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  • ♫♫♫♫♫♫
    Are you Kidding me??
    • Nov 2013
    • 3729

    Ralh Lawson the>music:factory mix part two

    https://soundcloud.com/ralphlawson/ralph-lawson-the-music-factory

    themusic:factory mix part two — Ralph Lawson


    01. [000] UBQ Project - When I Fell In Love
    02. [004] Virgo Four - In A Vision
    03. [009] Metro - Rush Hour (Journey Thru The N.Y. Underground)
    04. [013] Sax - Don't Turn Your Back On Me (Deep House Mix)
    05. [018] Brooklyn Funk Essentials - Change The Track
    06. [021] Camel In The Jungle - Yeah
    07. [026] Drew Sky - Funky Disco
    08. [031] Ben Dover - Get Down Tonight
    09. [036] PM Dawn - A Watchers Point Of View (Todd Terry Mix)
    10. [041] Chez Damier - Can You Feel It (New York Dub)
    11. [047] Night Communications - Night Clerk
    12. [053] Robert Owens - I'll Be Your Friend
    13. [059] D Ha & Mad Mike - Work Me
    14. [067] CLS - Can You Feel It (Music House Dub)
    15. [072] Photon Inc Feat Paula Brion - Generate Power (Wild Pitch Mix)
    16. [081] Petra & Co. - Just Let Go
    17. [087] De Lite Feat Osca Child (12" Mayday Mix)
    18. [093] Leftfield - Not Forgotten
    19. [101] Golden Girls - Kinetic (Orbital Mix)
    20. [106] Espiral - Dunne
    21. [110] Mother - All Funked Up
    22. [113] God Within - Raincry
    23. [119] My Bloody Valentine - Soon (Andy Weatherall Mix)

    Back to basics celebrates it's 22nd birthday this week so I thought it was good timing to release the second mix in my series celebrating my DJ residency there.

    When film producers say their film has been two years in the making, it means they have been working on the film for that length of time. Well it has been exactly two years since the>music:factory mix part one came out, but I can't say it has taken me that long to make the sequel. I must admit I have had a writer's block to get the second mix done. In the same way bands suffer the tricky second album syndrome I have been struggling to believe I could make a mix as good as the first one. I had already used many of the key tracks that were played at the first incarnation of back to basics and I also had to summon ghosts from my past to help me create it.

    I kept digging through my record collection and finding gems worthy of inclusion but was unsure I had a mix I was happy with. I even tried a couple of times but didn't find my way. After the last attempt a few months ago I even publicly announced that I was moving on and there would be no part two. I was surprised to see many people react to this and urge me to continue the>music:factory project so I picked up tools again and had another look. There is nothing like a deadline to consolidate a purpose and the approaching 22nd birthday of the club spurred me on to complete. That incentive turned to blind panic as the deadline loomed to two weeks, but I have always needed to be pushed by final deadlines so I got down to it and managed to finish the mix preparation. The time consuming and expensive part of preparation includes finding good quality copies of the tracks I have selected. I have the records but if they were big tunes at basics, which is a requirement of inclusion, they are often unplayable due to scratches, surface noise or jumps. I was a kid at the time and had no consideration that I was abusing and overusing what would later become valuable vinyl. So I had to source again nearly every track featured, some are now worth a lot of money on vinyl and many don't exist digitally. If this was ten or fifteen years ago I would have mixed this to CD, licensed the material and sold it. The artists and labels would also be getting paid. I do appreciate we live in different times now but it is worth considering that what is available for you for free has so much value.

    The tracks are over 20 years old so I am re-focusing attention on them and giving each one a dedicated post in the 'Records I Love' section of this blog. I will give details of fair prices you can pay for them, usually on discogs, and urge you to pick up a physical copy if you're feelin' them. It has already been a rewarding experience thanks to the connections we now have accross the world online and I have received messages from artists I considered lost to the scene thanking me for including their work. Artists I have not heard about since they produced these amazing records, including Mike Perras and recently Emanuele Luzzi from Oneiric. This is the real reward for both DJ and producer - recognition.

