Spaceship Earth

Back after a one-year hiatus due to…well, you already know. Part 8 of the Coastin’ series is finally here!

From early 80’s soul vibes and G-Funk to future boogie and soulful house, it’s another eclectic bundle of cuts for you to cruise to. Whether you’re coastin’ by the seaside, rolling through the city or the countryside, remember – windows down, volume up!

Coastin' 7 > https://soundcloud.com/musicismysanctuary/coastin-7

Have a great summer everyone...

Spacewalker

Coastin' 8 by Spacewalker

A MIX OF SOME OF MY MULTI TRACK REMIXES FOR GILLES PETERSON WORLD WIDE SHOW ON RADIO 1 BBC.

KON'S MULTI MIX PT.1 4 GILLES PETERSON BBC 1

From @grandhuit_514

I discovered Roy Ayers early in my musical journey. He’s an artist who had a huge influence on me, and over the years, I kept realizing just how important his career was to the history of music at large. 

From jazz to jazz-funk, jazz-fusion, disco, boogie, and even his influence on hip-hop & house—his impact is undeniable.

Today, I’m incredibly moved to see how much he inspired DJs, producers, and musicians across generations. But more than anything, it’s the universal love for him that stands out. Everyone loved Roy, and I think that’s what makes him such an important artist.

I became truly fascinated with his work the day I watched his live performance at Ronnie Scott’s, during the famous Battle of the Vibes. That’s when I realized not just his incredible musicianship but also his sense of humor. He had this incredible emotional range—his music could make you cry, laugh, or dance, sometimes all at once. That really struck me, and from that moment on, I started diving deeper into his music.

Over the years, my passion for his work grew. I started hunting for rare records, original pressings—until one day, I had the chance to see him perform on a rooftop in Brooklyn. He was already past 75 at that point, already fragile, but still so magical. 

Watching him play live as the sun set over the city is an image I’ll never forget. I remember bringing my original pressing of Roy Ayers Ubiquity with me, hoping to get it signed. But I was too shy, too in awe of the moment. It’s a small regret, but also a memory I’ll cherish forever.

With this mix, I wanted to pay tribute to him, as he passed away just a few days ago. 

I decided to take a chronological approach—starting with his debut album West Coast Vibes, moving through his time as Herbie Mann’s vibraphonist, then into his solo work and his years with his band Roy Ayers Ubiquity. From there, I included tracks from his 80s period, some unreleased material released by BBE, and even a few collaborations with Fela Kuti, Wayne Henderson, Guru & Erykah Badu. 

I chose to close the mix with Remember to Remember by Rick Holmes—it felt like the perfect closing theme for this tribute.

May his soul rest in peace and his music lives forever. 

Please note: I deliberately chose not to include his work as a producer for other artists like Sylvia Striplin, Ladies of the 80s, Bobbi Humphrey to name a few, except for Daylight and Remember to Remember. Same for Coffy as this one was a movie soundtrack and not a solo album. 

I also left out most of his collaborations, except for his track with Guru, which felt too important to omit. Additionally, I didn’t include any remixes, as it would have made the mix too long. 

Maybe all of that will be part of another recording one day...

GrandHuit

Tribute to ROY AYERS (Selected by GrandHuit)

Some places you live in - but New York lives in you.
After half a year away, it feels right to share my first live recording back in the city.
A new chapter, same spirit.
Recorded live for Soho Radio in Brooklyn, NY - all vinyl.
Featuring new music from Space Grapes, Joe Claussell, Vick Lavender, Shaka, Louie Vega, Trinidadian Deep, Nico Lahs, Toribio, Kai Alcé, Lars Bartkuhn, G&D Records, Kay-Dee Records, plus a few classics, including Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Dope Jams!), Stanley Clarke, and more.

PS: Just moved back to NYC with my family. If you are looking for someone to bring deep records and good energy, I’d love to connect. Grateful for all the support — it truly means a lot!

