Top class gentleman, DJ and Distant Worlds label owner from South London - Paul Rimbaud - has joined the philosophical ride, enticing us into his inner sanctum with an expressive mix of 90's vibes rave & breaks action. The "matchball" he refers to below is to get a mix onto my new Nietzsche Lessons series, Avenue Red and Avenue Red 1210 - the only man in the known universe to do so, so far. And he's smashed this one 5-0. Invisible mixing, totally seamless. Get your raving boots on. Reach for the lasers. Safe as fuck!

Paul Rimbaud wrote: "God is dead" spoke Nietzsche but somewhat negated the power of the declaration when he went and died himself, thus allowing God to declare "Nietzsche is dead". At least he would have if Nietzsche hadn't already done him dirty. Anyways turns out that the only positive maxim we can lay our faith in these days regards the late 20th century assertion that "hardcore will never die". Accordingly I've engaged in a Hegelian dialectic on the hardcore continuum in an effort to reach some degree of polyrhythmic synthesis; old stuff, new stuff, all sharing a common denominator - the breakbeat. 

To be quite honest, being a miserable sod, I always related more to Schopenhauer personally but I think we can all at least agree that there has never been a party that hasn't been livened up by debating long-dead German existentialists. In a direct affront to nihilism I am proud to collect the Pritchard match ball with this mix so may I implore all the listeners to let inspiration be your ecstasy and ecstasy, your inspiration.

My hand-picked quote:

"And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music." - Friedrich Nietzsche

https://soundcloud.com/distantworldtransmissions
https://soundcloud.com/theimaginarymuseum

Paul Rimbaud, February 2023

Picture taken by Alec Pritchard with pipe & slippers from the top of The Great Northern Tower in Manchester, England.

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Tracklist out soon...
Downloads available soon too... 
Don't ask when soon is or will be. Soon is undefined. But, soon...

More Nietzsche Lessons...
https://soundcloud.com/alecpritchard/sets/nietzsche-lessons

Paul Rimbaud - Nietzsche Lessons #006

DJ Hype & Mc Mc @ Jungle Mania Showtime - 1995

Marco Nega - In Your Arms
Mark E - Enchantment Under The Sea	
Aspetuck - Clock Test	
Specter - Twin Eagle	
Overcast Sound - Lattice	
Alexander Bogdanov - Effortlessly Chic
Brawther - Sundials feat. Nathan Haines
Alessandro Crimi - Atropos	
Philipp Priebe - Marble	
AGP - (I Love You) More Than The Wind Blows
Ion Ludwig - Sparse Hypnotimes	
Alessandro Crimi - Clotho
Nicolas Barnes - Sonic Dial	
Fred P - Motion	
Philipp Priebe - Porcelain	
Map.ache - Jahreskarte (Molly Remix)	
Eletun Selona - A2 Untitled

seraphiq mix

Electronic Convergence - Verdant Session 05 - January 24

For Jan I went diving into the deepend without any armbands mixing up some old and new.  Whislt there I bumped in to a Mermaid.....

Lord of the Isles /Night of the Endless Beyond (ESP Institute)
Field of Dreams /Mind Over Matter (Field of Dreams)
Paul Mitchell /Hazy (Verdant)
Taupe /Helion (Impress Music)
Chefone /Storm (Aniara)
Sebastian Habben /Inner City Funk (200 Black)
Aron /Mercury (Blue Ciel)
Costas /Sculptor (RoRa)
Mandar /String Theory (Oscillat)
Colin Johnson /Empty Train (Courtesy of Balance)
Ohm & Kvadrant /Little Mermaid [Bluetrain Special Edition] (Kontakt)
Sibling /Soundscapes (Vuo)
Snd & Rtn /Deep Space (Planet Rhythm Dubs)
4.32 am /Angels (Palace Trax)
Move D & Pete Namlook /Hardwired Hypotenuse (Away)
Ajukaja /Stranger (Pudru KuuL)
CSPOK /Journey (Black Wall)
Tissu /Filter Dub (Lobster Theremin)
Hinode /Metamorphosis (Science Fiction)
Leonid /Sadim (Sistrum)
Matthew Wieck /Flying Feeling (AMR)
Life Recorder /Subconscious Drive (Hizou)
Jonno & Tommo /Pandy’s Groove (Ornate)
Nick Dunton /Between Worlds [Sandwell Districts (for Rich Mix)] (Surface Records)