    For me these mixes are about documenting a life in music. I have been at back to basics for my entire working life and the club has played a huge part in keeping me inspired over the years. My goal is to continue this series of mixes until I have accurately defined the music I have played as a resident DJ there. There have been other residents and of course many guest DJs so this is very much a personal journey - my interpretation of my experiences. I plan to make mixes for all the venues I have been involved in for my time at back to basics including; the>music:factory, The Pleasure Rooms, The Mint Club, Rehab, Stinky's Peep House / My House and The Garage. Although I was less involved in The Garage as a true resident DJ so maybe that's a job for Tristan Da Cunha. I realise these will need to be done quicker than every two years but they are a huge amount of work and I do plan to continue living life in the present so I will try to make sure we get one a year, in time for the birthday celebrations in November. There you go, that's a pledge right there.

    One of Dave Beer's favourite motos on flyers for basics was 'Tales of Glamour and Excess'. There was plenty of excess, personally I don't remember much glamour but there are certainly plenty of tales. I plan to tell some of these through the records, each one has a memory of a time and place all of it's own. I have tried to be faithful to the records that I played week in week out at the>music:factory but there are some that haven't made the cut. I must admit some make me cringe now and I couldn't bring myself to include them. It doesn't mean they were not an important part of the times but I just don't feel they have stood the test of time. Others just didn't work out in the mixes. I am happy to make a list of these that people can add to. I will start another post for this purpose. What I do feel I have achieved though is a solid reflection of the energy, spirit and true sounds of basics in my sets. I did play very differently from Alistair Cooke and Huggy who were resident DJs in the basement at the>music:factory but you can only give a true representation of your own work. Anyway I hope you enjoy the mix.
    Last edited by ♫♫♫♫♫♫; July 26, 2016, 03:34:01 AM.
  • tiddles
    Encryption, Jr.
    • Jun 2004
    • 6861

    #2
    Re: Ralh Lawson the>music:factory mix part two

    usually don't care for these kinds of mixes, but even the writeup on this one is enjoyable

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    • ♫♫♫♫♫♫
      Are you Kidding me??
      • Nov 2013
      • 3729

      #3
      Re: Ralh Lawson the>music:factory mix part two

      On this one now, worth listening just for track 21 Espiral - Dunne.

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      • ♫♫♫♫♫♫
        Are you Kidding me??
        • Nov 2013
        • 3729

        #4
        Re: Ralh Lawson the>music:factory mix part two

        01. [000] UBQ Project - When I Fell In Love
        02. [004] Virgo Four - In A Vision
        03. [009] ID
        04. [013] Sax - Don't Turn Your Back On Me (Deep House Mix)
        05. [018] Brooklyn Funk Essentials - Change The Track
        06. [021] Camel In The Jungle - Yeah
        07. [026] Drew Sky - Funky Disco
        08. [031] Ben Dover - Get Down Tonight
        09. [036] ID
        10. [041] Chez Damier - Can You Feel It (New York Dub)
        11. [047] Night Communications - Night Clerk
        12. [053] Robert Owens - I'll Be Your Friend
        13. [059] D Ha & Mad Mike - Work Me
        14. [067] CLS - Can You Feel It (Music House Dub)
        16. [072] Photon Inc Feat Paula Brion - Generate Power (Wild Pitch Mix)
        17. [081] Petra & Co. - Just Let Go
        18. [087] De Lite Feat Osca Child (12" Mayday Mix)
        19. [093] Leftfield - Not Forgotten
        20. [101] Golden Girls - Kinetic (Orbital Mix)
        21. [106] Espiral - Dunne
        22. [110] Mother - All Funked Up
        23. [113] God Within - Raincry
        24. [119] My Bloody Valentine - Soon (Andy Weatherall Mix)

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        • klangfabrik
          Platinum Poster
          • Jun 2009
          • 2025

          #5
          Re: Ralh Lawson the>music:factory mix part two

          ralph really has a long history, but it seems he never got that famous out of UK

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          • sbando
            Going back to Romford
            • Apr 2008
            • 11667

            #6
            Re: Ralh Lawson the>music:factory mix part two

            A friend posted this on his Facebook, Sasha, Rampling and Lawson

            ╔══╗............/\_¸_/\
            ╚╗╔╝...........(=•_•=)
            ╔╝(¯`v´¯).......ღ***ღ.*
            ╚══`.¸. ...:::.(¯`•\|/•´¯) ☆*゚

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            • ♫♫♫♫♫♫
              Are you Kidding me??
              • Nov 2013
              • 3729

              #7
              Re: Ralh Lawson the>music:factory mix part two

              Originally posted by klangfabrik
              ralph really has a long history, but it seems he never got that famous out of UK
              He's a pretty diverse DJ too. Kinda like Paul Woolford.

