I have so many words to write as I head towards the end of term but a distraction this sweet is always welcomed. ‘Soul Speaker’ rocked the DSDeeper Rebel crowd early on, all gentle like, and strangely addictive. Part of a EP of especially fine beats that include the sweet as ‘ I See You (You See Me)’. Time to get down. Deep, down, down. … Continue reading Perfect Distractions: Electronic Youth ‘Soul Speaker’
This summer we are gonna go deep and acid and house and words like that. ‘Cos we can. ‘Cos it make us happy and ‘cos it seems right. This summer its all about fighting the bland with the bleeps. Like you do. Check out Chris Coco’s Melodica show this week for 12 reasons to go acidic this summer. Continue reading Perfect Distractions: Getting Acid with it
Something about Sonny has me in a disco twist. A house groove, a perfect disco sample and some lass telling us how it should be. House as it should. Today’s perfect distraction. Continue reading Perfect Distractions: Sonny Fodera ‘Want You To Know’ Guest House Records
I should be getting on with those deadlines. But something has me wishing for days on sun drenched dancefloors. Electronic Youth ‘I Wish’ is a slice of divine deep house, looping electronica and THE Angie Stone. Memories of Sunday’s listening to Queen Josephine playing the good stuff, promises of a forthcoming summer of beachside clubbing and a special weekend in September. Its all here. And … Continue reading Perfect Distraction: Electronic Youth ‘I Wish’ (Original Mix) Sexy Trash Digital
‘I’m in love with you, want you to love me too’. I’m in love with Alexis, want him to love me too. Cos if he loves like he makes tunes there has to be some seriously happy lovers out there. ‘Into The Light’ is everything I love about the slo-burn of underground house right now. Subtle yet sensational, longing yet fulfilling, its the genre thats … Continue reading Perfect Distractions: Alexis Raphael ‘Into The Light’ Hot Creations
‘It’s just a great, uniting feeling to singalong to tracks’. I’m singing with you Noir. You make my day. You are one happy boy who makes me one happy girl. Defected In The House Miami 12 Out Now on iTunes Continue reading Perfect Distractions: Defected presents Noir: Miami / Around Interview 2012
Sometimes you just need a perfect distraction from the scribbling. Sometimes you just need a simple groove. Sometimes you hear a tune and you just know its gonna become a perfect addiction. Who said you need obvious breakdowns and regulation climaxes? Sometimes the simplest things are the most sublime. Indeed there’s no sometimes about this beauty as The Organ Track delivers a charming lesson in … Continue reading Perfect Distractions: Thomas Gandey ‘The Organ Track’ Southern Fried Records
Been raiding the archives. Found this. Made my day. Queen Jo (that’s my missus that is) and XiXi. The lovely band what she had a lovely time with. And the lovely Michele. And Lizzie. And Jane. And plenty of maracas’ if I remember right. Gawd bless them, their K-Klass remix and the wonder that was Gordon Knott’s Atlantic Records. Never had Hove produced so many … Continue reading Perfect Distraction: XiXi ‘Feels So Good’ That’s my missus that is
I should be planing my essay on documentary photography in the 1930s but I’ve been distracted by a master. A master in stripped back proper house who is asking all the right questions. Here’s hoping Rivera inspires a few words, 2500 to precise, on Abbott, Brandt, Lange and Hart. Here’s to a little faith. Grab your free download here Continue reading Perfect Distraction: Sandy Rivera and Haze ‘Faith (2012 remix)’ Free download
This is proving a mighty 4 minutes worth of distractions. Thanx Ms Fav. I can’t stop playing. I can’t stop watching. I can’t stop being distracted from the job in hand. My kind of tune. soundcloud.com/vidis Continue reading Perfect Distractions: Mario Basanov & Vidis feat Jazzu ‘I’ll Be Gone’ Silence Music
Wildblood and Queenie 