Ok I forgot to tell you about my “Warm Sounds” Show that I present on Pirate Revival Radio Station on alternate Tuesdays between 6pm-8pm GMT. For 2hrs I select a kaliedascape of sound including Punk, Funk, Disco, Acid, House, 80’s Synth, Electrofunk and everything else in between past, present and future from the record boxes here at The Acid House. You can tune in via itunes or by visiting the stations website here. There is a friendly shout box on the stations website where you can join in the banter, also the station runs 24/7 and has many DJ’s covering many different genres from dubstep, hardcorebreaks, old skool house and hardcore 88-94, Funk and Balearic.

Direct Link to Live Stream http://radio.piraterevival.co.uk:8000/listen.pls

And here is an MP3 of the Science mix of the Underground Kids – Get Up

Underground Kids – Get Up (Science Mix)

The club mix is still online, just use the search box.

Also..Big Love to Jay for the Artwork above

A lesser known B-Side from the legendary Acid House Label Trax recordings from Chicago I thought I would share with you today. According to discogs.com, Kool Rock Steady is the Cousin of Afika Bambaataa and invented Hip House along side friends Tryee Cooper and Fast Eddie. I was not a huge fan of Hip House and there are only a hand full of tracks from that genre that I like, the A-Side of this release I thought was quite weak, but the flip side co-written with acid legend Lidell Townsell makes up for this and makes it worth while purchase.

Kool Rock Steady – I’ll Make You Dance

http://www.mediafire.com/?qz3z1t3aemy

This is one of those tracks I am patiently waiting to turn up on my record digs, an absolute gem of a soulful acid house tune from 1989, sexy vocals on the A-side and a lovely deep acid instrumental groove on the flip side.

B-Side: Annette – Dream Slumber

http://www.mediafire.com/?mh2mmzkugny

In 2004 I started to notice some new releases adopting the original acid house sounds, and one that really hit the spot and stood out was Alex Kid’s Don’t Hide it release on French label F Communications with an excellent dub and vocal version.

Alex Kid – Don’t Hide it (Acid Dub)

http://www.mediafire.com/?zdyyw4zujan

Last year the Most Excellent Justin Robertson (see what I did there…clever eh), released a double CD called The Art of Acid. The second disc was more of interest as it was unmixed and consisted of recent edits of some classic Chicago Acid house tracks. Included was the Greg Wilson mix of No Way back, that I seem to hear quite regulary in Brighton, but also an intersting re-edit by Graeme Park of Pierre’s Phuture Phatasy Club – Dream Girl. For me the original has an amazing acid hook, but I always thought the vocal let the track down in a big way. So it was refreshing to hear Graeme’s re-edit maybe a little drawn out over 9mins, but nether the less I prefer it to the original vocal version. Another treat is Dusty Kids remix of the all time classic and one of my favourite tunes Frankie Knuckles – Your Love, while it is still not a touch on the original, it is a refreshing tripped out instrumental edit that changes the texture of the original and brings new colour and light with the use of the echo effects and delays. It is available on Juno Download, and looks like there are some extra edits that were not on the CD, worth a listen at least, if you like it, go out and buy it.

Pierres Phuture Phatasy Club – Dream Girl (Graeme Park Edit)

Frankie Knuckles – Your Love (Dusty Kid Edit)

Buy from Juno

Less than two weeks ago I had the amazing opportunity of playing at a club classics night hosted by the Balearic Brothers on Pride Weekend in Brighton. Although not recorded live on the night, I thought I would record the set pretty much in the same track order as it was on the night. Being a Club Classics night, I dusted off lots of Anthems and being pride night, I just could not resist dropping King’s “Love & Pride” that went down well nicely with plenty of people singing along to it. Anyway here it is for you to enjoy, recorded in one go on my usual weapons of choice…2 x Technics SL1210 Turntables a Mixer.

Download in 320kps MP3

Tracklisting

Talizman – Only You (1993)
A G C G – Voodoo Ray (1989)
Y0ung MC – Know how (1989)
Precinct 13 – Listen to you heartbeat (1989)
Marshall Hain – Dancing in the City (Dancing Strings Mix) (1992)
Kenny Jammin Jason – Can you dance (1987)
Fallout – The Morning after (1989)
FPI Project – Rich in paradise (1989)
Seduction – Groove me (1990)
Victor Simonelli – Feels so right (1996)
Orange Lemon – The Texan (1989)
Hashim – The Soul (1983)
King – Love & Pride (1984)
Yazoo – Don’t Go (1982)
A Seperate Reality -  Let no man put Asunder (1992)
Joe Smooth – Promised land (1988)
Lil Louis – French Kiss (1989)
Chantel – The Realm Acca (1990)
Frankie Knuckles – Your Love (1989)

