Review: VA - With Love: Volume 3 - Compiled by miche (Mr Bongo)

The last time miche released 'With Love' we said that he has definitely found a niche in soul, funk, jazz, Latin, disco deep diggin' fraternity following in the footsteps of Peterson /Charles/Scruff/Luke Una: this time the 17 tracks selected on this new compilation seem to be even more coherently leftfield as a nu-soul genre of itself - if only we could think a inclusive name?

'With Love' Volume 1 came out in 2022 which was followed by Vol. 2 a year latter (see review HERE) so we've had quite a wait for Volume 3 and there's probably two reasons for this; 1. miche is even more in demand as an Internation DJ and 2. these 16 tracks are as even more definitely further into 'What followed Northern Soul' as all these tracks are super rare.  

You'll recall 'We Out Here' 2023 festival programme that Miche played B2B with Rainer Trüby and last year it was 8 Hour 'Root Down With Love' (Ed. did you see what they did there?). Now with 3 volumes of 'With Love', what do you reckon?  A 24 hour B2B set with Rainer - and if there was, you'd still be excited to hear the next track just like on this compilation.

BUY LINK: https://bfan.link/with-love-vol-3

Artist : Various Artists

Title : With Love: Volume 3 - Compiled by miche

Release Date : 25th July, 2025

Catalog Number : MRBCDLP327

Label : Mr Bongo

Format : 2XLP / CD / Digital / Bandcamp

Review: Various - With Love: Volume 2 - Compiled by miche (Mr Bongo)

Down in deepest Dorset, well Bournemouth anyway, we like to thing that superstar DJ miche is our very own; but it's not been that way for a while as he puts together another 'original' compilation that's done 'With Love' and has taken him all over the globe.

Miche has definitely found a niche in soul, funk, jazz, Latin, disco deep diggin' fraternity following in the footsteps of Peterson/Charles/Scruff/Luke Una and particularly his mentor,  Mr. Glücklich himself, Rainer Trüby (see review HERE).

There's definitely a 70s Disco going on with soulful vocals and a huge horn appreciation as it's like a 'What followed Northern Soul' as all these tracks are super rare.  

And all are great but highlights include the two Billy Boomer tracks, 'Take To The Sky' by Mixed Generaton Enterprize, the 'Solar Radio' styled 'You And Me' (Mark Meadows) and a big 'As' by The Family Tree [stonking cover of the Stevie Wonder classic]: The Family Tree being a side project of Julius Brockington (see more on him HERE).

You might wan't to 'Save The Best 'Til Last' (Alice Cohen & Fun City) or the digs he's found in Brazil; and from Chile, what a closer, 'Te A Mare Mas Asi' (sung in english) by Rogers Mitchell.

Refering to my 'We Out Here' 2023 festival programme, 'Staff Picks' section, Miche played B2B with Rainer on the Grove Stage for nearly 3 hours so here's a chance to see what you missed 'With Love'; well 50% of it anyway.

'With Love' Volume 1 came out this time last year and worth checking it out if you've not done so already. 

Artist : Various Artists

Title : With Love: Volume 2 - Compiled by miche

Release Date : 06th October, 2023

Catalog Number : MRBCDLP280

Label : Mr Bongo

Format : 2XLP (Pink Limited) 2xLP (Black) / CD / Digital