Great release! This is my favourite mix. X 

Remixed by...

Richard Sen's remix of The Long Champs' "Apples are not the answer"

released 26th November 2021

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The Long Champs - Apples Are Not The Answer - Richard Sen Dub (clip)

🌞💓 🌞 💓 Hello my dear friends 🌞 💓 🌞 💓

I am thrilled and honored to share a new guest mix for the Sunset Lovers show from the boss of one of my favorite labels Tici Taci, a veteran producer, DJ, and all-around lovely man from London UK, Duncan Gray.

With nearly three decades of production experience behind him, his first vinyl label was started in 1997 (Scatolological), he is best known these days for establishing the Tici Taci label with help from the late great Andrew Weatherall. Tici Taci has more than 100 releases and celebrated its 10th year as a label in 2023 with a lot of special releases.

This label consistently releases superb leftfield dance music- chuggy, slinky, dubby, wonky floor-filling dance music. Uz Pa Gaz's Tiranan Balearica Omo Can was featured here in April and various tici taci artists, including Duncan himself, Rude Audio and Dan Wainwright, Boy Division, The Long Champs, Jack Butters, Mystic Thug, Mr BC and Fjordfunk have graced these pages in the past.

Tici Taci - bringing you electric funk rekkids at tempos below 120 bpm. No pre-packed freeze-dried loops, all tracks have live instruments well to the fore, from funky wah-wah guitars and deep chunky bass to temperamental analog synthesizers and live percussion.

Over the years Duncan has released tracks that have proved widely popular with DJs ranging from The Guv himself through to mainstream crowdpleasers like Boy George. As one half of the seminal early 2000's electro band Sons of Slough Duncan played many live shows as well as DJing around Europe and the US, and released records on a wide variety of labels including Skint. In recent times he's played as far abroad as Australia and has remixed the likes of Primal Scream, David Holmes, Red Snapper, Yothu Yindi, and Andrew Weatherall. He also played guitar on several remixes by Andrew Weatherall and regularly contributes guitar and bass parts to a host of producers worldwide.

The past decade has seen Duncan champion a sludgy, slow-mo take on dance music that favors chugging bass guitars and psychedelic sound palettes over software VSTs and drag-and-drop samples.

https://soundcloud.com/ticitaci
https://ticitaci.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063641584715
https://fr.ra.co/dj/duncangray


In recent times he has partnered with Sean Johnston as "Hardway Brothers meet Monkton Uptown": a mostly dub-based remix project which has also led to the pair DJing together.

Last year (2023) Duncan and Ian Weatherall resurrected the Sons of Slough for the 10th Convenanza festival in Carcassonne in honor of Ian's late brother, and will be playing more Live shows in 2024.

The tracklisting:

David Moreau - Sundowner
Odyssey - Our Lives Are Shaped By What We Love
Roy Ayers - Coffy Is The Colour
Ian Dury And The Blockheads - Inbetweenies
Midlife - Yourself
Made - Offentlig Salærsats (Original Mix)
Rob Zile - Remember To Stay In Touch (Pete Herbert Remix)
Dad Of The Year - Starman
Rhoda Dakar - The Man Who Sold The World
Dub Specialist - Sky Rhythm
Prince Jazzbo - Crab Walking
Mattiel - Cultural Criminal (Raf Rundell's Salty Man Dub)
Mattiel - Lighthouse (Raf Rundell's Salty Man Dub)
La Priest - Lady's In Trouble With the Law
Moloko - Fun For Me (Mr Scruff Vocal Mix)
Goldfrapp - Utopia
Jonathan Bree - You're So Cool
Can - One More Night
Groove Armada - Dirty Listening
Eddie Harris - Alright Now
The Long Champs - Y Llwynog (Rich Lane Remix)
The Cure - Lullaby (Basically Interstellar Remix)
Vox Low - Something Is Wrong (Boot And Tax Remix)
Fred Berthet - Gourou
Jedi Knights - Solina / The Ascension
PJ Harvey - We Float
King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard - The Wheel
Sly and The Family Stone - Que Sera Sera
Digable Planets - Dial 7 (Axioms Of Creamy Spies)
P Funk Allstars - Follow The Leader
LCD Soundsystem - Oh Baby

Big love to all and huge thanks to Duncan Gray for his contribution.💛💖
Nevena xx

The Sunset Lovers Show

The Sunset Lovers 66 with Duncan Gray

The Sunset Lovers #66 with Duncan Gray

Al needs no introduction as one of the most familiar faces in the underground dance scene for over 30 years.

