Opolopo - Mobile Soul Theme
Leftfield - Space March
Ananda project - Secrets ( King Britt's Mix)
D*Note - Garden of Earthly Delights
Miguel Migs - Those Things (Simon Grey Phase II Vocal)
Afro Elements - Think
Nick Van Gelder - The Way
Blaze - Found Love (Kiko Navarro Mix)
Flat Three - My Passion For Sandra
Mondo Grosso - Star Suite (Shelter mix)
Heavy - Countdown (Aaron Jerome Mix)
Sacha Williams - A Better View ( Opolopo Mix)
Matthew Herbert - Moving Like A Train (Smith and Hack Mix)
D'Influence - Afrojam
The Souljazz Orchestra - Mista President
Victor Davies - Better Place
Meitz - Awe Mzala
The New Mastersounds Land of Nod (Lack of Afro Remix)
Little Dragon - Place To Belong
[re:jazz] - Keep On Movin'
Loose Ends - Be Thankful (Mama's Song)

We're back. And we do mean back. We recently learned that you can waste a lot of time searching for something instead of looking right where you are. It's never really about the search, is it? It's all about the journey. Well, what a strange and wonderful journey it has been.

Hope you enjoyed your summer!

Patrice Rushen - What's The Story?
Rufus - Body Heat
Quincy Jones - Betcha Wouldn't Hurt Me
Count Bass D - What's Wrong
Izawa Asami - Fly Away [Tai Chi Master Remix]
Anthony Molina featuring Karina Nistal - Floating Above Mars
Crystal Kay - Think of U [KZ's Future Disco Mix]
Talc - It's Only Perfect
The Sunburst Band - Journey To The Sun
Mambana - Felicidad
Mister O - Anything and Everything [Simon Grey's Moog Tribute Mix]
Fanatix - Love Connection
Ananda Project - Where The Music Takes You [Pasta Boys Dub]
Reel People - the Rain [Rasmus Faber Dub]
Kings Of Tomorrow - Thinking Of You [Marque One Remix]
Kaskade - 4AM [Adam K & Soha Mix]
Incognito - Where Love Shines
Shur-I-Kan - Generations
Atjazz - For Real

The Soul Kumicho Returns with another live set for Comic-Con 2008

Summer 2008 session #3.

Summer 2008 session #2.

Summer 2008 session #1. If you're new to Mobile Soul, thjis is great session to get started with. If you're a long time listener, you know what this session is. Summer time means we're on the road again, buying/mxing records as we go!

Opolopo - Mobile Soul theme
Melvin Van Peebles - Won't Bleed Me
Chi-Lites - Are You My Woman (Tell Me So)
Soul Impossibles - Interpretation - Soul Power No. 1
James Reese & The Progressions - Let's Go (It's Summertime)
Smokey Johnson & Company - The Funky Moon
Rev. Jamel Bob Johnson - Walking On The Moon
James Clarke - The Heavies
Big Boss Man - Jackson Is
Horace Silver - Wipe Away The Evil
The Rebirth - Evil Vibrations (Saturday Mix)
Edwin Birdsong - Cola Bottle Baby
David Axelrod - London
Rotary Connection - I Am The Black Gold Of the Sun


Another Back Room session featuring some rare groove essentials!

La Bossa Nostra


Kiko Navarro - Afroterrano Intro
Mo Horizon - Quem Nao Tem Ninguem
Reel People featuring Darien - Alibi (Rasmus Faber Mix)
Miguel Migs - So Far (Rasmus Faber's Farplane Radio Edit)
Da Lata - Serious
Still Phil featuing Camila T - Spring Bossa (Day Time Mix)
Kiko Navarro - Shining
Beady Belle - Moderation
The Dining Rooms - Ocean
Raul Midon - Sunshine
Julie Dexter & Khari Simmons - Venusian (Aquariana Mix)
[re:jazz] - Quiet Nights (Nicola Conte ' Out Of The Cool' Version)
Yukihiro Fukutomi - Play Back
Stil Phil feat.Camila T - Spring Bossa (Day Time Mix)
Bossa Jazz Trio - Canto De Ossanha
Eden Atwood - He's A Carioca
Fantastic Plastic Machine - I'm a Simple Man (acoustic)
Towa Tei - Private Eyes (bossa nova version)
Toshi Kubota - Breaking Through (a capella)
Ticklah - Nature Loving Dub

Here's an early evening set for the good and hip people at Epiphany Media. It will no doubt come in handy this coming week.

