Too Good Monday

July 6, 2020 — Leave a comment

There are many things (80’s crap) that distract from the fact that this was a real Rock band but give it a chance. I was lucky to hear this for the first time in a car radio—which is always a special experience since it catches you at an unexpected time, in an unexpected place—and it sounded like the Blues had caught on fire. Setting the Blues alight is about the only thing that Rock is SUPPOSED to do; everything else is probably unnecessary.

• Van Halen – Hot For Teacher

Future Thursday

July 2, 2020 — Leave a comment

This was at the height of the sewage fire called “EDM” (instagram kids turned popstars dancing in front of turntables posing for pictures, throwing cake, etc). Underworld came back and showed what it was really all about.

I don’t know (or care) if Karl is a homosexual but in America—for all its forced inclusivity and pro-minority censorship—this whole thing looked “weird” and “gay” and not in the cool, marketable, sense. So having this on television was, in a non-self-conscious way, a political statement; a bigger one than cheap politics can deliver. (Which is what Moby never understood.) I think this was their first and only appearance on American television. (Big ups to Jimmy Fallon for showing them respect and engaging the crowd for them at the end.)

“Punk became subservient to the music industry. It offered rebellion and outsider culture but didn’t deliver it, whereas Rave and Dance culture didn’t even promise it but delivered it.” — Karl Hyde

• Underworld — Always Loved A Film

Random Wednesday

July 1, 2020 — Leave a comment

• George Morel – Let’s Groove (Morel’s Groove Dub)

“Wow this tune is an oldie, ain’t it?! This is a certified classic and we have to include it in our top ten as it was played on heavy rotation notably as the second track in on our infamous ‘Crisp Biscuit’ compilation mix. Originally released on American house label Strictly Rhythm, this is more like the roots of UKG but it worked for us. As the tune is quite sparse and there are no vocals we were able to chat longer story time lyrics with no interruption and ride all the way through to the end!” — Heartless Crew (DJ Fonti, Bushkin, and Mighty Moe)

Sample Tuesday

June 30, 2020 — Leave a comment

“We held the track back for ages to give people the chance to clear that (Stardust) from their heads. Pete was constantly playing it in his own DJ sets and every house DJ in the world was chasing us for a copy, we knew it was going to be massive … It’s one of those tracks that sound unique and like loads of records you already love all at the same time.” — Terry Farley

• Pete Heller – Big Love
• Stargard – Wear It Out

I’ve been saving my loving, and you know I know how to whip it out on you.

Too Good Monday

June 22, 2020 — Leave a comment

“I never preached anarchy, it was just a novelty in a song. I always thought anarchy was a mindgame for the middle classes. Anarchists can’t get anywhere without motorways … ” — John Lydon

• Sex Pistols — Anarchy In The UK