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29 01 2013

A Private Kind of Happiness

20 years later...

In recent times there has been a lot of looking back to the early 1990s in house music which made me curious about what my dj sets actually sounded like back then. As it's 20 years on I thought it might be fun to put one up as an Optimo podcast, but sadly I had no recordings of that time as I had long given away or lost any tapes i had from then (everything was on cheap C90 cassette tapes in those days). Then, last week a local producer sent me his album to peruse and mentioned that he had a couple of mix tapes of mine, both from 1991.

So, here is a genuine 1991 mix recorded in that year when I was co-resident at Pure in Edinburgh (which ran from 1990 - 2000) when i was known simply as Twitch rather than JD Twitch (the JD was added many years later to stop people billing me as DJ Twitch, which I loathed).

Although I started djing in 1987, I didn't start mixing records together until 1990 and couldn't afford turntables until the end of that year, so initially when i was djing at Pure I was literally learning on the job. Thankfully the euphoria of those times coupled with the fact it was all so new and exciting to so many meant that I got away with it as audiences were a lot more forgiving than they are today. Requests were fairly rare and usually a lot more oblique, often along the lines of "Can you play some "E" music?" Heckling or shouting "come on!', "harder!", "techno!" was non existent. it wasn't a better time, just different, but audiences in general were a bit politer and more patient.

This mix is two sides of two different C90 cassettes stuck together. The first half is from late 1991. It has a lot of that "E" music people were asking for on it. The mixing ranges from pretty good to the odd "ouch" moment but overall is not bad for a beginner. The second half is from earlier in 1991 and the mixing is a lot more, uh, "freeform" and gets through a high number of tracks in a short time. I think this section may have been recorded live at Pure although I can't be sure as despite running for ten years we only ever made a tiny number of live recordings. There are a couple of massively cheesy and seriously dated rave anthems on here and a couple of tracks I have absolutely no recollection of ever having heard in my life, but there is also a lot of music that I still play to this day and indeed have never stopped playing since, and some, such as MK's "Burning", Mike Perras and CLS that are enduring classics. To use the parlance of back in the day, the mix gets a little "mental" towards the end. The tape begins with a live recording of a bit of chat from the Ragga Twins live at Pure in early 1991 and ends with a particularly twisted take on David Lynch's "Lady In The Radiator Song" followed by a blast of Throbbing Gristle. Sometimes I'd drop in things like that at Pure which maybe helps explain why a few regulars ended up with mental health issues! Pure had a reputation for being a techno club and in the early days a temple to all things rave but it was always a lot more than that (as well as those things too of course) as this podcast demonstrates. Despite the sound (and mixing) limitations I think it's an interesting document of what was going on in my world 20 years ago. 


The audio fidelity of this podcast is not high, particularly in the second half. The original cassette tape was probably copied multiple times as it was passed around from person to person. Richard Chisolm who excavated the tapes has done some remastering to improve the sound but old multi generation tapes rarely sound good and it was probably quite lo fi to begin with. It was mixed live using a cheap mixer through a cheap amp. Back then the vast majority of dj mixers were very basic - no eq, no gain and no gizmos whatsoever; just a volume fader, a crossfader and phono / line switches which I used to flick to cut tracks in and out. The mix is 85 minutes long and is a 192kbps mp3 (118mb). 

Thanks to Richard aka Restless Native.
 

Optimo Podcast 11 - Twitch 1991 (recorded in 1991)

DOOVER004a - Girls We Like "Don't Look Back"

Flip of James Blake "Never learnt to share".
Hope you like it!

James Blake never learnt to make drums smack like this

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Ricki-Lee - 'Do It Like That' (Fred Falke Club Remix)

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The Bones Of What You Believe out now. Standard: http://po.st/TBOWYB | Special: http://po.st/TBOWYBSpecial

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The Bones Of What You Believe

Lies

My remix of soundcloud.com/snakehips-1 - The Years. This guy is making some serious hip hop flavours right now

Support coming from Crissy Criss, Random Movement, Komatic, Liquicity & more. 

