Soul Essence with Martin Gale

This week, we ease in with terrace warmth and a proper US-garage swing, then roll through soulful house vocals, nineties memories and a few favourites brought nicely up to date. MDA Grooves and JKriv set the tone with Caparica Sunset, Dave Lee gives Our Love that throwback garage feel, and Cafe 432 with Lifford bring the warmth on Symphony. From there, Barbara Tucker and Sounds of Blackness keep the gospel lift high before Evelyn “Champagne” King takes us back with Love Come Down. The second hour opens with Kevin McKay's vocal-house take on All I Do, then Kenny Thomas and Opolopo lead us into a deeper, disco-tinged stretch. Groove Armada's Love's Theme sits right in that sweet spot, Basement Jaxx meet the Isleys on Jus 1 Kiss, and N-You-Up with Mike Dunn and David Penn bring us home with Jack My Body.

This week, we start with warm, summery soulful house on the terrace before heading into a funky room for the second hour. Crackazat brings the shine, DJ Meme gives The Police a fresh lift, and Dave Lee's Z Mix of Benjamin Diamond adds one of those Y2K-flavoured moments that always gets your tush going. The second half digs deeper with Harry Romero's treatment of Radio Slave and Kameelah Waheed, then swings through a dubby Chaka Khan cover, Key To Life and Shakedown's Ibiza-era throwback. ATFC and Inaya Day bring the vocal house feeling before Aidan Bega and Filta Freqs firm things up for the finish. It's our usual Soul Essence blend of new treats and the classics we love, all mixed up nice and smooth.

My comeback show on House FM!

I'm on my holidays this week, so I've gone into the vaults and picked out a show from five years ago and my House FM days when I had the ace producer Richard Earnshaw on the show for a chat

A hot and steamy show from the South Coast with a nice pile of fresh tunes for you to enjoy, ranging from some soulful and jazzy house to start all the way through disco to a few bangers at the end as per our favourite recipe

Another big helping of soulful house goodness, from more classics from Physics and Kim English right the way up to date with Micky More and Andy Tee plus Sgt Slick's epic cover of Sade

Another feast from the soulful cellar: a special blend of classics and contemporary tunes, ranging from Kim English and Billie all the way up to date with fresh sounds from Marc Cottrell and Wh0

Soul Essence is back after more than two years away! This one is pure soulful house joy: warm vocals, disco touches, US garage flavours, deep grooves, and a few familiar voices reworked beautifully — from Marvin Gaye and Level 42 through to Louie Vega, Kenny Dope, Dave Lee, Sean McCabe, Mousse T. and more. I felt real joy putting this together, it's so nice to be back - hope you feel it too

The full night (pretty much) from my gig at Rita's in Southampton, all the way from some deep and latinhouse, through a fair chunk of disco (we had a party in!) and finishing up with some of my favourite UK garage classics. Shared untouched apart from a fade out at the end so be kind

The full night (pretty much) from my gig at Rita's in Southampton, all the way from some jazzy soulful house, through disco, funky and tech house and everything else in between

The whole night of house music from my live gig at Rita's in Southampton

The first couple of hours or so from my first gig of 2026 at Rita's in Southampton

The first couple of hours or so of my last gig of 2025 at Rita's in Southampton - the usual blend of feelgood cocktail-hour tunes. The recording here actually comes from three different bits of kit in the end as we had to have a kit switchover and a small three track section got lost so I recreated it at home so it flows. Nothing else has been retouched as per usual. I hope you enjoy it anyway

The first couple of hours or so of my gig at Rita's Southampton, where I blended up a mix of latin house, deep house, US garage house and even some disco house for good measure

The first three or so hours of my live gig at Rita's in Southampton, for a new night of classic-flavoured house music.

When I put these together it usually starts with me being triggered by a single track and working outwards from there. This time it was Harry “Choo Choo” Romero's classic “Tania” from 2001, so edging out sideways from there I took in some disco, jackin' and funky house, both past and present. Always room for a few classics too, so listen out for those. Full tracklisting: djmartingale.com/tracklistings#090825

This week I'm feeling more on the soulful side, starting out nice a mellow with some latin-style beats, moving through some contemporary and classic soulful house into something funky to finish up with. Full tracklist: https://djmartingale.com/tracklistings/#270725

In all the heat I was feeling something a bit deeper so put together this selection of deep, nudisco and jackin house tracks but mostly with a deep feel to them. Still amazed how good Frankie Knuckles "Rain" still sounds now, plus found it hard to keep my feet still when a newer track by Cassette Moderne went in. Enjoy it anyway! Full tracklist: https://djmartingale.com/tracklistings/#130725

