Dig Deep Radio Show: Playlist 2026 Episode 2

80s boogie classics // balearic chuggers // tropical afro vibes // unshazzamable edits

Welcome to the second round of picks from the racks at Dig Deep Records. For Episode 2 of our 2026 Playlist, I’ve pulled a heavy selection of 80s boogie classics, balearic chuggers, tropical afro vibes, vinyl only 12"s, unshazzamable edits, nu-disco, deep house excursions, italo bassfunk, and UR influenced techno.

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Dig Deep Radio Show: Playlist 2026 Episode 1

hip hop // boogie // cosmic disco // detroit techno // balearic vibes // wonky machine soul

We kick off 2026 with a new series of the Dig Deep Radio Show. Taking it back to its rawest form of music only journeys through hidden gems and secret weapons selected and curated by humans. 2026 Playlist Episode 1 features a stack of 30 records that are getting heavy rotation over at Dig Deep Records.

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Vintage By The Sea Festival 2023

In September this year the Vintage By The Sea Festival celebrates the 10 year anniversary of creating outstanding programmes of art and culture in Morecambe. 

Founded in 2013 by Deco Publique and Wayne & Gerardine Hemingway MBE, the 2 day long festival provides Morecambe seafront with a stunning backdrop inspired by the decades from the 20s to the 90s.

For their 10th anniversary the organisers have promised to deliver an exceptional line up of  performance, music, dance, classic cars, vintage and design marketplaces, DJ sets, Best in Show fashion parades, workshops and street food, and no doubt much much more.

"We'll be bringing back some of the best and most loved programme from the last 10 years as well as welcoming some new editions as this anniversary edition sets out to be one of our finest!"

Described by The Guardian as one of the ‘Top Five Retro Events in the World’ - last year the award winning event attracted 45,000 visitors over the weekend, generating an economic impact of over £1.5 million for the local economy.

With the tagline of 'Celebrating 20th Century Culture', the free family festival brings together music, fashion, film, art, design and dance from the 1920s to the 1990s, with the emphasis throughout on glamour and head-turning style.

It's a great day out for people of all ages with so much to see and do. There is also an After Party on the Saturday Night in The Little Big Top marquee featuring local DJs playing alongside a yet to announced headline DJ.

There are a variety of live DJ sets from previous Vintage By The Sea events covering everything from Rock N Roll and Rockabilly, to Soul, Funk, Jazz, Disco, Latin, Boogie, Rhythm N Blues, and Classic House on the festivals Mixcloud.

Vintage By The Sea takes place in Morecambe on 2nd & 3rd September 2023

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Escape To Freight Island 2nd October 2022

This coming Sunday afternoon I'll be playing some of my favourite music down at Escape To Freight Island in The Platform.

The Dig Deep Records Pop-Up shop will also be on site so people can peruse our vinyl picks and have a listen to the records we have for sale on the day.

We kick off proceedings at 12 noon and run through till 4pm before the esteemed Abigail Ward takes over on the decks till 8pm. (Live recordings now up on Mixcloud)

 

 

The event is part of the Better Days Festival which features great DJs providing the soundtrack to everything from Sunday roasts and good food from the many restaurants, lots of things for the family to do, pop up record shops, rare finds flea market, weekend papers, a roller skating rink, and live music. Read on to see what is happening between now and the closing party on 27th November...

Paul Thornton Live at Eastern Bloc X Rotation presents Fourth City Vol 3

Recorded live at Eastern Bloc X Rotation presents Fourth City Vol 3

 Celebrating all things musical from Detroit, Chicago, New York & Manchester. Strictly vinyl running through Rotation's MasterSounds Linear 4V mixer. 

These heavy weight jams sounded so good projected onto the dance floor via Eastern Bloc's sublime sound system.

 

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Jamie 3:26 Live From Lockdown

Jamie 3:26 // Live From Lockdown // STS032

"Legendary Chicago DJ, Jamie 3:26​ gives us three whole hours of house and disco thrown down as he would in a club. No cameras on this one - just the music and visuals by Al Kent. Recorded live in Chicago and broadcast 27th February 2021." Stream The Scene 2021

The Revolution Will Not Be Televised !!!

