Mixes influenced by nightclubs or record labels which have long since vanished.

Retrospectives

9th August 2021
Hook Recordings was a progressive trance label from Aberdeen, who, along with their sister labels Bellboy and UG, released a consistent line of excellent singles from around 1997 to the early 2000s. I think I probably have more 12” singles from Hook than I do from any other label (bar KLF Communications). I decided to put some of the best of them together in this mix.

Levy 9 - Running Up That Hill (Canyon Bluenote Remix) - Hook Records
Little Big Man - Dawn Chorus (Infra Red Mix) - UG Records
Chris Cowie - Therapy - Bellboy Records
Dawntredder - Overland - Hook Records
Mike Fix - Steeldrum (Transa Remix) - Hook Records
Cascade - Somewhere Out There - UG Records
Third Man - Planet Hunters (Arrangement One) - Hook Records
Christopher Lawrence - Rush Hour - Hook Records
Transa - Supernova - UG Records
Christopher Lawrence - Renegade - Hook Records
Deniro - State of Mind - Hook Records
Cascade - Transcend (Moonman's Trancentral Flight) - Hook Records
Transa - Enervate - Hook Records

9th August 2021 Right, Hook

Right, Hook.

Sunset Boulevard, aka The Boulie, was a nightclub in Clydebank, which ran from 1992 until it closed sometime in 2013. In its heyday it was one of the best dance music clubs in the country, attracting people from all over Scotland. It was often described as infamous, although I'm not sure why it wasn't just 'famous'. Whilst it didn't host loads of international names, its residents made sure each night of the weekend was filled with the best new dance music, Sunday nights in particular were legendary.

I spent many a night at the Boulie between 1995 and 2005. I never played there, but if I had, it might have sounded a little like this...

Dana Dawson - 3 is Family (Dancing Divas Club Mix)
Talizman - Only You (Chris & James Old Skool Balearic Mix)
Duke - So In Love With You (Pizzaman House Vocal)
Sandy B. - Make The World Go Round (Deep Dish Round the World Remix)
The N.P.G. - The Good Life (Dancing Divaz Mix)
Snatch! - Technokath
Brainbug - Nightmare (Original Sinister String Mix)
The Benedict Brothers - Honey Child
Amen - Passion (Wand Mix)
Staxx - Joy (Mondo's Pussycat Vocal)
Byron Stingily - You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)(Baby Blue Inside Out Dub)
Baby Blue - Child
Poppers presents Aura - Every Little Time (Baby Blue Mix)
Baby Blue - R.E.S.P.E.C.T.
Huff & Puff - Help Me Make It (Mix 1)
Tall Paul - Rock da House (Itchy & Scratchy Remix)
Rebekah Ryan - Just A Little Bit of Love (Hi Lux Vocal Club Mix)
Gala - Freed From Desire (Dillon & Dickins Mix)
Nalin v Coco - Planet of Miracles
Mary Kiani - 100% (Tall Paul Remix)
A.T.G.O.C. - Repeated Love (Rollercoaster's Pumped Up Mix)
The Space Brothers - Shine
Rebekah Ryan - You Lift Me Up (Hi Lux Vox Mix)
Lovelife - Hold Me (The Casio Brothers Mix)
London Fiesta - Can You Feel It
The Porn Kings - Up To No Good (Milky Bar Kids Remix)
Barabus & OD1 - Deeper (Jon the Dentist UCM Remix)(Griff Sheridan's Extra Alarming edit)
Klubbheads - Kickin' Hard (Klubbheads Euro Mix)
Klymax - I've Got A Feeling (Club Mix)
JX - There's Nothing I Won't Do
Escrima - Deeper (Matt Darey 12" Mix)
The Space Brothers - Forgiven (I Feel Your Love) (Dub Vocal Mix)
Three 'n One - Reflect
Energy 52 - Café del Mar (Three 'n One Remix)
Libido - The Second Coming (The Invisible Man Mix)
Lost Tribe - Gamemaster ('99 Mix)
Westbam vs. Red Jerry - Wizards of the Sonic (Matt Darey Remix)
Sasha & Maria - Be As One

14th December 2021 A Night At Sunset Boulevard

A Night At Sunset Boulevard

12th January 2022

The term The Angels' Share usually refers to the whisky that evaporates from the cask whilst it's maturing. In this case, it's some records that I found whilst digitising others, that I had either forgotten about or which never got used as much as they should have. A couple of them were nice surprise finds that I don't know why they've gone unplayed for 20 odd years.... The ones that nearly got away.

