Just Because 013: New York New York

Props to Rob J for finding this thread. If you like paint, walls and trains, or old men talking about NYC and it’s neighbourhoods, click the link and dig through.

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Mix: Phil South & Anton Esteban – Love From The Rooftop: Drunk (Part One)

It is what it says. Two hours from a rooftop party in NYC. Part two to follow soon…

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Underground Resistance Special On WDET (Detroit) With Mike Banks Interview

Our Giacomo is a mysterious chap. He rarely surfaces but when he does it’s with the best in techno. He’s back, and with some underground goodies…

WDET broadcasts out of Wayne State University. Billing itself as ‘Detroit Public Radio’, the station has been around in one form or another since 1949, when it was set up by the United Auto Workers Union.

Back in 2004, Underground Resistance had been around for about 15 years. As part of a monthly segment called ‘Electronic Focus,’ WDET’s Liz Copeland and guest presenter Clark Warner broadcast a UR special, complete with a lengthy and interesting interview with Mike Banks.

Mike talks about the history of UR, the role of Ron Murphy, meeting Kraftwerk, a Swiss dynamite factory, misperceptions of ‘the Ghetto’ and so on. If you’re into techno, or merely want to get some mid-noughties Detroit slang to work into everyday speech, it’s well worth a listening. There’s also, obviously, some great music. Current favourite with us is the X-102 tune. A bit more on X-102 from Jeff…

Rico Passerani uploaded the interview, which we came across via Technopodcast.com

Here’s the tracklist:

Underground Resistance – Elimination
Underground Resistance – Riot
Mad Mike – Death Star
Underground Resistance – The Theory
Nation 2 Nation – 303 Sunset
Underground Resistance – The Punisher
Mad Mike – Jupiter Jazz
X-102 – OBX-A
Underground Resistance – Metamorphosis
Red Planet – Stardancer
Underground Resistance – Hi Tech Jazz
Underground Resistance – Acid Africa (Roots Electric Mix)
Drexciya – Wavejumper
Chaos – Afrogermanic
Kraftwerk – Expo2000 (Underground Resistance Remix)
Underground Resistance – Electronic Warfare
DJ Rolando – Knights of the Jaguar
The Suburban Knight – Marooned
Timeline – Time Sensitive
Underground Resistance – UR-046
Aquanauts – Spawn (Genetic Continuation Mix)
Andre Holland – Vector Research
Underground Resistance – A Thousand Questions
Gigi Galaxy – One Step Beyond
Underground Resistance – Inspiration
M.I.A. – All I See
The Suburban Knight – Nocturbolus
Underground Resistance – A Moment in Time
Underground Resistance – Black Strategy (DJ Dex Edit)

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Warning: The file is just over 200MB so may take a minute. Well worth it though. x.

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Jocks: Euro Mix & Italian House Pieces

Couple of pieces by Chris Mellor (a.k.a Coco) on, as the title says, Italian House and a Euro round-up featuring a great chart.



Thanks to Matthew J.

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Producers Series #7: Mad Professor

Neil Fraser, a.k.a The Mad Professor is one of the finest dub producers in the game. Nicknamed Mad Professor as a boy due to his fascination with electronics, he was originally born in Guyana and emigrated to London aged 13. His mix of synths and dub has created his particular take on the sound. If you didn’t hear the Mad Professor’s podcasts for Fabric take a listen (number 24 and 25 here). He gently talks you through the link between soul and dub in the first one and then brings it all up to date with his work with Dennis Bovell in the second. So, here Dr Rob steps up to the plate to pull out his favourite Mad Professor moments. Dubwise.

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Radio: Jon Savage – Savage Music 006 / Teenage

Its Savage Sunday and this time Jon covers one of his specialist subjects, Teenage.

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Postcards From Jamaica #5: The Pelican Bar

When you need a break from the city and a rejuvenating beer in beautiful surroundings, the Pelican Bar is the place. The best bar in Jamaica is a mile out at sea, off the south coast of the island. Local fisherman Floyd had the vision to build a wooden bar on stilts on a sand bar in the middle of the ocean.