The Back Room

As the summer approaches, we thought we'd kick it with some rare grooves and a tall cool drink. Obviously, we had to put the drink down for a moment. Enjoy the sounds!

18 Hours In Milan: Conserving Eclecticity Part 5

Musical Genius: Special Edition

Conserving Eclecticity, Part 4

Back To Front

Opolopo - Mobile Soul Theme
Barry Gray - Theme From Space: 1999
Kyoto Jazz Massive - Shine (Kenny Dope Remix)
Eddy Meets Yannah - Reach The Sky ( Reel People Instrumental)
Barbara Tucker - Love Vibrations (Feliciano Classic Mix)
Sterling Ensemble featuring Sara Devine - Life Ain't What It Seems (Ritual Mix)
Osunlade - When This Feeling
Rasmus Faber - Giant Leap
Fat Freddy's Drop - Hope (3 Generations Walking Mix)
Jay 'Sinister' Sealee - Diamond Life (MAW Remix)
Rain - Give It Up
Essensual - Profound (Vilhelm Sundin Mix)
Hajime Yoshizawa - Sweet Way ( DJ Kawasaki Moog Solo Mix)
Jazztronik - Tiger Eyes (English version)

The Front

Opolopo - Mobile Soul Theme
Reel People featuring Omar - Outta Love (Reprise)
Incognito - Happy People
Reel People - Love Is Where You Are
Markus Enochson - Thought I Saw
Towa Tei - Risk Some Soul
Roisin Murphy - You Know Me Better (Live)
Mocean Worker w/Rashaan Roland Kirk - Siss Boom Bah!
Bellevue - Northern Girls
Modeselektor - Silikon (Siriusmo Remix)
Elektrons ft. Eska - Dirty Basement (Sumo Remix)
Markus Enochson - Love Is On The Way
Incognito - Love, Joy & Understanding
Clara Mendes - Demanda (Miguel Migs Remix)
Sweet Robots Against The Machine - Free (Richard Earnshaw Remix)
Jazztronik - One
Kerri Chandler - Comes Back 2 U
Kim English - Nightlife
Incognito - Givin' It Up
Raw Stylus - Believe In Me
Mister O - Anything & Everything
Chieko Kinbara - If You Only
Studio Apartment - I'm In Love
Soul Treat - Doing Things
Kaskade - It's You, It's Me

Daze in the Shade Part 1

Opolopo - Mobile Soul Theme
Grooveman Spot - Rude Fantastic (Cro-Magnon Happy Mix)
Jazztronik featuring Sonomi Tameoka- Voyage (Main Mix)
Tiger Lily - Your Beat Sounds Like
Incognito - On The Road (Part 2)
Simon Grey - The Galactica Suite
Reel People - Second Guess (Simon Grey Dub mix)
Opolopo - Street Lights (Laser Beam Mix)
Lanu - Runaway
Mark De Clive-Lowe - The Way It Goes
Heavy - Countdown
Bah Samba - Sugar Beet
Bugz In The Attic - Dreams Come True
4Hero - Hold It Down (Bugz In The Attic Remix)
Jamie Lidell - When I Come Back Around
The Time - My Drawers
TaMara and The Seen - Everybody Dance
Mazarati - Player's Ball
Vesta - Don't Blow A Good Thing
Earth, Wind & Fire - I've Had Enough
Dj Spinna/ Heavy - We Can Change This World

20 years ago, our DJ made a mix tape to audition for a DJ gig. It was a senior high school prom. That was 20 years ago. Somewhere, someone is doing the same thing this month. Good luck.

Mobile Soul and the Next Dimension

Rasmus Faber Live


For our friends in colder climates, warm sounds from super producer Rasmus Faber and friends. For more on Rasmus Faber, go to farplane.com.

Mobile Soul in: Chronometrics

Zock On! - 4 Minutes - Blacker - Earthly Powers - Expansions - I Can See the Future - Could Heaven Ever Be Like This - Blacks And Blues - The Klan - I'll Never Forget - Upside - Runaway - Ooh I Love It ( Love Break) - I Got My Mind Made Up - I Know You, I Live You - Starchild - Navigator - Don't Stop The Beat (Opolopo Remix) - Stealth 2.

