Funkier Radio

I kicked off hour 1 with my new (and free) Etta James edit (grab it here - https://soundcloud.com/evenfunkier/night-people), and also dropped a new one from my good friend Pete Ellison (grab that one here - https://www.traxsource.com/track/12760183/get-down-to-james-brown-original-mix) as I darted through the genres with some vintage funk, hip hop, deep and dusty house and a few disco belters to finish.

I then handed over to the talented producer, in demand remixer, co-head of Hot Gorilla records and all round top guy Andy Buchan for the guest mix. Andy takes us on a varied, interesting and sometimes slightly mad journey through his musical mind, with heavy 90s influences but some newer sounds too. Loved this one!

Please show Andy some love on the socials, and check out his edits while you’re at it!

https://www.instagram.com/andy_buchan/

https://soundcloud.com/andy-buchan-0

https://soundcloud.com/andy-buchan-edits

HOUR 1 TRACKLIST

1 Etta James - Night People (Even Funkier Edit)

2 Flevans - The Notion (feat. Sweet Laredo)

3 Light Of The World - Everybody Move

4 Maze - Back In Stride

5 Vicki Sue Robinson - Common Thief

6 The Pharcyde - Soul Flower (Remix)

7 Leela James - Good Time

8 XL Middleton - Tingle Down Below

9 Quincy Jones - The Dude (SLY Edit)

10 Pleasure - Dance To The Music

11 El Gato Negro - Caïman

12 Jarami - Pretty Big House

13 Pete Ellison - Get Down To James Brown

14 Brooklyn Baby, Shortcut - Let your Body Move

15 Leslie Lello - Better Together

16 Tigerskin - In Public

17 Motor City Drum Ensemble - Send a Prayer Pt. 2

18 Caserta - What You Need

19 Crown Heights Affair - Things

20 You (Young Pulse retouch)

21 Tata Vega - I Just Keep Thinking About You Baby

ANDY BUCHAN GUEST MIX

Chaka Khan - Happiness (Andy Buchan Edit)

Jonathan Ulysees + Jet Boot Jack - Young Free And Single (Andy Buchan Remix)

Liquid Liquid - Cavern (Dominic Dawson Re-Version)

Pump up the Volume (French for Horse Edit)

Wiseguys - Ooh La La (Andy Buchan Edit)

Django Django & Self Esteem - Complete Me

Primal Scream - Don't Fight It, Feel It (Mele Edit)

Bicep - Glue

Future Sound of London - Papua New Guinea (Soul Central Remix)

Louie Austen - Hoping (Herbert's High Dub)

Bumpmen - Bill Murray

Ron Basejam - Flight of the Eisenberg

Episode 142 of Funkier Sounds is dedicated to the memory of Danielle Moore from Crazy P. I played a good few tracks featuring her divine vocals in the first hour, and did my best to put together a set of the sort of deep, sleazy, low-slung disco that Crazy P do so well.

For hour 2 it felt like the only right thing to do was to replay the guest mix she did for me earlier this year. I was so thrilled when she finally sent me this mix, and super proud to put it out on my little show. Loads of the songs in it have since made it into my collection - a marker of her impeccable taste, and it’s quite emotional to hear those voice drops she so kindly put in again. Like so many others I’ll really miss her - she’s gone way too soon. But let’s bask in the warm glow of a Danielle Moore DJ set and remember her fondly as a kind soul and a true star. ❤️

HOUR 1 TRACKLIST

1 Crazy P - Never Gonna Reach Me (Hot Toddy mix)

2 Even Funkier - Get On Down

3 RTSAK - Give It Up (Benedek Remix)

4 Crazy P - SOS

5 Situation, Andre Espeut - What Is Going On? (Andromeda Orchestra Remix)

6 Los Amigos Invisibles - Plastic Woman (Frank Booker Dub)

7 The Owl - Gettin' On

8 Belleruche - Reflection (Trus' Me Remix)

9 Crazy P - The Hit

10 Róisín Murphy - Murphy's Law (Cosmodelica Remix)

11 Tony Deledda - Electric Deep Funk

12 Crazy Penis - Give It Up

13 Crazy P - One True Light

14 Crazy P - Stop Space Return (Unabombers Vox Mix)

15 Crazy P - Disc Odyssey

16 The Paradise - In Love With You (OHYEAH Remix)

In the first hour of this show I played a mixed bag of bits I've downloaded reasonably recently. Still having all sorts of computer issues but I've managed to get them on a USB at least. Nice mix of vibes - some quite chilled and balearic stuff building towards a few soulful house numbers.

