Show Archive

KhanFu & One Up deal double damage with underground raps and breaks including secret weapons from Chess, banging R&B from Yummy Bingham and rough tough garage rock from Little Barrie. Plus mean takes on old school classics from Nems & Muggs, a milestone "Follow Me" remake from Soul Supreme and a fat stack of Dusty Fingers favorites in memory of Danny Dan the Beat Mann.

Buddha Blaze joins us for a funding drive extravaganza spotlighting the current Montreal rap renaissance and CKUT's deep roots in the community. Plus new groove treats by Robyn Florence and Curió Curió, signature Camp Lo magic with Shane Sounds and a musical upliftment mission from General Lee.

Cagefather unlocks beautiful original samples from Black Ivory, James Taylor, Rebekah, Chapter 8, Yuji Ohno and many more. Plus deep groove gifts from The Counts and Muddy Waters, a Boston-BX collab with Stu Bangas x D.I.T.C. and a final drum roll for soul drummer extraordinaire James Gadson.

Koptr hits like a Tyson bolo with necksnap boombap and fiery breaks from Coast Contra, DJ Fleg, Afro Gitano, The Roots and Phil Flowers. Plus a subsonic sermon by George Clinton & Mononeon, Stevie Wonder's mind-bending "Contusion" and fierce lyrical haymakers from D Smoke and Stann Smith.

Oonops drops nuff 45's with fantastic version excursions from Soul Supreme and Breakdown Brass, pitchperfect blends from Shin-Ski and Dal Platinum and an exclusive peek at his label's upcoming Nautilus release. Plus fresh jazzyphatness from Parental & Corto Pablo, a homage to Krylon mystics from Nas & Suckaside and booming Jamaican soul from Junior Dell and Byron Lee.

Vlad Dobrescu sparks underground mixshow magic with fresh drops from Chedda Bang, Dookie Bros, Indie Tribe, Domo Genesis and many more. Plus tough funk by the Young Gents and Cleveland Eaton, a deep freedom shout from Gil Scott-Heron and a new chapter in Common's classic hiphop saga from J Cole.

Digga returns with a dope hip-hop session packed with big jazz and funk breaks, an unreleased Pharcyde jewel and a baker's dozen of Dilla's donuts. Plus soul-stirring samples from Ben Vereen and Gene Harris, a clash of titans on High & Mighty's "Prism" and 2 monster reworks from Donnoya Drake and DJ Koco.

DJ LYKX steals the show with 2 banging mixes featuring golden era classics from Wu-Tang and D.I.T.C., a dope Cordae blend and new heat from Drama B and Coast Contra. Plus Miraculous fonk from dusty Detroit, a soul firestorm from Margie Alexander and female mic magic for International Women Day.

The Stunt Man dives into homegrown Canadian grooves with early pioneers like The Mighty Pope and Motherlode then shifts gears into a spotlight on the GOAT of ill flow Grand Puba. Plus we celebrate the funky side of reggae rhythm king Sly Dunbar and pay living tribute to 3 hiphop icons with the northern touch — Maestro Fresh-Wes, Michie Mee and Muzion.

DJ Grazzhoppa jumps in with 2 full-fledged mixtapes whipping up a storm of dusty rock breaks, hypnotic griot grooves, underground hiphop bangers and a heavy stack of his collabos with Analog Mutants, Da Ill Dimension, Lucid Lucia and more. Plus Caribbean heat from Prince Buster and Charlie's Roots and two rest in poetry salutes to Ebo Taylor and Mr Complex.

DJ Casablanca freaks the funk from here to kingdom come with modern grooves by Ivan Makvel and Midas Touch next to 80s gold from Jimmy Ross, Vaughan Mason, Bernard Wright and more. Plus an indie classic from Rapsody & Mac Miller, a ferocious groove from Another Taste and our Dilla salute on the 20th anniversary of his passing.

Deheb fuses past and present with BK swagger from Salimata, sample alchemy with Steve Miller and Eugene Record, hazy RNB from Leon Thomas & 4batz, Jay Worthy's P-Funk extravaganza and an electro classic from Extra T's. Plus an epic funk odyssey with Aurra, hard grooving neo-soul from Einat Hal and boombap perfection from Black Soprano Family.

Juicy Juice joins us from Oakland with D’Angelo inspired jams from Gabriel Jacoby and Damon Trueitt, V-Day surprises from D'Influence and France Joli and major Bay flavor from Esotérica Tropical, MacArthur Maze and more. Plus a latenite mood with Reti, left coast bayou funk from Connie Price, a rugged smooth gem from Tru Comers and pure positivity with Shirley Jones & Jean Carne.

The legendary DJ Pogo breathes new life into classic breaks with fresh Swift&P flips featuring The Commodores, House of Pain, James Brown, Public Enemy and more. Plus a sweet soul-sister sequel from Vicki Anderson, Woody Herman's blazing brass and an epic Freeway x Transformers clash from Emynd.

