The Return Of Drum & Bass Pioneer Alex Reece

Posted on August 2, 2011 by bobbykins

Alex Reece

Last year, I stumbled across some rare, unreleased Alex Reece material, which re-ignited my love for his music….

Alex Reece was arguably one of the first stars of drum & bass to break through during the 1990s….starting his career under the name Fallen Angels, he later released seminal singles for Goldie’s Metalheadz imprint (including the ground-breaking Pulp Fiction), before signing to Island Records and releasing a series of well received singles (Feel The Sunshine, and Candles), followed by his debut album, So Far, back in 1996.

At around the same time, he started his own Al’s Records imprint, featuring the excellent singles Touch Me, Street Player and New York, followed by a compilation in 1997.

This era saw Alex win some high profile remix work, highlights including Neneh Cherry, Kenny Larkin, and Underworld.

Rumours of a second album for Island were rumoured around 1998, but never materialised, apart from a highly-elusive single, Vicious Circles.

1999 saw the release of the much-overlooked Fallen Angels album, followed by a number of singles on the Fallen Angels 21 imprint, however, from 2002, the trail went cold….

That is, until a few days ago, when a number of keen fans stumbled across a new, seemingly official website, http://www.alexreecemusic.com/, containing new music.

As you would expect, Alex appears to have a complete disregard for what’s going on in drum & bass at the moment, and is clearly making the same quirkly, off-the-wall jazzy style that he’s known & loved for.

There is no official word as to if/when new music will be released, but it’s reassuring to know that Alex is still making drum & bass, and that it still sounds fresh….

Links
http://www.alexreecemusic.com/ – Official Site of Alex Reece, containing new music
http://www.discogs.com/artist/Alex+Reece – Full Discography
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Reece – Alex Reece Wikipedia Page

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Session 030 July 2011

Posted on July 10, 2011 by bobbykins

First & foremost, I have to dedicate this month’s podcast to the many people I’ve worked with, who have widened my musical tastes over the years. Special thanks this month goes to Doug, who so kindly sold me his entire record collection for a paltry sum. There’s some real gems in there.

Secondly I must thank this month’s special guest Geoff, who first featured back in March 2010, and returns this month with an excellent selection which I think perfectly complements the kind of music I select.

…and without further ado, on to the music itself….

Title: Session 030 July 2011
Duration: 00:55:12
Encoding: MP3 192 kbps
File Size: 76.1 MB

Track Listing:
1. Stanley Clarke – It’s What She Didn’t Say (Interlude)
2. Consequence – Snakes & Skulls
3. The Cure – Holy Hour
4. Darkstar – Deadness
5. Susumu Yokota – Gekkoh
6. Brian Eno & David Byrne – Moonlight In Glory
7. Ulrich Schnauss – Einfield

Geoff’s Selection
8. Near The Parenthesis – Mare Nostrum
9. Tim Koch – Seven Ate Nine
10. Hecq – Iam You

11. Bibio – Excuses
12. Darkstar – North
13. The XX – Fantasy
14. The Cure – A Walk
15. Bat For Lashes – Trophy

…as with all the other podcasts, there are a number of ways you can obtain this one. Firstly, via itunes. Alternatively, you can download the mix directly via this link.

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Oak Single Bedroom Community to be released on Space Cadets

Posted on June 15, 2011 by bobbykins

If you cast your mind way back to February 2009, Instra:Mental & D-Bridge revealed the second layer of their long running and highly influential Autonomic Podcast…

This included the beautifully subtle Bedroom Community, by russian producer Oak, who has gone on to feature on releases for KOS MOS, and the now legendary Commix Fabric Live mix. I would go as far as to say that this was the best track that was ever included on the podcast, and since first hearing it, I have been campaigning for it to be released.

It certainly came as a shock and a great surprise to find, today, that Bedroom Community is finally to be released, on vinyl, through a new label known as Space Cadets, along with the track Kite on the flipside.

