Gonna be deleted as soon as it hits 100 Downloads as I need to free up some time, so get in quick, when it's gone it's gone!

OK, 50 downloads gone, 50 more remaining then hitting the delete button!

@respectmusicradio: Cheers guys!!! Happy New Year!

Cover art by: Simon Clarke - minegraphics.com

Grant Green - Vibes And Pete (LNW Redux)

Northern monkey, ageing B-Boy, avid soul & funk collector/ DJ and one half of the hugely popular Smoove & Turrell, the one and only Smoove has taken time out of his busy schedule to drop an absolute gem for us on Digga Please? 
Giving new life to a forgotten classic is the order of the day for the A side, beefing up the drums and arrangement on this northern anthem (and unlikely No1 when covered in the late 80s). Over on the B side, he gets busy with the scalpel for a truly mindblowing cut and past of everybody's favourite Daisy Agers, Plugs 1, 2 and 3...this is only Lesson 1 so make sure you're paying attention!

SMOOVE - DE LA SMOOVE - LESSON 1

I've gotten alot of requests for this track, so I decided to let it go, digitally for now, 
On 45 at some point in the future too.
this can be purchased on Juno. Enjoy!

Buy THIS TRACK HERE

HIGH LIFE

THE CRAIG CHARLES FUNK AND SOUL SHOW, BBC 6MUSIC-PLAYLIST-1/4/2017
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08l5kyz#play
The Craig Charles Funk and Soul Show,
BBC 6Music.

#####Marlena Shaw-Woman Of The Ghetto (Lego Refunk) (Self released)#####
Maceo Parker-Homeboy (Esc Records) 
Earth, Wind & Fire-September (The Reflex Revision) (White)
The Allergies-Love That I'm In (Jalapeno Records) 
Redmo-Sentimiento (Main Mix) (feat. Renegade Brass Band) (Self released) 
Helen Reddy-Hit The Road Jack (Capitol Records)
Grady Tate-Moondance (Janus)
Little Richard-Get Down With It (BGD Records)
Moarn-Getting Higher (Moarn Music)
La Mambanegra-Me Parece Perfecto (Movimientos Records)

Spinage Au trois 
Ann Sexton-You've Been Gone Too Long (Seventy Seven Records)
The Headhunters-God Made Me Funky (Arista) 
Five Stairsteps-Ooh Child (Buddah Records)

Jimmy Ruffin & David Ruffin-When My Love Hand Comes Down (Hip-OSelect.com) 
Ray Barretto-Hard Hands (Fania) 
Dr. John-Right Place, Wrong Time (Atco) 
Amadou & Mariam-Senegal Fast Food (Shaka Loves You Remix) (White)

Talcum Time 
Don Varner-Tear Stained Face (Goldmine Soul Supply) 
Donnie Elbert-A Little Bit Of Leather (Ace) 
The Dynamics-I Need Your Love (Outta Sight)

Soulnaturals-You Make Me Feel Like I Can Change The World (feat. Kylie Auldist) (Soul Standard)
Gi Gi-Daddy Love (Sweet Records) 
Chairmen of the Board-Give Me Just A Little More Time (Union Square) 
Love Child's Afro Cuban Blues Band-Oye Como Va (Pied Piper Mix) (White)

Funk Family Tree 
Clarence Reid-Masterpiece (Henry Stone Music) 
Betty Wright-Clean Up Woman (Alston) 
George McCrae-Rock Your Baby' (Universal) 
KC and The Sunshine Band-Get Down Tonight (Universal)

The Trunk Of Funk 
Deee‐Lite-Groove Is In The Heart (The Reflex Revision) (White)
Michael Jackson-Burn Da Disco Out (The Reflex Revision) (GAMM)
James Brown-Give It Up Or Turnit A Loose (In The Jungle Groove Remix) (Polydor)
Kool & The Gang-Bongle Joogie (The Reflex Revision) (GAMM)
Stevie Wonder-I Wish (The Reflex Revision) (GAMM)
Bee Gees-Stayin Alive (The Reflex Revision) (White)
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes-The Love I Lost (The Reflex Revision) (White)

