BBC 6 radio end of 2011 blog show

Tomorrow, the 30th of December, is the first ever Now Playing 2012 Blog Preview on BBC 6 Music.

Below is a list of the tracks and blogs who have contributed. They have included my recommendation, Brenmar (video below).

The show starts at 7pm GMT tomorrow (Friday 30) and will also feature contributions from the presenter Tom Robinson, and 6 Music listeners.

Some of these tracks I don't know. They originally asked me to contribute artists who would blow up in 2012. With that in mind, I'm not sure about Garbage, who were already big. Though I like the track. I also like the D/R/U/G/S track though it's not the best from that genre in my view.

I have also started a tumblr to post music that I'm either listening to or djing at the moment, cause this blog is mostly about tapes. The tumblr is D.O.S and you can follow me there.

You will be able to stream the show afterwards also at the BBC site by clicking on the Radio and Radio 6 and then looking for the show.

Jay Weathers – I Like It (Instrumental)     (BNTL)
D/R/U/G/S – Lust                                     (A New Band a Day)
Blondes – Wine                                      (Dummy)
Maya Jane Coles -                                     (4clubbers)
Frank Ocean – Swim Good                         (Muso’s Guide)
Hysterical Mystery – Maths                         (Drunken Werewolf & Music Liberation)
First Aid Kit - The Lion's Roar               (Strikes Spark Anywhere)
Duologue – Push                                     (Fear of Fiction)
The Weeknd – Lonely Star                         (Details of My Life)
Cloud Nothings – No Future/No Past     (Vainzine)
Clock Opera – Belongings                         (Faded Glamour)
Dave Congreve – Your Sun                        (Beats and Beyond)
The Widowmaker – Black Monday             (Oh Deary Me)
Brenmar – Temperature Rising                (Dalston Oxfam Shop)
Garbage – Milk                                        (We Are Pop Slags)
Chapter 24 – Spindle                                    (God is in the TV Zine)
KUTF – These Canvas Shoes                        (Cougar Microbes)

Chris Low - Trax Bedroom Mix - jackin house

Chris Low has given me a number of excellent mixtapes and this is a mix he made himself.  It's a lot of stuff that you could find on Dance Mania or Trax records.  Very basic hard jackin early house.  He made it for a 91.5 WPRK radio in the US in 1996.  

Chris ran and DJd at a number of Scotland’s most successful club nights throughout the 1990s: SOMA, SKIDOO, PHUTURE JACKS, SEX BEAT, XS and the legendary AHOY! ferry-boat all-nighters. Chris also guested at the aftershow parties on Kraftwerk’s 1991 tour as well as having DJd throughout Europe, America and Tokyo.   Here are a few pics which Chris sent me.

 

Chris tried to remember the track listing for this  mix though in some places there are records mixed that seem to be white labels or disappeared. You can download both mix sides below as well as a few tracks from the mix.  In particular I would appreciate anyone who can ID the mystery track on side 1.  I've included below a track from Steve Poindexter not in the mix, but which is incredible.

You can find Chris on Facebook here.

CHRIS LOW – BEDROOM MIX 1996 FOR 91.5 WPRK HOUSE NATION SHOW

Side 1 (download)

1)      Parliament Funkadelic – Free Your Mind intro (signature set opener)

2)      Terrence McDonald – Spaced Out (Saber)

3)      Bryant Stewart – Dance Wit Me (Maad Trax)

4)      DJ Rush – Beat The Devil (Force Inc)

5)      DJ Rush - ? white label

6)      K-Alexi Shelby – Club MCM (Rhythm Beat)

7)      DJ Puff – Work This MF (Dance Mania)

8)      Quad – Gherkin Beat (Dance Mania)

9)      Robert Armani – Up (ACV)

10)  Steve Poindexter – Whiplash (Muzique)

11)  DJ Rush - ? track on Child’s Play EP (Dance Mania)

12)  K Alexi Shelby – Jazz (Djax)

13)  Skyman I – Skoba Dee (Drewsky mix) (Dance Mania)
14) mystery track (download)

14)  Steve Poindexter – Body Heat (Muzique)

15)  Houz Mon & DJ Funk – Over Dose (Underground Trax)

16)  ? – Circuit Records white label

      Side 2   Download

? - something backwards

1)      Paul Johnson – Mindwarp (razor)

2)      DJ Rush – Slam Jack (Knee Deep)

3)      ? – haven’t a clue!! Mad record tho.

4)      Mixx Blood camero – Psycho House (Saber)

5)      Traxmen – Playin’ With A Rubberband (Dance Mania)

6)      ? – Dance mania white label

7)      White Knight – Yo baby Yo / white label / Lil Louis – Video Clash / Steve Poindexter – Work That MF / Robert Armani – Ambulance (5 track mix!)

8)      Quad – Work That MF beat (Dance Mania)

9)      Trackstars – Hardcore Trax (Dance Mania)

10)  ? – Dance Mania white label

11)  Jammin’ Gerald white label

12)  Drew Sky – Pussy Make The World Go Round (Chicago Power)

13)  Groove Source – This MF is Hype (Underground Construction)

14)  ? – Dance Mania white label

15)  DJ Rush – Rush Revenge (Dance Mania)

16)  A Guy Called Gerald – Blow Your House Down (Rham)

Steve Poindexter - Computer Madness

 

Destroy Culture vs. Long Clothing party

I think the music world in general is floundering about with lots of people doing things in different directions but not much dominating the scene with excitement.  You have nu disco stuff happening, some of it really well done, and new bands doing old school house - but none of its has been really exciting me. 

