The Downlow Radio

Sink The Pink - Dirty Downlow

gideon — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:52:11 +0000



	Dj: Sax On Legs (Sink The Pink) Area: London Genre: Disco / Electro
	The Downlow welcomes Sink The Pink with a very special radio show. DJ Sax On Legs plays disco, pop and electro for East Londons fastest growing

polysexual party.

“This is what happens when Studio 54 meets a suburban kids ball pool centre, it’s a camptastic rave up, a joyous mess of face paints glitter and wigs!” Guardian Guide

“A charm filled antithesis of the mega brands and ground hog day venues, this feels like the future of London clubbing!” Attitude Magazine

“Sink the Pink is fun, young and very silly, full of handsome young gay men, their girly pals and straight men in skirts all getting crazy to the best party music out there, ACE.” QX Magazine

“It’s been possible to note a shift in London’s gay scene recently, away from the more militant clubs of Soho, towards sillier, more inclusive parties in the East - such as the very amusing Sink the Pink, soon to move to hipster club the Dalston Superstore. It seems gay culture is not just for gays any more.” Evening Standard

Sink The Pink Website

Fabio - Disco # 5

gideon — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:50:09 +0000



	Dj: Fabio Carniel Genre: Disco
	Superb records and rare goodies in this brand new mix from Italian’s finest…We love this.

About Fabio:

I began as a dj at 15 years old, in 1977, when it was bursting the myth of the dj and the disco music. In 1986 I opened my record store with Cristina “Disco Inn”, and from 1986 till 1998 we managed the Italian Branch of DMC, Disc Mix Club, that in Italy alone has ammased over 700 djs, organizing every year the Italian DJ Competition. With these djs, DMC have become famous in Italy and abroard like Andrea Gemolotto, Zappala Francesco, Claudio Coccoluto and Daniele Davoli.In 1996 the DMC Italia/Disco Inn became the first country outside of England to organize the World DJ DMC Champion, in Rimini during the NIGHTWAVE. In 1988 I produced my first record along with DJ Herbie “Atomico” and “Atomic House”, the second one with the collaboration of the musician Marco Bongiovanni former bass player of Gaznevada. In 1989 with our label Wicked & Wild we signed the first single “Think About” as DJ H featuring Stefy to “Perfecto/Bmg ” with the help of Paul Oakenfold. In 1990 we entered the English charts. With the following singles ‘I Like It’ and ‘Come On Boy’, (also remixed by Larry Levan) we reached the Top 10 of the Japanese charts and thus began a great era……the nintiesxxx…..In 1991 I released and distributed, along with co-editor Daniele Boagno and graphic producers De Mitri-Di Gioia, Disco Mix, the very first Italian DJ Fanzine of Dance/House Music. It is still one of the most read fanzines amoungst djs, record producers and record managers. xxx. In 1993 we produced Playahitty - “The Summer Is Magic”, that reached Top Ten Charts all around the World. In 1996 we signed for Italy ‘I Love America’ from the UK hit duo Full Intention… xxxxxxThe next step was the opening of two further records stores, one in Bologna and one in Riccione. Then other two important persons became part of my team: Sergione and Dan Mela that were universally known for the own productions. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxAbout that time I started to create and coordinate several labels for my dj-friends: the trio Claudio Coccoluto, Savino Martinez and Dino Lenny started The Dub Records with the fantastic release ‘Belo Horizonti’ by The Heartists (that was licensed by Basement Jaxx label (Atlantic Jaxx) and remixed by David Morales for Virgin; then was the time of Crossover Records with the production of Alex “Party” Natale and the releasing of Gloria Gaynor single ‘Oh What A Life’; later came the new experience with PastaBoys (DJ Uovo, DJ Rame and Dino Angioletti) with the PastaBoys and ManoCalda labels: on that label came productions from Andrea Gemolotto, Mass Collective, Guido Nemola, Street Vibes, Flavio Vecchi, Sicania Soul, plus several club hits by Pasta Boys (we licensed ‘Let The Sunshine In ‘ to SONY UK). From a collaboration with Dan Mela (Streetvibes) and Andrea Gemolotto came out ‘Walking’, released with Sony. Then Dan Mela and I opened StreetVibes US (distribuited worldwide by NorthCott Distribuition) .More recently our US releases are distributed by Unique (MANOCALDA US) and among these ‘Limit’ and ‘Body Resonance’ by PastaBoys are the latest ones. Other collaboration was the personal creation of a label for Andrea Gemolotto Stordisco).xxxxxx Then a production created as Par-T-One, ‘I’m So Crazy’ brought a nomination for the Dance Music Award in 2002 (released in UK with DMI/Credence and in US through Subliminal). Another club hit with Sergione called 3rd Face was ‘Canto della Liberta’, licensed in England by Classic with remixes by Derrick Carter.xxx Another two labels of mine were Nu-Tella and Magneti Marelli, where, along with Dino Lenny, I released ‘Call Me’ a crossover released by Dino that became one of the most played records on the Italian Radios, and ‘Bucci Bag’ by Andrea Doria (licensed in UK on Southern Fried and in Germany on Kontor and US on Star 69… xxxxxxxxxxxxxAt the end of 2004 Cristina and me decide to leave Disco Inn store management to Sergione, Mela and Erik to dedicate to new project.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxCurrently we are releasing several dance and pop productions, keeping in with the PastaBoys management for ManoCalda, managing Wicked And Wild Records, Dirty House .Us and Blackmoon are coming out with a production of Ricky L feat Mick, ‘Born Again’, that is going to be released in the Summer 2006 on Ministry of Sound (UK) Happy Music (Fra) and Time Records (Italy)add news Pastaboys make a great mix of Born Again printed on Mano calda US now signed for UK and France xxxxxxxxxA Pastaboys new e.p. on Defected after a brillant remix of Ame , we signed Pastaboys in the UK , including Body resonance and Limit. xxxxxxxxxxxx New Manocalda coming soon Ricky l present Red zone vol 1 Fragment do more xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxnew discomix on line http://www.discomix.it

