SOUL OF SYDNEY Feel-Good FUNK RADIO

Classic Soul, Funk & R&B | Soul of Sydney NYD Back Room Live Set
DJ JOHNNY BONES
SOS443 | Jan 1 2025

JOHNNY BONES brings the heat to the Back Room at Soul of Sydney’s New Year’s Day party — delivering a deep, soulful journey through classic Soul, Funk & R&B that kept the dancefloor moving from the first record to the last.

Expect thick grooves, sweaty rhythms, and timeless cuts from the golden era of Black music — featuring Mary J. Blige, Erykah Badu, Q-Tip, Missy Elliott, Salt-N-Pepa, Sydney reggae heavyweight Jah Tung, Aussie funk powerhouse Renegade Funk Train, and more. No shortcuts, no filler — just great records played with love and intention.

🎵 Recorded live at Soul of Sydney NYD — Wednesday, January 1, 2025
📍 The Back Room, Soul of Sydney
🎚️ DJ: Johnny Bones
🎶 Genre: Classic Soul / Funk / R&B / Hip Hop Soul / Reggae / Rare Groove

TRACKLIST
00:00 — 01. Ashanti – Happy (Murder Inc. / Def Jam, 2002)
01:45 — 02. Erykah Badu – Back in the Day (Kedar / Universal, 1997)
05:10 — 03. Naughty by Nature ft. Zhané – Jamboree (Tommy Boy, 1999)
07:10 — 04. 50 Cent – In da Club (Outta Control Remix) (Shady / Aftermath, 2003)
09:15 — 05. Ice Cube – You Know How We Do It (Priority, 1994)
11:30 — 06. Joy Enriquez – Tell Me How You Feel (LaFace, 2000)
14:00 — 07. Jah Tung – Rise and Shine (Independent, Unknown Year)
16:30 — 08. Hinda Hicks – I Wanna Be Your Lady (Remix) (Island, 1997)
19:00 — 09. Mario – Just a Friend (Remix) (J Records, 2002)
21:30 — 10. Fat Joe ft. Ja Rule & Ashanti – What’s Luv? (Atlantic, 2002)
24:00 — 11. Selwyn – Way Love’s Supposed to Be (Sony BMG Australia, 2002)
26:30 — 12. Kreuz – Party All Night (Independent, Unknown Year)
29:00 — 13. Renegade FunkTrain – Renegade FunkTrain
31:30 — 14. Aaliyah – Throw Your Hands Up (Blackground, 2001)
34:00 — 15. Salt-N-Pepa – Shoop (Next Plateau, 1993)
36:30 — 16. Shaggy – Luv Me, Love Me (Virgin, 1997)
39:00 — 17. Shola Ama – You’re the One I Love (C&J Mix) (WEA, 1997)
41:30 — 18. Q-Tip – Vivrant Thing (Arista, 1999)
44:00 — 19. Case – Crooked Letter (Def Jam, 1999)
46:30 — 20. Father MC – I’ll Do 4 U (MCA, 1990)
49:00 — 21. Crooklyn Clan – The Franklins (Remix) (White Label / Promo, 1995)
51:30 — 22. Punjabi MC – Mundian to Bach Ke (Nachural, 1998)
54:00 — 23. Ini Kamoze – Here Comes the Hotstepper (Heartical Mix) (Columbia, 1994)
56:30 — 24. Dante Thomas – Miss California (Elektra, 2001)
58:00 — 25. 112 – Dance With Me (Bad Boy, 2001)
59:00 — 26. Missy Elliott – Work It (The Goldmind / Elektra, 2002)

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Easter Gospel House & Disco mix put together with love by SOUL OF SYDNEY for easter 2026.

