Back To The Beach

89 A Deeper Groove

Back To The Beach — Sat, 13 Aug 2022 10:16:53 +0000

We return with another fantastic mix from A Deeper Groove. On episode 86, Joc provided the soundtrack, but now it's the turn of Steph.
Joc and Steph began A Deeper Groove, a website then club night that showcase their sound as well as many like-minded guests. Spinning in various clubs around the country & being residents at the Vocal Booth Weekender in Spain, the boys can also be heard on Pressure Radio. After releasing some music on other labels, they decided to go it alone. A Deeper Groove Recordings began in 2012 with the Contact e.p. & goes from strength to strength.

Check out their Mixcloud and Bandcamp links for more intergalactic soul music.

https://www.mixcloud.com/adeepergrooverecordings/
https://adeepergroove.bandcamp.com/music

88 Curtis Randles - Back To The Christmas Beach

Back To The Beach — Fri, 24 Dec 2021 10:33:53 +0000

With Christmas almost upon us, we thought we'd drop our last episode of 2021. Something festive to wish you a happy holiday saeson from all of us at BTTB. We'll be back in 2022, with more sunshine music, but until then, stay safe and be kind to one another. x

87 Ash Long

Back To The Beach — Sun, 12 Dec 2021 11:21:30 +0000

When we heard Ash Long’s great shows on Alto Radio and Balamii Radio, we knew we had to ask him along to guest here on BTTB. Listen now, and you’ll understand why. Close your eyes and be transported to calm, sunnier climes, via Ash’s choice of beautiful downtempo music.

https://www.mixcloud.com/ashlong/

86 A Deeper Groove

Back To The Beach — Sat, 27 Nov 2021 13:17:29 +0000

A Deeper Groove was born in a flat on the south side of Glasgow, creating a sound that is an amalgamation of influences & cultures from 30+ years on the dancefloor & in the booth. Musically, the ADG sound can fit any night, whether it’s a chilled beach set or a dark dingy sweatbox, A Deeper Groove like to flex their eclectic muscle, playing house, soul and anything in between.
Joc and Steph began A Deeper Groove, a website then club night that showcase their sound as well as many like-minded guests. Spinning in various clubs around the country & being residents at the Vocal Booth Weekender in Spain, the boys can also be heard on Pressure Radio. After releasing some music on other labels, they decided to go it alone. A Deeper Groove Recordings began in 2012 with the Contact e.p. & goes from strength to strength.

Check out their Mixcloud and Bandcamp links for more intergalactic soul music.

https://www.mixcloud.com/adeepergrooverecordings/
https://adeepergroove.bandcamp.com/music

85 Citizen Helene

Back To The Beach — Sun, 07 Nov 2021 11:14:43 +0000

Citizen Helene is a London-based DJ & musician with a deep love of boogie, disco, jazz & funk from around the world.
Helene presents a monthly show on Soho Radio playing 2 hours of disco, boogie and Ceefax-adjacent smooth bangers, every 4 weeks on Thursday, 4-6pm. She can also be found performing at venues & festivals such as Spiritland, The Standard Hotel, Decimo The Social, Walthamstow Garden Party, Field Day, Port Eliot & Green Man.
Helene also creates electronic music under the pseudonym Galaxy Brain, and in 2020 contributed the track ‘Cosmic Voyage’ to Soho Radio’s charity compilation ‘Together’, with all proceeds going towards the Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust and Campaign Zero.
 https://citizenhelene.bandcamp.com/
https://twitter.com/citizenhelene
https://www.instagram.com/citizenhelene/
https://www.instagram.com/galaxybrainmusic/

84 Ana Wolf

Back To The Beach — Sun, 17 Oct 2021 11:47:39 +0000

Ana Del Pino, aka Ana Wolf, honed her craft on the underground scene of Barcelona with some of Spain's greatest house music connoisseurs..
Her sets move through disco and house sounds, showcasing her insatiable appetite for finding music, both old and new. Ana has taken her music as far afield as Venezuela, and is part of of the Lab Sessions crew, based in Columbia.
Whether found playing at a beach club, roof top terrace, prestigious hotel or a private event, Ana aims to entertain and surprise, whilst expressing her creativity.
Ana currently holds residencies on eight radio stations around the world, and has appeared on many a podcast.
Which is where we find ourselves now, a Sunday afternoon, with a low hanging autumnal sun shining, and the selections of Ana’s mix as a fitting accompaniment. Join us…

https://www.facebook.com/Ana-Wolf-106507894442590
https://www.instagram.com/anawolfmusic
https://www.mixcloud.com/anawolfmusic
https://www.soundcloud.com/anawolfmusic

83 J-Walk

Back To The Beach — Sun, 26 Sep 2021 10:32:23 +0000

The blue skies, here at BTTB HQ, are the perfect accompaniment to our latest episode, mix from J-Walk.
Martin Brew, aka J-Walk, has been DJing and buying records religiously since he was a teen. This desire to always keep up with what’s happening has seen him revered as one of Manchester’s finest selectors.
Prior to producing music as J-Walk, Martin was the proprietor of the city’s legendary Fat City record shop, and a member of the Fat City All Stars DJ collective, recording deep dub explorations under the Strange Brew guise.
Originally a duo, J-Walk is now a solo project, with Martin playing the role of all members of a fictitious band. Writing, playing and recording all of the instruments himself.
Starting with the classic “Soul Vibrations”, J-Walk’s music has been a staple in the bags of those DJs that know. We’re delighted to be able to bring you this mix from Martin, and urge you to check out his music if you haven’t done so already.

https://linktr.ee/JWalk_Manchester

82 One Million Sunsets

Back To The Beach — Sat, 11 Sep 2021 11:21:34 +0000

In this age of information, it’s usually a straightforward task to find out about a DJ or musician online. However our latest guest David Pickering, aka One Million Sunsets, is something of an online enigma. Small snippets of information are available: An award winning radio show for Reform Radio, his regular Music For Dreams Radio show, but not much else. Bar airing his political views on Twitter, alongside posts about his beloved Everton FC, what we are left with to truly know him are his musical choices. Isn’t that what should define a DJ? We’ve been lucky enough to get this wonderful mix from David, so get comfortable, and enjoy the musical decisions of One Million Sunsets. Oh, and COYB!

https://www.mixcloud.com/pickod/

https://soundcloud.com/picko-d

https://twitter.com/Pickod

82 Residentes Balearicos

Back To The Beach — Sun, 15 Aug 2021 09:22:04 +0000

Residentes Balearicos are a duo from Ibiza, consisting of Luca Averna and Alessandro Doretto. Luca is a DJ and works mainly with his friend Camilo Miranda at the legendary Pikes Hotel.

Residentes Balearicos is a project founded by Luca Averna and Ale Doretto, both resident DJs in Ibiza and both hailing form Venice, Italy.
Together, they make music that tries to capture the amorphous energy of Ibiza, sizzling on sunny beaches, lulling through lounge conversations, and reaching palpable states in throbbing club nights before disseminating into the countryside air for replenishment.
The project is based on a collaborative idea where Luca and Ale invite other artists from the island into the studio with the aim of sparking up new and fresh ideas for how Balearic music can sound, both within chillout and dancefloor disciplines.

80 I Am Mikee (Balearic Unlimited)

Back To The Beach — Sat, 31 Jul 2021 11:03:10 +0000

We came across Mikee's excellent mixes on Mixcloud, and instantly knew he'd be a perfect fit here at Back To The Beach. A specialist in producing dreamy soundscapes that instantly transport you to sunnier climes, Mikee has created this beautiful mix for you lucky people. Sit back, grab a glass of something cold, and let Mikee's mix bring some aural sunshine into your life. Make sure to check out his other mixes on too.

https://www.mixcloud.com/balearic_unlimited/

79 Francesco Farfa

Back To The Beach — Sat, 17 Jul 2021 10:39:00 +0000

Francesco Farfa has been DJing since the 80s, laying down vital sets of funk, disco & proto-house sounds. The Florence born DJ is a true digger & sound obsessive, armed with decades of experience & musical appreciation, doing what he does best: turning musical emotions and compelling rhythms into dance floor art. His deck skills & rare knack for selection & sequencing meant he soon became one of Italy’s most famous DJ exports, with his unique skills earning him sets at some of the most prestigious night venues and festivals around the world. From a production perspective, Farfa is always evolving with each new 12″. Timeless sounds that always leave an impression, Farfa’s records have earned a renaissance of late thanks to the support of numerous high-profile players from the scene. Farfa’s music has been called everything from psychedelic techno to cyber-trance, but it is impossible to truly define, with Farfa instead going in whatever direction his heart takes him.

78 Calm

Back To The Beach — Sat, 03 Jul 2021 10:07:01 +0000

If you love sun-kissed, dreamy music, there's a fair chance that your music collection contains something by Fukagawa Kiyotaka, aka Calm.
The Japanese producer made his debut way back in 1997, joining the dots between nu-jazz, breakbeat & deep house. He has delivered a dizzying number of albums over the last 2 decades, mostly on his own Music Corporation imprint, and more recently on the excellent Hell Yeah! Recordings. The label, a perfect fit for Calm, being a place to find some of the best recent “Balearica”. His album, “By Your Side”, supported by scene big hitters Phil Mison, Chris Coco & Mixmaster Morris.
"The concept of Balearic is still abstract to me," Kiyotaka admits. "There are so many things I do not understand, so I am still collecting records and absorbing information about it like a sponge. I have never been to Ibiza, so I hope to go over and DJ there soon."
We think you’ll agree, after hearing this mix, that Calm’s understanding of Balearic is just perfect.

