Blue-in-Green Sessions [Blue-in-Green:RADIO 23/3/17]

Happy to upload the first official B-in-G show that aired on Blue-in-Green:RADIO. The Blue-in-Green Sessions airs every Thursday 6-8pm (UK) (and repeated Sat 8-10pm and Mon 7-9am)

Donny McCaslin, 'Faceplant [Shapeshifter Lab Session]
The Rongetz Foundation, 'Zap Carniverous' (f/t Saunders Sermons)
The Five Corners Quintet, 'Blueprint'
Marc Cary, 'Spices and Mystics' [La Fine Equipe Remix]
Family Atlantica, 'La Humanidad'
Sean Khan, 'Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me [4 Hero Remix] (f/t Omar)
Christian Scott, 'Jihad Joe'
Gizmo, 'Red Balloon'
Soulive, 'Arruga de Agua [Remix] (f/t Ekene Nwokoye)
Ronny Jordan, 'Once or Twice' (f/t Sy Smith)
Guida de Palma & Jazzinho, 'A Seed in You' (f/t Leon Ware)
Seravince, 'Perfect Stranger' (f/t Renee Neufville)
My Trippin Mojo, 'Think Twice'
Emma Donovan & The Putbacks, 'My Goodness'
Dawn Pemberton, 'What I Got'

Amp Fiddler's 'Motor City Booty' is AlbumOfTheWeek and there's a 2from1 by Jose James.

This week's programming [24th - 30th April]

Welcome all to another week of Blue-in-Green:RADIO programming.  Before we get to our shows, you should all be happy to know that our 24/7 selection that plays in and around the below shows has had new music added this week with songs by Maxwell, The Meltdown, Shawn Lee, Quantic, Kneebody and Raphael Saadiq.

 You can tune in to our shows via the player at the top of this page or by looking us up ("Blue-in-Green:RADIO") on iTunes and TuneIn and check the below UK times with where you are in the world here: https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/

MONDAY (24th April)

Get To Know... (Mondays 6-7pm; show repeated Wednesdays 7-8am)
The show that spends an hour focusing on the music from some of our favourite producers and musicians, this week shines a light on... Robert Glasper.  Songs included feature remixes and original compositions for artists including Jose James, Taylor McFerrin, Dianne Reeves, Common and Q-Tip, amongst others.

Monday Mix (Mondays 7-8pm; show repeated Wednesdays 8-9am)
Thrilled to travel back to San Jose, California, as DJ Rhonnie Rhon blesses our airwaves with another hour-long mix of soulful house gems.

TUESDAY (25th April)

Nu-Skool Soul (Tuesdays 6-8pm; show repeated Fridays 7-9am)
Playing the absolute best in contemporary soul, R&B and neo-soul. This week's show features music from Reggie Watts, October London, Columbia Nights, Sidibe, amongst others.  Anthony Hamilton is the 'artist of the week', plus our Themetime2from1 has 'Break-up songs' as the theme for this week.

WEDNESDAY (26th April)

20th Century Soul (Wednesdays 6-8pm; show repeated Tuesdays 7-9am)
A two-hour playlist of classic and connoisseur soul this week featuring music from Curtis Mayfield, Isaac Hayes, The Delfonics, Maceo Parker, Marlena Shaw, Ripple and much more.

THURSDAY (27th April)

The Blue-in-Green Sessions (Thursdays 6-8pm; show repeated Mondays 7-9am)
Soul, jazz and funk music featuring Quantic, Alexia Coley, Soil & Pimp Sessions, Dayme Arocena...  'Astral Progressions' by Josef Leimberg is our album of the week, and Sabrina Malheiros is our '2from1' artist.

SATURDAY (29th April)

Liberation's Frequency / Frequency Liberated (Saturdays 10-12pm)
Two back-to-back playlists: Liberation's Frequency is the big bucket of alternative and left-of-centre selections that you won't find played anywhere else on the station. Tune in and indulge your alternative side. Frequency Liberated however focuses more on some soulful house numbers along with chillout and nu-soul selections.

SUNDAY (30th April)

90s State of Mind (All day)

This is a brand new addition to Blue-in-Green:RADIO - a nostalgic visit to the 90s with music from Incognito, Brand New Heavies, Prince, Sade, and so much more.  There'll also bonus hip-hop mixes each week so stay tuned to see what's coming up.

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"24 hours of... Prince"

One year ago today, the world was rocked by the news that Prince Rogers Nelson had passed away at his home in Paisley Park.  An iconic artist who wrote his own rulebook and released genre-defining music that spanned five decades.

This site has professed its adoration for Prince many times over the years - you may very well have read our list of 100 favourite Prince songs (and heard the mix) which we put out last year.

Well, that was 2016 and this year we're professing our adoration for Prince's music by turning the airwaves Purple for 24 hours on the 21st April.  We've suspended all programming - we're not even playing ads - and we're gifting you all with your favourites, classics, remixes, b-sides and live recordings.

