library funk

A state of mind more than a grading scale, Mint Condition journeys deep into an abyss of new, classic, and obscure 12" and 7" records - with a focus toward high-end boogie, disco, two step, sweet soul, italo, house and modern funk.

https://www.nts.live/shows/mint-condition/episodes/mint-condition-21st-november-2022

Mint Condition w DJ Randy Ellis & DJ Greyboy - 221122

We welcomed back Olof "Loffe" Uhlin for a wonderful set. As per usual something very excited to record and share here on our soundcloud. Olof Spontanously put together hits and misses from backbeats to classic  4/4. 

Enjoy!

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Nitty Gritty Store Hours - Olof Uhlin

Indie, Hip-Hop, Disco & Funky Stuff!

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SITES & SOUNDS @ The Lot Radio 12 - 06 - 2022

Based out of Bushwick’s Human Head Recordstore, California’s Shawn Dub and Germany’s Sticky Dojah bring you the „Records Before Rent“ show. Each month they play their latest finds and your all time favorites. Both won’t shy away from themed sets (their post election healing set was a favorite!) and often feature guests from all around the world. All vinyl, all live, all soulful. Both are heavy diggers and seasoned party rockers and love to bring it all together on air. Expect the odd classic as well as tracks and versions you’ve never heard before.

RECORDS BEFORE RENT (Human Head Records) @ The Lot Radio 12 - 08 - 2022

Kudo Sol was live, spinning 2 hours of smooth jazz and funk selections for the last show of the year.

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Kudo Sol - December 2022

Kervyn Mark has been DJing in NYC for over 4 decades. For 10 years, he was a weekly resident DJ of one of Manhattan’s most renowned parties "The Melting Pot Global'' and has played with The Martinez Brothers, Louie Vega, Danny Krivit, Tony Humphries, Jellybean Benitez, QTIP, Osunlade, Sting International, Josh Milan, Kevin Hedge, Quentin Harris, Merlin Bobb, Ron Trent, Ruben Toro, Tony Touch,  & VooDoo Ray, and more. Kervyn is also the producer of the legendary film of "Maestro" which chronicles the origins of the NYC underground nightlife culture and "Hands To The Sky'' that points a lens to the outdoor House Music experience in the US. Specializing in music spanning 70’s, 80’s,90s to present of many genres, most notably House Music, IndieDance, Disco & Soul, Hip Hop & more, Kervyn masterfully mixes & weaves thru his sets with passion & grace in his present cultural concept "THE REAL" that focuses on exposing a very vast music landscape. 

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LOVE INJECTION WITH KERVYN MARK @ The Lot Radio 12 - 17 - 2022

Contours & Yadava journey deep into their record collections, drawing out cosmic sounds that touch on jazz, percussive obscurities, blissed-out ambient and minimalism, raw club cuts and any other soulful sounds they stumble across.

https://www.nts.live/shows/expansions-w-contours/episodes/expansions-w-contours-4th-february-2023

Expansions w/ Contours, Yadava & Admin 04023

Here  my latest  No Time , No Space show and it was inspired by my warm-up set for  Move D at Discozwei in september 2022, due to technical problems i didn't record the warm up set, but i recorded a set with almost all the tracks i played that night.
Good Listening

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Slow Dc.  : No Time , No Space . February 2023

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PIQUE-NIQUE AM @ The Lot Radio 02-13-2023

Gelato Italiano vol.1 is a Various Artists EP created as if it was a playlist for a gelato shop, with different sounds inside, like various flavors of gelato. The idea comes from Francesco Fisotti, owner of Gelateria Fisotti, based in Otranto. The summer there is hot and gelato should be eaten with the right vibes, definitely Italo-Disco, Jungle, House, Hip Hop, Broken Beat.

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QBM013 / Gelateria Fisotti - Gelato Italiano Vol. 1

Say Blow By Blow Backwards feat. Maceo Parker

Say Blow by Blow Backwards feat. Maceo Parker

Crime Time

Band leader and multi-instrumentalist, Ray Camacho, has been performing since 1960.  He and his bands have released 59 albums, 75 singles, including 3 gold records!

Camacho's music covers a variety of genres.  This one is truly funky!!!!

Enjoy!!!  Free DL....

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Ray Camacho - Let's Boogie (Retro Roland Riso Mucha Macho Edit)

mix of music by other artist i'll be rockin' this July.

