Music Of Loving It

#45 Disco N-R-G

Matthew Biant — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:04:27 GMT

Kano - I'm Ready
Gwen McCrae - Keep The Fire Burning (Jimmy The Twin Edit)
Mouzon's Electric Band - Everybody Get Down
Tantra - Hills Of Katmandu (Patrick Cowley Edit)
Jocelyn Brown - A'int No Mountain High Enough (Larry Levan Mix)
Sheila & B. Devotion - Spacer
Peaches & Herb - Shake Your Groove Thing
Peter Jacques Band - Counting On Love
Hawk's Disco Break
Lime - Your Love
Musique - Keep On Jumpin'

A real disco treat this week, so get your dancing shoes on and get down...

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#44 Christmas Soul

Matthew Biant — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 21:38:58 GMT

The Drifters - White Christmas
The Whispers - Happy Holidays To You
BB King - Merry Christmas Baby
Ray Charles & Nina Simone - It's Cold Outside
Frank Sinatra - Let It Snow
Eartha Kitt - Santa Baby
Dean Martin - Silver Bells
Isaac Hayes - Mistletoe & Me
The Temptations - Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
Stevie Wonder - What Christmas Means To Me
Smokey Robinson - Deck The Halls
Clarence Carter - Backdoor Santa
James Brown - Funky Christmas
Al Green - It Feels Like Christmas
Jackson 5 - The Christmas Song
Bing Crosby - Walking In A Winter Wonderland
Nat King Cole - O Come All Ye Faithful

As the festive season is upon us I could not resist the opportunity to put together a mix of various Christmas songs recorded by a myriad of legends...Seasons Greetings to you all, enjoy!

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#43 The Funk Electric

Matthew Biant — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:14:55 GMT

Q - The Voice Of Q (Instrumental)
Atlantic Conveyor - We Are
Third World - One More Time (Dub Version)
Sandy Kerr - Thug Rock (M&M Mix)
Warp 9 - Nunk (Instrumental)
Nick Chacona & Anthony Mansfield - Oh Snap (Greg Wilson Remix)
De De - S&M (Electrofunkdiscotek Edit)
Boogie Corporation - Lay The Funk (Part 1)
Phreek Plus One - Back To Fatback
Cloud One - Flying High

This mix comprises some of my favourite electro funk tracks that I have discovered/rediscovered during the course of gathering tunes for this podcast over the past few months. It features some absolute classics from the likes of Q, Third World and Warp 9, amongst a number of more contemporary tracks and edits. I hope you enjoy the selection as much as I do!

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#42 Soul Mix (Special Guest Mix - DJ Melismo)

Matthew Biant — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:15:17 GMT

Brothers In Christ - God's Armor
Ben Moore - I've Got A Winner In You
Billy Paul - Thank You
Kashif - Lovers & Friends
Betty Padgett - It Would Be A Shame
La Rue - This Time
Boney James feat. Quinn - Don´t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight
Bob Bailey - Since I Met Jesus
Beyond Paradise - Gotta Get In
Latocha Scott - Thank You
Donesha feat. Fetish - Let Me Lova Ya
La Mel - Jazzy Love Song
L. Young - Xero Gravity
Lisa Shaw - Better Days

If you are a fan of quality soul music then you are in for a treat with this episode...I am very happy to introduce a guest mix from Swedish soul enthusiast and expert, DJ Melismo.

Mel is a man of many talents who found a haven in soul music during the early 1980s and has not looked back since. Find out more about Mel on his website melismo.webs.com and check out out his excellent Soul Podcast here on podOmatic for further mixes.

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#41 Back To The Future

Matthew Biant — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:32:12 GMT

Rodney Hunter - Work That Body
Alden Tyrell & Fred Ventura - Memories (State Of Art remix)
Davy DMX - One For The Treble
Motorcycle Boy - Motorcycle Theme (Fabrizio Mammarella Edit)
Mugwump - Boutade (Miseridub)
Gaznevada - I. C. Love Affair (Munk Edit)
Super Value - Back Together Again (Untitled Edit)
The Revenge - Night Flight
Alice Russell - Got The Hunger (Tal M Klein Remix)
Funk Machine - Dance On The Groove (Motion XL Refix)
Orange Juice - Rip It Up (Sell By Dave's Final Curtain Excursion)

Special thanks to many friends on SoundCloud for use of their edits and remixes. Great work by all :).

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#40 Moments In Soul

Matthew Biant — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:27:24 GMT

The Stylistics - You Make Me Feel Brand New
Aaron Neville - Hercules
Labi Siffre - I Got The
Bobby Caldwell - What You Won't Do For Love
The Bee Gees - To Love Somebody
Al Green - Love & Happiness
The Spinners - Could It Be I'm Falling In Love?
Jimmy Ruffin - What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted?
Bill Withers - Lovely Day
Al Green - Let's Stay Together
Player - Baby Come Back
Marvin Gaye - Let's Get It On

To another end of the musical spectrum this week as we journey back to some classic "Moments In Soul"...

