Joints! with Matt Ferran

a sturdy chicago steppers set...perfect for a summertime cruise down lsd

Keep Smilin'

Back after a one-year hiatus due to…well, you already know. Part 8 of the Coastin’ series is finally here!

From early 80’s soul vibes and G-Funk to future boogie and soulful house, it’s another eclectic bundle of cuts for you to cruise to. Whether you’re coastin’ by the seaside, rolling through the city or the countryside, remember – windows down, volume up!

Coastin' 7 > https://soundcloud.com/musicismysanctuary/coastin-7

Have a great summer everyone...

Spacewalker

Coastin' 8 by Spacewalker

This week Matt brings a kitchen-sink set full of goodies, featuring brand new music from Theo Croker, J Rocc, Ezra Collective, Jose James and more, here in the 67th installment of Joints.  Tracklist below:


Theo Croker – Theo Says ft. Ego Ella May
Jose James – The Healer
Shy – The Ruckus ft. Quinnette
De La Soul – Get Away (The Spirit of Wu-Tang)
Cormega – American Beauty
Smif-N-Wessun – Stand Strong
The Roots – Proceed V (Beatminerz Mix)
A Tribe Called Quest – Glamour & Glitz
A Tribe Called Quest – Melatonin
Kendrick Lamar – Mirror
James Brown & Stro Elliot – SortaBad
Curtis Mayfield – Mother’s Son
Barry White – Midnight Groove
Gwen McCrae – I Can Only Think Of You
Marvin Gaye – Heavy Love Affair
Mister Mushi – The Greatest Edit
Soul II Soul – Back to Life (Late Nite Tuff Guy Remix)
Str4ta – Bring on the Bad Weather ft. Anushka
Stretch & Bobbito and the M19s Band – I Know You, I Live You
Eumir Deodato – Keep it in the Family
George Duke – I Want You For Myself
Patrice Rushen – Never Gonna Give You Up (Joey Negro Remix)
Rufus & Chaka Khan – Do You Love What You Feel
Bobbi Humphrey – Baby Don’t You Know
Roy Ayers – Brother Green (The Disco King)
The Mighty Mocambos – Let The Music Play
Brass Construction – Movin’
Manu Dibango – Soul Makossa (Alt Version)
Ezra Collective – Lady
Waajeed – Keep It Coming
J Dilla – Big Booty Express (Ame Remix)
J Rocc – The Best
Willie Scott & The Birmingham Spirituals – Keep Your Faith to the Sky

Joints! w/ Matt Ferran on The Face Radio - Show #067 - (1/21/23) - Nu Jazz, HipHop, Boogie, Afrobeat

Been a very busy and pretty rough last few weeks. Finally had a moment to catch my breath and put together a short mix. Big shout out to my man James Park in Brooklyn for the invite to spin at Bierwax - couldn't make it happen because of recent circumstances but the records on this mix are from the bag I brought to NYC before plans went sideways. Some favorites and some new stuff, breaks and soul and other flavors. Hope everyone is healthy and safe, and a huge thank you for tuning in to this and any other mix you might stumble upon! Please know that every play and listen is deeply appreciated.

July 5 2023

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Pullin from the Stacks Summer 2023 Mix (Episode 230)

Matt keeps the summer vibes flowing with another soulful, genre-hopping set here in the 74th installment of Joints.  Tracklist below:


Ernie & The Family McKone – Feels Like I’m In Love
Al Johnson ft. Jean Carn – I’m Back For More (Young Pulse Rework)
Heatwave – Mind What You Find
Chic – What About Me
Odyssey – Our Lives Are Shaped By What We Love
Roy Ayers – Hummin’ In The Sun
Average White Band – Work To Do
The Meters – People Say
Gizelle Smith & The Mighty Mocambos – Working Woman
Cloud One – Patty Duke
Merge – Volcanic Voodoo
Ernie & The Family McKone – Alone Again
Saucy Lady & U-Key – Tell Me
Patrice Rushen – Feels So Real
Iamnobodi – Luther’s Joint
Tall Black Guy – Feeling So Special
Jade – Every Day of the Week
Usher – Take Your Hand
Marvin Gaye – I Want You (Waajeed Remix)
Sunshine Anderson – Heard It All Before (EXCEL Remix)
Slum Village – Jealousy
The Beatnuts – Let Off A Couple
Q-Tip – It’s Yours
Mick Jenkins – Your Love
Snakehips – On & On (Kaytranada Remix)
Jai Paul – BTSTU
Frank Ocean – Novacane
Kendrick Lamar – You Ain’t Gotta Lie
Say She She – Trouble
Les Imprimes – Stll Here
Gil-Scott Heron – Angel Dust
Lenny Kravitz – It Ain’t Over Til It’s Over
Terea – Pretty Bird
Roge – Nacao Yupi
Arthur Verocai – Sylvia
SAULT – My Light
Camarao Orkestra – Canto De lemanja
Dexter Story – Eastern Prayer
Oscar Martos – Mi Vida

