Simon Lloyd

This week's mix, number 21, from our good friend Markus Cooper.

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A selection of tunes to accompany you on a 45-minute walk — very early in the morning, maybe before you’ve even had your coffee.

I imagined putting myself straight out the door after just waking up. No scrolling. No noise. Just a need to recalibrate. So from the very first track, we ease into that slightly melancholic, thoughtful space — the kind that helps you breathe a little deeper and feel a little more.

A gentle reminder that this could be the last time we get to do this. So let’s go deep. Let’s explore something soulful. Something from the heart. With love, gratitude… and all that hippy stuff.

I loved putting this together with that sentiment front and centre, digging deep and following the feeling.

Let’s talk. xx

The Bedford Falls Players – Bio

The Bedford Falls Players are an electronic music project formed by DJ Mark Cooper in collaboration with Terry Farley, founding member of the legendary Boy’s Own collective. Drawing on a rich heritage of UK dance culture, the project blends classic club influences with contemporary electronic production.

Rooted in a shared love of house, Balearic, and underground sounds, The Bedford Falls Players create music that is both nostalgic and forward-thinking, combining groove-led rhythms, atmospheric textures, and a deep respect for dancefloor culture. Their work reflects decades of experience behind the decks and in the studio, reimagined for modern audiences.

The Bedford Falls Players sit comfortably at the intersection of club music and storytelling, delivering tracks and sets that resonate with both long-time dance music devotees and new listeners alike.

Track List

1 mx.pinky + enby faerie - healing incanted

2 Alice Smith & Miles Caton - Last Time (I Seen the Sun)

3 Dot Allison - Weeping Roses [Lomond Campbell remix]

4 [g] - lounge beat

5 JakoJako - Ghi-Ta (Elin Piel Remix)

6 Redrago - Redrago - 03 Il Veliero

7 S_H_I_R_A_N_-_Nifrah_Farah_DJ_Kobayashi_Remix_Batov_Records

8 Johnny Chef Can’t Stop Moving

9 The_Chemical Brothers - Dope Coil Strange Brew - One Summer mix (first part)

10 Lovelock - Totally Tubular

11 Buddy Guy - Travelin'

This week's mix, number 20, is simply fantastic!

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Bio:

Catherine Jackson is one half of the DJ duo Girls Record Lounge. Known for taking listeners on a musical magic carpet ride, her selections drift through soulful grooves, rare cuts and unexpected gems — always guided by positive feeling rather than passing trends.

As she often reminds listeners: stay away from the mood hoovers. Because as Bob Marley famously said, “One good thing about music — when it hits you, you feel no pain”

Track list

1. I miss you (Dobie Rub part1) - Bjork.

2. Get Yo Freak On (Bacon takes p) - Dj Bacon.

3. Today Music ( original mix) - Euphonic 7.

4. Do you ever - Kimchii, Monsieur Van Pratt.

5. I’m Gonna Leave You ( The Cinematic Orchestra) - Melanie De Biasio.

6. Boarding (Doubleseat mix) - Orbient & Hotel Costes.

7. Blue Monday (Lunes Azul)-Visions-of-Light.

8. Come Together - Nox Vahn & Marsh.

9. Riddim - French II, Kaap , Simone.

10. Wait for me ( Philly Lounge Mix)- Soul to Sound, Kako Martinez.

11. Losalamitoslatinfunklovesong - Lance Ferguson.

12. Bring the beat back - Spanna

13. Back Jack - unknown.

14. Sunlit Horizon - April Fulladosa.

This week's mix, number 19, brings a kaleidoscope of sounds - sewn perfectly together.

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Bio, we've taken the very best bits from Gez's interview 'Credit to the Edit':

Dewar is far from a newcomer – as his Bandcamp bio points out, he’s been “arming the troops with weapons since 1990”. After landing a job at the now defunct entertainment conglomerate Thorn EMI straight out of art college, he moved to MTV Europe for its launch in 1987, got involved in the nascent rave scene and – with his live techno group Doi-Oing – was the first act signed to Ministry of Sound.

