Youth

Excellent new record and video from Tronik Youth

Stopmakingme - Wrapped In Plastic EP

My debut EP is released on Kill Em All Records in 2 weeks and you can listen to the whole thing right here!

Wrapped In Plastic EP (Kill Em All Records) by stopmakingme

Kisses (Stopmakingme Remix)

Here's a remix I made for ace new band Kisses. I really like the feel of their records, it’s very dream-like. I wanted my remix to retain at least some of that which is why it’s quite long. It’s all based around super simple melodies and my obsession with one note basslines.


Kisses - Kisses (Stopmakingme Remix) by stopmakingme

Mystery Jets - Deadstock 33s

Check out this totally amazing by Justin Robertson for our buddies Mystery Jets. So good.

Mystery Jets-.serotonin-the deadstock 33s remix by The Deadstock 33s

Filthy Dukes - Autumn Arrives Club Mix

"Hello, it's been a while. The leaves are turning brown and you need a jacket at night (brrr!) but we're back with a club mix to keep you warm. It's a selection of tunes that reflects what we're playing peak time and features two new demo productions from us and a new remix.
Enjoy!"- Filthy Dukes

Autumn Arrives Club Mix - Oct 10 by Filthy Dukes on Mixcloud

Kill Em All at The Lock Tavern

AUCHENTOSHAN presents
KILL EM ALL
THE LOCK TAVERN
SUNDAY 24TH OCTOBER
3PM - LATE
...
FREE ENTRY ALL DAY

BOY 8-BIT
FILTHY DUKES
JUSTIN ROBERTSON (DEADSTOCK 33s)
BECOMING REAL live
STOPMAKINGME

http://www.kill-em-all.co.uk/


We're holding another special intimate party at our spiritual home of The Lock Tavern. It's FREE to get in all day but we recommend getting there early as when it's full, it's full.

Kill Em All kicks off a series of exciting and innovative sundays created by Auchentoshan & The Lock Tavern. Each sunday begins at 3:30pm with a unique introduction to Auchentoshan, the Triple Distilled Single Malt Whisky from Glasgow. As the day unfolds so does the music...

Boy 8-Bit is our favourite newcomer of the past two years - he's about to become a superstar in the world of techno. His most recent EP on Tiga's Turbo Recordings got us even more excited than we already were. This will be monumental in an 80 capacity room.

Justin Robertson is a true hero of ours. He's clubland royalty. His style has seen an amazing reinvention of late with the birth of The Deadstock 33s, taking influences from outside of nightclubs and throwing them on the dancefloor. His remix of Erol/Boys Noize's 'Lemonade' track made every kid in the blog world turn their heads.

Becoming Real makes beautiful but dynamic electronica. He's a great hope in the current field of London 'bass music' and it's pretty special live.

Holding the fort are Kill Em All residents Filthy Dukes (whose new club tracks have been blowing minds at festivals all summer) and Stopmakingme who is about to drop his debut EP on our very own Kill Em All Records label.

There will be a series of Auchentoshan Presents Sundays at The Lock Tavern in October, November & December with Sunday Best, Bloggers Delight & Fact Magazine with acts like Rob Da Bank, Round Table Knights, Casper C, Skull Juice, Nik Nik Nik, plus loads more tbc

Come and join us for a proper Sunday party and Auchentoshan tastings - what's not to like !See more
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Sheffield this weekend

The Plug in Sheffield this week. We can't wait!!

Phoenix

Here's a real opportunity to support our favourite French heartthrobs Phoenix at a huge gig in Berlin. For once, this ain't a scam. All you have to do is upload s track at myspace.com/becksmusic. Easy!

Clock Opera

Boom, this is big for a Monday! One of our favourite bands Clock Opera have just been remixed by Everything Everything and the result is amazing.

Alouette (Everything Everything Remix) by clockopera

Gallops

Here's another big edit from our buddy Ian 'Geek Chic' Davenport.
"Gallops' post-rock instrumental, re-mixed and re-jigged into a slow-mo, slow-burn disco grower."

This is ace.

Gallops - Miami Spider (Geek Chics 8-legged Groove Machine) by iangeek

Kill Em All treats

Here are loads of bits from the fabric blog, all gearing up for our big night tomorrow.

