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A heavyweight show this week as 2010 continues at pace. Showcasing the very best in up front & forward thinking music, the track-list reads like a who’s who of the electronic scene with productions from Pryda, Trentemøller, Luciano, Quivver & Carl Craig and labels Bedrock, Bpitch Control & Cadenza. This is one you won’t want to miss !
T295 gets underway with Eric Prydz the versatile producer, DJ, musician and label owner from Täby, Stockholm. Prydz makes records under a range of identities and mixes commercial success with underground notoriety. He first hit the headlines with the infectious disco hit 'Call on Me' which sampled Steve Winwood's single "Valerie". The single was a success and topped the UK singles chart at #1 for five weeks, also hitting #1 in Germany, France and Scandinavia. No doubt the accompanying vid of the babes working out helped shift those units. Another dance-floor smash followed with 'Pjanoo'.
Now you would think that with those productions Eric's music would be firmly in David Guetta territory and unlikely to feature on a Transitions. But the talented Mr Prydz, who has been making music from the age of 9, also puts out much cooler, darker and underground music via his 'Pryda' and 'Cirez D' monikers, also running labels Pryda Recordings, Pryda Friends & Mouseville Records. As a DJ Prydz has appeared at the likes of Easter Bedrock and the big festivals like SW4, however appearances are limited to in and around Europe because of a fear of flying - there's also a September 2005 & December 2006 guest mixes.
Pryda embraces his label's ethos of being underground with scarce promotion, no press intrusion and true label identity. The Mouseville imprint focuses in 'Cirez D' and harder more upfront techno tracks, Pryda Recordings explores Prydz's house influence with a focus on layering harmonies, melodies and hooks and deep basslines. Pryda Friends has brought collaborations such as '1983' with Paulo Mojo.
Diggers has long been a fan with Pryda tracks featuring regularly across live and studios shows - Aftermath (2005) Frankfurt and Remember (2006) Armed and Odyssey (2007) From Within (2008 ). John has also played Cirez D tracks Teaser (2005) Re-match (2006) Stockholm (2008 ) On-Off and Raptor (2009) In a live setting Pryda's tracks can be relied up on to make a club erupt (Space - Ibiza) or just to send everyone home with a smile and a tune in their head at the end of the night.
'Viro' is Pryda Recordings 17th release, and catches your attention from the first bar with those trademark Pryda elements. There's a simple but infectious hook from the off. Then the deep synth bass line enters, drops a pitch deeper enhancing the melody, then the beats kick in to drive the tune along, layers are added to build the mood and really emphasise the theme .. cue reverb ... cue breakdown ... then ‘Viro’ comes back in. I can see this one being absolutely massive on the dance-floor in ibiza.
Following on from Gui Boratto's take on of Trentemøller 'Sycamore Feeling' on T293 we get a further remix from Germany’s Thomas Schumacher. Born in Bremen and now living in Berlin, Schumacher has been producing and remixing for over a decade, releasing three studio albums, most notably ‘Home’ rated in de:Bug magazine as a ‘bloody deep masterpiece’. Known as an eclectic DJ/producer, with a strong foundation in Detroit techno and house Thomas is now signed to Get Physical Music.
Thomas Schumacher take on ‘Sycamore Feeling’ contrasts very nicely with Boratto’s – whereas Boratto focuses on the melody, Schumacher strips ‘Sycamore Feeling’ down, morphing it into a true minimal techno track while still giving each individual sound the space to breathe. Schumacher uses the vocal to great effect against an almost industrial backdrop - taking parts here and there and adding varying FX to them to match their sound to the stripped back techno. Simplicity is the name of the game here, but that is not to detract from the skill of Schumacher's production. His sharp producing mind has enabled him to allow the vocal to fall into and ignite the spatial arrangement of the music to immaculate effect.
Next up is Luciano, who has already been making great waves within an industry in 2010 following the announcement of his Pacha residency in Ibiza this summer, which shows how far he has moved on since that legendary residency at DC10.
Luciano's mixed Swiss & Chilean identity shows in his music, a somewhat mystical blend of deep techno & electro that integrates southern elements in rhythms and colourful patterns in sound. Mellowing his style as times goes by, getting more experimental and spacey with a fresh style of his own. Here we get the debut for the digital imprint of his Cadenza label which has two tracks coming in at a weighty 35 minutes. On ‘La Nuve’ Luciano sets out his trademark beats letting the track grow organically, throwing in extra hi-hats here and little snippets of synthesizer there, building a deep hypnotic groove. Before you realise it this has grown into a bit of an animal, with the beats thrashing out and reverberating everywhere.
