Yet more musical nonsense from Feel Up...

This time all round disco don Ray Mang takes to the decks...

Ray Mang is the alter-ego of studio supremo Raj Gupta; someone who has been at the forefront of the disco scene for a few years now...

His Mangled imprint gets regular spins from all the top jocks including Harvey, Gilles Peterson, James Lavelle, Dimitri from Paris, The Glimmers, Doc Martin, Spun, Daniel Wang, Trevor Jackson, Idjut Boys, Buck, Royksopp and Andy Weatherall amongst the many...

Raj’s musical history is long and takes in releases on labels such as Nuphonic, Big Bear, U-Star, Fiasco, Eskimo, R&S and now DFA. His productions have seen him work with Idjut Boys, Motif, Block 16, Jhelisa, Disko Drunkards and more recently The Glimmers...

This is a brand new and exclusive mix for Feel Up and you can check out more from the Mang here:

http://www.myspace.com/raymang

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ray-Mang/46538919820?v=info&ref=ts

Ray Mang Feel Up Guest Mix

01. Main Stem - No Love (Project Club Remix) - Under The Shade
02. 2020 Soundsystem - Ocean (Ray Mang Remix) - 2020 Vision
03. The New Wine - Bridge (Frisvold & Lindbaek Remix) - TNW
04. The Glimmers n Mang - P Jackin - www.glimmertwins.com
05. Ray Mang - Stealing Love - Mangled (013)
06. Tony Valor Sounds Orchestra - Ma-Oh-Ah (Mang Edit) - Brunswick
07. Harvey presents Locussolus - Gunship - International Feel
08. Kenyan Boys Choir - Jambo Bwana (Mang's Bonus Beats) - White
09. Connie Case - Get Down - Konduko
10. Ray Mang - Look Into My Eyes - DFA

Feel Up kick starts 2010 with yet another heavyweight mix bringing forward yet more disco pressure…

This time it’s Faze Action who deliver a classic selection of rarities, edits and exclusives…

The Faze Action brothers need little introduction having been at the forefront of the modern day disco scene for the last 15 years with countless classic productions to their name.

Their live shows are also not to be missed so make sure you keep checking their website - http://www.fazeaction.com

Faze Action Feel Up Mix

Rudy's Midnight Machine - He is Coming (unreleased)
Pleasure - Glide (Rudy's Midnight Machine Edit)
Mikki feat Starz - Dance Lover (Dub)
Active Force - Cold Blooded Lover
Faze Action feat Yam Who? and Mary Moore - In the Light of A Miracle (Dub Mix)
Booker T - Don't Stop The Love (Faze Action Edit)
Space - On The air (Rudy's Midnight Machine Edit)
Supersonic Lovers - Zuppo (Faze Action Mix)
Was (Not Was) - Wheel Me Out
Bonnie and Clyde - Bonnie and Clyde (White label)
Quiet Storm - Only You

For the final Feel Up podcast before Christmas 2009 we give you an early present to warm your ears. We're pretty bloody pleased as this time it's a mix from The Revenge.

The Revenge has steadily been making a name for himself over the last few years with various edits and remixes catching the attention of many a dj and producer...

This cracking mix is another journey through tracks new and old so we hope you enjoy...

The Revenge Feel Up Mix - http://www.therevenge.co.uk

Bobby Broom - Let You Go
Barbara Fowler - Come & Get My Lovin'
Tornado Wallace - Tornado Never Dies
The Soul Renegades - Darling
Joey Negro - Beyond The Dance (The Revenge Demo Mix)
6th Borough Project - Hang On
Willie Hutch - In And Out
Q-Tip - Breathe & Stop (The Revenge RAE Version)
Mr White & Larry Heard - You Rock Me
Seal - Here I Am [Come & Take Me] (Jimpster Remix)
Cabin Fever - Acid Party
Khan - Say Goodbye feat. Julee Cruise (Losoul She's Homeless Mix)
Jazzanova - I Can See feat. Ben Westbeech (Ali OOFT & Telford "House Your Father" Dub)
Tele Music - Disco Free (Wolfy & Shady Re-Rub)
Pirahnahead - Inner Turmoil
Vance And Suzzanne - I Can't Get Along Without You (Edit)

For this next episode of the Feel Up podcast we give you an exclusive mix from Yam Who?

