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Body Talk New Years Eve

2011-01-11T07:15:00.000-08:00

BODY TALK baby

2010-05-07T08:19:00.000-07:00

Impending Odyssey

2010-04-12T07:33:00.000-07:00

back once again, like a sticky back plaster! With the triumphant return of Jon Pleased Wimmin to the decks of Body Talk this month and the impending odyssey from special guests 'Disco Damage' we are sure to get the Dalston Superstore rockin' for more this saturday. Be sure to drop your name on the Body Talk glist (bodytalkguest@gmail.com) for cheaps entry.

Talkin that body talk.....

love rokk

Paint A Rumour

2010-03-14T15:27:00.000-07:00

Rokk Photos

With A View To ILL......

2010-03-01T19:16:00.000-08:00

Need we say more?

Rokk on the Downlow.....Radio-o-o-o

2010-02-15T13:34:00.000-08:00

Dudes, check out this buzz from The Downlow Radio!!!

For those seeking an uninterrupted online streaming musical paradise, The Downlow Radio is serving up a special selection of love-themed shows by an array of best DJs from the global homo-soul-funk underground to get your juices flowing in time for Valentine’s Day.

From Monday 8 Feb, the station airs its exclusive Valentine’s selection by guest DJs London’s Horsemeat Disco, Shnezzy (2 Block Radius), Rokk (Boombox, Body Talk) San Francisco’s Tee Cardaci (Deep & Dusted), Madrid/London’s Nacho Martin and Luke Howard alongside a team of resident DJs playing top quality underground, rare and classic soul, funk, disco, rare groove, gospel, jazz, house, reggae and acid house 24/7.

As part of the Valentine’s special, we are also giving away a free mp3 track – the soon-to-be released Human Future (Sanguine Recordings) by San Francisco electronic music scene fixture, DJ Jason Mouse. Click here* to collect your free mp3 download.

Built on the musical foundations of the vintage black US soul and disco once played in gay venues across America, The Downlow Radio offers up fresh, weekly shows presenting a musical alternative to the standard gay routine of tired, commercial trash-pop. Launched online in June last year, the no-talking site has quickly gathered an impressive listener base and is currently celebrating 38,000 show listens.

The Downlow Radio regularly serves up shows from the vinyl treasure chests of a worldwide network of DJs, including sound system and nightclub residents from London, New York, San Francisco, Rome and Los Angeles.

downlowradio

BAK TO 88

2010-01-13T14:50:00.000-08:00

We're gonna go back, back, way back, back into time!

Legendary dj Mark Moore of S'express will be joining us at Bodytalk this february as our special guest and treating us to a special 'Back to 88' set ...full to the rim-shot with acid, pianos and dirty primitive beats. Alongside Mark will be London's very own Arno D'Beaufort also gettin in on the '88 vibe' ....both alongside residents Rokk and Marky Mark.

Oh and Resident Jon Pleased will be back tickling our ear sweet ear drums in March, for all you Pleased Wimmin fans.

Its set to be a full on night till 4am, again.. so get yourself a disco nap before you comes out. You'll need it....

Special reduced entry on the usual ltd guestlist.
email bodytalkguest@gmail.com with your name's
before 19th Feb.

Lets the jackin begin, its gon get all old skool Housey up in here!!!

talkin that bodytalk....

body talk event

Body Talkin...

2009-12-01T16:29:00.000-08:00

Its happenin all over again.... big thanks to everyone who made it to the launch of Bodytalk and for those of you who missed it. we be back... this time with Philippos Nikiforakis (fresit records) and Mikki Most doing a 'Nu Rave Wedding Set' expect thrills and chills multiplyin!!! Alongside them are our turstworthy residents Jon Pleased Wimmin, Marky Mark and I. A special ltd guest list to you lucky fuckers email: bodytalkguest@gmail.com b4 18th Dec for £3 entry. Done!

Start Date: 19th December till 4am... owwwww!

Get Down!

Computers Need Love 2

2009-10-06T17:46:00.000-07:00

A new rokk mix for ya'll!!!! Feat Riton, Metronomy, Faze Action, Little Boots, The Phenomenal Handclap Band, The Age Of Love, 40 Thieves, Raze and The Supermen lovers

Download Mix ere'...

