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I played some tunes at the beautiful opening event for Heart Space Copa last week, & this is a home-made version similar to what I played on the night. Chilled & strictly good vibes 😊

Wishing all the best to Sal & the very cool space she's created 🧡

'The warm current of love'

Cathedral Oceans - John Foxx (Metamatic)
Kothbiro - Ayub Ogada (Worldly Music)
Appa - Badmarsh & Shri (Outcaste)
Plains - Tycho (Ghostly International)
Weed & Tings - Protoje & Zion I Kings (In Digg Nation)
Chant At Dusk - Mista Savona & Rootbound System (Elefant Traks)
Milk & Honey In My Dub - Prince Fatty (Mr Bongo)
Strictly Rubbadub (Slow Country) - Gorillaz Vs. Spacemonkeyz (Astralwerks)
The Sea - Morcheeba (Indochina)
Angel Eyes (Layo & Bushwacka Mix) - Ella Fitzgerald (Verve)
Levi Rhythm - Manasseh (Roots Garden)
Free Da Minds (Original Cut) - Dark Angel (aka Mowty Mahlyka) (Roots Garden)
Simple Heart - Natacha Atlas (Mantra)
Until The Morning (Rewound By Thievery Corporation) - Thievery Corporation (Eighteenth Street Lounge Music)
The Infinite Variety - Alucidnation (One World Music)
Sumeru - Islandman (Music For Dreams)
Sanatan - Niraj Chag (Outcaste)
Give It Away - Zero 7 (Ultimate Dilemna)
Amnesia (Instrumental Mix) - Radio Slave & Cagedbaby (Rekids)
Karahi King (Dub) - Jura Soundsystem (Isle Of Jura)
Honey (Funky Lowlives Dub) - Tosca (G-Stone)
Snappiness (Sweet Instrumental) - BBG (Hi Life)
Let Me Love You - Bunny Mack (BBE)
This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody) - Talking Heads (Sire)
I Feel (Pete Herbert Dub) - Totem Projects (Totem Projects)
Deeper Love (Peza Edit) - Peza (Peza)
Open up Your Heart - G. Wayne Thomas (Warner)
Sit Around The Fire - Jon Hopkins, Ram Dass & East Forest (Domino)

On This Day - 1st of December 1987

On this day... 37 years ago.

1st of December 1987. LL Cool J at the Brighton Centre, supported by Public Enemy & Eric B & Rakim.

This gig was a revelation for an indie kid from Sussex - tabloid moral panic scaremongering about hip hop, so there were metal detectors on the door to stop weapons getting into the venue, a real feeling of danger & that anything could happen. Of course, in reality there were no weapons or bad vibes 😆

Public Enemy in full militant mode with the Security of the 1st World, LL Cool J appearing on stage via a giant ghetto blaster, amazing stuff!

Artist Of The Day: Depth Charge

Listening to these today 🔥 🔈

RIP J.Saul Kane

Bounty Killers blew me away when it came out in 1989 - what a brilliant record, still love it today, a treasured 12" 🧡

Shaolin Buddha Finger was a massive tune a few years later & really the whole album is excellent

Limited selection on Spotify, so you need to hunt down physical media to hear some of these 😀 

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Sounds for a sunny afternoon 😊

An hour or so of Balearic / Reggae / Hip Hop / Trip Hop followed by some spacey dub house disco. 

'The music we don't hear on the radio' 

Amnesia (Instrumental Mix) - Radio Slave & Cagedbaby (Rekids)

When She Smiles She Lights The Sky - Plant Life (Easy League)

Icy Girl - Saweetie (Warner)
Weed & Tings - Protoje & Zion I Kings (In Digg Nation)

Mek A Menshun (feat. Protoje) - Akae Beka (Zion High Productions)

Pass Da Blunt (feat. Timbaland) - Missy Elliott (The Goldmind)

101 FM feat. Spragga Benz (Toddla T Remix) - Little Simz (Age 101)

My Selecta - Reggae Roast & Gappy Ranks (Reggae Roast)

Tempo Bye Bye - Jstar (Jstar)

Other Skies (Hardway Bros meet Monkton Uptown Version) - Electric Blue Vision (Higher Love)

Lessons (Coyote's Deep Dub) - Statues (Eclectics)

Heart On Fire - Little Simz (Forever Living Originals)

Thinking Of Omara - Nightmares On Wax (Warp)

Dancehall Scenario - DJ Shepdog (Vibe)

On The Beach (Chaser Remix) - Marcel (Nuphonic)

Strut - Metro Area (Environ)

Wichita Lineman (Flying Mojito Bros Refrito) - Cowboy Simple (Flying Mojito Bros) 

I'm Doing Fine - Moodymann (Peacefrog)

Downtown Science - Black Science Orchestra (Junior Boy's Own)

