THE SOUND OF NOW. PLAYLIST & LISTEN AGAIN LINKS FOR 30/1/16

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BASS ADJUSTMENT: MY HOUSE (CELLARDORE REMIX)

SMOKIN' BEATS: DREAMS (DJ Q REMIX)

KAREN HARDING. OPEN MY EYES (MJ COLE VOCAL DUB)

TANYA G: CAN'T FEEL YOUR LOVE (URBAN SOUL ORIGINAL)

ZARA LARSSON. LUSH LIFE (ZAC SAMUEL REMIX)

MICHAEL MANDAL. I DON'T KNOW (MANDAL & FORBES VIP REMIX)

TORAE FEAT. TEEDRA MOSES: ENTITLED

SUPERIOR FEAT. REKS: SUPERIORITY

D.I.T.C. FEAT. A.G., O.C. & FAT JOE. DIGGIN' NUMBER

BENEFICENCE FEAT. INSPECTAH DECK & ROB SWIFT. DIGITAL WARFARE

STREET BEAT OF THE WEEK:
SOULBROTHA FEAT. BIG SHUG, AFU-RA & BLAQ POET: THE GOLDEN ERA ISN'T FINISHED

APOLLO BROWN FEAT. ETERNIA: EACH OTHER

YOUR OLD DROOG: 42 (40 DEUCE)

THE DIG BAND FEAT. DINA CARROLL. WE BRING THE PARTY (NL MIX)

COLIN HUDD/ STRINGS OF LOVE. LOVE FOUND ME LOVE (DUB MIX)

QUEEMOSE: NIGHT ELEMENTS (ORIGINAL MIX)

JASON B: DO U REMEMBER (ORIGINAL MIX)

HOUSE OF VIRUS: BETTER DAYS (DOORLY REMIX)

LENNY FONTANA FEAT. KARLA BROWN. I'M GONNA GET YOU (CLASSIC CLUB INSTRUMENTAL MIX)

JORDAN MORRIS: CELEBRATE (DJD VOCAL REMIX)

CRAIG DAVID X BIG NARSTIE: WHEN THE BASSLINE DROPS (TODD TERRY REMIX)

TORAE: R.E.A.L.   

SOULBROTHA FEAT. BENEFICENCE: FLOW 'N FACTS

D.I.T.C. FEAT. AG, FAT JOE & DIAMOND D: MAKE 'EM SO PROUD (HOLD UP)

K-DEF FEAT. DAMU THE FUDGEMUNK & A.G. GOTTA GET AWAY

RICK ROSS FEAT. MARY J BLIGE: VERY BEST

SIPHO NGUBANE FEAT. RAS VADAY: DREAM (PAUL ASTER STREET DUB)

GOOD VIBRATIONS PODCAST, VOL. 76: SANTOS BONACCI/ THE FLAT EARTH

Good Vibrations goes in on what is arguably the biggest and boldest of all lies and deceptions, as we delve head-first into the highly divisive subject of the Flat Earth. Guesting is Santos Bonacci, the most high-profile of the various truth researchers to have publicly advocated the Flat Earth model. Inevitably, he has suffered abuse and ridicule for his stance, most notably from fellow 'truth-seekers'. Santos discusses why this reflex response is a result of a lifetime of programming, and outlines the reasons why the heliocentric globe earth model just does not stand up to scrutiny when addressed with a clear and truly open mind.

He addresses some of the metaphysical stumbling blocks that many have when trying to come to terms with the Flat Earth model for the first time, explaining how phenomena such as precession, Zodiacal ages, the equinoxes, and the seasons are still possible within this model; it's simply a case of changing perspective and re-drawing the model of where we think we live. He reflects on why it is that this revelation is gaining so much traction in these times, why it remains so aggressively resisted, and on the profound spiritual implications regarding our true state in the Universe that it brings.