A compilation of some classic songs that focus on freedom and battling oppression. 

Image taken from National Geographic

'2020 is not 1968: To understand today's protests, you must look further back'.

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Paul Thornton Live at Eastern Bloc Record Store Day Special

Recorded live at Eastern Bloc in Manchester as part of the Record Store Special. Disco, Boogie and Proto House vibes. In association with Reform Radio.

 

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Beatphreak & Friends - Reform Radio

It's been a while since I shared a radio show on these pages. Here is the latest Beatphreak & Friends show on Reform Radio. The show features just under 2 hours of disco vibes, selected by Reiss Johnson and myself in for Beatphreak.



The show goes out live every other Saturday between 7pm and 9pm. Head over to our show page on Reform Radio for the full archive.

Recorded live in The Love Shack at Solfest 2016 as part of the 6 hour Dig Deep Disco Spectacular.

 

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Dig Deep on Cowbell Radio #30 with Mark Grusane (BBE / Sounds Familiar / Spacedust)

Fresh from dropping a very popular set for the Dig Deep Mix Series last month, we welcome Chicago based DJ and producer Mark Grusane to Dig Deep on Cowbell Radio.

The more I learn about Mark Grusane's history the more I realise how much I don't know. It turns out, what I did know is only the tip of the iceberg.



A pioneer of underground disco and boogie, in his time running the legendary Mr. Peabody's record shop in Chicago, Mark probably handled and heard every disco record that was ever produced in the USA. Knowledge he put to good use when compiling the Night Drive Vol.1 A Journey Into EP and the Real Sound Of Chicago LPs for BBE Records.

Dig Deep On Cowbell Radio #29 with Phil Austin (aka Left For Love)

This month we get underway by introducing an up and coming DJ and pure music head from the North West UK.

A sucker for a good re-edit or rework of classic Soul, Funk, Disco and occasionally House tunes; a decent groove and a pulsing bassline are a must for Phil Austin (aka Left for Love).

His DJ sets are a heady fusion of classic and modern dance tunes with a strong leaning towards the soulful and funky. The emphasis is always on the dance floor with pulsating basslines, killer keys, rasping horns and soaring vocals, all lovingly laid over a foot shuffling back beat.

Dig Deep Mix Series - #2 Mark Grusane

Over the years, whilst doing the Dig Deep Radio Show, I have been lucky enough to feature some fantastic and often exclusive mini-mixes from some of the world's most respected DJs and selectors.

Presenting 3 hours a month of radio is great fun, but sometimes you just want the music straight up. That's where the new Dig Deep Mix Series comes in - pure undiluted music from a different guest DJ each time. For DDMS#2 I am honoured to present a mix from seasoned crate digger Mark Grusane...

The more I learn about Mark Grusane's history the more I realise how much I don't know. It turns out, what I did know is only the tip of the iceberg.

A pioneer of underground disco and boogie, in his time running the legendary Mr. Peabody's record shop in Chicago, Mark probably handled and heard every disco record that was ever produced in the USA. Knowledge he put to good use when compiling the Night Drive Vol.1 A Journey Into EP and the Real Sound Of Chicago LPs for BBE Records.

Delve a bit deeper into his history and his understated love of digging for and cutting modern soul bangers onto vinyl becomes ever more self-evident. Over the last 10 years Mark has released tracks on Canadian disco re-edit labels Truth Is Light and Spacedust , put out 3 EPs on CG Records Inc, and a deep houser on Amsterdam's Rush Hour.

Dig Deep on Cowbell Radio #19 with Jamie 3:26 (Partehardy / Rush Hour / Lumberjacks In Hell)

"I like all kinds of music, so long as it has a good groove."

 
For the 19th show on Cowbell Radio I am honoured to welcome special guest DJ and Producer Jamie 3:26 to the Dig Deep Chicago Family.

Release wise Jamie 3:26 is one of those guys that doesn't incessantly put out a load of stuff, but when he does put something out it's usually pure gold. His less is more approach seems to be working with several of his releases now going for decent money on Discogs.

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Kicking off his solo productions with a series of ace disco edits back in 2008 on Partehardy Records, Jamie has remixed House luminaries such as Jungle Wonz, Chip E and Marcellus Pittman as well as working with newer acts such as youAND:THEMACHINES and the Chromatic Filters.