77 Kerry Jean Lister

Back To The Beach — Tue, 22 Jun 2021 16:58:10 +0000

If you’re suffering the Monday blues, have we got just the remedy in our latest episode? Kerry Jean Lister has recorded this sun drenched, musical hug, just for you.
Kerry has been DJing for the past twenty years. Starting out throwing parties with her friends in and around London. Co-hosting regular nights with Terry Farley, Kerry has played alongside Theo Parrish, Gilles Peterson, Terry Farley, SecretSundaze, Katie Barber, Benji B, Trevor Jackson and loads more. After moving to Hove with her family in 2016, she was invited to join the excellent 1BTN. Every other Wednesday, from 10am until midday, you can tune into her “Feel Up Radio Show”, which was named after the podcast and night she ran in London with Nuphonic’s Billie Jean DeVoil. Kerry says, of Feel Up: “Don’t expect to hear any naval gaze or melancholic shenanigans, do expect to hear house, disco, soul, boogie, hiphop, world, easy listening, funk and rnb. And a LOT of Prince…

https://linktr.ee/KerryJeanLister

76 Andy Compton (The Rurals)

Back To The Beach — Sat, 05 Jun 2021 09:27:50 +0000

Deeply prolific Bristol-based house connoisseur Andy Compton has released over 40 albums & over 180 EPs, (either under his own name or as part of his legendary group The Rurals, COMPTON or L.A.M.P, Blue Dream), on his Peng label & many others. 
South Africa has embraced Andy's deep house sounds, & because of his popularity over there, he has toured the country 20 times in the past 5 years.
Since discovering house music in the early 90's, Compton has released a dazzling array of music & worked with an army of artists (from Motown legends to budding underground names). Andy's DJ skills have turned heads and twisted bodies worldwide, with his thumping brew of electronic beats swathed in coolly-crafted melodies, with Peng becoming one of the premiere labels on the planet, garnering support from house big-hitters like Louie Vega, Larry Heard, Mark Farina & Osunlade (to name a few).
All this has solidified Andy's reputation as one of the most respected house music players on the planet.

75 Problematic Disko

Back To The Beach — Sat, 22 May 2021 09:28:47 +0000

There are blue skies over BTTB HQ this morning, but can neither confirm or deny that this is a side effect of our latest episode from Problematic Disko.
Who are Problematic Disko? Well, we’ll let them introduce themselves:

“We mix house, disco, acid, deep & the occasional slice of techno, for the freaks, jammers, queens, lovers & all others. We could go on to say things such as 25 blah blah years ago experience behind the blah blah ones & twos, or made people shed tears on the dancefloors circa 94 blah blah. However we’d rather let the music do the talking. Here’s a downtempo beach set with a Problematic Disco twist.”
Bookings/Media /Insults problematicdisko@yahoo.com

We can’t promise blue skies where you are, but why not give it a try?

74 Andy Hickford (Downtown Science)

Back To The Beach — Sat, 08 May 2021 10:59:46 +0000

Hailing from Leeds, you can find Andy playing Balearic beats, left field disco, deep house, cosmic jazz and more at some of the North’s finest venues. A regular at Outlaws Yacht Club, Headroom House, North Bar and Belgrave Music Hall, Andy is also the in-house DJ for the Hepworth Gallery in Wakefield.
Andy is a founding member of the Downtown Science collective, who you can find hosting parties across Leeds, bringing in top flight guests, such as The Mighty Zaf, Mixmaster Morris, and Talking Drum.
You can hear Andy on his monthly radio show for KMAH Radio, and every weekend on Rising Edge Radio, but first make sure you check out this fantastic mix he’s put together for BTTB.

www.mixcloud.com/andyhickford/
www.facebook.com/DowntownScience/

73 Sparky (Backyard Balearic)

Back To The Beach — Sat, 24 Apr 2021 10:06:22 +0000

Here at BTTB, we like to bring you likeminded selectors from across the board. Not just from recognisable names, we also like to shine a light on people who’s music we’ve enjoyed, and hopefully introduce them to you for the first time.
We first heard Sparky’s mixes on Mixcloud, and knew he’d be a perfect fit to provide you lucky people with a mix.
Collecting and playing all kinds of Balearic inspired, soulful music from all over the globe, Sparky has put together this mix together for us, and here we present it to you. Sit back, grab something cold to drink and enjoy the sunshine sounds of Backyard Balearic.

http://mixcloud.com/thebaddsignal/
https://twitter.com/thebaddsignal

72 Faint Waves

Back To The Beach — Sat, 10 Apr 2021 06:59:48 +0000

A proprietor of all things chill, Faint Waves specialises in mellow mood music. In addition to releasing his own unique music, independently, he has had the pleasure of working with labels such as Eclectics, Higher Love Recordings, Real Balearic, NuNorthern Soul, and Cafe Del Mar. As fans of his music, we just had to invite him to BTTB. Sit back, as Faint Waves transports you to a sunlit terrace, at a table with friends, enjoying a café solo, or maybe a caña. Featuring tracks from his recently released “Cabana Edits Vol. 2”, alongside his favourite artists and inspirations, let this mix flow over you, and feel the sunshine.

71 Howler

Back To The Beach — Sat, 27 Mar 2021 10:37:27 +0000

We first came across Howler via his Balearic Breakdown series on Mixcloud, and knew we had to ask him to provide a mix for BTTB. Since we first spoke, Howler has launched the excellent Balearic t-shirt company Disco Tees, bringing you dancefloor inspired clothing, with a high Balearic quotient. As well as the great t-shirts, the site also has a very informative blog section, which we highly recommend.
You can find Howler out in the wild, so to speak, at this year’s always brilliant Alfresco Festival, where he’ll be playing on the Eclectics stage on Friday 27th of August.
The sun’s shining here at BTTB HQ, and I’m sure you’ll agree, Howler’s mix is just the thing to accompany those blue skies. Get it on and take it easy. It is the weekend after all.

https://www.mixcloud.com/chris-howell-jones
https://www.discotees.co.uk/

70 Cesar de Melero

Back To The Beach — Sat, 13 Mar 2021 11:34:40 +0000

One of the musical pioneers, bringing house music to Spain, Cesar de Melero has been at the forefront of the international DJ scene since the early 80’s. One of the pillars of forging what was to become known as the Balearic sound, he was one of the first to play acid house on the White Isle, with his 10 year long residency at the world famous KU club in Ibiza. He was also one of the first Djs to play at both Space & Pacha. Not to mention his 6 year residency at Amnesia for, “people From Ibiza”.
1987 saw the opening of Ars Estudio in Barcelona. Spain’s first house club, with Cesar as DJ & promoter. The club even attracted Keith Haring, who created one of his paintings live.
In 1992, “Night Moves”, a collaboration with brother Chito, entered the British charts, and started Cesar’s successful & long production career. Cesar, along with some Parisian friends started Pro-Zak Trax one of the most recognised labels of the French house scene.

69 Affy GoBang!

Back To The Beach — Sat, 27 Feb 2021 11:53:20 +0000

We here, at BTTB Towers, are very pleased to welcome a dear friend, and someone that’s kept us dancing for days, to the podcast, after many years of chasing! Hailing from Brighton, Affy GoBang! is one of the curators of the fabulous Queer Takeover and Pride extravaganza Calabash, and as a DJ is notable from New York, London, Barcelona, Croatia and every club worth its salt in Brighton, the Zap, DTPM, Honey Club, Time, Coalition, The Escape and Wild Fruit….

He continues to work under a number of guises, such as Biscuit Hammer, House of Go Bang, Calabash and Love Will Save The Day.

Affy continues to build upon his DJ career with a successful radio show, Soul Emporium 1BTN, with his husband Neil Masey, as well as concentrating on his remixes and reedits under the moniker of Labeiga.

His BTTB mix is a low slung journey through disco & funk, just perfect to turn up loud and tune out to. Enjoy!

