Mustard Gunn, owner of Coin Operated records, playing at The Foundry for ILL FM in 2007.  Ed / 3d!t presenting the best of Brighton / Berlin / London wonky techno.  Real, no-wave techno from one of the best bars in London.

ILL FM - 3d!t Presents - Mustard Gunn July 2007

Michael Forshaw - Live at Ugly Funk Electrowerkz LDN 20.09.2002

Michael Forshaw - Amish Numanoids in Space, 2018

Ben Pest playing at The Foundry for ILL FM in 2008. Real, no-wave techno from one of the best bars in London.

ILL FM - Ben Pest - The Foundry May 2008

Jason Leach aka Subhead playing live for Bass Invaders at the iconic Sub Club in Glasgow. 

Jason Leach - Death To Vinyl at Bass Invaders, Glasgow 2005

Paul Elemental - (acid)ELEMENTS 004 "The Wonky One"

In 2009, Håkan Lidbo played a key role in the inaugural Volt Festival held on 6 June at Uppsala Konsert & Kongress in Sweden.  While he co-initiated the Uppsala Analogue Synthesizer Symphonic Orchestra (UASSO), he also delivered a solo live set at the festival, showcasing his range from experimental sounds to pop-infused techno. Beyond his performances, Lidbo served as the curator of Volt Festival from 2009 to 2014, shaping its direction and programming.

Hakan Lidbo - Live at Volt Festival 2009

A rescued recording of Jerome Hill playing his version of the 'history of techno' for ILL FM at The Foundry in London.  

ILL FM - Jerome Hill - History of Techno Aug 2007

Two of my favourite mixes from ISLAND, an Anglesey duo DJJ (James Thomas) and LOLLY2POP (Robbie Lynch). A fantastic mix of glitch and dreamscapes influenced by 80s soundtracks.  I found these guys though Eclair Fifi's show on NTS and instantly loved them.  They've released on Crazylegs with more @islandjoints

Part 1 - ISLAND Joints
Part 2 - Mix for Pigeons & Plans

ISLAND - Double Mix - Island Joints + Pigeons & Planes


Funkadelic's Maggot Brain
Stuart Maconie's Freak Zone

All aboard the good ship Freak Zone, loaded up with a cargo of Nordic and Greek prog, 60s Danish electronic experimentation, Belgian Japanese ambient, show tunes about silicone and, of course, Freakbeat from Carlisle. Plus music from Talk Talk, Miles Davis, Stereolab and the Warrington Runcorn Development Plan.

As for the featured album this week, Stuart mixes his funk and freak streams with the head spinning far out funk masterpiece Maggot Brain by Funkadelic. It's not your standard Soul Nite fare.

Freak Zone - Funkadelic's Maggot Brain - BBC Radio 6 Music

Mixed by Y00f - All tracks in this mix are from the Drop Bass Network label. The mix starts off with some of the mid-tempo tunes, drops back a notch at Somatic Responses and then there are a few of the faster ones at the end.

Drop Bass Network - Turn On, Tune In, Drop Bass

Mary Anne Hobbs
Dr Strangeloop vs Young Montana?
BBC Radio 1

Duration: 2 hours
Thu 8th Apr 2010, 02:00 on BBC Radio 1 England

Dr Strangeloop raises the bar this week with an exclusive music video to accompany his mix. Watch as the bizarre visuals unfold faultlessly in sync. with the music.

Top mixes from Asura and Young Montana? too. Each contrasting from the other, each unique and unforgettable.

BBC Radio 1 Experimental - Strangeloop vs Young Montana 08-04-2010

Sugar Experiment Station is a techno and electro project by Neil Landstrumm and Tobias Schmidt. Known for their gritty, hardware-driven sound, they blend distorted drums, squelching basslines and raw synthesisers. Their Peel Session, recorded for John Peel in October 1998, captures this intensity in a live context. The set was fast, abrasive and full of squirming analogue textures. It stood out at the time for pushing UK techno closer to the punk energy of DIY electronics.

