Fables & Fairytales - N/A Feat Rosina (Crosstown Rebels)

Read my RA review of 'Fables & Fairytales' here.

Le Jockey's Christmas Mix

Here's a link to a short mix of his own stuff by Jonny Davies, aka Le Jockey.


Tracklisting:
Oh Yeah? - Le Jockey
Deep Fried Disklet - Le Jockey and Matt McConky
Olive Oils - Le Jockey
Perfect Cadence - Le Jockey
Post Saturday Blues - Le Jockey feat. Austin Heroine
Fracaso Para Iniciar - Le Jockey
Trelawn - Le Jockey remix

I'm going to "get busy" myself today. I'll also be posting an interview that I did with Mr Lee Foss later in the week.

And There's More

Rob Mello on Roof FM

Here's one from the disco plumber himself. Rob is an excellent DJ and an all-round nice character (haven't bumped into him for a long time now though, maybe he's changed . . ?). In any case, get on down and partay.

BTW, the above photo is the only one of Rob in existence.




Efdemin, Phantasma, Harry Klein,4.12.09

Kicks off with the Delano Smith track I featured on "Darkness and Light" a month or so back, which is no bad thing. Efdemin is usually a safe bet to deliver a bit of depth. Does he spin wearing a tie?




Ben Klock On Electronic Beats Radio, 4.12.09

Another offering from the Klockster. Keep it locked.

Some Mixes

Mmmm, analogue warmth . . .


It's been a while since I posted any mix links, so here are a few. Some listened to already, some not. Your opinions and feedback always welcome.




Lee Foss Louche Podcast.

Excellent libidinously funky offering from Mr Foss. I will have a few words from him on this blog soon. Meanwhile, here's one of the best mixes of the last six months, that I've listened to, anyway.




Droog Tsugi podcast.

Haven't listened to this yet, but will go with my instincts and big it up anyway on the strength of listening to many of these boys sets frlom their famous parties at The Standard Hotel in LA.




Norman Nodge on Francois X.


The lawyer with the psychopath's name will undoubtedly be playing slabs of drone-influenced Berghain-style techno here. I've read some negative feedback on this one, but Nodge's mixes don't appear often enough on the net so always worth taking a chance on.




XDB Beatdown mix.

Played the Sud Electronic Christmas knees-up in London last night. This will hopefully be on Soundcloud for a while yet. If' it gets taken down, drop me a line and I'll re-up.




Specter Uzuri Mix

Deep house to get lost in. "Get us at it."




Ben Klock Bodytonic Live

Ben Klock, you know the score.




Greg Wilson Live At The Horse And Groom: Credit To The Edit 2 Launch 22.11.09

As you can see, I'm low on literary inspiration as far as posting is concerned. Greg Wilson, "do you know the score?"

There were three parts to this mix, now there are two. I will upload the first part if requested.

No Show Last Night

A repeat of the previous "Machines Are Funky" was broadcast last night. Not to worry, whatever was planned will be broadcast on my 26.12.show. This will mean that DJ Oslek's mix shall have second hour privileges then. Apologies to anyone who may have tuned in expecting a live broadcast.

Machines Are Funky: 12.12 09 With DJ Oslek

On this week's show I welcome Frijsfo Beat's Dave Kelso, aka DJ Oslek, for a guest mix and a chat. He'll be playing during the second hour of the show. Before that I'll be playing a deep and groovy array of sounds, including Inxec & Matt Tolfrey on Culprit, Guest Service on Fine Art and Mike Dehnert's newie on Clone.

http://www.frijsfo.com/

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209 Radio's Survival

As you may, or may not know, this blog was set up as a companion to my radio show "Machines Are Funky" which is broadcast every two Saturdays on 209 Radio, (soon to change its name to Cambridge 105). The blog has been in existence now for three-and-a-half years, the show for just over five. In any case, the show has been an island of stability for me during that time, which has also witnessed two house moves and the birth of another son. Last week things were on the brink of disintegration. As I posted on Sunday, last weekend's show was, at time of going to press, due to be my final fling. Four days ago a lot of the radio's staff (all volunteers bar three) gathered for the anticipated fatal countdown. We needed to raise £28000 by midnight or face closure. At 11:30pm we had approximately £12500, which represented a very good effort but was obviously nowhere hear what was required. Karl, the station manager, was ready to wind things up when a mystery donor stumped up the difference. Everybody, bar Karl and one or two others (probably), is in the dark as to who made the donation. It couldn't have been more dramatic, or incredible.

