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The Sun just came out as I started my set on the Friday of Eastern Electrics festival 2013.  I played in the outdoor Switchyard for El Row.  It was a great chance to play some techno as I also love playing a little tougher and more electronic sometimes.  I was actually a resident for El Row back when they started out in the 90s.  If you don't know them you should check them out.  They are the crazy party crew from Barcelona who throw parties on Sundays.  They use performance artists, stilt walkers, acrobats and a whole heap of inflatables to make techno music fun and a party.  The rest of Eastern Electrics was also really impressive, respect due !

Enjoy.


TRACK LIST:

Tom Flynn -Brooklyn

Greg Gow -Fear

Skudge -Irie

John Tejada -Somewhere

Eyes Wide Open (Alex Alvarez Remix) 

Min Safado - Sunshine -DJ Le Roi mix

Oxia -Sun Step

Beesmunt SoundSystem -Rachel Starr

Nicola Gala -Twak 

Rework -It's OK

Jordan Peak -Move with it -Huxley Warehouse Dub

Mihai Popaviciu -Here

Nicola Gala -The Funk

Dosem -Avanta

Kerri Chandler -Hallelujah Mihalis Safras Remix

Cajmere -Percolator- Jamie Jones Vault Mix

Serge and Tyrell -House Countdown

Solee -Caillou



Ralph Lawson Live // El Row // Eastern Electrics 2013

The second part in the series of mixes documenting my time as resident DJ at the legendary back to basics club in leeds.  

Full Story : http://bit.ly/1hYyLRU
Track List
http://www.ralphlawson.co.uk/basic-vision/2013/11/20/themusicfactory-mix-part-two

back to basics // the>music:factory mix part two // 1991-94

The second loft party mix in the beat series recorded live from Beatfood in Leeds.  Recorded on the RANE 2016 rotary mixer.  It was recorded on the day Nelson Mandela passed and it is dedicated to him.  

It's such a pleasure to play for people who are happy to go with whatever you want to throw at them.  We are trying to honour the loft party legacy while giving our own take on things - no limitations and release your inhibitions.  At Beatfood we all start the evening with food and eat together communally.  Tristan Da Cunha lays the vibes down perfectly for this section of the night usually.  Then we slowly crank it up into a party.  This was the last ever time we could use the Munro House arts space as it is now being developed into studios.  We will miss it for sure, such special times there.

I do feel we tend to take dance music so seriously.  Surely it was fun in the beginning?  This mix is a release for me to play whatever I feel like and let loose. I reckon it would go down a storm at your festive party, I dare them not to dance!

Have a great holidays and most of all - enjoy yourselves :)

Ralph Lawson - Beat 002 Loft Party Mix

Recorded live from TRIGON on a Lovelee Dae

GOTTWOOD 2023 // TRIGON DAY PARTY

The Pleasure Room Years 1994 - 97

The third mix in the series of exclusive sessions documenting my time as resident DJ at back to basics club in Leeds, UK. 

For the full blog piece and track listing visit -

http://www.ralphlawson.co.uk/features/2014/12/8/the-pleasure-room-years-1994-1997
 

back to basics // The Pleasure Rooms Years // 1994-97

Unadulterated summer sleaziness with added flashes of funk and disco drops.  Lose your mind and your ass will follow...

Ralph Lawson - Sounds Like Summer

The 4th mix in the series documenting the life and times of back to basics club in Leeds.

Full tracklisting and blog piece here 

http://www.ralphlawson.co.uk/blog/2015/11/17/back-to-basics-the-mint-club-years-1998-2002

back to basics // The Mint Club Years // 1998-2002

Barbarella's near Tisno in Croatia is a truly open air club modelled on the great original 1970 & 80s outdoor venues from Italy and Ibiza like Amnesia, Peter Pan and Baia Degli Angeli. The hot starry nights suit a mix of balearic, disco and house music and it was an honour to open for Kerri Chandler at this year's Electric Elephant festival.  

Here you have my full live session recorded between 2-4am on July 7th 2016.  