Back in the studio with another soulful blend on a gloomy but hot and sticky day on the South Coast. As usual a progression from something deeper to something bigger, all with some kind of funk or soul element to it. Revisited a play or two from shows of yesteryear as well. A splendid time is guaranteed for all. Full tracklist: https://djmartingale.com/tracklistings/#05072025

Another enjoyable morning in the music room where I've been sinking into some soul-flavoured house goodness. It's my usual mix of one or two classics mixed up with some fresh tunes that have been waiting on my pile for attention. For the full playlist, go to https://djmartingale.com/tracklistings/#21062025

For the second weekend in a row I just let rip with what felt good, and today that was the sound I fell in love with thirty odd years ago, the original garage house sound as I first discovered. Absolutely loved making it, you can find the full playlist at: https://djmartingale.com/tracklistings/#31052025

What I was feeling one day in May as I flicked through my new purchases and old favourites - a journey from soulful house through disco and nudisco to funky house. Full tracklist: https://djmartingale.com/tracklistings/#24052025

Back with another episode taking a flashback to the nights out we loved in the nineties and noughties, with another great selection of old skool R&B, hip hop, slow jams, and house classics together with some chill vibes for the comedown. This time, we've got some Missy Elliott and TLC, plus retro-bangers from Faithless, BBE and Gusto -- where were you the last time you heard those? Full tracklisting at https://djmartingale.com/tracklistings#omt-2

Welcome to the very first episode of One More Time – a brand new podcast for anyone who ever lived for a proper night out in the '90s and '00s. Built around the story arc of a classic night out, we start with some mellow R&B and bar vibes, before stepping it up through funky house and UKG, all the way to the club bangers and late-night introspective grooves. This is a journey through the eras, the energy, and the memories – all blended together with full-quality control. Whether you were there the first time or just feel like you were, I hope this brings some of those good-time feelings back. Get involved, share your memories, shout outs and requests via djmartingale.com/contact or @djmartingaleuk on Instagram.

Back once again with the soulful skills to pay the bills, including a pair of epic tracks from the Shapeshifters, some Fouk-ing magic and a Tall Paul rerub of a Hacienda classic. Full tracklist: djmartingale.com/tracklistings/#show-355

Feeling high on life with today's soulful selection of house music, from back room to the big room as we like to do it, including an absolute thing of beauty from Crackazat, a nice slab of Louie Vega and a throwback track from Lisa Stansfield. Find the full tracklist at djmartingale.com/tracklistings#show-354

Another celebration of the fresh and and the familiar, blending up garage house throwback tracks with Ibiza 2001 bangers and Traxsource Top 100 tunes. Includes a tribute to the brilliant Angie Stone who we tragically lost this weekend. For the full track listing, go to https://djmartingale.com/tracklistings/#show-353

Another feast from the soulful servery, with a journey from the beach to the big room. We've got Tasha LaRae, Sgt Slick, David Penn and everything in between for people who like their house music with a hint of soul

A slightly older school flavoured show this week, with a good handful of some classic US garage sounds mingled in with some of the freshest soul-flavour house tracks of today. Find the tracklist here: djmartingale.com/tracklistings#show-351

A fresh feast from the soulful house servery, where this time we've got some classic remix action from Masters at Work blended up with something deep, something disco and something banging - find the tracklist here: djmartingale.com/tracklistings#show-350

The first show of 2025 and starting off high-vibe with a retrospective of 2024 and some of the best tracks we've enjoyed together

The final show of 2024! To finish up the year, no frills, I've just played a show for you from the heart, with an eclectic blend of fresh and classic soul-flavoured house music for the festive season

Back again with another heartwarming story told in soulful house, including soulful, deep, nudisco and everything in between - find the tracklist here: djmartingale.com/tracklistings#show-347

A slightly heavier sprinkling of the classics together with the fresh disco, soulful and deep house sounds of the moment, bringing some hopeful feelgood vibes to your winter chill - find the tracklist here: djmartingale.com/tracklistings#show-346

A heartwarming tale in soulful, disco and classic house genres, as usual taking you on an international story arc via Glitterbox, Cafe Mambo and even my local twenty five years ago. Find the full tracklist here: https://djmartingale.com/tracklistings/#show-345

A few classic house anthems in amongst some fresh soulful, disco and funky house magic, including a vinyl-only mix of one of my favourite tracks and a great Dimitri from Paris remix of Jamiroquai - find the tracklist here: djmartingale.com/tracklistings#show-344

