Live recording from Blossom Street Social, December 2022

Blossom Street Social 9.12.22

Creator of electronic folksong and detective noir, Ali Renault has continued to release music under various guises now for over 20 years. Born in Bristol and eventually residing in Chester in the late 80s, his musical upbringing was everything from synth pop to metal to acid house & techno. A deep connection with Italo disco in the early naughties kept Ali busy for some time and has since released a solo album and a number of EPs under different guises, Cestrian, Parasols & of course his Ali Renault alias as well as starting his own labels, Vivod and Hearse putting out fresh music from all walks of the electro galaxy. 
You can catch Ali playing regularly in his hometown of Margate.

Which artists has influenced you the most?

- That's a tough one as there are so many. I guess the first band I really got into was Metallica. This was back in 85 and of course these days they are nothing like the band they used to be, sadly but I can't deny they had a huge impact on me back then. Black Sabbath too. Then, in later years I got into electronic music via detroit techno, artists like Jeff Mills, Surgeon, UR etc. were a big influence and it was around this time I sold a lot of my guitar equipment to buy my first synthesizers in an attempt to make techno.

What new projects/releases with your participation are expected in the near future?

- Lot's on the go at the moment. I have a Cestrian ep coming out on Dalmata Daniel, which is a split release with Roberto Auser. A couple more Renault productions being released on compilations later in the year. Me and Sebastian Muravchik are releasing our 2nd Heartbreak album this year, only 15 years after our debut, Lies :-) My wife and I are releasing an album with our new project, Body Double this year and my Kosmische band, AUTOHAUs are releasing our first album next month on Ombrelle Concrete Records.

Which artists/labels is more relevant to you now?

- I have to say the most relevant resource for me over the last 2 decades is probably Holland's Intergalactic FM station. There's rarely a day that goes by without me tuning in to one of their 3 channels. If you haven't tuned in yet then I thoroughly recommend you do. https://www.intergalactic.fm/

What inspires you now to create music?

- Mainly my peers. They keep me on my toes.  My location plays a big part these days. I lived in the city for too long and was suffocated by life there. Now I'm lucky to live by the sea where there is a nice community of like minded freaks to feed off and I have the headspace and time to delve into more projects.

Follow:
Soundcloud: @ali-renault

Strange But Dance Music #109: Ali Renault

Step into the world of Lloyd Stellar, the Dutch electro producer (Erik Griffioen) behind the mesmerizing machine-like beats and vocoder-driven vocals. As the owner of LDI Records, Lloyd's music delves into the unknown, exploring futuristic and dystopian themes like the consequences of man's greed and the relationship between humans and machines.
In addition to his studio recordings, Lloyd Stellar also gives live performances with his modular synthesizers, blending pulsating electro rhythms, adding another layer to the experience...
Lloyd has released music on top labels such as 20/20 Vision, Brokntoys, Science Cult, Avoidant, Hilltown Disco and Gated.

Which artists have influenced you the most?

- Legowelt, Kraftwerk, Burial, Anthony Rother, Plant43.

What new projects/releases with your participation are expected in the near future?

- Two EPs coming this year on Exploited Records and on Wave Function Records.

Which artists/labels are more relevant to you now?

- Plant43 is the electro artist i like the most these days.

What inspires you now to create music?

- I get inspired by messing around with my synthesizers and listening to music.

What set-up do you use when creating music?

- In the studio these days I mainly use: Vermona DRM1, Korg Prologue 16, Roland SH101, Roland JV2080, Roland Jupiter Xm and a bunch of Eurorack modules.
For my live set I use a whole lot of Eurorack modules and two 1010Music Blackbox samplers that are filled with loops of beats from my tracks. I use a modular Eurorack setup, because it is small enough to take with me in a backpack.