Further resources:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nV9vZ62u-4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nV9vZ62u-4

MARK DEVLIN GUEST HIP-HOP MIX FOR J-FRESH'S 'URBAN FIRE' SHOW

Big thanks to J Fresh for featuring a guest DJ mix from myself on his syndicated Urban Fire radio show this month. Here's how it sounded - 15 minutes contemporary underground hip-hop style.


 
 APOLLO BROWN FEAT. UGLY HEROES. CHECKERED FLAG

APOLLO BROWN FEAT. RAS KASS: ENEMIES WITH BENEFITS 

EMC: MOOPIES (EXCERPT)

KING MAGNETIC FEAT. RAPSODY: KIDNAPPED

MARC 7: BUCKSHOTS

PAPOOSE: GLOBAL WARMING PART 2

GHOSTFACE KILLAH: NUGGETS OF WISDOM

PRHYME FEAT. JOEY BADASS. GOLDEN ERA 

FISH OUT OF WATER CINEMATIC SPECIAL. PLAYLIST & LISTEN AGAIN LINKS FOR 23/1/16

FISH OUT OF WATER CINEMATIC SPECIAL, DESTINY 105
WITH MARK DEVLIN & DANNY PRINCE
SATURDAY 23RD JANUARY 2016
 
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I HAVE COME HERE TO CHEW BUBBLEGUM…

NINO ROTA: THEME FROM THE GODFATHER

SIMON & GARFUNKEL: THE SOUND OF SILENCE

NILSSON: EVERYBODY'S TALKING

ROY BUDD: GET CARTER MAIN THEME

LALO SCHIFFRIN: THEME FROM DIRTY HARRY

2PAC: PAIN

SKINNYMAN: LITTLE MAN

SPECIAL ED, MASTA ACE, BUCKSHOT: CROOKLYN DODGERS: CROOKLYN

CHUBB ROCK, OC & JERU THA DAMAJA: RETURN OF THE CROOKLYN DODGERS

NAUGHTY BY NATURE: UPTOWN ANTHEM

ERIC WEISSBERG: DUELING BANJOES

SAMUEL BARBER: ADAGIO FOR STRINGS

DJ TIESTO: ADAGIO FOR STRINGS

TODD TERRY PROJECT: THE TEXICAN

PULP FICTION: ROYALE WITH CHEESE

JAKATTA: AMERICAN DREAM

FISH OUT OF WATER RETURNS TO THE RADIO, THIS SATURDAY

In place of my regular show this weekend, Danny Prince and myself are indulging our passions by delivering another instalment of the Fish Out Of Water Cinematic Special. Two hours of epic, evocative music from movies. Catch it Saturday from 6-8pm GMT on Destiny 105, which now streams live via www.destinyradio.uk

In the meantime, here's the previous one that we did last Easter to set the tone.

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MUSICAL TRUTH BOOK TOUR - FIRST DATES

As the publication of my book draws ever closer, (within the first half of February, all being well,) I'm lining up a speaking tour to help promote it and expand on some of the topics it covers. Here's how the first batch of dates is currently looking.

THE SOUND OF FREEDOM, SHOW 61

THE SOUND OF FREEDOM, SHOW 61

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DENALI FEAT. ALEX JONES: LOOK TO THE SKY 

LUPE FIASCO: ATOMIC MISPHILOSOPHY 

GMO BODIES: LOOK WHAT THEY'VE DONE TO MY BODY 

LEWIS PARKER FEAT. ADE SUMPTER: MK ULTRA 

PRESSURE FEAT. MIDNITE: NOTHING NO WRONG 

VIBRONICS/ BRAIN DAMAGE FEAT. SIR JOHN: DO YOU REMEMBER 

KABAKA PYRAMID: WELL DONE 

TRUTH TRIP: THE OCCULT LYRICS OF DAVID BOWIE

DAVID BOWIE: QUICKSAND 

DAVID BOWIE: STATION TO STATION 

DAVID BOWIE: BLACKSTAR 

REGIME: GREAT BRITAIN

STRAWMAN: MIRROR (432HZ) 

SOULUTIONS: LISTEN (BLAZING ENCORE MIX) 

