Simon DK - “Float Laboratory” (1994)
After hearing the news of Simons passing and remembering with friends the subject of a certain mixtape came up …we all searched our boxes of cassettes without much luck and some empty cases …however Pete Slotter discovered and found what might well be the only existing copy …and as luck would have it the original tape!
Recorded at Simon DK's flat in Nottingham after the after party on a DiY Bounce night in 1994 after Bath crew John Kesecki & Pete Slotter went back to his and asked him to make a tape, which he did and named it 'Float Laboratory'. 
It's a lovely pitched down mix perfectly capturing those early hours.
It was brought down to Bath - copied and played ALOT!!. It was one of those tapes that just did the rounds and was loved by many…
So it was only right at this time to immortalise it and make it available for you to enjoy again or hear it for the first time...
Rest in peace & power the genius that is Simon DK Smith

Simon DK - Float Laboratory 1994

Explore the many different strains of good music that make up Ross Allen's collection.  
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/soup-to-nuts-ross-allen/episodes/soup-to-nuts-ross-allen-31st-october-2024

Soup To Nuts w/ Ross Allen & Luke Una 311024

Phonica reaches out to one of the finest names in Chicago for our 129th mix.
Starting off in the 90's playing from cassette tapes with a group of friends under the moniker ‘Chuck Brothers’ Rahaan started to build an extensive house and disco collection that by 1996 would come to define him as one of Chicago’s stand out house and disco DJs. This would of course secure him with residencies at ‘The Spot’ and one of Chicago’s best clubs ‘Buddha Lounge’. A reputation he would cement with gigs all over the globe in the proceeding years also giving him an audience to his skills in production that have seen him release records with reputable labels like Lumberjacks From Hell, Z Records, Hot Biscuit, BBE and more. For this mix the Chicago legend takes us on a trip with over an hour of deep, soulful and funky disco house. We had a brief chat with Rahaan about the mix and what he has coming up!

Phonica Mix Series 129: Rahaan

1. Roy Ayers - Reaching The Highest Pleasure - BBE
2. Roy Ayers - Holiday (Dj Spinna Vocal) Rapster Records / BBE
3. Roy Ayers - Tarzan  - (Yoruba Soul Mix) - BBE
4. Roy Ayers - Come To Me - Franck Roger Remix - BBE
5. Roy Ayers - Brand New Feeling - (Phil Asher Dub Mix) BBE
6. Roy Ayers - I Am Your Mind (Mr. V) - BBE
7. Stefan Ringer - Fever (Ben Hixon Remix) - FWM
8. Barce - Stigma - Deep Inspiration Show Records
9. Roberta - Hang Back - Worldship Music 
10. Steal Vybe - Kuado - Another Rythmic Jounrney - SVM
11. Sequential Soul - Breath Deeper (Dub) - GOGO
12. Maxine Inniss ‎- I Appreciate - Jellybean Soul
13. Charles McDougald - Touch My Sexuality - BaseMental Records
14. Franck Roger - Jamal - Space Kat 
15. Big Moses, Sir Isaac, - You Gave Me Love - Fuzion Records
16. Ron Trent - Street Wave Feat. Lars Bartkuhn - Lift Off Part 2 - Rush Hour
17. Koffee the Story Teller - Dat Dat Dat (Instrumental) - BaseMental Records
18. Glenn Underground - Look Inside - (U-phoric Dub) - Shelter Records
19. Oye Manny - Thoughts - Space & Time
20. Steal Vybe Feat Stephanie Renee ‎- After Hours (Quentin Harris Remix)
21. Trinidadian Deep - Dance With Ancestors
22. Jon E - New Ventures - Natural Element
23. Soulstatejazz - Rebels Reprise - SOL-3 LP
24. GU & Black Mamba - Your Nativity - Philosophie Music 
25. Yotoko - All Creation - Wet Ink
26. Mateo & Matos - Change - West End Records
27. Wil Maddams - Rip & Run - Traxx Underground
28. Dom Navarra Ft Mohson Iqbal - Beat Of The Drum - UK Basic
29. Jody Watley, Roy Ayers - I Love To Love (Jazz Dub) - MAW
30. Ron Trent Feat Harry Dennis - Her - Lift Off Part 2
31. Rachel Harris - Find A Place (Big Moses Dub) - Easy Street Records
32. Myra - Come To Me - Unreleased Afro Dub - King Street Records