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Black Rascals Featuring Cassio Ware – So In Love (Joe Claussell Rough Mix 1)
Shaka - A Paris State Of Mind (Instrumental Mix)
Shaka - Unbleached
Sound Signals – Autumn's Song (Trinidadian Deep Rebel Mix)
Nico Lahs – Over Me (including Kai Alcé mix) [NDATL Muzik]
Vick Lavender Ft. Justin Dillard  - Time And Time Again (Album Mix)
Vick Lavender Ft. Justin Dillard  - The Project
Lars Bartkuhn – See The Light (Inner Experience)
Louie Vega & Marc Anthony feat. Tito Puente & Eddie Palmieri - The Masters At Work (Keep It Comin' Now) (Eddie's Mood Dub)
THE IBOGA. UNOFFICIAL EDITS & OVERDUBS BY JOAQUIN JOE CLAUSSELL - STREET CELEBRATION
Area 10 Featuring MK – Get Up Early (Remix)
Aretha Franklin vs. Marshall Jefferson 
Mascara - Baja (Instrumental Dub Version
Deodato - Whistle Bump (New Joaquin 'Joe' Claussell Remix)
Flatbush Ave Rythm Band - Voices Inside My Head
Jambonne - Jambonne, Jam On
Crystal - Santo Domingo
Stanley Clarke - School Days
Ghalib Ghalab - Make My Move
Caroline Crawford - Coming On Strong
Rebound - He Is Alive 
Bambu - I Don't Wanna Lose It (Joaquin Joe Claussell Edit)
Janet Jackson - Young Love (Re-Edit)
Charles Amoah - Our Love’s On Fire
Jimmy Bo Horne - Is It In (Winners x Le Pamplemousse x War) (DJ Harvey Edit)
George Benson ‎– The World Is The Ghetto (Re-Edit)
Kidzblock - J Dilla Tribute
Toribio - Jazz Misconduct
JR Disc – Thrust 
Emerson Lake & Palmer - When The Apple Blossoms Bloom In The Windmills of Your Mind I'll Be Your Valentine (Dope Jams Kaatskill Mountain Take)

The upcoming gigs in NYC (more to be added soon):

Upcoming Gigs
🗓️ 5/23 SoHo House
🗓️ 5/24 @pineappleride
🗓️ 5/24 @experimentalcocktailclubnyc
🗓️ 5/25 @brooklyn.pop.up
🗓️ 5/29 Nightmoves @ntmvsmmxix
🗓️ 5/31 @moondoghifi
🗓️ 6/7 @cafebalearica
🗓️ 6/8 @brooklyn.pop.up @brooklynmuseum
🗓️ 6/13 @foreverrare.fr @therepmusiccafe
🗓️ 6/14 @crowninnbk Inn
🗓️ 6/20 SoHo House
🗓️ 6/21 @arlowilliamsburg  🗓️ 6/22 @brooklyn.pop.up @brooklynmuseum
🗓️ 6/28 @silenceplease
🗓️ 6/28 @crowninnbk
🗓️ 6/29 @brooklyn.pop.up @brooklynmuseum
🗓️ 7/30 @portsaidnyc 
🗓️ 7/31 @eavesdrop.nyc 
🗓️ 7/31 @mezcaleriamilagrosa
🗓️ 8/1 @goodbarbk
🗓️ 8/1 @studio151nyc 
🗓️ 8/2 SoHo House
🗓️ 8/7 @mezcaleriamilagrosa
🗓️ 8/14  @mezcaleriamilagrosa
🗓️ 8/15 @publicrecordsnyc 
🗓️ 8/16 SoHo House
🗓️ 8/17 @brooklyn.pop.up 
🗓️ 8/21 @mezcaleriamilagrosa
🗓️ 8/22 @experimentalcocktailclubnyc
 🗓️8/28 @mezcaleriamilagrosa
🗓️ 9/10 TBC
🗓️ 9/12 @studio151nyc
🗓️ 9/13 @silenceplease 
🗓️ 9/19 @carouselbk
🗓️ 9/27 @eavesdrop.nyc
🗓️ 10/3 @cafebalearica 
🗓️ 10/4 @ciaociaodisco
🗓️ 10/24 @experimentalcocktailclubnyc 
🗓️ 10/25 @cafebalearica bar
🗓️ 11/28 @cafebalearica 
🗓️ 12/13 @cafebalearica

Back in NYC (Live Mix for Soho Radio. May 3rd 2025)

Spring is almost over, but Spacewalker has slipped in one more show before summer officially arrives!

Featuring music from Arjuna Oakes, Ron Trent, Broken Keys, Jordana, Chaos in the CBD & much more!

Balance 580 > https://soundcloud.com/musicismysanctuary/balance-580-hosted-by-spacewalker/

BALANCE #581 (Hosted by Spacewalker)

Rustam Ospanoff Arlo lounge 6-21-25

Live set recorded at the Eats n Beats, Southcoast Makers Market (Bournemouth, U.K) - this time paying homage to one of the best record labels around which focuses on lesser known artists, underground, often raw, private press soul/funk - Peoples Potential Unlimited (PPU, Washington D.C). PPU is led by Andrew Morgan who has been curating and releasing music on his label for the past 15 years plus!

