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A recording of Willow closing the earthling stage in 2022. 

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Recorded at Houghton - Willow(2022)

Merchant - Instant Funk

Recording taken from my closing set for work party at Belgrave in Leeds :)

I played after DTM Funk who treated us to an exhibition in eclectic selections. I tried to keep the vibes going and hope it's fun to listen back to !

House, Disco, Funk all inside and a bit of crowd noise.

Will be back to Leeds some point soon with a party we think so hold tight ;) x

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Babajide @ Work Party (Belgrave, 06.10.23)

Jooice co-founder Gabbs made his Dimensions debut with aplomb last summer. Stepping up during Picnic's Beach Stage takeover on the first night of the festival, the Italian's flawless set, which became festival-folklore over the proceeding days, still burns bright in our memory. This live recording has been one of our most requested, and we're very happy to share it with you all.

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Gabbs - Live From Dimensions 23'

Recording taken from my set at The Carpet Shop 12.07.24 playing after Errol and Alex Nut. 

House, Disco and Afro flavours throughout with tunes from DJ Disse, Alci, Cosmic Boogie, Serious Intention, Vin Sol and more.

One of the best times I had DJing this year. Thank you those who danced and hope you enjoy the listen back :)

Babajide Tikare @ Errol Presents... (The Carpet Shop, 12.07.24)

Instant Funk EP

Instant Funk

My set from our DTMF! @ Cobalt Studios in Newcastle on 28.09.24, my new favourite club. You lot know how to get down :)

Thank you Kate, Mark, Jacob and Leo and the rest of the beautiful staff and crowd for welcoming us so lovingly. What a vibe and what special and sacred place.

Hope you enjoy the set. Proper house and disco flavours with a couple curve balls too ;)

Till next time

DTMF! @ Cobalt Studios - Baba T (28.09.24)

I was toiling over this one for a while. It is my most thoughtful audio experiment to date, marking an effort to push my DJ practice beyond the dance floor - into a space of visceral connection and  cultural reflection, engaging in themes that have resonated in other areas of my creative output. 

This will be first part of what I hope will be an ongoing series. 

The mix explores the depths of the Black struggle and revolution, breathing sonic life into the complex medley of pain, joy, pride and confusion that often defines the Black diasporic experience. Weaving together abstract soundscapes, historical/fictional excerpts and soulful melodies spanning the old and the new. It leans into concepts of post-memory and inherited trauma, as well as afro-futurism and the deep sea, opening a channel for ancestral connection and inviting listeners to reflect, remember, and celebrate those who came before. 

Evocative and tangible, it’s a journey that is as educational as it is a call to dance, as beautiful as it is painful. 

I am blind from the tears but I still smile with pride. I remember those before me and I thank you. 

I hope you enjoy.

Full Tracklist:

Fela Kuti on Colonial Mentality
Among the Clouds - Substak 
Are You Ready Black People - Nina Simone (Live at Harlem Cultural Festival,  1969)	
Wake Up Niggers - The Last Poets	
Blackenized -	Hank Ballard	
Yègellé Tezeta (My Own Memory) - Mulatu Astatke	
Space Is the Place - Sun Ra Arkestra	
Darcus Howe on the Brixton Riots, (1975)
What's Going On - Marvin Gaye	
Funkier Than a Mosquito's Tweeter - Nina Simone 
Say It Loud - I'm Black And I'm Proud (Parts I & II) - James Brown	
Stop Singing and Start Swinging - Malcolm X	
Is There Any Love? - Trevor Dandy	
Reverence - Faithless	
“Whats your Name Kunta Kinte?” taken from Roots (1977)
10103 - Iron Curtis	
Enoch Powell on The White Backlash
No Sell Out (Vocal) - Malcolm X & Keith LeBlanc
Doin' It - Herbie Hancock
El Diablo	 - Gazeebo	
Martin Luther King Jr. - Assassinated, We Interrupt This Broadcast (1968)
When I'm Gone - Theo Parrish	
Desire - Moodymann	
Emotion	- Dorisburg	
“Love Has Never Been a Popular Movement” - James Baldwin 
Ravenswood House (Honey Dijon & Luke Solomon Edit)	 - NY House’n Authority	
Broken Rhythm Composer - D’Monk	
Who Knows - Steve Summers	
House Music	- Aaron Carl	
Business Acumen - In Flagranti	
Draining of the Tanks - Drexciya	
? Are We Alone - Aux 88
The Bubble Metropolis - The Book of Drexciya, Volume One		
Touched	- Shackleton	
Frank Crichlow on the Mangrove Nine 
Yemọja - AGF
“Dancing on the Slave Ship” taken from Roots (Remake) (2016)
Tsunami Rising - Meshell Ndegeocello
At Les - Carl Craig	
Slumber	- Teebs	
Human Bondage - Dorothy Love Coates & The Gospel Harmonettes	
 "As I see it !"  - Darcus Howe
Tezeta (Nostalgia) - Mulatu Astatke	
Ocralab - Opacus	 
“Kevin's Call” taken from Moonlight (2016)
Misty Blue - Dorothy Moore	
Drowning 
Ocean Waves Crashing  
Rebirth - Sebastian Paul 	
Angela Davis on Capitalism	
Papi	 - Dean Blunt	
The Future of America - James Baldwin (1963)
Love Hides All Faults - Holy Light Jrs

black engrams pt.1

Recording of my set from @SHUSH at Studio db in Berlin (05.04.2025)

Love the crowd and this crew. Thank you for dancing and hope you enjoy x

Baba T @ Shush (Studio dB, 05.04.2025)

Crystal Waters - Gypsy Woman (Rave Yard Mix)

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