Precious collection, my memory traveld back to Pula in 2013, such a beautiful time and festival 🥰

Floating Points <3

Great back to back to back DJ session on the @dubsmugglers soundsystem at this year's @dimensionsfestival in Croatia, alongside @floatingpoints, Tom Smith from the ace Cosmic Slop night in Leeds, ( https://www.facebook.com/groups/211633616863/ ) all held together by the mighty MC Kwasi. We all played vinyl, one or two tunes each for most of the session, with a slightly longer set each towards the end.

Massive thanks to everyone involved!

Full Tracklisting: 0.00 BLO 'CHANT TO MOTHER EARTH  0.06 TELEVISION 'LITTLE JOHNNY JEWEL'  0.12 RACHEL SWEET 'ITS SO DIFFERENT HERE'  0.14 DARONDO 'DIDNT I'  0.18 THE FUNKEES 'ACID ROCK'   0.21 KING SUNNY ADE 'THE MESSAGE'  0.30 HONEY B'S 'WHAT LOVE CAN DO'  0.34 ANANSI 'SEA SHELLS'  0.39 SERGIO MENDES 'THE REAL THING'  0.43 HARVEY MASON 'TIL YOU TAKE MY LOVE'  0.46 EDDIE KENDRICKS 'BODY TALK'  0.53 SUN PALACE 'RUDE MOVEMENTS'  0.59 RISCO CONNECTION 'AIN'T NO STOPPING US NOW'  1.07 AIRTO MOREIRA 'ITS TIME FOR CARNIVAL'  1.15 DE LA SOUL AND J DILLA 'SHUMP'  1.18 CODEK 'TIM TOUM'  1.21 MONO/POLY 'OIL FIELDS'  1.25 PAMOJA 'OOH BABY'  1.28 JESSE MCFALL 'I THOUGHT YOU OUGHT TO KNOW'  1.31 COSMOS UNIVERSAL BAND 'THIRD EYE'  1.34 REGGAE EXPERIENCE 'ADOMS TREO'  1.36 LARRY T AND THE FAMILY 'I'M MOVING ON'  1.39 JOAO DONATO 'AMAZONAS'   1.42 STEVE PARKS 'MOVING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION'  1.45 ELOSIE LAWS 'PUT A LITTLE LOVE INTO IT'  1.48 SUN 'WAIT A MINUTE'  1.52 AGED IN HARMONY 'TRUST IN ME'  1.56 ARNOLD BLAIR 'TRYING TO GET NEXT TO YOU'  1.59 ANAMARIA E MAURICIO 'MANDATO'   2.01 MONK HIGGINS 'GOTTA BE FUNKY'  2.02 GORDON STAPLES 'STRUNG OUT'  2.03 SUN RA 'WHERE PATHWAYS MEET'  2.10 UNSPOKEN HEARD 'JAMBOREE'  2.11 MOONDOG 'DOG TROT'  2.13 CEDRIC BROOKS 'GLORY TO SOUNDS'  2.17 THE JAMAICANS 'SING FREEDOMS'  2.19 JABO 'GETTING DOWN AT THE DISCO'  2.22 SHAWN J PERIOD 'INSTRUMENTAL BONUS NO.1'  2.24 FATIMA 'TECHNOLOGY'  2.26 DONNY HATHAWAY 'VOICES INSIDE (EVERYTHING IS EVERYTHING)'  2.29 RUFUS & CHAKA 'WHAT AM I MISSING'  2.33 GRACE JONES 'MY JAMAICAN GUY (DUB)'  2.37 MARVIN GAYE 'FUNKY SPACE REINCARNATION'  2.46 NEAL CREQUE 'WHAT YOU WANNA DO IS