[Intro]
Yeah, listen up
Plugged In with the real talk
Let's go

[Verse 1]
Stranger in my own town, they call me an immigrant
Far-right says if you're not white, you don't belong, that's ignorant
But look at England's stars, where they come from
My dad was British, I was born and bred here
Fuck xenophobic fetish, my daughter’s from here
But when will she belong here, that's the fear

[Pre-Chorus]
BBC, you love the right wing
You love a spicy little race thing
I am not a token, Britain is broken
Do you have to be white to be English?

[Chorus]
There’s black in the Union Jack
I’m not proud to be British
Sick of your race-baiting attack
See what I’ve done, time for redrum
Kill the fascist and apologist
Kill the racists and the bigots
This love story is better than Romeo
More heartfelt than Juliet, you know

[Verse 2]
Race war in NW4, Tuffnell Park's tree-lined roads
Place for middle class, not for we, we need a war in that postcode
Living on our own island, building our own dream land
This ain't no fairy tale, no happy ending planned

[Bridge]
Love in a racial battlefield, hearts broken, wounds revealed
Let's live our truth, not concealed
Together we can heal, together we can build

[Chorus]
There’s black in the Union Jack
I’m not proud to be British
Sick of your race-baiting attack
See what I’ve done, time for redrum
Kill the fascist and apologist
Kill the racists and the bigots
This love story is better than Romeo
More heartfelt than Juliet, you know

[Outro]
Let’s live on our own island
Let’s build our own dream land
In the face of hate, we’ll stand
Hand in hand, heart to heart, our love will command

Black In The Union Jack (N9 featuring Nigel Courage remixed by Ebs)

Sometimes it’s the smallest things that take the most room in your heart. And sometimes it’s the grandest gestures that stop us from falling apart

Cold Front

[Verse 1]
Surely, surely you wouldn't leave me just like that
With the ghosts in the hallway and the keys on the mat
Trembling teeth, I couldn't help but scream and beg
I’m a master at the art of the false payback
I drink up the silence until I’m a mess
Wearing this "I’m fine" like a Sunday dress.

[Pre-Chorus]
You got a coffin for a heart, bury everything you love
And I can’t say I didn’t know, I saw the sky above
Turn to lead, turn to ash, turn to something I could crave
Thought that I could make you change, but I’m digging my own grave
And I still couldn’t let you go.

[Chorus]
’Cause everything I’ve ever loved has claw marks on it
You can burn this city down, but I still haunt it
So mad at the gods because you’re all I wanted
I bet on losing dogs, I guess I should have called it.

[Verse 2]
Come back, come back darling, look at what you did
I’m still waiting by the door, just like a kid
I’ve got a blueprint for the wreckage, a map of the scars
I like the way you look when you’re breaking my heart
It’s a rhythm now, a habit, a glitch in the code
I’m the only one walking this one-way road.

[Pre-Chorus]
You got a coffin for a heart, bury everything you love
And I can’t say I didn’t know
Thought that I could make you change, but you hurt me all the same
And I still couldn’t let you go.

[Chorus]
Everything I’ve ever loved has claw marks on it
You can burn this city down, but I still haunt it
So mad at the gods because you’re all I wanted
I bet on losing dogs, I guess I should have called it.

[Bridge]
Oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
(I’m doing it again, I’m doing it again)
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
(I like the way it hurts, I like the way it ends)
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh (Should have called it)

[Chorus]
Everything I’ve ever loved has claw marks on it
You can burn this city down, but I still haunt it
So mad at the gods because you’re all I wanted
I bet on losing dogs, I guess I should have called it.

[Outro]
Everything I’ve ever loved has claw marks on it.


Claw Marks Alt Version

[Intro]
Yeah.
Just let me stay here for a minute.
Don’t wake me up yet.

