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New Wave Podcast 035: DAWL

We recently caught up with Darren for the first ever written interview on New Wave. 

Q)Starting back at your roots, could you tell us a little bit about some of your earliest musical memories? Are you from Essex originally?  

A) Yes I was born in Barking then moved to Basildon in Essex when I was very young, i was an 80s kid and Hip Hop and Electro was the new big thing, I got into breakdancing and graffiti, the Street Sounds Electro series was basically the sound track for those early years. Breakdancing for me was short lived but the music and graffiti stayed with me. I suppose the first real musical experience would be when I started to go to raves my first was a big outdoor rave in Essex called Raindance(Jenkins Lane) back in 1991 I was only 16 at the time so it was quite an eye opener.

Q)Were there any people or parties you were attending in particular that helped you delve into DJing and producing?

A)Not really no, I started collecting records in 1988 and got my first set of decks when I was 14 back in 1989. This was about 2 years before I had even been to a rave or club I was always into the music more than the party scene itself, saying that though I did go to a few raves back then and they were 
amazing but I was not a big raver. I was originally influenced by the Hip Hop DJs as a young teenager, I just thought it was the coolest.

Q)You have self-released a lot of old school/hardcore sets from the 90s. Can you discuss what the sound means to you? Did you release those for purely nostalgic purposes or do you still play those kind of tracks in your sets today?

A) Nostalgia is a small part of it but the main reason is that I still love that music as much as I did back then. Basically I do those mixes for myself to listen to but I like to share them on Soundcloud for anyone that wants to have a listen. I have created two playlists 1988-1991 and 1992-1993 and I will 
keep recording more and adding to the lists. I've been collecting rave music more or less from the start of it and I have a large collection of old school records and I'm still buying to this day filling in the gaps. All the podcasts and radio appearances I have done over the last few years have been all 
new music mixes, a lot of the new stuff I play does sound like its from back in the day there’s quite a few producers out there making some great old school sounding Electro, Techno, breakbeat and Jungle I love it and I am always keeping an eye on the new releases on a daily basis to grab them as they come out, as I noticed a lot of the old school sounding stuff can sell out really quick if you sleep on it you can miss out and end up at the mercy of the scalpers on Discogs.

Q) Could you discuss how you got into production and when did you fully settle into the electro sound as a producer? How do you try be creative and make your music stand out?

A)  I started producing about ten years ago before that I had no real interest in making music really I was happy just Djing, playing and collecting records. I suppose what started it for me was when I started recording my mixes to my computer rather than tape. I started playing about with the editing tools on Goldwave and Audacity which lead to making little re edits just for fun. I later got a Mac which had Garageband built in, I had a play around with that and then I was hooked I then upgraded to Logic Pro things really took off after that. I don’t think that I try to make my music stand out, its more that I try to make the kind of music that I would want to find in a record shop, my music 
is very self indulgent I love mixing Techno and Electro with Breakbeats. I think what I make is a mixture of Techno, Electro, Acid House, Breakbeat, Hardcore with a little bit Hip Hop woven in to it and maybe Jungle at a push, I suppose its basically Freestyle.

New Wave Podcast 035: DAWL

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Like every Thursday night, https://soundcloud.com/ralphlawson is back with a fresh new episode of Exit Planet Earth, showcasing the best in electro, space funk and broken beats ⚡️

This week's show features music by The Droid, Lloyd Stellar, Kosh, Sansibar, Overmono & more.

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Exit Planet Earth 030 - Ralph Lawson

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https://soundcloud.com/ralphlawson is back with the 7th instalment of this outstanding third series of Exit Planet Earth shows 
The show includes music by Dawl, Primitive Needs, DeFeKT, Dez Williams, Sound Synthesis, Future Skeletons & many more.
Fasten your seatbelts and get ready for take-off 

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Exit Planet Earth 031 - Ralph Lawson

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https://soundcloud.com/ralphlawson is back with this week's instalment of Exit Planet Earth ⚡️
Tune in and join him for an hour-long sonic journey through electro, broken beats, acid melodies & deep house, this week featuring music by Zobol, Aux88, John Tejada, Stratowerx, Luca Lozano & many more.

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Exit Planet Earth 032 - Ralph Lawson

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https://soundcloud.com/ralphlawson is back with episode 9 of Exit Planet Earth 
Get ready a banging episode tonight, packing in everything from Electro, to Deep Dub Techno and featuring tunes by Conforce aka Versalife, Extrawelt, 214 , Cyan85, John Tejada, Timothy J. Fairplay, Sound Synthesis & many more.


