By tubbs | Published:
August 31, 2010
I feel like such a darned hypocrite when it comes to Theo Parrish, the remixer of this record (see my rant about Billy Love for some clarification). I’ve thought him overrated for so long, yet now I think he’s a genius. Inconsistent much? Still, I continue to think his early records are crappy, but I [...]
Posted in Christopher Tubbs's Hit Pick Heatrocks | Also tagged (you are) more than paradise, christopher tubbs, crue-l grand orchestra, deep, detroit, Disco, funk, heads down, japan, japanese, jazz, long version, only, records, remix, techno, theo parrish, vinyl |
By tubbs | Published:
August 30, 2010
This month I thought I’d continue my trend away from DJ’s and producers (don’t worry, they’ll be back) and towards the unsung heroes of the music industry world: the visual artists, industry heads and manufacturers. Roy Matthews is a legend in the field of vinyl record production, an engineer who’s spirited passion for vinyl is [...]
Posted in Interviews | Also tagged 12, 12 inch, balearic, bass, christopher tubbs, Dance, Disco, drum, emi, heads down, interview, records, roy matthews, techno, vinyl factory, vinyl production |
By tubbs | Published:
August 14, 2010
I recently recorded this mix for Ministry Of Sound Radio (they broadcast it after Cosmo’s show a couple of weeks ago) and it came out so well I thought I’d better blog it. It’s quite druggy and linear (sort of) which is not really my default mode. I just had a wicked time doing something [...]
Posted in Mixes | Also tagged christopher tubbs, Disco, dj, drug, elevator, guest mix, heads down, ministry of sound, mix, Post Punk, psychedelic, punk funk, radio, techno |
By tubbs | Published:
August 2, 2010
I don’t much like posting other people’s content on Heads Down, but I make an exception for these dudes. As loads of you will be aware, I worked on the Red Bull Music Academy earlier this year in London, which was a fantastic experience. The Academy is a rare example of a superbrand investing in [...]
Posted in Mixes | Also tagged balearic, blog, christopher tubbs, Disco, eclectic, esp institute, heads down, lovefingers, morgan geist, red bull music academy, red bull music academy radio, techno |
By tubbs | Published:
July 28, 2010
Here’s part two of the Augmented Ibiza Jon Sa Trinxa interview I did as part of the (iPhone app) promo. Here he talks about his secret and not so secret spots in Ibiza (and the man knows!); if you’re heading to the island this summer or intend to in the future, this is a must-see. Sorry [...]
Posted in Interviews | Also tagged app, application, augmented ibiza, balearic, bars, beach, chill out, christopher tubbs, Disco, downtempo, heads down, ibiza, interview, iphone, jon sa trinxa, restaurants, techno, tourism, travel |
By tubbs | Published:
July 22, 2010
Well, here I am diligently (hand) stamping the Heads Down logo on my (ultra) limited 12″ release on my new (imaginatively titled) Heads Down Records. It’s very exciting, because I have some incredible releases to come: the first release in ten years from DFA’s Research, a new one from my other label’s (Untracked Recordings) star [...]
Posted in Christopher Tubbs's Hit Pick Heatrocks, Heads Down Records | Also tagged balearic, boogie, christopher tubbs, dfa, Disco, frank booker, gangs of rome, heads down, Heads Down Records, Post Punk, Research, sleaze, sol invictus |
By tubbs | Published:
July 20, 2010
Jon Sa Trinxa is an extremely lucky dude. He has (I think 80% of DJ’s would agree) the dream gig. He plays epic sets twice a week to the sun-kissed faithful at Sa Trinxa on Ibiza’s Salines beach, as well as further sets all over the globe, all through the week. To put it simply, [...]
Posted in Interviews | Also tagged app, augmented ibiza, balearic, chilled, christopher tubbs, Disco, downbeat, heads down, ibiza, interview, iphone, jon sa trinxa, salines beach, techno |
By tubbs | Published:
July 14, 2010
Christopher Tubbs presents another hour of post punk excursions, jazz futurism, cosmic funk and 21st century disco. This month we have blazing heat from Cos/Mes, Gangs Of Rome, Beautiful Swimmers and absolutely essential edits (didn’t think I’d be typing that anytime soon!) from Bottin, Luca C & Brigante and Jacques Renault. Tracklisting: Sam Sallon ‘You [...]
Posted in Heads Down Radio | Also tagged 6 music, balearic, bbc, bottin, christopher tubbs, cos/mes, cosmic, Disco, gangs of rome, Heads Down Radio, Heads Down Records, jacques renault, jazz, july, luca c & brigante, podcast, Post Punk, punk funk, sol invictus, soul, techno |
By tubbs | Published:
July 12, 2010
Soft Rocks are four guys from Brighton with more records than you. And they know more peripherally about those records than you (or me, let’s be straight) so we should really be experiencing that internal conflict between admiration and loathing that these facts generally ignite. I’ve generally loathed them up until now (they’re so frikkin’ [...]
Posted in Christopher Tubbs's Hit Pick Heatrocks | Also tagged balearic, brighton, bubble club, chris galloway, christopher tubbs, Disco, heads down, morning star, proto house, remix, ron hardy, soft rocks |
By tubbs | Published:
July 7, 2010
If you ever wondered what it was like to be at ground zero at the genesis of one of the most important cultural movements of modern times, you should probably sit down with Leo Zero (aka Leo Elstob). Lots of people claim to have been there at the birth of Acid House, but few were… [...]
Posted in Interviews | Also tagged acid life, art, balearic, boys own, christopher tubbs, collage, cosmic, cover art, Disco, faith, heads down, leo zero, mountain of one, soulsonic, stuart patterson, techno, wigwam |