[Chorus]
Woah, oh, oh, oh (For the longest)
I’m just daydreaming
Woah, oh, oh (For the longest)
Keep the vision steaming
I’m dreaming about being lucky in love
Like it was sent from the heavens above
For the longest... for the longest time.

[Verse 1]
Staring at the ceiling, watching dust motes dance
While I’m building up a kingdom, giving fate a chance
Reality is boring, yeah, the colors are grey
So I’m dreaming of fifty-two weeks of holiday.
No Mondays, no bosses, no "reply to all" emails
Just white sand, blue water, and some wind in my sails
I’m a permanent tourist in the land of the chill
Where the drinks are all free and time is standing still.
I’m dreaming about being lucky in love for once
Not the guy in the corner, the romantic dunce
I’m the lead in the movie, I’m the king of the scene
Living life in the spaces in between the routine.

[Chorus]
Woah, oh, oh, oh (For the longest)
I’m just daydreaming
Woah, oh, oh (For the longest)
Keep the vision steaming
I’m dreaming about being lucky in love
Like it was sent from the heavens above
For the longest... for the longest time.

[Verse 2]
In the real world, I stutter, yeah, I trip on my feet
I’m the king of "the comeback I thought of next week"
But in the clouds? Man, I’m eloquent, I’m sharp, I’m okay
‘Cause I’m dreaming of finally knowing what to say.
The perfect punchline, the words that just click
I’m smooth as a velvet suit, doing the trick
No more awkward silences or staring at my phone
I’m the life of the party, even when I’m alone.
But here’s the heart of it, the part that stays deep
The reason that I find it so easy to sleep:
The centerpiece, the gold, the ultimate decree...
I’m dreaming you being in love with me.
No "maybe," no "if," no "reading the signs"
Just your hand in mine, crossing all of the lines.

[Bridge]
Maybe I’ve been hoping too hard (Hoping too hard)
But I’ve gone this far, and it’s more than I hoped for…
It’s a beautiful place to stay.
Even if it’s only for a beautiful day.

[Outro]
I’m lucky in love (For the longest time)
Fifty-two weeks of sun (For the longest time)
I know what to say now (For the longest time)
And you love me... you love me.
(For the longest... time.)

The Longest Time

[Intro]
For successful living.
You’re still looking.

[Verse 1]
Distressed denim, skin against the grit
I see you squinting, trying to make it fit
You want the wash, you want the heavy seam
You’re chasing the ghost inside the machine.
I’m the billboard over the dirty street
High-gloss, high-waist, high-intensity heat.
You say it’s "trashy," you say it’s "too much"
But you’re dying for a fabric you’re not allowed to touch.

[Pre-Chorus]
It’s a cult, it’s a classic, it’s a red “D” logo
You’re moving fast but you’re still moving solo.
Are you obsessed? (Confess it)
Are you obsessed? (Just admit it)
I’m the only thing on your feed.

[Chorus]
I’m Diesel.
Hard-wash, heavy metal, industrial glow
I’m the only name that you need to know.
I’m Diesel.
Sanded down, polished up, post-sentiment
I’m the icon, you’re just the ornament.
It’s so obvious.
You’re just a copy of a copy of us.

[Verse 2]
Low-rise ego, staring at the floor
You bought the aesthetic but you can’t buy the core.
I’m the oil on the skin in the 2AM light
I’m the "For Successful Living" in the middle of the fight.
You’re taking screenshots, you’re taking notes
While I’m taking the credit and taking the votes.
Don’t look at the camera—look at me.
I’m the only thing you’ll ever see.

[Bridge]
Stitch. Wash. Repeat. (I know you’re watching)
Stitch. Wash. Repeat. (I know you’re talking)
Stitch. Wash. Repeat. (You want what I have)
D-D-D-Diesel.
Dominance. Not euphoria.

[Chorus]
I’m Diesel.
Hard-wash, heavy metal, industrial glow
I’m the only name that you need to know.
I’m Diesel.
Sanded down, polished up, post-sentiment
I’m the icon, you’re just the ornament.

