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Keith Money ( Dundee, U.K) 100 club, Cleethorpes Weekender 

 

I am from Dundee in Scotland, first DJd at the Claremont Hotel in Edinburgh in the mid  1990s,

I have been lucky to have DJd at lots of venues and weekenders all over the UK and Europe including Cleethorpes, Fleetwood, Prestatyn, Blackpool, Hamburg, Runawaylove (Asturias Spain), Rimini and lots of other venues,

I am also a resident at the 100 Club in London.

 

Very hard to pick 5 or 10 but some of the records I am playing over the weekend includes,

 

1 Four Andantes "Hipper than me" Mo Do,

2 Roy Roberts "So much in love" Sugar,

3 The Cytations "Darling you do" Granjun Records,

4 Little Al "Lonely days of my life" Shell Records,

5 The Precious Three "I need a man" Ref-o-ree,

6 Mighty Whites "Im living ny life for you" Unnissued 70s,

7 Sugar Boy and the Shades of Black  "Free man"  Shades,

8 Honey Bs "What love can do" Bs Wax

9 The Intensions "She needs somebody" USA Records

10 The Volumes "Ive never been so in love" Garu

Brian Poust ( Atlanta, U.S.A) Soul Force Recs

Brian Poust hails from San Antonio Texas by way of Atlanta Georgia. With nearly 25 years experience DJing in the United States and Mexico, the Deep Cliffs Soul Weekender will be his second time DJing in Europe, following two Spanish gigs in 2012. Brian has researched Soul music from the state of Georgia since the 1990s, with a published article in Oxford American magazine as well as lending his expertise to Now-Again's Richard Marks anthology "Never Satisfied" (2014) and Numero Group's compilation "Eccentric Soul: The Tragar & Note Labels" (2008).

Current top 10 with no consideration to style:

1. John Attina - Reconsider Me (Encore)
2. Johnny Benavidez - Tell Me That You Love Me (Stylart)
3. The Bishop - Mini-Skirt Minnie (Lou-Neita)
4. The Decisions - Really Do Love You (York)
5. Barbara Hall - Big Man (Tuska)
6. Esteban Jordan - Pa Chismoso Tu (Falcon)
7. Daniel Madison - Funky Popcorn (Transnational)
8. Neto Perez and The Originals - TCB Or TYA (Capri)
9. Star Quake - Don't You Know I Love You (Merit)
10. Joe Willis and the Mighty Invaders - Baby You Got It (Greenwood)

 

 

Sebastian Gerstung ( Frankfurt, Germany) Solid Soul

Sebastian has been bitten by the soul bug about 20 years ago. Since then he is collecting records and digging deep to find overlooked and fresh tunes as well as firm stompers. His sound is concentrating mostly on male group soul from ’69 to ’79. Fortunately he is dj-ing since then, so that you get an opportunity to have a listen to his sound, which is as colorful as his underarms. He could tear your heart out with a late set as well, as he could instantly get you running to the dancefloor from the first to the last note he is playing. Sebastian is living in Frankfurt, where he is one of the heads behind „Solid Soul“, which is a more or less regularly Series of Allnighters with a excellent selection of guest DJs to bring sophisticated rare soul to the city. He is DJing on Soulweekenders and Nighters all across over Europe and even the USA. You better clean your dancing shoes. You will definitely need them.

Here’s my current top ten:

1. Perfect Touch - Your love has got the power, H.E.M.M.

2. Sonic Explosion - We belong together, Big City Sounds

3. Felix Harris - Walkin’ (In the night), Counterpart

4. Willie and the Bumblebees - Shoot straight, Sweet Jane LTD LP

5. Hunt Brothers - I’m glad I found the Lord, Host of Gospel

6. King Sound Interpreters - Hi note, Talent of Music

7. Salt & Pepper - A man of my word, Heatwave

8. Gil Scott-Heron - Willing, Arista

9. August Tide - Far away places, August Tide

10. Ernie King & Los Fabulosos Ferstivals - Can I change my mind, Onda Nueva

Jadd ( Madrid, Spain) Secret Rendez-Vouz / Luchana Matinal Soul

Here Jadd and Soul music is my passion. I think there isn’t better way to introduce myself ! That’s why I keep on collecting records, sharing them on my sessions and travelling to Soul parties like the first day.

As a DJ i've been , in my hometown, Madrid, co-organizer LUCHANA alldayers with guests djs from the rare soul circuit ( USA & EU) and more lately I gave people a lot to talk about with Secret Rendez-Vous Sessions , recently transformed into a weekly radio magazine. I´ve walked my recordbox as guest dj at Soul Essence (UK), Soul Shakers (Germany), Swiss Soul Weekender (Swiss), Stockholm Soul Weekender (Sweden), Soul4real (Bilbao-Spain) and SoulsUnited (UK) among others and I´m very happy to go back the third time to the Deep Cliffs in Algarve, first time behind the desks ! This is one of my favorite Soul Weekender in the European circuit, where I atend as a punter since the first year. It’s really a honour. I hope to see you all in Algarve. 

This 10 records will be in my record box: 

Pat Stallworth ‎– Questions - Fly by nite 

Luckey Jamal Davis - Love Is Better – Big City 

Dewey Jeffries - When no one cared – Gary Dew 

Don Gardner- We´re gonna make it big – Master 5 

Richard Caiton ‎– I'm Gonna Love You More - Malaco 

Prophets Of Peace - The Max – Maxx 

Wayne Carter - Mad mouth woman - Moo Trey´s 

The Rising Sun feat. Carlos - Miami bump – Sri 

Cross Bronx Expressway - Help Your Brother - Zell´s 

Frederick Hymes III - Time ain´t gonna do me no favor – Fab Vegas

 

 

Thomas Tesar ( Vienna, Austria)

All the madness started in the year 1987 when I was spending my holidays in England and went to a trip to London. There were these elder  and smart guys in my school. They told me what to buy and where to find it. That´s what I did. I was 14.

