Come Hither, Come Weatherall

The third and final - and conversely the first - mix from the London Xpress promo CD given away with NME in June 2000, this time featuring the legendary Andrew Weatherall.

 

A pulsing, funky mix of electronica and a further evidence of Andrew's consummate skill in finding a mix that just lands so well, whether a two-plus hour set or, as here, half a dozen songs in under half an hour.

 

Most of these were pretty much new music at the time, several lifted from EPs, a couple from albums and the Lali Puna track I believe being exclusive to this mix. It's a cracking selection and sets the bar high for the two mixes to follow, both of which amply rise to the challenge. 

Don't take my word for it though, you can find the mixes by Harvey and David Holmes here and here.

 

1) Tophapy: Plaid (2000)
2) Hard Drive Dub: Burnt Friedman & The Nu Dub Players (1999)
3) Daydreaming Disaster: John Tejada (1999)
4) Supernatural (You're So): Steve Stoll (1999)
5) Stokers Motor: 7 Hurtz (2000)
6) Everywhere All Over: Lali Puna (2000)

 

London Xpress: Andrew Weatherall (24:34) (KF) (Mega)

Every Day It Feels So, Feels So, Feels So Real

A slight change of plan today, as my intended post has now been shifted to Sunday - all will become clear. Instead, I'm having another dip into my 2022 music purchases to bring you a selection of ten tunes, spanning the globe and all with a nod and a wink towards the dancefloor. The BPMs are relatively low on many, but they're damned persistent and infectiously groovy.

Starting off with the wonderfully titled Chuggernaut from Nottingham producers and DJs Disco Rogues aka Nick Kipsy and Dave Holland, followed by Pan In The Flash from Leeds-based Cosmikuro aka Jamie Minto, a highlight from the excellent Paisley Dark Records compilation Shelter Me. All for a good cause, as is the Support Ukraine Compilation on the Toy Tonics label, which I featured recently and represented here by I Think I See by South London duo Athlete Whippet aka Aviram Barath and Robin Braum.

 

Confidence Man's album Tilt continues to be the gift that keeps on giving since it came out in April, whilst John Tejada puts a new spin on an old rave classic to great effect. Humanoid was a solo vehicle for Brian Dougans, one half of The Future Sound Of London, Amorphous Androgynous and a million other aliases.

 

Another legend, Hubert Blanc-Francard of Cassius and La Funk Mob and more recently film composer fame, appears here as Boom Bass with a wonderful remix of Glatson by Nathalie Duchene. 

 

Things close out in a dub-inflected style with one of Raf Rundell's four reworkings of songs from Mattiel's Georgia Gothic album, imbuing the music and vocals with a spaciousness and depth that provides a perfect way to wrap up the hour.

 

Happy weekend, everyone. More - but very different - fun tomorrow!

 

1) Chuggernaut: Disco Rogues

2) Pan In The Flash: Cosmikuro

3) 'The Mayor Of Malt Rave St' (Pete's Give Them Shelter Remix): Pete Bones

4) Luvin U Is Easy: Confidence Man

5) Didgital (Original): Omri Smadar

6) sT8818r (John Tejada Remix): Humanoid

7) I Think I See: Athlete Whippet

8) Glatson (Boom Bass Remix By Hubert Blanc-Francard): Nathalie Duchene

9) Island Avenue: Zillas On Acid

10) Cultural Criminal (Raf Rundell's Salty Man Dub): Mattiel

 

Every Day It Feels So, Feels So, Feels So Real (59:36)