[Outro]
It’s okay to be jealous.
I would be too.
Diesel.

Diesel

It's been a while since I recorded a mix, and for this one I wanted to challenge myself as a DJ while also shining a spotlight on one of my favourite labels of recent years: Barcelona's  @analogicalforce. The mix isn't designed to be a complete overview of the label's output, more a tour through some of my personal favourites. I hope you enjoy it! If you like the music in this mix please head over to https://analogicalforce.bandcamp.com/ to support the label and the artists by buying the releases! 

Fasme - Solar
BufoBufo - Magpie Inkcap
p1nkf1re - Glue127
Voiron - Voiron Tire la Sonnette D'Alarme
Fasme - Comète
James Shinra - FLOAT
quadratschulz - Single Source of Truth
Voiron - XD Voiron
Unknown - Axiom12
Kettel - Ribcage
James Shinra - Runn
MOY - Cyg X-1
Son Zept - 7XRain
RTR - UEFI (BlackEnergy mix)
Fasme - Focus
Promising/Youngster - Both of You
Promising/Youngster - Highway
Gherat - Micfrk [bamb_Mix]
Voiron - Voiron et Marie Denise
James Shinra - Codex (2025 Rework)
Daed - H2FSbF6
Unknown - Pike
Voiron - Keraudren Voiron
RTR - ILOVEYOU
James Shinra - Ekko
MOY - Rubberbingo3
Voiron - Voiron Flex et Détente
James Shinra - Spinet
Unknown - Unicos
MOY - Kernel Panic
p1nkf1re - Red 155
Guavid - Sozemcfz24
RTR - Neverever
James Shinra - Ghost In The Machine
quadratschulz - Stoff (Die 02:13 Edit 08B)
RTR - 2999
RTR - Reward (Om Unit Remix)
Dwaallicht - 32614
Yaporigami - Wheel Of Fate
Mause - 25-8-18

Spotlight Sessions: Analogical Force

[Verse 1]
Yeah.
I’m staring at the screen, another late-night shift
Searching for a logic in a cultural rift.
They talk about "inclusion" and the "Values" they hold
But the repos tell a story that’s centuries old.
How can I build the future with a "Slave" in the code?
That’s a heavy-duty burden, that’s a legacy load.
I raised it in a ticket—ID 1832536
But they "Cancelled" the concern like a problem they can’t fix.
They said, "Ezzy, it’s just tech, don’t take it to heart"
But that word is a dagger that tears me apart.
Seedy Fofana won his claim for the very same thing
While I’m drowning in the panic that these "legacy" terms bring.

[Chorus]
I’m trying to be Godly, trying to stay true
But how do I love them when they don’t see me through?
I’m brow-beaten in a Teams call, two hours on the clock
Pressure to abandon what I know is on the rock.
It’s David and Goliath, but the giant’s got the HR file
And they’re judging my silence while they’re leaking my style.
I keep the covenant sacred, keep the principle high
Even when the panic makes me want to say goodbye.

[Verse 2]
Let’s talk about the leak, let’s talk about the trust
Private Slack messages turned into dust.
Richard Tice and the Reform, I was venting my pain
Now I’m the one disciplined, caught in the rain.
A "Final Written Warning" for a private thought
While the person who leaked it? They haven't been caught.
I told Ten Johnson: "Don’t contact me, please"
I’m hypervigilant, I’m shaking at the knees.
They say I didn’t engage, that I missed the 18th
But they ignore the PTSD and the lack of my strength.
My autism isn't a "lack of credibility"
It’s the reason I feel every single hostility.

[Verse 3]
Trudy sent a letter, said there’s "no evidence" found
Like the weight of my lived experience doesn’t make a sound.
Because I can’t give the timestamp or the verbatim quote
Does that mean the manager didn’t have me by the throat?
I’m a Senior Engineer, Digital Distribution
But I feel like a ghost looking for a resolution.
I’m a patriotic Englishman, I love this land
But I won't be excluded by a Reform-brand hand.
I see the Slack threads now, they’re still talking the same
But I’m the only one who had to carry the shame.

