The Funk Foundation

A selection of edits & remixes inspired by Paris Burning & The Paradise Garage.

Popping one in before the end of the year, Jason hands over the decks to Preston DJ enigma & "Mans Search For Music" host Cheman.

Mans Search For Music:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/13wZjh8hRHpEfQsYgxVgx6?si=ecba394d976b4879

Jason is back once again with an hour of new plays, keep it sample has gone all UK Garage & Jason digs deep into the 80s club scene & the cultural significance of an all time iconic 80’s anthem. 

Ojah & Hugh Masekela - Afro Beat Blues

Tina Turner - Bold Soul Sister

Sugar Pie De Santo - Soulful Dress

Betty Wright - Dance With Me

Chairmen Of The Board - Finders Keepers

Teddy Pendergrass - You Cant Hide From Yourself

Tina Moore - Never Gonna let You Go 

Jaheim - Just Incase 

Kristine Blond - Love Shy 

Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway - Back Together Again

Rene & Angella - I Love You More

Hugh Masekela - Dont Go Loose It Baby (Stretch Mix)

Shannon - Let The Music Play

Street Dance - Break Machine

Tommy Boy - Play At Your Own Risk

Frankie Goles to Hollywood - Relax (12 Inch Newyork Mix)

Prestonian vibe provider Simba steps ups to the decks for the guest mix. Meanwhile Jason has a rare original soul tune to play after finding out who LF System sampled for their club smasher "Afraid to feel".

The Poets Of Rhythm - More Mess On My Thing

The Beginning Of The End - Funky Nassau

Gabriels - One & Only

Genie Brown - Can’t Stop

Ashford & Simpson - Stay Free

Silk - I Cant Stop (Turning You On)

Simba’s Hot Peas Stashbox Guest Mix:

https://simbaselecta.bandcamp.com/album/hot-peas-stashbox

Kendrick Lamar - The Heart Part 5

After busy couple of months Jason finally pulls his finger out & does another episode, returning with an hour of new plays for the show. Keep It Sample takes a trip down the rabbit hole of modern rap to unveil the main ingredients of what’s been fueling the big hits of the past five years. 

Lee Fields & the Expressions - Thinking About You

Commodores - I Feel Sanctified

Eddie Floyd - Big Bird

Aretha Franklyn - Chain Of Fools

Clarence Carter - Snatching It Back

Charles Bradley - Strictly Reserved For You 

The Marvelettes - Destination Anywhere

Bobby Taylor - Oh, Ive Been Blessed

Carlton Williams - Prison Song 

Lauren Hill - Ex-Factor 

Marvin Gaye - I Want You

Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band - Different Strokes

Don Downing - Dream World

The Robert Cray Band - I Guess Ill Never Know

B.T Express - Do It (Til You’re Satisfied)

Machine - There but for the grace of god go I

Jason looks back at the past few months since the final radio episode.

Jimmy Castor Bunch - It’s Just Begun (Kool Hertz Remix)

The Commodores - Brick House (The Break Beat Junkies “Let it go” edit)

Sarah Vaughan Peter Gunn

Shirley Ellis - Clapping Song

Anish Kumar & Barry Cant Swim - Blackpool Boulevard

Jungle - Keep Moving (Dave Lee Edit)

Kc & The Sunshine Band - I Get Lifted

Cl Smooth & Pete Rock - The Reminisce Over You

50 Cent ft Mobb Deep - Outta Control

Silk Sonic - Smoking Out The Window

Men I Trust - Lauren

Little Sims Ft Cleo Sol - Woman

Mini Mix

20th Century Steel Band - Heaven & Hell

King Bee - Back By Dope Demand

Rob Bass & DJ EZ Rock - It Takes Two

Young MC - Know How

Kc & The Sunshine Band - Thats The Way I Like It

Mystikal Vs James Brown - Shake Ya Azz (Sam Redmoore Edit)

Sugar Hill Gang - Rappers Delight 

Love Affair - Ever Lasting Love

The final episode of the Funk Foundation

Spotify Playlist (Updated Monthly)

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1zu6KYRKPebNhJogfLZWf7?si=IJG7N_aTROepkQ98sfsceQ

M.V.Ps - Turning My Heart Beat Up 

The Vet-Vets - I gotta Find Me Somebody

The Originals - Suspicion

Monophonic’s - Last One Standing

Gabriels - Love & Hate In A Different Time

Brandy Ft Mc Lyte, Queen Latifa, Yo Yo - Wanna Be Down

A Tribe Called Quest - Electric Relaxation

Kelis - Millionaire

Metroplane - Be Where I Am

Candi Staton - Wadda You Want (Space Coast Vocal Mix)

Lady Alma & The Rainmakers - Let It Fall (Harlem Mix)

Teaspoon Ndelu & The Waves - Oh Yeh Soweto 

Eko Roosevelt Louis - Tondoho Mba

Pockets - Come Go With Me 

Midland - End Credits

Tupac - Changes

Music thats so Funky it makes you curl your face up. Outkast are providing and extended cut along side a line up of huge funk artists. 

Spotify Playlist (Updated Monthly)

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1zu6KYRKPebNhJogfLZWf7?si=IJG7N_aTROepkQ98sfsceQ

Parliament - Flashlight

Fat Larrys Band - Act Like You Know

Shirley Lites - Heat You Up Melt You Down

Daft Punk - Da Funk 

Thundercat - Oh Sheit Its X

Sly & The Family Stone - Sing A Simple Song

Earth Wind & Fire - Shining Star 

Outkast - Stankonia

MGMT - Electric Feel (Justice Remix)

The Gap Band - You Dropped The Bomb On Me

Guts, Leron Thomas - Man Funk

James Brown - Superbad & Super Slick

Kool & The Gang - Jungle Boogie

The show format gets fully flipped as Jason takes a journey through the foundations of Funk music: Soul, Gospel, Rhythm & Blues & Rock & Roll.

Spotify Playlist (Updated Monthly)

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1zu6KYRKPebNhJogfLZWf7?si=IJG7N_aTROepkQ98sfsceQ

Solomon Burke - Everybody Needs Somebody

Ray Charles - Hit The Road Jack

Howling Wolf - Smokestack Lightning

Annie Williams - Ive Got A Man

Ruth Brown - Sweet Baby Of Mine

John Lee Hooker - Boom Boom

Billy Ward & The Dominoes - 60 Minute Man 

Thurston Harris - Little Bitty Pretty One

The Coasters - Charlie Brown 

Big Mama Thornton - Hound Dog 1953

Etta James - Somethings Got A Hold On Me 1962

The Isley Brothers - Shout 1959

Little Richard - Rip It Up 

Chuck Berry - You Cant Catch Me 

Sam Cooke - Chain Gang

It ain't easy growing up Funky in the 21st century, Funky and Soul hasn't dominated our music culture the way it has in the previous century. So this episode looks at releases from the past 2 decades & where we've been sourcing our new Soul & Funk from.

Spotify Playlist (Updated Monthly)

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1zu6KYRKPebNhJogfLZWf7?si=IJG7N_aTROepkQ98sfsceQ