Leftside Classics

With my new Acid Soul night starting on April 11th in London at Trapeze (the old East Village) I thought the time was right to put together a retrospective featuring some of the tracks that have meant the most to me over the last five years or so.

These are the tracks that somehow always find a way back into my sets, tracks that rise above the transient and tracks that defy limiting genre pigeonholes. My sets have always been about joining dots, celebrating the eclectic and supporting those tracks that exist in the rich hinterland between dub, funk, disco and house. Hopefully this retrospective captures that overriding ethos.

I've included a small selection of unreleased LW bits and a few exclusive versions of well known staples to keep things pushing forward too.

As ever hope you enjoy. x

p.s. Be sure to check out some of the other mixes on the Clandestino podcast page. The Andrew Weatherall/Sean Johnston one is particularly tasty.

Groovement Soul

Really fantastic mix from Keith Dalton of Dublin's Groovement Soul collective. A deep, funk fueled, soulful selection to get you ready for the weekends escapades.
 
And talking of Groovement Soul here's a rare live mix of me recorded at their ace loft party back in Sept 2012.

Purple Prints - Erotic (Leftside Wobble Rework)

One of my favourite Prince tracks given a LW slice'n'dice. Great memories of my earliest trips to Ibiza with this track and of course the legendary Future night at London's Sound Shaft with Nancy Noise & Lisa Loud. Much love for that night!

Free download as usual via ArtistLink - https://www.artistlink.com/home/products/396428

Marlena - Ghetto Woman (LW Edit) Free Download

As some of you may know, I've spent much of the last four months in hospital, but that's hopefully all over now. To welcome in the new year, here's a free download of that Marlena Shaw edit I did last year to warm the cockles and spread some cheer. Download details via the soundcloud page/player.

Enjoy. x

The Bank - Lagos Tahoe (Leftside Wobble Mix) Preview - available now at Juno, Beatport, What People Play etc

Stevie Kotey (Bear Funk's head honcho) can always be relied upon to sign great leftfield dance music that pays no heed to current trends or fashions but that has lasting impact. The Bank are just such a signing, so I'm overjoyed at being part of such a great package. Other mixes come from disco legend Al Kent, Italian cosmic warriors The Mushroom Project and the bands own Frank Agrario. Buy the whole package as there's not a duff mix included.

Massonix - Just A Little Bit More (Leftside Wobble Edit) free download

A twisted leftfield electronic take of a Barry White classic now available as a free download via Artistlink

https://www.artistlink.com/home/products/279254

Marlena - Ghetto Woman (Leftside Wobble Edit)

Forthcoming as part of my next edits EP. Respectful to the original, whilst being a tad more dancefloor friendly.

The Sequence - Funk You Up (Leftside Wobble Edit)

One of my favourite Sugarhill tracks regrooved, remastered and edited with love. Download for free via https://www.artistlink.com/home/products/245528

Esther Philips - All The Way Down (Leftside Wobble KGS Rework)

One of the first edits I put out on vinyl is being given a digital release by Kojak Giant Sounds in the coming weeks so I took the chance to reinterpret my original edit and give it a dirty, bumping new coat of paint.

Completely restructured the percussion and fuzzed up the bass to create a version that works just as well on house floors as well as funk fuelled disco ones. Definitely on tonights set list at Eclectic Discotech in Brighton.

Acid Soul 10

Acid Soul reaches 10 and to celebrate this latest edition is a full 3 hours worth of dot joining, funk fuelled, dance floor deepness. Hear a similar flavour live in the coming weeks at:

11th April, Otto Istanbul: http://d.pr/AByQ
19th April, Bionic London: http://d.pr/RAWP
20th April, Soulshare presents.. Birmingham: http://d.pr/NXza
26th April, Big In Japan London (with DFA's Nancy Wang no less): http://d.pr/Kk0F
5th May, Eclectic Discotech Brighton: http://d.pr/BMtE

Tracklisting:

