November 16, 2010It may be 3 hours long but this is undoubtedly one of the top documentaries I’ve seen in a while. Although titled for and aiming at a review of the career of Kraftwerk, I was pleasantly surprised to find it more about a German generation hell-bent on creating their own sound. From this angle, Kraftwerk and the Electronic Revolution is…
November 11, 2010One of the best sessions I’ve had the pleasure of curating for a while, with Dodger Man‘s ‘Classics…‘ mix running loose for about 40 minutes of the show. With all the chat recently on the brief history and evolving life of bass music the time seemed right for him to drop it – and it’s even bigger than we expected…
November 9, 2010Damn! It’s been over four years since I’ve last seen Capelle and now he’s heading to the states. Back when he was Sydney’s music / technical / radio guru of the underground, I first met Nic Capelle, and within minutes we’d found common ground on music and he was offering to lend me his MPC and his valuable time to…
November 7, 2010I picked this book up in Rough Trade a couple of weeks back and it’s become somewhat of an obsession of late. I’m not really that in to art books at all, but The Beauty In Decay is really something special, and has shed some light on a scene that’s held on to it’s anonymity and exclusiveness despite some increased…
November 5, 2010As I’m sure I’m not the only to have noticed – West London has been seriously stepping up it’s game for the preference nights as of late. With Fridays and Sundays increasingly being done in the ‘W’ area codes, there’s been a definite shift to Thursday’s become the East London night out. Promoters have been smart enough to adjust accordingly,…
October 31, 20102010 was my first Bloc Weekend experience, and I got to say as far as format goes it’s hands down the best festival in the UK. Taking place at Butlins Resoort in Minehead, it’s a big draw that you’re always only about five minutes from your own room and bed. Last year with Omar-S, Loops Haunt, Kelpe Anti-pop Consortium and…
October 30, 2010The second hour of a massive show from Kamikaze DJs, closing off Awkward Movements Sessions #12 for us. In other news residencies for the back end of 2010 and the new year are so close to confirmation we can taste it – looking forward to the next couple of months. Also Ray Nulds has been in the stores buying up…
October 28, 2010It’s a ritualistic thing – filling your bag with flyers, promo packs and b-grade free press from the front of the record store on your way out after a shop. It makes for one-time entertainment on the tube ride home, but generally it’s pretty crappy and inapplicable unless you already know the coverage inside out. I literally cheered for joy…
October 27, 2010Always on the move, Kamikaze DJs are serving up another massive helping of tunes for us. Split across two one-hour shows, here’s the first part of Awkward Movements Sessions #12. While we’re on the Sessions tip, in response/on a tangent to a recent dubstepforum.com thread Dodger Man‘s just delivered a dope 35 min mix that we’ll be bombing up on…
October 26, 2010Just found out the bad news – reggae legend Gregory Isaacs passed away yesterday following a battle with cancer. For me it was the ‘Sly & Robbie Presents…‘ album that originally impressed on me the offerings of the man. Digging a bit deeper I found him to be one of the most recognisable vocalists in the genre, as he carved…