I first came into contact with Kiwi legends The Black Seeds in 2007, when they approached Trouble (the club-night-come-promotional-organisation I started with fellow DJ Erik d’Viking in 2002) about us providing DJ support for them at a trio of shows they were … Continue reading →

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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 →

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