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DANCE MUSIC BY QUEEN JOSEPHINE & KATE WILDBLOOD
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We See on La Dame Noir will keep you satisfied all summer.
The beach is calling and Brighton is looking good in the sunshine. Yes June is here and we can’t wait to get our hot wiggle on.
) As for our wonders of the month? First is the epic Tiefschwarz’s Left on Watergate Records, proving yet again we are not worthy when it comes to these high priests of house.
) First up are the divine Balearic beats of José Padilla’s So Many Colours on International Feel. One listen and José delivers the bliss we all seek. ) Also blissfully enchanting are Bluey presents The Steve McQueens' Seamonster on Splash Blue and the amazing ambient pop of Thore Pfeiffer Im Blickfeld on Kompakt. Get acquainted. ) If you need some jazz, techno and Balearic in your life (who doesn’t?) then Man Power’s self-titled album on Correspondant will deliver. ) The diverse sounds of Jorge Savoretti’s Triskelion on Savour Music and the compilation Liste Noir # 2: Darker It Gets, Clearer
) Also check out the brilliance of Life On Planets’ Curious Palace on Wolf + Lamb as they get a groove on so good it should illegal. ) Plus the dark but always enlightening beats of Balance presents Fur Coat on Balance and the achingly cool Art Department’s fabric 82 on fabric. With corkers like these in your sound system it’s going to be a glorious summer. Enjoy. Catch Wildblood & Queenie at Brighton Pride 2015. So many parties, one great cause. perfectdistractions.com
DJ PROFILE: JOSH THE BARBER It’s the start of summer and that can only mean one thing - the bears are back in town. To celebrate all things fuzzy, Queenie catches up with one of the fabulous DJs who’ll be gracing the decks at the Brighton Bear Weekender. Take it away the wonderful Mr Josh Sharples. DJ name? I’m Josh The Barber, although as I’m not a barber anymore I should be called Josh Was A Barber!! Where can we catch you DJing? I’ve a massive weekend coming up at the Brighton Bear Weekender (Fri 19-Sun 21). I’ll be at Bearshaft, Legends Basement Club and later at GRRR!!, Latest Music Bar (both Sat 21). I also play lots of private parties like the Zanzibar Reunion at Neighbourhood in July. DJ style? I love different genres of music, from disco and northern soul to club classics! I especially love dirty, deep and funky house though. Favourite tune ever? There are so many! I love Shawn Christopher’s Make My Love. It reminds me of fun times and close friends and gives me goose-bumps. If a tune gives you goose-bumps it must be good. Tune that always fills your dancefloor? Again there are lots, but I’ll settle for Insomnia by Faithless. Ultimate dream gig? When everyone is really enjoying the music you can feel the energy and it’s electric whatever the venue size, huge or underground and tiny!
WILDBLOOD & QUEENIE’S JUNE JUMPERS ) RONNIE SPITERI Can't Stop This Kenja Records Arse-moving bassline you won’t want to ever stop ) SEVERINO AND FABER Make Me (Original) Fetch Life is always finer with Seve in the mix ) GREGORY PORTER Liquid Spirit (Claptone Remix) Decca Has summer anthem stamped all over it ) SHAUN J. WRIGHT & Alinka Need Someone Twirl Another must have sound venture from the Twirly ones ) SEB WILDBLOOD & Apes Noshi / Mortimer Road Skint Can’t think why this local wonder grabbed our attention... ) PBR STREETGANG Move On, Don’t Want Me Toy Tronics Quality grooves from the street gang you have to play with ) DJ JES Check It Out Karlovak A simple groove that keeps you hooked till dawn ) THE GOLDEN BOY The Promise (Walker & Royce Remix) Eton Messy Oh the sunset fun this is gonna soundtrack ) CHRISTOPHE Tales From The Place Rainbow Socks Dance with Christophe and all will be gorgeous ) CHRISTIAN B & Lavvy Levan Stand Up (DJ Spen RMX) Friday Fox Feel that bass – and pray for understanding neighbours
Tune you wish you’d never played? At a friend’s wedding I meant to play Stevie Wonder’s Once In Your Life as the first tune of the evening – the perfect start to a wedding disco. I’d had a late night and wasn’t firing on all cylinders and played Superstition instead. Not the best start to a couple’s happiest night of celebrations! Guilty pleasure? Loads! But I’ll go for Glen Campbell’s Wichita Lineman (a real classic). Best ever gig? My best ever gig is split between the early days of GBH at Storm, a small underground venue where the atmosphere, music and people made it fantastic and the Men’s Tent at Brighton Pride a few years ago. The atmosphere, the weather and everyone was up for a great time… (goose-bumps again!!) Tell us a secret? I danced with Kylie at a club in the late-nineties (well it looked like her ha ha).
CURRENT TOP FIVE ) PHUNKUNIQUE This Is My House (Hot Steam mix) Red Eleven ) VICTOR PEREZ Yas Celeda Samba Baccanali (Ibiza Mix) Electroscene ) DJ PP Vlada Asanin Counter (Jerome Robins remix) Rockit ) MORSY Love Keeps Lifting Me Up (Bronx Underground Mix) AR/UK ) SNBRN feat Kaleena Zanders California (Chris Lake remix) Rising