Everythings shaping up nicely for the new night BODY TALK at Dalston Superstore next month.
Legendary Dj Jon Pleased Wimmin joins me plus Jamie d Winter, Marky Mark and Geoff Research. Its gonna be amazin! This mix is a taste of what yur gonna here on the night.
Trus me, this night is gon be BIG! Like, Totally! Enough of the Americanisms... WURD!

21st November, remember!

rokk out!
x

I can talk too!

2009-10-04T04:35:00.000-07:00

Dam, its been a while since i last update my blog... so here's my news. Fresh off the back of the amazing Grace Jones inspired night '2010' earlier in the year. Dalston Superstore asked us back for some more. 'Bodytalk' is a new monthly night feat the legendary 'Jon Pleased Wimmin' a regular back in the day at nights such as Pushca, Venus, Kinky Gerlinky, Miss Moneypennies, Ministry of Sound and Back to basics. Jon joins me alongside London regulars Jamie D Winter (computer blue, geek) Marky Mark (2010) and introducing Geoff Research (rong/dfa, bearfunk).
We're gonna wipe the dancelfoor clean with our sweet sounds of luv dancin. Our launch party is on Saturday 21st November and as mentioned with be at Dalston Superstore, 117 Kingsland High st, london E8. Its gonna be mazin!

Out now on Gulp' is my new track with Andrew Friendly a fine disco cover of Snap's Rhythm is A Dancer' available on Beatport. I dids a vid for it too which i posted below. If ya like it then do the decent thing and download it. Already with nods from Trevor Jackson and Tomas Barfod, chart domination is inevitable, hope ya like it anyways..

The Andrew Friendly & Rokk Odyssey

you dropped a bomb on me, baby

2009-07-29T13:31:00.000-07:00

I thought you'd left without me, but here you are....now show me what you got!

Hot On The Heels Of Love - A Rokk Mix

1. Moby - Move In Here - (Holy Ghost Remix)
2. Faze Action - I Wanna Dancer- Disco Rock Dub
3. Tiga - Beep Beep Beep (Emporer Machine Mix)
4. Throbbing Gristle - Hot On The Heels Of Love - (Carl Craig Mix)
5. Shit Robot - Simple Things (Serge Santiago Mix)
6. Plastique Du Reve feat Ghostape - Summer
7. Club Silencio - Plastic Boxes
8. The Dub Duo - One by One
9. Bob Sinclair - Disco 2000 Selector
10. Grum - Sound Reaction
11. Felix Da Housecat - We All Wanna Be Prince

2010 is coming.....

2009-06-11T02:27:00.001-07:00

Desperatley Seeking House Vibes!!!

2009-06-09T05:14:00.000-07:00

Desperately Seeking House Vibes - A Rokk Mix

Here's a taster, a sample if you like of some of the good stuff that you 'll here this saturday at
my new night 2010. Download it, rip it, burn it or jus turn it up loud and play it, just dont shuffle it! Enjoy

rokk out x

Tracklisting

1. Adeva - Respect (Miltons Slutty Remix)
2. Barbara Tucker - Beautiful People (Mac Dub)
3. The Bad Yard Club/David Morales - Gimme Luv (The Jackie 60 Experience)
4. S.O.U.L.S.Y.S.T.E.M - Its Gonna Be A Lovely Day (Palladium Anthem Remix)
5. Roach Motel - Moving On
6. How II House - Time To Feel The Rhythm
7. Overdose - The Final Trip/Mariah Carey - Make It Happen- Accapella
8. Angel Moraes - Welcome To The Factory
9. Deskee - Let There Be House
10. Ten City - Thats The Way Love Is

2010 @ Dalston Superstore

2009-06-09T04:51:00.000-07:00

well, its nearly time for the launch of 2010 my new night at the Dalston Superstore.
Already the Superstore is creating a freshness to a somewhat tired east end scene and
its not hard to see why. Packed every night with the most eclectic of club nights this place
is fast becoming the home to many bewildered with the down turn on Shoreditch.

