Live recording made at Freerotation Electronic Audio-Visual Festival from 2014 onwards.

Freerotation Live Sets

The Track List:
01: E.R.P. | Into The Distance | Harbour City Sorrow [http://www.discogs.com/ERP-Lunar-Ruins/release/3241766]
02: Sterac | X-tracks | 100% Pure [ http://www.discogs.com/Sterac-Asphyx/release/4939 ]
03: XDB | Ainama | Metrolux Music [ http://www.discogs.com/XDB-Jackintosh-EP/release/829006 ]
04: Laid | Punch Up (Frankie Feliciano Original Edit) | Symple Sound [ http://www.discogs.com/Laid-Punch-Up/release/561441 ]
05: Kit Clayton | Packet Loss | Cytrax [ http://www.discogs.com/Kit-Clayton-Unreliable-Networks/release/34653 ]
06: Jorge Zamacona | Effort #3 | Mosaic [ http://www.discogs.com/Jorge-Zamacona-Ben-Buitendijk-Split-Series-Part-One/release/5069632 ]
07: Felix T | Moonshine | Wild Open Space [ http://www.discogs.com/Phil-Madeiski-Max-Mulder-Felix-T-Colony-001/release/5676657 ]
08: Pacou | Flow | Cache [ http://www.discogs.com/Pacou-Tangent/release/1365305 ]
09: DJ Qu | Liquid | Strength Music [ http://www.discogs.com/DJ-Qu-The-Way-Liquid/release/4553123 ]
10: Max Mulder | Outer Rim II | Wild Open Space [http://www.discogs.com/Phil-Madeiski-Max-Mulder-Felix-T-Colony-001/release/5676657]
11: Mark Du Mosch | Living Up | Dekmantel [ http://www.discogs.com/Mark-Du-Mosch-Bay-25/release/5240860 ]
12: E.B.E. | Subducted | Solid Trax [ http://www.discogs.com/EBE-Square-Three/release/15812 ]
13: Steven Tang | Horizons | Emphasis [ http://www.discogs.com/Tang-Machine-Oriented-EP/release/724783 ]
14: Inhalants | Inhalants | Long Island Electrical Systems [ http://www.discogs.com/Inhalants-Inhalants/release/5642536 ]
15: Marquis Hawkes | Get Yo Ass Off My Grass | Dixon Avenue Basement Jams [ http://www.discogs.com/Marquis-Hawkes-Sex-Drugs-House/release/5024321 ]
16: Mr. G | Pulze (The Raw Interpreter Remix) | Warm Sounds [ http://www.discogs.com/Mr-G-PulzeJamming/release/4035500 ]
17: North Lake | Suomi Kutsuu | Phonica Records [ http://www.discogs.com/North-Lake-Moonwalker/release/4968389 ]
Erell Ransom | Everything Needs To Be Clear (Rennie Foster's Deep Clarification) | aDepth audio [ http://www.discogs.com/Erell-Ranson-Everything-Needs-To-Be-Clear/release/2620010 ]
18: Blunt Instruments | Dark Chamber | Dungeon Meat [ http://www.discogs.com/Blunt-Instruments-Hold-Back-EP/release/5359337 ]
19: Martyn | Newspeak | Dolly Dubs [ http://www.discogs.com/Martyn-Newspeak-EP/release/4358567 ]
20: Quince | Alfa | Clone Store Only Series [ http://www.discogs.com/Quince-REM-Alfa/release/3369140 ]
21: Carlos Nilmmns | Lost Afternoon | Lifeworld [http://www.discogs.com/Carlos-Nilmmns-Lune-Eclaire-Album-Sampler/release/3565114]
22: Stewart Walker | CSF (Recept Remix) | Tektite Recordings [ http://www.discogs.com/Stewart-Walker-Mobilization-Stabiles-Remixes/release/453 ]
23: Furthr | Entra | Enypnion [ http://www.discogs.com/Various-Untitled/release/2131657 ]
24: Dj Qu | All Across The Floor | Underground Quality [ http://www.discogs.com/DJ-Jus-Ed-vs-DJ-Qu-Real-House-Music/release/2198876 ]
25: Tobias | Dial | Logistic [ http://www.discogs.com/tobias-Dial/release/895863 ] 
26: Steevio | Teulu | Mindtours [ http://www.discogs.com/Steevio-Modular-Techno-Vol-2/release/3942079 ]
27: Marco Shuttle | Dontuwant | Clone Store Only Series [ http://www.discogs.com/Marco-Shuttle-All-Around-The-Fires/release/3369173 ]
28: D-HA | Cha Cha | Happy Records [ http://www.discogs.com/D-HA-Mad-Mike-Happy-Trax-Vol-III/release/38387 ]
29: Orion Muzik | Dubtuna | Frozen Muzik [ http://www.discogs.com/Orion-Muzik-Organic-Dub-Series-Vol-1/release/68838 ]
30: Joris Voorn | It Ain't Our World | Sound Architecture [ http://www.discogs.com/Joris-Voorn-The-First-Sound/release/235929 ]

All Vinyl purchased at vinylunderground.co.uk | japhy.co.uk | edsvinyl.co.uk The Great Vinyl Beast that is Juno.

