Here is the playlist for the 'Beats & Pieces' show on Saturday 11th December 2010.


X Side

Do It, Do It ('97 Remake) - Schoolly D
Strong Island - The JVC Force
Reflections - Bill Conti
Inside Your Love - Leon Ware
Lush Life - John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman
Try To Remember / The Way We Were - Gladys Knight & The Pips
If You Go - Ledisi
Take Me - Teedra Moses
Show You The Way To Go - Men Of Vizion
The Rain - Jill Scott & Will Smith
Happy People (Album Mix) - R Kelly
Good Time - Leela James

Y Side

The Crown (12") - Gary Byrd & The GB Experience
Heartache No 9 - Delegation
Boogie Down Bronx (12") - Man Parrish
The Voice Of Q - Q
Moonboots (12" Promo Version) - Orlando Riva Sound
I'll House You - The Jungle Brothers
Feel The Force (12") - G Force Featuring Ronnie Gee & Captain Cee
Love Is The Drug (Greg Wilson Re-Edit) - Roxy Music
What's Going On? (Rhythm & Strings Mix) - The Foundation
Celestial Rhythm - Paul Hardcastle

Here is the tracklisting for the 'Beats & Pieces' show broadcast live on Saturday 18th December 2010, as the snow fell heavily outside!

X Side

Remember (Youruba Soul Mix) - Teresa Jenee
Ruby Lee (Tom Moulton Mix) - Nat Turner (Featuring Major Harris)
Tainted Love - Gloria Jones
Groovin' With Mr Bloe (Greg Wilson Re-Edit) - Mr Bloe
On A Ragga Tip (Original 12") - SL2
Padlock (Larry Levan Remix) - Gwen Guthrie
Dance - The Egyptian Lover
Let's Wade In The Water - Marlena Shaw
You Make It Heaven - Terri Wells
Mated - Jakki Graham & David Grant
Rain Or Shine - Five Star
Feel So Real (Edit) - Steve Arrington

Y Side

Computer Love - Zapp!
No One's Gonna Love You - The S.O.S Band
I Like The Way (The Kissing Game) - Hi-Five
Nice & Day - Al B Sure
Nite Flite Mix - Disco Mix Club
Everybody - Anthony Hamilton

Live Mix incorporating:

Music Non-Stop - Kraftwerk
The Payback - Roxanne Shante
Dreamer - The BB & Q Band
I Can't Go For That - Hall & Oates
Love Enuff - Soul II Soul
Boogie On Reggae Woman - Stevie Wonder
Jugglin' - The Ragga Twins

My Love - Jill Scott

Love & Respect

The R

Hello all!

Here is the tracklisting for the 'Beats & Pieces Show' , broadcast live from the Starpoint Studio on Saturday 1st January 2011.


X Side

Time For Love - Brooklyn, Bronx & Queens Band (BB&Q)
So You Want To Be A Star - Mtume
Let's Get It Off (Original 12" Mix) - Cameron
Hurry Home (TM Juke Mix) - Alice Russell
Written In The Stars (AtJazz Mix) - Re-Jazz
It's All Over Now, Baby Blue (Album Mix) - Povo
Can't Stop - Reel People (Featuring Angela Johnson)
Sea Shanty - The Max Grunhard Quintet
Little Bird - Jazzanova (Featuring Jose James)
High & Dry - Pete Kuzma (Featuring Bilal)

Y Side

Elliptical - Meshell Ndegeocello
Yamanote Sundown - Vector Lovers
Someday - Susanna & The Magical Orchestra
Gettin' In The Way (Live) - Jill Scott
Get Together - Lizz Wright
Any Love - Luther Vandross
Rock Wit U (Album Mix) - Jazzy Jeff (Featuring Erro)
Ms Fat Booty (Album Mix) - Mos Def
Mr Good Bar - L.L Cool J
I Want You Back (Z-Trip Remix) - The Jackson Five
Baby Brother - War
Wanna Rock - U.T.F.O.
Everybody's Got To Give It Up - Ashford & Simpson

Love & Respect

The R

Hello to everyone at DJHistory!

Here is the tracklisting for the 'Beats & Pieces Show', broadcast live on Saturday 8th January 2011.

X Side

Outta Love (4 Hero Remix) - Reel People (Featuring Omar)
All Alone (Mocean Workers Remix) - Alice Russell
Mean It Baby - Carl Hall
Sunny - Marvin Gaye
You're A Star - Aquarian Dream
I Think Of You (Restless Soul Remix) - Blaze
Summer Grooves - Mirage
Release Yourself (Vocal) - Aleem
All Over You Face (Original 12" Mix) - Ronnie Dyson
Live In The Light (Album Mix) - Fertile Ground
Was That All It Was - Jean Carn
You Can't Hide Love - Creative Source

Y Side

You Stepped In To My Life (Original 12" Mix) - Melba Moore
Say A Little Prayer - Aretha Franklin
Superficial People (Steve 'Silk' Hurley Remix) - Ten City
Keep On Walking - Cece Peniston
Know How (Original 12" Mix) - Young MC
Jingling Baby - L.L Cool J
Nothing But A Heartache - The Flirtations
Optimistic - The Sounds Of Blackness
The Israelites - Desmond Dekker & The Aces
I Believe In Miracles (Edit) - The Jackson Sisters
I Need A Dollar Bill - Aloe Blacc
Ain't It A Shame - The Dells
Golden Brown - Omar

As ever, the show is made all the better through the live participation of those in the Starpoint Radio chatroom. I want to say thank you to all those who tuned in, and remind folks that there is now a Facebook page in existence for the show (search under Rob Alias), and further comments and suggestions are welcome via robalias@hotmail.co.uk.

Have a safe week and I hope to have the pleasure of your company next week.

Rob Alias

Hello to all the DJ History Crew!

Here is the tracklisting for the 'Beats & Pieces Show', broadcast live on Saturday 15th January 2011.

