Andy Butler chats about new Hercules & Love Affair album

Scion Radio 17: Hercules & Love Affair (Andy Butler) Interview from Scion A/V on Vimeo.


Top news: Hercules & Love Affair are in the studio recording the follow up to their superb self-titled
debut. Here's Hercules head boy Andy Butler talking about the new record and more ...

Friday Night's Alright! - Spotify Playlist

We're back at North London's finest neighbourhood bar, the Hideaway this Friday (20th November) and we've put together another Spotify playlist to get you in the mood for our turn in the basement bar.

Friday Night's Alright Spotify Playlist

More details of the night here.

Connie Case - Get Down

An absolute post-disco classic.

Chic - I Want Your Love (Todd Terje Re-Edit)

One man groove machine, the incomparable Nile Rodgers, turned up in Bryan Ferry's backing band in ole London Town last week.

I could wax lyrical for hours on the great man's contribution and overall aceness but that would be, well, boring.

Better to leave you with one of his band Chic's finest moments here presented in Todd Terje's (looking forward to the next re-edit, Todd!) sublime re-edited form :)

Phenomenal Handclap Band - You'll Disappear - Remixes!

NYC disco/punk funk collective du jour the Phenomenal Handclap Band have just released a new single replete with a cavalcade of remixes from the likes of Prins Thomas, the Glimmers and excellent newcomers Den Haan. Click here to have a listen on Spo-fy!

We're happy here, in our Happy House ...

THE tune of 2008 IMHO; the Juan Maclean's Happy House has been remixed and refixed in fine style on a new package of mixes. Click here to have a listen on Spotify.

Oh, Annie!

The original Queen of the Blogs Annie returns with a fantastic slice of pop from her VERY long awaited second album, 'Don't Stop' this November. Number one for 9 weeks ... in a parallel universe!

The Golden Path

Hot young things the Golden Filter follow their recent remixes for Little Boots and Empire Of The Sun with a great new tune, 'Thunderbird', released this November.

Ze is 30!

Speaking of 30 year anniversaries the one and only Ze Records (through Strut) is celebrating three decades of amazing tunes in the shape of a new compilation Ze 30: Ze Records Story 1979-2009. The album focuses on some of the less celebrated gems (from the likes of Suicide and Casino Music) from the archives alongside Ze classics from Was (Not Was) and Kid Creole & The Coconuts. Have a listen over on Spotify.

For those not acquainted with the mighty Ze, check out the brilliant Mutant Disco comps in three bite size volumes. 1,2,3 .

For your visual delight the amazing Kid Creole & His Coconuts and 'Stool Pigeon' (just don't mention the Dollyrockers ...)

You're Living In A Disco - Forget About The Rat Race!

M's Pop Muzik is 30 (!) years old nearly to the day and it's still an amazing groundbreaking tune. To celebrate the anniversary a whole slew of remixes have been commissioned including a very decent rework from Norwegian re-edit master Todd Terje. Have a listen over on Spotify.

But for my twopenneth, the original's still the one ...

Only Fools And Horses - Spectacle wins (Holy Ghost! Mix)

Speaking of Holy Ghost!, here's a great remix the NYC boys did early on in the year for Only Fools And Horses.

Bar Kays - Holy Ghost (Disco Mix)

Featured on the Rapture's nifty K7! mix last year and probably best known for supplying one of the numerous breaks for MARRS' Pump Up the Volume, Stax house band the Bar Kays' Holy Ghost is a tune in its own right. Correct me if I'm wrong but it may have also been the inspiration for respected DFA discoists Holy Ghost!'s moniker. dis-co.

Shoulderpads Mix

Here's a nice little mix for the weekend made by us for you and hosted by our friends The Beat on their excellent blog.

http://moveyourfeettothebeat.blogspot.com/2009/09/hit-or-miss-shoulderpads-mix.html

Tracklisting

1. Morgan Geist - Detroit

2. Sister Sledge - Lost In Music (Nile Rodgers/Bernard Edwards 1984 Remix)

3. Klein & MBO - Dirty Talk (Greg Wilson Edit)

4. High Voltage - Rock Spank Freak

5. Lenny Williams - You Got Me Running (Danny Krivit Breakdown Edit)

6. Phoenix - Lisztomania (Holy Ghost! Mix)

7. Tom Tom Club - You Don't Stop

8. Eddie Kendricks - Thanks For The Memories (Lee Douglas Re-Edit)

9. Donna Summer - Our Love

10. Kraftwerk - The Telephone Call (Francois Kervorkian Mix)

11. Simple Minds - I Travel (We Travel Editechnique Edit)

12. Octet - Euro Vs Dollars (Pilooski Edit)

13. Michael Jackson - Get On The Floor (Holy Ghost! Re-Edit)

Phenomenal Handclap Band - 15 To 20

Phenomenal Handclap Band "15 to 20" Official Video

Au revoir Simone - Another Likely Story (Aeroplane Mix)

Following a star turn on one of '08's best remixes/remakes (the Aeroplane version/reversion of Friendly Fires' Paris), Au Revoir Simone return with a new single, Another Likely Story with the Aeroplane boys on remix duty. Lovely stuff.

Greg Wilson Mixes Live On UK TV 1983

Electro and re-edit maestro Greg Wilson becomes first DJ to mix live on UK TV (the legendary Tube show) back in 1983.

The tune being mixed and mashed is the Paradise Garage classic 'You Can't Hide Your Love Away From Me' by David Joseph...

Jermaine Jackson - Erucu (Larry Levan Mix)

Monster Mix From Mr Levan