Tag: African American music
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Accordions + Disco + Rap = WIN
Proud to say there are not one but TWO Disco Accordion bootlegs in the world – after the first DJNoNo’s Just Lose the Accordions with Eminem from many years back (with a little bit of Myron’s Circus Polka too), there is Pomdeter’s Pinky Ring Disco Polka which puts the Myron Floren cheesetastic Disco Polka classic…
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New for 2009?
Just looking through the BBC’s Sound of 2009 – and I’m struck by the thought that unlike 2008 which in rock and pop has been fairly MEH with a few exceptions (dance and drum and bass is in rude health though; indie has become corporate and bland; pop is ringtones now with only a few…
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Holy Electric Nun! It’s the Sisters of Transistors!
Ever wondered what Mr Massey of 808 State is upto nowadays? Well working with these people, the Sisters of Transistors: Nice to see a) it’s rocking that electro-horror sound I’ve been calling ‘disco noir’ or ‘dark electro’ that takes a lot of inspiration from Mssrs Carpenter and Moroder, with a dash of early 80’s New…
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RC 144: Space Disco II – Calling All Robots
Yes finally it’s the second part of Space Disco and run – the robots are taking over! Just a Romantic Robot (66Mb, 72mins) Boltlist: Risque – Starlight Giorgio Moroder – From here to Eternity Dee D. Jackson – Automatic Lover Alexander Robotnick – Dance Boy Dance Casco – Cyberbetic Love ‘Lectric Workers – Robot is…
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Radio Clash 129: 303:20
Do you like my tribute to Acid House covers? And can you spot all the hidden smileys? It’s been over 20 years since the introduction of that little silver box and the squiggly bassline and so here’s a show dedicated to acid house and it’s influences, myself included. Big thanks for AudioOut blog for inspiring…
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Cruise Control #4 – NOW in Second Life
Like my new flyer? As it says above I’m DJing in the virtual world of Second Life at the Parkade in Motorati from 10pm-12pm or later GMT (2-4pm SL time/GMT). Playing all sorts, tonight thinking of playing new wave, punk, 70’s, latest mashups, electro/Devo, hiphop, less frenetic this one compared to previous electrohouse/dnb fests, but…