From mid December 2022 to Dec 25th 2022 I completed a musical journey showcasing one seminal album per day that has really resonated with me from my many years as a vinyl collector.
Crusaders - Sweet n’ Sour
Mark Murphy - Beauty and the Beast
Mongo Santamaria - Princess
Hank Mobley - My Groove Your Move
Patrice Rushen - Let Your Heart Be Free
Joni Mitchell - Help Me
Clare Fischers Latin Sound - Descarga Yema Ya
Pharoah Sanders - Rejoice
The Foreign Exchange - Listen To The Rain
The Foreign Exchange - If I Knew Then
Dee Dee Bridgewater - People Make The World Go Round
Swing Out Sister - Between Strangers
Rotary Connection - Song For Everyman

12 Days Of Vinyl - A Grand Selects Special

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Limited Edition of 250 copies. Vinyl Only. No Repress.

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GeeW - Supernova EP - CCP07

We invited our good friends the Patchouli Brothers for a special guest mix session just a few days ahead of their set in Montreal for the annual Mundo Disko party presented at Pride Festival (August 13th. Infos here)

We gave the talented DJ/Production duo and brothers in disco a simple challenge: make us a mix featuring their favorite Montreal discothèque records.

“We focused on some of our Montreal favourites from the 70s and 80s.  We missed a few though. Amra. Nina Dunn. More! 

Most of the Canadian disco we love is from Montreal! There are definitely a few great Toronto records from the time, but a lot of what we dig comes from or is connected to Unidisc and their sub labels. Think there was just more of it produced in Montreal as the scene was stronger? The Montreal music we enjoy is more of that electronic, euro influenced sound, while the Toronto stuff we’ve found to be more connected with classic r&b and/or Caribbean influenced. We like the likes of Crack of Dawn, Liberty Silver, Everett Haughton, from Toronto, just to name a few to not leave our hometown outta the picture! “

A few last words before we see you on the dancefloor at Mundo Disko?

“We’re honoured to be involved! We’ll be doing our best to continue the legacy of our musical hero and friend, Robert Ouimet, by playing music we love and making everyone dance!”

MIMS Guest Mix: PATCHOULI BROTHERS (Dodo Records) — Montreal Disco Special

Join us on this exciting episode featuring Cool Raul, a DJ and record collector hailing from Oakland, Bay Area. Known for his keen eye for unique and rare records, Raul takes us on a thrilling journey as he unveils some hidden Gospel 45s from his prized collection. As a part of Studio Funk, we are thrilled to have him on the show, where he sits down with Aswad for an exclusive showcase of his rare finds. 

These gems are not to be missed, and it's a special treat as this episode was previously available only to our loyal Studio Funk Patreon supporters. Consider it a complementary bonus episode to the Tone B. Nimble show.

Cool Raul

This week I threw together one more "summer" mix of just a few records I don't play often enough. Big Nicola Conte vibes on this one, which some great, upbeat jazz-house-ish flavors! Enjoy.

Jazz House Minimi

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Summer Jazz House Mini-Mix

Mix featuring  tracks by Vli M, Decent Rides, Ferdinand, Urban Absolutes, 6th Borough Project, Dimi Jazzmon, Gesafellstein, SGVO, Tukz Ancestral, Baaz, Brame, Lori Wakasa, Dj Caant and Housego.

House Atmosphere | 2023-09-17

Been a hectic past month, but in-between it all I've picked up a few things here and there. Lots of 7inch heat on this one! Enjoy.

Tracklist: Armand Boatman Trio, The Kanpai Quartet, Frollen Music Library, Aesthetic, Nautilus, Timo Lassy, Release Music Orchestra

September 20 2023

Pullin from the Stacks Episode 235 - Recent Digs and Things

As promised, the second half of the special two part episode with Mr Static King - J Scienide. We continue our conversations regarding the Hip Hop honours - 50 year’s milestone, but we also go into J Scienide’s discography to discuss the releases and collaborations of the past few years. The buck doesn’t stop there…with records to burn, Aswad shares plenty of favourites from the collection to round things off in good fashion.

J Scienide - Part 2

Amazing mix from Monklorious out of Mexicali in Baja California, Mexico - Enjoy!

Tracklist:
Donnie Moustaki & Neptune Daddy - Cosmic J
Monklorious - A Journey Into The Sound
Donnie Moustaki - Saturnian Beer
Kurtx - Feelin' Good
Pablo Valentino - When I Was A Kid (Glenn Astro Remix)
Reverend G - Pam's Cleavage
Marc Bianco - Wet Scott
MF DOOM -Devils Shoestring (Cody Curries Re-jazz)
Felipe Gordon - Su Casa Mi Casa
Donnie Moustaki - Doobie Moustaffi
Last Nubian & Donnie Moustaki - Buddha Bob
Felix Leifur - Eitt
Jus Tadi - See You Soon (Sweet Fruity Brunch Remix)
SFB - Lizzie 54
King Mutapa - Fantasy
Capuchino  Degree - Gangsta Whitewalls
Close Counters - The Don
Don Chirashi - Slowly Is The Fastest Way
Sound System Automatic - Riding with Maurice
Dan Shake - 3 AM Jazz Club
Byron The Aquarius - Nights In Jakarta 
Wayne Snow - Red Runner (Glenn Astro & Imyrmind Remix)

Mix A043: Monklorious 2023.10.20

Eclectic Mix including tracks by OI' Burger Beats, Kendrick Lamar, Maple Syrup, Around7, Chills Myth, Rim, MANGRYMADE, Ta-Ice Yokohama, Dal, Gallant, PRUNK, Edseven, Seba Kaapstad, Jank, Maxell Davis, Kurtx, Cisco Cisco, Bamily, Armless kid, Kenny Dixon Jr, Sakhike SK, Paso, Antonio Rafael, George Davis, Jazzmik, Phaze Dee and Alex Attias.

House Is A Journey Into Soul | 2023 Oct

Welcoming back to the podcast, we have Sam Don to share and discuss his latest release, Just A Touch (Athens of the North, 2023) — the new compilation focusing on underground U.K Soul. Together, Aswad and Sam discuss the term ‘Street Soul’ and what it means to them, the culture, the impact it created in a short space of time. Sam shares the inspiration behind the project, working closely with artists to resurface these rare, and sometimes lost and forgotten music.

Sam Don - Just A Touch

Studio Funk - podcast show created and hosted by Aswad. Showcasing his discoveries, music collection, and interviews the leading names in modern funk and soul.