DJ History Podcast #127

Tracklisting for show #127:

THE RAPTURE – How Deep Is Your Love (Emperor Machine Remix) (DFA)
LITTLE DRAGON – Ritual Union (Maya Jane Coles Remix) (Peacefrog)
TODDLA T WITH ROOTS MANUVA - Watch Me Dance (Ninja Tunes)
THE CLASH – The Magnificent Dub (Leo Zero Edit)
TUCCILLO – Without U (2020)
BETA HECTOR – Payback (Sunbeam Version) (Tru Thoughts)
VAHAGN – Relapse (Original Mix) (Buzzin Fly)
SSO ORCHESTRA – Faded Lady (Leftside-Wobble Edit)

DJ History Podcast #120

Well last week was a sad one with the news that Kenny Hawkes, an old friend, had died. We knew he'd been ill for sometime, but it's still always a shock when it happens, especially to someone so young (he was 43).  So this show was dedicated to him and we played a song he'd remixed with David Parr ages ago but never came out. I've been told by reliable sources that it will be released shortly, to coincide with Kenny's birthday in July. If you don't know it, listen to the show, it's properly amazing.

I was lucky enough to play with Kenny at both Space and Fridays R Firin', the two nights that made his name in London and the the thing I remember most (apart from his impeccable taste in music) is how fucking funny he was and just how bloody loud he had the monitors on when he was DJing. You'll be missed, mate.

DJ PHONO – La Rencontre (Dynamic)

MOUNT KIMBIE – Carbonated (Hotflush)

SOUTH WEST SEVEN – What We Do (Autodeep Mix) (Seven Music)

TEELOO – Sooo oooH (No 19 Music)

THE UNITS – Bug Boy (The Sneekers Mix) (Opilec Music)

LITTLE DRAGON – Brush The Heat (Peacefrog)

RICARDO VILLALOBOS & MAX LODERBAUER – Reannounce (ECM)

OMAR –  Gimme Sum (Rap Version) (Tru Thoughts) 

KENNY HAWKES DAVID PARR - Green Grass (Vocal Mix)

DJ History Podcast #119

There are some proper corkers on this show. I don't know if it's just me living in my own little fantasy-land out here in the burbsville, but this year has been really good for albums. There's scarcely a week passes without an album arriving that's genuinely dead good. It might only be a compilation, but more often than not, it's an original album. In the past few weeks I've had the Junior Boys album (track included on this show) and the Omar album (ditto). I do love Omar, I think he's the most seriously underrated songwriter in the UK and I'm perplexed that he's not more venerated, though very happy to see he's landed on a label that will be sympathetic and supportive of his music.

Also on this show is Edward's 'Naxa'. Now I don't normally single out things for praise too mich because it makes the rest of the music on the show sound like makeweights which is indubitably not the case. However, 'Naxa' is absolutely ace. And it uses the drum loop from Shriekback's 'My Spine Is The Bassline'. Win, win, innit?



BENOIT & SERGIO – Around The World Cover (Double Standard)
OMAR – Kiss It Right (Tru Thoughts)
EDWARD – Naxa (Merc)
IFEEL STUDIO - Morgengruss III (IFeel)
JUNIOR BOYS – The Reservoir (Domino)
CHICAGO DAMN – Let's Submerge (Merc)
LUCKY PAUL FT. MILOSH – Thought We Were Alone (Gadi Mizrahi & Eli Gold Mix) (Wolf + Lamb)
RUDY'S MIDNIGHT MACHINE – Ecstatic Love Glow (Retrofit)
LITTLE DRAGON – Crystalfilm (Peacefrog)