Fortunately I recently went to a Halloween  party put on by Destroy Culture and was really loving the scene and the music, especially that of Shaun Bass.  So I'm especially excited that they've invited me to dj with them this Saturday, the 26th.  Lots of new sounds, dubstep (but fun), tropical madness, rave, etc.  Hope to see you there.  More details on the Destroy Culture tumblr.

Select Magazine - Cloud 9 compilation 1996

I bought this tape in the Dalston Oxfam shop some time ago. It was a free compilation tape which came with the May 1996 issue of Select Magazine.

It's unique because it has a slightly electro rock version of a Moby track that he did for this compilation only - so you can't find it anywhere else.  And it's quite good.

There is also a track from Cable which was recorded with John Peel which is only on this tape as well.

Unfortunately the sound quality is not great on the B side and the A side is virtually ruined (so I've not posted it).

A1	Ash –	Kung Fu (Mark Radcliffe Show 1995)	2:23
A2	Underworld –	Oich Oich	8:30
A3	The Afghan Whigs –	You've Changed	4:21
A4	Edwyn Collins –	You Are On Your Own	2:50
A5	Beth Orton –	Live As You Dream	2:50
A6	Rosa Mota –	Shelflife	3:11
B1	Northern Uproar –	Kicks	3:09
B2	Moby –	Everytime You Touch Me (Fucked Up Version)	3:10
B3	David Holmes –	Keep The Motor Runnin' Honey	7:30
B4	The Trash Can Sinatras –	Pop Palace	3:30
B5	The Divine Comedy –	Becoming More Like Alfie	2:55
B6	Cable –	Action Replay Replay (BBC Peel Session 1996)	2:25

 

Fire Shock - Sister Irene O'Conner vs. Daniel Bell

I recently downloaded a fab playlist from the Boyhood tumblr and discovered the fantastic track Fire by Sister Irene O'Connor who had been featured on WFMU.  Then one day I was playing around with my Djay software on my iphone and thought it might go well with one of my favorite old minimalistic house tracks from the early 90s by Daniel Bell,  Electric Shock. I had first discovered that track by watching this great youtube clip from the New Dance Show.  As it turned out I really liked the mix, so I tried to polish it up in Logic and here it is.

Fire Shock (Daniel Bell vs. Sister Irene) - Todd Hart mashup (direct download)

Smylonylon 22

It's been a while since I uploaded a Smylonylon comp but I have a number of them that have still not been posted.  This is one that I picked primarily because I think side 2 has a number of good and yet obscure tracks.  In particular, I think the way that Alex (from In Flagranti) would speed tracks up sometimes when he made these comps produces a really interesting effect.  The track Going Home by Annie Haslam is really not nearly as catchy at regular speed.

There is also a new Smylonylon page on Facebook that has lots of related stuff on it.

The track I've included for separate download is the Soukous/calypso-ish African track that has a great synth bit in it at the end of side B.  I also highly recommend that you download the Telex track Lakelele.  I'm not sure what the Purilator - Minimal Tape track is - no record of it on the Internet.

Honorable mention goes to Sven Vath's Electric Salsa and Flash and the Pan - Walking in the Rain.  Also, check out the other track on that Ramsey Lewis album Sun Goddess.

Side A (direct download)

1. Man 2 Man/Man Parrish - Male Stripper
2. Sven Vath - Electric Salsa
3. Hot Chocolate - Put Your Love in Me
4. Visage - Fade to Grey
5. OMD - Enola Gay
6. B.R.E.R.
7. Disconnection - Dead On The Case
8. Style Council - Mick's Company
9. Gina X - No G.D.M.
10. Flash and the Pan - Walking in the Rain.
11. Soft Cell - Tainted Love
12. Fad Gadget - Coitus Interruptus
13. Liaisons Dangereuses - Los Ninos Del Parque
14. Vanity 6 - Drive Me Wild
15. Prince - Controversy


Side B (direct download)

16. Jerry Goodmann - No Fear
17. Purilator - Minimal Tape
19. Vangelis - La Fete Savage
19. Elo - The Whale
20. Annie Haslam - Going Home
21 Trio - W.W.W.
22. Alan Parsons - A Dream with a Dream
23. Ramsey Lewis - Jungle Strut
24. Malcom McLaren - Legra
25. Strech - Why Did You Do It
26. Macho - Hear Me Calling
27. D. Dundas - Jeans on
28. Slade - Coz I Luv You
29. Telex Lakelele
30. Baricentro - Tittle Tattle
31. Les Aiglons - Le Petit Chaperon Noir (download)

Sigue Sigue Sputnick- Russian sleeve of Love Missile

I recently picked up a collection of dance vinyl from a collector and in it was this Russian text cover of Sigue Sigue Sputnik's Love Missile.  As that track has seen a fair amount of coverage, I thought I would post the track on the B side that I've heard less of.  All around I like their sound a lot.  But that would make sense cause this was produced by Giorgio Morodor, who I love.

Interesting trivia about Sigue Sigue Sputnik is that one of the key members, Tony James, was previously in bands with members of the Clash (before the Clash) AND with Billy Idol when he was in the punk band Chelsea.  And later he was in Sisters of Mercy.  Here is a link to some music with Billy Idol in Chelsea (the track Right to Work was a big single).

Hack Attack (direct download)

Buy Love Missile at Itunes.