My second Hed Kandi classics installment showcasing many of the distinctive quality funky house anthems played during the noughties in the U.K.

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1 - Salif Keita - Madan (Martin Solveig Mix)
2 - Danny Howells - Dusk Till Dawn
3 - Soulsearcher - Can’t Get Enough
4 - Chanel - Dance (Fish & Chips Mix)
5 - Mary J Blige - Be Without You (Moto Blanco Mix)
6 - Soul Central - Stronger On My Own
7 - My Friend Sam - It’s My Pleasure (Esquire Mix)
8 - Lil Love - Little Love
9 - DJ Rhythm - Drama (Warren Clarke Mix)
10 - Dogsax - Love Is On My Mind
11 - Alan Braxe - Intro
12 - Mange Le Funk - I Still Want You (Bellatrax Mix)
13 - Faith Evans - Mesmerized (Freemasons Mix)
14 - Paul Simpson - Musical Freedom (Soul Avengerz Mix)
15 - Freestylers - Push Up (DJ Bomba & J Paolo Mix)
16 - Jason Herd - You Can’t Stop The Groove
17 - Gambafreaks - Down Down Down (Harrris & Hurr Mix)
18 - Stardust - Music Sounds Better With You (Remix)
19 - Raul Rincon - Mi Amor
20 - Kylie Minogue - Love At First Sight (Kid Crème Mix)
21 - Colourblind - Noting Better (Acapellla)
22 - Mekkah - Race Of Survival
23 - Belezamusica - Running Away (Seamus Haji Mix)
24 - John Knight - Dancin In Paradise
25 - Loleatta Hollaway - Love Sensation (Freemasons Mix)
26 - Armand Van Helden - Hear My Name
27 - Dam Sweet - I Don’t Know
28 - The Gimmick - Free (Discotizer Mix)
29 - Kurtis Mantronix - How Did You Know (HiFi Sean Mix)
30 - Eighteen - A Rush On Me (Moto Blanco Mix)
31 - Little Exuma - Que Baila
32 - Mary J Blige - Just Fine (Moto Blanco Mix)
33 - Jennifer Hudson - Spotlight (Moto Blanco Mix)
34 - Chic Vs Funkerman - Everybody Speed Up
35 - Stella Browne - Never Knew Love
36 - Lovestation - Teardrops (Joey Negro Mix)
37 - Naked Music NYC - If I Fall
38 - Sessomattto - Movin On (Joey Negro Mix)
39 - Soulsearcher - Feelin Love (Ian Carey Mix) 
40 - Armand Van Helden - I Want Your Soul
41 - Hott – Something Real
42 - Una Mas - I Will Follow You (Aldo Bergamasco Mix)
43 - Gadjo - So Many Times
44 - Jocelyn Brown - Somebody Else’s Guy (Alex Preston Mix)
45 - Axwell - Feel The Vibe

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The idea behind my page is to log and showcase the music that has influenced me over the last 35+ years so that my daughter, Ebony, can listen to ‘olden day’ music and hopefully appreciate how good we had it. 

Having learnt my craft in the late 80’s at the age of 12 and teaching myself how to beat match on 1200’s within a week, I felt I had a knack for this DJ’ing thing way before it became fashionable. I would class myself as quite a versatile DJ able to lend my hand to most genres. Hopefully all those years of bedroom mixing and house parties have paid off…but that’s up to you to decide. 

I attempt to capture a constant energy in my mixes regardless of genre and am always a firm believer that the mix is as important as the track itself. I endeavour to create seamless transitions whilst maintaining the energy. During longer mixes a welcome switch in style is sometimes required. In fact different genres warrant different styles of mixing, in my opinion. And monotonous sets do nothing for me. Up and down, peaks and troughs, it’s all about building the listener up and letting them down gently.

Never one to choose tracks based on their popularity or current chart position, I hand pick the tunes I mix because I think they’ll stand the test of time. The idea being that during any of my sets I can pick a point and know I’ll dig that track or mix. Although digitally digging isn’t as rewarding as finding physical vinyl records for me, it is a whole lot easier. That said there are a lot of below par tunes out there to sift through before finding worthy tracks. Then the set process begins…I just approach it as a musical jigsaw.

Anyway, enough about me. Whether you’re getting ready to go out for the night, cleaning the kitchen or in the car, turn it up, get in the groove and I hope you enjoy the vibes  😎

Dedikated 2 Hed Kandi Two - 12-07-24

Craig Scott