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DJ SEB ONE’s Soulful Journey: 2025 Season Opening Party Mix

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DJ Seb One performing at Soul of Sydney for an afternoon of soul, R&B, and funk music, with promotional graphics for the event in October 2025.

The 2025 Season Opening Party for Soul of Sydney is captured in this extended warm-up set from DJ SEB ONE — a 1 hour 46 minute journey through R&B, Neo Soul, Hip Hop Soul, Funk, Boogie, Rare Groove, and soulful dancefloor classics.

Built with patience and flow, the set moves from smooth 90s R&B into deeper soulful cuts, then gradually lifts into party-driven energy and ends on boogie and soulful house textures. It’s a proper storytelling mix that reflects the roots and evolution of soulful music culture.

  1. Brandy – Baby
  2. Horace Brown – Things We Do For Love
  3. Unknown – Unknown Beat
  4. Mack Wilds – Remember The Time
  5. Aaliyah – Try Again (Remix)
  6. Quincy Jones & James Ingram – One Hundred Ways
  7. Minnie Riperton – Lovin’ You
  8. Lauryn Hill – All My Time (Instrumental)
  9. Paid & Lauryn Hill – All My Time (Remix)
  10. Mary J. Blige – Real Love (Remix)
  11. SWV – Right Here (Human Nature Remix)
  12. LL Cool J – This Is For The Lover In You
  13. Craig David – Rendezvous (Remix)
  14. Shades – Tell Me / I’ll Be Around (Blend)
  15. Unwrapped – Loungin’ (Who Do You Love Remix)
  16. Elisha La’Verne – All Night Long
  17. Gabrielle – I Wish
  18. Erykah Badu feat. Angie Stone, Bahamadia & Queen Latifah – Love Of My Life (Worldwide)
  19. Lalah Hathaway – Let Me Love You (Instrumental)
  20. LSG feat. LL Cool J, Busta Rhymes & MC Lyte – Curious
  21. Little Shawn – Dom Perignon
  22. Adina Howard – Freak Like Me
  23. Nuttin’ Nyce – Froggy Style
  24. Imajin – Shorty (You Keep Playing With My Mind)
  25. Maze featuring Frankie Beverly – Before I Let Go
  26. Tina Moore – Never Gonna Let You Go
  27. Bon Garçon – If You Need A Man
  28. Charlie Wilson – Never Got Enough
  29. Teena Marie – I Need Your Lovin’
  30. Patrice Rushen – Forget Me Nots
  31. The Whispers – Rock Steady
  32. Kwick – You’re The Kind Of Girl I Like
  33. Plush – Coast To Coast
  34. Bottin – Stork
  35. Jack & Juke – Ain’t Nobody (Remix)
  36. Tony Touch – I Wonder Why (He’s The Greatest DJ)
  37. Elements Of Life – Hot Music (Remix)

A signature Soul of Sydney moment — soulful, slow-building, and packed with timeless music designed for real dancefloor connection and long-form listening.

VINYL MIX: EL CHINO | ALL VINYL BRAZILIAN FUNK, LOVERS ROCK & DEEP ROOTS

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ELCHINO AT SOUL OF SYDNEY

For our 14th Birthday Open-Air Jam, one of Sydney’s finest selectors, El Chino, stepped up to set the tone with a beautiful all-vinyl journey through Brazilian funk, lovers rock, deep roots reggae, soul and rare groove.

Recorded live outdoors in November 2025, this warm-up set captures everything we love about real DJs playing real records. From Mato’s reggae reworks and Brazilian boogie classics by Marcos Valle and Tony Bizarro through to Roy Ayers, Garfield Fleming and Skyy, El Chino delivers a masterclass in soulful selection.

Known to many as the host of Departure Lounge on 2SER, Trevor “El Chino” Parkee has spent decades introducing Sydney audiences to incredible music from around the world. His knowledge, taste and passion for digging make him one of the city’s true musical treasures.

