A nice Friday afternoon surprise !
Had no idea this was being recorded...

Repping the Electric Chair once again 🙏🏻
Huge thanks to Luke Unabomber for having me along to close the incredible Forest area at this year's We Out Here Festival.

Last couple of hours here (3-5am)
Lots of classics, trippy prangers and sing-along bangers.

Viva !

WE OUT HERE 2021 - Forest Closing Set

Recorded for the back to basics 30th anniversary 1991 - 2021

Track List and story: 
http://www.ralphlawson.co.uk/basic-vision/2021/12/6/back-to-basics-30

basics 30

back to basics 30 - just when I thought I was out...

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About the cd:
A superb surprise episode for 041 in the series. Massive thanks to Nick Sneddon for sending over some epic CDs recently. We are really happy to feature more downtempo CDs... it feels like the recovery soundtrack to countless nights clubbing and those sun kissed days that followed (well maybe not so much if you grew up in the UK).

Considering this came out in 1996, it features some simply gorgeous deep house and laid back electronic which go onto cement why DJ Harvey is a cult dj amongst fans and fellow spinners. It's a pleasure not just remember my own collection, but have other people send in theirs. And it's even better discovering that there's hundreds of other classics out there which need to be shared with everyone. Thanks again for the good vibes.


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029 - Late Night Sessions mixed by DJ Harvey (1996)

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About the CD:
Our 50th episode is a recommendation from one of the UK's most talented djing duos, People Get Real aka Simon Lister and Peter Wilson. After quickly establishing themselves as Newcastle heavyweights, the lads have gone onto play the epic Hideout Festival in Croatia every year, they've been Wax:On residents for years and played pretty much everywhere including Fabric, Japan and Ibiza to name a few. They're also the brains behind the excellent Join Our Club records.

This selection shows the understanding of music and versatility they're famous for. Here Morgan Geist pulls together disco rarities from 1978 - 1985 and brings a welcome change to our tradition CDs features on this page. Thanks again for the shout PGR! Turn it up, and enjoy the mix.

050 - Unclassics by Morgan Geist (2004) - Recommended by People Get Real

Luke Unabomber live recording form The Warehouse at Vintage 2010.

www.vintagefestival.co.uk

LUKE UNABOMBER Live recording from the Vintage Warehouse

Motor City Drum Ensemble shows his love for Detroit and Chicago on this week's RA podcast with a mix of smooth house and disco.

RA.132 Motor City Drum Ensemble

Andrew Weatherall's full live session from 2020Vision presents back to basics at Village Underground December 17th 2011.  It was an amazing set spanning the full 20 years of his involvement in the club and beyond.  As soon as he dropped the beatless mix of Smokebelch the room was transformed.  Fittingly the set ends with the full version...

Andrew Weatherall Live at 2020Vision presents back to basics

LA Nights with DJ Garth

This February, we've been lucky to share a private music mix from world renowned DJ Garth.  We count him as an inspiration as an artist for more than two decades but also as a beloved friend.  Originally born and raised in England, Garth moved to SF in 1990 and was part of the Wicked Sound System group with DJ's Jeno, Markie, and Thomas.  A key player in defining and capturing the underground house music scene in SF, Garth's influence spread near and far through performing, producing and composing music.  This was all in his spare time when he wasn't touring the globe.  Now as a current resident of LA with his family, he still imparts his legacy of classic disco and house via live gigs while also continuing to produce music with his record label Grayhound Recordings.  Here's a link to a peek into Garth's heart and soul via our recent Q&A.

Q:What inspired you to put together these songs for the mix?
A:Whenever I am asked to do a mix I like to create a little back story. I tend to play records like a raconteur tells a story. The Farmers Daughter Hotel has a unique theme. I stay at the hotel and eat at the restaurant Tart. ‘Classic Americana w/an Urban Twist’ comes to mind. I dug through the American Rock n Roll section of my record collection and selected songs that spoke of heading out west, the open road, free love, wind in the hair, all that good stuff.

Q: What was the “story” of the songs pieced together?
A: The Farmers Daughter herself became personalized in the process as the elusive object who will not be tamed. She heads to California, leaving a trail of broken hearts along the highway. Like any good yarn there’s a beginning, a middle and an end. She inspires because ultimately she is her own boss and free as a bird, yet modest and kind to those she encounters.

Q: What are your greatest influences and motivators in life?
A:  Turns out what I Iove about the art of deejaying is also what draws me to the craft of acting, something I have been doing since moving to Los Angeles. It is not about the bells and whistles. It is telling a story, connecting through an honest dialogue or emotion:  holding up a mirror, exposing the soul. If you’re lucky, creating a performance that resonates, blows people away, or makes a difference.

Q:  What would you like “the road that you travel” to look like?
A:  I have had no regrets since leaving England for San Francisco in 1990. I have been blessed as a self sufficient artist the whole time and never had to work a ‘job’. I have a beautiful family and home, inspiring work, great friends and get to travel the world. I have faith in the road ahead although there are no guarantees in life.

Q: What aspects of the FD and/or the brand appeals to you?
A:  It’s an unpretentious, funky, independent, friendly joint. It’s the people!

