Saturday Theme Twenty Six

The Saturday Theme theme returns, for at least one more week. This Theme is from deepest Yorkshire in 1989, Unique 3 from Bradford, and the northern bleep techno scene.

The Theme (Original Chill Mix)

Ghostly science fiction voices. Sub bass. Bleeps. Massive rave hoover distorted synth bassline. Despite the mix title, there's nothing chill about it, a record so futuristic it should be beaming transmissions back from the outer limits of the solar system. 

In other news, this afternoon and tonight this is happening...

Along with four compadres I shall be grappling with the world of digital DJing at West Yorkshire's finest acid house pub The Golden Lion, playing music inspired by Andrew Weatherall and his world. The headlining DJ (not actually on the poster above but listed below) is the actual, one and only David Holmes. We are warming up for him. 

Yes, of course I'm a little nervous. 

Unique

Unique 3 were from Bradford. This 1989 single was a massive club record, north and south. It also shows just how strange and abstract late 80s dance music could be and how far it could confuse people. Aspects of it, the buzzing bass and the drums, are made to be blasted through speakers to get people dancing. But there's nothing conventional about it, the structure and those bleeps that run all the way through are from some other place entirely.

The Theme (Original Chill Mix)