X Side

Get Down Saturday Night (Edit) - Oliver Cheatham
Movin' In The Right Direction - Steve Parks
Feel So Real - Patrice Rushen
Spoiled - Ben E King
Mine All Mine - Cashflow
Hungry For Your Love - Hanson & Davis
Change Of Heart - Change
In & Out - Willie Hutch
Hey Love - Stevie Wonder
Love Town (12") - Booker Newberry III
Don't Walk Away (Edit) - Jade

Y Side

Candy Girl - New Edition
Mother For My Children - The Whispers
Stay - The Controllers
Endlessly - Randy Crawford
Rockin' You Eternally - Leon Ware
Wichita Lineman - Ray Charles
Love's Taken Over (Album Mix) - Chante Moore
I'm So Into You (Teddy Riley's Radio Mix) - SWV
U Know Whats Up (Vocal w/o Rap) - Donnell Jones
Lay You Down - Jose James
Walk On - Electric Wire Hustle (Featuring Stacey Epps)
Encore (12") - Cheryl Lynn
Juicy Fruit (12") - Mtume

As always I want to say thank you to everyone who tuned in via the Starpoint Radio mainpage and forum. The feedback is always appreciated!

Have a safe week and I hope to have the pleasure of your company next week.

Love & Respect

Rob Alias

Hello to the DJ History Crew!

Here is the tracklisting for the 'Beats & Pieces Show', broadcast live on Saturday 22nd January 2011.

X Side

Let Us Entertain You (Tom Moulton Remix) - The Philly Groove Orchestra (Featuring First Choice)
A To G (Album Mix) - Blackalicious
Tides - Nitin Sawhney
Gabrielle (Kiko Navarro Reprise Mix) - Re Jazz (Featuring Alice Russell)
Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence (From 'Playing The Piano') - Ryuichi Sakamoto
Winter In Japan (Original Mix) - Aux 88
Making Love In The Rain - Herb Alpert / Lisa Keith (Lead Vocal) / Janet Jackson (Backing Vocals)
Speak Your Heart - Lizz Wright
This Woman's Work (Live) - Maxwell
Diary - Wale (Featuring Marsha Ambrosius)
Gosto De Que E Bom - Gerardo Frisina
I Realised (Album Mix) - Jiva


Y Side

The Sound Of Music (Extended Remix) - Dayton

Live Mix featuring:

It's Yours - T La Rock & Jazzy Jay
I Should've Known Better - Mica Paris (Featuring Omar)
Leader Of The Pack - UTFO
Just Be Good To Me - The S.O.S Band
The Motorcade Sped On - Steinski & The Mass Media (Featuring DJ ET)
Hanging On A String - Loose Ends
Paid In Full - Eric B & Rakim
Earth - Bear McCreary
Jazzy Sensation (Remix) - Afrika Bambaataa & The Jazzy Five

No One Could Love You More - Gladys Knight & The Pips
Two Hearts - Stephanie Mills & Teddy Pendergrass
Take Five - The Dave Brubeck Five
The Yellow Of The Sun In You - Povo (Vocals By Saidah Baba Talibah)
How I Know - Roy Hargrove Presents The RH Factor
Days Gone By (Egyptology) - Moe Koffman

As always I want to say thank you to everyone who tuned in via the Starpoint Radio mainpage and forum. The feedback is always appreciated, and it was great to get in to the mix live.

I wish you all a safe week and I hope to have the pleasure of your company next week.

Love & Respect

Rob Alias

Hello to all the DJ History crew!

Here is the tracklisting for 'The Beats & Pieces Show', broadcast live on Saturday 29th January 2011.

X Side

Reach Up (12") - Tony Lee
Blowin' My Mind - Solo
Don't Be A Fool (12") - Loose Ends
I Like Your Style (12") - Big Bub
You Got That Vibe (12") - R Kelly & Public Announcement
Workin' Up A Sweat (Album Mix) - Full Circle
I'm In Love (12") - Lilo Thomas
See Me - Luther Vandross
Rub You The Right Way (12") - Johnny Gill
Nothing Going On But The Rent (12") - Gwen Guthrie

Y Side

Turn The Music Up - The Players Association
The Galactica Suite (Domu Remix) - Simon Grey
Midnight Marauders - Joe Dukie & DJ Fitchie
Cool Down Amina - Keith Douglas
Yester Me, Yester You - Boys Town Gang
Act Like You Know - Fat Larry's Band
La Vie En Rose (Tom Moulton Mix) - Grace Jones
Mega Mix - Joyce Sims
Hit & Run (12") - Total Contrast

Thank you to everybody who tuned in, particularly via the Starpoint Radio Forum , your support and kind comments are always appreciated.

Have a safe week, and I hope to have the pleasure of your company next Saturday.

Love & Respect

Rob Alias

Hello to all the DJ History Crew!!

Here is the tracklisting for 'The Beats & Pieces Show', broadcast live on Saturday 5th February 2011. Unlike previous shows this edition consisted of a continuous live mix, with tracks played outside the mix shown at the end.

Nights Of Pleasure (Nick Martinelli Remix) - Loose Ends

Live Mix Session Incorporating:

Music Non Stop (Remix) - Kraftwerk
Reach Up - Tony Lee
Music (12") - D-Train
Nunk - Warp 9
Hip Hop Bee Bop (Don't Stop) - Man Parrish
Light Years Away - Warp 9
Begin The Beguine - Johnny Mathis
It's A Better Than Good Time - Gladys Knight & The Pips
The Boss - Diana Ross
Lost Again - Yello
Que Sera Mi Vida - The Gibson Brothers
What A Fool Believes - The Doobie Brothers
Down On The Street (12") - Shakatak
Get Down Saturday Saturday Night - Oliver Cheatham
Walking On Sunshine (Greg Wilson Re-Edit) - Rockers Revenge
Walking On Sunshine - Eddy Grant
Dance To The Drummer's Beat - Herman Kelly
Do It To The Music - Raw Silk
Apache - The Incredible Bongo Band (Rob Alias Edits)

Dreamer (Shep Pettibone Remix Long Version) - The BB & Q Band
I Feel For You (12") - Chaka Khan
You & Me Tonight (12") - Aurra
You Can't Run From My Love (12") - Stephanie Mills
Don't Stop The Rock (12") - Freestyle

I want to say THANK YOU to everyone who tuned in via the Starpoint chat room, especially for the very kind comments.

