Last week I played a vinyl set at the opening of the brand-new FEED. A new space in Amsterdam mixing food, music & community.

Drop by for a taste!
https://www.feedamsterdam.nl

FEED - Opening set (May 13th 2021)

This is a Mixtape filled with all kinds of Funk!
Poppers & Funkstas, enjoy and let the groove move you.

Tracklist:
* Azteka & Trian Kayhatu - Butulicious
* ARP 101 x OM unit - DR Funkenstein
* Erick Sermon - Dance With Me
* Pomrad - Smiles Staged
* Faraji Heritage Experiment - Atomic D
* Peeano - Club2Club (L33 Refix)
* Tinman - Stringz Please
* Mark Ronson ft D'Angelo - Glass Mountain Trust (B.Bravo & Teeko Re-Funk)
* Human Body - Make You Shake It
* XL Middleton - Keep It Funkin'
* Redinho - Edge Off
* Fingazz - Kneedeep
* Madhouse - 17
* Midnight Runners - Tell Me
* Fantastic Aleems - Step Out (Instr)
* Herbie Hancock - Ready Or Not
* Michael Sterling - Desperate
* Surface - Hold On To Love (Edit)
* Vanity 6 - Undress
* General Caine - Don't Stop
* Dam-Funk - New Knock
* Linkwood - Fudge Boogie
* Ruckazoid - Way Above ft Jesse Boykins III
* The Time - 777-9311
* Mayer Hawthorne - Henny & Gingerale (XL Middleton Boogie Edit)
* Zapp - It Doesn't Really Matter (Ext version)

Once you Pop...(2013)

Here is the 16th episode of 'Food for Flight', a series of beautiful songs carefully selected for your mind to go on a journey.

Enjoy and let the music take you to new unexplored territory and bring you the inner peace needed to get through these times.

Tracklist:
* Flako ft Miguel Atwood-Ferguson - Twelve O'Clock Shadow
* Yuji Ohno - The Great Solitude
* Igor Brill's Jazz Ensemble - I Nastanet Den
* Florian Pellissier Quintet - Rio
* Mndsgn - Divine Hand II
* Rebecca Vasmant - Timing's End
* Dam Funk - Allies
* Zopelar - Break The Cycle
* Rob Van De Wouw - Time Out
* Mndsgn - Masque

Food For Flight Vol.16

Vol.2 of the "Once you Pop"-Funk mixtapes. 
A Special for all the Funksta's & Poppers out there..!
Enjoy.!

Once you Pop... (Vol.2) (2013)

Vol.3 for the "Once you Pop" - Funk Mixes..!

Once you Pop... (Vol.3)  (2014)

My first mixtape that i recorded back in 2007.
Played with vinyl.
For al you B-boys & B-girls, & people who like hype breakss.!

Ps. For some reason the ending got cut off..Technology can mess things up sometimes.

The download limit is reached, so you can get it here:
http://www.mediafire.com/?o22bimu7az0v1aa

Lu-Chi'sz - Breakonthebreakz (2007)

Felt inspired to do an improvised all-Japanese set during the Maxi Radio take-over with the Steppin' crew. 

Recorded on Saturday, July 6th, 2024 in Leiden.

If you'd like to know any of the tunes, drop it in the comments and I'll look it up for you.

Japanese set (Live at Maxi Radio, July 6th 2024)

Long overdue because it's been 3 years since the last one, but here is the 17th episode of 'Food For Flight', a series of beautiful songs carefully selected for your mind to go on a journey.

Enjoy and let the music take you to new unexplored territory and bring you the inner peace needed to get through these times.

