Mark R

*****SOLD***** Jalen Ngonda - Come Around And Love Me/What Is Left To Do - Daptone 7" Baby Blue vinyl version - Mint £60 + £5 first tracked post UK only (price for overseas post given on request) PayPal accepted but bank transfer preferred Happy New Year everyone! Cheers, Mark R

The best docu of its type on the subject to date I think. I would recommend reading the books Love Saved The Day, Last Night A DJ Saved My Life etc if you haven't already. It's all in there. And it was great to see Pt3 close with a mention for house music, or "disco's revenge" as some refer to it. Explains the significance of the title of this essential album if you didn't know already, which I guess could be considered a concept album of sorts, based around that neanderthal Dahl, his brain dead disciples and their antics. Cheers, Mark R

An extremely sad day, a top man, loved by all and a fellow red to boot. RIP Max Mark R

A cool guy leaving us with cool music to match. R.I.P. Amp Fiddler Mark R

My show broadcast LIVE!! on Sunday 17 December folks. I'll be back for more on Sunday 31 December 12-2pm GMT. All other playback and download options can be found at this link: https://linktr.ee/djmarkrandle Playlist: The Funk Factor / Jazshop (feat. Gerry, Ping, Shirley, Wyman) - Give It What Cha Got (US Song King/Energy MC2 Production MP3 LP “Todays Soulful Sound Of Detroit Volume Two: Singing That Song Once Again (Revised Edition)” 2023) The Jack Moves - Somebody's Watching You (XL Middleton Remix) (US Mofunk 7” 2023) Mayer Hawthorne - On The Floor (US P&L Records MP3 LP “For All Time” 2023) Cedric Brazle - 1st Sight (US Emperium Entertainment/3rdStep Recordings MP3 LP “...What I Know Now (Deluxe)” 2023) Alex Fanjul & Rich Beggar - I Love The Way You Love Me (The Realm Mix) (EU Alex Fanjul MP3 2023) Los Charly's Orchestra feat. Xantoné Blacq - Open Up Your Mind (UK imagenes Recordings Promo MP3 2023) Bold Parade - Cutting Room Floor (UK Suzume Recordings Promo MP3 LP “Two Leaves Falling” 2023) Jamiroquai - Little L (Dave Lee Disco Re-Blend) (UK Z Records MP3 LP “Dave Lee's 2023 Essentials” 2023) Harold Matthews Jr & Black Sonix - Deep Into My Sleep (Sean McCabe Remix) (UK Good Vibrations Music MP3 LP “Peripheral Revisions” 2023) Pat Bedeau feat. Cleveland Jones - Wake Up (SoulLab Remix) (UK Bedfunk Records Promo MP3 2023) Willy Washington feat. Teddy B. Jamison - Now You're My Heaven (Corey Holmes Remix) (US New Generation Records MP3 2023) Detroit Rising - Rocket Love (Jimpster Remix) (US Down Jazz Records MP3 “Detroit Rising Remixes EP” 2023) B.L.U.M.E. - Inside My Love (US Metro Southern Media MP3 2023) Will Downing - Love For A Lifetime (US Sophisticated Soul Promo MP3 LP “Soul Rising” 2023) Joe Leavy - One More Day (US Joe Leavy/Harmonious Records Promo MP3 2023 – only available via online purchase of Joe’s “Soul On Fire” LP) Dee Ervin - You Make Me Happy (UK Kent Records 7” 2023) The Mayberry Movement - I Can See Him Loving You (UK Kent Records 7” 2023) Kami Cole - Can U Feel Me (US Stone Cole Records MP3 2023) Jordan Astra & cocabana - Stay A While (CAN Rollers Rights MP3 LP “Man From East” 2023) Rynard Brown - Love Is For You (US Rynard Brown MP3 LP “King” 2023) Sebb Junior feat. Muhsinah - Special (Kaidi Tatham Remix) (UK Reel People Music MP3 2023) Soulista feat. Tracy Hamlin - Invitation (Extended Mix) (EU Groove Culture Music MP3 2023) Kayenne - Someone (Original Demo) (US NDATL Muzik MP3 LP “Genesis” 2023) Melchyor A - Drifting Away (Melchyor A's Touch Version) (EU Soul N Pepa MP3 2023) Anthony Nicholson - Moondancing (The Rejoice) (US Circular Motion MP3 EP “Sound Theories Vol. 1” 2023) Cheers, Mark R

