DJ SET #11 - 05/2023 (Tech House/Minimal)

This Rythm #Tech house mix

My new peak time Tech House mix for May 2024! Turn it up loud and enjoy! :) 

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MIX TRACK LIST:

1. dharkfunkh - Rave (Out Soon on ShuK Records) 
2. Miguel Bastida - Come on Everybody 
3. Gene Farris & Sonny Fodera - We Work It (PAX Remix) 
4. dharkfunkh - Warehouse (Exclusive Early Access Version Out Now >>>) https://dharkfunkh.bandcamp.com/ 
5. Martin Ikin - Make You Sweat 
6. dharkfunkh - The Knocker (Out Soon on ShuK Records) 
7. Mabel Caamal - Move The Body
8. PAX - Is It You?
9. Mau P - Drugs From Amsterdam
10. März & R333DY D - Touch the Sky
11. Rick Silva - Jackin & Shaking (Rekonstruktion 2024 Mix)
12. Miguel Bastida - The Bug
13. Artichokes - House or Techno
14. dharkfunkh - Keep Moving (Out Soon on Jack Said What)

New Track!

dharkfunkh Tech House Mix (Peak Time Set) May 2024

Rounding up May with my new DJ mix. 

Track selection inspired by an epic week at Brighton Music Conference 2024. 

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TRACK LIST: 

1. Chris Di Perri - Body Lies 
2. Bias Miller - Glummi
3. Louis Millne - W.Y.G.D
4. Junior Pappa - Tukudu
5. And Then & Loz Seka - Work It (Loz Seka Remix)
6. Angel Lee - Pass That Dutch (Edit)
7. Leandro Da Silva - So Crazy Again
8. Prodigal People - On & On (dharkfunkh Remix) (Out Soon)
9. Sansixto - Gt
10. Riaz Dhanani & Melanie Ribbe - The Heat
11. Andrea Satta & Space Fear - Rumbah
12. Manda Moor - KarateCat
13. Miguel Bastida - Latres
14. Chris Di Perri - Rudimental Break
15. Lexa Hill - Mind
16. Chapter & Verse - Church

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dharkfunkh BMC24 'Keeping the Vibe Alive' Mix (Tech House 31st May 2024)

Established singer-songwriter Lisa Moorish follows up the success of her recent singles ‘Sylvia’ and ‘The Hunger’ with her new drop, ‘Social Pariah’ . It’s the third single taken from her new album ‘Divine Chaos’, her first major release for 20 years, and is released on Out Yer Box, the sister label of Jack Said What, headed up by Trainspotting author Irvine Welsh. 

Lisa has already had strong radio support for her first two singles, with plays by Lauren Laverne and Chris Hawkins on BBC 6Music, Jo Whiley on Radio 2, and Gary Crowley on BBC Radio London, amongst others.

Co-written by Zoe Devlin Love (Alabama 3), the track has an eighties electronic pop influence, from a time when Lisa may have been particularly affected by the sound of Annie Lennox and Kate Bush.

Many of Lisa’s songs carry an underlying social theme which draw from life experience, and this is no different. ‘Social Pariah’ is about those people that are avoided by everyone in social situations because of betrayal or their unpopular beliefs.

“‘Social Pariah’ is a song about the outwardly charming, but inwardly treacherous, duplicitous and narcissistic type. It's about a few people that I have come across — some of whom I have observed in the public eye. Actors, politicians, musicians, journalists, establishments, and even countries… when the truth of their real agenda and behaviour is revealed.” — Lisa Moorish

Lisa Moorish first made her name in music as a teenager, when she had a club hit in 1989 with ‘Rock To The Beat’, a track written by Detroit techno luminaries Juan Atkins and Kevin Saunderson that fed into the UK’s acid house explosion at the time. She went on to work with the likes of Paul Weller and George Michael before being swept up in the Britpop scene and recording vocals on tracks by some of the biggest bands of that era — Oasis, Blur and Ash. She then started her own indie electro-punk band, Kill City, in the early noughties, and they were quickly snapped up by music mogul Alan McGee and signed to his new label, Poptones. 

‘Divine Chaos’ is Lisa’s first solo album for more than 20 years. The name derives from a play that she was in, The Divine Chaos Of Starry Things, where she took the lead role as the French Revolutionary, Louis Michel. The play's title and one of its themes is reflected in one of the album’s songs too — ‘This Chaos Is Divine’. “It’s also a summary and description of an all-encompassing, heady and chaotic love experience with another,” she says. “The theme of the album, mostly.”

Other songs on the album reflect a recent relationship that Lisa had that is now over. “I fell in love, I felt the demise of it happening, the desperation to hold onto a failing relationship, and then the eventual end of it. And some other songs are about my rage at the current state of the world today. Another one is about dealing with liars, manipulators, and narcissists. There’s a lot of it about!”

With this album, it feels like Lisa has gone full circle: back to working with electronic music again, the genre that she started out releasing back in the late 1980s. The songs have attitude, indicative of a life lived on both sides of the tracks. “I came from the acid house and techno scene when I started out aged 17,” she says, “and it's like a second shot at it, without the destruction, distractions, addictions, bullshit and giving a f*ck what others think or say about me.”