DO IT'  2.51 PAUL NGOZI 'CANT YOU HEAR ME'  2.55 KING SUNNY ADE 'SYNCRO SYSTEM'  3.00 THE VISION 'LAID BACK AND GROOVY'  3.07 HEAVEN AND EARTH 'I REALLY LOVE YOU (INSTRUMENTAL)'  3.10 SYLVIA STRIPLIN 'GIVE ME YOUR LOVE'  3.16 DR JOHN 'WHAT COMES AROUND (GOES AROUND)'  3.18 BATTEAUX 'HIGH TIDE'  3.21 JOSE FELICIANO 'GOLDEN LADY'  3.27 JOHNNY LYTLE 'SELIM'  3.30 JEREMY STIEG 'HOWLING FOR JUDY'  3.35 THEO PARRISH & TONY ALLEN 'FEEL LOVED'  3.41 BRASS FEVER 'TIME IS RUNNING OUT'  3.43 PRINCE BUSTER 'FUNKY JAMAICA'  3.47 BOB MARLEY 'ROCKING STEADY'  3.49 SYLVIA TELLA 'BROTHERS UNITE'  3.51 MORGAN HERITAGE 'REGGAE MUSIC'  3.54 GEORGE FULLWOOD 'NATTY DREAD SHE WANT'  3.56 JOHNNY OSBOURNE 'LOVE IS UNIVERSAL'  4.02 FRANKIE PAUL 'DELIVERANCE'  4.07 WARRIOR KING 'KEEP THE FAITH'  4.10 AL CAMPBELL 'JAH LOVE'  4.18 MORGAN HERITAGE 'ONE RASTA MAN'  4.21 DENNIS BROWN 'CHILDREN OF ISRAEL'  4.27 WILLIE WILLIAMS & BRENTFORD DISCO SET 'ARMAGIDEON TIME'  4.29 DENNIS BROWN & ASWAD 'PROMISED LAND'  4.31 ASWAD 'DUB FIRE'  4.33 PETER TOSH 'JONNY B GOOD'  4.39 TITO PUENTE '4 BEAT MAMBO'  4.43 ELECTRIC SOUL 'ELECTRIC SOUL'  4.45 X-RAY 'LOCK IT DOWN'  4.48 SERGIO MENDES 'POMBA GIRA'  4.52 SAM MOST 'JUNGLE FANTASY'   4.54 WAREIKA HILL SOUNDS 'KUMINA MENTO RASTA'   5.01 SEXUAL HARASSMENT 'EXCERCISE YOUR ASS OFF'  5.06 PATTI LABELLE 'GET READY (LOOKING FOR LOVE) RON HARDY EDIT'  5.09 DRUM DANCE 'FANGA ALAFIA (JOE'S EDIT)'  5.13 GUNNAR WENDEL  '578 (OMAR S. RUDE BOY WARM MIX)/GIL SCOTT-HERON 'BICENTENNIAL BLUES'  5.20 SYLVESTER 'OVER AND OVER'  5.24 AMADOU ET MARIAM 'BARA (JOAQUIN'S SACRED RHYTHM DANCE)'  5.32 P-FUNK ALL STARS 'HYDRAULIC PUMP'  5.35 PARLIAMENT 'FLASHLIGHT'  5.37 PUSHA T 'NUMBERS ON THE BOARDS'  5.42 HOT 8 BRASS BAND 'SEXUAL HEALING'  5.48 TOURÉ KUNDA 'EM'MA'  5.52 WAREIKA HILL SOUNDS 'NO MORE WAR'  5.56 AZYMUTH 'TAMBORIM, CUÍCA, GANZA, BERIMBAU'  5.59 OS TREMENDOES 'THE NAME OF THE GAME'  6.02 JACK JACOBS 'I BELIEVE IN YOU'  6.07 5 MILES OUT 'SET YOUR MIND FREE'   6.09 TOMORROWS PEOPLE 'OPEN SOUL'  6.15 ARTHUR RUSSELL 'LET'S GO SWIMMING'  6.18 STEPHEN ENCINAS 'LYPSO ILLUSION'  6.23 BERNARD WRIGHT 'CHILLIN' OUT'  6.29 TAXIE 'ROCK DONT STOP'   6.32 HASHIM 'AL NAAFIIYSH'  6.37 EDEE 'MAKE IT LAST'  6.40 JUNIOR DELGADO 'ROW FISHERMAN'