I didn't manage to get a guest for hour 2, so I thought why don't I do a mix of my own stuff? So that's what I did - there's 23 of my edits, originals, remixes, rejigs and collabs crammed in! I've seen other people play sets of just their own stuff and honestly never thought I'd be in a position to do so, and you know what? It was a whole lot of fun! From some of my earliest experiments to a new release, it's a festival of Funkier!

HOUR 1 TRACKLIST

1 Quintus Project - Night Flight

2 The Pharcyde - Runnin'

3 Studio Rio - Bill Withers - Lovely Day

4 Jenny Burton - Bad Habits

5 Idjut Boys - One For Kenny

6 Dazion - Eu Ñao Sei

7 The Brand New Heavies - Stay This Way (The Lunar Dub)

8 Ric Wilson, Chromeo & A-Trak - Gimmi A Minnit

9 Andrey Slam - Autumn Jazz

10 Gratts - Sun Circles feat- Nathan Haines - Mr- Beale (Alex Kassian Remix)

11 Ashley Beedle & Lay-Far & Darren Morris - Doctor Feelgood

12 Hector Plimmer - Communication Control

13 HOSH Feat Ost Kjex - Woohoo

14 Strutt - Take Me To Your Party (Club Mix)

15 Maxime Groove - Walk Right Through

16 Gerardo Frisina - On Again

17 Emmaculate, Lee Wilson - New Day (Club Mix)

18 Stephanie Cooke - Love Will (Roots Vocal Mix)

19 Universal Tongues, Elle, Josh Milan - Open up Your Mind (Honeycomb Vocal Mix)

20 Rawdio - Energy

EVEN FUNKIER'S GUEST MIX

1 Even Funkier - Touch My Bumper

2 Even Funkier - The Funkiest One In Town

3 Even Funkier - It Ain't My Fault

4 E9 - Neon Pulse (Even Funkier Remix)

5 Even Funkier - Long And Slender

6 C Da Afro - Get Up & Move (Even Funkier Remix)

7 Even Funkier - Shook Up Shook Down

8 Hot Chocolate - Every1s a Winner (Even Funkier Edit)

9 Even Funkier - Really Didn't Jump

10 Even Funkier - Don't Go Nowhere (Yam Who? Remix)

11 Breakbot - Shades Of Black (Even Funkier Edit)

12 Even Funkier- Han Jammer

13 Even Funkier & Ben-Banjo Field - The Funky One

14 Silvertwins Of Funk - Sunday Funk (Opolopo Remix, Even Funkier Rejig)

15 Jessie Ware - Free Yourself (Even Funkier Edit)

16 Even Funkier - The Groove That Moves

17 Even Funkier - Real Good Funky Music

18 Even Funkier - Can't Make Up Your Mind

19 Even Funkier - Look Of Love In Your Eyes

20 Even Funkier - This My Shit

21 Even Funkier - Keep The Tables Turnin

22 Even Funkier - It's The Rock (Demo)

23 Lionel Ritchie - Dancing On The Ceiling (Even Funkier Edit)

I started this episode in a bit of a grumpy mood because rekordbox/ Mac issues meant that all of latest downloads that I was so looking forward to playing remained trapped on my Mac and not my USB. But I soon cheered up as I picked out some choice cuts from the 8,000 or so tracks that were on the stick. A mixed bag as always but keeping things more on the disco side of things for a lot of it…

…and for good reason, as my guest this time was none other than Tatiana - part of The Disco Express. TDE are one of my favourite labels, and they should be one of your favourite labels too. And Tatiana is an expert selector, who put together a superb mix for your listening pleasure.

Tatiana is a London-based DJ, audio producer, and music journalist. Her sound moves smoothly between disco, high-energy italo, and soulful house, all underpinned by funky basslines to keep you moving on the dance floor.

