Monthly Archives: November 2011
Dub from a distant time
22 November 2011
Here is a copy of an old favourite, a mix that was recorded live in the summer sunshine at the Big Chill Festival in 2005. It features a lot of dub-reggae by the wonderful Rhythm & Sound, aka genius German producers … Continue reading
Clubbers’ Decktionary: Balearic
21 November 2011
Balearic, or Balearic beat, adjective Spanish origin but formally cultivated by British DJs, Balearic came to be identified with a certain kind of mid-tempo (i.e. 100 – 120 BPM) dance music. Origins: Pioneered in the late-Eighties by certain key DJs on … Continue reading
Git, If You Just Make Love To Me
17 November 2011
Fresh from those dedicated souls at stalwart London label BBE, the new album from New York native Git (pronounced ‘jit’, after the original name for ‘b-boy’) is well worth investigating, especially for this nugget of a track, which has just emerged as … Continue reading
Clubbers’ Decktionary: EBM
15 November 2011
EBM, proper noun, aka electronic body music, also industrial dance European, characterised by minimal composition, synthesised sound, metallic tones, socialist realist and sexual aesthetics and often a lot of irony, c. 1978 – 1987; heavily influenced by (and usually classified with) industrial; some cross … Continue reading
Clubbers’ Decktionary: UK Funky
4 November 2011
UK Funky, proper noun, aka funky British, characterised by syncopated, African rhythms, R ‘n’ B-style vocalising, MCs and a four-four beat, c. 2006 – present day; influenced by (and often classified with) UK garage, grime, dubstep, jungle, rave, Afrobeat, broken beat, reggaeton/ dancehall, … Continue reading