In 2011 Jamie released Acid Whump on Strobelight Honey records. Full of 303, it's one of his dirtiest tracks to date and came on the B-side of Bostich Time. Whilst in 2012 he re-edited Can You Feel It by Rhythm Makers for the Lumberjacks In Hell label.

In 2013 Jamie contributed 2 tracks to the year's best selling Chicago Service EP; the 1st track being an uptempo take of Curtis Mayfield's Give Me Your Love, whilst the 2nd was co-produced with DJ Cratebug. Between them they twisted Loletta Holloway's Hit N Run into another level floor wrecker (check my full review here).

Jamie's latest release is Insanity Project / Acid Showe on Rush Hour Store Jams. With no online sales and it only being available via selected stores, people are going to have to be very quick and very lucky to get their hands on the vinyl only release.

On the DJ front, Jamie is up there with the best from the Windy City. His sets epitomize the true house sound of Chicago whilst not forgetting it's deep disco roots. Jamie loves the music he plays and it comes across in bucket loads, as he gets down as hard behind the decks as the people do out there on the dancefloor.

In November Jamie is working his way up North as part of the Lumberjacks In Hell Tour, starting off in London on 7th November and before playing Manchester on the 8th alongside Marcel Vogel and Rahaan.

So as we gear up to air an exclusive Dig Deep mix from the man on this month's show for Cowbell Radio, here is a collection of some of my favourite tracks plus a decent little interview.

Tracklist:

Dig Deep with Dave Prentice 190913 (Infektus)

On this week's show we are pleased to welcome some local Preston based talent into the studio.

Dave Prentice is a DJ and Producer with a vast taste for most forms of music. When Djing the vibe is usually both deep and dark be it Nu-Disco, House or Techno.

Dave has been collecting music for at least 20 years and started producing in the mid nineties with the use of old analogue synths, groove-boxes and drum machines.

He bought his first set of CDJs at the turn of the new century (having caught the bug of mixing some 5 years earlier from his good friend Darren Lucas aka Keyfun) before eventually going on to purchase his first set of Technics vinyl turntables 10 years later.

Clearly the original pioneers from Detroit have heavily influenced Dave's style, as have his close friends Darren Lucas aka Keyfun and Paul Cottam aka Cottam.

The Contact EP on the Spanish techno label Infektus is on the horizon with a release date very soon. Expect a taster during the show.

We will be getting to know a bit more about Dave in the first hour whilst PT digs deep in the house and techno boxes. At 9pm Dave takes over on the decks for an hour long DJ set of all things deep and dark.

We can't wait to hear what this learned gentleman of the underground dance world will pull out of the bag when we let him loose on the Dig Deep turntables.

Dig Deep House Mix #7

Dig Deep House Mix #7. A freestyle mash up of some of the more interesting house and techno records I have heard over the last year, with a couple of classics thrown in for good measure.

I put this together for a radio show featuring Voc Walters from Chicago. Expect acid house, disco, African and Balearic vibes, drum heavy tracks, bassbin wobblers and Detroit deepness, all rooted in funk, soul and latin music. Recorded in August 2013.

In association with Chicago House Radio and Dig Deep Records.

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Dig Deep with Bodie Doyle (Vinyl Miners / Best Joined Up) 070313

On this week's show we are right pleased to welcome crate digger, chief selector and artist Bodie Doyle (Vinyl Miners / Best Joined Up).

All round vinyl guru, Bodie has that rare talent of unearthing unknown and sought after gems from the past and sharing them with a new generation of music enthusiasts.

Bodie has been digging and djing since 1989, starting out at the Angels Nightclub Burnley at the tender age of 16 playing alongside the likes of Carl Cox, Pete Tong and Marcus Intalex.

From those hazy days he set out his stall and has been working with Kon and Amir (BBE, Waxpoetics, Fatbeats, 180 Proof), DJ Vadim (Ninja Tune), King Britt (!k7), Dj Woody (Vestax and ITF world Champ) as art director, designer and consultant.