She has played the likes of E1, 25 Paul Street, Colour Factory, Night Tales, Oslo Hackney, XOYO, and POW Brixton, and at festivals such as El Dorado, Queen’s Yard Summer Party, Access The Festival, and Brixton Disco Festival, as well as regular gigs in Berlin at venues such as the iconic KitKatClub, Bulbul, Klunkerkranich, and Crack Bellmer. In 2024, she made her Paris debut at Les Bains, and has just returned from playing her first run of gigs in Tokyo in the spring.

She is part of the team behind The Disco Express - an East London label & event series renowned for hosting the world’s biggest names in disco. She’s active behind the scenes booking line-ups, managing events, and helping with the day-to-day running of the label.

Hue thanks to Tatiana for the mix, you know what to do! https://www.instagram.com/tanya.dudnikova/ https://soundcloud.com/tanya-dudnikova-212647695

HOUR 1 TRACKLIST

1 Late Night Workshop feat. Irena H. - How Much I feel (LNW Redux)

2 DJ Laurel - 4 More

3 Shola Ama - You're the One I Love (C&J Mix)

4 Snoop Dogg - Drop It Like It's Hot

5 Camille Yarbrough - Take Yo' Praise

6 The Brothers Johnson - Thunder Thumbs And Lightnin' Licks

7 The Soul Snatchers - Do You Wanna Get Down

8 Tasha Thomas - Hot Buttered Boogie

9 Unlimited Touch - Good Lovin

10 Bruni Pagan - Fantasy

11 Voilaaa - Manu Ecoute Ca

12 TEYMORI - Perspective is Everything Feat.Silentjay

13 Sweet Fruity Brunch - Paisible Fleuve

14 Disclosure - Ultimatum (feat. Fatoumata Diawara)

15 Takao - Mi Mosquito

16 Hi-Gloss - All Day, All Night

17 LV Premier - Hooked On This Feelin' (Dimitri From Brooklyn Edit)

18 Brother Julian - Kay Watt (Disco Mind Records)

19 Atlantic Starr - (Let's) Rock 'N' Roll

I opened this episode with my new one - the opening track on the forthcoming Summer Sizzlers compilation from The Discography Lessons…. And also played a few more tracks from the comp throughout, interspersed with my usual unpredictable blend of genres.

For hour 2 I handed over to DJ and producer Josh Chamberlain from Hertfordshire UK for a tasty house mix. At times spacey, dubby, garagey, deep and techy, and weighing in at a reasonably hefty 128BPM, this ones a good one to lock into and groove.

Big thanks to Josh for a lovely mix, and do make sure you say hi to him on the socials… https://www.instagram.com/joshchamberlainn/ https://soundcloud.com/josh-chamberlain-56527649

HOUR 1 TRACKLIST

1 Even Funkier - Sax On The Beach

2 Sébastien Tellier - Venezia (Tiger & Woods Remix)

3 Bele Boum Bap - Mizik Se Travay Nou

4 The O'Jays - Give The People What They Want (mikeandtess Edit)

5 Edwin Birdsong - Goldmine

6 The Disclosure Project - Halocline

7 Temu - Funkadophilus & The Brass Operator (An Ode to Bootsy)

8 Steve Gadd - Together Forever

9 Commodores - The Bump edit

10 Ben Jamin - Hold On Me - Hot Gorilla Records

11 Soul Central - The Destroyer (JARC Remix)

12 Gil Scott-Heron - Gun

13 Day Paget - Paradise

14 Ain't Nobody (Extended Mix)

15 Ben Banjo Field - Feel Your Touch

16 Gigi Croccante - Well Pretty Much Get Down Tonite

17 Mark Whites - For The Vibe

18 Pete Maude - Sweetest Taboo (do what you feel mix)

19 Curtis Mayfield - What Is My Woman For?

I was back live on NDC after taking a little Glasto recovery break two weeks ago, and I had a lovely time mixing up funky nuggets old and new. Then in hour 2 I was thrilled to present a guest mix from the man responsible for a good few of my favourite edits of the last few years, DJ Laurel from Warsaw. He’s had releases on a load of excellent labels, and this mix showcased his skill at selecting the best in nu-disco and funky goodness. Really enjoyed this one!

