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For show 36 we have the multi talented Los Angeles based DJ and graphic designer The Alaia grace us with another super dope all vinyl mix!

Born and raised in LA on KDAY, The Beat, and Funkmosphere, The Alaia is attracted to music that has a feeling of perpetual summer and heat: soulful boogie funk, sexy disco, smooth g-funk, hard gangsta rap. She aspires to play music to make you bounce, to get you off your ass, to makes you want to cry, to make you wanna go home with a stranger, to makes you feel tuff enough to catch an attitude. 

Always discovering and rediscovering, she collects and selects vinyl and cassettes mostly, with some CDs here and there. She’s graced the Dublab and NTS airwaves, contributed a guest mix on Dash Radio, holds down a casual monthly residency on local online radio station VPN Radio, and has contributed guest dj mixes to an array of music selector series’ worldwide.

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Tracklist ---

Set The Tone - Dance Sucker (12" Club Version)
Funk Masters - Love Money '86
Pure Pimp - Can't Fade The Funk
Night Force & The Tom Cats - Search For Love
Perry Michael Allen - Turn On The Music
Equa - City Dub
TeeRoy Morris - Hold On Tight
Stanley Clarke & Bill Shields - Easy Listening
Asso - Don't Stop
Johnnie Taylor - I Want To Get Into You
Orlando Johnson And Trance - Turn The Music On
Omni - Warriors
Keith Sweat - My Mind Is Made Up
Dorian - Stacked To The "T"
Major Lance - Are You Leaving Me
Osiris - Consistency

FMO Funk - 036 | The Alaia

Mint Condition Radio Show with DJ Randy Ellis and special guest: Big Happy (NTS)
Aired originally on the Mint Condition Radio Show with DJ Randy Ellis(NTS)8/2/21: https://www.nts.live/shows/mint-condition/episodes/mint-condition-2nd-august-2021

Mint Condition w DJ Randy Ellis and Big Happy (NTS) 8/2/21

For the very first time to appear on a podcast are the 80s Brit Funk legends, McKenzie & Gardiner. Together they discuss to great lengths about their background, friendship and the insight around their cult record 'From Time'. Working with Streetwave Records, and the creation of the sub label ‘The Sound Of London’ and the recordings of the wonderful lost demos which surfaced many years later! Plus an exclusive preview of their up and coming music coming out on CQQL Records & Avant Garde Records. Also on the show, a catch up with Montreal’s favourite Walla P, to discuss the latest with Prime Source. Aswad also plays some new releases which is currently in heavy rotation, and a tribute mix for our guests to wrap up the show in Studio Funk tradition.

S3 EP8 - McKenzie & Gardiner

Mint Condition Radio Show with DJ Randy Ellis and special guest: Clive Gardiner (of UK Funk Duo McKenzie and Gardiner)
Aired originally on the Mint Condition Radio Show with DJ Randy Ellis(NTS)10/25/21: https://www.nts.live/shows/mint-condition/episodes/mint-condition-25th-october-2021

Order McKenzie and Gardiner 7": https://cqqlrecords.bandcamp.com/album/mckenzie-gardiner-got-to-get-away-2020-from-time

Mint Condition w DJ Randy Ellis and Clive Gardiner (NTS) 10/25/21

Last show of the year, and as tradition dictates it’s another episode to look back over the year but this time doing something a little bit different. Aswad sits down with Walla P (Voyage Funktastique/Prime Source), as they host an end of year review. Together they talk and share their favourite records covering LPs, 12", 7" and reissues. As you can expect there was a lot talk about, so expect plenty of music covered from the rich sounds of modern funk through to the classic signature grooves of British Jazz Funk.

S3 EP10 - Year In Review: 2021

A little 30 minutes selection of some of my favourite "Modern" records. 

Hope you enjoy. 

