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Ambient – Mobile – Released August 17th, 1992 – Instinct Records 1993 Alright, let’s talk about Moby then. He’s quite a slippery aquatic mammal, Moby, especially where genres are concerned. But I guess that’s why I admire the guy. He’s not the type to pick a musical lane and just stick to it and has … Read more
Narcosis – A Journey Through The Outs And Ins Of Underground – Guerilla Records, Released August 2nd, 1993 1993 was the year I decided I had to go underground. Bootleg mixtapes from UK raves had become the de-facto schoolyard currency, followed later by German trance. But every so often, in hushed and reverential whispers, I’d … Read more
Some months are quiet release-wise, but this July has been bountiful. The weather might be shit but we’ve been spoiled with good tunes at least, including the first new official EP in years from Aphex Twin, Blackbox Life Recorder, plus my album of the month from Nntng. In the interests of time, I’ve jettisoned any notions of … Read more
Today is Fat Friday. It’s also the release date of a new Aphex Twin EP. This rare confluence of events is the reason I’m cooking burgers and playing Aphex Twin at lunchtime. Fat Friday was originally inaugurated by a former work colleague of mine, the weekend’s almost here, let’s go for some greasy shit on … Read more
Ireland at the end of the 1980s felt like being chained up in the leaky basement of Bob’s country bunker. Dance music meant either showband geriatrics or parish hall discos where they always played the national anthem at the end of the night. Though if you were really lucky you might get to hear the … Read more
20HZ Remixes EP – Capricorn. Released June 16th 2023 on R&S Records 20HZ by Capricorn is a 90s anthem which has once again been given the remix treatment on this 30th anniversary release from R&S Records. The track was first recorded in 1992 by Dutch engineer/producer Hans Weekhout, making the track now 31 years old. … Read more
Carl Cox at the Pyramids, Giza, Egypt – May 2023 We all have people in our lives who only contact us to alter our plans. “Hey Carl, long time no speak, what’s up?” “OH YES! OH YES!”, bellowed the voice down the phone, “I just got a gig at the Pyramids!” The penny dropped, this … Read more
Laurent Garnier – 33 Tours Et Puis S’en Vont – Cod3QR Records [Digital Version] In my personal pantheon of DJs you will find two distinct categories, technical wizards and expert selectors. Top of the technical wizards for me is Jeff Mills, a man who can field strip an SL1210 blindfolded in under 14 seconds before … Read more
Laurent Garnier – Shot In The Dark – F Communications Records 1994 With the release of Laurent Garnier’s new album 33 Tours Et Puis S’en Vont on COD3 QR this month, it’s the perfect opportunity to revisit French techno’s big bang moment. Long before Daft Punk donned their helmets and Gallic muppets like David Guetta … Read more
Doubt yee not the power of The Orb – with 17 albums spanning 32 years and counting, Doctor Patterson’s travelling medicine show remains as fresh and freaky as ever. Their latest album, Prism, is a reassuring blend of familiar sounds that still packs plenty of welcome surprises. Prism builds on the legacy of Abolition of … Read more