Show DJ Laurel some love on the socials…

https://www.instagram.com/djlaurel/

https://soundcloud.com/dj-laurel

HOUR 1 TRACKLIST

​​1 TEYMORI - Hunni Feat.Potatohead People

2 Christian Rich - Neema Neema

3 Jehan - Jambalaya Avenue

4 Jank - Diver In The Rough

5 Peter Palace - Pool Cocktail

6 Bohannon - Motions

7 BB & Q Band - Riccochet

8 G Pantelidis - Retro Boogaloo

9 Even Funkier - Feel So Good Inside

10 Knight One - Kiss

11 Dexter Wansel - Funk Attack

12 Expression - Release Disco

13 Soild State - Philly Live Red Rack'em Edit

14 Paul DaSoul - Brand new love__Hot Gorilla Records

15 Phunque - Shake (kute juergens remix)

16 Julius Papp, Lisa Shaw - Way Back (Papp-s Vocal Remix)

17 Raquel Rodriguez - We Go Together (Joey Negro Groove Style Dub)

18 Mr. Scruff - Shrimp

19 Sound Support - The Rock

I didn’t do this one live due to Glastonbury taking over my life once again, but I still found time beforehand to knock up a nice mix of funky bits and bobs. But this one’s all about my guest - one of my favourite producers and someone I’ve had the pleasure of remixing, Solazz! Oscar has put together a treat of a mix - nu-disco but of the highest order, seriously classy stuff. You’re going to want to check this one out!

Also be sure to give him a follow - https://soundcloud.com/solazz_beats https://www.instagram.com/solazz_beats/

HOUR 1 TRACKLIST

1 Lord Echo - Thinking of You

2 Don Browning - Doctor Boogie

3 Margo Thunder - Expressway To Your Heart

4 Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - Easily Persuaded

5 Isley Brothers - Take Me To The Next Phase (Parts 1 & 2)

6 Tweet - Boogie 2Nite (LP Version)

7 Dj Laurel - Don't Stop The Music

8 Positive K - I Got a Man

9 The Bar-Kays - Holy Ghost

10 Jack District, Marelua - So Pra Te Ver

11 Pat Thomas - Enye Woa (Extended Intro) Extended Intro

12 Sandra de Sá - Trem da Central

13 Con Funk Shun - Confunkshunizeya

14 Jay Rook - Eme (Yeah Yeah)

15 Close Counters - Get Down

16 Fimiani & Angeleri - SessoSpaghetti (Extended Version)

17 DJ Dashcam - Sexed Up

18 Franck Roger - I'm Still Waitin

19 Meco - Other Galactic Funk (SLY Edit)

20 Taxie - Rock Don't Stop

21 René & Angela - Wall To Wall Remastered

22 Sylvester - Doin' It For The Real Thing

SOLAZZ GUEST MIX

1-Gianni Bini, Alfreda Gerald, Dave Lee ZR - Dancing - Grooving (Dave Lee Z Edit)

2-Joi N' Juno - Saga

3-Risk Assessment - Like This Like That - (R-A Disconnection Mix)

​4-Chemars - Secrets (Original Mix)

5-Art Of Tones - Odyssey (Art Of Tones Remix)

6-SuperPrince - Strong Feeling

​7-Jkriv - Barefoot Boogie

8- Serge Funk - Get Up (Extended Mix)

9-Music P, Marque Aurel - Gimme Your Love (Original Mix)

10- Paul Johnson - Follow This Beat

11-Never Dull - Bonkers (Extended Mix)

12-Hotmood - Ya te Olvidé (Original Mix)

13- Spiller, Sophie Ellis-Bextor - Groovejet (If This Ain-t Love) (Extended Vocal Mix)

I pretty much just did a straight DJ mix this time instead of jumping around the BPMs the whole time like I so often do - worked my way up from a cool 110BPM to a frisky 128BPM to sneak in some joyous UK Garage towards the end.

My guest this time was Gavin Macdonagh, otherwise known as Gamadon. Gavin didn’t hold back with his guest appearance, cramming a huge amount into a one hour mix. It’s a high powered affair, with disco, pumping disco house and jacked up funk, and it’s a whole lotta fun!

