Cover Artwork – Waiting, Anticipating
The artwork for this week's ElecSoul episode was captured at Scriptum Fine Stationery in Oxford, December 2025.
Among the beautifully curated displays of handmade stationery and artistic objects were these wonderfully crafted puppets, suspended from the ceiling seemingly caught in a moment between movement and stillness.
Music in this show from Larry Heard’s timeless Chicago deep house, to Tony Allen’s incredible rhythmic legacy, to the new generation of artists pushing soulful music forward,
Tracklist:
Clever Austin feat. Georgia Anne Muldrow – You Are All You Need
We begin with Clever Austin, a drummer, producer and composer whose work sits at the intersection of jazz, soul, hip-hop and contemporary experimental music.
Clever Austin is probably best known to many listeners as the drummer for The Internet, the Grammy-nominated Los Angeles collective who helped define a new wave of alternative R&B alongside artists like Syd, Steve Lacy and Matt Martians. Beyond his work as a drummer, Clever has developed his own voice as a composer — exploring rhythm, harmony and the relationship between live musicianship and modern production.
Joining him here is Georgia Anne Muldrow, an extraordinary artist who has been quietly influential for nearly two decades. A multi-instrumentalist, producer and vocalist, Georgia's music draws from spiritual jazz, funk, soul and electronic experimentation. She has worked with artists including Madlib, Mos Def, Erykah Badu and Flying Lotus, and has always existed slightly outside of traditional categories. What makes Georgia special is her ability to make music feel both deeply rooted and completely futuristic.
Contour – Theresa
Contour, the project of Brooklyn-based artist and multi-instrumentalist Khari Lucas.
Contour represents a new generation of musicians who don't see boundaries between jazz, soul, folk and experimental music. His work is deeply connected to the tradition of Black American songwriting while exploring new forms of expression.
A vocalist, producer and instrumentalist, Lucas creates music that feels intimate and personal often dealing with themes of identity, memory, relationships and emotional growth.
His releases have found a home among listeners who appreciate the more adventurous side of modern soul, with support from independent labels and platforms that champion forward-thinking music.
What I love about Contour is the patience in the arrangements. There’s room for the music to breathe. Nothing feels rushed.
Demae – Closer (Intro Clean)
Demae is one of the most exciting voices emerging from London's alternative soul scene. Her music sits somewhere between R&B, jazz, broken beat and electronic soul — a sound that feels connected to London's long history of boundary-pushing artists from the broken beat movement through to today's jazz renaissance.
As well as being a vocalist, Demae has worked within the creative community around some of London's most respected musicians, developing a sound that feels both contemporary and connected to the city's rich musical heritage.
Her voice has that rare quality where it can feel delicate and powerful at the same time.
D'Monk feat. Yoofee – Shine
This next track brings together two exciting names from the UK's evolving jazz and electronic landscape. D'Monk represents the new generation of producers blending soulful rhythms, jazz influences and electronic textures. Joining him is Yoofee, a pianist and producer who has become an important figure within London's contemporary jazz scene. His playing reflects the influence of jazz tradition but with a modern approach shaped by hip-hop, electronic music and improvisation.
This is a really interesting period for British jazz and soul music. The boundaries between live musicianship and electronic production have become almost impossible to define. Artists aren't choosing between jazz, house, soul or hip-hop anymore, I feel they're simply absorbing everything around them.
DJ Njabsta, Musical Jazz, Stozee & DJy TT – Just A Guitar
This record takes us into the rich and constantly evolving world of South African house music.
South Africa has one of the most vibrant and distinctive electronic music cultures anywhere in the world. From Kwaitoand Deep House through to the global rise of Amapiano, South African producers and DJs have consistently found new ways to combine rhythm, melody and community.
DJ Njabsta, Musical Jazz, Stozee and DJy TT represent that newer generation of producers keeping those traditions moving forward. Their music carries the influence of soulful house while reflecting the energy and musical identity of the South African scene.
Larry Heard & Mr. White – You Rock Me (Long Version)
Now we move into one of the most important names in the history of house music.
Larry Heard, also known as Mr. Fingers, is widely regarded as one of the architects of deep house.
Emerging from Chicago in the mid-1980s, Larry helped shape a sound that moved away from the harder edges of early house music and introduced something more introspective, emotional and musical.
Tracks like Can You Feel It, Mysteries of Love and You’re Mine became foundational records, influencing generations of producers around the world.
What made Larry different was his approach. He brought the sensitivity of a jazz musician and the soulfulness of a songwriter into electronic music. His productions had space, warmth and feeling.