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Snakehips - The Years (Loz Contreras Remix) FREE

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Remix and additional production by Steve Miller a.k.a Afterlife for www.subatomicuk.com 
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National Anthem

National Anthem (Afterlife Remix)

Saint Lou Lou twin sisters – half Swedish half Australian – are releasing their debut single « Maybe You », out August 27th on Kitsuné ! 

Their track “Maybe You” is a chill, dreamwave track that floats along and for sure will be pulled in. 


The package also contains four exclusive remixes by the Miami Horror’s drummer Good Night Keaton, the Canadian CFCF and the Parisians Oxford & Le Crayon and Pyramid, all revealed by outstanding remixes on the latest Maison Ki! tsuné’s compilations. 

An EP that will be listened to from any side of the world for sure! 

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Maybe You (Lauer remix)

Now included on the album 'TEN'

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Cassette Club - Talk To Me

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Don't Tell Me

Last week premiered by Pete Tong on BBC Radio 1 and the next 'Something Special' release in Mixmag - with DJ-support from Skream, Chopstick, Maxxi Soundsystem, Noir, Karmon, Larse, Adana Twins, DJ T, Oliver Koletzki, Kolombo, Round Table Knights, Sante, Till Von Sein, Trickski, Pete Herbert, Waifs&Strays, Wild Kats, Andre Crom, Dyed Soundorom, Pezzner, Flashmob, Daniel Dexter, Thyladomid, Homework, Karotte, Ruede Hagelstein and many more.

Shir Khan’s Exploited label returns with another powerful release:
This time from Hamburg based DJ & Producer Doctor Dru whose debut on Exploited was the collaboration 'Juicy Fruit' with partners Adana Twins.
With 'The Voice of Dru' Doctor Dru created a modern take on a classic italo track which - within a few days - became a Beatport Top 10 Hit and was sitting comfortably on Deephouse No.1 for weeks.
The Track got love from Solomun, to Pete Tong, Soul Clap, Tim Sweeney and many more.
It's been the break-through joint for Dru.
Since then he is touring the world and gained much love for his adrenalizing sets.
Whenever he drops the 'The Voice of Dru' people go crazy. We are happy to finally present Dru's second solo-release on Exploited.
2 Clubtracks - one for the heads and one for the ladies.

Label: Exploited
Artist: Doctor Dru
Releasetitle: 2 Know U
LC: 15799

Early Feedback:

Mixmag: With it's mean, full bodied, bouncy e-funk baseline, this will be the next 'Something Special'.

Maxxi Soundsystem: Sexy!

Skream: Amazing! Sexy as fuck.

Chopstick: Foolish has a beautiful vibe. Will def play it out!

Karmon: Love them both. Foolish is my Favourite here.

Noir: It's a proper follow-up from Dru. Well done.

Round Table Knights: Great Release.

Larse: DRU Shizzle!

Oliver Koletzki: Wow ... so good... both! Fits perfect into my sets. Thanks!!

Larse: DRU Shizzle!

Pete Herbert: Foolish for me...

Adana Twins: Already playing this to death! Full support for our buddy!

Karotte: 2 Know U is great. Love it. Full support.

Sante: Hamburg! Big up for the Doctor! Play Play Play.

Kolombo: Nice one!

Till Von Sein: So if Foolish is the one for the ladies, then I am a lady today:) Cool vibe on that one!

Dyed Soundorom: 2 Know U will do the work for me.

Trickski: Good stuff! Looking forward to check it on the dancefloor!

Thyladomid: Nice one Mr.Dru! thx :)

Andre Crom: Nice follow up. Full support.

Waifs & Strays: No doubt this will be smashing dancefloors…Will be playing for sure.

Homework: Bossy music from the boss man himself. Doctor Dru is here to treat your maladies!

NTFO: Yessss! Straight to Nr. 1. Thank you for these bombes.

Ruede Hagelstein: I'm a fan!

Daniel Dexter: Bomb Alert!

Djuma Soundsystem: Yeah, I'm feelin' Dru! Thanks!

Christian Prommer: Good stuff, as always.....will play with great pleasure. thx

Wild Kats: One of my favorite labels of the moment. 2 great tracks again!

Pezzner: It's the sound of now!

Kasper Bjoerke: Doctor Du is the man !!! Excellent both tracks !

Death on the Balcony: Foolish is cool!

