Asaf Segal joined us in the studio for a return visit to the program this Friday. We always get hyped when his date on the schedule nears; in past sets, he’s played a lot of head-turning records, nearly all of which were new to the program. This time around we were fortunate again to air an inspired set of music that undoubtedly included debut tracks on our program – and likely for the tri-state FM radio radius as well… Check the playlist, recording and discussion below for a better sense of the vibe, sounds, and breadth of the labels and eras covered in the 90 minutes. Tackleberry and yours truly complemented with a closing hour set. You can catch Asaf on the third Thursday of each month at Sycamore Bar in Brooklyn, where he’s found playing records alongside a few from the Names You Can Trust crew who happen to be with us this Friday.

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Mindbender “Stringtronics”
Janet Lawson “Dindi” (United Artists)
Black Sugar “Too Late” (Sono Radio)
Madcliff “What The People Say About Love” (Guinness Records)
Mantrap “Disco Fantasy” (Sound Triangle Records, Inc.)
The Nombres “Trivialities” (Lorain Sound Records)
Pleasure Web “Music Man – Part II” (Eastbound Records)
Ramsey & Company “Love Call” (Ramco)
Eleanore Mills “I’m Gonna Get You” (Ampex)
Bottom & Company “Gonna Find A True Love” (Motown)
John Simmons “Ain’t Nothing Like The Love” (Sabrina Records)
Rock “Patience” (tollie records)
Queen Yahna “Ain’t It Time” (P& P)
Total Experience “Contradiction” (TTE Records)
O-Zone “Disco Train” (Town Sound)
Johnnie Walker “Love At First Taste (Part I)” (New Detroit Records)
The Diddys Featuring Paige Douglas “Intergalactic Love Song” (bam-buu)
James Mason “Free” (Chiaroscuro)
Joe Smiley “Mother” (Ace Records
Jelly “Everybody Needs Lovin Nows The Time” (Fu-Ja)
Tommy McGee “We Ought To Be Together” (MTMG Records)
Family Circle “It Doesn’t Make Sense” (Sky Disc)
Laurine Lavallis “Key To Our Love” (Tronic)
Laurine Lavallis “Love Don’t Change” (Tronic)

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The Robinson Family Plan “You Poured Sugar On Me” (Ode Records)
Timmy Thomas “Sexy Woman” (Glades)
Cosmos Universal Band “Third Eye” (Cultures of Soul)
Gwen McCrae “It Keeps On Raining” (Cat)
The Trammps “Tom’s Song” (Buddah Records)
Donald Byrd “Wind Parade” (Blue Note)
The Outside “The Plan” (Dorado)
Al Johnson “I’ll Do Anything For You” (Marina)
Sins of Satan “Dance And Free Your Mind” (Buddah)
Jackey Beaver “Trying To Get Back To You Girl (Pt. 1)” (Dade)
Jeffree “One Last Chance” (Mca)
Kleer “Amour” (Atlantic)

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Last Friday on A Downtown Affair we invited Joel Stones to the studio for a guest set. He is the owner of Tropicalia in Furs in Manhattan, which is the only place to find a consistent stock of Brazilian LPs and 7″s. Following the success of Joel’s first compilation, Brazilian Guitar Fuzz Bananas, he is setting out to film a documentary about Brazil’s psychedelic past. In an effort to raise funds, Joel and the film’s director, Artur Ratton, have set up a Kickstarter page and are just short of reaching their goal. Check out his set below, and if you like what you hear, be sure to visit the Kickstarter project.