- Mary Madeleine: Love Suicide (Acid Arab Mix)
- Mr Beatnick: Parallax Scroll
- Kid Sublime: Afrofunkrhythm
- Mirrors: Dip You
- Akabu: Everybody Wants Something (Warehouse Mix)
- The White Lamp: Make It Good
- Foals: Late Night (Sasha Involv3r Remix)
- Rhythm Plate: Lean (Atjazz Mix)
- Stereofysh: Wannado
- Headless Ghost: Basik Fire
- Dusky: What I Never Knew
- OCH: Whalesong
- GSM: Tell Me What It Is (Matthew Bandy Mix)
- Gregory Porter: 1960 What? (Kick & Bass ReRub)
- Jimpster: These Times (Dixon Rework)
- Real Connoisseur: Faux De Baux
- Unknown: I Lost My Shoes On Acid
- Owiny Sigoma Band: Nyiduonge Drums
- Omar S: Rewind
- Black Sauce: Abigail (Andreas Saag Mix)
- Drop Out Orchestra: Day Vague
- Arthur's Landing: Miracle 2 (Strutt Mix)
- Pez: Stupid
- Soul Clap: Dreams Of Tomorrow
- Greg Wilson: Blue Angel
- Volta Cab: Always In The Place (Session Victim Mix)
- The Groovers: Where You Belong
- Haules Baules: Creeper
- Bufi & La Royale: Paris
- Larse: Dynamic Duo
- Sonns: On My Mind
- The Cosmologist: Keep It Up

Joey Negro - Haven't You Heard

I think of Dave Lee's Joey Negro project in the same way I think of Norman Cooks Fatboy Slim persona. They both recreate classics with an unapologetic eye on the top 40. Assured, classy pop music - a very rare thing these days.

Geater Davis - My Love Is So Strong For You

Over the years Luv N’Haight has released some of my favourite 70's reissues and this number from Geater Davis comes from a forthcoming collection of super rare material. One for the soul brothers & sisters...

Leftside Wobble mix of Twisted Tongue now available at Beatport, Amazon & iTunes

Originally available exclusively at Juno, this super chilled Leftside Wobble remix is now available at Beatport & for those seeking a bargain through Amazon & iTunes too!

North by Northwest - Disco Unusual (Al Kent Edit)

Can always rely on Al to unearth a few more treasures... Pure class.

Volta Cab - Don't Give Up

This amazing downtempo cut from Russia's Volta Cab is now available from the Juno vinyl store. Excuse the GP radio rip but it's the best quality preview available - http://www.juno.co.uk/products/478791-01.htm

Alice Russell - Heartbreaker

New single forthcoming from my favourite soul diva. And what a cool video too!

Midnight Riot 3

The latest Midnight Riot compilation comes out today featuring cuts from a veritable who's who of the current boogie/disco scene - http://www.junodownload.com/products/midnight-riot-volume-3/2074996-02/

Masters In France - Playin' With My Friends (Leftside Wobble Edit)

As soon as I heard this I knew I needed a version to play out! It may be from an Ikea advert but what a great record, definitely deserves to be a top 10 hit. Buy the original on iTunes - http://tinyurl.com/d3zonk8

Leftside Wobble - The Leftside Lounge

A new mix series for those Sunday afternoon moments or those times where you need a gentle way to ease yourself into the day. x

Tracklisting:

Psychemagik - Valley Of Paradise
Twisted Tongue - A Return To Space (Leftside Wobble Remix)
Harold Melvin - Wake Up Everybody (Psychemagik Edit)
A Heavy Disco Joint - Eminence Front
Buffalo Springfield - For What It's Worth (Virgin Magnetic Material Mix)
Mudd & Ahmed Fakroun - Drago (Idjut Edit)
Smith & Mudd - Shulme
DJ Steef - Too Cold To Play
Session Victim - Bison
Leon - Nice To Meet You (Dave Allison Remix)
Youngtee - Rehab

Ian Dury - Spasticus Autisticus (Leftside Wobble Edit)

A new instrumental edit of Ian Dury's Spasticus Autisticus in honour of the last 11 days of stunning Paralympic achievements. x