South By Say What?

Opolopo - Mobile Soul Theme
Bugz In The Attic - Consequences
Badu -The Cell
Pubic Enemy - B Side Wins Again
grooveman spot - What We Do Feat. Miss Jack Davey
Nicola Kramer - So Long
Marcus Miller - Ooh (featuring Lalah Hahaway)
Mark de Clive-Lowe - La Zorra
Buld An Ark - You've Gotta Have Freedom
Fertile Ground - Freedom
New Sector Movements - The Sun (Dwele Mix)
Satya Project - Truth And Love (w/ Kelli Sae)
Maysa - Peace Of Mind
MeShell Ndegeocello and Caron Wheler - Better by the Pound
Silhouette Brown - Time Waits For No One
DKD - Brighter Day
Lady Alma - Running For Nothing
Visioneers - Runnin'
m-flo - Chapter 5
Okada Taxi - Sunshine
Enri- Another Chance

Mobile Soul and the Battle of Tanaab

Opolopo - Mobile Soul Theme
Reel People - It Will Be
Julie Dexter - Fooled By A Smile (Incognito Remix)
4Hero - Stoke Up The Fire
Bugz In The Attic - Once Twice
Rednose Distrikt - Gotta Make A Move
Okada Taxi - Season 2 Season featuring Mark de Cive-Lowe and Abdul Shyllon
Lanu - Runaway
Grooveman Spot - Who's This feat. Invinsible
Ledisi - The One
Modaji - Gone 2 Soon

The Gen X Takeover

Opolopo - Mobile Soul Theme
grooveman spot - In Search Of Part2
Nicolay - Light It Up
Restless Soul - Turn Me Out
BDP - Jack Of Spades
Belleruche - Minor Swing
grooveman Spot - You, Music (feat. Mika Arisaka)
Quintessesnce - Delirious
Clara Hill's Folkwaves - Wonderful World
Modaji - Heaven and Hell Part 2
Lizz Wright - My Heart
Afefe Iku - Columbus Beach
Ananda Project - Cascades Of Colour (Sugar Love Mix)
Talc - Wonder Bar
Enri - Italian Suite
Towa Tei - Audio Sex
Ryuichi Sakamoto - You Do Me ( feat. Jill Jones)
Grace Jones - The Fashion Show
Nu:Tone featuring Talc - What's Your Leisure
m-flo - Picture Perfect Love (remix)
Grooveman Spot and Grap Luva - Time For The Essence (DJ Watarai Mix)
Mayrha - Nobody Like Me
Reel People - Alibi
Shuya Okino - A Million Tears
Halftones - Oobaye Oobayo


Well, if you have to describe what Mobile Soul is like to someone, this would probably be the show to play for them. Watch out for the highs in that Nu:tone track, it's mixed really loud.

Atomic Number 46

Opolopo - Mobile Soul Theme
m-flo - Chapter 9
Okada Taki aka kanoe - The Cosmos
Elektrons feat. Eska - Dirty Basement
Rain - Give It Up (Ricanstruction Vocal Mix)
Stephanie Cooke - Everything (Orienta-Rhythm's King Street Edit)
Studio Apartment - I'm In Love (Rasmus Faber Epic Remix)
Misia - Sweet Pain (Francois K Remix)
Mondo Grosso - Star Suite
Mink - Glory Of Life (DFA Main Mix)
Ultra Nate - Twisted (Blaze Shelter DJ Vocal Version)
Bob Marley - 400 Years (Jimpster Mix)
Linda Clifford - Changin' (Blaze Shelter Mix)
Louie Vega - Thousand Fingered Man
Teresa Jenee' - Remember
Towa Tei - Luv Connection (MAW Dub)
Crystal Kay - Shining (Jazztronik Remix)
Ananda Project - Cascades of Colour
Lisa Shaw - Feel What You Know

Atomic Number 46 Is Palladium - a rare element these days indeed. Sorry for the long absence. but, we've been shopping, so we'll be bringing some more music in the coming days. We also have a guest mix coming from a friend we haven't heard since year ne. Stay tuned!

