Demdike Stare - XLR8R Podcast 196

The Demdike Stare XLR8R podcast is one of those mixtapes you don't forget in a hurry. Totally original and unique, Podcast 196 combines everything from deep industrial to folk music, ambient, house and music from some of the more far flung corners of the globe. Demdike Stare, who are a duo from the UK, have become something of a phenomenon in recent years as they push the boundaries of music and take mixing and sound to new levels and different places

Demdike Stare - XLR8R Podcast 196

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Francois Kevorkian

Francois Kevorkian, Francois K, or FK, is a man who helped to define what dance music is, having been an active member of the scene from the heady days of disco. FK has seen it all and done it all.

Francois is a Frenchman who moved to New York in the mid 1970s searching for bigger things. A music man through and through, he initially hoped to find work as a drummer, but New York was such a hotbed of immense talent at the time that the newcomer found DJ-ing to be a better path for him to find work in. He quickly rose to prominence and before long he was working for Prelude Records, where he began his work as a remixer/producer. 

With strong connections to Studio 54 and The Paradise Garage, FK was right in the heart of the New York dance music scene. He remixed some of the best and most celebrated tracks from the era, including Sparque's "Let's Go Dancing" which he worked on with Larry Levan and Dinosaur L's "Go Bang" (Arthur Russell). When the disco era came to an end he began working with some of the brightest musical talents of the day, remixing Yazoo's "Situation", "This Charming Man" by The Smiths and other releases for household names as diverse as Kraftwerk, Ashford & Simpson, The Cure and U2.

Francois also continued to work as a DJ, including a tour with his friend Larry Levan in 1992. He set up his label Wave Music in 1995 which released some amazing house records such as the FK EP and Time & Space. Francois is also part of the Body & Soul collective, alongside fellow US DJs and artists Danny Krivit and Joe Claussell. 

In more recent years, post 2000, Francois has diversified into areas such as techno and dub reggae, while keeping a keen eye on his roots in house music and disco. His night Deep Space NYC has received critical acclaim and he has worked with dub legend U Roy on this. At the same time, he has maintained his status as a producer and remixer of the highest order.

Francois is an advocate of embracing the future and using the technology which is available, as such he was an early adopter of the digital format for DJ-ing

Musique - In The Bush - Disco Mix By Francois K - 1978

Dinosaur L - Go Bang! #5 - Mix By Francois K - 1982

Yazoo - Situation - Francois Kevorkian Remix - 1982

The Smiths - This Charming Man - Francois Kevorkian New York Mix - 1983

Francois K - Hypnodelic - 1995

 Moloko - Forever More - FKEK Vocal Mix (Francois K with Eric Kupper) - 2003

Francois K - Lightning In A Bottle Festival - California USA - 2013
                      

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Hash Documentary From Morocco

Intriguing and moving documentary about the noble Moroccan cannabis farmers and hashish producers. This film is like a good album.....when it's over, you feel as if you have learned something new, that your soul has been satisfied. Great stuff!

Haschisch

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Jose Padilla - Essential Mix - Cafe Del Mar - September 1995

Outstanding Essential Mix here from Jose Padilla, of Cafe Del Mar fame, from 1995. Originally broadcast on 10th September, this is a set which got a lot of airtime back then. Super music from a pioneer of chillout. Soaring sounds, ambience, breaks, soul/funk, house, deep techno....it's all there in this timeless Dj set.....including Robert Miles' Children track, which became a massive hit soon after this was broadcast.

Jose Padilla began his residency at the Cafe Del Mar in 1991. Around that same time, artists like The Orb, FSOL and Banco De Gaia were becoming established and there was a strong ambient/rave/house/techno movement there for people to get lost in - the seeds were being well and truly sown. 

Jose Padilla's Cafe Del Mar series was very much part of the mix in this underground music revolution; people would go out, party, do what they do, come home and wind down to Jose's relaxed sound, dreaming of Ibiza. Heavenly stuff!

So, for the beats, including a tasty and recent Balearic house set from Jose who is wearing a cooler than cool t-shirt.....

Jose Padilla - Essential Mix - 10th September - 1995 - Part One

Jose Padilla - Essential Mix - 10th September 1995 - Part Two

Jose Padilla - Balearic House Set - Published May 2015 - Mixmag TV

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Trope - Amphetamine - Misjah & Groovehead Remix

While listening to Eat Static's amazing new album Dead Planet, I was reminded of Trope, Amphetamine. Classic track in every sense of the word, total "rush" tune you can really lose it to!