Tracklist:
* Rise & The Heritage Ensemble - Little Rock
* Dick McGarvin - Nova (The Beginning)
* Kokoroko - My Prayer
* Alina Bzhezhinska & Tony Kofi - Anima/Breathe
* Gianni Brezzo - Meditation
* Lynda Dawn - Cosmic Symphonic
* The Kay Gees - Acknowledgement
* Mark de Clive-Lowe - Taiyō no Soyokaze
* Kennedy - Heliosphere ft. Han Litz
* Nala Sinephro - Continuum 3
* Ryuichi Sakamoto - Rio
* Àbáse - Greeting Mother Sea
* Sohan Wilson - Anthem for the Universe
* Brandon Coleman - Lucid Dreaming
* Jay Sound - United States Of Oppression
* Los Hermanos Detroit - Far Beyond Sight
* Crackazat - Cadencia
* Jamie Finlay - Destroy Create Part I ft Kemani Anderson
* The Soul Surfers - Lunar Rainbow
* Johnny Biner - Sensitivity is not a weakness
* Julius Rodriguez - Dora’s Lullaby
* Simon Mavin - LA No.1
* kotokid - family & death
* Marcos Valle - Thank You Burt (For Bacharach)

Food For Flight Vol.17

Here's a special mix I did for the upcoming Funk IRC event that will be on Saturday, November 15th, 2025 at Stadsschouwburg, Utrecht. At this event there will be a special focus for women in the scene and they asked me to curate a mix that highlights that theme. In this mix you'll hear women as leading instrumentalists, vocalists, MC's, full female bands and producers, all adding their unique women's touch. 

TRACKLIST
* Nala Sinephro - Dawn
* Divine Earth - More Light (feat. Princess Nokia)
* Mary Watkins - Brick Hut
* Patrice Rushen - The Hump
* Allysha Joy -  Hold On
* Little Simz - Fear No Man
* Nubya Garcia - Set It Free (feat. Richie)
* Say She She - Chapters
* Vicky Flint - My Life
* Lynda Dawn - Fonk Street 
* Avery Sunshine - Lifted Up
* Tune-Yards - Lady (feat. Angelique Kidjo, Akua Naru, Questlove)
* The Pocket Queen & The Royal Flush - Freedom (feat. Tatiana Tate)
* Emma-Jean Thackray - Movementt
* Gayance - Moon Rising (10 Years) (feat. Judith Little D)
* Megatronic - Something
* Kinzoogianna - Cherry Devoy
* Marina Trench - Carry On
* COLECTIVA - How Do You Like Your Ladies
* Brandee Younger - Dust (feat. Meshell Ndegeocello)
* Melanie Charles - Mantra

If you enjoyed their songs, look them up and support!

Lucas Benjamin - 'Women's Touch (Mix for Funk IRC 2025)'

TRACKLIST
Sven Wunder - Taking Off
SHOLTO - Tied To The Mast
Illnoledge - Authentic
KAZUMI KANEDA - nutshell
Ben Williams ft. Dead Prez, Kendra Foster, Kamasi Washington - Keep On (Power to the People Remix)
SOYUZ - Voo Livre
Kofi The Unknown - Bag Lady Refix
Alina Bzhezhinska & Tony Kofi - Altera Vita (Sly5thAve Extended Remix)
LFay - Hands Are For Holding
Joe Armon-Jones - Lifetones (Vocal Version feat. Asheber) 
Rosie From The Block & Ellis Aaron - Smile (On & On)
KOKOROKO - Just Can't Wait (DONSURF Remix)
Peven Everett, Tony Touch - No Wonder (Yoruba Soul Mix)
Melchyor A - Lord is good (Melchyor A's jazz dub mix)
Vick Lavender - Haunted (Vick's Time Traveller Vol 2 Mix)
Kid Sublime - Bring It Come feat. Oliver Night
D’Angelo - Me And Those Dreamin’ Eyes Of Mine (Acapella)

RRFM • Lucas Benjamin • 29-10-2025

The first episode of "Food for Flight",
a new series specifically for the mind to take a journey.
Let the Music take you to new, unexplored territory.