Tracklist:
Lloyd Stellar - Modular Planets
Lloyd Stellar - What Side Will You Be On
Lloyd Stellar - Would You Like To See Sound?
Lloyd Stellar - Two Eyes In The Night Sky
Lloyd Stellar - Untitled Track
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Lloyd Stellar - Just Hold On
Lloyd Stellar - It's All Over
Lloyd Stellar - Chemical
Lloyd Stellar - La Playa
Lloyd Stellar - The Disappearance Of The Cargo Cults
Lloyd Stellar - Virtual Values
Lloyd Stellar - Digital Hallucinations

Follow:
https://soundcloud.com/lloydstellar
https://www.instagram.com/lloyd_stellar/
https://www.facebook.com/LloydStellar/
https://www.discogs.com/artist/7867040-Lloyd-Stellar

Strange But Dance Music LIVE #15: Lloyd Stellar

We are delighted to welcome ADJ back with his new live set with unreleased and forthcoming stuff after his acclaimed DJ set as part of our podcast series.

Which artists has influenced you the most? 

- It's really hard to say one artist who has influenced me the most as I've been playing for nearly 40 years and producing for 30 years so I will name a few of the biggest, not just for the music but the whole ethos.
My first influences in the 80's were people like RYUICHI SAKAMOTO, KRAFTWERK, GEORGE CLINTON, HASHIM, JAMES BROWN, UNKNOWN DJ, CYBOTRON/MODEL 500, a real mixture of funk and electro/hip hop. Then into the 90's definetly MIKE BANKS/UR for his/their whole ethos of faceless artists and djs who were not interested in fame but more about just spreading the sounds of the streets and underground parties.  
And artists like WEE DJS, CARL FINLOW, BITSTREAM/ADAPTA, BEN MILSTEIN, BOLA, PLAID, KHAN/AIR LIQUIDE Crew, PHOENICIA, SI BEGG, ANDREA PARKER.

What new projects/releases with your participation are expected in the near future?

- So as always there are lots of projects ongoing and recent stuff like my Renegade Transmission vinyl ep just released on SERENITY IN KEOS, our latest Pyramid Transmissions releases Alien Transmissions Vol 3 and J FRANK album this month.
I have just finished 2 remixes, one for PAUL HEIROPHANT for release on vinyl and one for Potential Differense due for release digitally and remixed one of my favourite artists in ADRIEN D'ELZIUS recently.
In Jan/Feb 24 the next release on PT will be the long awaited 2nd ADJ/PATHIC release on vinyl and in December I will re release my Bass, Blips and Other Dimensions LP with extra new tracks. This album was released nearly 15 years ago on PIP WILLIAMS' Shameless Toady label. I feel the IDM/Electro sound of the album was a bit out of it's time so I think it's time to let a new generation hear it. There is a whole lot more coming in '24 so keep your ears open and this live set gives a glimpse of some of my recent work, finished and unfinished!

Which artists/labels is more relevant to you now?

- I think there are a lot of great artists now, although you have to sort through a ton of generic music to find them. Artists like FLECK ESC, ISOLATED MATERIAL, CTRLS, SIGMA ALGEBRA, LECTRO COD E, J FRANK, ROEL FUNCKEN, SYRTE, BEN PEST, ADRIEN D'ELZIUS, HEXALYNE, GAMMA INTEL, HATCH, ERRORBEAUTY, POLADROID are all doing some really FRESH sounds and there are so many more great new and established artists out there doing amazing, forward thinking stuff. There's lots of labels releasing Dope material like SCIENCE CULT, WOODWORK, ANALOGICAL FORCE, MIND CONTROLLED RECTIFIER, ARKADA, PATTERNED MEDIA, MECHATRONICA our own PYRAMID TRANSMISSIONS to name a few. 

What inspires you now to create music?

- I suppose same as always man, my music is my rebellion to the main stream and the system, a lot of new people in the scene don't understand this yet, back in the day we had to fight to get this music heard, illegal raves, pirate radio stations, getting chased by police just to get this music out there, I still feel that street edge in everything I do.

What set-up do you use when creating music?

