Second Life’s Ursula Frequency delivers an introduction to sounds from the Machine Cathedral. This mix features tracks from the likes of Ancient Methods, Luka Baumann, Surgeon, and Makaton with excursions into the sonic worlds of Sunn O))), Loscil and Eduard Artemiev. An exploration of the religious ecstasy of machines.
Tracklist
1. Solaris Ocean – Eduard Artemiev
2. Discipline – Silent Servant
3. Subzero – Sandwell District Remix – Ben Klock
4. Hunger (P.c.m.n. Remix) – Plastic Loopz
5. An Ending (Ascent) – Brian Eno/Daniel Lanois/Roger Eno
6. Fourth Method A1 – Ancient Methods
7. Voltage Control – Richard Hinge
8. Eight – Delusions
9. Báthory Erzsébet – Sunn 0)))
10. Work – Realmz
11. Fourth Method B1 – Ancient Methods
12. Discipline (Manchester) – Throbbing Gristle
13. As We Drift Apart – Luka Baumann
14. III – Dan Mute
15. Fatalitas – Bas Mooy
16. Exhibit – Surgeon
17. Bellows – Loscil
18. Psychiatric Hospital 1 – Reeko
19. Disturbance Part 1 – Female
20. In-Tangier - Female
21. Just Flat & Dry – Oscar Mulero
22. Prayer – Arrestar
23. Execution Ground – Regis
24. Perfect Mathematics – Jeroen Liebregts Mix – Go Hiyama
25. Chi secrets – Black smith craft
26. Monoblock – The Bee
27. Death Head Said – Karl O’Connor, Peter Sutton, Ian J Richardson
28. Margin Of Error – Makaton
29. Learning – Surgeon
30. Reverse – Scuba
31. Credence – Surgeon
32. Shift – Takaaki Itoh
33. Atmolam – DJ Boss
34. Neglect – Makaton
35. Stardancer – The Martian
36. Wound Us – Regis
37. Orbis – Balatro
38. The Sirens of Atlantis – Chris McCormack
39. Are You Confused – Doryk
40. Viva – Female
41. Concentrate – Regis
42. Shaman – Jay Saunter
43. Báthory Erzsébet – Sunn 0)))
44. Decode – Phase
45. Looking Thorough The Eyes Of Love – Female
46. Falling Back – Luka Baumann
47. Selected Ambient Works Track 8 – Aphex Twin
Electro, acid, italo… Intergalactic Body Music. The inspiration for this mix came from listening to Intergalactic FM, an internet radio station based in Holland that rolls out 24/7 electro, italo, techno, soundtracks, ambient.. Distinctive underground sounds from another galaxy. Plug in to this and feel the planets dancing.
Tracklist
1. Move In My Body Rhythm – Beta Evers
2. Come Into My Life – James T. Cotton
3. Time Elevation Rythm – X2
4. Catch (Disco Devil Remix) – Sun La Shan
5. Boogie tonight – M & G
6. Livin’ Up – Casco, BWH
7. It’s The Monkey – Strada
8. Party In My Head – Mr. Pauli Remix – Miss Kittin, The Hacker
9. Enjaw J – Explorer
10. June Nights South Of Siena – Skatebard
11. Calligula – Gladio
12. Dance Boy Dance – Alexander Robotnick
13. Deadline At Dawn – Black Spider Clan
14. Play Bizarre – Manasyt and Beta Evers
15. Masters Of Rhythm – 2AM / FM
16. So High – Harold Faltermeyer, Peter Moesser
17. We Like Moroder – Divider Remix – Jupiter Black
18. Discomanic – SYD, Nancy Fortune
19. Robot Is Systematic – Lectric Workers
20. Glowing in the dark – Experimental Products
21. Lets Be Honest – AS 1
22. Looking For The Code – The Consumer
23. Industry And Transportation – Luke Eargoggle
24. WBS70 – Pal Secam Kids
25. The Hague Is The Plague – Guy Tavares, Danny Wolfers
26. Witches – Espion
Italo disco was the world’s first kind of totally electronic dance music, and emerged in the late 70s and early 80s in Europe. It has a space-age, robot funk sort of sound built up from synths and early drum machines, and often makes fantastic use of vocoders. I first came across Italo when I listened to I-F’s “Mixed up in the Hague” mix, which is a superbly crafted mix of Italo classics and old school electro. At first I couldn’t tell whether I was listening to something 25 years old or something brand new off the Clone label (right click here to download this mix from the Robotdj.net site), and it really blew me away! Especially tracks like Lectric Workers “Robot is systematic” and Mr Flagio “Take a chance”.
