I'll be playing alongside Trouble Vision aficionado Park Ranger, Pelski-writer Charles Darkly and lively production duo Real Nice at Brixton Jamm tomorrow night (Thursday 22nd December) at what's shaping up to be a big night. It's a truly eclectic lineup. In room one there'll be a bit of old school jungle on display (General Levy), plus classic UK hip hop (Rodney P & Skitz), seminal garage (El-B) and even a bit of Ragga (Deadly Hunta). For the house and techno heads, steer yourself towards room two for a night of on-point underground [...]
CUBIQ: Perched on a sinking desktop of promo, in an uncharted box of beats came Cubiq. It was not until summer 2010, somewhere on the dusty digital highway; that with one stuck thumb, they hitched their way onto the blogger-sphere. Nothing much happened that particular summer's night, but I can tell you this - it's all happening now. And so the story goes that way back when, some semi-respectable hobo blogger kept pushing those Cubiq boys' tunes, full well knowing that if you throw enough pebbles then something's bound to [...]
It would be fair to say Phil Collins' 'I'm Not Moving' has seen enough remixes. Recently it's been sampled by Trickski, who turned it into an impossibly slow-burner; Pitto went the other way, stretching a small vocal snippet into a filtered house banger. This is a more middle-of-the-road affair, like the Idjut Boys edit, Jay Todd's is a jaunty house jam. Thanks go to Sloth Boogie blog for the pointer: Phil Collins - I'm Not Moving (Jay Todd Re-Edit) {wav file} [pelski highly recommends] A similar take [...]
Playing catch-up here after an internet-free few weeks, so here's a couple of tunes you might have already caught wind of . A deep, old school house foray, as Bicep lend their deft hand to Medlar's 'Terrel', unfolding some rolling US garage snares: Medlar - Terrell (Bicep's Brooklyn Shuffle) [pelski highly recommends] This first appeared in Midland's Fact mix last year. The original's soothing melody is leant a bit of weight by Midland's chugging rhythms and grumbles of bass: [...]
Corsica Studios presents the second installment of its new 'in-house' night, Tief. On Saturday the 19th of November, Tief returns with a massive line-up including live sets from Hamburg's Stimming and London's own Jay Shepheard. Saturday 19th November, 22.00 - 06.00 Corsica Studios, 4/5 Elephant Road, SE17 1LB (5 Minute walk from Elephant and Castle tube) Line Up Stimming - Live (Diynamic) David August (Diynamic) Jay Shepheard - Live (Retrofit) [...]
What with all the deep house and disco this blog's become immersed in, I thought I'd post a couple of tunes on the dubstep / garage side of things: The late great Aaliyah was killed in an airplane crash in The Bahamas after filming the music video for single 'Rock the Boat'. The track has been remixed aplenty (the Soul Clap edit is a personal favourite), but it's easy to forget the original carries a lot of dancefloor weight in itself. The vocal as well as the gently clicking instrumentation wouldn't seem all that out of place in [...]
I'm looking forward to playing this Friday, where I'll be warming up for Ossie and Casino Times - two of our favourite new producers - at the second Exhibition, The Star of Kings. Ossie recently came to the forefront with two impressive EPs on Lightworks and Hyperdub, a slick strand of uk funky, all organic tribal percussion and r&b vocal snips. Followers of the blog will probably know Casino Times for their sublime 'That's The Truth' that appeared on Pelski as a freebie. The track went on to catch the eye of many the diserning house [...]
He's the Big Mac of the low end, and he's thriving on a healthy dose of worldwide dance-floors. His 'Entrance Song' topped the charts this summer, and he's just unleashed his new ep on Dirtybird. It's looking good for the man that Eats Everything. We caught up with the man of the moment for a little supersize chat... Your basslines pack some weighty rump. Your king sized marketing makes msg feel bloated. You go by the names of Tubs, Fats and Chubtop. Would it be [...]
This Friday is JUST's 6th London event and they're celebrating by bringing Teki Latex to the decks and Pelski will be running the second room! *** TEKI LATEX (UK EXCLUSIVE HOUSE SET) *** Founder and A&R of SOUND PELLEGRINO and INSTITUBES; and therefore responsible for career defining releases by SURKIN, PARA ONE, L-VIS 1990 and countless more - TEKI LATEX is unquestionably one of the most important men in electronic music right now. Far from being just a boss in the literal sense - Teki has one of the most popular electronic music podcasts going and [...]
All tracks are available from beatport , juno or boomkat : 1. Daphni - Yes, I know 2. Miguel Campbell - Something Special 3. Willie Burns - Waste Your Time 4. Mercury - You Lift Me Up 5. Scuba - Adrenaline 6. Sneaky Sound System - Big (Nicolas Jaar Version) [...]