You can be picked up by boat from the mainland and enjoy a blissful few hours all at sea. Delicious fresh fish and curried lobster are prepared on a tiny gas stove and cold Red Stripe appears from the fridge. Meanwhile, you can divide your time between relaxing on the deck and snorkeling in the crystal clear water.

It’s just a shame when you have to leave…

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Mix: Vidal Benjamin – Live From Carlton Gardens

It’s been a bit slow in these parts as we’ve been off on our travels but we’re back. We have some new releases to talk about soon but until then here’s a very entertaining mix from guest Vidal Benjamin. It starts off on a nice mellow tip and then moves through the genres ending up with some great wonky pop towards the end and contains lots of stuff we haven’t a clue about…

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Just Because 012: Livin’ Large

DJ Harvey and Daniel Wang in Berlin sounds good…

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Video: Boy’s Own (Andrew Weatherall & Terry Farley) On Snub TV / BBC2

Here’s a quality interview with Andrew Weatherall and Terry Farley about the history of Boy’s Own and the record label. Looks like it was done in the studio as they were recording the follow-up ‘Substance’. Weatherall dismisses techno in fine style, and the clip also features the videos for ‘Raise’ (as Terry calls it ‘a hillbilly balearic anthem for the summer’) and the Less Stress cover of ‘Don’t Dream It’s Over’. London attitude in full flow.

Thanks to Nick Dart.

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Mix: Chris Kontos – Grand Bleu

Chris Kontos is one of the chaps behind the very balearic plaidmusic blog. The blog is run with his friend Vags and they launched it as a way to while away a slow afternoon after feeling inspired by a Bobby Konders track. Chris also runs the Journal Of Curiosities blog based around his love of fashion and art. Chris is an Athens- based photographer working in fashion and portraits whose main inspiration is the sea and the life on an island. Grand Bleu is an audio representative of this. As Chris says, ‘a Mediterranean love affair of some kind.’ To be listened to with a sunset. x.

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Mix: Cosmic Jane – When I Grow Up

Craig Smith aka Cosmic Jane is originally from Leeds. He works as a Gene Jockey or a Genetic engineer (academic) to most. His influences are the original DIY Punk attitude, 80’s John Peel, mavriks, obsessives and eccentrics everywhere and separate realities.

He has been buying records for the last 35 years. “I adore vinyl and the whole ritual of putting it on is like opening a bottle of fine wine. I love digging too, but its rare I get chances these days. I have met some amazing folk through music, such as Rob Harris in Japan and Adriaan Denorme in Ghent, who share my fever and thirst for beautiful sounds. The internet is wonderful for sharing and my aim when stringing these tracks together is simply to share what I think is nice music. I hope you do too.”

He has edits on Electric Souls and Sixty Five and has a monthly party near his home in Hebden Bridge with Chris Price called What the Freak who’s only policy is to play good music that people enjoy and may dance to. Welcome…

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Test Pressing Summer Round-Up 2010

We asked those around us for a little mid-year update so here we go… Hopefully it will inspire some digging.

Favourite Release Of The Year So Far: Parlour #2
Best Film: Nothing inspiring so far this year
Best Rediscovery In Your Record Collection: Friedemann – Indian Summer
Label: Claremont 56 / Leng
Book: Simone & Inés Ortega – The Book of Tapas
Magazine: Monocle
DJ: Chris Maude
TV Program: Bored To Death

Favourite Release Of The Year So Far: Cantoma, Pacific Horizons, Mark Mcguire, Maxxi & Zeus’ ‘Struggle’
Best Film: Haven`t watched a single film other than old japanese stuff (trying to improve my language) on cable – Sonatine on Channel Neco – someone sent me a DVD of Shane Meadows This Is England – had to switch it off after 30 mins it was so shit – UP?
Best Rediscovery In Your Record Collection: Johnny Kidd & The Pirates – Shakin` All Over
Label: Still Claremont 56
Book: Patti Smith – Just Kids
DJ: That I’ve seen this year? Max Essa, Guy Bassett
TV Program: かいぶつくん

