Love me love you back……

While of course it is great to reminisce about music of the past, there are also so many good tunes being produced at the moment that I have been hearing out and about. And with such an abundance to choose from it can be difficult to keep up with the fast moving pace as it is today. Years back you would get your hands on a mix tape, if you were lucky directly from a local DJ, or if it was by a “named” DJ then it was probably be some 100th generation copy of a recording from a live event or studio mix, then came the task of id’ing and tracking down those tunes. These days DJ’s put mixes or podcasts on-line for free and usually provide a track list, keeping you bang up to date with the goings on in the dance music scene. Local Brighton DJ / Promoter Paul Budd who alsi Dj’s under other guises such as Pablo Contraband shares his mixes via the blog Lovemeloveyouback, and usually offers a nice variety of sounds from tech & deep house through to downtempo underground disco grooves. Today I was listening to two of his mixes on my long car journey and thought I’d draw your attention to them, the first is a Slo Mo Mix in a kind of Greg Wilsonesque style which has some outstanding tunes and clever mixing, particularly on the 6th Borough Project’s “do it to the max” (unless this has had a re-edit). And the second mix is more of a deep house flavour but kicking off with a great US rmx of Spandau Ballet’s Chant No 1, the taking you into all different directions of loveliness and also dropping the amazing disco funk fuelled new Joey Negro tune that I was pleased to hear an appearance of, especially after buying my copy a few weeks back.  Anyway go check them out here and open you ears to some new music, you can also be updated on Paul’s up and coming events, in Feb he bought Greg Wilson back to Brighton for an amazing night, and this month see Rocky and Diesel back on the decks for a night of classics and upfront tunes.

Summer Mix

http://lovemeloveyouback.blogspot.com/2009/05/paul-budd-spring-summer-sampler-09.html

Slo Mo Mix

http://lovemeloveyouback.blogspot.com/2009/04/pablo-contraband-slo-mo-mix.html

http://lovemeloveyouback.blogspot.com/

Chicago – Street Player ………The Bomb

In the Mid 90’s The Bucketheads released into clubland a monster record  called The Bomb, I can remember being on the dance floor at The Cafe De Paris, London when I first heard this record and watching the whole place go off. The long build up of the tune was so teasing, it just carried on and on for almost half of the 14 min long track before it exploded into a catchy funk riff that was sample from Chicago’s Street Player. The Bucketheads was the brainchild of US producer/DJ Kenny Dope and was originally started as a backalsh to the commercial eurodance scene. The Bomb had such dancefloor sucess that it created a turning point in club land and revived an interest in US disco influenced house music. For me The Bomb died of an overuse during the mid 90’s, however it cannot be denied it was a true dance floor classic.

Go Bang Brighton – Launch Party – Jazz Place 2nd May 2009

If you are in the Brighton Area this coming weekend then this is highly recommended.

G.O.
B.A.N.G
B.R.I.G.H.T.O.N
2.0.0.9.
L.A.U.N.C.H
P.A.R.T.Y

The first of over 10 events this May in Brighton as part of Go Bang Brighton 2009

“The UK’s only groove based dance music festival to take place over a whole month”
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=55427336084#/group.php?gid=48232630996

The Jazz Place is one on Brighton’s friendliest venues and has been a staple part of the alternative Brighton dance music scene and a favorite with the cities club community for over 20 years now

Space is strictly limited to 100 people, small is very much the new big in Brighton as we turn the lights down low and the sound system up tonight

Launch party guest DJ’s from

HEAVY DISCO BRIGHTON
SIR NORMAN JAYS CRATE DIGGERS
LATE NIGHT LOUNGING
BALEARIC ASSASSINS OF LOVE
KEEPING IT WHEEL
CALABASH (BRIGHTON PRIDE)
THE RECESS/100BELOW
DISTED TWISCO

With our friends from THE BRIGHTON RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=55427336084#/group.php?gid=45835912533&ref=ts