The mix is a tribute to Arthur Russell and coincides with the release of the ‘Tribute To Arthur Russell’ album on the Electric Minds label. The album is collection of new interpretations and remixes from a selection of today's cutting edge producers...

Arthur Russell has been a huge influence on many of today’s major and underground artists and this mix from Yam Who? includes some of his classic tracks as well as some selected tracks from the album...

To check out the Electric Minds album click here - http://www.juno.co.uk/products/Go-Bang-A-Tribute-To-Arthur-Russell-FREE-DELIVERY/372675-01/

Arthur Russell Special - Mixed by Yam Who?

Pocketknife feat Steven Hall - Lucky Cloud
Jah Wobble, The Edge & Arthur Russell - Hold Onto Your Dreams
Arthur Russell - You And Me Both
My Tiger My Timing - Put My Arms Around You
Max Essa - Tiger Stripes
Clandestine feat Ned Sublette - Radio Rhythm
Loose Joints - Tell You Today
Faze Action feat Mary Moore & Yam Who? - In The Light Of A Miracle
Yam Who? feat Natasha Watts - Kiss Me Again
Arthur Russell - Lets Go Swimming
Arthur Russell - Wild Combination
Dinosaur L - Cornbelt
Yam Who? feat Mary Moore - Go Bang
Loose Joints - Is It All Over My Face
Yam Who? feat Shovell - Pop Your Funk
Pocketknife feat Joe Worricker - Get Around To It
Lola - I Need More
Yam Who? - Wax The Van
Arthur Russell - Wax The Van
Arthur Russell - This Is How We Walk On The Moon

The latest Feel Up podcast mix comes from long time Brownswood contributor, Slim...

Slim’s musical history includes running the Risky Disco night in Brixton together with Rupi where their guests included Jason Boardman, Toby Tobias, Gatto Fritto, Ali Renault, Red Rack'em, Felix, Jonny5, Jonny Nash, Frank Tope and the To The Bone crew.

Slim’s words on his mix are:

For this mix, having lots of music in digital format and not yet owning Torq, Traktor or Serrato, I sacrilegiously used Ableton Live, recording the few bits of vinyl needed in first. I enjoyed doing it and it’s spurred me on to doing more mixes as I haven't done one for a while.

It’s a less spontaneous way of working but has lots of potential and was useful for editing. I avoided using any fancy tricks that the program allows (next time perhaps!), but I did pitch them to blend, which I think makes for fairly 'comfortable' listening. The downside being there's perhaps less drama in the mix than I'd personally like... See what you reckon… This isn’t a definitive selection by any means, just a few of the tunes I've been enjoying recently. Hopefully some of you may make it to the end

Lindstrom & Prins Thomas - Cisco
Caroline Loeb - C'est La Ouate (Vocal/Instru Edit)
Five Letters - Tha Kee Tha Tha
Architeq - Dark Matter
James Yuill - This Sweet Love (Prins Thomas Sneaky Re-Edit)
Al Usher - Lullaby For Robert (Bogdan Irkak Remix)
Loin Brothers - Heavy Helmet (Mock & Toof Remix)
Stereo - Somewhere In The Night
Holy Ghost! - I Will Come Back
Wild Geese - Macho Disco Master
Damian Lazarus - Neverending (Brennan Green Instrumental Remix)
Woolfy Vs Projections - Neeve (Permanent Vacation Tropical Heat Mix)
Flying Rhythms - Dragon Balls
Tevo Howard - 60660
Room With A View - Dark Edge
Sister Sledge - Lost In Music (The Revenge Rework)
Ur - Illuminator
Hardfloor - The Trill Acid Theme (Erp Remix)
Bappi Lahiri - Jimmy Jimmy Aja (Todd Terje Edit)
Geoffroy & Kolombo Present Mugwump – Fears Inc.