Here's a link or two.

This Is The End . . .? Machines Are Funky Playlist: 28.11.09

Here's an update on the situation at 209 Radio at the moment. It doesn't make pretty reading I'm afraid. At the moment it would seem that last night's broadcast was my last show. I'll wait until Tuesday until I say anything further. Here's last night's playlist in any case.

Machines Are Funky: 28.11.09

Rollerskate - Matias Aguayo (Kompakt)
Who La La (Linkwood edit) (Firecracker)
Don't Sleep (Jonny White & Kenny Glasgow remix) - Riz MC (Crosstown Digital Rebels)
Warrior Dance - DJ Qu & David S (Strength Music)
That Groove - Kris Wadsworth (Fresh Meat)
KHz - Marc Ashken (FVF)
No Relief (Sunkissed version) - Pete Grove (Thoughtless)
Warmathene (Alland Byallo remix) - Ed Davenport (Poker Flat Digital)
Not Now, I'm Dancing (Anonym remix) - DJ W!ld & Mr K (Bloop)
Libellules - Agoria (Infine)
Rawww - Sigha (Hotflush)
Cyclic (Peter van Hoesen remix) - Kevin Gorman (Mikrowave)
X Speaks To X (Al Tourettes & Appleblim remix) - Planetary Assault Systems (Ostgut Ton)
Cosmic Blast (Norman Nodge remix) - Resoe (Baum)
A Goat On Fire In The Garden Of Eden - Jabberjaw (Spectral)
Time Passes (Dyed Soundorom remix) - LoSoul Feat Fadila (Freak n' Chic)
Sed Non Satiata (Shonky's Papneek Lost Mimiok mix) - Bloody Mary & Argenis Brito (Contexterrior)

Saturday's Show

On this week's show there'll be a reasonable dubstep/techno interface, with Kevin Gorman remixed by Peter van Hoesen, as well as the upcoming Sigha release on Hotflush. As well as that, LoSoul remixed by Dyed Soundorom on Freak N' Chic and Kris Wadsworth's take on dancefloor-friendly dub techno. Tons more grooviness assured.

I hope that this show won't be the last time I broadcast on 209. Apparently there's a trustee's meeting on Saturday that may pull the plug on everything if financial help hasn't been forthcoming. My show has been prerecorded, as I'm away on family business this weekend, so what I've recorded may not be broadcast should Saturday be the last day of all. I'll be on my way up to Liverpool tomorrow afternoon with my fingers crossed and hope in my heart.


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Libellules - Agoria (Infine)

Read my RA review Agoria's 'Libellules' here.

Hot Future Happenings

So Jamie Jones played The Priory at The Fez in Cambridge last Thursday and I duly made a nuisance of myself and asked him if he'd do an interview for this blog and possibly submit a mix for my show. He said yes to both (he hopefully remembers), so watch out for some words from the Welsh wizard in the not-too-distant-future. Lee Foss was also in attendance and I'll be sending him some questions too. With another interview from Geddes in the pipeline, it's going to be a busy next few weeks.

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Mikrowave 12 - Kevin Gorman (Mikrowave)

Read my RA review of Kevin Gorman's 'Mikrowave 12' here.

Deep, Raw & Real Parts 1 & 2 - VA (Quintessentials)

Read my RA review of the 'Deep, Raw & Real' EP on Quintessentials here.

Magicbag Sampler 2 - VA (Magicbag)

Read my RA review of the second Magicbag Sampler here.

And Here's What You Would Have Heard . . .

No one stepped forward to be my duty manager for this evening's show. A very frustrating state of affairs that, although it hasn't often occured, has always been a very real danger. Anyway, I was ready to go and even though I didn't broadcast tonight I thought I'd list what I would have played in my hypothetical playlist.

