Thursday, December 04, 2025
Wednesday, December 03, 2025
Track Of The Day: Carl Craig - At Les (Planet E)
Absolute classic klaxon. First seeing the light of day in 1993, ‘At Les’ is a unique piece of work that merges a strange synth line that seems displace from ‘Close Encounters . . . ‘, break beats, a rumbling, urgent bassline and a huge amount of ambience. Craig would have been around 23 when it came out, some achievement really. And, although he may have equalled it, has it ever been bettered? It would be difficult to imagine him making anything as deep now. It would be good if he tried though, just to prove that his best efforts weren’t those produced in the flowering of his youth (relatively speaking).
Tuesday, December 02, 2025
Track Of The Day: Talking Heads - I Zimbra (Sire)
From ‘Fear Of Music’ and probably the most played track from that album. ‘I Zimbra’ rode the wave of rising interest in African music prevalent at that time. We have the NME to thank for eliciting such an interest in the UK, and it was a masterstroke. Post-punk was influenced by, and thrived on such riddims, whether it realised it or not. And Talking Heads were wearing it a little bit more on their sleeves than most. Just over three minutes of polyrhythmic perfection.
Monday, December 01, 2025
Track Of The day: Adrià Duch -- Why You Mad (Kirill Matveev Rework) (Mixcult Records)
It’s about time that I gave Mixcult Records some love. A mainly digital label operating out of Montenegro, it’s a pretty safe bet for deep, dubby, driving house. And this track form Adria Duch’s ‘Move On’, is fairly typical of its output. I like that it doesn’t take the piss. It’s what I want from this type of label and this type of music. And that’s all that needs to be said. Right, I’m off to bed.