This is something for the radioooo

Snafu has a radio station, find it here. At the moment it is streaming some of our fave music, but as time goes on the djs here at Snafu will be filling it up with shows.

On an unrelated note here are a few dj friendly edits.

Broadcast - Corporeal (Beezer's Intro Outro Edit)

T.W. Funkmasters - Love Money (Beezer's Intro Edit)

Deep Heat - Do It Again (Beezer's Intro Outro Edit)

Peas.

Another damn Kazey post

Electrique Boutique fave Kazey is returning to the silver city with the golden sands again. He destroyed it at my night at Origin and he is set to do the same in Snafu on the 3rd of July. Come down, it will be neck snappingly good.

Check out these mixes from Kazey to get a taste.

Kazey play me sexy mix (direct link)

Kazey minimix (direct link)


Here's a bonus remix that he and Freon did of The Shoes for your delectation.


The Shoes - America (Freon & Kazey Remix)

Freon is definitely someone we are watching over here at the Snafu tower, expect some more info on him soon as.

London's Calling

I'm heading to London at the end of the month, which I'm pretty damn excited about. I was supposed to be playing at my mate's party, but can't make it, so I'm still heading down for a few days to catch up with some people and have a wonder about Tate and other London things. 

Expression of excitement means posting London-like tunes, yes?

The Man Like Me track "London Town" sounds like a bit of a camp 90s track that reminds me a little of Just Jack (N.B. this is not a good thing) even though Hot Chip slapped it on their latest Bugged In mix. Nonetheless Foamo manages to spruce things up a bit. 

Man Like Me : 'London Town' (Foamo Remix)

I'm also a fan of The Shoes ever since I heard their remix of Primary 1. Anyways, they remixed that 80s-wannabe band Golden Silvers and it's not half bad - indie noise. 

Golden Silvers - 'Arrows of Eros' (The Shoes Remix)

Ahhhh, love a bit of LANDAN !

MK x

For those about to rock we salute you

A massive thank you to everyone who came out on Wednesday to Electrique Boutique, it was an awesome night and i had a wicked time. To say thanks i am gonna post a song that had its debut on the Fake Blood essential mix as far as i am aware. My buddy Djamba from the Everything Else Sucks night got the okay to blog it on the Hook Me Up blog, so i am gonna stick it up here as well.

Vektorkat - End Run

'Mon then!

The Devil Lives In My Husbands Body - Pulsallama>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

I got given an awesome mix tape by a pretty girl for my birthday, I mean it was a mix CD not a tape... It was a selection of songs, not mixed but curated into some kind of order. There is a message in there, in the mix tape - I don't know if I want to hear it or acknowledge it but certainly in this woman I have met my match.

Anyway - I'm on a self improving tip and so I hope to furnish this little corner of the internet with some kind of good stuff - you know stuff yeah, like, things and that.

I think I might write some more interviews...

Or tell you about going to see Moodymann.

Ken, Stories an that, weruds aw flung thegither wi the garrolous brogue o er vernacular stottering oan in the backgrund.

Male waxing, shrimping, Futurist poetry and much much more to come.

Leaving on a Jet Plane. . .

 So, last Friday we had this guest playing presented by Let It Bleed - these guys called. . . . Aeroplane? 

Recently producing the Disco Balearica Cd for last month's Mixmag, these boys are numero uno right now. Their eagerly anticipated album is due later in the year, though in the meantim they have created some fantastic remixes; such as Sebastian Tellier's 'Kilometer', Grace Jones' 'William's Blood' and the Friendly Fires track 'Paris' featuring the vocal talents of Au Revoir Simone. 

For those of you who were there last Friday, I hope you enjoyed yourself, cause I sure as hell did! Although we were missing the other half of the Belgian duo, Stephen Fassano (lovely chap) did a great set - even if he did bust out Aeroplane's best tune quite early on - finishing the night with The Turtles' classic 'Happy Together'. 

