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27th March 2008 - Phonic FM 106.8 (22:00-00:00)

We're back again with another two hours of heavy funk, beats, breaks and old school jams! Probably the best Root Down show to date, this weeks broadcast features Heavy Stylus and Pinks/Reptile back-to-back on the ones-and-twos, and another insanely-tight 25 minute exclusive guest mix from Acid Jazz/Wack Records' Smoove.

There's a reason behind this week's vintage featured record - I've recently purchased a stack of new vinyl, but unfortunately it's been held up due to the Easter Bank Holiday. So we've chosen one of our favourite hip hop 12"s instead - a classic EP that's really stood the test of time: Showbiz & A.G. - Soul Clap EP.

Deviating from his usual selection of reggae and dub, this week Pinks drops some of his favourite funk tracks in the mix, but he'll be back on the riddims in our next broadcast, hopefully with that heavy dub version of Ali Baba that I've been after for ages too!

Tracklisting

  • Pete Rock - Tru Master (Loud)
  • Suff Daddy - Kill Bill (Melting Pot Music) / Pete Rock - Tru Master (Accapella) (Loud)
  • The New Mastersounds - Drop It Down (B Remix) (Record Kicks)
  • Beathoven - The Funky Devastate Pt.2 (DJ Format Mix) (Puma Strut)
  • DJ Presto Feat. Lowd - Back In '92 (Beathoven's Version) (Puma Strut)
  • People Under The Stairs - The Double K Show (OM)
  • Heatwave - Ain't No Half Steppin' (GTO)
  • Earth Wind & Fire - C'Mon Children (Warner)
  • Showbiz & A.G. - Soul Clap (Showbiz) (Record Of The Week A-Side)
  • Showbiz & A.G. - Party Groove (Showbiz) (Record Of The Week B-Side)
  • Dynamo Productions - Gotta Groove (Illicit)
  • The Bodybeard Brothers Feat. DJ Snafu - Original Love Injection (Boca 45 Mix) (Leisure)
  • Beathoven - Raw Chille (Puma Strut)
  • The Vibrations - Ain't No Greens In Harlem (Mandala)
  • Wilson Pickett - Engine No. 9 (Atlantic)
  • Lyn Collins - Give It Up Or Turn It Loose (Urban)
  • Fred Wesley & The New J.B.'s - I Wanna Get Down (People)

  • Smoove 25 Minute Mix

    • Derek B - Bad Young Brother (Accapella) (Tuff Audio) / Unknown - White Label (Unknown) / Stetsasonic - Sally (Accapella) (Breakout)
    • Morcheeba Feat. Biz Markie - In The Hands Of The Gods (Sire/China)
    • Skull Snaps - It's A New Day (GSF) / Shark Wilson & The Basement Heaters - Make It Reggae (Trojan) / Spoonie Gee - The Godfather (Sure Delight)
    • Marvin Gaye - White Label (Unknown)
    • Sly & Robbie - Fire (Instrumental) (Fourth & Broadway) / Jurassic 5 - In The House (Accapella) (Interscope Records)
    • This Kid Named Miles - Ring Of Fire (Alatac)
    • Banbarra - Shack Up (Stateside) / Serious Intention - Serious (Acappella) (Pow Wow)
    • Bugz In The Attic - Don't Stop The Music (Accapella) (V2) / P-Funk All Stars - Pumpin' It Up (CBS)
    • Superstar DJs - White Label (Unknown)
    • The Ju Ju Orchestra - Kind Of Latin Rhythm (Smoove Remix) (Agogo)
    • DJ Graham B - Sambamadness (Freestyle) / Bugz In The Attic - Move Aside {Accapella) (V2)
    • Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through The Grapevine (Motown) / Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth - The Creator (Elektra)
    • Insight - Another Intermission (Brick/Traffic)
    • Boca 45 - Diego's Theme (Unique)
  • Dynamo Productions - Get it Together (Illicit)
  • DJ Format - Rap Machine (Genuine)
  • Main Source - He Got So Much Soul (Wild Pitch)
  • Brownout - African Battle (Freestyle)

  • Pinks/Reptile 20 Minute Mix

    • Mandrill - Fat City Strut (Polydor)
    • The Beginning Of The End - Funky Nassau (Part 1) (Alston)
    • Blue Rhythm Combo - BRC's Groove (Sound Way)
    • Mr President - Gimme Some Time (Favourite)
    • The Poets Of Rhythm - Practice What You Preach (Daptone)
    • James Brown - Get Up Offa That Thing / Release The Pressure (Polydor)
  • Sound Stylistics - Soul Dynamite (Freestyle)
  • The New Mastersounds - Turn This Thing Around (Deep Funk)
  • Showbiz & A.G. - Diggin' In The Crates (Showbiz) (Record Of The Week B-Side)
  • Lord Finesse & DJ Mike Smooth - Funky Technician (Wild Pitch)