Back once again with the soulful behaviour, this week I think a kind of tale of hope, with some classic soulful house throwbacks coupled up with some disco and deep house grooves to make you move - find the tracklist here: djmartingale.com/tracklistings#show-343

This week, a selection of current and classic house once again, ranging from soulful house, through deep, disco, nu disco and jackin' house, I was in a kind of Glitterbox sort of mood when I made it, with elements of Cafe Mambo thrown in - find the tracklist here: djmartingale.com/tracklistings#show-342

Your soulful storybook this time sees us take in some classic Masters at Work, the latest soulful house and some beach house for added atmosphere - as usual, a blend of the latest sounds with the soul you know to help you find the flow and you can find the tracklist here: djmartingale.com/tracklistings#show-341

Another great story of soul for you this week, taking you through twists and turns of deep, soulful, latin, jacking, funky and classic house tunes - a pinch of Glitterbox, a dash of Defected and a hint of Strictly Rhythm does the trick. Find the tracklist here: djmartingale.com/tracklistings#show-340

We're back again, and this time as it's summer here in the UK, we start off with some beach house vibes, and then into the soulful and disco house feels before some tech touches from the big room - find the tracklist here: djmartingale.com/tracklistings#show-339

Another soul-flavoured feast, where this time we're going with the Glitterbox/Defected type feels, moving through soulful house, some absolute stone cold classics into some disco and jackin' house funk action - find the tracklist here: djmartingale.com/tracklistings#show-338

A return to presented shows, where we span the full spectrum via deep house, soulful house, a Latin house digression plus one or two classics thrown in for good measure - find the tracklist here: djmartingale.com/tracklistings#show-337

A bonus live DJ set recorded at Rita's in Southampton where we took the early evening from the Ibiza sunset with some deep and latin vibes, through to some nudisco funky rhythms - find the tracklist here: https://djmartingale.com/tracklistings#show-336

Manabu Nagayama, Soichi Terada - Low Tension (Jimpster Remix) Vaudafunk - Plage Privée Mijangos, Cafe De Sol - Bahia (2024 Version) Timmy Regisford & Felicia Graham - Smile (Original Mix) Dj Hermes, Fly - Pasilda (Afro Extended Mix) Ralf GUM - 9 After Midnight feat Portia Monique Chiffon Zoo, Rona Ray, Soulmekanikz - Answers (Soulmekanikz Remix) Quentin Harris - My Joy HawaBiza Project - Animal (Master Kev & Tony Loreto Vocal Mix) Soul Rebels - Turn Me On (Original Mix) Purple Disco Machine - My House (Original Mix) Mirko, Meex - Amore Kelly G., Candi Staton - Power Of One (Extended Mix) Chez Damier - I Never Knew Love (Made In Detroit Extended Mix) Deepstar, Donna Allen - Sugar (feat. Donna Allen) [Richard Earnshaw Extended Remix] Pat Bedeau, Jodie Erica - Fantasy (Main Mix) Love Klubb, Richard Earnshaw - Ready For Love (Richard Earnshaw Extended Klubb Mix) Ralphi Rosario, Andrea Love - So Amazing (Knox Club Mix) Andrea Tomei, Alfreda Gerald - Young Hearts Run Free Micky More & Andy Tee, Angela Johnson, DJ Meme Orchestra - Is It Love You're After (Danny Krivit 12" Edit) Demuir, Amalia Leandro - Watch Wut You Say (feat. Amalia Leandro) Doche, Kria McKenzie - This Feeling (Birdee Remix) Kid Crème, MC Shurakano - Doing My Own Thing (feat. MC Shurakano) [Vocal Mix]

Ian Pooley - What's Your Number (Jazzanova Re-Number) Coeo - Long Night Ahead (Original Mix) Purple Disco Machine - My House (Original Mix) Ralf Gum, Clara Hill - Don't Talk (Main Mix) Sandy Barber, Opolopo - I Think I'll Do Some Stepping (On My Own) (Opolopo Rework) Cloud 9 - Do You Want Me Baby (Dusky Remix) Hot Since 82, Ron Carroll - Preach (feat. Ron Carroll) [Extended Mix] Dennis Ferrer, KT Brooks - How Do I Let Go (Original Mix) Love Klubb, Richard Earnshaw - Ready For Love (Richard Earnshaw Extended Klubb Mix) Ralphi Rosario, Andrea Love - So Amazing (Knox Club Mix) Pat Bedeau, Jodie Erica - Fantasy (Main Mix) Raven Maize, Dave Lee - Forever Together (Closer To The Source Mix) Spencer Morales - Mainline Dave Leatherman, HP Vince, Bruce Nolan - Bahama Funk Doche, Kria McKenzie - This Feeling (Birdee Remix) FUNKYBEAT, Burke - What Is Real? (Extended Mix) Adeva, Mike Dunn, Byron Stingily - Caught Up In A One Night Love Affair (Mike Dunn & Byron Stingily's Soulful Vocal Mixx) Micky More & Andy Tee, Angela Johnson, DJ Meme Orchestra - Is It Love You're After (Danny Krivit 12" Edit) Andrea Tomei, Alfreda Gerald - Young Hearts Run Free Risk Assessment, Monica Blaire - It's Not Right But It's Okay (Grant Nelson Remix) Masters At Work - Backfired (feat. India) [Joey Negro Club Mix] Jon Cutler - It's Yours (feat. E-Man) [Distant Music Mix] Kings Of Tomorrow - Finally (Extended Mix) Cleptomaniacs - All I Do (feat. Bryan Chambers) [Cleptomaniacs Mix]

