Select - the Factory Tape

This is a rare compilation put out by Select magazine (other tapes of which I've featured on the blog) which features various singles from the Factory Records collection.  Factory Records were famous for people like New Order and Happy Mondays and have had a movie made about them.

The track on here which appears to not feature anywhere else is the Stephen Hague remix of New Order.  Stephen Hague was an american producer who gave a more 80s disco/synthop tinge to a lot of big tracks from people like the Pet Shop Boys.  Later he went on to work with Ace of Base.

When I first was researching this tape I was a bit surprised that there was an actual group called "Electronic" and I wondered how they could get away with that.  Then I realized it was probably some late 80s concept by these really heavy hitters,  Bernard Sumner of New Order and Johnny Marr of the Smiths.  If some random guy like me had put together a group called "Electronic" people would have scoffed.  But in the 80s big guys like these could pull it off.

This tape is on Discogs here.

A1	Northside –	Moody Places Instrumental
A2	New Order –	Bizarre Love Triangle (Stephen Hague Mix)
A3	Cath Carroll –	Moves Like You
A4	Happy Mondays –	Kinky Afro (Euromix 12-Inch Version)
B1	The Wendys –	Suckling
B2	Revenge –	The Trouble With Girls
B3	Electronic –	Lucky Bag (Miami Edit)
B4	Cath Carroll –	Next Time (Edit)
B5	Vini Reilly & Durutti Column –	Megamix

Mlimani Park - Kenya Soukous from the 80s

This is another tape that I purchased in Dar Es Salaam in Tanzania in 2009. Mlimani Park (DDC Mlimani Park Orchestra being their full name) is one of the best known Soukous groups from Tanzania.  Unfortunately the tape was in relatively new condition when I bought it but the recording is not exceptional.

Strangely enough this tape has a song about Daniel Moi, the president of Kenya (not Tanzania) in the 80s.  I was living in Kenya in the 80s and remember this kind of music blasting out of every single shop everywhere all the time.

You can find similar music here, where I've written about other tapes I purchased.

Probably my favorite track is Nakubali Makosa, which means "I Remember Mistakes" in Swahili.  About half way through where the track switches to the dance break there is some great instrumentation.

Download full tape

Side 1

Dua La Kuku

Nakubali Makosa

Heko Rais Moi

Ukombozi Afrika

Side 2

Visa Vya Mwenya Nyumba

Amida

Majuto

Historia

Remember that I also do the D.O.S tumblr where I talk about new music that I like.

Smylonylon 13 + Shoreditch Radio

I recently had the pleasure of an e-mail from a guy called Ron Kutulas who offered to send me some Smylonylon tapes I didn't have.  I still have a bunch that I've not posted (because I'm too lazy) but what I'm mostly missing are the early ones, such as this one.

As you can see the tracks are largely early disco with lots of synths and weird foreign stuff. 

I'm particularly crazy about the Ibrahim Tatlises track but if you search for this track as titled, another lame ballad comes up.  So either this is an earlier version of the track or else it's a different one.  Would love any info from someone who knows.

Also, Ron Kutulas wanted me to particularly point out the Bappi Lahiri track which is an Indian cover of Buggles' Video Killed the Radio Star.

I was also recently invited to be on Shoreditch Radio's  show Dance Dance Dance to the Radio.  You can hear the show and the track I picked to recommend (Luther by Matthias Zimmerman) at minute 38:10 here.

Smylonylon 13 tracklisting

Side A (download)

Mike Post - The Rockford File
Fantastic Experience - Get It Right

Juggy Murry Jones - Inside America Pt. 2
Willie & Mighty Magnificent - Funky (8) Corners Pt. 1
Magnetic Sounds - Super Erotica
McLane Explosion - Love In Space
Space Factory - Radio Activity
Super Erotica - Performance
Rod McKuen - Easy In
Tchou Tchou Combo - Hooray For Love
Fusun onal - Insanciklar
Ibrahim Tatlises - Yalnizim (download rip)
Fusun onal - Ah Nerede
Bappi Lahiri - Auva Auva . . .(download)
Irwin Goodman - Poing Poing Poing