He started out dj'ing at various warehouse parties around London in the late eighties, his big break came after running several successful parties at the notorious Brain Club in 1990. He then moved on to be resident at the legendary Love Ranch In Leicester Square. He was also one of Danny Rampling's resident djs at his Pure night at the Milk Bar in London.

During this time he formed a musical partnership with Peter Cunnah and D:ream was born. They captured the number one spot in the U.S. and U.K. dance charts in mid-1992 with their first single, 'U R The Best Thing'. The follow up single, 'Things can Only Get Better' hit No.1 in the UK and several charts worldwide in 1994 when re-released. Their first album, 'D:ream On Vol 1', went platinum in the UK. D:ream's latest EP, Meet Me at Midnight, was released in May and a new album is due for release later this year.

He went on to set up the very successful Retroforward in the mid-90's, bringing some of the world's finest underground djs to Birmingham, which still runs at the Hare & Hounds and still sells out every time. His Field Of Dreams project with Chris Kentish has been met with global recognition and their massive remix of Les Crocodiles 'La Nuit Des Tropiques' has become an ALFOS staple. Further EP's have been met with critical acclaim and sold out within weeks. 

Al has dj'd at some of the finest clubs all over the world, including Back To Basics, Miss Moneypenny's, Cream, Up Yer Ronson, Clockwork Orange, Gatecrasher, Love To Be and Rise and we are absolutely delighted to welcome him as the latest addition to our roster of guest mixers.

BND Guest Mix 46 - Al Mackenzie

IYLSS: Avoiding Anxiety
MARKUS GIBB: BSide
TITAN: Dama Fina (Technicsism Remix)
LEDI CANNIT: Encantmiento
JUSTIN MARTIN: Sad Piano (Jimpster Remix) pitched down
JOSE RODRIGUEZ: Elastic
BLAKTONE: Tube Romantic (Mila Journee Remix)
DAVID HOLMES, RAVEN VIOLET: Yeah x3 (Rich Lane Dub)
THEUS MAGO: X Control (Eden Burns Remix)
TINO: Work My Body
ALAN DIXON, MYSTERY AFFAIR: NRGY (More Music Mix)
NEURO MAS: Reactivate
BONNIE SPACEY: En Cavale
JAY SON: Capsule Sway (Jesu Aparicio Remix)
DOMINIK MARZ: Change Position
PARISSIOR: Rodiles
MORALEZ: Temple Of Light (Commuter Remix)
ETANE: I.E. Limitations
MOISEES: Ice IX
STEREOCALYPSE: Perspective
DUNAS: Traumatic

Feed Your Head Guest Mix: Simon Spencer

Promo mix for the upcoming Red Telephone @sea shed Margate 4 May 2024

Simon Spencer - Red Telephone  Sea Shed  Promo Mix

Feed Your Head Guest Mix: Logan Fisher

From their white label days in the early 90s to chart-topping success and iconic remixes for artists like The Rolling Stones, Bjork, and New Order Fluke have been there done that!

Still, they step into a vibrant new era with their latest single, 'Insanely Beautiful'. Up step Sean Johnston aka Hardway Bros offering a main vox mix and an alternate version featuring Leah Clever. 'Insanely Beautiful' "heralds the dawn of Firebird, a project brimming with collaborations and tracks set to unfold in the months ahead.  If you build it, they will come..."

Let's get it on. 

https://www.theransomnote.com/music/premieres/premiere-fluke-insanely-beautiful-hardway-bros-meet-monkton-uptown-mix/

@hardwaybros

PREMIERE: Fluke - Insanely Beautiful (Hardway Bros Meet Monkton Uptown Mix) [Surface]

Simon Spencers mix for The Evil PLans Electronic radio Show

Simon Spencer  - Evil Plans  2024

Sons of Slough - Full set recorded Live at The Golden Lion, Todmorden AW61 - Sons of Slough are Ian Weatherall and Duncan Gray

Live sound by Andy Sloman Camies
Re-master and bass restoration by Rich Lane at Cotton Bud
Photo - Dave Croft

Sons of Slough will be appearing at The Social in London on May 11th 2024 - first London gig in 19 years - tickets here :

https://www.seetickets.com/event/sons-of-slough/the-social/2905649

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If there is enough interest we will issue a full res recording on CD

Sons Of Slough - Live @ The Golden Lion -  [Cotton Bud Master]

Here we have the live recording from our Club Cosmos takeover with good chug friend John Paynter of Paisley Dark. A 5 hour voyage spanning chillout, psydub, slomo trance and chugdustrial. Blessed to preserve it here in the cloud forever. Thanks to everyone who made it a special one! x

