After hours grooving…
Yellow Magic Orchestra – Firecracker
I wanted to include something from Yellow Magic Orchestra in this chart. Not because of I’m japanese. Maybe yes. Its still my big influence.
One Dove – Fallen
Really like this band. Its a masterpiece. Mr. Weatherall is the legend.
My Bloody Valentine – Sometimes
The atmosphere of this song is amazing. I was listening often when I was a junior high school student.
John Tejada & Justin Maxwell – Domerocker (Roland M. Dills ‘Twangbang’ Remix)
I often played this records when I promote the nights in East London. Still one of my favourites.
Кино – спокойная ночь
Kino is one of my favourite bands. I was listening it a lot when I was drive my car. I was 18. I lost my drivers licence now. Anyway, its amazing acoustic trip.
Gingy & III – Frank $s (Clement Meyer Remix)
This remix drives me crazy. The characteristic sounds of Clement Meyer.
Ciaran Harte – Shimahero
I used to play this at the end of my DJ sets. Love this.
Craig Bratley – Beat On The Drum
This one is quite new and I am obsessed with this beat. I am a Craig Bratley’s fan!
Suuns – Up Past The Nursery
This record taught me a lot about ”Less is more”. Its simple and very effective.
Annie – Chewing Gum
Its time to post something sexy, I guess. I was hypnotized by those synth sounds.
Various Artists – Blindetonation Compilation 01
(Blindetonation)
As the global chuggy disco movement continues to amass followers around the world, Japanese DJ and producer Kezokichi kicks off his own outlet for the stuff in the form of his new Tokyo based Blindetonation label. It launches with a compilation informed by the London scene he was a part of before returning home, and features tracks from an internatoional cast inclusing Tronic Youth, La Dame Noir, People Get Real and many more. Playing regular sets in the English capital at his own events, Back to Back, Kezokichi got props from the likes of Timeout and is now pulling together talented producers from the world of slow motion, weird disco, balearic and plenty in between on this first compilation.
Things kick off in fine stead with Jamie Paton’s prickly, techy effort, thanks to its big wobbly synth lines, then Kieran Holden gets all loose limbed and spangly with his cut ‘Stubbies.’ Elsewhere, French sibling duo Club Bizarre drop ‘Trip To The Holy Land’, a classic bit of twinkly, dubwise disco, scene mainstays Tronik Youth gets all flabby and ramshackle with his more kicking cut ‘The Past’ and Sebastien Tex goes for big guitar licks and oodles of dirty reverb on his ‘La Pampa’. Later on, Tici Taci label boss and Dance music veteran Duncan Gray tests the lower limits of tempo with his acid flecked synth explosions and Mexico’s Tkuz wiggles along a darker, more EBM influenced vibe. UK pair People Get Real then close things down with some post-punk slap funk disco that rounds out an excellent trip overall. As a snapshot of where the international, modern disco scene is at right now, this compilation works perfectly and suggest many more such delights are to come from the Blindetonation label.
Various Artists – Blindetonation Compilation 01 (Blindetonation) Out 23rd March 2015
