TASCAM DR-40X

2023-03-03 Live at Paloma Invites (The Maghreban)

Bliss Point @ The Lot Radio 04-17-2023

"I approached and signed all of the first Warp acts." The Sheffield record producer and label cofounder discusses starting the UK label and the early days of bleep techno.

Before Warp became the landmark label it is today, it was a Sheffield record store. Robert Gordon was an employee there in the early '80s, working alongside colleagues Steve Beckett and Rob Mitchell, with whom he'd start the label in 1989. Listeners familiar with the contemporary UK techno landscape may associate Warp with luminaries like Aphex Twin and other names associated with IDM and bleep techno. It also released a lot of artists who were recording in a Sheffield studio called FON, which is where Robert Gordon found his footing even before starting Warp.

In this Exchange—conducted by DJ, producer, CDR founder and Resident Advisor board member Tony Nwachukwu—Gordon talks about FON and laying the groundwork for the Sheffield scene. In 1985, he recalls, it was the first local commercial 24-track studio and attracted luminaries like David Bowie, Yazz and groups tied to post-punk band Cabaret Voltaire. More recently, it's produced work by 808 State, Nightmares On Wax and Sweet Exorcist.

Gordon also reflects on FON's early days. It was foundational to the sound of the '00s and formed a tight-knit community around itself that eventually became intrinsic to a bigger musical movement. Although Gordon left Warp in 1991, his A&Ring for the label—along with his own productions and engineering assistance—defined its sound. Listen to their conversation in full.

EX.670 CDR with Rob Gordon

Few other labels can lay claim to such a foundational role in the origin myth of house music as Chicago's Trax Records. Home to, and often introducing us to, artists like Frankie Knuckles, Joe Smooth, Jamie Principle, Armando, Phuture, Marshall Jefferson, Ron Hardy, Larry Heard and many more. Trax laid the sonic foundation of jacking rhythm tracks with a distinct disco feel. The formula remains much the same to this day.

NTS selects two hours of Trax classics and deep cuts.  
https://www.nts.live/shows/the-nts-guide-to/episodes/the-nts-guide-to-trax-records-8th-september-2023

NTS Guide to: Trax Records 080923

Crumbling the antiseptic beauty with the Electric Minds, Aus & Man Make Music contributor, Fold.
 
https://www.nts.live/shows/fold/episodes/fold-16th-november-2023

FOLD 161123

RA Live 2015.08.01 - Peverelist VS A Made Up Sound, Dekmantel

One of our favourite new artists delivers.

RA.435 Call Super

Guest Mix for Gateway To Zen  / Radar Radio 23rd Aug 2016 / All Tracks W&P by Duckett

Terekke delivers an exquisite flowing chill mix to soothe your mind, body, and soul. Recorded at his home in Amsterdam he masterfully cruises through atmospheric melodies to dreamy house and beyond.

soundcloud.com/terekke’s new album “Plant Age” will be coming out on LIES as the 100th official release later this month.

ZeeZout Podcast 041 | Terekke

1 hour of new, old and unreleased things I've been enjoying lately
Recorded at Red Light Radio in the lovely city of Amsterdam
Music from @karimakarima, @carlfinlow, @jacobwiltshire, @l-v-z-1-e, @pt_mc, @itoa, @djpaypal + more
Artwork by Camille McOuat http://www.camillemcouat.com/

Turn Off The Light EP

Red Light Radio with Kate Miller October 15 2018

Willikens & Ivkovic All Night Long at Ankali Prague 
Slightly shorter version of this recording appeared online for the first time on 11th September 2018 on https://www.noiseinmyhead.com.au/2018/09/w-lena-willikens-vladimir-ivkovic/
"Two magnificent minds from Düsseldorf’s paranormal music haven Salon des Amateurs, returning in sync. Lena Willikens, being no stranger to radio with her monthly NTS show Lightning Conductor and Cómeme archive Sentimental Flashback, has recently collaborated on the audiovisual drama Phantom Kino Ballett and compiled Dekmantel Selectors’ most necessary volume. Vladimir Ivkovic has continued to release uncompromising experimental music via Offen Music, connecting the openminded to his strange surroundings, while celebrating the life work of Mitar Subotić. This & is the serpent tail of a microdot session recorded at Ankali in Prague earlier this year. A private encounter for an unseen crowd obscured by smoke. "

Ankali Prague 8.6.2018

Willikens & Ivkovic, Ankali, Prague 8th June 2018

Enquirers / Bookings etc >>  bookings@freerotation.com
Sign up to news letter >>>>>>>>>>>> stranger.mailout@gmail.com



Guest Mix for Gateway To Zen / Radar Radio 23rd Aug 2016 / All Tracks W&P by Duckett

Duckett

Recent comments

randomquark

randomquark

randomquark

randomquark

Related tracks