Mode.Radio's Permanent Time-Slot on WXNA, starts Friday 4/19/19 at 11PM

Mode.Radio starts in its new time slot on WXNA 101.5FM in Nashville on Friday, April 19, 2019 at 11PM.

I decided to bring a good late night mix that I have played before on the podcast, DJ Black Coffee from The Lab in London.

Hear the original post here: https://moderadio.blogspot.com/2016/01/radio-ready-black-coffee-in-lab.html

and Tune in to wxnafm.org at 11PM CST to hear it live!

Mode.Radio is back on the air!

It's been over 2 years since I have even updated this blog. However, I'm super excited and I wanted to let everyone know that

Mode.Radio is back on the airwaves!

For a limited time (hopefully to be longer), Mode.Radio will be broadcasting DJ mixes from all over the world on WXNA 101.5 FM in Nashville TN. You can listen to WXNA on the website wxnafm.org. 

Mode.Radio will be filling in the 1-2PM (Central Time) slot every Thursday. 

If you'd like to have your mix featured on the show, email mode.radio@hotmail.com.

Mode.Radio's Weekly Mix #77--Smalltown DJ's Camping Mix Vol.2

Sigh,

Yes, it's been a LOONG time since I've posted. I have been so involved in my show "Soul of the City" that have let Mode.Radio drop to the wayside. 

But I haven't forgotten this little blog that could...whenever I get a chance, I'll definitely keep posting.

Might as well start out by posting a new mix from one of my favorite DJ crews, Smalltown DJ's from Canada.

They just put out their newest mix yesterday (10/13/17) and I'm reposting it here.

Enjoy!

Soul of the City January, 2017 Mix

As some of you may know, I host a radio show on WXNA 101.5 FM here in Nashville called "Soul of the City." The show features the best and newest r&b neo-soul, hip-hop and more.

Once a month we are going to feature one show of "Soul of the City." The show has been edited to feature mostly the music, not the talking, or PSAs. Enjoy!

Tracklisting:

Incognito “I See the Sun”

The DangerFeel Newbies “Give Me the Sunshine (feat. Cleveland Jones)”

Jamiroquai “Seven Days in Sunny June”

Jill Scott “Golden”

Greg Dean “Unconditional Love (Feat Chantae Cann & Jarrod Lawson)”

Erykah Badu “Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip Hop) [feat. Common]”

Q-Tip “Life Is Better (feat. Norah Jones)”

The BlackSon and Mike Floss “Sara Tonen”

Common “Come Close (ft. Mary J. Blige)”

Van Hunt “Teach Me a New Language”

Hiatus Kaiyote “Molasses”

Childish Gambino “Redbone”

Solange “Don't You Wait”

Basecamp “Comfort zone”

Vikter Duplaix & Daniel Crawford “the one”

Jesse Boykins III “Earth Girls”

Vikter Duplaix “Looking for Love (Critical Point 58th Street Mix)”

Stevie Wonder “Tuesday Heartbreak”

Quincy Jones “Something Special”

Alicia Keys “In Common (Black Coffee Mix)”

Black Coffee “Whistling Joe”

Mode.Radio's Weekly Mix #76--Smalltown DJs--Best of 2016 Mix

Canada's Smalltown DJs have been around offically since the early 2000's and have been tearing up the West Coast ever since. We have had them on Mode.Radio once before and were super excited to hear their year end mix in December. Lots of good tracks from Anderson.Paak, A Tribe Called Quest, Justice and more. Enjoy!

