iph - Disco/ Soul/ Funk mix

One treat of a mix for you today. This one comes from a complete unknown to us, i've tried digging out some more info on the guy but haven't yet been too successful however i think it makes it even better with an element of mystery going on.

We became aware of this one when our man Park Ranger posted it on his Facebook page a few weeks back as part of his regular recommendations posts. Any way. The mix is by iph and contains some of the most funk and boogie ridden gems this side of funky town. Something a little different, straight up vinyl and well worth a listen.

Get it on the player below and head on over to the mans Soundcloud page and show some love.



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Back in with the mixtuals - Park Ranger, Sleazy McQueen, Midland

Hi all. Sorry for the lack in posts recently. Once again the restraints and daily schedule of modern day life has prevented us getting the good stuff up here for you and for that we are very sorry.

Anyway. We're back!  And what better way to get things rolling again than with a shed load of mixes that have been floating our boat over the past few weeks.

Park Ranger - DownLow Radio mix

First up is this treat from fellow Trouble Vision Resident Park Ranger mixed for those lovely people over at DownLow. One of my favourite DJs to hear play is Park Ranger and i think this mix will show you why. Get it on the player below.




Sleazy McQueen - Pelski Podcast 002

So as we mentioned a few weeks back our favorite blogger and website are back! Pelski and his top notch web space have relaunched. And we are super happy about it. Head on over and check it out here if you haven't already. On the mix front, Pelski Podcast  002 comes from US based Sleazy McQueen and it is definitely a keeper.  Recorded live in a LA ware house the mix is packed sleaze ridden house and groove. Check it out on the player below and head over to the Pelski site here for the full post.




Midland - Recorded live @ Panorama Bar, Berlin.

Last up today is this powerful set from Midland recorded live from 5:30 am til 8:30am at Berlin party Sub:stance. 

In what i would expect from a quality Panorama Bar set this one has some go to it. If this doesn't leave you wanting to book your Berlin flights then nothing will. House, techno, bass and percussion laid out in the skillful way Midland has become known for. Our Man Mr Solid Gold was present for the evening of the party and has said Midland's set was definitely a highlight. Get it on the player below.



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Dark Sky - Independent Mix

In quickly today with this fresh piece of quality splicing from our buddies Dark Sky. Loads of their own fresh material in this one demonstrating exactly why the Dark Sky boys are smashing right now.

Get it on the Soundcloud player below or with track listing over on the Soundcloud page here.


Back laters in the week.

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Tief + Beat In Space

Happy Thursday yo!

Tief + Beat In Space = One hell of a slice of fried gold 

One step closer to the weekend and more importantly for any one down in London town tomorrow, one step closer to what is looking to be one of the best parties of the year so far. Friday evening at our favourite London noise den Corsica Studios, Trouble Vision sister party Tief return with a line up that is enough to wow the most seasoned of house and disco lovers.

Tomorrow's proceedings will see Todd Terje, Prosumer, Iron Curtis, Linkwood, Casino times, Ejeca, Ben Sun..........(take a breath)............along side residents Hesseltime, Mr Solid Gold and Thick As Thieves. If that isn't a serious enough line up i don't know what is. 

Also joining tomorrow nights line up as well as his weekly show being in association with the event on this occasion will be Beats In Space Radio host Tim Sweeney....... Which brings us nicely on to today's mix recommendations.

We've posted a few Beats In Space shows over the past few years and as a weekly radio show that brings interesting guests and different takes on the house and disco we crave, BIS really does hit the spot. We cannot recommend enough heading over to the BIS site here and subscribing to the show. Streamed live from New York city every Tuesday and then posted on the site for pod cast pleasure, recent shows have included guests such as Daniel Avery, HNNY, No Regular Play and a very funny session with DFA's Juan Maclean. There's not enough decent house and disco music shows around that bring the perfect mix of chat, music and dance eclecticism that BIS does and it really is a testament to Mr Sweeney.