Special thanks to all the new listeners who came on board on 21 and 22 February. Where have you all been? Many of you are asking for older shows. We do a little thing called "repodcast", where we bring back popular sessions from the past few years, and it's almost time.

Mobile Soul 104: Mobile Soul and the End of Science

Mobile Soul 103: Conserving Eclecticity, Part 3

102: Steamfunk
Live session for CES.

101 - This is Mobile Soul

Opolopo - Mobile Soul intro
Yukihiro Fukutomi - A New Morning
Opolopo - Madness
DJ Spinna - Living My Life (The Realm Remix)
Tiger Lily - Your Beat Sounds Like
iSoul8 - Give It Up (Piranhahead remix)
Reel People - Alibi (Rasmus Faber Remix)
Lanu - Beachcomber
Har-You Percussion Group - Welcome To The Party
Raul Midon - Sunshine
Ferrer & Sydenham Inc. - Timbuktu ( The Sydenham & Faber Vibe Out)
Rasmus Faber - Giant Leap
Ty - What You Want (Instrumental)
Juryman feat. Cibelle - Belle's Poem
Clara Hill - For Your Love

Happy 2008! No, really. I mean it, have a happy 2008!

The Hippest Trip: Skybar's revenge

Opolopo - Mobile Soul intro
Rasmus Faber - Doin' Things (Remix)
Ross Couch - Across The World
Tyree Cooper & Matt Flores present Goosebumpz - Close Life Off
Sandee - Notice Me (Notice The House Mix)
Kerri Chandler - To Cry
Aya - Uptown [Dub]
Cesaria Evora - Sangue De Beirona
Elektrons Feat. Eska - Dirty Basement (Sumo Raw Mix)
Roisin Murphy - Overpowered
Jazzanova - Dance The Dance (Atjazz Remix)
Shuya Okino - A Million Tears
Quantic - Mishaps Happening
Lanu - Runaway
Gonky Business - Blow My Mind
Flow Dynamics - C'mon & Get It
Galactic - Fanfare
Zum - F.U.N.K. (Waiwan Mix)
Mizellstory - NR Time
Up, Bustle & Out - Y Ahora Tu
Jon & Vangelis - I Hear You Now
Patrice Rushen - Haven't You Heard

Live from the Skybar

Stu Phillips - Prelude to Galactica
Jazztronik - Prelude (Grooveman Spot Remix)
Bugz In The Attic - All About The Mind (feat. Marcus Begg)
Miguel Migs - Those Things (Simon Grey Remix)
Mondo Grosso - Butterfly
Eddy Meets Yannah - Reach The Sky (Reel People Remix)
Layers of Sound feat. Melissa D. - Thinking Of You (Simon Grey Nu Salsa Remix)
But Beautiful - Billie Holiday (Tony Humphries Remix)
Studio Apartment/Kenny Bobien - Isn't She Lovely
T. Kolai - Zouk (moontime dub)
Oreja - Vasilando (Rasmus Faber Dub)
Junior Jack - E Samba
Reel People - The Rain (Rasmus Faber Dub)
Furry Phreaks featuring Terra Diva - Want Me Like Water (Herbert's Tension Dub)
Rasmus Faber - Giant Leap

A Glance Back

Opolopo - Mobile Soul Intro
Quasimode - Over The Horizon
D*Note - The Garden Of Earthly Delights
Build An Ark - Always There
Robert Glasper - Of Dreams To Come
Extended Spirit - Caprice
Alice Coltrane - Journey In Satchidananda
Max Roach - Freedom Day
Vangelis - Tears In Rain
Quincy Jones - Somethin' Special
The Earl - Brand Nu Live
Drawbar - The Present
Jazz Glitch Society - Follow You Man
Jazztronik - Dust To Dust
Hajime Yoshizawa - Sweet Way (DJ Kawasaki Remix) [Moog Solo Version]
Tiger Lily - Your Beat Sounds Like (Rasmus Faber's Deep Journey)
Shur-I-Kan - Generations
Clara Hill - Nowhere I Can Go
Kenna - Sun Red Sky Blue
Alicia Keys - I Need You
Osunlade - Everything In Its Right Place
Slope - At Least (feat. Clara Hill)
Markus Enochson - Endles Dance (w/Jocelyn Mathiue)
Shur-I-Kan -Swing Lo
D*Note - Garden Of Earthly Delights (Ballistic Bario Boom)


Well, that was certainly a long trip. Thanks to the thousands of new listeners who have joined since we were last on 4 weeks ago. Welcome! We're back with more music, and so we figured we'd get right into it with an long show.

