June 2008

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Music, Nonsense, Records
Planet E: The Downward Spiral
06.30.08 | Permalink | 19 Comments

It truly pains me to say it, but Planet E has almost completely fallen off. I only realized just now how many releases I have skipped buying (all of the Saunderson rmxs, Attias, Sebastian San, Jona, the new Buttrich record, and even the underwhelming Kenny Larkin 12″) or regretted buying (Lazy Fat People, first Buttrich […]
Culture, Mixes, Music
Meo & Daniele @ Les Cigales
06.25.08 | Permalink | 4 Comments

A lot is talked about certain Italian discos during the late 70s and early 80s, Cosmic (with DJs Daniele Baldelli and TBC) and Typhoon (with DJ Beppe Loda) being the most well known. They were well known for playing a style called Afro, which starts at New York Disco as a reference point but diversifies […]
General, Records
LOSING SIGHT OF WHAT’S IMPORTANT
06.24.08 | Permalink | 12 Comments

Joy is not in things; it is in us. Richard Wagner
Some of you may remember me. I was a contributor to ISM and three of my posts still survive. Some personal problems I have experienced of late have had some catastrophic results, including the destruction of the majority of my record collection. This, however, in […]
Culture, Nonsense
MythBusters: Mnml Ssgs Edition
06.23.08 | Permalink | 12 Comments

You too can join in the fun of tearing down the only true myth present in any of the posts: the idea that Detroit is not the birthplace of techno. Read the mnml ssgs guys’ posts here and here, and then my part here. This is exactly the kind of weird revisionism that is perpetrated […]
Records
A few more bits n’ bobs
06.22.08 | Permalink | 4 Comments

Along with those disco edits mentioned in my last post I’ve picked up a nice few varied slabs in the last couple of weeks, and with a slow night at work I thought I may as well share a few.
Sean Deason and his label Matrix is someone/thing I’ve been aware of for quite some time, […]
General, Music, Records
Sure we can clean it up in the (re)edit
06.20.08 | Permalink | 10 Comments

I’m not sure if it’s just by coincidence that I’m buying more of them at the moment, but there seems to be a resurgence in the disco re-edit in the last couple of years. Maybe it’s the recent rise in popularity in all things cosmic or maybe I just didn’t notice it before. […]
Mixes
J5 - Time Machine Mix
06.20.08 | Permalink | 5 Comments

Deep house mix
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here’s the tracklist:-
Carl Craig - Mind Of A Machine (Version)
Larry Heard - Time Machine
Patrice Scott - Motions (Sunrise Dub)
Ovatow - Phalaenopsis Dub I
Reggie Dokes - Transformation
Patrice Scott - Evolution II
Liz Torres - Touch Of Love
Keith Worthy - DV8
Cool McCool - World Turn’s Around
Gallifré - Don’t Walk Out On Love (Acid Mix)
Gene Chandler - […]
Music, Records
Some Recent Digging and Some New Things, Too
06.17.08 | Permalink | 6 Comments

I haven’t been giving very consistent reports on my local digging, not for any good reason either. This past weekend though, I had a really nice selection of records so here goes a little round up of those as well as some new things doing the rounds:
Mixes
Jonny 5 - Mix For Cassini
06.08.08 | Permalink | 9 Comments

It must be lonely up there in space.

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Style: Deep space techno and electro
Length: 1:07:47
Size: 124MB
General, Music, Nonsense
Quick Friday Update
06.06.08 | Permalink | 2 Comments

I’ve been lazy about doing basically anything for the past week, lazy enough that I almost feel bad about it. The doctor checked out my knee the other day, he said I likely have a slightly torn meniscus that shouldn’t need operated on unless it gives me great pain and irritation, which it hasn’t for […]