Paul Chambers interview and mini mix

Boy 8-Bit interview and Essential Mix download

Riotous Rockers mix

The Glimmers mini mix

Brodinski recorded live at Kill Em All

Here's a special treat for you! Something to really get you in the mood for Kill Em All at fabric on Friday: a recording of the techno prince Brodinski live from our last event in May. Listen out for Teki Latex on the mix. Roll on Friday!!

Night Flight

Night Flight - September Mix 2010 by Night Flight

Jay Rossi, one half of ace DJ duo Jac The Disco, has just launched a new project as Night Flight exploring the more cosmic sides of his tastes. This is his first mix and it's totally great.

Kill Em All Radio Episode 2 - Fabric Special

Here it is, episode 2. A fabric special as we talk about some of the acts playing our night in Farringdon on the 3rd September (not long now!). Enjoy

Kill Em All Radio Show Episode 2 - Sept Fabriclive Special - Filthy Dukes & Stopmakingme by Filthy Dukes on Mixcloud

Dollop at Scutton Street

Our pals at Dollop are throwing a big party at Scrutton Street Warehouse with a load of our very favoutite DJs. It's only a fiver to get in, too. Get tickets here.

dollop Present:
Scrutton Street Warehouse Closing Party

Saturday 28th August
10pm - 6am

Ivan Smagghe (Its A Fine Line / Kill The Dj)
Thomas Von Party (Turbo)
Matt Walsh (Bugged Out! / Turbo)
Nathan G Wilkins (History Clock / The Drop)
Milo Smee (Chrome Hoof / Kruton)
Russ Tannen (Fuck The Whiteboard)
Feeding Time djs
dollop djs

Stopmakingme mix for Phantasy Sound

I've made a new club mix for Phantasy Sound and written a little piece about why Gonzales' 'Take Me To Broadway' is so important to me as a DJ. It's all in celebration of Phantasy's next single, Erol Alkan’s rework of Chilly Gonzales’ Never Stop (out 06/09/10) You can read the full article right here.

PHANTASY SOUND PODCAST 003 - stopmakingme by phantasy sound

Kill Em All at Fabric 3rd September

KILL EM ALL
FABRIC
FRIDAY 3rd SEPTEMBER

Here's the Facebook event page.

Back once again after a bit of a summer holiday, Kill Em All returns to fabric!

This time, we've invited our very good friends from Eat Your Own Ears & ASBO to host a room each and we couldn't be happier with the full lineup.

Kill Em All has always been about putting our favourite new live acts and DJs together in the same setting. We feel this night sums up what we do perfectly.

Here's the team sheet:

Kieran Hebden Four Tet DJ set
Joe Goddard (Hot Chip) live set & DJ
Boy 8-Bit
The Glimmers
Filthy Dukes
Paul Chambers live
Egyptian Hip Hop live
Factory Floor live
Jamie xx
SBTRKT
Riotous Rockers
Stopmakingme
Casper C
Alvin C
Eat Your Own Ears DJs


See you down the front
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Hidden Cat - Get With It (Kill Em All Records)

Woohoo!!! Get With It by Hidden Cat comes out on Kill Em All Records next week - we're very excited. Here's a promo mix the man himself has made for us which includes 3 of the 4 tracks. The original got played by Jaymo & Andy George who sat in for Pete Tong on Radio 1 this week. Go on lads!!

Get With It Promo Mix by Hidden Cat on Mixcloud

Hidden Cat - Get With It EP (Kill Em All) by Hidden Cat

Kill Em All on Diesel U Music

Standon Calling + Kill Em All radio + Diesel U Music + a few too many shandies=
(complete with funny tracklisting the guys have had to decipher from our dodgy handwriting)

Kill 'Em All Live At Standon Calling Festival by Diesel:U:Music Radio on Mixcloud

Nadia Ksaiba

Live Dj Radio Mix - July by Nadiaksaiba on Mixcloud

She loves telling us off! In her own words: "Live mix recorded for the radio and never used, so no edits it's pretty rough, so a lot of NRG and pumping till the end, like modern WMBX hot mix, or WLJB FM includes the biggest tune of the year so far, but leave you to work that out."