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#39 Hardcore Madness

Matthew Biant — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:12:39 GMT

Krome & Time - This Sound Is For The Underground
Criminal Minds - Re-Baptized By Dub
JJ & Devious D - Time Of Our Lives
2 Bad Mice - Hold It Down
2 Bad Mice - Bombscare
Reinforced - Feel Real Good
Johnny L - Hurt You So
Blame - Music Takes You
Sonz Of A Loop Da Loop Era - Far Out
Geneside II - Narra Mine
Nebula 2 - Antheama
Top Buzz - Livin' In Darkness
Praga Khan feat. Jade 4 U - Injected With A Poison
Altern 8 - Frequency
Razor Boy & Mirror Man - Beyond Control
Sound Corp - Dreamfinder
Noise Factory - I Wanna Feel The Music
Manix - Oblivion (Head In The Clouds)

Well this takes me back to the day....I think it's gonna be far out!

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#38 Cosmic Funk

Matthew Biant — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 02:50:25 GMT

Marius - Disco Drummer
Ajello - Moody Bang (Dicky Trisco Re-Edit)
Afrobutt presents The Missing Link - Nobody (Steve Fella Kotey Rub)
Das Volt - Gestures (Fabrizio Mammarella Remix)
Paper Music - Downtime
Gino Soccio - It's Alright
Phreek Plus One - Astro Boogie
Amplified Orchestra - Squelch (AO Mix)
Pete Herbert - Yo Drums
Mudd - 54b (Ray Mang Version)

Cosmic nu disco action!

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#37 Disco Grooves V

Matthew Biant — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:35:05 GMT

Sun - Jammin' In Brazil
T Connection - Saturday Night
Frances Joli - Gonna Get Over You (François K Mix)
Instant Funk - I Got My Mind Made Up (Larry Levan Re-Edit)
Jeanette Lady Day - Come Let Me Love You
Charles Earland - Coming To You Live
Shakatak - Down On The Street
Chaka Khan - Fate
Majik - You Gotta Get Up
Ecstacy, Passion & Pain feat. Barbara Roy - If You Want Me
Glenn Jones - I Am Somebody

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#36 Golden Age Of Hip Hop Vol. 4

Matthew Biant — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 23:22:12 GMT

Kool Moe Dee & The Treacherous 3 - Turn It Up
Spoonie Gee - Spoonin' Rap
The Furious 5 - Step Off
The Treacherous 3 - Feel The Heartbeat
Grand Master Flash - It's Nasty
Trouble Funk - Pump It Up
Funky 4 Plus 1 - That's The Joint
Dimples D - Sucker DJs
The Sequence - Funk You Up
Sugarhill Gang - Rapper's Delight
Younger Generation - We Rap More Mellow

Awesome, early hip hop classics, with a strongly disco influenced flavor. Pump it up!

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#35 Children Of Disco III

Matthew Biant — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 05:12:18 GMT

Crazy P - Never Gonna Reach Me
Gary Davis - One Lifetime To Live
6th Borough Project - Just A Memory
Ronda - Folana
Social Disco Club & Maia - The Way You Move
The Earons - Land Of Hunger
Gary Davis - The Pop 2009
Starpoint - It's All Yours
The Revenge - Cadillac
40 Thieves feat. Qzen - Don't Turn It Off
Disk - Rumshack

A classy selection of nu disco tracks with a few bonus oldies thrown in for good measure!

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#34 Librans of 74

Matthew Biant — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:58:30 GMT

Hi Gloss - You'll Never Know
Surface - Happy
Odyssey - Back To My Roots
The Fatback Band - I Found Lovin'
Luther Vandross - Never Too Much
Alexander O'Neal - Fake
George Benson - Give Me The Night
Joe Tex - A'int Gonna Bump No More...
Shalamar - I Can Make You Feel Good
Patrice Rushen - Forget Me Nots
Evelyn Champagne King - Love Come Down
Kool & The Gang - Fresh
Crown Heights Affair - You Gave Me Love
Earth, Wind & Fire - September

In celebration of my birthday this weekend I decided to put together a mix of some of my particularly favourite good, old disco, soul and r&b songs! I think all the tracks are either from the 1970s or 1980s. Quelle surprise!

This mix is dedicated to all other fellow Librans of 1974 out there! Enjoy :)

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#33 Mutated Disco

Matthew Biant — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:25:27 GMT

A slightly strange, almost disturbed, take on disco this week, with a selection of tracks which are somewhat out of the ordinary!