68 Amy Douglas

Back To The Beach — Sat, 13 Feb 2021 10:45:53 +0000

Amy Douglas is dance music’s bonafide rock chick. Though she has made her reputation in house & disco with her incredible voice & stellar songwriting, Amy is here to ROCK you. After stunning features with everyone from Juan MacLean to Treasure fingers, and repetitive collaborative work with The Crooked Man & Tim Wagner, DFA’s bad girl rose to international prominence when her first solo single “Never Saw It Coming” blazed up the dance charts, and across dancefloors, especially in the UK with support from Bill Brewster, Andrew Weatherall & Sean Johnston.
This was followed by her iconic work with Horse Meat Disco & Luke Solomon. Amy wrote “Something More” Roisin Murphy’s smash & also started her own imprint "Ladyballs Records". Upcoming are collaborations Hard Feelings, with Joe Goddard, and #Head, a "tribal transglobal organic hippie dance project", spearheaded by Amy & Jim Stanton of Horse Meat Disco.
https://soundcloud.com/amydouglassings

67 Imster

Back To The Beach — Sat, 30 Jan 2021 11:54:18 +0000

For episode 67, we bring to you this sublime mix from Rotterdam based Imster. We first met Imster at the excellent Electric Elephant festival at The Garden Tisno, in Croatia. In 2017, BTTB's Curtis Randles joined Imster on the bill of The Lost Disco festival on the same site. Some late night conversations about music and life, hearing Imster's selections, and plenty of dancing led to us asking him if he would be interested in providing a mix for you lovely people. Whether it be disco, funk, house or soul, obscure finds or absolute classics, as long as it provides a good feeling, Imster is happy to play it.
This will be come self evident when you sit back and listen to Imster's mix. Inspired by lazy afternoons in Tisno, hopefully his mix will bring some of that Adriatic sunshine to where you are... x

https://www.facebook.com/discobus

66 Warriors of the Dystotheque

Back To The Beach — Sat, 19 Dec 2020 14:43:16 +0000

Warriors of The Dystotheque is the brain child of Jonny Mac, who has performed around the world with Phil Hartnoll (Orbital), Leeroy (The Prodigy), and Shaun Ryder & Bez. Jonny has held residencies at Coastline, Savannah, Bar M & Eden in Ibiza playing sunset and breaks. 2019 saw him tour Thailand, including a memorable sunset gig in Koh Samui at The Social. Numerous appearances at V Festival amongst others. His breaks night, Frequency was a huge hit across the Midlands for the best part of a decade, before Jonny returned home to Ireland in 2011 and shelved “Jonny Mac”.
After a break of a few years he started his new project Warriors of the Dystotheque in 2014 and since then its been steadily making noise with 8 eps and an album “Madness in the Method” all gaining major support from the likes of BBC 6 Music, BBC R1, BBC’s Ulster, Foyle and Coventry as well as Ireland’s RTE2 FM, KEXP.
WotD is unique in that it’s a collaborative project, but none of the collaborators have been in the same country throughout the precess, let alone the same studio. WotD grew from an Anti Social network love of lo-fi jazz based music and electronic DJ and street culture with collaborating artists spanning the globe and musical genres. Their most recent collaboration being with Howie B, entitled “No Borders”, which you may have heard on BTTB’s Amateurism Radio show.

https://warriorsofthedystotheque.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/warriorsofthedystotheque/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/04OLaofaY48dqKw0yj74y0

65 Marco Giannini

Back To The Beach — Sat, 05 Dec 2020 11:43:30 +0000

Hailing from Manchester Marco Giannini is a well known figure in the city having been a DJ for twenty years playing in a wide range of styles across the city’s finest venues. With his love for house, disco, techno as well as synth pop, new wave, electro and hip hop you can expect to hear any of the above genres in his fluid and well constructed sets.
His reputation as a DJ of considerable skill has also led to gigs all over the globe, and residencies at Manchester's Sankey’s Soap, Warehouse Project, and The Refuge, to name but a few.
Marco has also been a well-known promoter in the city over the last couple of years. His latest project Sticky Heat has seen him bring Norwegian Disco legend Lindstrøm to Manchester. With 2020 putting paid to his plans this year, 2021 will see him make his Camp Bestival debut, and hopefully the return of Sticky Heat.
So sit back and enjoy this ace mix that Marco’s kindly put together for us. Enjoy.

64 Matteo (Balearic Vibes Mixtapes)

Back To The Beach — Sun, 22 Nov 2020 11:42:52 +0000

For episode 64, we're proud to bring you this mix from Italy's Matteo.
We first encountered Matteo via his excellent, and very popular Balearic Vibes Mixtape series on Mixcloud. After hearing these, we knew we needed to get a mix from him, and he hasn't dissapointed. The sun's shining here at BTTB HQ, and this mix is the perfect soundtrack.
You can check out Matteo's Mixcloud over at https://www.mixcloud.com/matteo-bomber/

63 A Tribute To José Padilla

Back To The Beach — Sun, 01 Nov 2020 12:29:24 +0000

Unfortunately, last month saw the loss of another of our greatest influences here at BTTB. José Padilla, the original DJ at the Café Del Mar. The maestro of the sunset. If the eighties Balearic scene was led by Alfredo, the nineties belonged to José Padilla. His best selling compilations introducing the world to what was possible.
It's true to say that without Señor Padilla's influence, there'd probably be no BTTB, so we couldn't let his passing occur without paying homage to the illustrious DJ and selector.
Andy and Curtis have chosen some of their favourite tracks, both by the man himself, and tunes introduced to them via the famous compilations and legendary mixtapes.
Travel well Maestro, and thank you for the music...

62 Steve Optix

Back To The Beach — Sat, 24 Oct 2020 14:05:08 +0000

Steve Optix is a, primarily, vinyl DJ, whose tastes span many genres. As a teenager, Steve was heavily influenced by the sounds he picked up emanating from the pirate radio station Kiss FM. Steve has had the chance to play all sorts of sets, beginning in 1993, playing hardcore, jungle & techno. In later years, his refusal to be tied to one genre, his sets would see him playing house, big beat, trip hop, d’n’b, and trance.
No stranger to the radio airwaves himself, Steve has had shows on Kane FM, Spectrum FM, and Red Light Radio in Amsterdam.
Steve is also known for putting on his own nights, such as Backroom Beatz, Funk Phenomena, and Liquid Funk.
Hanging up the headphones to concentrate on his young family, Steve carried on buying records, and in recent years has made a return to the decks, bringing his genre spanning, Balearic tastes to his own Parents Evening and Vinyl Lab events.

61 Pete Fowler

Back To The Beach — Sun, 11 Oct 2020 11:24:51 +0000

For episode 61, we’re over the moon to bring you a mix from Pete Fowler.
As an artist, Pete is known, most notably, for his long running association with Super Furry Animals, and his Monsterism project. Pete is also a DJ, with gigs as far apart as Japan and Port Meirion, his sets veering from 70’s smooth rock, discoid, balearic debris and more.
Pete is also one half of the deckshoegaze/cosmic disco outfit Seahawks.
Seahawks have been, sailing on solar winds, cooking up their catches and beachcombing for discarded, unwanted and buried treasures. Sometimes too covered in thick tar for most to notice. Psychedelic yacht rock, deck shoegaze, hazy beach pop vibrations and marina drone are all ports of call.
So, as the sun tries to break through the clouds here at BTTB HQ, get yourself something refreshing, sit back and let Pete guide you through his sublime selection.

60 Luc Forlorn

Back To The Beach — Sun, 27 Sep 2020 09:10:17 +0000

Luc Forlorn is a musician, composer and producer from the UK, who focuses on house, lounge, chillout, and ambient music. He is also very proudly one half of Lyfe&Daze, a collaboration project with his friend Jean Dovy.

When Luc discovered music production software he was granted the opportunity to experiment with a multitude of instrument sounds and record music with them. It has been a long road of discovery but he has worked to create and master a sonic soundscape which is uniquely his.

Luc has a long-term ambition to create powerful and emotional music which tells a story and takes the listener on a journey. He also aspires to take his compositions from his home studio to the world stage and perform with talented musicians around the world. His compositions blend the piano and orchestral instruments with the more contemporary, including samples, synthesizers, and electronic and ethnic instruments.

59 Paul Kerry

Back To The Beach — Sat, 12 Sep 2020 13:56:37 +0000

Paul Kerry, or 'Kuz' as he is more widely known, has been kicking around the North East music scene for the best part of thirty years, from living & playing in Ibiza for almost eight years to playing the clubs and bars of Newcastle. Since family life and working away has caught up with him, he would probably consider himself more of a bedroom DJ now. This said, from time to time he gets to play at some of the city's best underground nights warming up for the likes of Optimo, Manpower and his good friends Last Waltz.
"This mix is one of those where you dig a few records out that you haven't listened to for a while and see what happens. I was definitely thinking about relaxing with an ice cold beer in the garden... Enjoy x"

58 Phat Phil Cooper

Back To The Beach — Sun, 30 Aug 2020 09:22:09 +0000

Episode 58 sees us welcome back old friend Phat Phil Cooper.
DJ, label manager, curator, record shop owner, event organiser, music consultant, Phil's done it all.
Musically, Phil is celebrated for his diverse approach to music. While at home championing the seductive, sun-kissed sounds released on his NuNorthern Soul label. Be that around the Globe or via his weekly radio shows & regular sessions on Mixcloud. Phil’s roots can be traced back to the dancefloors of legendary Liverpool club Cream, where he was a key resident DJ.
Away from the dancefloor, he’s best known for NuNorthern Soul & other current imprint, Through God’s Own Eyes.
NuNorthern Soul is on a fine run of form, with cracking releases & catalogue compilations.
Now residing in Ibiza with regular sunset sessions at La Torre, Phat Phil Cooper remains someone who lives & breathes music, showcases sounds he loves and promotes artists who inspire him.