Battant

I woke up with this in my head. What a modern classic!

Deadstock 33s

The legend that is Justin Robertson is killing it all over again with his new project Deadstock 33s. This original single comes out in September and it's huge. I love how he has taken the live 'disco' sound and produced it in such a way that it'll work in any big room environment. Amazing!

The deadstock33s-we could be by justinrobertson/deadstock

Becks Music Inspires Art tonight. Free show

Lock Tavern tonight. Free entry. Becks Music Inspires Art w/ Django Django, Prizes, Sexbeat and Stopmakingme. Come down!

Kill Em All Radio Episode 1 - Filthy Dukes & Stopmakingme

Kill Em All Radio Show Episode 1 - Filthy Dukes & Stopmakingme by Filthy Dukes on Mixcloud

Here's our first Kill Em All radio show in conjunction with the nice chaps at Mixcloud. It's a selection of new bands and club music that represent our Kill Em All nights as well as music from artists that have influenced and informed them. Plus some ramblings from us.
Enjoy.

Turbo

New live mixes from two of our favourite men out there: Tiga and Ivan Smagghe. Recorded live at Planet Turbo in Montreal

Ivan Smagghe - Planet Turbo Montreal, June 25th, 2010 by turborecordings

Tiga - Planet Turbo: Montreal, June 25th, 2010 by turborecordings

HARD

New big (BIG) room mix from Erol. Oh yes.

Hard La Mix by Erol Alkan on Mixcloud

Back 2 Back tonight

I'm playing this tonight at 2am. It's free to get in and I've heard great things about the night. Dalston kids come down!

Kill Em All's Summer Parties

Summer is here and we're having something of a Kill Em All road trip. We'll be a hosting a special after hours party at the amazing Standon Calling festival, returning to our spiritual home of the Lock Tavern in Camden for a Sunday all dayer, helming an official Benicassim pre-party in Spain, heading to the Faroe Islands (!) for G Festival and then straight back to continue our Fabric residency in September.

We've also included all of the festival appearances from Filthy Dukes and Stopmakingme throughout the summer.

Olly has packed his white Ray-Bans, Tim has taken scissors to some more of his jeans and Dan's bought a crate load of Factor 85. See you in the sun!

PEACE & LOVE FESTIVAL (SWEEDEN) - 3rd JUNE - STOPMAKINGME

GARDEN FESTIVAL (CROATIA) - 9th JULY - FILTHY DUKES

OXYGEN FESTIVAL (IRELAND) - 11TH JULY - FILTHY DUKES

BENICASSIM (PRE PARTY) – 13TH JULY - KILL EM ALL PARTY

G FESTIVAL (FAROE ISLANDS) – 17TH JULY - KILL EM ALL STAGE

LOCK TAVERN - 18TH JULY - KILL EM ALL SUMMER SUNDAY PARTY

SECRET GARDEN PARTY – 24TH JULY - FILTHY DUKES & STOPMAKINGME

FIELD DAY (LONDON) – 31ST JULY - FILTHY DUKES & STOPMAKINGME

T FESTIVAL (SOUTH KOREA) – 5th AUG - KILL EM ALL STAGE

STANDON CALLING – 6TH AUGUST - KILL EM ALL LATE NIGHT STAGE

FABRIC – 3RD SEPTEMBER - KILL EM ALL PARTY

OFFSET FESTIVAL - 4th SEPTEMBER - STOPMAKINGME

BESTIVAL – 11TH SEPTEMBER - FILTHY DUKES

Mixes on a Wednesday

Two different mixes from a couple of very good friends of Kill Em All, representing alternate sides of our world. We love them both.

The C90s July Chart Mix by TheC90s

BEST OF EVERYTHING - 'The Electro Side' by BRODINSKI by brodinski-boe

O.Children

Kill Em All favourites O.Children release their debut album on 12th July through Deadly People. You can listen to clips of the entire thing right here. Go on lads!

O. Children Album Preview by deadlypeople

Filthy Dukes - Summer House Mix

Here's something you're going to want in this weather! The latest mix from our own Filthy Dukes - full of summer sun.