CISKOMAN & SOUL GROOVE FEAT. ELEKTRA: IT'S ABOUT THE MUSIC (SOUL GROOVE MIX)  

HOUSE OF ABI: BEAUTIFUL LIGHT (ORIGINAL) 

GERARD JOHN FEAT. LISA KEKAULA: BEST IN ME (DJ MEME CLASSIC DISCO EXTRAVAGANZA)  

THE SOUND OF NOW. PLAYLIST & LISTEN AGAIN LINKS FOR 16/1/16

THE SOUND OF NOW, WITH MARK DEVLIN, DESTINY 105

PLAYLIST FOR SATURDAY 16TH JANUARY 2016

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THE DIG BAND FEAT. DINA CARROLL: WE BRING THE PARTY (NL MIX)

QUEEMOSE: NIGHT ELEMENTS (ORIGINAL MIX)

ZEPHERIN SAINT FEAT. ANN NESBY & G3:OPTIMISTIC (MAIN VOCAL) 

HOUSE OF VIRUS: BETTER DAYS (DOORLY REMIX)

KENNY HECTYC: DON'T YOU WANT MY LOVE 

CRAIG DAVID X BIG NARSTIE: WHEN THE BASSLINE DROPS (TODD TERRY REMIX) 

DEBONAIR FEAT. NATALIE GRAY: THANKS TO YOU (RAMSEY & FEN REMIX) 

KAREN HARDING: OPEN MY EYES (MJ COLE DUBB) 

SUPERIOR FEAT. REKS: SUPERIORITY

SOULBROTHA FEAT. BENEFICENCE: FLOW 'N FACTS 

BENEFICENCE FEAT. MASTA ACE: WHEN THE SUN COMES

D:I:T:C FEAT. AG, FAT JOE & DIAMOND D: MAKE 'EM SO PROUD (HOLD UP)

PRHYME FEAT. JOEY BADASS: GOLDEN ERA 

THE SOUND OF NOW. PLAYLIST & LISTEN AGAIN LINKS FOR 9/1/16

THE SOUND OF NOW, WITH MARK DEVLIN, DESTINY 105

PLAYLIST FOR SATURDAY 9TH JANUARY 2016

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EMILY KAY: FOOL FOR YOU (CHARLES LEONARD REMIX) 

DEBONAIR FEAT. NATALIE GRAY: THANKS TO YOU (RAMSEY & FEN REMIX) 

KAREN HARDING: OPEN MY EYES (MJ COLE DUBB) 

CRAIG DAVID X BIG NARSTIE: WHEN THE BASSLINE DROPS (FLAVA D REMIX) 

QUEEMOSE: NIGHT ELEMENTS (ORIGINAL MIX)

SIPHO NGUBANE FEAT. RAS VADAH: DREAM (PAUL ASTER STREET DUB)

JASON B: DO U REMEMBER (ORIGINAL MIX) 

RICK ROSS FEAT. JOHN LEGEND: FREE ENTERPRISE 

LIL' BIBBY FEAT. COMMON: SPEAK TO EM 

APOLLO BROWN FEAT. ODDISEE: WHAT YOU WERE LOOKING FOR

SOULBROTHA FEAT. BENEFICENCE: FLOW 'N FACTS 

BENEFICENCE FEAT. MASTA ACE: WHEN THE SUN COMES

SUPERIOR FEAT. REKS: SUPERIORITY

THE DIG BAND FEAT. DINA CARROLL: WE BRING THE PARTY (NL MIX)

KNOX: FEELING LOVE (ORIGINAL MIX)

STREET BEAT OF THE WEEK:

ZEPHERIN SAINT FEAT. ANN NESBY & G3:OPTIMISTIC (MAIN VOCAL) 

HOUSE OF VIRUS: BETTER DAYS (DOORLY REMIX)

KENNY HECTYC: DON'T YOU WANT MY LOVE 

RICK ROSS FEAT. MARY J BLIGE: VERY BEST 

APOLLO BROWN FEAT. ETERNIA: EACHOTHER 

D:I:T:C FEAT. AG, FAT JOE & DIAMOND D: MAKE 'EM SO PROUD (HOLD UP)