Full gigs list here: http://mrscruff.com/gigs/

Mr Scruff, Floating Points, Tom Smith & MC Kwasi on the Dub Smugglers Sound System, Dimensions 2013

As a big thanks to everyone that came down to plastic people for the first "You're A Melody" we decided to post up the recording from the night. And for everyone that couldn't make it down, there's a plan to do it again ;)
Big thanks to Red Greg, Jeremy, all the amazing dancers and the EMTs for behaving themselves.
DOWNLOAD LINK >>>> http://eglorecords.com/?p=1467 <<<< DOWNLOAD LINK

TRACKLIST:


0h00'00" (JE) Alex - I Gotta Feel Something
0h07'25" (JE) Daniel Bechet - Astral Dance
0h11'48" (JE) Irene Kral - Wheelers And Dealers
0h14'25" (RG) Gimmicks - Visst Är Du Kär
0h17'13" (RG) Bar-Kays - Angel Eyes
0h20'00" (RG) Keni Burke - Keep On Singing
0h24'32" (JE) Keep digging! :)
0h27'33" (JE) Sonya Spence - Let Love Flow On
0h31'13" (JE) Monika Linges Quartett - Running
0h34'16" (JE) Esther Satterfield - Love Music
0h36'38" (RG) Michael Orr And The Book Of Life - Spread Love
0h40'23" (RG) Teodo'r - Love Message
0h46'12" (RG) Starvue - Love Affair
0h53'18" (JE) Chocolate Milk - With All Our Love
0h57'46" (FP) Arabi - Times Three
1h01'23" (FP) Brutal Force - Dreams For Sale
1h05'10" (JE) Lalo Schifrin - Middle Of The Night
1h09'10" (JE) The Live Band - A Chance For Hope
1h14'50" (JE) Stylus - Natural Feeling
1h19'13" (FP) Michael Orr, Carey Harris - Here I Go (Through These Changes Again)
1h22'23" (FP) Womack & Womack - MPB (Missin' Person Bureau) (Paradise Ballroom Mix)
1h31'19" (FP) Tomorrow's People - Open Soul
1h44'39" (RG) Visions Of Tomorrow - Galaxy
1h48'03" (RG) Marta Acuna - Dance, Dance, Dance (Disco Version)
1h52'12" (RG) Betty Padgett - Sugar Daddy
1h55'36" (JE) The Chris Rhodes Band - Gotta New Lease On Love
1h59'19" (JE) Leila Pinheiro - Tudo Em Cima
2h02'15" (JE) Little River Band - Curiosity (Killed The Cat)
2h05'55" (JE) Lucy Stone - Giving Love Instead Of Gold
2h09'34" (FP) Leroy Hutson - I Think I'm Falling In Love
2h13'26" (FP) Keep digging! :)
2h17'38" (FP) Pure Funk - Nothing Left Is Real
2h20'37" (RG) Keep digging! :)
2h23'30" (RG) Le Cop - Law Order & Peace
2h26'16" (RG) Keep digging! :)
2h29'50" (JE) William Bostic - What You Do To Me
2h32'58" (JE) Rare Function - Disco Function
2h37'17" (JE) Deep Heat - Do It Again
2h40'36" (JE) Tasha Thomas - Stay With Me (Disco)
2h46'54" (JE) Martin L. Dumas Jr. - Attitude, Belief & Determination
2h56'36" (FP) Gloria Ann Taylor - Love Is A Hurting Thing
3h03'58" (FP) Carl Hall - What About You
3h06'56" (FP) Cindy Rodriguez - What You Need Is My Love
3h14'34" (RG) Billy Cole - Bump All Night
3h18'15" (JE) Greg Henderson - Dreamin
3h25'24" (FP) Taxie - Rock Don't Stop
3h28'36" (RG) Aged In Harmony - You're A Melody
3h32'59" (JE) Captain Sky - Moonchild
3h39'29" (FP) Solid Gold Revue - Love's Traffic
3h43'20" (RG) Mayors Committee - Take Off Your Shoes




You're A Melody #1

Picture this. It was the hottest day of the year & the mid afternoon sun was high in the sky.
Many people had been up all night, some were just arriving in the fields in Norfolk.