And so I bought Kent-Compilations, Mods Mayday, Dance Craze. Suddenly I was addicted with music, especially with Soul-Music. In the beginning of the nineties I discovered Electronic Music, Deep House, Acid Jazz and all their relatives. But Soul, mainly Modern Soul, never went away. Maybe my outfit changed, but the spirit stayed. After deejaying a lot in Vienna during the 90 ´s, mainly with electronic stuff, I started to get more and more in touch with the originals again. And then I started to play these tunes in my sets, even at House Partys - to a crowd which had just slicely to do with Soul-Music. And it worked! Then I started to visit Allniters again. Just to dance to all this great tunes. And still – my greatest passion is to dance! That´s why I´m here. Listening to all that great music, played by all these addicts and dance my shoes off. With the love of my life: „walking in rhythm, movin in sound…“ Ah, and yes, I´m still deejaying in Austria and thankfully I´m also deejaying at Deep Cliffs Soul Weekender 2018…

 

Making Charts is completely impossible. But to get a notion of what I´ll play:

Theodis Ealey – If you leave me, I´m going witcha (Ichiban)

P.J. Smith – Hold on to it (Shane)

Enchantment – Call on me (Polydor)

Lady Gizelle – Long distance love affair (Dynamic Sound)

Wardell Piper - The Power of love (Midsong International)

William Howard - Come to me (Cat)

Rance Allen Group – I know a man who (Gospel Truth)

Shoni – It must be love (Rav)

Bobbie Roberson – Don´t you leave me (Bolivia)

Garnet Mimms – Somebody, Someplace (GSF)

Chosen Few – I´m alone (Faces)

Detroit Emeralds – Long live the king (Westbound)

 

 

 

 

Alberto Folpower Zanini (Carpi, Italy) Cannonball Recs

 

I started my soulful journey as a young mod sometime around the early eighties. When I heard Bobby Sheen’s “Doctor Love” for the first time I realized there was no turning back, and began collecting rare american soul music on 45rpm vinyl full-stop. Since back then I have been a regular at many venues in the mod and scooter scenes. I love all kinds of black sounds with a high-rate heartbeat for the funky edged and the modern stuff. I run once a year the Cannonball Soul Weekender and a little record label, Cannonball Records. I have been deejaying in the States, Uk, Europe and Russia and I thank Laurent big time for linin'me up for Deep Cliffs.

top 10:

1. Originals - Young Train (Motown)

2. Silver Trumpeteers - Understanding (Calvary)

3. Sensational Five - It’s Hard Out There (Sagport)

4. Hank Johnson - You Lost Your Thing (Spear)

5. Beginning of The End - Come Down Baby (Alston)

6. Starfire - Out Of The Ghetto (Dynamic Artists)

7. Cliff Curry - Let Love Come In (Cannonball)

8. Aged in Harmony - Dance Awhile (Mor-Tones)

9. Rising Sun - You never too old to learn (Kingston)

10. Skullsnaps - The World (TP)

 

Miriam Da / Ms Phyllis ( Hamburg, Germany) 45 degrees

About 14 years ago I began collecting vinyl and DJing. I started with 60s Beat, Soul and Reggae tunes, but then focussed on Soul 45s. My favorites being Soul, Latin Soul and Funk from the late sixties till the mid seventies. I founded several Clubs and Allnighters in Leipzig and Hamburg and since 7 years I'm part of the DJ-Team 45°Degrees in Hamburg - a group of female Djs with a regular Allnighter. I also had several guest spots mainly in Germany and Spain.“

Top 10:

1. Eboney Essence - Let me in (Goodie Train)
2. Cold Blood - I’m a good woman (San Francisco)
3. Bobbie Smith - Walk on into my heart (American Arts)
4. Al Foster Band ‎– The Night Of The Wolf (Roulette)
5. J.R. Bailey - Love Won't Wear Off (As The Years Wear On) (Calla)
6. Rhetta Hughes - You're Doing With Her - When It Should Be Me (Tetragrammaton)
7. Cal Tjader ‎– Evil Ways (Fantasy)
8. Barbara Mason - Don't Ever Go Away (Arctic)
9. Caretakers Prophecy - People (Love Your Brother) (South Park)
10. Falcons ‎– (I'm A Fool) I Must Love You (Big Wheel)

 

Chris Dalton ( Lincoln U.K) Cleethorpes Pier All nighters

I started running a mobile disco back in 1967 and played all types of music from ballroom to Jimi Hendrix (who I had the pleasure of seeing live). By 1971 I was hooked on soul music, stax, atlantic and motown. I eventually moved onto the more obscure and rarer soul records. I was honoured to have been the first DJ on opening night at the legendary Cleethorpes Pier all-nighters in 1974, continuing until the Pier closed. I have DJ’d at various events around the UK over the years and I have also run my own soul nights including all-nighters in the Lincoln Drill Hall. In Spain I have been part of the Hitsville Rare Soul Weekender for 13 years and of course 2 weekenders in Portugal.

I’m still adding to my northern collection, and also collect 70’s, crossover and modern soul sounds. 

Current favorites

Al Williams - I Am Nothing

Alex Brown - I'm Not Responsible

Eugene Smiley - Yes It's You

Wee - Try Me

Milton Parker - Women Like It Harder

Syl Johnson - Do You Know What Love Is

Charles Johnson - Never Had A Love So Good

Lil Major Williams - Girl

Plus lots of other goodies Northern, Crossover & Modern