My show broadcast LIVE!! on Sunday 3 December folks. I'll be back for more on Sunday 17 December 12-2pm GMT. All other playback and download options can be found at this link: https://linktr.ee/djmarkrandle Playlist: The Brit Funk Association - Always There (UK Expansion Records Promo MP3 LP “Ancestral Voices” 2023) The Bamboos - This Is How You Do It (AUS Pacific Theatre/BMG Australia MP3 LP “This Is How You Do It” 2023) Will Downing - Closer To Me (US Sophisticated Soul Promo MP3 LP “Soul Rising” 2023) Club Nouveau feat. Chubb Rock - It's Alright (US Club Nouveau Promo MP3 – forthcoming 2023) Regi Myrix feat. NexXxup - All In (US Myrix Media Group Promo MP3 LP “SouLaDeLiCa Part 1” 2023) Everis - Love And Affection (Marky B Mix - No Rap) (UK JGM Promo MP3 LP “Songs In The Key Of E” 2023) Ledisi - Sell Me No Dreams (US Listen Back Entertainment, LLC/BMG US MP3 2023) Lee Genesis - Ya Can't Separate Me (I'm Determined) (Sean McCabe Vocal Extended Mix) (UK Sub-Urban MP3 2023) Wakeel Ali & Corey Holmes - Exactly Like You (US New Generation Records MP3 2023) Julius Papp feat. Lisa Shaw - Miracle (Extended Afro Mix) (US Soulfuric Deep MP3 2023) Change Request feat. Lailah Reich - Shatter Proof (Anthony Nicholson Expanded Club Mix) (US Fresh Meat Records MP3 2023) Wipe The Needle & Venuz Beats x Shezar x JayBay - We Shall Overcome (Vocal Mix) (UK Makin’ Moves MP3 2023) Jay D. Jones - Life Began (US Organic Soul MP3 2023) Anduze - Getting You Off (EU Irma Records MP3 2023) Will Downing - House Of Love (US Sophisticated Soul Promo MP3 LP “Soul Rising” 2023) Rynard Brown - Least Expect It (US Rynard Brown MP3 LP “King” 2023) Jordan Astra - The Same (CAN Rollers Rights MP3 LP “Man From East” 2023) Will Downing - Love You Right (US Sophisticated Soul Promo MP3 LP “Soul Rising” 2023) Julian Jonah feat. Sugar Rainbow - If You Wanna (Know What's Missing) (UK Izipho Soul Records Promo MP3 2023) Soulbridge feat. Pathy Andréas - My Sunshine (Classic Mix) (EU HSR Records Promo MP3 – forthcoming 2023) Luis Radio & Earl W. Green - All You Got (Original Mix) (EU Groovebom Records MP3 2023) Ezel & Rona Ray - Take Me Home (Original Mix) (US Bayacou Records MP3 2023) Wez Whynt feat. Cleo Simone - Let Me Know (Original Mix) (US Ricanstruction Brand Limited MP3 2023) Physical Education - Go Down Death (UK Househead London Promo MP3 2023) Cheers, Mark R

