DJ History Podcast #112

This one has got some wowsers in it. That Soul Jazz compilation, for starters, is dead good (Delta Swam Funk, since you're asking) and you can hear two of the tracks on this show. There's also a tune from the new - good - Metronomy album, which reminds me a bit of Phoenix, which is surely never a bad thing in anyone's universe. Apart from Simon Cowell who has probably never heard of either of them, the elasticated trouser-wearing sap.


Tracklisting:
COYOTE – Material Dub (Is It Balearic?)
BOZ SCAGGS – I'll Be Long Gone (Soul Jazz)
BOHANNON - Ultimate (Gino Grasso Edit)
AFRICAN HEADCHARGE – Mysterious Happenings (On-U-Sound)
POLLYESTER - You Are Amen (Permanent Vacation)
COYOTE - Always (Neville Watson House Dub)
IN FLAGRANTI - The End Of The Road (Codek)
METRONOMY - She Wants (Because)
DUANE AND GREGG ALLMAN - Morning Dew (Soul Jazz)

DJ History Podcast #111

This is the tracklist for the show transmitted from a Hackney tower block (metaphorically speaking) last Friday 15th April. It contains stuff like Mazarati, an old Prince production that I edited several years ago and you can now download for free if you go here >

Also on the show is the wonderful Pollyester, Debukas, Tokimonsta (shit name, great act) and Locussolus. Incidentally, the Blancmange remix featured here, which is now on sale on a lovely 12-inch single, was the prelude to a remix competition we will be running shortly for the utterly ace 'Feel Me', an old Mark Moore fave tune and one of mine, too. Stay tuned for details.

Tracklist
MAZARATI - 100mph (BB edit)
TOKIMONSTA - Bright Shadows (Brainfeeder)
POLLYESTER - Voices (Permanent Vacation)
TIGER & WOODS – Dr. Burner (Running Back)
DEBUKAS – Pointers (2020)
RONIKA - Forget Yourself (Record Shop)
CHIEF COMMANDER EBENEZER OBEY & HIS INTERNATIONAL BROTHERS - Ajoyio (Strut)
LOCUSSOLUS - Little Boots (Emperor Machine Special Edit) (IFeel)
BLANCMANGE - The Western (Cage & Aviary Mix)

DJ History Podcast #110

Well, the summer appears to be over already. Oh well. There's always next year. Or abroad. It's half-term this week so I've been wrangling small children in between trying to do a spot of work. I played at East Village last Saturday, first tine for a while, and I really like what they've done with the upstairs room. The DJ booth is in a much better place now. Things that sounded good: Footprintz and the Todd Terje mix of Bjørn Torske.

You can hear the Footprintz on the latest show. I've played it before, but it's just a really great song and typically moody production from Ewan Pearson. It's not a banger by any means, but it's got something about it that makes it timeless. It's also great to see the return of Eric Kupper, whose 'Bloom' is forthcoming on Wave Music shortly. I was friendly with Eric when I lived in New York and he's always been a lovely down-to-earth guy (he and I once went out for dinner with Dannii Minogue, you know. Oh the pop star stories I could tell you!).

Tracklisting:
ERIC KUPPER - Bloom (Wave Music)
POLLYESTER - Pikant (Permanent Vacation)
CATALEPSIA - Dope Menace (Hardway Bros Dalston Housin' Authority Mix)
LOCUSSOLUS - Gunship (Andrew Weatherall Remix) (IFeel).wav
MARK E - Special FX (Ghostly International)
TUNDE MABADU - Viva Disco (Strut)
ALAIN HO - I Remember The Future (Buzzin Fly)
MY HERO RADIO - Tom's Diner
FOOTPRINTZ - Utopia (Ewan Pearson's The Legend of Bolo Brown Re-Trip) (Visionquest)

DJ History Podcast #109

Here is the tracklist for the show broadcast on April 1st. It's late. Yeah, so what you gonna do about it?

