Love THIS TRACK!!!!!! FUEGO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mmm... those jazzy keys!:) It's a slippery slide indeed - I love it! Thank you!!!:)

And special thanks for this one! Played here: http://soundcloud.com/timsvodnik/moonshine-hotel-tim-svodnik

Tom Sawyer - Easy To Love (V's edit)

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Miss You (Em Vee Edit)

Desert Soul

Produced by: The Don Fusion & RXXJ
Mix & Master: RXXJ & Rashid Younes
Oud (solo / lead instrument): Talal Al Zehrani

““Desert Soul” is a rich, atmospheric fusion that bridges electronic soundscapes with the timeless soul of Middle Eastern musical heritage. Under the deft production of The Don Fusion, with assistant production by RXXJ, the track opens with ambient textures that evoke vast desert landscapes — windswept dunes, shimmering mirages, and an endless horizon of silence and sun.

Into this expansive sonic canvas enters Talal Al Zehrani’s oud. His performance is deeply expressive — microtonal slides, intricate ornamentation, and plaintive melodic flourishes stir emotion and memory. The oud doesn’t simply sit atop the track; it interacts with it — fragile at times, assertive at others — weaving a dialogue between ancient tradition and digital futurism.

The mix and master by RXXJ and Rashid Younes bring clarity and spatial depth. The low end hums with subtle warmth, the mids cradle the oud’s voice without intrusion, and the highs are crisp yet gentle. The soundstage feels wide and open — echoes, reverb tails, and percussive textures dance in the air like grains of sand in wind.

Rhythmically, “Desert Soul” avoids heavy-handed beats. Instead, it relies on subtle pulses, distant percussion, and ambient motion to move the listener forward — not by force, but by emotional gravity. It’s a track for reflection; a moment of stillness in motion.

In essence, “Desert Soul” is more than a track — it’s a journey. A dialogue between past and present. Meditative yet dynamic, intimate yet expansive. It invites you to walk across a musical desert, to feel its sun, its silence, and to lose — and perhaps find — yourself in its echoing soul.

DESERT SOULS

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Be Thankful For What You've Got (Total M's Brothers & Sisters Edit)

To coincide with Ian Dury's birthday @dicky-trisco has shared an edit of the great man's 1977 single 'Wake Up And Make Love With Me'.

Dicky Trisco - 12th May 2017:

"The first 45 single I ever bought was by Ian Dury and The Blockheads and was called ‘Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick’. I bought it in a newsagent store called John Menzies, which had a black weekly chart board with plastic letters on it that was updated by hand each week.

I can’t really remember how I came across the track, or if it was just potluck. I probably heard it on Top of the Pops, or on the weekly chart show on the wireless as it used to be called back in those days. Anyway I bought it and to this day it is a song that I love and would be happy to hear any time, any place and it introduced me to the music of Ian Dury and The Blockheads.

Ian Dury for me reflected what pop music and music in general was all about back then – a longing to be different and to make a difference. He was a fascinating character. My Dad said he looked like a bloody idiot, which only made me admire him more. When he performed he had a real edge and his singing style was more like someone talking, or at times even shouting in his own London accent rather than something shiny and polished. And you have remember these were the days of The Bee Gees, Barbara Streisand, Leif Garrett and other such highly manicured artists. He also had a tremendous amount of personal style with his hats, braces, rolled up trousers and boots. And it was all this difference literally rolled together as well as the great music he made alongside The Blockheads, which pulled me in as an admiring youth.

And the music…I couldn’t quite explain it at the time. But it was unmistakably ‘New Wave’ although I wasn’t exactly sure what that meant either beyond a handful of artists I was into like Blondie, Talking Heads and The Specials. It was a bit ‘Punk’ and DIY for sure and that was definitely a good thing. But it also had the funk. The Blockheads were a groovy outfit of great musicians. Much later I discovered that Chaz Jankel of The Blockheads went on to make some excellent disco influenced solo productions and that these tracks plus songs by Ian Dury and The Blockheads were played by groundbreaking NYC DJs like Larry Levan in the Disco scene out there and graced the floors of seminal clubs like the Paradise Garage and The Loft. My musical journey from awkward youth to being a DJ myself had come full circle all thanks to Ian Dury and The Blockheads.

Anyway I can’t say I am an expert on Ian Dury or The Blockheads to be honest. I love a lot of their music and it has now been with me my whole adult life while many other things have come and gone. In fact at one stage I used to buy any copy of ‘Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick’ on 45 that crossed my path. But the thing that seems of significance to me and that I wanted to share here with you is the DIY spirit and original style of those times. And they were great times! Acts like Ian Dury and The Blockheads did things differently and did it their own way and gained recognition for what they did via their music around the world. I salute them for that and it gives me, and I hope you, more than a few reasons to be cheerful.

So as a tribute to the genius and spirit of Ian Dury and The Blockheads and as my own personal way of saying thanks for the influence it has had on my life, I would like to share this rework of one of my favourite tracks on this his birthday. THANKS IAN DURY AND THE BLOCKHEADS! Your music really has made me feel like a lucky bastard x "

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Ian Dury And The Blockheads - Wake Up (Dicky Trisco Edit)

New extended mix from the original multitrack stems
Mixed & Mastered by JMMSTR 
123 bpm

* Bandcamp:  https://editsfromthevaults.bandcamp.com/track/again

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Ann Peebles - I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down (Jack Tennis Edit)

A remix of one of our favourite tracks of all time - Cymande's "Brothers on The Slide". Remixed by Skeewiff (under the cunning pseudonym Joey Polpette) in 2000. Released On Soundcloud to celebrate 2000 followers. Many thanks for all the love!

Was originally released on the triple pack Vinyl "Italian Style" on Jalapeno Records

Cymande - Brothers on the Slide - Skeewiff's Remix

12'' Vinyl Out now on Juno Records !
Get it here : http://www.juno.co.uk/ppps/products/482198-01.htm

Candi Staton - Nights On Broadway (Ramsey Hercules Edit)

The Fatback Band - (Are You Ready?) Do The Bus Stop (Cruffy Edit)

New album "Something Like That?" OUT NOW

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Cymande - Brothers on the Slide - Skeewiff's Remix

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