My show broadcast LIVE!! on Sunday 19 November folks. I'll be back for more on Sunday 3 December 12-2pm GMT. All other playback and download options can be found at this link: https://linktr.ee/djmarkrandle Playlist: The Ballistic Brothers – Blacker (UK Acid Jazz 7” 2023) Output / Input - I'm In Love (Georgie B. Remix) (US Output / Input Music Promo MP3 – forthcoming 2023) The Ellis Hall Group - Those Passing Words (UK Ellis Hall Music/Super Disco Edits Promo MP3 – forthcoming 2023) Alvarez - I Can't Make It (UK Izipho Soul Records 7” 2023) The Brit Funk Association - Freedom Dancin' (Radio Edit) (UK Expansion Records Promo MP3 – forthcoming 2023) BJ The Chicago Kid feat. Andra Day - Crazy Love (US RCA Records MP3 LP “Gravy” 2023) Droc the RnB Singer - If You're Down (US Holyboy Publishing MP3 LP “The Sound Track Of Love 2” 2023) Micky More & Andy Tee feat. Kathy Brown & Sheree Hicks - Celebrate (Extended Mix) (EU Groove Culture Music MP3 2023) Distant People feat. Rona Ray - Groovin' To Myself (Mark Lewis Remix) (UK Makin’ Moves MP3 2023) Harold Matthews Jr & Sean McCabe - This Place (Glenn Underground Remix) (UK Good Vibrations Music MP3 2023) Rhemi feat. Hanlei - Diamond (Cafe 432 Remix) (UK Rhemi Music MP3 2023) Wipe The Needle & Josh Milan - Tenderly (Karizma K2 Edit) (UK Makin’ Moves MP3 2023) Impulse - Free To Be Me (UK Soul Junction Records Promo MP3 LP “Impulse” – forthcoming 2023) Clay feat. Christie Dashiell - Lovin' U (US Clay Music Group MP3 2023) BJ The Chicago Kid feat. Philip Bailey - Never Change (US RCA Records MP3 LP “Gravy” 2023) Julian Jonah feat. Dutch Robinson - If You Wanna (Know What's Missing) (UK Izipho Soul Records Promo MP3 2023) Sabreen Staples - Feels Good (US It’s Sabreen Staples Music MP3 2023) ConFunkShun - Smooth (Single Version) (US JEG Multimedia Group Promo MP3 – forthcoming 2023) Jonny Montana & Pete Simpson - Maybe We Could Be Free (JM Re-Work) (UK Camio Recordings MP3 2023) Eric Kupper - Question My Love (Original Mix) (US Hysteria MP3 2023) Josh Milan - I Will Wait (Josh Milan Remix Vocal) (US Honeycomb Music MP3 2023) Michele Chiavarini feat. Carmichael MusicLover - Express Yourself (MC 2023 Makeover Main Mix) (EU SPRY Records MP3 2023) Kinky Roland feat. Hannah Khemoh - Stranded (Kinky's Ama-Tech Missile Vocal Mix) (UK Househead London Promo MP3 2023) Cheers, Mark R

The Kinettes...............well, well.........everyday's a school day! Cheers, Mark R

My show broadcast LIVE!! on Sunday 5 November folks. I'll be back for more on Sunday 19 November 12-2pm GMT. All other playback and download options can be found at this link: https://linktr.ee/djmarkrandle Playlist: Shaila Prospere - Share Your Love (UK Shaila Prospere Promo MP3 LP “Share Your Love” 2023) Terry Hunter & Raheem DeVaughn - Favorite Thing To Do (US Ultra Records, LLC MP3 2023) Leela James – Satisfied (US SheSangz Music, Inc./BMG MP3 LP “Thought U Knew” 2023) Miracle Thomas - Work It (Rob Hardt Mix) (EU SedSoul Records Promo MP3 2023) Ed Motta - Deluxe Refuge (EU Dwitza/MPS/Edel Music & Entertainment GmbH MP3 LP “Behind The Tea Chronicles” 2023) Zonke meets York - Only You (EU Upper Level Records Promo MP3 LP “The Early Tapes” 2023) Pastor Mike Jr - Windows (Radio Version) (US Blacksmoke Music Worldwide MP3 2023) AC Soul Symphony - It's Got To Be Love (UK Z Records MP3 LP “Metamorphosis” 2023) Reel People feat. Angela Johnson - Can't Stop (Michael Gray Remix) (UK Reel People Music MP3 2023) Distant People feat. Donald Sheffey - Rhythm Of Our Lives (Original Mix) (UK Soulful Evolution MP3 2023) Colonel Red - Feel The Rush (Ziggy Funk Refix) (UK Broadcite Productions MP3 “Broadcite Music 100: Sampler One” 2023) Wipe The Needle And Syren Rivers - The Way (WTN Vocal Mix) (US Ricanstruction Brand Limited MP3 2023) MHem - So Good (US Pax Stereo MP3 LP “Episode 1: Friends With Benefits” 2023) Aretha Fontaine – Flowing (UK Aretha Fontaine MP3 EP “Therapy Notes” 2023) Leela James - Whatcha Done Now (US SheSangz Music, Inc./BMG MP3 LP “Thought U Knew” 2023) Los Charly's Orchestra - Vibration (Radio Edit) (UK imagenes Recordings Promo MP3 2023) Benji. – Jorja (US Since The 80’s, LLC MP3 2023) Incognito feat. Cherri V - Days Like These (UK Splash Blue MP3 LP “Into You” 2023) L. Spenser Smith - Great Things (US Smithworx/Red Alliance Media/Fair Trade Services MP3 2023) DJ Spen pres. Sonic Soul Orchestra feat. Kathy Brown - So Into You (Ricky Morrison's Sure Shot Vocal) (US unquantize MP3 2023) DJ Spen pres. Tee Smith feat. Emily Holligan - Keep On Going (Spen & Reelsoul Remix) (US unquantize MP3 2023) House Gospel Choir feat. Morgan - Angels (Crackazat Remix) (UK To The Rock MP3 2023) Sir Mos feat. DJ Conflict & MoreSoul - Praise His Name (Extended Mix) (SA Soul Candi Records MP3 LP “Music In Me” 2023) Augmented Soul feat. Kafele Bandele & GuguPash - Temporary Love (SA Augmented Soul (Pty) Ltd MP3 2023) Native Bush - Space Boogie (US Native Bush aka Trinidadian Deep MP3 2023) Cheers, Mark R

