"Little known cover version of a classic Rare Groove cut, hidden on the B-side of an elusive North Carolina label release I picked up close to a decade ago but failed to flip over. Amazing surprise and now the preferred side, which features on my forthcoming Two Step Soul connoisseur's mix and has been a high rotation first hour spin for many of my early sets in the last year or two. Obsessed."

"Heavyweight 12" Boogie fire from the Washington DC brainchild of guitarist Wesley Hall previously a member of hit R&B group BT Express. 1982 is arguably cited as peak year for the genre and with records like these it's really no wonder. I dropped this one in my set warming up for Rahaan last year and it's fair to say the room temperature rose considerably in that moment."

"Modern Soul Gospel banger of the highest order with a defiantly throwback sound for '86. Played it at the Soul Weekender last year and many of the well versed older heads present were blown away. Really need to bring this out more often."

"Deliciously deep and soulful Disco 12" outta New York from 1980 which I've been playing loads again lately since returning to my Friday night residency at Caterpillar Club. Originally featured on "THE SECRET SIGN" a very limited edition mixtape I did for Rain&Shine Records several years ago."

"Certain rarities evade you for so long you resign yourself to simply never owning them. And in some cases it goes a step further when you start to even doubt their actual existence. This was one of those and after a good few decades finally made its way into the collection. Suffice to say it was well worth the wait, gaining comments and questions about its identity with every spin. Infectiously groovy Soul Jazz dance perfection."

"This was on Tiga's DJ kicks comp which was one of the first records I bought. I've been playing the same copy out again and it works so well in a contemporary setting — great when you want to take the bar gig up a notch. Sleazy, sexy and driving."

"A very uplifting and positive song that feels like the perfect antidote to the noise of modern life. A mainstay of my Pleasure Club Sunday residency that always leaves everyone smiling and punching the air."

"A sparse, minimalistic cut from Marcel's recent and very excellent compilation on Running Back. A sensual and druggy post 2am palette cleanser."

"I'm a big fan of Sydney band Arketek — proper machine funk recorded straight from the desk. I've been lucky enough to collaborate with them visually and when the remix came up I wanted to take the original's density and strip it back into something more direct for the dancefloor. Really happy with this one."

"A reggae version of this iconic disco track by Anita Ward, originally released in 1979. This one comes from the Soul Jazz Records compilation Hustle!, featuring some beautiful reggae reinterpretations of classic disco tunes. A must-have record. I love opening or closing my sets with this one."

"I've always been deeply inspired by African culture, and this track really captures the energy and spirit of its music. Originally released in 1982 and later reissued on Mr Bongo's Record Club Vol. 3. A true pioneer, Ambolley was among the first to fuse rap with highlife, creating the Simigwa sound."

"Brazilian disco–jazz–funk at its finest and my favourite tune from the band. Bass, synths, horns, drums, cuíca and soulful vocals all come together beautifully. Originally released on the Saci Pererê LP in 1980. I love playing this one during listening sessions."

"A deep, groove-led reinterpretation of "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" by The Temptations. Originally released in 1972, this version brings it back to the dancefloor with a fresh energy."

"A heavyweight reggae/steppas tune produced by Petah Sunday, released on his label I-Tal Soup. A proper last tune for a reggae sound system session. I first heard this one played by Channel One Sound System at the Notting Hill Carnival in 2023, and I've been obsessed ever since!"