Aural Exciters - Emile (Nite Rate)
Arpadys - Funky Bass (Idjut Boys Edit)
Garçons - Re Bop Electronic
Aural Exciters - Spooks In Space
Q - The Voice Of Q
Elektrik Funk - On A Journey (I Sing The Funk Electric)
Material & Nona - Bustin' Out
Was Not Was - Out Come The Freaks
Casino Music - Faites Le Proton
Garçons - French Boys

If you did not already notice there is a seriously French influence in this mix, with many of the artists being French. Indeed, many of these tracks have been taken from ZeRecord's very interesting Mutant Disco compilations. To find more of the same please check them out!

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#32 21st Century Boogie

Matthew Biant — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:44:17 GMT

A cosmic selection of quality nu disco grooves....

Zodiac - Pacific (Ilya Santana Remix)
Reverso 68 - Tokyo Disco (Part 2)
Pete Herbert - Set It Off
40 Thieves - Yo Spaceship
Frontera - Charity (Reverso 68 Mix)
Gary Davis - The Professor's Here (Greg Wilson Remix)
Junkie XL - Cosmic Rave
Faze Action - I Wanna Dancer (Reflex Dub)
Chicken LP presents Zeefungk - Robot Eyes
Boogie Corporation - 94 Slices
Knightlife - All Systems (Nile Delta Mix)

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#31 Bring The Swing 3

Matthew Biant — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 18:19:39 GMT

Horace Brown - One For The Money
Mary J Blige - Be Happy
Kreuz - Party All Night
Ralph Tresvant - Sensitivity
The Pirates feat. Enya, Shola Ama & Naila Boss - You Should Really Know
MC Lyte - Keep On Keepin' On
Heavy D & The Boyz - Black Coffee
Klymaxx - Good Love
Montell Jordan - Get It On Tonite
Joe - I'm In Luv
After 7 - Kickin' It
Tara Kemp - Hold You Tight
La Rue - Serious
Paris - Guerilla Funk

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#30 Daze Of Loving It

Matthew Biant — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 19:36:31 GMT

A long overdue selection of house tracks from the early nineties. This was certainly a hazy period for me, but a time which will be etched in my memory forever :).

Those were indeed the days of loving it, in which I spent a lot of my time grooving away in the club pictured here, Lakota in Bristol. The tunes included in this mix remind me of that cherished daze!

Grant Plant - Got To Get Up
Suggestive - Advances
Klatsch - God Save The Queer
MB - You Don't Get Stop
Reckless - Reckless
Chameleon Project - Feel
Solar Plexus - Solar Plexus
Havana - Ethnic Prayer
Vision Masters feat. Kylie Minogue - Keep On Pumpin' It
Dragonfly - Visions Of Rage
THK - France

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#29 Bling Bling

Matthew Biant — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 18:52:09 GMT

Ja Rule feat. Jennifer Lopez - I'm Real
Ja Rule feat. Ashanti - I Wanna Be Your Chick
Nelly feat. Kelly Rowland - Dilemma
Ashanti - Foolish
LL Cool J - I Need Love
Arrested Development - Everyday People
Luniz - I've Got 5 On It
Ja Rule feat. Jennifer Lopez - A'int That Funny?
Dr Dre feat. Tupac - California Love
50 Cent - In Da Club
Fat Joe feat. Ashanti - What's Love
Notorious BIG - Hypnotize
Outkast - Ms Jackson

More blinging classic r&b/hip hop from the past 20 years...

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#28 Children Of Disco II

Matthew Biant — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 18:58:45 GMT

Crazy P - Stop Space Return
Kano - Can't Hold Back (LMR Edit)
Suzy Q - Get On Up & Do It Again
Kitty Grant/Chaz Jankel - Glad To Know You
Khemistry - I Can't Lose With The Stuff I Use
J Boogies Dubtronic Science - Together (Crazy P Remix)
Crazy P - Lie Lost (Hot Toddy Remix)
Goldie Alexander - Show You My Love
First Choice - Dr Love (Jimmy The Twin Edit)
Visual - The Music's Got Me (Tony Humphries Mix)
Ester Phillips - All The Way Down (Leftside Wobble Edit)

Special thanks to the following friends for providing their awesome edits for inclusion in this mix. If you would like to find out more about them, please check their quality music blogs below:
Loud Minority Radio (LMR)
SoulFiesta (Jimmy The Twin)
Leftside Wobble

Thanks guys! Enjoy...

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#27 Golden Age Of Hip Hop Vol. 3

Matthew Biant — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 19:37:17 GMT

Some of old school hip hop's finest...

