from the soul... D'angelo covers & creates a masterpiece ...as always 

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Yes - it's back! The boom bappest, fattest & funkiest collection of sounds made for soul searching sore ears -The Craig Charles Funk & Soul Club returns!

Since the release of Volume 1 in 2012, Craig has barely had a chance to change his socks, presenting his massively popular radio show on BBC 6 Music and having been on an almost constant DJ tour - dragging his Trunk Of Funk far and wide to play for increasingly large audiences, including kicking off the Glastonbury Festival with a 4 hour set, causing all manner of musical mayhem at WOMAD 2013, tearing the roof off the Soundwave festival in Croatia - as well as hosting his regular club nights at Manchester's Band On The Wall - with block rocking live shows from names like US funk legend Lee Fields, Spain's Sweet Vandals and Australia's toughest raw funk collective Deep Street Soul amongst many others.

And so - the man, the myth, the legend, the not-so-tall, the not-so-dark, the not-so-handsome Craig Charles has hand picked fresh and classic nuggets from the very best soul, funk & dance floor grooves around for Volume 2 of his top selling compilations series.

This edition contains some 100% completely brand new exclusive tracks not heard anywhere before, including Dr Rubberfunk's 'Creek Walk', Emma Beatson and The Hawkmen's track 'Do It', and Lack Of Afro's 'The Outsider - Part 2' which was recorded specifically for this album.

You have to hear Cookin' On 3 Burners Hammond funk version of Gary Numan's Cars, you will flip your lid twice when you hear funk royalty Fred Wesley & Anthony Joseph join forces on Mops Mop's Run Around, and your ears will buy you flowers in gratitude once you have treated them to The Hot 8 Brass Bands version of The Specials Ghost Town and the original acid jazz troubadours James Taylor Quartets debut 1987 single Blow Up!

Of his second selection for Freestyle Craig says: "Whilst my 6 Music radio show features much of the music from the golden age of American soul & funk music, my compilations for Freestyle are a showcase for the contemporary bands that are all part of the worldwide response to the original pioneers and innovators of that sound - all the artists featured are doing their funky thing now - this is no history lesson!"

There are indeed living legends featured, not only Jocelyn Brown featuring on Jessica Lauren's funking gospel style stomper Happiness Train, but two appearances from the recently honoured Omar LyeFook MBE - who not only guests on Lack Of Afro's remix of The Hidden Jazz Quartett's High Heels, but also as impressively on the brand new version of his massive early 90's hit There's Nothing Like This - which features bass player to the gods Pino Palladino.

The Craig Charles Funk & Soul Club Vol 2 is the gift that just keeps on giving - it's like having Craig himself DJ-ing in your house. This selection is his greatest yet - and if you don't wear out your carpet getting down to these tracks - you should check your pulse - as you may already be dead!

And don't forget - there's no sleep till bedtime!

12 Omar - There's Nothing Like This feat. Pino Palladino [clip]

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Omar Lyefook, legendary singer, songwriter, actor and MBE is never a man to mince his words. On 2013's album 'The Man', he vented his frustration at mankind's willingness to wage war on itself in an explicit lyric version of this track. Such an important & sadly topical message should be heard by the widest audience possible, and so we present the radio friendly version re titled Stop War, Make Love.

Lyrical message aside - this track is also musically super heavy, a funking Fender Rhodes hook line, squelchy synthesiser sounds, deep dish drums and massive horns all lock together this airtight uptempo groove that's a perfect combination of music and message.

Grammy award winning producer The Scratch Professer retwists of Stop War, Make Love and Omars' evergreen classic There's Nothing Like This, will whet your musical tastebuds for the forthcoming full length Scratch Professer reworking of The Man album. As a producer, DJ, remixer, and who also just happens to be Omars' brother and long term co-producer, he puts his unmistakable stamp on Omar's music.

02 Omar - Theres Nothing Like This (Scratch Professer Retwist) [clip]

01 Omar - Stop War, Make Love [clip]

“New Rhythm” is about inherited weight — the moods, silences, and patterns passed down before we even know who we are. It’s not a song of ghosts or victims, but of turning those invisible burdens into movement. A body can learn a new rhythm. Survival can become music. This track is both confession and experiment: what happens when we translate psychology into sound?

New Rhythm

First single from my upcoming album. Seductive, raw, and full of emotion—this one sets the tone for what’s coming.

℗ LIXN
© LIXN

Black Smoke

KAIRI – 24 October 2025 — Diary Entry:
I recorded “Under the Wheel” in one breath — no script, no safety.
The room smelled of smoke, brass, and electricity.
I felt Amy’s laughter in the rhythm, Bowie’s eyes in the light, and Hesse’s silence between the notes.
This track isn’t about being crushed under the wheel — it’s about spinning it faster until it burns.
I sing for every soul that refuses to stay quiet, every voice that becomes vibration again.
The wheel turns, the floor shakes, and I rise — louder, freer, alive.

All music, lyrics, and visual artwork created in collaboration between human artistry and AI technology. © 2025 MIRAGE – All rights reserved.

UNDER THE WHEEL (for those still there) - KAIRI

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08 Be You by Aliya Hall

Anthony David  "Sweet Pain," taken from the forthcoming album, "Love Out Loud"
Purpose Music Group/ eOne Music

Anthony David "Sweet Pain" (radio edit)

Here is a mixtape of N'dambi tunes by DJ Rahdu...it's unfinished but great.

N'Dambi - The Most Beautiful Mixtape (Unfinished) by DJ Rahdu

Mark Middleton Song "Me & Your Lady" are Written by Himself and Produced by Presidental Champaign.
The track was taken from his unreleased Album "My Turn - My Time" and it's recorded in 2001 for Qwest Records.
Only Released on the promo cd "No QWEST-ion 2001"

2001/2002 Warner Bros. Records

My Turn My Time

Mark Middleton - Me & Your Lady

Refreshin'

"Tell Me If You Still Care" (Live) -D'angelo

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Look for TwizzMatic new Single "Muddy Say's" to be released on April 15th along with the UK release of his dubb-step single called "Zoned Out"

"Tell Me If You Still Care" (Live) -D'angelo

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