Hi Andy, John Buckley had one for sale on Rare Soul Sales (Facebook) yesterday. Cheers, Mark R

My show broadcast LIVE!! on Sunday 22 October folks. I'll be back for more on Sunday 5 November 12-2pm GMT. All other playback and download options can be found at this link: https://linktr.ee/djmarkrandle Playlist: AC Soul Symphony - Windy City Theme (Radio Edit) (UK Z Records Promo MP3 – forthcoming 2023) Four80East - Gonna Be Alright (CAN Boomtang Records MP3 2023) Cleo Sol - Life Will Be (UK Forever Living Originals MP3 LP “Gold” 2023) Em-Cee - No Games (UK MoVintage Music MP3 LP “Comfortable - Neo 90's (Linslee Remix Album)” 2023) Ne-Yo - Link Up (US Shaffer Smith/UMG Recordings, Inc. MP3 2023) Aphrose - Soft Nuclear (UK LRK Records Promo MP3 LP “Roses” 2023) Sy Smith – Slide (US The Foreign Exchange Music MP3 2023) AC Soul Symphony - Six Billion Dollar Man (Dave's Playout Edit) (UK Z Records MP3 2023) Barbara Tucker pres. The BCrew - Keep On Tryn (Deep Soul Syndicate Extended Vocal Mix) (US BStar Music Group MP3 2023) Sister Pearl - The Calling (Opolopo Remix) (EU Dafia Records Promo MP3 2023) Dan Savidge feat. Kadija Kamara - Sustain (Opolopo Extended Remix) (UK SoSure Music MP3 2023) Farah - Waiting (Wipe The Needle x Venuz Beats Remix) (UK Broadcite Productions MP3 “Broadcite Music 100: Sampler One” 2023) Maxi - Lover To Lover (UK South Street Soul 7” 2023) Jalen Ngonda - What Is Left To Do (US Daptone Recording Co. 7” 2023) Kinsman Dazz Band feat. Eddie B. Sands - Ghetto Preacher (UK Creative Soul 7” 2023) Incognito feat. Natalie Duncan & Tony Momrelle - Reconcile The Pieces (UK Splash Blue MP3 LP “Into You” 2023) Lori Williams - Take My Wings (US LoriJazz Promo MP3 2023) Soulpersona & Princess Freesia - Am I What You Need? (UK Sunset City Records MP3 LP “Lucky 7” 2023) Sonic Soul Orchestra feat. Kathy Brown - Good Inside (UK Midnight Riot! MP3 2023) Chiffon Zoo feat. Rona Ray - Answers (Soulmekanikz Remix) (UK Raising Records MP3 2023) Timothée Milton feat. Carla Prather - Break Me (Franck Roger Street Mix) (US Nervous Records MP3 2023) Tom Glide & Ed Ramsey - I'm Greater (Tom Glide's Midnight Tightrope Extended Mix) (US TGee Records Promo MP3 2023) Ezel feat. Earl W. Green - Beautiful (John Beltran Remix) (US Bayacou Records MP3 2023) M-Scape feat. T.A.M.M.I. - Fragment Of Sunlight (EU Last Forever Records MP3 EP “Fragment Of Sunlight” 2023) Cheers, Mark R

Hi Mick, Hope all's well pal, it's been a while! Your first paragraph is interesting...........not new news to me of course but it has prompted me to consider that people were already hanging onto the past even BEFORE WC closed!! Back to the OAN vs normal niter and M's vs Main Room discussion..............it's like a hamster wheel!!! And yes, of course, all those other GR records you mention....I did say "on it goes" when I listed them. But yes, the ones you mention all big GR tunes, Vondells, Ree Flores & Tee Fletcher in particular resonate with me. I think GPC was c/u as you stated...........Lord Sitar does ring bells! Cheers, Mark R