Have a safe week and I hope to enjoy your company next week.

Love & Respect

Rob Alias

A big hello to all of the DJ History crew!

Here is the tracklisting for 'The Beats & Pieces Show', broadcast live on Saturday 12th February 2011.


X Side

Roses Are Red (Edit) - The Mac Band
Main Attraction (Album Mix) - The Brooklyn, Bronx & Queens Band
Booti Call (Album Mix) - Blackstreet
The Finest - The SOS Band
Gonna Make You Mine - Loose Ends
Fugitive Dub - The Skatalites Meet King Tubby
Dreamland - Marcia Griffiths
All Or Nothing (The Poor Georgie Porgie Mix) - Joe
Get It On Tonite - Montell Jordan
Dance For Me - Christopher Williams
Another Day - Buckshot LeFonque (Lead vocal: Frank McComb)
Two Hearts In 3/4 Time - The Avalanches

Y Side

Lovin' You - Soul Talk
Don't Pity Me - Joannie Sommers
Sugar Honey Ice Tea - The Goodfellaz
You - Raheem DeVaughn
And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going - Jennifer Holiday
Anything - Kirk Whalum
My Love Is Waiting - Marvin Gaye
For Real - Amel Larrieux
Floatin' (with Reprise) - Stacey Epps
My Soul Ain't For Soul - Jazzy Jeff (Featuring Raheem DeVaughn)
Father Come Down - Beres Hammond

I want to say thank you to all the good people who tuned in via the Starpoint chatroom, it is always a pleasure to play for you.

Love & Respect

Rob Alias

A very big 'hello' to all the DJ History Crew!

Here is the tracklisting for the 'Beats & Pieces Show', broadcast live on Saturday 19th February 2010.

X Side

That Night (Wahoo Remix) - Jazzanova
B-Boy Beef (Version 2) - Slakah The Beat Child
Tomorrow Never Comes - Reel People (Featuring Vanessa Freeman)
What I Want (w/o Rap) - Dilys
Let The Love In - Bennson
It's Up To You - Steinski
UK Fresh Mix - DJ Wildthing
You Used To Hold Me (Justin Harris Respectful Re-Edit) - Ralph Rosario (Featuring Xavier Gold)
Bourgie, Bourgie (Vocal) - John Davis & The Monster Orchestra

Y Side

You Are In My System - The System
Right Here (Human Nature Mix) - SWV
Promise In Love - Jose James
You Forgot How To Love - Patti Labelle & The Bluebells
Clap Your Hands - Soulfruit
Wish Of A Fool - Seven (Featuring Omar)
Paper Thin - Geno Young
Whenever You're Around - Jill Scott
So Special - Sa-Ra
Pretty Little Thing (Funk Sonar Mix) - Fink
You Are My Starship - Norman Connors
Wesley Music - RSL
La Puerta - The Roy Hargrove Big Band (Vocals: Roberta Gambarini)
People Everyday - Arrested Development

As ever I want to say 'thank you' to everyone who tuned in, especially those who participated via the Starpoint Radio forum.

Have a great week and I hope to have the pleasure of your company next Saturday.

Love & Respect

Rob Alias

A big shout out to the DJ History Crew!

This is the tracklisting for 'The Beats & Pieces Show', broadcast live on Saturday 26th Febuary 2011.

X Side

Beats & Pieces Intro
Star Wars Theme / Cantina Band (Edit) - Meco
Running Away - Roy Ayers
Sweet Power Your Embrace - James Mason
I Got A Big Bee (John Morales Mix) - Bumblebee Unlimited
I Like It - The Players Association
All This Love (I'm Giving) - Gwen McCrae
The Message (12") - Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
ET Boogie (12") - The Extra Ts
Got To Be Real (12") - Cheryl Lynn
Pick Up The Pieces - The Average White Band
I Want You (All Tonight) - Curtis Hairston

Y Side

Drown The Stars - Andreya Triana
Part Of The Night - Sy Smith
U Told Me - Monet
Say Nothing (w/o Rap) - Omar
Funny Girl - James Mason
Clin d'Oeil - The Jazz Liberatorz
Children Of The Ghetto - Courtney Pine (Vocals by Susaye Greene)
Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) - Grover Washington Jnr
Dance - Larry Gold & Don Cello (Featuring Gerald Levert)
Save Me - ET Mensah & His Tempos Band
This Time Baby (12") - Jackie Moore

As always I want to say THANK YOU to everyone who tuned in and especially to those who contributed via the live chat page to be found via Starpointradio.com. The feedback is always appreciated and valued.

I hope to have the pleasure of your company next week, when (everything going to plan!) we will go with a a live 'Beats & Pieces Mix'.

Love & Respect

Rob Alias

A big 'hello' to the DJ History Crew!

Here is the tracklisting for the 'Beats & Pieces Show', broadcast live on Saturday 5th March 2011.

X Side

Butterflies (Remix) - Marsha Ambrosius
Miracle Worker (12" Remix) - Full / First Circle
Weekend (JM's After Hours Mix) - Class Action (Featuring Chris Wiltshire)
Giving My Love - Janice McClain
The Groove I'm In - Florence Miller
Vertigo / Relight My Fire - Dan Hartman
Atmosphere Strut (Vocal Remix) - Cloud One
Squeeze Me (Lack Of Afro Remix) - Kraak & Smaak
Mr Blindman - Donna McGhee

Y Side

The 'Bits & Pieces' Live Mix

Things Don't Exist - Goapele
Show You The Way To Go - The Jacksons
Northern Girls - Belleruche

I want to say THANK YOU to everyone who tuned in to hear the show, and especially thank everyone for the kind comments made regarding the mix.

There is a competition to win a sealed copy of 'Secret Love', a selection of folk (influenced by soul) compiled by Jazzanova and Resoul (SK042CD). To win just answer the following question:

How many official versions of 'Butterflies' (the track with which I began the show) have been recorded?

