Just a reminder that we are back in the Basement of The Globe, Middle Street, Brighton this weekend from 10pm onwards. Extra Sound System installed in the Basement of this Central Brighton Boozer, and we are also installing a third turntable for Steve KIW the “Three Deck Wizard” If you are in and around Brighton [...]
Up and coming DJ gigs
A bit of shameless self promotion…. Here are some dates where I will be playing some music in Brighton over the next few months, drop by say hello if you are in town. 21/1 – Warm Sounds, Upstairs @ The Globe, Middle Street Brighton (Bar Grooves Set, Balearic, Funk, Disco, Deep House) 4/2 – Warehouse [...]
Ratpack – Ooh ooh Ahh Ahh
This record used to get hammered on Kiss FM in early 1991, it was years later I discovered it was by the rave act Ratpack who put this out shortly before becoming a huge success on the rave scene. Unfortunatly their following productions were not quite as cool, something about lord of the dance and [...]
“Rave” The Banned Board Game from 1991
Last year on a record dig I had an unexpected surprise, under the racks of records tucked towards the back was a box covered in about 18 years worth of dust. After blowing the dust off and choking myself in the confined space, it revealed a small number of unopened and sealed “Rave” boardgames. Now [...]
Book Review – HappyDaze
Happydaze – Softcover by Samantha Williams Here is another book I have just read that I can highly recommend. Happydaze is a pictorial delight filled with wonderful images from photographer Sam Williams of the underground party scene from 1989 to early 90s that she closely followed. This steps up a gear from the Ravin [...]
Tim Acid – Technostatic Set – Live on Pirate Revival
Here is another live recording from my old Monday Night shows on Pirate Revival, once you get past the mumbling mic skills (don’t worry, I kept talk to a minimum as I am a microphobic) you a treated to some early chicago house tunes to kick off then followed by an onslaught European Techno and [...]
Tim Acid – Old Skool Electro, Techno, Acid and House Mix Live on Pirate Revival
Here is a live recording of a set on Pirate Revival from Feb 2006, as usual unplanned and live on two turntables and a mixer, and one I actually remembered to hit record at the start of the set. Expect a good spread of excellent tunes with some wobbly mixes, plenty of old skool techno [...]
The Chi Lites – Hard Act to Follow (House Mix) 1985
Digging through the shelves yesterday at Maison Du Acid I happened upon a house version of “Hard Act to Follow” by Chicago Funk / Soul legends The Chi Lites. This is f0und on the b-side of the release, and uncovers a little known gem of a 1985 Chicago style house version that strips of most [...]
Mr Nex – Mark II (ex Altern 8) on kunninmindz radio
Live Mix from Mr Nex – Mark II (ex Altern-8) on Kunninmindz radio recorded recently. Late last year due to Legal reasons (from a disgruntled ex member) the rave act Altern-8 had to stop using the name that they made them famous during the height of the rave scene back in 91 and 92. So [...]
Nude @ The Hacienda
I am currently reading “How not to run a nightclub” by Peter Hook, which documents the history of the infamous Hacienda Nightclub during its opening in the early 80′s through to its closure in the mid 90′s. I am about half way through the book and I have enjoyed every page I have read, one [...]