57 REETA

Back To The Beach — Sat, 15 Aug 2020 14:07:42 +0000

REETA is a proud mancunian & purveyor of incredible dance records. Influenced by the city's rich relationship with dance music culture, it is clear to see why REETA is making such a name for herself.
Bursting onto the scene with a residency for Lost in Music, she's gone from strength to strength. REETA’s style & skill has been recognised by local promoters & big names alike. Making her DEFECTED debut in Croatia, appearing on line ups for Sankeys, Beat Herder & District 8, this northern talent is fast gaining recognition for her abilities behind the decks.
Never bound by genre, she plays records that get people grooving. Her ability to switch it up & read the room is undeniable. REETA's performances radiate the fundamental core of love & unity that encapsulates the dance community, ensuring that she fulfils her role of serving loyal ravers on the dancefloor.
With releases out on Fingerman’s Hot Digits label and One Fold Records; REETA is quickly become a name to watch.

56 Neil Craven

Back To The Beach — Sat, 01 Aug 2020 14:39:45 +0000

For episode 56, we're pleased to welcome Neil Craven, and let him introduce himself: "Initially falling into dance music through the sounds of the late Larry Levan and Frankie Knuckles and loving the soulful house and disco sounds they played, it progressed into a love of pretty much all forms of dance music. From the Old Skool 88-92 sounds that brought Acid House to the masses, to the early progressive sounds of the likes of labels such as Stress, Jackpot, Bedrock and Skinnymalinkey. Starting to DJ in 1994 but only going for 3 years before taking a 17 year break from all clubbing and DJing and starting up again back in 2014. Initially playing Old Skool gigs for a while and building back from there. I listen to and play all sorts. Old Skool, Techno, House, Progressive, Disco and Edits."

55 Eva Crystaltips

Back To The Beach — Sat, 18 Jul 2020 11:27:41 +0000

French born, Edinburgh based DJ, Eva Crystaltips is spreading her love for disco music with a hint of 'je ne sais quoi'.
A force to be reckoned with, and rising fast through the ranks on the disco circuit, her early years have already seen her play alongside heavyweights such as Horse Meat Disco, Hot Chip & Greg Wilson. Eva has gained some well due recognition over the past few years for her skill and selections and was subsequently selected last year to be part of the Smirnoff Equalising Music Programme seeing her take to stages at Snowbombing, Lost Village Festival & most notably a huge gig at London's 5000 capacity Printworks - with project mentors Artwork, The Black Madonna, Peggy Gou, Honey Dijon & more.
Her style, forever keeping audiences on their toes, infuses a mix of old original classics to the newer modern edits & remixes which both deliver a dose of nostalgia while keeping the floor guessing with her ever expanding collection of contemporary funk, soul, house and disco.

54 DJ Spen

Back To The Beach — Sat, 04 Jul 2020 13:00:12 +0000

We're delighted to welcome a true house music great to BTTB for episode 54.
With a career spanning more than 30 years , DJ Spen has become one of the most sought-after DJs, both in his native U.S., and around the world. From starting labels such as the legendary Basement Boys, Quantize Recordings, and Code Red, to producing and remixing some of the world's biggest acts, Spen has done it all. Producing under his own name, and aliases such as MuthaFunkaz, Basement Boys, Jasper Street Company, you will have danced to his music, as while at Basement Boys, Spen partnered with Teddy Douglas, Thommy Davis and Karizma to create works that are still considered house anthems.

53 Andy Carroll

Back To The Beach — Sat, 20 Jun 2020 15:40:42 +0000

In his early days Andy's unique understanding of music, no matter where it's roots were, made him one of the UK's most popular DJs. His ability to mix genres still sets him apart from many of his peers. Whilst Balearic was sweeping clubs in the south, Andy's philosophy of playing good music was making a name for himself in the north; along with DJ partner Mike Knowler at nightclub The State. 1986 saw Mike go to America introducing Andy to the new sound known as House on his return. The two embarked on a mission fuelled by the House & Garage sounds of Chicago, Detroit & New York. As the Acid House Rave-o-lution went ballistic across the UK, Andy was invited to DJ by Mike at what became the now legendary Quadrant Park.
Andy, alongside James Barton & Darren Hughes, would be responsible for the birth of one of the world's biggest clubbing brands, Cream. With Andy being resident DJ for over 10 years .
Here we present a recording of Andy, live at Ibiza's Sunset Ashram.

52 BB (Supernature Disco)

Back To The Beach — Sat, 06 Jun 2020 17:27:35 +0000

BB is the queen of Supernature Disco; a DJ who loves to entertain and share her passion of upfront, sometimes quirky dance floor shakers. Soaked in club culture since her early teenage years in London discovering the delights of Soul, Disco, Reggae and Punk, her musical baptism led to an acid house epiphany. To Manchester. BB’s roots as a DJ stem from her open-minded musical appreciation reflected in her extensive collection of vinyl. Driven by a love of Disco and House, started Supernature Disco, with husband Richie V.
BB rapidly became an in demand DJ, playing at the best parties, venues and festivals including: End of Year Riot, Refuge and Bluedot. She can be heard, keeping the Supernature Boys in line on Reform Radio on the Supernature Disco radio show.
https://www.mixcloud.com/carol-bushell/
https://www.facebook.com/SupernatureManchester/
Instagram: Supernature_Disco
Twitter: @SupernatureMCR
Email:Supernaturediscooh@gmail.com

51 Danny Russell

Back To The Beach — Sat, 23 May 2020 10:59:36 +0000

For episode 51, we head over to Berlin to meet Danny Russell.
A DJ since 98’, Danny honed his skills on the Manchester Underground scene and was a constant fixture at many of the city’s most reputable venues. Now based in Berlin, he is a regular at clubs and bars across the city when not playing gigs across Europe, the U.S.A. and Mexico. Beyond the club and festival circuit, Danny has also DJed at parties for major global brands all over the world.
Danny has worked as both a sound designer and a postproduction engineer on movies proving that Danny has a unique ear when it comes to understanding the musicality of what works on the dancefloor all the way to the big screen.
With a number of productions in the pipeline, a residency at Berlin’s Neue Odessa bar in Mitte, alongside a growing schedule of local and international shows on the horizon, the next phase in Danny’s career looks set to be his most exciting yet!
For bookings email: djdannyrussell@gmail.com

50 A Tribute To Andrew Weatherall

Back To The Beach — Fri, 08 May 2020 11:27:57 +0000

After living in Dubai for 11 years where he edited DJ Mag Middle East as well as running his own parties, he’s back in the UK, putting out regular EPs that span down tempo nu-disco joints, dubbed out edits and peak time bangers.

Andy's productions have seen him rack up 3 Juno No.1s, 12 Beatport Top 10s, and releases on Midnight Riot, Hot Digits, Masterworks, Alpaca Edits and more, with an original 3 track EP due to drop this year on Citizens of Vice.

https://soundcloud.com/andy-buchan-0

47 Ed Mahon

Back To The Beach — Fri, 27 Dec 2019 14:25:37 +0000

Since the early 90s Blackpool-based DJ and producer,Ed Mahon, has been bringing house music, (in all its various sub genres), to dance floors across the globe.

As the co-founder of Cowbell Radio he is no stranger to presenting, promoting and producing.

However it is as a DJ that Ed is rightly recognised. As resident at the infamous Cowbell club nights and Alfresco festival.

His production and remixing have led to releases on labels such as Nein, Paper, Hot Digits, Emerald & Doreen, Det Sync, Edit and Field of Dreams. If you fancy listening to him spout unbridled love and knowledge of all things house, (and he can spout when it comes to house), whilst dropping promos galore, then check out the Cowbell Mixcloud page:

https://www.mixcloud.com/CowbellsEdandChinnyOntWireless/

For productions check:

https://soundcloud.com/edmahon & www.edmahonmusic.com

46 James Greenwood

Back To The Beach — Sun, 15 Dec 2019 16:07:56 +0000

Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat, so here's the latest BTTB mix from James The Cat.

Having ditched his feline pseudonym some time ago in favour of his given name, James Greenwood is one quarter of the collective known as Supernature. Alongside his disco partners, he provides the soundtrack to Manchester's best loved Sunday afternoon party of the same name. Picking up plaudits from his peers, James can also be found guesting around the UK and Europe.

James has delved deep into his record collection to provide you with this fabulous mix, so sit back and check out the sounds from one of our favourite selectors.

https://www.mixcloud.com/james-greenwood/

45 Balearic Ultras

Back To The Beach — Sat, 23 Nov 2019 12:25:05 +0000

We're pleased to hand over the reins of episode 45 to our friend down in Brighton: Balearic Ultras. With his own, long standing radio show on the mighty 1BTN, he's a regular on the city's strong Balearic scene, regulalry appearing at the likes of the seafront Fortune Of War, amongst others.
The Balearic Ultras Radio Show is broadcast live on 1BTN every 1st & 3rd Monday on every month 6-8pm GMT .
Past episodes can also be found on Mixcloud, Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

44 Michael E

Back To The Beach — Sat, 09 Nov 2019 11:00:37 +0000

For episode 44, we're proud to bring you the sunshine sounds of Michael E.

Learning piano at an early age, a teenage Michael, inspired by the reaction he had to the music of Motown, knew he wanted to get involved in making music with others. By his late teens he’d played with various cover bands and toured Europe.