Berlin’s Bpitch Control delves into their enviable roster of artists giving us the provocatively titled ‘Fuckpony’ (or ‘F-Pony’ as John, the ever consummate professional refers to him, allowing you to stream the show at full blast without causing offence!) aka. Jay Haze | Sub Version | The Architect. Don’t let that moniker put you off - it’s a case of awful name, fantastic music, as Jay Haze has a very credible portfolio of work behind him, including the stunningly beautiful and soulful ‘I know it happened’ .
Born in Pennsylvania, haze has been living in Berlin since the early 00s, releasing records and remixes on Get Physical Music, Bpitch control, Cocoon, Playhouse & Soma and working with artists such as Ricardo Villalobos (collaborating on a pair of Contexterrior 12”s) and having his productions appeared on countless compilations and mixes from the likes of Richie Hawtin to m.a.n.d.y. A more personal and song-based approach led to the massively acclaimed ‘Children of Love’ album as Fuckpony on Get Physical.
The second single from his current Lp is "I'm Burning Inside". Parisian minimal techno Paul Ritch (whose ‘Messene’ appeared on John’s Transitions vol. 3) handles remix duty. Ritch frantically builds up a head of steam through a straight house loop that cleverly uses Jay's vocal to build the tension up before the synths come in and weave their dark magic.
John gives us an advance preview of progressive legend John ‘Quivver’ Graham’s 3 track debut EP for Bedrock (out May 31st), giving us the A-side (Yeah Yeah). Bedrock has been in stunning form and the roster keeps growing, breaking new names like Ian O’Donovan, crossing genres with existing producers (Cristian Varela’s three track ‘Col Me’ EP comes out May 17th) or ensuring that the profile of some the leading lights of EDM stay foremost in our thoughts. ‘Yeah Yeah’ is a driving percussive monster begging to be turned up loud in a dark main room as the club shakes to its foundations.
Prepare for your speakers to shake a bit more ... as John brings through one of the highlights of 2010 so far. Christian Smith rates his two remixes the legendary Carl Craig’s ‘At Les’ among his best work. After John gave us the first remix on T293 here we get the second version, which ups production ante. Huge syths, intricate layers, that beautiful theme, pulsating echoes and simply massive beats make this progressive music of the very highest order. Let’s hope that the two version stay in John’s record box (or at least on his SD memory card) for many months to come.
Speaking of the Detroit legend, we finish with Carl Craig’s new remix of new pop group ‘We Have Band’. With a CV so vast it’s difficult to do Craig his full justice in a few brief words. Carl Craig is an artist that commands genuine respect, having helped shape the sound of modern electronic music, with an inventive career that has spanned nearly 20 years. Recording under his own name and many aliases (incl. 69, Psyche, BFC, Paperclip People, Innerzone Orchestra, C2, Tres Demented) Craig owns a constellation of seminal recordings that have established him as an icon in the techno genre. With over a century of remixes to his name, for Craig, the “remix” is a chance to reinterpret a song from the ground up.
Early Craig remixes quickly established him as a premiere producer for those artists who desired an underground club hit, yet Craig reciprocated by making his remixes entirely new tracks that hold their own alongside his original compositions.
Classic remixes from Craig include those for Tori Amos (“God”), Ron Trent (“Altered States”), Inner City (“Good Life”), United Future Organization (“Planet Plan”), and Incognito (“Out of the Storm”) Dee-lite (“Heart Be Still”), Depeche Mode (“Useless”), Hugh Masekela (“The Boy’s Doing It”), The Congos (“Congo Music”), Delia Gonzalez & Gavin Russom (“Revelee”), Theo Parrish (“Faling Up”), and artists on his own Planet E roster (e.g., Todd Sines, Recloose).