Mike Monday: I'll be playing this a lot. Wonderful.

Moonbootica: Hamburg is for lovers.

Martin Landsky: 2 know u for me here...

Sinden: SICK! Pure vibe.

Michael Reinboth: Very well done soulful tune. Really moody good.

Coyu: 2 Know U is cool.

Robert Owens: Both great tracks.

Monte: Always solid dancefloor destroyer ! I have to take both, from the old to the new, from the new to the ol´school. That´s how i like it ! SALUDOS bro !

Timo Garcia: You've got another hit reeked on your hands here mate!

Justin Miller: 'The Voice of Dru' was on repeat. This is a solid follow up. 2 Know U is an instant jam.

The Mekanism: Bomb as always !!!

Cocolores. Coooool. 2 Know U. Coco says another baaannger.

David Keno: Hit!

Edu Imbernon: Both tracks are fantastic. Nice music guys!

Prince Language: Love Foolish - killer groover!

Doctor Dru - Foolish ( Radio Cut )

Why Do U Care??

Bunny Tiger Music BTLP001

Sharam Jey & Loulou Players - Hum Hum!

is taken from the Bunny Tiger compilation "Selection Vol. 1" 

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Mixed by Ash Workman (Metronomy/Summer Camp/Klaxons) at The Premises Studios, London, November 2012. Mastered by Matt Colton at Alchemy.

Mitzi's debut album 'Truly Alive' will be released on Feb 19, 2013 in North America via Future Classic.

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Meet The Band

All I Heard

check the snippet of my remix for HNQO. its gonna be released on playperview in february. news tbc.

HNQO feat. BR - We Do It (H.O.S.H. Remix) 128 kbps pre snippet

Mikky Ekko - Chained [The xx cover] (Live on Radio 1)

"Line of Fire", from upcoming self-titled Junip album, out this Spring on City Slang in Europe and Mute Records in North America.

Buy the track on Amazon: http://glnk.it/1v4
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Lyrics:

What would you do
If it all came back to you
Each crest of each wave
Bright as lightning
What would you say
If you had to leave today
Leave everything behind
Even though for once you're shining

Standing on higher ground
But when you hear the sounds
You realise it's just a whim (/the wind)
And you notice it matters
Who and what you let under your skin

If put to the test
Would you step back from the line of fire
Hold everything back
All emotions and desires

Convince yourself to be someone else
And hold back from the world
Your lack of confidence
What you choose to believe in
Dictates your rise or your fall

With no one else around you
No one to understand you
No one to hear your calls
Look through all your dark corners
When you're backed up against the wall
Step back from the line of fire

I'd do the same as you would
Would do the same as you
Step back from the line of fire

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Junip - Line Of Fire

TOTAL LOSS available now

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Rest of World - Weird World

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How To Dress Well - & It Was U (Elite Gymnastics Remix)

Twin Shadow remix of Sky Ferreira's "Everything Is Embarrassing"

"Everything Is Embarrassing" is available on the Ghost EP on iTunes: http://smarturl.it/GhostEP

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Everything Is Embarrassing

Everything Is Embarrassing (Twin Shadow Remix)

Buy Ghost EP

Kisses Down Low

The Warmest Place

I Believed

new free download from Shelby Grey!



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Say Lou Lou - Maybe you (Shelby Grey Remix)

Pre-order "The Waiting Room" in The Ghostly Store: http://www.theghostlystore.com/products/lusine-the-waiting-room?utm_campaign=expressrex

Lusine - Without a Plan

Laura Stevenson - Runner

UK: Everything Is Embarrassing EP out April 8, pre-order now at http://smarturl.it/SKYEEITUNES

Pre-order from iTunes

Sky Ferreira - Everything Is Embarrassing (Krystal Klear Remix)

Download Thank You, now on iTunes: smarturl.it/thankyoubundle

"Let It Go" (Ghost Loft Remix)

GLASS CANDY / THE POSSESSED (Extended Runway Edit)

March 2013 Mix

Taken from Hotel Cabana which‬ is out Aug 26th and available to pre-order from 

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La La La (feat. Sam Smith) available to buy now from: http://po.st/LaLaLaiT 
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