Feet To the Floor

Feet To the Floor A night of groovy dance-floor tunes with Bear and Doug on the decks. Starting on 16th Nov 2013 at 8pm Whitstable Umbrella Centre Oxford St, Whitstable CT5 1DD
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My latest Radio High Life show from Soul Roots Radio is now up on my Mixcloud. Have a listen and enjoy the international...
26/03/2024

My latest Radio High Life show from Soul Roots Radio is now up on my Mixcloud.

Have a listen and enjoy the international good-grooves; it's a treat for the ears.

There’s a chat with Louis from about Little Arrows, the new EP , a 1978 ‘7 Inches of Heaven’, which is the ‘real thing’, some very smooth charity shop vinyl and classic SouL goes Bossa. Plus a Latin Section, an 80’s synth mash up, West African Disco and a pile of delightful new jazzy , soulful and groovy treats.

Track listing
Grover Washington jr - Let It Flow ( For Dr J)
Louis Armstrong - Give Peace a Chance
Marvin Gaye & Studio Rio - Sexual Healing
Los Jovenes De Hierro - Ritmo Sabroso
Senor Coconut - The Robots
Don Melody Club - Het Koud Kwartier Don Melody Club Bongo Joe
Precious Bloom - Trip To The Bahamas
Talking Heads - This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody) [2005 Remastered]
Apples and Apples interview
Apples and Apples - Old Fisherman's Cup
Apples and Apples – Bizarre Love Triangle
Apples and Apples - One Man Brass Band Mentality
Paul Simon - Late In the Evening
David Walters – Ki Sa David Walters Heavenly Sweetness
Bill Withers & Studio Rio - Lovely Day Mr Bongo
Real Thing - Raining Through My Sunshine The Real Thing
Grover Washington Jr (Bill Withers)- Just The Two Of Us
Bruno Berle – Tirolirole Far Out Recordings
Kolinga – Kongo Take It Easy Records
Karate Boogaloo - One Hand One Bounce Karate BoogalooColemine Records
Espen Horne - Rory´s Sunrays Wah Wah 45s Espen Horne
New Order/Raf Rundell (DJ Doug) - Sweet Monday
Huma League ( DJ Doug) - Things that dreams are made of (crowded dreams edit)
Ezra Collective - Welcome To My World (King Crowney Goes Deep Mix) Ezra Collective
ARN4L2 – Papasukus ARN4L2 Galletas Calientes Records
Bianca Maieli - Gypsy x Nimbuda x Amapiano Bianca Maieli
ARN4L2 – Caribe
Sai Galaxy - Hold Me Tonight (feat. Steve Monite) Records

DJ Doug brings a treat for the ears; there’s a chat with Louis from about Little Arrows, the new EP , a 1978 ‘7 Inches of Heaven’, which is the ‘real thing’, some very smooth charity shop vinyl and classic Soul goes Bossa. Plus a Latin Section, an 80’s synth mash up...

Here's a lovely write up by Lion Mathieu on the Balearic Breakfast blog about our collaboration for Radio High Life on S...
29/01/2024

Here's a lovely write up by Lion Mathieu on the Balearic Breakfast blog about our collaboration for Radio High Life on Soul Roots Radio

Discover how it all began, how it went, and access the show's playlist for each year.

The latest Soul Roots Radio Radio High Life show is now up on my Mixcloud. Its 2 hours of International good-grooves, fe...
29/01/2024

The latest Soul Roots Radio Radio High Life show is now up on my Mixcloud.

Its 2 hours of International good-grooves, featuring a conversation with the delightful Artur, the Lion Cub,Michalski Lion Mathieu the driving creative force behind the excellent Balearic Breakfast blog site https://www.balearicbreakfast.com .

Artur talks about what bought it about, the link back to the legendary David Mancuso and the important role it plays in supporting and connecting the ‘family’ around Colleen 'Cosmo' Murphy ‘s outstanding radio show - a truly 21st Century manifestation of ‘community radio ‘.

There are also some of the familiar features; an Afro & Latin Funk ‘7 Inches of Heaven’, a Brazilian charity shop vinyl ‘covered with love’, some georgeous spiritual Latin Jazz and much, much more.

https://www.mixcloud.com/QueRico67/radio-high-life-ep110-29-1-24-interview-with-artur-the-lion-cub-on-balearic-breakfast-blog/

Track list
Chocolate Ice cream - Eddie Palmieri
Light My Fire- Astrud Gilberto
World Is Ready (feat. Ursula Rucker) - Mike Lindup
Oluko Imo - Were Oju Le (The Eyes Are Getting Red) (Edit)
Yebre Ma Owuo - Ahemaa Nwomkro

