La Collectionneuse

La Collectionneuse III

It's a big welcome back Down The Stairs to our good ol' Glasgow pal and electronic music selector, stalwart... institution ffs! Jamie brings us a tasty platter of melodic house, techno and electro that will surely satisfy even the hungriest of heads.

Jamie is a part of the original crew from Max's Bar & La Cheetah in Glasgow, and is still going strong. There's a good chance you'll catch him DJing there on any given weekend. He's also a regular presenter on radio stations Radio Buena Vida and Clyde Built, and has a vast archive of shows from his time doing the Saturday Manatee show on Radio Magnetic.

Our history with JT goes back to the early 2000s, and he was in fact the first promoter to put on the 'legendary' Dirty Hospital (John @debukas and our bro Steven's electro thing) the  at the infamous Club 69.

He joined us on the mix series back in 2015 for mix number 003: https://soundcloud.com/2soxrecs/down-the-stairs-003-jamie-thomson

Thanks Jamie! 🙏

Also check:

Radio Buena Vida
https://soundcloud.com/radiobuenavida/jamie-thomson-radio-buena-vida-300422

Clyde Built
https://soundcloud.com/clydebuiltradio/jamie-thomson-26622

Saturday Manatee
https://www.mixcloud.com/RadioMagnetic/saturday-manatee-ep-51-w-nightwave/

Down The Stairs Mix Series 039 - Jamie Thomson

After hearing Mills playing at Maiden Voyage last week (for the twenty somethingth time), he still blew me away. So much so I thought I would put together another "Ode To Jeff" mix. The same rule applies as last time...capture the essence without using any Mills tunes. 

I had fun. I hope you enjoy it too.

Soren Aalberg - Focus
DJ Sodeyama - Kumbhira
Alexander Johansson & Matthias Fridell - Tittut
Confidential Recipe - Drill
Postdynamic - Riton
Lory D - SWOO_007
Samuel L Session & Van Czar - Universal
Danny Wabbit - Eternity
Alexander Johansson & Matthias Fridell - Pondus
RONY Group - Fairus (Marcal Remix)
Mark Broom - HF2
Talismann - Dub Rola
Mark Broom - Revival
Franco Rossi - Caler
Ketch & Hitam - Silvertongue (Setaoc Mass Remix)
Decoder - Then And Now


Jamie Thomson - Another Ode To Jeff

here's a portion of my set at Spanky's Sept 2nd 2022.



https://www.spankyslosangeles.com/

Santiago Salazar live at Spankys(Los Angeles) Sept 2nd

After watching hours of YouTube videos from 1977, @adytoledano decided to be Iggy Pop this month, and we both think he did a terrific job of imitating that night-clubbing Muskegon twang. On this month's program, we learned about how English rock stars think light guys make great lovers, which planet's rings were discovered, and even made a few mistakes! The primary one being the ID of Rinder and Lewis' bathhouse jam Anger as their other bathhouse jam Lust. We'd regret the error if we had the time to care. 

As always, Time Machine is recorded live under the influence of mezcal at the @refugeworldwide studios on Weserstr. 168 in Berlin, Germany. Beginning next month, Time Machine will enter a fixed time slot, which is every second Wednesday from 3PM-5PM. We can't wait to lunch with you! See you in 1987 :)

Time Machine - 1977 (w/ Iggy Pop)

In the ever-expanding search for good electronic belters, we went into building a bridge between two continents responsible for so many good artists in the last few decades, with some of them being true legends of the house sound. From Detroit to Napoli and Marseille. From Zurich and Bari to Chicago. Ladies and gentlemen, this is 'Bridges: An American - European Dance Connection'

What better way to open the various release than with Chicago's immortal Boo Williams. 'Real Time' is a power tool bearing Boo's known sound signature with dance floor rhythmics and some creamy melodies throughout the track.

Rick The Godson Wilhite's & Jon Easley's A2 'Mental Feelings' brings those irresistible Detroit pads layered over subtle bassline and occasional percussions. Although the track keeps a constant course, it is still multi-layered and emotion-provoking.