Relish, the label of Zürich disco-don Robi 'Headman' Insinna, is handing out a stunning freebie. Hannulelauri (a cross between the two Finnish names Hannu and Lauri) have been whipping up a music storm for a year or so now. And on the dub of Europa the duo spin a cosmic concoction - part quirky electro, part balaeric hip-shaker. The original track appears on the 'Relish 3' comp released last week, also featuring tracks from JR Seaton, Stopmakingme, Montevideo, Chmmr, International, Manhead and Headman. Hannulelauri - Europa (Dub) [pelski [...]
Sleazy McQueen is one of those rare artists you stumble across and don't want to tell anyone about (but for some reason you run a narcissistic blog that you've named after yourself ... and you feel compelled to shout about it). Sleazy McQueen's disco edits, often popping up on the superb Whiskey Disco imprint, aren't just your run-of-the-mill edits (a sprinkling of hollow percussion here, a faint kick drum there...). No, the difference is they're unique, inventive and a lot of fun. Sleazy McQueen whacks a whopping great big beat, chugging and old school, [...]
Master of all things 'techno' and 'brooding', James Holden has lent his deft hand to the croons of Kate Wax. It's a typically intricate soundscape, starting off with an abstract fizzling of glitchy white noise before the minimalist synthwork enters. The track really shines in its second half, with off-kilter kicks, echoing and ominous, countering those wiggling synths: Kate Wax - Holy Beast (Holden's Woolly Beast Edit) [pelski highly recommends] { buy } Pelski
Ossie crosses a lumbering techno beat with the skippy rhythms of 2-step to great effect, a looped and vox'd r'n'b vocal sitting atop. For those unfamiliar with Ossie, be sure to check out his 'Tarantula' and 'Set The Tone' EPs. Ossie - That's Mine [pelski highly recommends] Ossie releases the freebie in anticipation of his set at FOUND on Friday 14th October with DJs Applebim, Loefah, Mosca, Lone and the Eglo Records fam. Tickets and info available on the Hidden website . Also [...]
A slew of semi-decent remixes of Tyson's 'After You're Gone' have appeared on Backyard lately. The pick arguably goes to Joe Goddard, turning in a rework that would sound right at home on a Turbo release. Over the yearning soul of Tyson, Goddard lays a gurgle of electro-tech bass that slowly unfolds into a more squelchy, acid-techno affair: Tyson - After You're Gone (Joe Goddard Remix) {192kbps) Bonus : Tyson - After You're Gone (The Magician Remix) {HQ wav file} [...]
Bicep (of Feel My Bicep blog ) have been turning heads with their slow-burning disco bombs on Throne of Blood and Mystery Meat. More recently they've been remixing the likes of Toby Tobias and Medlar. Now they're chucking out an edit of disco diva Evelyn Champagne King's 'Love Come Down'. It's a simple edit - purportedly banged out in three hours - and to be honest the 80s original already has enough dancefloor clout of its own. But Bicep beefs up those rolling snares, letting them tumble over a hefty, gulping weight of bass: [...]
Mosca - the divergent garage wunderkind who gave us the criminally underrated 'Gold Bricks...I See You' and, more recently, the heavily hyped 'Done Me Wrong' - yesterday threw out a free EP to celebrate reaching 5000 Twitter followers. Unsurprisingly, the free EP doesn't offer up the instantly catchy allure of his more popular productions. That said, it's a sublime and deep excursion into low-slung house. Both tracks achieve a smooth old school feel thanks to some vintage hip hop sampling: Mosca - Bunching Mosca [...]
A glorious take on a Balearic classic from the masters of disco edits, Leftside Wobble. I played this at a couple of festivals this summer and it went down a treat (please note how casually I just dropped in the fact that I DJ at festivals). This uplifting gospel-drenched anthem is injected with a flurry of hollowed out wooden percussion and a satisfying crash of snares. Feel-good house of the highest order: The Style Council - Promised Land (Leftside Wobble Edit) [pelski highly recommends] Pelski
A glorious take on a Balearic classic from the masters of disco edits, Leftside Wobble. I played this at a couple of festivals this summer and it went down a treat (please note how casually I just dropped in the fact that I DJ at festivals). This uplifting gospel-drenched anthem is injected with a flurry of hollowed out wooden percussion and a satisfying crash of snares. Feel-good house of the highest order: The Style Council - Promised Land (Leftside Wobble Edit) [pelski highly recommends] Pelski
Having ditched the computers they used to arrange 'You Make Me Real', The Brant Brauer Frick Ensemble have expanded the trio band to a ten-piece so they can play handcrafted dance grooves completely live. The hotly anticipated album, recorded with their full 10-piece Ensemble, will be released at the end of October. True to BBFE form, 'Pretend' is a medley of clicking and clacking organic instrumentation executed in the form of a meticulous techno progression: The Brandt Brauer Frick Ensemble feat. Emika - Pretend [pelski highly recommends] This dusty, [...]
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