@faz: I was having fun, last min fun hahaha;0)

Full show only available now on Mixcloud: http://www.mixcloud.com/paulthornton/dig-deep-on-preston-fm-with-cottam-2/

A collection of some of the guest mixes from the Dig Deep Radio Show and the Dig Deep Mix Series plus some of my own live sets and studio recordings.

In association with www.digdeeprecords.co.uk

Dig Deep Mix Series

Recorded live at Eastern Bloc in Manchester as part of the Record Store Special. Disco, Boogie and Proto House vibes.

In association with Reform Radio.

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Live at Eastern Bloc Record Store Day Special

This is what happens when you forget about a deadline....

1 - Kyle Hall - A World Of New Old
2 - Dj Nature - Fool 4 Love
3 - Joy Of Sound - Our Mission (SF Mix)
4 - Jose Manuel - Ajna (Soft Rocks Remix)
5 - Wolf Muller - Pflanzentanz (Kontan Chok Mix)
6 - Francis Bebey - Forest Whistle (Daphni Edit)
7 - Seth Carter - Warrior Cry
8 - Grooveman Spot - Going On
9 - Moodymann - Come To Me
10 - Afefe Iku - Jungle Beats
11 - CJ McEdits - Excursions 1 Side B
12 - E Versions - Mingo
13 - DJ Qu - Undescribed (Believer)
14 - Kassem Mosse - Track 2

The full 2hr show can be found here....
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Cottam-Guest Mix For The Dig Deep Radio Show (Really Bad Mixing With Some Really Good Tunes Part 2)

For the 12th show on Cowbell Radio I am honoured to bring you an exclusive mix from Amsterdam based DJ & Producer - Mr Mendel.  We split the mix into 3 parts for the show but here is the full version in all it's glory.

Mr Mendel started out spinning records at the infamous Duivel Cafe Bar, a place well known as a hub of raw hip-hop. This landed him a residency at Freakin Ill, an old school club night at Bitterzoet, Amsterdam.

However Mr Mendel soon discovered that hip hop just wasn't enough. His job at Waxwell Records was introducing him to soul, disco, afro and brazil records, and he instantly fell in love with the smell of dust, thousands of album covers and the crackling sound of old vinyl.

As Mr Mendel honed his DJ’ing skills he developed an all-round style; collecting and spinning dance music from all corners of the globe with only one condition “as long as it’s good soulful music”.

Always selecting passionate and intriguing tunes, expect to hear sexy melodies, funk filled basslines, energetic drums, exotic percussion and euphoric vocals.

Sometimes you’ll catch him play banging disco and house, while at other times he might surprise you with downtempo soul and tropical vibes. Mr Mendel also curates the tropical playlist for 22tracks Amsterdam.

Definitely a kindred spirit, it's this wide and varied taste that led us to ask him to do a mix for the show.

As a DJ, Mr Mendel currently holds down residencies in Amsterdam at parties such as 'I Love Vinyl', 'Wicked Jazz Sounds' and 'Doka'.  He's both influenced by and has played alongside DJ's such as Rich Medina, Rahaan, Sadar Bahar, John Morales, Lefto, Marcel Vogel, Rob Manga and KC The Funkaholic.

As a producer he has edited big tracks by the likes of Nina Simone and James Brown. Plus the Mr Mendel edit of 'Trio Ternura's' A Gira got support from the likes of Giles Peterson.

His recent 'Mr Mendel edits' on Basic Fingers has all but sold out in the shops but is still available on Discogs.

Mr Mendel's new track 'Far Away' is included on the forthcoming Lumberjacks Boogie Vol 1 12" - the EP also features tracks by Rayko, Em Vee aka Marcel Vogel and Man Made Music.

High up in the (new) disco mafia, Mr Mendel knows how to rock a party and there are loads of top selections on this world class mix.  

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Dig Deep On Cowbell Radio
with Mr Mendel (Basic Fingers / Lumberjacks In Hell)
Saturday 20th April 2014
7pm-10pm

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Mr Mendel - Though I Still Love You (Dig Deep Mix)

For the 19th show on Cowbell Radio I was honoured to welcome special guest DJ and Producer Jamie 3:26 to the Dig Deep Chicago Family.

Release wise Jamie 3:26 is one of those guys that doesn't incessantly put out a load of stuff, but when he does put something out it's usually pure gold. His less is more approach seems to be working with several of his releases now going for decent money on Discogs.

On the DJ front, Jamie is up there with the best from the Windy City. His sets epitomize the true house sound of Chicago whilst not forgetting it's deep disco roots. Jamie loves the music he plays and it comes across in bucket loads, as he gets down as hard behind the decks as the people do out there on the dancefloor.

Limited to 100 downloads.

