We're still here!

Terribly sorry, but we've had some technical problems of late with getting live podcasts in the can. A few trips to Kenya have gotten in the way of regular podcasting as well. But I think we're just about back in business.

Plus, well, we've been a little busy...

textureDJs 032 - darkest before dawn

We're about to launch into some celebrations here at textureDJs, both for the 2nd anniversary of our podcasts as well as the anniversary of one of our Oxford club nights. But January is still a step further down into the darker hours of the annual cycle. And one dark moment struck us here in Oxford in the last month: the closure of the town's last vinyl storefront still standing. Vale, Avid Records!

Still, we got in a last round of great crate digging in their attic before they closed doors for the last time. Some beautiful buried techno treasure to mix in amongst the fresh sounds we've been picking up for you too!

So we hope you enjoy podcast 032... perhaps textureDJs' deepest and darkest to date.

Darkest before dawn.mp3

(Tracklist forthcoming. Image courtesy of Sky First, Then Shoes.)

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tDJs 031 -- deepest night

We're heading all the way down to the shortest, darkest days of winter here in Oxford. The Port Meadow is covered in ice and there's mulled wine in all the pubs.

You can fight it, or you can go with it, and go deep... deep into the night.

So a set of soulful beats, straight off the wax, live in the mix, from textureDJs James & Cynan.

textureDJs031.mp3

1. DJ T - Philly - Naked Music
2. Kat - Conundrum (Danny Krivit re-edit) - Kat
3. Lorenz Rhode - Back - Compost
4. Kidgusto - Ay Yay Yay (Brooksie remix) - True Grooves
5. Afro Medusa - "Pasilda" (Knee Deep Club mix) - Family Recordings
6. Rednose Distrikt - Best DJ (Domu Remix) - Kindred Spirits
7. Sumo feat Clarisse Muvemba - Lovebeat (Innocent Sorcerers Off beat) - Heya Hifi
8. Bombs - Mama Told Me - Bombs
9. Valique - Wine Or Vingear - Freestyle Records
10. Greg Wilson - Redux 001
11. Metro Area - Pina - Classic
12. The Detroit Experiment - Think Twice - Electric Chair
13. Todd Terje - Italian Stallion - Full Pupp
14. Karizma - I C U - Co-op
15. Blackalicious - A to Z
16. Melba Moore - Standing Right Here

Whether you've been with us all year, or found us recently, whether you came over from the fabulous Bending Corners or searched us out or listen in direct through iTunes, thanks so much for tuning in. Best wishes for the holidays everyone and we'll see in you in the new year. January marks the second birthday of the textureDJs podcast - we'll bring you something special!

tDJs030 - kev's party!

Anyone who's caught up with textureDJs in person will know that I'm of the Australian persuasion. And there's been some momentously joyful news in the last week from back home, with the tories finally turfed from office after over a decade, and new PM Kevin Rudd installed! For Australians this should make for more of a fair go in the workplace and an honest approach to our indigenous issues, and for people worldwide it means no more Australian foot dragging on Kyoto and climate change issues. Hooray!

Why is all this relevant to the textureDJs podcast? Well all this political euphoria has inspired me to throw together a mix of party rockin tunes! Click on the post title or here to download kev's party.mp3!

Now crank it up and enjoy!
Cynan

1. Diplo & Eli Escobar – Groove Is In The Dick - Hollertronix
2. Gwen Stefani – Yummy (J Tilla's No Pajama Edit) - Peaches
3. The Popular People’s Front - Loose In Lisboa – label unknown
4. Underdog Edits – Star Wars Cantina Band Theme – Underdog Edits
5. FDEL – Get Up On Ya Feet – Freestyle Records
6. Qdup Foundation – Renegade’s Revenge – Bomb Strikes
7. Spanky Wilson – Spanky’s Sunshine - Bombs
8. Rube – Get Up – Jazz & Milk Recordings
9. Neighbour vs DJ Soup & Hoola Hoop – Bro Chant (Pt 1) – Homebreakin Records
10. Speaker Junk – Foxxy - Dubsided
11. Bazouka – My Deer Conqueror – Eklektrik Rekords
12. Bryan Jones – Chicago Jack (Bobby & Klein Remix) - Ringside Recordings
13. The Sound Republic – Get Loose (Take a Breath) - SpatulaCity Records
14. The Naf Mob – If I Don’t - Peaches
15. Pirate Breaks – Get Up & Dance (Plump DJs Remix) – Pirate Breaks
16. RSL – Wesley Music - Giant Step

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tDJs029 - Cynan vs Christine Moritz

Gee whiz, is this posting overdue! Hope you'll all forgive us for the hiatus -- between us, textureDJs have been in Thailand, Tanzania, Canada, Canberra, Sydney and San Francisco over the last 2 months... regular service should resume shortly!

Here's Christine Moritz and DJ Cynan, trading off tunes, live @ Honeypot. As always, we are all live in the joint, all wax, all quality tunes! Christine's tunes are listed in italics, Cynan's in regular text:

1. Max Sedgley - Happy (Mr. Dan's Version) - Sunday Best
2. Gecko Turner - Toda Mojaíta (Dutch Rhythm Combo Remix) - Lovemonk
3. Quantic - Sabor - Tru Thoughts
4. Watch TV & The Primetimes - Voodoo Royale (feat El Gran Lapofsky - Thunderball vs Fort Knox Five remix) – Hitop
5. Rube – Big Band Jump – Jazz & Milk Records
6. Quantic Soul Orchestra - Paintings & Journeys (Extended Version) - Tru
Thoughts
7. The Three Amigos - Louie Louie - Inferno
8. Rednose Distrikt feat Melodee – Best DJ – Kindred Spirits
9. Valique – Taking Your Seat - Freestyle Records
10. Susumu Yokota feat. Alice Russell - Could Heaven Ever Be Like This
(Bugz in the Attic Remix) - Exceptional
11. Secret Stealth - Something to Live For - Bocajito
12. Meco – Star Wars Cantina Band Theme - Underdog Edits
13. M.A.R.R.S – Pump Up The Volume
14. Fantastic Plastic Machine - Love Is Psychedelic (Bob Sinclar Remix) -
Avex Japan
15. Soul II Soul - Back to Life (12" Mix) - Virgin
16. Fdel – Ladies and Gentlemen – Freestyle Records
17. Indigo Jam Unit – Back Shot – Basis Records

textureDJs 029 - Cynan vs Christine tag team.mp3

Coming up in textureDJs 030... textureDJs James and Cynan get deep, very deep...