Tracklist : 
# First Touch - You got it baby 
# Mckenzie and Gardiner - Hold on tight (Nickee B remix) 
# Morgan - You gonna love me 
# Don Blackman - You can't stay away 
# Hidden Groove - Heatin'up 
# The Pendletons - Let me turn you on 
# Mia - Love me right (XL Middleton remix) 
# Donnell Pitman feat Lynnette Pitman  - Chocolate lover (E.Live Mix)
# Amalia - In my bed 
# Dabeull - You and I

TSOR#3 Modern Grooves

Here at Studio Funk we are super stoked to have the wonderful Andre Gibson on this months show. The multi talented musician, singer and songwriter of Universal Togetherness Band. As you can expect we have a lot to discuss including the history surrounding the band, how it got started, early memories and performing on the notorious TV show, The Chicago Party at the CopHerBox II (1982). We also talk about Andre’s desire to continue to making music and his recent album ‘Movin On’. Plus the collaboration with The Numero Group to publish the unreleased material of Universal Togetherness Band many years later. It’s a full packed show and if that wasn’t enough we wrap up the episode with a Studio Funk Chicago Party featuring music by Jesus Wayne, Donnell Pitman, Universal Togetherness Band and many more!

Tracklist

S4 EP4 - Andre Gibson

One way to sum up Teddy Bryant is a very talented individual. Singer, songwriter, arranger & producer are some of the many labels which can be associated with him. In this episode, together Aswad and Teddy go to great lengths to discuss his recent and past musical events. They talk about his debut solo album, In the Beginning — which was released last year on Nothing But Net Records. An album which appeared on many 'Best of 2021' lists. They also discuss his recent efforts and collaborations with super producer, Space Ghost — The Heaven Sent EP. The show features new music from a highly talented roster, and wraps up with a tribute mix bow on top.

S4 EP6 - Teddy Bryant

Today we have over an hour of soulful body-moving inspiration, mixed by two of our favourite new producers, Mambele and Rosie From The Block, both fresh from hot releases on Vice City. Perfect for fans of broken beat and forward thinking soulful house.

Rosie: "Mambele and I got together for this mix without preparing much, we just brought some tracks that we were excited about and intuitively brought them together.

The mix starts off with an unforgotten banger by Tommy Gee. Tommy Gee’s been a big inspiration for me (Rosie) for years. He released an album on R&S Records in 1996 which was a game changer at the time but seems to be forgotten by most today. The second track’s one produced by me (Rosie) and it’s called ‘Let me be’. It’s on my debut EP ‘Love potions for block parties’ which came out on Vice City. The third track’s by Domu, a producer that had a big influence on both Mambele’s and my (Rosie) productions. Domu has done so many different things and this track called ‘Like this?’ is to be found on the album ‘the return of the Rogue’ that explores mixing up different styles and influences such as songwriting structures with dancefloor oriented beats. This mixing up of genres and song structures is something we’re particulary interested in since we don’t let ourselves be restricted by genres nor structures in our own productions. Other producers we played tracks of include Scrimshire, Cody Currie, Dego, Zopelar, Steven Julien, Sean McCabe amongst others. All producers that bring that soulful element into their productions."

Vice City

MIMS Guest Mix: Mambele x Rosie From the Block (Brussels, Belgium)

All bars and freestyles. Mostly done in one take. All for the Love of hip hop. 

Apple Music

Final Form (freestyle)

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"Es Hora De Bailar" pretender ser algo más que una selección de canciones mezcladas; aspira a ser un homenaje a todos esos artistas, tanto españoles como latinoamericanos, que en su día orientaron su talento hacia la música negra. Grupos y solistas que, apoyándose muchas de las veces en tecnologías pioneras como cajas de ritmos y sintetizadores, trataban de trasladar el groove y los sonidos que venían de USA a su entorno e idioma. En la abrumadora mayoría de los casos pasaron sin pena ni gloria: sin apenas impacto en los medios de comunicación y por tanto sin posibilidad de desarrollar una carrera. El resto se reorientaron hacia opciones más comerciales o directamente su contribución a este estilo se quedó en una mera anécdota. En cualquier caso, rescatar estas canciones y conseguir que las escuches y bailes, se ha convertido tanto en una obsesión como en una obligación moral para el que escribe. Espero que las disfrutes y compartas.

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Da Groove Brothers - Es Hora de Bailar

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