If I had managed to secretly steal his CD case, I would note down every track on here that I could. In the meantime however, here are Aeroplane's favourite tracks for the month of May >>>

01. 80 Kidz : "Miss Mars" (Kitsune) [MK recommends]
02. Phoenix : "Lisztomania" - Classixx Version (Loyauté) [MK recommends]
03. Dj Kaos : "Love The NIght Away" - Tiedye Remix (DFA)
04. No Name : "Cosmic Rave" (Cdr)
05. Bottin : "Sciarando El Scuro" (Bear Funk)
06. VV Brown : "Shark In The Water" - Crazy P Remix (Island)
07. Chris Todd : "I Need Love" (Eskimo)
08. DMX Crew : "Come To Me" - Instrumental (Permanent Vacation)
09. Hockey : "Learn To Loose" - Filthy Dukes Remix (Virgin) [MK recommends]
10. Demis Roussos : "Love Is" - Danny Krivit Edit (Giant Step)

And as a further treat, here is a link to their 5 minute Mini Mix for Annie Mac And some pic-a-mix from last week - you can find more on the Snafu website

Ciao for Niao

MK x

Mini Klaus

Bello. 

Since the Electrique Boutique is back on the cards and this blog has been resurrected for that cause, I thought I would take this opportunity to introduce myself. My name is Chloe, a.k.a "Mini Klaus" >> 

I am a starting out Dj who loses herself in the music without having to take anything - even though a nice gin and tonic really does help me bust a move. I like lots and lots of music, yeah? Techno, Electro, Pop, Disco, Acoustica, Hip-Hop, Electronica, House and everything in between. Starting out earlier in the year, I have managed to slide my way into support slots and have warmed up for the likes of LITTLE BOOTS, AEROPLANE and even the amazing BOYS NOIZE.

I am also involved in other musical-club nights in Aberdeen including Electric Institute at Korova and I have appeared as a guest at Bones and Money's infamous Acid Thunder nights and for Let It Bleed. Further, I am involved with the Soiree nights held every few months in Aberdeen -- a series of parties for the people, by the people. Including resident and guest Djs and a whole load of visual treats. 

So there you go, a wee hello from me. I play in Five (1 Union Street, beside and upstairs from Snafu) every Friday night from 10pm - 1am busting out a whole mix of stuff from electro-pop-disco to hip-hop and acoustic. 

I must give many thanks to Mister Walker, who has helped me out no end. And also to the brother who inspired my passion for music. 

See you on the dancefloor? 

MK x

We're back!

The Electrique Boutique night has been raised from the dead again, this time with myself and Mini Klaus now hosting it on a Wednesday night in Snafu. So expect some new interviews and mixes from us and from our rotating guest djs.

To start us off i am gonna link you to this awesome Seiji UK Funky mix that i love. For those of you who don't get what this UK Funky thing is (which is most people) it is basically carnival house music that is kinda an offshoot of the Grime scene although at times sounds closer to some of the more energetic Broken Beat records.

Whatever it is it couldn't really sound more like it was from London.

Seiji - UK Funky Mix

OMG!!!1!!!1ONEONE

Just got an email from Kazey, who played an amazing set for me a few weeks ago, with his brilliant remix of the Proxy classic 'Raven'

Nuff said.
Proxy - Raven (Kazey and Bulldog remix)

Northern Lights Radio Show No.1

My buddy James Pole has started doing a radio show on Deep Frequency FM, but being the kind of guy he is, has decided not to really tell anyone about it. He plays kind of all over the place, from Indian funk to boogie, hip hop, Turkish psych, Swedish prog, techno and all manor of other weird rare records he probably paid far too much money for.

Here's the show from the 16th of September:

James Pole On Northern Lights 16th September 2008

Playlist:

ralpa lundsten - planet of winds ( harvest )
racines synthetiques - nebulosite ( music pour l'image )
ash ra temple starring rosi - laughter loving ( kosmische musik )
colonel elliot - trask 5 ( white )
nora dean - angie la la ( treasure isle )
x ray pop - dee es ( b.o )
dorrian - sex computer ( celluloid )
r.d burman/kittu - lets dance together ( polydor )
selda - yaz gezateci yaz ( finders keepers )
gal costa - taureg ( philips )
populare machinique - sharfer shlits ( preferable music )
prince jammy - wafer scale integration ( greensleeves )
yvone archer - aint nobody ( virgo )
fab five freddy - change the beat ( celluloid )
jive rhythm trax - 101 bpm ( jive )
baron zen - burn rubber dam funk mix ( stones throw )
kraftwerk - neon lights ( capitol )
rah band - message from the stars ( tmt )
munich machine - party light ( oasis )
circle city band - magic ( circle city )
ago - stop your life ( hispavox )
jive rhythm trax - 116 bpm ( jive )
kym - give me the dance dub ( award )
c.o.d - the bottle inst ( bellaphon )
drexciya - andrean sand dunes ( tresor )
erock - horrorballs ( braain )
turn on - electrocation of fire ants ( duophonic )
united states of america - cloud song ( columbia )
amon duul 11 - sleepwalkers timeless bridge ( u.a. )
magical ring - light flight ( chicago 2000 )
d.c. la rue - do you want the real thing ( pyramid )
escape from new york - fire in my heart ( rollerball )
mike francis - features of love ( concorde )

Bok Bok and Manara playing the hype 4x4 ish up here on Saturday

It's no secret i love the 4x4 and Dubstep so i am fuckin well chuffed to have Bok Bok and Manara spinning at my Hush Hush night in Origin. Here are a couple of mixes from the Night Slugs show.