Answers to robalias@hotmail.co.uk, and the first correct answer will win the disc! (Please remember to provide a forwarding address!!).

I'm also very pleased to announce that the show is now being repeated on Friday between 11am - 1pm.

Have a safe week, and I hope to have the pleasure of your company next week.

Rob Alias

A big hello to everyone on the DJ History site!

Here is the tracklisting for the 'Beats & Pieces Show' broadcast live on Saturday 12th March 2011.

The show included:

Funky Like A Train (Jeff Young Re-Edit) - The Equals
International Dancing (12") - Truth
Northern Girls - Belleruche
Luther Vandross Mix - Mixed by Les Adams
Got To Keep On Trying (Joey Negro Re-Edit ) - Tenderness
Little Fly - Esperanza Spalding
Mutual Attraction (Nick Martinelli Mix) - Change
I Want You To Stay - Marsha Ambrosius
Live In Me - Rufus & Chaka Khan
Dis-Information - Lanu
Karabine (Original Mix) - The Renegades Of Jazz
Be Real - Joy Denalane
Renegades Of Funk - Afrika Bambaataa & Soul Sonic Force
This Air I Breathe - The O'Jays
Flashback (Jazzanova's Remix) - Fat Freddy's Drop
Love, Love, Love (Alternative Mix) - Donny Hathaway
Love Is The Message - M.F.S.B
People Make The World Go Around - People's Choice

I finished with Part Six (Psalm 23) of Duke Ellington's 'Black, Brown & Beige', featuring the magnificent vocals of Mahalia Jackson.

Putting music aside for a moment, I would ask everyone to remember that in Japan there is a huge amount of turmoil and suffering, reminding us all quite bitterly how fragile life can be. If you are religious I ask you to keep the people there in your prayers, and if you are not, remember them in your thoughts.

I wish you all a peaceful week, wherever you may be.

Rob Alias

A big hello to the DJ History crew.

Here is the track list for the 'Beats & Pieces Show', broadcast live on Saturday 19th March 2011, as the sun shone very brightly outside!

X Side

Get Down (Album Mix) - Stephen Simmonds
Walk On - Smith & Mighty (Featuring Jackie Jackson)
I Wanna Sex U Up (Main Mix) - Color Me Badd
Mistadobalina (12" Mix) - Del Tha Funkee Homosapien
Wash Your Face In My Sink (12" Mix) - The Dream Warriors
Time Is Running Out - Deja (From The Album 'Made To Be Together')
Ghetto Heaven (Jazzie B & Nelle Hooper Remix) - The Family Stand
Jack The Ripper (12" Mix) - LL Cool J
Hypnotic Love (Street Mix) - Philip Leo (Featuring CJ Lewis)
Jealous Guy - Donny Hathaway
Live & Learn (12" Mix) - Joe Public
Doo Wop (That Thing) - Lauryn Hill

Y Side

Computer Game - The Yellow Magic Orchestra
The Payoff Mix - Double D & Steinski
The Way You Love Me - D-Fex (Featuring Ganja Ash)
Mikaflame (Dub) - Aswad
Music Of The Earth (Mr K Re-Edit) - Patrice Rushen
Beat Freak (Album Mix) - Bobby Broom
Electric Relaxation - A Tribe Called Quest
Sailing - Trina Broussard
Sunshower - Dr Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
Infinite Possibilities - Amel Larrieux
Love Is A House (Remix) - Gina Foster

As ever I want to thank everyone who tuned in to listen, especially those who participated via the Starpoint Radio live chat box. I want to especially thank Dodge for his e-mail and suggestions.

There is a Rob Alias Facebook page where I post up reviews and news and other items of interest, please feel free to come along and have a look!

Have a safe week, and please let us all remember to love more and hate less, however hard that can sometimes be.

Love & Respect

Rob Alias

A big hello to the DJ History Crew!

Here is the tracklisting for the 'Beats & Pieces Show' broadcast live on Saturday 26th March 2011.

X Side

Beats & Pieces Intro
Get Loose (12") - Aleem
On The Upside (12") - Xena
Six Million Steps - Rahni Harris
Saturday Night - Herbie Hancock
Love Sensation - Loleatta Holloway
Biting My Nails (Bassnumb Chapter) - Renegade Soundwave
Shock Ya Mind - Flow Dynamics
Minor Swing - Belleruche
Be Happy - Mary J Blige

Y Side

Collecting Dust - Domu
Eyesdown (Album Mix) - Bonobo (Featuring Andreya Triana)
Lost Where I Belong - Andreya Triana
Masenqo - Mulatu Astatke & The Heliocentrics
Reverse - The Whitehead Brothers (Featuring Percee P)
Police & Thieves - Junior Murvin
Starchild (12") - Level 42
Triple Trouble - The Beastie Boys
Bite This - Roxanne Shante
Through The Night - Blue Moderne
Open Sesame - Kool & The Gang

(And at some point during the 'Y Side' I dropped the theme from 'Space 1999 - Season One' by Barry Gray)

Thank you to everyone who tuned in, and remember that suggestions and requests can be made via robalias@hotmail.co.uk.

Have a safe week, and I hope to have the pleasure of your company next Saturday.

Rob Alias

A very big hello to the DJ History Crew!

Here is the tracklisting for the 'Beats & Pieces Show', broadcast live on Saturday 9th April 2011. As indicated previously this show featured live mixes.

