MBE March 2: Big funk energy to get over humpday

Hosted by and

Your midweek workout plan includes some funky selections to get you over the hump. Producer Stro Elliot reimagines James Brown, French vocalist Sly Johnson delivers a soul-drenched cover reminiscent of classic D'Angelo, and Bristol's Orbury Common draws parallels between ancient rituals and raves.

So go on and dust off your glow sticks, and tune in.

Playlist

05:55
Album cover: Music of My Mind
Happier Than the Morning SunStevie Wonder
DJ comment:

From the first album out of 5 classic Stevie albums back to back to back that would be considered The Greatest Creative Run in the History of Popular Music. Read more about this from this morning's piece on Morning Edition https://www.npr.org/2022/03/02/1083730542/half-a-century-ago-stevie-wonder-defined-what-an-artists-classic-run-could-mean . The song "You are the Sunshine of My life" would arrive just 7 months later on the album Talking Book

Album
Music of My Mind
Label
Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab
11:12
Album cover: Future Bubblers 5.0
The Most Beautiful Lie (ft. Ella Knight)Magoya
DJ comment:

plays with sculpting acoustic around electronic and reminiscent of The Divine Comedy

Album
Future Bubblers 5.0
Label
Brownswood
16:18
Album cover: Allthetimeevenwhen
AllthetimeevenwhenFieh
DJ comment:

7 piece from the Norwegian countryside inspired by The Roots, Joni Mitchell, Solange and The Beatles.

Album
Allthetimeevenwhen
Label
Jansen Records
21:04
Album cover: Single
Bout itLiv.e
DJ comment:

The latest single from this artist, originally from Dallas, LA based.

Album
Single
Label
Real Life Music
24:57
Album cover: Daffodils in Transit
Better Than Before (Feat. Sans Soucis)Gabriel Gifford
DJ comment:

Berlin-based producer & multi-instrumentalist featuring the vocals of British, Italian, Congolese artist Sans Souci.

Album
Daffodils in Transit
Label
Charlatan Jazz
28:35
Album cover: Reaching for The Sky
Lay Me DownRenée
DJ comment:

1980 release. Dutch pop band from Den Haag, fronted by Anja Nodelijk.

Album
Reaching for The Sky
Label
CNR
33:58
[BREAK]
38:19
Album cover: Time Out
Take FiveThe Dave Brubeck Quartet
Album
Time Out
Label
Classic Records
50:02
[BREAK]
51:23
Album cover: Free Time
Just Say PlayJerry Paper
DJ comment:

New single! These days Jerry Paper is all about imbuing their life with playfulness and freedom. Leland Whitty of BADBADNOTGOOD on flute

Album
Free Time
Label
Stones Throw Records

Load All