House Finesse

Time to pull out the momentous occasion when we concluded the Funky House Finesse series in July 2012 with an epic 3-hour mix from One Phat DJ.

Track Listing

* Rachel Claudio & Nicolas Vautier – Miscommunicate (Soul Harmonics Mix) [Jaffa Music]* Richard Earnshaw ft Natasha Watts – Won’t Let Go (Classic Vocal Mix) [Duffnote]* Deep City Soul ft Jacqui George – Shame (Classic Mix) [Soul Heaven]* David Penn ft Max C – Lovin’ U (Soulful Mix) [Urbana Recordings] * Cool Million ft Westcoast Soulstars – We Can Work It Out (Dave Doyle Extended Mix) [Sedsoul]* Soulmagic – Someone Like You (Original Mix) [Soulmagic]* Joey Negro & Doug Willis – Doug’s So Glad Ur Here (Doug’s Percussive Introduction Mix) [Z Records] * Arena Bros ft Kia – Money (Arena Bros Main Vocal) [Distar Records] * Antony Fennel ft Maiya – I Need Love (Club Mix) [Purple Music] * Frankie Knuckles ft B Slade – You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) (A Director’s Cut Production) [Nocturnal Digital] * Phil Fuldner – Sexy Dancer / Death Disco (Original Mix) [Blacksoul Music] * Jay’s Toy Robot – Disco Woman (Original Mix) [CDR]* Kid Shakers – Be With You (Original Mix) [Kaa Production] * Disco Ballz – Get The Funk (Nervous Kid Remix) [Dirty Monkey Recordings] * Jetro & Pray For More ft Big John Whitfield – Rain Dance (Jorge Montia Marfil Remix) [Mjuzieek Digital]&nb...

For this week’s #FinesseFriday, we go back to June 2014 for an hour of funky house from One Phat DJ followed by a special guest mix from DJ Queen Victoria, aka VMS.

Track Listings

Hour 1 with One Phat DJ

*  Michael Jackson & Justin Timberlake – Love Never Felt So Good (Ivanbeat Soulful Mix)* September – Are You Free Tonight (Ghosts Of Venice Remix)* Zo! ft Erro & Phonte – We Are On The Move (Joey Negro Revival Mix)* Joey Negro vs Horse Meat Disco – Candidate For Love (Joey Negro Disco Blend)* Tracy Hamlin – Got To Be Strong (Kenny Carpenter Hard Muscle Unreleased Vocal Mix)* Rightside, Troy Denari – Come Back To Me (Mark Di Meo Vocal Mix / Dave Doyle Club Mix)* Richard Earnshaw ft Oby – Never Gonna Let You Down (Husky’s Bobbin’ Head Vocal Mix)* Charles Feelgood, Felipe Avelar – Bebop (Original Mix)* ATFC – Take Your Place (Original Mix)* Jay Vegas – Let’s Boogie (Original Mix)* David Deep – Inside (Extended Mix)

Hour 2 with special guest mix from VMS

* Dansson & Amp vs Marlon Hoffstadt vs Dario Nunez – Shake That Mellow Thing (Felix Leiter Edit)* Nice7 – Time To Get Physical* Gotsome ft The Get Along Gang – Bassline (Chocolate Puma Remix)* Avon Stringer – My Guitar (Harry Romero Remix)* Hoxton Whores & Jay C – I Am Ready* Jochen Simms – You’re Not Alone  (Manuel de la Mare vs Will Gold Edit)* Bontan Step Back – Move On Out (Chocolate Puma Remix)* Chris Lake – Helium (UMEK & Mike Vale Remix)* Kiesza – Hideaway (Gorgon City Remix)* Mark Knight – The Return of Woolfy* Mr Probz – Waves (Robin Schulz Remix)* Rufus – Sundream (Claptone Remix)

Let’s dive back into the One Phat DJ archives for this week’s #FinesseFriday, pulling out the first mix after One Phat DJ’s first born back in November 2006.

