Coyote / Lonely Deckchair - Bodega Notts 30/5/26

 

isitbalearic..? · Coyote / Lonely Deckchair - Bodega Notts 30/5/26

Track Of The Day: Magazine - Suburban Rhonda (Virgin)

 

One of the standout tracks from ‘Magic, Murder & The Weather’, for me at least, as it used to be on heavy rotation in the various bedrooms of my late teens. Plucked from Magazine’s last studio album, and one which saw the disbandment of the group before it was released, ‘Suburban Rhonda’ has a laconic charm, brought into existence by Devoto’s characteristically sharp wit and a very relaxed backing. 

Track Of The Day: The Fall - Leave The Capitol (Rough Trade)

From ‘Slates’ one of the key Fall releases on their long and varied existence, ‘Leave The Capitol’ is an intense, electric throb upon which Mark E. Smith’s lyrics sit. It feels totally improvised and together at the same time. Hearing this in 1981 was a bit of a revelation. It feels forward -looking, but also trapped within the sum of its parts. MES’s voice as unrestrained as it gets, corralled within an effervescent broadside of garage band ballyhoo.

josey rebelle @ open ground — 25 april 2026 (dedicated to tuffi)

josey rebelle · josey rebelle @ open ground — 25 april 2026 (dedicated to tuffi)

Voyage de Lux w/ Alex Downey - 27.05.26

 

1BTN · Voyage de Lux w/ Alex Downey - 27.05.26

Track Of The Day: Millsart - Every Dog Has Its Day 4 A1 (Axis)

 

An amazing piece of music from a superb release. The ‘Every Dog Has its Day’ series should have got more coverage. This untitled track really is the music of the spheres. It’s the techno equivalent of Larry Heard and feels very spiritual. The ambience of an acoustic cave where all the rocks have a different sound as long as you touch them in the correct sequence. It feels very much like ‘Gamma Player’ which, in my humble opinion, is the best techno track ever made. And all of this release is in a similar vein. A cosmic fusion of electronics and soul, and not quite of this world.

Track Of The Day: Mark Ambrose - I Wanna Go Bang (Crayon)

 

Typical Ambrose. Will work equally well in a house or techno set, although my feeling is it would be better in the latter. Anyway, I guess that’s why the tech house genre started isn’t it? And once Ambrose started releasing music he became a major player within that sphere. This is madness. And there’s nothing like a party horn keeping time just to tip you over the edge. Which is where the synths come ion to widen the state of play. It’s the eponymous sample which gives the track more momentum than anything else though. Great for raising dance floor intensity and keeping it there as an underla

Track Of The Day: Sonny Rollins - Old Devil Moon (Blue Note)

 

90 Days Mix Cyborg Rhetoric

 

Cyborg Rhetoric · 90 Days Mix

Track Of The Day: Clio/Roberto Ferrante - Eyes (Paris Mix) (Planet Records)

 

Great piece of Italo here. Wonderful melody, arpeggiating into the distance. The vocal sounds a bit ruffled, which only adds to its charm. And once the chorus kicks in and the intensity is raised, it’s almost Japanese. Everything hits the right note on this track. Music doesn’’t get more synthetic than this, yet its soul is tangible.