Here’s a discography of Carl's tracks/remixes etc. that have featured on Transitions:
T067 Carl Craig - Darkness (Max Remix) [Planet E]
T084 Carl Craig - Darkness (Radioslave Re-Edit) [Planet E]
T095 Goldfrapp - Fly Me Away (Carl Craig remix) [Mute]
T142 Theo Parrish - Falling Up (Carl Craig Remix) [Syncrophone]
T152 Faze Action - In The Trees (Carl Craig C2 Remix #1) [Juno Records]
T157 Brazilian Girls - Last Call (Carl Craig Remix Instrumental) [Verve Forecast]
T157 Siobhan Donaghy - Don't Give It Up (Carl Craig Dub Remix) [Parlophone]
T206 Japanese Syncrosystem - Check it, Spread it (Carl Craig remix) [Lifeline]
T233 Glimpse - Drifting (Carl Craig Remix) [Planet E]
T265 Carl Craig - Angel (Jerome Sydenham Deep Space Remix) [Planet E]
T284 Hot Chip - One Life Stand (Carl Craig PCP Remix) [Parlophone]
T293 Carl Craig – At Les (Christian Smith Darkside Remix) [Tronic]
So search through the extensive Kiss100 archive and check out some of the above, you won't be disappointed.
Speaking of which ....
Guest mix this week is c/o Paul Woolford - the tracklist is very eclectic and the mix is superb !
If you enjoy it be sure to check out Paul's new Renaissance release 'Platform'.
John Digweed - Transitions 295 (Kiss100) 25th April 2010
01. Pryda - Viro [Pryda Recordings PRY017]
02. Trentemøller - Sycamore Feeling (Thomas Schumacher Remix) [In My Room IMR01]
03. Luciano - La Nuve [Cadenza Lab CAL001]
04. Fuck Pony – I’m Burning Inside (Paul Ritch Remix) [Bpitch Control BPC209]
05. Quivver - Yeah Yeah [Bedrock Promo]
06. Carl Craig - At Les (Christian Smith Remix) [Tronic Promo]
07. We Have Band - Divisive (Carl Craig Remix) [Naïve Records NV820873]
Paul Woolford Guest Mix (Kiss100) 25th April 2010
01. Steve Reich - Music For 18 Musicians Section Iiia
02. Popnoname - Deautz Air
03. Kuniyuki Takahashi & Henrik Schwarz - Once Again
04. Alland Byallo - War Zero (Dario Zenker Remix)
05. Rio Padice - Rm
06. Valgeir Sigurson - Laxness
07. Ron Costa - Onduque (Loko Remix)
08. Pol On - I Need
09. John Selway - The Ocean Before Me (Paul Brtschitsch Remix)
10. Roberto Bosco - Club
11. Pol On - 2 Be (Salvatore Freda Remix)
12. Russ Gabriel - Spirits (Tobias Freund Remix)
13. Scuba - Glance
14. Bvdub - Will You Know Where To Find Me
Paul Woolford Bio
( www.myspace.com/paulwoolford )
Through his work as Dj, Producer, Dancefloor experimentalist, Remixer, Collaborator and label owner, Paul Woolford has succeeded in bringing a rare level of artistry to the world of modern dance music and in doing so, made an enduring global impact. His name is synonymous with high-quality. Early 2010 will see Woolford push his creativity even further with a with Renaissance Platform double CD release cultivated from a large amount of the finest quality original material from right across the house & techno spectrum, some brand-new material solely produced for this release, exclusive re-edits, exclusive takes on Woolford remixes and all lovingly crafted, spliced & diced using modern technology to deliver a product that blurs the lines between mix compilation & artist album, retaining the excitement, advent and movement of the former, and holding the attention the way the best artist albums do.
As 2010 begins, the projects through Woolford's Intimacy studio in 2009 alone include Depeche Mode (the single "Hole To Feed" released December 7th on Mute), Simian Mobile Disco featuring Jamie Lidell ("Off The Map" forthcoming 2010), Morgan Geist "The Shore" for Environ (for which Beatportal awarded a 'Bomb Alert' and DJ Mag included in their 'Killers'), remixes on the Ewan Pearson-produced band Delphic for R&S, The Juan Maclean "Happy House" for New York's DFA, DJ Hell feat P.Diddy "The DJ" for Gigolo in Berlin, and Chelonis R. Jones "The Cockpit" for Systematic, also in Germany. On top of these remixes, there has been a fierce release schedule for Woolford's own singles on his Intimacy imprint which began in April with "Pandemonium", followed in May with "Timebomb" and continued into Autumn with the "False Prophet EP". These tracks sparked feverish dj reactions from the global elite of house & techno including the likes of In the cannon for early 2010 is a Renaissance Double CD Compilation consisting of many exclusive tracks, re-edits and remixes and brand new Bobby Peru material to include James Zabiela's re-working of "Knives" as well as a series of singles for Intimacy and other cutting-edge European labels. Aside from these projects, Woolford has worked on production and remixes for the Mercury Music Prize-nominated act Maps for Mute Records, and is also working with the band Delphic in various capacities, having sequenced their Minimix for Annie Mac's Radio 1 show. The quality of each of these projects speaks for itself.