We thought we'd post up Tim Sweeney's Boiler room video session recorded in London at the end of last year to get you in the mood and please make sure you head on over to the Beats In Space site and check it out ( if you are not already a regular obvs).

                        

Pre sales for tomorrow nights Tief have now all gone but there will be limited numbers available on the door from 10pm. Trust us when we say you need to get there early to grab one and hopefully we'll see you on the dance floor. 

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Justice - The Lost Fabric mix

Happy Monday folks. We hope you all had safe weekends and will forgive us for opening up with the word folks.

Coming in to day with a bit of nostalgia. Maybe not as lost as we've stated in the title but this is definitely a mix that seems to have been relegated to the back of a lot of peoples memory. 

The so called rejected Fabric mix from Parisian duo Justice was released by the guys themselves back in Christmas of 2007 after the the label/club supposedly told them it was a no go. Whether the rejection was due to licensing issues or simply the fact that Fabric were not expecting such a clever and well thought out expression of what a mix tape should be (this certainly didn't fit the public's idea of a Justice mix at the time) we will probably never no. Either way the mix made for an amazing listen when i heard it for the first time amongst the surrounding sound scape of noisy electro and over the top wobble house that was dominating the clubs of London at the time.

Now the current house hipsters and their deep V'age may snub their noses at anything with Justice in the name but if you have not heard this mix before you are in for a real treat. The selection ranges from some of the greatest disco cuts ever to obscure soundtrack sampling and fromage-esque French pop. And of course there is some guitars in there to keep things in perspective. It is definitely not what some people would expect from the charting Justice we all know and once loved but i think it shows you the talent and ear for DJing that made them the greats they became. I read recently that no one apart from the French actually listen to Justice any more. Well that's not completely true.

Get it on the Soundcloud player below ( A random upload but this one is hard to find these days) and  let us know your thoughts.


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Tusk Wax + The 2 Bear & Cajmere

Wussup people. Happy Valentines to you all!

Sorry for the slack week. After one riotous Oonst party last Friday we decided to take a few days relaxation time. But alas we are back in today with some fresh ear smut for you.

Tusk Wax

First up these two unmissable mixes from one of my favorite labels Tusk Wax. I'd completely forgot about the first until a diner with Mr Solid Gold (the man merks jerk chicken) last week reminded me of what a superb mix it is. Straight from Tim Sweeney's Beats in Space show back in November of last year the mysterious Tusk Wax takes us though a mixtual that will leave you digging for a very long time.

The label itself is one of true quality with all releases on Tusk Wax and its sister labels Horn Wax and Porn Wax released on limited hand numbered vinyl only. Keep an eye out for anything released on the imprints as they drip with class. The second mix from Tusk Wax below is a more recent selection consisting of forthcoming releases on the label. Make sure you check out both in full.

 





The 2 Bears - Is This Cajmere?

This one has been put together by the very special 2 Bears - aka Raf Daddy and Joe Goddard in the run up to a night that is another pretty much unmissable event. On the 2nd of March at XOYO, London, 2 become 3 when the legendary Cajmere will be joining The 2 Bears for a night of jacking Chicago flavoured greatness and man size yet real house music. 

  We last saw Cajmere at Corsica studios back in December last year and what a show he brings. I don't think any man can look as fly as he does behind the desk and 20 years of experience as one of the worlds most forward thinking house pioneers means you are not going to be lacking in the tune shelf.

Get the mix on the player below and head on over to the RA page here for full party details.



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OONST w/ Tom Trago & Baunz + A.T..T.S. & Ollie Rigg Mix

YO!

Got a bit of a mixtual treat today to link us through to this Friday's 2013 OONST return at Basing House, Shoreditch.

Friday night will see Dutch wonder kid Tom Trago stepping up to the Oonst booth for the first time and what a night it is looking to be. In support Italian party starter Baunz along side Robin and myself, A.T.T.S. and Ollie Rigg. We are seriously excited for this one and what better way to get us in the mood than with a fresh mix from Oonst resies A.T.T.S. & Ollie Rigg. 