You can find and follow Gamadon in the following places…

https://soundcloud.com/gamadon

https://www.instagram.com/gamadonofficial/

HOUR 1 TRACKLIST

1 Ross Fitz - I Miss Your Love ('85 Mix)

2 Crazy P - Never Gonna Reach Me (Hot Toddy mix)

3 William Stuckey - Country People (Flying Mojito Bros Refito)_PN

4 Djeneba Seck - Nata Furu

5 Jacques Renault - Get Down

6 Dusty Springfield - Spooky (Jayl Funk Edit)

7 Brothers Johnson - Brother Man (SLY Edit)

8 Sound Support - Europe

9 Wajatta - Slippin'

10 Chewy Rubs - Afro Disco

11 Soft House Company - What U Need

12 Grey/Hawks - Now I'm Fine

13 Mindchime - Soul Freedom

14 Glenn Underground - Urban Ensemble (Original Mix)

15 David Walters - Soul Tropical (La Fine Equipe Extended Remix)

16 Rare Essence - Disco Fever

17 Jhelisa & Sunship - Friendly Pressure (Into The Sunshine Mix)

18 Mo'Funk/ Roland Clark - Bring Together

GAMADON GUEST MIX

1. Mindbuster - A Little Miracle (Sound Exhibition)

2. Da Lukas - Drop The Funk (Disco Juice)

3. Da Lukas - Superfood (Groove Culture)

4. Serge Funk - Can’t Get Enough (Groove Culture)

5. Da Lukas - Music Turns Me On (Groove Culture)

6. LaBaron James - One (J&M Music)

7. Da Lukas - Satisfy Your Soul (Groove Culture)

8. LaBaron James - Sugar And Spice (J&M Music)

9. Risk Assessment - Welcome (stereo:type)

10. LaBaron James - House Party (J&M Music)

11. Risk Assessment - 5 O’Clock in the Morning (stereo:type)

12. Mindbuster - Undress Me Now (Sound Exhibition)

13. Guy Preston feta. Adrian Crutchfield - Purple Heart (Disco Juice)

14. Colourjaxx - Night After Night (Flipsight)

15. Gledd & The Funk District - The Rabbit (Editorial)

16. LaBaron James - Always Be True (J&M Music)

17. Yam Who? & Rikky Disco - Set Me Free (Disco Juice)

18. BDK - Thelma (Say Namm)

19. Giuseppe Scarano - Feel Da Groove (Disco Disco)

20. BDK - Just Begun (Say Namm)

After last fortnight’s special 5th birthday show, I was back with another cracker of a guest mix for you, from Liverpool-based DJ and producer Ben Jamin. Ben’s had releases on loads of labels including Discography Lessons, Discoholics Anonymous and Hot Digits, and is a real master of the slow mo edit. He’s also a brilliant DJ, and has been kind enough to play some of my slower stuff in his mixes. His mix, of course, starts slow at a sub 100BPM simmer and gradually cranks up, moving through a variety of disco, soulful and worldy sounds. A very tasty mix!

