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On Friday we’ve spent our evening at the “Gloria Theater” in Cologne and enjoyed Raphael Saadiq live in concert. This concert was the greatest I’ve ever seen in my entire life. Awesome show!
They’ve transformed Cologne into Motown City, with their songs, with their performance and with their authenticity. I am still totally stunned…
I hope that somebody will provide us with some video material in the next days to get an impression of what I’ve felt yesterday. Thanks for this beautiful concert!

My new discovery: The Phenomenal Handclap Band on Truth & Soul with their first release “Baby”.

“The PHB’s sound is an anthemic, dancefloor-oriented blend of progressive rock, disco, electro, and ’60s soul with sprinklings of hip hop-styled orchestral breakbeats and moody, synth-heavy hooks.”

Go here, listen and receive further details about PHB. Highly recommend!

It’s Wednesday and tomorrow will be my first leave day after a long time. The next 10 days I going to spend for personal things like creating music, travelling, friends, family and my flat. For tonight you’ll find another list of 5 great tunes from my personal library. Enjoy the musical variety and buy more records! [Read more →]

It’s time for another brand new episode and I proudly present “The Potpourri”.

1. DJ Day/Marvin Gaye - What’s Going On (DJ Day Edit)
2. The Heavy - Do For You
3. Rosinha De Valencia - Summertime
4. Darondo - Didn’t I
5. Menahan Street Band- Home Again!
6. Sam Reed Band - Ambassadors Theme
7. Inell Young - What Do You See In Her?
8. Black Ivory -  I Keep Asking You Question
9. People Under The Stairs/DJ Day - Step Bacc (DJ Day remix)
10. Mophono - The Shuffle

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Another week, another day, another bunch of five tracks just for you. This time I would like to point you to different genres. Enjoy this potpourri. [Read more →]

Some days ago I’ve received a promo package from Kindred Spirits Amsterdam filled with the following CDs:

1. HEAVy - First Sessions
2. Dorian Concept - When Planets Explode
3. Carlos Nino & Friends - High With A Little Help From
   

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I’ve discovered DC’s All Good Funk Alliance latest podcast full filled of mid-tempo disco boogie jams and funky breaks from labels like Funk Weapons, Baffin Island Beat Brigade, Super Hi-Fi, Goodgroove, and Homebreakin’. Go here - great tunes, great mixtape!

Another day, another list of five songs for tonight:

1. Smoove - As if
   Drifty tune and one of my top songs. Buy this record! Highly recommend.
2. Inell Young - What Do You See In Her?
   Female Funk to the fullest and extremely rare. Soul Jazz Records released a limited reissue of this fabulous track. YEAH!
3. Circle Research - Here to Rock
   One of my top discoveries in 2008 and one of my lovely songs from Circles latest release.
   It’s Melting Pot Music!
4. Lemuria - Hunk of Heaven
   Amazing song from a Hawaiian Band and used for Discomehl by Spax and MB1000.
   
5. Clara Hill’s Folkwaves - Everything (feat. Marc Mac)
   Clara Hill sings about recalling moments of joy and well-being. Beautiful.

Last Sunday I’ve spent the evening at the 672 in Cologne and enjoyed the Fredrika Stahl concert. Fredrika, she is from sweden, sings something between Jazz and Pop, her voice is awesome (elegant/natural) and yes she is also pretty beautiful. 100% pure talent.
She performed a good show, nothing spectacular, but duly completed with great and beautiful songs, an easy-going atmosphere and an authentic sympathy to her audience - something special. Thanks.

I’ve much appreciated her up-tempo cover version of Stevie Wonders Pastime Paradise. I like the original one, but her version is such drifty and should be available on a limited 45. Please. Altogether a great evening with an extra round.

So what’s next? John Legend, followed by Mr. Raphael Saadiq and Fleur Earth Experiment. YEAH! Stay tuned!

Truth & Soul, one of my lovely record labels offers a free Sampler for an self introduction on Emusic. For a limited time period Truth & Soul and Emusic offering various tracks from El Michels Affair, Lee Fields, Bronx River Parkway and Quincy Bright. Music for everyone and it’s free! Spread the message. Click here and download all 12 tracks. YEAH!