Awesome 80's Action Movie Mixtape

This mix is such a brilliant idea. It follows the time honoured arc of your classic 80's action film, from the solemn realisation that the only honourable path is to take up arms and vanquish the foe, through training, proving yourself worthy, fighting your way to the final showdown before administering the greatest beating of all time on your  unsuspecting nemesis, showing him his still beating heart as he dies in the knowledge that he has been comprehensively defeated by a superior force, cursing the day he was born as you triumphantly ride off with his wife.

In order to create this masterpiece, the DJ's DJA and Dirty South Joe have drawn on the soundtracks of classics such as bloodsport, kickboxer, the last dragon and of course all the Rocky movies. It's a great idea, expertly executed. I might start doing weights just so I can listen to this while I do it.

Blood Bros: First Blood by maddecent

jackmaster urb mix 2010

this mix by glasgow boy made good jackmaster deserves a link up here. completely merits the praise heaped on it in the blurb.

URB Presents: Jackmaster – NUMBERS 2010 Exclusive Mix

Ahoy

This goes out to Tulley and his Dad for infecting my mind and ears with Surf music from an early age.

This is the opening sequence to the movie "Wild Angels" featuring the song "Blues Theme" by Davie Allen and the Arrows.

Solomon Burke 1940 - 2010

Well, after 70 years, 17 million records sold, 21 children and 90 grand children, original soul man Solomon Burke has died.  How many real Soul Men are left, I wonder? How many of his label mates at the legendary Atlantic records back in the sixties are still going? Aretha Franklin for one . . .can’t be many more though. According to the news I’m reading, the cause of death isn’t clear, but how many 30 stone 70 year olds are there? Solomon enjoyed his life right to the end, performing live, recording, and writing music. It’s fitting that he died on the way to a gig, as he says in this interview in the telegraph last year, ‘I’ll sing as long as I have breath’

Throbbing Gristle Tour Promo

I saw this promo on Chris Carter of Throbbing Gristle's blog, it's apparently the first ever promotional video they've made, which is quite mental  . . .wish I was able to go and see them on tour, you Leeds punters might be able to go to one, where's Minehead? It sounds like it should be up north but I have a feeling it isn't . . .


THROBBING GRISTLE PROMO 2010 from Industrial Records on Vimeo.


Was also interested to read that Twitch has convinced him to bring some of his 1980 cassette 'The Space Between' out on vinyl via Optimo Music which everyone should buy, it was totally ahead of it's time and still sounds great today, listen . . .



and buy it here

And as if that isn't enough, check out this mad wee gizmo he made. What a guy.


Dirty-Carter Experimental Sound Generating Instrument test from Chris Carter on Vimeo.


Tech details:
The Dirty Carter Experimental Sound Generating Instrument uses a dual 4-stage shift register. Each register is controlled independently. Two oscillators are used per register: one as a clock, the other as input data that is cascaded through the four stages. The outputs from the stages are mixed together. A fast clock rate produces a crude form of wavetable synthesis, whilst a slow clock rate creates audible pulses and clicks. The clock speed and the data input’s frequency are controlled by touch electrodes/pads. By tilting the instrument, sound from both the 4-stage shift registers can be mixed together. Glitchy noise, deep drones and percussive peeps!

A Mix (By Way Of Introduction)

Now then,

Been wondering what to say on here for a while now. I recorded a mix a few days ago following a conversation with dsco and in honour of a mate's birthday and thought that it was probably the best way to say hello for now. So, hello.

Sendspace the little blighter here: http://www.sendspace.com/file/r2n7r2

Here's the tracklist:

omar s – just ask the lonely
jump cutz – jus’ wanna be with u
risqué 3 – essence of a dream
disco nihilist – untitled
m. pittman – chicago nights
phortune – jiggerwatts (original mix 1988)
dajae – is it all over my face (green velvet’s crush mix)
steve poindexter – maniac
scuba – poppies (substance dub version)
panagaea – memories
ben codec – acid burnt my retinas
jo saz – solas remix
rick wilhite – drum patterns and memories (moodymann mix)
karizma - twyst this
surgeon – atol
red passion 1 – b side
2562 – embrace
jody fingers finch – jack your big booty (BHQ no acid vocal mix)
2 lone swordsmen – solo strike
dj puff and deeon – work this mf
lost trax – the saturiun system
dj bone – shut the lights off

That is all

The Persuaders Theme - John Barry

Could have been off a Ninja Tune record, yesterday. Amazin.