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Here’s my set from last weeks outing at Remedy, Kingston .. Remedy is monthly a soulful and classic house night run by DJ Mark Paul and percussionist Cool Hand Luke. The Pirate Revival crew Silks, Mista Manic, JayD and myself joined Remedy last weekend for some fun and games. I warmed the evening up with some new tracks of disco re-edits, electrofunk and deep house tunes from 6th Borough Project, Eddie C, The Revenge, Pete Herbert, Greg Wilson, Joey Negro, so I thought I would share this nice summer vibe mix with you all….be warned it is not “old Skool “…but there are some gems on there…be open minded and you will enjoy.

Remedy, June 2009

http://www.mediafire.com/?kmzn2kyoy2z

01. Chantel – The Realm (Accapella)
02. 6th Borough Project – Do it to the max
03. The Revenge – Night Flight
04. Eddie C – Let you mind be free
05. Nick Chacona & Anthony Mansfield – Swungfunk
06. Pete Herbert – Don’t Let Go
07. Electronic Boogie Band – That’s the funk
08. Martin Brew – Galatico (Electrofunkroots version)
09. 40 Thieves – Don’t turn it off (Brennan Green Mix)
10. Craig Smith & The Revenge – The Soul (Part II)
11. Craig Smith & The Revenge – Hit Em’ (6th Borough Project Dub Mix)
12. Fingers – Dead Pan Alley
13. Joey Negro and The Sunburst Band – Man of War (Henrik Schwarz Dub)
14. Joey Negro and The Sunburst Band – Man of War (Psychedelic Dub)

Well the good news is I have finally got all of my records back home from storage so I can start digging through again to share some musical love with you all of the old skool variaty.

First up we have The MacKenzie – Chicago Trip, an underground warehouse tune produced in 1990 on MacKenzie records Belgium. In a way it is a rip off of Lil Louis French Kiss, but does it very well and gives the tune a real edge to it. Then in true house style some sneaky Italians called Alpha DY rip of The Mackenzie by releasing Chicago Trip under their name and adding only a few minor changes if I remeber rightly. Only a couple of years ago the Alpha DY tune was fetching silly money, just because it had a red stamp on it.

The MacKenzie – Chicago Trip

http://www.mediafire.com/?t4nymhz4nmz

Next up we have some great UK Acid House by This Ain’t Chicago, with a track called Ride The Rhythm,  production credits go to Dizzie Dee who alo produced the classic Tainted Love by Impedance and also was involved with chart topping Candy Flip.

This Ain’t Chicago – Ride The Rhythm

http://www.mediafire.com/?jzmjuy0mwxt

From the excellent US label Nu Groove we have Underground Kids – Get up, I remeber buying this in 1993 from a Second hand record shop (that will remain nameless, as I still go digging there) although the track was released in 1989, I had only just fully immersed myself into house music after collecting mainly hardcore and techno tunes up until then. I used to play it regulary and people would always ask what it was, probably because it sounded so different to the house music that was being churned out in 93. Still a firm favourite of mine from the Nu Groove camp.

Underground Kids – Get up (Club Mix)

http://www.mediafire.com/?mvy0niijzvz

Underground Kids – Get Up (Science Mix)

http://www.mediafire.com/?mvy0niijzvz

Lastly we a have little known Acid tune from 1988 from the UK that was released on small lable called Move n Groove. Do not really know much about the artist other the info on Discogs, but really like the raw energy and simplicity of this one.

Zoo – Extasy

http://www.mediafire.com/?lmnyt3xqznw

Enjoy…..and remeber, if you take your time to download the music…maybe take some time to comment…it’s easy to do and is always good to hear other peoples views.

A raving girl at The Trip @ Astoria, London 1988  – PYMCA

This is one of those events you really should not miss….a rare opportunity to look into the window of youth culture throughout the last Five decades.

PYMCA is one of the most amazing and important photographic librarys specialising in British Youth Culture spanning several decades. A unique collection of photographic works taken by talented photographers covering youth culture from the 60’s Mods, 70’s Punk, 80’s Acid House, 90’s Club Culture to the Present day. You can search the websites sizable database and see images of Amnesia Ibiza in the late 80’s, Danny Rampling’s club night Shoom, The Boys Own party at East Grinstead amongst other incredible pictures.

An amazing opportunity has arisen where you can view a classic selection of these historically important images in a venue of equal historical importance. A limited chance to indulge your senses into the vivid images of British Youth Culture, a highly recommended event to put in your diaries.

