Mix: Phil South / Country Haus
July 1, 2011
Just finished reading ‘Storming Heaven – LSD And The American Dream’, and this new mix from Phil South of Golf Channel would make a perfect soundtrack to an afternoon into evening session. As Phil says, “best listened to with close friends, a fog machine, a strobe and very strong drugs in a remote place far from neighbours and interruptions. Too country to be house and far too house to be country. Too black to be white and too white to be black… Its country haus. Neck up and get down. You might need a place to lie down or a beanbag at points too.” Totido.
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Here’s the second one from the Golf Channel package. This one I’ve been looking forward to since I heard it on Phil South’s mix from Electric Elephant as it has officially the most balearic record I have heard in a very long time held upon it. ‘Needs Ending’ is pretty simple and potentially from a really shit record but in this format it’s fucking brilliant. Looped and lopped endlessly with fx kicking in towards the end to round it off, its simple, has a great balearic synthy flute sound and ticks all the boxes for me. The A side has a banger on it to for all the party people. Its cheesy to say but B side wins again.
Try To Find Me Vol.3 / I’m Dancer (Excerpt)
Try To Find Me Vol.3 / Needs Ending (Excerpt)
Thanks Phil South for sending them over.
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Release: Juju & Jordash – Unleash The Golem Part 1 (Chelm Is Burning / Chelm Is Dubbing) (Golf Channel)
June 15, 2011
Always a good day when the postie turns up with two new Golf Channel releases. First up Juju & Jordash with ‘Unleash The Golem’ which is more specifically made up of ‘Chelm Is Burning’ and ‘Chelm Is Dubbing’. Giving you a minute excerpt of these doesn’t really do them justice but its safe to say they are more deep musical journeys for the head and feet with influences coming in from Sakamoto, Can, Mr Fingers, Thelonius Monk, Ornette Coleman and Cabaret Voltaire. They’ve got a website so if you want to know more about the chaps go here.
Juju & Jordash: Chelm Is Burning (Excerpt)
Juju & Jordash: Chelm Is Dubbing (Excerpt)
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Mix: Phil South / Live At Electric Elephant
May 21, 2011
Phil South, as many of you know, is the head honcho of Golf Channel records, purveyors of modern twisted disco and balearic beats. Actually, talking of balearic beats and Golf Channel they are about to release a new record which is one of the best things I have heard in ages. Must be an old record but the people with the knowledge that I have asked don’t have a clue what it is. Anyway, if you see a new Golf Channel in the shops in the next week or so check it as it’s a killer. So here’s a mix from Phil live at Electric Elephant last year. Enjoy.
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Party: No Ordinary Monkey / New York
March 18, 2011
Tonight it’s birthday time for No Ordinary Monkey… And check their website. They have Whatever We Want Records and other stuff coming.
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Party: Golf Channel And LN-CC Present…
February 9, 2011
This is a good one for anyone in London. On February 17th LN-CC welcome label owner Phil South and Ghost Note’s Anton Esteban for an evening of music in LN-CC’s club space to celebrate the launch of Ghost Note’s latest release, “Ghost Note II – Kapwa/Abularyo”. From 7-9pm, will be screening a short video made to accompany the Ghost Note release.
In addition to the screening, LN-CC will be selling advance copies of the latest single exclusively in store. From 9pm onwards, Phil and Anton, the duo behind New York’s celebrated “No Ordinary Monkey” party (alongside Carlos from influential label “Whatever We Want”), will both DJ in the LN-CC club space.
If you are in London and would like to attend this event, please RSVP here.
While we are all Golf Channel’d up it’s probably a good time to remind you about Bad Passion… You know the deal. Go here for more details on the party.
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Mix: Anton Esteban – Resurrection
January 20, 2011
Anton Esteban could become a new underground hero of ours. He seems pretty busy, what with DJing and making records as Ghost Note on Golf Channel as well as being a filmmaker. This is one of those mixes where I haven’t got a clue what any of the records are but it’s all the better for it. We asked Anton what it was all about and here’s his reply…
“This music was what originally inspired me to make Ghost Note II. I went to the Philippines last year and took a trip around my country with an old friend and it deeply affected me. The original title of the mix, which eventually became the title of the A side of Ghost Note II, is ‘Kapwa’. Translated from Tagalog, it means seeing yourself in the other.
I thought it would be interesting to make a mix and then a song about the dual nature of man. The mix and the song both have a dark and bright side. The word caught my attention when an artist named Kidlat Tahimik (translated Quiet Thunder) explained the significance of the word to me. ‘Kapwa’ is the original fundamental value of pre-Hispanic Filipinos. A sense of community spirit through a kind of communal bond through empathy and love.
I reflected a lot on that word for the last year and realized that in order to see yourself in the other you have to understand man’s dual nature. It is only when you accept the destructive and constructive tendencies within us can you move forward with any kind of communion with yourself, your maker, nature, and your fellow human being. Hence the Resurrection title.