Late Night Jam - Sixteen Souls (Glasgow Underground)

Dancing Is Life feat. Diamondancer - Massiande (Freerange)

The Future Of The Future (Stay Gold) - Deep Dish Feat. Everything But The Girl (Deconstruction)

Devices - Tycho (Ninja Tune)

Baby - Four Tet (Text)

Can't Do Without You (Tale Of Us & Mano Le Tough Remix) - Caribou (City Slang)

Universe - Vhyce (Correspondant)

Happiness - Crooked Man (DFA)

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Still feeling inspired by the BSS Spring Bounce last weekend, beautiful Bouddi location, top tunes & good vibes 😊

This is a home made mix from the same tunes I had at the party, loving this sound at the moment - beautiful deep, groovy acid house 😍 🔈

Acid House / Techno / Progressive House / Tech House / Trance

'A great adventure'

Look Into The Mind - Guy Contact (Craigie Knowes)
Intense Affectionate (Paramida Remix) - Massimiliano Pagliara (Permanent Vacation)
The Art Of Noise - Evans (Bedrock)
Goliath - Hardt Antoine (Correspondant)
Euphoria Simulator - Guy Contact (Haws)
Ultraviolet Freqs - Guy Contact (Craigie Knowes)
Alternate - Nathalie Capello (Hot Haus)
Spa Down - Rambal Cochet (Space Lab)
Lido - TB (Permanent Vacation)
Fascinated (Endrik Schroeder Rework) - Company B (Correspondant)
Don't Hide It (Alexkid's Vocal) - Alexkid featuring Lissette Alea (F Communications)
Forever - Vhyce (Correspondant)
Silver Rutile Quartz - Vhyce (Vhyce)
Ephemeral Eyes - Whitesquare (Correspondant)
Young Narratives - Vhyce (Correspondant)
Transcendence - Jeku (Haws)
Energy Obsession - Guy Contact (Craigie Knowes)
House Music Pt.3 (Cedric Gervais 2.5 Club Remix) - Eddie Amador (Yoshitoshi)
Read My Lips - Paramida & E-Talking (Phonica)
Transfer Learning - Sohrab (Kalahari Oyster Cult)
Quantum Mechanics - Mahkina (Correspondant)
Novara (Progressive Fantasy) - Fantastic Man (Basic Spirit)

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Mix made on a recent trip to the mountains

Some of my current favourite tunes. I played a lot of these at the splendid Bouddi Soundsystem parties this winter. Look out for the upcoming Spring Bounce party 28/09/24

House / Acid House / Tech House / Techno / Trance

'Going back to the mountains'

Miracle - King Ben (Ouie Circle)
Swept (Tale Of Us Remix) - Kiasmos (Erased Tapes)
Anzu (Hardway Bros Remix) - C.A.R. (Ransom Note)
Obsidian Order - Nhar (Internasjonal)
Rise - Emotive Technology (Cyphon)
Future Memories - Estiva & Lake Avalon (Spectrum)
Espacio Galactico - Ricardo Baez (Correspondant)
Fascinated (Endrik Schroeder Rework) - Company B (Correspondant)
Silver Rutile Quartz - Vhyce (Vhyce)
Elusive Framework - Vhyce (Correspondant)
Ephemeral Eyes - Whitesquare (Correspondant)
David (Darren Emerson's Underwater Remix) - GusGus (Underwater)
Newendam - Human Space Machine (Kalahari Oyster Cult)
Forward Motion - Nathalie Capello (Permanent Vacation)
Quantum Mechanics - Mahkina (Correspondant)
Fitzroy Garage Party (Tjade Remix) - Cleanfield (Correspondant)
Epidemic (Straight From Heaven Mix) - Exit EEE (Vision Soundcarriers)
Love Loop (Club Mix) - Benjamin Fröhlich (Permanent Vacation)
Forever - Vhyce (Correspondant)
House Music Pt. 3 (Cedric Gervais 2.5 Club Remix) - Eddie Amador (Yoshitoshi)
Necessary Genius (Phil Kieran Remix Vocal) - David Holmes (Heavenly)
Necessary Genius (Phil Kieran Remix Dub) - David Holmes (Heavenly)

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Dub: from 70's Jamaican foundations to dubwise electronic excursions.