For those of you who perhaps don’t remember the track, I refer you to a video I uploaded myself, onto YouTube, over two years ago….

The single will be released 18th July 2011, on the Space Cadets label, catalogue no. NASA001.

Links
http://www.redeyerecords.co.uk/asp/view_product.asp?id=20798 – Pre-Order the 12″ at Red Eye Records
http://soundcloud.com/spacecadets – Official SoundCloud page of the Space Cadets label.
http://clubautonomic.wordpress.com/ – Blog featuring tracklisting & links to all Autonomic Podcast episodes
http://www.discogs.com/artist/Oak+%288%29 – Oak Discography

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Mixtape – The Wonder Of Wax – 2 Hours Of Deep House

Posted on May 24, 2011 by bobbykins

A couple of weeks ago, my mate Musser & I laid down a particularly tight 2-hour mix of the finest deep/funky house grooves. Here it is, in all it’s splendor…enjoy!

Title: The Wonders Of Wax
Duration: 02:04:41
Encoding: MP3 192 kbps
File Size: 171.6 MB

Track Listing:
01 – LAWRENCE – JUST LIKE HEAVEN (SMALLVILLE)
02 – FABIO BACCHIO – ‘ROMAN DISCO EP’ (TRANSPORT)
03 – COBBLESTONE JAZZ – 5TH ELEMENT – (ITISWHATITIS RECORDINGS)
04 – MR G – ‘DAILY PRAYER’ (PHOENIX G)
05 – KERRI CHANDLER – ‘MOMMY WHAT’S A RECORD?’ – (DOWNTOWN 181)
06 – MILES SAGNIA – ‘TWILIGHT’ (ORNATE)
07 – COMPUPHONIC – JAGUAR RUNNING (FREERANGE)
08 – NOCTURNAL – ‘SKY’S THE LIMIT’ (PROMO)
09 – I:CUBE – OBLIVION (DIXON’S EDIT) (VERSATILE)
10 – COPPOLA/GUIDO NEMOLA – ‘A WORLD’ (REVOX)
11 – DETROIT EXPERIMENT – ‘THINK TWICE’ (HENRIK SCHWARTZ REMIX) (JUNO)
12 – CHEZ DAMIER – ‘HELP MYSELF’ (KMS/DRIVE ON)
13 – MAYA JANE COLES – ‘WHAT THEY SAY’ (REAL TONE RECORDS)
14 – KRIS WADSWORTH – ‘LIME AND PINK’ (BURNSKI REMIX) (ONE)
15 – STAX – ‘LOSE MY MIND’ (FINALE FR)
16 – MILES SAGNIA – ‘CAN WE HEAL THEM’ (ATMOSPHERIC EXISTENCE)
17 – TAZ – ‘UNDERGROUND 07’ (WHITE)
18 – SHUR-I-KAN/MILTON JACKSON – ‘SPECIAL POWERS’ (FREERANGE)
19 – PHOTEK – ‘THIS CITY’ (PHOTEK PRODUCTIONS)
20 – ART BLEEK – ‘SUPPLIED ARTWORK’ (LOUNGIN’)
21 – FOUR TET – ‘PINNACLES’ (TEXT)
22 – JOY O – ‘WADE IN’ (HOTFLUSH)
23 – VINCE WATSON – ‘MYSTICAL RHYTHM’ (URBAN TORQUE)
24 – MATTHIAS HELLBRONN – ‘BROOKLYN SUB’ (NRK)
25 – ARIL BRIKA – ‘CONTACT’ (PEACEFROG)
26 – D/R/U/G/S – ‘VELODROME ONE’ (MOSHI MOSHI)
27 – JIMPSTER – ‘CLOUD WALKING’ (FREERANGE)

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Session 029 May 2011

Posted on April 30, 2011 by bobbykins

Title: Session 029 May 2011
Duration: 01:07:48
Encoding: MP3 192 kbps
File Size: 93.5 MB

