DJ mixes that aren't typical dance tunes!

[killer b]

sounds from the title that it could be trance based which might fall into the "typical dance music" trap?

And yet! It isn't. As the article linked to explains in detail.

 

[DaveCinzano]

I got a bootleg double vinyl with loads of the individual tracks from Brainfreeze, it's rarely out of my bag (or was rarely out of my bag when I djed regularly anyway) - full of total bangers.

Saved for posterity, so that one day, should either Martha or Wilbur ever have kids of their own, they can show them this post and say, chest swelling up with pride, "That's how Granpa used to talk."

 

[moody]

And yet! It isn't. As the article linked to explains in detail.

I'll give it a spin later then, looking forward to it now.

 

[Mattym]

2 of the best & fully downloadable!!!

 

[moody]

Optimo's, How to kill the DJ (pt 2).

A 2 disc selection. It is the first of those, an amazing mix that speeds through 42 tracks by artists such as Soft Cell, Revolting Cocks, The Cramps, Gang of Four and loads more (50+ artists!)

Really , really well put together by the Optimo guys.

 

[DaveCinzano]

The low fidelity allstars were the bane of my clubbing existence in the late 90s - always playing the back room, always playing the same fucking records (the same ones that feature on that mix - the Prodigy's out of space? really?).

HBF

 

[DaveCinzano]

A bootleg concept double album non-stop mix by The Kleptones

 

[rutabowa]

That "roots of trance" mix is totally awesome... definitely dance music but 100% not "typical" and actually succeeded in making want to be in Goa (in 1986 anyway) which is pretty astounding. Good for doing yoga to as well.

 

[rutabowa]

I seem to remember mixes by a dj called "Frenchbloke" being good and eclectic.. he possibly used to post on here, or maybe someone just reposted.

 

[moody]

didn't danny rampling play a lot of trance at one stage?

 

[cantsin]

Pattern Forms mix on Belbury Radio :



lots of Ghost Box, public info film, found sound, wonky easy listening, pagan ambience, audio hauntology etc

 

[DaveCinzano]

I seem to remember mixes by a dj called "Frenchbloke" being good and eclectic.. he possibly used to post on here, or maybe someone just reposted.

Possibly just reposts? Think he was more a regular at GYBO.

 

[DaveCinzano]

Good for doing yoga to as well.

...And there's the backhanded slap to the face

 

[discobastard]

I know I've bigged this up on here so many times, but:
Podcast 165 - The Roots of Trance - The Bleep43 Podcast -

+1 for this - it's superb. And getting me through some late night report writing by keeping a smile on my face [emoji1360]

 

[rutabowa]

BAhh I've been doing some searching and all the links to Frenchbloke mixes have disappeared, there's nothing out there! I found this thread from 2004 with a very enthusiastic me on it, it's got a tracklist of 1 of the mixes to give some idea: https://www.urban75.net/forums/threads/frenchbloke-mix-well-impressed.15034/

Really want to here it again if anyone has it!

 

[Dan U]

I know I've bigged this up on here so many times, but:
Podcast 165 - The Roots of Trance - The Bleep43 Podcast -

heard that for the first time the other day, is excellent

 

[Private Storm]

I loved some of the 2 Many DJs mixes

 

[rutabowa]

heard that for the first time the other day, is excellent

i think it was when i reposted it on facebook pretending like i had discovered it ha

 

[Dan U]

i think it was when i reposted it on facebook pretending like i had discovered it ha

And stuck it up somewhere else.

Thought you were the man, turned out it was Orang Utan

 

[cuppa tee]

I have enjoyed some of Gerry Rooneys eclectic mixes and still listen to them from time to time

 

[moody]

I loved some of the 2 Many DJs mixes

have a few 2manydj mixes, love radiosoulwax. they tend to use a lot of mashups and edits, also lcd soundsystem and that whole scene.

I have enjoyed some of Gerry Rooneys eclectic mixes and still listen to them from time to time

some great mixes on the djhistory forum/site... used to post on there quite a bit

 

[Orang Utan]

have a few 2manydj mixes, love radiosoulwax. they tend to use a lot of mashups and edits, also lcd soundsystem and that whole scene.



some great mixes on the djhistory forum/site... used to post on there quite a bit

Who did you post as?

 

[moody]

Who did you post as?

luke

and previous to that, smutt_music

 

[moody]

the forum is still going even tho bill pulled the plug a while back?

eta,

looks like it's down atm, shame I had an alternative 80s dance thread going strong on there

 

[lefteri]

Who did you post as?

You was LTC

the forum is still going even tho bill pulled the plug a while back?

eta,

looks like it's down atm, shame I had an alternative 80s dance thread going strong on there

I think bill is about to launch a new forum

 

[lefteri]

.

 

[moody]

It was a great site/ forum, for me it was *the* go-to place for alternative dance music, unconventional/leftfield genres... some great posters shared such a wealth of knowledge in what was a really upbeat and friendly site.

I even got to meet some of the regulars when i got invited to play at one of Bill's nights at the Big Chill bar near kings cross once. Really nice people.

 

[Fez909]

It was a great site/ forum, for me it was *the* go-to place for alternative dance music, unconventional/leftfield genres... some great posters shared such a wealth of knowledge in what was a really upbeat and friendly site.

I even got to meet some of the regulars when i got invited to play at one of Bill's nights at the Big Chill bar near kings cross once. Really nice people.

That was Overload for me. So much good music (and film, and radio and books etc etc) knowledge that shapes my taste even to today. I even got introduced to a certain Brixton-based forum due to a certain OU.

I remember he posted a link to here and said something like, "these people are way too clever to argue with", and me, being a teenager and argumentative and full of hubris, thought...no one is too clever to argue with!! So I came here to prove him wrong.

Then lurked for a few years when I saw the quality of the debate

 

[lefteri]

It was a great site/ forum, for me it was *the* go-to place for alternative dance music, unconventional/leftfield genres... some great posters shared such a wealth of knowledge in what was a really upbeat and friendly site.

I even got to meet some of the regulars when i got invited to play at one of Bill's nights at the Big Chill bar near kings cross once. Really nice people.

Likewise I played at a djhistory night at the horse and groom, was asked to swap rooms by Prins Thomas cos he preferred the look of the one I was supposed to be playing in

 

[moody]

had this for a while now, forgot to post it, it's by andy smith who is portishead's dj.



Small Faces, The Del Tones, Cymande, Aldo Vanucci , Black Sabbath & more....