Let’s start with the title of this mix, “Dirty Funky Nasty Bad” - a long-time friend of mine with a great sense of humour would keep all of us howling with laughing, doing bits and saying random shit dropped this line in one of those moments and it’s stuck with me for decades (thanks Kento).

I love raw-sounding music; not overproduced or mixed, just pure edgy sonic bliss, which is what I based this playlist around- in yer face funk.

dirty (raw)

funky (poppin' groove that doesn’t let up)

nasty (pushing the levels a little hard to induce sweet saturation)

bad (this jam is one bad mofo).

Soul Toronados – Hot Pants Breakdown

Eddie Bo; The Soul Finders – The Hook & Sling - Vocal Mix

Soul Vibrations – The Dump

Larry Ellis; Blackhammer – Funky Thing - Pt. 1

Billy Garner – Brand New Girl

Marva Whitney – In The Middle

Leroy & The Drivers – The Sad Chicken

Charles Bradley; Menahan Street Band – Stay Away

Duracha – Ghet-to Funk

Wess & The Airedales – Blackout

Lefties Soul Connection – Doin’ the Thing

Little Royal – Razor Blade

Whitefield Brothers – Rampage

Lefties Soul Connection – Organ Donor

The Fun Company – Zambezi, Pt. I & II

Roy Porter Sound Machine – Party Time

The Stovall Sisters – Hang on in There

Bernard “Pretty” Purdie – Soul Drums

Reuben Wilson – Inner City Blues