Resident Advice

Well - two pieces of news on RA today, one good, one bad.

Start with the bad news, Aaron-Carl just died of cancer. RIP to the big gay black man with the canny set of lungs. Gone far too young.

On to the good stuff, Sandwell District will be releasing a full-length album at some point this month. You can have a listen to RA's first ever interview podcast, featuring Dave Sumner, AKA Function, one half of Sandwell.

PS no news about The Residents, I just wanted to use their picture.

PPS bugger it, let's just have some Residents anyway... crazy bastards that they are.

Theo and Benji

Theo Parrish did a three hour takeover of the Benji B show on 1Xtra last week, get it whilst it's hot from this kind individual who is offering it for download.

Tasty.

The Fall at Calton Studios Edinburgh 2010

Here is a decent recording of The Fall kicking off this year's UK tour at the Calton studios we all know and love. Unfortunately Mark E Smith stormed off in a huff (how out of character) after twenty minutes but it's twenty good minutes and the band sound excellent, I really wish I was in a country where I might have a hope of seeing them. I love the new album. If you all haven't heard 'Our Future, Your Clutter' then go get it straight away, it's a great Fall album, I dig it heavily. If for some strange reason you need convincing further than just blindly accepting my authoritative say so, listen to 'Mexico Wax Solvent'.in the youtube video below, it contains the lines

"It's the winner of Britain's lowest prices
I don't bake rice with screwdrivers
I fry chicken with a trowel"

Semi for Detached

There's another right beast of a techno night coming up in Leeds next week (Sat 9th Oct). I shall definitely be in attendance, and if any of the UK-based homies fancy it, feel free to hit me up for accommodation and the like. I'll bring the 140s.

Detatched (excuse the misspelling, but that's how the organisers misspell it. Imagine misspelling the name of your own night... muppets. However, they do know a thing or two about techno, so we'll try to forgive them.)

BAS MOOY
ANCIENT METHODS live + dj sets
RADIAL live
NICK DUNTON live/dj
MIKE HUMPHRIES live
HORIZONTAL GROUND live/dj


Ancient Methods were responsible for the outstanding ssgmix 'Fashion is not a part of it' from last year, get it from mnmlssg.blogspot.com if you haven't already. Rumbling Birmingham-sound techno brought bang up to date by two geeks from Berlin. Bob on.

Mike Humphries used appear fairly regularly at The Orbit, goes by various pseudonyms, including H and Cold Dust (with Jon Nuccle) and ran the label Red Seal. There's a few of his tracks on the quite frankly fucking ridiculous 'Fuse Presents... Dave Clarke' mix. Old school Leeds crew innit. Proper banging.

Horizontal Ground is one of the more interesting new labels to have appeared with the current resurgence in real techno and is responsible for the mysterious and excellent faceless-techno-bastard series by 19.454.18.5.25.5.18 and his labelmates
19.26.1.18.5, et al. Dunno who will be representing the label, but it should be beaut regardless.

This is one of my favourite slow-burn creeping bangers. Watch out for that snare - someone's going to lose an eye/finger if they're not careful:



For more information head on over to www.detatched.co.uk.

Word to all your mothers.

fishoil - vol.1

fishoil vol.1. the first of many
60's/70's rock

01 Axis - Alice

02 Zen Cookies - Alkatraz

03 Indian Meditation - Analogy

04 Whisky and Wine - Bedlam

05 Rip You Up - Atlee

06 Too Old - Andromeda

07 Paths and Planes and Future Gains - Armageddon

08 Joinin' the Crowd - Aunt Mary

09 Swamp Rythm - Atlee

10 All my Sympathy for Lily - Aunt Mary

11 Believe in You - Bedlam

12 Suitcase - Badfinger


download vol.1 now.

Hard Skin - Copper Cunt

As the Tories are back in power, and violent protests against harsh cuts sweep Europe, I feel that it is an opportune moment to share a song with everyone that has literally not left my Mp3 player since I first got it years ago. It's a little ditty by ironic oi! band Hard Skin about those lovely boys in blue we all love and admire so much. It has possibly the best chorus of any song ever.Without further ado, please download and enjoy

Hard Skin - Copper Cunt (mp3)

From the album Same Meat Different Gravy (purchase)