PYMCA Gallery

Presents

“UNORDINARY PEOPLE”
British Youth Culture
at the
ROYAL ALBERT HALL
21st April  - 24th May 2009

“These days, it’s unfashionable to be a fashion  slave” Ted Polhemus.

“even if you didn’t grow up back in  the day, now you can go and live it” Mixmag.

Unordinary People is brought to you by  acclaimed youth culture archive, PYMCA.  Celebrating the self-expression,  idealism, frustrations, resilience and creative vitality of young people, the  exhibition will take place at the Royal Albert Hall, as part of the  venue’s reflect exhibition series.

Unordinary  People will feature an eclectic selection of rare and exclusive cultural  photography, archive video footage and excerpts from essays that will  highlight the history, lifestyles, fashions, hairstyles, music and subcultures  of British youth culture, from the 1960s to the present day. (This documentary  approach provides a fascinating insight into the lives, circumstances and  concerns of the subjects.)

To complement the  exhibition, PYMCA will also be hosting a talk with prominent guest speaker Ted  Polhemus; anthropologist, photographer and author of some of the World’s most  influential style tribe books. He has spent his years documenting the culture  vultures and explorers of identity that have formed youth movements over the  last fifty years. Documentary photographer Paul Hartnett, famed for his  exhibitions featuring Leigh Bowery’s Taboo club and ‘Midnight’s Children,’  work will also feature.

Unordinary  People heralds the dawn of a new era for PYMCA with the launch of PYMCA  Cultural Research.  In 2009, PYMCA’s spectacular imagery collection is to  be complemented by extensive research texts from respected authors including  Ted Polhemus and Dave Swindells, plus a collaboration with Frank Broughton and  Bill Brewster from DJhistory.com.  The research archive is to be further  bolstered by the inclusion of video content from the BBC Motion Gallery and  will also include streamed music. This unique youth culture resource has been  over ten years in the making and will now be accessible, on a subscriber  basis, to consumers, educational establishments and businesses  alike.

PYMCA has become renowned its for street culture exhibitions,  showcasing images from their extensive archive. Having already celebrated  subcultures of Rave and Skinheads, Hip Hop and Taboo club scenes, most  recently hosting a next generation art competition that identified some of  London’s most promising artistic talents, this exhibition will be no  exception. The exhibition will feature within the Royal Albert Hall’s grand  circle corridor, leading you on a unique journey through the decades and will  be the first time PYMCA has displayed all its archive genres together in one  showcase.

In addition to the images on display, PYMCA has selected its most  spectacular and best-loved images to be available in one limited edition  exhibition book, available at the PYMCA shop online.

Unordinary  People – Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, London, SW7 2AP
21st  April 2009 – 23rd May 2009

‘Streetstyle: Yesterday, Today and  Tomorrow’ talk by Ted Polhemus- 23rd of April.
Starts at 6 pm and is  £6.50

Public open days:

Friday 15th May              6pm –  9pm
Saturday 16th May        10am –  2pm
Sunday 17th May           11am – 3pm
Saturday  23 May           10am –  2pm

The Royal  Albert Hall is one of the UK’s most treasured and magical buildings,  recognisable the world over. It is a registered charity and operates without  any public subsidy.  Since opening in 1871, the Hall has had an  unparalleled history of exceptional performances by the world’s leading  artists. Today over 350 events are held in the main auditorium each year and a  series for young, just signed artists takes place in the Elgar Room. The Hall  also showcases world music and jazz artists through its lunchtime music  series, ignite, and a free exhibition series entitled  reflect.

http://www.royalalberthall.com/ <http://www.royalalberthall.com/>

PYMCA has built its reputation as the World’s leading  photographic youth music culture archive, specialising in global youth  culture, lifestyle and music and was established over a decade ago by Jon  Swinstead. His aim was to create a collection of images that captured the real  essence of life as a young person. PYMCA has been known as an independent,  London-based archive, since 1997, sourcing, and collecting quality photography  documenting youth and subculture fashions, movements and lifestyles from all  over the world, past and present. PYMCA images are unique by delivering an  intrinsic understanding of these cultures, as opposed to the typical media  stereotyping and pigeonholing. Many of its photographers were deeply involved  in the cultures that they captured through the lens, giving their work an  added intensity and honesty and delivering a more genuine cultural insight.  Over the past few years PYMCA has produced some of London’s most interesting  subcultural exhibitions using images from its archive. In 2009, PYMCA  continues to develop its unique offering of images to now combine more than  just images. If you have a question about youth culture, go to PYMCA.  Unordinary People launches its change to become PYMCA Cultural Research.

http://www.pymca.com <http://www.pymca.com>
http://www.pymcart.com <http://www.pymcart.com>