Social Pariah

Lisa Moorish - Social Pariah

Do Ya Thing #House mix

A dirty live mix down of a Due South rework, in advance of the new album coming soon

I Can See Clearly Now - Due South Redreaming

Legendary DJ and nightlife icon Dave Beer, the driving force behind the immortal Back To Basics night in Leeds, is about to release his debut album, ‘What Goes Around’, alongside his long-term collaborators The Blessed. This deeply personal and uplifting collection of tracks reflects Beer’s journey through hardship and healing, transforming near-fatal adversity into a testament to the power of music and the human spirit.

‘What Goes Around’ celebrates a life lived to the full. From the middle of the dancefloor and behind the decks for over 30 years, Dave has conducted a slew of memorable nights out in Leeds and via Back To Basics on tour. He’s always worn his huge heart on his sleeve and treated others with respect, selflessly putting others before himself and building up his talented associates. As such, his Basics night gave UK debuts to US DJs such as Danny Tenaglia, Derrick Carter and Francois K; early opportunities to Daft Punk, Basement Jaxx and Groove Armada; and helped nurture resident DJs such as Ralph Lawson, Denney, Paul Woolford, Tristan da Cunha, James Holroyd, Huggy and Burnski. Now it’s his turn to shine.

Dave had a health scare last year, nearly dying of cancer. He’s now in remission and has converted to Buddhism, a state of mind that’s allowed him to look back on his storied career with a fresh perspective. This newfound clarity has led to him finalising the tracks for his album with a vibrant positivity. “This album is a celebration of life,” says Dave. “It’s about facing your demons, finding your peace, and remembering the joy that connects us all. I’m incredibly proud to share this journey with the world.”

Opener ‘For The Beloved’, the first single to be released from the album — which came with some cracking Todd Terry remixes — sees Dave and cohorts team up with amazing house singer Robert Owens. Owens’ soulful vocal delivery, recorded during a stay in Leeds, is rich with warmth and sincerity, perfectly complementing the track’s message of gratitude and love.

Tracks like ‘Come Together’ and ‘Love Is Everywhere’ are infused with positivity, while ‘Deep Heat’ is more of a glitchy bassy beast. The sample on ‘Basic Vibes’ clearly dedicates itself to his infamous club night, while ‘Erectile’ is infused with breaths of life and a cheeky joie de vivre. 

‘You Don’t See Me’ is stripped down and funky, while ‘Herbie’ is a dusky squelch-athon for smokey late night floors at twisted o’clock. Closing track ‘Community’ — one of the singles that was accompanied by a high-octane Utah Saints remix — is formulated on a breakbeat bedding and is all about coming together as a community. With the forces of darkness looking to divide people, its message of hope and connectivity feels more contemporary than ever. 

Dave has been a vital cog in shaping electronic music culture into what it is today. This larger than life Yorkshireman is now giving back again via this fine selection of dance tracks on ‘What Goes Around’. 

“From a spiritual point of view, it’s what it says on the tin,” says Dave of the album. “The world, the universe and time itself goes around, as does the effect you have on people — the vibration you give off is what you receive, cause and effect. The message is meant in a wholeheartedly positive light, a natural cycle of birth and rebirth. With my new Buddhist beliefs it’s all about the love you give out, and rebirth. A reflection of life. Records go round, the world goes round, the seasons and life go round. ‘What Goes Around’.”

The cycle of life continues. This album is the manifestation of Dave’s indomitable spirit, proof that even when life knocks you down you can rise again, stronger, and more grateful for the journey than ever.

What Goes Around

Discourse Of Loving Kindness

Dave Beer & The Blessed - Discourse Of Loving Kindness

The Jack Said What Radio Show features the latest releases from the labels Jack Said What and Out Yer Box. Expect anything from non-4/4 left-of-centre all the way to absolute banging house music, with some twists along the way. The show will highlight upcoming releases, JSW classics and an unexpected guest track from the world of electronic music. 

Tracklist
1 - Pattern Perception - One More Hit (Out Yer Box Records)
2 - Malcolm McLaren - World’s Famous (Virgin Records)
3 - Corserine - As Gabriel Sleeps (Out Yer Box Records)
4 - Corserine - I Know You Want Me Baby (Out Yer Box Records)
5 - Evl Tom - Give Up (Don’t) (Out Yer Box Records)
6 - Serge Santiago - Limit (Jack Said What)
7 - Chad Jackson - Get Wicked Again (KAB Records)
8 - Dave Beer, Robert Owens & The Blessed - For The Beloved (Late Night Dub) (Jack Said What)
9 - Steve Mac & Pattern Perception - The Colours Of (Jack Said What)
10 - Steve Mac & Hayze - There For You (Jack Said What)
11 - Dave Beer & The Blessed - Come Together (Jack Said What)
12 - ITHURTZ - The Sun (Jack Said What)

Jack Said What Radio Show - April 2025

Kick-ass electronic dance music label founded by the visionary trio of Irvine Welsh, Steve Mac & Carl Loben. We're passionate about nurturing talent and pushing boundaries, with a strong focus on quality, and are injecting the original raw spirit back into dance music. 
Many of the tracks are produced, written or mixed using original hardware boxes and mastered to analogue tape, giving a nod to the roots of electronic music production - but always using the latest technology to bring the sound into the future.

Dave Beer & The Blessed - Discourse Of Loving Kindness

Jack Said What

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