- My studio nowadays is a mixture of some of my old analogue loves 808, 303, Teisco 110f monster synth (1979 made by ARP) and some newer pieces like Elektron Digitakt, Analogue Overdrive and Korg Monotron delay. I also use VST's for more synth and sound effects.
I really like to change things up, like some trax will have Digitakt/808 or Battery Drums/Digitakt or 808 and VST Drum synths etc. This way the beats always sound different for each track and the sounds are always fresh (I hope). I think variety is the spice of life, i make many styles and never try to sound like anyone else. That is most important to me, having my own style and sound, no matter what sounds i'm making.

Follow:
@adj-808

Strange But Dance Music LIVE #19: ADJ

Second part of 8 hour set and live recording from BCD Manchester... No mixing coz I'm lazy LOL.

Behind Closed Doors 21.12.24. Pt2

Live recording from Boxing Night at The Golden Lion Todmorden.

Out In The Sticks Boxing Night 2024 @ Golden Lion Russ Pt2

Out In The Sticks 1st Feb Scott Mellors

....yet another awesome mixxx from Alex!!! thank youuuu!!!

Tracklisting:

01.  Alix Perez & Lynx - Allegiance
02.  Photek- Breath Control
03.  Squarepusher - Vortrack (Fracture Remix)
04.  Angel D'lite - Paradise
05.  Adamant - Dropchop Breka
06.  Jakar - Burn The Rave
07.  FD - Ice 690
08.  Phil Tangent - Lunar
09.  Mc Conrad - Lean Upwards
10.  Alibi - Sequence
11.  Mani Festo - The Core 
12.  Som.1 - Ultimatum
13.  Moving Fusion - Turbulance
14.  Clipping - Wriggle (Homemade Weapons Remix)
15.  One-Dread & DJ 2 Clean - Revolution (Freddy Fresh Remix)
16.  S.P.Y - Moving In Circles
17.  Skeptical - Always Be Mine (Feat. Collette Warren)
18.  Dubdron - Reflections On A Hero (Bootleg)

Ladybirdy Bass In Your Face Mix (Alex Mason)

Tracklisting:

01.  e-Dancer, Kevin Saunderson, Dantiez, Ava Sofia - Symbolical
02.  Seal & Adamski- Killer (Kieran J Revisit Remix)
03.  BinaryFunction - Terror Form
04.  Censar - Free Spirit (unreleased)
05.  e-Dancer, Kevin Saunderson,Dantiez - Emotions
06.  Hardfloor - Thisishowwedo (Original Mix) 
07.  Censar - Dark Matter (Chris Baumann Remix)
08.  Maceo Plex - You're My Desire feat Mystic Bill
09.  Wildplanet - Moving On
10.  Wildplanet - Synthetic
11.  BinaryFunction - Droid Talk
12.  OCB - Canyon 211 (OCB Remix)
13.  Synth Diller - We Are Rythmn (Original Mix)
14.  CJ Bolland - Fire
15.  TFHats - Siren
16.  The Zenobit3 - NCFM

Symbolic Spirit, Detroit & More

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Bookings:
binaryfunctionuk@gmail.com

UK-based producer and DJ, BinaryFunction, is no novice to the scene. 
Moving on from Manchester, he relocated to the island of Mauritius in 1991, where he lived for 12 years. He began producing music from 1995 onwards, and took part in a DMC competition coming first. He began DJ’ing on the island of Mauritius the minute he arrived and quickly built a reputation as the first underground DJ on the island. His Acid House influences took over and he began DJing in most of the islands biggest clubs, leading him to warm up for French legend Laurent Garnier in 1998 on the neighbouring island Reunion. Since 2004 BinaryFunction returned to his hometown of Manchester and has been honing his production craft and DJing skills, waiting for the opportune moment to release his music.
BinaryFunction has recently graduated from Mathew Jonson's Freedom Engine Academy.

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BinaryFunction (Official)