Neil Landstrumm, originally from Edinburgh, has released on labels such as Tresor, Planet Mu and his own imprint, Scandinavia. His work often fuses techno with grime, electro and bass-heavy UK styles. Tobias Schmidt, also Scottish, is known for releases on Sativae Recordings, Scandinavia and Tresor, with a distinctive sound rooted in distorted funk and industrial rhythms.

Sugar Experiment Station was a short-lived but influential side project. It bridged the gap between club techno and experimental live performance. Their work fits alongside artists like Cristian Vogel, Jamie Lidell and the rest of the mid-90s UK electronic underground. The Peel Session remains a cult classic – raw, improvised and with a sense of urgency that few acts managed to capture so well on national radio.

Sugar Experiment Station - Peel Session - Live Hardware Set 08.10.98

This live set captures Audio Pancake - Guy McAffer (The Geezer) and Carl Hendrickse (Carlos Fandango) -performing at a Tribe of Munt free party on 24 January 2004. The event was part of London’s underground rave scene, where unlicensed parties celebrated acid techno and DIY culture.

Held by Tribe of Munt, a collective known for pushing raw and uncompromising sounds, the night brought together punks, squatters and ravers in a temporary space claimed for music, not money. Audio Pancake delivered pounding 303-driven rhythms and improvised hardware jams, staying true to their anarchic roots in both the free party and festival circuits.

Liberator DJs, Stay Up Forever, Hackney Warehouse, Acid Techno

Audio Pancake - Live at Tribe of Munt 24-01-04

In these days of constantly CCTV-surveilled, property over-developed London patrolled by health and safety wonks and paranoid private security forces, the wild world of the inner city squat party seems an impossibility. 
 
DJ, veteran of a thousand festivals and squat party promoter WILL WILES comes to the Bureau to tell tales of acid house daring do, breaking into a variety of buildings (including Newcastle's 19th century Tyne Bridge), rigging up electricity and lights and installing sound systems for DJs to thrill and delight a community of underground ravers dusk 'til dawn before vanishing again on Monday morning.
 
We hear of cooking up ketamine in the kitchen, police raids, psychic dance floor camaraderie and the exploits of tech-savvy wily, piratical, psychedelic pioneers carrying on their subversive activities right under the noses of the authorities and bemused neighbours - motivated by music, madness and a deep belief in the counter-cultural spirit...

https://bureauoflostculture.podbean.com/e/the-acid-techno-squat-party/

Bureau of Lost Culture - The Acid Techno Squat Party 19.07.21

They helped inspire a whole generation of young ravers and lit the fuse for what was to blow up with Technival and Burning Man as well as the more mainstream festivals across Europe and the US – though their (counter)cultural contribution remains largely unacknowledged in their home country.

Marc Angelo Harrison, one of the orginal founders of the people’s sound system, techno, free party, DJ collective Spiral Tribe came to the Bureau to tell some of their story – and about his own journey up and down the spiral. His book A Darker Electricty published by uber-cool electronic music publisher Velocity Press is a rollocking, rumbuctious, beautifully written testament to a deeply countercultural spirit and time. 

We dive deep into the free party scene of the early 90s and talk squatting, sound systems, Ladbroke Grove, doing things for free, police brutality, the ‘new age’ travellers, the tragedy of Castle Morton, ongoing inspiration, community – and the power of bass...

https://bureauoflostculture.podbean.com/e/the-adventures-of-the-spiral-tribe/



Bureau of Lost Culture - Forward The Revolution with Spiral Tribe 28.07.24

I ❤️ COWS - Anna Sofia DJ Set #1

Yorkshire Bleeps and Bass 1989–1990 Mix

A raw journey through the birth of British bass music. This mix captures the stripped-down, mechanical rhythms and deep sub-bass that came from Sheffield, Leeds and Bradford in the late 1980s.

You will hear pioneers like LFO, Nightmares on Wax and Unique 3, who blended early techno, reggae sound system culture and electro into something stark, heavy and highly influential on the future of dance music.

Bleeps and Bass laid the ground for jungle, UK garage and dubstep. This is where it started… cold warehouses, cheap drum machines, and bass that shook the walls.

