Image of the month

This month's image is of Patrice Rushen taken during her performance in London this summer, which VibeRide was at and thoroughly enjoyed. I like the unusual angle of this photo and how the purple and blue light has the effect of highlighting Patrice against the background. Check out michaelvalentinestudio.com for more images from the gig.

Mix Thirty Nine

Mix Thirty Nine kicks off with a prime cut of Patrice Rushen jazz-funk in honour of her 57th birthday. New on the scene are Dennis Coffey, Bottin, Zapp, The unemployed and Gentle Persuasion. Rick James, Jamiroquai, Kinsmann Dazz and the irresistible T-Connection complete the line up. May the funk be with you.

Mix Thirty Six

Mix Thirty Six brings six newcomers in the shape of Vernon Burch, Tito Duarte, Billy Preston, Chocolate Milk, Martin Solveig and Felix & Jarvis. T-Connection, Earth Wind & Fire, Level 42 and Patrice Rushen complete the mix. As ever, funky & soulful to the last. 

Mix Twenty Nine

Mix Twenty Nine introduces no less than five newcomers into the funk family and sees the return of Patrice Rushen, Rick James and Donald Byrd. There's also a track from the late Teena Marie who sadly passed away recently. She was a very talented singer/songwriter and has left a legacy of some great music to be enjoyed by us all. Long live lady T.

Mix Twenty Three

Mix Twenty Three is here and it's firing on all funk cylinders. If you haven't heard Incognito's recently released studio album, then you're in for a treat because this mix features a very hot track from it featuring Tony Momrelle on vocals. Click the album cover (left) to listen

Mix Twenty One

It's here, our 21st, but rather than go on a drinking-binge and end up face down in a pool of our own vomit somewhere on the outskirts of Exeter like your average 21 year old would do, we thought we'd bring you yet another hot serving of funk instead. The right choice I'm sure you'll agree.

Mix Thirteen

Forgot about the number thirteen being unlucky, fortune favours the funky and so does our latest mix. This one's got something very special and ultra-rare from Earth, Wind & Fire, which with a mixture of good fortune and hard work we were able to find. It wasn't easy, but we love a good treasure hunt. The sound quality on the track isn't perfect, but you'll see that the slight compromise is well worth it.

Inside Music | Patrice Rushen

Interview by Marienne Uszler (April '99), text courtesy of prince.org.

A genteel greyhound named after Ella Fitzgerald escorted me past the grand piano in the living room to the studio at the back of Rushen's home nestled close to the San Gabriel mountains. The minute I stepped across the threshold, I knew I was in the heart of Rushen's professional world.

Mix Eleven

Welcome to 2010 and welcome to VibeRide: Mix Eleven, our first show of a brand spanking new decade. Naturally we wanted to kick the decade off on the funky foot, so this show's packed with outrageously funky cuts spanning from the late sixties right up to the noughties.

Mix Six

We're delighted to bring you Mix Six, which is now available to listen to right here or to download via i-tunes, or by whichever method you prefer. 

We've still got tonnes and tonnes of funkalicious music to bring you - and we're discovering 'new' stuff all the time.

Mix Four

After a slight delay (holiday then illness) VibeRide Four is on the webwaves and It's a bass-slapping 49 minutes of funktitude. There's tonnes of energy in this mix and the tempo is high, so hold on to your hat when you flick the switch on this one.

Mix Two

VibeRide's second mix is now available and with it comes a new presenter who sounds great and adds an extra something to the show. This means for the moment I can just get on with the 'technical' stuff rather than doing the presenting. That's not to say, however, that I won't be doing any further shows (who knows in this crazy world right?) Anyway enough of that, let's talk about the show.