Click the player at the top of the screen or find us on iTunes and TuneIn ("Blue-in-Green:RADIO").  We'd love for you to share this with us and celebrate Prince together.

New Mix: FutureSpaceAgeFunk

Thank you for checking the mix out - this is one I've been trying to put together for a while so it's a real buzz to have it completed. What can I say, it's all in the title - "Future Space Age Funk" - we go all around the galaxy for this one with a few treats thrown in as well so I hope you enjoy.

'F.U.N.K.' - Pr!nce
-Int #1: Kirk "unknown"
'Funk for Freaks' - Basement Freaks f/t Charlie Funk
'Fall Behind' - ZULUZULUU
'ZULUZULUU meets PLANTLIFE' [IMS Mashup 'lude VI]
'Luv me (‘til it Hurts)' - Plantlife
-Int #2: 'Juju Chant #2' (Dem Juju Poets)
'Who Dare Knock' - Alan Evans Trio
'I Feel Good' [Sam Redmore Remix] - James Brown
'Make it Funky' - The Neptunes
-Int #3: The Mothership / 'Juju Chant #1'
'Road to Saturn' - Pitch & Scratch
'Cellular'/[ext] - Diamond Ortiz
-Int #4: '12 String' (Fyre Department)
'Draw Me Your Favourite Funk' - Psychic Mirrors
'Funk is Here to Stay' - Amp Fiddler
-Int #5: Snowman's Demise (The Steve McQueens)
'Niagra Song' - Twisted Tongue

'Liberated Thoughts' by Dem Juju Poets

David Hanke - the German DJ and producer famed for his extensive work, including that of over one hundred remixes, under the moniker of Renegades of Jazz - now forges ahead with the next step of his musical evolution... Dem Juju Poets.

The success of the 45 and digital singles from last year - through DJ Krimi's French record label, Krimi Records - has spawned the release of the full-length album, 'Liberated Thoughts', now released through Matasuna Records.  And fans of the aforementioned 'Voodoo Jazz' and 'Watusi Fever' singles (the latter of which features the musician and producer Hugo Kant on flute) can expect more of the dancefloor-driven afro-funk same - a sound now synonymous for fans of Renegades of Jazz and David Hanke in general.

'Liberated Thoughts' is presented by the relatively young Swiss record label, Matasuna Records, which is headed up by DJ and producer Alex from the SoulBrigada crew and promises good things down the Matasuna pipeline if all twelve tracks of Dem Juju Poets are anything to go by.  Released through vinyl, CD and digital formats, David Hanke's production on tracks like album opener, 'At The Jubilee Gardens', the brilliant 'Stonetown Shakedown', 'Mala Mali', and perhaps the album highlight in 'Barbara'.

With much excitement, we look forward to what Matasuna Records unveils next, and certainly look forward to more from Dem Juju Poets!

This week's programming [10th - 15th April]

Welcome all to another week of Blue-in-Green:RADIO programming.  Before we get to our shows, you should all be happy to know that our 24/7 selection that plays in and around the below shows has had new music added this week with songs by Ferry Ultra, Nao Yoshioka, Shawn Lee, Daptone Records, Nigel Hall and the excellent UK label, ATA Records.

You can tune in to our shows via the player at the top of this page or by looking us up ("Blue-in-Green:RADIO") on iTunes and TuneIn and check the below times with where you are in the world here: https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/

MONDAY (10th April)

Get To Know... (Mondays 6-7pm; show repeated Wednesdays 7-8am)
The show that spends an hour focusing on the music from some of our favourite producers and musicians, this week shines a light on... Jack Splash.  Songs included feature remixes and original compositions for artists including Prince, Anthony Hamilton, Solange, Dena Deadly, Lemar and Raheem DeVaughn, amongst others.

Monday Mix (Mondays 7-8pm; show repeated Wednesdays 8-9am)
Jazz Del Mundo: A contemporary jazz mix featuring music from all 4 corners of the world, featuring artists like J.A.M. (Japan), Seravince (The Netherlands), Gabriele Poso (Italy) and Koop (Sweden).

TUESDAY (11th April)

Nu-Skool Soul (Tuesdays 6-8pm; show repeated Fridays 7-9am)
Playing the absolute best in contemporary soul, R&B and neo-soul. This week's show features Aloe Blacc as our artist of the week along with music from N'Dea Davenport, Ledisi, Jill Scott, Coultrain, Van Hunt, amongst others.  Our Themetime2from1 has 'covers' as the theme for this week.

WEDNESDAY (12th April)

20th Century Soul (Wednesdays 6-8pm; show repeated Tuesdays 7-9am)
A two-hour playlist of classic and connoisseur soul this week featuring music from Ronnie Hudson, The Trammps, New Birth, Hank Ballad, Aretha Franklin, Donald Byrd, Gloria Ann Taylor and much more.

