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Lady D's Future Kitchen Disco

Cheesy 80s heaven.........This ones for Kirsten x

Neon Lycra Mix

An eclectic birthday mix for Cath including some of her weird and wonderful favourites x

1 - The Williams Fairey Brass Band - Voodoo Ray 
2 – Rodriguez – I Wonder 
3 - Easy Star All Stars - Karma Police
4 – Loimu - Tuuletar
5 – Mercury Rev - The Dark is Rising 
6 – Leonard Cohen – You Want It Darker
7 – Orbital – Belfast 
8 – Nancy Sinatra – Bang Bang
9 – Audio Bullys – Shot You Down (featuring Nancy Sinatra)
10 – Alabama 3 – Whacked
11 – The Traffic – Smack My Pitch Up
12 – Sandie Shaw – Sympathy for the Devil
13 – Cookin’ on 3 Burners – Enter Sandman
14 – Magnus Carlson – Beggin’
15 – The Undertones – Teenage Kicks
16 – Paul Weller – A Town Called Malice (Acoustic)
17 – King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Rattlesnake 
18 – The Primitives - Crash
19 – Shihad - Home Again  
20 – Desmond Dekker & The Aces – Israelites
21 – Calypso Rose - Rum & Coca Cola (The Andrew Sisters cover)
22 - Mr Scruff – Stockport Carnival 
23 – Hot 8 Brass Band - Ghost Town
24 – Gloria Jones – Tainted Love
25 – Shirley Lawson – One More Chance 
26 – Millie Jackson – My Man, A Sweet Man
27 – The Spinners – I’ll Always Love You
28 – Just Brothers – Sliced Tomatoes
29 – NWA – Express Yourself 
30 – The Islay Brothers – It’s Your Thing 
31 – Mr. Bloe – Groovin’ With Mr. Bloe (Greg Wilson edit)
32 – 6ix Toys – Do Your Thing 
33 – The Traffic – White Lines 
34 – Hot 8 Brass Band – Sexual Healing

Back to Mine: Cath Allwood

Lady D on the vinyl practising for Dunedin Winter Solstice 2022

Get The Party Started

A soulful and vocal liquid dnb mix featuring: Netsky, Hybrid Minds, BCee & Solah, GLXY, Makoto, Etherwood, Elixr, Blu Mar Ten, Camo & Krooked, DJ Marky & SPY, Birdy, Emba, Shapeshifter & Goldie.

Inspired by Mr. Tumnis x

Liquid Funk Tears of Joy

This mix is dedicated to Krystiana, my new liquid mate who turns 40 later this month x And massive arohanui to BC Bentcoppa for the tunage x Enjoy a funky liquid party at home my friends x Feel free to like, share and give feedback x

And extra special love to Stefan for branding me!!!!

Lady D's Funk'n Liquid Party

Father's Day Vibes

To acknowledge World Mental Health Day 2022, this is an eclectic musical journey, spanning seven decades. Lady D offers a social critique concerning the current mental health system. You are encouraged to read the track listing notes (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1L2Nmbvo70px-UaXmVcrxQmX-84-H8PMKuNuBL8hryRU/edit?usp=sharing) which are designed to promote awareness and education about mental distress and challenge stigma. Please share widely. For further information or feedback, please email deborah.cracknell@auckland.ac.nz

1 - Lily Allen, Mad World (2018)
2 - David Bowie & Queen, Under Pressure (1981)
3 - The Cure, Boys Don't Cry (1980)
4 - Kesha, Rich, White, Straight Men (2019)
5 - The Wombats, Anti-D (2011)
6 - Girl in Red, Serotonin (2021)
7 - Marvin Gaye, What's Going On (1971)
8 - The Verve, The Drugs Don't Work (1997)
9 - R.E.M., Everybody Hurts (1992)
10 - Matchbox Twenty, Unwell (2002)
11 - Gnarls Barkley, Crazy (2006)
12 - The Avalanches, Frontier Psychiatrist (2000)
13 - Cypress Hill, Insane in the Brain (1993)
14 - Psycho King Dogs, Who's Mad (2017)
15 - Fun Boy Three, The Lunatics Have Taken Over The Asylum (1982)
16 - Gil Scott-Heron, The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (1971)
17 - The Beatles, Help! (1965)
18 - Joe Cocker, With a Little Help from My Friends (1969)
19 - Aretha Franklin, Bridge Over Troubled Water (1971)
20 - Florence & The Machine, Shake It Out (2011)
21 - Fat Freddy's Drop, Hope (2005)
22 - Rae & Christian featuring Bobby Womack, Wake Up Everybody (2001)

Music for Mental Health Vol 1: Wake Up Everybody

Thank you to Katie and all the crew for their hard work and for the opportunity to play at the festival x It was such a wonderful family day out x

It was a proper buzz playing dnb on a massive sound system again after over 20 years. The subs made my feet shake and it was so loud, I couldn't quite hear properly!!! So nice to see my children and dear friends on the dancefloor too x 

This is my first time playing Sambass and I now officially LOVE this genre x Expect more Brazilian Lady D action ha ha Track listing below:

1 - A Go Go - 2003
Trüby Trio

2 - Voce Me Apareceu
Kaleidoscopio

3 - A Festa
Trüby Trio

4 - DanÃ§o sem Parar
SubSid

5 - Tem que valer
Kaleidoscopio

6 - Summer Rio
innaSelf

7 - Yellow Shoes
DJ Marky & S.P.Y

8 - South Beach
Drumagick

9 - Malandragem
Gui Boratto, Ramilson Maia

10 - Brazil Calling
Rowpieces

11 - Buscando a Luz (Remix)
DJ Mystical

12 - LK
XRS, DJ Marky & Stamina MC

12B - Mystic Sunset
DJ Marky & S.P.Y.

