A collection of some of the guest mixes from the Dig Deep Radio Show and the Dig Deep Mix Series plus some of my own live sets and studio recordings.

In association with www.digdeeprecords.co.uk

Dig Deep Mix Series

70s jazz funk disco gets a proper sensual pumping

I heard the voice of music say

I Heard The Voice Of Music Say (sensual adjustment)

An hour long funk and soul 7" mix.  I played quite a few of these records at the Trailer Trash 10th Birthday party at Islington Mill last month.

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Listen to Dig Deep Funk & Soul Volume 3 on Mixcloud:
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Tracklist:
Brenda George - What You See Is What You're Gonna Get 
Charles Bradley - Strictly Reserved For You
Volcano Kpache - PCH 76
Marie Queenie Lyons - See & Don't See
Exit 9 - I Love You! Love You Completely
Burton Inc - LA Will Make You Pay
Polyrhymics - Bobo
Alicia Myers - I Want To Thank You
The Emotions - I Don't Want To Loose Your Love
The Mighty Ryeders - Evil Vibrations
BoogieNite - Everything Good 2 Ya (Boogie edit)
Johnny Pate - You're Starting Too Fast
Ray Camacho & The Tear Drops - Movin On
Mukat Edits - The Sting Of Skorpion (re-edit)
Volcano Kpache - Ooohh Weee
The Googie Rene Combo - Smokey Joe's La La
Roosevelt Matthews - Tighten Up
Osaka Monaurail - Tighten Up
Al Escobar - Tighten Up
The Bamboos - Tighten Up
Archie Bell & The Drells - Tighten Up

Dig Deep Funk & Soul #1

Recorded live at Eastern Bloc in Manchester as part of the Record Store Special. Disco, Boogie and Proto House vibes.

In association with Reform Radio.

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Live at Eastern Bloc Record Store Day Special

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For the 12th show on Cowbell Radio I am honoured to bring you an exclusive mix from Amsterdam based DJ & Producer - Mr Mendel.  We split the mix into 3 parts for the show but here is the full version in all it's glory.

Mr Mendel started out spinning records at the infamous Duivel Cafe Bar, a place well known as a hub of raw hip-hop. This landed him a residency at Freakin Ill, an old school club night at Bitterzoet, Amsterdam.

However Mr Mendel soon discovered that hip hop just wasn't enough. His job at Waxwell Records was introducing him to soul, disco, afro and brazil records, and he instantly fell in love with the smell of dust, thousands of album covers and the crackling sound of old vinyl.

As Mr Mendel honed his DJ’ing skills he developed an all-round style; collecting and spinning dance music from all corners of the globe with only one condition “as long as it’s good soulful music”.

Always selecting passionate and intriguing tunes, expect to hear sexy melodies, funk filled basslines, energetic drums, exotic percussion and euphoric vocals.

Sometimes you’ll catch him play banging disco and house, while at other times he might surprise you with downtempo soul and tropical vibes. Mr Mendel also curates the tropical playlist for 22tracks Amsterdam.

Definitely a kindred spirit, it's this wide and varied taste that led us to ask him to do a mix for the show.

As a DJ, Mr Mendel currently holds down residencies in Amsterdam at parties such as 'I Love Vinyl', 'Wicked Jazz Sounds' and 'Doka'.  He's both influenced by and has played alongside DJ's such as Rich Medina, Rahaan, Sadar Bahar, John Morales, Lefto, Marcel Vogel, Rob Manga and KC The Funkaholic.

As a producer he has edited big tracks by the likes of Nina Simone and James Brown. Plus the Mr Mendel edit of 'Trio Ternura's' A Gira got support from the likes of Giles Peterson.

His recent 'Mr Mendel edits' on Basic Fingers has all but sold out in the shops but is still available on Discogs.

Mr Mendel's new track 'Far Away' is included on the forthcoming Lumberjacks Boogie Vol 1 12" - the EP also features tracks by Rayko, Em Vee aka Marcel Vogel and Man Made Music.

High up in the (new) disco mafia, Mr Mendel knows how to rock a party and there are loads of top selections on this world class mix.  

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Words, sound clips, videos and links: http://www.digdeepradioshow.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/dig-deep-on-cowbell-radio-12-with-mr.html

Dig Deep On Cowbell Radio
with Mr Mendel (Basic Fingers / Lumberjacks In Hell)
Saturday 20th April 2014
7pm-10pm

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Mr Mendel - Though I Still Love You (Dig Deep Mix)

An hour of pure floor fillers curated for Parklife DJ competition.

Enjoy!

Desodah's Parklife Mix

For the 19th show on Cowbell Radio I was honoured to welcome special guest DJ and Producer Jamie 3:26 to the Dig Deep Chicago Family.

Release wise Jamie 3:26 is one of those guys that doesn't incessantly put out a load of stuff, but when he does put something out it's usually pure gold. His less is more approach seems to be working with several of his releases now going for decent money on Discogs.

On the DJ front, Jamie is up there with the best from the Windy City. His sets epitomize the true house sound of Chicago whilst not forgetting it's deep disco roots. Jamie loves the music he plays and it comes across in bucket loads, as he gets down as hard behind the decks as the people do out there on the dancefloor.

Limited to 100 downloads.

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Dig Deep On Cowbell Radio
with Jamie 3:26 (Partehardy / Lumberjacks In Hell)
Saturday 15th November 2014
7pm-10pm

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Jamie 3:26 Dig Deep Session

boogie bizniz

VNR all vinyl show 9 feb 2025

Sebastian Mullaert has always favoured the long arc: of tracks, of creative cycles, of artistic trust. His next chapter unfolds in the form of a new vinyl only label, born in close collaboration with Ulf Eriksson — his longtime friend, ally and the steady pulse behind Kontra Musik, a label that’s been both home and launchpad for many of Mullaert’s most vital releases.