“We didn’t really know what we’re doing,” he admits, “and obviously the acts that did go on to do really well, like Underworld and Orbital and people like that, had a much stronger sense of where they were going and what they were doing. We did get an album together in the end, but they weren’t really that interested and let us go after a few years.”

After that, Dewar forged a successful career making music for major TV commercials and games like Gran Turismo and Offroad Fury, while doing his own music on the side. But remixing and editing other people’s music has been a thread all along, beginning with mashing up music videos into megamixes that were shown across Europe in the heyday of MTV.

“I love the idea of taking well-known stuff and twisting it and turning it on its head,” he says. “Really early on, we took Eminem, My Name Is…, and we put it over Fatboy Slim’s Rockefeller Skank: ‘Hi, my name is… the funk-soul brother’.

“That just took off – people at MTV went nuts about it and I gave one to Fatboy Slim who used to play it at the start of his show. I got to hear him play it at the Academy in Brixton and I was like, ‘I can die now. This is brilliant’.”

It was the advent of stem separation technology in the last five to 10 years, where producers can easily lift a capellas, basslines, drum tracks or anything else they like without searching the darkest corners of the internet for the original stems, that brought Gez to where he is now.

“I love the familiar and the new,” he explains. “I suppose it’s a kind of pop art. I think of it a little bit like Warhol, you know, you take these famous things and you reframe them. I just get a huge amount of personal enjoyment out of it.

“Also, it’s a kind of homage, I think, to the people that I grew up listening to, getting some of their tracks and repurposing them. I mean, I’m old, and I don’t realise that a lot of people don’t know this stuff. They’ve never heard it.

“Some of the tracks are 40 years old, and to be able to bring them to the crowd and repurpose them and make them ready for DJs that are current is great.”

Aside from his regular Bandcamp uploads, Gez presents a weekly two-hour radio show called Welcome To The Monkey House, where he showcases his own work and that of his peers, and he was recently tapped to remix Crooked Man for Vicious Charm.

There’s more in store.

Track List:

Siobhan Fahey - Intro

Flash and The pan - Walking in The Rain

Spiritualized - I Think I'm in Love

Mark Barrot - Bush Society

Brian Eno - Always Returning

Presence - Been too Long

B52's - Deep Sleep

Ian O Brien - A Midwestern Night's Dream

7 Hurtz - Malibu

The Open Door - Breathe

Stevie Wonder - Superstition (Ahmed Sirour Remix)

Simian - The Tale Of Willow Hill

23 Skidoo - Meltdown

Turin Breaks - Feeling Oblivion

Future Sound Of London - Max

Roberta Flack-The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (Random House Project Retake)

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This week we bring you an slab of downtempo bliss from Ireland's Visions Of Light, perfectly orchestrated for those Spring mornings.

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Visions Of Light is a production trio with a focus on live performance featuring band members Simon Sheldon, Muzka and Dan Dub Lounge. Simon Sheldon has been writing, producing, releasing, and performing under many pseudonyms for 30 years plus and is the current head honcho of The Freebooter Lounge which also houses band members Muzka and Dan Dub Lounge. Muzka has been a successful DJ playing in Belfast clubs and bars for three decades mixing an eclectic mix of genres embracing funk, soul, house, dub, hip hop, electro with an anything goes policy. Dan Dub Lounge’ Is a self taught Belfast based producer and musician. Formerly from a band background mainly as a bassist his main loves spanning from psychedelic rock to electronic and everything in between.

The band formed when Muzka and Simon were chatting about working together and wanting a focus on live performance, they quickly agreed Dan was the perfect choice and few minutes later the three were sharing ideas and Visions Of Light was formed. From day one it was agreed no egos and the goal was to make music that fused our diverse range of styles and experience in both live and production. The blueprint was simple, let’s make music with emotion that can soundtrack our dreams with no rules or limits. An open cooking pot where they can add whatever ingredients they feel tickle their taste buds.