Tracklist:
* Michael Orr - Spread Love
* Mandrill - Silk
* Dave Grusin - Condor
* Karma - So True (Life Should Be)
* Georges Rodi - Moonshines Magic
* A Chocolate Jam - Mounds
* Hiroshi Suzuki - Romance
* Hiroshi Fukumura - White Clouds (Day Rhodes More Traveled)
* Jon Lucien - World Of Joy
* LTD - Love To The World Prayer

Food For Flight Vol.1

The 2nd episode of "Food for Flight",
a series of beautiful Soul/Jazz/Fusion specifically for the mind to go on a journey. And it works excellent when your body is on a journey as well, i.e while riding a bike, sitting in a train/car/airplane. Or just close your eyes when you're in your own room.
Let the Music take you to new, unexplored territory.

Tracklist:
* Roosevelt Grier - Beautiful People
* Shunzo Ohno - Quarter Moon
* Yuji Ohno - Sailing
* Marcos Valle - 1975
* Herbie Hancock - Sun Touch
* Andre Solomko - Epilogue
* Bill Conti - Reflections
* Piero Umiliani - Epilogo
* Wee - Alone (Reprise)
* Ronnie Laws - Karmen

Food For Flight Vol.2

The 3rd episode of "Food for Flight",
a series of beautiful Soul/Jazz/Fusion specifically for the mind to go on a journey. And it works excellent when your body is on a journey as well, i.e while riding a bike, sitting in a train/car/airplane. Or just close your eyes when you're in your own space.
Let the Music take you to new, unexplored territory.

Tracklist:
* Switch - A Brighter Tomorrow
* Mysterious Flying Orchestra - Shadows
* Resolution88 - Cosmic Cascade
* Chico Hamilton - Mysterious Maiden
* Carl Hudson - Mammalian (Interlude)
* Akira Ishikawa Count Buffalo Jazz And Rock Band - Sunrise
* John Klemmer - Touch
* Giampiero Boneschi - Prologue
* Hugh Hopper & Alan Gowen - Morning Order
* Samuel Jonathan Johnson - My Music

Food For Flight Vol.3

This is the first mix for my "Music is what Feelings sound like"-series.
In this mix there are some songs that really resonated with my soul, and uplifted me in Life.
I hope they will create moments like that for you too!
Enjoy! 
 
Tracklist:
* Jon Phonics - The One
* Chris Turner - Liquid Love (original version)
* Seu Jorge & Almaz - Everybody Loves The Sunshine
* Incognito - I Come Alive (Rimshots & Basses)
* Jose James - Lay You Down
* Liv Warfield - Groove DJ
* Donny Hathaway - Little Ghetto Boy
* Excellent Gentlemen - No Doubt About It
* Cheri Dennis - Dropping Out Of Love
* Nicholas Ryan Gant - I Ain't Ready ft Amma Whatt?
* Ragen Fykes - Love Isn't
* Stacy Epps - Floatin'
* Michael Jackson - Human Nature (Instrumental Sax)
* SWV - Right Here
* Mono/Poly - For Progressive Minds
* Rochelle Jordan - KING A
* Marvin Gaye - Inner City Blues
* Soulive - Bridge To Bama
* D'Angelo - Found My Smile Again
* Rich Medina - Music
* Free The Robots - Lesson 5.5 (instr)
* Al Campos - New York Feeling
* Raul Midon - Pick Somebody Up
* J.Rawls - So Fly
* Boney James - Ride
* D'Angelo, Femi Kuti & Macy Gray - Water No Get Enemy
* Karl Denson's Tiny Universe - Answers
* Maxwell - Luxury Cococure
* Spacek - Language
* FlamClap - In The Pocket
* Yaw - Where Would You Be?

From the Soul (2011)

The 5th episode of "Food for Flight",
a series of beautiful Soul/Jazz/Fusion specifically for the mind to go on a journey. 
Let the Music take you to new, unexplored territory.