James Glass - Sleepless

gideon — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 22:41:04 +0000



	Dj: James Glass Area: Bay Area, California Genre: Disco
	James Glass loves each and every record he plays. Originally from the UK, James has been based in the San Francisco Bay Area for years and he’s

been collecting records since the early 1980’s. The rumour is, he’s gone without food just to make sure a particular tune was bought and paid for. He knows all there is to know about those super-rare disco, jazz, soul and 80’s electro-synth tracks. All those ultra-obscure album tracks with amazing breaks half way through? James’ got ‘em. And the mixing? Check it.

Ben Lewis - Help Is On The Way

gideon — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 22:38:35 +0000



	Dj: Ben Lewis Area: London Genre: Disco
	Here is another great show from Ben Lewis. Ben has been collecting and playing records for well over a decade across the UK as well as in

countries such as South Africa, Germany, Croatia and Mozambique. He still admits he’s not very clued up on the whole genre defining aspect of what he does and is simply a sucker for a great record, whatever side of the musical spectrum it comes from. Ben also represents the independent Cape Town label African Dope Records as a DJ and is one of the founder members of the Mix n Blend, one of South Africa’s premier DJ/Producer teams.

This is what Ben says about this show:

This started out as a few tracks being played after a massive night out at a warehouse party in Limehouse (which I walked home from) and then turned into a progression from funk through to an eclectic mix of pretty much anything I pulled out. I listened back to it the next day and was surprised to hear that it seemed to make a lot more sense than I had originally thought…….. more luck than judgement!

Luke Howard - ’80s Garage & Boogie

gideon — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 20:23:20 +0000



	Dj: Luke Howard Area: London Genre: Garage/Boogie
	Here’s the latest instalment from Horse Meat Disco’s Luke Howard for the Downlow…A great selection of synthesizer heavy ’80s club records.

Schnezzy - When We Used To

gideon — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 18:52:32 +0000



	Dj: Schnezzy Area: San Francisco Genre: House
	Schnezzy returns and takes us back to a mid nineties dancefloor. Deep and chunky 4/4 house music the way it used to be… Features tracks from New

York’s finest house producers including Kenny Dope’s “Something Old School”, DJ Pierre’s “Generate Power” and Kerri Chandler’s “Rain” on labels such as Strictly Rhythm and Nervous.

Tracklisting:

1. Evelin’s Basement - Chronic Sounds
2. So Real - Todd Edwards
3. Generate Power - Photon Inc.
4. If You Really Want somebody - Liberty City
5. Something Old School - Kenny Dope
6. During Peak Hours - The Club Kidds
7. The Boom Can - Kerri Chandler
8. Happy Dance - Ordinary Folk
9. Sweet Chariot - Club Artists United
10. Rushing - Loni Clark
11. Rain - Kerri Chandler
12. Nature Rising - Mass
13. You Can Take Me - The Club Kidds
14. Give A Little Love - Jazzie Joint
15. Love’s Got Me (On a Trip so High) - Lonni Clark
16. Ipanema Sunset - First World

About Shnezzy and 2 Block Radius:

2 Block Radius-Nicole Mason, Tee Cardaci, and Tom Cloutman (aka Schnezzy)-keep the spirit of San Francisco alive. 2 Block Radius is thesound of a waterfront party at sunset, the smell of old vinyl and warm skin, or the feel of a hoodie pulled tight against an incoming fogbank. Like the city itself, the music is an appealing mass of contradictions: laidback yet sultry, accessible yet subversive.