Gimme Pizza - Olson Twins 
Small Steps - Kiu D, Andy Buchan
Kindle -Tonbe
Walking Down The Street - Hotmood
Rare Groove - Tonbe
Timeline - Kiu D
Those Days - Tonbe
The Key - Hotmood & Van Doorn
Never - Alex Mallios(Nico Remix)
Candies - Obas Nenor
Akoustik - Fruedental(James Rod Remix)
Cat Man Don't - Loves Last Episode
Pop Music - M (Todd Terje Remix)

July Flours

A selection of songs for September 

Four Play - Fred Wesley & The Horny Horns (D funk Edit)
Just To Get Rep - Gangstarr (Russ Go Remix)
Mistadobalina - Del tha Funky Homosapien (Ronny Hammond & Tha Funkee Neanderthals Remix)
Hihache - Lafayette Afro Rock Band (Loshmi Edit)
Don't Let Go - Tony Orlando (Dj XS Edit)
Cut This Way - Smashed Atoms (Dave Gerrard Re-Cut)
Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay - Otis Redding (Mojo Filter Stargazing Edit10)
Baby Please - Chaka Kenn, Kenny Summit(Chaka's Linden Boulevard Mix)
Disco Nights (Original Mix) - Hobbs (UK), Roukin
Ultrafunkula - Armand Van Helden (mikeandtess edit 4 mix)
For Your Love (djFATtrip Edit) - Chilly
Spanky Wilson - Sunshine of your Love (Andy Buchan Edit)

Art By Becky Abel

Doey Joey - September Mix

Welcome to this Paradise Garage special celebrating the genius of Larry Levan on what would have been Larry Levan’s 66th birthday and also a celebration of the talent and elegance of Grace Jones.

Covering Disco, Funk, Rare Groove, House, Latin and Soul plus special Worldwide delights, this is an up beat vibe that will sure to get your head bobbing and your toes tapping.

Expect Classic and Larry Levan reworked tracks by Grace Jones, Chic, Blondie, The Pointer Sister's, Diana Ross, Sylvester and Gwen Guthrie. 

There's also a bunch of tracks that you quite possibly may have not heard before thrown in and thrown down for good measure.

To describe The Paradise Garage here is an article by Vice:

"'Saturday Mass' is what people called Larry Levan's DJ sets at New York's most legendary nightclub, the Paradise Garage. "Larry would preach through his music from the DJ booth, just like a minister or priest does from a pulpit," says DJ and close friend of Levan's David DePino. Levan delivered his sermon each weekend, from the club's opening in 1977 (while it was still in construction) to the day the Garage forever closed its doors in the summer of 1987.

Located, true to its name, in a parking garage on 84 King Street in Manhattan, it was one of the only clubs ever built for a specific DJ. As a venue it was relatively nondescript, but what it lacked in decor it made up for with its much-revered sound system and passionate members. The Garage's legend is synonymous with that of Levan, who was the club's resident DJ in the most literal sense; at one point even living in the building. He treated it with the reverence accorded to a house of worship: repositioning the sound system on the night, stopping his set at 2AM to polish the mirrorballs, and even ensuring that the bins were thoroughly cleaned. All of which seems unthinkable for a DJ today but then the Garage was more than just a club, it was Levan's vision of paradise.

For the Garage's congregation, the private membership policy offered them some sense of sanctuary and ownership. It was one of the few clubs in New York which the gay, and predominantly African-American and Latino, patrons could genuinely call their own. "The Garage was a place for people that were not accepted in society, a place from them to be free, to be who they are," says Victor Rosado, who worked at the club. Even with the momentum of the gay rights movement post-Stonewall, homophobic violence on the streets and police harassment continued largely unabated. "It took a while to build the trust of the gay community," says DePino. Eventually, the gay nights on Friday took off with the already popular Saturdays drawing a more mixed flock.

Levan delighted in playing tricks on both his friends and audience, whether by playing the same song over and over for an hour or jolting the dancefloor with a sudden blast of bass. But his signature technique was weaving a narrative from the sentiments and lyrics of the records he played, describing each as a new sentence or paragraph in the stories he was trying to tell over his 12 hour sets."

This is one special mix put together with Love.

Enjoy the warm energetic vibes!

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The show is dedicated to Tate Liverpool for putting on an amazing Keith Haring exhibition that ended on 10th November 2019, the day this show was recorded and then aired on Larry Levan’s 66th Birthday. The exhibition was enjoyed by many, especially youngsters new to the pop art style and music of the time. 

The show is also dedicated to all Activists of Peace and Love.

Crime Time

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