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Birthday mix for Hannah

I did a birthday mix for Hannah on Saturday at her request. It’s theoretically a bunch of her favourite tunes, although I’m not sure how close I hit that mark since I tried not to duplicate stuff she already has. She seems to like it at any rate, and I reckon it’s a contender for best recorded mix I’ve done (despite a couple of blemishes that I’m excusing via its purpose-driven track list and one-offness). However, until (if) she gives a go-ahead for public distribution, this mix shant be broadcasting on any speakers outside of Streatham. But because I’m a dick, and I like to taunt, here’s the track list:

Fat Freddys Drop – Flashback [The Drop]
Dirk Leyers – New Serious One [Kompakt]
Exuma – Exuma, The Obeah Man [Soul Jazz]
James Mason – Sweet Power Your Embrace [Soul Jazz]
Earth, Wind & Fire – Brazillian Rhyme (Danny Krivit Re-edit) [Sony Japan]
Skyy – First Time Around (Larry Levan Canadian 12” Remix) [Salsoul]
Osunlade presents Nadirah Shakoor – Touched My Soul [Set]
Amp Fiddler – Love and War [Genuine]
The Detroit Experiment – Think Twice [Planet E]
Carl Craig – Sandstorms [Planet E]
Omar-S – Detroit #1 [FXHE]
Theo Parrish – Music [Sound Signature]
Norma Jean Bell – Dreams [Peacefrog]
Stateless – Leave Me Now (Brooks’ Fair & Light Mix)
Henrik Schwarz – Marvin [Moodmusic]
DJ Gregory – Elle [Faya Combo]
Rima – This World (12” Version) [JCR]
RSL – Wesley Music [Players]
Kerri Chandler – Bar a Thym [Nite Grooves]
Claro Intellecto – Peace of Mid (Electrosoul) [AI Records]
Paul St. Hilaire & Rene Lowe – Faith (Vox) [False Tuned]
Quadrant – Infinition [Basic Channel]
Depeche Mode – Behind the Wheel [Mute]
Juan Atkins – I Love You [New Religion]
Brooks – Tell Somebody About Us (Akufen raconte sa Version des Faits) [Soundslike]

New Mix – Ate

Download Ate.

Recorded on May 26, 2005. Ate is straight-up house and techno. Encoded at 192 Kbps. Enjoy!

Tracklist
Pascal Schäfer – Mystére [Karaoke Kalk Pets]

DJ Yoav B. – Hot One [Wabi Sabi]

Lowtec – In Fail We Trust [Playhouse]

Firefly – Snowblind in Ann Arbor [Poussez]

Dirk Leyers – New Serious One [Kompakt]

Max Mohr – Sound City [Playhouse]

Mr. Oizo – Last Night Herbert Murdered My Poodle [Peacefrog]

Luke Vibert – Orch Garage [Planet-Mu]

Róisín Murphy – Dear Diary [Echo]

Riton featuring Watine – By My Side (Extended Mix) [Parasonic]

Crusho – Someone to Love (Blackjoy Mix) [Q-Tape]

Henrik Schwarz – Leave My Head Alone Brain (Mix 2) [Sunday Music]

James Duncan – Yes I Can [Real Soon]

Omar-S – Track #8 [FXHE]

Sleeparchive – Elephant Island [Sleeparchive]

Heiroglyphic Being – Liquid Sex (Portable Rmx) [Spectral]

Move D – Marshmellow Boots [Airbag Craftworks]

UND – Christmas [Trapez Ltd]

Daniel Bell – Work That s**t [Klang]

The Model – The Shot [Traum]

Trolley Route – Tempura (Sterac Mix) [Pure Plastic]

Chateau Flight – Celestial Showers [Versatile]

Orlando Voorn – Underwater [Ignitor]

Zero Duma – Eargasm [Ibadan]

Finally got last year’s Movement report up

Lots of pics and some video clips if you don’t feel like reading the whole thing.