Celebrating black dance music from the late 80s and early 90s , 2010 is going back to the original days of house and revisiting some lost classics. Our Grace Jones themed night will
be higlighted with the wonderful Sam Amant doing her turn on some Grace classics accompanied by some shit hot tracks of her own. The Discotastic sounds of Jim Stanton,
scene legend Jeffrey Hinton and Five Stars 'Stedman Pearson will provide audio stimulation
alongside and introducing Marky Mark and Ms. P. And me of course.

We'll be playing Grace Jones tracks, visuals and i've created some fresh Grace inspired photography that will be adorning the walls on the night. All this and an after party at Vogue
just up the road from the Superstore. All good.

Im gonna post a mix as a taster to the night. Watch this space dudes.

Thats 2010, this satday at Dalston Superstore from 10-4. See ya there!

Party In Your Mouth Mix

2009-04-14T15:38:00.000-07:00

Rokk Presents .... Party In Your Mouth

1. Imagination - Just An Illusion (lindstrom Dub)
2. First Touch - Let Me Get Next To You
3. Xavier - Work That Sucker To Death
4. Rainer Weichhold - Hamsterdam
5. Yazoo - Situation (Hercules & Love Affair Mix)
6. Steve 'Silk' Hurley - Its Percussion
7. Steve Poindexter - Work This Pussy
8. The Juan Maclean - One Day (Surkin Remix)
9. Inner City - Big Fun (Kenny Hawkes Remix)
9. The Gap Band - Dropped A Bomb On Me
10. Sudha - Saiko (Original Mix)

download mix via zshare

From Lindstroms sleazy disco rework of Imagination we 'Get Next To' First Touch's slice of 80s disco funk, slapped back byXavier and his 'Sucker'. Sliding underneath we have the deadly bassline from Hamsterdam, giving way to the sublime refix of 'Situation' by Hercules & Love Affair. Waiting around the corner is Jackmeister' Steve Silk Hurley with his P-P-P-Percussion'
and the other Steve, Workin This Pussy, you wet yet? Inner City 'Big Fun'....Nuff said'. Sirkin's recipe for the Juan Maclean bangs in the oven on a high temp into a 90s Rave anthem followed by The Gap Band droppin those Bombs and lastly 'Sudha with her bitchy DFA style slice of hash cake.

Now if that aint a party in ya mouth i dont know what IS!!!

Remember to swallow!!
xxx

Staying Up All Night !!!

2009-03-19T13:28:00.000-07:00

Layback, Ladies and Gentlemen.... Grace is here. Grace will warm you, warn you and conform you. Be open and be ready. Be prepared to lose what control you ever had, anticipate your fate.
Gone to Grace.

Grace Jones - Williams Blood (Greg Wilson Version)

Daddy Loves Acid

2009-03-06T06:27:00.001-08:00

Rokk Presents .. Bags Of Acid

Flicking through my record collection in the basement of my mate's house, im stepping back in time. Each record presents a memory, a smile, a drunken moment, a particulary debauched party and almost always a tear. Realising that i have little space to put any of my records, ive decided to transfer all to a Digital vault, im gonna sell them once digitised but keep some of the sleeves.

All this tripping down memorys lane inspired me to create a mix. Reaching through the past i decided to compile some of my favourite Hip House, Acid and original House tracks. From Wee Papa Girl Rappers to Monie Love and back to S'express. Over 2 days i chose tracks and came up with 'Bags Of Acid'. A compilation of some of the choons in my personal Boombox. ha...

So, here it is ... Bags Of Acid. Download via Zshare here with Tracklisting below. Rokk out!!! ")

http://www.zshare.net/audio/555151022086a2c1/

Monie Love - Its A Shame My Sister
Twin Hype - For Those Who LIke To Groove
Clubland Feat King P - Lets Get Busy (Snap remix)
Bam Bam - Give It To Me
Brooklyn Jam - Runaway (LSB Remix)
Mark Imperial - The Acid That Ate New York
Beats Workin - Burn Out ' Dont Fade away
HitHouse - Everybody Gotta Get Some
MC Feat Daisy Bee - Crazy
Bassline Boys - On Se Calme (Scandale Mix)
La Tour - People Are Still Having Sex
The Wee Papa Girl Rappers - Heat It Up (Acid House Mix)
Bomb The Bass feat Lorraine - Dont Make Me Wait (Maximum Frequency Mix)
S'Express - Hey Music Lover ( Miller Mash Glass Smash)

xxxx

JOINERS ARMS R.I.P.?