Joints! w/ Matt Ferran on The Face Radio - Show #074 - (8/5/23) - "Hummin' In The Sun"

This week, Matt returns from a month away with another soulful & eclectic set to soothe your earholes.  It’s all the way live here in the 77th installment of Joints!   Tracklist below:

Linda Williams – Elevate Our Minds
Earth, Wind & Fire – Gratitude
Say She She – Entry Level
Mo Kolours – Rockets to Mars
J Dilla – African Rhythms (Instrumental)
SAULT – Warrior
Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band – Nuthin’ But a G Thang
Snips – The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
Carrtoons – Grace ft. Rae Khalil
Groove Theory – Tell Me (KZMXL Blend)
D’Angelo – Devil’s Pie
Phife Dawg – Bend Ova
Q-Tip – Let’s Ride
Nas – It Ain’t Hard To Tell (Large Professor Remix)
Nas – Memory Lane
Sugar Minott – One Step Ahead
Yussef Dayes – Presidential ft. Jahaan Sweet
Kaytranada – Bus Ride ft. Karriem Riggins
Hypnotic Brass Ensemble – Space ft. Yasiin Bey
Latee – This Cut’s Got Flavor
JVC Force – Strong Island
Stro Elliot & James Brown – SortaBad
79.5 – Terrorize My Heart (Tall Black Guy Bounce Remix)
Taana Gardner – Heartbeat
Sequence – Funk You Up
Roy Ayers – Love Will Bring Us Back Together
Khruangbin – Evan Finds The Third Room
Family Tree – Family Tree
Say She She – Find A Way
Ernie & The Family McKone – Alone Again
Caserta – Curtis (Caserta’s Boogie Ooogie Mix)
Dez Andrés – Touch of Love
D’Angelo – Spanish Joint (Kero One Remix)
Applejac – Somethin’ Divine
Aged in Harmony – You’re a Melody
Stevie Wonder – You Haven’t Done Nothin (Gones Remix)
Reflection Eternal – Memories Live
Erykah Badu – Time’s A Wastin’
Cleo Sol – Gold
Samuel Jonathan Johnson – My Music
SAULT – Together [Joints! Remix]

Joints! w/ Matt Ferran on The Face Radio - Show #077 - (10/21/23) - "Elevate Our Minds"

Welcome to the 4th anniversary episode of Joints, in which Matt reminds you to let Andre 3000 play his flute if he wants to play his flute.  It’s all the way live here on the 78th installment of Joints on The Face Radio Brooklyn!  Tracklist below:



Outkast – 13th Floor (Growing Old)
Q-Tip – That’s Sexy ft. Andre 3000
The Sugarhill Gang – Passion Play
Roy Ayers – Everybody
Change – Got To Get Up
Say She She – Forget Me Not
Queen Latifah – Ladies First
Eric B & Rakim – Let The Rhythm Hit ‘Em (45 King Remix)
Kendrick Lamar – Love (Kero One’s Vinyl Love Remix)
Sade – Kiss of Life (Kaytranada Remix)
Kaytramine – 4Eva ft. Pharrell Williams
Alicia Myers – Say Say Say (Dez Andrés Remix)
Busta Rhymes – Dangerous (King Most Remix)
Mo’ Horizons – Mango Woman
Maleet – Osain’s Groove
Mike Bandoni – Infinity Pool
Tarika Blue – Truth Is The Key
Yussef Dayes – Chasing the Drum
Jorun Bombay – Markie Jackson
Michael Jackson – I Can’t Help It (De La Tribute Remix)
LTD – Love Ballad (Jim Sharp’s Much More Love Remix)
Mary J. Blige – Ooh (Topspin’s Dilla Blend)
Mary J. Blige – Beautiful (BBQ Remix)
Groove Theory – Tell Me (KZMXL Remix)
Sweetback – You Will Rise
D’Angelo – Smooth
Carrtoons – Spaceships ft. Haile Supreme
Lady Wray – Piece of Me Remix ft. Ghostface Killah
Cleo Sol – Gold
Erykah Badu – Hello ft. Andre 3000
Goodie Mob – Thought Process ft. Andre 3000
Anderson .Paak – Come Home ft. Andre 3000
Marvin Gaye – I Wanna Be Where You Are (Unedited Mix)
Beyonce – Party ft. Andre 3000
Cleo Sol – Life Will Be
Aretha Franklin – One Step Ahead
The Inversions – One Step Ahead (Instrumental)