The Old Gramophone tent was one of the few stages with some refuge from the sun so I played super chill, trippy & Dreamy with lots of Reggae, slow Disco & downtempo dance. There are also lots of unreleased edits & version excursions which you won’t hear anywhere else.

I mourn the fact that there are no longer chill-out rooms in the clubs so this was a chance to play some music that is good to lollygag and trip out to or dance slowly if the desire takes you. 
I brought it up gradually because I don’t have  much chill out music on my stick cos there are no chill out rooms in clubs these days. And yes I am mostly Nick The Stick these days... 

I picked it up a bit more during the 3rd hour as Sassy J was up next so wanted to give her the best chance possible of getting a dance floor happening (was still real hot though).
I played a fun party set on the Thursday night but sadly the recording of that was corrupted.

Anyway I hope you enjoy.

P.S. the photo is in taken in Brighton while I am wearing my favourite Houghton top

Nick The Record HOUGHTON FESTIVAL Recorded live Daytime 2022

Available to purchase as a 12" vinyl or digital from the eglo bandcamp:

https://eglorecords.bandcamp.com/album/nuits-sonores-nectarines

Nuits Sonores

Out NOW!
http://eglorecords.bandcamp.com/album/nuits-sonores-nectarines


Nectarines

It is not everyday we are sent a 5 hour mix from someone we have asked to join our Phonica mix series; but when Sheffield & Manchester legend Luke Una sends one… you have to jump straight into it! Having become first recognised in the late 80’s and 90’s as one half of production team “The Unabombers” with Justin Crawford, Luke over the years has shown to be a master in all genres be it Balearic, to Brazilian to E soul, House, Disco and Techno, you name it! With his Worldwide FM show over the years gaining a cult following Luke has gained an even more of a broader crowd from his curation of his E Soul Cultura compilation series via the label Mr.Bongo (Both comps topping our EOY lists in 2022 and 2023). This exact vast taste (that is displayed in these compilations) is very much pummelled into this five hour journey of a mix like a piece of clay and sculpted into a fine piece of art. We had a chat with Luke about this timeless mix and what he has been up to lately: http://offtherecord.net/phonica-mix-series-119luke-una/

Phonica Mix Series 119: Luke Una

ripped off benjis show.....cos it sounds better thru their compressorssss....

Vacuum

CLICK FOR TRACKLIST>> Lovely NYE session with myself, @floatingpoints & MC Kwasi. 