Manabu Nagayama, Soichi Terada - Low Tension (Jimpster Remix) Vaudafunk - Plage Privée Hotmood - Delightful DJ Memê, DJ Meme Orchestra, Rachel Claudio - Any Love (DJ Meme Club Mix) Mijangos, Cafe De Sol - Bahia (2024 Version) Timmy Regisford & Felicia Graham - Smile (Original Mix) Dj Hermes, Fly - Pasilda (Afro Extended Mix) Ralf GUM - 9 After Midnight feat Portia Monique Fallout - The Morning After (Purple Disco Machine Re-Work) Brooklyn Express, Dr Packer - Change Position (88) (Dr Packer Remix) - Opolopo, Angela Johnson - Stay This Way (Original Mix) Chiffon Zoo, Rona Ray, Soulmekanikz - Answers (Soulmekanikz Remix) Kelly G., Candi Staton - Power Of One (Extended Mix) Marc Cotterell, Dominic Balchin, Micky More, Andy Tee - The Trumpet Track (Micky More & Andy Tee Remix) Mirko, Meex - Amore Chez Damier - I Never Knew Love (Made In Detroit Extended Mix) Soul II Soul - I Feel Love Deepstar, Donna Allen - Sugar (feat. Donna Allen) [Richard Earnshaw Extended Remix] Ron Hall, The MuthaFunkaz, Marc Evans, Dimitri From Paris - The Way You Love Me (Dim's T.S.O.P. Version - Dimitri from Paris Glitterbox Retouch) Marco Valery, Sharlene Hector - Free Love (John Morales M+M Mix) Booker T, Kathy Brown - Boogie Oogie Oogie (Booker T Vocal Mix) Andrea Tomei, Alfreda Gerald - Young Hearts Run Free Micky More & Andy Tee, Angela Johnson, DJ Meme Orchestra - Is It Love You're After (Danny Krivit 12" Edit) Masters At Work - Backfired (feat. India) [Joey Negro Club Mix] Curtis Hairston - I Want You All Tonight (John Morales M+M Extended Remix)

Danny Tenaglia, Carole Sylvan - Look Ahead Quentin Harris - My Joy Kim English - Nitelife (Gershon Jackson's House of Omni Vocal Mix) Kerri Chandler, AbbieLee - Let It (Give Me Back My Love) HawaBiza Project - Animal (Master Kev & Tony Loreto Vocal Mix) Soul Rebels - Turn Me On (Original Mix) Pino Arduini featuring Dawn Tallman - Jumpin (Grant Nelson Club Mix) Micky More & Andy Tee, Angela Johnson - Do I Do (Original Extended Mix) Mirko, Meex - Amore Barbara Tucker - Stay Together (Funky Piano Mix) Jay Caruso, Aj Lewis - He's A Friend Of Mine (Original Mix) Diva Avari, The French House Mafia - Moving On Up (Jamie Lewis Sex on the Beach Mix) Mannix, Jaidene Veda, Birdee - Make It Better (Birdee Remix) Shapeshifters - Lola's Theme Recut (Purple Disco Machine Remix) Right To Life - Give It Up (Micky More & Andy Tee Extended) Deepstar, Donna Allen - Sugar (feat. Donna Allen) [Richard Earnshaw Extended Remix] Demuir, Amalia Leandro - Watch Wut You Say (feat. Amalia Leandro) Mark Farina - Radio (Phil Weeks Main Mix) Kid Crème, MC Shurakano - Doing My Own Thing (feat. MC Shurakano) [Vocal Mix] Wh0, Anelisa Lamola - The Power (feat. Anelisa Lamola) (Extended Mix)