Trope - Amphetamine - Misjah & Groovehead Remix

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Eat Static - New Album - Dead Planet/Human Upgrade

Hot and excellent new music here from Eat Static who has just released a brand new double album, Dead Planet/Human Upgrade. One half is for dancing and the other is for being pinned back in the armchair and teleported to another world. Eat Static's music goes that little bit deeper than most, a true artist with the vision and skills to create magic in the music. This is the first studio album from Eat Static since 2008 and is super heavy on the rich warm sound of analogue. 

Steve Hillage of Gong, System 7 and Robert Smith of The Cure all feature on the album so genuine quality at work here. You can buy the album at Eat Static's bandcamp page for the bargain price of just £10.

For further information about Eat Static, there is another post on Adventures In Rhythm to check out earlier music here, and you can visit the Eat Static website here

Eat Static - In All Worlds featuring Robert Smith

Eat Static - Sea Of Dreams


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Compuphonic

Belgium's Compuphonic has achieved great success in recent years with his brand of deep house music. The Sun Does Rise featuring Marques Toliver which came out early in 2015 has had almost 700,000 views to date, and Sunset which came out on Get Physical music in 2012 has had almost 8.5 million views. As a classically trained musician who specialises in the cello, Compuphonic has built a life around music which has seen him play prestigious slots around the world at festivals, clubs and special events

Compuphonic - The Sun Does Rise feat Marques Toliver

Compuphonic - Sunset

Compuphonic - Walking On The Edge - features on Dj Emmjee mixtape Zeroes and Ones

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Plastic Robots - Zero Day Mix

Plastic Robots, from Santa Catarina, Brazil, are a tech house/techno/electro duo making waves on soundcloud at the moment with their latest Dj set, the Zero Day Mix. They have a really cool sound, lots of tech house influences - quite stripped down, bouncing basslines and a splash of darkness, but they also have a distinctive electro sound as well, which is nicely tempered by the house.

The bass sound Plastic Robots play in some tracks is along a similar line to Dash Vinci's music, who featured on Adventures In Rhythm earlier in July. Dash is also from Brazil, and there is something new and fresh about his sound too, so Brazil has become a hotbed of talent for this music with their own way of doing things. 

Plastic Robots is a great name and they have 10s of thousands of followers so all the ingredients are there for them to really go places

Plastic Robots - Zero Day Mix
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Derrick Carter

Derrick Carter, now also known as Blucu, needs no introduction. A longstanding and legendary Chicago based Dj and producer who knows what it's all about, the music makes you dance when Derrick Carter is at the helm. Derrick was a regular at the legendary End nightclub in London and has always been very popular with house and tech house heads alike. 

In 2015, Derrick is as busy and popular as ever, touring the globe and telling his story through the music. He will be playing at 51st State Festival in London at Trent Country Park on 8th August, as well as dates in Germany at Smile on 7th August, in USA playing a techno set at the night Queen! at the Smart Bar in Illinois on 2nd August, plus a regular slot for Viva Warriors at Sankey's in Ibiza with Steve Lawler. Check Resident Advisor for more DC dates here. With productions and remixes coming out all the time, and the Classic Music Company label still holding the limelight, Derrick Carter continues to be a force in house music

Derrick Carter - Boiler Room - 45 Min Mix

Derrick Carter - Boiler Room 2015 - Chicago Set (volume a bit low here but too good to leave out!)

Dj Bang - Dj Bang Make You Jiu Jitsu

Derrick Carter - The Late Show At Local 25 - 13/8/2014


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John Lee Hooker

John Lee Hooker, originally from Mississippi, is one of the most well known and loved of the bluesmen. Something about the way he delivers his music stops you in your tracks and makes you realise you are in the presence of something very real. He is an advocate of blues being about human feeling, music as a form of true expression of the soul. The performance below with the brilliant Ry Cooder is a real moment of history and a great recording, a must watch

John Lee Hooker with Ry Cooder - Live @ Shoreline Amphitheater - California - USA - 1992

John Lee Hooker - No Shoes

John Lee Hooker with Canned Heat - The World Today

John Lee Hooker - Live @ Newport Jazz Festival - 17th August 1991

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Joey Negro

Joey Negro, Dave "Love" Lee, Akabu, Jakatta.....these are household names in dance music and yet they all belong to the talents of one man - Dave Lee. It's hard to figure out where he gets the time from as he seems to be constantly releasing new music, often backed by a full band, playing all over the shop at clubs and festival events (as a Dj, as part of the The Sunburst Band.....), releasing superb and extensive compilation albums, then releasing whole albums of new material with various other projects he has going, running record labels, his own nights and events....and the quality is always right up there. 

