On uplifting melodies and remixes that trump whole albums DJ and producer from the heart, Mark Picchiotti I’ve been a long-term fan of Mark Picchiotti since I became hooked on his remixes of AM:PM tunes in the mid-1990s. In the days before you could listen to a thirty second snippet on Traxsource or Beatport spendingContinueContinue reading “Mark Picchiotti: The Evolution of Euphoric Sounds”
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In time with Richard Earnshaw
On eclectic tastes and musical freedom Pianist, producer, soulful house pioneer Richard Earnshaw I’m a sucker for music with a groove, and I’ve been buying Richard Earnshaw releases on autopilot for years because his tracks come with grooves guaranteed. One glimmer of hope during the COVID pandemic has been that he’s in as prolific productionContinueContinue reading “In time with Richard Earnshaw”
Time with Angela Johnson
Angela Johnson: singer, songwriter, producer, all round mood booster. Reasons to be cheerful were in short supply in 2020 but Angela Johnson’s music was definitely one of them. It’s become a custom of mine to have a retrospective of the year as my final broadcast and when I surveyed my final playlist of the year,ContinueContinue reading “Time with Angela Johnson”
Pushing through with Venessa Jackson
The Rainbow Nation’s very own Venessa Jackson In the soulful house world Venessa Jackson was one of the most prolific artists around in 2020, with the hits seemingly just keeping on coming from her South African home. Despite everything going on in the world her Facebook feed was an ongoing tale of creativity and aContinueContinue reading “Pushing through with Venessa Jackson”
I get lifted with Barbara Tucker
On divine inspiration, musical fair play and doing good whilst doing well Singer, songwriter, stylist, choreographer, promoter, legend: Barbara Tucker The standard greeting of 2020: how have you been in these strange times? “What I believe in is good, and what I choose to put my faith in is all good. Amen!” When someone singsContinueContinue reading “I get lifted with Barbara Tucker”