2009-03-06T05:56:00.000-08:00

The Joiners Arms on Hackney Road has always felt wrong so why does it feel 'so right?
I-d recently tokened it the 'Studio 54' of London. High praise indeed, hmmm? Thanks I-d you may have jus killed it. Its popularity as a late night drinking den has increased over the past few months. No longer can you get in on a Friday and Saturday night with ease of a slippery east end eel. Instead we form a queue and wait 20mins to get in. I mean its always been a busy place but WHOA NELLY..... Rumours of the establishment now wanting to charge £5 on the door are a sure fire reason, that its days are numbered. The Joiners has always had a reputation for the cheese and sleaze. One of the few homo haunts open till 2am and on a sunday evening its a fine place to bring in the new week. Enjoy it while it lasts, its like the Last Days Of Disco.....

Snow Man

2009-02-02T14:02:00.000-08:00

So, London grinds to a halt under 25cm of Snow... Trains are cancelled and Buses skid off the roads. The phone lines were jammed this morning due to the amount of joyous employees informing their employers, that they were NOT going be into work today. Some finding that their Employers hadnt even made it in to recieve the calls.
Philip Schofield was absent from 'This Morning' leaving Fern to run the show and make Tea for Lily Allen who had been drafted in from GMTV because their guests hadnt turned up. Lily then managed to drivel on about her new single with a painstaking ease. Zoneing out i contemplated taking out Basil (the Irish terrier i live with) for a walk on the Common.
Here's what happened.

BASIL 'A Rokk Film'

BASIL

rokk love

Express your feelings sometimes!

2009-01-30T12:44:00.000-08:00

Thank Fuck for 'Trainspotting' is all i have to say today. Get Down!

Bedrock 'For What You Dream Of' (Full On Renaissance Mix)

Play it loud and proud!!!
rokky

I THANK YOU

2009-01-19T08:04:00.001-08:00

NUFF SAID

BACK THE KNIFE

2009-01-18T17:04:00.000-08:00

Like all good artists, The Knife have taken a breather.... a well earned break from ravishing our
necks and feeding our over pumped veins. Karen, however dont wanna stop so she's back under a new guise called 'Fever Ray'. Complete with a remix from Fuck Buttons , 'If I Had A Heart' is simmering on the verge of a relentless ocean which is about to swamp our speaker systems. If ya wanna really get freaked out then watch the video to accompany the song.

Listen here: If You dare....

Fever Ray 'If I Had A Heart'

The album gets a release in March throughout Europe.
Hold on tight!

rokk
x

Night Bus

2009-01-18T07:21:00.000-08:00

It was on the Night Bus back home to Streatham that this particular bootleg came to life. I was listening to Modeselektors 'The Dark Side Of the Sun' on my pod at the back of the bus when 2 girls sat but 2 seats away from me. Lashed from the nights excess they proceeded to sing Beyonces 'Single Ladies' nearly all the way home, quite well i might add. Complete with dance moves while sat down, it was a sight that made me smile from ear to ear and is part of those special moments you get on the night bus. One of the better experiences ive had at least.
Drunk students, 'Out of their tiny mind' clubbers, still gurning from the club and homeless guys cadging a lift, to anywhere (Who can blame them?) are the usual sights.

It was around 4am that i got on the bus. 30 minutes had passed and i was in Brixton wishing that the bus could go into Super Speed, jus so as i could get me home that little bit quicker. To be tucked up in bed woulda been nice too but that wasnt gonna happen.

The girls kept on singing and shuffling in their seats, as the track i was listening to kept in a loose rhythm as the girls sang. It was like they were singing along to the track on my phones. Ping! went my over tired brain. I got home 15 mins later and started work on trying to produce the bootleg i had heard earlier. I got the Beyonce accapella and fiddled some knobs.

Et voila! The Dark Side Of Single Ladies' was born......

