Ben Watt

luna sunday mix - by ben watt (44.50mb, 48:36mins)
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summer keeps rolling on after a fashion and more stellar guest mixes keep coming. this week we've got a brilliant selection from dj, musician and buzzin fly head honcho ben watt.

already world-reknown as one half of everything but the girl, in the 90's he performed a remarkable musical volt face and begun to explore the deeper edges of house through his lazy dog club nights and compilations before setting up the buzzin' fly label in 2003.

the label has grown in stature over the last six years hosting legendary nights at the end before setting up shop with we fear silence down at the arches. this month though they are going back to basics at plastic people for two dates of sweaty friday night action on the 24th july and 22nd august.

you can get full details for the july one here. though it did practically sell out six weeks in advance so you should probably start queuing for the very limited door spaces now if you want to get in. stick the mix in your i-pod to keep you warm. its a special sunday mix of rock and disco edits, in contrast to the house and techno that typify his club sets. enjoy.

baby oliver - primetime (uptown express)
kate bush - running up that hill (ben's edit)
todd terje - glitterind
fleetwood mac - brown eyes (ben's edit)
m craft - you are the music (trevor jackson remix)
david rubato - circuit (aeroplane remix)
pet shop boys - kings cross (ben's edit)
max berlin - elle et moi (joakim remix)
bon iver - blindsided (ben's edit)
synth 1 (ben's FX)



next friday the 24th of july we return to cargo for the first time since our massive party with the field and luke abbot back in april.

we're part of a tasty line put together by eat your own ears that takes in live sets from DFA's yacht and punk funk pioneers gramme as well dj sets adventures close to home and a 3 hour headline set from ourselves.

as its a friday and its cargo it is of course free so get down early to enjoy the music and avoid the queues.

full details here.

and don't forget the super furry animal warehouse party this saturday.

luke vibert bang FACE mix

BANG FACE MIX - by luke vibert (41.60mb, 30:10mins)
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our guest mix cup hath runneth over recently and the overflow continues this week with a stellar mix from the inimitable luke vibert. the man of many names (including wagon christ, plug, kerrier district and, well, luke vibert) from the fair land of cornwall has been making this electronic music making lark look easy in host of sub genres for the best part of two decades and yet still remains a sprightly young pup.

his releases on rephlex, ninja tune, warp and astralwerks are pretty much stalwarts in any allez-allez set so we're pretty stoked to have him guest at our online club especially with such an outstanding mix..

shades of rhythm - homicidal
HHFD - total confusion
blapps posse - don't hold back
DHS - number 9 bad acid
mundo muzique - acid pandemonium
white label, mate!
see above...
perfect rhythm - trip into the future
friends of matthew - the calling
ragga twins - wipe the needle
code 071 - stand together
rum & black - wicked
after dark - RAW
hackney hardcore - dancehall dangerous
white labia, sorry
and again...
prodigy - your love
bloody white label
ibiza - music with a beat
JJ frost - pornography
ghetto people - static substance
jonny l - more life
higher sense - cold fresh air
N.U.T. 10 - soundboy
jonny L - sam
bizzy B - check one
remarc - ice cream and syrup
don of dons - babylon
alec empire - the destroyer
lowkey - chopsticks
white lab
DJ SS - rollers convention pt.3l
white lab coat

the reason luke put together this beuaty is to whip the nation into a state of frenzy before BANG FEST explodes on the august bank holiday weekend. the festival is the latest event from the bang face phenomenon that started back in 2003 and has grown at a rate beyond exponential - from the early days of public life, through stints at medicine bar and electrowerkz, onto pontins cambersands and now alighting at the jacobean somerleyton estate.

aimed at revellers who like to rave on the dark side of the bassline, bang face popularity stems from the irreverant lack of ego present wherever they set up shop. their events have seen pool parties, giant inflatables and an official guinness world record for the world’s largest glow stick (2.2 metres since you ask).

there also the small matter of the music which also keep bodies coming in their droves. over the 24 hours of bang fest you can catch speed dealer moms, ragga twins, sl2, dj pinch, bass clef, king cannibal, mr vibert, saint acid & the bang face hard crew and many many more.

it all takes place on the 29th-30th august and tickets are a bloody steal at £45. there is even camping for those who need to pit stop throughout the night and day. get all the info here: www.bangfaceweekender.com.