Summer House Mix - May 10 by Filthy Dukes on Mixcloud

Ajello - Hot July (Marius Version) - Maxi Discs
LCD Soundsystem - Drunk Girls (Holy Ghost! Dub) - DFA Records
CDR - Filthy Dukes Remix
George Morel - Let's Groove - Strictly Rhythm
Munk - La Musica (Azari & III Remix) - Gomma
Ike - Diskadenz - Philpot Records
Golden Bug - King of Kong - Gomma
Consistent - Ain't No Bump - Exploited
Mark Broom - Supersnout - Saved Records
Cassius - 99 (Tim Green Remix) - Cassius Records
Still Going - Spaghetti Circus - DFA Records
Popmuschi - Once Aagin
Afrojack - Pacha On Acid - Size Records
DiscoTech - IMMIA (We Know How To Play) - Last Gang Labels
We Have Band - Oh! (Filthy Dukes Remix) - CDR
Goldfrapp - Alive (Joakim NRG Remix) - Mute

And here's a download link so you can listen wherever you please.

Hot City

Big summertime record on Moshi Moshi!

We Are The World (Stopmakingme Remix)

You can download my new remix for free, exclusively from the fabric blog. Click here to the 320 of it.

The remix has had some very flattering responses in the techno world:


"Great mix, great cut up vox, nice feel. I'll play it for sure" - Tiga

"This mix is great... I'll definitely give it a spin next time I'm out." - Jas, Simian Mobile Disco

"Love this rmx! Big groove." - Brodinski


I've been in the studio the past few weeks, working on some original stuff. It's all taking shape and it's very exciting. I'm also working on a collaboration with one of my favourite producers/DJs. Details (and hopefully music!) to be revealed soon.

Rubber

I actually can't wait for Oizo's new film, Rubber. It's about a car tire which travels around the desert killing people by making their heads explode. Now that's a plot.

Daft Funk

New one from Social Disco Club. This is going to destroy tents at festivals this summer! Everyone recognises this sample. Makes you realise what amazing crate diggers Daft Punk are

Villa June Mix

We love Villa!! Here's their June mix.

VillA "In the Mix" May 2010 by VILLA Soundcloud

-Carlos Peron: Breakin' In
-Time: Can't You Feel It? (instrumental)
-Queen Samantha: Take A Chance (Dompteur Mooner edit)
-Willie Colon: Set Fire To Me (404 reboot)
-K.I.D.: Hupendi Muziki Wangu
-Soundstream: Soul Train
-Unit 4: Body Dub
-Liz Torres: Can't Get Enough
-First Patrol: Patrol Beats
-Skatt Brothers: Walk The Night
-Silvervince: Mlle B (Mustang rmx)
-Chamboche: On The Streets (Toby Tobias rmx)
-Air: Sexy Boy
-Kaine: Welcoming Idaho
-Tullio De Piscopo: Stop Bajon
-VillA feat. The New Sins: Beats Of Love

Tame Impala

Single of the year??

Cafe OTO

Cafe OTO in Dalston has some really interesting (and pretty out there) things happening. They’re putting on truly leftfield music almost seven nights a week. It’s reassuring to know that places like this can still exist. A few people have told me about this event tomorrow (Thursday). The flyer explains it all – plus it looks great (click the image to enlarge.)

Garnier

I thought this was naff at first but was totally loving it by the end

Scissor Sisters x Rory Phillips = Big Love

Scissor Sisters - Fire With Fire (Rory Phillips Remix) by RoryPhillips

Riotous Rockers

Our very good friends/coupla wolves have just released their June mix and it's killer. Two of the best DJs in the country right now.

JUNE PROMO MIX by riotousrockers

Loud E - 2004 Time Machined
Space Rangers - Herbal Cake (The Revenge Remix)
Bo'tox - Overdrive (Fabrizio Mammarella Remix)
Voltage - (Azari & III Remix)
Charlie Why - Mountain Body
Bubble Club - Violet Morning Moon (Dr. Dunks Remix)
John Talabot - Matildas Dream
Kreidler - Impressions d'Adfrique (Unit 4's Oro Borum Bonga Baum Chant Remix)
JAZ - Craze Emotions
Tiger & Woods - Love In Cambodiga
It's A Fine Line - Bachbeat
Matthew Johnson - Sunday Disco Romance
Lorraine Jonson - Feed The Flame (Francois Kervorkian Mix)

NYC Moves To The Sound Of LA

Just heard this on 6Music. It's actually pretty tragic we're losing it. This is definitely the kind of band we used to book at the Kill Em All Barfly days. Sounds like a cross between The Rapture and The MC5 - amazing energy!

