This week’s ElecSoul episode is shaped by belief, disruption and the deep layers of history I felt standing inside Córdoba’s cathedral mosque.
Summer 2024 I took a photo of that interior arches stretching in every direction, light drifting through a space that once held one of the most extraordinary mosques on earth, now containing a cathedral built right into its centre.
To understand that tension, you have to understand the disruption:
The original Great Mosque of Córdoba was created in the 8th century, during a period when the city was alive with learning, art, science, poetry and spiritual expression. When Christian forces took Córdoba in 1236, they consecrated the mosque as a cathedral. But the real rupture came in the 16th century, when a cathedral nave was built inside the mosque not out of architectural need, but symbolism. A statement of power, dominance and control.
Even King Charles V later regretted authorising it, saying they had destroyed “something unique in the world.”
That conflict beauty held inside disruption shaped how I approached this mix.
The first 20 minutes sit lower-tempo, a blend of live jazz, blues-inflected soul and reflective groove. Space to breathe. Space to absorb.
From there, I shift into electronica, rhythm, movement and finally return to my foundation: soulful house, the heartbeat that always carries me home.
The journey:
Brandee Younger — Breakfast with Adrianna
Carlos Niño & Friends — Calimayan (feat. Nate Morgan & Yaakov Levy)
Curtis Mayfield — Eddie You Should Know Better
Eric Burdon & War — Spill the Wine
Eugene McDaniels — Headless Hero
Om Unit — Back At Plastic (Mr. Beatnick Remix)
Hector Plimmer — Into The Dark
Werkha — Humour This
M-Scape — I Do (Original Mix)
Rick Lenoir — With You (The Dubstrumental)
Soul II Soul — A Dreams A Dream (Ron Trent Refix)
Terry Hunter, Lauren Eylise — M.I.A. (Terry Hunter Main Mix)
Bobby & Steve, Byron Stingily, DJ Pope — They Can’t Understand It (DJ Pope Organ Dub Remix)
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This week’s ElecSoul episode is shaped by belief, disruption and the deep layers of history I felt standing inside Córdoba’s cathedral mosque.
Summer 2024 I took a photo of that interior arches stretching in every direction, light drifting through a space that once held one of the most extraordinary mosques on earth, now containing a cathedral built right into its centre.
To understand that tension, you have to understand the disruption:
The original Great Mosque of Córdoba was created in the 8th century, during a period when the city was alive with learning, art, science, poetry and spiritual expression. When Christian forces took Córdoba in 1236, they consecrated the mosque as a cathedral. But the real rupture came in the 16th century, when a cathedral nave was built inside the mosque not out of architectural need, but symbolism. A statement of power, dominance and control.
Even King Charles V later regretted authorising it, saying they had destroyed “something unique in the world.”
That conflict beauty held inside disruption shaped how I approached this mix.
The first 20 minutes sit lower-tempo, a blend of live jazz, blues-inflected soul and reflective groove. Space to breathe. Space to absorb.
From there, I shift into electronica, rhythm, movement and finally return to my foundation: soulful house, the heartbeat that always carries me home.
The journey:
Brandee Younger — Breakfast with Adrianna
Carlos Niño & Friends — Calimayan (feat. Nate Morgan & Yaakov Levy)
Curtis Mayfield — Eddie You Should Know Better
Eric Burdon & War — Spill the Wine
Eugene McDaniels — Headless Hero
Om Unit — Back At Plastic (Mr. Beatnick Remix)
Hector Plimmer — Into The Dark
Werkha — Humour This
M-Scape — I Do (Original Mix)
Rick Lenoir — With You (The Dubstrumental)
Soul II Soul — A Dreams A Dream (Ron Trent Refix)
Terry Hunter, Lauren Eylise — M.I.A. (Terry Hunter Main Mix)
Bobby & Steve, Byron Stingily, DJ Pope — They Can’t Understand It (DJ Pope Organ Dub Remix)
I’ve just recorded a full one hour vinyl mix featuring some of my favourite soulful and deep house tracks from 1993 through to 2024.
It was a real pleasure playing at Dialog Studios out in the beautiful Cotswold countryside such an incredible space. The team there are top-notch and can create virtually any look or vibe you’re after, whether you’re a band, solo artist, or a seasoned DJ like me.
Totally love the authentic nature of it all. So glad I played records instead of CDJs, it would have been too polished sounding and seamless, and not at all organic.
So there you have it.
If you’ve got a love for meaningful 90s soulful songs and deep electronic grooves between 120–127 BPM, this one’s for you.
Enjoy!
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ElecSoul
This week’s ElecSoul episode is shaped by belief, disruption and the deep layers of history I felt standing inside Córdoba’s cathedral mosque.
Summer 2024 I took a photo of that interior arches stretching in every direction, light drifting through a space that once held one of the most extraordinary mosques on earth, now containing a cathedral built right into its centre.
To understand that tension, you have to understand the disruption:
The original Great Mosque of Córdoba was created in the 8th century, during a period when the city was alive with learning, art, science, poetry and spiritual expression. When Christian forces took Córdoba in 1236, they consecrated the mosque as a cathedral. But the real rupture came in the 16th century, when a cathedral nave was built inside the mosque not out of architectural need, but symbolism. A statement of power, dominance and control.
Even King Charles V later regretted authorising it, saying they had destroyed “something unique in the world.”
That conflict beauty held inside disruption shaped how I approached this mix.
The first 20 minutes sit lower-tempo, a blend of live jazz, blues-inflected soul and reflective groove. Space to breathe. Space to absorb.
From there, I shift into electronica, rhythm, movement and finally return to my foundation: soulful house, the heartbeat that always carries me home.
The journey:
Brandee Younger — Breakfast with Adrianna
Carlos Niño & Friends — Calimayan (feat. Nate Morgan & Yaakov Levy)
Curtis Mayfield — Eddie You Should Know Better
Eric Burdon & War — Spill the Wine
Eugene McDaniels — Headless Hero
Om Unit — Back At Plastic (Mr. Beatnick Remix)
Hector Plimmer — Into The Dark
Werkha — Humour This
M-Scape — I Do (Original Mix)
Rick Lenoir — With You (The Dubstrumental)
Soul II Soul — A Dreams A Dream (Ron Trent Refix)
Terry Hunter, Lauren Eylise — M.I.A. (Terry Hunter Main Mix)
Bobby & Steve, Byron Stingily, DJ Pope — They Can’t Understand It (DJ Pope Organ Dub Remix)
