SOUL OF SYDNEY Feel-Good FUNK RADIO

SOUL OF SYDNEY #310: Sydney Soul & Funk icon, DJ STEPHEN FERRIS - All Vinyl Funk + Soul Grooves live at the Burdiken back in 2002.

TRACKLIST

0:00 Brass Construction - Get Up To Get Down

2:40 Gang De Tagarela - Rapper's Delight

6:20 Bootsy Collins - Groove Eternal

12:40 Prince & The Revolution - Pop Life

15:40 Kelis - Good Stuff

39:00 Toto - Georgy Porgy

43:20 Incognito - People At The Top

1:02:20 Next - Wifey

1:06:00 T. Ski Valley - Catch the Beat

1:12:20 Roger - Do It Roger

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About STEPHEN FERRIS:

Stephen Ferris – Biography

Stephen, the first DJ and eldest of Sydney’s famous Ferris brothers (dubbed “our Cosa Nostra” by UK soul DJ Norman Jay) started his career in San Francisco in the late 70’s. It was this sojourn to the US that introduced him to what was to become his lifelong passion – soul – be it fashioned in disco, funk, hip-hop, latin, house, jazz or pop.

He arrived back in Sydney in the early 80’s and rejected the prevalent European trends of new wave, romanticism and gothic promoting a funk night at “The Watermelon Club” with his long term collaborator Andy Glitre. Opening in Kings Cross in 1982 on a Monday night, the pair soon outgrew the venue, and moved to The Berlin Club at Jamieson Street playing to a Tuesday night crowd of 1,500 weekly.

From 1984 – 1988 Stephen fronted pop/funk band Flotsam Jetsam. The band enjoyed considerable success releasing five singles and an EP, touring extensively throughout the country, and supporting major overseas acts A-Ha, Queen and Simply Red. Towards the late 80’s Stephen was back as an influential DJ in both the club scene and the emerging dance party scene appearing at the R.A.T., Fun, Mardi Gras,and Sweatbox parties at the Hordern Pavilion and Royal Hall of Industries culminating with the ‘end of the decade’ R.A.T. party with Grace Jones and 20,000 strong crowd.

The late 80’s also saw Stephen move into radio with his national dance show “The Rhythm Method” broadcast on Triple J on Saturday nights successfully until 1993.

In the early 90’s he started promoting the hugely successful “All Souled Out” – Wednesday at Rogues attracting performances by Sisters Sledge, Thelma Houston, Diana King and KC (without his Sunshine Band!). It was the club of choice for private parties for visitors such as Prince, Prince Albert of Monaco, Jose Carreras, and Gerard Depardieu. During this time he also wrote a monthly column for Juice magazine, Rhythm Method.

A collaboration with his brother John in 1999 produced the soundtrack for the City of Sydney New Year’s Eve fireworks.

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2:20 Ultramixx - De La Soul - Keepin The Faith ((Ultramixx))

4:40 Spoonie Gee & The Sequence - Monster Jam

9:20 Vaughan Mason and Crew - Bounce, Rock, Skate, Roll

10:40 Vaughan Mason & Crew - Bounce, Rock, Skate, Roll

12:20 Gary Byrd & The G.b. Experience - The Crown

16:40 Kid Creole and The Coconuts - I'm Corrupt

21:00 Tom Browne - Let's Dance

43:00 James Brown - There Was A Time

53:40 Héctor Lavoe - Mi Gente(Louie Vega EOL Remix-Radio Edit)

1:01:20 Roberto Roena - Que Se Sepa

DJ PHIL TOKE recorded set at Gilles Peterson gig in Sydney. A gentle build up of vibes through the night featuring an eclectic mix of music including jazz, latin, brazilian funk, disco and boogie.

0:20 Paul Desmond - Take Ten

4:40 Donald Byrd - Cristo Redentor

8:20 Orlandivo - Ondo Anda a Meu Amor

13:00 Manzel - It's Over Now (Undercover Brother Quiet Storm Mix)

15:40 Voilaaa - Bark

20:40 Dj Goodka & Dj Moar - French Syrup

22:00 Emílio Santiago - Bananeira

24:40 Som Nosso - Pra Swingar

27:00 Black Sugar - Funky Man

28:40 Los Silvertones - Tamborino Swing

33:20 Marcos Valle - Estrelar

36:20 Azymuth - Dear Limmertz

55:20 Kleeer - Tonight

59:00 Hipnotic - Are You Lonely?

