Summer Sessions: Funk and Soul

For today's summer playlist we have a selection of the funkiest classics that have been used and re-used in contemporary dance tracks. Expect to hear a lot of timeless slices, a lot of recognisable vocal samples, and a few modern variations on a theme. Perfect for those feelgood summer vibes. Enjoy! 

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Summer Sessions:

Classic House

Hip Hop
Chill

Bass
House

Funk and Soul

Tracklist:

Cheryl Lynn - Got To Be Real

Jocelyn Brown - Somebody Else's Guy

First Choice - Let No Man Put Asunder

Midnight Magic - Beam Me Up (Jacques Renault Remix)

Onra - High Hopes (feat. Reggie B)

Zapp & Roger - So Ruff, So Tuff

Cameo - Attack Me With Your Love

Jimmy Edgar - Touch Yr Bodytime

Dam-Funk - Hood Pass Intact

Colonel Abrams - Trapped

Womack & Womack - Teardrops (Extended Remix)

Fela Kuti - Shakara (Ossie's Bump Edit)

Gwen McCrae - Keep The Fire Burning

The Chi-Lites - Oh Girl

Roy Ayers - Everybody Loves the Sunshine

Otis Redding - (Sittin' On The) Dock Of The Bay

Tammi Terrell - All I Do Is Think About You

Dance

Electricity – Avalanches

Punch Drunk Love – Star Slinger vs Teams

Once In a While – Lone

High Hopes (feat. Reggie B) – Onra

Rolin' – Dam-Funk

Durban Poison – Babylon Timewarp

Police in Helicopter – Congo Natty ft Topcat

Chime (12”mix) – Orbital

Summer isn't all about dancing, but I thought I'd bring a small selection of what I'd be dancing to on those hot, heavy nights. Kicking off with a couple of less conventional dance tunes in the form of The Avalanche's funky Electricity and Star Slinger's unstoppable team up with Teams in Punch Drunk Love (gotta love those vocals).

After this we move to more customary dance tracks, the sun shines through the tomtoms of Lone's Once In a While and Onra and Dam-Funk bring funk into the 21^st century with a couple of prime cuts.

After this we hark back to the early 90s, the darker reggae-inflected jungle tracks of Durban Poison and Congo Natty (yes, it's that 'Police in Helicopter' - check out the banging switch-up around the 2-minute mark) and leaving you with Orbital's sunrise rave-anthem that practically defines a generation, the glorious Chime.