The first back to back mix we've heard from these guys and it really works. Hopefully we'll see more of the boys stepping up together in the future. Get it on the player below and we hope to see you at Oonst this Friday at Basing House, Shoreditch. Event details here.

More to come later in the week.

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Track Listing:

1) Los Amigos Invisibles & Dimitri from Paris – Glad To Know You (Ray Mang’s Flying Dub)
2) Kaine Feat. Kathy Diamond – Love Saves The Day (Soul Clap Remix)
3) Chamboche – Feverish (the Revenge Remix)
4) Manik – She’s Slow Motion
5) Atts – Opal
6) Octo Octa – Night Out
7) Luca Lozano – Needs Nothing
8) Dionigi – Speed Running (Dark Wave Mix)
9) Konrad Black – Devastator
10) Ono Ayrun – OAR003-B
11) The Gathering – In My System (The Revenge Remix)
12) Master C&J – Face it
13) Newworldaquarium – Liberty Hot
14) Simon Weiss – Cassette

Tender Hooks Launch + Mr Beatnick Dummy Mag mix

Yo!

We back and it's Friday already. We've spent most of this week recovering from last weeks double Trouble Vision and what a session it was. Shouts go out to all the TV regulars as it was truly one to remember.

Now we may sound a little bias towards Corsica Studios with it being the home of Trouble Vision and what not but we can not express how perfect a space it has become. Tonight sees them opening their doors to new in house party Tender Hooks which is looking to continue the excellent level of programming the venue has become known for.

Dutch based label Clone will be taking over room one for the majority of the evening. Presenting 3 of their most renowned artists Serge, Gerd and Legowelt the Clone crew will most certainly be laying down some of the finest Dutch house and techno out there.

Room two brings us to today's mix and more importantly UK label Don't be Afraid. Since its launch in 2009 Don't be Afraid have rapidly become one of the UK's most respected left field house labels and we are very excited to see what they bring to the Tender Hooks meat room later this evening.
The label will be taking control of room two for the entire evening with label boss Semtek as well as Marco Shuttle, Alis, James Broomfield and the very talented Mr Beatnick controlling the dials.

We thought we'd post this serious splicing by Mr Beatnick himself mixed towards the end of last year for Dummy mag. An excellent demonstration of why the man has gained so much respect both for his DJ sets and his regular NTS show. Get the mix on the below player and head on over to the original Dummy mag post here for the full interview.

Details for tonight's Tender Hooks can be found here and hopefully we'll see you down there for what is looking to be another excellent night of music and leg shaking. Fresh.

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Martyn - Radio1 Essential Mix + Tom Flynn - GDD mix

Goooood Morning! It's Friday. Finally. And we cannot express how happy we are about it.

Coming in to day with two absolute gems for you. One to keep in line with tonight's Part 1 of the Trouble Vision Double weekender and the other because we love it as well.

Martyn - BBC - Essential Mix.

Tonight Trouble Vision will be welcoming the one and only Martyn. The Dutchman via DC will be bringing his distinct sounds to room one for the headline slot. Expect things to get serious as he takes us on a trip through everything that is Martyn. Detroit noise, bass'd up house and delightful techno. 

I am also very happy to say i will be taking over after Martyn later this evening for the power hour shift. Going to be a fun one i can tell you that. To get you in the mood we thought we should post Martyn's BBC Radio 1 Essential mix that was aired back in March 2012. A true demonstration of what Martyn can do. Get it on the player below and for the Trouble Vision crew i very much look forward to seeing you tonight! Trouble Vision Part 1 Details can be found here and Trouble Vision Part 2 (Saturday) can be found here.




 
Tom Flynn - Got To Dance Dirty Podcast

Next up today a fantastic mix from DJ and Producer Tom Flynn. We've been a fan of Tom's since the early DeadFish days and as a producer and as a DJ he has just got better and better. 