Joints! w/ Matt Ferran on The Face Radio - Show #078 - (11/18/23) - "Let Andre Play His Flute"

This week Matt goes unscripted, keeping it mostly hip hop before closing things out with some soulful steppers, here in the 79th installment of Joints.  Tracklist below:

Don Leisure – The First Chant ft. Amanda Whiting
Ambiance – Camouflage
Andrés – Listen to the Sound
Deep Fried Music – Feelin’ U, Feelin’ Me (Clear Radio Mix)
Kaytranada – Stuntin
Sven Wunder – Ultramarine
Black Star – Tribute Pt 1
Danger Mouse & Black Thought – Close to Famous
Kanye West – Gorgeous
Jay Electronica – My World (Nas Salute)
Nas – Still Dreaming ft. Kanye West
Nas – I Love This Feeling
Slum Village – The Look of Love Pt. 1
Mos Def – Love
Ghostface Killah – Back Like That ft. Ne-Yo
De La Soul – Baby Phat
50 Cent – If I Can’t
Mobb Deep – Outta Control Remix ft. 50 Cent
Mobb Deep – Back at You
The Roots – No Alibi
A Tribe Called Quest – Whateva Will Be
Nairobi Sisters – Promised Land
D’Angelo – Brown Sugar (KZMXL Blend)
James Brown – The Boss
Lauryn Hill – Lost Ones
Gang Starr – Tonz ‘O’ Gunz
Rakim – When I Be On Tha Mic
Biz Markie – Make The Music With Your Mouth, Biz
T-La Rock – It’s Yours
Zhane – Sending My Love (K, Le Maestro Remix)
Guru – No Time to Play
A Tribe Called Quest – Show Business
Kool G. Rap & DJ Polo – Road to the Riches
Slum Village – Get Dis Money
Eddie Kendricks – Girl You Need A Change of Mind
Durand Jones & The Indications – Ride or Die
Rainbow Brown – It Ain’t No Big Thing
Johnny Taylor – What About My Love
Eddie Drennon & The B.B.S. Unlimited – Do What You Gotta Do
Hiatus Kaiyote – Christmas Time Is Here

Joints! w/ Matt Ferran on The Face Radio - Show #079 - (12/2/23) - "Still Dreaming"

In his final show of the year, Matt runs back some of his favorite new music of 2023.  It’s the 80th episode of Joints—all killer no filler!  Tracklist below:


El Michels Affair & Black Thought – Alter Ego ft. Brainstory
Aaron Frazer – Bring You A Ring
Les Imprimés – Falling Away
Say She She – Don’t You Dare Stop
Adi Oasis – Naked
Lady Wray – Piece of Me Remix ft. Ghostface Killah
SAULT – Love Will Free Your Mind
Roge – Existe Uma Voz
Carrtoons – Grace ft. Rae Khalil
Theo Croker – Theo Says ft. Ego Ella May
Mo Kolours – Rockets To Mars
SAULT – Warrior
Quakers – Approach With Caution (Stalag Riddim Remix)
Little Simz – Gorilla
Sven Wunder – Ultramarine
Roge – Mistério da Raca
Jazz Is Dead – Running With The Tribe (DJ Nyack Remix)
SAULT – My Light
Yussef Dayes – Birds of Paradise
El Michels Affair & Black Thought – Alone
Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band – Nuthin’ But a G Thang
Nas – Japanese Soul Bar
LX72 – 1994
Mo Kolours – Hold On
Say She She – Questions
LX72 – Pl’ayers
Ernie & The Family McKone – Alone Again
KaytrAminé – 4EVA ft. Pharrell Williams
Mo’Horizons – Mango Woman
Snips – Water Get No Enemy ft. Eduardo Brecho
Maleet – Caridad
Brandy – Full Moon (Sol Power All-Stars Remix)
Deep Fried Music – Feelin’ U Feelin’ Me (Clear Radio Mix)
Soul Sugar – Theme From King Heroin
Cleo Sol – Go Baby
Tyler Daley / Children of Zeus – All I Need
Lady Wray – Come On In (Les Imprimés Remix)
Soul Sugar – Top of My List ft. Shniece
Sugar Minott – One Step Ahead
Cleo Sol - Gold