Run DMC - Together Forever
EPMD - Let The Funk Flow
Rae & Christian feat. Jungle Brothers - Play On
Ice Cube feat. K Dee - Make It Ruff, Make It Smooth
Fu-Schnickens - Breakdown
Jungle Brothers - Straight Out The Jungle
Doug E Fresh & The Get Fresh Crew - The Show
The Real Roxanne feat. Howie Tee - Bang Zoom (Let's Go Go)
Brand Nubian - Slow Down
Bomb The Bass - Bug Powder Dust
Spoonie Gee - THe Godfather
Public Enemy - Fight The Power
Kid Frost - Terminator

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#26 Memories Of Loving It

Matthew Biant — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 17:28:34 GMT

A trip back to the mid 80s this week for some pop memories which remind me of the first half of my teenage days of yore growing up in the UK. Hopefully some of these tracks from the more soulful side of pop during that period will trigger some great memories for you too....

Levert - Casanova
Dennis Edwards feat. Siedah Garrett - Don't Look Any Further
The Blow Monkeys - It Doesn't Have To Be This Way
Kenny Thomas - Outstanding
Rah Band - Clouds Across The Moon
Nu Shooz - I Can't Wait
Loose Ends - Hangin' On A String
Quartz feat. Dina Carroll - It's Too Late
Mac Band - Roses Are Red
Thompson Twins - Hold Me Now
Curiosity Killed The Cat - Down To Earth
Culture Club - Time
Style Council - Long Hot Summer

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#25 Children Of Disco

Matthew Biant — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 19:12:43 GMT

Wow, my 25th episode already. I hope everybody is enjoying the showcase of "Music of Loving It" as much as I am :).

This mix features some modern descendants of the original disco mothers and fathers in the form of nu disco, and is aptly named "Children Of Disco".

As you can see from the track listing a few of the tracks come from the awesome Tele Music/DJHistory remix album Le Disco...a highly recommended purchase to any discerning disco connoisseur!

Get down to the funky beat!

6th Borough Project - Do It To The Max
The Quantic Soul Orchestra feat. Alice Russel - Pushin' On (Situation Edit)
Eddie C - Make It Better
Lindstrøm - Limitations
Tal M Klein & Anthony Mansfield - Disco Villainy
Jazzy Dee - Get On Up (Situation Edit)
Tele Music - Disco Free (Woolfy & Shady Re-rub)
Tele Music - Meteor One (Bonar Bradberry Edit)
Tele Music - Music Robot (Pete Herbert Mix)
Faze Action - Spark (Special Disco Mix)
Greg Wilson - C'mon (You Can Get It)
Mutant Disco - Saturday Night (Seems So Right)

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#24 Disco Grooves IV

Matthew Biant — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:33:21 GMT

Carrie Lucas - Show Me Where You're Coming From
Chic - My Forbidden Lover
The Staple Singers - Slippery People
Kleeer - Never Cry Again
Melba Moore - Standing Right Here
Empress - Dyin' To Be Dancin'
Sharon Redd - Can You Handle It?
Ron Banks - She's So Good To Me
Coati Mundi - Que Pasa Me No Pop I
Fat Larry's Band - Party After Midnight
Inner Life - I'm Caught Up In A One Night Love Affair
Komiko - Feel Alright

Here's another groovy selection of disco delights for you to enjoy :)...

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#23 Bling

Matthew Biant — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 20:13:11 GMT

DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - Summertime
Usher - U Remind Me
Dr Dre - Still DRE
Dr Dre feat. Snoop Dogg & Nate Dog - The Next Episode
Erik B & Rakin - Paid In Full
Skee-Lo - I Wish I Was A Little Bit Taller
Mary J Blige - MJB da MVP
Mariah Carey feat. Ol' Dirty Bastard - Fantasy
PM Dawn - Set Adrift On Memory Bliss
Ini Kamoze - Here's Comes The Hot Stepper
Mya feat. Wyclef Jean - Ghetto Superstar
Montell Jordan - This Is How We Do It
Nelly - Hot In Herre

A summery selection of classic r&b/hip hop beats from the past 20 years...

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#22 Oldskool Electro Mashup

Matthew Biant — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 05:59:52 GMT

Here's the entry I recently submitted for a mashup competition on house-mixes.com, which came in =2nd place.

I thought I would upload here to my podcast as a bonus episode for all the oldskool electro fans out there...only 12 minutes long, I hope you like the blasts from the past!

Newcleus - Jam on Revenge
Newcleus - Automan
Man Parrish - Boogie Down Bronx
Hashim - Al-Naafiysh
Tyrone Brunson - The Smurf
Pretty Tony - Jam The Box
Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force - Planet Rock
World Class Wreckin' Cru - Juice
Twilight 22 - Siberian Nights
Kraftwerk - Tour De France

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#21 Deep Invader (Special Guest Mix - Tim Red)

Matthew Biant — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 01:13:45 GMT

In this episode I am very pleased to introduce a special guest mix from old friend, Tim Red.

Tim has supplied us with a quality, deep house mix to invade your soul, get your head nodding and feet moving...