Tracklist:
* Kevin Moore - Speak Your Mind
* Earth, Wind and Fire - Splashes
* Oriol - Fantasy For N
* Fire Water - Twilight
* Trian Kayhatu - Strings Attached
* Stelvio Cipriani - Mary's Theme
* Jun Inagaki - Gentle Wave
* Shigeo Sekito - The Word ||
* Gigi Masin - Clouds
* Lonnie Liston Smith - Love Is The Answer

Food For Flight Vol.5

Part 2 in my "Music is what Feelings sound like.."-series.
This one is a little more jazz-inspired!

Tracklist:
* Cherri Prince - Misery
* Hypnotic Brass Ensemble - Spottie
* Gil Scott-Heron - We Almost Lost Detroit
* Sam Kininger - Most Beautiful
* Kurt Elling - Winelight
* Ramp - Daylight
* Streetjazz - Between The Sheets
* Trijntje Oosterhuis - Human Nature
* Boney James - Stop, Look, Listen (to your heart)
* Waxpoetic - Angels
* Jose James - The Greater Good
* Hidden Beach - 21 Questions
* Gemini Soul - River Nile
* Jimmy Sommers - If I Knew
* Monty Alexander - Monticello
* The Roy Hargrove Quintet - Strasbourg St. Denis
* Nossa Alma Canta - I Can't Tell You Why
* Brandee Younger - So Alive

Jazzifying Sounds (2011)

Here is our promo mix for this years Popping Forever!
@nobunaga's part: 00.00-20.40
@lucasbenjamin's part: 20.40-45.42.

Poppers, get ready!
16-24 August, Paradiso, Amsterdam.


Nobunaga X Lucas Benjamin - Popping Forever 2016 - Promo Mix

This is a promo mix I recorded for Super Funk, a platform in Amsterdam that organises party's, dance battles, jamsessions, workshops and more.

The next one is a special blockparty: Saturday 13th August, Nowhere, Amsterdam.

Lucas Benjamin - Super Funk Promo Mix

The 9th episode of "Food for Flight",
a series of beautiful Soul/Jazz/Fusion specifically for the mind to go on a journey. 
Let the Music take you to new, unexplored territory.

Tracklist:
* The Dramatics - Ocean Of Thoughts And Dreams
* Hiroshi Sato - Pure Land
* Hatfield And The North - Your Majesty Is Like a Cream Donut
* Pierre Dutour - Magic Lake I
* Dick Walter & Eugene Cines - Quiet Reflections
* Piero Umiliani - Millenni
* Steve Parks & Steve Marshall - Still Thinking Of You (Instrumental)
* Sly5thAve - Peace
* Chick Corea - Bagatelle #4
* Terry Callier - What Color Is Love

Food For Flight Vol.9

I felt it was time to make an Afro-oriented mix!
All the tracks in here are not necessarily from Africa but all have an Afro-feel in my opinion.

Artwork by: Charayda Andeloe.

Afrosphere (2018)

I made this promo mix for an experimental dance battle called 'Clairvoyance'. 
The tracks are a mixture of futuristic jazz/fusion/broken beats & more.
Press play and explore the unknown. 

- Saturday June 2nd 2018, Dynamo, Eindhoven -
Artwork by: Lukáš Havlík

Clairvoyance - Promo Mix (2018)

The 10th episode of "Food for Flight",
a series of beautiful Soul/Jazz/Fusion specifically for the mind to go on a journey. 
Let the Music take you to new, unexplored territory.

Tracklist:
* Walt Barr - Free Spirit
* John Klemmer - Walk With Me My Love and Dream
* Jay Richford & Gary Stevan - Walking In The Dark
* Darkhouse Family - The Accession
* Hampshire & Foat - Main Theme (Reprise)
* Mikio Masuda - Let's Get Together
* Yuji Ohno - Reject your Love
* Weldon Irvine - Yasmin
* Khruangbin - Friday Morning
* Rahsaan Patterson - Wonderful Star

Food For Flight Vol.10

Around 2014 I felt that most break-mixes for B-Boys & B-Girls were too static and lacked melodies.
So I recorded this mix.
All the tracks are based on danceable grooves with solo's on top to guide you melodically.
I think it gives the dancer more direction and depth.