ZNTN

Our favourite Astro Latino ZNTN is giving away two new remixes. We like weirdness in dance music. Therefore, we like these. Check out his debut EP on Astrolab, if you can still find a copy!

Apples - theo (ZNTN remix) 320 mastered by ZNTN

Au revoir simone - organized scenery (ZNTN remix) - MP3 320 by ZNTN

Dance Dance Dance

So I went to this Subject60 party in Holborn last night. Pretty amazing (and huge) space. Kele from Bloc Party DJed, as did old friends of Kill Em All Queens Of Noize. Plus, Lykke Li played live and was genuinely really good. I had forgotten how many of her songs I really like. Anyone who doesn't know the Dixon edit of Dance Dance Dance needs it in their life.

Stopmakingme - Recorded live in London

Here's a mix of mine, recorded live at Hot Boy Dancing Spot at the weekend. This is The Lovely Jonjo's night as it's totally amazing. A small, sweaty basement in East London and the opportunity to play whatever you like. Perfect.

Stopmakingme - Recorded live at Hot Boy Dancing Spot (May 2010) by stopmakingme

The Hundred In The Hands - Tom Tom (Stopmakingme Edit)
Sidwho? - Pay For Love (Jamie Paton Edit)
Voltage - All Nite (In Flagranti Remix)
Munk - La Musica (Azari & III Remix)
Poni Hoax - We Are The Bankers (Renaissance Man Remix)
Lionrock - Packet Of Peace (The Deadstock 33's Dub)
John Daly Bonus Beats
LCD Soundsystem - Pow Pow
Hungry Ghost - Don't Eat The Apricots
Massimiliano Pagliara - Sensation 9 (Dubbed Remix)
Jan Driver - Stopmakingme Death Drums
Hugg & Pepp - Hund
Scissor Sisters - Invisible Light
!!! - Me & Guiliani (Stopmakingme Edit)
John Dahlback - If You Give Me
Felix Da Housecat - Silver Screen Shower Scene (Chuckie Remix)
Fatboy Slim - Machines Can Do The Work
Benni Benassi - Finger Food
Ajello - Over The Sky (Reverso 68 Remix)
Gehts Nochapella
Claude Von Stroke - Vocal Chords (Harry Benson Remix)
Xenia Beliayeva - Secrets & Spies

Joakim

One of our favourites, Joakim, has uploaded a mix he did in 2007. The man is a legend

Flavor Mix Feb 2007 by Joakim on Mixcloud

Dreaming Of Another World

Dreaming of Another World

Mystery Jets | MySpace Music Videos

The Hidden Level

Virgil Howe has some serious music credentials. He is putting on his own night at The Big Chill House on 5th June with The Horrors DJing plus a really cool sounding live/DJ/sample set with him drumming over the top of it. If it's anything like the (first half) of this mix, it'll be one hell of a headcuss. This is some intense disco. I love it!

Lets Go Disco!! by Virgilhowe on Mixcloud

Tiga mix for NME Radio

Very nice it is, too

Nme Presents.. Tiga 07.05.10 by Jamestheaker on Mixcloud

Yeah, Techno

Image: Out With The In Crowd

As a follow on from the last post, here is a taster of the next release on Phantasy. This is big

Paul Chambers 'Yeah Techno' Sample by phantasysound

A quick drink with Erol Alkan

I realised that I never posted this up here. An interview I did for Dummy Mag with Erol Alkan - one of our favourite people around.

EROL ALKAN remains one of the most vital figures in clubland. His legendary ‘alternative’ night Trash ran for ten years and, with no exaggeration intended, changed the way me and my friends danced to music in clubs. It was the single reason I began DJing. I would visit the website, scouring the charts and podcasts every single day – a full year or two before I had even visited The End. Under different monikers, he has turned kids onto psychedelia, disco, proto-house, big beat, post-punk, bootlegs and, of course, huge club music; his two singles with Boys Noize (interview here from last year) have worked the blog world into a lather this past year. Now, his Phantasy record label and BBC 6Music residency have given people even more insight into his tastes. I met Erol for a lunchtime coffee in a bar playing an odd mixture of Notorious BIG and The Velvet Underground.