Mixes

Ralph Lawson Live // Barbarella's // Electric Elephant 2016

The first in a series of mixes celebrating my 20 years as resident at back to basics club in Leeds, UK.

visit www.ralphlawson.co.uk for track listing and sleevenotes for the mix and stories from the club.



back to basics // the>music:factory years part one // 1991-94

back to basics // Church // Opening Night // Oct 8th 2016

CHURCH002
Recorded Live on Allen & Heath V6.  October 29th 2017

back to basics

back to basics // Church // October 29th 2017

Full feature and track listing
http://www.ralphlawson.co.uk/blog/2016/11/23/stinkys-peephouse-2006-2011

back to basics // Stinky's Peephouse  2006 - 2011

Full live set recorded for the 20 year party people show.   Also the last ever Back to Basics at Stinkys Peephouse.    Full track listing and notes at www.ralphlawson.co.uk



back to basics // 20th Birthday // 26th November 2011

part one of a six hour loft party session 
recorded live in Manchester at Versions 
May 13th 2017

lost in the loft

lost in the loft (vol.1 part one)

Full story and tracklisting 
http://www.ralphlawson.co.uk/blog/2017/9/18/houghton-hope

Recorded Live at The Quarry, Houghton Festival
August 10th 8-11pm 2017

Ralph Lawson Live // Houghton Festival 2017 // The Quarry

Recorded Live at Monarch Club, San Francisco, November 2017.
#JohnTejada #DJBuck #DJAli #JamieJones #DerrickCarter #Romanthony #JasperJames #HenrikSchwarz #NTFO #ArchieHamilton

Ralph Lawson Live // San Francisco // Monarch // Common Ground 5th Birthday

Recorded live from Tantrum at Houghton Festival, 
Thursday August 13th 2018

Ralph Lawson Live // Houghton Festival 2018 // Tantrum

Set recorded live at Church on the Carl Cox night - the last back to basics at the venue before it closed. 
It was also my last set as a resident DJ at back to basics, 
read more here -
http://www.ralphlawson.co.uk/features/2019/12/17/resident-dj-8pymt

back to basics // Church // May 24th 2019 // last ever set

www.openlab.fm | 106.4FM in Ibiza & Formentera

|| 20/20 VISION - LABEL SPECIAL || RALPH LAWSON & BEN RANDM ||

 In this exclusive label special recorded for Openlab, label founder Ralph Lawson is joined by Ben Randm to chat about the past, present and future of 20/20 Vision in this landmark year for the label. Tune in this Saturday afternoon to journey through the catalogue of one the UK's most loved underground labels, who have released pivotal records by world-class artists such as Maya Jane Cole, Special Request, Motor City Drum Ensemble and many more. Only on OpenLab.

TRACKLIST:
Spirit Catcher - Sweet Deal
Wulf n’ Bear - Raptures of the Deep
Carl Finlow - Convergence
2020Soundsystem - Sliding Away
Volga Select - Les Années Des Plombs
Maya Jane Coles - Senseless
Fred Everything - Without
Crazy P - Never Gonna Reach Me (Hot Toddy Remix)
Tuccillo - Sabotage
Debukas - Some Days
Christian Löffler - York
David Duriez Dj - Get on Down
Audiojack - Get Serious
Paul Woolford aka Bobby Peru - For My Bleeps
Motor City Drum Ensemble - Lonely One
Huxley - Box Clever
Youngsters - Third Knife
Kosh - An Arab in Space
Cignol - 51D
Derek Carr - The Gap

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Label Special

20/20 Vision Label Special with Ralph Lawson

beat 001

The first ever mix from the beat loft parties.  

beat is a new experience created by Ralph Lawson & Tom Van Zeller - fusing food and music in one space. bespoke one off venues turned into a bar, restaurant and 
loft party for one or two nights only.  

the first beat was scheduled for march 23rd and sold out very quickly so we added an extra date on march 22nd which also sold out. this mix was recorded live from one of those events.  

I love playing in clubs but in a loft party space the freedom opens up for the dj to play more diverse sounds and people can get down and totally lose themselves in the music in a magical environment.

I don't want to recreate the past and just play old music.  I want to create my own version of the long running loft tradition that started way back with David Mancuso in New York. I also don't take the name in vain.  It is about creating a space and a vibe so people feel like they are entering your house and everyone is open to letting the music take control.  I played a few classics but also there is a lot of new music in the mix and many edits.  special thanks to DJ Butcher for supplying so many great Chopshop edits.   

the first beat events went exactly as we had hoped, they have inspired us to continue the concept.  we'd love you to get involved if this is where your heart is and come and make the next beat events just as good.  

Food Tom van Zeller
Design Jane Lawson


find out more here

featuring our first ever guest 
Danielle Moore (Crazy P)

beat 003 May 17th 2013 Leeds
http://bit.ly/beat003

beat 004 May 18th 2013 Leeds
http://bit.ly/beat004

photo gallery from march 
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.135594629956102.1073741826.102216703293895&type=3

enjoy the music

ralph






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