Nick, Tee, and Schnezzy are fixtures in the SF dance-music scene. As residents of the long-running party Low Down Grooves, they ruled the booth at legendary DJ bar The Top from 1999 through 2004. Those Wednesday nights were an intimate forum to play for true heads, close friends, and the occasional random street personalities (including one regular drifter who sometimes wandered in to accompany their DJ sets on his accordion). Drawing from those fond times, 2 Block Radius formed as a proper studio production team in 2000, when they released their first album, Crossed Wires, on their eponymous imprint, 2 Block Radius Recordings. Picking up cues from jazz, hip-hop, dub, and the street sounds that surround them, 2 Block Radius create downtempo and house that layers soulful vocal murmurs over lacquered breaks and chunky bass lines. Rhythms sway ever so slightly, from lightly energized to lackadaisical, but maintain that warm, syncopated tempo that epitomizes the classic SF sound.

In addition to releasing two more albums via their own label, 2 Block Radius have appeared on OM Records (”You Can’t Have Your Cake,” OM Lounge, Vol. 8, 2004) and Clean Recordings (”Woowah Hustle,” Clean Recordings Sampler, 2003). In 2004, 2 Block Radius produced the compilation 6 Blocks Deep, a showcase of local talent including E.T.I., Audio Angel, and PacificSound’s Galen and Omar. Nowadays, the members of 2 Block Radius are scattered across the globe-Tee resides in Brazil and Nick has returned to the UK, while Schnezzy still calls California home. Their sound, however, remains rooted in a two-block radius, somewhere, no doubt, at the corner of Haight Street and Fillmore.

Fabio Carniel - Ibiza Party “45″

gideon — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 14:36:31 +0000



	Dj: Fabio Carniel Genre: Disco
	Here is another amazing selection of tunes from Fabio’s collection. This show was recorded live in Ibiza at Severino’s 40th birthday party…And,

its all strictly 7″ vinyl.

About Fabio:

Felix - Live at Glastonbury 2010 Pt.1

gideon — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 20:49:03 +0000



	Dj: Felix Area: London Genre: House
	Part one of Felix’s set from Saturday night at the Downlow, Glastonbury 2010. The set was split in two by the Vogue Ball, this year dubbed as the

Speed Ball. If you know Felix’s style you’ll know what to expect, something new, something old, plenty of acid, tinges of disco but with the emphasis always on party.

Felix - Live at Glastonbury 2010 Pt. 2

gideon — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 20:48:28 +0000



	Dj: Felix Area: London Genre: House
	Part 2 of Felix’s set from Saturday night at the Downlow, Glastonbury 2010. With the business of the speed ball taken care of Felix continues his set.

The crowd were rowdy and ready to party, just the way we like it.

Ben Lewis - Rudeboys Like Disco Too

gideon — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 20:42:37 +0000



	Dj: Ben Lewis Area: London Genre: Disco
	This is Ben Lewis’s second offering to the The Downlow Radio and this time its on a disco tip. Ben has been collecting and playing records for

well over a decade across the UK as well as in countries such as South Africa, Germany, Croatia and Mozambique. He still admits he’s not very clued up on the whole genre defining aspect of what he does and is simply a sucker for a great record, whatever side of the musical spectrum it comes from. Ben also represents the independent Cape Town label African Dope Records as a DJ and is one of the founder members of the Mix n Blend, one of South Africa’s premier DJ/Producer teams.

This is what Ben says about this show:

Ooooooooh Teddy!!!!! Made this a couple of years before the man left us and still can’t believe how Mr Pendergrass makes me feel every time I hear him express himself……… very few vocalists can make you feel their emotions like Teddy could, I guess that’s why we miss him so much!

1. Teddy Pendergrass - Set Me Free
2. Rene & Angela - Love You More
3. Gwen Guthrie - Getting Hot
4. McFadden & Whitehead - Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now
5. Heaven & Earth - I Really Love You
6. Rockers Revenge - Walking On Sunshine
7. Sharon Brown - I Specialize in Love
8. Billy Ocean - Stay The Night
9. T Connection - At Midnight
10. Tata Vega - Get It Up For Love
11. Mike T - T’s On The Mike (GW’s Credit To The Edit)
12. Captain Rapp - Bad Times (I Can’t Stand It)
13. Jackie Moore - This Time Baby
14. Hot Streak - Body Work
15. Richie Havens - Going Back To My Roots
16. Patrice Rushen - Number One
17. GQ - Disco Nights