X Side

The Beats & Pieces Intro

Mix One (1)

Sound & Vision - David Bowie
Break North - Ultramagnetic MCs
The Marley Marl Scratch - Marley Marl (Featuring MC Shan) / Heart Of Glass - Blondie
Hot Water - Level 42 (Rob Alias Edits)
Diamonds - Herb Alpert (Featuring Janet Jackson)
Last Night A DJ Saved My Life - Indeep
Heart Of Glass - Blondie

Archipelago - Quantic
You Can't Hide Your Love (Larry Levan Remix) - David Joseph

Mix Two (2)

Dreams Of Santa Anna - Orange Lemon
Capt Rock To The Future Shock - Capt Rock
Up On Soul Train - The Whispers
On The Right Track (Tom Moulton Mix) - Ultra High Frequency
Hideaway - D'Lacey
Bond 77 - Marvin Hamlisch
On The Beat - The Brooklyn, Bronx & Queens Band (BB & Q Band)

Y Side

Giving It To You - Skyy
Get Ready - Ella Fitzgerald
Nothing But A Heartache - The Flirtations
Ease Out - Mid Air
Cissy Strut - De Boys An Dem
When I See Love (Ty & Drew's 'Lizzie's Children Remix) - Lizz Fields
Change For Me - Eric Roberson
Be Thankful (Blaze Mix) - Omar (Featuring Angie Stone)

Mix Three (3)

Hideaway - D'Lacey
Young Hearts Run Free (John Morales Remix) - Candi Staton
Steppin' Out - Joe Jackson (The Rob Alias 'What Does It All Mean?' Mix)
Protection - Massive Attack

As ever I want to say thank you to everyone who tuned in, the pleasure, as ever, is mine.

I hope to have the pleasure of your company next week.

Love & Respect

Rob Alias

A big hello to the DJ History Crew!

Here is the tracklisting for the 'Beats & Pieces Show', broadcast live on Saturday 16th April 2011.

X Side

The Beats & Pieces Intro
Quiet Dog - Mos Def
Me, Myself & I - De La Soul
June - Gizelle Smith
Keepin' Secrets - Switch
Still In Love - Rose Royce
All I Do - Tammi Terrell
The Vulture - Labi Siffre
A Town Called Obsolete - Andreya Triana
Mr Bojangles - John Holt
What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted - Jimmy Ruffin
Help Me - Nicola Kramer
Stay The Same - Bonobo (Featuring Andreya Triana)
Just Me & You - Erasmus Hall
Black Pearl - The Checkmates Ltd

Y Side

Hurry Up This Way Again - The Stylistics
Music 2 Fly 2 (Edit) - Ty
Everytime I See You - Roy Ayers
Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) - The Chi-Lites
I Don't Know What You Got But It's Got Me - Little Richard
100 Miles & Runnin' - N.W.A
The Sound Of Da Police - KRS One
Another Fine Day (Doctor Rockit & Quasoul 7 Remix) - Jazzanova
Karma Crazy - Magnetic Man
I Can Give It To You - Ronnie Barron
California Soul - Marlena Shaw

As ever, thank you for tuning in and listening to the show. Feedback, requests (or even complaints) can be sent to robalias@hotmail.co.uk (I promise to answer!!).

Have a safe week, and I hope to have the pleasure of your company next Saturday.

Love & Respect

Rob Alias

A very big hello to all the DJ History Crew!

Here is the tracklisting for the 'Beats & Pieces Show', broadcast live on Saturday 23rd April 2011 from Studio 1. Unfortunately, due to severe delays with travel, the show began slightly later than usual.

Got To Have Freedom - Pharoah Sanders
Funky Ride Of Life - Deidre Gaddis
Forever More - Anthony David
I Just Can't Handle It - Hi-Five
Love Ballad - LTD
Heaven Right Here On Earth - Natural Four
Stay In My Corner - The Dells
For You - The Spellbinders
Don't Walk Away - General Johnson
Summertime - M.F.S.B
Once You Get Started - Rufus (Featuring Chaka Khan)
Lady Luck - Jamie Woon
If We're In Love - Roisin Murphy
Golden Lady - Reel People (Featuring Tony Momrelle)
So Claudia (2011 Rework) - Claudia Hayden
Big Blow - Manu Dibango

Thank you to everyone who tuned in, and I hope to have the pleasure of your company next Saturday.

Love & Respect

Rob Alias

A big hello to the DJ History Crew!

Here is the trackslisting for the 'Beats & Pieces Show' broadcast live on Saturday 30th April 2011.

X Side

Beats & Pieces Intro
Sweet Dynamite (Tom Moulton Mix) - Claudja Barry
Always Get Away (Ahmed Sirour Reworking) - Leonora Jaye
On The Street Where You Live - Tito Puente
Time 2 Say (Break Reform Mix) - D'Nell
It's The Way Nature Planned It - Ken Boothe
Inutil Paisagem - Esperanza Spalding
Anything You Want (Not That) - Belleruche
Here Are The Pieces Of My Broken Heart - Gladys Knight & The Pips
Just As Long As We're Together - Gloria Scott
Get Out Of My Life - Sharon McMahan
Turn Off The Lights - Teddy Pendergrass
Winter Sadness - Kool & The Gang
Lonely For You - Sam Dees

Y Side

Nyx (Album Mix) - Karl Hector & The Malcouns (from the album 'Sahara Swing')
Tramp - Salt 'N' Peppa
Breakfast At Denny's - Buckshot LeFonque
Light My Fire - Erma Franklin
Don't You Just Know It - Huey Piano Smith
Green Onions - Booker T & The MGs
Dom B Sensi - Those Norwegians
Just One Look - Doris Troy
I Want You - Marvin Gaye
Collage - The Three Degrees
(I Got) Somebody New - Georg Levin (Featuring Clara Hill)
Special - Maddslinky (Featuring Omar) (from the album 'Make A Change')
Stop Me From Starting This Feeling - Lou Rawls
Rio De Janeiro (Morales Remix) - Gary Criss

As ever, I wish to say THANK YOU to everyone who tuned in. I hope to have the pleasure of your company next week as I go in to the monthly mix, featuring 'bits and pieces'.

Have a wonderful weekend.

Love & Respect

Rob Alias

Hello to the DJ History Crew!

Here is the tracklisting for the 'Beats & Pieces Show' broadcast live on Saturday 7th May 2011.

