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The Revolve Radio Show 7th July 2025

This months show was 2 hours of deep and soulful house music, Lots of new releases included. Enjoy!

Jul 03, 2025•2 hr

The Revolve Radio Show 5th June

Hi all, this months Revolve Radio Show was 2 hours of deep and soulful house featuring new music from Ron Trent, Craig Smith, Southbeach Recycling, David Lynn, N’Dinga Gaba and much more. Enjoy

Jun 06, 2025•2 hr

The Revolve Radio Show 7th May 2025

This months show I randomly selected album cuts working my from the top left of my record collection. Mostly soul music found its way into my fingers but also a smidge of disco and reggae. I enjoyed this one as many of the tracks I had not played in a long time. Hope you enjoy […]

May 09, 2025•2 hr 2 min

3 Hour House Mix

The mood took a few nights ago to have a little mix just for the fun of it. just under 3 hours of House music no talking. I hope you enjoy as much as I did in the moment.

Mar 24, 2025

The Revolve Radio Show 5th March 2025

What a week for soul music! We lost Randy Brown, Jerry Butler, Roberta Flack, Gwen Mcrae and Angie Stone in a week, I pay tribute to these artists on this show. As I type this Roy Ayres and Yamwho also passed today! Classic soul music represented followed by some soulful and deep house in the […]

Mar 06, 2025•2 hr 3 min

The Revolve Radio Show 19th Feb 2025

In this weeks show for the first hour I recreated my set from the great Tenerife Funk Soul Fiesta, second hour featured follow on a some new music as well as an announcement on moving to a monthly show which will be the first Wednesday of each month

Feb 20, 2025•2 hr 1 min

The Revolve Radio Show 29th Jan 2025

Hi all, I different show from the last few weeks. An unintentional disco set spurred from selecting the first track incorrectly so I just rolled with it. Enjoy

Jan 30, 2025•2 hr 1 min

The Revolve Radio Show 22/01/2025

This weeks Revolve Radio show recorded live on Vocal Booth Radio. 2 hours of deep soulful dance music, enjoy

Jan 23, 2025•2 hr 1 min

The Revolve Radio Show 15th Jan 2025

The 3rd instalment of my Revolve Radio Show on Vocal Booth Radio is now ready to stream, download or podcast, deep house but more vocal pressure this time around. Enjoy

Jan 16, 2025•2 hr

The Revolve Radio Show 8th Jan 2025

Hi all, I hope you are well? Here is show number 2 recorded live on Vocal Booth Radio. I have been listening to the new station in the background a fair bit and I must say it is rather good! A great broad range of music from many DJ’s across the globe. A pleasure to […]

Jan 10, 2025•2 hr

The Vocal Booth Radio Station Launch

2024 saw the end of an era as the home of my Radio show Pressure Radio closed its doors after decades. Andy Ward picked up the torch and created Vocal Booth Radio the station with over 90 DJ’s on rotation. Launching on Jan 1st 2025 my first show was on launch day. I must say […]

Jan 02, 2025•2 hr

The Get Down – Edinburgh

One or twice a year a promoter asks me to play and states you have a free hand to play whatever you want across the board. The Get Down in Edinburgh was one of these. Add to that an absolutely fantastic crowd that truly know the music and went with all the directions I went […]

Aug 12, 2024•1 hr 33 min

Trip To Scotland

So I am playing at the Get Down In Edinburgh on Friday and had a spare hour so threw a mix together for Andrea listen to on the journey, thought I would throw it up here as well. Enjoy

Aug 06, 2024

The Revolve Radio Show 130

Been a while since I uploaded a Revolve Show due to testing new music I am working on but here is the latest show, enjoy

Jul 16, 2024•2 hr 3 min

Pre Ibiza Pride Mix

Hi I was putting together some music for my 2 x 5 hours sets in Ibiza in a couple of weeks, got carried away did mix and hit record. 3 hours of the flavour I play in the wonderful streets of the old town. A little underground but also some obvious and maybe even commercial! […]

May 31, 2024

Amanda’s Day Part Two

Hi again lovely people. As promised here is the second half of the Amanda’s Day recording Another 5 hours of musical magic. The running order for this half is as follows. Colin Williams, Andy Ward and finishing off the day Myself Thanks again to all those that tuned in, joined that chat and of course […]

May 03, 2024•5 hr

Amanda’s Day 2024 Part One

I am sure everyone that visits this page will be aware of Amanda and the annual Amanda’s day broadcast on pressure radio. 10 hours of music from hand selected DJ’s and selectors to celebrate and remember not only Amanda but all of our fallen heroes. It was a very special day with lots tuning in […]

Apr 30, 2024•4 hr 57 min

Jurassic Festival

Very happy I will be playing at the Jurassic Festival in Swanage Dorset Its an amazing line up and dance and house music is the order of things from 16-18th August For more information full line up and tickets visit http://jurassicdance.com I was asked for a mix ahead of the event and its a little […]

Apr 30, 2024•1 hr 10 min

Revolve Radio – The Music of Jihad Muhammad

Hi! A very spur of the moment impromptu music of special inspired by the Househead London party with DJ’s Johnny Reckless and Jihad Muhammad. Over 2 hours of music made by New Jersey DJ and producer Jihad. Enjoy

Apr 29, 2024

Revolve Radio – The Music of Craig Smith

A special 2 hour show featuring the music of UK (Scottish) DJ and producer Craig Smith, I have stated many times Craig is one of my favourite DJ’s and I am also a big fan of the music he makes so it seems very fitting to feature a show of his music and give a […]

Dec 05, 2023•2 hr 3 min

Soul on the Canal Side – Basement House Set

So as per my previous post I closed out the terrace and we all moved downstairs into the basement at Grow. Great small room and on the night had a wicked vibe, One of those rooms that you know could be special, I was on a high already so just wanted to play proper deep […]

Nov 10, 2023•1 hr 34 min

Live at Soul on the Canal Side – Terrace Set

This was a huge amount of fun! The Mucho Soul team invited me to play for them, I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect as I had never played at Grow in Hackney before. I had no idea what musical direction to go in. I was asked to close the Terrace and the club so […]

Nov 10, 2023•1 hr 27 min

Live at the Vocal Booth Weekender 2023

Hi All its been too long!! I could make many excuses but that just what they would be, anyway I will be uploading a few bits of the coming days for your listening pleasure and a good way to begin is my chilled soul set from this years Vocal Booth Weekender in Spain. went back […]

Nov 10, 2023•2 hr

The Revolve Radio Show 100

This show I decided to delve into the record racks and play 12″ timeless classic soul music, Memory joggers and sing alongs is the order of the day.

May 04, 2023•2 hr

The Revolve Radio Show 99

Hi All, hope you are well? I am a little behind on uploads but will endeavour to catch up this week, here is an extended 3 hours show from 3 weeks ago. Enjoy

May 03, 2023•3 hr 1 min

Live at the Pressure Radio All Dayer

Hi All what a fantastic weekend, Pressure Radio celebrated 20 years and threw an all layer at Herd in Bedford I was asked several times if my set was recorded, it was not, but last night on the Revolve Radio show as part of Amanda’s Day I recreated the set. Here it is edited so […]

Apr 03, 2023

The Revolve Radio Show 98

2 hours of new and classic house music In my excitement i mistakenly gave some incorrect information The Pressure Radio all-dayer at Herd in Bedford is Saturday April 1st, Amanda’s day broadcast on Pressure radio is Sunday April 2nd, Apologies for my error on the show

Mar 13, 2023•2 hr 9 min

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