…and Here’s April’s top 10:

Zero Duma – DJ Tools Volume 5: Alternative Conclusions [Ibadan]
Sam Prekop – Who’s Your New Professor [Thrill Jockey]
Orlando Voorn – Underwater [Ignitor]
Chateau Flight – Celestial Showers [Versatile]
James Duncan – Peoples Are Peoples [Real Soon]
Hieroglyphic Being – Liquid Sex EP [Spectral Sound]
Henrik Schwarz – Leave My Head Alone Brain [Sunday Music]
Dubious – Heavy Hands [Prize]
Recloose – Dust [Peacefrog]
32 Project – Rule Of Humanity [Ibadan]

Charts and Rekkids

March 2003 – Top 12

1. James Duncan : Night Tracks [Le Systeme]
2. Wen / Even Tuell / Hendrik Luuk / Move D : Airbag Craftworks Compilation Vol 2 [Out To Lunch]
3. Pascal Schafer : Rhythmes EP [Karaoke Kalk Pets]
4. Luke Vibert : Lovers Acid [Planet Mu]
5. Afx : Analord 05 [Rephlex]
6. Shed : Citylicker EP [Soloaction]
7. Omar S : 001 [AOS]
8. Plant Life : When She Smiles She Lights The Sky [Sonar Kollektiv]
9. Georg Levin : Heaven EP – Rima Remix [Sonar Kollektiv]
10. Cris Prolific : People [Versatile]
11. The Model : Robotiko [Traum]
11. Kid Sublime : Basement Works Volume 4 [Jahwell/Rush Hour]

New rekkids (with some slightly dated comments, as I now know most of these inside and out)
v/a – “Amsterdam Remix EP” (Regal Recordings) 12″
32 Project : Rule Of Humanity (Ibadan US) [Hiroshi Watanbe in fairly-technoish mode. Not sure if I’ll like it quite as much as the last 32 Project, but sounds nice]
Dubious : Heavy Hands (Prize) [Couldn’t conclude on this one at first, but finally decided I needed it for the 2nd track]
James Duncan : Peoples Are Peoples (Real Soon US) [second recent thing from him – both great]
Ferrer / Sydenham Inc / Zero Duma : DJ Tools Volume 5 – Alternative Conclusions (Ibadan US) [finally answered my Wayne Gardiner question! He is Zero Duma on this, and the track sounds sick. Imagine him doing proper techno! Not sure how I missed this on release. Also found some other pseudonyms for him that aren’t listed as him on discogs, like Sinister Concepts, which sounded OK from the clips, but nothing I’d rush to buy]
Wayne Gardiner & Eddie Maduro : The Warning (Bolshevik US) [Remixes of classic Logic track. Think these mixes are new, but not 100% sure. Don’t sound terribly different than the original]
Orlando Voorn : Underwater (Ignitor US) [first ignitor thing I’ve picked up. Sounds dope]
Sam Prekop : Who’s Your New Professor (Thrill Jockey US) [new solo album from the lead singer of my favourite band. Fans of that one toilet paper advert with the lovely piano-based music should take note, that’s a track off his first solo album]
Arthur Russell : World Of Echo – 2xLtd LP [waiting for the vinyl finally paid off!]
Daniel Bell : The Lost Traxx EP (Klang Electronik Germany) 12″ (just stumbled across this one randomly, following that comment on the Bleep thread. Didn’t think I’d find any new copies of it. Sweet!)
Chateau Flight : Celestial Showers (Versatile France) 12″ (the A-side sounds wicked)
Fila Brazillia : The Googlebox (23) 7″ (couldn’t say no at £2.15)
Hieroglyphic Being : Liquid Sex EP (Spectral Sound US) 12″ (for the Portable remix, which sounds sick)
AFX : Analogue Bubblebath Vol 3 – 2xLP (purports to be a ltd to 500 repress which includes all the tracks that were on the CD)
Mathew Jonson & The Mole / Axel Bartsch : Dirt Road And A Boat From A Soundwave / Galaxy – 12″ (hope this is as good as the clip makes it sound)
Herbert – Secondhand Sounds 3xLP #2 [Peacefrog] (for the Herberts Murdered My Poodle Remix, which Akufen caned over the Bank Holiday)
Recloose – Dust 12″ [Peacefrog]
Henrik Schwarz : Leave my head alone brain [Sunday Music]
Sleeparchive : 1 [Sleeparchive]
CLASHCORNER presents RITON feat WATINE : By My Side [Parisonic France] 12″ (was trying to find this for ages then stumbled across it under this Clashcorner name that I had no idea about. Doh. Anyway, it’s good)
SCHAFER, Pascal : Melody Express [Karaoke Kalk Germany] LP
SCHAFER, Pascal : Rhythmes EP [Karaoke Kalk Pets Germany] 12″
SUTEKH : Two Rhapsodies [Context Free Media US] 12″
TROLLEY ROUTE : A Occhi Chiusi (remixes) [Pure Plastic] 2×12″ (the Rachmad mix sounds dope, and the Hood mix sounds purty good too)

