It's been a few years since we first invited the illusive Frank Butters to contribute to our Influences series, but still he remains somewhat shrouded in mystery, however we're pretty sure that's exactly the way he likes it.

Now here's what we do know... As well helming the label Too Many Squares, and contributing to Man Power's Me Me Me label with two proto-influenced machine jams, he's also been tipped by Felix Dickinson as being a very good DJ and collector. 

He hasn't done a mix for seven whole years but after hearing Serial Error's 'Drum Abuse' (a bloody good song) he felt compelled to put one together. Lucky for us, and you, he selected our fine publication as the host for said mix, so lock on, lock in and "let the music do the talking"...

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Frank Butters: The 'Ransom Note' Mix

Not An Animal is a label born from the party debris left uncleaned from London’s infamous Bad Passion parties, as ran by Chris Stoker and Andy Bainbridge.

As Chris and Andy’s energy was being devoted more and more to their musical endeavours (Chris - Ess O Ess with Jamie Blanco / Andy - Machete Savane with Saul Richards & more recently Latrec with Ali Colling) it became both a logical and inevitable step that they would eventually see the birth of their own record label, to showcase not only their own music but also that of the friends that they’ve made in over a decade of throwing and attending parties in various guises.

It’s this collective nature which means that Not An Animal cannot be pinned down to one single sound, genre or style. The music is instead linked by a commonality of taste and approach from all of the artists involved. While you can draw some slight comparisons with the contributors (which include the aforementioned Ess O Ess and Machete Savane, as well as Man Power, Lauer, Roman Flugel, Chida, Suzanne Kraft, The Backwoods, Kuniyuki, Frank Butters, Justin Van Der Volgen, Discodromo, Tiago & Angophora ) it would be impossible to say that anything truly unites them further than an open aesthetic which is receptive to sounds as various as Techno, Disco, Rock, Balearica and good old fashioned House, and which doesn’t try to draw any distinction between any of them.

THE MIRROR BALL TRUE BELIEVER, THE COSMIC DANCER AND THE SUNSET LOVER 🌅💛🌅💛🌅
Mail: nevenastankovic202@yahoo.com

Dj, producer, party person and record label busybody. 50% to blame for Not An Animal Records,  Co-Pilot producer at Machete Savane, AM edits and Latrec. 33% responsible for the debauchery of the Bad Passion parties.

Music...my sanctuary...
I only repost (mostly) electronic music here but have an eclectic taste...

Electrooo: from electronic body,
new wave,old school acid house and Chicago,electro,techno,minimal......... to experimental and everything in between!!
Funk,soul,afrobeat,ska,dub,jazz,
old school hiphop and jungle,classical music,rock,blues,world,French pop,garage,surf,
punk,hardcore,...
Everything that 'catches my ear' and/or makes me dance...

Nourpourtoujours@gmail.com
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~~Vocals (soprano)

**Luister naar [Pertin-nce 095] Nour & friends - A Tous Petits Pas, een album van Pertin-nce op #SoundCloud
**https://on.soundcloud.com/Na2Gq
**Luister naar In Search For Embers - A Bad Habit (Feat. Nour On Vocals) van In Search for Embers op #SoundCloud https://on.soundcloud.com/d5xDZ

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