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Dig Deep On Cowbell Radio
with Jamie 3:26 (Partehardy / Lumberjacks In Hell)
Saturday 15th November 2014
7pm-10pm

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Jamie 3:26 Dig Deep Session

2025年9月30日 19:30-22:30 JST 

Joe O
https://instagram.com/joeolivr

#electronic #breaks #house

Joe OにスペシャルゲストとしてDJ兼プロデューサーのキト・ジェンペレが登場。キトが東京のレーベル「ミュール・ミュージック」からリリース予定の『インフィニット・アズール』を記念して。

Joe O is joined by special guest DJ & Producer Kito Jempere. In celebration of Kito's upcoming release 'Infinite Azure' on Tokyo's Mule Music.

Room 303 ・三○三号室 
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@ WPÜ HOTEL SHINJUKU 
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Rat Tracks with Kito Jempere_2025-09-30 19-41-52

Part of the Living Analógica Live Showcase with Mike Grant (USA) and Lepablot (ARG). Recorded in Buenos Aires, Argentina with 300 music lovers.

Full video: https://youtu.be/xLj8eNil6rc

Lepablot began his musical journey in the mid-90s, when he started listening to and collecting records from Underworld, Cassius, Daft Punk, and Motorbass. In those early releases, he discovered a wide spectrum of styles that were still rare in Buenos Aires: breaks, techno, electro, and house—often stripped of vocals, with raw beats and powerful phrases. That’s where he found the sound that would shape him: deep, emotional, raw, and spacey—music that could be both introspective and club-ready.

In 2011, he began performing as a DJ and traveling with his music, playing gigs and holding residencies across Argentina, New York, Punta del Este, Paris, and Berlin. Over time, his sound evolved into a more abstract and raw profile, deeply influenced by Detroit’s musical legacy, but always tuned in to the eclectic flavors of the French scene.

Today, he stays true to that vision: deep house sets with analog textures, rough basslines, pianos, and hypnotic grooves. Loyal to physical format, he sees vinyl digging and selection as an act of resistance against digital immediacy. From that philosophy came projects like Bla Bla Baires, Save Your Friends From Bad Music, and Living Analógica—spaces where music is the core, and vinyl is the only rule.

Mike Grant is part of the first wave of artists who shaped the sound of Detroit. He began DJing in the early 1980s under the mentorship of Blake Baxter and has since been a quiet yet pivotal force in the history of techno and house: a member of the legendary “Street Beat” crew alongside Juan Atkins and Derrick May, a key figure in Detroit’s first radio mix shows, and one of the earliest DJs to appear on WGPR’s The Scene alongside Jeff Mills and other pioneers.

He was also the first U.S. DJ to hold a residency at Berlin’s iconic Tresor club, a global temple of underground music. As a producer, he released essential records under his own name and as Black Noise, and has been remixed multiple times by Mr. G.

In 1999 he founded Moods & Grooves, a label that became a meeting point for the most authentic strains of house and techno. It has released music from Moodymann, Theo Parrish, Mr. G, Andrés, Glenn Underground, and opened the door for countless emerging voices through Mike’s distinctive curation.

The Moods & Grooves universe also includes artists like Nico Lahs, Solid Gold Playaz, Gene Hunt, Piranha Head, Brian Harden, Rick Wade, Amp Fiddler, Alton Miller, Blake Baxter, Kyle Hall, and Boo Williams — different eras and trajectories united by a common thread: deepness as a message.

Despite dedicating much of the 1980s and 1990s to military service — including a deployment in Afghanistan where he oversaw the technical operations of a gospel ministry — Mike never stepped away from music. In 2022, he received a Testimonial Resolution from the City of Detroit recognizing his cultural contributions and musical legacy.

Today, Mike Grant continues to spin records and minds with sets that are living history, a pulsing present, and a vision of the future. Electronic music with soul: deep, uncompromising, and real.

https://www.instagram.com/_lepablot______/

Mike Grant B2B Lepablot at Living Analogica Artlab October 2025

Trevor Jackson - NTS Oct 2025

Nic Jalusi guests on Audio Vitamins (PBS FM) Melbourne 24/10/25 following the release of Eternal Sunset on MM Discos. 

Nic Jalusi Mix for Audio Vitamins (PBS FM)

Every week, as they’ve done since February 2016, Barbie Bertisch and Paul Raffaele host the Love Injection radio show on NYC’s beloved online radio institution, The Lot Radio. Airing Saturday mornings, this sonic extension of Love Injection the print fanzine provides the duo, and their occasional esteemed guest hosts, the latitude to explore sounds unrestricted by the demands of the nocturnal dance floor. Listen in, or listen back to the more than 300 aired and archived episodes, as Barbie and Paul interweave selections past and present with equal amounts attention and affection.  Love Injection on The Lot Radio airs Saturdays, 10am-12pm EST, thelotradio.com
 
https://www.instagram.com/loveinjection.nyc
https://www.instagram.com/barbiebertisch 
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Love Injection @ The Lot Radio 10-25-2025

Auntie Flo aka Brian d’Souza is back with a new album 'Birds of Paradise' on his imprint A State of Flo which we've just reviewed on the site. We like Flo or Brian d’Souza as he is known to his mum. He wrote a really great article about how hard it is to be an independent artist these days and seems really honest both in his approach and his music. Which brings us nicely to this mix which pulls together all his nice afro ethno influences before zoning out into a horizontal come down... It's a lovely journey.