video version: https://youtu.be/bt-eELIQN2o

Reverberate in Peace:  Juan Mendez

Electronic Convergence - Verdant Session 05 - January 24

Sweet tasting, colourful sounds, welcoming spring with Sambôa, The Rotating Assembly, Slauson Malone and more.


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Sonny CB - March 2024

Ask a Spaceman! w. Vakho [30.03.2024]

Recorded at the launch of our new night TRACE at Brunswick Cellars, Glasgow on Friday 5th April 2024.

Brunswick Cellars has been recently refurbished and under new management. The quality of this intimate venue has to be seen to be appreciated. The top class sound system has been Eq'ed to perfection for the surroundings and as well as the obvious dancefloor you can also relax in the many areas of booth seating and enjoy the visuals and lush sub-bass. 

At Trace we are planning to take full advantage of all this venue has to offer with quality visuals and some of the deepest house music around. Music policy isn't rigid but we'll be playing around house, balearic, broken beat and techno, most likely sub 125bpm. 

We'll be celebrating the latest releases with one foot in the past. 

Resident Chris Curtis will be joined by local guest talent from around Glasgow and beyond on the 1st Friday of the month. 

For the launch Dave Stark & Chris Curtis gave us a showdown of the deepest cuts. 

Approximate set times:

Hour 1: Chris Curtis
Hour 2: Dave Stark
Hour 3: Chris Curtis
Hour 4: Dave Stark
Hour 5: Chris Curtis 

Tracklisting:

1, Shanti - Alexander Bogdanov	
2, Tribes of Love feat.Brandon Lucas - Byron The Aquarius 
3, Rude Groove (Rude Journey Mix) - Marques Wyatt		
4, Duran Duran (Luvless remix - feat Yves Paquet) VHYCE
5, Building Bridges - Move D & Fred P			
6, Sadim (Original Mix) - Leonid		
7, Cricket Orchestra - Smallpeople		
8, Dusk - LOOPZ THE MAESTRO		
9, Suzy (original mix) - CLARK
10, Strobe Queen - Radio Slave	
11, I Keep Thinking Of You (original mix) - RODRIGUEZ, Roberto 
12, Harmony (Original Mix) - Dachshund 
13, A Space That Sees (Original Mix) - tape_hiss 
14, Stellar Triangulation (Original Mix) - Obergman 
15, Nock (Original Mix) - Recondite 
16, Lucky (Lake People Remix) - Lusine 
17, Sea (Young Marco Remix) - Roosevelt 
18, Tilt Forward (Original Mix ) - Joyce Muniz 
19, No Discussion (DJ Rasoul Mix) - Adeniji Heavywind 
20, We Go A Deep Way (Original Mix) - Deep Spelle, Jeff Fontaine
21, Year To The Day (TJ Kong & Nuno Dos Santos Remix) - Jay Shepheard
22, On my Mind (Original Mix) - Lauren Lo Sung
23, Bogota (Ralph Lawson Remix) - Silver City
24, Guede (Joyce Muniz Remix) - DJ Hell 
25, Slow Down Sonance - ALEQS NOTAL	
26, Catch The Sun (feat Madafi Pierre - Deep mix) - NICHOLAS	
27, Alessandro Crimi - Light Trails (Mastra Interpretation)	
28, Stay A Little While (Mechant dub) - ATJAZZ/FRED EVERYTHING	
29, Clix - Brooks	
30, Images in the Sand (Original Mix) - Frazer Campbell	
31, Love Song 28 (feat Bobby) - JULLIAN GOMES	
32, Forever & A Day - SPANGLER, Franc	
33, Mack Daddy Shoot - KenLou		
34, Fellin' Moody - DJ Q	
35, I See You Dancing - Mood II Swing feat. John Ciafone	
36, Flim Flam (2019 Remaster) - Yellow Sox	
37, Daftastic World - BROWN, Terry Lee Junior
38, XY (Original Mix) - Lehar 
39, Ain't Me (Spirit Catcher Remix) - Bonar Bradberry 
40, Requinto (Jay Shepheard Remix) - Plain Pits
41, Hot Gloves (Bakazou Remix) - Swag
42, Digger Bick (Luna City Express Remix) - Luna City Express
43, Italoboyz Innocuous (Original Mix) - Aril Brikha
44, Found A Place (Original Mix) - Tony Lionni
45, Praise (Original Mix) - Art Of Tones
46, Robotic Hypnotic Adventure (Original Mix) - Neurotic Drum Band
47, Insect Overlords (Original Mix) - Tornado Wallace
48, Groove (Original Mix) - Kieran Andrews, Max Chapman
49, No Equal Sides (Original Mix) - Audiojack
50, Peneloppe (Original Mix) - Guillaume & The Coutu Dumonts
51, Life Is Just a Timeless Motion (Sascha Dive Cosmic Dub)	The Timewriter & Sid Thomson
52, Tech This Out - KARIZMA	
53, Natural Piece of Aloe - The Funeral of Post-Irony	
54, , It's Fun To Compute - DJ MODE	It's Fun To Compute	
55, Let's Get Free - Taelue	 
56, Lovelee Dae (Primitive dub) - Blaze	
57, Sprungboard (Extended Mix) - Julio Bashmore	
58, Lady Science (Nyc Sunrise mix) - SOUL CAPSULE	
59, Fall Down (Grant's Club Vibe) - Michael Procter

