Kick start the Easter Bank Holiday with some BATTY BASS...
Hannah Holland brings the noise, along with; Mama (Live), Deboa and Keaton.
In January the Godfather of Dirtybird - Claude Von Stroke - tore the roof off T Bar. On April 9th, it's Prodigal Son arrives for much of the same...
Mike Monday - Grace (Justin Martin Remix)
Justin Martin & Claude Von Stroke - Beat That Bird
Kraftwerk - Computer World Album
It made me want to become an audio engineer and inventor.
Martin Circus - Disco Circus
I didn't know it then, but I found one of my best friends and a great teacher when heard this; Francois Kevorkian.
We Had A Thing - Monique Bingham
Way to much about this song that changed everything at that time.
Tyree - Hardcore
That got me wanting a TR-909.
Mr Fingers - Can You Feel It
The sounds made me want to explore just how far I could take my synths.
More Than Ever - Playing 4 The City
It was such a wonder raw adlibed song, very deep.
Dextrous - Nightmares On Wax
The bassline made me want to go deeper.
Find Our Way - Key To Life
Perfect song, perfect voice, perfect production.
Hamilton Bohannon - Let's Start The Dance
It's a gauge to see if any speakers catch on fire.
And I Loved You - Arnold Jarvis
Saw him perform this song at Red Zone - I was seriously impressed the way he sang it.
Just An Illusion - Tone Control
Everything I love about house all wrapped up in one record.
Black Magic - Freedom
Everything else I love about house music.
Wishing You Were Here - Blaze
My favorite Blaze Jam.
Brighter Days - Dajae
Makes me too damn happy when I hear it.
I Wouldn't Lie To You - Dpac and Terrence FM
That is the rawness; the bassline is so dope and simple.
Never Say Goodbye - Kurt Elling
One of the most beautiful songs I have ever heard in my life.
Get It Off - Three Generations
The first house record I made, after that I knew there was no turning back, feels good to release what's on your mind.
Club Lonely album - Lil Louis
Perfect house album.
Super Pussy - Milton Jackson
Damn!! All I got to say!
Cassa de X (Deep dish does X) - Deep Dish
Sets the mood for my life it seems from sunrise to sunset.
Ben RymerBen Rymer was one third of legendary Sheffield electro-pop pioneers Fat Truckers, who’s groundbreaking debut album released on Gigolo Records, was one of the most influential releases of the new millennium.
‘The First Fat Truckers Album Is for Sale’ was released in 2003, and was a breath of fresh air against the moribund house scene which prevailed at the time. Containing the classic songs “Teenage Daughter”, “Superbike” and “Multiplex”, the combination of no bullshit northern humour, social commentary, and the band’s ear for a bloody good rave tune, made Fat Truckers the latest in a long line of brilliant electronic music acts to come out of the Steel City.
It also pitched Fat Truckers into a headlong battle with White Stripes for the NME’s coveted Album of the Week, with the Truckers narrowly losing out 9/10 to Jack and Megan’s 10/10 for `Elephant’.
While it may be fair to say the bands didn’t follow the same career trajectory thereafter is possibly true, but Fat Truckers had more than a helping hand in changing the musical landscape at the start of the decade, as anyone who saw their legendary live performances will undoubtedly testify.
Following the demise of Fat Truckers, Ben joined forces with Henry Riton to form Gucci Soundsystem, and together the pair set about re-energising London club land with their infamous Druzzi’s Baltimore Rave Club night, which grew out of a Soho basement, to take over Shoreditch with guests James Murphy, 2ManyDJs, Erol Alkan, The Rapture and many more.
This led to Rymer DJing regularly at Bugged Out and Fabric in London, a residency at Weekend in Berlin, Space in Ibiza, Le Baron in Paris, The Arches in Glasgow and lots more… Last year saw Ben take a more behind the scenes role in music, championing mute records XX-Teens, in a “shouting loudly in your underpants” style of management.
Since then Rymer has got back behind the mixing desk, with his production fingerprints to be found all over Disco Bloodbath’s highly sought-after remixes of Franz Ferdinand, White Lies, Little Boots, The Aliens, Tommie Sparks, Howling Bells and many more.
The irony of silently siphoning cash from the same major labels he used to bait is presumably not lost on Rymer, in fact I think he positively revels in it!
The latest instalment in Rymer’s colourful music career has seen him set up a label with Disco Bloodbath cohort Damon Martin named Channel 83 after the mind altering medium depicted in David Kronenburg’s cult classic Videodrome.
Already in 2010 , Ben has released the Italo inspired La Trinciatrice on Serge Santiago’s Arcobaleno Imprint and it has just been announced that he is to be made a resident at one of Londons best clubs, The T Bar.
Ben Rymer hits T Bar on March 21st alongside the likes of Ashley Beedle and Moodymann.
TMB - The Martinez Brothers
Music always played a significant role in the Martinez home: the boys grew up playing a variety of instruments - keyboards, bass, and mainly drums and percussion. They'd play in church, at home, in various bands around the Bronx. It was their father, a veteran of disco-era clubs like the Paradise Garage, that turned them on to disco and house, via radio programs like Timmy Regisford's Kiss FM show and CDs that he'd bring home in an attempt to expand the boys' musical worldview.
In 2009 they are already booked to play at the festival Electric Daisy Carnival (Los Angeles), Ministry Of Sound (London), Pacha (Ibiza), Social Club (Paris), Singapore (Zouk) and will also travel to Miami, Sao Paulo, Rio, Milan, Berlin, Tokyo, Lisbon, Amsterdam and beyond.
The Martinez Brothers kicked off a new chapter in January, 2007, when Dennis Ferrer's Objektivity label released "My Rendition," a powerhouse of a record that won them a whole new world of acclaim.
They have gone on to produce their ironically named followup “Debbie Downer” out in January 2009 with Berlin based Greek producer Argy and “Where’s Mr. Brown?” a hissing, techno track.
Both sides have gained much acclaim from DJ’s such as Josh Wink, Dubfire (Deep Dish), Loco Dice and Sebo K.
Joining TMB on the lineup is Berlin based producer Daniel Steinberg. This is going to be BIG.
The Martinez Brothers & Argy - Debbie Downer (Original Mix)
Daniel Steinberg - Rush Me (Original Mix)