His sound is often disco and funk based but he's not averse to delving into deeper waters when the mood takes him and it really is impossible to sum him up or categorise, but house and disco music is a constant theme. 

Currently Joey is holding down a residency at Space in Ibiza, with Glitterbox, and recently played a set for them at the Ministry of Sound, London's world renowned nightclub venue. Meanwhile a steady flow of new material from Joey and other amazing artists like Soulmagic and Opolopo is always being updated via his label Z Records 

Joey Negro And The Sunburst Band - Journey To The Sun

Joey Negro - Southport Weekender - DJ Set

Akabu - I'm Not Afraid Of The Future - Joey Negro Medusa Mix

Joey Negro - Do What You Feel - JN Revival Mix

The Sound Of Glitterbox At Space Ibiza - Joey Negro - DJ Set - 2015


Defected Records Interview

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Jody Wisternoff - Amsterdam Dance Event - ADE 2015

Jody Wisternoff is no stranger to dance music or large sections of the population owing to the huge success of Way Out West, which Jody formed with Nick Warren during the 90s. Way Out West produced some top class progressive melodic house music. Fast forward to today and Jody is still very much part of the picture as he continues to play and produce great house music. This year he has been touring the globe and shows no sign of slowing down with productions and dj sets being added to his busy schedule all the time. 

Jody will be playing at Recycle Lounge Gallery Club, Amsterdam, ADE 2015 on 15th October as part of the Frisky Radio showcase event alongside Eelke Kleijn, Dave Seaman and more

Yoon - Boundaries - Jody Wisternoff Remix

Way Out West - Domination

Jody Wisternoff - Intensified - Frisky Radio - April 2015



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Dj Emmjee - Base Of Sound Mixtape - July 2015

Here is the new Dj Emmjee mix, the Base Of Sound Mixtape. Includes video showing artwork and graphics with a DJ/planet earth/outer space theme, synchronised with the music to add an extra layer

Dj Emmjee - Base Of Sound Mixtape - July 2015

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Gramatik

Gramatik, or Denis Jasarevic as his school mates probably remember him by, is the Slovenian hip hop super wizz who has enjoyed amazing levels of success with his take on the artform. His views on Youtube are in the millions and he makes all of his music available for free. Now living in New York, Gramatik is currently on tour in Europe with a performance teed up at UK festival Shambala in August. Quality beats here, great summer juice

Best Of Gramatik

Coffee Shop Selection - 2015

Gramatik - Corporate Demons feat Luxas

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Jay Prince - Polaroids - Chloe Martini Remix

Looks like this track has been going off all over the place as it has had almost 500,000 listens on soundcloud, but here it is for anyone who has not heard it. This is a tune by rising UK hip hop artist Jay Prince, remixed by the super talented Chloe Martini, of Warsaw, Poland. Heard this on a repost from Brock Berrigan 8) Great music here

Jay Prince - Polaroids - Chloe Martini Remix

Free download of this track from Chloe Martini's soundcloud here

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Nathan Coles

As joint curator at OG tech house institution Wiggle, Nathan Coles has been there from the very start. Nathan's sound is what this music is all about - dancing. He creates and plays bass heavy, funky and sometimes dark house/techno with a cheeky smile on its face.....proper nightclub music. Some of his beats can even make you laugh with the playfulness, funny breaks, sample techniques and bass drops, making his sound very distinctive.

The Wiggle parties and label have been doing things the right way for two decades and are still going strong. Nathan is just about to headline Eden in Ibiza so it looks like he is rightly going to keep scaling up through the dizzy heights of music for a long time to come.

When he's not creating musical revolutions, running London's most cutting edge house nights or signing quality talent to his label, Nathan also has a property company based in Ibiza, called Love Ibiza Villas. If you want to do Ibiza in style, Nathan Coles is your man!

Here are some top quality dj sets to enjoy, productions and collaborations, plus an interview where he tells his story in his own words. Essential!