Beyonce Vs Modeselektor 'The Dark Side Of Single Ladies' (Rokk Fukk Up)

2 days later, i made this vid

The Dark Side Of Single Ladies - Beyonce Vs Modeselektor

Oh and Happy New Year!!
My resolution is to have more FUN.
love rokk
x

Monie Monie, Monie Monie!!

2008-11-27T16:02:00.001-08:00

London born , Monie Love now resides in the US, unfortunately for us. Its a shame sister! The early 90s was a good time for female rappers. Leading the way were Salt N Pepa pushin their rhymes over the airwaves and dominating the charts. Monie love came along with her cockney-ish style but didnt reach the same heights. Still, she left us with some decent tunage and so i bring to you 2 nuggets from my vault. Ah the good ol'days!

Monie Love - Its A Shame (My Sister) - Red Zone Remix

Monie Love - Never Give Up - Fire Island Remix

Turn Around, Bend Over, Close Your Eyes, Keep Quiet Now......

2008-11-25T17:18:00.000-08:00

Here cometh some new shit! Echoing from the Chicago town of Illinois. He Say, She Say' are sending us good n dirty vibes that come crashing through our speakerboxes courtesy of Myspace. The anthem that is 'Crash Dummie' spits out at you like a very angry Llama and hits you right in the face. A synth hook that you wont let you go, rides over the Million $ Mano beats while Dreas' vocal drips over you like a tank full of honey. Have i used enough alternative metaphors? Hmmm.... its so good i asked them when and if they were gonna come to London...
No plans yet , but we'd would love to '.....came the digital response. Lets hope they do make it over here.... Giving Pop a run for its money. 'He Say, She Say are exciting and electric.' And they sound nothing like Daft Punk. Mr Kanye west seems to have been so influenced by Daft Punk that he decided to totally rip them off but has come off sounding more like Cher with his tired use of the Speakerbox on his new album. Beware of False Idols!!!

He Say, She Say - Crash Dummies

Night Burn

2008-11-21T16:28:00.000-08:00

'Night Burner' was his name, cycling and spokey dokeys were our game. Our aim, to rule the world. I left you at the swimming pool, without a care. I came back to find you werent there. I miss you.

Late in the night, ive been know to liek a good ol' Pie N Mash up. Here's my latest dollop!!

Rokk presents Janet Jackson - The Rock Principle (Rokk Pie N Mash Up)

Ms Janets 'Rock Witchu' under 'Pleasure Principle'..... i like!

love rokk
x

Dirty Son Of A Gun!!!

2008-11-20T17:43:00.000-08:00

its been flippin ages since i last done one of these and it was only my recent pang of guilt that forced me to do another post on here, lethargic has become my middle name. So, im here to challenge myself...and give you some delights that have been spinning around speakers the past few months.....

First up... 2 In A Room - Somebody In The House say yeah' (YSI) A frantic, cut, copy and paste style of house with too many samples to mention. House in its early form and 'Oh so fine' to move to. Otherwise 2 In A Room were more succeful with there chart topper 'Wiggle It' . I do own a
7 " copy of it but its at my mums in Nottingham.

Described as Thug House' 'Dances With White Girls' from Brooklyn with his 'Girls Bug' (YSI) out now on Throne Of Blood Records is really getting me worked up. Its got this groove that holds makes me wanna Lick It Up....i mean, its jus too frikkin good.
Chek it!

'Royal Orchestra - Git Da Partee Goin' is another fine slice of 1990 house. Available on import at the time on Fourth Floor Records. This stuff makes me go all funny. In the same sample heavy
style as '2 In A Room" and 'Royal House' this takes the famous Technotronic 'Pump Up The Jam' as its intro....following with a firm house rhythm that satisfies all that come into contact with it.
Its perfect for that early morning Night Bus journey home. ...

I have actually been quite busy (i tell myself) setting up our NYE Super Hero Party called
'SAVE THE WORLD'. Myself, Jamie D Winter, Heartbreak (LIVE) are comfirmed along with
ISA GT (Girlcore) and Le Greve General , all local produce there from the plentiful east end of london. I'll post the flyer when its done. I cant wait. A full on Super Hero theme party with Kryptonite Dancefloor, complete with Lasers and loads dry ice for that Flying feeling....You'll be able to get tickets at Bar Music Hall on Curtain Road from Dec 1st. It'll be Super!!!!