1:08:20 Remi - If

1:15:00 Quantic - Don't Joke With a Hungry Man (feat. Spanky Wilson)

1:19:00 Bo Diddley - Hey Jerome

1:19:40 Bo Diddley - Hey, Jerome

1:25:00 Nickodemus - La Lluvia (feat. Quantic & Richard Shepherd)

Expanded SoundCloud Description:

Pete Rock & CL Smooth Australian Tour Mix | DJ Trey | Tribute Mix | Rare Tracks & Remixes

Two of the greatest to ever do it — Pete Rock & CL Smooth. This is a love letter to an era when Hip Hop demanded something from you. When producers didn't just flip a loop — they excavated it, chopped it, breathed new life into it until it became something entirely its own. When MCs didn't just rhyme — they constructed. They painted. They meant every bar.

Pete Rock's production is a masterclass that still hasn't been topped. His ear for soul, jazz, and boom bap textures set a standard that countless producers have chased and never caught. CL Smooth's smooth, introspective delivery — unhurried, intelligent, effortlessly cool — was the perfect counterpart. Together they created a sound so specific and so complete that nobody has come close to duplicating it. Not for lack of trying.

This mix is my tribute to that legacy — a carefully curated selection of my favourite Pete Rock & CL Smooth tracks, woven together with some deep cuts, rarities, and remixes that even the hardest of heads might not have heard in a minute. This is for the crate diggers, the boom bap purists, the heads who grew up with Mecca and the Soul Brother on repeat.

AND — they're bringing it to Australia. Live. In the flesh. I have the honour of being part of the opening team alongside some of Australia and New Zealand's finest: P-Money, DJ Samrai (#BEASTMODE), and Soul Benefits. This mix is the warm-up to what's going to be one of the most important Hip Hop shows this country has seen.

Press play. Turn it up. This is Hip Hop at its finest.

🎧 Mixed by DJ Trey

📍 Australian Tour | Pete Rock & CL Smooth Live

🎤 Support: P-Money | DJ Samrai #BEASTMODE | Soul Benefits

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DJ TREY again showing off his versatile music taste. This time laying down a dope selection of DISCO based DANCEFLOOR HEART for his WHERE DISCO mixtape which he dropped in early 2018.

About the mix /

This is the first mix in a series of Disco, Funk, Boogie and Rarities that I'll be doing called: WHERE DISCO

This is actually a concept I come up with over a year ago but this time, the funk just felt right! Please enjoy and feel free to share this around. Disco may not be your cup of tea but I can promise you it'll definitely have you grooving - it's too infectious not to! There are some absolute gems here along with some incredible BASS lines - jump in, funk first!

This was such a dope party set. DJ CMAN warming things up for Brisbane's New-Orleans brass powerhouse BULLHORN (live) at Soul of Sydney Vivid Special - Sun May 2015.

Gian Arpino - Nite Cruisin Vol. 1 -

Boogie Disco Funk Boogie Mix for nite time cruisin put together by one of the finest crate diggers, & DJ's in Sydney.

DJ PHIL TOKE live on THE VINYL FRONTIER with DJ JON back in May 2015 as a little promo for the Vivid gig we did with THE PUBLIC OPINION AFRO ORCHESTRA back in May 2015. Both the boys dig deep in the crates for a selection of dancefloor AFRO-BEAT, LATIN FUNK, BRAZILIAN BOOGIE & beyond.

Soul of Sydney's resident vibe creator DJ PHIL TOKE caught up with the good people at DECODED MAGAZINE back in Jan 2015 & put together this podcast for them showcase some of his favourite deeper shades of DISCO, BOOGIE, FUNK & SOULFUL HOUSE joints.

SOUL OF SYDNEY's resident vibe creator DJ PHIL TOKE laying down a selection of Sunday afternoon Soulful House & Disco goodness live at TIPPLE BAR Surry Hills back in Feb 2016.

Warming things up for Sydney legends RANDOM SOUL (live). Big ups to Ronnie & the crew at Fallen Disco for inviting us down to play some music we love and for putting on such a great day of music.

Track List /

1:20 Urban Soul - Love Is So Nice (Reelsoul Remix)

13:40 Mistura - Smile (Acapella)

16:00 Mr. V - I Can Sing

20:00 Dennis Ferrer - Church Lady

33:00 Dvine Lopez - Let Us Unite

47:40 Jon Cutler featuring E-Man - It's Yours [Ian Pooley Dub]

50:40 Cerrone - Hooked On You

58:20 Finis Henderson - Skip to My Lou

1:07:40 Rhyze - Just How Sweet Is Your Love

1:12:40 Patrice Rushen - Haven't You Heard

1:16:00 Mikki - Dance Lover (Radio Edit)