Tracklisting:
The Range - Florida
Louis the Child - From Here
20syl - Bet Dap Goom Bown
Anderson .Paak - Come Down
Flamingosis - Next To You
A Tribe Called Quest - Whateva Will Be
Jubilee - Opa-Locka
Drake - Controlla (DJ Theory Edit)
Sampha - Blood On Me
GoldLink - Fall In Love (feat. Ciscero)
Mac Miller - Dang (feat. Anderson .Paak)
Disclosure - Feel Like I Do
Satin Jackets - We Can Talk (feat. Emma Brammer)
Frank Ocean - White Ferrari (Alex Metric Edit)
Chromatics - Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
Romare - Who Loves You?
Justice - Safe & Sound
Rudimental - Healing (feat. J Angel)
Oliver Dollar - Go Down
Jakwob - Feel So Good
Jax Jones - House Work (feat. Mike Dunn & MNEK)
Justin Martin - Hello Clouds (feat. FEMME)
Kornel Kovacs - Josey's Tune
The xx - On Hold
Bonobo - Break Apart (feat. Rhye)

Mode.Radio Weekly Mix #75--DJ Spoony--Rinse FM Podcast, January 6, 2017

I was a fan of British Garage music when it first came to the States in the early 2000's. It didn't take off as well here as it did in the UK but some of the artist I still play frequently, including Craig David and MJ Cole.

I was looking for a mix to put on this blog and I stumbled upon this mix from DJ Spoony. Spoony has been active in DJ since the mid 90's and was a show host on Radio 1's Weekend Breakfast Show from 2003-2006. After his time at Radio 1, he did other radio shows and mainly did club events.

This mix was done for the Rinse FM podcast earlier this month. Enjoy!

Mode.Radio's Weekly Mix #74--DJ Tabone--Nu Urban Rhythm and Soul Vibes

Mode.Radio's back for 2017 with some new mixes from great DJs!

As some of you may know, I've been doing a radio show here in Nashville called Soul of the City. The show features neo-soul, r&b, and hip-hop, so I decided for this 1st mix of 2017, I'd feature some of those similar sounds.

One of my favorite DJs is Atlanta's DJ Tabone. Well known for his neo-soul mixes, Tabone put our 12 short  mixes last December called the "12 Days of Mixmas." This mix is one of my favorites. It features unsigned and independent soul artists and mixes from 2016. Artists including Teedra Moses and mixes featuring Beyonce and more!

It's a short mix, but it's a good way to start 2017. Enjoy!

Mode.Radio's Weekly Mix #73--Kimball Collins--Positivibes Vol. 1

Kimball Collins was a definite part of my 90's raver existence. The Florida based DJ helped to bring the Florida Breakbeat sounds out of the Orlando area to international acclaim. Kimball is still a producer and DJs all over the world.

This mix is from 1995 and was one of the first mix CDs from him. It's been recently rediscovered by us old school ravers and has been promoted on the internet recently.

Enjoy!

Tracklist:

1 Virtualmismo, Cosmonatica 

2 Hysteria (3), Love Nature '94

3 –Louding Crew Morigan 

4 –Bhasmantan Wicked

5 –Creative Sam Dance In Paradise

6 –Janice Robinson Children 

7 –Thelma Houston Don't Leave Me This Way 

8 –JT Company Live My Life 

9 –Armante Love Me, Leave Me 

10 –Justine Want Me, Love Me

11 –Kamasutra Nightwall

Mode.Radio's Weekly Mix #72--DJ AppleJac--Unhooked Generation; Black Love Live 7/16/16

DJ Applejac has been a regular on Mode.Radio for many years and this mix I fell in love with this summer. Enjoy!

Mode.Radio's Weekly Mix #71--Eastman Garcia for Intermission

Howdy!
It's been a whirlwind 2 months, but we're back with a good mix for the Thanksgiving holidays and all those slightly uncomfortable conversations at the dinner table.

San Francisco based DJ Eastman Garcia did a mix that reflects some of the feelings of how 2016 has been going...Enjoy!