 

 
Voted best new comer DJ by Pete Tong back in 2010 he has since released on a host of top quality house imprints including Hypercolour, Dirty Bird and Strictly Rhythm.

This mix has been put together for the web site Got To Dance Dirty.  A serious selection of House music on this one including cuts and remixes from Oliver $, Mano Le Tough and Tom himself.

Get it on the player below and head over to the Got to Dance Dirty site here for track listing.

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Iron Curtis - FRWRD DJmix 2013.01

Yo!

So as promised we are going to get you a quality mix commendation up here every day this week.

As i haven't got much spare time today (working like a dogggg) we're just going to crack this up and let it do the talking. All i can say is Iron Curtis smashes it every time. Awesome mix.

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Huxley - Little White Earbuds podcast 150

Closer to the weekend we get and as promised we are bringing you at least one quality mix every day in the run up to the return of Trouble Vision's double weekender which kicks off this Friday.

Friday's event sees a powerful selection taking control for the evening with Martyn, Loefah, Dark Sky, Happa and DJ Caspa heading up the billing. TV head man Mr Solid Gold as well as Robin and Myself will also be helping with the proceedings and taking the reins in room one at various points in the evening. 


Huxley - Little White Earbuds podcast 150

Also joining Friday's line up as well as being the man behind today's mix - Huxley.

If you have not yet heard or know of Huxley you have definitely been missing a trick. Huxley aka Michael Dodman brings his own touch to house with definite influences from a beginnings in UK Garage bringing serious energy to the dance floor. Deep rollers a plenty Huxley is definitely one worth checking out this Friday.

His recent mix as part of the Little White Earbuds podcast series can vouch for all of this. Get it on the link below (right click for download) and head on over to the LWE web site here for a full interview with the man himself as well as the track listing.

Huxley - Little White Earbuds podcast 150 link

Details for Trouble Vision Double part 1 this Friday at Corsica Studios London can be found here.

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Red D - Elektronizm (Mix for January 2013)

Trying to get as many quality mixes up this week as possible to coincide with our ridiculous levels of excitement at the 2013 return of Trouble Vision this weekend.

And what a superb afternoon addition we have just found for you.

This one has just been posted by one of Belgium's finest - Red D. The We Play House Recordings founder and one half of FCL knows how to put together a proper mix. 

Red D is a true purveyor of quality house music and his Label We Play House is a testament to his refined ear and years of being on the scene. This one comes with no track listing and as he states in the description it is "an old rediscovered car favorite". Get it on the player below and check out the We Play House site here from more from the man himself.

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BIZARRE RIDE II – THE PHARCYDE 20TH ANNIVERSARY MIXTAPE

Coming in on this fine Tuesday morning with an ode to one of the greatest hip hip acts of all time -The Pharcyde and in particular the 20th anniversary of the dropping of their debut album Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde.

The Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde mix tape has been put together by UK DJ Chris Read for Cooking Vinyl and features cuts from the album Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde along side different versions of the album tracks, instrumentals, acappellas and a whole host of associated and sampled tracks and loops.

This is one perfect way to ease in your Tuesday. Listening to this is a must for all Pharcyde fans out there and if your not a Pharcyde fan yet this could soon change that. Real hip hop straight from the sunny coast of 90s California. 

Back later.