J4TB Radio Show 17th March 25

Our stuff here >>>>

1. EugeneKha - In The Flesh Of The Sun-Blind Eyes - Neotantra
2. Cinema Royal - Cinema Royal - Rhythm Section
3. Spiral Deluxe - The Soloist - Axis 
4. Melchior Sultana - Sustained - Fluid Funk
5. Reggie Dokes  - Cause A Stir - MATE
6. Tony Lionni - Better Change - Mule Electronic
7. Roy Gilles - That Empty Sound Gonna Get Ya - Roots Underground 
8. Terry Tester - Clear - Copenhagen Underground Posse
9. Ghosts Of The Sky - Cycle Tunings (Original Mix)
10. Lawrence - Meadows (Sunrise Edit) - Mule musiq
11. Leonid - resting II [v1] - Statik Entertainment
12. Specter - Windtalker (Original Mix)
13. Aleqs Notal - Airlock Nation - Forbidden Dance
14. Larry Heard - Tell Me What It Is - Track Mode 
15. Patrice Scott - For My People - Sistrum Recordings 
16. Ali Berger - Motion Anthem - Scissor and Thread
17. Julian Garnett - Still I Rise (Instrumental) (JuJu Muzik)
18. Velophone - We're All the Same - Daryl Cura's Eargasmic Mix
19. Linkwood - Minemeld - Night Theatre 
20. Fred P - Keep Flying - Shall Not Fade
21. Life Recorder - Warmonic Fusion - Quintessentials
22. Deep88 - Sunday Morning - The Black Album 
23. Dwayne Jensen, Miyon - Believe (Remix)
24. Aybee - Over There Wit Dat - Deepblak
25. Moomin - loop no.1 - Closer
26. Monty Luke - Antons Room - Dogmatik
27. Jay Sound - Where You From? (Detroit Anthem) - H.O.M.E 
28. Mike Steva - Pelagonia - Yoruba 
29. Life Recorder - Drums - Life Notes
30. Kay Suzuki x Z Lovecraft - Juno Psycle - Rhythm Section
31. Kuniyuki - First Experience - Walking In The Naked City
32. Swell Session - A Swell Session
33. BLVD. East Feat. K. T. Brooks - It's Your Life (Louis Benedetti Remix)
34. Matthieu Faubourg - Change PM - Jazzy Couscous
35. Tyrone Francis & Donna Edwards - Never - BKNY
36. Black Shampa - I’m Leaving

J4TB Radio Show 31st March 25

DJ Tracksuit, began his journey on the dancefloor, a space where he sought connection, freedom, and growth which evolved to become his second home. What started as a dancer’s love for music grew into a boundless exploration, wandering through the realms of soulful sounds, unconfined by genre, yet deeply rooted in the culture and social fabric that shape it.

For nearly a decade, he has been shaping a distinct style and curating a wide collection that captures the eclectic essence of today’s dancefloors, with a focus on House, Deep House, Disco, African percussions, Afro-Caribbean grooves, Dub, Reggae & Jazz. As a DJ and promoter, he came to realize that preserving the message within the music requires more than just playing the songs. It demands embodying its essence in character and aligning with the means and processes that shape its journey from the soundsystem to the ears of the dancers.

In this vinyl only mix, recorded live at Doka, Amsterdam’s best sounding club, he goes deep into his extensive collection of Joe Claussell records. The result is a 2hr journey of deep club cuts, paying tribute to one of the greatest to ever do it.

