Memories of...
In days gone by, OneTen Old Street was home to the Unstoppable Artfairy Sound System, headed by Adam & Logan. Many of you will remember spending riotous Saturday evenings dancing the night away and some of you won't remember a thing (as the saying goes, if you can't remember Oneten, you weren't there). Sadly, the Oneten venue doesn't exist any more - well it does, but it is a funny Thai restaurant now, but if it was still there, this is the sort of thing you might hear.

Special Limited Edition

oneten part one BASS

Those of you familiar with 110 Part One (and that should be all of you - keep up), will know that this is another homage to the glory days of Oneten Old Street where several of you shook your stuff to the unstoppable Artfairy Soundsystem, as directed by Adam and Logan. Funnily enough, I never really fancied the Thai restaurant which is now resident at 110 Old Street, Shoreditch, but if Onten was still the fabulous establishment it once was, these would be some of the tunes that would go with it.

Another Special Limited Edition.

oneten part two DRUMS

Here's one from Unsual and Electric duo Adam & Mark from back in 2008. It's a snapshot of the kind of things we were playing out live back in those days: tunes we like to get everyone going and a fair few of our own records slug it out in twelve rounds of dubby chunky technoid dance sparring!

U&E VS THE WORLD

Tuesday April 13 2010
10pm — 12pm

Junk In The Trunk

Radiators and Drains, Baby!

A decade ago, researchers in the field discovered that there are in fact only two types of people in the world. In a widely conducted survey by the iyrie.com research unit*, it was revealed that these two opposing categories are: a) Radiators — Individuals who warm you up, contributing to your general happiness and health, and are always willing and able; b) Drains — Individuals who osmotically take energy and wellbeing from you, drain your ‘puissance‘ and leave you feeling depleted.

But despite what we might think, the bulk of the myriad of mysteries in this great wide universe remain unsolved. These are things that keep you awake at night. Like does dark matter — a form of matter that is undetectable by emitted or scattered electromagnetic radiation, but whose presence is inferred from gravitational effects on visible matter and background radiation exist? Does its existence account for discrepancies between measurements of the mass of galaxies, clusters of galaxies and the entire universe made through dynamical and general relativistic means? We may never know. Whilst this may be somewhat troubling, it does add up to the conclusion that the past, the future and stuff is really quite brilliant.

So I think that you will agree with me when I say that this conclusively proves that I dig archaeology, and it is pretty hard to dispute that geology rocks, I think we can all conclude that astronomy is out of this world. Nurse — the screens!

*Cheryl Cole is wearing natural
hair extensions.

4. Radiators and Drains, Baby! - April 2010

Tuesday 11th May 2010
10pm - 12pm

Junk In The Trunk

A Long Time Ago When Everything Was In Black And White…*

Now, you youngsters, don’t forget — it’s a marathon, not a sprint.
But I digress. Those loyal few of you with long memories will remember the heady days of the Art Fairy parties. Some of it, anyway. The reason I mention this is this mix is all the sort (as well as some) of the tunes myself and the venerable mister Logan Fisher used to play on those fun–packed nights (Bad Passion, Star Spangled Banner, Risky Disco, The Quarks and even Soul Mechanik — machine guns and all), plus a few that have come about since but would have fitted in nicely. We nicked a quite a number of tunes off Logan’s website (haulesballs.com — most excellent) and he was gracious enough not to mind. Then we had a bit of a dig around in the back of the 2000–2002 section of the records, et on fait du lèche du vitrines.
Anyway, welcome the timely return of the artfairy unstoppable sound
machine, vinyl crackles and all. Happy days. One final thought, kids —
remember that although “Good Santa” may seem like just yesterday,
history is a thing of the past.

*I remember when nanny made 17 puddings...

PS. I’m coming to you from behind the speaker, can you feel me?