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Tracklist below.

Visions Of Light – Destination (Ambient Mix)

The Fully Automatic Model – The Fold Of Origami

Spanna – Love Is It

Dan Dub Lounge – Neural Habits

Acid Nab – Hang Time

One Half Of Bent – Ecstasy

Visions Of Light – Trip (Ambient Mix)

Bold Parade – End Credits

Visions Of Light – Daytime (Ambient Mix)

Here is the second of two special mixes from one of the originators of the balearic/house scene - Trevor Fung.

This is our first Drum & Bass mix, and is sublime!

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Trevor Fung is a true pioneer of the UK dance scene whose open-minded approach to music helped spark a movement that transformed global club culture. From the golden glow of Amnesia in Ibiza to the raw energy of Rage in London, Trevor has never followed trends - he’s set them.

Though often described as one of the scene’s unsung heroes, his early influence was pivotal in inspiring the Second Summer of Love, leaving a lasting impact on dance music. Now in his fifth decade as a DJ, Trevor continues to share his spirit of discovery with new generations around the world, solidifying his status as a true original.

Track List:

1 Subjects Pipe & Slippers

2 Lenzman Gimmie A Sec (at Danny Sanchez) 8

3 Zero T/Onj/MANNY Lifetime

4 IMPISH Hush

5 Unglued ft Esther Durin Way Back When (Halogenix remix)

6 Sevin Jaded

7 Ronnie Scott Jazz Club Ronnie Scott Jazz Club

8 Digital Native Been Ages Since

9 Flowrian Bittersweet

This week we bring you the first of two special mixes from one of the originators of the balearic/house scene - Trevor Fung. The second mix will be released in two days.

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Trevor Fung is a true pioneer of the UK dance scene whose open-minded approach to music helped spark a movement that transformed global club culture. From the golden glow of Amnesia in Ibiza to the raw energy of Rage in London, Trevor has never followed trends - he’s set them.

Though often described as one of the scene’s unsung heroes, his early influence was pivotal in inspiring the Second Summer of Love, leaving a lasting impact on dance music. Now in his fifth decade as a DJ, Trevor continues to share his spirit of discovery with new generations around the world, solidifying his status as a true original.

Track List

1 RHI Night Driving

2 Visti's Vinyl Collective Sunshine In Atalaya

3 Sweatbox HQ Talk About it

4 Blue Gas Shadows From Nowhere

5 Franky A It's Still Hip.Hop

6 Suckaside Stranger Bush

7 Rogers Mitchell Dame Solamente Amor

8 Dorothy Dilla Phife

9 Suckaside SuckaSide

10 Orbs of Light Billion Days (40 Thieves Version)

11 Alonso Gonzalez Olas De Luz

12 Crackazat Past Bedtime

Music for Walking is a small offshoot of Speak Up & Dance,

Speak Up & Dance was founded by a group of friends in November 2025 in memory of their dancefloor brother, Stuart Shone, who tragically took his own life in April 2021.

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Our good friend Mark provides us with this week's mix, number 15 in our series - a journey through deep and organic house.

Bio:

Mark SN1 has been part of the UK house music scene since 1994. As one half of Beatitudo DJs, he co-hosts the monthly radio show “Deep House Sessions” on Soul Roots Radio under the Beatitudo banner, showcasing the finest deep, melodic, afro, and progressive house sounds.

In the ’90s, Mark launched SN1 Records, an independent record store, and promoted numerous dance events and club nights across the South West, performing at many of the region’s most respected nights of that era.

Today, most of Mark’s performances are with Beatitudo DJs, appearing at leading UK festivals and curating their own boutique festival, Evolve. His sets draw on house classics spanning four decades while championing fresh, innovative sounds and emerging artists for his listeners and dancefloors.