Recorded live at Soul of Sydney’s 14th Birthday. Open Air • All Vinyl • Real Music • Sydney NSW

TRACKLIST

00:00 Mato feat. Ethel Lindsey – What You Won’t Do For Love
03:24 Mato feat. Lady Gatica – You Can’t Turn Me Away
07:48 Tony Bizarro – Estou Livre
11:12 Marcos Valle – Estrelar
17:36 Brenda – Natureza Viva
22:00 Unknown – Unknown Funky
26:24 Roy Ayers – Land Of Fruit And Honey
30:48 Garfield Fleming – Don’t Send Me Away
35:12 Dunn & Bruce Street – Shout For Joy
39:36 Skyy – Let’s Celebrate

More from ELCHINO: (Trevor Parkee)
Trevor Parkee — known to the faithful as El Chino — is a DJ, music producer, and radio presenter, and the pilot of the long-running radio show Departure Lounge on 2SER, dedicated to making old music sound like new and new music sound like old. 2ser.

A well-known Sydney DJ and music aficionado, El Chino spent years wandering the globe, crate digging and developing his repertoire — building what became one of the smoothest flights on the 2SER roster, covering everything from nu-jazz and Afrobeat to disco and hip hop. Having started his career in the early 80s, he has taken his music selection internationally, playing in London, Barcelona, Germany, and at the infamous Jazzrooms in Brighton. Soulofsydney2ser
Every Saturday afternoon on Departure Lounge, he takes his frequent flyers on a journey around the world — touching down in old and nu jazz, broken beat, Brazilian, Latin, soul, funk, folk, and electronica. 2serTune in / Follow El Chino:
🎙️ Departure Lounge — Every Saturday 3–5pm | www.2ser.com
www.2ser.com/programs/departure-lounge

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MIX: JOHNNY BONES Back Room R&B, Soul & Reggae Vibes live at SOUL OF SYDNEY NYD 2025.

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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

Listen & Watch the Full Mix
YouTube (Full Video Mix): https://www.youtube.com/soulofsydney
SoundCloud (Audio Stream): https://soundcloud.com/soulofsydney

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Full Tracklist (with Timestamps)

  1. 00:00 — Ashanti – Happy
  2. 01:45 — Erykah Badu – Back in the Day
  3. 05:10 — Naughty By Nature ft. Zhané – Jamboree
  4. 07:10 — 50 Cent – In Da Club (Outta Control Remix)
  5. 09:15 — Ice Cube – You Know How We Do It
  6. 11:30 — Joy Enriquez – Tell Me How You Feel
  7. 14:00 — Jah Tung – Rise and Shine
  8. 16:30 — Hinda Hicks – I Wanna Be Your Lady (Remix)
  9. 19:00 — Mario – Just a Friend (Remix)
  10. 21:30 — Fat Joe ft. Ja Rule & Ashanti – What’s Luv
  11. 24:00 — Selwyn – Way Love’s Supposed to Be
  12. 26:30 — Kreuz – Party All Night
  13. 29:00 — Renegade Funk Train – Renegade Funk Train
  14. 31:30 — Aaliyah – Throw Your Hands Up
  15. 34:00 — Salt-N-Pepa – Shoop
  16. 36:30 — Shaggy – Luv Me, Love Me
  17. 39:00 — Shola Ama – You’re the One I Love (C&J Mix)
  18. 41:30 — Q-Tip – Vivrant Thing
  19. 44:00 — Case – Crooked Letter
  20. 46:30 — Father MC – I’ll Do 4 U
  21. 49:00 — Crooklyn Clan – The Franklins (Remix)
  22. 51:30 — Punjabi MC – Mundian To Bach Ke
  23. 54:00 — Ini Kamoze – Here Comes The Hotstepper (Heartical Mix)
  24. 56:30 — Dante Thomas – Miss California
  25. 58:00 — 112 – Dance With Me
  26. 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.

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