Freshly Picked Podcast with DJ Nick Carling

It was only a matter of time folks. The vault has been plundered. The dust has been blown off. The gems resurface for a much needed outing. Hold tight.......It's a Disco Special! Just needed to do it on so many levels.....Join me for a selection of late 70's/early 80's Disco/Jazz Funk/Soul treats. The roots of house explored. Expect tunes from Rose Royce, Norman Conners, The Supremes, Tom Browne, Change, Class Action, Crown Heights Affair, Mass Production, Stroer and Dazzle. If your already a lover of all things Disco, then dig in and enjoy. If you're yet to be convinced of the power of authentic Disco and it's influence on House music then this could just be the podcast to change your mind. Either way, I bloody loved putting it together! Part 2 coming soon.......thanks for listening. Disko.

Turn the heat up people cos its getting nippy! Stay warm with some deep house flavours from The Revenge, Floating Points and the Jimpster, some original killer disco from Gino Soccio, some gems from the vault courtesy of Jazzanova and Underground Resistance, some soulful house from Guy Robin and co. plus a fresh biscuit from the Jazztronik crew and finally some nu jazz action from Trademarks. Its all here folks, everything you could ever want from a podkast and more..........! Stay tuned until the next time. Disko.

Another session unwrapping some freshly purchased nuggets. A couple of new treats from the Freerange label. Some classic old school Disco from Patrice Rushen, a touch of Astro Boogie from Compost Black and a killer Re Edit of Raw Silks Do It To The Music by the Crazy P boys. (Hot Toddy written all over it!) Lets go........

So here is the first installment of the Tractor Boogie series. Recorded live, warts n all, its a journey through House and Disco flavours, past and present. It features such artists as The Floating Points, The Lovebirds, Chaz Jankel, Yam Who?, The Revenge, Jisco Music, Brenda Russell and Shalamar. Thanks for listening, Disko.

Sky High is a live mix recorded from scratch. All vinyl using Technic 1210's. For this mix I've gone for a slight 80's feel. That early electronic sound but still retaining the groove. Artists featured include: Kerri Chandler, Chuck Love, Visage, Spirit Catcher, Audio Jack, Quentin Harris and OMD. I see snowy landscapes with bright sunshine in a vast clear blue sky. The sounds eminate from that vastness, its crisp, loud and fills the sky. Enjoy.

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Ok folks, I've been off the radar for a bit but now I'm back with a vengance!! Septembers installment is a straight ahead mix - Tractor Boogie Pt2. No banter just non stop tunes for your listening pleasure! This mix is the second of 2 Tractor Boogie mixes. Whats all this Tractor Boogie business I hear you say? Its solid, dependable and unstoppable. It's House. It's Disco. It's Nu Jazz. Call it what you want cos this mix could tow your car out of a ditch no problem! Turn it up......Until the next time.......Disko.

So many tunes! Have to squeeze another one in for May, mainly due to a sudden burst of quality fresh product hitting the market. Lucky for us eh? This Podkast brings us, amongst others, nuggets from the Joey Negro camp, some broken beats from Arms and a killer new track on the Jazzmin label entitled, funnily enough, Disco! Tune in and turn it up!! Until the next time.......Disko.

I'm Disko Nick and each month I'll be bringing you my Freshest Pickings from the last 30 days or so. Ever the vinyl junkie it will be all new tunes (to me), whether they be bought, borrowed or blagged, whether they be 2nd hand or hot off the press. Look on it as "Confessions of a Crate Digger". Enjoy!!