Etta James-Tell Mama (Universal) 
Black Ivory-Walking Downtown (Saturday Night) (Buddah)
D/Troit-Soul Sound System (Crunchy Frog Recordings)
Voilaaa featuring Doctor Lass– ‘African Music’ (Favorite Records)
Willie Bobo And The Bo-Gents – ‘Broasted Or Fried’ (Vampi Soul)

Woman Of The Ghetto (Lego ReFunk)

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Marlena Shaw - Woman Of The Ghetto (Lego ReFunk)

The origins of the Spellbound flute. https://markrae.bandcamp.com/

Free Download

I Got That Feeling Again

Not sure if this record was actually played at the sunday afternoon sessions at Dingwalls with Patrick Forge and Giles Peterson but it's a track that reminds me of that time and place and something I pull out on a regular basis to evoke those heady days.

Enjoy. x

And if you haven't booked tickets for NYE yet!

NYE - Queen Of Hoxton with Maurice Fulton, Psychemagik, Yam Who! & loads more 
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NYE - FYB presents BOOMPT! A more intimate alternative with kings of the Ibiza soiree FYB 
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Billy Hawks - Oh Baby (Leftside Wobble Edit)

Sly Stone - Let Me Have It All  (Regrooved)

Main, Instrumental and A capella WAVS up here for the real DJ's https://markrae.bandcamp.com/album/gimme-peanuts

Free Download MP3

Gimme Peanuts (Pikes Takeover special for The Electrik Weekender)

Main, Instrumental & A Capella over here. https://markrae.bandcamp.com/album/troubled-butterfly

Troubled Butterfly

The Flying Stars Of Brooklyn NY - Live On (Funky Franka Edit)

My submission for the Jose James Remix competition...Enjoy...All additional guitars, keys, beats, strings, synths & mastering by Mr Bird. Now on FREE Download limited.

+ A quick and shameless plug: if anyone is after a Mr Bird remix PM me here or email: mrbirdproductions@gmail.com

Jose James - Trouble (Mr Bird Remix)

Steve Bird AKA Mr Bird is a musician, producer & DJ, based in Lisbon, Portugal, for nearly 10 years now. Mr Bird has released 4 albums and many other digital releases, including the album 'Low-Fi Classics' which was released by BBE Music in July 2014. A collaboration with singer Greg Blackman, it received strong support from radio and DJs worldwide, including Craig Charles on his Funk and Soul Show, and tracks from the album have recently been remixed by Tom Moulton and Ashley Beedle and released on vinyl with the Ramrock Blue label.


In 2013, he released the 3rd Mr Bird LP, imaginatively titled "Bird Bird Bird" on the Vital Force label. He also released two 7" singles on Resense Records and Lisboa Records with Portuguese producer Dedy Dread, as well as 5 vinyl releases on the Heavy Duty Booty label and several digital releases on his own 'Fat Bird Sounds' label.


in 2001 & 2007 Mr Bird released 2 instrumental hip-hop albums on the Brighton based labels 'Hertz Recordings' and 'Frequent Soundz.'

Back in 2001 he was invited to record a session for DJ John Peel at the BBC Maida Vale Studios, which was broadcast twice in 2002.
Mr Bird is currently in demand as a re-mixer, having remixed over 100 artists & bands including Daytoner, Karthala 72, Lee Fields, Dalindeo, Renegades of Jazz, Captain Planet, Savages, Odyssey and many more. He is currently working on several new musical projects, singers & collaborators world-wide. 

For more info, DJ Bookings, licensing or Remixes please contact: 

mrbirdproductions@hotmail.com 

What the press have said about Mr Bird: 

"inescapably funky, this comes highly recommended." 5/5 (dmcworld.net)

"Modern breakbeat Soul" 
(Monkeyboxing.com)

"Essential eclecticism" 
(Knowledge Magazine) 

"Warm Jazz riffs and funky sensations" 
(Qool DJ Marv)

"Super-fly funky breakbeat instrumental, with growling P-funk bass mantled by hazy, hypnotic samplescapes" 
(DJ Mag)

"Blends live drums with squelchy bass and supplies ‘nuff jazz attitude in the process."
(The Crack Magazine)

"Well crafted mix of eclectic hip-hop jazziness" 
(Wax Magazine)

Jose James - Trouble (Mr Bird Remix)

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