Test Pressing – A Random Function #1 / Magazine
Here you go, the first edition of Test Pressing – A Random Function #1, our first round-up of the site. As the cover below tells you we have pulled together various articles from the site into a format that might give you something to read on your iPad on the bus. Enjoy. x. For those...
Jah Wobble / Influences / Work
This was an experiment. Something I planned to do last January after reading Jah Wobble’s “Memoirs Of A Geezer”. Then the events of last year took over, and it lost its place in the “To Do” list, but with the “Metal Box In Dub” gig coming closer I thought it might be good time resurrect...
The Face / Electro
Classic classic cover of The Face here by Neville Brody from May 1984. Probably my favourite. I think its just the colours and huge brody type. It’s like the word ‘ELECTRO’ was made for him. So killer cover and a great piece. Their intro says it all really. “Rapid and solid, fast and frantic, the...
Reviews / PROMO’d / 12/01/2012
Dr Rob in the reviews corner with new releases from Scenario, Golf Channel, Andy Blake’s new In Plain Sight imprint, Jansen Jardin, Beard Science, Rogue Cat Sounds, Emotional Rescue (more on them to follow) and Claremont 56.
The Typefaces Of Neville Brody
These are all taken from the highly recommended book The Graphic Language Of Neville Brody. As we’ve said before we have always loved his work, including his layouts and work on small icons around the pieces in The Face. These are six typefaces he developed during the periods of 1979 and 1986. Typeface One /...
Todd Terje / 35 Tracks I Played To Death In 2011
Thanks to Todd for putting our tune in this list. I didn’t cut and paste it at the top honest guv. You can see the whole piece at the Smalltown Supersound website. 35 TRACKS I PLAYED TO DEATH IN 2011 BY TODD TERJE Apiento – The Orange Place Phreek Plus One – La Spirale (Justin...
The Hardway Brothers / A Diabolical Liberty / I`m A Cliché / 2011
A Balearic Version Excursion, at their Satanic Majesties’ request. J.B.C – We Love You (Creation) 1990 Steven Proctor being boiled. An Andy Blake favourite. Ryuichi Sakamoto – We Love You (Virgin) 1990 Robert Wyatt on vocals and highlife guitars. West India Company – O Je Suis Seul (Editions EG) 1989 Dr Patterson & Mr Weatherall...
David Rodigan / Interview
As Rodigan gets his well earned MBE for services to broadcasting I thought I’d run this little interview that I did for a website I was working on for Kiss a few years back. David Rodigan is an industry legend, period. For the last 30 years he’s spread good, good reggae and dancehall to the...
171 / PRODUCERS SERIES #15 / TREVOR HORN
A Trevor Horn record probably sits somewhere in your record collection or laptop so we decided he’d be the perfect producer to focus on in the first of our Producers Series for this year. Horn has had a very long career starting off working with disco acts Tina Charles and Biddu in his early days...
Test Pressing 2012 Round-Up
So here we go. We got in touch with some of our friends and asked for their round-up of the year.
Dawdle & Hustle 004 / Dream / Sunny Spot
Dawdle & Hustle is the new label from Jun Kitamura, an ever-present smiling face on the Tokyo club scene. The man behind Capricious records Capricious Records and the currently dormant Outergaze, sometime drinking partner of Paul Murphy and Chris Duckenfield, and one of the hosts, alongside Max Essa, of the Higher Ground events at Club...
Rob’s Review Corner
We get sent quite a few amazing records and are pretty crap about reviewing them (see previous post) if truth be told so Rob took it on the chin and got down to listening and writing some words.
Paul’s Review Corner
Going for a minimal slant. Pretty pictures and web links. All good. Buy and please your ears.
Nick The Record / LN-CC Pop-Up Store
One of the best record dealers out there is Nick The Record. Am sure many of you know him and have bought records from him. Long known for selling rare disco, cosmic and loft-style rock records he is hosting a pop-up shop at LN-CC in Dalston until Thursday, after which the chosen stock will go...