We are excited about this and highly recommend everyone join us if you love FUNK & SOUL, DISCO vibes. Our good friends (& Inspirational figures) at SOULED OUT (on FBI RADIO) are hosting a fantastic FUNK & SOUL event at this weekend which doubles as a radio broadcast.
We will be there with our dancing shoes, enjoying performances from some of Sydney’s finest & some of our musical inspirations. Come down & get down with some of Sydney’s original dons of the scene. Thanks to the team at SOULED OUT for hosting these wonderful events or Sydney’s funk and soul community.
Music by: DJ’s Sydney Disco ICON STEPEHN ALLKINS +STEPHEN FERRIS, JOSH BEAGLEY, THE GODFATHER, SWEDISH FISH & More
Check out the radio show on Sunday’s on FBI RADIO HERE
Classic Soul, Funk & R&B DJ Mix (Tracklist) | Johnny Bones Live – Soul of Sydney NYD Back Room 2025
Experience a premium selection of Classic Soul, Funk, and R&B in this live DJ mix recorded at Soul of Sydney’s New Year’s Day 2025 celebration. DJ Johnny Bones delivers a seamless Back Room set packed with old school R&B, hip hop soul, reggae, and rare groove — built for dancers, collectors, and lovers of timeless music.
This mix blends iconic artists like Mary J. Blige, Erykah Badu, Q-Tip, Missy Elliott, and Salt-N-Pepa with deeper cuts and local Sydney talent including Jah Tung and Renegade Funk Train. Expect warm vinyl energy, heavy grooves, and authentic party vibes straight from the dancefloor.
If you’re searching for a classic soul mix, funk DJ set, or old school R&B playlist, this one hits all the right notes.
Event Details Soul of Sydney NYD Party – January 1, 2025 Location: The Back Room, Sydney DJ: Johnny Bones Genres: Classic Soul, Funk, R&B, Hip Hop Soul, Reggae, Rare Groove
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Full Tracklist (with Timestamps)
00:00 — Ashanti – Happy
01:45 — Erykah Badu – Back in the Day
05:10 — Naughty By Nature ft. Zhané – Jamboree
07:10 — 50 Cent – In Da Club (Outta Control Remix)
09:15 — Ice Cube – You Know How We Do It
11:30 — Joy Enriquez – Tell Me How You Feel
14:00 — Jah Tung – Rise and Shine
16:30 — Hinda Hicks – I Wanna Be Your Lady (Remix)
19:00 — Mario – Just a Friend (Remix)
21:30 — Fat Joe ft. Ja Rule & Ashanti – What’s Luv
24:00 — Selwyn – Way Love’s Supposed to Be
26:30 — Kreuz – Party All Night
29:00 — Renegade Funk Train – Renegade Funk Train
31:30 — Aaliyah – Throw Your Hands Up
34:00 — Salt-N-Pepa – Shoop
36:30 — Shaggy – Luv Me, Love Me
39:00 — Shola Ama – You’re the One I Love (C&J Mix)
41:30 — Q-Tip – Vivrant Thing
44:00 — Case – Crooked Letter
46:30 — Father MC – I’ll Do 4 U
49:00 — Crooklyn Clan – The Franklins (Remix)
51:30 — Punjabi MC – Mundian To Bach Ke
54:00 — Ini Kamoze – Here Comes The Hotstepper (Heartical Mix)
56:30 — Dante Thomas – Miss California
58:00 — 112 – Dance With Me
59:00 — Missy Elliott – Work It
This set captures the essence of Soul of Sydney, a focus on musical integrity, cultural roots, and dancefloor connection. From 90s R&B anthems to reggae crossover hits and funk-driven grooves, it’s a snapshot of what makes the Sydney soul scene unique.
🎧 MIXTAPE MONDAY: Soul of Sydney Radio #168 — DJ Sarah Love (UK) Live at Soul of Sydney Secret Block Party 2014Old School Funk · Soul · 90s Hip Hop & R&B · Australia Day Long Weekend · Jan 27 2014
For this week’s Mixtape Monday we’re in the archives for an absolute classic mix which we just uploaded to youtube. It’s Australia Day Long Weekend 2014, we threw a Secret Block Party and brought in UK Hip Hop royalty DJ Sarah Love to close out the night for a very memorable afternoon in hush-hush courtyard space in inner-city Sydney.
Hailing from London and known from BBC 1Xtra and MTV, Sarah is an internationally renowned DJ, broadcaster and presenter who has performed alongside legends including Grandmaster Flash, DJ Jazzy Jeff, The Roots, and Mary J. Blige. She brought every bit of that world-class energy to Sydney that afternoon & lucky for us, we had the recorder running.
