Boz Scaggs ‘Lowdown’ (greg wilson edit)

115 bpm

Previously limited vinyl only 2008.

This is a straightforward, no added elements extension of ‘Lowdown’ that I knocked together back in 2004, and which would later be shared on limited vinyl in 2008 as ‘Blue Eyed Boz’, issued on the same 12” as ‘Adriano Italiano’ to launch the GW Ruff Edits series. It’s popped up in a few of my live mixes down the years, and features in the East Village London mix on here from last December.

'Lowdown' was released in the UK 35 years ago, in September 1976. Between January 2006 and September 2007 I compiled a series called Time Capsule for Samurai FM, where, month by month, I revisited the tracks I used to play in the clubs exactly 30 years earlier. It was a real labour of love, for not only did I have to research and often re-source the music included (I had a load of records stolen in 1985, so there were big holes in my collection), I also wrote an accompanying piece every month looking at the records featured, and how my fledgling DJ career was shaping up. 'Lowdown' was a single I used to play at the time in my New Brighton residencies, the Chelsea Reach and the Penny Farthing. Time Capsule covered the period I was at the Chelsea and the Penny, leading up to when I took over at the Golden Guinea, where I’d spend 3 memorable years before embarking on my Wigan / Manchester adventure in the early 80’s. 

I’d hoped to take Time Capsule all the way through 1977, but the workload became too much and I found myself unable to meet the monthly deadlines, so I reluctantly had to stop at Sept 77, with the intention of getting back to it in the future if I ever have sufficient time on my hands. Even if this turns out to be all I ever manage to do, Time Capsule, as I left it 4 years ago, still stands as a snapshot archive from a key moment in dance culture, as the Disco era gained full momentum and the 12” gradually began to take over from the 7” in the affections of British DJ’s.

All the programmes, plus ‘First Impressions’, which inspired the series, can be accessed here:
https://www.mixcloud.com/gregwilson/playlists/greg-wilson-time-capsule/

Here’s what I wrote about ‘Lowdown’ for the Sept 76 Time Capsule:
“Regarded as one of the classic Blue-Eyed Soul singles, 'Lowdown' by Boz Scaggs, despite its popularity on the UK club scene, peaked at a somewhat disappointing position of number 28 on the British chart. By contrast, the single had reached number 3 stateside, with the album it was taken from, 'Silk Degrees', becoming an American classic, which sold more than 5 million copies and spent over 2 years on the chart! Picking up a Grammy for Best Rhythm & Blues song, 'Lowdown' was recorded with a team of session musicians, who would later form the nucleus of the hit band Toto. In the early 60's, Scaggs, who was Ohio born, had left his Texas home to briefly join London's burgeoning R&B scene, returning to record his debut solo album, 'Boz' in 1965. He'd later appear on the first 2 Steve Miller Band LP's, 'Children Of The Future' (1968) and 'Sailor' (1969), before continuing his solo career with a series of albums for Atlantic Records. However, it wasn't until he signed to Columbia that the commercial acclaim, which had previously eluded him, finally came thanks to 'Silk Degrees'.”

Greg Wilson – September 2011

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Boz Scaggs 'Lowdown' (greg wilson edit)

For the first in a new series of RA Live events, we invited Daniel Avery down to London's Brilliant Corners to play some of his favourite downtempo, shoegaze and ambient records on a Sunday evening.

@danielavery

RA Live - 22.01.17 Daniel Avery at Brilliant Corners

Recording of GE-OLOGY & Red Greg's set at Dekmantel Festival 2017.

Dekmantel Festival 2017

GE-OLOGY & Red Greg at Dekmantel Festival 2017

RMW - This Is Not Quite Right
Available November 12th 2018 on Spotify.

Tracklisting:

1. LATE
2. AUS
3. ICICLE

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Live recording from our party in november. Join us again on dec 7th

Jochen Discomeyer & Charlie Smooth Live @ Disco Train Nov. 2018

'Sektor 2' EP.

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All songs written, recorded, mixed and mastered by Tripod Jones.

Sektor 2

Early On

OP 𓅛 mix 6 - Nicolas Jaar - (BBC Essential Mix 2012)

YAYA was a concept label by Joe Mubare and Mark Polscher founded in 1989 and only released three records by Votu, One Tounge and Joe Mubare himself. When I first stumbled across this special music, I instantly felt the desire to create a mix around it. So I started to dig through my collection to search for records with this transcendental yet mystical new-age-vibe, which the YAYA records are spreading. It turned out to get a really ambitious project - a concept mix to worship a concept label.

The first take of this mix was recorded in December 2018 - three months later I'm more than happy to present this mix as a tribute to YAYA. I'm pretty optimistic that I will still like this mix when I'm old and grey.

Artwork by @frinda_di_lanco

Tracklist:

Luis Eduardo Aute ‎- Descendimiento
Joe Mubare - What Is It
Mario Molino ‎– Inondazioni
Yazuaki Shimizu - Hako 
Votu - 	Cannibals
Cafe DM & Blue Heron - A Perfect Shift
One Tounge - No Doubts
Eiger Drums Propaganda - La Fin Non Triste
Stroer Duo - Vietnam 
Joe Mubare - Junglelife
Wolf Müller - Pfad des Windes	
Angklung - 	Das Versprechen
Tor Dietrichson ‎- Global Village
Carlos Maria Trindade / Nuno Canavarro - Blu Terra
Giuliano Sorgini - Iniziazione
Jorge Reyes / Antonio Zepeda - El Hacedor De Lluvia
Argile - Kleine Rosa Wolke
Finis Africae - Ceremonia Mágica En El Estanque
Eliseo Parra - Noche Tranquila Y Serena

Dance with Yaya

Dance with YAYA

Live recording from our party in Kake, Berlin with good friend Alexander Paulski. Enjoy x

LIVE AT FANDANGO - Alexander Paulski

Here comes my set from the July edition of Disco Train, one of Berlin's most vibrant disco parties, run by my friend, soul-mate and disco digger Charlie Smooth

Alexander Paulski @ Disco Train (05.07.2019)

Normally I don´t play Disco Only Sets, but when the lovely @charliesmooth & Henrik Stein invited me to play their anniversary party "Disco Train" at Crack Bellmer, I couldn´t decline .  . .
was a super fun night!

Delfonic Live @Disco Train April 2019

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