DJ’s kicking off our month long events program include

Will Sumsuch (Latenite Lounging / Urban Torque)
http://www.myspace.com/urbantorque

Affy (Heavy Disco Brighton/Calabash)
http://heavydiscobrighton.com/about.htm

Rich Recess (100Below/Brap.FM)
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=42326172678#/pages/The-Recess-Radio-Show-on-Brap-FM/36538061409?ref=ts

Steve KIW (Keeping It Wheel/The Residents Association/www.pushfm.com)
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=42326172678#/group.php?gid=5870988793&ref=ts

Alex Webb from Disted Twisco
http://www.outlar.com/listings.php?event=distedtwisco

LOUD SOUND SYSTEM WARNING!!!!
(The Jazz Place’s Sound System literally shakes the venue)

Welcome to Go Bang Brighton 2009 everybody, we hope you have a lovely month with us rocking down the house

Mad love from all the crew xx

Old Skool Legends 1 – Altern-8 – Exclusive DJ Mix

The Acid House Presents “Old Skool Legends”, a new addition to the virtual record box that features exclusive mixes from key Dj’s and Producers that were pioneering and inspirational during the explosion of the dance music scene throught the 80’s and the early 90’s.

I am proud to present The Acid House’ first Exclusive mix from the infamous Altern-8, this 2hr mix was recorded live at The Clarence Sligo 18-4-2009.

Altern8 consisted of 2 producers Mark Archer & Chris Peat. Originally starting out as Nexus 21 as a pure techno act, but after recording 9 tracks of a different style whilst using up some studio time, the ’side project’ Altern 8 was born. They decided that although rave music was meant to be danced to not looked at, that live PA’s should entertain the crowd – hence the chemical warfare protection suits and yellow masks! Their first E.P. The Overload E.P. had a distinct techno feel to it, but their second E.P. The Vertigo E.P. took on the sound of the breakbeat hardcore sound. This was released in 1991. This quickly became a massive rave anthem, the title tune Infiltrate 202 is still a massive crowd pleasing tune in old skool raves today. By some (lucky) mistake the record managed to get just outside the top 40, and of course Altern8 decided it would be foolish not to try and knock it up few places. Some rubbish about disco biscuits and an air horn was created and The Sun printed it! This of course was enough to tipple the tune into the top 30. However it was the follow up Activ8 which really took off.

Mixing breakbeat, with hardcore rave rhythms and that famous “Top One Nice One Get Sorted” sample, Altern8 produced definitely one of 1991’s best tunes, which probably everyone remembers. It summed up the happy rave scene perfectly in every way. This was then followed up with the hardcore classic Frequency which was reportedly recorded in the famous 2:30 AM rave in Shelly’s car park. Altern8 only produced 10001 copies of this record and allegedly burnt the master tapes. By now Altern8 were a household name (well if you’re front room is full of techno records!). In another dodgy stunt, they decided to decided to distribute free Christmas puddings to the poor from a hot air balloon, all with the words “The Poor Know The Score” on them. However the idea was shelved when someone who was less pissed noted that Christmas puddings arrive like scuds from 2,000 feet in the air!

More publicity, and the ever increasing popularity of rave culture, made sure that the further releases Evapor8 and Hypnotic St8 (sampling the Nexus 21 release Self-Hypnosis) became massive rave tunes. Coupled with more publicity stunts, this saw Altern8 become huge, doing live PAs everywhere!! They also did remixes for the likes of Phuture Assasains, Blow, Inner City, Suburban Base and more. But as some DJ’s slagged off rave for being apparently cheesy, the popularity of rave culture seemed to decrease and it went back underground, which would explain why Altern8’s Brutal-8-E and Everybody took on a less ‘ravey’ feel, being given jungle treatment by Two Bad Mice & Suburban Base. Everybody was Altern8’s last release in 1993.

