Leftside Wobble & other funkilishness

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It’s soul music, baby, but not as we know it. The backbeat and the handclaps are still there and the horns still sound. The bass bumps, the organ screams and the guitars still twang, but the singer has left the room. Everything is shades of blue. This is soul music for the after hours. For the solitary dancers and the lonely hearts. The soundtrack to solitary headlights on a midnight highway. What to call it? Who cares! Can you dance to it? Just try not to. No one’s telling you to throw your hands up in the air, but no one would be surprised if you did. It’s dark here, so you can do your own thing.

Wooden Boy was recorded by The Cactus Channel -- a ten piece band from Melbourne, Australia -- all born in the 90s and raised on the internet. Yet somehow, this astonishing follow up to last year's rave-reviewed debut, Haptics, sounds like it could have been recorded in the 1970s, or possibly in the distant future. A timeless, placeless cinematic odyssey, Wooden Boy could have been an alternate soundtrack to Ghost Dog -- if Lalo Schifrin and the Meters were collaborating on the RZA's score. Or maybe Wooden Boy was what happened when Lars Von Trier got invited to direct an episode of Soul Train. What any of it may actually mean is left to the listener's imagination.

Funk aficionados will hear shades of New York on this record, echoes of El Michel’s taking on Wu Tang, the influence of Budos and Menehan et al. But this is the Generation Z version; both more tempestuous and more introverted. Recorded analog in the digital era, presented faceless in the celebrity era, inexplicably ambiguous in the soundbite era, is this the album the world needs right now? Undoubtedly yes. In a world where the NSA can read the text message that dumped you, what does a person need more than sad soul music from the future? Wooden Boy, baby, Wooden Boy.

PRAISE FOR HAPTICS by THE CACTUS CHANNEL (debut 2012 album):

•	"Hot-to-trot... an embryonic version of the Meters or the Dap Kings" - THE AUSTRALIAN (four stars)
•	"Tightly raw soul, rambling deep-funk jams and organ-driven party mash-ups" - THE AGE
•	"Infectiously funky sounds... a horn-fuelled, butt-shaking affair" - TRIPLE J HOME & HOSED
•	"Old-fashioned, gritty soul music – by a bunch of white teenagers from Melbourne" - THE MONTHLY
•	"Album Of The Week" - RTR PERTH, PBS-FM, SYN-FM, 2SER + EASTSIDE RADIO, RTR PERTH

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The Cactus Channel - Wooden Boy (Part 1)

As with many labels, Berlin's Lucidflow started as an outlet for Nadja Lind and Helmut Ebritsch's output, both as solo artists and collaboratively as Klartraum. Over time a selection of peers have been invited into the circle, all nurtured in a climate of collaboration. This next release on Lucidflow marks a significant step, seeing the first artist album to be released that has not come from the creative zest of the label heads.

Enrico Regini, or Riccicomoto, has been hosting a weekly show on Ibiza Global Radio since 2007. Although he hails from the famed white isle, his sonic palette is highly attuned to the Lucidflow aesthetic. While a majority of the album sees that sharp and dubby club vibe worked in exemplary style, there is a thoughtful downtempo edge on show that touches on jazz, soul, funk and dub. Bisonic rather than bipolar.
The most atmospheric of these is ‘Ataraxie’, a track that was used in the film ‘Friedlich In Die Katastrophe’ [or Quietly Into Disaster], a luscious piece that takes in both orchestral and jazzy textures, suiting the widescreen nature of film perfectly. Also of note is ‘Only’, the lead up single that is already out there and available. Featuring Silvia Bollnow on vocals, it exudes smokey languid jazz. There is also a dub heavy slant to the downtempo tracks; ‘Area 51’ teams it up with scifi strings, title track ‘Porn Fiction’ weaves exotic Middle Eastern threads through the Jamaican vibes in an unexpected yet complementary fashion!, and ‘In The Mood’ hits dips back to the seventies to create an unusual soundclash against the more contemporary ambient house theme. Regini's ability to switch it into Lucidflow's dubprog template, ‘Shadows And Lights’ is an emphatic and trippy rumbler with a big payoff at the break, while ‘Holometabol’ walks the line between lightness and dark with sharp edged beats cutting through the muted atmosphere. ‘Natwalk Dub’ drifts into a scowling and dour mood, only to be drawn back into melancholic reflection via ‘We Feel Too Little’.

Coming initially to digital formals, there will be a full physical CD release to follow. Make sure you all share in this landmark release for Lucidflow, we're sure you'll be as happy as we are. Thanks to Enrico for this special album, and a special mention for Dodo, for whom this album is dedicated to. www.lucidflowrecords. com

1 Riccicomoto - Get Ready  feat. Elimar [Preview]

Something to remind of warmer climes as winter approaches.

This started life many moons ago as an unfinished remix for Crazy P but I revisted the stems last night and all that's left of the original are some delicious vocals samples from Danielle Moore. I'll hopefully get this released at some point if I can get permission to use the vocal samples.

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Leftside Wobble - Sunrise (Chemical Attraction Mix)

I was playing some records at Supersonic Discos in my city, despite some issues with the mixer and sound I like the selection and set, I hope you dig the trip!
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A monthly show bringing a fusion of house, minimal and occasionally techno.