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Exit Planet Earth 033 - Ralph Lawson

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The time has come to say goodbye to yet another outstanding series of Exit Planet Earth shows, brought to you by https://soundcloud.com/2020visionrecordings founder https://soundcloud.com/ralphlawson!

Ralph is closing off series 3 with a 2 hour music-only special, featuring tracks by the likes of London Modular , DeFeKT, Morphology, James Shinra, Sound Synthesis , Interdimensional Warlock, Yaleesa Hall and a timeless Brian Eno classic to send you off into the cosmos.

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Exit Planet Earth 034 - Ralph Lawson

Coming straight from the USA we have none other than the supremely talented, Brian Kage.

A first time for CKFM with the mix being recorded on the beach on Lake Huron, tip of the thumb of Michigan. 

This mix takes us down into the depths of a smoke filled basement with strobes & lasers providing the only shimmers of light rather than sunbathing in our humble opinion but, we will let you decide that for yourself. If this doesn't get you looking forward to the weekend & whatever dance floor you may be occupying, nothing will.

Etheral & driving house music from one of Michigan's many excellent exports.

CKFM.086 - Brian Kage

Derek Carr 'Allez' e.p. Trident Recordings TRECS008 - Out Soon

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REVELATIONS Invites Toke | Root Radio 16/01/2023

Almost 3 hours of an all night long set recorded live at Rotterdam's hottest spot. Tuck in.

Seb H. b2b Chach all night at Time Is The New Space, 10.03.23

Recorded live at K67 Radio in Tabacka.
Artist: https://soundcloud.com/rhubywax

One Time w/ Rhuby Wax @ K67 Radio 27.7.2023

Impresion Showcase - Discosexo (Live)

Artist: Mark Ambrose
Title: Smoky Clinic EP
Label: Curated By Time @curatedbytime
Cat No: BYTIME003
Format: 12” Vinyl 

Tracklist: 
A1. X-Rays
A2. Underwater Acid
B1. Hocus Pocus
B2. Starship

Originally released back in 1997, Smoky Clinic EP is a stone cold classic and one of the most essential underground house records out there. All the tracks from this stunning EP stood the test of time perfectly and now finally get's a well deserved reissue on @Baldo and Jimi Disko's Curated By Time label. Limited copies, don't snooze...

Mark Ambrose - Smoky Clinic (BYTIME003)

computer generated by marco repetto at axodya, bern, during the winter of  '91 - '92

mastered & cut by matt colton at metropolis studios, london. now available as a 45rpm, 180-gram, 12” vinyl record, as well as lossless

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a preview of our first release, KIMCHI 001, by the half of Kimchi - Chicaiza. Sounds from space, the cosmic connection of the Universe and the Andes.

Pre-sales soon available!

Artwork by Felipe Cevallos
Mastering by Marco Pellegrino

Lost in Space With no Name - Chicaiza

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Tune in for your weekly dose of Electro and Inter-Planetary Space Funk on Ralph Lawson's Exit Planet Earth radio show.

This week's episode is loaded with amazing music, both classics and future classics, by the likes of Cignol, Freakenstein, Morelian, Dj Stingray, Di'jital AXcess and some upcoming fresh new Dynarec out next month on #helenahauff 's Return To Disorder imprint, just to name a few! Definitely one not to miss ⚡️⚡️⚡️

Tracklist:
Cignol - Last Chances (Altered Sense)

London Modular - Regular Customer (infiltrate)

Binary Operator - Robot Trippin' (Central Electronics)

DJ D'jital  - Input Main (TRUST)

Mandroid - Anti Gravity Machines (Aux 88 Remix) (Fundamental Bass Intelligence)

Luke Eargoggle & Obergman - Boltzman Machine (Malmo Traxx)

Freakenstein - Thafonk  (Hearlucinate)

Kim Cosmik - Information Overload (ZwaarteKracht)

Stingray 313  - Herd Instinct (TRUST)

Neuro-D – Kombustion (TH Tar Hallow)

Dynarec - Expert Text Reader  (Return to Disorder)

Mor Elian - Persona Non Grata (Hypercolour)

Sound Synthesis - Riding on the Cosmos (Specimen)

Dez Williams – Troidie (Mechatronica) 

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