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2023

Soul Clap’s Charlie aka Charlie Soul Clap preps his UTM debut with an all out edit dream for Roy Davis Jr.’s elusive label.

For fans of Soul Clap and Roy Davis Jr. alike, the second release since Undaground Therapy Muzik’s relaunch will feel at home in their library. The new EP by Charlie Soul Clap comes in the form of a rhythm focused 4 track take — comprised of 2 A’s with 2 B’s that take a deeper focus on the first track on the release – Virgo’s Victory. The world has been closed for long enough, so Charlie and Roy felt it was time to refashion living rooms as dance floors and introduce something you could have a gentle afternoon or late night boogie too. The EP cements Charlie’s solo works as a clear ode to disco and classic house music.

The EP is being released on the 21st May worldwide. For everyone to enjoy. There may be a vinyl press when the record shops are open around the world again, but for now – this will be homed on all your favourite streaming sites, and of course, the UTM Bandcamp.

Charlie stands with two feet firmly planted on top of a mountain named Soul Clap and yet he points further into the sky with a look of mischievous excitement. Somewhere, deep on the horizon, the mystery of his musical journey will unfold. Charlie is devoted to following in the footsteps of those who have paved the way before him and continues to churn out thematic dance music that is routed in tradition but is eclectic, unexpected and contemporary edging into the future. As a principle songwriter for Soul Clap he has worked with artists like George Clinton, Nona Hendryx, Louie Vega, Laid Back, Amp Fiddler, Robert Owens, Sa’D “The Hourchild” Ali, XL Middleton, Midnight Magic, Lee Curtiss, Martin Buttrich, Wolf + Lamb, Nick Monaco, No Regular Play, PillowTalk, Navid Izadi and on and on.

Charlie Soul Clap - Virgo's Victory

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Si vous cherchez un passionné de musique, c'est le moment de rencontrer Nofraje ! 

Véritable amoureux et collectionneur de disques, chacune de ses sélections sont parsemées d'influences venues du monde entier, défiant toute frontière entre style et temps.


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Dans le Shaker de Nofraje - Owlshake (15.02.23)

For our 25th mix we're welcoming Amsterdam based selector DJ Tracksuit, who's supplied an hour and a half of beautiful world rhythms.

We've known Tim for a few years, having linked up previously when he did a mix for our 24 hour Live For Love fundraiser livestream during lockdown. His music taste and knowledge runs seriously deep, and is a DJ we're consistently blown away by. This mix is no different, and shows off his style and versatility.

DJ Tracksuit says: "I’ve been wanting to record this mix for a while but had troubles with turntables, tonearms, needles and in general, a very busy 2022. The result is a full vinyl mix of (mostly) psychedelic and percussive grooves from some of my favourite musical countries (Guadeloupe, Cape Verde & Haiti). Starting at 75 or so BPM all the way up to well over double that in a bit less than an hour and a half. I can imagine an Apricot Ballroom party have a similar (but more stretched out) progression! Protest music, slow & fast Gwo Ka or Zouk, Compas, Carnaval music. It’s all in there, including some of my all time favourite songs. Hope you enjoy and thank you for having me Apricot Ballroomers! ❤"

Transmissions From Space no.25 | DJ Tracksuit

Studio Pandora is a hybrid between an off- and online stage in TivoliVredenburg. In the former smoking area on the sixth floor podcasts about music are developed, DJs are given free reign and a stage is created for conversations about culture and/or Utrecht. Studio Pandora was created thanks to the experiences of TivoliVredenburg in recent times. A souvenir of the COVID era, which artist Dewy Elsinga has turned into a colourful and warm headquarter, by which we’d like to offer a kickstart to starting, experimenting and often local creatives.

Studio Pandora can be attended in real life for free or seen and listened to (live) via www.studiopandora.nl

Bonnefooi in Studio Pandora

We invited the fantastic The Square Sun for a guest mix on our show. He delivered one hell of an eclectic package of obscure and unknown tunes!

First hour by @rhodeandbrown - second hour by @thesquaresun :)

Slam City FM 28 | w/ The Square Sun + Rhode & Brown | via Radio 80000

For our second instalment of the Islander Cast, Timéo from Rennes (FR) takes us on a vast journey along the ocean currents through a sea of blissful genres. Mellow, soulful and the perfect way to ease you into that Spring time joy. 

“For this one, I've proceeded as I usually do. I like to shop as local as I can when it comes to records ,and I enjoy the experience at private sellers' places. For this mix  you'll find some rarities but also a lotta hard dug cheaper bin records.”