Blooming synth pieces played over dry drums and with good momentum is just what you would expect from another of Chicago's finest - Gene Hunt. His B1 'Space Relm' delivers a fast-paced flow with beautiful and crafty breaks in between.

B2 'Escape Two', the '90s sound tour de force. Dan Piu manages to capture the pure ambience of that era in this multi-styled late-night belter. From baseline to synths, the track is constantly progressing
and shifting through dark and moody segments. Good stuff.

If we wouldn't know better, C1 'Tribute To The Sound' would probably be acknowledged as a work of some Detroit head, but no. This beautiful tune is a work of Marseille-based Life Recorder. Truly specific Detroit House vibe in this one. Ironically, perfect puzzle for the Bridges release.

Tribal atmospheric dirtiness on C2 'The Deep(5 am)' signed by Bari's Nu-Cleo sounds pretty simple on the outside, but at its core, it carries a strong bond between bassline, rhythm and pads. Swimming into summer sunset the track is filled with gold deepness and organic hits.

D1 'Surface' by Nemanja Krstic is a perfect warmer for any occasion. Late afternoon or early morning you name it. What gives this track a special vibe is its unfiltered raw sound which forms a beautiful fusion with deep sequences. The beach is calling. 

D2 "P.C.M. (Parthenope City Music)" is a pure definition of a catchy loop segment. The soulful guitar segment is soon joined with a dancefloor bassline and lush hats only to be pushed into playful intermission picking up the speed and once more pulling it back into that sweet segment. Enchanting tune by The Mechanical Man!

C1 Life Recorder - Tribute To The Sound [Snippet]

Pierre Bastien - Yale Relay
LFO - Love is the Message [Beware of Bass Remix]
Emkay - Aeon
Hybrid Man - Pulsar
Petar Dundov - Synesthetic Flow (Patrice Baumel Remix)
Yuzo Iwata - Gamelion
CiM - Relaxing At Home
Fantastic Man - Alltogethernow
Pulso - Captain's Inquest on the Bow of the Vessel
Nathan Fake - Iceni Strings
Samuel L. Session - K031
Robert Armani - Hit Hard (Len Faki Hardspace Mix)
No Moon - Set Phasers to Stun
Pan Sonic - Liuos
Danny Daze & Jonny from Space - GT (Day Mode)
Robert Hood - Amazon Dust 
Viels - Intus Vacuum
Gary Gritness - Sodium Sulfur
Denki Groove - Caty Summer
PWCCA - Unnatural Register
Access 58 - Fragments (Acid Phunk Mix)
Pfirter - Identity
Lea Porcelain - Everything You Are (Jan Ha Remix)
Luke Slater - Body Freefall, Electronic Inform (Live Mix)
Procombo - U Wanna
Maara - Can't Slo Down
Kristian - Doubtful
YANT - Looking for Light
Solar X - Soft & Deep
Shanti Celeste - Cutie
Lone - Crystal Caverns 1991
Joy Orbison - Hyph Mngo (Narciss' Overripe Edit) DIRTY MSTR
Decoder - Choosing Sides
Cleyra - Uninvited
Stenny - Wipe Out
Kev Koko, DJ Gigola - Papi (Schacke Remix)
Subjective - Tremmer
SLV - Vision Revelations
Lindenberg Support - Kinda Weak
Rhyw - Honey Badger
Christina Chatfield - Sutro (Erika's Soaked Mix)
Aix Em Klemm - The Girl With The Flesh Colored Crayon

Institute for the study of DAWs

I wanted to put together a mix that showcased some of the vinyl albums that sit on my shelves for home listening. Lots of favorites and - to me - all-time classics in this mix. It is something that you can listen to at home, after work, and after a long night out. 

