Soul Essence with Martin Gale

The full night (pretty much) from my gig at Rita's in Southampton, all the way from some deep and latinhouse, through a fair chunk of disco (we had a party in!) and finishing up with some of my favourite UK garage classics. Shared untouched apart from a fade out at the end so be kind 😉

The full night (pretty much) from my gig at Rita's in Southampton, all the way from some jazzy soulful house, through disco, funky and tech house and everything else in between 👌🏻 Shared untouched apart from a fade out at the end so be kind 😉

The whole night of house music from my live gig at Rita's in Southampton 🙌🏻 A full build from deep and soulful cocktail lounge vibes all the way up to some bangers to finish ✨ Recording is as it was played with no retouching so be kind 😉

The first couple of hours or so from my first gig of 2026 at Rita's in Southampton 😎 I've labelled it classic house but slipped in a few contemporary soulful tracks that fit too 👌🏻

The first couple of hours or so of my last gig of 2025 at Rita's in Southampton - the usual blend of feelgood cocktail-hour tunes. The recording here actually comes from three different bits of kit in the end as we had to have a kit switchover and a small three track section got lost so I recreated it at home so it flows. Nothing else has been retouched as per usual. I hope you enjoy it anyway 🙏🏻

The first couple of hours or so of my gig at Rita's Southampton, where I blended up a mix of latin house, deep house, US garage house and even some disco house for good measure 👌🏻 One for all you Cafe Mambo, Hed Kandi and Glitterbox lovers 😎💃🏻

The first three or so hours of my live gig at Rita's in Southampton, for a new night of classic-flavoured house music.

When I put these together it usually starts with me being triggered by a single track and working outwards from there. This time it was Harry “Choo Choo” Romero’s classic “Tania” from 2001, so edging out sideways from there I took in some disco, jackin’ and funky house, both past and present. Always room for a few classics too, so listen out for those. Full tracklisting: djmartingale.com/tracklistings#090825

This week I'm feeling more on the soulful side, starting out nice a mellow with some latin-style beats, moving through some contemporary and classic soulful house into something funky to finish up with. Full tracklist: https://djmartingale.com/tracklistings/#270725

In all the heat I was feeling something a bit deeper so put together this selection of deep, nudisco and jackin house tracks but mostly with a deep feel to them. Still amazed how good Frankie Knuckles "Rain" still sounds now, plus found it hard to keep my feet still when a newer track by Cassette Moderne went in. Enjoy it anyway! Full tracklist: https://djmartingale.com/tracklistings/#130725

Back in the studio with another soulful blend on a gloomy but hot and sticky day on the South Coast. As usual a progression from something deeper to something bigger, all with some kind of funk or soul element to it. Revisited a play or two from shows of yesteryear as well. A splendid time is guaranteed for all. Full tracklist: https://djmartingale.com/tracklistings/#05072025

Another enjoyable morning in the music room where I've been sinking into some soul-flavoured house goodness. It's my usual mix of one or two classics mixed up with some fresh tunes that have been waiting on my pile for attention. For the full playlist, go to https://djmartingale.com/tracklistings/#21062025

For the second weekend in a row I just let rip with what felt good, and today that was the sound I fell in love with thirty odd years ago, the original garage house sound as I first discovered. Absolutely loved making it, you can find the full playlist at: https://djmartingale.com/tracklistings/#31052025

What I was feeling one day in May as I flicked through my new purchases and old favourites - a journey from soulful house through disco and nudisco to funky house. Full tracklist: https://djmartingale.com/tracklistings/#24052025

Back with another episode taking a flashback to the nights out we loved in the nineties and noughties, with another great selection of old skool R&B, hip hop, slow jams, and house classics together with some chill vibes for the comedown. This time, we've got some Missy Elliott and TLC, plus retro-bangers from Faithless, BBE and Gusto -- where were you the last time you heard those? Full tracklisting at https://djmartingale.com/tracklistings#omt-2

Welcome to the very first episode of One More Time – a brand new podcast for anyone who ever lived for a proper night out in the '90s and '00s. Built around the story arc of a classic night out, we start with some mellow R&B and bar vibes, before stepping it up through funky house and UKG, all the way to the club bangers and late-night introspective grooves. This is a journey through the eras, the energy, and the memories – all blended together with full-quality control. Whether you were there the first time or just feel like you were, I hope this brings some of those good-time feelings back. Get involved, share your memories, shout outs and requests via djmartingale.com/contact or @djmartingaleuk on Instagram.

Back once again with the soulful skills to pay the bills, including a pair of epic tracks from the Shapeshifters, some Fouk-ing magic and a Tall Paul rerub of a Hacienda classic. Full tracklist: djmartingale.com/tracklistings/#show-355

Feeling high on life with today's soulful selection of house music, from back room to the big room as we like to do it, including an absolute thing of beauty from Crackazat, a nice slab of Louie Vega and a throwback track from Lisa Stansfield. Find the full tracklist at djmartingale.com/tracklistings#show-354

Another celebration of the fresh and and the familiar, blending up garage house throwback tracks with Ibiza 2001 bangers and Traxsource Top 100 tunes. Includes a tribute to the brilliant Angie Stone who we tragically lost this weekend. For the full track listing, go to https://djmartingale.com/tracklistings/#show-353

Another feast from the soulful servery, with a journey from the beach to the big room. We've got Tasha LaRae, Sgt Slick, David Penn and everything in between for people who like their house music with a hint of soul 👌🏻 Find the tracklist here: djmartingale.com/tracklistings#show-352