BALANCE Show - Hosted by Spacewalker

DJ MARCIA CARR

London born and raised, globe trotting music selector and tastemaker Marcia Carr, also known as Marcia DaVinylMC has been contributing to the UK dance music scene over four decades already.  She’s a stalwart, an aficionado, and a woman who’s definitely not content with sitting still.

As a DJ – in the last few years she's helds residencies at Jazz Cafe, The Cause and Soho House – her club sets weave together a plethora of sounds that pay homage to the Black roots of dance music – past, present and future.  You can find her spinning everything from house to disco, gospel, funk and dubstep, but there’s always a distinct soulfulness or jazzy touch that permeates her selections

That versatility is something she’s honed over the years from playing at venues across the world with some of the biggest names in house, Detroit techno and broken beat, on top of hosting regular broadcasts on different radio stations, including Rinse FM - alongside guest appearances on BBC 6 Music, BBC Radio 1, Reprezent, Soho Radio, Balamii - her monthly show "¡Take the Con!" on theboatpod.com draws in a diverse support of followers.

But not only will you find Marcia front of house, she also works behind the scenes helping others with their own musical endeavours.   

Marcia is currently receiving much interest for her joint compilation album project 'Soul Damn Funky' Vol. 2, a release with Brighton's Russell Ruckman.   

As well as being a music journalist and independent consultant, she also runs music PR and artist agency, Talking Music Productions, and is the founder of Girlz B Like – a vinyl-only platform held at Grow, its home in Hackney Wick that spotlights women selectors and DJs - celebrating their tenth birthday in the autumn of  2025, with the release of a debut, limited edition 7-inch vinyl release to mark the milestone.

Follow Marcia Carr on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/djmarciacarr_official/

Coloring Lessons Mix Series 072: Marcia Carr

It wouldn’t be summer without it – Spacewalker’s back in the driver’s seat with the 12th ride in the Coastin’ series.

Featuring music from Leo Basel, Qendresa, Larry June, Bonnie e Jimmy, Paul Hardcastle, Luisito Quintero & more! You know the drill, windows down, volume up, destination TBD – indulge!

Coastin' 11 >https://on.soundcloud.com/noYbrxoOr6p0m8AF9m

Coastin' 12 by Spacewalker

Our September edition in the First Word mixtape series is delivered by the legendary DJ Marcia Carr. A pioneering selector, broadcaster and champion of soulful music in all its forms, Marcia has been a central figure in London’s underground for decades. She’s brought her deep, wide-reaching knowledge to clubs and festivals worldwide, as well as the airwaves via stations including Mi-Soul, NTS and more. Known as “the DJs’ DJ,” her sets move effortlessly through house, soul, disco, jazz, gospel and beyond – always with passion, depth and a spirit of connection at the core.

On the mix, Marcia says:

"Music is me. Connected from birth. Black in soul, colour and feeling. Music is me. Spiritually motivated, it is kind, it is joyful, it is impassioned, it is real and compiled with sincerity within, 1Love Marcia, the DJs' DJ x"

Tracklist:

Nu Era - ‘Global Dissolution’ with an interpolation of ’Seeweyah’ by Yahya aka Constantine Weir
Vibration Black Finger - ‘Change’ 
Private Joy - ‘Pure Love’ feat., Meduulla 
Chico Hamilton - Mysterious Maiden 
Tony Rémy - ‘Boof!’  
Vanessa Freeman ‘Shades’ (The Rebirth Remix) 
Billy Bang Sextet - ‘The Nagual Julian’ 
Marcos Valle - ‘Para De Fazer Besteira’ 
The Players Association - ‘Make It Last All Night’ 
Terry Callier - ‘Running Around (Fun ‘City’ Mix)
Amel Larrieux - ‘Get Up’ (Album Version) 
Choklate - ‘Wish I Hadn’t Told You’ (Vocal Version)  
Flako - ‘Honey Drips’ 
Eddie Palmieri - Que Lindo Eso, Ehi/Isn’t She Pretty!’ 
The Beloved - ‘The Sun Rising’ (Rising Mix) 
Anna Stubbs - ‘Queendom Of Sound’ (Radio Edit) 
Ships of Pharaohs - ‘Seasons’  
Chip Wickham - ‘Love & Life’ with an interpolation of ’Seeweyah’ by Yahya aka Constantine Weir
Jovonn - Heads Are Dancing’ (Extended)   
Julian Garnett - ‘Dream World’ (Future Mix) 
Kasia - ‘Sundance’ with an interpolation of ’Seeweyah’ by Yahya aka Constantine Weir
Oliver Night - ‘Run Like The River’ feat. Trev (Instrumental)
Bebe Winans- ‘Father In Heaven’ (Two Soul Fusion Vocal Dub)
C. M. Toni - ‘Give It Up’ 
Caiiro - ’Tanzania’ (Original Mix)