Part 1: Tackleberry

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Arthur Verocai “Seriado” (Luv N’ Haight)
Robson Jorge & Lincoln Olivetti “Eva” (Som Livre)
Marcos Valle “Mentira” (Odeon)
Jorge Ben “Africa Brasil (zumbi)” (Philips)
Gil & Jorge “Taj Mahal” (Philips)
Eduardo Araujo & Silvinha “Opanige” (Beverly)

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Uge “Mad Charles” (WGW Records)
49th Blue Streak “Foxy Lady” (MBM Productions)
Red Shepard & The Flock “He’s A Grabber” (Philips)
The Rattles “The Witch” (Spark)
Vik Venus “Everybody’s On Strike” (Buddah Records)
The Hassles “I Hear Voices” (United Artists)
Het “Kejje Nagaan” (Fontana)
Os Mutantes “Ah Minha Menina” (Polydor)
Liverpool “Danca Da Chuva” (Equipe)
Kit and the Outlaws “Don’t Tread on Me” (Philips)
The Buzz “You’re Holding Me Down” (Coral)
Children “Fire Ring” (Ode)
Silver Apples “You and I” (Kapp)
Gary Walker “She Makes Me Feel Better” (CBS)
Bill Pinkney “I Do The Jerk” (Fontana)
The Clefs Of Lavender Hill “One More Time” (Date)
Billy Joe Young “The Push” (Jewel Records)
The Radors “Finger Licking Chicken” (Leoso Records)
Chubby Checker with De Maskers “Yes I Am” (Festival)
Nu-Sound Express, Ltd “Ain’t It Good Enough” (Silver Dollar Records)
Grits “Mmwauu” (Music with Soul)
Os Incriveis “Herbie” (RCA)
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E Seu Conjunto “Asclivas” (Musidisc)
Wanderley Cardoso “Celulas Mortas” (Copacabana)
Lena Rios “Eu Sou Eu, Nicuri E O Diabo” (Philips)
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Nu-Sound Express “I’ve Been Trying” (Silver Dollar)

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Tackleberry and I enjoyed another hosts only evening in the studio this past Friday, bringing along a few recent scores from the WFMU Record Fair in NYC. Tonight we’ve got Joel Stones from Tropicalia In Furs coming through for a special guest set! This should be a fun one; he’s in the midst of a fund raising effort to support a documentary film called Brazilian Guitar Fuzz Bananas.

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Dee Coley “Never Had A Love Like Yours” (American Dream Records Ltd.)
Henri “Soon The Sun Will Shine” (B’s records)
Intrigue “Let Sleeping Dogs Lie” (Music Power Records)
Kerr “Back At Ya” (Tra San)
Legacy “Word Up” (Brunswick)
Eddie Henderson “Cyclops” (Capitol Records)
Gene Chandler “Get Down” (20th Century Fox)
Taana Gardner “No Frills” (West End)
Lisa Warrington “I Like The Way You Do It” (PPU)
Mixed Company “Let’s Go Disco” (WNBC)
Eumir Deodato “Night Cruiser” (WB Records)
William De Vaughn “Be Thankful For What You Got” (TEC)
Donna McGee “You Should Have Told Me” (Obago)
Captain Sky “Moonchild” (AVI)
Barry White “It Ain’t Love, Babe (Until You Give It)” (Unlimited Records)
Dazzle “It’s Not The Same” (De-Lite)
High Fashion “Hold On” (Capitol)
Plush “Free and Easy” (RCA)

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Rocket “Love Chain” (Quality RFC)
Glenn Jones “Love Intensity” (RCA)
Rainbow Team “Bite the Apple” (Full Time)
Tony Orlando “Don’t Let Go” (Elektra)
Geraldine Hunt “Can’t Fake The Feeling” (Prism)
Phyllis Hyman “You Know How To Love Me” (Arista)
Crown Heights Affair “Say A Prayer For Two” (De-Lite)
Norman Connors “East 6th Street” (Buddah)
Lafayette Street “Can You Dig It” (Groove Sound)
Rare Essence “Huff & Puff” (Major)
Brothers & Sisters “Sweet Jazz Music” (Rota)
Francine McGee “Delirium” (RCA)
L.T.G. Exchange “Waterbed” (RCA)

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Last week Mike and I were back in the studio for a nice “residents only” set. We shook the dust off some classics that haven’t gotten much play from us lately and debuted the Rim and Kasa edit off Red Greg’s amazing Under The Influence Volume 1 compilation. There are a limited number of vinyl pressings floating around, so don’t sleep! The set starts off a bit melancholy with Trevor Herion’s best Labyrinth-era-Bowie and slowly picks up with Mike digging out album cuts from Orlando Johnson, Rene & Angela and Leroy Hutson. Enjoy!