This mix was previously only available on a limited amount of CD's.
If you missed it back then, now is your chance.
Enjoy!

Melodic Messages (2014)

The 12th episode of 'Food for Flight':
a series of beautiful Soul/Jazz/Fusion specifically for the mind to go on a journey. 
As always the concept is 10 full songs, so it's not a 'mixtape'.

Enjoy and let the Music take you to new, unexplored territory.

Tracklist:
* Brian Owens - Sparrow
* Mark de Clive-Lowe - Asa no Yume
* Mark De Clive-Lowe - Mizugaki (reprise)
* Freedom Power - Feasing
* Aldorande - Sous La Lune
* Laneous - Introduction/Overture
* Carlos Walker - Via Láctea
* Eddie Henderson - Ecstasy
* Billy Cobham - Heather
* Brandee Younger ft Niia - Save The Children

Food For Flight Vol.12

Last year I did two guest-mixes for WEFUNK Radio episode #1003.
Here is the 1st one, including tracklist.
Go here for the full episode: www.wefunkradio.com/show/1003

Tracklist:
Lee Willhite - The World Is A Ghetto
Daniel Crawford ft Dayne Jordan & DJ Jazzy Jeff - Illusion Of Inclusion
Lee Funksta ft Reggie B - What U Wanna Do
Sly Johnson - EVRBDD(Everybody Dancin')
Opensouls ft Ladi6 - Sweetlove
Up Hygh ft Phonte & Rapper Big Pooh - Keep On
Shafiq Husayn ft Coultrain - Message In A Bottle
Erik Rico - Sho' Will Be Divine
Ashton Jones Project - Hard Work Dedication
Horndogz ft Fred Wesley & Juan Rozoff - In My DNA
Kevin Moore - Speak Your Mind (Tall Black Guy edit)

WEFUNK Radio Mix 1 (2019)

This is part 8 of my "Music is what feelings sounds like"-series.!
Enter "The Inner Journey'...
A compilation of sounds that i feel have the power to improve your state of being..
Enjoy.


The Inner Journey (2013)

Info: www.selectorsassemble.com/in-the-mix/in-the-mix-010-lucas-benjamin

Tracklist:
* Thundercat - 'Lost In Space'
* Solat - 'Change The World'
* TURBuLANCE - 'Runnin' (forthcoming)
* Giovanni Damico - 'For Fela's People ft Villy'
* Jordan Rakei - 'Sorceress (Photay Remix)'
* Vjuan Allure - 'Hot Grapes' (unreleased)
* Turbojazz - 'Pianodubrazil ft Veezo'
* SofaTalk - 'Hypnotize'
* Jesse Fischer & Sly5thAve - 'Chameleon'
* Jaxx Madicine - 'Fly High (Crackazat Rework)'
* MEGAMI - 'Kirin' (forthcoming)
* Duke Hugh - 'Common Ground' (forthcoming)
* Michael Jackson - 'Don't Stop Til' You Get Enough (Ahmed Sirour remix)'
* Tatham, Mensah, Lord, Ranks - 'Return of Pastor Shadrach'
* Doobie Powell - 'Walking Up'
* Santrofi - 'Kwaa Kwaa'
* RANGEr - 'Nomalizo ft Korus'
* PCM & Manik - 'African Guide ft Pete Philly'
* Cro Magnon & Jaxx Madicine - 'Lights On Shibuya (Booty Bruk's Sauce81 Remix)'
* Planetself - 'Wanderlust (Bugz In The Attic Remix)' (forthcoming)
* LEGOVE - 'Arihouse' (unreleased)
* Brian Auger - 'Freddie's Flight'
* Alan Hawkshaw & Brian Bennett - 'Daytripper'
* Azwon - 'Paradise Island'
* Gallowstreet - 'Sativa ft LYMA'

Mixcloud

Mix for Selectors Assemble (2020)