BBC Motion  Gallery, offers media professionals access to the  world’s most comprehensive collection of high-quality motion imagery for  licensing worldwide.  With more than 500,000 hours of footage, BBC Motion  Gallery encompasses a wealth of content covering natural history, sport, news,  locations, art, music, celebrities, historic events and more.  BBC Motion  Gallery is also the exclusive global representative of the CBS News Archive,  and has global distribution deals with NHK, Japan’s national broadcaster, ABC,  the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, and CCTV, China’s national television  station.  BBC Motion Gallery operates from offices in London, New York,  Hong Kong, Mumbai, Dubai, Los Angeles, Paris, Toronto, Sydney and  Tokyo

http://www.bbcmotiongallery.com <http://www.bbcmotiongallery.com>

For further information on Unordinary People or to book your  place at one of our talks please contact PYMCA on 0207 251 8338 or email info@pymca.com

Many thanks to Neil from Sydney sending in this 30 min Acid House Mix to tweak your ears to the sounds of the 303 basslines.

Download Via Zshare Here – 30mins Acid Mix

1.Cerebral Tremolo (khan in my head mix) – Kaos
2.Shout – LSB
3.When we Acid – Tubeway
4.Don’t say no (pumpin acid mix) – Tom tom club
5.I sit on acid (mixin up the acid) – Lords of Acid
6.Acid Life – Nacho Lovers
7.The trip(microdot house mix) – S’express
8.Hello Yellow – Rodion
9.Moog on Acid – Steve Rachmad
10. Is You (Brodinski mix) – D.I.M.
11. Where’s your Girlfreind? – Aphex Twin

I want to draw your attention to a Free Micro Music Festival that is happening in Brighton during the month of May 2009.

Coming to Brighton this May for a whole months worth of club nights, outside parties and underground disco raves

Go Bang Brighton 2009
http://gobangbrightonfestival.blogspot.com/

The UK’s only “groove based” dance music festival that runs for one whole month

20 DJs, 8 venues and 5 weekends in May dedicated to underground groove based dance music in Brighton

An affiliation of local dance parties, dj’s, producers, promoters, radio show hosts and record collectors that join up in May each year for a month of “off piste” musical gatherings in (non) commercial/neutral social spaces by the seaside

Basement disco raves, outside sound system parties, all dayers and pub events right in the middle of Brighton in fully licensed venues

Representatives from Brighton and The South Coast’s nomadic party and dj crews that are collectively shaping a brand new dance music scene far away from the eyes and ears of today’s clubbing/entertainment industry

Including

Calabash (Brighton Pride 2009) The Balearic Assassins Of Love, Disco Libero, Norman Jay’s Crate Diggers Association, Star Point Radio, Schutmm, 100Below, Heavy Disco,Disco Diaries, Civilization Of The Rough, Contraband, Keeping It Wheel, Recess Radio on Brap FM, Disted Twisco, Basement Soul, The Residents Association, Late Night Lounging, Inside Out, Gonzo Disco, The Jilted Jukebox

Blog Sites:

gobangbrighton.blogspot.com
the acidhouse@wordpress.com

DJ’s:

Carl Faure (London UK)
Charlie Brown (France)
Matt Seeney (Southsea UK)
Steve Ellis
Affy Wajid
Gustav Lawton
Paul Budd
Alex Webb
Rich Recess
Johnny Recess
Senor Mick
Johnny Jilted
Dan Rodgers
Greymatter
Matt Neale
Will Sumsuch Marshall
Daddy Marcus
Alex Webb
Tim Rivers
Jon Gray
Sam Watts
Neal Lewis

Brighton Venues:

Audio
The Sidewinder
The Fishbowl
Tom’s Gallery
The Globe
The Thomas Kemp
The Jazz Place
The Full Moon
Al Duomos
Brighton Rocks

Feat Brighton parties taking part this year:

Kemptown Village Street Party 2009
Heavy Disco
Inside Out
100/Below
Calabash
Residents Association
Disted Twisco
Basement Soul
Late Night Lounging
The Three and Ten Sunday Sessions
Freestyle Sessions at The Fishbowl
Gonzo Disco
Recess Parties
The Jilted Jukebox
Disco Libero

Each event will follow a different theme in a different setting over each weekend with different djs on rotation laying down the music in some of the cities more alternative party locations

Every venue and performer has been specifically chosen to represent the slightly more groove based side of dance music that the south coast has too offer

Most of the events are completely free of charge so you can wonder in have a drink and settle into some great atmospheres provided by the djs and venues we are using this year for our second Go Bang Brighton.

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Put the dates in your diaries..

See you there !!!