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  • Deep Cliffs Soul Weekender 2023 Mr Big Happy / Robert Garcia

    • On 18/04/2023

    Robert Garcia / Mister Big Happy ( San Francisco Usa)

    The Big Happy Show in NTS Radio

    Mr. Big Happy is originally from Central CA and has been living in San Francisco for almost 20 years. He is a graphic designer, artist and music archivist. 

    His teenage years as a graffiti artist started his record collecting journey through hip-hop culture and grew his love for finding lesser-known and obscure music. Since then, he’s dedicated his time to finding records all across the country, having conversations with the artist, learning about the music scenes in regional locations - all to connect dots between genres. Big Happy spotlights his findings on his monthly show on NTS radio - The Big Happy Show. He plays all around San Francisco and across the country from LA, NYC, Miami, Chicago, Memphis, Detroit, St. Louis and all the way down to Mexico City. 

    Questlove referred to him as a DJs DJ’s DJ.

    He will be serving up Wax Candy rare and obscure soul, funk, boogie and disco from the late 70’s to 80’s.

    Top 10:

    The Williams Seven Way's – Way's Of Life Is To Love 
    San Francisco Ltd.  ‎– Let It Shine 

    Rain  ‎– Waiting 

    Kore – You Can Do It  

    The Seed Band – Freak On The Dance Floor 

    Universe II – Since You 

    Rodney & Company – When You're Dancin 

    Image – Don't Turn Me Away 

    Dani Rich – (Make Your Body Work

    Astrology ‎–  Love Moods

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  • Deep Cliffs Soul Weekender 2023 Darren Sykes

    • On 12/04/2023

    Darren Sykes ( Manchester, UK)

    Manchester Soul Weekender

    Vinyl has been a very big part of my life since I was very young and the passion gets stronger and stronger. We are so blessed to have all the new and unissued records to choose from. So excited to be coming back to Deep Cliffs and really looking forward to spinning a few records along with everyone.

    It was really tough to pick a current top ten but these are some of the records I am enjoying playing at the moment.They will all certainly be in the record bag

    Barbara Lynn- Mellow feeling

    Fifth Avenue-Do you feel it

    Quiet Fire-Lost(without your love)

    Satin-Your loves got me Oasis Band-Don’t let love

    Cymande-Brothers on the slide

    Nicola Conte-People need people

    Billy Paul-We all got a mission

    The Sacred Souls-Future lover

    Apache’s-Another lazy day

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  • Deep Cliffs Soul Weekender 2023 Dave Duplock

    • On 11/04/2023

    Dave Duplock ( London, UK)

    Walls of Heartache ( London)

    I've been promoter and DJ at East London's (small but perfectly formed) Walls of Heartache for the last 18 years and have regularly played guest spots at nights across London in that time, travelling to Europe to play in Italy and Spain on several occasions.

    Comfortable playing 60's and modern my current top 5 60's plays at the moment

    'The Utopias Girls are Against Me'

    Willie & the Mighty Magnificents - 'Check it Baby'

    Frankie Lyman 'I'm sorry

    Rocky Gil & the Bishops - It's not the end

    The Vashons - We'll be togther

    However I never really know what I'm going to play until it comes out of the box but I'm guessing on a Sunny afternoon it'll be more modern tunes like

    Masterpiece- Love Affair

    Percy & Them - Look in the Mirror of my Eyes

    Tony Troutman - what's the use

    Dennis Taylor - Fantasy

    Darrow Fletcher - It's no mistake

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  • Deep Cliffs Soul Weekender 2023 Steven Clancy / Mr Fish

    • On 03/04/2023

    Steven Clancy ( Brighton UK)

    Mr Fish

    Since the halcyon days of Wigan Casino, Steven has collected rare soul. As ‘Mister Fish’ on Mixcloud he brought his collection to many open-minded souls across the world. Steven has played at 100 Club-London, Cannonball Weekender - Italy, Soulastatic -Sweden, Dig This! - Milan, South of France Weekender, Movin’ On - Barcelona, Bamberg Weekender - Germany, Oakland. USA San Francisco - USA, Spread Love - Copenhagen. RS&F Weekender, Different Strokes, Va Va Voom, Black bee, Soul Funktion & many more..

