No Holds Barred
March 2011
So it has been a crazy few months, the details of which I won't bore you with. But events have kept me away from music and I've been feeling the pressure building!
I managed to sneak an hour or so in the studio and came up with a new thing that I've called 'No Holds Barred'. It's not rocket science: it'll be an erratic and occasional mix series created on the basis that when I get a spare few minutes I'll just grab a handful of records and CDs and throw down a completely unplanned mix, as the mood and the music takes me. No hidden agendas, no rules, no genres, no holds barred...
Here's part 1!
I went back to the source of my DJing - Ninja Tune and the mighty Coldcut - to start off with, sneaking in some classic hip hop and funk before taking a left turn down a dubbier/housier path before ending on a Ghostbusters note. Enjoy - and click the downward arrow to download if you're not familiar with Soundcloud.
1. Dark Blood - DJ Food [Ninja Tune]
2. Eine Kleine Hedmusik - Coldcut [Ninja Tune]
3. Only For the Hip Hop Lovers - London Funk All Stars [Ninja Tune]
4. Spiral - DJ Food [Ninja Tune]
5. Revolutionary Women of the Windmill (Low Profile Mix) - Up, Bustle & Out [Ninja Tune]
6. It's Not Clear - Dr Rubberfunk [Jalapeno]
7. Aim for the Flickering Flame - Latyrx [Mo Wax]
8. Mr Chombee Has the Flaw - The Herbaliser [Ninja Tune]
9. Also Sprach Zarathustra - Shawn Lee's Ping Pong Orchestra [Ubiquity]
10. Ashley's Roachclip - The Soul Searchers [BBE}
11. Bonafied Funk - The Brand New Heavies & Main Source [Delicious Vinyl]
12. Root Down - The Beastie Boys [Grand Royal]
13. Thriller Dub - Space Rangers [Plimsoll]
14. Trust Skynet - Deep Space Orchestra [Use of Weapons]
15. Ricochet - BB & Q Band [BBE]
16. Savin' the Day (The Revenge Flat Top Mix) - Alessi [Jiscomusic]