Nathan Coles - Wiggle's 19th Birthday - London - May 2013
 
Nathan Coles - Wiggle - DJ Set


Nathan Coles & Big Hair - Flobadob

Nathan Coles & Terry Francis - Music Freak

Bulletdodge 3 with Nathan Coles - Interview

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Leon Sweet - Sunny Bigler - Leftside Wobble Edit

Music of the highest order here with a team up of the highest order - Brighton's Leon Sweet being remixed by re-edit supremo Leftside Wobble. Leon Sweet's "Sunny Bigler" is a super cool spaced out disco track which samples Bunny Sigler's "By The Way You Dance", a Larry Levan and Paradise Garage classic. 

Bunny Sigler's original features in a post just below, marking 1000 hits at Adventures In Rhythm. Also, be sure to check Larry Levan's dj set live from the Garage in 1979 here in an earlier post on this blog to hear the legendary dj live in action and playing this track at disco's peak in New York. Larry played the best disco music and was a key figure in the development of house music from disco

Leon Sweet - Sunny Bigler - Leftside Wobble Remix


Leon Sweet - Sunny Bigler - Original on Paper Recordings


Larry Levan DJing @ The Paradise Garage, New York

Bunny Sigler

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Artwork B2B Skream Live @ XOYO - London - UK - 17th July 2015

Artwork and Skream playing back to back at XOYO very recently in this fresh as a daisy set from Rinse FM. Jackin house beats and techno all the way. Top quality djs here

Rinse FM Podcast - Artwork B2B Skream - 17th July 2015



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Carl Cox - Live @ Music Is Revolution - Space Ibiza - 2015

Hot video! Carl Cox is back with another devastating set, all on film, this time at his Music Is Revolution opening night at Space, Ibiza. You see the handover with Adam Beyer and Ida Engberg just before Carl's signature intro kicks in followed by the beats. Then it's almost 5 hours of Space magic with the man they call King Carl. Great party here

Carl Cox Live @ Music Is Revolution - Opening Party - Space Ibiza - 7th July 2015

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Bedrock @ Amsterdam Dance Event - ADE 2015

John Digweed's longstanding Bedrock night has been confirmed for this year's Amsterdam Dance Event, with Diggers on the decks for 4 hours and Guy J warming up at Amsterdam's legendary Melkweg venue, where Bedrock celebrates five years at ADE on Friday 16th October, 2015.

John Digweed's skills as a dj are second to none and Guy J has the music to back up his rising acclaim so this promises to be an amazing party. Here is some recent music from both artists plus a classic track from earlier in Digweed's illustrious career

John Digweed - Transitions - 559 - May 2015

Guy J - Ultra Music Festival - Resistance Stage - WMC - Miami - 27th March 2015 (look out for the kid in the cap lol)

Bedrock (John Digweed & Nick Muir) featuring KYO - For What You Dream Of (Full On Renaissance Mix) - 1993

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Paul Oakenfold - Essential Mixes

The Goa Mix by Paul Oakenfold is one of the most famous recorded DJ sets, from the long running show the Essential Mix on Radio 1. Originally broadcast in 1994, this mix had a huge impact on the world of dance music at the time and listening to it today it is easy to see why. Here is the Goa Mix, plus a few other sets from Mr O, including a top dollar Essential Mix from 1997 which shows his more Balearic side. 

As a side note, around the time of the millennium I did a warm up set for Oakey in Brighton as "Dj Hodgi", which was pretty cool 8)

Paul Oakenfold - BBC Essential Mix - The Goa Mix - 18/12/1994

Paul Oakenfold - Global Underground - Oslo

Paul Oakenfold - BBC Essential Mix - 19/10/1997

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Gratuitous Vinyl Sleazery From NMvinyl

The Donald Fagen vid in the "AIR Hits 1000" post below is from Youtuber nmvinyl (that's "near mint vinyl" for non vinyl heads). Here is someone who loves their records a bit too much 8)

nmvinyl - An overview of my collection of vinyl LPs

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Adventures In Rhythm Hits One Thousand

Adventures In Rhythm has had 1000 views! Thank you to everyone who has visited. AIR will be moving in some interesting directions as things develop, starting off with some original video content to go with a live Emmjee mix coming very soon. 

I am always looking for opportunities to DJ so please get in touch if you are aware of anything suitable at djemmjee@gmail.com . Have music, will travel.