Dub / Reggae / Electronica / Trip Hop / Techno

'This is an emergency, I repeat... this is an emergency'

Anambra (12" Extended Mix) - Ozo (Isle Of Jura)
Long Life - Prince Far I & The Arabs (ROIR)
Vision - Versa (At One)
Owl Dub - Frenk Dublin (Echo Ltd)
Fire Just a Shot - Frenk Dublin ft. Tenor Youthman (Dub Communication)
Karmacoma (Bumper Ball Dub) - Massive Attack (Wild Bunch)
Greetings from Evil Empire (Sounds from the Ground Rmx) - Dubblestandart (Collision)
Burn Down Babylon - Kaiju (Deep Medi)
We Rule The Dance (Version) - Interrupt & Tenor Youthman (Reggae Roast)
Shake It Up (Hardway Bros Meet Monkton Uptown Version) - Jack Butters (Tici Taci)
Better Together (Hardway Bros Dub Intervention Mix ) - Holy Youth Movement (HYM)
Stand Your Ground - Coyote (Is It Balearic?)
One Night In Tokyo - Colder (Output)
Dubolition - Kieser.Velten (G-Stone)
Oh No - D.O.P. (Guerilla)

Original Scientist - Bandulu (Infonet)
Never Tell You (Version) - Rhythm & Sound w/ Tikiman (Burial Mix)
Dub The Farmers Daughter - Jeff Dread (Creative Vibes)
Looks Like We're Shy One Horse / Shoot Out - Colourbox (4AD)
Natures Dub - Bullwackies All Stars (Wackies)
Wreck Up A Version - King Tubby & Friends (Blood & Fire)
Planteur Punch (Dub Style) - Serge Gainsbourg (Mercury)
Memories Of The East - Versa (System)
Proud Is Babylon (Version) - Payoh Soul Rebel (Tuff Scout)
Collie Version - Cedric Im Brooks & The Light Of Saba (Honest Jon's)
Sidewinder (Original Dub Version) - Bluetrain (Bluetrain)

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Winter solstice mix for fireside contemplation

Ambient / Leftfield / Electronica / Dub / Post Rock / Psych Folk

'The conclusion of all our yesterdays'

#3 - Aphex Twin (Warp)
Past Is Past - Demdike Stare (Modern Love)
Beachfires - Burial (Hyperdub)
Carry Me - Penelope Trappes (Houndstooth)
Excavation (Part 1) - The Haxan Cloak (Tri Angle)
Less - Nils Frahm (Erased Tapes)
Maeve - Penelope Trappes (Houndstooth)
Plant Lilies At My Head (Alternate Version) - Tropic Of Cancer (Blackest Ever Black)
Optimal - Pendle Coven (Modern Love)
Give I Strength - Bluetrain (Bluetrain)
U (ft. kinseyLloyd) - Space Afrika (Dais)
Cool Out - King Midas Sound (Hyperdub)
Kingstown - Kode9 & The Spaceape (Hyperdub)
Tears In Rain - Vangelis (EastWest)
Grey Scale - Fennesz (Touch)
Soul Pusha - Sun (Preservation)
Atomos III - A Winged Victory For The Sullen (Erased Tapes)
Ancestors ((Dreamtime) Mark Pritchard Rmx) - Gonjasufi (Warp)
Chasing Circles - Broken Chip (Feral Media)
Peacock Tail - Boards Of Canada (Warp)
Sweet Lullaby (Ambient Mix) - Deep Forest (Dance Pool)
Aug 1st - Early Songs (Preservation)
Cradle - Heidi Berry (4AD)
Dreamer - Tiny Vipers (Sub Pop)
The Brunt Of Every Winter - Caethua (Preservation)
Cloud In Places - Grouper (Kranky)
Nite Hive - Penelope Trappes (Houndstooth)
State Forest - Burial (Hyperdub)
A Moment Alone - ASC (Silent Season)
Majestic (We Will Never End) - Gentleforce (Feral Media)
Invitation To Love - Mokira (Type)
A Forest - Alva Noto (Noton)
Sway - Spiritualized (Dedicated)

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More Friday night Dub Disco Acid House 😊

Some current favourites, loving all the recent stuff from Hardway Bros & friends - so good! Played quite a few of these tracks at the last BSS party & there's a couple of big tunes that @lolasodapop introduced to me 😊

Got some good new ones for next weekend - look out for BSS Light Dark Light 15|06|24 😊

'It's smoke & it's music & it's coloured lights'