5. A Long Time Ago When Everything Was In Black And White… - May 2010

Tuesday June 8th 2010
10pm—12pm

Junk In The Trunk

When Life Gives You Lemons, Make Lemonade*

Once again it’s a trip back back down memory lane to a not-currently-very- fashionable part of town which will always hold a special place in the hearts of those in the know, and come back to us like an old friend wagging it’s tail. Big props to my man like Mikei, who contributed the bulk of the tunes here, from a special back to the ‘90s Kensal Massive selection, vinyl and all. Nice One. Throw in a good healthy dose of iyrie! style classics from the same era mixed in a straight-up old school style, et viola! We are cooking at Me Ma’s (because Pa don’t know where the kitchen is).

Happy days, junking and trunking.

In the words of Mary J. —
“Come on let’s go!”

*Can also be applied to a variety of different
citrus fruits.

Special mention to my good friends HT (for you the music goes on), RJH (Thanks), and Charming Baker, superstar. If only we could find a happy medium.

6. When Life Gives You Lemons, Make Lemonade - June 2010

Tuesday August 10th 2010
10pm - 12pm

Junk In The Trunk

Turn That Frown Upside Down (Fault Line Living Mix)

As we wend our merry way in our trusty Land rover Lottie from Iceland to the wilds of beyond, we’d like to take you on a metaphorical musical journey with us.

So sit in the back seat, have the salty snacks and sweeties at the ready and get down under the snuggletouch. We’d love it if you’d take a look at our adventure and support our cause as you listen. Toot toot!

Please check out our journey at faultlineliving.com or join our
facebook group at tinyurl.Com/y2qsmam

8. Turn That Frown Upside Down (Fault Line Living Mix) - August 2010

TUESDAY FEBRUARY 8 2011
10PM — 12PM

Junk In The Trunk

Done, With Some Errors On Page*
(The Christmas Mix That Never Was)

So, happy christmas, belatedly. Seasons, er, greetings. But what better a tardy Christmas offering than a big purple tin of everything from dub to disco to hip hop to deep house? How’s that for a box of Quality Street?
Sherries all round.

*Load letter paper


9.  Done, With Some Errors On Page* - February 2011

Tuesday March 8 2011
10pm—12pm

Junk In The Trunk

We Make Our Futures And We Call Them Fate*

Like the sistine chapel ceiling (I’m thinking Rex Harrison’s Pope Julius II appealing to Charlton Heston in The Agony and the Ecstacy — ”Michaelangelo, when will it be finished?”) it looks as if winter is finally going to be
over and we are entering the joyous season that is spring. What better way to celebrate the arrival of the most
optimistic of seasons than with a mad march hare of a mix of wonky disco, crackers hip–hop, doo–lally dub and
discoid bonkersness?

So throw off that winter coat you are so fed up of trawling about in and hop maniacally across a paddock near you for some pagan release. Hot cross bunnies all round, aiiiiiight!

*I hate being bi-polar — it’s so amazing!


10. We Make Our Futures And We Call Them Fate - March 2011

Tuesday May 10 2011
10pm—12pm

Junk In The Trunk

Well, Enough About Me, Let’s Talk About You*

Well, it’s the round dozen of the Junk in the Trunk radio shows on spaceivaderradio.com. So whilst the ever expanding iyrie! unstoppable dancing universe always aims to please, it’s time for a bit of “me” time. So as some sort of abitrary finalé, we have a collection of the tunes that I am feeling, listening to and playing — regardless of genre or whether people think they are cool or even if they really belong together. Plus ça change. Well, to me they do go together and here it is. It’s the familiar schizophrenic eclectic mix back in favour, but this is all about me so I’m allowed to play it how I like. All I can say is that I think every single one of these records deserves to be heard. The bulk of the mix is quite deep and that’s the way we sound right now.

A special mention should go to Mr Logan Fisher, of former Artfairy fame, who should be congratulated on the fabulous tunes he has been producing (haulesbaules.com)

*What do you think about me?

12. Well, Enough About Me, Let’s Talk About You - May 2011

Special request! CDs - remember them? Great, were't they? You probably still have a few knocking about in the car. To celebrate the private view tonight of Now Is Not The Time To  Get Experimental plus the launch of the new Unusual & Electric 12" vinyl, there will be 50 of these hand printed letterpress CDs available at the private view. There's another mystery CD mix as well - but first come, first served!