Back to the music and its time for some dreamy early US house in the shape of a Freddie Mercury sample from 'Bohemian Rhapsody' and 'Theme For Great Cities' producing the
ethereal 'Corporation Of One - The Real Life'. Released in 1988 to undergrounds dirtier dance floors only to be remixed by Dave Lee and Re-released in 2001. The original is still a Joy!!

Im gonna be djin at Popstars this Friday followed by my night WORD at Bar Music Hall with resident original house spinners Jamie D Winter and Prince Nelly. ... followed by a photo shoot on Sunday for Bella Freud. All that and fine tuning the details for NYE should see me right for tings to do. Id rather much go out with the Boys!

last and definately superior in my opinion to all the above. I send this crashing into my concrete
heart and soul, breaking me in pieces with its Crisp Beats that crumble all over the dancefloor and bounce theyre THAT HOT! Its the Diplo Remix of 'Young Mc's - Bust A Move'.
Im loving Diplo for this mix even though im 'ever so more than' a Tad bored of the sound-a-likes in his field. This though Kills it... retaining the original and not fucking it up. Stripping it back , updating the beats for freshness, highlighting the Geeetars and adding some girly sweetness to the Diana Ross sample. A massive fan of the original i give this the HOTTEST ROKK this month.
Try stand still while playing this. I cant!

My fingers are busting. You know trying to write a letter these days is hard work. You ever tried writing a letter recently. Im so used to typing, that my flow while writing with a pen aint what it used to be. oh lordy, it looks like i'll be needing some Fish Oil supplements. Gulp!

Till its time to Rokk again... Get busy!
x

Dude..

2008-08-20T09:40:00.000-07:00

Ed Bangers newest recruit to the somewhat tired French scene, Mickey Moonlight inspires a new direction. And will defo be played out at Electric Picnic when i play there at the end of the month.

'Mickey Moonlight - Interplanetary Music (Riton Remix)

Another great find in my stash that i hadnt listened to in years until the other day was 'old skool' favourite Denis Lopez ' Dont You Wanna Be Mine'. Set for a re-release this year with a tame attempt at updating the original, it could never beat the original C&C Music Factory remix. The 'Rave' version released was a speeded up piano monster but still was shaded by the C&C mix. So, here it is... enjoy

Denise Lopez - Dont You Wanna Be Mine (Original C&C Music factory Vocal Club Mix)

And lastly i had to post up this acid trip of a track from Tom Tom Club. 'Dont Say No' is new to me as this remix is so i dont have much to say other than its possibly the finest 'acid rock dub' i ever heard. Turn it up!

Tom Tom Club - Dont Say No (Pumpin Acid Mix)

rokkout!!!

SLAVE

2008-08-19T15:22:00.000-07:00

Sticking with the Roisin Tip.........

Roisin Murphy - Slave To Love

My little pony, skinny and boney...

2008-08-19T06:49:00.000-07:00

Rokk Presents ....

Grand Master Murphy Giles - YEAH!! (Rokk Pie N Mash UP)

so i got the instrumental of 'Roisin Murphys 'Movie Star' underneath the
accapellas of 'Donna Giles 'Im Telling You Im Not Going and Grand Master Flash 'Got To Get'...

tada!

rokk out
x

Harpers Love Bizzare

2008-08-18T08:41:00.001-07:00

Since arriving Harper has made a lasting impression on many south east of the river. Her debut was met with open arms, a heavy sigh and a cardboard box. Speeding her way like a cat out of hell she arrived at her new pad safely. Camera flashes and drinks all round. Her favourite tipple of Whiskas Milk, on the rocks was much needed and lapped up. Famed for her coat that shines like a full moon in summer, her trademark stripes and spotted stomach she was unexpecting of the adoration from her contempories that gushed with envy as green as the grass in our backyard. And on settling in, she has enthralled us with stories about her travels and filled us with promise about her hopes for the future, that will 'Set the world alight, like never before'.