Functions For Machines (Djale Last Song Remix) - Hardway Bros (Outre-Mer)
The Dark, The Light - Bozart ft. Jennifer Cardini (Correspondant)
Anzu (Hardway Bros Remix) - C.A.R. (Ransom Note)
Too Muchroom (Hardway Bros Meet Monkton Uptown Remix) - David Holmes (Heavenly)
Morangos (Acid Pauli Remix) - Xinobi (Frau Blau)
Yesterday & Today - Monty Luke (Black Catalogue)
Rise - Emotive Technology (Cyphon)
Suppose - Julian Nates (Or Two Strangers)
House For All (Ruede Hagelstein Ecstatic Dub) - Blunted Dummies (Get Physical)
Enjoy The Day (Hardway Bros Meet Monkton Downtown Remix) - Phil Kieran & Green Velvet (Phil Kieran Recordings)
Snoop Dawk (Extended Mix) - Luttrell (Anjunadeep)
In This Life - Joeski (Crosstown Rebels)
Test - Mario & Vidis (Silence Music)
On Your Own (feat. Elderbrook) (Fort Romeau Remix) - Hayden James & Cassian (Future Classic)
Elusive Framework - Vhyce (Correspondant)
Forever - Vhyce (Correspondant)
Goliath - Hardt Antoine (Correspondant)
Spiritual Guidance - Fantastic Man (Basic Spirit)
Should I Get A Dog - Robert Dietz (Nous'Klaer Audio)
Forgive Me (DJ Clea Remix) - Scuba (Hotflush)
Tarenah (Chill Mix) - Psychedelic Research Lab (John Selway / Gyroscopic)

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Something for the weekend?

Friday night Dub Disco Acid House.

Warming up for the Bouddi Soundsystem Lunar Transit party 23-03-24 😊 

'An extraordinary advance in hi-fi technology'

1998 - Fernando (Late Night Tales)
Thinking Allowed - Tornado Wallace (ESP Institute)
Oak (Tornado Wallace Lights Off Mix) - Eira Haul (Edition Akasha)
You Got The Love (Erens Bootleg Mix) - The Source feat. Candi Staton (React)
Borderland (Jagz Kooner Mix) - The Woodleigh Research Facility (Facility 4)
Imaginary Numbers (James Flower Re-Imagine) - Moullinex & Xinobi (Discotexas)
Safari - Nico Stojan & David Mayer (Ouie)
Funeral of Past Affections - Simple Symmetry (Multi Culti)
Through The Walls - Massiande (Karakul)
The Hurt Inside - Ron Basejam (Phonica)
Miura - Metro Area (Source) 

Something For The Dancers - Lea Lisa (Wolf)
Wolves Don't Chase Hope (They Chase Rabbits) - The Woodleigh Research Facility (Facility 4)
Pink Television - Nuage (Phonica)
Spa Down - Rambal Cochet (Space Lab)
Should I Get A Dog - Robert Dietz (Nous'Klaer Audio)
Spiritual Guidance - Fantastic Man (Basic Spirit)
Read My Lips - Paramida & E-Talking (Phonica)
Zippycher - Spray (Kalahari Oyster Cult)
Novara (Progressive Fantasy) - Fantastic Man (Basic Spirit)
Varial - Thurlow Joyce (Naff)

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I played a couple of sets in the beautiful garden at Like Minds recently, & this is a home made mix of some of the tunes that got played. 

Reggae / Trip-Hop / Hip-Hop / Balearic / House / D&B

Thanks & love to the Like Minds crew for asking me to play - best cafe & best vibes in Avoca 🧡

Shout out to Rigatoni for Toni & Jesus Ate Falafel - look out for their pop-up events - recommended eats 😊

'Studio kinda real cloudy'

Roots Of Creation - Fyah Walk (Roots Tree & Stream)
Time Come - Linton Kwesi Johnson (Mango)
Montego Bay Spleen - St Germain (Blue Note)
Fire In The Middle - Nightmares On Wax (Warp)
Up With People (Zero 7 Mix) - Lambchop (City Slang)
The Sea - Morcheeba (Indochina)
Five Man Army - Massive Attack (Wild Bunch)
Levi Rhythm - Manasseh (Roots Garden)
Free Da Minds (Original Cut) - Dark Angel (Roots Garden)
Who Knows (feat. Chronixx) - Protoje (Mr Bongo)
Fade Away - Junior Byles (Mango)
Soul Rebel - The Gladiators (Front Line)
Natty Rebel - U-Roy (Front Line)
Modular Mix - Air (Mo Wax)
Ms. Fat Booty - Mos Def (Rawkus)
Eulogy - Jehst (YNR)
Pacific - Goldroom (Goldroom)
Sumeru - Islandman (Music For Dreams)
Jah Wish - DJ Shepdog (Nice Up)
007 (Shanty Town) - Desmond Dekker & The Aces (Trojan)
Could You Be Loved (12" Mix) - Bob Marley & The Wailers (Island)
Release The Pressure - Leftfield (Hard Hands)
You Got the Love - Rockin Moroccin (Get Physical)
The Moon and the Stars - Newman (I Love) (Melody of the Soul)
Nothing On Me - Maz, Apache, Maxi Meraki & Tabia (Abracadabra)
Lazer Beam (Nuff Stylee) (12" Mix) - Don Carlos & Papa Tullo (Pressure Sounds)
Know Yourself Mankind - The Paragons (Pressure Sounds)
Who Are You? (Aquasky Remix) - Omni Trio (Moving Shadow)
Danny's Song - PFM (Good Looking)