Finding covers uninspiring, Michael knew he wanted to make his own music. Composing originally for solo piano, the advent of production software allowed him to paint the soundscapes of musical worlds, previously unavailable to him with a single instrument.

In 2006, Michael dedicated his life to music full time. Since then, he has released an astonishing 21 albums, and appeared on over 1250 compilations. Michael says, "Music is wonderful and I’m so lucky to be a part of it."

https://musicbymichaele.com

43 Pocket Size Dave

Back To The Beach — Sat, 26 Oct 2019 09:58:14 +0000

Episode 43 comes from DJ & producer, regular at the Beat-Herder festival, (where he first came to our attention), and all-round nice guy, Pocket Size Dave.
Dave has been honing his DJ skills since ‘99, when he started promoting club nights in his home town of Huddersfield. He quickly started to pick up bookings and moved on to hold residences at city centre bars and started working with reputable underground sound systems. He is equally at home worming up chilly warehouse raves as he is providing a 5 hour set in a ski resort night club. In the last few years he’s been playing out 5 nights a week in Val d’Isere, France, and running a regular club night sponsored by ski clothing brand “Planks”.

https://www.facebook.com/pg/pocketsizedave

42 Jay Carder

Back To The Beach — Sat, 12 Oct 2019 10:40:19 +0000

For episode 42, we hand the BTTB reins over to Jay Carder.

If you're unfamiliar, Jay is a London-based DJ championing electronic beats from around the world inspired by deep, tribal rhythms.

She presents a fortnightly trip-hop and deep house show on Soho Radio, 'House Of Carder' and is a resident DJ/member of collective 4 To The Floor.

We were lucky enough to get Jay to record this mix, which has been a firm favourite at BTTBHQ. Give it a listen and you'll understand why... x

mixcloud.com/jaycarder/

4tothefloorlondon.com

mixcloud.com/sohoradio/playlists/4-to-the-floor/

facebook.com/4tothefloorldn/

41 Massey

Back To The Beach — Sun, 22 Sep 2019 10:34:46 +0000

We head back to Manchester via Bolton for episode 41 and hand over to Massey.

Massey is immersed in music on a daily basis, and juggles multiple roles from producer, remixer, promoter, booker, radio host, and A&R.

His DJ sets jump from house to disco, from jolly techno to boogie, from afro to weird shit, alongside his own productions and remixes.

He also works at the legendary Paper Recordings, running A&R and overseeing the label's Paper Disco imprint, whilst also running his own Sprechen label, showcasing music for the dance floor regardless of genre.

When not tucked away in the studio, he works at Electriks, (alongside The Unabombers), promoting the legendary Electric Chair and their yearly gathering of like minded souls, The End Of Year Riot. He is also the booker, promoter, programmer and DJ for the renowned Electric Weekenders held at The Refuge which includes the annual Come As You Are Weekend.

https://www.facebook.com/SprechenMusic

https://soundcloud.com/chrismasseymusic

40 DJ Paulette

Back To The Beach — Fri, 06 Sep 2019 17:00:57 +0000

DJ Paulette was the world famous Hacienda's first female resident DJ, and now we're proud to welcome her as BTTB's first female selector.

With an international career spanning more than two decades, Paulette has held residencies at clubs including Ministry of Sound, Cocoon, and Pikes, to name but a few. Paulette has always championed great music, and her range is wide, which has seen her play worldwide, from bar to club to festival. She currently hosts a two hour mix show on award winning Reform Radio, and has been the subject of the Homebird exhibition at The Lowry Art Gallery, and is part of the exciting lineup for this November's Homobloc. We are truly honoured to have this legend of the scene provide some sunshine sounds for Back To The Beach.

www.djpaulette.co.uk

www.reformradio.co.uk

www.facebook.com/djpaulette

http://twitter.com/DJPAULETTE

www.mixcloud.com/DJPAULETTE

www.soundcloud.com/DJPAULETTE

www.instagram.com/dj_paulette1

www.residentadvisor.net/profile/djpaulette

39 Plastic Fantastic

Back To The Beach — Fri, 23 Aug 2019 21:15:22 +0000

Plastic Fantastic are DJ/producers John Clements and Eirik Wulff-Engh. Through their remixes, productions, and DJ sets, they are becoming a familiar name on the Balearic scene, and we here at BTTB are delighted to have them provide a mix for you. With a new record on previous guest Phat Phil Cooper's NuNorthenSoul, under their Mirage moniker making waves, now is the perfect time for you to experience the sounds of Plastic Fantastic.

38 Kornum & Karma

Back To The Beach — Fri, 09 Aug 2019 09:28:49 +0000

For episode 38 we welcome Danish duo, Kornum & Karma. First coming to our attention via their slick disco edits, they've become a firm favourite of ours, here at BTTB HQ. With careers spanning over ten years, their productions, showcasing their common love of disco and old-school house, have been supported by some of the biggest hitters in the scene, and have been signed to labels all over the world. Here they've provided us with a perfect slice of sunshine, for you lucky people.

Make sure to check out their productions here:

https://soundcloud.com/kornumkarma

https://www.facebook.com/kornumkarma/

37 Andres y Xavi

Back To The Beach — Fri, 26 Jul 2019 20:52:38 +0000

At BTTB, we're always on the lookout for new music, for you lovely listeners, and let us tell you, we've uncovered a gem here. After hearing their debut album, (Available at https://andresyxavi.bandcamp.com/album/vibraciones-y-sentimientos ), we knew we had to try and get a mix from them. As we didn't have much info about them, we, albeit lazily, Google translated their brief Facebook bio, and here's what came out at the other end:

"Andrés and Xavi keep their identities hidden at this time. They are shy who retire with a love for Balearic music and Crowded House."

Go check them out at:https://www.facebook.com/pg/andresyxavisounds

And definitely grab their album on Bandcamp.

36 Rob Jones

Back To The Beach — Wed, 10 Jul 2019 11:09:38 +0000

Rob's sets cover house, tech house, disco, pop & everything in between.

As part of the Supernature collective he holds a monthly residency at Supernature in Manchester.

He also runs his own successful night called Your Disco Needs You since Feb 2017 (3rd Saturday Bi-Monthly).

From 2018 he also has a residency @ Diirt Disco over in Liverpool, and has guested all over including Qwerk, Eden Festival, and Henley Festival.

In 2015 he made his radio debut on RejuveRadio & is now co-host on the award winning Reform Radio with Supernature on their own show, which has been running since 2017. He is resident guest on Triple Dee Radio Show and has appeared on Midnight Riot Radio.

Here we asked our good friend to put together the tunes that he would enjoy in the sunshine, just for you.

You can check him out in the following places:

https://www.mixcloud.com/diesel100/

https://www.facebook.com/DJRobJones100/

https://www.facebook.com/YDNY2/

https://www.facebook.com/SupernatureManchester/

35 NOISIBOI

Back To The Beach — Sat, 29 Jun 2019 13:48:18 +0000

Episode 35 brings us our first hip-hop selector in the man named NOISIBOI. A staunch supporter of the UK scene, he has presented his own show on Itch FM, and is now part of the Hip-Hop Lives Here podcast. NOISIBOI is also a prolific multi genre producer, who likes to let the music do the talking. When asked for a few words to sum him up, he replied, "Be nice, eat good, make beats." Get this on in the sunshine, grab yourself a refreshing beverage, and let the beats hit you...

You can find his latest release, (featured in the mix), here: https://open.spotify.com/album/7MsgOQAv5eDD8TfnaF9o0S

Check out NOISIBOI's other productions here:

https://noisiboi.bandcamp.com/

Listen to the HI-Hop Lives Here Podcast here:

https://www.keakie.co.uk/shows/ep/hip-hop-lives-here-ep2

Twitter: @ItsNOISIBOI

Instagram: Noisigram

Facebook: NOISIBOI

TRACK LIST

'Souful' - L'Inde Cis

'Earth Druid' - Neroche

'Colors of You' - J Dilla

'Noah Fence' - NOISIBOI

'Crouching Tiger' - Whodunit

'Grimey' - Mayor

'Hiatus' - Urban Nerd

'Dread' - DJ Obsolete

'Goodbye Isaac' - ?uestlove

'Times' - Gum$

'Work' - Ma$termind

'Beautiful Light' - Ma$termind

'Come Back' - Nym

'Righteous Minds' - Joey Bada$$

'Floatin' - Blunted Beatz

'Dreams' - Nuages

'Morning Sun' - Yondo

'Good Morning' - Serge Crown

34 Al MacKenzie (Field of Dreams)

Back To The Beach — Sat, 15 Jun 2019 08:05:01 +0000

Al Mackenzie started DJing in the late 80's and running his own parties in the early 90's. While resident DJ at Danny Rampling's Pure, he formed a musical partnership with Peter Cunnah, which led to the formation of chart topping band D:ream. High profile remixes and DJing at the world's top clubs soon followed.

Al's Retroforward night in Birmingham, constantly sells out, as it features the cream of electronic music guesting. The next event is on August 17th, with guest Sean Johnston. His Field of Dreams project with Chris Kentish has been met with global acclaim, their mix of Les Crocodiles, being a staple with ALFOS. Their "Nothing Is Perfect" EP sold out in two weeks and two more Eps have followed. Their next vinyl release, "Sultan" by KaaN arrives in July. Remixes for Bedford Falls Players, Tici Taci, and Future Unit are due later this year.

