Our Desires Still Burn

As far as understatements go, opening David Harrow's profile on Discogs with "British keyboardist" is up there with the best of them.

I've been interested in David Harrow's work for pretty much as long as I've been buying and collecting music, although admittedly this was largely subconscious to begin with. 

Our Darkness by Anne Clark made a huge impression on me, though it didn't really register that David Harrow had co-written and remixed the song until years later when his name also appeared in the credits for On-U Sound releases by Gary Clail and Barmy Army or Jah Wobble or alongside Andrew Weatherall.

David's roots in dub music resonate deeply with me, but it's also the breadth of his experimentation and, in the last couple of years, excellent collaborations with Little Annie, Hugo Nicholson and Red Snapper that continue to draw me back for me.

And, given his prodigious work rate, there's always more top notch music coming.

If you're new to David Harrow, here are nine reasons why you should get familiar. If you know what he's about, then here's 46 minutes of dub-infused excellence.

1) Revolvalution (David Harrow Circle Squared Remix): Hugo Nicolson & David Harrow (2024)

2) Fall (Lickwood Sax Dub) (Mixed By David Harrow): Deep Joy (1990)

3) Fussing And Fighting (David Harrow Mix): Bob Marley (2001)

4) Our Darkness (Remix By Anne Clark & David Harrow): Anne Clark (1984)

5) Skratchy (Level 4): Bloodsugar (Andrew Weatherall & David Harrow) (1995)

6) Tight Chest: Red Snapper ft. David Harrow (2024)

7) Loverman (Remix By James Hardway aka David Harrow): Billie Holiday (2004)

8) Maskup Dub: David Harrow (2020)

9) End Of Times (Rude Audio's Immutable Remix By Mark Ratcliff): David Harrow + Little Annie (2024)

1984: Our Darkness EP: 4

1990: Fall EP: 2

1995: Levels EP: 5

2001: In Dub & Remixed: 3

2004: Ladies Of Jazz Remixed: 7

2020: Virus Dubs: 8

2024: End Of Times EP: 9

2024: Revolvalution EP: 1

2024: Tight Chest EP: 6

Our Desires Still Burn (46:00) (GD) (M)

Nightclubbing At Home

Back to June 2001 and the last of Andrew Weatherall's Bloodsugar mixes, which had kicked off with a BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix in October 1996.

 

A 14-track, CD-length mix, it seems to represent a recent trip to Germany, as Weatherall's DJ bag is chock full of up-to-the minute German 12" singles and albums, with the occasional US import from the likes of Carl Craig aka Paperclip People and Gerard Hanson aka Convextion. 

 

Just the tonic for those long days, weeks and months spent at home for the past couple of years. I think it's fair to say that my clubbing days are now continually receding into the past but, every now and then, the urge for a solo at-home disco is irresistible.

1) I'd Like To Hear This: Readymade FC (Bold) (2001)
2) Together (Album Version): Kid606 (PS I Love You) (2000)
3) Got Anythin': SCSI-9 (Cozmoport 12") (2001)
4) Spaceload: Rafael Gomez (Alienbar 12") (2001)
5) From Dub Til Dawn: Terry Lee Brown Jr. (From Dub Til Dawn) (2000)

6) Nightclubbing At Home: MRI (Nightclubbing At Home 12") (2001)
7) Wildpitch: Benjamin Wild (Wellness EP 12") (1999)
8) Lo Soleil: Gez Varley (Bayou Paradis) (2001)

9) Soul Gate: Gez Varley (Bayou Paradis) (2001)

10) Umschwung (Dub Taylor Remix By Alexander Krüger): Dorian Paic (Umschwung 12") (2001)

11) The Climax (Basic Reshape) (Remix By Basic Channel aka Moritz Von Oswald & Mark Ernestus): Paperclip People (The Climax 12" by Carl Craig) (2001)

12) unidentified
13) Venus In Spurs: Convextion (Venus In Spurs 12") (2000)

14) Breathe Part 1 & 2: Readymade FC (Bold) (2001)

 

Note: I've trawled the internet and I'm still unable to identify track 12, which kicks in at 57:30. If anyone can oblige, I'd be very grateful!

Bloodsugar 7: The Final Chapter: Andrew Weatherall (YouTube) (1:13:28)

Bloodsugar 7: The Final Chapter: Andrew Weatherall (Mixcloud) (1:13:28)

Bloodsugar 7: The Final Chapter: Andrew Weatherall (Soundcloud) (1:13:28)