PRHYME FEAT. JOEY BADASS: GOLDEN ERA 

MAYLAY SPARKS FEAT. LAST EMPEROR & RUCKER PAWK: ILLADELPH ELOHIM

BRUSE WANE: OL' HEAD 

SIPHO NGUBANE FEAT. RAS VADAY: DREAM (PAUL ASTER STREET DUB)

GOOD VIBRATIONS PODCAST, VOL. 75: JIM FETZER - SANDY HOOK/ PAUL McCARTNEY

Our first show of the new year offers two major conspiracy subjects for the (non) price of one, as we're joined from the US by Jim Fetzer. Jim is a former marine corps officer and long-standing university professor, as well as founder of Scholars For 9/11 Truth and host of The Real Deal Podcast series.

We begin by addressing an item currently in the news - the Obama Administration's ongoing attempts to disarm the American population, and the major event that was intended to justify the move - the Sandy Hook school 'shooting.' Jim presents evidence to prove that this was a hoax event, drawing on the findings of his new, blatantly-titled book 'Nobody Died At Sandy Hook.' A short while after publication the book was banned, without explanation, by Amazon. Do you think it's something he said?

We move on to a 'conspiracy theory' that's 50 years old this year and which just won't go away - the idea that the real Paul McCartney was replaced by a double in 1966. This subject formed a big part of Jim's previous book, 'And I Suppose We Didn't Go To The Moon Either?' We reflect on its legacy and its place alongside other provable lies and deceptions incessantly foisted upon the general public.

FISH OUT OF WATER CINEMATIC SPECIAL - RETURNING SOON

Danny Prince and myself will be delivering another Fish Out Of Water Cinematic Special on Destiny 105 soon. This is where we indulge our passions for the worlds of movies and music, dropping some of the most evocative soundtrack tunes lifted from the world of film. In the meantime, here's the first one we did just over a year ago. We remain proud of this as a real innovative use of the fantastic medium of radio.

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THE SOUND OF FREEDOM AND GOOD VIBRATIONS, NOW ON SOUL TRAVELLER RADIO

I'm happy to announce that my Sound Of Freedom and Good Vibrations podcasts are now being hosted on the Soul Traveller Radio network, which concentrates solely on conscious music and information. The station broadcasts out of Australia, but is available worldwide 24/7 at www.soultravellerradio.com

Broadcast times are as follows:

Good Vibrations - Thursday 8pm (Aus/UK/US) & repeat on Tuesday 9pm (Aus/UK/US) 

The Sound of Freedom - Saturday 9pm (Aus/UK/US)

Big thanks to Soul Traveller main man Shayne Locke for the link-up.

THE SOUND OF FREEDOM, SHOW 60

THE SOUND OF FREEDOM, SHOW 60

I & IDEAL: RUMOURS OF WAR 

ANYEXTEE: THE LIGHT 

SARU G: ONE

DR WRONG & OLD HARRY ROX: NOT GONE TAKE IT 

KRS ONE:  IT'S ALL INSANE TO ME

WATERSTYLE: INFILTRATE 

CHARLIE RHYMES: SIDE BY SIDE

UNKNOWN: APPLE TREE 

RAGING FYAH: NAAH LOOK BACK 

RICHIE STEPHENS. THE SYSTEM  

CULTURE. REVOLUTION 

TRUTH TRIP:

GIL SCOTT HERON & BRIAN JACKSON: PEACE GO WITH YOU, MY BROTHER

CHARLES EARLAND: LEAVING THIS PLANET

LOS CHARLY'S ORCHESTRA FEAT. XANTONE BLACQ. ALL AROUND THE WORLD (OPOLOPO REMIX) 

ZEPHERIN SAINT FEAT. ANN NESBY & G3.OPTIMISTIC (MAIN VOCAL) 

KNOX: FEELING LOVE (ORIGINAL MIX)  

