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English brothers Mark and Clive Ives were not even ten years old when they formed their first band together. Inspired by the music of the Beatles, the duo, along with a couple of friends, thrashed around on an old drum kit and some guitars in a South London garage, playing for anybody who would listen. Sadly the original foursome parted ways but many years later the brothers began recording together again as Woo, the group responsible for this week’s exceptional Métron Musik Mixtape.

Aged 13, Mark was given a clarinet by his uncle and soon taught himself how to play. His younger brother Clive bought a Roland synthesiser half a dozen years after that and it was then that they began recording music together for the first time. They released their debut LP in the early 1980’s, continuing to release records in the decades that followed. Though they often received critical acclaim the band never really found a home for their unique sound, often self-releasing their LPs to a cult following. But things changed for the band in 2012 when the excellent Drag City records reissued their 1989 album ‘It’s Cosy Inside’. All of a sudden people began to take notice and Woo’s work received closer attention, culminating in a run of reissues including most recently ‘Awaawaa’ which was reissued this year by the excellent Palto Flats imprint. It was this record which led me to the bands music for the first time and I was immediately intrigued by what I heard. A collection of tracks recorded between 1976 and 1982, the music sounded to me like it could just as easily have been made in 2016 as 1986, this timeless and unique quality is very much a part of the charm Woo possesses in abundance.

Their sound is instantly recognisable to those who have heard the band before, their blend of trippy, obscure, 'folk-jazz' has been described as '‘Eno-esque’’ and  ‘’like Pop music from another universe’’ and it’s an apt description of this weeks Métron Musik Mixtape, a retrospective look across their many releases. When I spoke with Clive he said he wanted to compile a mixtape that reflected the bands  creative journey over the many decades they have been recording together. They decided to take a single track from 14 of their records dating all the way back to their brilliantly titled debut ‘Whichever Way You Are Going, You Are Going Wrong’ and present them in a single flowing mixtape. The results are wonderful and eclectic, showcasing the depth of sonic textures, musical cultures and singular  songwriting techniques the band have perfected over the years. 

For me their music plays out like an animated dream from an Ari Folman movie. A kind of magical and surreal trip into an imaginary realm where the colours are brighter and more beautiful, where your senses are forever overwhelmed. I really have fallen in love with their music, so it gives me great pleasure to present a retrospective look at Woo, a band any music lover should get the chance to listen to.

All the tracks selected in this mixtape, and the records that they come from, are available for purchase on Woo’s Bandcamp page. The link is listed below. You can see the tracklist for the mix, as well as an interview with Woo by clicking the Métron button below the player.

Bandcamp: woo-music.bandcamp.com
Website: woo-music.co.uk
Artwork: Jack Hardwicke

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Métron Mixtape - 030 - Woo

Recording from Festival 23 in South Yorks 23.07.16. Write-up at SWS website: http://www.superweirdsubstance.com/discordian-happening-festival-23

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Greg Wilson @ Festival 23 South Yorks 23.07.16

Joy Orbsion is someone we have a long and fruitful relationship with here at Dekmantel. He is, and always has been, a pure embodiment of UK dance music. His sound is steeped in English musical history (often explicitly in the form of sampled monologues) but also very much makes a new history of its own. He’s had countless underground hits from his definitive post-dubstep breakthrough ‘Hyph Mngo’ to his peak time tech tools with Boddika, and each one marks a mini reinvention of his style. What ties them all together, though, is O’Grady’s unique penchant for blending garage, bass, funky, house, techno and old school jungle into his own fresh concoctions. 

The two hour podcast he has served up here -as a perfect warm up to our festival this weekend- is split into two parts. Says the artist himself, “the first half is basically a way of showcasing producers that are doing great things at the moment and is completely made up of new, unreleased music, and the second half is basically winding things down with a load of stuff from my record collection. A come down, of sorts.” Starting with a spoken word snippet from his jungle playing uncle Ray Keith, the mix is initially atmospheric and moody, with sleek and stripped back drums and smeared synths making for a heady and intimate mood. After picking up through skewed bass patterns and skeletal techno, the second half seduces with elegiac rhythms, jazz selections and spoken word tracks as well as delicious soul sounds, reggae and stoned broken beat.  The results show exactly where Orbison is at musically, as well as offering an insight into where he has come from.

Dekmantel Podcast 081 - Joy Orbison

Dave Angel Guest Mix - Transitions 621 with John Digweed

Dave Angel - Nautical (Original Mix)
Jamie Anderson - T06 (Original Mix)
Loco & Jam - Twisted Minds (Original Mix)
Dave Angel - Venom (Original Mix)
Noir & Oliver Giacomotto - Reste (Original Mix)
Mistress Barbara - Quarantine (Original Mix)
Monika Kruse meets Pig & Dan - Sensation (Original Mix)
Clio - Think Of You (Original Mix)
Dave Angel - Power (Original Mix)
Djedjotronic - Strapon (Original Mix)
Joeski - It’s All The Same (Jamie Anderson Edit)
Several Definitions - Dark Triangles (Reset Robot Remix)

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Dave Angel Guest Mix - Transitions 621 with John Digweed

For the 12th instalment of the Mosaic Mix Series Lamache provides 2 hours worth of summery minimal house vibes.

Originally from Toulouse , Lamache has been making waves in recent years as a member of the Toi Toi Musik collective and along with friend and DJ Guillaume Tallieu co-runs the well respected Discobar imprint. 

So, turn up the bass and enjoy…

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TASCAM DR-40

Mosaic Mix Series 012_ Lamache

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