Track Listing:
1. Goldfrapp – Clowns – Mute
2. Grouper – heavy water / I’d Rather Be Sleeping – Type Records
3. United Future Organization – Friends (we’ll be) – Talkin’ Loud
4. United Future Organization – Tres Amigos – Talkin’ Loud
5. Dan habarnam – The Flower – Santorin Germany
6. Spherique – Snowflakes Catcher – Med School
7. Subwave – Rain Dance – Metalheadz
8. Alicia keys – Unthinkable (lenzman remix) – White
9. Photek – 101 – Photek Productions
10. Floating points – Sais Dub – Eglo records
11. Koreless – 4d – Pictures
12. Stareaway – Learn How To Love Me (Yoruba Soul Suite) – Couldn’t Care More
13. Lawrence – Just Like Heaven – Smallville Records
14. Jimpster – Cloudwalking – freerange records
15. Pezzner feat. Larissa Kapp – Find Me – Freerange Records
16. Nicolas Jaar – Time For Us – Wolf & Lamb

…as with all the other podcasts, there are a number of ways you can obtain this one. Firstly, via itunes. Alternatively, you can download the mix directly via this link.

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Kyle Hall And Floating Points – Rinse FM – 1st March 2011

Posted on March 6, 2011 by bobbykins

Kyle Hall / Floating Points

Kyle Hall & Floating Points returned to the Rinse FM studio once again, for the first session of 2011, delivering another classic 2 hour session of quality house & techno.

In time, I will try & compile a track listing. In the mean time, click the link below to download, or simply stream off this page, if you prefer, via the MP3 Player.

Download

Links
Rinse FM
Floating Points Myspace
Floating Points Discography
Buy Floatings Points Records @ Juno
Eglo Records
Kyle Hall Myspace
Kyle Hall Discography
Buy Kyle Hall Records @ Juno

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Session 028 February 2011

Posted on February 8, 2011 by bobbykins

In stark contrast to last month’s house music-themed podcast, this month I have pretty much crammed every style of music imaginable into a modest 58 minutes.

Title: Session 028 February 2011
Duration: 00:58:39
Encoding: MP3 192 kbps
File Size: 86.3 MB

Track Listing:
1. Christian Prommer – Groove La Chord
2. Gorillaz feat Little Dragon – Empire Ants (Miami Horror Remix)
3.  Bassfort – Last Night
4.  Jamie Woon – Night Air
— An interesting stat about New York’s rat population…..
5. Commix – City Section / City Sound FX
6. The XX – Night Time
7. James Blake – Wilhelm Scream
8. Commix – Japanese Electronics (Instra:Mental Moog Remix)
9.  Bop – Nothing Makes Any Sense (Blu Mar Ten Remix)
10. Jon Brion – Bookstore
11. Badly Drawn Boy – Silent Sigh
12. Vanessa Carlton – A Thousand Miles
13. Aqualung – Sundowning
14. En –  Mother Of Thousands / Brian Eno & David Byrne – Mea Culpa (edit) / Rabbits
–Rain (interlude)
15. Photek – The Rain (Remix)

…as with all the other podcasts, there are a number of ways you can obtain this one. Firstly, via itunes. Alternatively, you can download the mix directly via this link.

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Photek Avalanche Release Date Revealed

Posted on January 28, 2011 by bobbykins

Photek - Avalanche

The highly anticipated Avalanche, Photek’s first single in almost four years, will be released shortly, with a confirmed release date of 28th February 2011.

The single, which has received airplay from BBC Radio 1 DJs Benji B and Rob Da Bank, will be spread across 2 x 12″ vinyl, and released through Photek’s own imprint, Photek Productions. The much applauded 101 gets the remix treatment from none other than Boddika, the hotly-tipped solo project from Instra:mental’s Al Bleek, who’s debut single was released in October of last year, on the highly influential [NAKED LUNCH] imprint.

Avalanche will also be released as digital download, with the bonus track Slow Burn.