Oh I agree............relative to the example I gave, M's vs Main Room is just an extension of the normal night vs OAN thing for me. I think some of us with broad taste would have just liked to have seen a "soul scene" develop......not a "northern soul scene" or a "modern soul scene" etc. In fact, it's the very point of how I perceive it was vs how it is now vs how I think it could have developed which motivates me to get involved in these conversations about somewhere I didn't go!! RS was playing 60's alongside new releases back at the end of the Casino, so with the odd exception it always feels to me like we've actually gone backwards. Sure in the 80's it carried on at some venues (in one room I mean - Rotherham/Stafford), but others concentrated on traditional sounds/oldies (Hinckley) and now it rarely happens to hear a mix in one room..........not exactly progress that? Cheers, Mark R

But it could be that very few of these people making it "burst at the seems" were the folk who the longevity of the scene was going to depend on. So, great for the time and for those who now sit and reminisce about WC, but not so great in the long run for those still around into the 80's and beyond. But of course, it's hard to resist that short term success when there's a great atmosphere available for the punters and lots of money to be made by the owners/promoter's. I don't know what's right, but I enjoy the conjecture and opinions!! Cheers, Mark R

Installing means of playing vault finds other than on vinyl would be a start.......the scene shoots itself in the foot taking it's sensibilities (Ii.e. OVO) too far doesn't it? Cheers, Mark R

Well, it CAN be can't it, whether you think it was is a matter of opinion. The example I gave of the introduction of the Oldies All Nighter could be argued to have been a little divisive couldn't it and, whilst I 100% agree with what you say about DJ's, that was a venue policy. So IF that was the start of preservation rather than progression then surely that could be traced as detriment to the scene we have now? Like I say, you may disagree, but it IS an example of how a venue and it's policies could contribute in a negative way. Cheers, Mark R

My example is always this Chalky........I'm a Man Utd fan, but I don't watch the old games/teams, I follow what's happening now, and by Christ if there were ever a better excuse for the former than current form eh? My other way of looking at it, is that it becomes the NS equivalent of an Elvis convention! On this subject, and spoken as someone who wasn't there......surely one of the worst things that ever happened at the Casino was the introduction of the Oldies All Niter wasn't it? The rot sets in from there I reckon. Yawnsville...... Cheers, Mark R

I was too young for the Casino, would of course loved to have gone, and do soak the history of it up like a sponge, as I do for the UK soul scene in general plus of course the US scene of the 70's/80's: black music/club history. But in truth from the turn of the year I was dreading September 2023 and all the BS surrounding the 50th Anniversary of WC. Hanging on to the past is no good for any scene and indeed any individual IMHO............but a nod to it occasionally is fine..........and quite naturally, we ALL do it. Just not to the point where an obsession with the the past hinders the (and our own!) musical future!! These seminars/videos were good. Much of it resonated with me in general, away from the specifics I can't comment on about WC, and Tim A was bang on..............to paraphrase him I would sum up by saying that some people know the price of everything, yet the value of nothing, when it comes to records! It's particularly nice to hear GR get a voice in it. I would say Gary's records from the Stafford era are amongst my best musical memories of that period (Oracles/Porgy & The Monarchs/Bobby Valentin/Gasoline Powered Clock/Little Stanley....on it goes). Great to get his views. A couple of things I thought were contradictory but I would have to watch again to remind myself which aspects. But it's just opinions isn't it? One observation though: when complaining about the way the BBC portray the NS (both on the videos and folk subsequently on here) I can't help but feel the BBC's interest probably wasn't by chance. If you ponder that whilst considering the fact that we all know they won't portray it well, I think the reason for their involvement becomes clear and explains why we'll probably see further celebrations going forward, rather than letting it lie. Cheers, Mark R