Metro Area - Miura
DoP - Genius of The Crowd
Chris Wood & Meat - ChiKaGo (Einzelkind mix)
Jason Brothers - Monster Box
Chez Damier - Untitled
Affkt & Alberto Sola - Big Cake (2000 and One mis)
Markus Fix - Research
Martinez - Blue Lagoon
Jay Haze - Can't Forget (DJ Sneak mix)
Bill Withers - Who Is He (Henrik Schwarz mix)
Vincenzo & Duffer Swift - Got To Be (Herbert mix)
The Revenge & Craig Smith - The Soul Part II

Tim is one half of BlondeDJ, along with partner in crime, Luke vB. The BlondeDJs play out regularly across London and have recently been gracing the decks at Mr C's SuperFreq parties.

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#20 Disco In The House

Matthew Biant — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:14:25 GMT

Crazy P - Disc Odyssey
Cerrone - Paradise
Faze Action - Disco Warrior
DJ Meme feat. Gavin Bradley - Chanson Du Soleil
Fac15 - Haven't You Heard?
Jr Disco - Hidihi
Spiller feat. Sophie Ellis-Bextor - Groovejet
Baby Bumps - I Got This Feeling
Duke - So In Love With You
Bob Sinclair - Champs Élysées Theme
Flanders - By My Side
Superfunk feat. Ron Carroll - Lucky Star
Modjo - Lady (Hear Me Tonight)

Inspired by a Disco House competition that I helped judge on House-Mixes.com a week or so ago, I decided to put together my own disco house mix, featuring tracks from the competition, a few disco house classics and various others...please enjoy the selection where ever you are!

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#19 Downtempo Delights

Matthew Biant — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 04:07:48 GMT

Soul Family Sensation - I Don't Even Know If I Should Call You Baby
Rae & Christian - All I Ask
Bass-o-matic - Fascinating Rhythm
Innocence - Natural Thing
The Grid - Flotation
The Beloved - Sweet Harmony
Inner City - Whatcha Gonna Do With My Lovin'?
Driza Bone - Real Love
Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam - Let The Beat Hit 'Em
Alias - Nightfall
Sven Vath - L'Esperanza
Lidell Townsell - Nu Nu

Some laid back vibes for chilling poolside...

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#18 Disco Grooves III

Matthew Biant — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 00:32:05 GMT

This episode sees the long overdue and welcome return of the Disco Grooves series...get down!

T. S. Monk - Bon Bon Vie
Rodney Franklin - The Groove
Gayle Adams - Love Fever
The Live Band - Chance For Hope
Jocelyn Brown - I Wish You Would
Midnight Star - I've Been watching You
Unlimited Touch - I Hear Music In The Streets
Unique - What I Got Is What You Need
Dayton - The Sound Of Music
Jeanette Lady Day - Come Let Me Love You

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#17 Bedtime Stories

Matthew Biant — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 03:24:43 GMT

Jodeci - Freakin' You
Another Level - Freak Me
R Kelly - Bump & Grind
East 17 & Gabrielle - If You Ever
The Korgis - Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime
Twista feat. Kanye West & Jamie Foxx - Slow Jam
Mary J Blige - Be Without You
Mariah Carey - We Belong Together
All 4 One - I Swear
Sade - No Ordinary Love
Imagination - Body Talk
Isley Brothers - Caravan Of Love

A sultry selection of slow jams to share with that special someone!

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#16 Bring The Swing 2

Matthew Biant — Sat, 30 May 2009 02:34:40 GMT

Blackstreet - No Diggity
Total feat. Notorious BIG - Can't You See?
Sa-Deuce - Don't Waste My Time
Mary J Blige - Mary Jane All Night
Toni Braxton - You're Makin' Me High
Blu Cantrell feat. Sean Paul - Breathe
Adina Howard - Freak Like Me
Aaliyah feat. Timbaland - Try Again
Horace Brown - Taste Your Love
Groove Theory - Tell Me
Junior MAFIA feat. Notorious BIG - Get Money
Silk - Happy Days
Soul For Real - Candy Rain
TLC - Creep

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#15 Golden Age Of Hip Hop Vol. 2

Matthew Biant — Mon, 25 May 2009 20:02:24 GMT

Due to the holiday weekend I have been able to put together a bonus episode, which sees the return of some more quality, hip hop classics from the Golden Age...

Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock - It Takes Two
Lakim Shabazz - Hands Of Fate
King Bee - Back By Dope Demand
Whodini - Magic's Wand
Kurtis Blow - The Breaks
Chubb Rock - Treat 'Em Right
Young MC - Bust A Move
Tone Loc - Funky Cold Medina
2 Live Crew - Me So Horny
Sir Mixalot - Baby Got Back
EPMD - So Whatcha Sayin'
Eric B & Rakim - I Know You Got Soul
Gang Starr - Who's Gonna Take The Weight
Black Machine - How Gee

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#14 20 Years In The Making
(Special Guest Mix - Paul "Midas Touch" Taylor)

Matthew Biant — Wed, 20 May 2009 19:28:28 GMT

In this episode I am very pleased to introduce Paul "Midas Touch" Taylor as my first special guest DJ. He has supplied us with a mix of quality house sounds peppered with bonus snippets and blasts from the past, "20 Years In The Making".