The record and mix mean a lot to me in terms of trying to communicate that idea through music. I’m not sure if I quite succeeded but I sure had fun making it!”
It’s nice to see a bit of thought and get an understanding why people are doing what they do. I once read an interview with Brian Eno where he said the longest part of making a record for him was the thinking before he actually turned the machines on. Anyway, here’s the mix. Anton digging deep.
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Party: Cutloose (Manchester) & Bad Passion (London) With Golf Channel’s Phil South & Anton Esteban
January 20, 2011
Another good couple of nights on the cards along with Claremont’s Tiago party… Golf Channel and No Ordinary Monkey’s Phil and Anton over from NYC playing for the always up for it Bad Passion and Cutloose crowds. Go here for more details on Bad Passion and here for info on Cutloose (also check out their ridiculous collection of mixes while you are there).
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New Releases: Heroes Of The Galleon Trade / Ghost Note II (Golf Channel)
December 31, 2010
It’s always nice to get a package from Golf Channel in NYC and one just arrived with two new releases from Ghost Note II and Heroes Of The Galleon Trade, both with a focus on live instrumentation in the grooves. Rather than describe them which, as you can see, isn’t my strong point, here’s a couple of excerpts and look out for them in the shops early next year. It’s safe to say both are truly on point and show Golf Channel show no signs of letting up the quality control next year. And on that subject Happy New Year all. Here’s to a fine 2011 for everyone.
Ghost Note II: Kapwa (Excerpt)
Ghost Note II: Albularyo (Excerpt)
Heroes Of The Galleon Trade: Neptune’s Last Stand (Excerpt)
Heroes Of The Galleon Trade: Winter Island Romance (Excerpt)
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Got sent a lovely package of bits from Phil Golf Channel the other day which contained the new Gala Drop E.P. I must admit I don’t know much about these chaps (I think they are from Portugal) but it’s great in a modern electronic trippy disco sort of fashion and sounds more like a band than a studio project. I’ll ask Golf Channel for more information but until then you can click onto Phonica’s website and check the E.P yourself.
While chatting to Golf Channel they asked if we’d back up the Resident Advisor mix as they don’t stay up forever so here it is. It is the same mix so don’t download it if you already have it from the RA site.
Tracklisting
Spike: The Golden Eye
Gala Drop: Overcoat Heat
Ghost Note: Kapwa
Dominik Von Sender: No Name 2009
DJ Nature: Feeling Like a Woman
DJ Nature: It’s Over
DJ Nature: This Side of Heaven
DJ Nature: Everyone
Gala Drop: Izod
Ghost Note: Holy Jungle
Try To Find Me: Get to My Baby (TBD Extension)
Try To Find Me: Make Dance
Sexican: Liza Version In C#5
Justin Vandervolgen: Clapping Song
Ghost Note: Albularyo
Try To Find Me: Hey Love
Justin Vandervolgen: Sheebooyah
M.E.: R+B Drunkie
DJ Nature: Destiny Reprise
Spike: E.S. Rever
Spike: Fooling Around
Spike: Goodnight
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Party: No Ordinary Monkey
November 11, 2010
NYC peoples. Say no more…
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Golf Channel Mix On Resident Advisor
October 16, 2010
If you’re a fan of the Golf Channel label get over to Resident Advisor where head honcho Phil South is interviewed and delivers a mix of new and unreleased bits. If you have never heard his mixes for us at Test Pressing they are highly recommended and are here, here and here. Nice.
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Party: No Ordinary Monkey (NYC) 10/09/10
September 6, 2010
NYC’s No Ordinary Monkey is happening again this coming Friday with Portugal’s Gala Drop, fresh from supporting Holger Czuukay, playing live. Get there if you can. More information on the forthcoming Gala Drop album coming soon too.
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Second part of the Phil ‘Golf Channel’ South and Anton Esteban live mix from a NYC rooftop. It’s a fun one. If you missed the first dig down the page as it’s great.
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Mix: Phil South – Lake Como, 2010
May 29, 2010
Golf Channel has quietly got on with being one of the most interesting labels around. Run out of NYC by Phil South, it’s delivered time and time again and is shaping up to have it’s best year yet. Head honcho Phil has delivered the first of a run of mixes for us and here it is. In Phil’s words, this one is ‘best enjoyed in front of a nice view on a hot day with a cool breeze… Special thanks to Tako and Jason Kincade for turning me on to a couple of the records’. Bank holiday special!
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New Release: DJ Nature – Golf Channel 007 & 008
May 1, 2010
I meant to post these a while back so apologies, but if you haven’t checked the new Golf Channel releases do so because these don’t hang around. DJ Nature is originally from Bristol, and is now a long-time NYC resident. Golf Channel getting it right.
Side A: This Side Of Heaven
Side B: It’s Over
Side A: Win, Lose And Dance
Side B: Destiny Reprise
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