Eats 'n' Beats July 2025

deepinside mix

Yoruba Classic Mix

DJ Resoul pays tribute to one of Berlin most important club-nights of the last 20 years: Jazzanova's residency night Kaleidoskop. For this mix he chose tunes that where played there and that era (around 2000). Resoul was a regular dancing guest and an occasional dj there.

The long-running party's roots reach back to 1999, with its beginnings at Berlin's famed WMF club. The multi-membered Jazzanova collective have helmed the nights, that attracted international guests such as Louie Vega, Gilles Peterson, Carl Craig, Maurice Fulton, Phil Asher, Dego, Questlove, Mr. Scruff and LTJ Bukem over the years.The club-nite showcased the sounds of hip-hop, house, disco, jazz and boogie that Jazzanova are renowned for championing in techno-friendly Berlin.

DJ Resoul/ Berlin >> BEST WORKS << Exclusive Mix Nr.8 - A Tribute to "Kaleidoskop" Club Night

RUSTAM OSPANOFF | DJ BOOKING: ospanoff@gmail.com

Founder & Producer of Jazzystan Music Festival (Almaty) & "Precious Love" (Vinyl Listening Sessions (NYC). Radio Presenter on Worldwide FM, Soho Radio, Love Will Save The Day FM. 

Rustam’s vision and mission is literally to spread love and harmony through music through a rarely seen diversity of musical selections and audiences. Organic, warm and far-reaching. His sets and radio shows mean transcending the boundaries of trend, genre-orthodoxy, age, culture, etc. to create something unique, exciting, surprising, and inspiring.

Rustam gathers all the deepest soul sounds from around the world and elegantly delivers them in gorgeous musical journeys. His creative goal has always been to expose diverse music to people through the curation of special events, live concerts and radio shows. 

Rustam shared decks alongside Gilles Peterson, LEFTO, Louie Vega, DJ Spinna, Ge-Ology, Natasha Diggs, Sadar Bahar, DJ Rahaan, Mad Mats (GAMM), Jeremy Underground, Kyodai, JKriv (Razor-n-Tape), Dave Lee, DJ KON, Shuya Okino, Dom Servini, Bradley Zero, Rainer Truby, Eddy Ramich, DJ Scribe (I Love Vinyl), Paul & Barbie (Love Injection), Nickodemus, Nik Weston (Juno Records), Zimpala, Anders Sicre (Le Mellotron), Shawn Dub (Human Head), Melik Bencheikh (Heartbeat Vinyl) to name a few.

His DJ sets have taken him all over the world from music festivals like SummerStage (Central Park NYC), Gilles Peterson’s Worldwide (France), Cully Jazz (Switzerland), Southern Soul (Montenegro), Terraneo (RBMA/Croatia), Sunsplash; parties like Soul In The Horn, Golden Record in NYC to numerous events in London, Los Angeles, Washington DC, Tel Aviv, Tokyo, Shanghai, Singapore, Mexico City, Hamburg, Paris, Lyon, Bordeaux, Lisbon, Brussels, Ghent, Liege, Geneva, Sierre, Prague, Bratislava, Vienna, Zagreb, and other parts of the world. 

Rustam is well known for his long 6-8 hrs vinyl sets in New York City. He was a resident DJ at Public Records, Virgin Hotel, Ace Hotel NY & Brooklyn, Lilli Star at Moxy Brooklyn Hotel, Izzy Rose, Studio 151, Nublu, Record Room. He also played records at some of the most important NYC venues like Nowadays, Elsewhere, Jupiter Disco, Le Bain, Black Flamingo, Magick City, Milagrosa, Good Bar, including regular DJ sets at Brooklyn Museum and Rockefeller Center.

He is best known for being the founder of Jazzystan Music Festival (this ran from 2009 in Almaty, Kazakhstan) in his home country. He booked and produced live acts featuring artists like Jamiroquai, Incognito, OMAR, Marcos Valle, Jazzanova, Gilles Peterson, LEFTO, Nubya Garcia, EZRA Collective, Kyoto Jazz Massive feat. N’Dea Davenport (Brand New Heavies), Nathan Haines, Jessica Lauren, Soil & Pimp Sessions, J.A.M., Root Soul, Quasimode, Cro-Magnon, Jazzanova feat. Paul Randolph, Tortured Soul, Voilaaa, Cotonete, Kutiman, Boom Pam and many more…