By tubbs | Published:
April 17, 2013
Could it be? Is this a hallucination? Am I drunk? Nope, this is, unequivocally, the start of Spring. Bared flesh, people dressing inappropriately for ANY time of year… It’s all there. And subsequently that can only mean one thing: it’s time for the Heads Down Sessions to conjure the sunshine once again at Caravan Exmouth. [...]
Posted in Mixes | Also tagged 2013, balearic, blog, caravan, christopher tubbs, exmouth market, heads down, leftfield, may 4th, saturday, sessions, summer |
By tubbs | Published:
December 15, 2012
Now considering my last post was LN-CC based (in fact it referred to the release party for this very record) I know it might appear as though I’m some kind of Dalston shill, hungry for fashion love and a free Yohji jacket or something (actually, I wouldn’t mind that) but nothing could be further from [...]
Posted in Christopher Tubbs's Hit Pick Heatrocks | Also tagged blog, christopher tubbs, heads down, jazz funk, listen now, ln-cc, phil manzanera, psychedelic, records, remix, Velvet Season And The Hearts Of Gold |
By tubbs | Published:
December 11, 2012
It was inevitable I guess; LN-CC were always going to take this step officially. Think about who works there: Jonny Nash from Land Of Light, Dan Mitchell from Bad Passion… In fact they’re all total record nerds. So, subsequently you also know that when they do this they’re going to do it with some conviction. [...]
Posted in Cool Stuff, Parties | Also tagged baldelli, balearic, blog, christopher tubbs, dalston, event, heads down, house, ln-cc, london, phil manzanera, records, remixes, techno, theo parrish |
By tubbs | Published:
December 4, 2012
Daniel Berman, aka Hot Coins (aka Red Rack’em) is an infuriatingly talented Scotsman living in Berlin. This blinder is from his upcoming album ‘The Damage Is Done’ (more about that later) which is out at the end of January on Sonar Kollektiv. I absolutely love it. Check out my Basement Sessions interview with Herr Berman [...]
Posted in Christopher Tubbs's Hit Pick Heatrocks | Also tagged berlin, blog, christopher tubbs, danny berman, freestyle lover, heads down, hot coins, house, krautrock, red rack'em, smuggler's inn, techno, the damage is done |
By tubbs | Published:
November 18, 2012
It had to end sooner or later I suppose. Not even the most repeatedly lobotomised optimist could call my Caravan night a ‘Summer’ session anymore. Still, it’s a hell of a shame (as I so adore doing it) and we have the long dark tunnel of winter to stumble through before I start talking to [...]
Posted in Mixes, Parties | Also tagged balearic, caravan, christopher tubbs, exmouth market, heads down, house, mix, november 24th, saturday, sessions, special days indeed mix, techno |
By tubbs | Published:
November 10, 2012
Ashley Beedle Interview – Allsaints Basement Session from AllSaints on Vimeo. Ashley Beedle is one of the principle reasons I got into dance music. Fact. My first real dancefloor epiphany was soundtracked by ‘Blacker’ by the Ballistic Brothers; that Herbie Hancock fuelled bassline swept me away from my Premier, Pete Rock and Large Pro fixations [...]
Posted in Basement Sessions, Interviews | Also tagged allsaints basement sessions, ashley beedle, ballistic brothers, black music, black science orchestra, blog, christopher tubbs, clubbing, dj, heads down, heavy disco, house, interview, producer, run the track, x-press 2 |
By tubbs | Published:
November 7, 2012
I’m not going to focus particularly on the original artist here (surprise surprise), or talk about Bernie Wayne’s original or the David Lynch cinematic classic, as I think it’s all a bit beside the point. The star of this performance is definitely the Norwegian Lindstrom, who turns in what can only be described as a [...]
Posted in Christopher Tubbs's Hit Pick Heatrocks | Also tagged blog, blue velvet, christopher tubbs, club, dance music, heads down, house, lana del rey, lindstrom, remix, techno |
By tubbs | Published:
October 31, 2012
Massimiliano Pagliara interview – AllSaints Basement Sessions from AllSaints on Vimeo. Massimiliano Pagliara is without a doubt one of my favourite new producers of the last few years. Immaculate analog-soaked production chops matched to a very musical take on modern disco: it’s an approach that resonates strongly with me. His ‘Focus For Infinity’ debut LP [...]
Posted in Basement Sessions, Interviews | Also tagged allsaints basement sessions, berlin, blog, christopher tubbs, dj, focus for infinity, heads down, house, interview, massimiliano pagliara, producer, techno |
By tubbs | Published:
September 20, 2012
I can’t believe we’ve come to the end of 2012′s titanically eventful summer, and subsequently ALMOST the Heads Down summer sessions at Caravan. Considering it’s a summer that won’t be particularly remembered for it’s Copacabana-esque weather, for some reason when it came to the sessions it was always sunny and warm. Praise the Balearic spirit! [...]
Posted in Mixes | Also tagged 2012, balearic, blog, caravan, chill out, christopher tubbs, dj mix, exmouth market, funk, heads down, house, london, mix, soul, summer, une nuit de voyage |
By tubbs | Published:
September 6, 2012
Why so late in the summer guys? If this doesn’t scream festival anthem I don’t know what does. If anyone ever doubts that great art, psychology and mathematics lie at the feet of every great dance remix, point them to this serotonin release value. Ascending bassline- check. Driving, techy pads-check. Life affirming, sob-athon of a [...]
Posted in Christopher Tubbs's Hit Pick Heatrocks | Also tagged blog, christopher tubbs, Dance, heads down, hot chip, house, how do you do, norway, remix, sweden, todd terje |