix was a warm up for a gig the following weekend.  The brief was Latin House, so Latin House it is.  I fell in love with the sound in the mid 90's with tracks like The Blackout Allstars, but it really exploded in the early to mid 2000s.  Those rolling beats and just all round feel good vibes get me every time.  I find it impossible to sit still.
It always brings the dancefloor to life, maybe because it's a big hit with the ladies and lets be honest when the girls are happy everyone's happy!
Too many favourites to name names, not all of them are here but there are a fair few.
This is a two hour mix, but the weekend gig is three hours.  I only hit top gear in the last 35 minutes and would have loved a longer run, but that is reserved for the weekend.

Tickets for the next boat party are now available at humanitix.  https://events.humanitix.com/c2emusic-pres-full-house
March 6th - Friday night 8pm to midnight.  Will be an unforgettable night on the harbour under the stars surrounded by the bright lights of the city.

Tracklist:
1: Bah Samba - Portuguese Love
2: The Latin Project - Lei Lo Lai
3: Niquid - Italian Summer
4: Agora Rhythm - New Hope
5: Audiowhores - Lifts Me Up
6: Jazz Sensation - Just Like That
7: John Julian - Tell Her
8: Louie Vega ft Raul Micon - Cerca De Mi
9: Pepe Link - Kalakuta
10: Africanism - Block Party
11: Monica Naguiara - Eu Vue Levar
12: Tangachicks - Brazil Over Zurich
13: The Committee - Scream & Shout
14: Knee Deep - Pega La Vuelta
15: Havanna Funk - Bakiri Ban
16: Danny Marquez & Ferry B - Afrocatalans
17: DJ Meme - Viva
18: DJ Jiorji - Till I See The Sun

Enjoy!

This was a fun mix and radio show to do. I have an upcoming gig that wants Latin House but they don't have turntables so I've been ripping my vinyl. While going through everything I decided to pull out tracks I haven't heard in years, like 20+ years. The next sensible thing to do is play them on my show and here we are. During the show I ran a little name that tune quiz. There are some serious heads in the VBW community, both DJs and listeners. I was expecting them to get most of the tracks but to my surprise they only got a handful, declaring me the winner!!
The music is mainly from around the early to mid 2000's. I wasn't sure how they would all play together but I'm really happy with how it turned out.
How many did you already know? Have you discovered any new favourites after listening?
Any other period you would like me to shine a spotlight on?

The next boat party is locked in down here in Sydney. March 6th, Friday from 8-midnight. Yes a night party on the harbour. It's so cool dancing on the top deck of a boat in the middle of the harbour at night surrounded by the bright lights of the city.
Tickets will be on Humanitix. Still finalising final line up.

Tracklisting:
1: Brian Transeau - Relativity
2: Shur-I-Kan - Generations
3: Brian Transeau - The Moment Of Truth
4: Century Falls - It's Music (95 North Vox)
5: Blaze - Found Love
6: Jody Watley - Saturday Nigth Experience (Blaze Mix)
7: Soul Creation - Nia's Spiritual Journey
8: Simon Aston - Can I Get
9: United Soul ft D. Empress - Paradise
10: Tell The Story - Tell The Story
11: Deepswing ft Kristi Lomax - Love Is
12: Coffee Kids - Casa Loco
13: Coffee Kids - Dangerous Frequencies
14: The Pound Boys - Behind The Groove
15: Hardsoul - Ekudad
16: Lovebox ft Nadeen Holloway - Love You More Everyday (Morten Trust Mix)
17: Soulmagic - Come On Come On
18: Jon Cutler - It's Yours (Stuart Ojelay Mix)
19: TJM - Small Circle Of Friends (DJ Prom's Stompin' Peak Time Mix)
20: Isolee - Beau Mot Plage

Enjoy!

First show of the second year on VBR. Thanks to everyone that has tuned in or downloaded over the last 12 months. Weekly shows are intense and come round so quickly.
This week's show is a new music show for January. It's a real mixed bag, I'd only bought 16 new tracks and half of those were real chunky house tracks. You need about 25 for a two hour show so I needed to pad the first hour out but had no idea what to go with.
The mix starts with three new tracks on the soulful deep vibe. I then cracked the vinyl out and played two of my favourite Soulfuric tunes. We stayed old skool and vinyl for the next four tracks before coming back up to date with Jay Vegas remake of another old classic from the mid 90's. One of my favourite tunes from back then. Remakes are the order of the day and we pick another with a beefed up version of The Fog's "Been A Long Time".
Once we get past Yolanda Be Cool it's all new, up to the last track.
We first pay a visit to Old London town and those lumpy bumpy UKG beats.
The rest of the mix is the new house sound I'm hearing in the underground clubs.
My fav is the Haritas track, absolute mayhem, love it.
We finish off with another classic from the 00's - Shakedown - At Night.
Unfortunately my computer crashed just as the last track was mixing in. It meant my show ended abruptly five minutes early and the recording stopped. I had to stitch it back together again.
Next boat party for those of you in Sydney is March 6th, a Friday night cruise from 8pm to Midnight on the harbour. It is an experience being out on the water surrounded by the bright city lights. More info on it's way.

Tracklisting:
1: Sakro - Beautiful Music
2: Sakro - Real Deal
3: Richard Earnshaw, Ridney, Jovonn - House Is The Message
4: Mindinflunce pres The Solifd Gold Playaz - The Best Part (Copyright Mix)
5: Mambana - No Reason (DJ Meri Vox)
6: Jiva - I Realised (Joey Negro Mix)
7: Hardrive - No Cure
8: Agent Sumo - 24 Hours
9: 2Risque - Let The Music Take Control
10: Jay Vegas - Raise Your Hands
11: Wh0, The Fog - Been A Long Time (Extended Mix)
12: Taka Boom, Chaka Khan - Groove Like That (DJ Onionz Mix)
13: Yolanda Be Cool - Get Down (Ft Traxman)
14: Reach (UK) - Waiting (Lau.ra Extended Remix)
15: Fer BR - The Butcher (Extended Mix)
16: Todd Terry, Low Steppa, Loop Da Loop - Something Goin' On
17: Luca Guerieri - Latin Soul
18: Mau P - Like I Like It
19: Alaia & Gallo - Lipstick
20: Matt Shannahan - Feel The Rhythm
21: Hatiras - Hypnotised (Extended)
22: Fedde Le Grand - Liquid Music
23: Shakedown - At Night

Enjoy!

Happy New Year and welcome to the first radio show of 2026.
To kick off the new year I have a special guest who is fast becoming a regular. Emma joins us for the third time in the last 12 months.
The last time we ended up with a marathon 4hr mix as we carried on after the show finished on air.
Not to be outdone this time we went for even longer. This mix comes in at a whopping 4hr 50m! The radio show stared at 9pm and we finished playing at almost 2am.
The last half of the mix we were crate digging back to our UK days.

Apologies for the distorted microphone.

No tracklisting at the moment, almost five hours worth is too much to be trying to identify, but keep checking back because you just never know.  One rainy day I just might give it a try.

Here's to a great 2026 for us all.