Dan: Phantasy really looks to be taking shape, representing a lot of different styles within your world.

Erol: The key for me is to make sure it’s not all one type of music – not just to represent what I do as a club DJ. It’s one way of being able to draw people in who might be interested in one side of what I do. I don’t have this aspiration to set the label up as a brand – we don’t even have a logo and I’m really happy about that. The deals that we do with artists are suicidal for a label. The concept of vinyl has depleted in certain circles and we just want to create an artefact that people want to own.

I went home to my parents’ house the other week and was flicking through a lot of the records I bought as a teenager. All the Output stuff and DFA releases – these records literally changed my life back then. I’m really glad I actually own these things and they’re not just MP3s on my computer.

Yeah absolutely. I mean, for us, there hasn’t really been any sort of game plan. We’ve just put out records we’ve really liked. The difference between ‘Bangkok’ and Babe Terror is huge – they are almost exact opposites of the musical spectrum but there is something which runs between them all and hopefully makes sense.

That’s you, right? Erol Alkan and your musical taste…

Yeah but…I like it when people don’t like something else I do. I’ve always liked the fact that people can be into Beyond The Wizard’s Sleeve but hate what I do as a club DJ. Or that there are people who were really into Trash but would never go to Bugged Out. I think that’s a weirdly positive thing. I’ve never really wanted these things to cross over – I feel that they have more strength being separate.

You have reached a stage where a lot of people look to you. I remember once reading something you’d posted before a festival: “please don’t come expecting a Trash set, I’ll be playing techno.” Now, I may be way off here, but have you ever felt restricted by people’s expectations of you?

My staunch belief was that whatever I did at Trash remained within those walls because the success of the club wasn’t just down to what I did – is was everyone else from the other DJs to the sound man to the manager and the door staff. It was something we achieved as a collective and I didn’t want to tour it. It probably was a good idea because it allowed me to create this other ‘persona’ which, I’d like to add, was [leans right into the mic] all completely accidental [laughs]. I never wanted to be a big club DJ, I was just playing records I liked and doing it in a way which I found exciting. If I had just gone around the world playing Trash sets, would I still be doing it now? The answer is no. I could still play sets like that if I felt alternative music was still in the same place but it isn’t. What Trash helped create kind of destroyed what alternative music was back then. Trash was electronic club music and guitar bands played together – now bands want to be both things.

And nowadays, do you ever feel a certain responsibility as to what you should play as a club DJ?

It all depends how well you can read a situation. For example, a few years ago, I would play a club set and throw in what people called ‘curveballs’ such as Rage Against The Machine or The White Stripes. Thinking about it, what would today’s equivalent of a curveball be for me? Where a track is completely from another place. 7 Nation Army was probably the last great one. The curveball now is not to a have a curveball. I started playing Killing In The Name in 2006 and it was great but the electronic music it aligned with… all got a bit pumped at that point. Which I’m really sorry about!! [laughs]. It all got a bit over the top.

Were you constrained by that noisy sound for a period? I think the last club mix on your podcast was from Global Gathering a few years ago and almost seemed like it was you seeing how far you could push it. It’s like you were saying “that is as far as I will go.”

You know what? I deliberately stopped putting club music up. There was no point after that. If people are going to subscribe to your podcast then try and give them something which they may not be aware of. If you are eighteen years old and you haven’t been exposed to disco music or psychedelia or the stuff I play on my 6Music show and it’s right in front of you then I think that’s a good thing. If you can plant these seeds then hopefully it can expand your horizons as to what you can do as a DJ.

What’s your current take on the state of club music within our world? I’ve seen you play a lot of times and recently you seem the most comfortable you’ve been in the past few years. You’re definitely enjoying it a lot and there are loads of different styles coming together.