K-Files is built on two foundations: singularity and multiplicity. Every release will present a single track refracted through three or four different versions — each one approaching the core idea from a distinct creative angle. These are tools not just for DJs, but for listeners who hear dance music as more than just rhythm — as mood, as exploration, as transformation.

The first release, KFILE 001, sets the tone: deep, dubby, and spacious, it invites patience and immersion. But like all good rituals, the process will shift. Future releases are already poised to explore other territories: sharper energies, stranger grooves, unexpected colours.

In an world increasingly defined by instant access and digital saturation, K-Files stands
intentionally apart — a slower offering. A return to physicality, to process, to the tactile rituals of listening, selecting, and playing music with care.

K-Files is a sublabel for those who play records not just to move bodies, but to open space. A
platform for sonic evolution, variation, and perspective. A place where dance music is not pinned down — but opened up.

Each record will be released exclusively on vinyl.


K-FILES 01

K-FILES01 -  Sebastian Mullaert  - K-FILES01 PREVIEW

get yer dancin pants on

tracklist:

Funkadelic	Get Off Your Ass And Jam (Marcellus Pittman Remix)
Mori Ra	Mantra (Seinn O! Edit)
Crackazat	Sarge
UG/NG	UGNG 3
Dirtytwo	Gone
Dave Maze | Darryn Jones	Gettin Down
Ghost Assembly	I Keep on Making the Same Mistake
Mzss	Enter the Black Hole
Clive From Accounts	Clive by Night
PADDED CELL	Signal Failure
Rob Mello	Ooh La La (No Ears Dub)
Idjut Boys feat Dolla Man	Yagga Yao (Emperor Machine extended version)
Parkway Records	Got To Find Dub
Make A Dance	I Need Somebody (Downtown Dub)
Parkway Records	Trust
Julian Hernandez	Go This Way (Dubwise ‘85)
Jay W McGee	When We Party (Uptown, Downtown)
The Mighty Zaf & Linkwood	Thinking About Phlash
Zafra	Africa House (Tribal Mix)
Liminal	Keep Coming Back To Me
Cantoma	Some Other Stars (Cazela remix)
Santonio Echols	Piano In The Light
The Patchouli Brothers	Male Dans La Peau
Andromeda Orchestra	You Got Just The Right Thing (dub mix)
FAZE ACTION/ZEKE MANYIKA	Rugare (Faze Action dub mix)
James Curd	Keep It Up (feat Dusty Lee)
JKriv	Origin Funk (JKriv Rework)
Semi-Skimmed Edits (James Greenwood)	Satisfactory
Dave Maze and Spike Rebel	Groove me Yeah
Rahaan	Repo Lady
Butch le Butch	Doing Anything Tonight
Semi-Skimmed Edits (James Greenwood)	F.M [UHT001]
Al Kent	Loving You (Special Disco Version)

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Written and performed by Stevie Wonder for Roberta Flack. Strictly from the session including Stevie's unreleased lead vocal.
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Stevie Wonder - Don't Make Me Wait Too Long [The Reflex Revision]

Recorded live in The Love Shack at Solfest 2016 as part of the 6 hour Dig Deep Disco Spectacular.

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Dig Deep Disco Spectacular 002

Dig Deep At The Love Shack (Solfest)

This is a vinyl only mix I did in honour of one of the godfather's of the disco movement, David Mancuso, for Dig Deep Records on Record Store Day 2019. 

It's pretty much an hour+ of sunshine on vinyl, some new edits mixed up with some classics, comes complete with all the mistakes, slips and touches that come with mixing old live music.

Viva Mancuso!

Tracklist:
Lamont Dozier - Going Back To My Roots (Danny Krivit edit)
The Staple Singers - Slippery People
Rey De Copas - Frontera Del Ensueno (Grid Caramba dub mix)
Kiko Navarro - Twilight
Aaron Broomfield - Boomerang
World Premiere - Share The Night
Don Laka - I Wanna Be Myself
Adesse Versions - Passion (Boiler Room edit)
Tee Mango - Sing About Love
Air Zaire - Midnight Sun (AZ edit)
Deft - The Traveller
Roundtree - Hit On You (Vakula edit)
Aroop Roy - Valentine's Park
Special Touch - This Party Is Just For You (Vakula edit)
Aroop Roy - Scuse Me George
Air Zaire - Shojo Sundown (AZ edit)
Beard In Dust - At The Dawn

Bobby Ganoush - Tribute To David Mancuso Mix For Record Store Day 2019

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You're My Last Breath (Free DL)

A mix I did back in 2006 as a tribute to hip hop's finest producer.

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J Dilla aka Jaydee mixtape - DJ Paul Thornton

DJ, radio presenter, record dealer and self confessed vinyl junkie, Paul is a respected selector that plays across the board and rocks a party with ease. 

Paul’s DJ sets come rooted in the past whilst giving a nod to the future, effortlessly joining the dots between funk, soul, disco, boogie, hip hop, jazz, afrobeat, reggae, bass, house and techno.

Possibly best known as the host of the Dig Deep Radio Show, Paul has worked with some of the most respected DJs and live acts from around the world. 

A seasoned club and festival regular, Paul has residencies in Manchester's Northern Quarter and can often be found DJing behind closed doors in some dark seedy basement doing what he loves.

Always keen to share his love of vinyl, his Dig Deep Records store is constantly supplying DJs and record collectors with the best music both old and new.

J Dilla aka Jaydee mixtape - DJ Paul Thornton

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