Live At Freerotation 2014

Alex Downey Live At Freerotation 2014

Live recording made at Freerotation Electronic Audio-Visual Festival 2014.&#13;
Miles played the 3:30 - 5am slot in room 2 on the friday night/saturday morning 11th/12th July.

Miles Atmospheric Live at Freerotation 2014-07-11

Leah Floyeurs Live at Freerotation 2014-07-11

My closing set Recorded LIVE -
in - 'Sammy String's' (Room 3) 
on - Sunday Night 07-07-2024 12:15 - 2:00am
at - Freerotation Festival,
Baskerville Hall Hotel, Clyro Court, Hay-on-Wye, Hereford, UK.

Photograph by Calandra Balfour @Calandra
Audio mixdown by Charlie Tear https://www.instagram.com/arcmixlondon/

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Interview: www.untitled909.com/alex-downey

Freerotation 2024

Alex Downey Live at Freerotation 2024

Recorded Live in Room 2 at Baskerville Hall, Hay On Wye on the 12th July 2015.

Alex Downey Live At Freerotation 2015

So after much deliberation I’ve finally decided to upload the recording of my set from Freerotation this year.
I was thinking to edit out the imperfections such as record skipping, or where I had the high pass filter turned up without realising (one reason I don’t get on with Allen & Heath), but instead I’ve left it raw, as it was heard on the night, because the atmosphere was electric, saturday night, smack in the middle of this wonderful festival, the room was going off!!! This is a set I won’t ever forget playing, it’s not perfect and my levels are all over the place, but the recording perfectly captures the magical vibes circulating the dance floor that night, and the strength of this outweighs any need to worry about my mistakes, so here it is, hope you enjoy it as much as I did playing it.

Freerotation 2016

Alex Downey Live at Freerotation 2016

Download: https://www.xlr8r.com/news/2017/07/download-a-stunning-new-mix-from-alex-downey/

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Freerotation 2017

Download

Download: Alex Downey - Live from Freerotation 2017

Tracklist:
01 Douglas Rain (R.I.P.) - The Deactivation of HAL 9000 [2001: A Space Odyssey]
02 Farron - 528 [XCPT Music]
03 Future Beat Alliance - Feed My Soul [Versatile Records]
04 Answer Code Request - Ab Intus [Ostgut Ton]
05 Nothus & Delikwe - Requiem [XCPT Music]
06 Stenny - Fortress [Ilian Tape]
07 Nothus & Delikwe - Red Walls [XCPT Music]
08 Inigo Kennedy - The Shard [Token]
09 Farron - Paneth [XCPT Music]
10 Jesus Jones - Zeroes & Ones (Aphex Twin Reconstruction # 1 Mix) [Food]
11 Monolake - Static [Monolake / Imbalance Computer Music]
12 F - 0907 [7even Recordings]
13 Paradox - Paragon of Virtue [Archive]
14 Skee Mask - Flyby VFR [Ilian Tape]
15 John Beltran - Moth [De:tuned]
16 D.B. - Subtleties [Flux White]
17 Seafoam - Hybrid [Stretch 2 Activate]
18 Loopdeville - Mazneishu [OdD Music]
19 Vulva - Omnec Onec [Reflective]
20 Adrian Forciniti - Class Of '94 [Syra]
21 Stenny - Corrupt 506 [Ilian Tape]
22 Late Night Approach ‎- Clarence Mews [Klakson]
23 Sensorama - Kondens [Ladomat 2000]
24 Junq - Closer [Furthur Electronix]
25 Silicon - 1094T3 [Undersound Recordings]
26 Gunnar Haslam - Vector No Campo [Lovers Rock]
27 Drexciya - Wavejumper [Underground Resistance]
28 Pacou - Trigger [Tangent] 

Recorded Live on Saturday 7th July 2018, 1:30 - 3am, in Sammy String's (Room 3) at Freerotation Festival, Baskerville Hall, Hay on Wye, UK.
Photograph by Calandra Balfour @Calandra
Audio mixdown by Charlie Tear @charlietear
www.residentadvisor.net/dj/alexdowney
www.facebook.com/AlicksDowney/
www.instagram.com/alyxdowney/

I’ve been holding back on this as I had hopes it would get picked up exclusively by online media or for a podcast series as I did with my 2017 set, but I’ve decided to put it out through my own channels before the year is out instead (as nobody seemed to be interested in anything other than studio mixes!!??).....It might also come as an early Xmas present for those who came along with me for the ride and have been eagerly awaiting the recording - better late than never I guess! 
What can I say about the gig - it’s hard to put into words, I was completely overwhelmed by the energy that I witnessed rapidly coalesce in the sweltering hot room that night. The Freerotation crowd is surely one of the world’s most musically open-minded and supportive that you could ever hope to find as a DJ, and so many inspired & magical moments promptly ensued with the distinct sense of musical freedom that had overcome me. DJ-ing on the opening night was an absolute pleasure with so much excitement in the air, and to have the opportunity to play music at this wonderful event once again, was truly an honour. 
I hope that these sentiments are reflected in this recording, and that it gives those that were there the chance to re-live some of that magic. Peace.

