Carnivalism Fridays

  • Carnivalism Fridays No. 77 – Chas Jankel – Get Yourself Together (Hercules + Love Affair Hercbump Mix)

    Carnivalism Fridays No. 77 – Chas Jankel – Get Yourself Together (Hercules + Love Affair Hercbump Mix)

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    Anyone familiar with Ian Dury and the Blockheads might know Chaz Jankel, keyboard player, guitarist and co-writer to numerous track the band wrote in the 70’s Chaz and this track featured on our 16th podcast . Visit Chaz’s website    

  • Carnivalism Fridays No. 76 – Heaven – Kem

    Carnivalism Fridays No. 76 – Heaven – Kem

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    A bit of deepness for a bit of an Autumnal day. Kem orginates from Tennassee, Nashville and found spirituality and music after fighing homelessness and addiction. He was picked up by Motown and the original version of Heaven featured on his last release on their label 2005.

  • Carnivalism Fridays No 75 – The Herbaliser – Gadget Funk

    Carnivalism Fridays No 75 – The Herbaliser – Gadget Funk

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    Some people love it, others hate it. I for one, have a real soft spot for funk and Gadget Funk holds no prisoners in The Herbalisers’ epic. I defy anyone not to turn their head at its over blown crecendo leading into the first chorus. I’ve often used this track to liven things up of…

  • Carnivalism Fridays No 74 – 808 State – Pacific State

    Carnivalism Fridays No 74 – 808 State – Pacific State

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    Dom woke up at 8:08 today, tomorrow he is aiming for 9:09. Manchester based 808 State, who formed in 1987, struck gold 2 years later with this track. Only 2 years later group member Gerald Simpson left the group, metamorphasising into a rather well know A Guy Called Gerald. 808 State on Discogs A Guy…

  • Carnivalism Fridays No 73 – Phlash and Friends ft Shea Soul – Runnin

    Carnivalism Fridays No 73 – Phlash and Friends ft Shea Soul – Runnin

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    Phlash and Friends, a collaborative project by West London boy Phil Asher produced Deep Electronic Sound in 2009. Runnin is one of my favourite tracks. Deep Electronic Sound features a stellar line up of collaborators including Dego (4Hero), Mark de Clive Lowe, Zed Bias, OmMas, Orin Walters (BITA), Karizma, Zansika, Alma Horton and others. If you…

  • Carnivalism Fridays No 72- People’s Choice – Do it Anyway You Wanna

    Carnivalism Fridays No 72- People’s Choice – Do it Anyway You Wanna

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    In 1975 (the year I was born) People’s Choice’s  Do it Anyway You Wanna  came along. Subcribe to Carnivalism’s Playlist

  • Carnivalism Fridays No 71- Jestofunk – Can We Live

    Carnivalism Fridays No 71- Jestofunk – Can We Live

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    Is there any quite like a healthily lunged chap belting out a storming house vocal? In 1987 Ce Ce Rogers recorded the track “Someday” with Marshall Jefferson and was immediately signed to Atlantic Records making “Someday” the first house song signed by a major label. This is a track he sang on for Jestofunk and Features on our podcast…

  • Carnivalism Fridays No. 70 – Chaka Khan – Clouds

    Carnivalism Fridays No. 70 – Chaka Khan – Clouds

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    Does this lady need any introduction? 10 Grammys (with 22 total nominations),  4 American Music awards, lead singer of Funk band Rufus who went solo for a long successful career. Collaborations including Prince & Mary J. Blige, Ain’t nobody, and how can we not mention I Feel For You? I will however introduce you to…

  • Carnivalism Fridays No.69 – Alex Reece – Pulp Fiction

    Carnivalism Fridays No.69 – Alex Reece – Pulp Fiction

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    When figureheads and influencers of Drum & Bass are bounded about in conversation, Alex Reece must surely be metioned more often than not. The British born producer has releases on Sinister, Creative Wax, Moving Shadow and Goldie’s Metalheadz Records. Pulp Fiction or Friction (there was some dispute as to the track name) would have to…

  • Carnivalism Fridays No. 68 – Tanner Ross – Bside

    Carnivalism Fridays No. 68 – Tanner Ross – Bside

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    Oh yes we like things deep and someone who in that sense (should be decked out in scuba gear for his sets) is Tanner Ross. There is something that reminds me of Metro Arena here somewhere if particular his Soul Clap co-produced track Miami Shores. Having said that Tanner’s sound is his own and long…

  • Carnivalism Fridays No.67 – Black Ivory – Mainline

    Carnivalism Fridays No.67 – Black Ivory – Mainline

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    Black Ivory were a group from Harlem who produced R&B throughout the 70’s. This week the weather is lousy, Norma Jay, KCC & Rampage are all not making an appearance this year but you can’t keep away the sunshine spirit of Notting Hill Carnival! Black Ivory – Mainline

  • Carnivalism Fridays No.66 – Mark E RnB Drunkie

    Carnivalism Fridays No.66 – Mark E RnB Drunkie

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    Ok lets go back to 2007, (technically 2004 if you consider the genesis of the track by Janet Jackson). Mark E (who arguably gives The Revenge’s title as king of the slow beat a run for his money), produces an absolutely infectious killer. Mark E – RnB Drunkie Subscribe to Carnivalism Fridays YouTube channel here    …