My show broadcast LIVE!! on Sunday 8 October folks. I'll be back for more on Sunday 22 October 12-2pm GMT. All other playback and download options can be found at this link: https://linktr.ee/djmarkrandle Playlist: Dee C Lee - Be There In The Morning (UK Acid Jazz MP3 2023) Soulpersona & Princess Freesia - Do I Need To Know Myself? (UK Sunset City Records MP3 LP “Lucky 7” 2023) Sean Jones - Weekend Lover/I Want You (Joel JJ Josephs Remix) (CAN Sean Jones Music MP3 2023) Mycah Chevalier - Tried It (US The Virgo Lounge MP3 LP “Mellifluous Vibe” 2023) Taryn - Give It To Me (US Tarescape MP3 2023) Diane Marsh feat. Mather - Enough (R&B Mix) (UK Diane Marsh Music Promo MP3 – forthcoming 2023) Requestors - Love Has To Be Easy (UK Requestors Promo MP3 2023) AC Soul Symphony - I Want To See You Dance (UK Z Records 12” 2023) Swaylo - Runaway Train (Miquifaye Vocal Mix) (US Circular Motion MP3 2023) Atjazz & Shea Soul - Home (Vocal Mix) (UK Reel People Music MP3 2023) The Journey Men feat. Anna-Marie Johnson - Wanna Be Down (Marc Cotterell Plastik Vocal Mix) (UK Raising Records MP3 2023) Sol Brown & DJ Aston starring Michelle Weeks - We Stand Strong (Main Mix) (UK Love Stay Recordings MP3 2023) Soulpersona & Princess Freesia - Taste The Fruit (UK Sunset City Records MP3 LP “Lucky 7” 2023) Avery Wilson - Kiss The Sky (US Weirdo Workshop/MNRK Records MP3 2023) TMF The Music Forever - Making Love To The Music (US TMF Entertainment MP3 2023) Soulpersona & Princess Freesia - One Step Closer (UK Sunset City Records MP3 LP “Lucky 7” 2023) Will Downing - What Part Of My Love (US Sophisticated Soul Promo MP3 2023) Joy Denalane - Fly By (EU Lesedi/Joy Denalane/Four Music Productions MP3 LP “Willpower” 2023) Vernessa Mitchell - Reap (What You Sow) (Doug Gomez Church Vocal Mix) (US Big Speaker Music MP3 2023) DJ Pope pres. Dana Weaver - Has To Be This Way (DJ Pope FunkHut Vocal Remix) (US FunkHut Records MP3 2023) Yooks & Andrea Britton - Love Is In The Room (Original Mix) (UK Infinity Music Recordings MP3 2023) Prefix One feat. Angenita Brown - Connectivity (Crispy Biscuit Bassline Mix) (UK Househead London Promo MP3 – forthcoming 2023) DJ Spen, Earl TuTu & John Khan meet Oddfellow feat. Bianca Gerald - Let It All Go (DJ Beloved Vocal Mix) (US Quantize Recordings MP3 2023) Cheers, Mark R

Suited and booted in the 80's, spinning on the spot and rarely deviating from it. Sad news, R.I.P. Craig. Mark R

My show broadcast LIVE!! on Sunday 24 September folks. I'll be back for more on Sunday 8 October 12-2pm GMT. All other playback and download options can be found at this link: https://linktr.ee/djmarkrandle Playlist: Rose Spearman And The Soul City Connection - I Found Love (The Nigel Lowis Mix) (US MARS Worldwide Promo MP3 2023) Incognito - Keep Me In The Dark (Single Edit) (UK Splash Blue MP3 2023) Max Beesley's High Vibes – Ice (EU Légère Recordings Promo MP3 2023) Jalen Ngonda – Rapture (US Daptone Recording Co. Promo MP3 LP “Come Around And Love Me” 2023) Tammy Harris – He (US Tammy Harris MP3 2023) Conya Doss feat. B. Golden - 4everlasting (US Conya Doss MP3 2023) Rob Hardt & Jai - Is This Love (Original Mix) (EU SedSoul Promo MP3 LP “Good Time For Good Times” 2023) Beat Rivals & Tracy Hamlin - Unlikeable Love (UK Rival Beat Records MP3 2023) Distant People feat. Sulene Fleming - Better Than Ever (Din Jay Remix) (EU Soul N Pepa MP3 2023) DJ Spen pres. Paris Cesvette & Tracy Hamlin - Love Triangle (Extended Club Mix) (US Quantize Recordings MP3 2023) Reggie Steele & Dawn Souluvn Williams - Vulnerable (Main Mix) (UK Makin’ Moves MP3 2023) Anthony Nicholson - With You I'm Born Again (Space NTone Rewerk Vocal) (US Circular Motion MP3 2023) Jalen Ngonda – Lost (US Daptone Recording Co. Promo MP3 LP “Come Around And Love Me” 2023) Al Lindsey – Someway (US Al Lindsey Promo MP3 2023) Dalona - In Love w/ A Leo (US Dalona MP3 2023) Coco O. - Watching The News (EU Coco O. Production MP3 LP “Sharing Is Caring” 2023) Menagerie – Earthrise (UK Freestyle Records Ltd. Promo MP3 LP “The Shores Of Infinity” 2023) Rob Hardt & Andre Espeut - Be With You (Original Mix) (EU SedSoul Promo MP3 LP “Good Time For Good Times” 2023) Orlando Dixon - Soft Life (US Hat To Da Back Music MP3 2023) DJ Spen pres. Sonic Soul Orchestra feat. Kathy Brown - So Into You (Original Vocal Mix) (US Quantize Recordings Promo MP3 2023) Panevino feat. Rachel LaVonne - Are You With Me (Deep Soul Syndicate Remix) (EU Soulstice Music MP3 2023) Mannix feat. Pete Simpson - Wanting You (Richard Earnshaw Extended Sugarsoul Mix) (UK Duffnote MP3 2023) Yooks & Ed Ramsey - More Than That (Original Mix) (UK Infinity Music Recordings MP3 2023) Trinidadian Deep - Deep Soca, Jazz Swing (US Trinidadian Deep/Rebel Sonics MP3 2023) Cheers, Mark R

