Today I am mostly listening to...

... house music documentaries.

Further to Tulley's post of the High Tech Soul film, there's something a bit similar for house music on BBC6 at the mo - Dave Pearce interviews Frankie Knuckles on the 6Mix.

This is the first interview I've heard with the big man, and he's pretty interesting. As is Dave Pearce in fact (despite looking well downsy in the promo pic) reminiscing about going down to the Paradise Garage at 5am to interview Gwen Guthrie and such - some time in early 80s I guess. Plus loads of classic house of course. Get on it here.

An interview with the god-like genius Dimitri from Paris on RA's Exchange series. Another interesting exploration of the late disco/early house scene, with a French twist this time. Available from the RA website now. There's quite a few in that series that look interesting at the mo, have a browse.

I'm rather liking this wee mix from the somewhat dodgily-named Frenchman, Jay Weed. Grab it from Fact here: factmag.com/2011/05/13/fact-mix-247-jay-weed/. House music with a dubstep soundscape aesthetic, insofar as the likes of Rhythm & Sound et al make either house or dubstep. Quite tasty anyway.

And finally, here's something I hadn't heard in ages till Benji B played it on his show this week. Please do not be alarmed, remain calm...

Hi Tech Soul - The History of Techno Music

High tech soul : the creation of techno music from SocialClub on Vimeo.

Lorn

After almost a year with no regular internet access I can finally make some additions to this fine Forum. I may well be a little behind with the latest releases, but here's some of what I've been feasting my lugholes on over the last year.I'll start with an American producer. Lorn.
He came to my attention because his début album was mastered by Chris Clark, and you can really feel it. I'm not particularly good at defining styles and genres but if I was pushed I'd say it was... Emo-step??

This track was taken from his Album, Nothing Else.



The 4 track EP titled, None an Island is worth a listen too.

Stay Plastic mix

Amusing interview and mix from Glasgow's sexy Stay Plastic crew:


Hosted at Phuturelabs - get it here.

Tracklist:

1. Unknown Artist – People Of Earth [Amp Art Recordings]
2. Motor City Drum Ensemble – Monorail (John Roberts Remix) [MCDE]
3. Golden Girl – Kinetic (Lone Remix)
4. Depeche Mode – Strangelove (Powerhouse remix) [Downtown Records]
5. Stabil Elite – Kaviar Express [Mathematics Recordings]
6. Omar-S – Here’s your trance now dance! [FXHE]
7. 4th Measure Men – Given (MK Dub) [Area 10]
8. Chez Damier – Sometimes I feel like [Mojuba]
9. Tom Trago – What You Do (feat Tyree Cooper) [Rush Hour]
10. Brooks Mosher – Jupiter Attack [Dolly]
11. Plus two – Shades of Dank [Peaches Music]
12. Terrence McDonald – Mind over matter [M>O>S Recordings]
13. Sendex – Pleasure [Bunker Records]
14. Blawan – Bohla [R&S Records]
15. Kenny Larkin – Smile [KMS]
16. A made up sound – Rear Window [Delsin]
17. Bleak – Isolated [Sudden Drop]
18. Steve Rachmad – Levigi [Sino]
19. Octave one – Dema [430 West]
20. Blake Baxter – La La Song [Tresor]
21. Santiago Salazar – Plastic People [Ican Productions]
22. Inner City – Do Ya (Carl Craig Build Up Mix) [6 x 6 Records]
23. Skudge – Below [Skudge Records]
24. Infiniti – Starlight [Peacefrog Records]
25. Geeeman – Computer Jackin [Clone Jack For Daze]
26. Shake Shakir – At The Bonnie Brook (Photonz Lisbon Funk Remix) [Astro Lab Recordings]

Mike Dred 1989 Acid House Mix

Mike Dred Aka The Kosmik Kommando - 1989 Acid Mixtape For Spannered.Org by Thecentrifuge on Mixcloud

Here's a sweaty acid house mix that Mike Dred recorded onto cassette in 1989, which accompanies an interview with him at the excellent spannered.org. The guy's a legend in my book, enjoy . . .

Direct Download Here

Summer Vibes

Seapony

Thought for the day(dreamers)

Hey hey good people of the world. Wrap your ear lobes round about some of this...

Big love,

O Dogg

http://soundcloud.com/krts/doran-penny-roller-dedicated

 Doran Penny Roller (Dedicated to Matthew Doran) by Krts

LKJ in Mento, Rocksteady, Ska, Reggae, Dub, Lovers' Rock...

Hey all, long time no postie-post. Thought I'd word your ears up to this little gem I just came across: the man like Linton Kwesi Johnson presents a 10 part documentary exploring Jamaican/Black British musics of the last 40 odd years. Real dread man, fe real.

Get part one here.

Absolutely fascinating stuff, with amazing tunes. LKJ is the man. And there's 10 hours of it! Good sociological stuff too - as one would expect from a sociologist like him.

the seeds

this is a song from an album. weird video

Slabs of the Tabernacle: Slabs110 - John Heckle

Had this one on a lot recently, stripped down and funky as hell:

Link

Tracklist:

00.00 – 01.43 Joe R Lewis – Love Of My Own
01.43 – 03.35 Tim Harper – Lake Shore Drive
03.35 – 05.52 Marcelo Napoletano – Jazz Del Sottopassaggio
05.52 – 09.00 John Heckle – Untitled
09.00 – 11.20 326 – Just Like Heaven (Armando’s Version)
11.20 – 13.49 Housefactors – Go Crazy
13.49 – 14.30 Gherkin Jerks – Don’t Dis the Beat
14.30 – 16.18 Hieroglyphic Being – Bird Songs For Amelie
16.18 – 17.38 Virgo 4 – Blue Moon
17.38 – 19.40 Mr Fingers – Waterfalls
19.40 – 21.50 De Lite – Wild Times (Mayday Mix)
21.50 – 24.30 Hieroglyphic Being – The Mysteries Of Life
24.30 – 28.00 John Heckle – Untitled
28.00 – 31.00 Housefactors – Play It Loud
31.00 – 33.20 The Sun God – Tribute To Larry Heard
33.20 – 34.41 Hieroglyphic Being – Ancient Echoes
34.41 – 35.26 Jeff Mills – Ride The Rhythm
35.26 – 38.25 The Sun God – Return 2 Saturn
38.25 – 40.50 Adonis – Lost In The Sound
40.50 – 42.40 George & Mike – Make The Music
42.40 – 43.43 Steve Poindexter – Chillin’ With The P
43.43 – 44.45 Fingers Inc – I’m Strong
44.45 – 45.45 Model 500 – Off To Battle
45.45 – 47.44 Da Posse – Strings
47.44 – 49.59 Mayday – Wiggin
49-59 – END The Temptations – Cloud Nine

Check out the rest of the site - there are loads of great mixes from the Glasgow based crew/night. They just celebrated their 3rd birthday. Big ups to them.

Octave One podcast

Little White Earbuds is a great blog,and their latest podcast features Octave One, as recommended by dsco on here . . . anyway go there and get it. Previous podcasts feature legends like Shake Shakir.

http://www.littlewhiteearbuds.com/podcast/lwe-podcast-80-octave-one/

Previously unreleased Documentary on The Fall

From 1994

LCD Soundsystem's last show

At Madison Square Garden, in it's entirety , 3hrs 41mins