A first appearance at Spiritland for Marcus Graham.
Attracted by Belgian New Beat, Marcus visited Belgium in 1989 and moved to Brussels in 1991 to work initially with distribution and marketing for Crammed Discs. The beginning of 1993 saw a move to R&S in Ghent then a move back to London in 1994 to launch ITP / Honeydipped Records.
The late 90's and early 00's saw travel, burn-out and recovery while the world became an ever increasing digital space. 2008 or so saw the start of a resurgence in film photography and vinyl or perhaps "It never went away".
Music and photography is one and the same for Marcus, light and shade, rhythm, position and timing. Something innate, passionate and lasting.
Marcus Graham
28/03/2023 19:00 - 23:00 KC
- Electronic
Spiritland Legends: De La Soul. Hosted by Steve KIW
29/03/2023 19:00 - 23:00 KC
- Hip Hop
In honour of Plug Two aka Trugoy The Dove, we host a night of nothing but De La Soul, the sprawling hip hop mavericks who ushered in the Daisy Age then killed it off with psychedelia, eccentricity & funk all along the way. Heavyweight collector Steve KIW is the man at the controls. Bookings advised.
Jake Holloway
31/03/2023 20:00 - 01:00 KC
Love Vinyl's Jake Holloway returns with beautiful jazz, funk, disco, soul, afro and Latin records from his colossal record collection.
In addition to working with vinyl, Jake also works in graphic design and art direction, producing artwork for clients such as the influential BBE Records and indie soul label Wah Wah 45s.
Jake caught the DJ bug in 1990, playing at various college parties in the London Borough of Newham, before setting up a successful Brazilian night while studying at Brighton University. It was here where he met Spiritland regular Dom Servini, which led to a longstanding friendship and a renowned club night in the form of Mouseorgan, which ran for six years at The Clinic and Herbal and various other venues, as well as guest stints at Heaven and Fabric.
Cem Ozden (Fake Society)
01/04/2023 20:00 - 01:00 KC
- Eclectic
- Electronic
Born in Boston and raised in Istanbul, Cem Ozden's journey with music started from a young age and his passion for mixing led him to play at clubs in Istanbul at the age of 16.
He started organizing parties in Istanbul and later on in Boston, hosting and playing with artists that inspired him like Kenny Larkin, Barnt, Mr C. D'Julz…. In 2017 he transferred to Milan wherehe launched his record label Fake Society and a monthly party called Sound Bakery at Dude Club hosting artists like Cezar, Priku, Cristi Cons, Praslea.
Being exposed to multiple genres and club scenes expanded his musical horizon which reflects to his sets and to his record collecting, giving him the opportunity to play in cities like Berlin, Paris, Moscow, New York, Miami to name a few. He moved his label to London in 2021 where he also continues his club nights and keeps a monthly residency in his hometown Istanbul at the infamous minimuzikhol.
Poppy Richler
04/04/2023 19:00 - 23:00 KC
- Eclectic
- Electronic
Poppy is a musician and DJ based in London. Her show on Balamii explores a mix of new underground & neo-soul tunes. Her DJ sets are filled with danceable rhythms that focus on UK jazz, Brazilica and funk fusion, with a few more left-field picks thrown in too.
When she’s not DJing, she plays saxophone in post-punk band DEADLETTER and writes about art and music for So Young and The Quietus. Keep an eye out for the recharge of her events ‘Rhythm Changes’ later this year all about celebrating female & non-binary musicians and DJs across all genres.
Heels and Souls
05/04/2023 19:00 - 23:00 KC
- Eclectic
- House
Heels & Souls is the London based not-for-profit party, reissue label and the DJ duo of Ben Croft and Patrick Forrester.
Usually to be found at The Pickle Factory they’ve built a devoted, warm party and to date, they have raised over £50,000 for various charitable causes.
Unconstrained by genre their impassioned sets navigate anything from lovers rock, UK street soul and dancehall to slinky 90s house, tech house and progressive, with a soulful thread connecting the dots along with their deep-digging and smooth blends. We’re delighted to welcome them to Spiritland.
East Asia Beat with Lucky Cat & Jawa Jones
06/04/2023 19:00 - 00:00 KC
- Folk
- Global
An evening of vintage music from Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, and more.
Your hosts are Lucky Cat aka Zoë Baxter of Resonance FM and Jawa Jones of Wanita Music. Both are collectors and selectors with a passion for East Asian music and especially covers of Western pop hits. If you've never heard a Nancy Sinatra hit sung in Cantonese, now is the time!