TRACKLIST

1. Kanye West - The Good The Bad The Ugly (Eastman_G Intro Bootleg Edit )
2. Erykah Badu - Twinkle 2
3. The Roots - Take It There ft. Wadud Ahmad
4. The Roots - Livin In A New World ft. John John
5. Kanye West - Crack Music ft. The Game
6. Kendrick Lamar - Sing About Me, I'm Dying Of Thirst
7. Jay-Z - Heaven
8. Kanye West - Say You Will
9. Mos Def - Kalifornia
10. Mel & Tim - Keep The Faith (Eastman_G Bootleg Edit)
11. Fitzroy - Philosophy

Mode.Radio's Weekly Mix # 70--Tommie Sunshine Vs Frankie Bones--Even Furthur 2016

The Even Furthur Fest was this summer in Wisconsin and as a surprise, superstar DJs Tommie Sunshine and Frankie Bones tagged on the closing set.

Tommie grew up going to the original Furthur festival while living in the Chicago. I've been a huge fan of Tommie's since he left Atlanta to focus entirely on his music. When I knew him in Atlanta, he ran the legendary Satelite Records and shared his love of electronic music with everyone who entered the store.

Frankie Bones is a legendary NYC based house DJ who coined the phrase PLUR (Peace, Love, Unity, Respect). He has produced several tracks, some of which have been used for such events like Berlin's Love Parade.

No Tracklist because it was a complete surprise...Enjoy!

Mode Radio's Weekly Mix #69--Osmose--Caffeine Supreme Vol. 2

DJ Osmose has been a BIG part of the Mode.Radio family since our inception in 2008. His range of DJ mixes from Disco to Reggae and everything else in between has been featured on this blog. It' been a while since we have featured him, so I decided to go to Soundcloud and see his latest.

I'm in love with this mix he did for CaffeineSupreme last month

As he states it: "Quality Music For Forward People" and that's what he has been doing for many years! 

Enjoy!

Tracklisting

The New Black ­ "Freeze Up" ­ Midnight Riot
Al Kent ­ "Come Back Home" ­ Razor n Tape
LTJ Xperience ­ "Walking Groove" ­ Irma
Luca Trevisi LTJ ­ "Off Street" ­ NBST
Skylevel ­ "Don’t Abuse It" (Skylevel edit) ­ Skylevel 
Frank Booker ­ "Get On" ­ Untracked
Hotmood ­ "Superstar" ­ Tugboat Edits
Fouk ­ "Cat Lady" ­ Outplay
The Silver Rider ­ "Tell Me" ­ Editor’s Kutz
Secret Squirrels ­ "Secret Squirrels #10 Side A" ­ Secret Squirrels 
Chris Shennan ­ "Without Luv" ­ Wax Digits
MA­Yorkins ­ "Josefina (MA­Yorking’s Re­Edit)" Adult Music Ent
Rare Cuts ­ "I Didn’t Take" ­ Masterworks Music
Eleanore Mills ­ "I”m Gonna Get You" ­ Soul Brother Records
Gloria Ann Taylor ­ "Brother Less Than A Man" ­ Luv n’ Haight

Mode.Radio Weekly Mix #68--Nebraska--Boiler Room Set

UK based DJ Nebraska has been floating around internationally since the mid 90's. His sets are always fun and this set is no exception. When his crew, Heist Recordings tookover Boiler Room earlier in July, Nebraska put on a killer set.

Enjoy!

Mode.Radio's Weekly Mix #67--The Beat Broker--Beach Boogie

Hailing from San Francisco, I'd like to introduce The Beat Broker.

I stumbled upon this set from Dream Chimney, a Bay Area based crew that posts DJ mixes on their website, dreamchimney.com. The Beat Broker has been DJ out since 2001 and expanding to doing the weekly 'POP' parties in San Francisco. You can here more of his mixes at http://beatbroker.net/

This mix features all kinds of disco goodness! Enjoy!