THURSDAY (13th April)

The Blue-in-Green Sessions (Thursdays 6-8pm; show repeated Mondays 7-9am)
Soul, jazz and funk music featuring Kings Go Forth, Kendra Foster, The Rongetz Foundation, Myron & E, Julia Biel and Rene Marie.  'Velvet Portraits' by Terrace Martin is our album of the week, and Nicole Willis & The Soul Investigators is our '2from1' artist.

SATURDAY (15th April)

Liberation's Frequency / Frequency Liberated (Saturdays 10-12pm)
Two back-to-back playlists: Liberation's Frequency is the big bucket of alternative and left-of-centre selections that you won't find played anywhere else on the station. Tune in and indulge your alternative side. Frequency Liberated however focuses more on some soulful house numbers along with chillout and nu-soul selections.

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5 Songs About: Amp Fiddler (that you might not know about)

'Soul Bounce' by Collective Peace featuring Amp Fiddler
This uptempo and eclectic track with Amp Fiddler providing guest vocals had actually been floating around nearly a year before the album had found its official release last year.  Anticipation for the debut project by the independent R&B/soul band had really been propelled by the success of this song so it was excellent that it finally found a home on this release.

 'Tomorrow' by Jose James
Jose James's debut album on Blue Note Records was a crossover hit with notable inclusions from Robert Glasper, Pino Palladino, Chris Dave and Emily King, amongst others contributing to the project.  The dream pairing of James and Fiddler though brought about a real buzz with really no one expecting the exquisite ballad that we were presented with.

'Everybody' [Amp Fiddler Remix] by Courtney Jackson
From the combined singles release of Courtney Jackson and Anetria Wright with their respective songs 'Everybody' and 'Feeling of Love'.  Both produced by Amp Fiddler and both remixed by Amp Fiddler too!  We could have picked either remix for this list as they beautifully combine Fiddler's distinct Detroit style of combining soul with elements of soulful house.

'Let's Pray Together' by J Dilla featuring Amp Fiddler
Much has been made of Amp Fiddler's connection with James Yancey which makes this song particularly special.  Housed on a posthumous Dilla release 'Rebirth of Detroit' in 2012, it's such a shame we didn't have more collaborations between the two long-time friends.

'Stylin Free' by Hundred Strong featuring Amp Fiddler
One of three vocal contributions by Amp Fiddler on the Hundred Strong release 'Stylin Free' back in 2011, it's the album's title track with its super cool video which we had to include on this list.

This week's programming [3rd - 7th April]

First thing's first, you should all be happy to know that our 24/7 selection that plays in and around the below shows has had new music added this week with songs by The Pepper Pots, The Liberators and Citrus Sun.

You can tune in to our shows via the player at the top of this page or by looking us up ("Blue-in-Green:RADIO") on iTunes and TuneIn and check the below times with where you are in the world here: https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/

MONDAY (3rd April)

Get To Know... (Mondays 6-7pm; show repeated Wednesdays 7-8am)
The show that spends an hour focusing on the music from some of our favourite producers and musicians, this week shines a light on... DJ Spinna.  Songs featuring remixes and original compositions for artists including Ronny Jordan, Michael Jackson, Robert Glasper, Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, amongst others.

Monday Mix (Mondays 7-8pm; show repeated Wednesdays 8-9am)
A 60-minute contemporary funk mix featuring music from The Relatives, Kings Go Forth, Twisted Tongue, Pitch & Scratch, Breakestra and Myles Sanko.

TUESDAY (4th April)

Nu-Skool Soul (Tuesdays 6-8pm; show repeated Fridays 7-9am)
Playing the absolute best in contemporary soul, R&B and neo-soul. This week's show features Jill Scott as our artist of the week along with music from Chris Dave, Maxwell, Aloe Blacc, Quadron and Mayer Hawthorne amongst others.  Our Themetime2from1 has 'drugs' as the theme for this week.

WEDNESDAY (5th April)

20th Century Soul (Wednesdays 6-8pm; show repeated Tuesdays 7-9am)
A two-hour playlist of classic and connoisseur soul this week featuring music from Bobby Womack, Lyn Collins, Black Ivory, Dizzy Gillespie, Heatwave, Tom Brock, Nancy Wilson and much more.

THURSDAY (6th April)

The Blue-in-Green Sessions (Thursdays 6-8pm; show repeated Mondays 7-9am)
Soul, jazz and funk music featuring The Suffers, The Nth Power, Snarky Puppy, Christian Scott and Josef Leimberg.  'Special Night' by Lee Fields & The Expressions is our album of the week, and Breakestra is our '2from1' artist.

SATURDAY (8th April)

Liberation's Frequency / Frequency Liberated (Saturdays 10-12pm)
Two back-to-back playlists: Liberation's Frequency is the big bucket of alternative and left-of-centre selections that you won't find played anywhere else on the station. Tune in and indulge your alternative side. Frequency Liberated however focuses more on some soulful house numbers along with chillout and nu-soul selections.

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