Joints! w/ Matt Ferran on The Face Radio - Show #080 - (12/16/23) - "Best of 2023"

In his final broadcast on The Face Radio (at least for now), Matt goes on a sentimental journey giving thanks to all the listeners and supporters he has met over the past four years.  It is the very last Joints and it is a fitting exit.  Tracklist below:


Amp Fiddler – Waltz Of A Ghetto Fly
Bilal – Reminisce ft. Mos Def & Common
DJ Honda – Travellin’ Man ft. Mos Def
Common – I Used to Love H.E.R.
LTD – Love Ballad (Jim Sharp “Much More” Edit)
Durand Jones & The Indications – Ride Or Die
Liam Bailey – Mercy Tree
Soul II Soul – Keep On Movin’ (Zepherin Saint Go Go Mix)
Brand New Heavies – Never Stop
Michael Wycoff – Looking Up To You
Patrice Rushen – Feels So Real
Sade – Nothing Can Come Between Us
S.O.S. Band – No One’s Gonna Love You
Real to Reel – Love Me Like This
Rene & Angela – I Love You More
Sly & The Family Stone – Thank You (Falletinme Be Mice Elf Again)
Alicia Myers – I Want To Thank You
D’Angelo – Betray My Heart (K Civ Edit)
Bridge – Loves In Your Corner
Jazz Is Dead – Love Brings Happiness (Tall Black Guy and Kaidi Tatham Remix)
Theo Croker – Happy Feet (for dancers)
Skyy – Here’s To You
Secret Weapon – Must Be The Music
Rufus & Chaka Khan – Do You Love What You Feel
George Duke – I Want You For Myself
George Benson – Love x Love (Kon Edit)
Durand Jones & The Indications – The Way That I Do
Change – The Very Best In You
Roy Ayers – Searching (The Africa 70 Version)
Oma – Do For Love
Butcher Brown – Down With The King
Sade – Kiss of Life (Jim Sharp “Kiss of Doom” Edit)
Freda Payne – I Get High (On Your Memory)
D’Angelo – One Mo’ Gin
Jeymes Samuel – I Want You Forever ft. D’Angelo & Jay Z

Joints! w/ Matt Ferran on The Face Radio - Show #081 - (1/20/24) - "Farewell Joints"

Joints! With Matt Ferran - Show #82 - March 2024 - "We Got To Change"

Bay area's Justin Torres is a true 60s/70s soul music historian.  The Break Up Letters, originally posted online in 2008 by Good Records NYC, is a heart wrenching mix of rare soul and funk. Also worth noting is that portions of this mix were culled from raw reels rescued from the vaults of famed Berkeley, CA distributor/record shop Music City. So there are songs on here that are completely unknown and unavailable on vinyl… The absolutely killer funk-psych burner “Choirs In My Teardrops” is perhaps the most criminal example of a record that never was, but Real Heads will notice the DJ Shadow-remixed “This Time” (here as “Untitled”) by, simply, “Joe”. This mix is the first appearance of the track and the Genesis of Shadow’s piece.

Tracklist:

I Need You - Music City Reels	
Whatcha Gonna Do - Rhythm Machine	
Wait! One Minute Baby	- Page 3	
Untitled - Untitled Acetate	
Don't You Care	- Alice Clark	
Help Me Make Up My Mind	- Joyce Jones	
Don't You Never Ever Make Me Cry - Fabulous Fugitives	
Choirs In My Teardrops	- Two Things In One	
You're Gonna Wreck My Life - Guitar Ray	
My Love	Fabulous - Malibus	
Hey Sugar - Joe Anderson
I Can't Take The Pain - Ernie Johnson	
You Better Stop	- Sonny Rhodes	
Put You Down - Oscar Bishop	
Ain't Nobody's Business - 	Ernie Marbray	
Are We Losing Our Thing	- Sonny Rhodes
I Remember - Inner Soul	
A Better Day Is Gonna Come - Jackie Moppins	
We Can Never Belong To Each Other - Deloris Ealy	
What's Wrong With Our Love - Tody Tucker	
I'm So Lonely - Progressors	
Who Can I Turn To - Primes	
Didn't I - Dorando	
These Very Tender Moments - Ernie Johnson	
Untitled - Joe	

Justin Torres - The Break Up Letters (2008)

Four On The Floor

Wax Poetics are excited to team up with First Word Records' sister-label Excursions to present the Gospel Disco & Boogie Mix by The Showfa. 