The collaboration with Mr. White brought a vocal dimension to his sound, creating music that felt equally at home in a nightclub or late-night listening session.
You Rock Me (Long Version) is exactly why Larry Heard remains so respected today. It doesn't chase trends. It simply creates atmosphere.
And sometimes, the deepest grooves are the ones that take their time.
Tony Allen & Jeff Mills – Locked And Loaded
This is a very special collaboration.
On one side, we have Tony Allen, the legendary Nigerian drummer who helped create the sound of Afrobeat alongside Fela Kuti.
Allen's drumming changed the way musicians thought about rhythm. His combination of jazz influence, African polyrhythms and incredible technical precision became the heartbeat of Afrobeat and influenced countless musicians across generations.
Fela famously described him as "the greatest drummer who ever lived."
On the other side is Jeff Mills, one of the pioneers of Detroit techno and a founding member of Underground Resistance.
Jeff's approach to electronic music has always been connected to futurism, space and minimalism. His productions are precise, hypnotic and deeply influenced by science fiction and jazz.
Together, Tony Allen and Jeff Mills create a fascinating conversation between two musical worlds — African rhythm and Detroit futurism.
Locked And Loaded feels like a meeting between history and the future. A reminder that great music is always evolving, but rhythm remains the foundation.
Sinan Kaya – Free As A Bird
Next up is Turkish producer Sinan Kaya, an artist whose work reflects the international nature of modern house music.
Tommy Bones – Shouldna
This next one comes from Tommy Bones, a producer whose work sits comfortably within the deeper, more soulful corners of house music. There’s always been an important tradition of producers who understand that house music is about feeling rather than simply functionality. The best deep house records create a world around them. They allow the listener to disappear into the groove.
Franck Roger - Shonky – Le Velour (The Martinez Brothers Remix)
Now we enter the world of one of France’s most respected underground house producers.
Shonky emerged from the Paris electronic scene and became known for his distinctive approach to house music playful, musical and full of character.
He has been closely associated with the influential Freak n’ Chic label alongside artists like Jennifer Cardini and Dyed Soundorom, helping shape a particular era of French underground house.
Taking on remix duties here are The Martinez Brothers, Chris and Steve Martinez, who have become global ambassadors for contemporary house music.
Growing from the New York club scene, they built their reputation through energetic sets, their Cuttin’ Headz label and a deep connection to dancefloor culture.
This remix brings together two generations of house music. European underground sensibility meeting New York club energy.
Honeysweet – I Believe That Someday (DJ ERV Rework)
Honeysweet represents the soulful side of contemporary house music — music where vocals, emotion and positivity remain central.
The soulful house tradition has always been about connection. From Chicago through New York, New Jersey and beyond, the voice has always been an essential part of the story.
DJ ERV’s rework brings another perspective to the track, enhancing the groove while allowing the emotion of the original to shine.
Stacy Kidd – Motherless (Main Mix)
Stacy Kidd is one of Chicago’s most respected soulful house producers.
Coming from the city that gave birth to house music, Kidd has remained deeply connected to the genre’s original values: groove, emotion and spirituality.
His productions often carry the influence of gospel, funk and classic soul, creating records that feel rooted in tradition while still sounding fresh.
Motherless is a deeply emotional record, and it demonstrates the power of soulful house when it moves beyond the dancefloor and becomes something more personal.
Chicago house has always had the ability to tell stories and Stacy Kidd continues that tradition.
Black Loops & Marlena Dae – Electrical (Jimpster Dub)
We finish tonight’s musical journey with Black Loops, Marlena Dae and a remix from one of the UK's finest house producers, Jimpster.
Black Loops, the Berlin-based duo, have become known for their warm, groove-focused productions influenced by classic house, disco and funk.
Jimpster, aka Jamie Odell, has been a hugely respected figure in underground house music for decades. Through his Freerange Records label and his own productions, he has helped champion soulful, musical and forward-thinking electronic music.
His dub versions are particularly loved by DJs because they understand space. They strip things back while revealing the structure and emotion underneath.
Electrical is a beautiful way to close the episode — deep, hypnotic and full of movement.
And that brings us to the end of ElecSoul – Waiting, Anticipating.
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Cover Artwork – Waiting, Anticipating
The artwork for this week's ElecSoul episode was captured at Scriptum Fine Stationery in Oxford, December 2025.
Among the beautifully curated displays of handmade stationery and artistic objects were these wonderfully crafted puppets, suspended from the ceiling and seemingly caught in a moment between movement and stillness.