Tracklist..

1.	Akofa Akoussah - Ramer Sane Rame
2.	Ari Roze - Rolling with a Planet (Dub)
3.	Ari Roze - Rolling with a Planet 
4.	Astrud Gilberto - Touching You
5.	Carla Whitney - What Made You Change Your Mind
6.	Coal Kitchen- Keep on Pushing
7.	Cold Blood - I Just Want To Make Love To You
8.	Commodores - Cebu
9.	Contours & Yadava - Start First Finish Last
10.	The Controllers - The Reaper
11.	Family of Swede - Life
12.	Black Satin - Everybody Stand Up and Clap Your Hands
13.	9th Creation - Much Too Much
14.	She - Easy Money
15.	Steve Parks - Movin in the Right Direction
16.	Attitudes- If We Want To
17.	The Willow Band - Willow Man
18.	The Emotions- Love Vibes
19.	Sunni Nash - The 3rd Movement
20.	Carlos Santana - Mirage
21.	Rance Allen - Piece of Mind
22.	Pete Dunaway - Supermarket 
23.	Milton Nascimento - Tudo Que Voce Podia Ser
24.	Pratt & Moody - Wheels Turning
25.	Patti Austen - That’s Enough For Me

tropicalsoul mixtape:  that's enough for me

tracklist....

1. Adriana - Contigo
2. Marcia Maria - Amigo Branco
3. Athenians of Toronto - Light My Fire
4. Bobby Hebb - Evil woman
5. Archie Bell & The Drells - Where will You Go When The Party's Over
6. Onegram - Trans Europe Express
7. Psalms - Take a Stand
8. The Ad Libs - I Don't Need No Fortune Teller
9. LTD - Don't Stop Loving Me Now
10. Lance Ferguson - Far Beyond
11. Mismami & First Touch - Prove Your Love (Instrumental)
12. Mad Honey - Setback
13. Crown Heights Affair - Say a Prayer For Two (US Remix)
14. The Detroit Experiment - Think Twice
15. Gukuru - Love Runaway (Ray Mang Remix)
16. The Vision - Missing (Maurice Fulton Extended Version)
17. France Gall - Ella Elle L'a (Folamour Edit)
18. The Valentine Brothers - Money's Too Tight
19. Martha Reeves - Gotta Keep Moving
20. Banda Black Rio - Chega Mais
21. Mystic Merlin - Mr Magician
22. Slim Young - Otan Hunu
23. Biddu & The Orchestra - Funky Tropical
24. Voilaaa - Spies Are Watching Me
25. Eko Roosevelt - Tondoho Mba
26. Bessoso - Para Decir Que Te Quiero
27. Atlantis - Hung Up About You
28. Luther Davis Group - You Can Be a Star (Edit)
29. Al Foster Band - Night of the Wolf

Mixtape: BYO live from the basement

100 minutes of Monday morning-ness, not a sausage over 90bpm.

Tracklist..

1.	Bill Labounty - Dream On
2.	Erykah Badu - On & On (acapella)
3.	David Riordan - Metropolis
4.	Lonnie Liston Smith - Devika
5.	The Birmingham Rhythm Section - Let The Music Play
6.	Natural High - I Think I’m Falling In Love With You
7.	Switch - My Friend In The Sky
8.	Terea - Pretty Bird
9.	The Gaturs - Concentrate
10.	Funk Factory - Rien Ne Va Plus
11.	Tooli - Above (Level 42 - Dune Edit)
12.	Many Dibango - Tropical Garden
13.	The Bob Bath Band - Traces of Illusion
14.	Alex Figueira - La Culebra
15.	Dorothy Ashby - Cause I Need It
16.	Mongo Santamaria - Mo’ Do’
17.	Buddy Terry - Abscretions
18.	Charles Kynard - Sweetheart 
19.	Yusuke Hirado - Taxi Driver Theme
20.	Magic In Threes - Beatin’ The Breaks (Freddie Joachim Remix)
21.	Peace Orchestra - Double Drums (DJ DSL Mix)
22.	Talk Talk - Life’s What You Make It (1997 remaster)
23.	Sven Wunder - Shinrinyoko
24.	Gabriels - Angels & Queens
25.	King Curtis - Sweet Inspiration

Mixtape: Metropolis

Hot & heavy new ideas coming for 2024....

Family Tree Edits

Sweet Music (Family Tree Demo Version)

The Trammmps - Burn Baby (Family Tree Philly Demo Edit)

A cheeky little edit of the week from the Family Tree stable....

Seaside (Demo Edit 1.0)

A little slice of disco pimp shit never did anyone any harm :)

SugarBear (Demo Edit 1.0)

a ridiculously lo-fi dusty bootleg from the vaults, enjoy....

MC Lyte - Paper Thin (Fat Tonys Bazooka Mix)**FREE DOWNLOAD

None of this fancy mixing, here we have a random collection of nuggets stitched together with a common theme that they had to be incredibly soulful. That'll do.