Music From The Soul 005 - Marcia Carr

"Day Care" Radio Show w/ The Alaia
aired on NTS Radio 8/25/25
Tracklist and Original Episode here: https://www.nts.live/shows/day-care/episodes/day-care-25th-august-2025

Day Care on NTS w/ The Alaia 08.25.25

A selection of music from & inspired by Zoo York skate videos from the late 90s and early 2000s. 

https://www.instagram.com/gianlucaquagliano



SUITABLE MATERIAL WITH SGLD AND SKATE MUZIK @ The Lot Radio 10-06-2025

https://www.instagram.com/positiverealitynyc

POSITIVE REALITY @ The Lot Radio 10-12-2025

Monday Tsubaki: Deenamic - 29.09.25

Darker Than Wax FM, hosted by Marco Weibel every Saturday afternoon. Ever so present yet deeply rooted, we move through two hours of diverse rhythms and globally free frequencies with regular notable guests.

http://www.instagram.com/marcoweibel 
https://www.instagram.com/darkerthanwax



DARKER THAN WAX FM with Marco Weibel @ The Lot Radio 10-18-2025

Listen Back to my Radio Show from 20.10.2025. 3Hours of music and some little talking about my previous weekend. enjoy!

Mumbi Kameri Radio 20.10.2025

ON at The Lot with Toribio @ The Lot Radio 11-01-2025

We hit the final quarter of the year, and it's the first autumn show of 2016! Didn't want to interrupt the flow by talking over the records, so I just let the music play on! You can find the full TL by clicking the link below, but be ready for the new Mndsgn, the first single from Tall Black Guy's upcoming album, a great Scrimshire edit for Stevie Wonder, something from Isiah Rashad's latest LP, Chaos in CBD with another killer EP, new jazz from Shabaka and the Ancestors on Brownswood plus a whole lot more!

TRACKLIST
Mndsgn - Enter Her Abode (interlude) | Stones Throw
Mick Jenkins feat. Badbadnotgood - Drowning | Red Bull Sound Select
Earl Sweatshirt feat. Knxwledge - Balance | Adult Swim
Jesse Boykins III - Earth Girls | JBIII
Isaiah Rashad - Brenda | TDE
Tall Black Guy feat. Moonchild - I Will Never Know | First Word
Noname - Diddy Bop | white
Mndsgn - Alluptoyou | Stones Throw
Chapter 8 - Ready for Your Love | Ariola
Michael Lovesmith - Shame on You | Motown
Stevie Wonder - Knocks Me Off My Feet (Scrimshire edit) | Scrimshire Edits
Nebreska - Done My Best | Mister Saturday Night
Letherette - Rayon | Ninja Tune
Trinidadian Deep - Italness | Rough House Rosie
Chaos in the CBD - Invisible Spectrum | Rhythm International
Seb Wildwood - Jazz vol. 1 | Church
Creative Arts Ensemble - Unite | Spacetalk
Hiroshi Suzuki - Shrimp Dance | Columbia
Shabaka and the Ancestors - Joyous | Brownswood

BALANCE Show #521 - Hosted by Spacewalker

It's the final regular show of the year and you know I had to squeeze in some last minute favourites before the Best of 2016 special coming up next week!
A couple of new releases from Rhythm Section International, an exclusive remix from Tenderlonious for Ivan Conti, more from Tall Black Guy, Skymark as well as some boogie and independent soul reissues out now from Ted Coleman Band & Karriem and  beautiful contemporary jazz from the pianist Brenton Foster...

