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With Love: Volume 3 - Compiled by miche
MR BONGO - Cat No: MRBLP327
- updated:2026-06-28
Curated by Miche, who runs the highly regarded reissue label *Discs of Fun and Love*—backed by Gilles Peterson, Hunee, and John Gomez—this is the third installment in the *With Love* compilation series, a labor of love in which he personally licenses and compiles everything from hard-to-find and unavailable tracks—as well as private pressings known only to connoisseurs—all personally licensed and compiled by Miche, the head of the acclaimed reissue label *Discs of Fun and Love*, this is the third installment of the *With Love* compilation series, a true labor of love!!
Track List
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A1. JOHN SIMMONS - Ain’t Nothing Like The Love
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A2. LE COP - Law, Order & Peace
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A3. THE MEDLOWS - Love (Part 1)
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A4. THE WHALE AND FLEA - Ridin' On
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B1. LIBERATION OF MAN - Lovely Day
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B2. THRILLS - Telephone
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B3. EAST WIND BAND - Read The Fine Print
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B4. LATE NITE MUSIC BAND - Sundance
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C1. GüLDEN KARABöCEK - Dokunma Keyfine Yalan Dünyanın
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C2. NüKHET RUACAN - Gölge
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C3. CARLOS BIVAR - Amargo Amar
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C4. ART CAREY & MAGNUM FORCE - Good-Bye My Love
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D1. NEW WAY - Holding On
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D2. THE FLASHBACK BAND - Piece Of Mind
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D3. SPECTRYM - In Flight
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D4. JOHN ACADEMIA - Open Our Eyes
With two critically acclaimed compilations already under his belt, DJ / collector miche returns to Mr Bongo with the third instalment of his With Love series. Testament to his ever-expanding taste, Volume 3 isn’t just a subs bench call-up from the past compilations, it’s an evolution and progression casting the net deeper and wider than before.
Keeping true to the series, but with some fresh surprises along the way, this carefully curated compilation is a celebration of soulful, independently released music from across the globe, and the amazing (often unsung) musicians and vocalists that made these sublime records.
Across the third volume, miche explores a jazzier side of his tastes. “The deeper I went, the more I found myself gravitating towards jazzier music - not leaving soul behind, but following that same feeling into new territory”, he explains. Tracks like the gliding jazz funk found on Late Nite Music Band’s ‘Sundance’, or the glorious jazz-soul number ‘In Flight’ by Spectrym are shining examples of this.
That defining soulful thread of previous volumes is still in full effect throughout this latest edition. “There’s a healthy dose of impossible-to-find soul gems that have that unmistakable, heartwarming feel. Tracks like John Simmons' 'Ain't Nothing Like The Love', which I've adored ever since Zaf Love Vinyl played it, sit perfectly alongside records like Le Cop and New Way”, states miche.
The addition of some top-tier Turkish music showcases another side to his ever-broadening taste. Nükhet Ruacan's 'Gölge' is something unique, a floaty Brazilian-inspired gem recorded in Turkey and not what you’d typically expect from Turkish records of this era.
It also wouldn’t feel right to leave out a stop in Brazil, with miche looking to the work of Carlos Bivar whose track 'Amargo Amar' carries that undeniable groove of samba-funk from Rio.
Spreading the With Love message far and wide the series has led to miche DJing across the globe, “from batucada sessions in Timisoara, to all-night sets in a club in Beijing, and even an eight-hour Root Down With Love stage takeover at We Out Here festival, joined by Danilo Plessow, Jeremy Underground, and of course, my mentor and buddy Rainer Trüby.”
Volume 3 then, carries that message even further. It’s an eclectic but intentional collection, built for the music lover who wants to discover something new. Working just as well as a soundtrack to cook dinner to, as it does keeping a packed dancefloor moving into the small hours.
Keeping true to the series, but with some fresh surprises along the way, this carefully curated compilation is a celebration of soulful, independently released music from across the globe, and the amazing (often unsung) musicians and vocalists that made these sublime records.
Across the third volume, miche explores a jazzier side of his tastes. “The deeper I went, the more I found myself gravitating towards jazzier music - not leaving soul behind, but following that same feeling into new territory”, he explains. Tracks like the gliding jazz funk found on Late Nite Music Band’s ‘Sundance’, or the glorious jazz-soul number ‘In Flight’ by Spectrym are shining examples of this.
That defining soulful thread of previous volumes is still in full effect throughout this latest edition. “There’s a healthy dose of impossible-to-find soul gems that have that unmistakable, heartwarming feel. Tracks like John Simmons' 'Ain't Nothing Like The Love', which I've adored ever since Zaf Love Vinyl played it, sit perfectly alongside records like Le Cop and New Way”, states miche.
The addition of some top-tier Turkish music showcases another side to his ever-broadening taste. Nükhet Ruacan's 'Gölge' is something unique, a floaty Brazilian-inspired gem recorded in Turkey and not what you’d typically expect from Turkish records of this era.
It also wouldn’t feel right to leave out a stop in Brazil, with miche looking to the work of Carlos Bivar whose track 'Amargo Amar' carries that undeniable groove of samba-funk from Rio.
Spreading the With Love message far and wide the series has led to miche DJing across the globe, “from batucada sessions in Timisoara, to all-night sets in a club in Beijing, and even an eight-hour Root Down With Love stage takeover at We Out Here festival, joined by Danilo Plessow, Jeremy Underground, and of course, my mentor and buddy Rainer Trüby.”
Volume 3 then, carries that message even further. It’s an eclectic but intentional collection, built for the music lover who wants to discover something new. Working just as well as a soundtrack to cook dinner to, as it does keeping a packed dancefloor moving into the small hours.
A refreshing, melodic boogie from Detroit that’s sure to appeal to free soul fans: JOHN SIMMONS’ “Ain’t Nothing Like The Love” ('81) (sample 1); from the Dutch disco/ soul band LIBERATION OF MAN’s “Lovely Day” ('77); “Piece Of Mind” ('76) from the only soulful 7-inch track left behind by THE FLASHBACK BAND, a New Orleans band renowned in the rare boogie scene; and “Telephone” ('76) (sample 3) from the self-released 7-inch by the enigmatic Canadian band THRILLS, featuring a vibrant groove blending disco with psychedelic rock/ funk grooves, “Telephone” ('76) (sample 3) from a self-released 7-inch by the enigmatic Canadian band THRILLS; “Gölge” by Turkey’s NüKHET RUACAN, said to be inspired by Brazilian music; “In Flight” by SPECTRYM, a mysterious jazz-funk act from the U.S. (’81)—the only known 7-inch released on their independent label; “Open Our Eyes” by JOHN ACADEMIA, a track from the compilation *Sound Venture* (’82), recorded as part of the music curriculum at Southwestern University in California; recorded as part of the music curriculum at California’s Southwestern College, “Open Our Eyes” by JOHN ACADEMIA. From obscure private releases known only to connoisseurs in various countries to collector’s items that gained attention through famous compilations—this collection features an incredibly lavish selection of titles, many of which are extremely difficult to obtain. And every single track is truly excellent—it’s simply breathtaking. Turkish singer Gülden Karaböcek’s “Dokunma Keyfine Yalan Dünyanın” (’76) is available exclusively on vinyl; there is no digital release. You can listen to a preview of this track in the video below. (Original Japanese text by AYAM)