Oh Sunday mornings. A little different with Jack in the house but doing it for me nonetheless. And luckily the three of us agree on one thing, this Tensnake rework is the perfect soundtrack to eggs and coffee and tutting at the Sunday papers. Sugardaddy. Getting our Sunday started right. New Tensnake rework of Sugardaddy How Long on Late Night Tales. Continue reading Perfect Distractions: Sugardaddy ‘How Long’ (Tensnake Rework)
Jesus wept, this is GOOD! Sod the end of summer, I’m keeping warm with this filth. Oh I can’t wait till some 6am dancefloor, a DJ with balls and getting a sweat on to this monster. Yeah monster, a word I hate being used in the DJ sense but f*** it, this one such aforementioned monster. Acid is back but this time its got balls. … Continue reading Perfect Distractions: Noir ‘Satisfied’ NM2
Sometimes only piano will do. No matter how fused, how fucked, only piano will do. Having had one of those weeks I needed a lift and Waifs & Strays delivered. Adorable, attention seeking and addictive. Check the Huxley & Matt Tolfrey remix for a darker tone. Or just return to the piano of title track Love On Another. It makes life shiny again. Buy it on Beatport Continue reading Perfect Distractions: Waifs & Strays ‘Love On Another’ Leftroom Records
This is making the grey clouds blue and has wrapped my English summer in a warm glow I’ll not want to let go of in a long time. Expect it to soundtrack the finer beachside Brighton Pride parties and be an essential ingredient of any terrace party worth its salt in soulful house. After all, everybody loves a good tune! Nova Fronteira – Everybody Loves … Continue reading Perfect Distractions: Nova Fronteira ‘Everybody Loves The Sunshine’ (Sean McCabe Rmx) Soul Love
This is my kind of BPM love. A Maceo Plex revival of an unreleased Jon Dasilva remix of Colourblind’s cover of 1979 Jones Girls disco classic You Gonna Make Me Love Somebody Else, this a sound venture in everything warm, groove lead and lovely as Joi Cardwell delivers a vocal to die for. It had me on first listen and soon it will have you. … Continue reading Perfect Distractions: Maceo Plex & Jon Dasilva feat Joi Cardwell ‘Love Somebody Else’
No words. Just love. For Angels. For the xx. They’ve been away too long. September can’t come soon enough. New album Coexist released 10th September 2012 on Parlaphone http://www.thexx.info Continue reading Perfect Distractions: The xx ‘Angels’
In days of robbing bastard bankers and weak leaders I’ve never been in more need of a perfect distraction. Thankfully the ever glorious Thomas Gandey delivers (again) with this session in cool. Blond:ish is more than just a piece of pert punctuation as they bring fire to deep house’s belly with Voyeur. It’s got me hooked. And its coming soon on Get Physical. What’s not … Continue reading Perfect Distractions: Blond:ish ft Thomas Gandey ‘Strange Attractions’ EP on Get Physical
I’m preparing myself for the White Isle. For some time in Ibiza. For those moments chasing the sunset across the island, for sand between my toes, for cafe con leche, for Sunday at Space, for dancing on the beach, for time – such precious time – with my missus. And this is getting me in the Eivissa frame of mind. Thank you Tomas. Tomas Barfod’s … Continue reading Perfect Distractions: Tomas Barfod – Broken Glass
This jubilee has been filled with friends and fabulous tunes. And this is at the top of the pile. Outstanding. As are the memories of a certain dancing 7am queen. Love ya missus x Buy it, don’t steal it! On Beatport now Continue reading Perfect Distractions: Kim English ‘Nitelife’ (Alexis Raphael remix)
Can’t think why me and the missus love this one so much? Could it be the loop, the bass, the “say what?”, or that enticing a.m. feel that has us in a frenzy. Those 5 words ‘house music all night long’ say it all. That and the fact it has a very stylish namesake. Daveed we salute you. Both of ya. Out now on Beatport Continue reading Perfect Distractions: Daveed ‘This & That EP’ Organika Records
Wildblood and Queenie 