TRACKLIST > http://bit.ly/2i6Y6LD

BALANCE - Show #523 (Hosted by Spacewalker)

And we've finally reached the end of 2016! Ultimately it has proven to be a rather forgettable year overall, and it appears this is a universally shared sentiment. Yet again, Albert Ayler's theory that music is the healing force of the universe has been put to the test, and luckily, it's proven to be as accurate as ever! 

Breaking from tradition and my usual countdown of the top albums, tracks and EPs, I thought I'd mash them all together in one 90 minute mix, which I think you'll agree, makes for a much better listening experience.

Wishing everyone a Happy 2017!

Spacewalker

Badbadnotgood feat. Charlotte Day Wilson - In Your Eyes | Innovative Leisure
Solange - Cranes in the Sky | Columbia
Jordan Rakei - Midnight Mischief | Soul Has No Tempo
Frank Ocean - Pink + White | Boys Don't Cry
KING - The Right One | KING Creative
Byron the Aquarius - Cosmic $hit | Wild Oats
Anderson .Paak feat. The Game & Sonyae Elise - Room in Here | Steel Wood
Ivan Ave - The Circle | Jakarta
Tall Black Guy feat. Miles Bonny - This One is For the Ladies and Gents | First Word
Isaiah Rashad - Brenda | Top Dawg
Yussef Kamaal - Strings of Light | Brownswood
Skymark - Flying Fantasy | Modern Sun
Mndsgn - Cosmic Perspective | Stones Throw
Omar - I Want it To Be | Freestyle
Mac Miller feat. Anderson .Paak - Dang! | Warner Bros.
Tenderlonious - Song For My Father | 22a
Far Out Monster Disco Orchestra - Step Into My Life (M&M mix) | Far Out
Kaytranada - Track Uno | XL
Igor Jadranin - Boulevardd | Back to the World
Steven Julien - XL | Apron
Chaos in the CBD - Invisible Spectrum | Rhythm Section International

BALANCE - Best of 2016 (Hosted by Spacewalker)

January just flew past me, so I hope you've had the time to properly process the Best of 2016 show - thanks for all the lovely comments/emails on the various social media platforms, it means a lot! Diving in straight away with plenty of fresh goodies on the first show of the new year! Thundercat on an AOR tip, Ivan Ave's collab with Kaytranada, the lovely Saucy Lady with a new disco soul banger, the debut album from Gabriel Garzon-Montano on Stones Throw, The Internet's Matt Martians doing his solo thing, and as always a bunch more for you to explore!
>>For TRACKLIST head to: http://bit.ly/2kWcrA2

BALANCE - Show #525 (Hosted by Spacewalker)

With spring on the horizon, the record labels have started to wake up from the early year hibernation. Plenty of new stuff for you to check out on this week's Balance, from Charlotte dos Santos version of "Red Clay", SiR with a new EP to the consistantly great Oddisee, a mindblowing remix by Cody Currie for MF DOOM, first single off of Lord Echo's forthcoming album, a few mendatory In Memoriam cuts and much more! Oh, and after a few shows with strictly music, I'm back talking all over the records...
For TRACKLIST > http://bit.ly/2n40Pv5

BALANCE - Show #526 (Hosted by Spacewalker

Featuring Kali Uchis, Potatohead People, Nu Guinea, Menagerie, The Internet, Space Ghost, Yazmin Lacey & more!

I realize this should've been out at least a month ago, but as I'm sure you've become accustomed to on Balance - better late than never!  Albums, EPs and singles of the first 6 months (or so) in this recap of the best of 2018 thus far!

Listen & Subscribe on iTunes: https://apple.co/2wr2s98
For TRACKLIST: ow.ly/9Nf030lztOH

TRACKLIST

BALANCE Best of 2018: The First Half (Hosted by Spacewalker)

Future Classics & Forgotten Treasures — Selections for the Adventurous Music Listener (Founded in 2007 by Lexis)

BALANCE Best of 2018: The First Half (Hosted by Spacewalker)

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