Perfect Distractions 21.05.11 Chamboche – The Unity Agent Mix

Revision is boring. It doesn’t float my Wildblood boat. Chamboche does. This mix of Disco influenced House has kept my attention right and centre for 24 hours now and it gets better with every play. According to his Soundcloud page Chamboche is a Nottingham based Dj and producer releasing tracks that have garnered support from Ewan Pearson, Steve Bug, Amé, Tensnake, Horsemeat Disco, Jacques Renault, … Continue reading Perfect Distractions 21.05.11 Chamboche – The Unity Agent Mix

Perfect distraction 07.05.11

I should be studying landscape photography. But Albie mentioned seagulls, I thought about Bulmers and my concentration was broken. This studying lark is nowt without a decent soundtrack and luckily there’s this. The XX – Night Time (Greg Wilson version) What is about them? Every mix, every retake gets me. Right. There. Is it the teenage angst buried deep coming to the fore, the beauty … Continue reading Perfect distraction 07.05.11

Perfect Distractions: R.A.254 Maceo Plex Podcast

Today I’m writing about landscape. The visions before us and the way we read what we see, decode the messages, relate to the nature, find the human element and engage. And the soundscape to today’s landscape has got me more than inspired. You can’t help nut be impressed again and again by Crosstown Rebels and their label mates. Maceo Plex is one such wonder and … Continue reading Perfect Distractions: R.A.254 Maceo Plex Podcast

Perfect Distractions 01.04.11 The XX – Crystalised (Edu Imbernon Remix)

Thanx to Brighton DJ Charles Green this has been messing up my work plans all morning. As Depeche would say I can’t get enough. Can’t get enough of her, can’t get enough of him, can’t get enough of that guitar. Perfection. Buy it, yes BUY IT here on Beatport and support the artist. Continue reading Perfect Distractions 01.04.11 The XX – Crystalised (Edu Imbernon Remix)

If You Leave Me Now there will be no more Chicago confessions

There is something so assuring about midnight musical confessions. Talk of tunes that dare not speak their name to those you know will get your hesitation. Yet again its a certain childhood staple soundtrack of radio 2 that is responsible for last nights fess up and todays perfect distraction. I can’t tell if its the bangs or the harmonies that do it for me but … Continue reading If You Leave Me Now there will be no more Chicago confessions

Music is the answer for Julius John Knight, Larry and his Jam

Music isn’t always the answer – but heck the world would be nicer if it was. This tune has been filling my head with sweet soundwaves for a couple of weeks now. And its a better place because of it. Tenaglia may have had his fingers crossed behind his back when he declared ‘just keep on dancing’ but I’m happy to go with it whilst … Continue reading Music is the answer for Julius John Knight, Larry and his Jam

Taken care of by Gil Scott-Heron, Jamie xx and Medina

I love it when a plan comes together on screen. It so obviously does here on Jamie-James Medina video for Gil Scott-Heron & Jamie xx’s latest ‘I’ll Take Care Of U’. The understated urban beauty of this 4.35 min promotional had me mesmerised. Enjoy. From the album We’re New Here Directed by Jamie-James Medina I’LL TAKE CARE OF U tells the story of Nisa Rodriguez, … Continue reading Taken care of by Gil Scott-Heron, Jamie xx and Medina

Perfect distractions – Unofficial DIY Pop Video LCD Soundsystem Dance Yrself Clean

Nowt much more you can say except this is perfection in eight minutes and fifty nine seconds. What’s there to argue with? LCD Soundsystem meets The Muppets meets Brighton equals happy Wildblood. More please. ‘Every night’s a different story. It’s a thirty car pile-up with you. Everybody’s getting younger. It’s the end of an era, it’s true. And you go. (Stop, stop, stop, stop). Break … Continue reading Perfect distractions – Unofficial DIY Pop Video LCD Soundsystem Dance Yrself Clean