Hope you enjoy.

Tracklist...

	1.	Gato Barbieri - I Want You
	2.	Ernie Hinds Jr - As
	3.	Marvin Gaye - Where Are We Going
	4.	Jalen Ngonda - Come Around & Love Me
	5.	Marvin Gaye - After The Dance (Re-Edit)
	6.	Dee Edwards - (I Can) Deal With That
	7.	Freddie Hughes - Sarah Mae
	8.	Brenda Lee Eager - When I’m With You 
	9.	Earl Young - Take Them In Prayer
	10.	Bessie Simmons - I Can Make It On My Own 
	11.	Shirley Brown - Yes Sir Brother 
	12.	Ruby Andrews - Just Loving You 
	13.	Danny Hunt - What’s Happening To This Love Affair 
	14.	Della Reese - I’ve Got The Blues 
	15.	Marcia Hines - You Gotta Let Go 
	16.	Bessie Banks - Don’t You Worry Baby The Best Is Yet To Come 
	17.	The Charmels - As Long As I’ve Got You 
	18.	Johnny Nash - Why Did You Do It 
	19.	Will King - Backed Up Against The Wall 
	20.	Blood, Sweat & Tears- I Can’t Move No Mountain 
	21.	Norman Connors - Once I’ve Been There 
	22.	Flowers - For Real 
	23.	Linda Lewis - Elevate Your Mind 
	24.	Judy Robert’s - I Can’t Help It 
	25.	Peabo Bryson - What You Won’t Do For Love

Mixtape - Soul In The Hole (All Vinyl)

Nas vs The Happy Mondays - Major Loose

Another random selection of tunes running around the 70bpm mark with a few 140's thrown in for good measure.

Pardon the messy bits :)

70-140-70

mixtape - quiet 030125

.... this one starts of as an uptempo Family Tree style jazzy disco-ish set going mid tempo at half time. Enjoy!

tracklist to follow....

mixtape - you send me (all vinyl) 150125

Space 2013 (Edit)

Soul Biscuits Vol 1

One from the vaults, 2009.. we love this track!

Ripe Fruit (feat Sarina Leah)

another recent selection, a mixture of vinyl & serato made with love using one and a half wonky 1210's and a pause button.

hopefully you enjoy.

tracklist.......

1.	Blundetto - Take me with you
2.	Ron Trent - Woman
3.	Mass Influence - Rhyme Placement (instrumental)
4.	Richard Ryder & the 8th Wonder - Phase III
5.	Godoy Colbert - I Wanna Thank You
6.	Junior Walker - Love Hangover
7.	Paul Horn - Too High
8.	Ebonite - Golden Lady
9.	Beloyd - Get Into Your Life
10.	Root Soul feat Erik Rico - The Good Feeling (Edit)
11.	Polyrhythmics - El Fuego
12.	The Lions - Jungle Struttin
13.	La Clave - Latin Slide
14.	Djalma Correa - Banjilografo (Aroop Roy Edit)
15.	The Pazant Brothers - Fever
16.	Willie Wright - I’m So Happy
17.	Anthony Watson - I Can’t Stop This Feeling
18.	Cleveland Wrecking Co - Superfine From Behind Lady
19.	Steve Miller Band - Fly Like An Eagle (Jorun Bombay Instrumental Space Echo Dub Mix)
20.	Manzel - Midnight Theme (12 inch Remix)
21.	Eliot Fisher - For The Love Of Money
22.	The Jacksons - It’s Still Great To Be Here (Jorun Bombay Mix)
23.	Little Bennie & The Masters - Who Comes To Boogie
24.	Syrup - Chocolate
25.	Tuck & Patti - I Wish
26.	Tito Mocota - Mocota Beat
27.	Djingi - Brass Fever
28.	Lani Hall - Love Song
29.	Elois Scott - Broadway Love
30.	Wayne Davis - Sweet Bird of Youth

Mixtape Con Huevos

Demo EP 1

erykah badu - on (trop's anon namegame edit)

Demo EP 2

sweet tee & jazzy joyce - it's my beat (fatman's scruffy quo edit)

mostly on the horizontal, pardon the mixing (must have been on the wagon for this one)..

