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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)

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

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

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)

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

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