14 - A Busca da Vida (Remix)
Ramilson Maia

15 - Nem Vem Que Não Tem (DJ Patife & Mad-Zoo Remix)
Wilson Simonal

16 - Eli Eli (Maduk Remix)
Misun

17 - El Magnifico
Drumagick

18 Cheeky loop..... 
Shake Ur Body (feat. Di)
T-Power & Shy FX

Lady D Live at Waitati Music Festival 2022

Happy Days Mix (back to the kitchen disco)

What an honour to be asked to provide music for the celebration of life for my dear friend and esteemed colleague, Dr Geoff Layton. 

I met Geoff 20 years ago when we worked together in a community mental health team. Geoff was not like most psychiatrist. He was psychodynamic in nature, into art therapy, psychedelics, and open to more ways of being than most people can comprehend. I loved working with him. Sometimes, we would giggle because it looked like he had fallen asleep during team meetings but then he would open his eyes and say something profound, and everyone would go quiet.  One thing I remember most was when a person took their own life, and I didn't cope with it at all, I was broken. Dr Geoff gave me words of wisdom and close care that I will never forget. He was philosophical and spiritual, deep and wise... he said fewer words than most people but the words he spoke had power, and they were filled with love. 

It was really cool to have a friend that crossed both my worlds of mental health and dance music. Dr Geoff was a dearly loved member of the Waitati community and a long-standing member of the Eudemony tribe. It was beautiful to watch him steal the heart of my friend Jo and I nicknamed him Dr Love. How lucky he was that the last few years of his life were bathed in the love of lovely, beautiful, Jo. Everyone stands in love and compassion with Jo and Geoff's sons in his passing. 

This music mix is a gift for them all x It's a whanau effort - Jo, Sas, Rick, Katie, and Ivan have all contributed songs that Geoff liked, and I have included everyone's requests as best I could. 

Fly free on that green comet Geoff x thanks you for everything you gave us and until next time we cross paths.... keep on shining bright my friend x RIP x

Track listing:

1 - William Orbit - Barbers Adagio for Strings
2 - Donny Hathaway - Someday We'll All Be Free
3 - Hollie Smith ft Don McGlashan – Kōrukutia (Bathe in the River)
4 - Mazzy Star - Fade into You
5 - Leonard Cohen - Dance Me to the End of Love
6 - Lior - This Old Love
7 - The Beatles - In My Life
8 - Bill Withers - Lean On Me
9 - Sinéad O’Connor - Thank You for Hearing Me
10 - Massive Attack ft Horace Andy - Hymn of The Big Wheel 
11 - Faithless - Hour of Need
12 - Althea ft Donna - Uptown Top Ranking
13 - Bob Marley & The Wailers - Three Little Birds
14 - Devon Russell - Move on Up
15 - The Black Seeds - So True
16 - Easy Star All-Stars - The Great Gig In The Sky 
17 - Norman Greenbaum - Spirit in the Sky
18 - Terry Jacks - Seasons in the Sun
19 - The Beatles - All You Need Is Love
20 - Joe Smooth - Promised Land
21 - Sterling Void & Paris Brightledge - It's Alright
22 - Laurent Garnier - The Man With The Red Face 
23 - Energy 52 - Cafe Del Mar (Nalin & Kane Remix)
24 - Rozalla & Dave Ralph - Everybody's Free (Paul Oakenfold Nu Rave Remix)
25 - Primal Scream - Shouting Together (Andy Buchan Shout It Out Edit)

Farewell Dr Love

A selection of my favourite artists from Womad NZ 2023.
This mix is dedicated to my WOMAD sisters, Lynley, Cath & KT - thank you x

1 - Fly My Pretties (Aotearoa) - Turn It Around
2 - Deva Mahal (Aotearoa) - Run Deep
3 - Kita (Aotearoa) - Dig Deep
4 - Meute (Germany) - You & Me 
5 - Dr Jayanthi Kumaresh (India) - Thumbam Nergay
6 - Sampa The Great (Zambia) - Black Girl Magik
7 - Deva Mahal - (Aotearoa) - Snakes
8 - Fly My Pretties (Aotearoa) - All the Goodness
9 - Taiko Drums (Japan) - Taiko
10 - Sampa The Great (Zambia) - Final Form
11 - Cimafunk (Cuba) - Esto Es Cuba
12 - The Garifuna Collective (Belize) - Wiya Waist 
13 - Calypso Rose ft. Carlos Santana & The Garifuna Collective (Belize)  - Watina
14 -  Cimafunk ft. Lupe Fiasco (Cuba) - Rómpelo
15 - The Garifuna Collective (Belize) - Seremei Buguya (Thanks to You)
16 - Meute (Germany) - Rej
17 - Meute (Germany) - What Else is There?
18 - Cimafunk ft. The Soul Rebels & Tarriona Tank Ball (Cuba) - Caliente
19 - Fantastic Negrito (USA)- Chocolate Samurai 
20 - Deva Mahal (Aotearoa)- Optimist 
21 - Rubi Du (Aotearoa)- Brown Skin 
22 - Barnaby Weir (Aotearoa) - Bag of Money

WOMAD 2023 Round the world and back again to Aotearoa (New Zealand)

Goodbye Prozac Hello Liquid

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Lady D is an old school soul and funk vinyl girl with a love for liquid drum and bass music. She works as a mental health nurse educator in NZ and is interested in the space between music and mental health promotion. Check out her Facebook page: Lady D https://www.facebook.com/djmusicformentalhealth/

Lady D ran her first DJ skills workshop for women in October 2022 at the Wee Treat. 
 https://www.weetreat.co.nz/workshops/d-lady

She also played at the Dunedin Winter Solstice and the 10th Waitati Music Festival.  

Lady D

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