You can hear Al play at this year's Camp Sancho and Love International festivals, and head over to Bandcamp to get your hands on Field of Dreams' music, including the tracks on this stunning mix by Al.

https://fieldofdreamsmusic.bandcamp.com/

1 Field Of Dreams - Pourquoi (Les Crocodiles Ambient Mix)

2 Dubxanne - Walking On The Moon

3 Kay Zee - Barny (Fuga Ronto Edit)

4 Calm - Mellow Melloe Sadness (Acid remix)

5 Skyranger - Dream Merchant

6 Eclektic - A world Away

7 Pede mais - Truels Hammer

8 Nicola Cruz - Okami

9 Barrio Lindo - La Vandanza

10 Lagertijeando - Adios Potesi

11 Quintus Project - Night Flight (Pyschemagik Remix)

12 Field Of Dreams - The Stars Were Aligned

33 The Supermen Lovers

Back To The Beach — Sun, 02 Jun 2019 12:08:33 +0000

Episode 33 of Back To The Beach comes from The Supermen Lovers.

Firstly let's get something straight, Guillaume Atlan, aka The Supermen Lovers, has something to say:

"Please forget Starlight. We had fun with it, you had fun with it, two million people had fun with it."

The success of 2001's Starlight overshadowed a lot of Parisian Guillaume's other output, but we've always been firm fans of The Supermen Lovers here at BTTB HQ. Check out his Soundcloud page for a taste of his productions and remixes.

Listening to The Supermen Lovers' records is discovering an ace melange of passionate, musicianship and modern production; a unique, organic sound made of synths, sequences and real, played instruments. His aim, bringing the luxury of a killer bassline to every country he goes to.

Here, Guillaume introduces us to some of his influences and favourite funk flavours. So sit back, relax, and feel the funk… x

https://www.facebook.com/thesupermenlovers/

http://soundcloud.com/the-supermen-lovers

https://twitter.com/SupermenLovers

https://www.instagram.com/thesupermenlovers/

https://itunes.apple.com/fr/artist/the-supermen-lovers/id19383989

32 DJ Agui

Back To The Beach — Sat, 18 May 2019 15:07:28 +0000

We’re back, and to kick off our return we hand over to BTTB’s own Curtis Randles to introduce our latest selector.

"Back in 1999 I travelled to Ibiza, armed with two boxes of records, and managed to bag a residency at what was then known as Kanya Sunset Cafe, in San Antonio.

Working as night time bar manager was an Ibizan man named Augustine. Little did I know at the time, but he was also a DJ. As the season progressed, he would occasionally play a Sunset, effectively teaching me that it was all about emotion and tugging at people’s heart strings. We struck up a friendship, and would often go to Es Paradis after Kanya closed to listen to DJs, and communicate about music, via his limited English and my limited Spanish, over a whiskey or two. As the years went by I saw less of him, hearing he’d moved to Formentera.

Cut to 2015, and another great friend I made on the island, Andy G, contacted me with the initial premise for Back To The Beach. I thought of trying to obtain a mix from Augustine, but on later investigation found out he had sadly passed away.

Back in 2001, however, I’d pestered him all season long to record me a set, for my own listening pleasure. One night, he turned up at Kanya, unannounced, big grin on his face, clutching a CD. He’d recorded his set at Pacha Playa for me.

It’s that set from 2001 that we present to you now, in honour of our fondly remembered friend.

Here’s to you Augustine..."

31 Funkward

Back To The Beach — Tue, 16 Apr 2019 18:15:42 +0000

We've got something VERY special for you for episode 31. Our guest selector for Episode 31 is Funkward, from Montreal Canada. "This is a mix is a culmination of all of my musical knowledge. I've poured hours of digging, editing, remixing, and deleting everything and starting over. It's a blend of old soul, funk, and psychedelic rock mixed with classic breaks and modern examples of how funky and soulful we can be. The mix is a homage to all of the people behind the music, the people who inspired me to make music in the first place. It's also peppered with random samples that span the ages: from old time radio shows to Arnold Schwarzenegger calling out the CIA in Predator, to Brian Eno waxing philosophic about what this music thing is supposed to be about.

30 Jose Rives

Back To The Beach — Tue, 16 Apr 2019 18:13:31 +0000

For Episode 30 we take you over to Ibiza and the capable hands of Mr Jose Rives. One of the Island's key DJ's, you can find Jose anywhere between Kumaharas, Jockey Club and the airwaves of Ibiza Sonica FM. Jose has crafted a lovely downtempo mix, with a healthy sprinkle of Ibiza magic......so sit back, tune out and enjoy!

29 SchmetterKling

Back To The Beach — Tue, 16 Apr 2019 18:10:17 +0000

Feeling fine for Episode 29!

SchmetterKling hails from the Emerald Isle, spent a musically

formative 4 years in the thick, heady, purple, moist vapors of

Mancunian club culture, and is currently headquartered in Münster,

Germany. In terms of style and influence, SchmetterKling tries to

connect the disco dots throughout the ages and takes pleasure in

introducing his audiences to some lesser-known boogie blazers.

SchmetterKling plays house, disco, boogie, funk, italo, electro,

techno, hip hop, reggae, jazz, afro, synth-pop and balearic.

You'll find SchmetterKling on soundcloud via: www.soundcloud.com/keindingschmetterkling

Here you'll unearth a prolific output of weekly, no nonsense,

"Perfection's 4 Twats", all vinyl mixes.

28 Ceri Stokes

Back To The Beach — Tue, 16 Apr 2019 18:07:42 +0000

Episode 28.....times flies when your listening to amazing

music!

This beat heavy selection is brought by our old spar, Ceri

Stokes......

London based DJ & Producer Ceri Stokes has spent a good few

years in the UK club scene. Originally an MC in the 90’s on

influential pirate radio station Don FM, Ceri was heavily into the

UK Jungle scene, but started developing a passion for the Techno

being played on Kiss Fm at the time by such DJ’s as Colin Favor

& Colin Dale. In his own words; “actually It was Colin Dale’s

Abstrakt Dance show that really changed the music I listened to and

made me want to create the same kind of music that I was hearing on

their shows.”

27 Tim Rivers

Back To The Beach — Tue, 16 Apr 2019 18:01:33 +0000

Welcome one and all to Episode 27 of Back To The Beach....and have we got a treat for your ears!!!

Our very good friend and Brighton based DJ Tim Rivers has a long, long musical heritage that can be traced back to early acid house.

Author of the much loved but now defunct Acid House Blog, nowadays he co-hosts the monthly Kinfolk show with Easy Jim and Soft Rocks on 1 Brighton FM & his own Kinfolk party nights that we have been running over the last few years in Brighton town. If he is not playing records, he's playing instruments & his sporadic music productions of leftfield dance music under the alias of Kalidasa, over the last few years has spawned some dark disco sounds that has garnered support from the likes of Ivan Smagghe, Mugwump, Andrew Weatherall, Sean Johnson to name a few.

Buckle up & enjoy - this one's a bit special!

026 Saul Wilks (Boogie Cartel)

Back To The Beach — Tue, 16 Apr 2019 17:58:14 +0000

Episode 26 comes from Saul Wilks, one quarter of Boogie Cartel.

Born out of the coming together of four like minded friends: Gary Lewis, Tom Armstrong, Saul Wilks and Shaun Dangerfield aka NightMoves, the Boogie Cartel ethos is simple: a ridiculously tasty music policy, ace people, and a love for the party.

Their unique mix of sounds has seen the collective play everywhere from the infamous NYC Downlow at Glastonbury to venues across Europe, and their debut EP release on Trip City records was met with high praise.

Here, Saul shows us why the high praise was richly deserved...

http://www.boogiecartel.co.uk/
https://www.facebook.com/theboogiecartel/
https://soundcloud.com/saul-smooth

25 Dave Johnson

Back To The Beach — Mon, 15 Apr 2019 12:59:35 +0000

For episode 25, we hand over to Dave Johnson. Here are some words from the man himself:
Thanks to the guys for giving me the opportunity to contribute to the excellent Back To The Beach podcast series, I’ve listened to them all and Wow! Tough acts to follow, I feel privileged to be among them all.
Producing a show every week, as I do with Area 32, I automatically thought digitally, then changed tack, and in keeping with the Balearic theme, I thought I’d contribute live on vinyl.
Having lived and worked in Ibiza for many years I know that feeling of healing after the club, laying on the beach with headphones on, so this is my interpretation of the Back To The Beach theme and the music I would want washing over me, laying on the beach the day after on our beautiful Island. I hope you agree and I hope you like it. Thank you.
Dave. X

www.facebook.com/djdavejohnson
www.facebook.com/area32radio
www.soundcloud.com/area32radio
www.mixcloud.com/area32radio

24 Big Bird

Back To The Beach — Mon, 15 Apr 2019 12:52:28 +0000

Episode 24 of Back To The Beach podcast is brought to us from Big Bird of Denver, Colorado. We came across Big Bird's mixes online and liked what we heard - a bit housier than our usual fare, but variety is the spice of life and all that ;-)

23 Nails Davis

Back To The Beach — Mon, 15 Apr 2019 12:41:26 +0000

Episode 23 is brought to you by Nails Davis from Bochum, Germany.