Feel Up podcasts are back and this time we welcome Mark Russell to the family…

Musically Mark is a self confessed ‘soul boy’ at heart and during his years as a DJ he held residencies at Club UK, Mars, Gods Kitchen, Sonic Mook, Babooshka, More Tea Vicar, The End and The Bridge & Tunnel playing alongside the likes of Danny Rampling, Bobby & Steve, CJ Mackintosh, Paul ‘Trouble’ Anderson, Norman Jay, Bob Jones and Eric Morillo…

Though first to admit he’s a true house head, Mark’s productions encompassed a range of musical styles. Recording with Domu as Realside he released tracks on LTJ Bukem’s Good Looking off-shoot – Cookin’ Records where the vibe was hip hop, downtempo and deep house.

Mark digs deep in his extensive vinyl crates to record this soul boy mix for Feel Up.

Mark Russell Feel Up! Mix Tape, 13/10/09

01 James Mason - Sweet Power Your Embrace (Rhythm Of Life, Chiaroscuro Records 1977)
02 The Pockets - Come Go With Me (Columbia 1977)
03 Stevie Wonder - If You Really Love Me (Tamla Motown 1972)
04 Harold Melvin - Prayin' (Source Records 1979)
05 The Voices Of East Harlem - Cashing In (Just Sunshine Records, 1973)
06 Betty Wright - I Like Your Loving (Betty Wright, Epic 1981)
07 Al Jarreau - We're In This Love Together (Breakin' Away, Warner Bros. Records 1981)
08 Hipnotic - Are You Lonely (Street Level Records 1983)
09 Sherrick - Just Call (Warner Bros. Records 1987)
10 Rufus & Chaka Khan - Live In Me (Masterjam, MCA Records, 1979)
11 Quincy Jones - Turn On The Action (The Dude, A&M Records, 1981)
12 Julia & Company - Breakin' Down (Sugar Samba) (London Records, 1983)
13 Inner Life - Your Love (Personal Records, 1986)
14 K.I.D. - Hupendi Muziki Wangu?! (You Don't Like My Music) (Sam Records, 1981)
15 Khemistry - I Got A Feeling (Khemistry, Columbia, 1982)
16 Sinnamon - I Need You Now (Jive 1983)
17 Bobby Caldwell - Open Your Eyes (B-side track to Coming Down From Love, T.K. Records 1980)

*A Tribute To Marvin Vol 2*

the star spangled banner
inner city blues (make me wanna holler)
trouble man
i'm going home (alt mix)
that's the way love is
come get to this
funk me
brockin' after midnight
cakes (instrumental)
checking out (double clutch)
you sure love to ball
i want you (vocal & rhythm)
mandota (instrumental)
life is for learning
symphony (undubbed version)
ain't nothing like the real thing
loving you is sweeter than ever
where are we going? (alternate mix)
after the dance
the lord's prayer

*ISA FeelUpMix2*

sbtrkt - 2020
Cooly G - Love Dub
Buki Cole & Free Radikal - What do I do (T&Q instrumental mix)
MCDE - Raw Cuts #6
Chamboché - Ipso Facto (pete herbert remix)
Dani Casarano - El Zapo Hablo (Motorcitysoul remix)
Alpha Child - Gamma Ray
2020Soundsystem - Falling (James Priestley & Dan Berkson's shep guitar mix)
Marcin Czubala - Don't need the sun to shine
Two Armadillos - Warriors
Vincenzo - Shonen Jump
The Martian - Sex in zero gravity

Isa is co-organiser and resident of the legendary All Ends Up warehouse parties in London, which has hosted DJs including Mark Seven, Sean P, Faze Action, Tony Nwachukwu, Benji B, Trevor Jackson and Matman DMC among others.

The next All Ends Up party is an intimate affair at one of the most recent additions to London's East End bar scene - The City Arts and Music Project (CAMP). The All Ends Up 'Red Light Room Residents' will be joined on the night by Simon Haggis of Whistlebump fame - coming out of DJ retirement especially for us! And there is also rumoured to be a second very special guest - we could tell you but then we'd have to kill you...

All Ends Up at CAMP
Saturday 26th September
8pm - 4am
Free entry all night.

Stay up to date with All Ends Up parties here: info@allendsup.com
http://www.allendsup.com

Weldon Jonathan Irvine, Jr.

A jazz-funk master, he also served as bandleader for Nina Simone - the man was a true don.