Track listing follows...

Paul Taylor "In The Mix" Intro
Thommy Davis "I Wanna" (12" Version)
Inner City "Big Fun" (Cut-Midas-Swift's "Dance the Night Away" Custom-Cut Loop)
Chaka Khan feat. Mary J. Blige "Disrespectful" (Quentin Harris Mix)
Old Skool "Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha" Laugh (Cut-Midas-Swift's Custom-Cut Loop)
Gel Abril - Spells Of Yoruba
(Soulfuric) Re-vibe-al Experience EP "Space EFX"
Francois K feat. Joe Claussell "Time & Space" (Original Mix)
Ice Cube "Drive Thru" (Cut-Midas-Swift's Custom-Cut Loop)
(Soulfuric) Re-vibe-al Experience EP "Siren EFX"
That's What I Call Underground House Music (Mr. V's H.O.U.S.E acapella)

INTERLUDE:
Francois K feat. Joe Claussell "Time & Space" (Classy Piano Outro)
Basement Boys "Got Accapellas?" Vol. 1 "Back In Time" (Custom Reverb Take)
Fanatix "Underground" (Album Interlude)

KEEPIN' THE GROOVE ALIVE - KEEP ON...
Michael Jackson "I Can't Help It" (TT Re-Edit)
Ice Cube "Drop 'n' Old Skool Beat" (Cut-Midas-Swift's Custom-Cut Sample)
Mr. V "Bring the Beat Back" (Original Mix)
Lovebirds "The Night" (Original Mix) : Early Teaser Mix Kerri Chandler "Bar A Thym"
Lovebirds "The Night" (Original Mix) : In Full
Satoshi Tomiie "Glow" (Spirit Catcher Remix)
Cevin Fisher "The Way We Used To" (Acapella)
Pet Shop Boys "West End Girls" (Cut-Midas-Swift's Custom-Cut Loop)
Francois Dubois "Blood" (Original Mix)
Blue Six "Music & Wine" (Th' Attaboy Vocal)
Francois Dubois "Blood" (Original Mix) - "x2 Double Up Deluxe Copy"
Blue Six "Music & Wine" (Th' Attaboy Vocal) - "x2 Double Up Deluxe Copy"
Swift Echo Mix Stab: Fish Go Deep feat. Tracey K "The Cure & The Cause" (Dennis F Mix)
Stacy Kidd "The Movement EP" (DJ Fudge Dub)
Danny Tenaglia "Dibiza 2007" (Norm's Brings The Drums Dub)
Missy Elliott "Work It" (Cut-Midas-Swift's Custom-Cut Loop)
Full Intention "Definite Strangeness" (Midas Touch "You Know" Custom-Cut Loop)
Fanatix "Re-Hooked" (Album Interlude)
Stevie Wonder "Superstition" (Todd Terje Re-Edit)

Paul has been DJing for almost 20 years and was recently shortlisted as a top ten finalist for a global DJ competition on www.traxsource.com. Based in the UK, he has played numerous clubs across East Anglia including Ponanas/Fez (Norwich & Cambridge), Ministry of Sound Nights (Waterfront Norwich), Hipflip, Love Bug, Pams House/Phunky and Soulshaker to name but a few.

If you like this mix, be sure to check out more quality mixes by the "Midas Touch" at www.gettingitsorted.co.uk

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#13 Sweet Soul Cuts

Matthew Biant — Sat, 16 May 2009 02:07:47 GMT

Patrice Rushen - Remind Me
Rick James - Mary Jane
Keni Burke - Risin' To The Top
George Benson - Turn Your Love Around
Bernard Wright - Who Do You Love?
Booker Newbury III - Love Town
Stevie Wonder feat. Dizzie Gillespie - Do I Do?
Hall & Oates - I Can't Go For That
Raw Silk - Do It To The Music
Change feat. Luther Vandross - The Glow Of Love
Phyllis Hyman - You Know How To Love Me
Michael Jackson - Off The Wall
Heatwave - The Groove Line

A funky selection of classic cuts from some legends...;)

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#12 Reggae, Dub & Ting

Matthew Biant — Sat, 09 May 2009 04:43:16 GMT

Noiseshaper - The Only Redeemer
Barrington Levy - Skylarking
Janet Kay - Silly Games
Horace Andy - A'int No Sunshine
Gregory Isaacs - Night Nurse
Horace Andy - Money Money
Max Romeo - Chase The Devil
Cottonbelly - Intense Dub
Black Seeds - The Answer
Dave & Ansill Collins - Double Barrell
Dawn Penn - You Don't Love Me
Althea & Donna - Uptown Top Ranking
Dub Pistols - You'll Never Find
Cottonbelly - Give Thanks & Praise
Fresh Four - Wishing On A Star
Horace Andy - Spying Glass
Miguel Migs feat. Junior Reid - Fire
Specials - A Message To You Rudy
Desmond Dekker - 007

I hope you enjoy this selection of gems.