Blending sound elements of the Orient with contemporary electronic downbeats to a Cocktail of Worldbeat, Nails Davis creates an orchestral sound experience.
World music elements are playfully captured by deep bass sequences while the slightly out of focus backround vocals are framed by mildly percussive elements and wonderfully solid basic beats.
Davis got his Start in 2014 where he performed in the cities most progressive locations. He has been doing so up until present time.
In short, Nails Davis is dedicated to producing tantalising and addictive sound spaces.

Sit back & enjoy!!

22 Matsur Veabab

Back To The Beach — Mon, 15 Apr 2019 12:21:36 +0000

Matsur Veabab (Rustam Babeav) brings us a delightful mix for episode 22.
Originally from Odessa, Rustam is a serious vinyl collector, with one of the largest collections in Ukraine. His eclectic musical style and profound knowledge of international club culture, we're sure you're going to love this mix.
From an early age, when his mother rented a record player and bought him his first new wave records, through his discovery of electronica, jazz and psychedelia, Matsur has always loved music.
From putting on nights with like-minded peers in the 90's, to guesting at various venues in the early 2000's, to having his own radio show, music is ever present.
Now residing on the coast of Ukraine, he plays less frequently, but has found a new favourite venue on the shore.
"Time to time I bring a box of records there and try to take the road less traveled, to play something new."
Pour yourself something cold, kick back and enjoy episode 22 of Back To The Beach!

21 Seb Rumore

Back To The Beach — Mon, 15 Apr 2019 11:49:05 +0000

This episode, we welcome Seb Rumore, host of the acclaimed underground Afterlife radio show.
With an eye to the deeper end of the underground, Seb is constantly shining a light onto the DJs he's come across, that you may not have noticed, providing a platform via his radio show, for those people to reach a wider audience.
No slouch behind the decks himself, Seb has put together this mix for your listening pleasure. A tad more uptempo, but still keeping that BTTB feel, this is perfect for your sunshine listening...

Follow Seb at:
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/sebrumore
Mixcloud: https://www.mixcloud.com/sebrumore/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sebrumoremusic/

20 Frank Tschunt

Back To The Beach — Sat, 13 Apr 2019 10:31:19 +0000

Hailing from Lorsch, Germany, Frank Tschunt first came to our attention as a fellow dancer at the excellent Electric Elephant festival, held in Tisno, Croatia. Bonding over a love of quality music, it was only a matter of time before we asked him to provide a selection for BTTB.

Sit back and enjoy the sunshine sounds..

19 Andy Chopper

Back To The Beach — Sat, 13 Apr 2019 10:23:42 +0000

We fly back to the UK for the 19th episode, brought to us by our dear friend and bona fide Blackpool hellraiser, Andy Chopper.
"For me beach house is a place, like bumming around on salinas beach listening to the trippy sounds of Jon Sa Trincha, or a back to mine compilation on after a heavy night dancing, something to sledge along to.
I have tried to give you lovely people a mix that can somehow transport you to your place wherever it may be. A heady mix of the old and the brand new, balearic classics finding their way through fresh as fuck spaced out disco. Put on your sunglasses, sit in the sun and let those tunes drift through your speakers, kick back or if you still wanna dance, then dance!"
Enjoy xx

18 Ahmed Dubijad (Deep Crates Cartel)

Back To The Beach — Sat, 13 Apr 2019 10:12:21 +0000

We're beating a new path for the 18th episode - one that is very dear to our hearts and ears and works wonders on any beach....dub, rocksteady and some rare reggae gems!

Ahmed Dubijad is our guest selector for the 18th excursion. As a founding member of Dubai's Deep Crates Cartel, Ahmed has created a an organisation of like-minded DJs, Street Artists, Graff Writers, B-Boys, Producers, Vinyl junkies & Musicians in Dubai all with serious record collections and turntable skills. He's also the proud owner of the UAE's first and only full reggae soundsystem - now that's dedication to the cause.

The Cartel organise parties and events across the UAE, bringing the finest reggae, hip hop, bass and DnB to the region. If you've not been to one of their parties, I'd strongly suggest you do.

https://www.facebook.com/DeepCratesCartel

https://www.facebook.com/ahmedubijad

17 James Monk

Back To The Beach — Sat, 13 Apr 2019 09:01:59 +0000

James Monk takes the reins for episode 17 - a gorgeous downtempo mix that has been thoroughly tested, and gets our seal of approval!

London based James started collecting vinyl in the mid 90's, during the The Heavenly Social/Turnmills scene, and first came to our attention having played bass in a folk/country/soft psych band called The Monks Kitchen, (1965 Records/Wonderfulsound).

He can be found DJ'ing around the Capital at various venues playing stuff from soul & hammond groovers to psych, sampledelia, disco, re-edits & house.

Output wise, James is putting out regular mixes & re-edits on soundcloud/mixcloud of a more generally mellow/balearic affair covering sunshine pop, library, folk, soft psych, jazz, baroque pop & soundtracks.

Check his mixcloud page for a great selection of music (www.mixcloud.com/jamesmonkemp) & for DJ bookings etc., he can be contacted via soundcloud.com/jamesmonkemp or Twitter @jamesmonk76

Sit back & enjoy...

16 Jozef K

Back To The Beach — Sat, 13 Apr 2019 08:53:17 +0000

For this episode, we head back to Manchester and present to you our latest guest selector: Jozef K.

For anybody that needs an introduction, Jozef is one of Sankeys' current resident DJs. Anybody who knows the club scene will have heard of Sankeys. Originating in Manchester and successfully taking their clubbing ethos to London and Ibiza, Sankeys is a massive force in bringing underground music to the masses.

Here, Jozef shows another side to his musical tastes, taking us away from the dancefloor, into a more horizontal position.

So grab a drink, and float into the sounds of Jozef K.

http://www.residentadvisor.net/dj/jozefk
https://soundcloud.com/jozef-k
http://jozefk.com/
https://www.facebook.com/DJJozefK?fref=ts

15 Scott Martin

Back To The Beach — Fri, 12 Apr 2019 16:37:09 +0000

For episode 15, we welcome one of our dearest friends to the fold, Scott Martin.
9 summers in Ibiza and a genuine love for music has helped shape Scott Martin into a truly Balearic DJ.
Scott spent 6 summers as a resident for “We Love” on Sundays at Space, having previously held residencies at Mambo, Savannah and Privilege. In 2006 Scott was nominated “Best Up and Coming DJ’ in the M8 Ibiza dance Awards.
Scott has played alongside many of the world’s greatest DJs on a regular basis including his all time DJ idol, Laurent Garnier. Not only appealing to ‘popular culture’ Scott is also a favourite on the underground, after-hours and villa party scenes.
Scott is also a successful promoter with the likes of Filthy Gorgeous, Lourd and Menagerie. His clandestine Jumpstart raves at Aldwych tube station being a prime example of his underground ethos.
We all agree he's nailed it with this mix - exactly what Back To The Beach is all about.....so sit back, relax and enjoy the music x

14 Adolfo Jiménez

Back To The Beach — Fri, 12 Apr 2019 16:31:12 +0000

This mix comes from Adolfo Jiménez

Adolfo is a 17 year old DJ and producer from Spain.
Since the age of 13 he loved electronic music and decided to start his dream playing from Deep House to the darkest Techno.
This young talent has appeared at Meat Out Fest alongside Umek, Christian Smith, David Herrero, Hector Llamazares, and many more.
Adolfo is a regular contributor to Groove City Radio in the UK, as well as You Can Play and Music Is Life, (which broadcasts to over 30 countries), in his native Spain.
Now turning his hand to production, he has seen the release of his own music and remixes for labels such as, Endemic Digital, Panmusic Club REcords, Beatflow Records, and Psicodelicia Records, picking up support from the likes of Paco Osuna.

https://www.facebook.com/adolfo.jimenezprieto
http://www.beatport.com/artist/adolfo-jimenez/412617
https://soundcloud.com/dj-kost-3
https://twitter.com/AdolfoJimenezDJ

13 Stretch

Back To The Beach — Fri, 12 Apr 2019 16:26:55 +0000

This episode comes to you from Holland courtesy of the man many know as MC Stretch.

DJ, producer, radio presenter, Stretch has many strings to his bow, but is most well known for his MCing, regularly hosting massive parties such as Dance Valley and Tomorrowland.

Here though, we see, or hear, him with his DJ hat on. A music lover at heart, his tastes span all genres, as shown on his Funknasia Sounds show in his adopted home of the Netherlands.

So sit back, enjoy the sunshine sounds and feel the love…

http://www.mcstretch.com/
https://www.facebook.com/stretchoriginal/

12 Medds

Back To The Beach — Fri, 12 Apr 2019 16:19:24 +0000

This episode of the Back To The Beach podcast comes from the the man known as Medds.

We, here at Back To The Beach, first met Medds through mutual friends on a night out at The Warehouse Project in his native Manchester.

Soon after, we heard one of his sublime mixes and quickly became admirers of his work.

When looking for guests that we thought fit the Back To The Beach ethos and vibe but that you, the listener, may not have heard of, Medds was always on our list.