New choons

Last week from Piccadilly

Georg Levin : Heaven EP – 12″ (with RIMA remix. Really growing on me)
MF DOOM : Operation: DOOMsday – 2xLP (according to Piccadilly this is the final batch of these ever per licensing issues, so run don’t walk)
Omar S : 001 – 12″ (i.e. not AOS #1. Loving it BTW)
Patchworks Pres. Mister Day : Deep Ocean EP – 12″ (sounds a bit St. Germaine-ish, in a very good way. Some of the best Patchworks stuff I’ve heard)
Shed : Citylicker EP – 12″ (really good. His stuff keeps getting better)

And this week, 3 records with wicked titles from Piccadilly
Afx : Analord 05 – 12″
Brownstudy : Tell Me More About Bubbles – LP (Groovy Jason Hogans stuff)
Plant Life : When She Smiles She Lights The Sky – 4Hero / Interfearence Remixes – 12″ (I like the original on this one. Nice vocals)

And these from Juno
Crusho: Traffic Jam EP (Q Tape France) – 12″ (trying to order this for the third time, and I think this remix is better than the new three with Osunlade, etc BTW)
James Duncan : Night Tracks (Le Systeme US) – 12″ (Phwoar. Sounds like it’s probably his best yet)
Kid Sublime : Basement Works Volume 4 (Jahwell/Rush Hour Holland) – 12″ (Tasty Moodymann-esque action)
The Model : Robotiko (Traum Germany) – 12″ (RAVE!!!)
Cris Prolific : People (Versatile France) – 12″ (Bit of a hip hop and R&B departure on Versatile, but some sweet beats and inoffesive MCing)
Sleeparchive : Research EP (Sleeparchive Germany) – 12″
UND : Coccopuffs (Trapez Ltd Germany) – 12″ (Listened to loads of recent Trapez stuff last night and this was the only one I really felt I needed. That Xmas tack is the nuts)
Luke Vibert : Lovers Acid (Planet Mu) – 12″ The firs ttwo tracks sound excellent. The second almost like a YosepH meets Kerrier ting)
Wen / Een Tuell / Hendrik Luuk / Move D : Airbag Craftworks Compilation Vol 2 (Part 2) (Out To Lunch Germany) – 12″ (first David Moufang I’ve seen in years. Love his stuff. Cheers to Jason Brunton for the tip if he out there. The other tracks sound tasty too. Very deep, dubby and a bit of everything stuff)

…which nearly justifies the 3 hours I spent listening to clips last night. Brain-deadening.