There are a couple missing unfortunately, as they were either terrible quality pressings or the centre hole is off, making them impossible to mix properly....which is maybe why they were at the bottom of a pile of vinyl in the first place.

Control Freaks - Subspace Interference
Christian West - Eterna (Club Dub)
Dave Holmes - Samsara (Steve Morley RX)
Drivenchild - Bang Theory
Rank - Black Snow
Nûw Idol - Tears
V-One - Dead Cities
Tranceiver - Probe
Peppersonic - Time To Fly
Vincent de Moor - Flowtation
Libido - The 1st Time (Steed Visits The Avery)
Rodd-Y-Ler - Lifesigns
Members of Mayday - 10 in 01

12th January 2022 The Angels' Share

The Angels' Share

Black Rabbit [let’s call is Warehouse. Though if you want to know what it really was, Akufen’s first track in this mix will tell you] was the sister night to JD Twitch and JG Wilkes’ regular Optimo (Espacio) at the Sub Club. BRW ran in the early 2000s, irregularly taking over a venue, or abandoned building. The night was based a new sound, variously known as Glitch or Microhouse, pioneered by producers from Germany and particularly at the time by Canada’s Akufen. This is a collection of my favourite tracks that influenced, or were influenced by, that sound.

More in their own words here: www.optimo.co.uk/oldsite/whorehouse.htm
Video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2H_9EizXVc

Brigitte Bardot - Contact
Alva Noto - Autoshape
Crackhaus - French Cheese & Moonshine (Akufen's Mornin' Dump In The Bush of God)
Hombre Ojo - Manejando Un Carrito Rapidito Por Santiaguito
Truffle Club - Autoconform
Akufen - Whore House
Akufen - Quebec Nightclub
Truffle Club - Cool It!
Hansepferd - BismarckE
Akufen - New Process
Ricardo Villalobos - Dexter
Monte Cazazza - Sex Is No Emergency
Murcof - Memoria (Sutekh's Trisagion Mix)
Akufen - Deck The House (Herbert Stops Like This Mix)
Losoul - You Know feat. Malte (SuperMayer Remix)
Nathan Fake - Charlie's House (Apparat Remix)
Lassigue Bendthaus - Jealous Guy (Poeme Syncope)

14th April 2022 Black Rabbit Echoes

Black Rabbit Echoes

Background here: https://soundcloud.com/robodisko/a-night-at-sunset-boulevard

Another couple of hours filled with some more of the best Boulie tunes.

Sundance - Sundance
Express of Sound - Real Vibration (Want Love)(Real Club Mix)
Red 5 - I Love You...Stop! (Extended Version)
Mosaic - Rays of the Rising Sun (Electric Beach Mix)
Tori Amos - Professional Widow (Armand's Star Trunk Funkin' Mix)
Tori Amos v Lisa Stansfield - People Hold On
Big Star - Big Star
Klubbheads - Discohopping (Klubbheads Euro Mix)
PF Project - Choose Life (Moonman Remix)
Moonman - Don't Be Afraid
Phunky Phantom - Get Up Stand Up (KLM Vocal Mix)
The Cardigans - My Favourite Game (Vengaboys Remix)
Poppers presents Aura - Every Little Time (Poppers Original Vocal Mix)
Porn Kings - Amour (Porn Kings Full On 12" Mix)
Voyager One - Dreamstate (Slow Club Mix)
Vincent De Moor - Orion City (Moonman's Drive Mix)
Mark Scoozy - Überschall (Long Club Mix)
Vincent De Moor - Flowtation
Global Trance Mission - Dream Mission (Fontaine & Vern Remix)
Perpetual Motion - Keep on Dancin' (Lets Go)(Bangin' Club Mix)
N.Y.C.C. - Fight For Your Right (Extended Version)
Swerve - Lucky Man
DJ Supreme - Tha Wildstyle (Supreme Ego Mix)
Chakra - Home (The Space Brothers Remix)
Grace - Not Over Yet (Perfecto Mix)
Underground Sound of Lisbon - So Get Up (Acapella)
Camisra - Let Me Show You

A Night At Sunset Boulevard Part 2: Dancin' on the Bar @ 2am

Sharing Music is Loving Music.

All mixes can be downloaded in HD Audio.

Retrospectives

The GS Paradox