Mark Levan
07/04/2023 20:00 - 01:00 KC
By day Mark co-owns three restaurants, Levan and Larry’s in South London and Holm in Somerset. But music has been integral part of his life since day one, diggin' in the crates since his teenage years putting on club nights across the country and being a regular at some of the capitals best parties from FWD to Co-Op Via Balance.
In 2007 he set up his own record label, 2nd Drop Records, initially releasing dubstep, but quickly diversifying into broad electronic bass music. Along the way he’s worked with Djrum, Pearson Sound, Falty DL, Jamie Woon and Burial.
Nowadays, he slots his DJ gigs between the crevices of the restaurant game, playing the likes of We Out Here, Wilderness and Eastern Electrics alongside an eclectic range of spots like Bar 91, Phonox, Sargasso, Fabric, XoYo - and now Spiritland.
Expect jazz, soul, reggae, dancehall, house, amapiano and a shitload of disco.
Dom Ore (Miles Away Records)
08/04/2023 12:00 - 17:00 KC
- Eclectic
Dom Ore runs Miles Away Records, which is an independent record label based in London, UK. The label celebrates and amplifies the sounds of soul from all over the world on whatever format they deserve and in the highest possible quality.
Miles Away looks to create a feeling and atmosphere in everything it does from releasing records, broadcasting radio shows to curating club nights and playlists. Music that’s created by people all over the world, for people all over the world.
Noa Argov
08/04/2023 20:00 - 01:00 KC
- Downtempo
- Eclectic
- Electronic
Radio broadcaster, producer, DJ and one of the key drivers of Tel Aviv's lively musical scene - Noa drops in for a rare London session.
Karl Bos
09/04/2023 12:00 - 17:00 KC
- Jazz/Funk/Soul
Radio producer and host of Deeper Cuts on Balamii Radio, Karl joins us for a jazzy and upfront Sunday brunch session.
Spiritland Legends: Talking Heads. Hosted by BYO Boogie
11/04/2023 19:00 - 23:00 KC
- Pop
Talking Heads perfected their craft in the sweet spot between music and art - drawing on new wave, post-punk, world music and ambient music in a sound that defined late 70s New York and became a worldwide pop phenomenon.
BYO Boogie digs deep into their back catalogue on this special night of celebration.
Perry Louis
14/04/2023 20:00 - 01:00 KC
- EFG London Jazz Festival
- Jazz/Funk/Soul
The return of a London legend! It’s impossible to pigeonhole Perry Louis and understand where he gets his inspiration. Perry did not come through the usual Collector to DJing route, instead starting his career as a Boogie/Jazz Dancer. He first took to the Dance floors of the most iconic clubs in the UK in the early to mid ‘70s, which fired up his passion and excitement for the music and was inspired by the iconic djs and dancers of that era which he tries to represent and influences his DJ sets today – all on Vinyl, of course. Perry has worked as a JazzFunk, Funk and Jazz Dancer and has a Vinyl collection that mirrors his style of dancing. As a DJ, he specialises in spinning JazzFunk, Pure Funk, Boogie and Dancefloor Jazz mixing in Latin, Brazilian Soul, Afro and Fusion and more.
Unlike the hundreds of dedicated Jazz, Funk and Soul Dancers who simply enjoy turning up to do their thing on the floor and hearing good music, Perry’s love and passion for the Music has had him digging for Vinyl all over the world to find that elusive track to add to the sound he works very hard at Improving – The sound of London’s underground Dancefloor Jazz, Funk and Boogie scene.
Throughout his 30 year career as a dancer, he’s picked up records everywhere he’s travelled to in the world. Perry’s friends know that to go somewhere with Perry means he makes a bee-line to that record shop to sort out that elusive gem..
Spiritland Legends: Trevor Horn / ZTT Hosted by Ian Wade & Andrew Harrison
19/04/2023 19:00 - 23:00 KC
- Electronic
- Pop
“Listen. Do you want to know a secret?”
Join us to salute the sound that ate the 80s and set the 90s on their way as we go ROUND THE HORN with a night of nothing but the works and wonders of Trevor Horn. From ABC to Zang Tuum Tumb, from Frankie to Propaganda, from 808 to PSB, from moments in love to a land of sex and horror… hosts Ian Wade and Andrew Harrison will bring you radio stars, orchestra stabs, beat boxes, the art of the 12-inch and the extended pleasure of dance. Free entry, booked is advised.
“Never stop the action. Keep it up.”
“Eye to eye stand winners and losers.”
“THIS IS THE SOUND.”