BANG FACE MASSIVE

dj t

allez-allez mix - by dj t (91.50mb, 99:52mins)
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dj t, aka thomas koch, has one of those cv that makes you weep when you read it. a vital part of the house and techno for nearly a quarter of a century, he the renaissance man to end all renaissance men.

in his forty years on the planet he has djed since the early days of the house explosion, opened frankfurt's legendary monza club, founded the still vital groove magazine and help start one of the biggest label of the past five years, get physical.

not content with all that in the past decade he has released countless heavy hitting tracks for marine parade, kindisch, 20:20 vision and of course get physical. 2007's 'the dawn' in particular was a staple in many an allez-allez set and his debut album 'boogie playground' took in funk, electro, disco and italo long before they became the sounds du jour.

he has now returned with a second long player 'the inner jukebox' (produced by thomas schumacher) where he applies a detroit and elecro slant to his sound. you can pick the album up at the get physical shop here.

t has kindly put his dj hat on for us to celebrate the release and come up with this epic mix filled with deep house goodness. we're incredibly pleased and honoured to offer it up to you.

kenny glasgow - logans run (no. 19 music)
stl - silent state (smallville records)
anonym - hart plaza (minimal man remix) (pariter)
motor city drum ensemble - lonely one (20:20 vision recordings)
chevel - before leaving (motor city drum ensemble remix)
soul minority - come back for more (pack up & dance)
dj sprinkle - house is controllable desire you own (mule musiq)
craig smith & the revenge - the soul part 2 (delusions of grandeur)
huner & lauhaus - truckin' (thirty one twenty)
dj koze - mrs. bojangles (circus company)
motor city drum ensemble - grandcentral part 1 (mcde bassline dub)
dj akmael - headknop (rugged mix) (earthrumental)
dop - 36500 days (safari electronic)
culoe de song - the bright forest (innervisions)
jc freaks - source (3rd journey)
henry l - the other day at the basement (marcus worgull remix) (farside records)
kenny glasgow - can u feel (no. 19 music)



on saturday the 18th july we're returning to one of our favourite venues, corsica studios, for the super furry animals warehouse party II which they are throwing to celebrate their somerset house gig earlier that evening.

the last one of these is still talked about in hushed reverent tones so make sure you get down to enjoy the stellar line up of gruff rhys & guto pryce, cherrystones, andy votel, pete fowler (monsterism), huw evans, acid casuals, allez-allez, jagz kooner, copious breaks & tomahawk and kosmiche club.

full details are here and you can pick up advance tickets here.

animalZOO

about my planet mix - by animalZOO
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animalZOO released his debut album of colourful electronica databird last november on *back home records. now, his self-described 'livingroom rave' continues with the 'lily's street' ep. released last week the ep comes backed with remixes by davis & may and our own good selves allez-allez. being the bashful types we'll let mr zoo describe the release.

"allez-allez gets the track to the floor and created a beautiful happy atmosphere with cracking acid tones. davis & may gave the track a more instrumental influence.. lovely EP"

lovely indeed. you can get the ep now from the beatport.

to celebrate the release animalZOO has put together this corking selection chock full of his own productions along with other classics and curios. it is surely the first time the dulcet tones of chris martin have been heard in the allez-allez universe. enjoy.