My show broadcast LIVE!! on Sunday 10 September folks. I'll be back for more on Sunday 24 September 12-2pm GMT. All other playback and download options can be found at this link: https://linktr.ee/djmarkrandle Playlist: Jackie Moore - Holding Back (Moplen Remix) (UK A’s+Bees MP3 2023) Soulpersona & Princess Freesia - Lifeline (Soulpersona Disco Remix) (UK Soulpersona MP3 2023) Benjamin Race feat. Ellison Kendrick - Take You Home (UK Ashwood Records Promo MP3 2023) Vince Broomfield - Your Time Is Up (US Vincent Broomfield Promo MP3 – forthcoming 2023) Max Beesley's High Vibes – Zeus (EU Légère Recordings Promo MP3 2023) Output / Input feat. Antonio McLendon - Every Time You Touch Me (US Output / Input Promo MP3 LP “Forward Motion” 2023 (CD only bonus cut) Pat Bedeau & Hannah Khemoh - Got To Have Your Love (Main Mix) (UK Bedfunk Promo MP3 – forthcoming 2023) Booker T, Wheeler del Torro & Kenny Bobien - Keep It Coming (Main Vocal Mix) (UK Liquid Deep Recordings MP3 2023) Funkky feat. Nuzu Deep - Sixth Sense (The Realm Remix) (UK Foliage Records MP3 2023) Blaze feat. Alexander Hope - Wonderland (Jimpster Extended Remix) (UK Slip ‘n’ Slide MP3 2023) Groove Junkies & Solara - Shine (Groove Junkies Classic Vox) (US MoreHouse Records MP3 2023) The Sextones - Beck & Call (US Colemine Records 7” 2023) JKABEL - Lawd Hammercy (US JKABEL MP3 2023) A.S.K. – Rewind (US ISIM Records MP3 2023) E da Boss, Ishtar & E. Live - Fool 4 U (E. Live Remix) (US Star Creature Universal Vibrations MP3 2023) Searchlight feat. Manny - Long Time (UK Fallen Tree 1Hundred Promo MP3 2023) Anthony Hamilton - Best Of Me (DJ Soulchild Remix) (EU DJ Soulchild MP3 LP “Essential DJ Soulchild Vol. 2” 2023) KeKe Wyatt - Water Into Wine (US Shanachie Ent. Corp. MP3 2023) Afro Elements - Rock Me, Sock Me (UK UYM Promo MP3 “(You're Just A) Waste Of Time EP” – forthcoming 2023) Magic Number - Good Morning Sunshine (Radio Edit) (UK Atjazz Record Company Promo MP3 2023) Deep Zone feat. Ceybil Jefferies - Praise Him (Lift Your Hands Up) (DJ Spen Retroactive Extended Remix) (UK Sub-Urban MP3 2023) Dezaray Dawn - The Real Deal (Ezel Remix) (UK Makin’ Moves 12” “The Unreleased Mixes EP” 2023) Steal Vybe & Rona Ray - Kisses Don't Lie (Steal Vybe's Garden Of Love Mix) (US Steal Vybe Music MP3 2023) Eric Kupper - Not Today (Original Mix) (US Hysteria MP3 2023) Kai Alcé - Strollin' Thru Barcelona (EU Toy Tonics MP3 “New Life EP” 2023) Cheers, Mark R

Comedy gold right there, Russ reeling off a list of Casino DJ's with one notable omission. Playground stuff isn't it? And I'm not singling out RW there.......it's no worse than the others not having him on at the 50th celebrations. Deary me......what has it all come to? Egos and/or money it seems. Cheers, Mark R