Show Ben some of that good love please…

https://soundcloud.com/ben_jamin_edits

https://www.instagram.com/_benjaminmusic

HOUR 1 TRACKLIST

2 Robby Hunter Band - Que Paso

3 Boscoe - He Keeps you (Belabouche edit)

4 Leroy Burgess, The Reflex - Heavenly (The Reflex Revision)

5 Stages feat. KAMAUU (Natasha Diggs Remix)

6 Rain (Ourra Remix) Ourra Remix

7 E. Live - North Star

8 Riccio - Flute

9 Rene & Angela - i'll be good (mikeandtess quick edit)

10 LTJ Edits - Give All

11 MrFranklin - Love My Favorite Disco

12 E9 - Neon Pulse (Even Funkier Remix) DEMO

13 Rare Cuts - I Didn't Take

14 Queen Dan Kye Remix

15 Klic - Disco Music (Dicky Trisco Mix)

16 Joi N'Juno - Saga

17 G-noF - Montpeull

18 Luxar - Found A Way

19 Mike Salta - Hey Moloko

20 DiCE_NZ - Keep Forgettin' (Club Dub Edit)

21 V's Edits - So Good Inside

BEN JAMIN GUEST MIX

1 One Day_Pre_Master_01

2 Never Gonna Give You Up (Jura Soundsystem Special Version)

3 Why Did You Do It (DJ "S" Remix - Extended)

4 A Rã (James DC edit) João Donato

5 Street Tough DJ Laurel

6 Tusk (Shalvoy re-edit) Fleetwood Mac

7 Jorge Ben - Marinheiro (V4YS Rework) Jorge Ben

8 George McCrae - Givin’ Back The Feeling (Al Kent)

9 Alegria (Yuksek remix) Elia y Elizabeth

10 Estrelar (Monsieur Van Pratt Re Groove) Marcos Valles, Monsieur Van Pratt

11 Its About Faith (Chuggin Edits)

12 Reasons Andy Buchan

My little show has turned five! Five years ago, just days before my second child was due to be born, I for some reason decided it was a good time to start a radio show. And so that’s what I did - the show was called Funkier Radio and it wasn’t a real radio show, because I prerecorded it and just put it up on Soundcloud. But now it’s live, on a real radio station and has been renamed Funkier Sounds. Over the years I’ve had some brilliant guests including The Reflex, Michael Gray, Danielle Moore, loads of less known but still brilliant DJs and a whole load of my friends, and for this celebratory episode I brought you another very special guest.

My guest was Sam Redmore, a DJ and producer who I’ve loved for a few years now. Someone on the more funk & soul side of the sounds I’m into rather than the house and disco side, Sam was the perfect selector to help me mark the fifth birthday. Sam’s mix is brimming with funky delights - funk and soul originals and reworks, some hip hop stuff, some jazzy stuff, some of his own stuff… a fast moving, funky and really enjoyable mix!

Big thanks to Sam, and please show him some internet lovin' - https://soundcloud.com/samredmore

https://www.instagram.com/sam_redmore/

HOUR 1 TRACKLIST

1 FMAC - Listen To The Wind Blow (V's edit)

2 The Allergies - Every Trick In The Book

3 A Tribe Called Quest - Electric Relaxation

4 Lo Fidelity Allstars - Deep Ellum... (feat. Jaime Liddell)

5 Rabzooz - The Funk Go Round

6 Chales Wright - Express Yourself [The Reflex Revision]

7 XL Middleton - I Can't Get Away

8 G-noF - Montpeull

9 Syrup - Sink Mess

10 Commodores - Brick House

11 Luxar - Found A Way

12 Scruscru - Slightly Wiggle

13 Dele Sosimi - E Go Betta (O'Flynn Re-Edit)

14 Dr Packer - Taxis in Space

15 A Skillz ft. Beardyman - Got The Rhythm

16 Bazuka - Dynomite (SLY Edit)

17 Finesse - Feel It (Dj ''S'' Remix)

18 Jack District, Marelua - Essa Menina

19 Smashed Atoms - Doing It For The Kids

20 JMMSTR - Me & Myself

21 Even Funkier - Party On The Move

22 Tru Tones, Roger Thornhill - Dancing (Roger Thornhill Edit)

SAM REDMORE GUEST MIX

1. Night Owls - Cramp Your Style (feat. N'Dea Davenport)

2. The Mighty Mocambos - Struggle & Triumph

3. Leisure Allstars - Get Your Hands In The Air

4. Max Sedgley - Happy

5. K.C. & The Sunshine Band - I Get Lifted

6. Betty Wright - Let Me Be Your Lovemaker

7. Carl Carlton - Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours

8. Dee Edwards - Put Your Love On The Line

9. Patrice Rushen - Let There Be Funk (The Reflex Revision)

10. Merry Clayton - Grandma's Hands (Scrimshire Get's Merry Re-Edit)

11. Aretha Franklin - Rock Steady

12. Gladys Knight & The Pips - Who Is She And What Is She To You

13. DJ Nu-Mark - Hot In Herre (feat. The Traffic)

14. The Patchouli Brothers - Wicked One

15. Mo Horizons - Tu Fiesta Personal (TM Juke Remix)

16. Edwin Starr - I Just Wanna Do My Thing

17. Lyn Collins - Rock Me Again & Again

18. Sophisticated Ladies - This Ain't Really Love

19. Spanky Wilson - You

20. The Rebirth - Evil Vibrations

21. Herman Kelly & Life - Dance To The Drummer’s Beat

22. Funkadelic - (Not Just) Knee Deep (Sam Redmore's Freak Mix)