ONLY THE MEDIOCRE ARE ALWAYS AT THEIR BEST

If you got the CD at the Now Is Not The Time To Get Experimental show at Flaxon Ptootch, this is the full version of that mix. Weighing in at over 2 hours, there's a whole lot more age and treachery to listen to. Thanks to everyone who came to the show.

AGE AND TREACHERY WILL ALWAYS TRIUMPH OVER YOUTH AND ABILITY

When This Baby Hits 88 Miles Per Hour, You’re Gonna See Some Serious Shit

i like the pope the pope smokes dope

Some old school breakbeat on the operating table surgically attached to  some hip hop from the days before it got rubbish then grafted onto the deepest of house music by way of a psychedelic 60s intravenous drip. Sound like the patient may soon be on the mend.

hip hoperation

Back in the day when we were less folically challenged, I sometimes used to bill myself as DJ Babyhair. This mix is from the end of the last millennium - another straight up live vinyl party mix taking in a generous tour of the genres to keep the discerning crowd happy. Right up to the goodnight tune guaranteed to send everyone on their merry way.

BABYHAIR, YOU’RE ALRIGHT! #1

Vinyl only release of the latest U&E 12". The usual mix of dubby chunky wobbly dance music, from the stomping Obsidian through to the mellifluous The Dream Number Is 7.
Hit me up for a copy if you can’t find it in the shops...

Unusual & Electric • UNCANNY VALLEY EP • The Dream Number Is Seven

Here’s one from the golden age of electro (where did it go?)to get the neighbours banging on the wall and threatening  to call the authorities. Turn it up nice and loud.

do you know where your teenager is at 5 o'clock in the morning?

Party On The Moon mix from the early 2000s.

Party On The Moon MIx

SONDERANGEBOT is the second part of the  “I Love Things In Circles” in circles project. Both CDs were produced with 50 orange sleeves and 50 blue sleeves, because orange and blue are my two favourite colours together. Hopefully if you have a blue “I Love Things In Circles” you should have received an orange SONDERANGEBOT, and vice versa. Hopefully.

SONDERANGEBOT

“All right, I'm packed and ready to party. Party time! Enjoy your last look at my ass because I'm going to party it off!”

POTTERTON 8 • Let’s Go USA!

So this is Christmas. A time of love peace and unity. John Lewis have made an ad that provides a compelling argument for the sterilisation of the entire middle class, there are celebrities queueing up to make a few quid by bungee jumping en masse like sequin covered fox-trotting lemmings into Holly (topical) Valence’s cleavage whilst singing a dubstep version of Frog Chorus (or something), and everyone is desperately trying not to think about how much soap-on-a-rope costs this year for uncle Peter.

Thus it is time for yet another very iyrie! Christmas mix. The usual form, fun but deliberately unchristmassy. Guaranteed to propel you on your way as you encounter the following this festive season:

1) Running around wazzed up on Disaronno on the rocks and Morrison’s marzipan-lined* mince pies till the early hours pretending you like Karaoke because all the girls do

2) Partaking in the traditional seasonal lurgey that gets spread around amongst the great unwashed as they huddle together at the school nativity and then conveniently is brought into the office for those of us who don’t have children.

3) Arranging to meet all the people you don’t really like much next year  “When things are quieter” in the hope that they’ll forget and you can avoid them until you turn them down again next year.

So whichever way you are Junking your Trunk this Christmas, be sure to enjoy it while it lasts, because before we know it it will all be over and we’ll be wondering what all the fuss was about.

*Marzipan!

Junk In The Trunk December 2011. And Now For Something Completely Unchristmas

From April 2008*

One of the greatest pleasures in life has to be record shopping in New York. Records you have wanted for ever, records you never knew existed, and records you wanted to exist but thought they probably didn’t. So on my recent visit I was dismayed to find that so many of my favourite vinyl dustspots were now closed.

