This was huge news in Britain today. Last night we watched a totally surreal and hillarious interview (likely only available for a few more hours) with Mark E. Smith of The Fall, who were featured on his Peel Sessions 24 times, more than any other band. I also just stumbled across this Overload interview which …
Monthly Archives: October 2004
The Pig’s Husband
Has any single man had a more profound and lasting impact on modern music than BBC’s John Peel? It’s unlikely anyone ever will. If you don’t know anything about him, this is a start, with many other links there and on the BBC Radio site. Just to give an indication of his brilliance, here’s a …
Eagle’s Trump
New mix, Eagle’s Trump added. Ambience, house, broken beat, synth pop, techno, electro and hip hop mooshed into a 2 hour 43 minute session. Encoded in 160 Kbps mp3. Recorded yesterday. Tracklist Krikark – Boulevard Rushchouard (B4) [Karat] Savath & Savalas – Equipatge de Flors Seques [Warp] Dani Siciliano – Same [!K7] Umod – Just4Funksake …
Me on the radio the other night
In case you missed it on the air, here’s the archive: Tracklist ========= 808 State – Ride [Rephlex] Umod – What Melody [Sonar Kollektiv] DJ Rels – Don’t U Know [Stones Throw Records] Omar S – Untitled AOS-002 A2 [FXHE Records] Willis – Talk to Me (Brooks’ Linguist Remix) [679] Kahil El’Zabar’s Ethnic Heritage Ensemble …
Flashpoint @ Public Life, London, Tag Team w/Nick Craddock
Thursday was fun! Really enjoyed myself once things got going and I worked through the week’s stress. I thought it was great to hear the early sets from Brendan and Guy. Unexpected selections and a great way to warm things up. Nick and I tagteamed for and hour and a half and it went really …
20 second reviews
More info on those records I been posting about. Blake Baxter : Poetry And Rhythm – Session Two (Nice covers of Depeche Mode’s Enjoy the Silence) Etiop: Sub + Sub (Recognition Poland) 12″: (Newcomer on Jacek Sienkiewicz’ Recognition label. ‘Mysticism’ has a kinda-acidic bassline, merged with detuned pads and slightly-clicky beats) Solo Action: Opulence (Solo …
Continuing this year’s tradition of getting all my gigs in bunches
Hot off the presses… Saturday, October 16, 2004: 0100-0400 AM [GMT] Friday, October 15, 2004: 2000-2300 [EST] Chilled Out Passion with Dan Bean Oxford’s Passion 107.9 FM.
Mo new wax
Blake Baxter : Poetry And Rhythm – Session Two – 12″ The Godson : Soul Edge EP 2 – 12″ Pirahnahead : Dreams – 12″ Prince / Hawkeye / Vangelis : Kiss (Remix) / Born / Blade Runner (Re-edit) – 12″ Rhythm & Sound : The Versions – LP Savath & Savalas : Manana – …
I got these vinyls
Afronaught Presente Son De Batey : Carnaval – 12″ Juan Atkins : Rebound – 12″ Declaime : Heavenbound – 12″ Kirk Degiorgio : EP3 – 12″ DJ Rels : Theme For A Broken Soul – LP Duplex 100 : Extrapoliert (w/Mathew Jonson remix) – 12″ Horror Inc. : I Plead Guilty – 12″ Impossible Beings …