Return To The City On The Edge Of Whatever

Jazztronik - Tiger Eyes
Modaji - One And The Same
Simon Grey - One (2007 version)
DSL - Enfusion
Soul Central ft. Billie - In-Ten-City
Dubtribe Sound System - Autosoul
Rasmus Faber - Demanda
Double Beat - Beat It
Only Freak - Can't Get Away (Solid Groove Mix)
Alison Crockett - Crossroads (DJ Spinna Remix)
Misia - Shining Star (DJ Spinna remix)
Roy Ayres - Tarzan (Osunlade Yoruba Soul Mix)
Osunlade - Black Man
Ananda Project - Where The Music Takes You
Rhythm Slaves - The Light You Will See
Moloko - The Time Is Now
Fantastic Plastic Machine - Reaching For The Stars reprise
Abe Duque and Blake Baxter - What Happened
Fingers, Inc. featuring Robert Owens
Marshall Jefferson
MF Doom - Penny Royal

Mobile Soul In: Conserving Eclecticity, Part 2.

HEAVy - Countdown
Madlib - Selah's Children
Ok_Ma - Brass In My Pocket
RH Factor - A Place
Bugz In The Attic - Don't Stop The Music (KV5 Mix)
Amp Fiddler - You Could Be Mine featuring Neco Washington
Omar - Sing featuring Kenny Baraka (Full SP Mix)
Mark de Clive Lowe - Untitled (My Love)
The Politik - Sweet featuring Replife
Miri Ben-Ari - Chillin' In The Key Of E
Yoko Kanno and Seatbelts - Butterfly
Unkle - Lonely Soul
GB - Love Song For Strings, Electric Piano, & Sequencing Software
Newcleus - Automan
Mumbles - Intermezzo #2
Enri - Lessons In Love
m-flo - Summer Time Love (Remix Tokyo Mode)
Gianluca Pighi - Wasabo
Kyoto Jazz Massive - Bossa Mundo
Fauna Flash - Ten (Kyoto Jazz Massive Remix)
Mondo Grosso - Vibe PM
Kira Neris - Brak Peat
Billie Holiday - More Than You Know (Jazzem)
Miles Davis - Freedom Jazz Dance (Evolution Of The Groove)
Jazztronik - Festalica (Clap Ya Hands!)
Enri - I'm a VIP
Bonnie Pink - Broken Hearts, City Lights, and me just thinking out loud
Bob Marley - Rainbow Country (DJ Spooky's Subliminal Funk Remix)
Fat Jon - Far Away
Level 42 - Kansas City Milkman (Live)
The Heritage Orchestra - Tell Me Stories


Another Friday night office party session as we watch the weather change on a couple of levels. A couple of in-house requests in this one, as the overall theme for the autumn is "travelin' light". 2007 started heavy, but we've learned that if you drop what you don't need, you will get where you're going -- faster.

Mobile Soul In: The All Opolopo Special.

the new Mobile Soul intro
All Systems Down (feat. Amalia)
Madness feat. Nadine Francois (Reach For The Stars Mix)
Street Lights (feat. Amalia)
Under The Radar (feat. Amalia)
Ok_Ma - Bwoy Gyal (Opolopo Remix)
Lorber
Chamade Beat feat. Mpho - Keep Walking (Opolopo Mix)
Life's A Dance (feat. Amalia)
Dazz Band - Let It Whip (Opolopo Remix)

OPOLOPO and Amalia are performing live this weekend in Japan. Catch them in Tokyo at The Room and in Osaka at Noon. Pick up a copy of the new EP, "Madness" and the newalbum, "RF Presents Opolopo" available now.

Mobile Soul In: Strumentally Unstable.

