{"title":"JIM BANE | Staff Chart | May 2026","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAAIBhAB\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);'\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eEastern Bloc Records Manager shares his top vinyl picks for this month. Well k\u003c\/span\u003enown for his technical skill and deep knowledge. Connecting the dots between Funk, Soul, Jazz, Disco, Hip Hop, House, Techno, D\u0026amp;B, Jungle and BRUK. With recent mixes for \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSunAndBass, Mary Anne Hobbs (BBC Radio 6 Music), Repercussion and Rinse FM. Plus DJ appearances alongside Marcus Intalex, Calibre, Goldie, Gilles Peterson, Madlib, Jazzy Jeff, Mr. Thing and many more. 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