It's my B'Earthday!
As a child of the summer I've been having this idea for a couple of years to do a special mix with only tracks about the Sun, in title and feel. This different year finally gave me the time to properly do this. 
Like a good summer, it's filled with plenty of beautiful sunrises and sunsets, one of the things we still get to enjoy! ;)

Tracklist:
* Norman Connors - Love From The Sun
* Sons & Daughters Of Lite - Let The Sun Shine In
* RAMP - Everybody Loves The Sunshine
* Cecily - Don't Hide The Sun
* John Cameron - Liquid Sunshine
* Marcos Valle - Fogo do Sol 
* Zo! - Greater Than The Sun ft Phonte
* Ramsey Lewis - Sun Goddess 
* Leon Ware ft Quadron - Orchids For The Sun
* Eugene Record - Here Comes The Sun
* Butcher Brown - Sundress
* The Decoders  - I Am The Black Gold Of The Sun
* Jonny Tobin - Sunrise
* Herbie Hancock - Sun Touch
* Mr. Hermano  - Free As The Morning Sun
* Yellow Sunshine  - Yellow Sunshine 
* Resolution 88 - Raios Do Sol
* Lucas Arruda - Solar
* Xantone Blacq - Search For The Sun
* Isaiah Sharkey - Morning Sunrise
* Devin Morrison - Before The Sun Goes Bye-Bye

Artwork by Charayda Andeloe.

Soular Powered (2020)

Here is the 14th episode of 'Food for Flight', a series of beautiful songs specifically selected for the mind to go on a journey. As always the concept is 10 full songs, so it's not a 'mixtape'.

Enjoy and let the Music take you to new, unexplored territory.

Tracklist:
* Osunlade - Crazy U (unplugged version)
* Bobby Hutcherson - Montara
* Kamaal Williams - Street Dreams (ft Miguel Atwood-Ferguson)
* Chip Wickham - The Cosmos
* Marcello Cassanelli - Overtour
* Malcolm Strachan - Just The Thought Of You
* Don Sebesky - Moon Dreams
* Vicky Flint - S2 ft Andy Ongulous
* Ronald Snijders - A Safe Return
* Erykah Badu - Today (The Earth Song)

Artwork by: Charayda Andeloe

Food For Flight Vol.14

6 years ago I found a Brazilian record and immediately thought of MF DOOM. Unfortunately he passed away before I could meet him & he could sample the record himself. So when the sad news arrived that the super villain left our planet, that old idea popped up again. This raw redux is made in his spirit, incl cartoon skits & all.

I chose to call it a 'redux', as it means: "brought back, revived". 
That's exactly what we would all want right now..

Thank you for the everlasting inspiration & the originality you brought to the game. I salute you, DOOM.

MF DOOM - Figaro (Lucas Benjamin's Tribute Redux)

Here is the 15th episode of 'Food for Flight', a series of beautiful songs specifically selected for the mind to go on a journey. As always the concept is 10 full songs, so it's not a 'mixtape'.

Enjoy and let the Music take you to new, unexplored territory.

Tracklist:
* Gabriels - Professional
* Jneiro Jarel - If I Could See Heaven Without Dying ft Scott Burton
* Rela & Beka Gochiashvili - Happy
* John Carrol Kirby - Love Theme
* Le Commandant Couche-Tôt - L'Île Mysterieuse (Interlude)
* Mark de Clive-Lowe, Andrea Lombardini, Tommaso Cappellato - Kodama Shade
* Amanda Whiting - Time Stands Still
* Chick Corea - Crystal Silence
* Alabaster DePlume - Visit Croatia
* Seba Kaapstad - Peace of Mind

Food For Flight-series

Food For Flight Vol.15

DJ, promoter and full-time musicologist from Amsterdam.

Record label: Wicked Wax 
Community: Steppin' Into Tomorrow
Crew: Ghetto Funk Collective / EXG

For bookings or contact:
lucas.benjamin.music@gmail.com
www.lucas-benjamin.com

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