Wishing everyone a very Happy Easter, here is a selection of Gospel inspired House, Disco & Spiritual selections from our collection of Gospel joints put together with love for 2025 Easter period for podcast #442

We hope you enjoy, please check out more of our Gospel mixes at
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Sydney’s own producer, beatmaker and crate-digging legend DJ SOUP set the tone at the SOUL OF SYDNEY 2025 season opener with a smooth and sun-soaked session of feel-good grooves. His 60 min selection was a masterclass in laid-back rhythm and deep musical knowledge, weaving together acid jazz, funk, golden-era hip hop and soulful instrumentals that perfectly matched the afternoon’s easy energy.

Known for his seamless blends and razor-sharp ear for dusty breaks, DJ SOUP took dancers and loungers alike on a journey through rare grooves, jazzy samples and head-nodding beats that celebrated the roots of soulful street culture.

Track List:

1. The Brand New Heavies – *Have a Good Time* (1994)
2. Young Disciples – *Get Yourself Together* (1991)
3. Ozomatli – *Cut Chemist Suite* (1998)
4. DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince – *Brand New Funk* (1988)
5. Maceo & The Macks – *Cross the Track (We Better Go Back)* (1975)
6. The Sequence feat. Spoonie Gee – *Monster Jam* (1980)
7. Ma$e – *Get Ready* (feat. Blackstreet) (1999)
8. Unknown – *Dance to the Drummer’s Beat* (1978)
9. Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five – *Freedom* (1980)
10. Ronnie Hudson & The Street People – *West Coast Poplock* (1982)
11. Moniquea – *Casanova* (2018)
12. Linda Lewis – *Class/Style (I’ve Got It)* (1979)
13. Sly & The Family Stone – *Remember Who You Are* (1979)
14. The Pharcyde – *Soul Flower (Remix)* (1992)
15. Funky 4 + 1 – *That’s the Joint* (1980)
16. De La Soul – *Keepin’ the Faith* (1991)
17. Patra – *Pull Up to the Bumper* (1995)
18. Coolio – *It’s All the Way Live (Now)* (1996)
19. Ice Cube – *Bop Gun (One Nation)* (1994)

DJ MAURIZIO – All Vinyl Set | Frankie Knuckles Tribute

Soul of Sydney Podcast #440 | Recorded live 15 Feb 2026

A 2 hr journey through late 80s Garage, 90s House classics, and timeless dancefloor moments, lovingly put together by UK/Italian don DJ Maurizio, spinning a pure all-vinyl tribute set to Frankie Knuckles closing out the tribute we did in Feb with a dope extended set.

Track highlights include:

Alicia Myers - I Want To Thank You (Frankie Knuckles Mix)
Double Exposure - Everyman (Reflex Revision)
First Choice - Dr Love (LNTG Mix)
Cultural Vibe - Ma Foom Bey
Queen Latifah - Come Into My House
Raze - Break For Love
Womack & Womack - Love Wars (Joe Claussell Mix)
Whitney Houston - Million Dollar Bill (Frankie Knuckles Mix)
Marshall Jefferson - Move Your Body (Arethas Guest Appearance Mix)
Diana Ross - The Boss (FK Mix)
John Davis Orchestra - Bourgie Bourgie
Blaze - Breathe (Ashley Beadle Mix)
Angie Stone - Wish I Didnt Miss You (Blaze Mix)
Hecules & Love Affair - Blind (Frankie Knuckles Mix)
Ce Ce Rogers - Someday
Artful & Ridney - Missing You (Directors Cut Mix)
Sterling Void - Alright
Kerri Chandler - Atmospheric Beats
Sade - Never Thought I'd See The Day (Detroit Mix)
Frankie Knuckles & Satoshi Tomiie - Tears
Pepe Braddock - Deep Burnt
Frankie Knuckles - Your Love

✨ A heartfelt nod to the Godfather of House — Frankie Knuckles — from the Soul of Sydney family.
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Sydney disco icon, DJ STEPHEN ALLKINS [Love Tattoo] paying tribute to FRANKIE KNUCKLES at SOUL OF SYDNEY (Feb 2026)

Podcast show #439
90+ minutes of late 1980's Garage, 90's House & a touch of seminal dancefloor moments put together with love from one of the first DJ's to play disco and house in Australia.

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big love