A Mother’s Day Soul Session

Rare soul vinyl all afternoon — sweet soul, funk, lowrider, rare groove, deep soul, steppers and more.

Symphonical is a label dedicated to unearthing and reviving soul music from back in the day — bringing obscure records back into the light, telling the stories behind them, and giving voice to the independent creators who made them.

JM is a long-time DJ, journalist (Touch Magazine), collector and radio presenter (Kiss FM, Solar Radio, Mi-Soul and Global Soul). Renowned for his extensive vinyl archive, he’s a resident at Global Soul Vinyl Takeover, Color One Tear Black and Carib Soul rare soul events, and has been featured on My Analogue Journal on YouTube. He also runs a small label reissuing rare soul on vinyl and distributing releases from other independent labels.

The UK-based label is run by James Pogson — DJ, collector and researcher — who created The Key To Our Love compilation series and works directly with the musicians and creators who originally brought these records to life.

Flipside Lovers are a California-based vinyl DJ duo — Anthony Perez (Akro1) and Stephanie Ramirez (Ambitious Outsider) — dedicated to playing soul 45s and preserving the West Coast oldies scene. Known for their deep collection, they travel internationally sharing rare vinyl, with appearances in Paris, Northern England and Mexico.

Mihoko began her career in the mid-90s as a founding member of Japan’s first female reggae sound system, quickly building a reputation touring across Japan while making regular trips to Jamaica to cut dubplates.

In 1998 she relocated to New York City, where she held residencies and guest spots at a number of respected venues. Adapting to the city’s diverse club scene, she expanded her sound — blending hip-hop, soul, funk, disco, boogie, afrobeat and house while staying rooted in reggae.