Initially inspired by the constant throb of the radio throughout his childhood, the seeds of his future direction were sewn by the time a record-collecting addiction kicked in properly during his teenage years. This insatiable appetite for musical stimulation has driven Woolford to explore far beyond the cutting- edge house and techno that is his stock-in-trade, and led him down more experimental paths, embracing aspects of improvised jazz through his collaborative work with Paul Hession, and taking huge inspiration from the modern composition of Steve Reich. All this is distilled within the techno dynamic that Woolford has made second-nature.
Paul Woolford tours the world constantly as a guest dj of the finest clubs and festivals, and in keeping with this made his peak-time saturday night debut at Spain's esteemed Benicassim in summer 2009 and also at Glastonbury. Both shows are more famed for their rock acts and it's testament to Woolford's wide-range and inclusive values that he is as much a viable option to these events as he is to a 500 capacity underground sweatbox such as D-Edge in Sao Paolo. Other events have included Warung in Santa Catarina, Womb in Tokyo, Goa in Madrid, Panaramabar in Berlin, Il Muretto in Venice where he held a 6-week summer residency, Chicago's Smartbar, Paris' The Mix, Manchester's Sankeys & The Electric Chair, Buenos Aires and Sao Paolo's Pacha, Riccione's Cocorico, Dusseldorf's Tribehouse, LA's Avalon, Las Vegas' Jet, Milan's Amnesia, Zurich's Q Club, a career-defining performance in 2007 at Serbia's Exit Festival, Buenos Aires' Creamfields event twice, Global Gathering, The Glade Festival, Glastonbury ) and has a frequently exhausting schedule that runs into overdrive in the summer when his main weekly residency at WeLoveSpace on Sundays in Ibiza starts. He was awarded 'Best Newcomer' in Ibiza's DJ Awards in 2006 and nominated for one of DJ Magazine's 'Best Of British' Awards in 2007. In addition to this, he now holds a monthly UK residency at Matter London at which he can approach things in a different manner more appropriate for this worldwide hub of dance music.
It is with this highly personal and chameleon-like ability that Woolford makes his mark, creating bespoke re-edits built purposefully for each environment, ensuring that you KNOW it is Woolford and Woolford-only in the booth when you hear them.
Many know Paul Woolford's name through the 2005 slow-burning hit "Erotic Discourse", released on 2020 Vision, the Leeds label with which he made his name initially. The success of this proved he has the ability to create a genre-defining sound and led to sales of over 15,000, capturing the imagination of DJs across the board from The Chemical Brothers, Richie Hawtin and DJ Hell to Francois Kevorkian, Laurent Garnier, Trevor Jackson and Erol Alkan. It was Erol Alkan that described the track as "a modern day psyche record" and the track became a classic, spawning a legion of copyists intent on imitating the studio technique at the heart of the track. Rather than replicate himself with a swiftly produced facsimile of the track as many and most djs and producers do, Woolford sharply turned left and his next 3 releases were EPs of detroit-inspired techno and deep house for UK stalwart NRK. The tracks '313', 'Sealed In Amber' and 'Demons' proved to be amongst Woolford's best work, and perfectly encapsulated that mood of integrity, rather than cashing on the previous success of 'Erotic Discourse'. Since this time Woolford has given birth to his Intimacy label which is now his first home to explore the myriad of different facets from across the house and techno divide, occasionally dipping into heavy experimentalism as with the collaboration with world-class free-jazz drummer Paul Hession on 'Vanguard', and also releasing the work of other artists such as Jet Project and Mat Playford. Intimacy is set to step up a gear in 2010.
Magazine Covers have included DJ Mag August 2006 (with Nic Fanciulli), One Week To Live October 2006, IDJ in January 2008 with a photo shoot from Tate Modern's Doris Salcedo installation "Shibboleth" (after a personal email from Woolford, Salcedo gave her express permission) and an exhaustive 5 page feature to mark the release of his "The Truth" album on 2020 Vision.
Irrespective of your position on the dancefloor or listening at home, Paul Woolford's tropes and idiosyncrasies are unmistakable and he has become a force to be reckoned with in modern dance music.
