3 months away from the Netil box, Free Association host Sam Don had a stack of records to play and the result is a cathartic mix starting at 80bpm and ending at 130bpm.

Free Association - January 2022 - Sam Don

A 2-hour show that could have lasted 4 or 5 easily.  Host Sam Don kept the tempo at a chug for much of this Free Association before lifting it in the last 30 minutes 


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Free Association - February 2022 - Sam Don

Three solo shows in a row into the year, there is just too much good music to share in 2022.

Start slow and ease in before we reach peak time by the show's end.

Free Association - March 2022 - Sam Don

For this month's Free Association, host Sam Don is joined by Into The Deep's Arthur Lastmann.  Battling an ear infection, Sam keeps it in mellow territory before Arthur dips into recent digs from Brazil and current favourites in the second hour.

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Free Association - April 2022 - Sam Don and Arthur Lastmann

For May’s Free Association, Sam Don is joined by Seelie, organiser of Bangkok’s Transport party series and co-creator of Bangkok Community Radio.  

Sam kicks off the first hour with a warm up set of kwaito rhythms, italo and mellow house before Seelie takes us through a power hour of pumpers and screamers.

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Free Association - May 2022 - Sam Don and Seelie

The 5th birthday show was the last ever Free Association on Netil Radio.  It was fun yet emotional!

From August, Free Association moves to Soho Radio.  

14th August 14:00 - 16:00 GMT

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Free Association - July 2022 - 5th Birthday - Sam Don solo show

Free Association launches on Soho Radio with an introduction to the ethos of the show – playing what feels right, whatever the record.  Eclectic and summer-fresh, dive in for your monthly dose of sweet Free Association.

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Free Association - August 2022 - Soho Radio Debut

60 minute mix from myself for Danilo Plessow AKA MCDE and his excellent State of Rhythm series.

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Sam Don - State of Rhythm (Danilo Plessow / MCDE) Mix

A very slo-mo show with a lot of dubby and warm records ranging from street soul, downtempo, chuggy sounds to mellow house.  

Mainly from the archive with a few choice new releases.

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Free Association #2 - September 2022 - Soho Radio

Bevan takes over this month's show with Sam being away in Helsinki.  

This killer mix is now available to replay.  

Bevan wanted to share the tracklist, so here it is:

Alton Ellis - Daydreaming 
Junior Keating - African Queen
Esthero - Heaven Sent (Mad Professor Vocal)
Carolyn Thompson - You’ve Got To Feel It
William Stuckey - The First Time
Merge - What Makes You Wanna Lie To Me
Cuisine - High On You
Hot - Just ‘Cause I’m Guilty
Herb Reed - What’s Your Name, What’s Your Number 
The S.S.O Orchestra - Tonight’s The Night
U.S.T Topaze - Our Love Has Gone
Earl Connelly - Don’t Let Me Go
The Music Makers - Rock That Stuff 
Messenjah - Crazy
Labrys - Fire 
U.X.B - Sting Me
Earnest Jackson - Reaching Out For Your Love
Essence - Deep In My Eyes
Pree - Desire 
Marva King - Glad I Fell In Love
Sunrize - Come And Get My Lovin’
Clyde McAlpin - The Best Thing To Do
Renato - Nothing Sacred (Dub Mix)
Vicki Ryan - U Take Me Higher
BDSL - Riding In The Fog [Forthcoming on Non-Stop Rhythm]
We Almost Got Married - Incredible (Klubb Kidz Dub2)
Flowing Motions - In The Mood (Jazzy Drummer Mix)
Boyd Jarvis - Don’t Dent Love (Piano Dub)
Peter Micioni - Driving On Broadway
Deep South Band - Deep South Is
Incognito - Dedicated Too
The Two Tons - It’s True I Do (Gigi Testa Truth Edit)
Flame - Love You (Take You In My Arms)
Jean-Claude Mondésir - Greatest Love

Free Association #3 - w/ Bevan - October 2022

With Sam away in Bali in November, he wanted to bring a piece of the island's sound back to the UK airwaves.  

Joey Fitzgerald has been soundtracking beautiful Bali sunsets for several years, with his most recent Gold Suite alias productions making his appeal global.  

Here he is at the helm for 2 hours, with a mix that includes a number of his own productions.  

Tracklist:

37 Degrees South - Donald’s House
The Cowboy - Gold Suite 
Opa - Mancool & Trol2000
What You Got - John Lennon (Matty Wainwright Edit)
Criança - Marina Lima
Any Day Disco - Discotecas 
Slip-On - Gold Suite 
I Wanna Get Witcha - Walter Thomas
Cecilia (Leo Mas & Fabrice Remix) - LOVA
Blue Lagoon - Gold Suite
On My Horizon - Gold Suite 
Pringpa - Pleon (Pete Blaker Balearic Version)
Pete Herbert - Far Flung (Gold Suite Restring)
Juno's Dream (Gold Suite Remix) - Residentes Balearicos
Don't Give Up - Adelle First
Floor Is Yours - Pete Blaker 
Programmed Cruise - Sim Fossil 
In The Air (ft. AKUA) - Benedek
Unreleased - Gold Suite
Tonite - Sho Nuff 
Lancia Stratos - Gold Suite

Free Association #4 - w/ Joey Fitzgerald (Gold Suite) - November 2022

Recorded straight out of the desk at a great party at Singapore's Rumours club back in November, but broadcast on Soho Radio on NYD for all 1st January party kids.  

Sam Don weaves his way through tropical and pumpier selections, before bringing it down for the sunset.

