Friday, March 27, 2009

Classic London Soundclash: Wild Bunch Vs Soul II Soul - New Years Eve 1987 (Reposted from test pressing blog)

Check out this blog http://testpressing.org , I was drawn to this incredible post containing a live recording of a fantastic sound clash between two big London sound systems. Expect MCs working the mic, as the DJs spin boogie, soul, house, funk, etc. A great documentation of an era now gone.

Soundclash: Wild Bunch Vs Soul II Soul - New Years Eve 1987



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If you want to hear to the sound of West London on NYE in ‘87 then it probably doesn’t get much better than this for capturing the vibe (it’s rough though). If anyone has the DJ Milo Wild Bunch compilation this is where the live segments came from. Nice to hear the Wild Bunch and Soul II Soul in full flow in a club setting, especially when Daddy G of Wild Bunch/Massive Attack fame can’t remember the name of their new record (’it’s so fresh I can’t remember’) and that record is their seminal cover of ‘The Look of Love’. Top man.

Bringing it back to the future, DJ Milo of the Wild Bunch isn’t a man to shout, but I hope he won’t mind me saying his website is here and it’s well worth checking. Proper Bristol legend still moving.

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Liquid Liquid "Cavern"



Youtube can be really cool. If not for youtube, I may never have even seen the video for this song. Classic tune, with an official video I hadn't seen until recently.

Monday, March 23, 2009

Mid Week Disco Bump for the Boogie Boys and Disco Queens!



I've been a fan of Red Greg's mixes for a minute now, and had the pleasure of meeting him in NYC at our first Foreal People party. He was extremely pleasant, danced all night, and introduced himself to us at 4am. It's a good thing I didn't know who he was from the start of the night, or I may have been nervous on the decks ;) If you live in the UK, you need to check out this party he is doing with his partner Louis Heel. Here is what they have to say about the party:

"Ebonite is a new night at the Haggerston bar in Dalston. The DJs will focus on the wealth of underground dance music and soul disco from the 70s. In contrast to many nights that claim to play ‘disco’ but in fact play house and bad edits, at Ebonite you will hear the real deal. DJs Red Greg and Louis Heel have been listening to and collecting disco for more years than they care to remember! Come along and hear some great soulful dance music that has never been equalled.

For the sort of music you may hear at Ebonite check out DJ Red Greg and Louis Heel's mixes here:
http://waxdj.com/djs/28/
and
http://waxdj.com/djs/6469/
"

Make sure to check out http://www.myspace.com/ebonitelondon, Best of luck!

The best entertainment value you can get for under $10!



Some people are saying some nice things about me and my mix, and they are not even on my payroll!

Turntable Lab

and for the overseas friends that one to cop one:

Fat City UK

And Always available in NYC at

Good Records

LINK TO SOUNDCLIPS

Thanks for the support!

Pics from Von on Saturday Night






Special thanks to Maureen for providing the cool photos.

Thanks to everyone for coming out and making it such a fun night. It looks like I'll be there at least once a month playing soul, disco, boogie, afro funk and caribbean dancers. On all the other Saturday nights, my buddy Alex plays great dub/funk/soul/disco etc., and my other buddy Osore is going to be there on Mondays playing fantastic jazz and soul stuff too, so this looks like a great new little spot to frequent.

Check back for updates.

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

We The People - Making My Daydream Real

TIMELESS LEGEND --- I WAS BORN TO LOVE YOU



More heat from Timeless Legend. This one is a monster tune.

Timeless Legend - Baby Don't Do This To Me



I heard this at the Bump Shop 1 year anniversary, and my face proceeded to melt. I wIsh I could find a better quality version floating around the web, but this will have to do in the meantime.

Sons Of The Kingdom - Modernization