Favourites among this mix are “Be thankful for what you’ve got” by Craig Peyton (1983) and “Dance Boy Dance” by Alexander Robotnick (1984), but it’s all good robot disco goodness. Thanks to Pussy Milneaux for introducing me to a lot of the great tunes here too, like “When I let you down” and “Firelight”. Park the spaceship in orbit, teleport over some friends and turn up the hyperstereo..
Tracklist
1. Bad passion – Steel Mind
2. Perfect High – Peppermint Lounge
3. Be thankful for what you’ve got – Craig Peyton
4. Stranger In A Strange Land – N.O.I.A.
5. The Voice of Q (Instrumental) – Q
6. Ikeya-Seki – Kano
7. Void vision – Cyber people
8. When I let you down – M & G
9. Feels Good (Carrots & Beets) – Electra
10. Girls On Me – Amin Peck
11. Take A Chance – Mr Flagio
12. Run away – International music system
13. Firelight – Ghecko
14. Love in motion – 1000 Ohm
15. E=MC2 – Giorgio Moroder
16. Problemes D’Amour (Midnight version) – Alexander Robotnick
17. Catch (Disco Devil Remix) – Sun La Shan
18. Dance Boy Dance – Alexander Robotnick
19. Magic Fly – Kebekelektrik
Linkage
For some genuine italo goodness and to get you boogie-ing around your living room..
Next Italo party coming up at The Drome in Second Life on Thu 29th Oct, with guest DJs Frederick Heberle and GW Starsider.. Full details on the Fresh Static website.
On Saturday 10th Oct I played at the opening party for Jimi Cheng’s new club The Century in Second Life. The club is a compact chrome and glass box on the top floor of a tower block with a distinct lean to it, so the dancefloor falls away to one corner! For the opening set, Jimi asked for “warm and sweaty house or techno” so I did my best to pull out some of the warmest basslines and sweatiest grooves I could find! As usual there’s a mix of old and new here. DJ Assassin’s “Face amongst the crowd” is a favourite old house track with a dark and steppin’ flavour. Then there’s lots of newer stuff from Motor City Drum Ensemble, Fred Everything and Scope, while the pick of the bunch for me has to be the playful, upbeat funkiness of “Last Train Out” by Dave Barker.
Thanks again to Jimi for the invitiation to play and congrats for getting the new club up and running. Big thanks also to everyone who came along and made it a great night!
Tracklist
1. Raw Cuts 1 – Motor City Drum Ensemble
2. Without – Fred Everything
3. Night Reeds – Scope
4. Tonight – Fred Everything, Olivier Desmet
5. Soul Light – OFS Remix – Oriental Funk Stew
6. Sigh Of Relief – Brett Johnson
7. Vice – Eloi Brunelle
8. Tava – Office Gossip
9. I Forgot You feat. Clyde – Fred Everything remix – Atjazz
10. The Hangover – Office Gossip Remix – Vincenzo
11. Night Shift – Nacho Marco 89 Remix – Sebastian Davidson, Ferdy, Edwin Mulder
12. Stargazer – Eric Kupper, K Scope
13. Vehemence Of Silence – MCDE Remix – Andre Lodemann
14. Divine Being – Tony Lionni
15. Face amongst the crowd – Intellidred mix – DJ Assassin
16. Down For It feat. Diz – Fred Everything remix – Latenight Society
17. Like I Want To – Fred Everything remix – Lisa Shaw
18. Right Right – Kinky Movement
19. Last Train Out – Dave Barker
20. 5 A.M. – Ian Pooley
21. I Heart Bougie – Ken’s Flip No Flop Mix – Ken From East Coast Boogiemen
22. Wonkypiano – Hiro