Track Listing

* Tom Novy ft Lima – Take It (Closing Time) (Extended Video Mix)* Coldcut ft Robert Owens – Walk A Mile (Tiga Remix)* MJ Cole ft Laura Vane – Badboy (Babyback House Remix)* Hardsoul & Ron Carroll – My Life (Original Classic Mix)* Freemasons – Rain Down Love (Original Extended Mix)* Fedde Le Grand – Put Your Hands Up For Detroit (Soul Central Loves Detroit Remix)* Bassmonkeys ft Naomi Marsh – The Answer (Original Mix)* Booty Luv – Boogie 2Nite (Seamus Haji Big Love Remix)* Wilder Clarke ft Katherine Ellis – Stand Up (Dennis Christopher Remix)* Pleasure Seekers ft Joy Malcolm – Move It (Original)* Polyphonics ft Hasina Sheik – Circles (Timmy Vegas Vocal Mix) * Harrison Crump ft Dajae – Deeper (Vocal Mix) * Rhythm Republic vs Marshall Jefferson – Move Your Body (Soul Avengerz Club Mix)

This week, we invite along Select Radio’s Amy Lauren for a very special guest mix of uplifting house music to kickstart your weekend.

Track Listing

* Hart & Neenan – Vultures* Max Chapman & ThreeSix – Make A Move* Hako – Back Down* Devstar ft Leah Rose – Show Me A Rhythm* Hey Dan – Rhythm Don’t Stop* FREAK ON – Ay Chica* Destiny’s Child – Independent Women (Milion Edit)* Mike Morrisey – Turning Point* Mache – Old Fashioned* Chapter & Verse ft Yasmine Jane – Take Control* ALTO – Move Your Body* Archie B Ft Troy Denari – Ecstasy* Megan Thee Stallion – Don’t Stop (Amy Lauren VIP)* Charlotte Devaney & Shosh – Girls (Amy Lauren Remix)* Tom Brownlow – Gimme Your Love

As we enter the UK summer bank holiday weekend, it’s time for a special unreleased mix from 2011 courtesy of our very own DJ, Gweilo.

In memory of Simon, 1980-2011. Rest in peace, my brother! 🙏 — Matt Tsang

Track Listing

1. Robert Babicz – Bangaday2. Silt – Rising3. Homework – Whipped Cream4. Greenville Massive – LOST5. Morning Factory – Daddys Groove6. Braybrooke – Omnis Flatus 7. Adele – Rolling in the Deep (Souljackerz Bootleg)8. Topspin, Dmit Kitz – Melodica9. Hot Chip – I Feel Better (Max Cooper Remix)10. Masomenos – Coco Classico (Club Mix)11. Ellen Allien – The Kiss12. Stanley Ross – Inconsistent13. Rhythm Cartel – Bad For Me14. Jon Fitz – For Me15. Steve Lawler – Gimme Some More (beatJacker DISCOTECH remix)16. Nadia Lengert – How Long Can I Wait (Nadias Luv Remix) 17. beatJacker – Nightcrawl18. Solu Music – Fade (Garrett & Ojelay Remix)

In the midst of the party season with lockdown restrictions easing around much of Europe, it felt rather apt to revive this Ibiza mix from our very own Souljackerz in July 2014.

Track Listings

* Audiowhores – No Honey* Audiowhores – Gonna Be Mine* Daniel Steinberg – Let Me Down (Tube & Berger Remix)* Samuele Sartini – You’re No Good For Me* Bobby D’Ambrosio ft Leah Joy – Testify (Sing) (Moon Rocket Romero Remix)* Gerd ft Marcoradi – Still Believe* SecondCity – I Wanna Feel (Souljackerz Mix)* Basement Jaxx – Never Say Never (Mark Knight Remix)* Nathan G ft Frank J Carter III – If We Try (Vocal Mix)* Wankelmut & Emma Louise – My Head Is A Jungle (MK Remix)* Nico Schwind ft  Heartbeat – Perfect Fit* Frater & Stent ft Leanne Brown – Never Been Kissed* Oliver Giacomotto – Dusk* Deeplomatik – Next Drop* XXXY – Got Me So* Jay Lumen – Nobody* Tusk ft Fiona Kiely – Swim or Sink

Time to dive back into the Funky House Finesse archives for this week’s #FinesseFriday, pulling out a sexy and eclectic selection from 10 years ago.