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              • ♫♫♫♫♫♫
                Are you Kidding me??
                • Nov 2013
                • 3729

                #8
                Re: Ralh Lawson the>music:factory mix part two

                I will probably have a go at the first mix soon. Doing 5 hours of Deep Dish today.

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                • Zover
                  Banned
                  • Mar 2014
                  • 965

                  #9
                  Re: Ralh Lawson the>music:factory mix part two

                  Originally posted by klangfabrik
                  ralph really has a long history, but it seems he never got that famous out of UK
                  I wouldn't feel too sorry for him. I was in Ibiza last year (actually the year before now) and I witnessed a DJ called DJ Ralf close the Terrace at Space, after Joris Voorn. This guy must have been in his 50's. I remember saying to someone at the time, it must me a dream come true for a DJ like him to get a gig like this. However when I got back to the hotel, I googled him and it turned out he was a bit of a landmark and also put on some events at Privilage in Ibiza. So he had certainly made a few quid and probably seen more of the world then most.

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                  • sbando
                    Going back to Romford
                    • Apr 2008
                    • 11667

                    #10
                    Re: Ralh Lawson the>music:factory mix part two

                    Italy's DJ Ralf?
                    ╔══╗............/\_¸_/\
                    ╚╗╔╝...........(=•_•=)
                    ╔╝(¯`v´¯).......ღ***ღ.*
                    ╚══`.¸. ...:::.(¯`•\|/•´¯) ☆*゚

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                    • Zover
                      Banned
                      • Mar 2014
                      • 965

                      #11
                      Re: Ralh Lawson the>music:factory mix part two

                      Originally posted by sbando
                      Italy's DJ Ralf?
                      Yeah, it was. He played quite a good set too.

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                      • ♫♫♫♫♫♫
                        Are you Kidding me??
                        • Nov 2013
                        • 3729

                        #12
                        Re: Ralh Lawson the>music:factory mix part two

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                        • ♫♫♫♫♫♫
                          Are you Kidding me??
                          • Nov 2013
                          • 3729

                          #13
                          Re: Ralh Lawson the>music:factory mix part two

                          01. [000] UBQ Project - When I Fell In Love
                          02. [004] Virgo Four - In A Vision
                          03. [009] Metro - Rush Hour (Journey Thru The N.Y. Underground)
                          04. [013] Sax - Don't Turn Your Back On Me (Deep House Mix)
                          05. [018] Brooklyn Funk Essentials - Change The Track
                          06. [021] Camel In The Jungle - Yeah
                          07. [026] Drew Sky - Funky Disco
                          08. [031] Ben Dover - Get Down Tonight
                          09. [036] PM Dawn - A Watchers Point Of View (Todd Terry Mix)
                          10. [041] Chez Damier - Can You Feel It (New York Dub)
                          11. [047] Night Communications - Night Clerk
                          12. [053] Robert Owens - I'll Be Your Friend
                          13. [059] D Ha & Mad Mike - Work Me
                          14. [067] CLS - Can You Feel It (Music House Dub)
                          15. [072] Photon Inc Feat Paula Brion - Generate Power (Wild Pitch Mix)
                          16. [081] Petra & Co. - Just Let Go
                          17. [087] De Lite Feat Osca Child (12" Mayday Mix)
                          18. [093] Leftfield - Not Forgotten
                          19. [101] Golden Girls - Kinetic (Orbital Mix)
                          20. [106] Espiral - Dunne
                          21. [110] Mother - All Funked Up
                          22. [113] God Within - Raincry
                          23. [119] My Bloody Valentine - Soon (Andy Weatherall Mix)

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