RIP
Dance Tracks (yes, Dance Tracks)
Satellite Records (now a kitchen “Trade Only” shop)
Rocks In Your Head (been gone a while - now a real estate agent)
Vinyl Mania (ironic name) as well as The One Across The Road  - can’t remember the name - still full of records but looking pretty closed, plus lots of great smaller stores too numerous to mention.

However, there are still some amazing things to be found there if you’re willing to look hard, and this mix is a compilation of some of the gems dug up on that trip. I’m also sending this mix to all the stores I bought records at, the pick of which I can recommend;

Bleeker Bob’s
118 West 3rd Street
New York NY10012
www.bleekerbobs.com
(CLOSED APRIL 2013 - NOW A YOGHURT SHOP)

Kim’s Video & Music
6 St Mark’s Place
New York NY10003
Mondokims.com
(CLOSED)
Great story - https://tinyurl.com/ydff2tky

Bleeker Street Records
239 Bleeker Street
New York NY 10014
(RELOCATED, THEN CLOSED - NOW A STARBUCKS)
https://tinyurl.com/yb8yays4

*This was a low point for vinyl. It looked like it might disappear forever. Much has been said about the vinyl ‘revival’ since then - although the truth is these kind of proper old school record stores simply can‘t afford the rents in Manhattan nowadays.

Adam Went To New York And All I Got Was This Lousy CD

Alright, is everybody ready?! The ninth and naughtiest disco incarnation of the long-running Potterton dancing series. Ice-cream, anyone?

Potterton 9 • Welcome To The Dusty Disco

Well, the snow finally has gone along with dear old Whitney (you give Kevin Costner one little job to do and he can’t even manage that), and as if that wasn’t enough to make you wonder if it’s all worth while - it’s Valentine’s Day to boot. St Valentine of course finished up beaten, stoned and decapitated, which seems just about fair given his legacy of Mark and Spencer Coquilles St Jaques starter, Rump Steak with Peppercorn Sauce with Chunky Chips and Triple Chocolate Heaven all for twenty quid. But it’s not all cynicism and doom and gloom over here at iyrie! towers. Tonight for all the more discerning amongst you there is another installment of the Junk In The Trunk Radio Show, yay. So don’t dispair - no need to go down Upper Street barracking the white middle class couples in their smugness - simply stay safe and warm indoors, turn up the old stereo and dance around without any trousers on. It won’t cost you a penny, and it won’t give you indigestion.

Junk In The Trunk February 2012 • They Said There Would Be Cake

Disco Versus The Credit Crunch? Round Three.
Bonus? What Bonus? Bada-bing, bada-boom.
Bored of the on-going plummet into oblivion? Lighten up and shake a leg - they can’t tax dancing!

It’s ten years since the term credit crunch was coined, and hindsight is a wonderful thing. Back in 2008 we had what at the time seemed like the impending end of the world upon us. The collapse of the banks, the ensuing financial crisis and stock market collapse, followed by the MPs expenses scandal, tumbling house prices and the introduction of austerity guaranteed that there was no good news. The politicians foundered like fish out of water, the media rubbed their hands with glee and
all in all the outlook was bleak. In an attempt to provide some optimism we created a CD per month and accompanying paraphernalia as an antidote to the dystopia. Surely things couldn’t get any worse, could they?

March Disco Versus The Credit Crunch • Once Again Disco The Only Voice To Speak Out Against Travesty

DISCO MORE POPULAR THAN LOTS OF MUCH MORE UNPOPULAR THINGS.
Disco Versus The Credit Crunch? The end of the 80s. Things are so bad that even Michael Jackson is so skint he is having to do gigs at the o2. But is it  really him? As Gordon takes his socks off to help him count, we put on our dancing shoes and freak out!

FIX AND MAKE DO WITH THIS INSTEAD
STOP PRESS
JACKO CANCELS
IS THERE ANY GOOD NEWS?
.............

Hindsight is a wonderful thing. Back in 2008 we had what at the time seemed like the impending end of the world upon us. The collapse of the banks, the ensuing financial crisis and stock market collapse, followed by the MPs expenses scandal, tumbling house prices and the introduction of austerity guaranteed that there was no good news. The politicians foundered like fish out of water, the media rubbed their hands with glee and 
all in all the outlook was bleak. In an attempt to provide some optimism we created a CD per month and accompanying paraphernalia as an antidote to the dystopia. Surely things couldn’t get any worse, could they?