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Trevor Herion “Love Chains” (Interdisc)
Clausel “Let Me Love You” (Upright)
Eighties Ladies “Turned On To You” (Uno-Melodic)
Sylvester “I Need Somebody to Love Tonight” (Fantasy)
Orlando Johnson & Trance “Chocolate City” (PTG)
Rene & Angela “Wanna Be Close To You” (Capitol)
Garfield Flemming “Please Don’t Send Me Away” (Becket)
Leroy Hutson “When You Get To This You Get To Me” (Curtom)
Plunky and Oneness of Juju “Every Way But Loose” (Sutra)
Rim & Kasa “Love Me For Real (DJ Red Greg edit)” (Z)
Suzy Q “I Can’t Give You More” (Atlantic)
Kay Gees “Burn Me Up” (Delite)
Arnie Love “Stop And Make Up Your Mind” (Numero)
Donald Byrd “Wildlife” (Blue Note)
Nard “Bread Sandwiches” (Arista)
Samuel Jonathan Johnson “Sweet Love” (Columbia)
Wood, Brass and Steel “Funkanova (edit)” (Jazz Funk)
Blood Hollins “Don’t Give It Up” (Strange Fruit)
Ike Noble “Another Star” (Connowil)
Gwen McCrae “Keep The Fire Burning” (Atlantic)
Eastside Connection “You’re So Right For Me” (Rampart)
Air Power “Be Yourself” (AVI)
Alonzo Turner “Whoever Said It” (LA)
NJ Connection “Love Don’t Come Easy” (Nite Life)
Mel Sheppard “Can I Take You Home” (Mr. Disco)
The JMT Band “Hold Me Tight” (RCA)
George Franklin Smallwood & Marshmellow “Lady Disco” (Smallwood)
Z for Zafra “I Can See That” (H&L)
Jeffree “Mr. Fix It” (MCA)
Tommy McGee “Come On” (Hot Line)
Patti Jo “Ain’t No Love Lost” (Scepter)
J.J. Barnes “Wishful Thinking” (Perception)

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We coaxed Love On The Run back to the air for the first in-studio he’s played for us in a while. Always one to set a proper vibe, he graced us with a mix of disco and soul that he’s calling Analog Bedroom. He’s got a few events coming up, so be sure to check out Secret Rendezvous, but we definitely want to plug this Saturday’s union of Sharegroove and Love On The Run at Tandem.

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Love On The Run: Analog Bedroom

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Martin L Dumas Jr. “Attitude, Belief & Determination” (Taurean Connection)
Rinlew Allstars “Holding Back” (AVI Records)
Gladys Knight & The Pips “Love Is On Your Mind” (Buddah Records)
Kenny Luper “Passion Flower” (Motown)
Tony Love “We’re Doing It Together” (HSR)
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Jim Manns “Everybody Likes It” (Black Giant Records)
General Lee “Magic (Pt. 2)” (Lost Weekend)
He3 Project “Beyond The Hour of Love” (Family Groove)
June Evans “Open Your Eyes”
Greg Perry “One For The Road” (Casablanca)
Buck “It’s Gonna Be Alright” (Playboy)
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Jaymz Bedford “Happy Music” (Gold Mink)
Kay Gees “You Got To Keep on Bumpin’” (Gang Records)
Mugo “I Love Music” (Kay-Dee Records)
Milton Hamilton Orchestra “My Love Supreme” (TR)
Cindy Rodriguez “What You Need Is My Love” (Disko-Mania)
Abra Cad Abra “See Who Plays” (Jody)
Tony Aiken & Future 2000 “Unity” (Kimsha)
Chocolate Milk “With All Our Love” (RCA)
Percy & Them “Shake (Red Greg Edit)”
Priceless “Love In Your Life” (Denial)
Moses “I Got My Mind Together” (Piedmont)
Voices Of London “I Feel Like Praising Ebonite”
Rings Of Praise “A Little Jah In All of Us”
Perfect Touch “Keep On Loving You” (Creative Profile Records)
Pablo Adams “-”
Mugo “Change (Make’s You Want To Hustle)” (Kay-Dee)
Aged In Harmony “Theme For Someone Special”
Sylvia Striplin “You Said” (Uno-Melodic)