Tracklist:
WHITE ELEPHANT - Sir John (Mark E Remix) (Redux)
DEBUKAS – I Am Machinery (2020)
OUT OF CITY - Galactica (Emperor Machine Remix) (Lipservice)
BRIOSKI FT. SVPERFINE - Show Biz (Son of Sound Mix)
SESSOMATTO - Moody (Ramon Tapias Very Moody Mix) (Z)
T-BONE - Black Heart (Bubba Remix)
CHILLY GONZALES - Knight Moves (Gentle Threat)
LITTLE BARRIE - New Diamond Love (Bumpman)
BJØRN TORSKE - Langt Fra Afrika (Todd Terje Mix) (Smalltown Supersound)

DJ History Podcast #108

As I write this, I have just put two small people into their beds and I'm gearing up for a weekend up in Glasgow, which I'm really looking forward to. Firstly, there's the small matter of a relegation dogfight with St Mirren v Hamilton, in which the Accies will inevitably succumb to the superior firepower and black and white striped shirts of the Buddies. Then, in the evening, it's Melting Pot's 10th anniversary. I was lucky enough to play at the very first MP ten years ago, in the Riverside Club (a brilliant venue! and I can even remember some of the tunes I played that night and they may well get taken out of mothballs for Saturday. Either way, I think it's going to be a special night.

I had so many good records to play on this show I had hold back at least half of them for next week, which I'm just preparing now (as well as dinner). Again, some great stuff here, including a brilliant new Todd Terje single (we played together last weekend in Jersey and he gave me an even better track, which will be on next week's podcast).

TRACKLISTING:
JIM CHOI - You've Done Me Wrong (Private Gold)
LITTLE BARRIE - Dream To Live (Bumpman)
B.C. x DELIVERY - Return To Me (Scion Audio)
CHILLY GONZALES - Never Stop (Gentle Threat)
BIBIO - Wake Up! (Warp)
AUDIOFLY - Follow My Liebe (Get Physical)
TODD TERJE - Ragysh (Running Back)
GREG PAULUS - Nightime (Wolf + Lamb)
LOLEATTA HOLLOWAY - Love Sensation (Salsoul)

DJ History Podcast #107

Ah yet another stellar show. No really, it is. That Dennis Coffey album's pretty damn good, the Audiofly album is too and the Bibio album is really ace. And we've been sent some great things this week that we didn't get chance to air in this show (Little Barrie, Chilly Gonzales, Delta Swamp Rock for starters). It's all go here.

JULIAN SANZA – Fired Up (Solardisco)
AZYMUTH - Meu Mengo (Farout)
KRAAK & SMAAK - Hold Back Love (Jalapeno)
DENNIS COFFEY FT. MICK COLLINS/RACHEL NAGY - I Bet You (Strut)
ZODIAC FREE ARTS CLUB - Lindos Express (Permanent Vacation)
NICHOLAS - The Funk Is On (Kojak Sounds)
AUDIOFLY - Sense & Vision (Featuring Shaun Parkes) (Get Physical)
LEE CURTISS FT. MATT TOLFREY - Candy (Martin Buttrich Remix) (Culprit)
MAXMILLION DUNBAR - Polo (Future Times)
BIBIO - Anything New (Warp)

DJ History Podcast #106

Been sent some really good albums lately, some of which appear right here (like the Dennis Coffey and the Audiofly). In fact, dare I venture to suggest it has been a good year so far for the ol' album? I believe I might. Anyhow, what with the Wildcookie (an essential, if you ask me, which you're not, but listen on anyway....), Gatto Fritto, Space Invadas (this has some not so good stuff on it, but is more than compensated by the good uns). You can check out a track from the excellent Audiofly album on here. It's really really good. I'll be boring everyone for a few weeks about this. Feel free to join me.

Tracklisting:
ELECTRIC SMOKE - Freak It Out (The Revenge Edit) (Zedd)
ALBERT - Can't Lie Still (Studio Rockers)
AUDIOFLY - Fela (Get Physical)
PROVIANT AUDIO - Hey Let's Do It (Paper) (Jay Shepheard Mix)
DENNIS COFFEY FT. FANNY FRANKLIN - Don't Knock My Love (Strut)
JAMIE BLANCO - Black Jack (CD-R)
JR SEATON - In Your Mask I See A Better Person
THE STEPKIDS - La La (Stones Throw)
MAIN STEM - Kountry Klubb
EMIKA - Count Backwards (Marcel Dettmann Vocal Edit) (Ninja Tune)
AMERICA - Are You There (Ole Smokey Edit) (KAT)