Set order:
Goomi
Cosmikuro
John Paynter

Chug Club @ Club Cosmos w/ John Paynter

This is a 57 minute DJ mix by Duncan Gray containing all of the tracks from his forthcoming album "Five Fathoms Full" which is released on May 30th 2024

This is DG's 5th album for tici taci and can be loosely described as "Electronic cosmiche dub disco" as all tracks feature dubby guitars, a large array of analogue synths - all recorded as Live audio takes, the so called "rhythms of the night", and more than a whiff of what used be called Kr**tr*ck .

the album will be released exclusively on bandcamp initially and will be available for a reasonable sum of money on Friday 31st May 2024

tracklist for this mix :-

mon oncle
full blag
astronomy
in the attic
best left
hot jupe
eiderdown
greenville
medicinal
shark bumps
two cold volts
five fathoms full

all playing and stuff by dg
the album was mastered by audio mage level 20 Rich Lane for his Cotton Bud enterprise.
the artwork was done by Nick Towers of Studio Towers (who has been resident designer at tici taci since 2015. Big up your bad self Mr T

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Duncan Gray - Five Fathoms Full (album Promo Mix)

ticitaci030 - The Long Champs - Y Llwynog plus remixes

Released 25th March 2016
With remixes from Rich Lane, Kieran Holden and Duncan Gray
DJ support from Andrew Weatherall, Sean Johnston and Ewan Pearson.

The Long Champs - Y Llwynog (Rich Lane Remix) - Clip

tici taci 037 - The Long Champs - Smoke & Mirrors

with remixes from Mr BC and Curses

Released 27th January 2017

The Long Champs - Smoke & Mirrors (Mr BC Remix) - Clip

The Long Champs - Smoke & Mirrors (Curses Remix) - Clip

tici taci 050 The Long Champs - Opsimath & Eremite

original version plus remixes from
@AlejandroVeneno
Duncan Gray
Ed Mahon
Martin Eve

Release date - 29th March 2019

The Long Champs - Opsimath & Eremite (Duncan Gray Remix) - Clip

Strictly limited edition CD with colour gatefold sleeve

100 numbered copies only

this will be available on Monday 8th February at 8pm UK time from www.ticitaci.com

Containing exclusive remixes of tici taci releases from 2020, plus two unreleased tracks. This collection will not be available online until later in the year.

The Long Champs - The Skriker (Craig Bratley's Bootleg Mix)

Releases on Tici Taci Records • www.ticitaci.com

“I had a banging headache that wouldn’t go away until I tried Mr Lloyd Jones’ patent musical remedy. I’d recommend it to anyone.” Ms R Stanley, Tradeston.

Lloyd. Better known as Del's other half. All of The Long Champs & half of Quantal with Mr Pear.

Bookings/remixes contact thelongchamps@yahoo.co.uk

tici taci - bringing you electric funk rekkids at tempos below 120 bpm. No pre-packed freeze dried loops here, all tracks have live instruments well to the fore, from funky wah-wah guitars and deep chunky bass to temperamental analogue synthesisers and live percussion.

Now 2 years later (July 2015) we're at 23 releases from a range of artists and remixers, with one release scheduled each month.


Duncan Gray (biog) : Perhaps best known as one half of the Sons of Slough along with Ian Weatherall - see discogs entry for details of releases. The Sons were a formidable Live act (see You tube) playing regularly across the UK. DG's own releases also gained some popularity, starting with cuts for Scatological (1996) Blue Black, Whole9Yards, SaltHill, through to Aquamelon (2009). Since returning to music production in 2013 he has released tracks on NEIN, Eskimo, Blindetonation, Play Pal, Rock to The Beat, plus Andrew Weatherall's vinyl only Birdscarer label. He has played guitar on half a dozen AW remixes.
DJ Bookings : julieann.smith@gmail.com

CONTACT :  ticitacimusic@gmail.com


Yes, I do want to hear new tracks. I am always interested in music which features REAL INSTRUMENTS - or electronic originality. I'm getting fussy these days...please email files to the email address above. (don't just send a soundcloud link please) If you don't know what the sound of this label is like, don't bother sending me stuff. I get quite a few demos with a note saying "I love the sound of your label" from producers who have clearly never listened to any of our releases.

PLEASE NOTE : 2020 release schedule now full, but I can always make room for something spectacular, or a really cool remix...

The Long Champs - Opsimath & Eremite (Duncan Gray Remix) - Clip

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