Charts and Gigs, Old and New

February Top 15

1. Dirk Leyers : Wellen EP – 12″ [Kompakt]

2. Syclops : Mom, the Video Broke – 12″ [Tirk]

3. Fat Freddy’s Drop : Flashback / Midnight Marauders (Lives for Gilles) – 12″ [The Drop]

4. Freedom Soundz : Journeyz – 12″ [Neroli]

5. Roisin Murphy : Sequins EP 2 – 12″ [The Echo Label]

6. Roisin Murphy : Sequins EP 1 – 12″ [The Echo Label]

7. Various Artists : Acido Records 002 – 12″ [Acido]

8. Omar-S : Track #8 – 12″ [AOS]

9. Starship 727 : All Depends on You – 12″ [Pigna]

10. Take : Colossal Volume 2 – 12″ [Buttermilk Records]

11. Slope feat. Capitol A : Komputa Groove – 12″ [Sonar Kollektiv]

12. AFX : Analord 03 – 12″ [Rephlex]

13. DJ Mitsu the Beats : New Awakenings Remixes Part 3 – 12″ [Planet Groove]

14. DJ Mitsu the Beats : New Awakenings Remixes Part 6 – 12″ [Planet Groove]

15. Alex Attias Presents Mustang : Help Me (Remixes) – 12″ [Compost]

16. Quasimoto : Bus Ride – 12″ [Stones Throw]

17. AFX : Analord 04 – 12″ [Rephlex]

18. The Mole : Meets the Bacon Smugglers – 12″ [Musique Risquee]

19. Pal Joey : Compuer Love/Battle – 12″ [Lood d’ Loop]

20. DJ Bone : Body Bags – 12″ [Subject : Detroit]

January Top 15

1. Thomas Barnett : Thrill of the Hunt – 12″ [Audiomatique]

2. AFX : Analord 02 – 12″ [Rephlex]

3. MF DOOM : MM… FOOD – 2 x 12″ [Rhymesayers]

4. Carl Craig : Just Another Day – 12″ [Planet E]

5. Marcellis : Dry Delivery EP – 12″ [Black Label]

6. Various Artists : See Mi Yah – 7 x 7″ [Rhythm & Sound]

7. Wookie : Taboo – 12″ [EMN]

8. Ame : Ojorno / Nia – 12″ [Sonar Kollektiv]

9. Bugz in the Attic : Booty La La – 12″ [V2 Music]

10. AFX : Analord 01 – 12″ [Rephlex]

11. Arne Weinberg : Confessions of a Believer – 12″ [11th Hour]

12. DJ Bone : Encounter 1 – 12″ [Subject : Detroit]

13. Raiders of the Lost Arp : Funk Series Part 2 – 12″ [Pigna]

14. Steevio : Rogue Patterns – 2 x 12″ [Mindtours]

15. Hanna : Music for the Savant Part 1 – 12″ [Flat and Round]

…and my tracklist from Broken Funk @ George IV on Saturday, February 12 (which went very well BTW):

1. MF DOOM – Kon Queso [Rhymesayers]
2. AFX – Phonatacid [Rephlex]
3. Marcellis – Dry Delivery B3 [Black Label]
4. Moodymann – Analog:Live [KDJ]
5. Wookie – Taboo [EMN]
6. Ame – Sarari [Sonar Kollektiv]
7. Ame – Nia [Sonar Kollektiv]
8. DJ Gregory – Elle [Faya Combo]
9. Bassment Jaxx – Same Old Show [BK]
10. Convextion – Spice Tea [downLow]
11. Carl Craig – Sandstorms [Planet E]
12. The Visitors – The Race (Henrik Schwarz Remix) [Playhouse]
13. Max Mohr – Sound City [Playhouse]
14. DJ Bone – Strain 1 [Subject Detroit]
15. Raiders of the Lost Arp – Funk 006 (Drop) [Pigna]
16. Thomas Barnett – Thrill of the Hunt [Audiomatique]
17. Analogue Fingerprints – Tribute [Pigna]
18. Thomas Barnett – Daybreak [Audiomatique]
19. Maddslinky – Cargo [Laws of Motion]
20. Outkast – Happy Valentine’s Day [Arista]

Next gig is Sunday, March 13 @ Jam, f/k/a Bar Lorca in Brixton.

25 new records for the month

AFX (APHEX TWIN): Analogue Bubblebath (TVT US) 12″

AME: Ojomo (Sonar Kollektiv Germany) 12″

BARNETT, Thomas: Thrill Of The Hunt (Audiomatique Germany) 12″

CRAIG, Carl: Just Another Day (Planet E US) 12″

DJ BONE: Encounter 1 (Encounter US) 12″

HANNA: Music For The Savant Part 1 (Flat & Round) 12″

MARCELLIS: Dry Delivery EP (Black Label Holland) 12″

PROSUMER: Newborn (240 Volts Germany) 12″

RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARP: Funk Series Pt 2 (Pigna Italy) 12″

STEEVIO: Rogue Patterns (Mindtours) 2×12″

WOOKIE: Taboo (white label) 12″

V.A./ENJOY DETROIT COMPILATION/3ELP-010 2×12″

D5/FORMATION ONE EP/DS-05 12″

Afx : Analord 01 – 12″

Afx : Analord 02 – 12″

Ame : Sarari / Hydrolic Dog – 12″

DJ Bone : Longevity EP One – 10″

Viktor Vaughn : Venomous Villain – LP

Various Artists : Rhythm & Sound – See Mi Yah – 7×7″ Set

PROSUMER: The Craze (Playhouse Germany) 12″

SLOPE: Remixed (Sonar Kollektiv Germany) 12″

WEINBERG, Arne: Spectral Disease (Arne Weinberg) 7″

Analog Fingerprints : Tribute – 12″

Rick Wade : Night Phases – 12″

Various Artists : Acido Records 002 – 12″

…and a few used:

Aqua Bassino – Baby C’mon remixes (Ron Trent/Soul Designer) (F-Com)

Fusion – Galaxy of Future Visions (Ferox)

FYM – Monkey Styler EP (Telegraph)

Kenny Larkin – Ancient Beats (Peacefrog)

Rei Loci – The Future is Our Time (Headspace)

RSL – The Mast (Players)

Soul Designer – EP1 (F-Com)