So here's the mix he's put together for you. So sit back and enjoy...

11 Darryl Marsden

Back To The Beach — Fri, 12 Apr 2019 16:12:16 +0000

Back To The Beach are proud to introduce you to Darryl Marsden.

Born in Lincoln, but now residing in Manchester, which is where we first met him. A conversation about music found us sharing similar tastes. You can find him playing as resident for Ghetto Child, and a regular contributor to Liverpool Disco Festival.
Darryl plays house, techno, disco, funk, soul and everything else in between, all with a high quality in both selection and mixing.

Hopefully the sun's shining where you are, so you can fully enjoy this mix.

https://www.mixcloud.com/darrylmarsden/
https://soundcloud.com/darrylmarsden

10 Andy G

Back To The Beach — Thu, 11 Apr 2019 18:52:08 +0000

To celebrate reaching double figures, our very own Andy G will be taking us on a journey through classic pop, blue eyed disco, UK hip hop, dancehall and some original balearic flavours, exactly what 'Back To The Beach' is about - an eclectic selection of music to enjoy in the sunshine.
Have been playing records for around 20 odd years - taking in a five year residency at Bora Bora, Ibiza, a Mixmag cover CD, Clockwork Orange and several other Ibiza & London residencies - Andy earned his musical stripes through hard graft and good times.

In fact, it was on a lazy Saturday afternoon on the beach in Dubai - with a lack of suitable music on the iPod when the idea for Back To The Beach came to being.

So sit back and enjoy this mix - welcome to episode 10 :-)

09 Jamie Gittins

Back To The Beach — Thu, 11 Apr 2019 18:37:13 +0000

This week we welcome an old friend of BTTB, Mr. Jamie Gittins.

DJ, Promoter & occasional Producer, Jamie Gittins can probably use the tag Ibiza veteran by now, having spent the majority of the past 17 summers in Ibiza. In that time he's supplied the music at most of the big clubs, a fair amount of the beach clubs & bars and many a villa or random location across the island.

Like most Ibiza resident DJs, Jamie's music collection is pretty varied, so you are as likely to hear him playing soul, disco, & funk in the afternoon, as you are playing chillout for sunset or house music later at night.

Away from the white isle, Jamie has been lucky enough to take his sounds further afield, having toured Australia, Asia, Central America, The Middle East, Europe and many places in between.

http://bleep.me/jamiegittins
http://bleep.me/spaghettilegs

The mix you're about to hear was recorded at Beachouse Ibiza, where you can regularly hear Jamie play...

08 Mr Black

Back To The Beach — Thu, 11 Apr 2019 18:32:03 +0000

A DJ and producer for over 22 years now, there isn't much that Mr Black hasn’t done in the club scene. From DJing & running nights at some of the biggest clubs on the white isle of Ibiza, to some of the most well known clubs in the U.K. He started his DJ career at the mere age of 12, and over the years has played various styles of music starting on old skool hip hop then moving into the rave/jungle/garage & club classics scenes but is more recently known for playing tech house/techno and breaks. His tracks and remixes are released on well respected labels, all around the world.
Bringing a party atmosphere to everything he does, this mix being no exception, may we present to you, Mr Black.

https://soundcloud.com/mrblackis
https://www.facebook.com/djmrblack1976

07 Steve KIW

Back To The Beach — Thu, 11 Apr 2019 18:26:12 +0000

This week's mix is from Brighton's very own Steve KIW. A long time friend and heavyweight vinyl collector, we asked Steve for something relaxing, and he hasn't failed to deliver!! Expect ambient, classical, prog and a dash of balearic thrown in for good measure.

06 Professor Eddy

Back To The Beach — Thu, 11 Apr 2019 18:17:28 +0000

A warm and sunny welcome from us at BTTB HQ!

This mix is from Holland's Professor Eddy.

His huge collection of mixes on mixcloud have provided us with many hours of chilled listening, so we're thrilled to have him join us on Back To The Beach.

An intro from the man himself....

I'm a Dutch dj and I worked for several (local) radio stations, for instance for Laid Back Radio, and I did guest mixes for AOR Disco, Dazling Soul and Subnav, among others. My style can be described as intimate funky soul or ‘funky chill’. That's because it's funky music to chill on, or something like that ... I'm very proud to be number 7 in the Mixcloud Top 25 of Best Crate Diggers 2014

If you like what you hear, check out Eddy's other mixes on mixcloud -

https://www.mixcloud.com/Professor_Eddy/

Or his blog -

www.professoreddy.blogspot.com

So get on the download, sit back and enjoy Eddy's funky chilled vibes :-)

05 Danny Oliver

Back To The Beach — Wed, 10 Apr 2019 16:36:11 +0000

Danny Oliver has been DJing since 1992 and is one half of the High- Soul Society Collective alongside John Stokes with a passion for all that is balearic/deep house/rare groove /funk/ 80's shizzle. Previous HSS guests have included Simon Morell (FINA Record s/2020 Vision) Alexander Holland (Disca Bueno) Danny Beck (Oki Noki) Michael Cook (Low Life) Elliot Eastwick (Hard Times/Paper Recordings) Luke Unabomber (Electric Chair) Terry Farley (Faith /Boy's Own) Justin Robertson, Leftside Wobble, Bill Brewster, Ray Mang, Balearic Mike, Dave Jarvis, Diesel (X-Press 2) and PAULIE. We here at Back To The Beach first came across the HSS boys when they played outstanding sets at The Electric Elephant Festival in Croatia. Dan has also had remixes included on Carl Cox's 2011 Space 'Join Our Revolution' Compilation.
You can check out more of Danny's music in the links below.

https://soundcloud.com/dannyoliver72
https://www.mixcloud.com/danieloliver72/
https://www.facebook.com/HighSoulSociety

04 Curtis Randles

Back To The Beach — Wed, 10 Apr 2019 15:26:01 +0000

For episode 04, we hand over to Curtis Randles.

An Ibiza sunset veteran, playing over 120 per season, for 6 consecutive seasons, Curtis' wide and varied musical taste made him the perfect person to take the reins at Kanya Sunset Cafe.

His love of music has won him the respect of his peers, some describing him as "a real DJ's DJ." Whilst playing at sunset, he has received praise from the likes of Norman Jay MBE, and even José Padilla. Curtis' versatility has seen him play at bars and clubs around the island, such as Cafe Del Mar, Amnesia and Es Paradis, to name but a few.

Now residing back in the UK, recent months have seen the release of his own music and remixes, with more on the way.

So kick back and let the sunshine in...

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Curtis-Randles-Music

http://soundcloud.com/curtis-randles

http://www.mixcloud.com/CurtisRandles/

03 Ali Broadcast

Back To The Beach — Wed, 10 Apr 2019 14:58:51 +0000

This week we are proud to present you Mr. Ali Broadcast.

Bearded Brightonian. Lover of groove based dance music since the days of before Acid House.

Been around the block twice already as a street level UK DJ, who's blagged his way into all kinds of places including illegal parties, raves, festivals and all manner of shady clubs and parties from Scotland to Somerset.

Best known for re-igniting Brighton's Groove Based Dance Music Scene with The Go Bang Brighton Festival when clubs were a bit rubbish.

Currently hanging on in there with The House Of Go Bang AV Warehouse Party and various guest invites for the likes of Memory Box, Latitude Festival and any old place where I can wangle a guest spot.

Thanks for listening. Keep the faith.

Ali

Be sure to check out Go Bang Brighton at gobangbrighton.blogspot.com

And Ali on Twitter @alibroadcast

So without further ado, here's Ali's superb mix for your listening pleasure...

02 Phat Phil Cooper

Back To The Beach — Wed, 10 Apr 2019 14:47:17 +0000

We're delighted to present to you, episode 02 brought to you by Phat Phil Cooper.

As a music collector from day one, Phil's move into the world of DJing was a natural progression, giving him the perfect platform to share his love of music. Rising up during the superclub era, he was a mainstay at Cream in Liverpool and Amnesia in Ibiza. The depth of knowledge acquired through his voracious appetite for digging providing the foundation for a DJ career that has seen him booked to play all over the globe.

So sit back and let Phil's selection wash over you and sooth your soul...

https://soundcloud.com/phatphilcooper
https://www.facebook.com/djphatphilcooper
https://soundcloud.com/nunorthernsoul
https://www.facebook.com/NuNorthernSoul
https://www.youtube.com/user/NuNorthernSoul
https://www.nunorthernsoul.co.uk

01 Jeff Daniels

Back To The Beach — Wed, 10 Apr 2019 14:16:31 +0000

Over the coming months, we'll be providing a platform for some of our favourite DJs to share with you a perfect, anything goes hour of musical gems aimed at horizontal beach action.

So join us for episode one, courtesy of DJ Jeff Daniels.

A once DMC World Mixing championships contender ('88 & '89), Jeff can now be found playing at various clubs, basements and cool bars across Brighton, (as well as guest spots across the UK and Europe).

Being involved with the Brighton Collective, which exists as a loose organization of producers, DJ's, promoters, vinyl collector’s, dancers, musicians, label owners and artists operating in and around the Brighton area in order to provide a catalyst for their local dance music scene and culture.