12″ Vinyl
A – Avalanche
AA – 101

12″ Vinyl
A – 101 (Boddika Remix)
AA – This City

MP3 Download
1. Avalanche
2. 101
3. 101 (Boddika Remix)
4. This City
5. Slow Burn

The tracks Avalanche, 101 and This City can be heard in this exclusive clip from the Benji B Radio 1 Show:
https://robertgraff.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/benji-b_2010_12_02_photekedit.mp3″

Links
http://photek.fm – Official Photek Website
http://www.juno.co.uk/artists/Photek/ – Buy Photek Records @ Juno
http://www.chemical-records.co.uk/ – Buy Photek Records @ Chemical
http://www.discogs.com/artist/Photek – Full Photek Discography
http://soundcloud.com/photek – Photek Soundcloud
http://soundcloud.com/bleeky – Boddika Soundcloud
http://www.youtube.com/user/mickylunch – Naked Lunch YouTube Channel

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Steffi – Reasons EP – Underground Quality

Posted on January 20, 2011 by bobbykins

From time to time, you stumble across a record that restores your faith in the artform, and for me, this represents deep house in it’s purest form; a delightful three-track EP from Germany-based DJ & producer Steffi, released on Jus Ed’s Underground Quality label.

Steffi is a resident of the world famous Panorama Bar, recording artist of Ostgut Ton, owner of the Dolly label and frequent collaborator with Dexter in the co-running of his Klakson imprint.

The EP kicks off with Reasons, with it’s intricately programmed rhythms and classic retro bassline. There’s something quite charming about the seemingly stark production in this track, coupled with nicely placed vocals courtesy of virginia Hoegl, contemplating whether time stands still when I’m not with you.

The flip side kicks off with my personal favourite from the EP, Fallin, (which featured as the the opening track of my January 2011 podcast) which is a glorious 101-style exercise in deep house. Clearly a master of her craft, Steffi effortlessly blends various layers of shimmering synths and solid pads, which nicely complement the precise drum programming & infectious bassline.

The EP concludes with November, a nice little 90s / retro-sounding house track that brings back memories of ploughing through random 12″s in record shops, searching for those hidden gems…those were the days!

The Reasons EP was released on 12″ vinyl format, and is available from any of the following record shops:
Juno Records
Phonica Records
Boomkat
Piccadilly Records
Chemical Records

Links
http://www.undergroundquality.com/ – Home of Jus Ed’s record label
http://ostgut.de/label/ – Official site of Ostgut Ton
http://www.discogs.com/artist/Steffi+(8) – Steffi Discography
http://www.juno.co.uk/labels/Dolly+Holland/ – Buy Dolly records @ Juno
http://www.discogs.com/label/Dolly – Full Dolly Discography
http://www.residentadvisor.net/podcast-episode.aspx?id=120 – Resident Advisor interview with Steffi

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DJ Jus Ed Underground Quality Radio 11-01-2011

Posted on January 19, 2011 by bobbykins

Underground Quality is a underground house music label from Bridgeport (Connecticut, USA), run by Jus Ed.

This little known label has been slowly but surely been creeping into my record collection over the past few months, with an excellent series of releases from the likes of Anton Zap and Fred P.

November 2010 saw the release of the beautiful Reasons EP by Steffi; a record which has really grown on me and is likely to be at the front of my record box for the majority of this year! Fallin, from this very EP, was the first track featured in my January 2011 Podcast.

..and so onto the mix, 2 hours of upfront underground house music, hosted by UQ label boss Jus Ed. Enjoy!

Title: UQ RADIO 11-01-2011
Duration: 01:57:31
Encoding: MP3 128 kbps
File Size: 107.7 MB

Track Listing: N/A

Download

Links
http://www.discogs.com/label/Underground+Quality – Full Discography
http://www.undergroundquality.com/ – Official Website
http://www.juno.co.uk/labels/Underground+Quality+US/ – Buy UQ Vinyl @ Juno Records

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