Ive not seen her for a few days but i have heard that she's already ordered her catnip and is channeling with the tenacity of a praying mantis. Its a good time for all, knowing that she's even in town. For long she has been aloof. For a while distant and occupied with fighting her Poppy garden demons. But on seeing her i know for certain that she never ever, went out of style.

If there is one track that springs to mind when i think of the legendary Harper. One that conjures up images of crazy nights on the tiles, scampering around in bushes with the moonlight as our mistress, armed only with a couple of spliffs and an attitude has to be her best friend Lady Miss Kiers old band 'Deee Lite'. The track is 'Pussycat Meow Deep Remix'. Miss Kier was so enchanted on first meeting Harper that she wrote this song in her honour. They no longer speak but 'Cest La Vie'. Get your catnip at the ready and take a deep breath. Harpers Back and she's here to play.

We bow to you Harper!

Deee Lite - Pussycat Meow (Deep Remix)

rokk out!

WORD?

2008-08-13T04:15:00.000-07:00

They keep sayin we gonna have a late summer, that the current downpour is all part of the lead up to glorious sunshine in september but im bored of waiting! The rain has encouraged me to fiddle on my trusty laptop and push out another bootleg though.... Paperclip Peoples (Carl Craig)
track 'Throw' was a firm fav of mine back in 94. The dirty bassline that rolls and rolls gets me everytime and with all things 90s in Vogue i thought id mash it up with the 92' classic DSK 'What would we do' recently sampled on the Wiley track.

So, i doth present 'DSK People - What Would We Throw' (Rokk Pie N Mash Up)

And continuing the 90s theme, get yourself ready for new Rokk venture in the form of a new night for london town, in Shoreditch. It takes off where BUMPPS left off and begins the 2nd Saturday of October. You heard it first here....

NICE

until next time
x
rokk out

Quick one

2008-08-06T11:45:00.000-07:00

Some of me Mash Ups!

Janet Cherry - Nasty Skin (4 Axl Rokk Pie n Mash up)
Genesis/Siriusmo - Cant Dance (Rokk Pie n Mash Up)
Who Made Lily - Knock Em Out Grl (Rokk Pie N Mash Up)
Mighty New - Sylvester Man (Rokk Pie N Mash Up)

BUMMPS

2008-07-31T06:37:00.001-07:00

Its bout time that we had a look back at the music that started what know today as House music.... so many different side lines have been created since its formation in the late 80's.
In honour of all things House, whether it be Acid or Hip or the Original sounds we're putting on a night at the Old Bar Music Hall on the last thursday of each month. For all you old enough to remember it the first time around and also to those of you not so familiar, com .... and let the music use you.... Jamie D'Winter, Prince Nelly and I have created BUMMPS.

Let It Roll!!!!

Fast Eddie - Can You Dance?

Tell me bout love

2008-07-30T03:37:00.000-07:00

In 1993 i was still living in Nottingham and djing at The Garage, Nero's and a monthly night called Tutti Frutti. None of you will have heard of them unless you lived in Notts but this was when i used to play mostly House. The house music doin the rounds then was 'Proper' it had balls and was FFFFFfresh. David Morales' the gayest looking straight guy on the block was producing as 'The Bad Yard Club' and made the album 'The Program' (The DEF mix of the title track i posted earlier) featured on the album was the ragga pop track 'Gimme Love' the best mix above all being the monster 'Jackie 60 Experience Mix' ... 'feat Donna Giles, the intro is enough to kill me..... It reminds me of going to The Yard in Mansfield, Deluxe in Nottingham and 'Progress' in Derby. This was when Alistair Whitehead and Jeremy Healy were regulars on the scene.

Speaking of Jeremy Healy he's just got engaged to Patsy Kensit, for the second time. A couple of weeks ago i filmed the Trailer Trash Summer Party in the east end of london. A Rave Tent featuring Tomboy, Brodinski, Hannah Holland, Mikki Most, Jonjo and Ian Robinson. Alongside a Disco Tent featuring the Horsemeat Disco crew and Disco Bloodbath. It was A-mazing. I ended up staying in the Disco tent until the end and it was at 6am that Dan Beaumont of Disco Bloodbath played this next track. Originally produced by The Pet Shop Boys , Eighth Wonders 'Im Not Scared' dodgy vocals from Patsy Kensit but the ultimate guilty pleasure. Drag queens lip syncing, Drag queens on the speaker boxes what a way to end the party, genius!