Islander Cast (#2) - Timéo

Mellow Madness turns to 7 🎂 - not a new season without the return of @saint-james⚡️
My unstoppable partner in crime of many hats also known as member of the french disco boogie and promising duo @margotetmax(watch out!!)- has specially prepared a UK street soul full banger mix for you! 
first hour with old & new stuff from mellow to boogie- let’s go for 7 more years 🙃

@lyl_radio - march 23

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cover from The Warmers - Never Gonna Give You Up album.

Mellow Madness w/ Clémentine & Saint-James 28.03.23

Episode 12 of my residency on Radio Sofa 🌚

Really happy to welcome Bevan, the great digger and DJ from Amsterdam!

Let's go for an hour through styles and moods.
He's managed to pick up some longtime favorites recently such as Toni Smith's record and The Boss gospel cover.

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Lusophonica is one of the coolest studio's we've been to! Situated right underneath the Santa Marta Lighthouse in Cascais, about 40mins train from Lisboa. From the decks you get a view through the bustling coffeeshop, out the patio doors and between the castle like wall into the beautiful Atlantic ocean. Well worth a visit if you're ever in Lisbon! 

Having just moved to the city, there's no better way to orientate than exploring the local records shops. The majority of these two hours is comprised of records picked up across town, (notably Amor Records and BomBomBom). After 4 months between cities felt good to spin some wax again!

Lusophonica Radio /w Savlar Selects - 16/03/22

For Merchant Records' fifteenth edition, they invited special guest Infinite Expanse to join them for two hours of experimental sounds across folk and jazz.

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Merchant w/ Infinite Expanse - April 2023

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Bon Voyage w/ Tuesday Heartbreak // 25.08.23

You stir me

Kalita are happy to announce the first ever re-release of Stirling March's 1985 Bahamian boogie grail 'Under Cover Lover'. With original copies painfully hard to find and commanding eye-wateringly high prices, we believe the time is ripe to share this masterpiece with the world once more, accompanied by never-before-seen photos and interview-based liner notes. 

Falling in love with music at an early age, Stirling listened religiously on the radio to both soul and disco greats, as well as to contemporary pop and rock musicians including Stevie Wonder, The Jackson 5 and Elton John. By the age of twenty-one he decided release his own record in an attempt to demonstrate to the Bahamian music industry his own ability, and in the hope that it would help him launch his musical career. Written over the space of just a few hours, the result was 'Under Cover Lover'. A sun-kissed Caribbean boogie track, Stirling explains that “this was the first song the I had written that I felt was good enough in its arrangement to put to tape”. 

Recorded at a local studio in Nassau that was available for budding young musicians to give it their best shot at fame, Stirling proudly recalls that it “turned out much better than I had expected. It reinforced my confidence that I could really be good at singing”. 

The record was originally released on the sound engineer's own label Illumination Records, but was distributed solely by Stirling, who admits that “I had absolutely no idea what I was doing. I knew I had something good but didn't suite understand the industry and nobody picked it up”. Although he recalls the local radio airtime being "phenomenal”, difficulties in elevating the record's status were further compounded by his own financial inability to promote the record as it probably warranted. As a result, the record was therefore soon sadly lost into distant memory. 

We hope that this re-release brings ‘Under Cover Lover’ the recognition that it deserves as one of the best Caribbean boogie tracks to ever be put to wax.

Under Cover Lover

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Stirling March - Under Cover Lover

It's grail time! Kalita are honoured to officially release for Record Store Day 2020 (29th August!) for the first time since 1983 Marcy Luarks & Classic Touch's mythical American-Nigerian Afro boogie masterpiece 'Electric Murder', accompanied by extensive liner notes based on interviews with Marcy's family and producer Daniel Irabor.

The product of the then husband and wife team of Marcy and Dan, 'Electric Murder' brought together both the former's American and the latter's Nigerian roots; recorded in London with UK-based session musicians, this mix of heritage and styles resulted in an Afro disco album unlike any other.

With original copies turning up for sale roughly once every few years, and with an eye-watering four-figure price tag to match, Kalita for this year's Record Store Day saves you the never-ending search for this true holy grail.

Released on black vinyl, with printed insert detailing Marcy's life and musical career.

Electric Murder

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A3. Marcy Luarks & Classic Touch - Electric Murder

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A1 Jan Schulte – It's Really You (Edit)

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