Oh yeah definitely. The last six months have probably been the best time in the past two and a half years. It always happens this way. Going back to Trash – that ran for ten years. There was always this sort of rule that you’d spend two years working towards something and trying to pull bits together, finding the things you really like and set it up in a way where the next year and a half would just unfold in front of you. It happens culturally too. Just look at the few years after Britpop ended – they were some murky times and all the ‘big’ records were terrible. The same happens with DJing, you can’t expect it to always be high – you’re playing other peoples records and you’re only in control of a part of it. But you can’t complain and say there aren’t enough good records out there, you need to be making the good records as well. For instance, the records with Boys Noize have often been the biggest tracks in our DJ sets

And you mentioned the other day that your two releases so far have both been split into two halves…

Yeah, I just feel that something which satisfies me is to have one side as a banger and then there’s another track which has a different quality and depth to it. I like that polarising thing. The worst thing in the world would be for it to all be a linear streak of averageness. I like things to be high or low, up or down… because that’s how I am all of the time.

Throughout the years, you’ve always seemed to be a fan of, for want of a much better phrase, ‘bombastic records.’ Things with an out there drum break in the middle, or tracks which stop dead with a spoken word bit or the tempo goes nuts. So, I’m guessing this plays a big part when you’re making music?

Totally. I just like oddness really. I like things which are unpredictable and strange. Music that wakes people up. I guess there’s another strain of ‘bombastic’ overly banging music, which I’m not a fan of. But I do like records which twist and turn and the first time people hear it they remember it. I do definitely look for those records.

I always associate that Coughing Is Good record with you. It just cuts into two people having a conversation. The crowd must have thought “what the hell is going on?”

Yeah I used to love that!

I’ve recently been fascinated by a lot of DJ history stories, particularly early New York club land. That idea of the DJ turning off all the lights and playing a sound effect record of an approaching train and slamming the strobe on with a beat and the place going crazy. For me personally, there are too many DJs obsessed with making a perfectly mixed two hour set of 4/4 beats. You’re obviously someone who isn’t like that because you don’t originally come from that house world…

Nah, it’s all about keeping myself interested. I’m a firm believer that the lighting guy is as important as the DJ if he’s locked in with you. If they’re on your side then the night has been twice as good because there’s that other sensory level to everything. I just wish I could control the lights more whilst I was DJing [laughs]. Actually, all the indie clubs used to have the smoke machine and strobe next to you in the booth, and I used to control all those elements whilst I DJed, so I come from that world anyway.

There was so much buzz around your 7 hour set. How important a role has Bugged Out played in your career?

The most, the most!!. Johnno [Burgess, the man behind it all] took a punt on me. One night I ended up ‘round his house and he had some decks set up. Being so young I jumped on them and pulled records out of his collection and DJed for what seemed like hours. He probably saw enough proof that I could mix two records so he called me up and asked if I wanted to fill in for David Holmes at fabric. I was going to go anyway… After an hour into my set he asked if I wanted to be a resident. They set me up with Decked Out who went on to be my agents and I’ve DJed every weekend since and that was nine years ago. It has all felt really natural. I didn’t have the confidence to think I would ever infiltrate ‘real’ clubland. Back then I never thought I’d ever get to play on CD players that worked or record players that didn’t jump.

Astronomer

Astronomer is back with yet another belter of a remix, this time for the vertically challenged Foals.

He's giving the dub away for free.

Foals - This Orient (Astronomer Dub) by Alex Egan

Brodinski and Sound Pellegrino live from Kill Em All

If you're not already a member of fabricfirst, then now is probably a good time. Apart from getting an ace CD in the post every month, the blog has tonnes of exclusive stuff on it. Not least live recordings of Brodinski and Sound Pellegrino Thermal Team live from Kill Em All last week. Have a look here.

An Education

Futurisk

From 1982. Love this

The Shoes

The Shoes are back in the UK this coming Friday, playing the French Revolution night at The Macbeth. To celebrate, they're giving away a new track on the equally brilliant Mixcloud website.

Check out the event here.

The Shoes - French Revolution Xxii Give Away by Dangarber on Mixcloud

Swoon Swoon Swoon

fabric tonight!!!! We are well and truly ready after hearing this

Midnight Juggernauts

Really really looking forward to seeing these boys live again at Kill Em All on Friday. They've made an exclusive mix for fabric to celebrate the occasion.

