This week (after a rather lengthy wait) is my interview with Bitches Brew head honcho, Loft and Lucky Cloud Soundsystem acolyte DJ Cosmo. Hailing originally from Holliston, Massachusetts (near Boston), Cosmo (aka Colleen Murphy) is a ridiculously talented and passionate broadcaster slash music obsessive.
Here she talks about how she discovered dance music, her experiences at the loft, her radio show and the music she’s excited about in the here and now.
By the way, if you’d like to hear Cosmo espouse more on all things musically deep and cosmic, check out her excellent lecture at the Red Bull Music Academy here.
Hello everybody, and welcome back to the snug, reassuring geekery of Heads Down. I have been down (and am still down) with a cruel bout of chicken pox, so I’ve not been tending to this particular garden.
I get sent a pretty much continuous stream of bilious crap from record labels, so imagine my surprise when this arrived in the post. Carl Craig has been a little workmanlike on the remix front in recent times; it’s all sounded a little bereft of ideas. This is no such nonsense, I’m pleased to say. This is pure late night evil. I’ve tested it to a big dancefloor and it caused major issues as to what to play next. Enjoy. Oh, and happy new year!
What can you say about this guy? He’s known as an elemental backbone to the modern Disco/Balearic phenomenon, one of the greatest DJ’s on the planet and a pretty decent producer to boot. DJ Harvey’s absence from UK shores has only increased his mythology (some say to absurd levels) and his reputation in Japan is verging on the cultish.
The Red Bull Music Academy has very kindly given me unprecedented access to their archive in order for me to create a couple of special edits for Heads Down, for you, my esteemed music obsessives. Here the messianic lookalike talks edits…
Christopher Tubbs presents another hour of post punk excursions, cosmic rock, jazz futurism and 21st century disco. Check out the new Red Rack’em on Untracked and the Ron Hardy edit of Jamie Principle… Badness!
Tracklisting:
1. The XX ‘Basic Space’ (Jamie XX Space Bass Mix)(Young Turks)
2. Nite Jewel ‘What Did He Say’ (Italians Do It Better)
3. Amaziah ‘Slowly’ (Claremont 56)
4. Prince Language ‘Nah, That’s Hot Man’ (Editions Disco)
5. Linkwood ‘Falling’ (Prime Numbers)
6. Desire ‘Under Your Spell’ (Italians Do It Better)
7. Sly & Robbie ‘Super Thruster’ (Claremont 56)
8. Beulah Heights ‘Butterfly’ (Beulah Heights)
9. Red Rack’em ‘In Love Again’ (Untracked)
10. Jamie Principle ‘Baby Wants To Ride’ (Ron Hardy Edit)(White)
11. Zwicker ‘I Get My Kicks At Night’ (Lexx Dub)(Compost Black)
12. Stereo Image ‘Your Collapsed State’ (FMJ)
2009 was a stellar year for Mr Bottin. His ‘No Static’ single on Italians Do It Better is, to my mind, one of this year’s most potentially enduring records; a slab of post punk discoid deepness that’ll still sound emotional and heavy in ten years time.
I caught Bottin in transit at St Pancras station before he took the train north to Nottingham for his final UK gig. We talk Italo, production and Italians Do It Better… The dude was a total pleasure to interview.
P.S- Sorry about the horrifically jerky camera work… I was crazily hungover and subsequently left the tripod at home. Whoops.
Greg Wilson is someone about whom much has been written. From the heights of his Eighties electro fame to his seemingly bizarre early retirement leading to his phoenix-like return to prominence… It’s a brit-flick in the making.
I’m not going to ramble on about the usual well documented history: you can read about that here, or at Greg’s own site here.
However, I will say that this Sunday (November 22nd, 2009) marks the launch of ‘Credit To The Edit 2‘ at The Horse & Groom in London. If you want to see what all the hype’s about here’s your chance. I’d imagine it’ll be a bit of a road block so get your asses down there early. See y’all there…
Christopher Tubbs presents another hour of post punk excursions, jazz futurism and 21st century disco (and a bit of classic action too!).
Tracklisting:
1. Son Of Sound ‘Life Under Bridges’ (Tirk)
2. LCD Soundsystem ‘45:33′ (Padded Cell Remix)(DFA)
3. Les Aeroplanes ‘Ils Disent Que L’Orient Est Rouge’ (Mathematics)
4. Zarrylade ‘Eyes Above Your Head’ (White)
5. Russ Gabriel ‘Live At The Nugget’ (Out Of The Loop)
6. Hunee ‘Tour De Force’ (WTR)
7. Soulphiction ‘Who To Call’ (Philpot)
8. San Serac ‘Music Never Ends’ (M’s Music Mix)(Environ)
9. Lamont Dozier ‘Back To My Roots’ (Warners)
Feeling somewhat fatigued post weekend... This chicken pox fallout is a mean bitch. Focus Tubbs, focus! 13 hours ago
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