Part 1 Artur Mickalski the Lion Club Interview)
Jacob Gurevitsch - Elevation in Minor (Cosmodelica Remix)
The Grid – AW Floatation subsonic Grid
The Mighty Pope - Sweet Blindness
Chuck Magione with the Hamilton Philarmonic Orchestra – The Land of Make Believe
Roberta Flack – The Impossible Dream

Los Charly's Orchestra (Aka Juan Laya & Jorge Montiel) - Open Up Your Mind
Chiara Civello - Sono Come Sono (Whodamanny remix)

Part 2 Artur Mickalski (the Lion Club Interview)
Francois Feldman & Joneice Jamison – Joue Pas
Linda de Suza – Gri Gri
Gwen McCrae- Keep the fire burning

Paul Valery At the Disco - A Man Called Adam - Farmaram Remix
What Is Love - The Cranes
Chalupa - Jungle Fire
Karl Hector & The Malcouns- JB Rip
La Clave - Latin Slide
Blue Lines Trio - Dark Goeree -
Circling Sun - Kohan
Thomas Haak vs BOW-tanic - Magic Hancock (Instrumental Essence)
Lego Edit - Escucha Mi Melodia.

International good-grooves with DJ Doug, featuring a conversation with the delightful Artur, the Lion Cub , Michalski, the driving creative force behind the excellent Balearic Breakfast blog site https://www.balearicbreakfast.com . Artur talks about what bought it about, the link back to the legenda...

The Lounge Lizards are  back in the Library at the The Barrel House Ballroom on Sunday 4th Feb. Georgie Brendon, Aldo Va...
10/12/2023

The Lounge Lizards are back in the Library at the The Barrel House Ballroom on Sunday 4th Feb.

Georgie Brendon, Aldo Vanucci and myself will be playing smooth n' easy Loungecore grooves from 5pm - 10pm.

Join us in this excellent, warm and friendly Totnes venue, sample, their fine ales, chat, play games and enjoy the vibe of some carefully selected Sunday evening tunes, from our very deep boxes..

There is also the added bonus of Joe Joes takeaway next door, who will deliver tasty grub to your table!

Are you are a fan of international good-grooves? Who doesn’t love the catchiest of tropical beats, Aftobeat, Latin, Cumb...
27/07/2023

Are you are a fan of international good-grooves?

Who doesn’t love the catchiest of tropical beats, Aftobeat, Latin, Cumbia , Boogaloo, MPB and more, blended and mixed with Funk, Soul, Jazz, Disco and Dance.

Well there’s a treat for your ears that will get your pants swinging and hips wriggly on the Radio High Life Playlist on my Soundcloud page; a full 16 awesome episodes of the show, to listen to for free now, wherever you are

Enjoy!

You’re welcome.

Image Credit: Paul Taylor

DJ Doug has been DJing since the early 90s pursuing a passion for the exploration, though vinyl, of the groovy place where Latin, Caribbean and African sounds meet Disco, Funk, Soul, Jazz and Dance.

There’s a new episode of the international good-grooves of Radio High Life going out tonight on Soundart Radio 102.5 FM ...
12/07/2023

There’s a new episode of the international good-grooves of Radio High Life going out tonight on Soundart Radio 102.5 FM | Community Radio Station for Totnes 7-8pm

Listen online at www.soundartradio.org.uk anywhere or on FM at 102.5 FM in the Totnes area .

I’ve taken a deep dive into Bandcamp, so it’s packed with new (to me) muisc. There’s Latin, Soul, Funky Jazz and more; tunes from Ghana, Guyana,Surinam, Spain, Italy and the Uk

It’s going to be repeated on Friday at 5 in the Feet To the Floor slot, as best to Georgie Brendon and I are away, and also earlier in the day on Friday, on South Devon Sound at 2pm

Groove into Christmas; it's Feet to the Floor at New Lion Brewery this Saturday 17th Dec., with Getbacktothebeat and Fra...
13/12/2022

Groove into Christmas; it's Feet to the Floor at New Lion Brewery this Saturday 17th Dec., with Getbacktothebeat and
Frankie Love. Free entry, tap room beers, wood fired pizza Pizzalogica and House music all night Long.......sounds like the recipe for an awesome night.

15/10/2022

FTTF Whitstable Calais Solidarity
Now DJ Thin Jasper on the decks

This is on tonight at Umbrella Centre Whitstable from 7.30 , with Whitstable Calais Solidarity and Douglas NobleTickets ...
15/10/2022

This is on tonight at Umbrella Centre Whitstable from 7.30 , with Whitstable Calais Solidarity and Douglas Noble

Tickets are available on the door

It’s a mix of FTTF favourites plus new tunes taking in Funk, Soul, Latin, Cumbia, Soul , House, Disco and more , with a special guest set from DJ Thin Jasper, aka Finn

This will be an amazing event not to be missed, come along, have a fantastic evening whilst supporting refugees.