Machines Are Funky: 14.11.09

Aidy's Girl Is A Computer (Kyle Hall remix) - Darkstar (Hyperdub)
A Goat On Fire In The Garden Of Eden - Jabberjaw (Spectral)
The Edge - Lee Foss (Culprit)
Move - Ahmet Sisman (Slash)
Slently (Kirk Degiorgio remix) - Clara Moto (Infine)
Rollerskate - Mathias Aguayo (Kompakt)
Meandyou dub - Lowtec (Smallville)
Close To Me (Robert Hood remix) Youandme (Ornaments)
Helix - Marcel Dettmann (Diamonds & Pearls)
How Can You Lose (Numbercult)
Nebula - Delano Smith (Mixmode)
A World Divided (Offworld mix) - Octave One (430 West)
Rawww - Sigha (Hotflush)
Pastilla - Anton Zap (Quintessentials)
The Paranormal (Wolf & Lamb remix) - Voodeux (Mothership)
Cyclic (Peter Van Hoesen remix) - Kevin Gorman (Mikrowave)
No Relief - Pete Grove (Thoughtless)
Perrako (Moodymanc Double Dub mix) - Microsoul (Lust)

So, the order of play would be different but the above is more or less what would have been played tonight. In addition there would have been shitloads of important, opinionated information. In spite of its detractors, I quite like the Magda Fabric 49 cd. Judging by some of the comments a lot of people were expecting something else, bit more receptive here, but this is par for the course on these forums. Martyn is doing Fabric 50, so that should be interesting.

I'll round up a few mixes this week and post a few links. Keep it locked.

Tomorrow's Show

This week's show will feature new releases from Clara Moto on Infine, Kevin Gorman on Mikrowave, Octave One on 430 West , Kyle Hall remixing Darkstar on Hyperdub and Jabberjaw on Spectral and loads of other great music from the cream of the current deep 4/4 electronica crop.

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The Edge EP - Lee Foss (Culprit)

Read my RA review off Lee Fosses' 'The Edge' EP here.

Darkness And Light

Here's something I did this afternoon while I was in the mood. The next mix I do will be for a very special blog and will need a bit of time taken and a lot of thought devoted to it. Spontaneous as this one is, it's still well-balanced and, as far as I'm concerned, has a narrative.

Darkness And Light:

W.A.R. Dub - Trus'me (Prime Numbers)
Half - Vakula (Quintessentials)
December 10th - San Proper (Perlon)
Point Of No Return - Johnny D (Oslo)
Bump In The Night - Hugh Hephner (Siteholder Uncut)
The Music - Subb-An & Shelton (One Musik)
Disorder - The Cheapers (Upon You)
Goldbrokat (Donato Dozzy Techno mix) - Cio D'Or (Prologue)
Dark Room/Seduction - Ron Trent (Balance)
The Voice From Planet Love - Precious System (Running Back)
Teleparty - Robert Dietz (Cecille Numbers)
A Special Kind - Delano Smith (Third Ear)
That's That - Audion (Spectral)
Bounce The Blue - John Shenanigans (Circus Company)
Bells (Mr G's "No Bells" remix) - Semtek (Don't Be Afraid)
Hill St Blues - DJ Foxx & DJ Sense (Big Chief)
Sun Step - Oxia (8-Bit)
Juerca (Joke 04)
Things Fall Apart - Lee Foss (Culprit)
Miami Bass Machine - Ahmet Sisman (Slash)
These Times - Mihail Popoviciu (Highgrade)
Everybody I Got Him (2009 mix) - Mendo (Cadenza)
Metal Space (Mike Dehnert remix) - Samuli Kempii (Comisch)
Treat Me Right (Jimpster remix) - Tony Lionni (Freerange)

Download "Darkness And Light" here.

Or from Soundcloud.

Darkness And Light by Thetreecanopy

Done at Castle Corey, Haverhill, Suffolk, UK on the usual kit: two Technics 1210s, two Pioneer CDJ200s an Allen & Heath XOne:32 and recorded onto a Mac Probook using Audacity. One of these days I'll sort out Logic.