The Politik - How Did They Know
HEAVy - SAM/SAM's Return
Swell Session (vs. Seiji) - Prepared To Go
Lanu - Runaway
Bugz In The Attic - Move Aside (Thylord & Phoutzi Remix)
Swell Session (vs. Landslide) - Had It Comin'
Brotherly - System
The Crusaders - Sweet & Sour (Simon Grey Remix)
Madvillain - Money Folder

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Johnny Corporate - Pasilda (Knee Deep mix)
Mambana - Felicidad (Rasmus Faber Mix)
Jazztronik - Mista Swing
Jazztronik - King Of Dance
Ananda Project - Universal Love
Markus Homm - Tarubo - Electric Soul (Part 1)
Fertile Ground - Another Day (Yoruba Soul Instrumental)
Tiger Lily - Your Beat Sounds Like
Ananda Project - Stalk You (DJ Kawasaki Remix)

Mobile Soul in: The Peace Prize.

Jazztronik - Interlude
[re:jazz] - People Hold On
Jazzanova and Clara Hill - That Night
Build An Ark - Peace With Every Step
Robert Glasper - Maiden Voyage/Everything In Its Right Place
Jazztronik - Reminisce On Joy
Nu: Tone - Can We?
Soul II Soul - Keep On Movin' (M Beat Bonus Mix)
Jamiroquai - Do You Know Where You're Coming From
Olive - You Are Not Alone (Roni Size Remix)
Amp Fiddler and Stephanie McKay - Heaven
Kenna - Phantom Always
I Am Jen - My Other
Roisin Murphy - Through Time
Herbert - Those Feelings
Yoko Kanno - Magicsweets commercial music
Crazy Ken Band - Tiger & Dragon


It's only when the temperature drops really quickly that you really understand what a great time you had when it was hot out. This week we bring you the sounds of the office once again, which include some new things we've found this week, and some of our favorites. Many thanks to the people who have been saying 'respect the Earth' without making a major motion picture or a world tour. Maybe Peace prizes should be given to people without publicists. M million dollars sure would go a long way to people trying t make peace in war torn places. Just saying.

Fat Jon - a space in air in space in air
m-flo loves Ryuichi Sakamoto - I Wanna Be Down
Namie Amuro - Something About The Kiss [All Out Mix]
Kelis - Perfect Day
Nicolay - Fantastic
Janet Jackson - Together Again [DJ Premier Remix]
Meshell Ndegeocello and Talib Kweli - Hot Night

Last week we saw the return of Killa Kam and forgot to credit it properly. This was the end of that night's session, which was really the tone of the night, with eclectic rare tracks coming in from all over. We had to put this last set out there, sorry it's so short.

Old School Downtown
DJ Irk - Round 1 Fight - Almost Human
Pharcyde - If I Were President - Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde
Siouxsie - Here Comes That Day - Mantaray
Robert Strauss - Rhythm Of Life (Yoruba Soul Mix)
Towa Tei - Happy (Q-Tip Remix Dub) - Happy EP
DJ Spinna - Surely - Here To There
Fat Jon - Body Language - Lightweight Heavy
A.I - poem
Crystal Kay - I Wanna Be - All Yours
Galactic - Find My Home Featuring Vursatyl and Ohmega Watts - From The Corner To The Block
Kira Neris - Scampering - Behind Closed Doors
Nemoy - Ain't That A
Quintessence - 30th Hour - 5am
Port Of Notes - Regret (Y.Sunahara's Studio's Remix)
Ryuichi Sakamoto - Thousand Knives
Joe Zawinul - Tower Of Silence - Faces & Places
Opolopo - Madness (featuring Nadine Francois) - Madness EP
Simon Grey featuring Robbie Smith - Together
Jazztronik featuring Mika Arisaka - Sanctuary
Build An Ark - Healing Song

City On The Edge Of Whatever, Part 2

DJ Jorj - Brazil Horns
DJ MFR & D'layna - Just Because
Joosik feat. Cherie Mathieson - Ease Your MInd (Jasau's House Mix)
Jafrosax - In The Morning
Robert Strauss - Spinning Inside Your Love (DJ Spinna Remix)
Billie Holiday - But Beautiful (Tony Humphries Remix)
Layers of Sound - Thinking Of You
Roberto De Carlo - Magic Star (Simon Grey Dub)
Eddy Meets Yannah - Reach The Sky (Reel People Remix)
Robb Scott - Understanding (Reel People Remix)
Yukihiro Fukutomi and Lady Alma - Peace
Kira Neris - Un Eta Sans Fin