[Outro]
So I pray for the strength to not return the hate
To be the "Boy with the Harp" at the BBC gate.
To the ancestors watching: I’m still standing tall
Though they built the system for the principled to fall.
Keep the heart clean, let the code be refined
Until "Master" and "Slave" are left far behind.
I’m Ezzy Elliott. Remember the name.
I’m seeking the peace, not seeking the fame.


Work Life

[Intro]
Is the mic on? Is the world on? (Grrah)
They told me "Land of the Free" but the bill just came (Git, git)
You ready? (Brrrrrt!)
We the villains now? I guess so! (Git!)

[Refrain]
Vulture, Vulture (Grrah)
Vulture, Vulture, Vulture, Vulture (Git, git, git)

[Chorus]
I see drones in the desert (Woo!)
Stealing oil for the pressure (Grrah)
Leaders gone, they just tethered (Fact)
Kidnapped 'em, changed the weather (Brrt!)
Red, white, blue—Phantom (Ooh)
Stars on the hood, it’s a ransom (Grrah)
Going out like a villain (Yeah)
Kill a king, make a billion (Git, git)
Black boots, Iron Eagle (Woo)
White house, looking regal (Grrah)
Pockets swole, illegal
Invade 'em all, we the people (Git!)
Man, I'm the monster like Fenrir (Woo)
The chopper go "Freedom" for Emmy (Grrah)
Blood fam, hide your resources (Woo)
Hope you countries understand me (Grrah!)

[Verse]
I see tanks in the lobby (Git)
Take the lithium, it’s a hobby (Git, git)
Uncle Sam, he a zombie (Ooh)
Wake up, drone strike, life's a movie (Grrah)
Whole bunch of plastic shit
They be askin’ 'round town who be taxin' shit (Git, git, git)
I be pullin' up, flags on the mothership (Ooh)
I got plenty gold stolen from the southern trip, look how I colonize shit!
Black hawk, Phantom (Hey!)
Guantanamo, killin' on camera (Git, git)
Pop a pill, I can't stand up (Grrah)
Guerrilla, they come and they kill you for bananas—Wait, I mean oil! (Git)
Five stars, they finna pull up in the Phantom (Git)
Know the CIA, they kill you on the camera (Git, git, git)
Big missile, it’s dancin’ bigger than a Pandie
Go Oscar for Genocide, bitch, pull up your panty
Fill up the tank, I’ma flip it, I got generals pull up and they get it (Git)
I got congressmen countin' the digits (Git, git)
Say you want a little bit of democracy? (Grrah)
Know some killers pull off in the Middle East (Ayy)
NATO, pull up in the killa Bape (Git, git, git)
Call up the bank, we gon' fill the bank (Grrah)
Nations in debt, we gon' drill the bank (Ayy)
Fuck, we gon' kill the bank, get it (Git, git)
I felt broken, yeah, I get it (Grrah)
I feel chosen, then I shitted (Grrah)
Is we the bad guys? (Grrah)
Waiting to die, but I’m killing 'em first for a ticket (Grrah)
And the news gon' spin it (Grrah)
This was not the dream—we just winnin' (Grrah!)

[Refrain]
Vulture, Vulture (Grrah, grrah, grrah)
Vulture, Vulture, Vulture, Vulture, Vulture (Git, git, git)

[Chorus]
I see drones in the desert (Ooh)
Stealing oil for the pressure (Grrah)
Leaders gone, they just tethered
Kidnapped 'em, changed the weather
Red, white, blue—Phantom (Ooh)
Stars on the hood, it’s a ransom
Going out like a villain (Grrah)
Kill a king, make a billion (Grrah)
Black boots, Iron Eagle
White house, looking regal (Git, git)
Pockets swole, illegal
Invade 'em all, we the people
Man, I'm the monster like Fenrir (Ooh)
The chopper go "Freedom" for Emmy (Ayy)
Blood fam, hide your resources (Ooh)
Hope you countries understand me (Grrah!)

