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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

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

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)

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

Dan Hofmann ( Berlin Germany)

Disco 30

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

Aitor Alma ( Bilbao Spain) 

Soul4Real Bilbao Soul Weekender

Some of the tunes Aitor was playing recently to give you a taste of what he's going to bring to Portugal !!!

Roddie Joy: He´s so easy to love (Red Bird)

Shirley Lawson: One more chance (Back Beat)

Cal Green and the specials: I´ll give you just a little more time (Filmtown)

Banda Black Rio: Chega Mais (RCA)

Ghetto Brothers: I saw a tear (Salsa)

Bettye Swann: Either you love me or leave me ( Soul 4 Real)

Paul Burton: So very hard to make it (without you) (Music go round)

Elements: Hey lady (Saru)

Patterson Twins: I need your love (Malaco)

Delegates of Soul: I´ll come running back (UpLook)

Marcos Valle: Garra (Odeon)

The New sounds: Tell me your name (Turbo)

Melvonne: Reachin for the sky (celesta)

Heptones: Ting a ling (Coxsone)

Slim Smith: Love and devotion (black solidarity)

James Mason: Sweet power your embrace (Chiaroscuro)

Henri Rich: Be you (HenRich)

Kenny Mann with Liquid Pleasure: Say What (Heartbeat)

Alex Brown: Please don´t leave me (Sundi)

The Topics: booking up (Mercury)

Cassandra Lee ( New-Orleans Usa)

Southern Gal turned City Slicker: Rural Georgia>NYC>New Orleans. Fell for old R&B two decades ago, officially thanks to now-local legend of Athens, GA, Kurt Wood, his college station radio show "Who Put the Bomp," house consisting of walls of 45s and Roy Lee Johnson's 'Busybody' and Rosco Gordon's 'Love for you Baby.' Nights: NYC: Switched On! * Smashed!Blocked! * Debutante's Ball * Subway Soul Club * New Orleans: Boogie Real Low * DeftFunk AllOver: ATL's Rhythm n' Booze, Mod Chicago, NC's Federal Soul. Lookin' forward to a down home set of home-turf inspired Southern Soul to nurse hangovers and get folks ready for THE CRUISE around the beautiful coastline of Portugal.

George Rodriguez - USA 

Born & Raised in East Los Angeles. Since relocated to the twin cities in the Midwest. For the past 20 years record digging and building large collection of Soul 45s. Has been guest at nights in Seattle, Houston, Detroit, Chicago, Oakland and New York. Also, Germany, Sweden, Spain and Portugal.

Few records I typically have in my box:

Gonna get eve - Faye Hill & Hill Sisters

Girl you better change - Sag War Fare

Look at You - Profs

Beside Myself/I know we're in love- Pee Wee Shuck & Huey

There she goes - Mac Staten

Trying to Survive - Harvey Scales

Equal Love - International IV

I'm Losing Again - Ray Agee

  Matt Fox hails from beautiful Cologne, Germany and loves soul music. Collecting for 20 years, his enthusiasm has never been greater! Music is his life and this is reflected in his love for all things soulful. Renowned for electric DJ sets, Fox collects and plays mainly 60s and 70s Northern, group harmonies, Crossover and Modern Soul, peppered with Funk, Gospel, R'n'B. Add in the groove of 80s Boogie and slower Steppers, a smattering of underplayed mid tempo acetates and unique feel good dancers that cover all the bases.

A dedicated digger, Fox goes far and wide in the hunt for OVO. His passion for digging on flea markets, record stores and diggin' trips make every bit of his soulful passion all the stronger. Starting with 50s - 70s Jazz and late 70s & 80s Soul that was quite popular in Cologne back in the day, Fox's collection reflects his varied and ever taste, access to records and the evolution of the scene. 

The co-founder of Cologne's "Soul City" (2010 -2015), Fox has also played a number of nighters and weekenders across Europe including Manchester, Aberdeen, Hamburg, London, Milan, Rugby, Ibiza, Vienna, Berlin, Rimini, Bristol, Lucerne, Bamberg and Zurich and is a regular at the annual Dab Of Soul Weekender in Llandudno, North Wales.

Fox has publishing podcasts since 2008 (until today), in addition to his former radio show "Rare Rillen" (2007 - 2010). These can be found on the web at http://mattfox.podomatic.com (this link is interesting if you wanna download the files as Mixcloud only provides a player function) and of course on Mixcloud at www.mixcloud.com/sirmatthewfox - tune in!

Top 10

1.Ice - Reality
2.Stylle Band - If You Love Me
3.Twenty Dollar Friendship - People Say We're In Love
4.Big Lee Dowell - What I Done Wrong
5.Gospel Supreme's Of Milwaukee - Shouting Religion
6.Sheepherders - If Ever You Need Me
7.Professionals - That's Why I Love You
8.I.J. Harris - All Ready To Go
9.Jimmie "Bo" Horn - I Can't Speak
10.Archie Hodge -I Really Want To See u Girl

Matt Fox  |  Soul Podcasts

http://mattfox.podomatic.com

http://www.mixcloud.com/sirmatthewfox