Derrick May Once More

Last Saturday BBC 6 digital radio broadcast a two hour Derrick May special. Here's a blurb from the BBC website.

Pioneering DJ Derrick May returns to 6 Mix with three brand new exclusive DJ sets, showcasing tunes from his musical past, present and future

Derrick - best known for his 1987 dance anthem Strings of Life under the name Rhythm Is Rhythm - has been an iconic name on the techno scene for over twenty years, DJing worldwide to a devoted fan base. Hailing from Detroit, Michigan, May's work - alongside fellow DJs Juan Atkins and Inner City's Kevin Saunderson - has provided the catalyst for a number of producers worldwide.

In his second 6 Mix of the year, Derrick plays classic house tunes which have inspired him from Fingers Inc and Lil Louis, plus jazz from Herbie Hancock and upfront music from John Tejada. He also talks about his work as a DJ and where's he's heading musically There's also a brand new hi tek soul mix and in the second hour of the show Derrick gets on the decks for an exclusive 'May Day' club mixes, featuring Liasons Dangereuses and Patrick Cowley and hot tunes from his own Transmat label.

I think you get the picture.

Here's a link to a previous post on this here blog that features Derrick's first BBC 6 mix from back in the summer, and here's a link for the programme broadcast two days ago. Go on 'der Degsy.

Tracklist:

Reggie Dokes — Paradise
Fingers Inc. — Can You Feel It
Erp — Alsoran
Lil' Louis & The World — Aahhhh!
Herbie Hancock — Nobu
Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra — Filibuster X
Double Helix — Omura
Jimbo — Untitled
Moodymanc — Thumbs Up
Chip E. & K. Joy — Like This
Phuture — Spank Spank
Home & Garden — 1984 (Brennan Green Remix)
Aaron-Carl — Untitled
Claudio Mate — 8th Dimension (Jerome Sydenham Remix)
Dark Comedy — Untitled
Renato Cohen — Cultura Em Constante Movimento
Dvs1 — Floating
Vince Watson — Paradox (Paul Mac Remix)
Joakim — Melting Blue Ice
Seiji remix Disorient
Solomun & Jackmate — Carnivale
John Tejada — Vertex
Cuica — Trommel Monster
Musical Mix
Karizma — Beat Dis (R2)
The Closer — Strong Meets The Weak/Engage
Liaisons Dangereuses — Peut Etre Pas
Karizma — Kaytrolude
Lil' Tony — Untitled
Ben Sims — Untitled
Reboot — Caminando (Sei Es Drum)
Spence & Diesel — Untitled )
Flowing — The Bluesman (Lauhaus Remix)
Santos — Space The Box
Quentin Harris — Untitled
Martyn — For Lost Relatives
Dvs1 — Searching
Ben Sims — Jingo
Unknown Artist — Untitled
Lil' Tony — Untitled
Patrick Cowley — Mutant Man
Christian Prommer's Drumlesson — Dirty Drums
Greg Gow — Track 3

Machines Are Funky: Playlist 31.10.09

Last night's playlist for your perusal:

You Are The One - Time & Space Machine (Tirk)
Moment Psycedelik - Mr Raoul K (Baobab Secret)
Everyday House Music - Tevo Howard (Beautiful Granville Records)
Myxmassong - STL (Quintessentials)
Give Me Pain - Danton Eeprom (Infine)
Acido - DJ Sneak (Ovum)
Funk With Me - Stimming (Diynamic)
Sizzled Sally - Mic Newman (Murmur)
Oben Ohne - Laudschall (Broque)
Du Rififi Au Katanga - Destination Danger (Circus Company)
Goldbrokat (Donato Dozzy Techno mix) - Cio D'Or (Prologue)
02/A - (Horizontal Ground)
Time Patrol - Kode 9 & The Spaceape (Hyperdub)
Dark & Sticky - Redshape (Delsin)
Charmer - Lee Foss (Culprit)
Garchantes (Bearweasel remix) - Franco Bianco (Hypercouliur Digital)
Hands Of Love (Harvey's Downstairs Mix-Up) - Rocha (International Feel)