Tracklist:

Das Komplex - Slap
Benedek - Coolin' 
Prins Emanuel - Land of Joy
Nu Guinea - the Birds Rejoice
Liquid Pegasus - However Do U Want Me 
Black Spuma - Metallo Nero
Julian Sanza Ft. Loló Gasparini - Yayaya 
Asa Moto - Wanowan Efem
Project Pablo - Warm Priority
Conga Radio - Party Smokes
Andras & Oscar - Looking Back (Tornado Wallace Dub)
Jack J - Thurstin'
Ponzu Island - Super Koto (Andras Fox Extended Mix)
Zanzibar Chanel - Ass
Dan Lissvik - M
The Poncho Brothers - Amantes Latinos (Zoovox Remix)
Lord Julien - Shades

Mode.Radio Weekly Mix #66--Laurent Garnier--It Is What it Is Episode 8

It's been a while since we've last posted. I have been caught up in start of school, radio show, and family emergencies, but (hopefully) things have settled down and I can get back to publishing good music

Laurent Garnier is a legend in the electronic music scene. He began DJing in the mid 80's in England and is a master of Detroit House and Disco. For almost a year, he has been putting out podcasts called "It is what it is" featuring the best in new house, disco, and electro. This is the latest episode.

Enjoy and look for more weekly mixes this month!

01- TURBOJAZZ -unicorn rising -LOCAL TALK 
02- IGOR JADRANIN - boulevardd ep -BACK TO THE WORLD
03- 4Th SIGN -trouble no men -ONDULE
04- KYODAI -moving -LOCAL TALK
05- GABRIEL D'OR & BORDOY -i.d.i.v (ian o donnovan rmx) -SELECTED 
06- LIL SILVA -lines -GOOD YEAR
07- SAMPHA -timmy's prayer -YOUNG TURKS
08- TRUTH -jade helm -DEEP MEDI
09- MALA -4 elements -BROWNSWOOD
10- LAKUTA -bata boy (wrongtom rmx) -TRU THOUGHTS 
11- TONY GREY & BLACK 7 -the feelings -NOW & AGAIN
12- STEVE ALDO -baby what you want me to do -DECCA
13- JAMESZOO -flu -BRAINFEEDER
14- FELIX LEIFUR -berg toppur -DIRT CREW
15- THE LIONHEART BROTHERS -the drift(V Willbass mix) -FULL PUPP
16- MATTHIAS ZIMERMANN -luther -SOUND PELLEGRINO
17- HEIST -violent rain -METALHEADZ
18- DDOG -anthem -BASS = WIN
19- SKITTLES -mr song -PROPATOP
20- GAJAH & CHRONO TRIGGERS -dependents -ACID LAB
21- LMYE -call 76 -APRON
22- KINK -valentine's groove -ROYAL OAK 
23- MODERAT -running (Kink rmx) -MONKEYTOWN
24- SARATHY KORWAR -bhajan -NINJA TUNE
25- NIGHT BEATS -sunday morning -HEAVENLY
26- ALEKSANDR SERGEYVICH -the shaman's dance -BBE
27- MAGALI NOEL -alhambra rock -PHILIPS

Mode.Radio's Weekly Mix #65--Greg Wilson--Live at Music Room Atlanta May 2016

The past two weeks I've been driving from Nashville to Atlanta tending to my father's medical issues. It's a short trip compared to coming from Oakland to Atlanta and it gives a lot of time to think and listen to music. So this weekend for my drive I download this mix from my friends at The Music Room in Atlanta. This was a mix done during their 2 year anniversary event in May of this year and it's....sexy.

Very sexy, Disco sexy...just damn sexy.

The DJ is Greg Wilson. A legend in the electro scene since the 1980's and from Manchester, England, Greg has been heavily influenced by soul and disco and responsible for producing soul and hip-hop tracks in the 80's and 90's. He recently began to document the history and current state black music in England on his website ElectroFunkRoots and currently runs a blog called Being a DJ.

I hope you enjoy this mix as much as I did :)

Mode.Radio's Weekly Mix #64--Dr. Fu Man Chu--Return of the Astrobump

It's been a while since we've had a weekly mix because I have truly enjoyed my summer off as a teacher :) This mix really goes along with my chill summer and ironically, it was done by a DJ who is also a teacher enjoying his summer!