Eighth Wonder - Im Not Scared (Razormaid Mix)

David Morales 'Gimme Love' (Eenie Meenie Miny Mo) - The Jackie 60 Experience Mix

Hit House Attack!!!

2008-07-29T05:18:00.000-07:00

I'd been tryin to get Robyn a dj gig at london homo hotspot 'Popstars' for ages but we could never match it with her touring schedule so we tried and tried and eventually locked down a date which was last friday and rokked up! I'd not met Robyn since i interviewed her for F@&K magazine in 2006 so we went for dinner in soho accompanied by her dj mate louise, for a catch up over some tasty Thai. We drank way too much white wine which always sends me loopy lou and made it to the venue intact about 3 hours later. We set up in the dressing room where she played some of her hot tracks, each taking it in turns to listen on the headphones....one of which was 'HIT HOUSE' a guy from Belgium who i remember from the late 80's whos track' Jack To The Sound Of The Underground' id recently been rinsing to death in the clubs as if it were made yesterday. Robyn not only had this track but the whole album, amazing! Ive been on a mission to find it since and guess what, i got it! I couldnt believe she knew of him too, i was astounded.

After this revelation we made our way through the crowds to the sweaty hotbox that was the Pop room at Popstars and headed straight to the Dj booth. Full of sweaty pop lovers with their cameras out ready for Robyn to take control of the decks. Robyn got her Camcorder out as i grabbed the Mic and introduced her to the crowd... 'HIT IT' i screamed.... she dropped 'Eurythmics 'Sweet Dreams' , nuff said.

That night Robyn reminded me of so much music that id forgotten about. Tapping into someone who has a similar infatuation with a similar style/era of music as myself, is a fucking joy! Its a connection that i cherish! So in that same vain, im gonna share a few of the tracks that she inspired me to dig out of my collection.

here goes....

Inner City - Aint Nobody Better

Hithouse - I Felt Acid House Love

David Morales - The Program (Def Mix)

Jungle Brothers - I'll House You

With the above in mind im starting a new night of Hip House, Hit House, Acid and all that early 90s late 80s housey vibe at the Old Bar Music Hall on July 31st called 'BUMMPS'.
Its gonna be a once a month party, so if thats yo thing come and join. We'll have Big FUN!!!

Rokk out!!

Numero Uno

2008-07-22T16:36:00.000-07:00

After much persuasion ive entered into the world of Blog. Its been a manic weekend which began with the Trailertrash Summer Party with Brodinski, Hannah Holland et al in the Rave tent and Horsemeat Disco and Disco Bloodbath on saturday night. I filmed the whole event, say Whole loosely coz things got a little messy towards the end and i ended up freaking out to the disco choons supplied by the loverly Dan Beaumont in the Disco tent. Such fine selections included 'Strings of life, Whitney Houstons' Love Will Save The Day... the closing track being Eighth Wonder/Patsy Kensit 'im not scared' from 1988 a guilty pleasure of the highest degree. The crowd begging for one more were left with this imprinted on their messy minds. Im still getting chills listening to it now.

I recently bootlegged 'love will save the day' with Hercules & Love affairs 'Blind' posted for you here, so enjoy ....

The Whitney Affair - Love Will Save The Blind (Rokk Pie N Mash Up)

This week will see me and Robyn djing at Londons Popstars night in the west end of London
so come down and give the Konitchiwa Bitch all your support!

ive posted my last mix for Boombox called 'Rokk The Boxx' too
http://www.zshare.net/download/14072983b2ef4900/
for all you retro Boomboxers!!! Richard never released it as he said he would so , stick it in yer ipod and think back to a time that once was.

www. Freakz-me-out.de contacted me earlier this year and asked me to make a video for Electroferris and his track 'Day Off' http://www.myspace.com/electroferris
The result being a typical Rokk Video a spliced up disco fantasy for a new generation
enjoy it here
http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=37214594
Theyve since asked someone else to do the video but arguably mine is far superior..haha.

anyways, that was my first blog.... mayb my last, who knows.. until next time!
Rokk Out!!!!