Favourite Release Of The Year So Far…
LPs: Steve Mason, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Cantoma, Beach House, Massive Attack, Lake Heartbeat
Singles: Broken Bells – The High Road, Begin – Optical Holiday, Parlour #2, Holger Czukay – Let’s Get Hot/Cool, Loccosoulus – Little Boots, Mudd & Pollard – Vincent, Frankie Goes To Hollywood – PLeasuredome (Soul Mekanik Remix), Pacific Horizons – The Amulet, … or Sam Sallon if I’m allowed?
Reissue/Compilations: Lou Bond – S/T, Mark Cappanni – I Believe In Miracles, Various – Pomegranates, … or Down To The Sea And Back if I’m allowed?
Best Film: A Single Man, Un Prophete
Best Rediscovery In Your Record Collection: Dust Springfield – Nothing Has Been Proved, Larry Heard – Sceneries Not Songs, Orange – Le Couleur
Label: Claremont 56/Leng, Finders Keepers, International Feel, Bubble Club, … or Fascinating Rhythms if I’m allowed?
Book: Tim Lawrence – Hold Onto Your Dreams, Peter Mayne – A Year In Marrakesh, Ian MacDonald – Revolution in The Head, Stephen Fry – Moab Is My Washpot (again), Julian Cope – Head On (again)
DJ: Graeme Fisher was superb at the Acid Tree, Idjut Boys and Prins Thomas have both made me feel like putting ‘L’ plates on my record bag recently.
TV Program: I’ve become addicted to watching re-runs of an American series called Gilmore Girls, which I missed at the time and which finished in 2007. My American friends think I probably need help. Sparks appear in an episode! The new Doctor Who has been much better than I thought it would. Mary Queen Of Shops.
Spotify: Jolyon and Aficionado

Favourite Release Of The Year So Far: Four Tet ‘There Is Love In You’
Best Film: Ponyo
Best Rediscovery In Your Record Collection: ‘Rastakrsutpasta’ by Moebius And Plank
Label: Warp
Book: It Was The War Of The Trenches by Jacques Tardi
DJ: Jarvis Cocker on 6music
TV Program: New Series of Futurama

Release of the year: 12″: Coma Cat – Tensnake. Keeping the house flame alive.
Album: Peace and Love LP, Dadawah (Honest Jons). Hypnotic, almost psychedelic, nyabinghi-led roots re-release.
Film: Exit Through the Gift Shop – Interesting look at the street art world told through the eyes of the chancer Mr Brainwash who’s on a mission to find Banksy.
Re-discovery: My Ever Changing Moods (album version) – Style Council. Dug this out from the recesses of the collection last month. Beautiful stripped down version with Weller’s vocal over Mick’s piano.
Label: Cap Calcini – re-releasing a vast array of reggae nuggets on nicely coloured 7″s from the vaults of Duke Reid, Treasure Isle, Tappa Zukie, Niney the Observer, Keith Hudson etc.
Book: The Russia House – Martin Amis. The master of description.
DJ: Moonboots and Mark 7 are consistently excellent for mixes. Best live thing was Solution Soundsystem at Glastonbury – chanced upon them whilst meandering through the Shangri-La madness on Sunday night. Wicked selector running the versions with two deejays toasting over top, reinforced by live horn section
TV Programme: I have to admit to a weakness for Lost although I was cured of it by the appalling schmaltzy ending
Spotify Playlists: You can’t access it in Jamaica unfortunately so I muddle through with internet radio. Gilles Peterson’s Worldwide, Dub Xtra and MyHouseYourHouse get a regular rinsing

