Fergus Speak 09 - 06 - 2021 Kapellet ROBERT FROST 2

"The dance floor is a portal and a transmission tool in addition to being a technology of togetherness." The British author’s new book, Dance Your Way Home, offers a sociocultural history of the dance floor.

Emma Warren has been documenting grassroots music culture since co-founding Jockey Slut magazine in the mid '90s. From those early years to subsequent stints at THE FACE and Brixton’s youth-run Live Magazine, her journey of personal growth has become intertwined with nightlife.

In this episode, the UK author speaks with Aaron Gonsher, former editor-in-chief of the now-defunct Red Bull Music Academy, about her new book, Dance Your Way Home: A Journey Through The Dance Floor. Writing about how music thrives through in-person connections and physical spaces, she provides a social history of the dance floor while highlighting the power of communion.

Their conversation is a fascinating and far-ranging one; they speak about writing from the heart and Warren's deep connections with nightlife communities. She also talks about how the dance floor acted as a palliative in times of personal strife. "As I was writing [the book] and working it out through the writing, I realised that the less my dad could move or had control over his body, the more I needed to dance and have control over mine," she says of her father's disability. "So, I feel this absolute connection to the strength which you bring on the dance floor: that core control, that tightening of your body, that loosening of your limbs when you're moving and just how important that was to me—and what a life saver, really."

Warren is also the author of three other books, including Make Some Space: Tuning Into Total Refreshment Centre, Document Your Culture: A Manual and Steam Down: Or How Things Begin. Listen to the conversation to hear her thoughts on why we dance together and what dancing tells us about ourselves.

EX.663 Emma Warren

This week we welcomed back our dynamic duo Q&D for their quarterly residency. Alan and Baz were on top form again from start to finish on this 2 hour musical journey.

Enjoy.

Queen & Disco - Spin City, Ep. 352

Night Music

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@fergusmurphy for <3 Series @ H15 Studio Copenhagen, 12 Dec 2024

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Next up on SPACEDUST selections, we’ve got Andrea PassEnger, a reel deal selector, producer, and curator straight outta Turin, Italy. One of the country’s best kept secrets, Andrea’s been digging deep for years, pushing vintage cream of the crop.

With releases on Just What The World Needs, Tabernacle, AI Records, he’s built a solid rep among DJs who really know their stuff. But it’s his vinyl-only imprint, Light Touches Records, that’s been turning heads—flipping forgotten gems and dusty disco cuts into dancefloor weapons. Now ten releases deep, and trust, he’s got more heat stashed away.

Andrea’s sound has taken him far and wide—from Corsica Studios in London to Bonobo in Tokyo, Backwards in Ireland, and beyond. He’s rocked alongside Theo Parrish, Gilles Peterson, and Nicky Siano, while holding it down as a resident at Jazz:Re:Found Festival and running his own club nights, Aquario and Better Days—spaces where community meets club culture.

For SPACEDUST MIX034, Andrea keeps it raw and rugged—a vinyl-only selection laced with deep Afro cuts, gospel soul, and grooves built for serious movers. He’s dropped six unreleased edits, plus two heavy hitters from Light Touches #10, making this one for the heads who like their selections timeless and uncut.

We first connected with Andrea over a decade ago, back when we were working on those Mark Grusane edits, and we’ve been tracking his journey ever since. Now, it’s about time we officially welcome him to the SPACEDUST family.

Press play and let it ride.

SC: @lighttouchesrecords
IG: andrea_passenger
IG: lighttouchesrecords
BC: andreapassenger.bandcamp.com

ANDREA PASSENGER (Light Touches Records, Italy) MIX034

DJ Set - recorded live at Nowadays, NYC - 16th Feb 2025

(Apologies for volume dips - we had slight sound issues)

Om Unit - DJ Set @ Nowadays (NYC) - 16.02.25

Connect 4 - Arveene's 313 Remix

Narratives and memories

Here's a Lil re:edit / Dub I did a couple Of Kaidi's classic Arms R Deh toon from way back when.
This version is just a lil rinse for me to play out and still unreleased, hope you like it .... Appreciate your comments :)

AGENT K - ARMS R DEH NAUTZ L8 NITE ARMZ HOUSE DUB

long distance runner. music head the ball. lightsdownlow. deep voice. sonic age cy. soundsystems & playing records.

Fergus Speak 09 - 06 - 2021 Kapellet ROBERT FROST 2

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