Matthew Halsall is one of the UK's leading figures in jazz. As a composer, producer, trumpeter, DJ and founder of Gondwana Records, Matthew has become a cultural catalyst for modern music, combining his love of spiritual jazz, deep electronica and crafted songwriting across a series of albums.
His Spiritland monthly residency continues where he'll be exploring his musical world in breadth and depth.
Matthew Halsall (Gondwana Records)
01/08/2018
- Global
Spiritland Legends: P-Funk – Hosted by earthboundboy
02/08/2018
- Jazz/Funk/Soul
Make my funk a P-Funk! The next instalment of Spiritland Legends celebrates the life and work of George Clinton and all who have sailed with him upon the good ship P-FUNK. The night is hosted by avid collector and funkaholic earthboundboy. Get up on the downstroke from 20:00 - 1.00.
Kyri
03/08/2018
- Global
- Jazz/Funk/Soul
R2 Records label head honcho and master selector of twenty-five years' experience Kyri is one of our favourite DJs and we're thrilled that he's back to deliver another of his trademark Friday night Spiritland selections.
If anything like last time, Kyri's Spiritland set will draw on a wide spectrum of soulful boogie, house influences, disco, jazz and funk.
Nik Weston
04/08/2018
- Global
- Jazz/Funk/Soul
Mukatsuku Records is the UK's premier reissue label bringing long lost vinyl gems back into circulation, and Nik Weston is the man that makes it all happen.
We're delighted that he once again brings his record box of worldwide jazz, funk and soul wonders for this Saturday night session.
Apiento & Andrew Hale
08/08/2018 KC
- Balearic
- Jazz/Funk/Soul
- Reggae/Dub
Test Pressing's Apiento is a man with immaculate taste. He's joined once again by friend and musical cohort Andrew Hale from Sade for a night of rhythm and melody.
Pete On the Corner
09/08/2018
- Jazz/Funk/Soul
Relentless digger of the rare international grooves Pete OTC steps up for a many-bases-covered Thursday night set.
Gilles Peterson and Worldwide FM recently determined On The Corner worthy of the accolade 'label of the year' 2018 – that's how superb Pete's musical tastes are.
Spiritland Screen: Boyz N The Hood
09/08/2018
Our cinematic love in with Everyman Cinema King's Cross continues, with a monthly screening of some of our favourite films - next up is Boyz N' The Hood.
The tale of Tre, Doughboy and Ricky that marked a turning point in Black American cinema and put John Singleton on the map. Along with the Hughes Brothers' Menace II Society, this film captured the realities of inner city America with a soundtrack straight from the golden age of hip hop. Ice Cube, Cuba Gooding Jr. and Laurence Fishburne star.
(Dir: John Singleton, 1991)
Ralph Tee
10/08/2018
- Jazz/Funk/Soul
Record label boss, radio broadcaster and lifelong soul aficionado Ralph Tee is here for a Friday night of upbeat, smiles for miles music. His knowledge of and passion for sharing the rare grooves is second to none.
Ralph has been a club DJ since the 1970s & broadcasting on radio since the 1980s, with deep roots in the UK soul scene.
Dom Servini
13/08/2018
- Global
- Jazz/Funk/Soul
- Reggae/Dub
The Wah Wah 45s head honcho Dom Servini delivers a Monday night genre-spanning selection as only he can.
Putting the love and detail back into soul, funk and reggae music with tight productions, crisp pressings and beautiful artwork, his label's taste is a perfect match for Spiritland.
Chal Ravens
15/08/2018
- Eclectic
A music journalist and radio host with an omnivorous taste and a particular interest in the outer limits of electronic music. Chal's writing on club culture and experimental electronica appears regularly in Pitchfork, The Wire, FACT and The Guardian. The selections on her Tuesday night Red Bull Radio show, Top Flight, are testament to her wildly eclectic musical taste.
Poly-Ritmo
18/08/2018
- Global
- Jazz/Funk/Soul
Having cut her teeth at one of London’s finest record stores, Sounds Of The Universe, and graduating with an ethnomusicology degree from SOAS, Poly-Ritmo has a musical knowledge way beyond her years. Expect jazz, Brazilian, Latin, soul and more from Polly.
Joe Muggs
22/08/2018
- Eclectic
- Electronica
- Global
DJ, journalist, critic and lifelong music obsessive Joe digs deep into his enviable and wildly varied music collection for a many-bases-covered Wednesday night. Order a cocktail, turn on autoshazam, sit back and enjoy the company of a master selector at work.
Fernando
25/08/2018
- Balearic
Fernando Pulichino, a man of many musical hats. Not only is he a producer and DJ but also an accomplished musician and songwriter. As a DJ he's played all the big name clubs and festivals you'd care to name in the UK, Ibiza, Berlin and beyond.
His original productions meanwhile have found homes at respected labels such as Late Night Tales, Futureboogie and Leng. One can be assured that Fernando will play a similarly discerning set.
Mark Limb
26/08/2018
- Balearic
It's blessed bank holiday Sunday with Electric Disco's Mark Limb in control of the Spiritland sound, with something for everyone.
As per usual, he'll be walking the golden balearic tightrope – blissfully zoning out those in need of an easy one, while also pushing through an upbeat undercurrent for those on a Sunday session.
DJ Okapi
28/08/2018
- Global
Based in Maboneng, downtown Johannesburg, Okapi runs the record store and reissue label Afrosynth Records.
He has also co-compiled collections of South African music for Rush Hour, Soundway and Cultures of Soul, so this promises to be a very special evening of syncopated drum work, rhythm and bass.
Spiritland Legends: Herbie Hancock
30/08/2018
- Jazz/Funk/Soul
Our Legends series continues with an all-night celebration of pioneering jazz-funk multi-instrumentalist Herbert Jeffrey Hancock.
With a career spanning six decades, Hancock took the experience of his early days with Miles and Blue Note into new jazz-funk realms, taking a leading role in bringing the vocoder and keytar into popular music culture while he was at it.
As his career continues through to present day, his body of work inspires successive generations of musicians, particularly in the world of electronic sampling.
The music will be curated by our sharp-dressed friend Jean-Claude: Hancock enthusiast, DJ and head of If Music. Come and see what our resident Herbie-head hunts out.
David Triana
31/08/2018
- Global
- Jazz/Funk/Soul
A familiar face at Spiritland, our Colombiano friend David – of thumping house label Downpitch Recordings – returns to the Spiritland sound system for a Saturday night session of worldwide beats, with a natural focus on the latin sounds of his homelands.