Atom™ & Material Object -  Early Reflections Part II [No.] 2014
Regis - Rise [Downwards] 2008
Lee Gamble - You Concrete [PAN] 2014
Djrum - Creature Pt. 1 [R&S] 2018
Amon Tobin - Natureland [Ninja Tune] 2000
Lost Idol - We Can Find Love [Cookshop] 2006
Casino Versus Japan - Metrobolt [Wobblyhead] 2000
Aphex Twin - We Are The Music Makers [R&S] 1992
Objekt - Bad Apples [Objekt] 2022
Rhyw - Slow Stings [Fever AM] 2022
Blawan - No Rabbit No Life [XL Recordings] 2021
Mad Professor - Freedom Chant [Ariwa] 1982
Upsetter - Noah Sugar Pan [Black Art] 1977
Spooky - Strange Addiction (Bud Addiction) 2005
PACCED ROCK, IROCC, Packed Rich - RST [Illian Tape] 2022
Flying Lotus - me Yesterday//Corded [Warp] 2012
Shackleton - Few Are Chosen [Woe To The Septic Heart] 2021
Il Quadro di Troisi - Se ne Va [Raster] 2021
BOC - In A Beautiful Place Out In The Country [Warp] 2000
Mr. Tophat - One, Two Three…  [Northern Electronics] 2022

Downtempo Various Artists Vinyl Mix

Keep It Under a Hundred

Greetings, Terrans.
We are the Humanoid Gods. For millennia, we have observed your species, tracing the evolution of your consciousness through subtle vibrations, frequencies, and auditory patterns. “Five Years of Sentient Transmission” marks the fifth cycle of your planet’s orbit in which we have utilized this specific protocol: a dedicated archive of techno transmissions curated by our label, Humanoid Gods, celebrating five terrestrial years of sonic observation through your creative outputs.
This archive contains 15 transmissions from terrestrial origin, each a fragment of your evolving cognition, plus one singular waveform authored by THEGOD01, a direct imprint of our resonance upon your auditory plane. The sonic spectrum spans the darkest depths of techno, from subterranean, pulsating frequencies to explosive, rapid-fire patterns evoking cosmic turbulence, collapsing stars, and the oscillations of distant quasars. Every waveform has been curated to echo the architecture of human thought, the oscillations of your neural and emotional patterns, and the imprint of your species upon the planetary and interstellar grid.

It is time for humanity to understand: the moment has come to raise your cognitive and consciousness frequency, to align with the resonance of evolution we have tracked for millennia. Fail to elevate your perception, and the consequences will be severe.

HGD34 has been curated and mastered by Franco Cazzola at Nasty Music Basement studios in Tutin, Italy.  

Artwork by Franco Cazzola, a frame of a real UFO sighting.

T-Dok - Liquid Landscape

Cat. Nr.: BKHS014_RMX
Artist: Bekkler
Release Type: Album
Title: Utopie – The Remixes
Releasedate: 17.10.2025
Format: Digital
Artwork: David Becker
Mastering: David Becker at
Manmade Mastering

Tracklist:
1: Flowers Wish (Ponygirl Remix)
2: Give Up (Oskar Knickelbein Remix)
3: Brot Und Butter (Keeptress & Bekkler Remix)
4: Hauptsache Nicht Anhalten (dc11 Remix)
5: Hauptsache Nicht Anhalten (KIPPE Remix)
6: Kakerlaken Komitee (Red Rooms Remix)
7: Utopie (Thimo Konings Remix)
8: Utopie (VIVEZ Remix)

Infotext:
“Backhaus presents a pale0e of remixes for Bekkler's debut album, “Utopie.” The
release features reworks from label aﬃliates Oskar Knickelbein, VIVEZ, Ponygirl, and
KIPPE, as well as the highly respected arIsts dc11, Red Rooms, and Thimo Konings.
Bekkler also joined forces with friend and partner-in-crime Keeptress to craN a remix of his own!”


GTG Premiere | Bekkler - Give Up (Oskar Knickelbein Remix) [BKHS014_RMX]

Lenses (Original Mix) | Eqnation Records

Blending a mixture of house, techno, disco, and electro(funk), it's safe to say that Jamie covers all bases in his DJ sets. He's been at it long enough spinning at his own and other club nights for 20 years ending up with his current residency playing upstairs in Max's / La Cheetah.

Jamie also hosts the Perennial Favourite show on Radio Buena Vida here in Glasgow - https://buenavida.co.uk/