Phil France 'The Swimmer' 0.00.00
D Angelo 'Another Life' 0.04.00
Nancy Holloway 'Sand and Rain' 0.09.43
Edge of Daybreak 'Our Love' 0.14.50
The Emotions 'So I Can Love You' 0.19.52
The Ambassadors 'Ain't Got the Love of One Girl' 0.22.46
Brief Encounter 'Human' 0.24.51
Marvin Gaye 'Cakes' 0.28.03
The Directions 'We Need Love (Instrumental)' 0.30.48
John Klemmer 'Free Soul' 0.34.00
Simone 'Tudo Que Voce Podia Ser' 0.38.40
Emilio Santiago 'Brother' 0.41.02
Trevor Dandy 'Is There Any Love' 0.43.47
Gyedu Bley Ambolley 'The Message' 0.48.01
Rob 'Loose Up Yourself' 0.55.40
Yellow Sunshine 'Yellow Sunshine' 0.58.53
Fatback Band 'Backstrokin' 1.02.39
NIck Straker Band 'A Little Bit Of Jazz' 1.08.24
Ish 'Don't Stop' 1.13.17
Ramona Brooks 'I Don't Want You Back' 1.22.00
Taxie 'Rock Don't Stop' 1.26.10
Don Blackman 'Never Miss A Thing' 1.29.30
Jo Boyer 'Isabelle And The Rain' 1.32.46
Chain Reaction 'Searchin For Tomorrow' 1.37.43
Claudette Soares 'Shirley Sexy' 1.40.30
Wilson Simonal 'Cai Cai' 1.42.45
Trio Mocoto 'Swinga Sambaby' 1.45.45
Bernard Wright 'Chillin Out' 1.47.28
Aquarian Dream 'Look Ahead' 1.51.49
Alan Hawkshaw 'Countdown Theme' 1.55.55
Rufus Harley 'Bagpipe Blues' 1.56.30
Black On White Affair 'Auld Lang Syne' 1.58.55
Skull Snaps 'Its A New Day' 2.02.15
Cinnamon Suns 'Party Time' 2.04.55
Kelenkye Band 'Jungle Music' 2.07.40
The Whatnauts 'Why Can't People Be Colours too' 2.13.15
Skye 'Aint No Need' 2.15.30
Two Tons Of Fun 'Just Us' 2.19.38
Mary Clark 'Take Me Im Yours' 2.24.10
Tomorrows People 'Open Soul' 2.30.35
Unknown Artist 'What is soul' 2.33.50 
Pepe Bradock 'Demarre Le Chauve'  2.40.00 
Pepe Bradock 'Vermielle' 2.41.30
Eddie Henderson 'Butterfly' 2.46.48
Quad 'Funky Love Song' 2.51.00
Most Requested Rhythm Band 'Brick House' 2.54.05
Jerry Carr 'This Must Be Heaven' 2.56.55
Idris Muhammad 'Could Heaven Ever Be Like This' 3.03.00
Soulphiction 'Mind and Body' 3.09.40
Floating Points 'Nuits Sonores' 3.16.06
Mr Scruff 'Hairy Bumpercress' 3.26.03
Soul Capsule 'Overcome' 3.32.10
Osunlade 'Rader Du' 3.37.50
Brenda Harris 'Making Love Will Keep You Fit' 3.42.20
Mystic Pleasure 'Back Door' 3.51.25
Jerry Washington 'Don't Waste My Time' 3.57.30
Milton Wright 'Black Man' 4.00.48
Peter King 'Ijo Olomo' 4.04.15
Al Campbell 'Dancing Time' 4.10.00
Clint Eastwood and General Saint 'Dance It Have Fi Nice' 4.15.52
Sizzla 'Solid As A Rock' 4.18.32
Ernest Ranglin 'Dick Tracy' 4.22.20
Sheila Hylton 'Lots Of Love' 4.29.35
Johnny Osborne 'We Need Love' 4.33.25
D Angelo 'Betray My Heart' 4.37.00
Unknown Artist 'Welcome Home' 4.42.30
Brief Encounter 'We Want To Play' 4.49.50
Perfect Circle 'Hands Of Time' 4.53.50
The Intruders 'Be Thankful For What You Got' 4.59.49
Darryl Douglas 'Holdin On' 5.06.10
Gary Bartz 'Funked Up' 5.11.20
Fruit 'Say Yeah' 5.17.11 
Universe City 'Can You Get Down' 5.21.22
Lee Gagnan 'Marianne S'en Va-t-au Moulin' 5.26.55
Esther Phillips 'Home Is Where The Hatred Is' 5.29.20
Unknown Artist 'Untitled' 5.32.33
Arthur Verocai 'Presente Grego' 5.35.00
Unknown Artist 'Untitled' 5.37.28
Floating Points 'King Bromeliad' 5.40.40
Steve Parks 'Moving In The Right Direction' 5.48.20
Fatima 'Mind' 5.52.48
Sounds Of Blackness 'Optimistic' 5.56.45 
Magnetic Touch 'Falling In Love With A Dream' 6.01.50
Kid Creole 'Going Places' 6.07.00
Brenda Jones 'Big Mistake' 6.11.39
Fela Kuti 'Water No Get Enemy' 6.16.36

Limited Download

Mr Scruff, Floating Points & MC Kwasi, Band on the Wall 2014-15 NYE party

Big shout to the Bounce crew at Biko in Milan for a well needed, properly vibey gig! The dance crew got busy with their regular 1 hour warm up session, then resident @Turbojazz and I played for 6 hours.