X Side

Almost There - Michael Jackson
All That (Natural Self Mix) - Lizzy Parks
Magic Shoes - The Main Ingredient
You Ain't No Good - The Bamboos (from the Tru Thoughts album '4')
Scuba - Bonobo
Down The Line - Raphael Sadiq (from the Columbia album 'Stone Rollin')
No Use (Album Mix) - Jazzanova
Lets Stay Together - Margie Joseph
Fire - The Ohio Players
Just Don't - Raphael Sadiq (from the Columbia album 'Stone Rollin')
Maybe It's Love This Time - The Stylistics
Think Twice (4Hero Remix featuring Danay & Carina) - Havana Cultura
Sister James - Nino Tempo & 5th Avenue

Y Side

The Beats & Pieces Live Mix featuring:

Lady - Modjo / Funk Box Party - The Masterdon Committee / Kiss On My List - Hall & Oates / Small Circle Of Friends - TMJ / Pack Jam (Look Out For The OVC) - The Jonzun Crew / The Smurf - Tyrone Brunson / Gone Gone Gone - Johnny Mathis / Jumpin' (Remix) - Todd Terry / Khusara Khusara - Hossam Razmy / 1 In 10 - UB40

Further Away - Maddslinky (Featuring Tawiah)
Payback - Beta Hector Featuring Dionne Charles
Why Can't I See? - Kendra Ross (Featuring Eric Roberson)
My Place - Jaguar Wright (from the Artemis album 'Divorcing Neo 2 Marry Soul')
As Of Yet - Kindred: The Family Soul
Just A Little Lovin' - Outlines
The Galactica Suite (Reel People Edit) - Simon Grey

As ever I want to say THANK YOU to everyone who tuned in.

I'm very pleased to announce that on the 28th May 2011 I will be joined live by fellow Starpoint Radio DJ Carl Mason, as we dig in the crates for a show inspired by Hip Hop...... and other stuff!

I very much hope to have the pleasure of your company next Saturday.

Love & Respect

Rob Alias

A big hello to the DJ History Crew!

This is the tracklisting for the 'Beats & Pieces Show' broadcast live on Saturday 14th May 2010.

X Side

Beats & Pieces Intro
Dance Tonight - Lucy Pearl
Cloud 9 (Album Mix) - Donnie
The Spoiler - Oscar Weathers
Waiting For The DJ (Album Mix) - Talib Kweli (Featuring Bilal)
It Burns Me Up - Change
Skybreaks (Jazzanova Remix) - The Heritage Orchestra
Give It To Me (If You Don't Mind) - Conquest
Just A Breath Away (Hi-Perspective Mix) - Nadirah Shakoor
It's Easy To Love A Guy Like You - Martha & The Vandellas
Woman - James Brown
This Is London (Crucial Capital Mix) - The Greedy Beat Syndicate
No I Can Do (Bennson Mix) - The SK Radicals

Y Side

Confusion (Vocal) - Aleem
Ev'ry Little Bit - Millie Scott
Watch Out (Instrumental) - Patrice Rushen
You Used To Love Me - Reel People (Featuring Angela Johnson & Vanessa Freeman)
Beware - Lou Courtney
Blacker - Ballistic Brothers
Breakers Revenge (Extended Vocal) - Arthur Baker
My Room Is White (Flying Lotus Remix) - Mia Doi Todd
Long Hot Summer Night (Extended Vocal) - JT Taylor
There's Nothing Like This (Original Mix) - Omar

I want to say THANK YOU to everyone who tuned in, and I hope to have the pleasure of your company next week.

Love & Respect

Rob Alias

A very big hello to the DJH crew!

Here is the tracklisting for the 'Beats & Pieces Show', broadcast live on Saturday 21st May 2011.

X + Y = B&P

Beats & Pieces Intro
Are You Sure Love Is The Name Of This Game - Stevie Wonder
Maybe So Maybe No - Major Hathorne
Mr Troublemaker - Tata Vega (from the 1977 album 'Totally Vega')
Finest Hour (Planas Remix) - Submotion Orchestra
Straight From The Heart (Album Mix) - Loose Change (from the 1979 album 'Loose Change')
Ode To The Big Sea - The Cinematic Orchestra
Baby I Need Your Lovin- The Four Tops
Feather (Album Mix) - Little Dragon
I Was Born This Way - Carl Bean
Get It Up For Love (Original 12" Mix) - Tata Vega
Happy - Baru & Rena
Survive It - Ghostpoet (from the album 'Peanut Blues & Melancholy Jam' 2011)
Calypso Blues - Calypso Rose
Pick Up (Album Mix) - Bonobo
Feelin' Lucky Lately - High Fashion
Either Way I Lose - Nina Simone
No I Can Do (Bennson Remix) - The SK Radicals
Fine - yU
All I Do Is Make Love To You - The Impressions
Love TKO - Teddy Pendergrass
Feeling Free - Nicole Willis & The Investigators
Hang 'Em High - Jackie Mitto
Hey Ladies - The Beastie Boys

I want to say THANK YOU to everyone who tuned in, I hope you enjoyed this weeks's selection.

I hope to have the pleasure of your company next week

Rob Alias

A big hello to the DJ History Crew!

Here is the tracklisting for the 'Beats & Pieces Show' broadcast live on Saturday 28th May 2011.

X Side

Live Tropical Fish (Simon S Mix) - Rubber Soul (Featuring Omar)
Say You'll Be (12") - Jerome Prister
Just Don't Pay - Debbie Taylor
Change It All (Album Mix) - Goapele
Real Thang (Album Mix) - Erykah Badu
Downtime - Robert Glasper
Rhythm Of Life - Kindred: The Family Soul
Last Time - Nicola Kramer
To Prove My Love - Ned Doheny
Rainbow - Madagascar
Treat You Like A Queen - Rahsaan Patterson


Y Side

No More Rain (In This Cloud) - Angie Stone
Freek 'N' You (Album Mix) - Jodeci
You Know That I Love You - Donnell Jones
Combinier - The Boomclap Bachelors
Don't Stop Your Love - Keith Sweat
Hey Now - Adriana Evans
Beggarman - Smoove & Turrell

Followed by a 10 minute LIVE MIX

The show concluded with:

Going Way Back - Just Ice

I want to say THANK YOU to everyone who tuned in, I hope to have the pleasure of your company next Saturday.