Bok Bok and L-vis 1990 back to back on Sub.fm (Direct Link)

01 - APPLE - seigalizer refix
02 - STEAVY BOY - sgila ka ambros
03 - ROSKA - boxed in
04 - CLARA HILL MEETS VIKTER DUPLAIX - paper chase
05 - WOOKIE - fallin again (gallium) ft NY
06 - DJ NG ft KATY B - tell me
07 - HARD HOUSE BANTON -sirens
08 - JAZMINE SULLIVAN - need u bad (CRAZY COUSINZ remix)
09 - DJ MYSTERY - changes
10 - FOOTLOOSE ft SIMONE - just leave (FINGERPRINTS dark dub mix)
11 - ROSKA - climate change
12 - MATT SHADETEK - battery charge riddim
13 - CONAN LIQUID - one time (for your mind)
14 - DARQUAN -cold symptoms
15 - GOLDSPOT PRODUCTIONS - sonybeat
16 - HINDZY D - soundwave
17 - GEMMY - back to the future
18 - WONDER - arabian knights
19 - RUSTIE - zig zag
20 - DJ MA1 - i'm right here ft SOPHIA (JC remix)
21 - TERROR DANJHA - zumpi hunter
22 - MOVES!!! - all skate
23 - top secret tune
24 - BOK BOK - no need to front 2008
25 - MIKIX THE CAT - freeze (DROP THE LIME remix)
26 - L-VIS 1990 - the night slug
27 - EGYPTRIX - use magic to kill death
28 - BASS BOY - bass power
29 - TRC - hush baby
30 - SILVERLINK - the message is love (L-VIS 1990 remix dub)
31 - CHRISTIAN MARTIN - elephant fight (JUSTIN MARTIN's jungle remix)
32 - DJ MYSTERY - speechless ft NATALIE K
33 - SKEPTA - tingles
34 - MARTYN - vancouver
35 - CLAUDE VONSTROKE - who's afraid of detroit (TANNER ROSS remix)
36 - NROTB - take me up (MATH HEAD remix)
37 - ROY DAVIS JR - gabrielle
38 - STICKY - boom shell
39 - MINI KINGZ - cliffer lead

Some more from Sub.fm

01 - DJ MOBI - Mdantsane Funk
02 - HITTY - Back To Me ft SIMONE
03 - DJ MYSTERY - Changes
04 - JAZMINE SULLIVAN - Need U Bad (CRAZY COUSINZ remix)
05 - HARD HOUSE BANTON - Reign
06 - CONAN LIQUID - One Time (For Your Mind)
07 - HOT CITY - Hot City Bass
08 - ROSKA - Our Father
09 - JOKER & RUSTIE - Play Doe
10 - ZOMBY - Polka Dot
11 - WAIFER - Gunman Skank
12 - DROP THE LIME - New York City Massacre
13 - SILVERLINK ft JAMMER & BADNESS - The Message Is Love (STARKEY remix)
14 - DROP THE LIME - Hear Me (BURAKA SOM SISTEMA remix)
15 - L-VIS 1990 - The Night Slug
16 - EGYPTRIX - Use Magic To Kill Death
17 - CALL OF DUTY - Russian Ganster Dub
18 - BASS BOY - Get A Reload VIP
19 - RUSTIE - Tempered
20 - NASTEE BOI - Dirtyah
21 - TAZ BUCKFASTER - Robogrime
22 - YOUNG DOT - What remix
23 - BOK BOK - No Need To Front 2009
24 - PANTHA - Damn Thing ft GRINSTAR
25 - NROTB - Take Me Up (MATH HEAD remix)
26 - L-VIS 1990 - Mutant
27 - TRC - Hush Baby
28 - RAMADANMAN - Humber
29 - DJ MA1 ft SOPHIA - I'm Right Here (JC remix)
30 - BURAKA SOM SISTEMA ft DJ ZNOBIA - Luanda/Sisboa
31 - DECKSTAR - Doing Things Differently
33 - BOK BOK vs L-VIS 1990 - That Girl Right There refix
32 - CRAZY COUSINZ - Bongo Jam (L-VIS 1990 remix)
33 - LITTLE JINDER - Polyhedron (SUPRA1 remix DTL VIP)
34 - STARKEY - Strike Now VIP
35 - MATT SHADETEK - Craziest Riddim remix
36 - PANGAEA - Router

If you are a fan of this sort of stuff come down and check it out, if not then why not come down anyway for the banter.