Midnight Juggernaughts FABRICLIVE Promo Mixbyfabric


1. A Child's Guide to Good and Evil - The West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band
2. Der Prophet - Eroc
3. Fantastic Valleys - Midnight Juggernauts
4. Poppies Count - FLRL
5. Femme Et Enfant (Ft. Sebastian Tellier) - Rob
6. Woman - Its A Fine Line
7. In Armies - Gold Ether
8. Round One (Salem Remix) - Gucci Mane
9. Big Weekend - Lemonade
10. Kq - FLRL
11. In Heaven (Lady In The Radiator Song) - Eraserhead

Carte Blanche

Carte Blanche (that's Riton and DJ Medhi metaphorically taking their shirts off to house house music) take over Kill Em All room 2 at fabric on Friday. You need to check this out

Carte Blanche (Riton & Mehdi) - House Party Mix by Weareblahblahblah on Mixcloud

Jamaica Burmuda Party Mix

Jamaica play Kill Em All on Friday at Fabric in room 2. Here's a fantastic party mix they have just made. We can't get enough

Jamaica Party Mix


Tracklist:
1. Cream – White Room
2. Bob Seger – Love The One You’re With
3. Jimmy Ross – First True Love Affair (Larry Levan Mix)
4. Automat – Droid (Cecil Edit)
5. Mother’s Finest – Dis Go Dis Way, Dis Go Dat Way
6. In Flagranti – Louvre For Yo
7. Siriusmo – Girls Rock
8. David Rubato – Circuit (Siriusmo Remix)
9. Harry Thumann – Sphinx
10. Azari & Ill – Hungry For The Power
11. Ali Love – Love Harder (Extended Version)
12. Prince – I Would Die 4 U
13. Led Zeppelin – Moby Dick
14. Billy Squier – The Stroke
15. Electric Light Orchestra – Last Train To London
16. Aleem feat. Leroy Burgess – Release Yourself
17. Le Knight Club – Rhumba
18. Surkin – Fan Out
19. High Powered Boys – Highway
20. Pierce – Miss Your Tape (The Phantom’s Revenge Remix)
21. Das Glow – Phase IV
22. Jamaica – I Think I Like U 2 (Breakbot Remix)
23. Carole King – Out In The Cold

Vampires

A great new edit from our man FabMayday. Itatians editing Italians doing Italo.

Vampires - FabMayday Re Edit by fabmayday

Gandalf

An amazing track from 1967 my friend just put me onto.

So long, Optimo

So that's it. Optimo is over. The last night took place on Sunday and they streamed the whole thing. Luckily, some legend over at Ripped In Glasgow has uploaded the lot.

Head here to get the entire 7 hours

Optimo's fabric mix CD comes out very soon too. Pre order it here.

M.I.A - Born Free

M.I.A, Born Free from ROMAIN-GAVRAS on Vimeo.

Aberdeen and Brighton

2 ends of the country this weekend and 2 Kill Em All residencies. We can't wait to take Kill Em All to Snafu in Aberdeen.

May fabric lineup annoucned

The full lineup for our May party at fabric has been announced. We are very, VERY excited. Click here for tickets.



It's our first London party of the Summer and we've got our sunny boy Brodinski back to headline room 1! We also welcome an exclusive live show from Midnight Juggernauts. Big. Not to mention the hottest tip in nu-disco right now, Silver Columns.

Room 2 is being looked after by our resident Riton's new outfit alongside Ed Banger's DJ Medhi. "House house music' is what we've been told to expect. Another old friend of Kill Em All, Saam (you know, the hottest video artist in the world right now. The man behind Soulwax's 'Part Of The Weekend' film and countless incredibe music videos) , is showing off his AMAZING new Video Portraits installation/live show - another London exclusive. You need to see this.

We've also invited the most exciting label in dance music, Sound Pellegrino, to come and host room 3. If you've been following their releases and heard their mixtape, you'll know what we're working ourselves up about: http://killemalllondon.blogspot.com/2010/03/sound-pellegrino.html

Boy 8-Bit (Stopmakingme Remix)

You can now download my remix for Boy 8-Bit for FREE from the ace Bigstereo.

Click here to find it.