Stanley Cowell - Travelin’ Man
Rare Silk - Storm
Ganga - Luna
Joiwind - Valuka
A Man Called Adam - Estelle
Daniel T - Gravura
Marvin Gaye - Turn On Some Music
Lil Louis & The World - Dancing In My Sleep
Willie Hale - Groove On
Raphael Saadiq - Skyy, Can You Feel Me (Yam Who)
Common - Come Close (Blackbeard Broken Dub)
Reginald Omas Mamode IV - Sunshine (Jean Bassa Reprise)
A Bossa Electrica - Sob A Luz Do Sol (DJ Archie Edit)
Paul Simon - Diamonds on the Soles of her Shoes ( unreleased version)
Soul Sugar & Leo Carmichael - Never Too Much (Discomix)
DJ Laurel - I Don’t Need Nobody Else
Marvin Gaye - I Want You (Underboss Mix)
Stevie Wonder - Sir Duke (Reflex Edit)
The Sunburst Band - Far Beyond
Sylvester - I Need Somebody (Psychemagik Remix)
Apiento - Down That Road (Tepper Dubbed It)
Apiento - Down That Road (Padapella)
Stanley Cowell - Travelin’ Man (outro edit)

tropicalsoul mixtape: sfs

music = crack

tracklisting...
Chris Dave & the Drumheads - Whatever
291out - Wellington
David Axelrod - Freedom
Contours & Yadava - Udu
DJ Nigga Fox - 5 Violinos
Funk Factory- Rein Ne Va Plus
Furlan Williams - Drifting Off
Hector Plimmer - Sunshine (Emma Jean Thackray Remix)
Huw Marc Bennett - Blue Lias
Jennifer Lara, John Hot & Devon Russell - Traffic Jam (12” Single Mix)
Khruangbin - Sisters & Brothers
Les McCann - The Morning Song
Kelenkye Band - Jungle Music
Organizatsiya - We Cannot Promise You Privacy
Piero Umiliani - Cantata Per Maryam
Rare Silk - Storm
Reginald Omas Mamode IV - Sunshine
Simiah - Love Fusion
Tammy Payne - Free (Freedom Mix)
Terry Callier - Holdin’ On

mixtape: freedom?

a tasty selection of recent stuff we've been listening to in the basement, put your feet up, hope you enjoy.....

tracklist....
1.	Sons of the Kingdom - Hey There
2.	June Evans - Hardly Need To Say
3.	Starfire - Make The Most Of It
4.	Embryo - Love Is New
5.	Queen Esther Marrow - Things Ain’t Right
6.	Tyrone Thomas & The Darn Family - Fly Away Love Bird
7.	Jack Jacobs - I Believe It’s Alright
8.	F.B.I. - Talking Above Love
9.	Robbie Hill’s Secret Affair - Don’t Give Up
10.	Al Hudson & The Soul Partners - Trying To Prove My Love
11.	The Independents - Lucky Fellow
12.	Maurice Jackson - Lucky Fellow
13.	The Impressions - We’re a Winner
14.	Bishop Manning - This Is Everybody’s Song
15.	Mahalia Jackson - What The World Needs Now
16.	Jay Glover - Glorious Day
17.	Starbound - Get Back In The Race
18.	Ray, Goodman & Brown - Another Day Like Yesterday (DL Edit)
19.	Isaac Hayes - What Does It Take
20.	Tom Brock - I Love You More And More
21.	Dianne Mower - The Secret Sign
22.	Donald Byrd - Think Twice ( Mizell Brothers 2005 Special Mix)
23.	Eddie Drennon & B.B.S. Limited - Do What You Gotta Do

tropicalsoul mixtape: hardly need to say

the usual mixed bag, a relaxed start building towards some slightly more uptempo stuff. enjoy.....

tracklisting...
1.	Itsuroh Shimoda - Everybody Everyone
2.	Finley Quaye - Even After All (Dub)
3.	Ernest Ranglin - Below The Bassline
4.	Jaye P Morgan - Can’t Hide Love
5.	Saint Tropez - I Want to do Something Freaky to You
6.	Silk - Can’t Stop (Turning You On)
7.	24 Carat Black - The Best Of Good Love Gone
8.	Nohelani Cypriano - Lihue
9.	Ze Roberto - Lotus 72 (Fast)
10.	Arthur Verocai & Azymuth - Bis
11.	A Bossa Electrica - Sob A Luz Do Sol (DJ Archie Edit)
12.	Koyma Hondo - Boncana Maiga
13.	Robson George & Lincoln Olivetti - Ginga
14.	Komiko - Feel Alright
15.	Tata Vega - Get It Up For Love (12” Version)
16.	Yambu - Sunny (Rework)
17.	Yambu - Hippopotamus 
18.	Breakout - Planet Rock
19.	Nathan Haines - Believe 
20.	Hugh Masekela - Don’t Go Lose It Baby
21.	Jaime E Nair - Sob O Mar
22.	Chien Chien Lu - We Live In Brooklyn Baby
23.	Gene McDaniels - Dream Of You And Me
24.	The Brand New Heavies - I Don’t Know Why (I Love You) ( Tom Moulton Mix)
25.	D’Influence - Running Away
26.	Working Week - Inner City Blues

tropicalsoul mixtape: santiago

You'll find the Family Tree DJ's playing records with residencies & the occasional all night party at Kim's in Hulme, BCD, Manchester & Leeds, Heaton Chapel, Heaton Moor, Stockport Underbanks, Altrincham, Levenshulme......

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