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Coloring Lessons Mix Series 070: DJ Tracksuit

From the archives - the full 4 hours from a KEEP ON Sunday back in early March of this year. OOFT! & David Barbarossa at the controls. It was also our friend and regular guest Mark O'Roni's birthday and he played a few italo numbers near the end.

OOFT! & David Barbarossa - KEEP ON 06/03/2025 Full Live Recording

TypicalAdultAcidBBoyCarRaveFanatasy - Take 1

Releases Infos:
Last Gentleman On Playa - Juzu (Kermesse remix) 
artists : @last-gentleman-on-playa
Remixer: @kermesselive
Release Date: Thursday 31 July 2025
Label: @itsgoodtobeatree
Buy Link : 
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01. Khor Lo
02. Upaya
03. Upaya (Dr Parnassus Remix)
04. Juzu feat. Shamanic Catharsis
05. Juzu (Kermesse Remix)
06. Juzu (MiRET Remix)

Last Gentleman On Playa drops a mystical organic house release on his record label, It’s Good To Be A Tree, and it also includes remixes by Dr Parnassus, MiRET, and Kermesse.

Known for his trippy style, which combines immersive atmosphere with tribal drums, Last Gentleman On Playa is heavily inspired by his experiences at Burning Man. Most of Last Gentleman On Playa's music has been released through his own record label, but he has also featured on other imprints including Cosmic Awakenings.

On remix duty, Kermesse and Dr Parnassus have both previously featured on It's Good To Be A Tree, but MiRET is featuring on the imprint for the first time.

Kermesse in an Argentinian artist known for his mix of psychedelic vocals, quirky rhythms and majestic melodies. He has released music through record labels such as Kamai Music, The Magic Movement, and Lump Records.

Dr Parnassus is a shamanic producer from Bali, whose tracks are a concoction of shimmering synths and Middle-Eastern melodies sequenced into melodic grooves. He has featured on record labels ranging from Sol Selectas to Underyourskin Records.

Based in Spain, MiRET is making his first appearance on It's Good To Be A Tree, following regular releases on his own imprint [MuMa]. He has also featured his chugging downtempo style on respected outlets such as Bar 25, 3000 Grad, and Sounds of Sirin.

"Khor Lo" is first of the original tracks, and it's a tense instrumental track with swelling pads and intricate melodies, creating spine-tingling suspense.

"Upaya" is a downtempo track with a low-slung bassline, which underpins the call-and-response of muffled guitar chords and fluttering acid synths, while sparkling percussion adds to the enchanting vibe.

Dr Parnassus' remix of "Upaya" removes the acid melody, drawing focus to deep pads that create a more melodic version, which is both majestic and uplifting.

"Juzu" is the third of the originals, and it layers live percussion with an array of trippy samples to create a compelling groove that unfolds with the help of plucked guitar chords.

Kermesse also remixes "Juzu," and add one of their characteristic funky basslines, while warping the sound of the guitar to create a distinctly unique version.

MiRET's remix of "Juzu" makes good use of the original's guitar, but strips back the percussion to create an atmospheric groove with pulsating pads and plodding bass chords.

Premiere : Last Gentleman On Playa - Juzu (Kermesse remix) [Its good to be a tree]

08 A Place In Time - Abacus

Soubeiran, Mont Rouge - Ya Peli (MAKA Version Edit)

#afrohouse #afrohouseremix #maka

Soubeiran, Mont Rouge - Ya Peli (MAKA Edit)

Mr Mulatto started DJing around the age of 15 in the early 80's in the golden era of Electro and breakdance. Playing deep house in the 90's with the DiY sound system, promoting club nights and free parties in the south west of England. Now hosts regular Situation Sounds club nights. Producing as BRS (British Rhythm Services, Situation Edits & co-founder of the Situation Collective, as well as remixing as Mr Mulatto, BRS & Situation he also ran the labels Friends & Families, Situation records and presently Situationism records. 
Bookings email: mrmulatto1@hotmail.co.uk oe situationsounds@hotmail.com