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Free Association #6 - w/ Sam Don live at Rumours, Singapore

Vio PRG (Berlin) swung by the Soho Radio studio to deliver a guest mix the day after a very fun London session the night before.  

Sam Don stepped up in the first hour to play some current favourites.  

Eclectic and deep, absolute Free Association vibes!

Tracklist coming today on IG at @theonlysamdon

Free Association #7 - w/ Sam Don and Vio PRG - January 2023

Free Association host Sam Don brought a bag of records and a stick of jams to fight against the recent cold.  Lots of dubby, warm, tropical and African sounds.  

No tracklist for this one.  Happy hunting!

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Free Association #8 - w/ Sam Don solo show - February 2023

With Sam Don out of the studio, Good Block were given full control of the two hour session, weaving through dub, edits, bleep, amazing versions and the sort of house cuts they are known for digging up.   Very Free Association.

Free Association #9 - w/ Good Block - March    2023

Sam Don hasn't uploaded his YouTube page so much of late (sorry!), so for this show he decided to put together something special - 2 hours of music with you soundclip, YouTube link and in some cases, no information online whatsoever! 

He thought he had succeeded, but the excellent @Daniel_Pisano recently uploaded Brick & Lace - The Boy Is Mine, which is included here.

Expect private press folk, bubbling dubs, lots of oddball cover versions, mysterious white labels, street soul, slept on disco records.

Free Association #10 - w/ Sam Don - UFOs, lesser knowns and should be knowns - April 2023

Host Sam Don played a few intro records before handing the reigns over to Chicago underground heroes Material and Nosha Luv.  Recorded live from a recent party, this mix bangs in a way that only Chicago can do.

Free Association #11 - w/ Sam Don, Material and Nosha Luv - May 2023

A 2-hour solo from Sam Don.  All the good stuff.

Free Association #12 - w/ Sam Don - solo show - June 2023

Sam Don invited Brazilian Wax's Joe Osbourne to West London's incredible Boat Pod to speak to him about his latest compilation Hidden Waters: Strange and Sublime Sounds of Rio de Janeiro.  

Sam kicked off the show, playing some Brazilian classics before heading into more modern sounds including his personal highlights from Hidden Waters.   After a chat with Joe about how this incredible compilation came about, he then delivered a guest mix which went deeper, fully exploring the fascinating melting pot that is the modern Rio sound.

Sam Don and Joe Osbourne (Brazilian Wax, Mr Bongo) at The Boat Pod - June 2023

Tokyo's Mr Disco Kid is the latest guest to takeover the whole 2-hours of Free Association.  An eclectic mix of records you have never heard before, he starts off in soul slowies and folk before pushing into peak party territory later in the mix.

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Free Association #13 - Sam Don w/Mr Disco Kid - July 2023

Host Sam Don celebrates both his own and the Free Association show birthday.  Drinks flowing and big sounds.

Free Association #14 - w/ Sam Don - 1st Birthday show on Soho Radio - August 2023

One of my favourite London DJs, Frederika steps up to deliver a fun filled and eclectic two hours.  Dig in

Free Association #15 - w/ Frederika - September 2023

Host Sam Don returned from gigs around the country to pull together a bag of his favourite Uk 'soul' records featuring the best boogie, lo-fi, street soul and some dubbier sounds and previewed several tracks from the forthcoming Just A Touch compilation coming this Friday 13th October.

Free Association #16 - w/ Sam Don - UK Underground Soul Special - October 2023

With host Sam Don away on tour, Piers Harrison came into the studio to deliver a masterclass 2-hour mix of music you probably won't know, but won't leave your mind for days.  

Dig in to another special mix from one of the best out there.

Free Association #17 - w/ Piers Harrison - November 2023

Nevena sent over the dream Sunday mix, in fact, scratch that, this is the dream mix for whenever you want it to be.  

Talk a long walk, zone out at work, spend the afternoon with your lover, you pick.  This mix is the perfect way to close out 2023's guest series.  Thanks Nevena!

Free Association #18 - w/ Nevena Jeremic - December 2023

Starting the new year with a bang!

First aired on NYE and meant for a celebration, this Free Association featured a lot of the records that Sam Don played in clubs in the final part of the year.  

No tracklist for this one.  

Let’s go!!!

Free Association #19 - w/ Sam Don - NYE Special - December 2023

DJ Jese, one of the unsung talents in the digging world, goes deep to uncover fascinating nuggets that also have great effect on the dancefloor.  Seriously, everyone pay attention to this mans selections.  Your life will be better for it.

Free Association #20 w/ DJ Jese - January 2024

Sam Don warmed up the airwaves for the first 45 before Øyvind Morken took over with a blistering set of house and techno to blast the cobwebs away on a Sunday.

Free Association #21 w/ Øyvind Morken - February 2024

We were spoilt last month when able to play not just 1, but 2 mixes as part of the Free Association show.  

Part one, is a deep journey through synths, soft melodies, library records and melodic curiosities put together by Jazz N Palms over in Italy.  

Part two is Ays setting the early tone of the night where she played b2b with Sam Don all night in London for the recent Sweet Free Association launch.

Free Association #22 w/ Jazz N Palms, Ays and Sam Don - March 2024

Sam Don plays a few before Belgrade via Vienna's Aleksandra Marr steps up for a cross-genre deep dive for 75 minutes.   Sam then closes out the two-hours with some deep digs.

Free Association #23 w/ Aleksandra Marr and Sam Don - April 2024

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