Coming out in June 2010
A heavyweight show this week as 2010 continues at pace. Showcasing the very best in up front & forward thinking music, the track-list reads like a who’s who of the electronic scene with productions from Pryda, Trentemøller, Luciano, Quivver & Carl Craig and labels Bedrock, Bpitch Control & Cadenza. This is one you won’t want to miss !
T295 gets underway with Eric Prydz the versatile producer, DJ, musician and label owner from Täby, Stockholm. Prydz makes records under a range of identities and mixes commercial success with underground notoriety. He first hit the headlines with the infectious disco hit 'Call on Me' which sampled Steve Winwood's single "Valerie". The single was a success and topped the UK singles chart at #1 for five weeks, also hitting #1 in Germany, France and Scandinavia. No doubt the accompanying vid of the babes working out helped shift those units. Another dance-floor smash followed with 'Pjanoo'.
Now you would think that with those productions Eric's music would be firmly in David Guetta territory and unlikely to feature on a Transitions. But the talented Mr Prydz, who has been making music from the age of 9, also puts out much cooler, darker and underground music via his 'Pryda' and 'Cirez D' monikers, also running labels Pryda Recordings, Pryda Friends & Mouseville Records. As a DJ Prydz has appeared at the likes of Easter Bedrock and the big festivals like SW4, however appearances are limited to in and around Europe because of a fear of flying - there's also a September 2005 & December 2006 guest mixes.
Pryda embraces his label's ethos of being underground with scarce promotion, no press intrusion and true label identity. The Mouseville imprint focuses in 'Cirez D' and harder more upfront techno tracks, Pryda Recordings explores Prydz's house influence with a focus on layering harmonies, melodies and hooks and deep basslines. Pryda Friends has brought collaborations such as '1983' with Paulo Mojo.
Diggers has long been a fan with Pryda tracks featuring regularly across live and studios shows - Aftermath (2005) Frankfurt and Remember (2006) Armed and Odyssey (2007) From Within (2008 ). John has also played Cirez D tracks Teaser (2005) Re-match (2006) Stockholm (2008 ) On-Off and Raptor (2009) In a live setting Pryda's tracks can be relied up on to make a club erupt (Space - Ibiza) or just to send everyone home with a smile and a tune in their head at the end of the night.
'Viro' is Pryda Recordings 17th release, and catches your attention from the first bar with those trademark Pryda elements. There's a simple but infectious hook from the off. Then the deep synth bass line enters, drops a pitch deeper enhancing the melody, then the beats kick in to drive the tune along, layers are added to build the mood and really emphasise the theme .. cue reverb ... cue breakdown ... then ‘Viro’ comes back in. I can see this one being absolutely massive on the dance-floor in ibiza.
Following on from Gui Boratto's take on of Trentemøller 'Sycamore Feeling' on T293 we get a further remix from Germany’s Thomas Schumacher. Born in Bremen and now living in Berlin, Schumacher has been producing and remixing for over a decade, releasing three studio albums, most notably ‘Home’ rated in de:Bug magazine as a ‘bloody deep masterpiece’. Known as an eclectic DJ/producer, with a strong foundation in Detroit techno and house Thomas is now signed to Get Physical Music.
Thomas Schumacher take on ‘Sycamore Feeling’ contrasts very nicely with Boratto’s – whereas Boratto focuses on the melody, Schumacher strips ‘Sycamore Feeling’ down, morphing it into a true minimal techno track while still giving each individual sound the space to breathe. Schumacher uses the vocal to great effect against an almost industrial backdrop - taking parts here and there and adding varying FX to them to match their sound to the stripped back techno. Simplicity is the name of the game here, but that is not to detract from the skill of Schumacher's production. His sharp producing mind has enabled him to allow the vocal to fall into and ignite the spatial arrangement of the music to immaculate effect.
Next up is Luciano, who has already been making great waves within an industry in 2010 following the announcement of his Pacha residency in Ibiza this summer, which shows how far he has moved on since that legendary residency at DC10.
Luciano's mixed Swiss & Chilean identity shows in his music, a somewhat mystical blend of deep techno & electro that integrates southern elements in rhythms and colourful patterns in sound. Mellowing his style as times goes by, getting more experimental and spacey with a fresh style of his own. Here we get the debut for the digital imprint of his Cadenza label which has two tracks coming in at a weighty 35 minutes. On ‘La Nuve’ Luciano sets out his trademark beats letting the track grow organically, throwing in extra hi-hats here and little snippets of synthesizer there, building a deep hypnotic groove. Before you realise it this has grown into a bit of an animal, with the beats thrashing out and reverberating everywhere.