THE SOUND OF NOW. PLAYLIST & LISTEN AGAIN LINKS FOR 2/1/16

THE SOUND OF NOW, WITH MARK DEVLIN, DESTINY 105

PLAYLIST FOR SATURDAY 2ND JANUARY 2016

2015 RETROSPECTIVE, PART 2

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DAVID MORALES & JANICE ROBINSON: THERE MUST BE LOVE (NIGEL LOWIS MIX) 

THE RUB FEAT. TATIANA EVANS: BRING ON THE LOVE (DISCO MIX)

MIKE MAC & MARK DICKSON: MOVING ON 

ZONA FEAT. VALERIE MOISE: NEVER FORGET YOU (LENNY RX/ ERIC KUPPER/ KENNY SUMMIT SUPER COLLAB MIX)  -  

SIPHO NGUBANE FEAT. HOLI M: AGAPE LOVE (DEEPCONSOUL REMIX) 

GERARD JOHN FEAT. LISA KEKAULA: BEST IN ME (DJ MEME CLASSIC DISCO EXTRAVAGANZA) 

CISKOMAN & SOUL GROOVE FEAT. ELEKTRA: IT'S ABOUT THE MUSIC (SOUL GROOVE MIX) 

LENNY FONTANA FEAT. D-TRAIN: RAISE YOUR HANDS (DAVID MORALES NYC REMIX) 

SUDAD G FEAT. LIAH WALKER: SHOW ME SOME RESPECT (CLUB MIX) 

GINO LOVE: LONELY WORLD (ORIGINAL INST MIX)

KNOX: FEELING LOVE

SIPHO NGUBANE FEAT. GRACE: WHO 

ANDREW GREATOREX: GOTTA LET IT GO (ORIGINAL MIX) 

FUNKY ONE: BE STRONGER

JODIE ABACUS: GOOD FEELING (KDA REMIX) 

EMC FEAT. SADAT X: MOOPIES

KING MAGNETIC FEAT. RAPSODY: KIDNAPPED 

MARC 7: BUCKSHOTS 

PAPOOSE: GLOBAL WARMING PART 2

GHOSTFACE KILLAH: NUGGETS OF WISDOM 

ERICK SERMON: THE SERMON

J-HOOD: NEVER BE 

MAYLAY SPARKS FEAT. LAST EMPEROR & RUCKER PAWK. ILLADELPH ELOHIM

THE GAME: THE DOCUMENTARY 2 (PROD: BY DJ PREMIER) 

PRHYME FEAT. JOEY BADASS. GOLDEN ERA 

REDMAN. WON'T BE FIENDIN (THE DEZ REMIX)

YOUR OLD DROOG: BASKETBALL & SEINFELD 

ACTION BRONSON: EASY RIDER 

LIFE MC: OUTSIDE THE BOX

ILLUS & DJ JOHNNY JUICE FEAT. CHUCK D & RA THE RUGGED MAN: BRAINWASHED

MD'S DIARY BLOG, DECEMBER '15

One of my most consistent, and favourite gigs of the past ten years, has been the Block Party sessions run by Clyde, aka DJ Bligeness. These take place in the beautiful, but unlikely location of Cumbria's Lake District, and I've made the long road trip many times since 2005. The session came to an abrupt end in 2012, and it looked as if it was over for good. Clyde had persuaded the new management at The Wheelhouse in Bowness to let him stage a reunion gig this month, however, so I headed up on Thursday 3rd full of anticipation for one last blast. It pissed down all the way, but the foul weather didn't stop an enthusiastic throng from turning out to hear us drop 90s and early 2000s hip-hop and R&B anthems. For myself, this was made all the more special by the fact that every single tune was played off vinyl, the first such gig I've done for many years. Big props to Neelan J Photography who took a stunning set of photos on the night, which you can catch here: 

Following a hugely satisfying night, I headed for my hotel room, before catching up on much in-car CD listening back home the following day.

