Track of the week

Couldn't think of a better track to start the week!


King of the Dancehall by Beenie Man

This is (obviously!) dedicated... :)

Argentina

Buenos Aires...

'La Boca' is known for its colourful houses. Apparently this was a very poor indusrial area, where the locals were taking leftover paint and metal sidings from the nearby port and warehouses to fix their houses. And this is the result!

 Iguazu Falls...

In Mala we trust

Deviation at Cable, Saturday 12 February

Getting into Cable is almost as bad as going through security at the airport... I have my driving license scanned... (my friend, who doesn't have an id on him, has his credit card scanned instead...) Once I'm in, I have to squeeze through the crowds trying to get to the bar. Getting myself a drink takes me about 1/2hr. Such a small bar for a venue of that size... Well there is another bar in the other room, but come on... surely the bar in the main room should be bigger than that! Don't get me wrong, I like the venue... The soundsystem is great, the atmosphere is good, the staff is friendly, even the security is polite!.. It's just the bar in the main room... It's too small!.. Which is good I guess in a way, cause I end up not drinking as much...

I get to the club late (as always...) and miss Benji B, which is a shame. I don't miss Floating Points, which is also a shame, cause I'm really not liking what I'm hearing... That does take me by surprise, I really liked what I previously heard from him. This is the first time I see him play and I've been looking forward to it. It's kind of... I don't even know how to describe it... Definitely not my thing, maybe it's just me expecting to hear something different. While Floating Points is playing I move to the other room, which is actually really cool! Funkineven is playing some really nice electro housey tunes... Ramadanman starts and I'm back in the main room. Really good set! I'm at the front from the beginning till the end! And then the highlight of my night... Mala!

(photo taken from google images)

This man can do no wrong! I've seen him play so many times and he's always amazing! His DJing is so consistently perfect! His set is bassy, deep, dark, hard. He has a special connection with the crowd. He finishes his set 20mins before closing time. It would have been great to see him play for another 20mins, but at least I briefly get to see Benji B!

Darkstar in London

Darkstar, currently on their UK tour, with only three dates left, played at Hoxton Bar and Grill last night! (that would be Wednesday night...) I managed to get the last ticket for their sold out gig and was obviously well excited!!!

They set up the laptops and their equipment on stage, the lights are dimmed and they start... Very dark, very atmospheric, with the bass hitting you at the right moments, unique vocals and amazing visuals! Great great great visuals! The gig lasted about 1hr and really can't tell what my highlight was... probably the last track?!

Nice one guys!!! Simply great!

Architeq free download

A present from Architeq! Thank you :)



Time Cube by Architeq

The streets of Athens

I came back from Greece a couple of weeks ago and was going through my photos... Whenever I go somewhere I take photos of graffiti in the streets. I find something very attractive in urban culture. You can tell a lot about a city and its people just by observing what is written and painted on the buildings and the walls. Here are some from Athens...

I took this in November 2008...

...and this in January 2011...

The rest of the wall is completely covered in graffiti, but this has somehow survived more than 2 years later... I guess some things are just meant to stay!...

The Performers free download

Love listening to The Performers early in the morning, late at night, walking down the street...

Download for free the Superstar EP.

Track of the week

Today I woke up with this in my head!




Colouring of Pigeons by Rabid Records

Seefeel free download

After 14 years of not having done much... Seefeel release their new album Seefeel... And what an album that is!



You may have missed their album launch show in London in January, I did too! But at least you can get the free download of their Dead Guitars MP3.

Flying Lotus unlock and download extra tracks

Back in November I got myself Cosmogramma, what an amazing LP!

And a couple of months later Flying Lotus revealed his Christmas present to all of us that bought an original! Interacting with the audience! Love the idea, love the tracks!

Cosmogramma Alt Takes MP3s