TRACE - Launch Party, 5hr Live Recording (Dave Stark & Chris Curtis)

PART TIME PUNK @ The Lot Radio 07-17-2024

Milch Schneeweiss

Now or Never

Prfkt Life (Original Mix)

Just another wish.com Eraserhead
AVENUE RED: @avenue-red
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○ 2025
‣ Fri 31 Oct - Avenue Red @ OverDraught, Manchester w/ @alecpritchard, @robert-vigh
‣ Fri 05 Sep - Avenue Red @ SUPERMASSIVE, Manchester w/ @albradley3am, @alecpritchard, @robert-vigh
https://ra.co/events/2242940
https://www.facebook.com/events/2016334442519816
https://www.instagram.com/p/DNoEWkiI_Vb
‣ Sat 26 Jul - Kasia's 30th Birthday @ OverDraught, Manchester w/ @alecpritchard, @robert-vigh, @quadrantsoundscape + co.
‣ Fri 18 Jul - Avenue Red @ SUPERMASSIVE, Manchester w/ @alecpritchard
‣ Sat 7 Jun - Kim’s Kitchen & Bar, Manchester w/ @alecpritchard
‣ Sat 10 May - Avenue Red @ OverDraught, Manchester w/ @alecpritchard, @theta_waves, @dubrovnik_uk, @tomasbexton
‣ Thu 1 May - Kim’s Kitchen & Bar, Manchester w/ @alecpritchard
‣ Sat 12 Apr - Vinyl Stall @ Basement Wax @ Ramona, Manchester
‣ Thu 10 Apr - Kim’s Kitchen & Bar, Manchester w/ @alecpritchard, @damo-b

○ 2024
‣ Sat 28 Sep - Avenue Red @ OverDraught, Manchester w/ @alecpritchard, @robert-vigh, @quadrantsoundscape, @lou-start
‣ Sat 6 Jul - 8-11 @ Hops & Boogie, Sale
‣ Sat 1 Jun - 40th Birthday thing: Avenue Red @ Disorder Manchester w/ @alecpritchard B2B @damo-b, @quadrantsoundscape, @user-565739154-531076511, @viperfisch, Sam Burton, Spillar [ https://www.facebook.com/events/826545836198783/ ]

