Under The Influence: Ska

Caught In A Moment

As we enter 2012 I took a reflective look back over some of the great music I have encountered this year from all genres, but in particular I was struck by a soulful vibe which seemed to fit the moment. Here is the result of that feeling – a rough n' ready, impulsive mix that had me digging around the crates to feed that need for soulful tunes in that moment. This is by no means a run-down of new soul tunes from 2011 – merely the result that came about after adopting a reflective state of mind. Enjoy... and a Happy New Year to you all! ... CC

Under The Influence: Ska

The first in an occasional series of mixes that aims to explore particular genres of music... first up – SKA! These are not all strictly ska tunes, but you will notice that familiar offbeat rhythm in most of them. Just drop me a line if you want to know what any of the tracks are. Enjoy... CC

Positive Reflections by Crafty C

Something to warm those cockles during this arctic breeze... tunes that lift you up and make you wanna smile... it's all about looking back at the year and remaining positive! It's beats with a soulful or jazz vibe running throughout and would probably work just as well in the heat of summer. Get stuck in, and as always... expect the unexpected!

15-06-09 June Mix: That Boogie Buzz

House? Check. Disco? Check. Funk? Check. Soul? Check. This ones got a few twists and turns to keep you guessing, but keeps it upbeat throughout. It's quite "spacey" in parts which is how i'm liking things right now and gets quite soulful towards the end. Enjoy! Tracklist: // Open Book – The Rakes (Unkle Buck Remix) // It's On Tonight – Inland Knights // Love Machine – Supermax // Packing Things Up On The Scene – Radio 4 // Afrodesia (Eddie Tour Edit) – El Coco // Disco Warrior (Dub Mix) – Faze Action // Voodoo – Copyright // Disco Diesel (Original Mix) – Featurecast // Life Is The Music (Miguel Migs Bump The Tech Dub) – Sonny J Mason // State Of Mind (Ed Royal & Dj Enne Remix) – K Bonus // Tulipano 1 – Krakatoa // Players – Anton Piette // Police Dogs Bonfire (Reverso 68 Mix) – Lazyboy // Easy (Vocal Mix) – Ilija Rudman // Love Sweet Sound (Nic Fanculli Remix) – Groove Armada // Moon... LIBRE (12' Extended Mix) – DJ Mochizuki feat. Pete Z Enjoy... CC

23-03-09 Archive Mix: Set Fire To The Disco

Things have been pretty busy this month so here's an episode from the mix archives. It's a slow-burner that changes up a gear about half way through. Rest assured normal service will resume shortly – just as soon as I can get my crafty ears round all the new tunes that have been coming in! Tracklist: // Fly In My Hand - Alice Russell // Till I Left The Music (Mark Rae mix) - The Funky Lowlives // Talk Is Cheap - Ben Human // Just Like Me (Temple Of Boom mix) - Junk Funk feat. Wray // Mind, Body & Soul - Mark Rae // Happy - Max Sedgley // Shock Ya Mind (Take It On Back) - DJ Regal // Set Fire To The Disco - Kraak En Smaak // Lasagne For 10 - Phantom Slasher // Electric Lady (Madrid De Los Austrais mix) - Rodney Hunter // Sniff & Sneeze - Zwicker // Cerebral Tremolo (full length version) - Kaos // Victoria's Principle - Linus Loves / Eat Them Jeans - Phantom Slasher Enjoy... CC