Irvine himself wrote over 500 songs over the course of his career, including the lyrics for "To Be Young, Gifted, and Black"; which became the official Civil Rights anthem.
Regarded highly by artists in the world of hip-hop for whom he served as collaborator and mentor - even giving piano lessons to Q-Tip and Common - he was a composer, a playwright, a poet, a pianist and an organist.

In April 10, 2002, the Associated Press released this news article:

'A man killed himself with a rifle yesterday on the front lawn of a Uniondale office complex, Nassau police said. The apparent suicide took place at the EAB Plaza, on Hempstead Turnpike, just west of the Meadowbrook Parkway and across from Nassau Coliseum. It happened about 3:20 p.m., while workers were inside the large office complex.

Homicide Det. Sgt. Richard Laursen said police do not know who the man is or how he got there.

He said the man was wearing a tailored button-down shirt, gray slacks and black shoes and was dark-skinned, possibly Hispanic or light-skinned African-American. They had no age estimate for the man. He apparently carried the .22-caliber rifle used in the shooting in a black garment bag, according to police.

The body was taken to the Nassau medical examiner for an autopsy.'

The man was identified a week later as Weldon Jonathan Irvine, Jr.

Irvine left no suicide note, so we can only speculate as to what pressures could have led to this tragic end. Friends close to Weldon at the time of his death spoke of him contemplating selling the rights to his music to settle the $200,000 debt owed to the Internal Revenue Service. Weldon never owned anything in his life that could be liquidated except for his music rights, and this is the one thing he fought hardest to retain.

What he had, he gave to art, to the development of young musical talents and to worthy causes for which little return would be forthcoming. His was the gift of giving. What he lost were financial gambles at the race track from which he could never recover, thus depriving himself of attaining the peace of mind he so desperately sought throughout most of his life.

RIP brother Weldon - thank you for your music.

*Weldon Irvine*

Morning Sunrise (Saucerman LP The Sisters)
Intro to Blast Off (RCA LP Spirit Man)
Homey (Nodlew LP Time Capsule)
Mr PC (Luv n Height LP Weldon & The Kats)
Turkish Bath (Strata East LP In Harmony)
Deja Vu (Nodlew LP Time Capsule)
Walk That Walk; Talk That Talk (RCA LP Cosmic Vortex (Justice Divine))
I Am (Nodlew LP Time Capsule)
Mr Clean (Nodlew LP Liberated Brother)
Bananas (Nodlew LP Time Capsule)
Sister Sanctified (Nodlew LP Liberated Brother)
We Gettin Down (RCA LP Spirit Man)
Watergate - Don't Bug Me (Nodlew LP Time Capsule)
Fat Mouth (Strata East LP In Harmony)
Cosmic Vortex (Justice Divine) (RCA LP Cosmic Vortex (Justice Divine))
I Love You (RCA LP Sinbad)
Music Is The Key (Luv n Height LP Weldon & The Kats)
Honey Baby Theme (RCA LP Honey Baby, Honey Baby Soundtrack)
Softly (RCA LP Spirit Man)

Hello my breadbins! This week we're delighted to welcome Curious People back to the Feel Up podcast - this time David is laying down the platters that matter (sorry) with a delightful mix of disco-tinged loveliness.

You can check out more fab Curious People mixes here: http://www.curious-people.com/

See you at Carnival!

K&B xxx

Imagination - Changes (DFP is Nightdubbin Remix) -BBE
Lady Love - Wrap Your Arms Around Me (Greg Wilson Ruff Wrap Edit) - GW Ruff Edits
Advance - Take Me To The Top (instrumental)- Polydor
Firefly - Love (is gonna be on your side) Re-edit - Excaliber
Peech Boys - Don't make me wait (extended mix) - NYC West end Records
Rockers Revenge - Dubbing In Sunshine - Streetwise Records
Gino Soccio - I wanna Take you there - ???
Super Value Special Edits 5 - Zulu - Super Value Special Edit
Q - Voice Of Q (instrumental) - ???
Dennis Coddey - wings of fire ( re-edit) - ???
Mikki -Dancer Lover (dub) - BBE
Wuf Ticket -The Key (Dub) - BB

This week we've got a lovely guest mix from Lloyd Evans and Daniel Farry - promoters and resident DJ's over at Nocturnal http://www.nocturnal-music.co.uk

Established in 2004, Nocturnal is one of the south coast's finest underground club nights.