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We held a little Camp Debonair pre-party in the studio on A Downtown Affair a few weeks back. Doug Gomez & Son of Sound from Play It Loud! joined us along with our good friend Stegs from Vietcong Disco for a disco boogie set done carousel style – three selections before stepping off the decks and letting your partner on. The Play It Loud! deejays put on one of our favorite parties, so it was nice to find out that things vibed real well! What resulted was a nice preamble to the next night’s Camp festivities. Counselor Stegs still holds the master tapes for the wee hours wind down… Future release TBD.

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Bobby Broom “Clean Sweep” (Arista)
Aurra “You and Me Tonight” (Virgin)
Alfie Silas “You Put The L In Love” (RCA)
Curtis Hairston “I Want You All Tonight” (Pretty Pearl)
P-Funk All Stars “Hydraulic Pump Part III” (Hump Records)
Fondae Rae “Over Like A Fat Rat” (Vanguard)
Chaz Jankel “Pretty Thing” (A& M)
Eastbound Connection “Never Let Go” (AVI Records)  
Amii Stewart “I’m Gonna Get Your Love” (Handshake)
Tantra “Get Happy” (Importe)
David Joseph “Let’s Live It Up (instrumental)” (Mango)
Daybreak “Everybody Get Off” (Prelude) 12″ 8:21 PM  
- “Make It” (Truth & Soul)
Alfreda James and Billy Ray “Back To Love” (Rappers Rap Disco Co.)
Van Jones “Finger Lickin’ Good” (Empire State)
Stephanie Mills “You Can’t Run From My Love” (Casablanca)
Nick Straker “Against The Wall” (Pinnacle)
Love Club “Hot Summer Nights” (West End)
Jan Leslie Holmes “I’m Your Superman” (Jay Jay Records)
Colors “Am I Gonna Be The One” (First Take)
– “Top Shelf Life (Son of Sound rework)”
Private Possession “Are You Wit It” (4th & Broadway)   
L.I.F.E. “All Played Out” (Dance-Sing)
Azoto “Any Time Or Place” (Modulation)

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Reggie Simms “Over and Over” (PBI)
Grey & Hanks “Now I’m Fine” (RCA) 
Beckie Bell “Music Madness (DJ Red Greg edit)” (Z Records)
Juggy Murray “Move (Tackleberry edit)”
Loose Joints “Tell You Today” (4th & Broadway)
NYC Community Choir “I’ll Keep A Light In My Window” (RCA)
– “Stay The Night (edit)”
Lafleur “Dub Till We Drop” (Disconet)
Teddy Pendergrass “Only You” (Philly International)
South Shore Commission “Free Man”  
The Trammps “Where Were You When The Lights Went Out” (Cotillion)

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Finally got my act together and finished an edit.

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BLT returned to the program a couple weeks ago. Last time he came through for Friday The 13th and freaked it out with us. This time he was back to do a bit of promo for his birthday celebration at Tandem. If you missed that party, he’s got another Legwarmers coming up on October 15th. Check out the flyer below!

Part 1: BLT

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Gwen Guthrie “Peanut Butter” (Island)
Electrik Funk “On A Journey” (Prelude)
China Burton “You Don’t Care About Our Love”
Infinity “Check Me Out” (ROTA)
Intrigue “I Like It” (Pressure)
Raw Silk “Just In Time & Space (dub)” (West End)
T. Ski Valley “Valley Style” (BMC)
Malcolm McLaren “Diva Loves Operaa House!” (Virgin)
No Smoke “Koro Koro” (Profile)
Malvoeaux “Lies” (Long Island Electrical Systems)
Hugh Masekela “Don’t Go Lose It Baby” (Jive)
Sweet Pea Atkinson “Dance Or Die” (Island)
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark “Concrete Hands (extended)” (Virgin)
Savage Progress “Passport” (10 Records)
Modern Romance “Tear The Roof Off The Moose (dub discomix)” (WEA)
Rhythm Collision “Push Your Self – Make It Work” (Bohemian Records)
Quando Quango “Love Tempo (Mix)” (Factory Records)
The Rolling Stones “Too Much Blood” (Atlantic)
aKido “Blow” (Mercury)
Klaus Weiss “Drumcrazy (Tom Noble rework)” (Selected Sound)
Colonel Abrams “Music Is the Answer (dub)” (Streetwise)
Paul Mccartney “Frozen Jap” (Columbia)
Michael Farneti “In The Jungle” (Companion Records)
Brenda Russell “You’re Free” (Horizon)