    His ten cutten favorites records:

    S.A.B.U - What’s the fuss (Atlantic Rhodesia)

    General Lee - Pleasure (Weekend)

    Ice- Reality (Ice)

    Freedom - High on you (Freedom)

    Energize - Star of the disco (Energize)

    Southern Comfort - It’s in my letter (Sun City)

    Joe Clemmons - Dancin’ for love (Spider-Web)

    Mixed Feelings - Sha-La-La (United)

    Onyxx - Don’t walk away (DRC)

    Freeway - Help yourself (Nebula Circle)

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  • Deep Cliffs Soul Weekender 2023 Marc Garletti

    • On 03/04/2023

    Marc Garletti / Marc Diabolik ( France)

    I'm marc , and here are a few things about me. I was born in a french west coast town with a strong 60's mod identity. Is thus I naturaly join the "mod trip" when I was teenager. It was a time of my first concerts, events and first record purchases especially blues, jazz, soul and jamaican. Lulled for years by beautiful american black voices and electric english sound i started to play records in Marseille where i was living, at the time I was in a DJ duet called the rockin soul brothers, and focused on Blues and Rhythm & blues. With Time i had the opportunity to play records in the four corner of France and sometimes abroad. My musical tastes has since opened to soul, funk, boogaloo late 60’s and early 70’s. It 's a great pleasure to participate at this famous weekender sharing music and meeting exceptionnal people on an awesome place.

    The Barrino Brothers - just a mistake

    Soul senders -I got to get a move on

    Carol Woods & the executives - Heart breaker

    Angela Davis & the mighty chevelles - My love is so strong

    Mighty lovers - Ain't gonna run no more

    Oscar Perry - Face reality

    Mark Capanni - I believe in miracle

    Joe Bataan - what good in the castle (part 2)

    Frank Williams Rocketeers feat Little beaver - It's all over

    Belita Woods - Magic corner

     

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  • Deep Cliffs Soul Weekender 2023 Belle Brown

    • On 03/04/2023

    Belle Brown (Bilbao Spain)

    Shelter Bilbao

    Always open to new musical universes, five years ago she met the Soul Scene thanks to Soulero and Soul4Real in Bilbao. Nowadays she is resident DJ in Shelter Bilbao and has collaborated with Soulero (Bilbao), Movin On (Barcelona), Contuberniu Modernista Club (Asturias), Madame LouLou, Beltza Taberna and her last project is SoulTRANE Club with JazzOn Aretoa Bilbao.. Her collection is growing in Hard Bop and Free Jazz, Classic Soul, Crossover, Northern, Modern, Boogaloo, R&B, Rock Steady and also Garage 60s. Belle Brown truly believes in the power of music to transform and unite us. Her music, attitude and dancing won't leave you indifferent!!!

    Some of the tune she likes to play at the moment

    -Maxine Brown: Let Me Give You My Loving (Wand) https://youtu.be/yUaKX_avUhk

    -The Chimes: The Beginning Of My Live (Down to Earth Records) https://youtu.be/RT_sCNQhJbM

    -New Holidays: Maybe so, maybe no (SoulHawk) https://youtu.be/SEEvQVxFLzY

    -Lorraine Chandler: Tell Me You Are Mine (Giant) https://youtu.be/aHRZP9L8PwA

    -GC Cameron - Give Me Your Love (test pressing, upcoming Jai Alai 7') https://youtu.be/p37h19ilCsY

    -The Impalas: Speed Up (Capitol) https://youtu.be/1oDVnPqSkKA

    -Oddisey: Battened Ships (MoWest) https://youtu.be/ynxqigC3DmY

    -Step by Step: I Always Wanted to be in the Band (Brunswick) https://youtu.be/kTot_7LivvM

    -Mary Wells: Hands Off My Baby (Soul4Real) https://youtu.be/vXnT1ZQTZ70

    -Hector Rivera: Playing It Cool (Barry Records) https://youtu.be/a4YMgkPV5Do

    -The Voice Masters: You've Hurt Me Baby (Bamboo) https://youtu.be/T0xigywGqXE

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  • Deep Cliffs Soul Weekender 2023 Ingvar Geirsson

    • On 30/03/2023

    Ingvar Geirsson ( Reykjavik, Iceland)

    Lucky Records

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    Ingavr dont have a top 10 so here is recent random buys

    pattie lenoir-try it you like it

    Harlem river drive-idle hands

    Gatanga boys band-keep change kairitu

    Joyce Bond-its all right

    Michael Jay-electric twist

    Big Jay Bush-funky horns

    Ike and Tina-I idolize you

    Nate Calhoun-funktown

    Shorty and the junior kools-jamming with shorty,

    Md 20 20-listen to the rhythm band

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  • Deep Cliffs Soul Weekender 2023 Dan Hofmann

    • On 28/03/2023

    Dan Hofmann ( Berlin Germany)

    Disco 30


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    Some tunes you may expect from Dan !!!

    Please Don't Send Me Away - Garfield Fleming

    Dreamin - Greg Henderson

    Just A Chance In Life - Last Generation

    This Is Why I Came To California - Leon Ware

    Out Of My Hands - Unfinished Business

    Very Last Drop - Bobby Thurston

    Don't You Want My Love - Debbie Jacobs

    Taste Of Bitter Love - Gladys Knight

    Back Together - Hardsoul feat Ron Carroll

    Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Diana Ross OR the Larry Levan Garage House Remix