Favourite Release Of The Year So Far: Begin – Velocity, CDR promo
Best Film: Un Prophete
Best Rediscovery In Your Record Collection: Marc Moulin/Placebo – Humpty Dumpty
Label: Claremont 56
Book: Masahisa Fukase – Ravens
DJ: Lexx
TV Program: Sopranos (Never seen this before, just borrowed the box sets!)
Spotify: Jolyon and Aficionado

Favourite Release Of The Year So Far: Parlour 2 / Robert Wyatt ‘His Greatest Misses’
Best Film: Kick Arse
Best Rediscovery In Your Record Collection: Joni Mitchell ‘Coyote’
Label: Claremont, R&S (looking good for this year) and Island Records (always)
Book: ‘Futuretainment’ by Mike Walsh or David Ogilvy ‘Confessions of an Advertising Man’
DJ: Hard to pick from our lot but the one I danced to was Mancuso.
TV Program: Great British Menu.
Spotify Playlist: Leggattism by Rob Leggatt

Favourite Release Of The Year So Far: Dj Nature – Destiny Reprise (Golf Channel)
Best Film: Soul Kitchen
Best Rediscovery In Your Record Collection: Betty Wright – Got It Right (Moxie Edit) and Michael Franks – St. Elmo’s Fire
Label: Parlour Recordings
Book: The Crosby, Stills & Nash Biography
DJ: –
TV Program: I only watch DVD’s except for the news every not and then.
Spotify Playlist: Unfortunately not yet available in Switzerland!

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King Britt: A Tribute To The Loft Podcast

Over at Saturn Never Sleeps there’s a King Britt podcast in tribute to the great David Mancuso. I’m going to lift Britt’s intro wholesale as it says it all…

“Last week I had the pleasure of spinning with the Robotique crew in Philadelphia. We did a special night dedicated to Dave Mancuso‘s Loft parties in NYC. This really meant a lot to me because I was a “Lofter” in the late 80s. We use to trek up to NYC to lose ourselves in the music and an atmosphere which eventually became historic nights. This was the blueprint of my dj career.

While preparing for the special dedication, I pulled out some beautiful vinyl pieces from my library. I wanted to play things that were featured there, things I would have selected if I had played the Loft – and also sounds that may really work there today.

In this podcast you will find rare gems like Eberhard Schoener w/ The Police (before they blew up), Get the Balance Right (dub mix) by Depeche Mode and new tidbits like Maurice Fulton‘s mix of Woofy.

Enjoy these tunes as much as I have over the years!”

Here’s the link again if you missed it.

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Mix: Jez Proctor – Midnite Cocktails

Jez Proctor of Innersounds spent his early working years behind the counter of cult London record shops. He originally fell in love with vinyl while on exchange in Tokyo and maintains strong links with the disco massive in Japan who continue to turn him on to new sounds. In the last few years he has dropped his first edit on the GAMM label, launched the well worth reading Innersounds blog and has recently been working with musician Don Froth, helping spread the word about his Froth’n label. We asked Jez to do us a mix a while back (I think we say that for every mix but it’s only ’cause everyone takes ages to deliver) and here it is. Good work Jez.

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The Face: Europe – A Ravers Guide (August 1990)

In August ’90 The Face posted a great piece on clubbing in Europe (soon to follow) with this piece following a year later. It’s a great round-up of what was going on across Europe at the time and includes some great pictures from Ibiza 1990.

Thanks to Matthew J.
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New Release: Apiento & Co.: Under Open Skies

Feels a bit odd to be writing about our own release but this one comes out on a split 7″ on Claremont in the next few weeks with Fresh Ro! ‘Pacific State’ on the flip. We have a floating collective with various tracks coming out over the coming months and this is the first. Guitar from Digby Lewis and arranged and mixed by myself and Alex Tepper. Available in all good record stores. Here’s the Piccadilly link. Cheers.

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Radio: Jon Savage – Savage Music 005 / Dream Within A Dream Pt.2

So the sun is out, the World Cup is on and blogging has slowed down massively but it’s a Sunday so that means more Savage. To those who are getting these nice one. As a few of you have said, the man has knowledge. Part two of songs about dreaming for you here.

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