Tracklisting

* Ray Foxx – The Trumpeter (Original) [Defected]* Human Life – In It Together (Extended Mix) [Defected]* E-Smoove ft Latanza Waters – Beautiful (Original Vibe Mix) [Defected]* Luther Vandross – Take You Out (SoulFunky Bootleg Mix) [Bootleg]* Jay Santi – Game Of Love (D-Reflection Seduction Dub) [On Tha Floor]* Grant Nelson ft Cathy Battistessa – Black Water (Rob Hayes Dub) [Swing City]* Danny Clark & Jay Benham ft Annette Taylor – Better Days (Original Mix) [Solid Ground Recordings]* Abel The Kid & Keylanders ft Noemy – El Sol (Extended Mix) [iKid Music]* Rogerseventytwo – Take Me Higher [Fools Gold Records]* Kid Shakers & Brown Sugar – Jump To It (David Penn & Rober Gaez Remix) [Urbana Records]* Steven Caretti – Boogie On Da Floor (Original Mix) [Especially Sounds]* Kama Qu & Passao – Disco Records (Asino di Medico vs. Arma Bring The Funk Remix) [Sneakerz Muzik]* Samir Maslo – Freak (ReWire Remix) [In My House]* Andrew M & Peter K – The Mistery (Slicerboys Remix) [White Promo]* Z Factor – Keep On Jumpin (Luigi Rocca Remix) [Z Records]* The Black Project – Think (Simioli & Black Original Mix) [Loudbit Records]* 2Elements – Feel It (Boris Roodbwoy & Ezzy Safaris Remix) [Tiger Records]* Lauer & Canard – I Wanna Funk (Ivan Pica Remix) [Urbana Records]* Dr. Kucho! – Peak Time Disco (Funky Truckerz Remix) [Disc Doctor Records]* Bingo Players vs Chocolate Puma – Touch Me (Vintage Mix) [Strictly Rhythm]* Roy Davis Jr ft J.Noize & Kaye Fox – Enjoy The Ride (James Talk & Ridney Remix) [Defected]* The Shapeshifters & Shermanology – Waiting For You (Original Mix) [Defected]

For this week’s #FinesseFriday, we delve into One Phat DJ’s archives to highlight some Bright Times from way back in June 2007.

Track Listing

* Steven Stone ft Sibylle – Don’t Get Confused (Original Mix) * Park Street ft Diana Waite – Pressure (Richard Earnshaw Classic Vocal Mix) * BSJ ft Andrea Grant – Good In My Soul (Roberto De Carlo Remix) * One Foot In The Groove ft Lynsey Davies – That’s The Way It Is (Club Vocal) * Discorados – Get Down – Saturday Night (Original)* Orange Muse ft D’Empress – After All (Original Mix)* Mutya Buena – Real Girl (Moto Blanco Remix) * Sunloverz ft Nicole Tyler – Survive (Original) * Taka Boom – Treat Me Right (Jason Karl Remix)* Dave Lee – Latronica (Joey Negro Club Mix)* Hott 22 ft Angie Zee – Just Friends (Hott 22 Remix)* Andy & The Lamboy ft Terry Maxx – Walkin In The Name 2007 (Funked Up Mix) * Phats & Small – Turn Around (Norman Cook Remix)

To wrap up July 2021, we’ve invited along long-time friend of the podcast Paul Velocity to provide a very special 80-minute funky house guest mix.

