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January 8, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

DJ Marek: Island Bay Mornings 2013 [Mixtape]

DJ Marek Island Bay Mornings 2013 (mixtape) Mazdef Productions DJ Marek, aka Maz Def has created a lovely late-late-night/early-early-morning mixtape which you can stream right here. Or download. It’s an 80-minute mixtape that is pitched perfectly between the album-length mixes of Nicolas Jaar and the best chilled-groove moments on those old Back To Mine/Late Night […]

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July 8, 2013 by Simon Sweetman

Royksopp: Late Night Tales

Various Artists Late Night Tales: Royksopp Late Night Tales UK I loved the debut album by Norwegian duo Royksopp but felt it was diminishing returns from there. I’ve found a way back in thanks to their entry to the Late Night Tales series (in fact it’s also, for me, an entry back into the Late […]

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January 30, 2012 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 1645

Everything But The Girl, Idlewild (1988) It wasn’t so much that I didn’t like Everything But The Girl, it was more a case of my exposure to the band coming at the wrong time, in the wrong way. I worked in a music store when that Missing song was at its peak – so I […]

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January 14, 2012 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 1665

Loggins And Messina, Loggins And Messina (1972) Okay, I only knew about Kenny Loggins the cheesy 80s pop hits/soundtrack guy. That was all I knew. Then, I’m about 10 or 11 I guess, I’m watching this history of rock documentary series – it was brilliant, about a dozen episodes. And there was one on duos […]