Soulful, melodic sounds, deep grooves and musical connections

Welcome back to ElecSoul. This autumn’s selection moves between soulful house, jazz, broken beat, hip-hop, Afro-electronic rhythms and deeper, more hypnotic sounds. As always, it’s about following the connections between different musical worlds and letting the records tell their own stories.

A few personal connections run through this episode, too — from artists I’d love to bring to Stroud, to a band we’ve had the pleasure of sharing a stage with.

ELECSOUL — SOULFUL & MELODIC

This week’s ElecSoul is a soulful and melodic mini mix of warm grooves, deep rhythms and uplifting sounds, moving between soul, house, jazz-infused electronics and a few unexpected turns.

A short journey through some records…

The lovely team at The Sub Rooms invited me down to lace up a gorgeous 15-minute mini-mix ahead of my return to Stroud Shindig on Saturday 14 November.

A little snapshot of the soulful, deep and uplifting grooves I’ll be…

COMBINATIONS & INSPIRATIONAL IDEAS 3. 

1. Eli Escobar — In My Bones (Original Mix)

Background & origins: Eli Escobar is a New York DJ and producer whose musical identity is deeply tied…

Welcome back to ElecSoul.

This is Combinations & Inspirational Ideas Show Two, the second part of a couple of shows where, rather than following a particular genre, era or scene, I’ve been thinking about the connections between things.
 
 

Welcome to COMBINATIONS & INSPIRATIONAL IDEAS – Show 1 of 2.

Over the next two weeks I'm taking a slightly different approach. Think of these as road-trip mixes with less talking, more music, giving us all a chance to get

Cover Artwork – Waiting, Anticipating

The artwork for this week's ElecSoul episode was captured at Scriptum Fine Stationery in Oxford, December 2025.

Among the beautifully curated displays of handmade stationery and artistic objects were these wonderfully crafted puppets, suspended from…

This week's episode is called Someone Somewhere. It's a reminder that, at this very moment, someone, somewhere is discovering a piece of music that's about to change their day, lift their mood or become the soundtrack to a lasting memory.…

The heatwave has returned to the UK and hit us hard this week, hence the name of this week's show: SWELTER.

Episode artwork was taken during our trip to the Alhambra, which was probably the first time we experienced…

STROLLIN' is packed with feel-good music to lift your mood, wherever you are and whatever the time of day.

Tracklist: www.djrobbieduncan.com/elecsoul

Can't Wait (S!RENE Remix) - Dam Swindle

Need To Run (Original Mix) - Herbert, Matthew…

As always, this isn't about chasing the latest trends it's about sharing records that move me and, hopefully, move you too. Whether you're listening on your morning commute, relaxing at home or finding your own space on the dancefloor, I…

This week's selection takes its name from the beautiful collaboration between Terrace Martin and Robert Glasper, No Wrong No Right. To me, the title encourages a feeling of simply trying things and going with the flow of life.
With that…

AM Blues

This week's selection is called AM Blues — a soundtrack for slow starts, unexpected journeys and the memories that certain records can unlock years later.

24hrs in GENEVA

One track in particular, You Crazy by Felipe Gordon, immediately…

DEEPER THAN YOU KNOW

This week's ElecSoul journey drifts through soul, jazz-funk, deep house and disco, connecting timeless classics with contemporary underground sounds. From the unmistakable warmth of Isaac Hayes and Loose Ends to the deep, sun-soaked grooves of Nebraska…

Freedom Suite a straight-through mix for sunny vibes wherever you are. Soulful, spiritual and groove-led from beginning to end, this one moves through jazz, house, broken rhythms and warm late-night energy without interruption. 

I open with the unmistakable voice of…

This week’s show is called SOOFLE. 

Soofle is a highly influential early French deep house and techno project formed in 1993 by legendary electronic producers Ludovic Navarre (best known as St Germain) and Shazz.

I’m genuinely happy right now. The…

Move On Up

This week’s show, Move On Up

Soulful grooves, jazz-funk, deep house and Detroit rooted energy.

Tracklist + Links

The Vapor Caves – Messages From The Stars

Brian Jackson, Opolopo – All…

This week it's a mixtape show. I'll back on the mic next week for a catch up call.

OWN IT.

A DJ mix moving through soul, jazz, broken beat, deep house and techno.
This set is about trusting my sound…

This week’s show is a reflection on Friday at the Brick Lane Jazz Festival a snapshot of a scene that continues to evolve, blending jazz, soul, broken beat and club sounds into something genuinely forward facing.  The live element is…

This week’s show, Turning Tables, moves through soul, jazz, broken beat and smooth club sounds. I’m flipping between past and present, originals and reworks as per usual.

Opening with Allysha Joy, whose work continues to sit at that intersection of…

Show opens with a sense of purpose. Brian Owens & The Royal Five set the tone with a message-led warmth, before Loose Ends bring that unmistakable UK soul feel.

I recently spent some time with Paula Rego’s work at an…

This week’s show, SKIES, sits somewhere between uplift and reflection

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Tracklist

Kelissa – Way You Make Me Feel

War – Don’t Let No One Get You Down

Albert Dailey – Dues We Have to…

This show is a personal one.

My mum passed away at Easter in 2016 after a long battle with vascular dementia following a stroke. Alongside my sister, I became one of her principal caregivers for nearly 10 years from those…

This week’s episode leans into a soulful, percussive space drifting between broken beat, house, jazz, and deeper club textures. It’s one of those selections that came together quite naturally, starting in a more introspective place before opening out into something…