Check out Mr Nex’s Myspace Page http://www.myspace.com/mrnex

And you can join the Altern 8 Facebook Group here

Up and Comming Altern-8 Gigs

23rd May Derry

29th May Hitchin

30th May Retrosonics, London

31st May Life Festival, Ireland

June – Australia Tour – Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Adelaide

20th June – Holland

25th June – Glastonbury

Exclusive 2hr Old Skool Mix  by Altern 8 – Live at The Clarence Sligo 18-4-2009

http://www.sendspace.com/file/wrwsmn

The Acid House wouldlike to thank Alten-8 for providing this exclusive mix and for keeping the Old Skool scene alive and kicking – Top one, Nice 1, Get sorted

Snatch Vs Star Wars

Ok a bit of topic…but this is awesome, some real clever editing…absolutely amazing.

PYMCA Gallery Presents “Unordinary People” British Youth Culture – 21st April – 24th May 2009 – Royal Albert Hall

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

Peak Time Acid House – Acid Delay Filter 1

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

Party Like It’s 1989

Special thanks to Chris from The Music Saved My Life for sending me in this mix. A superb selection of Chris’ favourite tunes from the 88/89 warehouse days mixed live with Ableton.

You can also find some other amazing mixes crafted together on Chris’ Podcast site The Music Saved My Life.

Download here

precious – definiton of a track 1989
derrick may – strings of life
nightwriters – let the music use you 1989
nayobe – love the way you love me 90
k alex – dont you want it
k os – definition of love 1989
sterling void – its alright 1989
mixmasters – in the mix 1990
paradox – jailbreak (house tip) 1990
lisa marie experience – vocal experience
herbie hancock – rock it 1983
blunted dummies – house for all 1992
twin hype – for those who like to groove 1989
double trouble and rebel mcstreettuff 89
whos the badman – dee patten 801
acen – trip to the moon 94
lnr – work it to the bone 88
keynotes – lets lets lets dance 87
reese and santonio – rock to the beat 88
double dee – found love 89
its you – esp 89 white
risque iii – essence of a dream 87
house to house ft kym mazelle – taste my love 87
shalor – im in love 88
liz torres – touch of love 89
chicco secci project – new york 88
tom salta – the new generation 90
dionne – come get my lovin (remix) 88
alison limerick where love lives 90

Chill Out Session – Sunday Soundwaves

On the Seventh Day – He Chilled out!!!!

A selection of tunes we have been relaxing too over the last year, some new material and some old too. An insight into the soundscape of Sundays at The Acid House.

Tim Rivers – Sunday Soundwaves

1hr Long 192Kps

01.  Cantoma – Maja (Dub)

02.  The Aloof – Never get out of the boat

03.  Charley Antonlini – Marabuena

04.  Kakki King – Close to me

05.  Studio – Love on a real train

06.  Smith and Mudd – Wem

07. Icasol – Ongou

08.  Komputer – Synthetik

09.  Free Disco – Odd summer

10.  Mudd and Ahmed Fakroun – Drago

Tim Rivers – Sunday Soundwaves mp3

Don’t Mess With This Beat

In late 1991 UK hardcore breakbeat artist 2 Bad Mice released Hold it down E.P on Moving Shadow Records. The main anthem on the release was Bombscare and become one of the most recognised tune of its day, being played by almost every living DJ at the time and went down well on both the hardcore rave scene and progressive house club scene. The tunes success came from sampling the very catchy techno hook from Belgium New Beat Artist Neon. Neon had been producing mainly dark moody New beat tunes during late 1980’s with cover versions of Visage – Fade to Grey, and Jamie Principles’ Baby Wants to Ride. In 1990 Neon released on Target records a Techno / House tune that was both bouncy and uplifting , this tune was called “Don’t Mess With This Beat”. The tune may have passed some DJ’s by at the time until 2 Bad Mice cheekily “Messed with the beat” and produced one of the biggest Anthems from back in the day.

Neon – Don’t Mess with this Beat