Whether behind the decks or on the airwaves, Beatitudo DJs craft an unforgettable journey through house music—blending heritage, creativity, and a refined, groove-led atmosphere that connects with discerning audiences.

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Tracklist:

Qrion - Maybe It Was Already Here

SDA - Imagine (Acapella)

Lost Desert - Malaya

Lost Desert - Jumbo Jet

Deep Dish - Say Hello (AfterU Extended Remix)

Waterlillies - Tempted (Spooky Remix)

Rodriguez Jr. - Kilian

Tim Green, PROFF - Philos

WhoMadeWho - Love Will Save Me

Unclubbed, Zoe Durrant - Need To Feel Loved (Guy J Remix)

Qrion - It's All Over

SDA - Sustainable World (Acapella)

The 5 track EP, forthcoming exclusively on Bandcamp 6th March 2026.

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Velvett - Balearic Burger (Extra Sauce Vocal Mix)

Simon Lloyd and Luke Stereo present The Whom - Imminent Funk

Visions Of Light - Elle

Bedford Falls Players - Shakedrone58

100 Poems - 7NA

Pre order available soon!

Music For Walking is a small offshoot from Speak Up & Dance:

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Music for Walking is a small offshoot of Speak Up & Dance,

Speak Up & Dance was founded by a group of friends in November 2025 in memory of their dancefloor brother, Stuart Shone, who tragically took his own life in April 2021.

The aim is to bring people together through a shared love of music – predominantly house - creating a non-toxic, welcoming dance floor where love, hope and connection can be experienced by everyone.

By creating this space, we hope those struggling with their mental health feel encouraged to speak up, dance, and feel seen and supported. If just one person chooses the dance floor over isolation or suicide, we’ve achieved something meaningful.

Hilary provides us with an amazing Mix, number 14 in our series - she perfectly captures our aim with a wonderful collection of cinematic bliss.

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Hils is one half of dynamic disco-sleaze duo, Granny Takes A Trip.

“In my head, I wanted to create a mix tape to soundtrack a cinematic, atmospheric winter/y walking experience to invigorate & get you looking up & around, while rooted in the present in your own movie. I hope it works! 🤣❤️ Thanks for listening 🙏”

Track List:

Jeff Wayne - Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of The War of The Worlds – The Eve of The War (feat. Richard Burton & Justin Hayward)

Jonathan Wilson – Desert Raven

Scott Walker – Plastic Palace People

Goldfrapp – Drew

Andy Bell, Pye Corner Audio – Indica (Pye Corner Audio Remix)

Ennio Morricone– The Ecstasy Of Gold

John Grant – Marz

Bonobo, Innov Gnawa – Bambro Koyo Ganda

Midlake – Roscoe - (Beyond The Wizard’s Sleeve Remix)

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – Carry On

Simon's set from Manchester:

Track List

Presence Been 2 Long (Original Mix)

NUfrequency Go That Deep (Charles Webster Remix)

Morlack Paradise

Discotecas Always Forever

Secret Soul Society Sunny Today

Discotecas Messy Dimensions

Glenn Echo & Daniel Meinecke I Need Somebody To Love Tonight feat. Mark-Anthony Thomas

Prins Thomas Heartbreak (Original Mix)

LAARS None (Original Mix)

Tony Johns Reworks Brilliant

Coss Code 000 (Original Mix)

Mark E Mark E - Call Me (Dixon Edit(

Matthew Dear, The Juan Maclean, Audion Happy House (Mark E remix of Matthew Dear v Audion Remix) (Original Mix)

Lex (Athens)/Locke 7 Day Path (DJ Rocca remix)

Rolling Stones_Miss You_Random House Project Rework

Crazy P Never Gonna Reach Me (Hot Toddy mix)

Blende Como No Brasil

Fine Young Cannibals She Drives Me Crazy (Flight Facilities extended rework)