June Disco Versus The Credit Crunch • 99 Problems*

DISCO TAPS INTO THE PULSE OF THE NATION THROUGH TIRED CLICHÉS.
Disco Versus The Credit Crunch? O’ Lucky Man.
It’s not been easy maintaining a state of crisis for six months, but by Jove we have managed it. As the nation’s kids pop Tamiflu like Smarties, Even News 24 seems to have lost some of it’s appetite for talk of just how deep we are in it and possible green shoots. In the words of young Mr Grace; “You’ve all done very well!”
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Hindsight is a wonderful thing. Back in 2008 we had what at the time seemed like the impending end of the world upon us. The collapse of the banks, the ensuing financial crisis and stock market collapse, followed by the MPs expenses scandal, tumbling house prices and the introduction of austerity guaranteed that there was no good news. The politicians foundered like fish out of water, the media rubbed their hands with glee and 
all in all the outlook was bleak. In an attempt to provide some optimism we created a CD per month and accompanying paraphernalia as an antidote to the dystopia. Surely things couldn’t get any worse, could they?

July Disco Versus The Credit Crunch • This Is The Future (I Have Very Bad News)

TURNS OUT DISCO ISN’T THE WORST YOU CAN DO.
Disco Versus The Credit Crunch? Keep On Jumping.
As we all head off on holiday to the only place we can afford - a biscuit tin at the end of the drive - it’s worth sparing a minute for those more fortunate than ourselves. Those dirty bankers might have their bonuses back but we have the beats that billions cannot buy.
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Hindsight is a wonderful thing. Back in 2008 we had what at the time seemed like the impending end of the world upon us. The collapse of the banks, the ensuing financial crisis and stock market collapse, followed by the MPs expenses scandal, tumbling house prices and the introduction of austerity guaranteed that there was no good news. The politicians foundered like fish out of water, the media rubbed their hands with glee and 
all in all the outlook was bleak. In an attempt to provide some optimism we created a CD per month and accompanying paraphernalia as an antidote to the dystopia. Surely things couldn’t get any worse, could they?

August Disco Versus The Credit Crunch • We Want To Rediscover A World...

DISCO UNABLE TO MAKE SUN SHINE BUT HAS A GO ANYWAY.
Disco Versus The Credit Crunch? Some things never change.
The British summer has been a non-event as usual, despite predictions it was going to be a scorcher. “Well, it’s very hard to predict!” the weather men cry. So why bother? The good news is the front page of the paper says the recession is over today. Let’s hope they are better at predicting that than the weather. So it’s up to good old Reggae Perrin to bring in that dub and try and ease your credit crunch blues. Wishing you an Indian Summer. Yeah, right!

Hindsight is a wonderful thing. Back in 2008 we had what at the time seemed like the impending end of the world upon us. The collapse of the banks, the ensuing financial crisis and stock market collapse, followed by the MPs expenses scandal, tumbling house prices and the introduction of austerity guaranteed that there was no good news. The politicians foundered like fish out of water, the media rubbed their hands with glee and
all in all the outlook was bleak. In an attempt to provide some optimism we created a CD per month and accompanying paraphernalia as an antidote to the dystopia. Surely things couldn’t get any worse, could they?

September Disco Versus The Credit Crunch • Reggae Perrin • It‘s All Over!

So once upon a time we are dj-ing at a wedding with our venerable friend Mr Mark Ratcliff (also of Rude Audio fame). The conversation goes something like this:

"This is a good record.”

“Yes it is. Really good.”

“Even so, I reckon I could make a record better than this.”

“So do I. Shall we give it a go?”

And so Unusual & Electric was born - dubby wonky discoid techno chunkiness for dancing and late night bedsit action.

This is the very first EP we released, way back in 2006, released, of course, on limited edition vinyl.

Slumber Zirkus • Unusual & Electric (Deep Fried Muffalata)

Third EP in the U&E series of limited edition vinyl releases, now available on itunes.