LA Nights by DJ Garth, Mixed for Farmer's Daughter Hotel

BBC London FM  GARY CROWLEY - 2020 - 02 - 22 Andrew Weatherall

This live DJ set was streamed to twitch.tv/francoisknyc on 10-23-2020

On The Road - Jose Padilla [International Feel]
Agua - Jose Padilla [React]
Capricorn - François K [Wave]
Moment Scale (Dubmaster X Remix) - Silent Poets [React]
Every Kinda People - Jo O'Meara [UMG]
Pecados del Mundo - Mono Fontana [Melopea]
Caverna Magica - Andreas Vollenweider [Colomba]
Music For A Found Harmonium - Penguin Cafe Orchestra [React]
This Is Not America (Instrumental) - The Pat Metheny Group [EMI]
Homelands (Biswa Itjema Dub) - Nitin Sawhney [Spiritual Life]
Maybe The Sunset featuring Lydmor - Jose Padilla [International Feel]
A Real Hero - College feat. Electric Youth [Flexx]
Talking With Myself '98 (Canny Remix) - Electribe 101 [Manifesto]
Offshore (Ambient Mix) - Chicane [Manifesto]
Everybody Loves The Sunshine - Ramp [React]
Magnolia - J.J. Cale [Shelter]
To The Shore - Bombay Dub Orchestra [Six Degrees]
Gimme Shelter - Merry Clayton [Ode]
Entre Dos Aguas - Paco De Lucia [React]
Só Danço Samba - Stan Getz & João Gilberto [Verve]
Walking on Air - Jose Padilla [React]
Smokebelch II (Beatless Mix) - The Sabres of Paradise [React]
Gentle Rain - H. Garden and Joi [Sacred Rhythm]
Lollipop - Jose Padilla [International Feel]
Strings - KiNK [Royal Oak]
Fanfare Of Life - Leftfield [React]
Main Theme - Pink Floyd [EMI]
Nights Interlude - Nightmares on Wax [React]
Easter Song - A Man Called Adam [React]
Paradise (Tease Mix) - Nookie Feat. Larry Heard [Manifesto]
Wishing Well (The Cool In The Shade Mix) - Terence Trent D'Arby [Columbia]
Sundance - Sun Electric [React]
Saviours Or Savages - Mark Barrott [International Feel]
Cascades (François K Mix) - Mark Barrott [International Feel]
Sunset At The Cafe del Mar - Tabula Rasa [React]
Garden Of Earthly Delights - D*Note [Dorado]
Deep Inside (Deep Creep) - Shafty [Heartbeat]
Dust of Life (Swoop edit) - Fazed Idjuts feat. Sally Rodgers [React]
Straight To The Core - Shaka [Vibes And Grooves]
Fronteras De Ensueno - Rey De Copas [DRO]
Mysteries Of The World - MFSB [PIR]
Existence (Edit) - Bugge Wesseltoft [Manifesto]
Children Of Bahia - Carlos Roberto Fiera [Sacred Rhythm]
Songs Of The Humpback Whale - whales [Capitol]
No Ordinary Love - Sade [Epic]
No Sant (Flytronix Mix) - Wasis Diop Feat. Lena Fiagbe [Manifesto]
Mystical People - Nookie feat. Larry Heard [Labello Blanco]
Concierto De Aranjuez II. Adagio - Joaquin Rodrigo, de Falla; Yepes, Nacional de Espana [Columbia]
Remember Me - Jose Padilla [International Feel]
Head Over Heels (Mark's Flying Wings of Love Re_Imagination) - Tears For Fears [Virgin EMI]
Blade Runner OST - Vangelis [Polydor]
Eden - Ian O'Brien [Peacefrog]
Canto De Los Flores - Santana [Columbia]
Astral Traveling - Pharoah Sanders [Impulse]
Guhyasamaja Tantra (Chapter II) - Gyuto Buddhist Monks [Windham Hill]
He Loved Him Madly - Miles Davis [Columbia]
Protection (Quiet Village Remix) - Massive Attack [CD-R]
Secrets of Afrika (Inst.) - Opium Monks [Subway]
The Hypnotist - Sisterlove [React]
My Freedom - Beat Foundation [React]
I Want You (DK acapella edit) - Marvin Gaye [Motown]
I Want You - Marvin Gaye [Motown]
Crockett’s Theme (Extended Mix) - Jan Hammer [MCA]
Blinky Blue Eyed Sunrise - The Metaluna Mutant [React]
Smiling Faces Sometimes - The Undisputed Truth [Motown]
Sketch For Summer - Durutti Column [Factory]
Souvenir - OMD [Dindisc]
Kinshasa (Haners Ruf Kutz Edit) - Zazou & Bikaye [unreleased]
Babies (FK Remix, Haners Edit) - Ashford & Simpson [Capitol]
Pale Shelter - Tears For Fears [Mercury]
Emotions of Paradise - Miro [React]
Feel Am - Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas [Eskimo]
What About This Love - Mr Fingers [Alleviated]
Found Love (vocal) - Blaze [West End]
Dear Limmertz (12" Mix) - Azymuth [Milestone]
Standing Right Here - Melba Moore [Buddah]
The Love I Lost (DFP Main Vocal) - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes [BBE]
Sunshine's Better (Talvin Singh) - John Martyn [Manifesto]
Solid Ground - Michael Kiwanuka [Polydor Records]
Before You're Gone - South Shore Commission [Roadshow]

François K - Tribute To José Padilla

Live DJ set streamed to twitch.tv/francoisknyc on 01-09-2021

François K - House Is A Feeling

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GarethisOnit / Mode 7:
Digital creative type, gamer, music lover and occasional DJ. Currently living in Dubai after setting sail from Sunderland in 2010. As a young designer, club and music culture was the driving force for his work, producing artwork for local club nights and record labels in the North East of England. In particular, DJ mix cds and their packaging were always his 'holy grail of design', especially those from Renaissance, Global Underground and Good Looking Records. It's a pleasure to share these discs back with people and they still influence our tastes to this day. 

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