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Mix Ninety Three features the Brand New Heavies, Kraak & Smaak, Hot Chocolate, Brooklyn Funk Essentials, Herbie Hancock, Nik West and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. It also features an amazing live recording of an improvised performance by some jazz-funk legends on the accapella version of Billie Jean by Michael Jackson - with Billy Cobham on drums, Jean Paul "Bluey" Maunick on guitar and Marcus Miller on bass. Trust me, it's great. As well as all that there's a tip of the hat to David Bowie who passed away this month with the Reflex's revision of Golden Years, a cover version of Fashion by the Sunburst Band and extended versions of a couple of funky Bowie classics including Let's Dance. Stick around until the end of that to hear a wonderful anecdote from Nile Rodgers about working with Bowie on that early 80's hit.

Mix Ninety Two is packed with upbeat and funky grooves to kick off the new year on a positive note. There's contemporary cuts from the Haggis Horns, Incognito and Chris Malinchak, as well as something brand new from Prince's latest album HitNRun Phase 2. For the classics we turn to Con Funk Shun, Gayle Adams, Real to Reel, Sticky Fingers, Sun and the legendary Roy Ayers. Here's to a fabulous and funky 2016.

Mix Ninety One takes us into Christmas and New Year 2015, and is sure to get you in the festive party mood. There's a whole heap of contemporary, funky and soulful crackers from: Escort, Danny Gokey, Papa Grows Funk, Ole Borud, Trombone Shorty, Gizelle Smith & The Might Mocambos, Jota Quest and Electro Deluxe. Funk classics come from Delegation, Deodato, George Duke and Larry Graham. Merry Christmas and thanks for listening. We wish you a happy and healthy 2016.

Mix Ninety features contemporary tracks from The Weeknd, the Sunburst Band and famed vocalist Siedah Garrett, as well as a host of classics from Junior Byron, Ritz, Phillis Hyman, Sun, L.A Connection and Deodato. Tracklist @ http://www.viberide.org.uk/blog/mix-ninety

Mix Eighty Nine features funky cuts from Linx, Ozone and Tavares for the first time, as well as classics from the O'Jays, MFSB and Ashford & Simpson. There's a double dose of Michael Jackson goodness with one of the Jackson's lesser known hits and a recent remix of an MJ eighties classic. Also in the mix is some funky blues-grooves from The Rolling Stones and Lenny Kravitz, as well as something smooth and soulful from Tony Momrelle's impressive new album. Tracklist @ http://www.viberide.org.uk/blog/mix-eighty-nine

Mix Eighty Eight is here and it comes with a generous serving of eight minute-ers from Level 42, Roy Ayers, Jamiroquai and the Crusaders. Those are complimented with some perfectly funky grooves from Con Funk Shun, T-Connection, PB Underground, Starpoint, Gonzalez and Ebonne Webb. Tracklist @ http://www.viberide.org.uk/blog/mix-eighty-eight