Binaural Head • Unusual & Electric (Under The Skin)

DISCO GOES BACK TO SCHOOL BUT FORGETS PACKED LUNCH.
Disco Versus The Credit Crunch? Bend with the wind.
To paraphrase the French, as we lurch from crisis to catastrophe we might as well enjoy a glass of champagne. Send off your gold family heirlooms to postalgold.com, wait for the cheque to clear and then knock it back. Musically this month we are left in the hands of some good old-fashioned house music found in the back of the cupboard, mixed straight up in a late 90s style. Not for the faint hearted, but jelly all round!

Hindsight is a wonderful thing. Back in 2008 we had what at the time seemed like the impending end of the world upon us. The collapse of the banks, the ensuing financial crisis and stock market collapse, followed by the MPs expenses scandal, tumbling house prices and the introduction of austerity guaranteed that there was no good news. The politicians foundered like fish out of water, the media rubbed their hands with glee and
all in all the outlook was bleak. In an attempt to provide some optimism we created a CD per month and accompanying paraphernalia as an antidote to the dystopia. Surely things couldn’t get any worse, could they?

October Disco Versus The Credit Crunch • On The Hurry Up

The world always becomes a brighter place when this bunch of seasoned head-cases drop their strides and uncork their sonic snake. Their fifth outing is the expected strange brew which still sounds like nobody else, a triple-headed technicolour monster gesticulating wildly from Godzilla's back passage. 'DMT 505' harks back to early 90s warpo-dub with dense vocal loops topped with haunting vocal line underpinned with giraffe-buttock panoramas and one of those classic Orbital/Spooky uplifto-riffs. 'Initiator' cooks up a vamping soul strut in a steaming vat of dubaphonic heaven while 'Sonar Daddy' ventures further into juddering dub territory with electro-boogie y-fronts. Out on their own.  

Kris Needs, DMC World

DMT 505 • Unusual & Electric (Disco For Love)

NOW IS THE WINTER OF OUR DISCO TENTS.
Disco Versus The Credit Crunch? Buy One, Get, Err.. One.
News is Gordon Brown has been forced to pay back 12 grand of gardening fees. Who has he had doing it? Capability Brown? A replica Alan Titchmarsh fashioned from gold and unicorn horn? We may never know. In fine Credit Crunch tradition, much of this mix has been down the back of the sofa with the biscuit crumbs since 2002, and with good reason. Is the proletariat ready for this? No matter - in these tough times, you get what you’re given. To misquote Grandmaster Flash, it may not be the slickest, it may not be the coolest, but it definitely is the weirdest.

November Disco Versus The Credit Crunch • And Now For Something Completely Indifferent

IS DISCO ONLY ONE TO THINK X-FACTOR IS RUBBISH?
Disco Versus The Credit Crunch? A Season For Giving (Up).

As we grind towards the end of the decade it’s comforting to know that some things never change, and we go out on a low. But those of you familiar with the eyrie! festive music policy won’t be disappointed. Maybe Disco hasn’t single-handedly averted the collapse of modern society, but hopefully it has buttered a few parsnips along the way. On a more serious note, it’s important not to forget the true meaning of Christmas - buy all your presents in The Pound Shop and spend the rest on going out and having a damn good time. Bring on the wall!
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Hindsight is a wonderful thing. Back in 2008 we had what at the time seemed like the impending end of the world upon us. The collapse of the banks, the ensuing financial crisis and stock market collapse, followed by the MPs expenses scandal, tumbling house prices and the introduction of austerity guaranteed that there was no good news. The politicians foundered like fish out of water, the media rubbed their hands with glee and 
all in all the outlook was bleak. In an attempt to provide some optimism we created a CD per month and accompanying paraphernalia as an antidote to the dystopia. Surely things couldn’t get any worse, could they?

December Disco Versus The Credit Crunch • Junk In The Trunk • All 99p

Snappily described to me upon its rooftop release as “Disco bonkers wonkiness with and 80s electro slant”. Sweet. And Low.

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