31 Minutes of Soulful Dubs, Hooks & Instrumental Classics (All Groove, No Filler)

31 Minutes of Soulful Dubs, Hooks & Instrumental Classics (All Groove, No Filler)


This 31-minute blend is a journey through the underbelly of soul, funk, R&B, and 80s crossover magic — but stripped down to the bones of the music: the dubs, the hooks, the instrumental takes, and the grooves behind the grooves.

This is where you hear the musicianship breathe.
Where the pocket is everything.
Where the arrangements shine without the distraction of a lead vocal.

These versions carried clubs, radio edits, DJ intros, dance floors, and basement parties for decades — and they reveal the heartbeat of each record in a way the commercial cut never could. The mix slides between soul-drenched chords, synth-heavy 80s styling, funk band arrangements, soundtrack energy, and dub-mix experimentation, all sequenced to flow like one continuous moment.

This is for soundtrack lovers, crate-diggers, producers, DJs, vinyl purists, and anybody who appreciates the architecture of a record.

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🎶 FULL PLAYLIST (NUMBERED)

(31:41 runtime — mostly instrumentals, dubs, hooks, and rare versions)

1️⃣ Stevie Wonder – “Master Blaster” (Dub)
2️⃣ Stevie Wonder – “For Your Love” (Instrumental)
3️⃣ Stevie Wonder – “Send One Your Love” (Instrumental)
4️⃣ Stevie Wonder – “Part-Time Lover” (Instrumental)
5️⃣ Marvin Gaye – “Sexual Healing” (Instrumental)
6️⃣ The Temptations – “Miss Busy Body (Get Your Body Busy)” – Part 2 (Instrumental)
7️⃣ Stevie Wonder – “Skeletons” (Instrumental)
8️⃣ Human League – “Human” (Instrumental)
9️⃣ Richard Harris – Theme from The Prophet (Pleasure Is a Freedom Song / Love)
🔟 Cheryl Lynn – “Every Time I Try to Say Goodbye” (Instrumental)
1️⃣1️⃣ René & Angela – “I’ll Be Good” (Instrumental)
1️⃣2️⃣ Billy Ocean – “Loverboy” (Dub Mix)
1️⃣3️⃣ Roq-In’ Zoo – “Frig-O-Rator” (Dub)
1️⃣4️⃣ Pebbles – “Mercedes Boy” (Instrumental)
1️⃣5️⃣ Johnny Kemp – “Just Got Paid” (Instrumental)
1️⃣6️⃣ Rita Fortune – “Sisters and Brothers” (Instrumental)
1️⃣7️⃣ Teena Marie – “Lovergirl” (Instrumental)
1️⃣8️⃣ Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine – “1-2-3” (Instrumental)
1️⃣9️⃣ Earth, Wind & Fire – “Boogie Wonderland” (Instrumental)
2️⃣0️⃣ David Newman – “Foxy Brown”
2️⃣1️⃣ Soul Train Gang – “Soul Train ’75” (Instrumental)
2️⃣2️⃣ Stevie Wonder – “Land of La La” (Instrumental)