Here is a mixed bag of tracks to check out, some good stuff here

Donald Fagen - New Frontier

Paul Keeley - Ohcen

Wood, Brass and Steel - Funkanova

Bunny Sigler - By The Way You Dance

Taj Mahal - Done Changed My Way Of Living

Montefiori Cocktail - Gypsy Woman

Boris Dlugosch feat Roisin Murphy - Never Enough

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Blind Blake - Early Dance Music

A very important yet not too well known cog in the wheel of music is Blind "Arthur" Blake, the virtuoso American ragtime and blues fingerpicker who recorded some of the most advanced guitar music in history. He is in a league of his own for both originality and skill and Blake's music has influenced many musicians and artists. Blake played fast, intricate runs with moving basslines and a playful style, all while singing his often funny lyrics. There really is no-one to compare him to. 

Details about Blake's life are sketchy, but he is thought to have lived from 1896 to 1934. He recorded around 80 songs between 1926 and 1932 and we are very lucky to have so many recordings of his music. Blake's music was the dance music of its time

Blind Blake - Diddie Wa Diddie - Great Vid Showing Blake's Lasting Impact

Blind Blake - Police Dog Blues

Blind Blake - West Coast Blues

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DJ Koze - XTC

Big track for the summer here from the formidable German DJ Koze who turns in an ecstasy driven slice of hypnotic deep house music

DJ Koze - XTC

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DJ Sy and MC Robbie Dee - Plymouth Warehouse - 1993

DJ Sy and MC Robbie Dee here in a quality bit of old skool rave tape mayhem - good memories of this set. MC Digger makes an appearance too ;) Great energy here

DJ Sy and MC Robbie Dee @ Pure Energy - Dance Planet - Plymouth Warehouse - 1993

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DJ Sneak - Amsterdam Dance Event - ADE

The OG House Gangster, DJ Sneak, mixing up a storm on this vid at last year's Amsterdam Dance Event. House music Sneak style, rockin it right

DJ Sneak Live @ I'm A House Gangster - Baut - Amsterdam Dance Event - ADE 2014 - Dance Trippin' TV

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Classic Cut - Layo & Bushwacka! - Deep South

Classic track from Layo & Bushwacka! here with Deep South, from their debut LP Low Life on End Recordings. The DJ/producer pairing scaled some great heights while they were performing and making music and left behind an amazing body of work, crossing borders into house, jazz, breaks, beats, Latin and more

Layo & Bushwacka! - Deep South

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DJ Emmjee - Zeroes and Ones Mix - July 2015 - Now On Mixcloud

The DJ Emmjee "Zeroes and Ones" mixtape has just hit Mixcloud, sounding super fat on their nice playback system. Kicking things off with tracks from Emmjee favourite Asadinho, this set builds from deep house to future funk, balearic and classic house cuts

DJ Emmjee - Zeroes and Ones Mix - July 2015 - Mixcloud Version

DJ Emmjee - Zeroes and Ones Mix - July 2015 by Dj Emmjee on Mixcloud

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Meti Memeti - Quality Deep House Tech House - Free Music - Free WAV

Heads up for Liverpool's Meti Memeti here who is currently giving his music away on soundcloud in WAV format. Meti is making some really good quality tech house and deep house here so grab 'em while you can 8)

Meti Memeti - Tambourine - FREE DOWNLOAD


Meti Memeti - Fever - FREE DOWNLOAD - WAV Format


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Tony Humphries

In house music, Tony Humphries is like royalty. His style is timeless, his influence undeniable. Tony came to prominence in New York in the early 1980s when he hosted a show on KISS-FM and began his legendary Zanzibar residency in New Jersey. After leaving New York, Tony moved to Europe and became resident at The Ministry of Sound in London in the early 1990s, bringing the real sound of New York to the city. He also held a residency at Echoes in Rimini, Italy. 

Describing his sound as uptempo soul, Tony Humphries plays music which is rich, warm and full of joy. He is label boss at Tony Records (where you can find new releases, mixtapes, events and artist information), a DJ, producer, remixer and innovator. He is as relevant to house music today as he has ever been, and he just keeps doing what he does better than anyone else.....he plays great house music

Tony Humphries - Ministry Of Sound - Moments In House - 1993

Tony Humphries - 98.7 KISS-FM - Mastermix Dance Party - 1992

Tony Humphries - Southport Weekender 48

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