Get your tickets now on Eventbrite, for Feet To The Floor for Refugees with Whitstable Calais SolidarityFTTF is back in ...
03/10/2022

Get your tickets now on Eventbrite, for Feet To The Floor for Refugees with Whitstable Calais Solidarity

FTTF is back in the Bubble on 15th October for one night only with DJ Doug Douglas Noble spinning Funk, Disco, Latin, Afrobeat, Soul and more

This will be an amazing event not to be missed, come along, have a fantastic evening whilst supporting refugees.

Exciting news, hot off the press- FTTF is back in the Bubble. For one night only, Sat 15th Oct. it's Feet To The Floor F...
15/09/2022

Exciting news, hot off the press- FTTF is back in the Bubble. For one night only, Sat 15th Oct. it's Feet To The Floor For Refugees

The lovely folks at Whitstable - Calais Solidarity Group have invited me to DJ at a fundraiser; 7.30pm-11pm at the Umbrella Centre Whitstable Umbrella Community Centre Oxford St Whitstable. £10 entry - with funds raised going to support refugee.

I will be spinning the usual selection of dance-floor grooves; you can expect some FTTF classics, as well as some new discoveries in my box.

Tix from Eventbrite or Mosaic on Harbour Street.

It’s Feet to the Floor time again - Friday 23rd Sept New Lion Brewery 8-11pm We are very excited about this one as we ha...
14/09/2022

It’s Feet to the Floor time again - Friday 23rd Sept New Lion Brewery 8-11pm

We are very excited about this one as we have the very, very special guest Aldo Vanucci

You can expect the usual delightful selection of groovy dance floor tunes , with Disco, Funk, Latin, House , Afrobeat and more from Aldo and FTTF regulars Getbacktothebeat and myself .
It’s free, there are excellent beers and other beverages from the taproom, plus wood fired pizzas from Pizzalogica

That’s next Friday night sorted!

12/05/2022

Selecting edits and remixes, with a Brazilian, Latin , Afrobeat feel, for tomorrow’s ‘drive time ‘
show with Getbacktothebeat Georgie Brendon , who will no doubt be packing some Disco and House. Catch us on Soundart Radio 102.5 FM | Community Radio Station for Totnes ; online or at 102.5FM in the Totnes area , Friday 13th 5-6p

The current episode of     includes the highly talented UK based Gambian Griot, Jally Kebba Susso  Jally Kebba Susso  Ja...
12/05/2022

The current episode of includes the highly talented UK based Gambian Griot, Jally Kebba Susso Jally Kebba Susso Jally Kebba Susso Music . Jally talks about his amazing and innovative brand new EP, Freedom , fusing Afrobeat, Afrofunk & UK Dance beats, with the lyrical Kora at its heart. It's out now and available on Bandcamp https://jallykebbasusso.bandcamp.com

He also talks about the heritage & role of the Griot and Kora in the Mandinka culture and shares his passion for James Brown’s music

There also an exclusive track from Mieruba -ML , a beautiful groove revealing something of the roots of Afrobeat in Segou, Mali . Support them at https://mieruba.bandcamp.com/music…..
...plus music from Benin, Nigeria, Cuba, Jamaica, Venezuela and Colombia, via Japan

Out now on my Mixcloud, Soundcloud and as a podcast- link to listen below

Track listing
Rock Steady - The Marvels
Quando Será (Flute Version) - Maxado & Alex Figueira
Cumbia de Monte Fuji- Minyo Cumbiero Minyo Crusaders / 民謡クルセイダーズ/ FRENTE CUMBIERO
Segou to Lagos -Solomane Doumbia
Macusa - Buena Vista Social Club
Djanfa Magni – Tidiani Kone & Orchestre Poly-Rythmo
Justice - Jally Kebba Susso
Wulu Doula - Jally Kebba Susso -
Ndeko Solo - Afriquoi Afriquoi
There Was A Time (I Got To Move) [feat. The Original J.B.s] – James Brown ]
James Brown Ride On – Orlando Julius Orlando Julius
It's All For You- Julie Coker Kalita Records
Viaje Feliz – Buscemi



https://www.mixcloud.com/QueRico67/radio-high-life-8-5-22-west-african-mandinka-funk-special-with-jally-kebba-susso/

Radio High Life with Douglas Noble; music from West Africa, with a very special interview with UK based Gambian Griot Jally Kebba Susso. Jally talks about his amazing and innovative brand new EP, Freedom , out now and available on Bandcamp https://jallykebbasusso.bandcamp.com He also talks about the...

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