I love Hed Kandi. I must admit to being a bit of a sucker for their cd’s. The ‘Back To Love’ series is one of Hed Kandi’s most acclaimed set of releases. I’ve still got the originals that were released as double-pack vinyl and they are stuffed full of brilliant records from back in the day.

Well out now is the new mix entitled Back To Love The Mix 2008

So what is this release all about then? Well basically it’s a 3cd mix of all the best tracks from the ‘Back To Love’ series blended together for a raucous party mix. Cd one starts of with the rather fine Rhythm On The Loose - Break of Dawn before diving into hot tunage like Sandy B, Robin S, Chrissy Ward, Alison Limerick and another ten top funky house oldies.

Cd two carries on the house flavours kickin off with the now legendary Morales remix of Jamiroquai’s Space Cowboy.

Cd three drops the tempo down but the party would definitely still be rocking! A Tribe Called Quest, Barrie K Sharpe and King Bee all feature within the first five tracks! Other hotties include Young MC, Lisa Lisa (I used to close out all my sets with this) and Nomad.

Yeah it’s got all the classics, some of which have been rinsed out too many times but when they are put together like this then it makes it a must purchase!

Track Listings

Disc: 1
1. Rhythm On The Loose Break of Dawn
2. Sandy B Make The World Go Round
3. Robin S Show Me Love Stonebridge Club Mix
4. Mother All Funked Up Mother Pride Mix
5. Chrissy Ward Right & Exact
6. De’Lacy Hideaway Dubfire Needs To Score Remix
7. Alison Limerick Where Love Lives
8. The Nightcrawlers Push The Feeling On
9. Farley JackMaster Funk & Darryl Pandy Love Can’t Turn Around
10. Barbara Tucker Beautiful People The Underground Network Mix
11. Marshall Jefferson Move Your Body (The House Music Anthem)
12. Gat Décor Passion
13. My Friend Sam Feat. Viola Wills It’s My Pleasure
14. South Street Player (Who?) Keeps Changing Your Mind Sure Is Pure Mix
15. Donna Giles And I’m Telling You Stonebridge Mix

Disc: 2
1. Jamiroquai Space Cowboy David Morales Classic Club Remix
2. The Fog Been A Long Time
3. Djaimin Feat. Crystal Re-Clear Give You
4. Debbie Malone Rescue Me (Crazy About Your Love)
5. Sterling Void Feat. Paris Brightledge It’s Alright
6. Frankie Knuckles Feat. Jamie Principle Your Love 12″
7. A Guy Called Gerald Voodoo Ray Gerald’s Rham On Acid Remix
8. Raze Break 4 Love
9. Joe T Vannelli Project Sweetest Day Of May Club Gospel Mix
10. Pamela Fernandez Kickin In The Beat Extended Dance Mix
11. FPI Project Going Back To My Roots
12. Pulse The Lover That You Are Soul Solution Vocal Mix
13. C&C Music Factory Keep It Comin’ (Dance Till You Can’t Dance No More!)
14. Joe Smooth Promised Land
15. Lil Louis French Kiss

Disc: 3
1. A Tribe Called Quest Can I Kick It? Extended Boilerhouse Mix
2. Archie Bell & The Drells Don’t Let Love Get You Down
3. Barry K Sharpe The Masterplan
4. Kariya Let Me Love You For Tonight House Club Version
5. King Bee Back By Dope Demand Funky Bass Mix
6. Rob Base & DJ Ez Rock It Takes Two
7. Lisa Lisa Let The Beat Hit ‘Em The Brand - New Super Pumped - C&C Vocal
8. Cheryl Lynn Got To Be Real
9. Young MC Know How
10. Sugar Bear Don’t Scandalize Mine
11. Chubb Rock & Howie Tee Ya Bad Chubbs Cribb Mix
12. Nomad (I Wanna Give You) Devotion
13. Patti Day Right Before My Eyes Extended Club Mix
14. Phase II Reachin Original Brotherhood Mix
15. First Choice Feat. Rochelle Fleming Let No Man Put Asunder

On Friday 28th March, Andy Ward’s much revered and hyped radio show “The Vocal Booth” emigrates from the sunny shores of the Costa Blanca for the first leg in its inaugural World Tour.

Touching down at Nottingham’s Bluu Lounge, the party comes in conjunction with the city’s finest house brand, “ReelGroove” and “PressureRadio.co.uk”

Joining Andy will be residents (Greg Dorban & Freskofunkerz), from Days Like This in Birmingham, Euge, and Pressure Radio’s very own Si Sutton. The icing on the cake comes from Soul Central vocalist Diana Waite, who is currently enjoying great success with her collaborations on “Reelgroove”, alongside her workings with Park Street, Deep Josh and Andy Ward.

The Vocal Booth is broadcast around the globe each and every Thursday from 8pm GMT. The interactive chat is filled to capacity with music lovers from the four corners of the globe and each week sees the finest in the business passing thru, names like Louie Vega, Joey Negro & Dennis Ferrer to name but a few.

The music is four hours of nothing but quality, vocal house music, old & new.

This music policy will be brought along to Nottingham for the first stop on it’s world tour which takes in Brazil, Jakarta, Ukraine, Croatia, Serbia, Ibiza and beyond.

Andy Ward says ” Having played at Bluu in the past, I know this is the perfect venue to host the Vocal Booth. I have a great set of people that come out to support me whenever I’m in town, and we are expecting a strong national contingent here at the end of March. If anyone loves happy, vocal driven house music from the soul, then The Vocal Booth is the only place to be“