Love & Respect

Rob Alias

A big hello to the Starpoint Crew!

Here is the tracklisting for the 'Beats & Pieces Show', broadcast live on Saturday 4th June 2011.

X Side

Shake It Baby - Micatone
Let Us Be Loving (Original Mix) - Alice Russell
Smarty Pants (Tom Moulton 2011 Remix) - First Choice
Please Don't Go (Cry Baby) - Melanie Fiona
In A Week, In A Day (Ashley Beadle's Streetsoul Edit) - Kylie Auldist
Multilateral Nuclear Disarmament - The Beastie Boys
Street Smart - Bob James (Featuring Rob Swift)
Morning Light - Adriana Evans (From the album 'Nomadic')
The Rising (Broken Keys Mix) - Natural Self
Over It - Yellowmagic (Featuring Jeni Fujita)
Me & These Dreaming Eyes Of Mine - D'Angelo
(You Make Me Feel Like A) Natural Woman - Mary J Blige

Y Side

The Beats & Pieces LIVE Mix, including (in whole or part, or a delicately recast form):

I Can't Stop - The John Davis & The Monster Orchestra / Set It Off - The Big Daddy Kane / Break My Stride - Matthew Wilder / Body Work - Hot Streak / Somebody's Watching Me - Rockwell / Al-Naayfish (The Soul) - Hashim / Six Million Steps - Rahni Harris / No Way Back - Adonis / Shine On You Crazy Diamond - Pink Floyd / Michael Jackson - Bad

With the final half hour of the show featuring:

Feel The Need In Me (Tom Moulton Promo Mix) - The Detroit Emeralds
Take Yo Praise - Camille Yarborough
Wide Awake In A Big Dream - Barry Biggs
Take Me I'm Yours - Michael Henderson
Blad - Letherette
Sad Songs - Melanie Fiona

I want to say THANK YOU to everyone who tuned in, and who continue to support the 'Beats & Pieces Show' and concept.

I hope to have the pleasure of your company next week.

Rob Alias

A big hello to the DJ History Crew!

Here is the tracklisting for the 'Beats & Pieces Show', broadcast live on Saturday 11th June 2011.

X Side

I Wish It Would Rain - Mayer Hawthorne (from the album 'A Strange Arrangement')
King Of Jungle / Viva Disco - Tunde Mabaau
Looking For Love (Bugz In the Attic Remix) - Victor Duplaix
Cook It - Cookin' On Three Burners
Let Yourself Go - Smoove & Turrell (from the album 'Eccentric Audio')
Afrodisia - The Rhythm Magic Orchestra
Do You Feel Like I Feel? - Nicola Conte (from the album 'Love & Revolution')
Trying (Tal M Klein Remix) - The Snugs
Return To Me - The Values

Y Side

Keep It Coming - Tata Vega (from the album 'Full Speed Ahead')
Love For The Sake Of Love - Claudia Barry
No Bad Vibes - Bobby Broom
Rockin' You Eternally - Leon Ware & Dwele
This Is - Lizz Wright (from the album 'The Orchard')
Why Can't There Be Love - Dee Williams
I Don't Want You Back - Laura Izibor
Ain't You Had Enough Love - Phyllis Hyman
Mil Milliones (Original Mix) - The Gotan Project
Heaven - Sarah Ann Wood
To The Sound - Micatone (from the album 'Is You Is')
You Know I Love You - Breakwater
Back A Yard - The In Crowd

As always I want to say THANK YOU to everybody who tuned in, and all who continue to support the 'Beats & Pieces' concept.

I hope to have the pleasure of your company next week.

Rob Alias

A big hello to the DJ History Crew!

Here is the tracklisting for the 'Beats & Pieces Show' broadcast live on Saturday 18th June 2011.

X Side

One Goodbye (Hint Remix) - Kylie Auldist
Moving Closer To The Sofa - The Limp Twins
Rain (Bugz In The Attic Remix) - Gaelle
Dr Who - Sherin's Anti-Social Club
Mussum (Quantic Remix) - Saravah Soul
Wha' Cha Gonna Do About It - Doris Troy
Put A Little Love In Your Heart - Marcia Griffiths
Let Me Get Stoned - Boo & The Tru Tones
Slow Down - Smoove & Turrell
Fool For You - Cee Lo Green (Featuring Philip Bailey)
Straight From The Heart (Tom Moulton 2011 Remix) - Loose Change
The Love I Lost - Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes
Could Have Been - Lee Fields

Y Side

Here - Nicola Conte (Featuring Jose James)
Lost & Found - Ledisi
Nemesis - Aaron Parks (From the album 'Invisible Cinema' Blue Note Records 2008)
Giving Up - Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings
Reality & Fantasy - Raphael Gualazzi
Intuition (US Remix) - Linx
Free - Jet Tricks (Featuring Adefunke)
Out Of The Game - Micatone (From the album 'Nomad Songs' Sonar Kollektiv 2005)
Learn How To Love - The Jones Girls
Devil's Gotta Run - Ernesto
Slow Down - Al Olive
Afro Love Forest - Kinny (Featuring Hint)

I want to say THANK YOU to everyone who tuned in to support the 'Beats & Pieces' concept.

I hope to have the pleasure of your company next week.

Rob Alias

A big hello to the DJ History Crew!

Here is the tracklisting for the 'Beats & Pieces Show' broadcast live on Saturday 25th June 2011.

