COMBINATIONS & INSPIRATIONAL IDEAS 3. 

1. Eli Escobar — In My Bones (Original Mix)

Background & origins: Eli Escobar is a New York DJ and producer whose musical identity is deeply tied…

Welcome back to ElecSoul.

This is Combinations & Inspirational Ideas Show Two, the second part of a couple of shows where, rather than following a particular genre, era or scene, I’ve been thinking about the connections between things.
 
 

Welcome to COMBINATIONS & INSPIRATIONAL IDEAS – Show 1 of 2.

Over the next two weeks I'm taking a slightly different approach. Think of these as road-trip mixes with less talking, more music, giving us all a chance to get

This week's episode is called Someone Somewhere. It's a reminder that, at this very moment, someone, somewhere is discovering a piece of music that's about to change their day, lift their mood or become the soundtrack to a lasting memory.…

The heatwave has returned to the UK and hit us hard this week, hence the name of this week's show: SWELTER.

Episode artwork was taken during our trip to the Alhambra, which was probably the first time we experienced…

STROLLIN' is packed with feel-good music to lift your mood, wherever you are and whatever the time of day.

Tracklist: www.djrobbieduncan.com/elecsoul

Can't Wait (S!RENE Remix) - Dam Swindle

Need To Run (Original Mix) - Herbert, Matthew…

As always, this isn't about chasing the latest trends it's about sharing records that move me and, hopefully, move you too. Whether you're listening on your morning commute, relaxing at home or finding your own space on the dancefloor, I…

This week's selection takes its name from the beautiful collaboration between Terrace Martin and Robert Glasper, No Wrong No Right. To me, the title encourages a feeling of simply trying things and going with the flow of life.
With that…

Freedom Suite a straight-through mix for sunny vibes wherever you are. Soulful, spiritual and groove-led from beginning to end, this one moves through jazz, house, broken rhythms and warm late-night energy without interruption. 

I open with the unmistakable voice of…

This week’s show is called SOOFLE. 

Soofle is a highly influential early French deep house and techno project formed in 1993 by legendary electronic producers Ludovic Navarre (best known as St Germain) and Shazz.

I’m genuinely happy right now. The…

Move On Up

This week’s show, Move On Up

Soulful grooves, jazz-funk, deep house and Detroit rooted energy.

Tracklist + Links

The Vapor Caves – Messages From The Stars

Brian Jackson, Opolopo – All…

This week it's a mixtape show. I'll back on the mic next week for a catch up call.

OWN IT.

A DJ mix moving through soul, jazz, broken beat, deep house and techno.
This set is about trusting my sound…

This week’s show is a reflection on Friday at the Brick Lane Jazz Festival a snapshot of a scene that continues to evolve, blending jazz, soul, broken beat and club sounds into something genuinely forward facing.  The live element is…

This week’s show, Turning Tables, moves through soul, jazz, broken beat and smooth club sounds. I’m flipping between past and present, originals and reworks as per usual.

Opening with Allysha Joy, whose work continues to sit at that intersection of…

Show opens with a sense of purpose. Brian Owens & The Royal Five set the tone with a message-led warmth, before Loose Ends bring that unmistakable UK soul feel.

I recently spent some time with Paula Rego’s work at an…

This week’s show, SKIES, sits somewhere between uplift and reflection

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Tracklist

Kelissa – Way You Make Me Feel

War – Don’t Let No One Get You Down

Albert Dailey – Dues We Have to…

This show is a personal one.

My mum passed away at Easter in 2016 after a long battle with vascular dementia following a stroke. Alongside my sister, I became one of her principal caregivers for nearly 10 years from those…

This week’s episode leans into a soulful, percussive space drifting between broken beat, house, jazz, and deeper club textures. It’s one of those selections that came together quite naturally, starting in a more introspective place before opening out into something…

This week’s journey moves through soul, jazz, dub and deep house  from Andra Day and Isaac Hayes to Chronixx, Kahil El'Zabar and beyond.


I also reflect on the legacy of the Gee's Bend Quiltmakers a powerful story of Black history…

Music from Jamie Leeming, Alfa Mist, Brandee Younger, Audrey Powne and more, moving through jazz, soul, beats and deep house.

The cover image features me reading the latest edition of CLAST Magazine, a brilliant independent publication championing emerging and established…

Thank you for tuning in to my new series of ElecSoul.

This show has been a labour of love for over five years, and now it feels like the right time for it to grow, mature and spread its wings…

REWINDS II continues the journey from last week’s episode, blending deep, soulful and electronic selections into a seamless flow.

Mixed and recorded live on an iPhone 12, capturing the raw energy and natural movement of the set.

REWINDS - Looking back at some of music played on ElecSoul. 
We return soon with a new series with Robbie at the helm presenting in the original format.

LUMINATE

Dark soul, mostly downtempo beats and atmospheric sounds, with the meaningful lyrics I’m always digging to share.

Cover images always taken and created by R. Duncan for ElecSoul. No A.I just my eye.

Tracks in…

ELECSOUL - REVERIE

Reverie is … A state of being pleasantly lost in thought. A quiet drift of the mind. Dreamlike, reflective, unforced.

Tunes mixed to meet that feeling I had before selecting music for the show.