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Rupert Holmes “Deco Lady” (Epic)
Hot R.S. “Slow Blow” (Vogue)
The Cats ‘N’ Jammer Kids “Disco Drum (Part II)” (Ebony)
Le Club “Front Page News (Instrumental)” (Roulette)
Duke Lake “Dance Tonight” (MEM Records)
The Steelers “Dancing Girls” (Triple T Records)
Slang “Knock U Out” (ITM Records)
Snooky “Say It” (Lil’ Hugh)
Foreal People “Love Begins With You” (Tropique)
Cubie Burke “Down For Double” (Rissa Chrissa)
Charme “Stop Loving You” (Dancer Records)
Juggy Murray Jones “Don’t Know Nobody” (Jupiter)

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Last week we were joined by Mamabear from the Sweater Funk crew who have been doing their boogie-centric party on a weekly basis out in SF for a few years now. We chatted for a bit and got some context around the illustrious boogie-funk party, the jackets, the Chinatown vibe and more. Mamabear put together a pretty stunning set of boogie & soulful disco material, touching on some classics and a few lesser known cuts that threw us for a loop! Tackleberry and I closed up shop in complementary style. Big up to Monk One for linking this one up!

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David Ruffin “Slow Dance”
Yasuko Agawa “LA Nights”
Garfiled Fleming “Please Don’t Send Me Away”
Kleer “Intimate Connection”
Change “Mutual Attraction”
GC “You’re Whats Missing In My Life”
Richard Stepp “Caught Up In A Whirlwind”
Renee Geyer “Be There In The Morning”
Martin Acuna “Dance, Dance, Dance”
Slave “Steal Your Heart”
Bobby Thurston “My Love Is The Real Thing”
Leroy Burgess “Heartbreaker”
Odyssey “Inside Out”
Slave “Just A Touch Of Love”
Eddie “Ski” White “Babe Be Mine”
Wanda “I Must Be Dreamin’ (Shred One shrEDIT)”
Ray Parker Jr. “For Those Who Like To Groove”
Bogaz “I’ve Got Love”
The Chi-Lites “Get Down With Me”
The Jones Girls “Nights Over Egypt”
Masurati “Super Duper Lovin”
Connie “Throw Down”
Steven & Sterling “Can I Be With You Tonight”
Clarence Mann “Show Me Girl”

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Shalamar “Make That Move” (Solar)
Jackie “Burnin’ Up” (Tigerag Records)
Glenda McLeod “No Stranger To Love” (HGEI)
Spooky “Shake That Thang” (Thunder Thumbs)
Rashawn “You’re The One” (D&R)
Debra Dejean “Are You Love Somebody” (Handshake)
Free Enterprise “Foxy Lady” (BMC)
Lowrell “Overdose of Love” (AVI)
The Circle City Band “Magic” (Circle City)
Ceri Logan “Come and Get It” (MCA Records)
Lonnie Liston Smith “Enlightenment” (Doctor Jazz)
Clarence Jackson “Wrap It Up” (RR)
Ricky Dee “Wake Your Body Up” (Marie)
D.J. Rogers “Love Cycles” (Arc)
Love Exchange “Got To Find A Disco” (Dance Disk)
Larry Dunn feat. Luisa “Groove Patrol” (Sound Productions)
Tommy McGee “Now That I Have You” (American Dream Records Ltd.)

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