As the man above said, being into sound quality can be a curse, at home you can end up listening for imperfections rather than the music itself. I'm an automotive sound/vibration engineer by trade, so you can imagine how anal it can get for me! But at a venue, despite being a bit of a perfectionist, it's about more than that I guess. The first all nighter I walked into was the Ric Tic Review at Hinckley Leisure Centre, and being a sports hall, the acoustics were crap and the sound was coming back off the walls out of phase with the source (speakers), BUT I was blown away by the whole sight/sound/experience......thinking, jeez, this is IT.....this'll do for me. I suppose as long as it's not dire, it's just one part of the whole thing. DJ's not understanding how to use the mixer etc is a different thing though, some of the shite sound is down to that. DJ'ing is far more than just having a load of (rare) records.....far more. I think that fact gets lost, especially on the Northern scene. Many are simply not DJ's in the greater sense I'm afraid. Cheers, Mark R

My show broadcast LIVE!! on Sunday 27 August folks. I'll be back for more on Sunday 10 September 12-2pm GMT. All other playback and download options can be found at this link: https://linktr.ee/djmarkrandle Playlist: DJ Spen pres. Ronnie Herel & Kenny Thomas - The Sun Will Rise Again (Radio Edit) (US Quantize Recordings Promo MP3 2023) The Shindellas - Ooh La La (US Weirdo Workshop MP3 LP “Shindo” 2023) Lina Nikol, Boyan & Misha - Tell Me Is It Worth It (Misha Remix) (EU Stereofox Records MP3 2023) Marcus Machado feat. Rojo Lavoe - Let Me Know (US 29 Media Group, LLC MP3 LP “Blue Diamonds” 2023) Teddy Bryant feat. Morris Mobley - Dinner For Two (US Stormyweather Records MP3 LP “Dinner For Two” 2023) Baltic Jazz Recordings feat. Paul Von Mertens & The Air Horns - Luv Pact (UK Baltic Jazz Recordings Promo MP3 LP “Baltic Jazz Recordings pres. Re:Visioned” 2023) Will Ready - It's On Tonight (US Ready Music Group MP3 2023) Bah Samba feat. Vanessa Haynes - Save Our Freedom (Dave Lee Let Freedom Reign Mix) (UK Z Records MP3 2023) Terry Dexter - With You (Feliciano Classic Vocal Mix) (US Ricanstruction Brand Limited MP3 2023) Glenn Underground feat. Swaylo - Only Somebody (Original) (US Strictly Jaz Unit Muzic MP3 “Vaults Vol. 4” 2023) Max & Aston Evans feat. MissFly - Twisted (Main Mix) (UK Rhemi Music MP3 2023) Eric Kupper - Chosen One (Original Mix) (US Hysteria MP3 2023) The 7 Day Weekend feat. Sonya Rae Taylor – High (US High Wire Records MP3 2023) Heat & Horn Engine feat. Jevon McGlory - (Put Your) Trust In Love (US Heat & Horn Engine Promo MP3 – forthcoming 2023) Chelle Nae - I'm On A Mission (US JC3 Publishing MP3 “Daydreaming About You” 2023) Lamone – Strive (US LCA Promo MP3 – forthcoming 2023) Marcus Machado feat. Sandra St Victor – Bittersweet (US 29 Media Group, LLC MP3 LP “Blue Diamonds” 2023) The Family's Jam feat. Jaiany – Everything (EU Plaizir Muzic MP3 LP “Trafic” 2023) Vince Broomfield - Gotta Live Your Life (US Vincent Broomfield Promo MP3 2023) Danny Kane feat. Princess Freesia - I Love The Way You Do (Opolopo Vocal Remix) (UK Midnight Riot! MP3 2023) Emmaculate feat. Lee Wilson - New Day (Club Mix) (US Mirror Ball Recordings MP3 2023) Miguel Migs feat. Meshell Ndegeocello - Close Your Eyes (Migs Corsica Skyline Remix) (US Salted Music MP3 2023) Gianluca Pighi & Massimo Paramour feat. Kenny Bobien - Love Around The World (Original Mix) (UK Makin’ Moves MP3 2023) Cee ElAssaad - Cosmic Fusion (Original Mix) (EU Cacao Records MP3 2023) Mr OFFBeat – SPXParticle (UK Atjazz Record Company MP3 EP “Zezen” 2023) Cheers, Mark R