Check it!

Tracklist:

Andrea Vereen & The St Marks Choir  - Who Is He
Enlightenment - Agape Love (Inst)
Nicholas  - Stop Ya Searching (Try God)
Thankful (The Showfa Rework)
Friends – Something Keeps Telling Me To Hold On
Soldiers – Amazing (The Showfa Disco Rework)
The Oakdale Covenant Choir  - Take A Stand
Passage – Power
Edwin Hawkins - Emmanuel  (The Showfa Edit)
Evelyn Graves Drama Assn. Massed -  We Came To Magnify The Lord
Tom Collins & The Mighty Powerlaires - I Found A New Love
Prince Robeson - Let’s Praise Is Holy Name
Infinity - Tell The Word About It
Voices Of Joy – I Feel Like Praising God (The Showfa Edit)
Voices  - After You
Sam Davis & The Twin Cities Gospel Ensemble – He’ll Be There

Gospel Disco & Boogie Mix by The Showfa

"Back in May of 2016, a message from my good friend Mark de Clive-Lowe showed up in my inbox. It was an email introduction connecting Eric Crandell (the founder of 101 Apparel) with me for a possible collaboration project. Over the years, 101 Apparel had collaborated with a list of acclaimed DJs, artists and music producers for their limited-edition "101 Apparel Artist Series", so I was quite honored when they reached out to me as well.

 At the time, Mark and I were riding the wave from my Sound Signature release, "Moon Circuitry", a raw uptempo dance-oriented song which features his brilliant keyboard playing in combination with some soulfully-unapologetic "slap you in your mouth" music I produced. The record broke boundaries, won awards and opened eyes in ways I didn't anticipate, majorly catapulting me back into the music production scene after my 5 year hiatus away from releasing records. And things have been growing stronger and stronger ever since...something I'm beyond grateful for. So when the 101 Apparel opportunity presented itself, I knew immediately that it would be important to connect the dots back to my history...helping my new audience I've acquired in the current underground dance chapter of my career, to also have a taste of my roots in underground hip-hop, etc.

For the exclusive promo 7-inch, I wanted to revisit a song favorite I produced and recorded with Mos Def, and on the flip, include a previously unreleased song I produced and recorded with Yukimi Nagano (prior to the formation of the band Little Dragon she's now become famous with).

Constantly touring and DJing internationally this entire time, it's taken longer for everything to finalize for this project, but I knew once all was completed, it would be special. Plus being that 2018 marks the 25th anniversary since my music was first released on vinyl, I felt this was also the perfect way to remind or enlighten folks that I didn't just pop onto the music scene in 2015. Despite my youthful appearance, I've been at this for quite a long time. It's remained important for me to not only continue to challenge myself in new ways, but to maintain the balance of staying true to the principles that my legacy was first founded on...the things that I've learned from the greats that came before me. 

Collecting records since the age of 5 means that diggin' for music has literally been threaded into the fabric of my lifestyle the last 4 decades. It's been a lifelong journey of discovery, education and pure joy that keeps me growing, learning and sharing. So I definitely wanted my DJ mix to reflect this. My goal was to cohesively weave a slow-building story using numerous vinyl gems from various soulful genres I've collected over the years...records that would eventually inspire the listener to get up out of their seat and dance, evoking the kind of inner happiness that only music from the soul can fill us with. Whether we're familiar with the music or not, or what year it was recorded and released...good music that moves us remains timeless in my opinion. And hopefully through my selections, this becomes apparent...enjoy!" - GE-OLOGY

GE-OLOGY "STAYS DIGGIN" MIX CD

Back in 2002, High C of the Dallas Texas based crate digging crew Rehash and DJ Raj Mahal of Soul Strut would swap mixes to feature on each other's site (Real Audio style).  The mixes usually contained loads of breaks and beats lifted from obscure 70s jazz & funk, with the occasional soundtrack and prog record thrown in.  I present you exhibit A.

Originally posted on Soul Strut in 2002

Blend 2002

DJ High-C - Summer Blend '02 (2002)

DJ/Host of Joints! with Matt Ferran
Resident DJ at BierWax (Brooklyn, NY)
formerly known as MANIC
Contact:  matt@mattferran.com
www.mattferran.com

Joints! w/ Matt Ferran on The Face Radio - Show #074 - (8/5/23) - "Hummin' In The Sun"

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