Subscribe to Paul Velocity’s Youtube channel and his Platform Six Mixcloud page for much more like this.

Track Listing

* Mr & Mrs G – Get Up & Revoke* Peter Brown – Delirium (Original Mix)* Lee Foss & Anabel Englund – Warm Disco* Brandy – Top Of The World (Rozegarden + Twinflame Remix)* Tom Junior – Move Ya Body (Original Mix)* Scott Diaz, LOA. – Let The Music (Original Mix)* Riton – Rinse and Repeat (Antwon & NTM Remix)* Lenny – Postmodern* Markfuster – Work That* Groove Killah – Hot Riddim (Traxsource Exclusive Mix)* Tessela – Hackney Parrot (ZIOS Remix)* Nicolas Leonelli – You Got Me (Original Mix)* Peter Brown – Jack That Body (Original Mix)* Hassio, Sammy Morris – Shake Raw (George Taylor Remix)* Nowhere Nowhere – On My Mind (Fatrik + Arkins Remix)* Joe Bell (Ger) – Back to the Basics (Original Mix)* Stuart Ormerod – Movin Down* Green Velvet – Bigger Than Prince (Push3r Remix)* Contribe – Gin Tonic & Techno* Anja Schneider – Rain (GOIRG + Santez Edit)

(Photo credit: Paul Velocity)

This week, we go back nearly 12 years to September 2009 for one of our Funky House Finesse shows and two hours of soul, disco and uplifting house. Lucky for us!

Tracklisting

Heart & Soul

* DJ Meme – Chanson Du Soleil 2009 (DJ Meme 2009 Saxo Remix ft Bruno Soares) [Playmore]* Duck Sauce – aNYway (Original Mix) [Fool’s Gold Records]* DJ Dan – I Don’t Care (DJ Dan Edit) [InStereo Recordings Inc]* Noir vs Nu Rhythmix – All About Babylon (Grant Nelson Edit) [Close 2 The Edit]* DJ Chus presents The Groove Foundation – That Feeling (2009 Mixes) (Part 2) (Tuccillo Remix) [Defected]* DJ Chus presents The Groove Foundation – That Feeling (DJ Chus 2010 Revisited Mix) [Defected]* Newtone – Sad Song (Babyman Funky Remix) [Pitch Music]

Love Lounge

* Disco Dice – Let’s Have A Party (Mondu Back To The Old School Mix) [Top Ten Music]* Frankmusik – Confusion Girl (Riffs & Rays Club) [Universal Music]* Barbara Tucker – Superstar (Josh Harris Club Mix) [B Star Music]* Pepper Mashay – Freeway Of Love (Steely M & Cary August Club Mix) [CAPP Records]* Gabriella Cilmi – Sanctuary (Solitaire Vocal Mix) [Island Tunes]* Whelan & Di Scala ft Abigail Bailey – Breath Away (eSQUIRE Remix) [Unsigned]* Chris B ft Angie Brown – Heaven With You (Club Mix) [Discopolis Recordings]* Carl Kennedy & Johnny Gleeson ft BJ Caruana – Just A Feeling (Jamie Wamie Mix) [Wasted Youth Music]* Shanie – Read My Lips (Joy N Pain Club Mix) [Nuhope Entertainment]

Disco Tech

* Egypt – In The Morning (Redtop Extended Mix) [Relentless Recordings]* DJ Sava ft Raluk – Sweet Love (Deepside Deejays Original Mix) [Unsigned]* Filthy Rich – Music Is Moving (Love Assassins Mix) [Big In Ibiza]* Tango & Cash – The Weekend 2009 (Original Mix) [Groove Gut Records]* Chocolate Puma – Morning Rain (Wake Up Call Mix) [Club Kaos]* Ron Carroll & Superfunk – Lucky Star 2009 (D.O.N.S Remix) [Ministry of Sound]* Dirty South, Sebastian Ingrosso & David Guetta ft Julie McKnight – How Soon Is Now [EMI France]