Mix

My buddy Martin Jay (Who did the awesome Birth Control edit i posted a while back) sent me the promo mix he did for his Wednesday night session in Snafu. If you are from Aberdeen and reading this then you should check it out as he is a rare gem these days, playing strictly vinyl and spinning a lot of oldies next to the newer stuff. He also hooked me up with some old speed garage records last time i was at his.

Martin Jay - Wednesday Night Mix

Tracklist:
Sunbear - "Let Love Flow For Peace"
Bernard Wright - "Hobaglobatrobbin"
Black Urahu - "Big Spliff"
Jimmy Cliff - "Peace Offica"
ChagrinD'Amour - "AuParadis" (LoudEfiedEdit)
Touch Sensitive - "Break Your Heart" (Seymores Stripped Naked Edit)
Midnight Express Band - "Danger Zone"
John Carpenter - "The End" (Remix)
Angela - "Get a little love"
Simon Baker - "Plastic" (Terje Türkatech Mix)
Jape - "Floating" (Prins Thomas Remix)
Sticky Jones Gang - "Tunisia Ride"
Malinga Five - "Malinga" (Moton Edit)
Steel An'Skin - "Afro Punk Reggae Dub"
Tony Allen - "Ole" (Moritz Von Oswald Remix)
Chris Isaak - "Wicked Games" (Buisness Man Dub)
Erok - "Solar Plexus"
Unknown - "Crees Que Soy Sexy?"
Ahmed Fakroun - "Nisyan" (LesEditsDuGolam)

Peace

Dressing To Impress

I have been pretty slack with the old blogging of late, which is mainly due to the "exchange being full" in the one horse town i live in. No internet for me then.

I have made a special effort to post this whilst djing (for a burlesque party with chicks wandering around in corsets with bunny tails and stuff, seriously a girl just walked past me wearing nothing but red heels, red knickers and red nipple tassles) simply because i received a cool email from Jackmaster a second ago with details of a few of the upcoming Dress 2 Sweat releases and a couple of unreleased goodies. Previous Dress 2 Sweat releases have come from Rustie, Dj Tameil, Rod Lee, Kazey & Bulldog and have all been dynamite for dancefloors. They also have a very collectable feel about them being pressed on top quality vinyl but in small numbers.

The new Dress 2 Sweat eps are from Debonair Samir and Dj Deeon and Jack has been nice enough to supply us with some tracks that didn't make it onto the records.


Debonair Samir - Real Bitch Roll Call (Kazey & Bulldog Remix)

Debonair Samir - Freaky Girl

Debonair Samir - Throw It Up

Dj Deeon - Killa Wit Da Beat

Dj Deeon - Get Down Juke Remix (Paul Johnson classic flipped in a juke style)

Dj Deeon - Grindin


The Debonair Samir 12" can be picked up at Juno Boomkat and Rubadub

The Dj Deeon 12" can be picked up at Boomkat Juno and the ever excellent Rubadub Records

Kazey is playing my night in a few weeks but i will info it up about that later.

HOW AWESOME IS THIS!!!!!!!!!!

Steve Hurley, Original Version of Love Can't Turn Around

Bring back: West Heath Yard

Back in 1999 Edwyn Collins of "Never met a girl like you before" fame and the mighty band Orange Juice opened up his studios to Hothouse Productions for a comedy he had co-written about the travails of two producers and their attempts to create "the next big thing". The show's synopsis reads:

"Denny Lorimar and Jackson Gold are the legendary record producers at the London studios of West Heath Yard. Jarvis Cocker and Natalie Imbruglia are among the hopefuls trying to break into the world of rock and roll."

It was shown on Channel 4 under the auspices of the 4 Later schedule. Really this was a great little piece of satire and should be back on our screens... or atleast available on dvd!

Look out for the series West Heath House as well.

Contact Hot House Productions to get this work of art re-released - click here