Wrapping up the year on a high note, I'm capping off the last 12 months by playing tracks from my favourite albums and EPs. It was a tough task narrowing down the selection from a list of around 80 projects for the show, but I managed to whittle it down to just 41. If you're curious about the full list, hop over to my socials for a comprehensive view of everything I loved. Here's to more amazing music in the next 12 months!

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FULL LIST OF MY FAVOURITE EPS/ALBUMS OF 2023
Noname - Sundial
Jordan Ward - Forward
CARRTOONS - Saturday Night
Mick Jenkins - The Patience
Carter Ace - Demos
Kojaque - Phantom of the Afters
Ivan Ave - All Season Gear
Larry June & The Alchemist - The Great Escape
JVKINHO - SOZINHO
Cleo Sol - Gold
Benny Sings - Young Hearts
Matt Wilde - Hello World
Jazzbois - Higher Dimension Waiting Room
Kiefer - It’s ok, B U
Gotts Street Park - On The Inside
Relyae - Flow State (EP)
Amelia Rose - Phases (EP)
Sampha - Lahai
ENNY - We Go Again
Mndsgn - Snaxxx
Lord Apex - The Good Fight
George Riley - Un/limited Love (EP)
Close Counters - Soulacoasta II
Bas - We Only Talk About Real Shit When We’re Fucked Up
fantompower - Pure Flaws.
Ray Lozano - Pairing Mode
Kamaal Williams - Stings
Bawo - Legitimate Cause
Kelela - Raven
Planet Giza - Ready When You Are
Elli Ingram - Bad Behaviour
LOELASH - ONEMIX ONEDROP series
Nokia & Glimlip - SETRA (EP)
Ben Jones - Mixtape Volume 1
Zino Vinci - Filthy & Disgusting (EP)
Tribino - Dribbling Emotions
Westside Gunn - And Then You Pray For Me
Rory - I Thought It’d Be Different
Ezzy - Chillhop Beat Tapes
Kaytranada & Amine - KAYTRAMINE
Corinne Bailey Rae - Black Rainbows
Reuben James - Champagne Kisses
Yussef Dayes - Black Classical Music
Sipprell - Peace In The Madness
Orpheus - Intergalatic Rhodemap
Terrace Martin & Alex Isley - I Left my Heart in Ladera
Elaquent - Rediscovery
Fredfades - Double Dynasty
Kappekoff - New Spring (EP)
Ta-ku - Songs To Come Home To
REASON - Porches
corto.alto - Bye
Kean Kavangh - Wrestling Music
Louis Futon - Acrobat (EP)
CHIKA - SAMSON
AntsLive - Just A Matter of Time
Rapsody - GOATED
Jack Harlow - Jackman
Shay Lia - FACETS
Victoria Monet - JAGUAR II
Butcher Brown - Solar Music
Hans Hu$tle - EP IV
9th Wonder - Zion VIII
Full Crate - A Kid From Yemen
Alfa Mist - Variables
Oli Howe - Hackney Daze
EMAMKAY - Love Is Energy

El Train Radio Episode 60 | Best of 2023

I mixed this over 15 years ago.

I think I had to take a road trip somewhere, and needed something meditative while I drove, so I put this together the morning before I hit the road. I'd shared it on my old blog, and had completely forgotten about it until today, when it came on while my music library was on shuffle. 

I enjoyed it more today than I remember when I first made it. I never played this on the air, so this will be an exclusive for you all. I share it with love. 

Hope you enjoy. 

Peace
MGB

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Jazz Gems

To accompany our amazing conversation with singer/songwriter/performer Tamisha Waden on The Soul Qurators Podcast, please enjoy our mix dedicated to our discussion, featuring some of the SQ3's favorite Tamisha tracks!
Make sure to subcribe to The Soul Qurators Podcast powered by The MPN Network to enjoy our episode with Tamisha and our other episodes here: www.mpn-llc.com/the-soul-qurators

SQ Mix Vol 6 - Tamisha Waden

If New Jack Swing was the soundtrack to your best memories, you’re about to relive them all over again because I just dropped this 🔥2 hour mix packed with the jams that had us doing the wop, hitting the running man, and slow-grooving at house parties in parachute pants and patent leather shoes! 

So turn up one time, and let’s take this ride back to the golden era. Whether you’re dancing, vibing, or just reminiscing—this one’s for you!

Recorded February 2025

New Jack Swing (Vol. 1)

Dance music across eras, genres, and continents!

Happy Valentine's Day!

Tracklist:

1-O.A.K. - Every Day
Spirit of Sundaze Ensemble - Come into My Life
Sunni Colon - Mornin Dew
Spacek - Motion Control
Meshell Ndegeocello - Petit Mort (Miguel Migs Remix)
Bilal - Pleasure Toy feat. Big K.R.I.T 
Naked Music - Recreation
Andrew Ashong & Kaidi Tatham - Washed in You
J*Davey - Crawl All Over
Vikter Duplaix - Inside of You
Devoye - Lust
Bilal - All Matter
Alice Smith - Love Endeavor (Maurice Fulton Remix)
Queen Latifah - How Do I Love Thee (Remasterd Extended Club Mix)

UpBeat on Soho Radio - Episode 20

To accompany our amazing conversation with musician/producer/artist Zo! on The Soul Qurators Podcast, please enjoy our mix dedicated to our discussion, featuring some of the SQ3's favorite Zo! tracks!
Make sure to subscribe to The Soul Qurators Podcast powered by The MPN Network to enjoy our episode with Zo! and our other episodes here: www.mpn-llc.com/the-soul-qurators

SQ Mix Vol 9 - Zo!

Day-ones, this one’s for you! Drop your questions in the comment section and I’ll be back to answer them live on Monday, October 6th. See you there! 🏇 

Gone

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In Your Arms remix

The Groove Suite presents ‘Sunday Vibes’ by ChristinaCurates Ep. 11
You catch Sunday Vibes at 9pm Sundays on The Sound of Duval https://www.liinks.co/soundofduval and 8am on Mondays 
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Enjoy the mix!

‘Sunday Vibes’ by ChristinaCurates Ep. 11

Groove Suite presents ‘All Things Robert Glasper,' a tribute to Robert Glasper, curated by ChristinaCurates.

“His gift to combine various genres together is one of a kind,” says ChristinaCurates. “He is exposing this generation to Jazz, in a unique way.”

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Instagram: @christinacurates