Berlin’s Bpitch Control delves into their enviable roster of artists giving us the provocatively titled ‘Fuckpony’ (or ‘F-Pony’ as John, the ever consummate professional refers to him, allowing you to stream the show at full blast without causing offence!) aka. Jay Haze | Sub Version | The Architect. Don’t let that moniker put you off - it’s a case of awful name, fantastic music, as Jay Haze has a very credible portfolio of work behind him, including the stunningly beautiful and soulful ‘I know it happened’ .
Born in Pennsylvania, haze has been living in Berlin since the early 00s, releasing records and remixes on Get Physical Music, Bpitch control, Cocoon, Playhouse & Soma and working with artists such as Ricardo Villalobos (collaborating on a pair of Contexterrior 12”s) and having his productions appeared on countless compilations and mixes from the likes of Richie Hawtin to m.a.n.d.y. A more personal and song-based approach led to the massively acclaimed ‘Children of Love’ album as Fuckpony on Get Physical.
The second single from his current Lp is "I'm Burning Inside". Parisian minimal techno Paul Ritch (whose ‘Messene’ appeared on John’s Transitions vol. 3) handles remix duty. Ritch frantically builds up a head of steam through a straight house loop that cleverly uses Jay's vocal to build the tension up before the synths come in and weave their dark magic.
John gives us an advance preview of progressive legend John ‘Quivver’ Graham’s 3 track debut EP for Bedrock (out May 31st), giving us the A-side (Yeah Yeah). Bedrock has been in stunning form and the roster keeps growing, breaking new names like Ian O’Donovan, crossing genres with existing producers (Cristian Varela’s three track ‘Col Me’ EP comes out May 17th) or ensuring that the profile of some the leading lights of EDM stay foremost in our thoughts. ‘Yeah Yeah’ is a driving percussive monster begging to be turned up loud in a dark main room as the club shakes to its foundations.
Prepare for your speakers to shake a bit more ... as John brings through one of the highlights of 2010 so far. Christian Smith rates his two remixes the legendary Carl Craig’s ‘At Les’ among his best work. After John gave us the first remix on T293 here we get the second version, which ups production ante. Huge syths, intricate layers, that beautiful theme, pulsating echoes and simply massive beats make this progressive music of the very highest order. Let’s hope that the two version stay in John’s record box (or at least on his SD memory card) for many months to come.
Speaking of the Detroit legend, we finish with Carl Craig’s new remix of new pop group ‘We Have Band’. With a CV so vast it’s difficult to do Craig his full justice in a few brief words. Carl Craig is an artist that commands genuine respect, having helped shape the sound of modern electronic music, with an inventive career that has spanned nearly 20 years. Recording under his own name and many aliases (incl. 69, Psyche, BFC, Paperclip People, Innerzone Orchestra, C2, Tres Demented) Craig owns a constellation of seminal recordings that have established him as an icon in the techno genre. With over a century of remixes to his name, for Craig, the “remix” is a chance to reinterpret a song from the ground up.
Early Craig remixes quickly established him as a premiere producer for those artists who desired an underground club hit, yet Craig reciprocated by making his remixes entirely new tracks that hold their own alongside his original compositions.
Classic remixes from Craig include those for Tori Amos (“God”), Ron Trent (“Altered States”), Inner City (“Good Life”), United Future Organization (“Planet Plan”), and Incognito (“Out of the Storm”) Dee-lite (“Heart Be Still”), Depeche Mode (“Useless”), Hugh Masekela (“The Boy’s Doing It”), The Congos (“Congo Music”), Delia Gonzalez & Gavin Russom (“Revelee”), Theo Parrish (“Faling Up”), and artists on his own Planet E roster (e.g., Todd Sines, Recloose).