I'd had a bit of a warm-up for my all-vinyl set a couple of weeks before, when I delivered a guest mix on Danny Prince's So It Goes show on Destiny 105. This was a 'Back To '95' hip-hop mix, paying tribute to that most stunning of years. Many a banger was dropped. You can listen back to that mix right here:

On Saturday 5th, I was headed to another frequently-attended gig. The Soul Train Weekender in Prague is Europe's longest-running urban music night, taking place every Saturday since 1998. It recently changed location from Radost FX to the new Dance Club & School, and this month marked my first visit to the new spot. Landing at 11pm, I raced by cab to the venue to join head-honcho Rico and long-standing resident Big J on the set. The following day offered a bit of unwitting tourism as I headed via coach to Brno, Czech Republic's second city, then a cheap Ryanair flight to Stansted. I could write a book about the things I do to keep travel costs down. Oh, hang on, I have.

I guested on three shows this month to drop my perspective on various matters. Two of them were on the on-line Conscious Consumer Network which involved me appearing in-vision, (rather than in my preferred voice-only format.) The first was with the Dutch researcher Johan Oldenkamp on his Pateo TV show. A few days later, I was back on the same network with Natalie-Marie Hart for Crystal Kids TV. This marked the first time I'd addressed an audience of young teens about the reality of what's going on in the world, and I tried my best to get some crucial information across, but remain mindful of the listening demographic. The third show was an appearance on the Chaos & Theory podcast of Neal Veglio, a radio news journalist who I've known for the best part of 20 years. This marked my debut addressing a mainstream, 'normal' listenership, giving them truth that most would probably have been hearing for the first time.

You can listen back to all three shows on the following links:

The tables were turned a couple of weeks later as Johan appeared as a guest on my Good Vibrations podcast. This was a timely volume examining the true origins of the strange rituals we go through each year at this time, all in the name of 'Christmas.' Johan drew on his Wholly Science research work to explain how this event is a mix of Pagan customs all rooted in the Winter Solstice, and a whole lot more besides. This fascinating information all resides on the following link:

I began the podcast with snippets of a couple of mindblowing hip-hop jams addressing the cold hard truth about Christmas, and these also kicked off the latest instalment of my Sound Of Freedom conscious music podcast, which can be listened to or downloaded right here:

We made some family memories on Friday 18th, as we headed off on a day trip to Lapland, Northern Finland, flying out of Birmingham. It was an exceptionally long day, involving getting up at 3.45am and getting home at 11pm. But there was value in knowing it was a once-in-a-lifetime experience, crossing the Arctic Circle in temperatures of minus 16, with snow, reindeer and huskies all around. 

I was happy for an opportunity to get out of the house by Boxing Day evening. Being a Saturday, I delivered my Sound Of Now show as normal on Oxford's Destiny 105. This was the first of my two retrospective shows on 2015, revisiting many of the big tunes it's been my pleasure to drop on the radio over the past 12 months. That one is right here:

The music consisted of the three Sound Of '15 mixes that I've just produced; one focuses on my favourite garage and D&B output, one on deep and soulful house, and the third on the top-notch R&B and hip-hop, (that's REAL R&B and hip-hop, kids!) All three are available for free download on the following links:

The last event to mention was New Year's Eve which, like the previous year, saw me spinning at Room 112 in Cardiff. The night was notable for marking the wife's emergence out of parenthood-imposed clubbing retirement, just like old times. I drove back sober as a judge, arriving home at 5.30am. 

And that was it for December and for 2015. This year certainly won't go down as one of my favourites, either in terms of world events, or personal situations. In fact, it was probably the most challenging and difficult so far, and I know many others will be with me on that. Being realistic, 2016 will doubtless involve more of the same. But on the flipside, every problem is a solution waiting to be applied, and with the amount of people now waking up to great truths about what's really going on in this worldwide lunatic asylum - and armed with the free-will resolve to finally do something about it - I feel we're in for some fascinating times never before experienced by humankind. Either way, it's our choice, collectively, which way everything will ultimately pan out. It always has been.