Gratitude to all my friends for their continued love, support and encouragement.
Respect to all the promoters who have got behind me with bookings.
Big-Ups to all the ravers for the boundless energy they’ve brought to the dance-floors I've played to.

Live at Freerotation 2018

Alex Downey Live at Freerotation 2018

An improvised and mostly unrehearsed three turntable Techno throw-down, performed live at the temporal point in space-time that is Freerotation Festival.

The last time I played an up-tempo Techno set like this at Freerotation was in 2011, and I’ve been pestering Steevio to let me bang it again ever since - this was the year it finally happened. 
Set times aren’t announced until the day, so it was as much of a surprise to me as anyone else to find out that I would be playing the closing set in that room.
After a night of excellent live & DJ sets from the highly talented women I had the honour of sharing the bill with, I had to be on top of my game to maintain the energy levels at the high bar they had set. 
My aim was to keep the tempos up around 137 BPM, make good use of all three turntables, improvise as much as possible in a spontaneous way by keeping the rehearsing to a minimum, and stay as present in the moment as much as I could possibly be.
I worked out the intro and the first couple of tracks, but then kept it mostly freestyle after that, which led to some unexpected twists, turns and inspired moments that kept me on my toes, and the crowd buzzing. 
This was one of those special nights where the amazing and supportive crowd gave so much energy, that it fed straight back into the music, which then began to feel like an energy flowing right through you, that pulled you even deeper into the moment. 
Presence!
I was ecstatic to  have been so well received by the large crowd that had gathered, it was an honour & a privilege to hold the space for 90 minutes, and a joy to have the opportunity close the room on such a high. 
Unfortunately some of the amps developed a fault, causing them to overheat & create a nasty burning smell, so the set had to be brought to an abrupt end to avoid causing a fire. 
An unmet demand for a final tune rampantly ensued, I loudly and regrettably responded “The Amps Are On Fire!!”, to which someone remarked “of course they are, you did a good job”, which I felt was a fitting end to a smoking night of Techno-music, that was pure heat from start to finish! :)

Recorded Live on Sunday 7th July 2019, 
4:30 - 6am, in Sammy String's (Room 3), 
at Freerotation Festival, Baskerville Hall, Hay on Wye, UK.

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Interview: www.untitled909.com/alex-downey/

Photograph by Calandra Balfour @Calandra
Audio mixdown by Charlie Tear @charlietear

Freerotation 2019

Alex Downey's 'The Amps Are On Fire Mix' Live at Freerotation 2019

Alex Downey has been supporting the UK electronic underground movement as a DJ, record-shop manager and now radio presenter for nearly 20 years. Based in Brighton on the south coast of England, he is arguably the city's most prominent purveyor of all things Techno, where he is a regular fixture at the premier high profile events, alongside acts such as Underground Resistance and Derrick May.  
As the main driving force behind the counter at Brighton's highly respected and much-missed [covert] record store & web-site, he was instrumental in bringing quality Techno & House to the city - and beyond, developing along the way a boundless knowledge, vast record collection and infectious passion for the music that's unmatched by most. 
His musical taste & experience speaks for itself and his nocturnal activities behind the decks have earned him much respect and a great reputation amongst the global electronic community. He has been invited to perform at many key events such as ‘Free-rotation’ in Wales,'The Big Beat Boutique' & 'Stompa-phunk' in Brighton, 'Retro_vert' & 'Wiggle' in London, ‘Labyrinth’ festival & ‘Haus-Tek’ in Tokyo, and at many other far-flung destinations, hundreds of smaller parties and long-forgotten club nights that rocked hard, and kept the lifeblood of the scene pumping. He is currently resident DJ at 'Our Friends Electric' in Brighton as well as the 'Split' / 'B A L A N C E' parties in London where he has recently shared the stage with Red-shape, Dave Clarke, Robert Hood, Luke Slater and Carl Craig, to name a few. You can also hear him spin on the ‘Split Show’ - a globally syndicated online radio show with a large number of keen listeners worldwide that he co-presents alongside techno legend Ben Sims.
Alex’s energetic style and enthusiasm for all things deep & electronic are sure to bring some magic to the party and are matched only by his razor-sharp DJ skills. One of the UK’s treasures, solidly and confidently attending to business while other media-hyped storms have come and gone.