batman - the ending
coldplay - lost
brian eno - this
mogwai - the sun smells too loud
animalzoo - lilys street
animalzoo - save us
pluseins - floating like elves
young boy play for johnny cash - ?
lanny may - storm planet
animalzoo - rave indian
delia gonzales & gavin russom - rise
rubber room - hippy dance

just juice

just juice mix - by steve (allez-allez) (48.10mb, 34:58mins)
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colourbox - breakdown
pan/tone - dirty deeds (revised mix)
petar dundov - she in purple
haruki matsuo - fade in, fade out
ada - lovestoned
lil tony - juuri
r. tyme - r-theme

rone

wanted rabbit mix - by rone (80.80mb, 58:51mins)
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rone, young parisian erwan castex, first made our ears prick up back in early 2008 with the release of his 'bora' ep on infine. beautiful techno that hits that melanconic vein that we fall for again and again it made last years dull summer a little brighter.

this year he came back with a long player that stetches that same feeling out over a beautiful flowing forty or so minutes. spanish breakfast came out earlier this year and has picked up good notice from resident advisor and idj to name a couple and rightly so. you can sample the delights of the title track on this video made by erwan's good friend, short film director vladimir mavounia-kouka. rone has now returned with a new ep, 'la dame blanche', thats aims more directly for the dancefloor that can be found here.

and now enjoy this lovely mix where for an hour rone "chases for the white rabbit crossing the ways of strange indie animals, electro zombies, lunar dogs… and lords of the dancefloors." indeed.

arvo part - fratres (for violin and piano)
ozgur can - it remains
lexy - the return of the skakavac
sasha funke - mango (dj koze's pink moon remix)
zombie zombie - driving this road until death sets you free
animal collective- in the flowers
douglas greed and kemo - deadline
danton eeprom - the infinity symbol
rennie foster - devil's water
caribou - irene
chopstick , johnjon - birds (afrilounge's velvet monkey funk)
rone - aya ama
josh wink - dolphin smack
philippe cam - unicef christmas card
populous - raimondo
moondog - vinking i

banjo or freakout

banjo or allez mix - by banjo or freakout (89.10mb, 64:52mins)
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walls of guitars, noise and heartfelt vocals always go down a treat round these parts, which is handy as our good friend and this week's contributor, pitchfork approved alessio 'banjo or freakout' natalizia delivers all of these in spades with his new 'upside down' EP out now and available here on the excellent half machine records. also included on the EP is a remix by your friendly neighbourhood podslingers (i.e. us!)

as if all that wasn't enough, he's also supplied us with this rather fine mix that includes heaters from neu!, the beach boys, arthur russell, harmonia, j dilla and much more... go on, press play.

kasai allstars - beyond the 7th moon
silver apples - i have known love
ty & roots manuva - so u want more (refix)
unknow artist - choubi choubi
neu! - neuschnee
the bug - poison dart ft. warrior queen
chrome - critical mass
the beach boys - water/cool cool water
group doueh - eid for dakhla
geto boys - do it like it go
minor threat - stumped
kode 9 - dislokated
can - mushroom
the congos - la la bam-bam
alceu valenca - punhal de prata
arthur russell - see-through
madvillain - monkey suit
group inerane - tenere etran
harmonia monza - rauf und runter
j dilla - stop

we've got a busy weekend coming up beginning with the massive we fear silence/eat your own ears blowout at the arches we mention last week. after our mammoth set that night sam will be hopping on the eurostar to paris for his set at blogdigger down at the ny club. he'll be lining up alongside hotly tipped band les aeroplanes. to celebrate his appearance sam has put together an exclusive mix for ace music site fairtilizer. you can download the heap of sheep mix and read an interview with our man sam here and here with full details of the party here.



then this sunday we're part of another line-up heaving with quality down at the new hit venue queen of hoxton. for the third escape from new york sunday session we'll be lining up alonside dfa stalwart prince language, sourya, the lovebox allstars, tropicana's own brilliant danny clark and neil thornton plus many more. the fun starts early at 1pm with a bbq up on the stunning roof terrace and goes on till 2. take monday off and come and get tropical.

full details here.