Laid back reggae and dub vibes...with many a tune from yesteryear thrown in for good measure!

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#11 Origins

Matthew Biant — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 19:37:24 GMT

This mix is a tribute to some of the pioneers of electronic dance music...most of these tracks were originally released in the late 70s or early 80s.

Please enjoy this selection of, what were at the time, futuristic tracks, which really helped to lay some of the foundations of what was to come...

Yello - Bostich
Alexander Robotnik - Problèmes D'Amour
Greg Wilson - I was A Teenage DJ
Yello - Lost Again
Hipnosis - Pulstar
Cerrone - Supernature
Hot Streak - Body Work
Patrick Cowley - Megatron Man
Lime - On The Grid
Kraftwerk - The Robots

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Happy Loving It! :)

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#10 Bring The Swing

Matthew Biant — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:09:40 GMT

Bring The Swing by lebant_soulful

Need say no more...;)

World's Famous Supreme Team - Hey DJ
Warren G & Nate Dogg - Regulate
SWV - Anything
Sunshine Anderson - Heard It All Before
Mark Morrison - Return Of The Mack
Mario Winans - I Don't Wanna Know
Beverley Knight - Flavour Of The Old School
Ruff Endz - No More
Smooth Approach - Everybody On The Dance Floor
Greg Wilson - Gotta Keep Workin' It
BVSMP - I Need You
Pharrell feat. Jay-Z - Frontin'
Jade - Don't Walk Away
Donnell Jones - U Know What's Up

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#9 Electro Funk Sessions Vol. 1

Matthew Biant — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 23:28:56 GMT

Electro Funk Sessions by lebant_house

Enjoy the selection...:)

Ali Love - Secret Sunday Lover
Kraak & Smaak - Money In The Bag
Mysterious Traveller - Green Africa
NOHA - Balkan Hotstep
Groove Armada - The Girls Say
Karl Moestl - Love Is My Religion
Sugar Daddy - Hypnotize
Greg Wilson - Chocolate Factor
Kraak & Smaak - Bobby & Whitney

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#8 Golden Age Of Hip Hop Vol. 1

Matthew Biant — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 04:18:54 GMT

Something slightly different from me in this episode...some classic hip hop tracks from back in the day...word!

King Tee - Coolest
Lakim Shabazz - Need Some Lovin'
Queen Latifah & The 45 King - A King & Queen Creation
Scoopy - Scoopy Rap
Ice Cube - Cabbage Patch
Naughty By Nature - Hip Hop Hooray
Whistle - Just Buggin'
EPMD - It's My Thing
Lakim Shabazz & The 45 King - The Red, The Black, The Green
Digital Underground - Rhymin' On The Funk
Stetsasonic - Talkin' All That Jazz
Monie Love feat. True Image - It's A Shame
Redhead Kingpin & The FBI - Do The Right Thing
Wreckx-n-Effect - New Jack Swing

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#7 Mellow Mellow Right On!

Matthew Biant — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 23:37:58 GMT

Mellow Mellow Right On by lebant_soulful

A sunny selection of laid back old school R&B tracks for when the mood takes you...

Lowrell - Mellow Mellow Right On
Mary Jane Girls - All Night Long
Mtume - Juicy Fruit
Zhane - Hey Mr DJ
Fred Wesley - House Party
Damaris Carbaugh - What About My Love?
Tom Tom Club - Genius Of Love
Colonel Abrahams - You Don't Know (Somebody Tell Me)
The System - You Are In My System
Aurra - You & Me Tonight
Roberta Flack feat. Donny Hathaway - Back Together Again
Delegation - In The Night

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#6 Xstatic Memories

Matthew Biant — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 03:16:16 GMT

Calling the hardcore.....this episode is not for the fainthearted as we we take a trip back to the hedonistic days of the early nineties :)

Blurry memories of dancing in fields with twenty thousand hardcore stompers as the sun comes up over the horizon...hold tight!

The Prodigy - Out Of Space
Altern 8 - Respect Is Due
Acen - Close Your Eyes
Force Mass Motion - Explosion
Force Mass Motion - V.N.E.
Egyptian Empire - Horn Track
Dance Conspiracy - Dub War
Blame - Music Take You
EON - Spice
Circuit - Shelter Me
Pin Up Girls - Take Me Away
Awesome 3 - Don't Go

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#5 Saturday Nite Boogie

Matthew Biant — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 23:57:36 GMT

Saturday Nite Boogie by lebant_house

Something to get you in the mood for the weekend...a selection of funky house tracks...