UK blend kings Suckaside get twice as nice with flashy funk bumps from Cameo and Brothers Johnson alongside hiphop gold by Nextmen, La Reezy and more. Plus AWB's infectious "Love Your Life", wild tales from Sticky Fingaz and Your Old Droog, and an exclusive scorcher from Andy Cooper & DJ Robert Smith.

Nyboe attacks with a stack of underground wax from Knoah Tha Sinna, Da Youngsta's, Triflicts, Scott Lark and Denmark’s own Creative and HansSOLO. Plus heavy reggae grooves from the Mad Geezers and Derrick Harriott, pyrotechnic soul healing with Les McCann and poetry in motion from Canadian hip-hop royalty Dan-e-o & Tara Chase.

BoomBaptist delivers the perfect year-end mix with beat sorcery by Seige Monstracity and Sndtrak, a wild DnB Grand Puba flip, and gleaming modern funk from Solar Shield, Harvey Sutherland and more. Plus pitch perfect boombap from Nas & Premo, mashup madness from Minimatic, Kaviar's freaky robot romp and smiley soulful grooves from Gladys and Feel.

Karl Brisseaux is in soul control with new heartbeats from Toribio and J.Rocc, hazy lofi from Knxwledge and 70s rare grooves by Sonlight, Milton Wright and more. Plus warm celestial vibes with the Five Stairsteps, bebop lyricism from Henry Canyons and a new chapter in the QB legacy from Mobb Deep & Nas.

Groovematic spoils us with everything from rugged n raw hiphop by Method Man and RJ Payne to original breaks from Mountain, early Kaytranada, album interludes, TV themes and much more. Plus dancefloor fire from Gino Soccio, oddball Ohio funk with Scott & Raven, and our salute to the soulful genius D’Angelo with live sessions, studio magic and essential collaborations.

Underground legend Sixtoo shares a treasure trove of demos and unreleased gems from his personal stash to celebrate the release of his “30” LP. Plus a grip of sicker-than-your-average Biggie remixes, beautiful slo mo soul by Patchwork Inc and Right Track, and a dubbed out dream with Jalen Ngonda.

Lady Oracle takes us through the wide world of hip-hop and kindred sounds with dope cuts from Little Simz, King Britt, D'Angelo, Emanon, Waalhi and more. Plus James BKS's bouncy ode to Africa, timeless soul gold by the Emotions and crazy Kool covers from Ed Maciel and Rabbits & Carrots.

Dr.J recreates New York radio magic in the spirit of Red Alert and Marley Marl with rare joints by International Rap Syndicate and Nasty Comedians, deep album cuts from The Most and Stezo and much more. Plus lunchroom cypher madness with Top Choice Clique, a stanky mothership flyby from Temu and lively Lagos grooves with Tirogo and Soki Ohale.

Trevor Walker brings his signature lifeboogie with Afro grooves from the Good Samaritans and Matata, Skyy's classic kazoo jam "No Music", heavy funk thump from James Brown and homegrown flavour from Ottawa's own David Crowe. Plus ice cold poetry from Brian Jackson & Rich Medina, a Dilla salute helmed by fellow Detroiter Karriem Riggins and a long overdue sample moment with the Rufus classic "Circles".

Shane 2Sweet is back with deep digs across Asia featuring vintage grooves from The Devils and Uthaya Sooriyan all the way to new generation freshness by Masia One, Khally, DJ Medmessiah and more. Plus killer blends from DJ Pump and Cutso, full throttle soul from the Nat Turner Rebellion and a wicked new tune from the legendary Bush Babees.

Walla P toasts us with satin grooves and fine hiphop digs from Bes Kept & Teddy Bryant, Fernando Girao, J Scienide, Pro-V and Basement Khemists. Plus rapturous rhymes from Brother Ali, big Basquiat energy from LL and soul-searching jazz with Archie Whitewater and RAMP.

Blaster B breaks it down to the bone gristle with essential 80s hiphop by MC Lyte, Steady B, Lord Shafiyq, EPMD, King Tee and many more. Plus a spiritual high from Shokazulu, fat boogie bass from Roxy and Dedé, and premium Swiss boombap from La Base & Tru Comers.

DJ SoulBuck delivers a strong dose of street sickness with new heat by Clipse and Coast Contra alongside exclusive blends and reimagined classics from Ghostface, Nas and Lady Leshurr. Plus a subterranean whooping from Daniel Son & DJ Moya, fierce Brazilian breaks from Gerson King Combo and a legendary funk blast from Rick James & The Temptations.

Dennis Infante melds street dance, soul and savoir faire with groove monsters from Mister Mushi and Smoove, a wild blend by Suckaside and Bay Area magic with Ruby Ibarra, RBL Posse and Good Time Collective. Plus a hot new edit from break overlord DJ Pogo, headnod perfection from CYNE and soul-jazz magnetism from Billy Brooks and Catalyst.