X Side

Beats & Pieces Intro
Yester Me, Yester You, Yesterday (Album Mix) - Boys Town Gang
How Long Do I Have To Wait? - Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings
Good Loving Is Just A Dime Away (Album Mix) - The Originals (From the album 'California Sunset')
I Know You Know - Esperanza Spalding
Black Spirits - Nicola Conte
Samurai Cowboy - Kurt Elling (From the album 'The Gate')
Cha Cha - Mulatu Astatke & The Heliocentrics
Gangsters Of The Groove - Heatwave
Little Angel (Jung Collective Rehash) - Loretta Heywood
Preludium Cis Moll - Josef Voruba & The Se ve Orchestrem

Y Side

You Send Me Swinging - Mint Condition
Mini Skirts & Soul - Chris Kenner
Places & Spaces - Donald Byrd
The Way You Love Me (Dims TSOP Mix Part One) - Ron Hall & The Muthafunkas (Featuring Marc Evans)
The Bug - Magnetic Man
I Heard It Through The Grapevine (Randy Watson Experience Remix) - Gladys Knight & The Pips
Step Into A World (Album Mix) - KRS-One
I'm A Good Man - Martin Solveig (Featuring Lee Fields)
The Real Life (Oppy Mix) - A Corporation Of One

As ever, I want to say THANK YOU to everyone who tuned in, and to those who continue to support the 'Beats & Pieces' concept.

I hope to have the pleasure of your company next week.

Rob Alias

A big hello to the DJ History Crew!

Here is the tracklisting for the 'Beats & Pieces Show', broadcast live on Saturday 2nd July 2011.

X Side

All Because Of You - Leroy Hutson
Take Me I'm Yours - Mary Clarke
Middle - Jamie Woon (From the album 'Mirrorwriting')
Friendly Pressure - Jhelisa
So In Love With You - Jill Scott & Anthony Hamilton
Foolish Fool - Chaka Khan
West Coast Poplock - Ronnie Hudson
Shake Your Rump - The Beastie Boys
Come & Get Your Love - Redbone
Since I Left You - The Avalanches
The Finest - The SOS Band

Y Side

The Beats & Pieces LIVE mix featuring (in whole or delicately recast form):

Shame - Jill Scott / Tambourine - Eve / Surgery - The World Class Wrecking Crew / Rock It - Herbie Hancock / The Phantom (Beats) - Renegade Soundwave / Space Rider - Sean Escoffrey / Raspberry Beret - Prince / Jam On It - Newcleus / Dance To The Drummer's Beat - Herman Kelly / When Doves Cry - Prince / I Hear You Now - Jon & Vangelis

Followed by:

Situation (Re-Edit) - Yazoo
Let's Go All The Way (Down) - Brenda & The Tabulations
Autumn In New York - Jose James & Jeff Neve
Success (Is The Word) (Mantronik Mix) - 1241
Native New Yorker (12") - Odyssey

I want to say THANK YOU to everyone who tuned in, your continued support of the 'Beats & Pieces' concept is fantastic.

I particularly want to thank Morgan Khan who honoured me with his time in listening to the show live and engaging with everyone in the chat room. For a man who enabled the growth of black music and street culture at a critical time, and who certainly influenced and introduced an entire generation (including me) to quality black music - I say THANK YOU.

I hope to have the pleasure of your company next week.

Love & Respect

Rob Alias

A big hello to the DJ History Crew!

Here is the tracklisting for the 'Beats & Pieces Show' broadcast live on Saturday 9th July 2011.

X Side

Beats & Pieces Intro
Un Autre Introduction - DJ Shadow
Here Come The Lords - The Lords Of The Underground
Dream On Delay (Break Reform Remix) - Hundred Strong (Featuring Alison Crockett)
Honey Dip (Album Mix) - Portrait
Knock-N-Boots - Wreckx In Effect
Don't Be Afraid (Jazz U Up Version) - Aaron Hall
What's On Your Mind? - Eric B & Rakim
Just Got Paid - Johnny Kemp
I Like (Extended Version) - Guy
Mama Used To Say (12" US Remix) - Junior
There It Is (12" Remix) - Shalamar

Y Side

Cosmic Blast - Capt Rock
Dominoes - Donald Byrd
Walk Away From Love - David Ruffin
Indeed - Georgia Anne Muldrow (From the album 'Kings Ballad')
Let's Start Love Over - Miles Jaye
Still In Love (Album Mix) - Jaki Graham
I'm In Love (12" Remix) - Lilo Thomas
Behind The Mask - Yellow Magic Orchestra
Give Me Your Love (Album Mix) - Active Force
I Got A Feeling - First Choice

As ever I want to say THANK YOU to everyone who tuned in, and I hope to have the pleasure of your company next week!

Take care

Rob Alias

A big hello to the DJ History Crew!

Here is the tracklisting for the 'Beats & Pieces Show', broadcast live on Saturday 16th July 2011.

X Side

Beats & Pieces Intro
To Be Real - Cheryl Lynn
Can You Handle It - Sharon Redd
Love Sensation - Loleatta Holloway
Second Time Around - Shalamar
Humpin' Around (Album Mix) - Bobby Brown
Casanova - Coffee
My Lovin' (Never Gonna Get It) - En Vogue
Check Out The Groove - Bobby Thurston
Soul Man - Sam & Dave
No Diggity - BLACKStreet (Featuring Queen Penn and Dr Dre)

Y Side

Summertime - Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
Back To Burn - T La Rock
Charlotte - The Eastern Gang (provided by Alan Champ)
Sending Out An SOS - Reta Young / Stop And Get A Hold Of Myself - Gladys Knight (Mixed by Alan Champ of 'The Original Mastercuts Show' on Starpoint Radio)
Back Stabbin' - The O'Jays
Planet Rock (12") - Afrika Bambaataa & Soul Sonic Force
Electric Kingdom (12") - Twilight 22
Marcus Garvey - Burning Spear

Because the rain was falling outside (whatever happened to the British Summer?!) I decided to play a fairly commercial set, designed to put a smile on your face.

I want to say THANK YOU fellow Starpoint Radio DJs Alan Champ, Brad Lee and Carl Mason for joining me and helping to create such a wonderful show, full of laughter and great warmth.

After the show I went to La Scala in London to attend the Streetsounds UK Fresh Reunion 2011. I want to dedicate the tracks by Afrika Bambaataa and Soul Sonic Force and Twilight 22 to ALL who attended this event. It was a great night and I managed to meet, speak and listen to Cozmo D (of the legendary group 'Newcleus'), Chuck Chillout (a truly humble man), The B Boys and Capt Rock.

Phew!

I hope to have the pleasure of your company next week.

Rob Alias