After hours grooving at the coolest after parties in town…
Roxy Music “Tara” from “Avalon”
One of my favourite tracks on that album. A sort of intro that never turns into a song, just a vibe, even more evocative of the whole Avalon legend theme. Quite a short track but that’s what “repeat” function was invented for!
Soft Machine “Out of Season”
Been a fan of them for a while but this one’s was a recent discovery for me. Just incredible, ethereal and blissful.
Model 9000 “Majestio Waves”
Absolutely stunning ambient track somewhere lost in his “Perceptions Vol.1” EP on Question of Time (1995). Model 9000 was portuguese dance music producer from the 90’s, very underrated but involved in some of the most relevant releases of that era – even though a lot of times not properly credited.
NEO “Pointy Birds”
Found this on the re-release on Emotional Rescue. Just absolute bliss, really. What can I even say of this. Perfection.
Pat Metheny “Slipping Away”
One of my favourite tracks ever. Instant rush of innocent bliss.
Jean Luc Ponty “Mystical Adventure”
The whole album just does something to me emotionally. I’m huge fan of him, was lucky to get hold of a lot of his LP’s through my girlfriend’s father – also a fan. Hard to explain, it’s a very magnetic record to me, with lots of great moments and diversity, and brilliant musicianship.
Brandy “Full Moon”
Such a brilliant R&B album. Was a huge fan of her singles from this period “Full Moon” and “What About” and so was Bruno from Sabre, and he just advised me to check the whole album. He was right. Brilliant record.
Joyce “Aldeia de Ogun”
One of those records that tricks your brain into thinking you’re in Paradise for a few minutes. Just changes the atmosphere. Also, one of the best basslines ever recorded?
Future Sound of London “ISDN”
There’s some sort of relaxing state coming from this sort of alternative Blade Runner soundtrack with quotes from Exorcist II. A seductive dysthopia. Love them so much.
6K “Sculturescape EP”
This is actually a pretty abstract techno record. For some reason, as I was saying on Facebook the other day, the whole spaciousness of it reminds me of the portuguese countryside in the winter, at night. That sort of wet reverb, it’s a sort of abstract, experimental record with that evocative spaciousness. Love to listen to it in a quiet afternoon or night.
Catch Photonz at the Oxjam Brixton Takeover down at The Prince of Wales on October 19th…
October 19th: Oxjam Brixton Takeover
All participating venues listed below – just a tenner for an entire town full of music!
1. The Prince Of Wales
house , techno, disco, dub, bass, beats
DJ sets from: Cooly G / Severino / Youth / My Panda Shall Fly / Photonz / VCR and DJ Food / Rita Maia / Louis Not Lewis B2B Scientist / Mella Dee / Charlie Bennett / Leisureware
2. The White Horse
drum n bass & jungle
DJ sets from Bailey (Metalheadz) / Bryan G (V Recordings)
3. Upstairs@ The Ritzy
reggae, ska, hip hop, garage, UK funky, grime & drum n bass
Live and DJ sets from Grizzly / Medika / The Royal Sounds / Mangoseed / Vital Consultant / Vis-à-vis / Mr Basista / Raw Fire
4. Effra Social
reggae, soul, folk, world, disco acid Jazz
Live and DJ sets from DJ Dom Fader / Lovella Elis / Poeticat / Royal Sounds / Art Terry / The Hobos / Ava Burelle & The Smoking Guns /
5. Kaff Bar
World, afro, Balkan, gypsy , showtunes , spoken word, burlesque
live music, cabaret acts, burlesque and DJ sets from DJ Shefitza / Calibre Blue / FLOetic Lara / Isabelle L’Amour / Abioye & Randall / Emily Ford / Christine Asamoah / Painters Radio / Coffee Pot Drive / David Goo
6. The Windmill:
Indie, alternative & folk
live sets from Misty Miller / Psycho Delia / Vodun / Micky Gloss / The Magnetic Mind /Aretes / Happy Hooves
The Oxjam Brixton takeover is a multi-venue event in Brixton that takes place on Saturday October 19th. It incorporates live bands, DJ sets and performance, with all proceeds going to Oxfam.
About Oxjam:
Since Oxjam was established in 2006, 4000 Oxjam events have taken place nationwide; 50,000 + musicians have performed; 1,000,000 people have attended an Oxjam event and £2m+ has been raised for Oxfam’s work. That’s enough to provide safe water for 2 million people, buy 80,000 goats or feed 4000 communities.
Artists such as Fatboy Slim, Hot Chip, Jarvis Cocker, Brett Anderson, Damon Albarn, Basement Jaxx, The Charlatans, Roots Manuva, Chemical Brothers and many more have played. In 2011 alone, the gigs were independently judged to have generated over £950,000 worth of media coverage for Oxjam and Oxfam.
The Oxjam Takeover:
The Oxjam Takeover is a multi-venue one-ticket-gives-access-to-all event. Since starting in 2009 there have been 129 Takeovers that have generated £525,000 for Oxfam. The events take place all across the UK on one weekend in October and are organized by volunteers with a focus on local, grassroots music. This year the 60 Takeover gigs will aim to raise a total of £250,000+.
In total the festival has generated over 4000 pieces of media coverage, the majority of which has been about local volunteers and events.
Oxjam Website: http://oxjambrixton.com/
Oxjam Brixton Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OxjamBrixtonTakeover
Oxjam Brixton Twitter: @BrixtonOxjam
2pm – late / Tickets, on sale through WeGotTickets:
http://www.wegottickets.com/event/239363