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Space Jamz w/ Frankie Ferrell - 20.09.25

TRACKLIST :
Staniz - Vague
Frida Carlos - Marching band
Alexander Koning & Ed Dejon - Devilz painter
Max Underson - Surface
Azteca - Close emrace (Kirill Matveev remix)
Nico Mendez  & 17 Branches - Children of house
Ricky Montanari & Jacopo Latini - Watts
Freddy Be & Savi Leon - Sands of time (Late Nite remix)
Frank Duke - Ahōyé (Chris Odium remix)
Akali Akali  - Dyad
Laminin Music - Magikal measures
Giddyhead - There came (Superlounge remix)

Cities #818 - Kenosha [Deep House - Electronic Beats]

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"I haven't recorded a mix in the studio for ages, so it was nice to spend a bit of time putting together some tracks and getting involved with the blends. I've been doing a lot of deep house digging recently, so there's a fair bit of old stuff on here, as well as some newer bits and the two tracks from my new LNOE release. Hope people have as much fun listening as it was to record."

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Taken from the series "Focused On". https://youtu.be/y3q0S8UC_tQ?feature=shared
This is just a short part of the full dj set. Much much more in my Patreon page www.patreon.com/pablobolivar

Focused on Techno Vol.1 (Short)

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It’s the end of the summer! I decided to get a bit more underground with this last show and to include some of the tracks I am playing at the moment in the underground dance floors around the world. This is a darker, like the club rooms … here you will find some Ion Ludwig sounds, some of Robag Wruhme. Sven Vath, Arapu and Barac and more.

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Echoteca: Echoes of Endings - Francesca Lombardo

https://sevenvillas.bandcamp.com/album/my-friend-j
Martin Jarl introduces his new release "My Friend J" with a beautiful mix of his own productions.
Release: https://sevenvillas.bandcamp.com/album/my-friend-j
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Tracklist:
Everything u do is blue
Dark Places
Silhouettes
Me Time
Shallow Water Blackout
Granular Bromance
Everything u do…
Easy
Sky Wave
Sunspots
Walking on Eggshells
Coltrane
1986

Radio Show with Martin Jarl

For this week’s Select Cuts, we welcome none other than Pornbugs, the veteran DJ and producer duo behind the revered label Bondage Music. 

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Select Cuts 357 - Pornbugs

Mariah has been a DJ in Azerbaijan’s electronic music scene since 2021. She is known for her unique selection in house music. Her inspiration is the deep melody, vocal, and rhythm of 90’s house classics which specifically feels in her every set. In this show, she is mainly going to share the delicate deep house and minimal sounds of her collection.

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12:00 – 1:00pm
Monthly on the third Tuesday

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Chill, Deep and Minimal w/ Mariah - 21.10.25

We’re beyond proud and excited to present you the outstanding artist Powel — a producer and DJ whose music transcends emotion, groove, and depth, inviting listeners into a world of pure sonic pleasure.

Berlin-based Paul Chriske, known to many as Powel, creates an experience like no other — crafting lush soundscapes filled with warmth, elegance, and soul. His deep musical roots — from his early years studying piano to performing with orchestras and bands — shine through in every composition, where precision meets feeling.

Renowned for his dreamy textures, sublime grooves, and emotional depth, Powel has released music on esteemed labels such as All Day I Dream, Anjunadeep, Bar25 Music, Get Physical, Seven Villas, Satya, and When We Dip Records, among many others.

Having performed at Burning Man, The BPM Festival, All Day I Dream, Sisyphos, Do Not Sit On The Furniture, and Kater, and shared the stage with Lee Burridge, Matthew Dekay, Bob Moses, Extrawelt, and Kiasmos, he has built a reputation for his versatile sound and immaculate musical craftsmanship within the global electronic music scene.

His mix for Deep House Barcelona is a breathtaking journey — a gentle drift through celestial melodies, signature rhythms, and hypnotic percussions that rise toward higher energy. Each moment unfolds with emotional precision, guiding you into a state of blissful introspection and dancefloor pleasure.

Every track choice feels alive, resonating with emotion and movement — a perfect reflection of Powel’s timeless artistry. Expect dreamy euphoria wrapped in hypnotic grooves and sublime textures — a journey that feels both intimate and infinite.

✨ An invitation to drift, dream, dance, and feel. ❤️

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Powel - Deep House Barcelona Mix #022

A year after the first instalment of Leftside Funkin' we return to some groove led splendour. Funk, Northern Soul,  Boogie and Balearic dance floor nuggets nestling with some slo-mo house flavours towards the end of the mix. As ever hope you enjoy. J x

Tracklisting:

Quincy Jones - Money Runner
The Third Degree - Mercy (Greg Wilson Edit)
Steely Dan - Do It Again
GQ - Lies (Tribute to Theo Edit)
Dave Pike Set - Mathar
Crown Heights Affair - Dreamin' a Dream (Ian Dewhirst Edit)
Jimmy Bo Horne - Is It In (Hawk Edit)
Johnny Pate - Shaft In Africa
KC & The Sunshine Band - Boogie Man
Golem Edits - In The Basement (x-rated version)
Tonic - Mindless Boogie
Wganda Kenya - Tifit Hayed (Cronk Family Enterprises Mix)
Rose Royce - Do Your Dance (Butterfunk Edit)
Cottam 3 - Side B
Michael Wycoff - Looking Up To You (The Revenge Rework)
Crazy P - Lady T (Greg Wilson Edit)
Rob - Make It Slow (Gerd Edit)
Cat Stevens - Was A Dog A Donut (Evens Stevens Edit)
Dee Edwards - Why Can't There Be Love

Leftside Funkin' part 2 (320 K)

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1 Riccicomoto - Get Ready feat. Elimar [Preview]

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