Track Of The Day: 23 Skidoo: Just Like Everybody (Fetish)

The Second track in a row from 80s UK bastion of the out-of-kilter Fetish (I think this track first appeared on this label), ‘Just Like Everybody’ is typical 23 Skidoo. Grainy, disembodied and quintessentially political, it’s the type of that almost seeped out of the underground around the time of its release, and represented a distillation of industrial=leaning influences, as well as going on to be very influential in turn. It’s a soundscape which feels like it’s emerged from a ouija board experiment gone wrong. Voices from beyond the 5^th dimension listened toby Burroughs and Gysin as they discuss the proclivities of a new experimental kinaesthetic device.

Track Of Yesterday: Clock DVA - '4 Hours' (Fetish)

Coming from Sheffield and, therefore, sometimes mentioned in the same breath as contemporaries Cabaret Voltaire and The Human League; Clock DVA were a bit of a one-off and, as this track makes clear, not necessarily the same at all. ‘4 Hours’ is, I guess, very post punk but eschews the industrial that Clock DVA were always runmoured to be a part of. It’s a great tune. All because of an out of tune synth wail, that sounds like it may have been made on a wasp (look it up). Anyway, memories are hazy as to the exact provenance of said sound, which is as it should be.

Track Of The Day: L.B. Dub Corp - Only The Good Times (Dekmantel)

An absolutely incredible tune from Luke Slater, which is remixed by Burial on the B side. However, that remix is put in the shade by this, the original. It’s a unique piece of music which uses space as a weapon, and puts the vocals front and centre. Unusual for a techno track, if that’s what this is. It sounds amazing in the mix as well, particularly with added muscle.

Track Of The Day: Sparks - Beat The Clock (Virgin)

Cabanne - Live at Moga Festival 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).

Voyage de Lux w/ Alex Downey - 26.11.25

 

1BTN · Voyage de Lux w/ Alex Downey - 26.11.25

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.

CCL b2b Yushh at Draaimolen Festival 2025

 

DRAAIMOLEN · CCL b2b Yushh at Draaimolen Festival 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.

Ytack Of The Day: Kuniyuki & Jimpster - Kalima's Dance (Sprinkles' Deeperama) (Soundofspeed)

There are few guarantees of quality in this world. However, rthe name DJ Sprinkles/Terre Thaemlitz on a record is one of them. Even better is ‘Sprinkles’ Deeperama’, because you know you’re going to get something transcendental, something going out on a limb. I have no idea how many remixes have been done under this moniker, but I’m very much enjoying discovering them. I do hope there’s shitloads. And this sounds like Weather Report on crack. Maybe not something that everyone would be into, but I love it. And all of what I’ve discovered so far weighs in at at least 10 minutes. These versions are nothing if not cinematic.