Whether you were there on the night or discovering this set for the first time, we hope you enjoy the vibe and hope we are lucky enough to see you at a jam soon.
Mix Info: 🕐 Time: 90 mins 🎧 DJ: Sarah Love (BBC 1Xtra · MTV · UK) 🎵 Style: Soul · Funk · Hip Hop 📅 Date: Australia Day Long Weekend — Monday 27 January 2014
Tracklist: 01. KARRIEM RIGGINS — SUMMER MADNESS (Stones Throw Records, 2012) 02. Q-TIP — LET’S RIDE (Arista Records, 1999) 03. DE LA SOUL ft. REDMAN — OOOH (Tommy Boy Records, 2000) 04. JAYLIB — THE RED (Stones Throw Records, 2003) 05. ERIC B & RAKIM — PAID IN FULL (4th & Broadway / Island Records, 1987) 06. Q-TIP — BREATHE & STOP (Arista Records, 1999) 07. DIGITAL UNDERGROUND — THE HUMPTY DANCE (Tommy Boy Records, 1990) 08. GRANDMASTER FLASH & THE FURIOUS FIVE — THE MESSAGE (Sugar Hill Records, 1982) 09. ZAPP — MORE BOUNCE TO THE OUNCE (Warner Bros. Records, 1980) 10. KLEEER — INTIMATE CONNECTION (Atlantic Records, 1981) 11. CHAKA KHAN — THIS IS MY NIGHT (Warner Bros. Records, 1985) 12. SLAVE — JUST A TOUCH OF LOVE (Cotillion / Atlantic Records, 1979) 13. SLAVE — WATCHING YOU (Cotillion / Atlantic Records, 1980) 14. THE JONES GIRLS — NIGHTS OVER EGYPT (Philadelphia International Records, 1981) 15. THE MOMENTS — GIRLS (Stang Records, 1975) 16. GARY BARTZ — MUSIC IS MY SANCTUARY (Capitol Records, 1977) 17. ERICK SERMON ft. MARVIN GAYE — MUSIC (J Records, 2001) 18. J DILLA — MOTOR CITY 8 (Vintage Vibez Music Group, 2013) 19. A TRIBE CALLED QUEST — ELECTRIC RELAXATION (Jive Records, 1993) 20. A TRIBE CALLED QUEST — CAN I KICK IT (Jive Records, 1990) 21. THE PHARCYDE — RUNNIN’ (Delicious Vinyl, 1995) 22. DJ SPINNA ft. SHABAAM SAHDEEQ & ERIK RICO — MELODY (High Water Music, 2009) 23. MILTON WRIGHT — KEEP IT UP (Alston Records, 1975) 24. THE TRAMMPS — RUBBER BAND (Golden Fleece / Philadelphia International Records, 1975) 25. AMERIE — 1 THING (Columbia Records, 2005) 26. NICE & SMOOTH — OLD TO THE NEW (RAL / Def Jam, 1994) 27. GANG STARR — JUST TO GET A REP (Chrysalis Records, 1990) 28. QUEEN LATIFAH — LATIFAH HAD IT UP TO HERE (Tommy Boy Records, 1991) 29. ERIC B & RAKIM — I KNOW YOU GOT SOUL (4th & Broadway / Island Records, 1987) 30. JAMES BROWN — SOUL POWER (King Records, 1971) 31. THE BLACKBYRDS — ROCK CREEK PARK (Fantasy Records, 1975) 32. THE SUGARHILL GANG — RAPPER’S DELIGHT (Sugar Hill Records, 1979) 33. THE SUGARHILL GANG — APACHE (JUMP ON IT) (Sugar Hill Records, 1981) 34. ROB BASE & DJ EZ ROCK — IT TAKES TWO (Profile Records, 1988) 35. STRAFE — SET IT OFF (Jus Born Records, 1984) 36. BABE RUTH — THE MEXICAN (Harvest / Capitol Records, 1972) 37. THE REBIRTH — EVIL VIBRATIONS (Salsoul Records, 1979) 38. DE LA SOUL — SATURDAY (Tommy Boy Records, 2001) 39. ROY AYERS — RUNNING AWAY (Polydor Records, 1977) 40. DE LA SOUL — ME MYSELF & I (Tommy Boy Records, 1989) 41. PETE ROCK & CL SMOOTH — THE CREATOR (Elektra Records, 1992) 42. III MOST WANTED — CALM DOWN (Fever Records, 1989) 43. RUN-DMC — PETER PIPER (Profile Records, 1986) 44. ERIC B & RAKIM — DON’T SWEAT THE TECHNIQUE (MCA Records, 1992) 45. BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS — IS THIS LOVE (Island Records, 1978)