Blaze - How Deep Is Your Love Marco Valery, Sharlene Hector - Free Love (John Morales M+M Mix) Anna-Marie Johnson - Waiting For Your Love (Soulmekanikz Extended Remix) George Lesley, GenotheFuture, Tumi, Doug Gomez - My Lady (Doug Gomez Back To NYC Remix) Charles Dockins, Sheila Ford - Journey (feat. Sheila Ford) [Joey Musaphia's Travelling Mix] Kim English - Everyday (Maurice Jushua Vocal Mix) Reel People, Angela Johnson, Dennis Ferrer - Can't Stop (Dennis F's Falling 4 U Mix) Maurice Joshua, Yvonne Gage - Garden Of Eve (Lenny Fontana Vocal Remix Micky More, Andy Tee - One More Time (Andy Tee Main Mix) Soul Avengerz - Love Slide Lovestation, Joey Negro - Teardrops (Joey Negro Mix) Ken@Work - Feel Good 2 U FORBIDDEN FRUIT, Nimiwari - All Night Long (Qwestlife Boogie Mix) Anabel Englund - London Headache (Purple Disco Machine Remix) DJ Fudge - Escapade (Extended Mix) Tommy Glasses - Beautiful (Extended Mix) Jay Vegas - I Just Can't (Original Mix) HP Vince - Dope (Main Mix) Basement Jaxx - Fly Life (Paco Osuna Remix) Powerdance, Mousse T. - Power Dance (Mousse T.'s Disco Shizzle Extended Mix) Mattei, Omich - Let No Man Put Asunder (Extended Mix)

Domu, Pete Simpson, The MuthaFunkaz - Look A Little Further (MuthaFunkaz Alternate Vocal Mix) Abstract Truth - (We Had) A Thing (Matty's Deep Zone Mix) Cafe 432, Hannah Khemoh - Stronger (Extended Club Mix) David Morales, Ultra Naté - I Can Dream (Extended Mix) Ron Carroll, JoysSoul - What I Want (Eric Kupper Remix) Steve 'Silk' Hurley - The Word Is Love (feat. Sharon Pass) Jay Caruso, Aj Lewis - He's A Friend Of Mine (Original Mix) Lup Ino - Let's Move Up (Original Mix) Micky More & Andy Tee, Kathy Brown, Sheree Hicks - Celebrate (Extended Mix) Paolo Bardelli, Raffaele Giusti - Talkin' Bout Love (Nu Club Mix) The Original - B 2 Gether (Transatlantic Mix) David Bendeth - Feel the Real (Jazz-n-Groove Ultra Classic mix) DJ Fudge - Escapade (Extended Mix) Cuts Deep, Martine Girault - The Revival (Giom Remix) Anabel Englund - London Headache (Purple Disco Machine Remix) Da Lukas, Walterino, Freak Power - Hey California (Extended Mix) Fleur De Mur, Micky More & Andy Tee - Ease My Mind (Micky More & Andy Tee Extended Mix) Ann Nesby, DJ Spen - I Feel (Paul Adam Remix) Harry Romero - Tania (Riva Starr Remix) The Trackheadz - Fly Me (Main Mix)

Blaze, Palmer Brown - My Beat (feat. Palmer Brown) Scruscru, Jehan - Teuf De Ouf Sarah Vaughan, Gotan Project - Whatever Lola Wants (Gotan Project Remix) Cloud 9 - Do You Want Me Baby (Dusky Remix) Butch Quick - Keep It Up (Party Night Mix) Richard Earnshaw, Mr. V - This House Is Yours (Extended Mix) Ron Carroll, JoysSoul - What I Want (Eric Kupper Remix) Michelle Weeks - The Light (UBP Classic Mix) Maurice Joshua, Yvonne Gage - Garden Of Eve (Lenny Fontana Vocal Remix Kamar - In Every Way (Classic Mix) Knee Deep - Can We Really Do This? Jocelyn Brown - I'm Caught Up (In A One Night Love Affair) (John Morales M+M Main Club Mix) Jasper Street Company - Another Day Dimitri From Paris, Fiorious, Marshall Jefferson - Music Saved My Life (Marshall Jefferson Extended Remix) Manuel Kane - Disco Visions (Scruscru Remix) FORBIDDEN FRUIT, Nimiwari - All Night Long (Qwestlife Boogie Mix) Jay Vegas - I Just Can't (Original Mix) Soulsearcher - Feelin' Love (Ian Carey Main Mix) House Freakers, Mo - Tease Me (Extended Mix) Souxsoul, Aston Martinez - Givin' It Up (Original Mix) Eddie Amador - House Music (Message Mix)