Happy birthday to Don Letts, born 10th January 1956.
It's never a good idea to do a complete U-turn on your intended blog post at the last minute, especially when it involves creating a new mix from scratch. Even more so when your computer/internet collection is on a go slow, presenting you with the spinning wheel of death on screen whilst you jab pointlessly at the keyboard, in tbe vain hope that it might speed things along.
So, the original idea was to post some videos by artists who were born on a Wednesday, of which there are quite a few, even when you avoid out the complete wrong turns offered up by your not-so-friendly browser.
However, when I realised it was Don's birthday today, there was no way that I wasn't going to focus attention on him instead. And no, Don wasn't born on a Wednesday - it was a Tuesday, if you really need to know - who really cares? He's worth it!
So, when my effing and jeffing at the screen subsides and the files upload, here's just under an hour of music featuring Don Letts, topped and tailed of course by Big Audio Dynamite, a couple each from Basement 5 and Screaming Target, a few rarities and a new(ish) David Holmes remix of the title track from Don's first solo album, Outta Sync, released last year.
1) Much Worse (Extended Mix By Paul 'Groucho' Smykle): Big Audio Dynamite (1988)
2) Paranoiaclaustrophobia Dub: Basement 5 (1980)
3) Sumimasen Suite Pt.1: Yasushi Ide ft. Emily Capell & Rebel Dread aka Don Letts (2022)
4) Knowledge 'n' Numbers (Depth Charge Mix By J. Saul Kane): Screaming Target (1991)
5) Beat Down Babylon (Don Letts / Dan Donovan Dub Cartel Remix): Strawberry Blondes (2010)
6) Haile Unlikely By The Electric Dread: Don Letts, Stratetime Keith, Steel Leg, Jah Wobble (1978)
7) Outta Sync (David Holmes Remix): Don Letts (2023)
8) Immigration: Basement 5 (1980)
9) Who Killed King Tubby (Screaming Dub Mix By Paul 'Groucho' Smykle): Screaming Target (1991)
10) BAD (12" Version By Mick Jones): Big Audio Dynamite (1985)
If this was done at short notice then clearly you work best under pressure. Only know the Basement 5 and BAD tracks so looking forward to hearing the rest.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Ernie, it definitely depends on the task and the pressure applied. Mrs. K can provide many examples where the opposite is true!
DeleteIn this case, I genuinely started from scratch around 5.30am and had it posted by 7.30am. May have been even quicker if the tech hadn’t been on a go slow!
Actually, having looked again, it was posted just before 7.00am. That was a lot quicker than I thought!
DeleteI'd forgotten about that Holmes remix, need to revisit that
ReplyDeleteThanks, Adam, until approx. 6am this morning when I stumbled across it and purchased it on Amazon for inclusion, I’m not sure I even knew it existed…!
ReplyDeleteGreat. Had forgotten about the Much Worse extended mix. Love it.
ReplyDeleteThanks, blureu. Big Audio Dynamite are regularly played at Casa K and Much Worse is a particular highlight. Glad you enjoyed hearing it again!
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