Small but perfectly formed, Nocturnal is home to a dance floor full of like-minded musical souls, a crystal-clear sound system and some of the best DJ talent from across the disco galaxy including Ame, Maurice Fulton and the Unabombers.

Hope you enjoy the mix! =)

*Nocturnal Feel Up Mix*

Deetour - Karen Young
Nights over Memphis - The Revenge (Dub)
Motorcycle Theme - Motorcycle Boy (FM edit)
What's That You Are Doing - Spotlight
Dance Disorder - Ilija Rudman (Faze Action remix)
I Can't Go For That - Beatconductor
AM / FM - Natasha King
Weekend - Class Action (Larry Levan remix)
Get On Up - Jazzy Dee
Majikboogie - Snap and Cmish
Kilode - Tony Allen (Carl Craig mix)
Disco Drummer - Marius (Pete Herbert mix)
To Know You - Rainer Truby
No Static - Bottin

Baron Fabien of E5 is back to tickle our fancies with another slice of disco mayhem. I'm Rick Stein bitch! Hold my fish! xx

*Warehouse Disco Vibes*
Plastic Ian "Straight From The Goolies"
Game “Gotta have your Love”
Roundtree “Hit on you” (Idjut edit)
Dancing Days “Theme”
Ray mang “bend your knees”
Atmosfear “dubbed in Space” (MAW)
ESG “Party Music” (DJD rework)
Bumblebee Unlimited “Ladybug” (Harvey edit?)
Phantom Slasher “I got love”
sly mongoose “Snakes and Ladders”
Unknown (Eggs and Bacon Edit)
Flashback of a Genius “San Salvador”

April 02 1939 - April 01 1984.

*A Tribute to Marvin Vol 1*

moodymann - 'the day we lost the soul'
marvin gaye -
'what's going on' (rhythm & strings mix)
'please stay (once you go away)'
'introduction' (live)
'a funky space reincarnation'
'sanctified lady'
'come get to this' (live intro)
'let's get it on' (demo)
'i want you' (edit)
'wholy holy' (live)
'main theme from trouble man (2)'
'you're the man' (alternate version 1)
'time to get it together'
'i wanna be where you are'
'far cry'
'soon i'll be loving you again' (alternate mix)
'just to keep you satisfied' (acapella w/ alternate vocal)
'heavy love affair'
'theme from trouble man'
'piece of clay'

This week's Feel Up podcast is a BRAND NEW AND EXCLUSIVE guest mix from DJ'ing LEGEND and all round top bloke Greg Wilson.

Greg Wilson 'Feel Up' Mix

Grace Jones - Williams Blood (GW Version)
40 Thieves - Don’t Turn It Off (Brennan Green Mix)
Free Blood - Grumpy (GW Version)
Martin Brew - Galactic (GW Version)
Redux 008 - Swungfunk (Nick Chacona & Anthony Mansfield edit)
Instruments Of Rapture - Hang On
Universal Robot Band - Barely Breaking Even (Dicky Trisco Edit)
6ix Toys - Sisters of soul Brothers of funk (GW Version)
Stevie Wonder - Signed Sealed Delivered, I’m Yours

Greg began DJing in 1975 and is regarded as one of the most important figures on the UK dance scene. He was a pioneer of mixing in the UK (and the first person to mix live on British TV!) and in 1983 became the first ‘dance music’ DJ hired for a regular weekly session at Manchester's now legendary Hacienda club. Greg was instrumental in breaking the new electronic, post-disco records coming out of New York, a sound he has dubbed ‘Electro-Funk’.

Having retired from DJ work at the end of 1983 Greg returned to spinning tunes two decades later and since then has played at nights such as Electric Chair, Horse Meat Disco, Fabric, Back To Basics, Ministry Of Sound, Asylum, Melting Pot and the Sub Club here in the UK whilst last year saw him touring internationally across Japan, Australia, Brazil and the USA.

You can find out more at his fantastic website www.electrofunkroots.co.uk