Side B (download)

McLane Explosion - Space Police
Performance - Dynamite Dragster
Gas - Odessa
Harpers Bizarre 4 - I Love You, Alice B. Toklas
The Strawberry Alarm Clock - Incense & Peppermints
Noel Harrison - Museum
I. Ledesma - Faster Than A Speeding Bullet (buy)
Raymond Lefevre - Rockytrain
Lee Jackson - Satisfaction
Freedom Machine - Free Love
Average Disco Band - Eleanor Rigby
Muzak - Cherokee
Neely Blumb - My Funky Valentine
Rahul Dev Burman - Dil Diya Hai (buy)

BBC 6 radio end of 2011 blog show

Tomorrow, the 30th of December, is the first ever Now Playing 2012 Blog Preview on BBC 6 Music.

Below is a list of the tracks and blogs who have contributed. They have included my recommendation, Brenmar (video below).

The show starts at 7pm GMT tomorrow (Friday 30) and will also feature contributions from the presenter Tom Robinson, and 6 Music listeners.

Some of these tracks I don't know. They originally asked me to contribute artists who would blow up in 2012. With that in mind, I'm not sure about Garbage, who were already big. Though I like the track. I also like the D/R/U/G/S track though it's not the best from that genre in my view.

I have also started a tumblr to post music that I'm either listening to or djing at the moment, cause this blog is mostly about tapes. The tumblr is D.O.S and you can follow me there.

You will be able to stream the show afterwards also at the BBC site by clicking on the Radio and Radio 6 and then looking for the show.

Jay Weathers – I Like It (Instrumental)     (BNTL)
D/R/U/G/S – Lust                                     (A New Band a Day)
Blondes – Wine                                      (Dummy)
Maya Jane Coles -                                     (4clubbers)
Frank Ocean – Swim Good                         (Muso’s Guide)
Hysterical Mystery – Maths                         (Drunken Werewolf & Music Liberation)
First Aid Kit - The Lion's Roar               (Strikes Spark Anywhere)
Duologue – Push                                     (Fear of Fiction)
The Weeknd – Lonely Star                         (Details of My Life)
Cloud Nothings – No Future/No Past     (Vainzine)
Clock Opera – Belongings                         (Faded Glamour)
Dave Congreve – Your Sun                        (Beats and Beyond)
The Widowmaker – Black Monday             (Oh Deary Me)
Brenmar – Temperature Rising                (Dalston Oxfam Shop)
Garbage – Milk                                        (We Are Pop Slags)
Chapter 24 – Spindle                                    (God is in the TV Zine)
KUTF – These Canvas Shoes                        (Cougar Microbes)

Chris Low - Trax Bedroom Mix - jackin house

Chris Low has given me a number of excellent mixtapes and this is a mix he made himself.  It's a lot of stuff that you could find on Dance Mania or Trax records.  Very basic hard jackin early house.  He made it for a 91.5 WPRK radio in the US in 1996.  

Chris ran and DJd at a number of Scotland’s most successful club nights throughout the 1990s: SOMA, SKIDOO, PHUTURE JACKS, SEX BEAT, XS and the legendary AHOY! ferry-boat all-nighters. Chris also guested at the aftershow parties on Kraftwerk’s 1991 tour as well as having DJd throughout Europe, America and Tokyo.   Here are a few pics which Chris sent me.

 

Chris tried to remember the track listing for this  mix though in some places there are records mixed that seem to be white labels or disappeared. You can download both mix sides below as well as a few tracks from the mix.  In particular I would appreciate anyone who can ID the mystery track on side 1.  I've included below a track from Steve Poindexter not in the mix, but which is incredible.

You can find Chris on Facebook here.