I met Dr. Fumanchu in Atlanta in the mid 90's. One of the best chill, hip-hop DJ's in the scene, he handled his biz. Working at Rewind Records, he was always the first to grab downtempo tracks. He, like all of us, made a life change and became a teacher in Philly but never forgot his roots.

This mix features a lot of Stone's Throw including Quasimoto, Dilla, and more. Enjoy!

Mode.Radio's Weekly Mix #63--Queen Majesty--Mix for Intermission, May 2016

Sunday mornings at my house consists of my husband cooking breakfast, my kid looking at the comic page and me reading the newspaper listening to a dub mix. Sometimes I listen to WRAS 88.5FM online and sometimes I play DJ Mixes. Today I was looking for a new mix and hit up Recess NYC's Intermission website. I was pleasantly surprised by this mix from Brooklyn's Queen Majesty.

Queen Majesty has been DJing for over 20 years and had two radio shows on East Village Radio, up until 2014. Along with that she's a business owner with her own hot sauce line. Loving this mix and hope it makes any day of your week chill.

Enjoy!

TRACKLIST

1. Depth Charge - Keith Hudson
2. Numbers Dub - King Tubby
3. Love Land - Sound Dimension
4. Live Wire - Soul Brothers
5. Voodoo Moon - Jackie Mittoo
6. El Bang Bang - Jackie Mittoo
7. Julia Sees Me - Exodus
8. Reggae Rock - Jackie Mittoo
9. Sidewalk Doctor Part Too - Jackie Mittoo
10. Luanda - CS Dodd
11. Push Pull - Pablove Black
12. Little Sunshine - Jackie Mittoo
13. Russian Satellite - Jackie Mittoo

Radio Ready--Ladymode--Soul of the City Mix 2

Hello all!
It's been a while since I posted a Radio Ready mix and the last one I posted was a mix I did when I auditions for an on-air position on WXNA 101.5FM radio in Nashville.

Well starting June 9, my radio show "Soul of the City" will FINALLY be on the air and on the internet. You can listen to it on TunedIn at WXNA or on their website wxnafm.org. It took a while because of antenna issues but we're ready to go now!

"Soul of the City" is a departure from Mode.Radio because it's more of a neo-soul than electronica. But not to worry, I will still be maintaining the electronic sounds on this blog.

So here are all the links to the socials for Mode.Radio and Soul of the City:

Mode.Radio's FB: https://www.facebook.com/mode.radio/
Mode.Radio's Twitter: @moderadiopod
Mode.Radio's email: mode.radio@hotmail.com

Soul of the City's FB: www.facebook.com/soulofthecitynashville
Soul of the City's Twitter: @soulofthecity9
Soul of the City's email: soulofthecitynashville@gmail.com

Enjoy this mix and listen to "Soul of the City" Thursdays 4-6 PM CST in Nashville, TN!

Tracklisting:
Nicolay--Aurora
Foreign Exchange--Happiness
Ohmega Watts--Your Love
Prince--Hot Thing
Vikter Duplaix--Looking For Love
Omar--I Love Being with You
Kendrick Lamar--These Walls
Res--Ice King
Amel Larrieux--Get Up
Erykah Badu--Gone Baby, Don't Be Long
Nuyorican Soul--I am the Black Gold of the Sun
Michael Jackson--Butterflies
The System--Don't Disturb This Groove
Outkast--Spottieottiedopalicious

Weekly Mix #62--Rick Sierra--May 2016 Mix

Happy Mother's Day

I'm relaxing, enjoying my day quite nicely, listening to upcoming mixes for Mode.Radio and getting ready for my show on WXNA (http://wxnafm.org). A lot of the mixes I'm listening to are nice, summer house mixes and this is one of them

I have been a fan of Rick Sierra ever since he moved to Atlanta from Florida in the 90's. He's opened for BT, De La Soul, Tommie Sunshine, and many many more artists.

Now living in Colorado, he's slowly getting back into DJing after  brief hiatus. This was his latest mix that he did this weekend.

Enjoy the deep house goodness
!