Gripski touches down on soulful left-field selections from Glass Beams and Tony Newman then shifts gears into gritty beats and basement sounds from Sixtoo, Mr Chop, Kool Keith and more. Plus funky flute flourishes with Medline and Leon Spencer, kaleidoscopic fire from Great Vacation and 90s vibe elixir from K-Otix.

Babeefunk sets sail for Japan with a wide-ranging set featuring Mayumi Itsuwa and Guiro then dives deep into Japanese boombap with Art of Vibes, Rhymester and Funky Lemonade. Plus a boogaloo thunderbolt from Jason Joshua, pulsing club grooves from Kaytranada and a wild June Jissle blend mashing Ghostface with J-Pop.

DJ Dmoe retraces Colombian legend Fruko's incredible 6-decade career with everything from cumbia and salsa to Afrobeat and Latin funk. Plus mystery funk with the Nashville Cousins and Discoettes, spitfire lyrics from T-Love and more bing bong from BK boriqua Gorilla Nems.

DJ Spiltmilk steps into the danger zone with explosive classics from Midnight Express and Dynasty, highwire grooves by Saucy Lady & Slynk and leftfield knockouts from Vin Zee and Harri Stojka. Plus perennial jazz flowers from Cal Tjader and Tarika Blue, chunky breaks from Sound Defects and tru skool goodness from Verbz & Mr Slipz.

DJ Zattar stays cool and cosmic with outernational grooves by Derya Yıldırım and Céline Dessberg, dusty folk breaks from Denny Guy and cinematic cuts by Sven Wunder and Stefano Torossi. Plus down under Afrofunk from Wrong Way Up, Chitown bounce on "Reppin' the Go" and a big chune from UK veteran Rodney P.

DJ Nail brings straight Cali vibes with silky grooves by Fevah and Sally Green, G-Funk from Coolio and a stone cold popping anthem from Zapp. Plus a fresh update to "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" with Black Thought, heavyweight reggae reworks by Shinehead and Junior Murvin, indie perfection from Kenn Starr and a kid-funk frenzy with La Pandilla.

Montreal funk maestro Kobal taps in with hometown gems by Goldie Alexander and Boule Noire, explosive disco breaks from Joe Bataan and secret weapons from Veda and The Invitations. Plus fresh drops from Arrested Development and Napoleon da Legend, a tasty international collab on "Hot Ramen" and sizzling grooves by Captain Sky and Light of the World.

DJ Nyack zigzags between funk favorites and vintage Brazilian sounds with Mtume, Archie Bell, Rita Lee, Carlos Dafé, Luiz Melodia and more. Plus fresh izm from Erykah Badu, dreamteam magic with Minnie and Epik, Billy Stewart's sweltering "Summertime" and surprise Afro connections from Timbaland and Witch.

You caught me smilin'! WEFUNK gives love to funk pioneer Sly Stone with a deep dive into his prime years, revolutionary anthems, and echoes of his genius through hip-hop and beyond. Plus a DJ Dropdead guest mix featuring jazzy breaks from Lou Donaldson and Bob James, stoned out grooves by King Gizzard and dreamy lo-fi with NxWorries and Mndsgn.

DJ Whut brings ice & fire with conscious rhymes by Immortal Technique and Nomadic Massive then fills your soul with RnB grooves from Aaliyah, Jon B, Anthony Hamilton and more. Plus Roberta Flack's turbulent anthem "Compared to What", beat bliss from Nubiyan Twist and a westcoast wallop from Snoop, Cube and Xzibit.

Ruby Jane gets twice as nice with disco flourishes from Love Committee and Wardell Piper then a special spotlight on UK street soul featuring Loose Ends, Family Foundation and The Korporation. Plus horn blasts and hot breaks from RJD2, soul cooking with B.Cause and Kabooki Jukebox, and a top team effort from Dublin collective Outstraight.

Switch B reps the home team lovely with gems from Toronto’s own Saukrates, Grassroots, Brassmunk, Mathematik and more. Plus Turkish x Brazilian magnetism with Peki Momés, a Co-Flow classic back to back with the Murs reboot, and weird wonderful breaks from Billy Green and Chris Tembo.

Les The DJ serves up our first ever OPM special with deep grooves from the Philippines featuring Hajji Alejandro, Lerma Dela Cruz, Blackbuster, Apo Hiking Society and more. Plus lush sounds of the Filipino diaspora from Mndsgn to Freddie Joachim, an irrefutable jazz gem by Nao Yoshioka and more Pacific funk power from the Happy Dolls and Aria Yunior.

DJ Maine steps up with blasts from Brooklyn's own M.O.P. and Skyzoo, bassline magic from the Isleys and sleek future funk from Jessica Jolia and Tuxedo. Plus wild Funk Doc antics on "Beastin", 2 shades of Soho's classic "Hot Music", new Montreal bounce from Lou Phelps and flamboyant vault heists with Carmen and Circuitry.