Here’s a discography of Carl's tracks/remixes etc. that have featured on Transitions:
T067 Carl Craig - Darkness (Max Remix) [Planet E]
T084 Carl Craig - Darkness (Radioslave Re-Edit) [Planet E]
T095 Goldfrapp - Fly Me Away (Carl Craig remix) [Mute]
T142 Theo Parrish - Falling Up (Carl Craig Remix) [Syncrophone]
T152 Faze Action - In The Trees (Carl Craig C2 Remix #1) [Juno Records]
T157 Brazilian Girls - Last Call (Carl Craig Remix Instrumental) [Verve Forecast]
T157 Siobhan Donaghy - Don't Give It Up (Carl Craig Dub Remix) [Parlophone]
T206 Japanese Syncrosystem - Check it, Spread it (Carl Craig remix) [Lifeline]
T233 Glimpse - Drifting (Carl Craig Remix) [Planet E]
T265 Carl Craig - Angel (Jerome Sydenham Deep Space Remix) [Planet E]
T284 Hot Chip - One Life Stand (Carl Craig PCP Remix) [Parlophone]
T293 Carl Craig – At Les (Christian Smith Darkside Remix) [Tronic]
So search through the extensive Kiss100 archive and check out some of the above, you won't be disappointed.
Speaking of which ....
Guest mix this week is c/o Paul Woolford - the tracklist is very eclectic and the mix is superb !
If you enjoy it be sure to check out Paul's new Renaissance release 'Platform'.
John Digweed - Transitions 295 (Kiss100) 25th April 2010
01. Pryda - Viro [Pryda Recordings PRY017]
02. Trentemøller - Sycamore Feeling (Thomas Schumacher Remix) [In My Room IMR01]
03. Luciano - La Nuve [Cadenza Lab CAL001]
04. Fuck Pony – I’m Burning Inside (Paul Ritch Remix) [Bpitch Control BPC209]
05. Quivver - Yeah Yeah [Bedrock Promo]
06. Carl Craig - At Les (Christian Smith Remix) [Tronic Promo]
07. We Have Band - Divisive (Carl Craig Remix) [Naïve Records NV820873]
Paul Woolford Guest Mix (Kiss100) 25th April 2010
01. Steve Reich - Music For 18 Musicians Section Iiia
02. Popnoname - Deautz Air
03. Kuniyuki Takahashi & Henrik Schwarz - Once Again
04. Alland Byallo - War Zero (Dario Zenker Remix)
05. Rio Padice - Rm
06. Valgeir Sigurson - Laxness
07. Ron Costa - Onduque (Loko Remix)
08. Pol On - I Need
09. John Selway - The Ocean Before Me (Paul Brtschitsch Remix)
10. Roberto Bosco - Club
11. Pol On - 2 Be (Salvatore Freda Remix)
12. Russ Gabriel - Spirits (Tobias Freund Remix)
13. Scuba - Glance
14. Bvdub - Will You Know Where To Find Me
Paul Woolford Bio
( www.myspace.com/paulwoolford )
Through his work as Dj, Producer, Dancefloor experimentalist, Remixer, Collaborator and label owner, Paul Woolford has succeeded in bringing a rare level of artistry to the world of modern dance music and in doing so, made an enduring global impact. His name is synonymous with high-quality. Early 2010 will see Woolford push his creativity even further with a with Renaissance Platform double CD release cultivated from a large amount of the finest quality original material from right across the house & techno spectrum, some brand-new material solely produced for this release, exclusive re-edits, exclusive takes on Woolford remixes and all lovingly crafted, spliced & diced using modern technology to deliver a product that blurs the lines between mix compilation & artist album, retaining the excitement, advent and movement of the former, and holding the attention the way the best artist albums do.
As 2010 begins, the projects through Woolford's Intimacy studio in 2009 alone include Depeche Mode (the single "Hole To Feed" released December 7th on Mute), Simian Mobile Disco featuring Jamie Lidell ("Off The Map" forthcoming 2010), Morgan Geist "The Shore" for Environ (for which Beatportal awarded a 'Bomb Alert' and DJ Mag included in their 'Killers'), remixes on the Ewan Pearson-produced band Delphic for R&S, The Juan Maclean "Happy House" for New York's DFA, DJ Hell feat P.Diddy "The DJ" for Gigolo in Berlin, and Chelonis R. Jones "The Cockpit" for Systematic, also in Germany. On top of these remixes, there has been a fierce release schedule for Woolford's own singles on his Intimacy imprint which began in April with "Pandemonium", followed in May with "Timebomb" and continued into Autumn with the "False Prophet EP". These tracks sparked feverish dj reactions from the global elite of house & techno including the likes of In the cannon for early 2010 is a Renaissance Double CD Compilation consisting of many exclusive tracks, re-edits and remixes and brand new Bobby Peru material to include James Zabiela's re-working of "Knives" as well as a series of singles for Intimacy and other cutting-edge European labels. Aside from these projects, Woolford has worked on production and remixes for the Mercury Music Prize-nominated act Maps for Mute Records, and is also working with the band Delphic in various capacities, having sequenced their Minimix for Annie Mac's Radio 1 show. The quality of each of these projects speaks for itself.