[Outro]
Vulture, Vulture (Grrah)
This was not the dream…
Am I alive or surviving?
Vulture...


Vulture

[Verse 1]
I checked the rearview mirror once or twice
Saw a younger me, paying a heavy price
For a haircut that was tragic, and a car that wouldn’t start
And the girl who took a hammer to the engine of my heart.
But the lights are turning amber, then they’re turning into blue
And I’m standing in this kitchen, just slow-dancing here with you.

[Pre-Chorus]
We could have been a million other people, it is true
But they wouldn’t have these tired eyes
And they wouldn’t have this view.

[Chorus]
Oh, they say that heaven’s golden, but I think it’s just a debt
Because happiness is living with a life without regret.
No "should-haves" in the water, no "could-haves" in the wine
Just your hand tucked inside of mine.
Yeah, it’s catchy how the ghosts all start to fade
When you’re proud of every big mistake you made.

[Verse 2]
I used to keep a ledger of the times I tripped and fell
I had a PhD in "Wishing things had gone particularly well."
Like that time I tried to karaoke "Bohemian Rhapsody"
(Note to self: the high notes are a crime of high degree).
But if I hadn’t crashed the party, hadn’t missed the final train
I’d be dry right now, but God, I’m glad we’re standing in the rain.

[Pre-Chorus]
We could have walked a straighter line, kept our sneakers clean
But we’d miss the messy beauty
Of the spaces in between.

[Chorus]
Oh, they say that heaven’s golden, but I think it’s just a debt
Because happiness is living with a life without regret.
No "should-haves" in the water, no "could-haves" in the wine
Just your hand tucked inside of mine.
Yeah, it’s catchy how the ghosts all start to fade
When you’re proud of every big mistake you made.

[Bridge]
Every "no" led to this "yes."
Every failure was a guest
Invited to the wedding of the now and what is best.
I’m let-let-letting go.
I’m let-let-letting go.

[Chorus]
Oh, they say that heaven’s golden, but I think it’s just a debt
Because happiness is living with a life without regret.
No "should-haves" in the water, no "could-haves" in the wine
Just your hand tucked inside of mine.
Yeah, it’s catchy how the ghosts all start to fade
When you’re proud of every big mistake you made.

[Outro]
No regrets.
(Not even the karaoke.)
Just us.


No Regrets

[Verse 1]
I never meant to cause you any sorrow
I never meant to cause you any pain
Standing on the Seven Sisters, waiting for the night to break
I only wanted, one time, to see you laughing
I only want to see you laughing
In the purple rain

[Chorus]
Purple rain, purple rain
Purple rain, purple rain
Purple rain, purple rain
I only want to see you bathing
In the purple rain

[Verse 2]
I never wanted to be your weekend lover
(The North Circular is glowing red and blue)
I only wanted to be some kind of friend, hey
Baby, I could never steal you from another
It’s such a shame our friendship had to end

[Pre-Chorus]
Honey, I know, I know, I know times are changing
It’s time we all reach out for something new
(That means you, too!)
You say you want a leader, but you can’t make up your mind
Close your eyes, Edmonton is fading...
Let me guide you to the purple rain!

[Drop / Main Hook]
Purple rain, purple rain!
I only want to see you underneath the purple rain

[Bridge]
If you know what I’m singing about...
Raise your hands in the N17...
It’s not an ending, it’s a prayer.
It’s the blood in the sky, it’s the truth in the air.
Let the storm wash it all away! 1-2-3-GO!

[Final Chorus / Outro]
Purple rain, purple rain, yeah!
I only want to see you...
Only want to see you…
In the purple rain.

Purple Rain N17

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