Bodie was resident at the mighty Leeds based club night 'New Bohemia' and is now resident at Beat-Herder, Soundwave (Croatia), Beacons and Antiks Roadshow, and Hanuman as DJ and Artist.

Current projects include working with Amir on the Strata Records/180 proof label and with the Corpus Octo Global DJ and Producer Collective.

Playlist:
Zelia Barbosa - Carcara (Soul Jazz)
Flying Lotus - 1983 (Plug Research)
Black Truth Rhythm Band - Save D Musician (BBE)
The Whitefield Brothers - Taisho (Now & Again)
Quincy Bright - Oh Boy (Truth & Soul)
Ivan Boogaloo Joe Jones - Sweetback (Luv N Haight)
Gold - What About The Child (Soul 7)
Joe Chambers - The Amoravid (Soul Jazz)
Kelenkye Afro Band  - Jungle Funk (Culture of Soul)
Pucho & The Latin Soul Brothers - Got Myself A Good Man (BGP)
Grooveman Spot - Neuralgia (Jazzy Sport)
MFSB - Summertime (Philadelphia International)
The Fith Dimension - Let The Sunshine In (Soul City Records)
Alan White - Oooh Baby (Goin' To Pieces) (Atlantic)
Idris Muhammad - Super Bad (BGP)

Mini-Mix DJ: Bodie Doyle (Vinyl Miners / Best Joined Up)
Hugh Masakela - Blues for Huey
Segon Bucknor - Dye Dye
Gilberto Gil - 2001
Erasmo Carlos - Jeep
El Gran Fellove - El Jamaiquino
Ghetto Brothers - Mastica Chupa Y Jala
Glass Prism - El Dorado
Andrezj - Korzynski- La Grabuge Pop Theme
Iveria - Unknown
Alexander Zatepsin - Shaman's Dance
Francois De Roubaix - Judo
Lex Baxter - Devils Witchcraft
Keith Mansfield - Big Shot
Electric Progression - Zen Furious
John Gregory - Earthshaker
Pete Moore - Take 8
Urbie Green - Just Dropped In
Larry Nozero - Tune for L.N
Eder William Smith - His Voice
Little Anne - Who Are You Trying To Fool

Bodies mix on Mixcloud:

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Upcoming Gigs:

New Digs!
Saturday 16th March
@ Hole in the Wall Hebden Bridge
With Diesler, Chris Holt, Fraser and Bodie
7p.m- 1.30pm

Bamboleo
Sunday, 31 March 2013
with DJ Bodie and Fraser
@ Hole in the Wall Hebden Bridge
19:00 until 12.00

Monthly Gigs at Hanuman in Todmorden.

For more: mixcloud.com/vinylminers

Live Show: Thursday 4th April 2013
Repeated: Sunday 7th April 2013
Preston 103.2 FM
8-10pm

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Dig Deep with John Tree (The Perfumed Garden) 230212

On this week's show we are very pleased to welcome DJ, percussionist and occasional producer John Tree into the studio for a chat and an exclusive mix-down.  Let's face it, anyone that gets their very own bespoke Beat-Herder flower pot is alright by us...

Djing since 1991, John's early sets were very eclectic as his love for music held no bounds and he often clashed styles purposefully.  John has since streamlined his selections, focussing on the places where dance music and world music meet, effortlessly combining Brazilian, Jamaican, African, Tech/Deep House, Bass and Electro Swing.

Resident at Solfest's Lovely Dogs in Space since 2008, and co-founder and resident at Blackpool's Fusion Fridays from 2007-2010, his growing roster of other festivals includes Garden Of Delights, Blackburn Mela, Exodus, Showzam, Arts in the Park, Free Rotation, Bearded Theory, Alchemy; John is possibly best known for organising the Perfumed Garden stage at the mighty Beat-Herder Festival!

Describing the tunes he has lined up for the mini-mix as "mainly latin, cumbia, electro swing, and moombahton" it's safe to say we are expecting somethings fresh and sometimes heavy from John's set that is sure to fit in with our eclectic tastes.

Plus PT's dug deep and come up with a box full of Latinesque tunes, both old and new, aimed at fusing the cracks between Detroit, Panama, Cuba, Italy, London, Germany and Africa.