Initially inspired by the constant throb of the radio throughout his childhood, the seeds of his future direction were sewn by the time a record-collecting addiction kicked in properly during his teenage years. This insatiable appetite for musical stimulation has driven Woolford to explore far beyond the cutting- edge house and techno that is his stock-in-trade, and led him down more experimental paths, embracing aspects of improvised jazz through his collaborative work with Paul Hession, and taking huge inspiration from the modern composition of Steve Reich. All this is distilled within the techno dynamic that Woolford has made second-nature.
Paul Woolford tours the world constantly as a guest dj of the finest clubs and festivals, and in keeping with this made his peak-time saturday night debut at Spain's esteemed Benicassim in summer 2009 and also at Glastonbury. Both shows are more famed for their rock acts and it's testament to Woolford's wide-range and inclusive values that he is as much a viable option to these events as he is to a 500 capacity underground sweatbox such as D-Edge in Sao Paolo. Other events have included Warung in Santa Catarina, Womb in Tokyo, Goa in Madrid, Panaramabar in Berlin, Il Muretto in Venice where he held a 6-week summer residency, Chicago's Smartbar, Paris' The Mix, Manchester's Sankeys & The Electric Chair, Buenos Aires and Sao Paolo's Pacha, Riccione's Cocorico, Dusseldorf's Tribehouse, LA's Avalon, Las Vegas' Jet, Milan's Amnesia, Zurich's Q Club, a career-defining performance in 2007 at Serbia's Exit Festival, Buenos Aires' Creamfields event twice, Global Gathering, The Glade Festival, Glastonbury ) and has a frequently exhausting schedule that runs into overdrive in the summer when his main weekly residency at WeLoveSpace on Sundays in Ibiza starts. He was awarded 'Best Newcomer' in Ibiza's DJ Awards in 2006 and nominated for one of DJ Magazine's 'Best Of British' Awards in 2007. In addition to this, he now holds a monthly UK residency at Matter London at which he can approach things in a different manner more appropriate for this worldwide hub of dance music.
It is with this highly personal and chameleon-like ability that Woolford makes his mark, creating bespoke re-edits built purposefully for each environment, ensuring that you KNOW it is Woolford and Woolford-only in the booth when you hear them.
Many know Paul Woolford's name through the 2005 slow-burning hit "Erotic Discourse", released on 2020 Vision, the Leeds label with which he made his name initially. The success of this proved he has the ability to create a genre-defining sound and led to sales of over 15,000, capturing the imagination of DJs across the board from The Chemical Brothers, Richie Hawtin and DJ Hell to Francois Kevorkian, Laurent Garnier, Trevor Jackson and Erol Alkan. It was Erol Alkan that described the track as "a modern day psyche record" and the track became a classic, spawning a legion of copyists intent on imitating the studio technique at the heart of the track. Rather than replicate himself with a swiftly produced facsimile of the track as many and most djs and producers do, Woolford sharply turned left and his next 3 releases were EPs of detroit-inspired techno and deep house for UK stalwart NRK. The tracks '313', 'Sealed In Amber' and 'Demons' proved to be amongst Woolford's best work, and perfectly encapsulated that mood of integrity, rather than cashing on the previous success of 'Erotic Discourse'. Since this time Woolford has given birth to his Intimacy label which is now his first home to explore the myriad of different facets from across the house and techno divide, occasionally dipping into heavy experimentalism as with the collaboration with world-class free-jazz drummer Paul Hession on 'Vanguard', and also releasing the work of other artists such as Jet Project and Mat Playford. Intimacy is set to step up a gear in 2010.
Magazine Covers have included DJ Mag August 2006 (with Nic Fanciulli), One Week To Live October 2006, IDJ in January 2008 with a photo shoot from Tate Modern's Doris Salcedo installation "Shibboleth" (after a personal email from Woolford, Salcedo gave her express permission) and an exhaustive 5 page feature to mark the release of his "The Truth" album on 2020 Vision.
Irrespective of your position on the dancefloor or listening at home, Paul Woolford's tropes and idiosyncrasies are unmistakable and he has become a force to be reckoned with in modern dance music.
Coming out in June 2010
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