TP550 Auntie Flo

FORBIDDEN DANCE w/ SERGEJ KRSTIĆ

Piña Podcast 12 - Andrej Micajkov

Fatik lives, eats, sleeps music in every definition of its meaning.

They opened a record shop in the heart of NYC 8 years ago called Second Hand Records NYC.
They operate 4 record labels (Second Hand Records / Just What The World Needs.. / TRNWRK / Bring It Back) covering House, Disco, Leftfield, Techno, Reissues.
They run a hi-fidelity, private-invite only dance space called Musicland, where they’ve invited a few names you might recognize such as Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy, Tom Of England,  DJ Spinna, Ge-ology, Tone Nimble, Rahaan, Mark Grusane, Lee Collins, Louise Chen, Donna Leake, & Carlos Suffrount…

We’ve heard they're also a solid DJ to throw in for good measure.

https://www.instagram.com/fatik_
https://www.instagram.com/secondhandrecordsnyc
 
www.discogs.com/user/secondhandrecordnyc

SECOND HAND LOVE with FATIK @ The Lot Radio 10-29-2025

Magic Carpet Ride w/ Chez De Milo: 28th October '25

Recorded live in The Love Shack at Solfest 2016 as part of the 6 hour Dig Deep Disco Spectacular.

In association with:
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Dig Deep Disco Spectacular 002

Dig Deep At The Love Shack (Solfest)

This is a vinyl only mix I did in honour of one of the godfather's of the disco movement, David Mancuso, for Dig Deep Records on Record Store Day 2019. 

It's pretty much an hour+ of sunshine on vinyl, some new edits mixed up with some classics, comes complete with all the mistakes, slips and touches that come with mixing old live music.

Viva Mancuso!

Tracklist:
Lamont Dozier - Going Back To My Roots (Danny Krivit edit)
The Staple Singers - Slippery People
Rey De Copas - Frontera Del Ensueno (Grid Caramba dub mix)
Kiko Navarro - Twilight
Aaron Broomfield - Boomerang
World Premiere - Share The Night
Don Laka - I Wanna Be Myself
Adesse Versions - Passion (Boiler Room edit)
Tee Mango - Sing About Love
Air Zaire - Midnight Sun (AZ edit)
Deft - The Traveller
Roundtree - Hit On You (Vakula edit)
Aroop Roy - Valentine's Park
Special Touch - This Party Is Just For You (Vakula edit)
Aroop Roy - Scuse Me George
Air Zaire - Shojo Sundown (AZ edit)
Beard In Dust - At The Dawn

Bobby Ganoush - Tribute To David Mancuso Mix For Record Store Day 2019

Cottam shot to notoriety in 2009 with three limited edition 12”s that blew up the underground deep house and nu-disco scenes with no advertising and no info – combining neo-soul, afrobeat and hip hop with slo-mo house grooves all three sold out in double quick time and ended up in many ‘best of 2009’ charts. 
Since then, Cottam has concentrated on developing his own style of sub-aquatic acid house – remixes for Luv Jam on Phonica’s label, Pattern Select on Delusions of Grandeur and Morning Factory on 20:20 Vision offshoot Fina have complemented original tracks on Quintessentials, Wolf Music, German undercover label Story and the summer anthem ‘Sunrise Sunset’. The journey continues with his most accomplished tracks yet on the Deep Deep Down EP for Aus Music and a remix for Geoff Leopard on Endless Flight due out early 2012. He hasn’t completely given up the re-works either with Cottam 4 seeing Plantlife get the treatment and there is even a Cliff Richard remix doing the rounds! Cottam is biding his time with much more music to come next year (when his toddler starts nursery) and he can devote more time to production.
A burgeoning career behind the decks has seen Cottam DJ around the world from London & Ibiza super clubs to the dirtiest basements of Berlin and Manchester. A studio mix recording can never match the off the cuff ideas and crowd interaction of a live set, that can take in anything from Balearic disco edits to rough techno slowed down to a sexy shuffling tempo, classic house to euphoric disco all mixed with a skill, grace and swagger, topped off with a trademark cap.

  FOR BOOKINGS & INFO CONTACT - 
cottam909@hotmail.co.uk

DJ, radio presenter, record dealer and self confessed vinyl junkie, Paul is a respected selector that plays across the board and rocks a party with ease. 

Paul’s DJ sets come rooted in the past whilst giving a nod to the future, effortlessly joining the dots between funk, soul, disco, boogie, hip hop, jazz, afrobeat, reggae, bass, house and techno.

Possibly best known as the host of the Dig Deep Radio Show, Paul has worked with some of the most respected DJs and live acts from around the world. 

A seasoned club and festival regular, Paul has residencies in Manchester's Northern Quarter and can often be found DJing behind closed doors in some dark seedy basement doing what he loves.

Always keen to share his love of vinyl, his Dig Deep Records store is constantly supplying DJs and record collectors with the best music both old and new.

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