○ 2023
‣ New Year's Eve - Alec Pritchard - All Night Long @ The White Lion, Manchester (7-2)
‣ Sat 23 Dec - Avenue Red @ OverDraught, Manchester w/ @alecpritchard + Spillar
‣ Sat 11 Nov - Avenue Red @ OverDraught, Manchester w/ @quadrantsoundscape + Sam Burton
‣ Sat 9 Sep - Avenue Red @ OverDraught, Manchester w/ @damo-b @lou-start
‣ Fri 7 Jul - Avenue Red @ The Talleyrand, Manchester w/ @joshlentink @slickyrik
‣ Sat 20 May - Woodland Festival, Thetford, Norfolk w/ @enclaverecs
‣ Fri 24 Mar - Dub Explorations @ Eastern Bloc w/ @verdant-recordings
‣ Sat 4 Mar - The Prog Lag vs Avenue Red @ The Loco Klub, Bristol w/ @guy-j @budakid @avenue-red @owaink @tomb1986
‣ Thu 19 Jan - Café Bakeliet | Rotterdam 🇳🇱 w/ @michalensink

○ 2022
‣ Fri 16 Dec - Dub Explorations @ Eastern Bloc
‣ Fri 30 Sep - Dub Explorations @ Eastern Bloc
‣ Sat 6 Aug - The 212 Café & Bar, Leeds w/ @enclaverecs
‣ Sat 18 Jun - Avenue Red @ Movement Bar, Tib St, Manchester
‣ Fri 27 May - Dub Explorations @ Eastern Bloc
‣ Sun 22 May - Woodland Festival, Thetford, Norfolk (Chill-out set)
‣ Sat 21 May - Woodland Festival, Thetford, Norfolk (Night time set)
‣ Fri 11 Mar - F L ō K Bar
‣ Sat 12 Feb - Lost Minute @ Edith | Budapest 🇭🇺
https://soundcloud.com/avenue-red/live-session-003-alec-pritchard-lost-minute-edith-budapest-hungary-12-02-2022?in=avenue-red/sets/avenue-red-live-session
‣ Thu 3 Feb - F L ō K Bar
‣ Fri 14 Jan - F L ō K Bar
‣ Sat 8 Jan - The Prog Lag @ Folklore | London

○ 2021
‣ Thu 30 Dec - Dub Explorations @ Eastern Bloc
‣ Sat 11 Dec - F L ō K Bar + Wilson Logan [@quadrantsoundscape]
‣ Fri 10 Dec - F L ō K Bar
‣ Thu 2 Dec - F L ō K Bar
‣ Sat 27 Nov - @damo-b pres. Nothing But The Truth @ Eastern Bloc
‣ Sat 27 Nov - F L ō K Bar pre-bar for @damo-b pres. Nothing But The Truth
‣ Fri 26 Nov - F L ō K Bar
‣ Sat 13 Nov - F L ō K Bar + @asphalt_layer
‣ Fri 12 Nov - F L ō K Bar
‣ Fri 15 Oct - Dub Explorations @ Eastern Bloc
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Music collector, DJ and occasional artist/producer. DJ'ing since 1997, I play a wide range of music that is mainly focused on the deeper/dubbier shades of house, techno & electro. I also love all kinds of eclectic stuff including disco, boogie, Italo, synth pop, nu jazz, jazzdance, lounge, trip-hop, downtempo, dub, reggae, jungle, liquid drum & bass, IDM, electronica, Warp, Ninja Tune etc.

In summer 2013 I set up the Avenue Red (@avenue-red) imprint to push quality material from a wide plethora of DJs and artists who I have particular respect for in terms of their musical output, artistry and dedication to the cause.