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Track List:
1) The Pharcyde – Ya Mama (Instrumental)
2) Chris Read – Theme #3 (Scratchapella)
3) Marvin Gaye – Since I Had You (Loop)
4) The Pharcyde – Interview (1992)
5) The Pharcyde – Otha Fish (Acapella)
6) The Pharcyde – Otha Fish (LA Jay Remix)
7) The Pharcyde – Otha Fish (Instrumental)
8) Herbie Mann – Today
9) The Pharcyde – Pack the Pipe
10) Herbie Mann – Bijou
11) Jimi Hendrix – Are You Experienced (Loop)
12) Quincy Jones – Summer in the City
13) The Pharcyde – Passin’ Me By (Acapella)
14) Melvin Bliss – Synthetic Substitution (Loop)
15) Roy Ayers – The Third Eye
16) The Pharcyde – Passin’ Me By (Fly As Pie Mix)
17) Mike Bloomfield, Al Kooper & Stephen Stills – Season of the Witch
18) The Soul Children – I Don’t Know What This World Is Coming To
19) The Pharcyde – Ya Mama (J Swift Remix)
20) The Pharcyde – Ya Mama (Acapella)
21) The Pharcyde – Ya Mama (Kenny Dope Remix) (Loop)
22) Stanley Cowell – Travelin’ Man
23) The Pharcyde – On the DL (Instrumental)
24) The Pharcyde – On the DL
25) James Brown – Funky Drummer
26) The Pharcyde – Officer
27) Donald Byrd – Beale Street
28) The Pharcyde – Oh Shit (Instrumental)
29) The Pharcyde – Soul Flower (Remix Acapella)
30) The Pharcyde – Soul Flower (Remix Instrumental)
31) Doug E Fresh & Slick Rick – The Show (Instrumental)
32) The Pharcyde – Return of the B-Boy
33) The JBs – Rockin’ Watergate (Loop)
34) The Pharcyde – 4 Better or 4 Worse (Acapella)

Pelski - House & Disco Fix #3

Happy Monday people. We're 5 days away from the Trouble Vision double weekend so we're going to try and bring you some fresh ear porn in the form of quality DJ mixes every day up until Friday. Sound good? Thought so.

Starting off our Monday recommendation with this little treat from blogger, DJ, man about town and all round top bloke Pelski.

Some of you may know Pelski from his You Can Call Me blog which rose to fame a few years back thanks to its excellent track recommendations, reviews and tune give aways. Some of you may also have noticed the blog space has been off line for short while. Well we're happy to hear news that the new site is almost ready and will be back very soon. 

This tasty little selection mixed by the man himself on two turn wheels and a mixer certainly shows us why we need it back.

Pelski demonstrates his impeccable house music taste throughout on this one. A little more upbeat than his last mix from a few months back but as he puts it "this one is a remedy for the January blues". Well its done the trick for me this afternoon. 

Get it on the Soundcloud player below (track listing over on the Soundcloud page) and keep checking here for Pelski's site re launch details and hit us up tomorrow for more noise.

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Thursday Mixtuals - Lauer + Kitsch & Sync + J Rocc

Back again today. With the fine selection of mixes we have for you we couldn't really wait any longer.

We have 3 real treats for you to get your ears around so here they are in no particular order.

Lauer - Trouble Vision Podcast 002.

Stepping up for number 2 in the TV podcast series we have Lauer. This fella somehow finds the time to be one half of Tuff City Kids, one half of duo Arto Mwambe and still manages to pull off a solo project. Phillip Lauer definitely knows a thing or two about time management. 

This is one fresh mix as well, featuring smooth house, disco edged rollers and cosmic undertones. Well worth a listen. Catch Lauer at part 2 of the Trouble Vision double weekender alongside Theo Parrish, Marcellus Pittman and Bicep on the 26th January at Corsica Studios. Details here.


 
Kitsch & Sync - January 2013 Podcast

Next up is another quality selection from the chaps over at Kitsch & Sync. The mix features some of the labels forthcoming releases as well as a shed load of their other current faves. Another one that needs to go straight on your iPod/generic Mp3 player. 

Check out details for the next Kitsch & Sync party taking place on the 16th of February at Bar A Bar on Stoke Newington High street here.


 
J Rocc - Carhartt Radio - October 2011

And finally a wee treat from one of the legends. This one was put together for clothing label Carhartt back in October by the Beat Junkie don J Rocc himself as part of the Carhartt radio series. J Rocc has also been working closely with Carharrt over the past year with the brand sponsoring his and Madlib's European and Australian tours. 

This is a mix that cannot be missed featuring rare as hell soul, Afro beat and funk cuts. One for the more discerning listener. Get in on the player below and track listing available over on the Soundcloud page.