CHRIS LOW – BEDROOM MIX 1996 FOR 91.5 WPRK HOUSE NATION SHOW

Side 1 (download)

1)      Parliament Funkadelic – Free Your Mind intro (signature set opener)

2)      Terrence McDonald – Spaced Out (Saber)

3)      Bryant Stewart – Dance Wit Me (Maad Trax)

4)      DJ Rush – Beat The Devil (Force Inc)

5)      DJ Rush - ? white label

6)      K-Alexi Shelby – Club MCM (Rhythm Beat)

7)      DJ Puff – Work This MF (Dance Mania)

8)      Quad – Gherkin Beat (Dance Mania)

9)      Robert Armani – Up (ACV)

10)  Steve Poindexter – Whiplash (Muzique)

11)  DJ Rush - ? track on Child’s Play EP (Dance Mania)

12)  K Alexi Shelby – Jazz (Djax)

13)  Skyman I – Skoba Dee (Drewsky mix) (Dance Mania)
14) mystery track (download)

14)  Steve Poindexter – Body Heat (Muzique)

15)  Houz Mon & DJ Funk – Over Dose (Underground Trax)

16)  ? – Circuit Records white label

      Side 2   Download

? - something backwards

1)      Paul Johnson – Mindwarp (razor)

2)      DJ Rush – Slam Jack (Knee Deep)

3)      ? – haven’t a clue!! Mad record tho.

4)      Mixx Blood camero – Psycho House (Saber)

5)      Traxmen – Playin’ With A Rubberband (Dance Mania)

6)      ? – Dance mania white label

7)      White Knight – Yo baby Yo / white label / Lil Louis – Video Clash / Steve Poindexter – Work That MF / Robert Armani – Ambulance (5 track mix!)

8)      Quad – Work That MF beat (Dance Mania)

9)      Trackstars – Hardcore Trax (Dance Mania)

10)  ? – Dance Mania white label

11)  Jammin’ Gerald white label

12)  Drew Sky – Pussy Make The World Go Round (Chicago Power)

13)  Groove Source – This MF is Hype (Underground Construction)

14)  ? – Dance Mania white label

15)  DJ Rush – Rush Revenge (Dance Mania)

16)  A Guy Called Gerald – Blow Your House Down (Rham)

Steve Poindexter - Computer Madness

 

Destroy Culture vs. Long Clothing party

I think the music world in general is floundering about with lots of people doing things in different directions but not much dominating the scene with excitement.  You have nu disco stuff happening, some of it really well done, and new bands doing old school house - but none of its has been really exciting me. 

Fortunately I recently went to a Halloween  party put on by Destroy Culture and was really loving the scene and the music, especially that of Shaun Bass.  So I'm especially excited that they've invited me to dj with them this Saturday, the 26th.  Lots of new sounds, dubstep (but fun), tropical madness, rave, etc.  Hope to see you there.  More details on the Destroy Culture tumblr.

Select Magazine - Cloud 9 compilation 1996

I bought this tape in the Dalston Oxfam shop some time ago. It was a free compilation tape which came with the May 1996 issue of Select Magazine.

It's unique because it has a slightly electro rock version of a Moby track that he did for this compilation only - so you can't find it anywhere else.  And it's quite good.

There is also a track from Cable which was recorded with John Peel which is only on this tape as well.

Unfortunately the sound quality is not great on the B side and the A side is virtually ruined (so I've not posted it).

A1	Ash –	Kung Fu (Mark Radcliffe Show 1995)	2:23
A2	Underworld –	Oich Oich	8:30
A3	The Afghan Whigs –	You've Changed	4:21
A4	Edwyn Collins –	You Are On Your Own	2:50
A5	Beth Orton –	Live As You Dream	2:50
A6	Rosa Mota –	Shelflife	3:11
B1	Northern Uproar –	Kicks	3:09
B2	Moby –	Everytime You Touch Me (Fucked Up Version)	3:10
B3	David Holmes –	Keep The Motor Runnin' Honey	7:30
B4	The Trash Can Sinatras –	Pop Palace	3:30
B5	The Divine Comedy –	Becoming More Like Alfie	2:55
B6	Cable –	Action Replay Replay (BBC Peel Session 1996)	2:25