Cunnie Williams feat. Monie Love - Saturday
Junior Jack - Stupid Disco
Room 5 feat. Oliver Cheatham - Make Luv
Carla Prather & Jere McAlister - I Am
Dorfmeister vs. MDLA - Boogie No More
Fatty Acid - Love To Dance
Saturated Soul - Got To Release
Till West & DJ Delicious - Same Man
Nightgroovers feat. Deanna - Do It All Night
Kristine W - Feel What You Want
Sandy Rivera - Changes
Braxe & Falke - Most Wanted
Electric Shock - Shock The Beat

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#4 Disco Grooves Vol. 2

Matthew Biant — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 03:04:52 GMT

Disco Grooves Part II by lebant_disco

Another dandy dose of grooves and disco delights in this week's episode...love it like that!

Stretch - Why Did You Do It?
Fat Larry's Band - Act Like You Know
Kid Creole & The Coconuts - Wonderful Thing
Jocelyn Brown - Somebody Else's Guy
Average White Band - Pick Up The Pieces
Kool & The Gang - Jump On The Rhythm
Positive Force - We Got The Funk
Raw DMX - Do It To The Funk
The Players Association - Turn Up The Music
Delegation - Darlin'
Oliver Cheatham - Get Down On Saturday Night
Toney Lee - Reach Up
Lakeside - Fantastic Voyage
Dynasty - I Don't Want To Be A Freak
Gary's Gang - Keep On Dancin'

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#3 Maggie's Children SynthPop

Matthew Biant — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 00:44:52 GMT

Maggies Children SynthPop by lebant80s

This week's episode is an unashamed homage to the SynthPop bands of the 80s. How could we forget those hideous haircuts and shocking clothes...well, I guess the same might be said for the music too, but just in case you fancy a trip down memory lane...

Please be warned this mix contains huge dollops of vintage cheddar - you will either love it or hate it...

Thatcher's Intro
Grace Jones - Pull Up To The Bumper
DJK - Self Control
Baltimora - Tarzan Boy
Timex Social Club - Rumours
Matthew Wilder - Break My Stride
Kajagoogoo - Too Shy
Club House - Do It Again
Michael Jackson - Billie Jean
Lydia Murdock - Superstar
Freeze - IOU
Thompson Twins - Doctor Doctor
Desireless - Voyage Voyage
Ryan Paris - Dolce Vita
Human League - Love Action
AHA - The Sun Always Shines On TV
Yazoo - Don't Go
ABC - Poison Arrow
Spandau Ballet - Chant No.1
Go West - We Close Our Eyes
Depeche Mode - Just Can't Get Enough
Giorgio Moroder feat. Philip Oakey - Electric Dreams
Talking Heads - Once In A Lifetime

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#2 Acid Disco

Matthew Biant — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 21:25:43 GMT

Acid Disco by lebant_house

Some electro house sounds...Acid Disco...

Pato’s Intro
Jesse Garcia vs. Eddie Amador – Lanzarote House Music
Sweet Love DJs – Good Vibes
DJ Falk – Busted
Celada – The Underground
Rob Acid – Bring The Funk
LeBant – My Acid Feeling
Jesse Garcia – Everybody Let’s Hip Hop
Topo & Mirel J – Voice From The Underground
Michi Lange – Brothers & Sisters
Grant Nelson vs. Doug Lazy – Seasons of Bass Power
DJ Disciple – Rise Up
Jesse Garcia – Survive
Simian Mobile Disco – Hustler
Planet Soul – Set You Free
Stanton Warriors – Adventures In Success

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#1 Disco Grooves Vol.1

Matthew Biant — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 07:07:07 GMT

Disco Grooves Part I by lebant_disco

Welcome to my new Podcast - Music Of Loving It!

I love all sorts of music, and over the coming days, weeks, months I will showcase a choice selection for your listening pleasure.

I will kick off where it all started for me, the first kind of dance music that I really appreciated - Disco.

First Choice - Let No Man Put Asunder
Mike T - Do It Any Way You Wanna
Bohannon - Let's Start II Dance Again
BB & Q Band - On The Beat
Jimmy Bo Horne - Spank
SOS Band - Take Your Time (Do It Right)
Vincent Montana Jr feat. Goody Goody - It Looks Like Love
The Strikers - Body Music
The O'Jays - Back Stabbers
Quincy Jones - Ai No Corrida
Atlantis - Keep On Movin' and Groovin'
Chic - Everybody Dance

Enjoy...and please do leave your comments ;)

Dedicated to my brother, DJ Trevor J!

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