Yorkshire Bleeps and Bass 1989-1990

A set from Luke Sanger as part of the Edit Presents series on ILL FM from 2007 at The Foundry in London's Old Street. Jackin' wonky breaks and techno from Norfolk. Enjoy!

ILL FM - Luke's Anger - The Foundry Nov 2007

Tim Wright was a British electronic musician whose work spanned techno, UK garage, and experimental sound. He released music under his own name as well as the aliases Tube Jerk and Germ, and was also a founding member of the avant-garde group Sand. Known for his sharp, textured production, Wright carved out a distinct place in the underground scene during the 1990s and 2000s, particularly through labels like Novamute, Sativae, and Tresor.

Wright was deeply involved in both live performance and studio experimentation. His work often merged broken rhythms with layered synthesis, pushing electronic music beyond simple categorisation. He performed at festivals including Sónar in Spain and Transmusicales in France, and collaborated with artists such as Jamie Lidell and Cristian Vogel.

He also contributed a set to Georg Bigalke’s mix series as nr 90 of "45 Minutes of Techno". This recording, was one of his best public releases and showcases the direct, driving sound he was known for.

Wright later became an academic, teaching music production at the University of York, where he influenced a generation of sound artists. News of his unfortunate passing hit in May 2025. His work continues to be respected across Europe and remains a reference point for producers interested in the crossover between club energy and sonic detail.

Tim Wright - 45 Minutes of Techno

The Tony Williams Lifetime – Live at Montreux (1971) captures a pivotal moment in jazz fusion history. Recorded on 13 June 1971 at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland, this performance showcases drummer Tony Williams’ innovative approach to blending jazz and rock elements. 

The Montreux performance is noted for its high energy and technical proficiency. Williams’ drumming drives the ensemble, while Young’s organ provides a rich harmonic foundation. Dunbar’s guitar work adds a rock-influenced edge, and the dual percussionists enhance the rhythmic complexity. 

This concert is a significant example of early jazz fusion, illustrating the genre’s development in the early 1970s. The recording has been appreciated for its historical value and the insight it provides into the evolution of jazz-rock fusion.

Band Line-up

•	Tony Williams – drums
•	Larry Young – organ
•	Ted Dunbar – guitar
•	Juini Booth – bass
•	Don Alias and Warren Smith – percussion 

Setlist

The performance included: ￼
1.	Intro
2.	Emergency
3.	The Urchins of Shermese
4.	Drum Solo
5.	Circa 45
6.	Big Nick
7.	The Mystic Knights of the Sea
8.	There Comes a Time
9.	Emergency (Reprise 1)
10.	Mom and Dad
11.	Emergency (Reprise 2)
12.	Outro

The Tony Williams Lifetime - Live At Montreux (1971)

Thanks to Joe Muggs and MDK for tracking this down.  Part 1 of a collaboration by various artists on Cristian Vogel's bulletin board No Future / Erutufon.  I'd date it around 2005, though happy to be corrected. Each artist had a fixed number of bars which equated to about 1 minute, sending the last 4 bars to the next artist in a chain.  Part 2 is hopefully coming, when it's found on old disk drives. 

00:00:00  - 01 -   Hectic Cum Balthazar
00:59:01  - 02 -   MDK
01:58:03  - 03 -   JE:5
02:57:05  - 04 -   Emef
03:56:07  - 05 -   Loz
04:55:09  - 06 -   Laszlo
05:54:11  - 07 -   Decadnids
06:53:13  - 08 -   themBuzz
07:52:15  - 09 -   avx23
08:51:17  - 10 -   BigRaff
09:50:19  - 11 -   Spandex
10:49:21  - 12 -   Kams
11:48:23  - 13 -   Bob
12:48:00  - 14 -   Yer Maw
13:47:01  - 15 -   Frankie
14:46:03  - 16 -   Cut Out
15:45:05  - 17 -   Marcel
16:44:07  - 18 -   Ivan/Joe Pineapples/tsr_robi
17:41:13  - 19 -   Gunjack
18:40:15  - 20 -   platinum ray
19:39:17  - 21 -   isoprax

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