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Strictly original recipe! Groove and Static serve up Far East fire from Ji-Young Moon, a big band nod to Dilla and Frederick's electrifying "Move On". Plus 2 tasty sample moments along with a deep Ahmad Jamal meditation by 45trio and the ultimate old school anthem from Rob Base.

Italian rap legend DJ Baro jumps in the mix with a blast of hip-hop bangers followed by a secondo of Italian rare groove and library records. Plus a smokin' funk workout by Eramus Hall, killer mashups from Flipout & Mighty Mi and another soulful anthem from New Orleans rising star La Reezy.

Kung Fu Chris shares some of his favorite 80s funk & boogie cuts including a wild party jam by Captain Sky and rare treats from Batiste Brothers, Klymax and more. Plus Abstract's wild escape to Tatooine, a dizzying masterpiece from Chip Fu and samba-funk goodness from El Michels Affair & Rogê.

Skipmode walks us through the valley of jeep beats with golden era sureshots, sublime sample reconstructions and a strong salute to Philly with Freeway, 3 Times Dope, Sha'dasious and more. Plus a rare groove jewel from James Mason, fresh soul breaks by Tiwayo and a deep funk salvage op by Edan & Insight.

DJ Cutler swoops in with breaks galore from the worlds of funk, latin and beyond featuring Rick James, Boogaloo Joe Jones, Sabu Martinez, Glass Prism and Pseudo Intellectuals. Plus mystic magic from Droog & Fahim, Wu warfare with Awich & DJ Muggs and groove mind-melters from Los Africanos and Tongues of Fire.

Hip-hop royalty DJ Mighty Mi flaunts the flips, blends and mashups with fresh takes on the golden era from Suckaside, Nick Bike and Boca 45 and new heat from the latest High & Mighty album "Sound of Market". Plus plain funk pleasers by Don Thompson and The Sylvers, Daniel Crawford's sweltering Heatwave retouch and essential J Rawls on his jazzy "Nommo".

KhanFu & One Up deal double damage with underground raps and breaks including secret weapons from Chess, banging R&B from Yummy Bingham and rough tough garage rock from Little Barrie. Plus mean takes on old school classics from Nems & Muggs, a milestone "Follow Me" remake from Soul Supreme and a fat stack of Dusty Fingers favorites in memory of Danny Dan the Beat Mann.

Buddha Blaze joins us for a funding drive extravaganza spotlighting the current Montreal rap renaissance and CKUT's deep roots in the community. Plus new groove treats by Robyn Florence and Curió Curió, signature Camp Lo magic with Shane Sounds and a musical upliftment mission from General Lee.

Cagefather unlocks beautiful original samples from Black Ivory, James Taylor, Rebekah, Chapter 8, Yuji Ohno and many more. Plus deep groove gifts from The Counts and Muddy Waters, a Boston-BX collab with Stu Bangas x D.I.T.C. and a final drum roll for soul drummer extraordinaire James Gadson.

Koptr hits like a Tyson bolo with necksnap boombap and fiery breaks from Coast Contra, DJ Fleg, Afro Gitano, The Roots and Phil Flowers. Plus a subsonic sermon by George Clinton & Mononeon, Stevie Wonder's mind-bending "Contusion" and fierce lyrical haymakers from D Smoke and Stann Smith.