Big thanks to Otta, Elem, Jack and all the Biko staff, Grace, Byron, Samoo, the amazing dancers and everyone who joined us!

Photo: Shaka Boyle

Mr Scruff B2B Turbojazz - The Bounce, Milan (September 2024)

On January 18th 2024 we welcomed the incredible Mr. Scruff to Dublin for an all night long set at our new space, Fidelity Studio! 

Upcoming at Fidelity:
31/01 Budino
01/02 Cormac
07/02 Alex Kassian
14/02 MCDE

Mr Scruff @ Fidelity Studio _ Jan 2025

My Apple Music Early Hours mix from a December 2023. This is the kind of groove I start with when playing an all night gig. Massive shout to all the artists in the mix for their inspiration!

This was recorded on a CDJ2000, 2 technics SL1210 turntables, an Isonoe 420 mixer, a Strymon timeline, Chase Bliss CXM1978 & Audio technica cartridges.

Tracklisting 

1. Himangshu Biswas & Dulal Roy - Raga Bhupal Todi 
2. Lokkhiterra meets Shikore Bangladesh Allstars - Shaddo Ki Re Amar 
3. Stand High Patrol - Morning
4. Inna De Yard & Keith Rowe - Groovy Situation
5. David Axelrod - Wandering Star
6. Chronixx - Never Give Up
7. Bobby McFerrin - Yes You
8. Jimi Tenor - Monday Blue
9. Group Home - Baby Pa
10. DJ Plead - RT5
11. Creation Rebel & New Age Steppers - Chemical Specialist
12. D’Angelo - Brown Sugar (Acapella) 
13. Early B - Imitator - (Unlisted ‘Mad Mad’ rhythm piece from the 12”)
14. Sugar Minott - Gwan My Youth
15. Elixir - Deimos
16. Silverkick - Vinyl Silk Emotion
17. Ben Lancaster, Sean Roche & Justin Hibbs - Reverse Synthesis
18. Kevin Moore - Speak Your Mind
19. Tania Maria - Come With Me
20. Marcia Maria - Meu Amigo Branco - Bernardo Piniero Edit
21. Outside - The Lower We Fly
22. Typesun - The PL
23. Andrew Ashong - Flowers
24. Dudley Perkins - Flowers

Early Hours DJ Mix

For their Worldwide Family Mixtape, Bicep did something a little different from the ordinary, looking to Africa for inspiration. 30 minutes of afrobeat and disco - a blinding selection! 

Tracklist: http://www.gillespetersonworldwide.com/wws-guest-mix/gpww-944-bicep/

Tracklist

Bicep on Gilles Peterson Worldwide (GPWW944)

Celebrating the release of Havana Club Rumba Sessions, Gilles has put together a blend of tracks from Cuba, with a focus on tracks from the 1970s and 80s. 

Discover more about the tracks over at Vinyl Factory:
http://www.thevinylfactory.com/vinyl-factory-releases/vf-mix-45-gilles-peterson-cuba/


Buy here

Cuban Vinyl Mix

RA.301 Floating Points

Mendel at Giant Steps: Part II Love Dancing

Download link: 
http://eglorecords.com/?p=1196

Shouts to my NYC 45 family: Julia,Yuki,Hanako,RichieLoveOnTheRun,Robbie Busch,Yas,Rima,Fab,Drew,Joel,Anya,Kamui,Val,Chuck,Gary +the record shops/dealers for the hookups

Mr Scruff, Floating Points, Tom Smith & MC Kwasi on the Dub Smugglers Sound System, Dimensions 2013

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