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[18 Feb 2010 | 3 Comments | Written by: The Ninja | ]
The weekly word

Apparently we have been neglecting our duty to post tasty tasty links for you all. So without further ado, here’s a link from each us that we think you should listen to.
This will probably be a regular thing from now on, but we don’t do regular very well – so we’ll just see.
Benny’s Pick: Untold 092
A Made Up Sound – Sun touch (Unreleased)
Cooly G – Weekend fly (Hyperdub)
Martyn – Hear me (Zomby mix) (Forthcoming 3024)
Mosca – Square one (L-Vis 1990 remix) (Forthcoming Night Slugs)
Julio Bashmore – Batak groove (Unreleased)
Roska and …

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[27 Jan 2010 | 4 Comments | Written by: The Ninja | ]

Now with added signing for the hearing impaired.

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[17 Jan 2010 | 2 Comments | Written by: The Ninja | ]
Album covers for bob

Pretty hard to go past this really when you’re 6 years old.
I still have the record in the cupboard as well.

I see your twisted sister and raise you a
websta

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[24 Dec 2009 | 5 Comments | Written by: The Ninja | ]
Super Smooth Summertime Soundtracks of Splender

Since everyone down this end of the world is about to kick off into their summer holidays, a couple more links to soundtrack the funtimes ahead.
Websta’s super-smooth podcast from last week takes the edge off nicely, add on to that some grandiose feel good space age disco from Todd Terje and the sublime summer stylings of Greg Wilson as well and you’re set.
Summer soundtracks sorted. Pass me another beer.
P.S. Excuse the over-effusive language, fun in the sun tends to do that to me.

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[3 Dec 2009 | 18 Comments | Written by: The Ninja | ]
All time top 5 house sets

Well not really the all time top 5 – because that would be far too hard to decide. While listening to Dixon’s Body Language 4 for the umpteenth time I started thinking about those go-to sets that you seem to thrash but yet still give you that great sense of comfort and enjoyment years (or hundreds of listens) later.
For me, without doing it consciously, I keep finding I go back to :

Joris Voorn – Resident Advisor Podcast #62
Dixon – Body Language 4
Dennis Ferrer – Essential Mix 27-09-2008
Jackmate – mnml ssgs …

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[24 Nov 2009 | One Comment | Written by: The Ninja | ]
All the right reasons

(Taken from White Ninja – no relation)

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[18 Nov 2009 | 11 Comments | Written by: The Ninja | ]
Ame & Benji Frohlich…..in Auckland

This should be good – Ame & Benji Frohlich in Auckland. More party info here: http://berlinsessions.co.nz

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[15 Nov 2009 | 7 Comments | Written by: The Ninja | ]

Big fan of The Juan MacLean – Happy House and I rather enjoyed this live version of it which turns into acid at about 8 mins and has a very nice “whoosh-bang” at about 12 mins.

The Juan MacLean – Happy House (Live @ The Double Door) from The Belmont Sessions on Vimeo.

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[29 Sep 2009 | 3 Comments | Written by: The Ninja | ]
Musical memories, with you for life – Body & Soul

I had an awesome dream last night. On waking up I realised it wasn’t so much a dream, it was me reliving a memory: seeing Body & Soul playing outdoors in Tokyo a few months back. It was a pretty special day, my last in Japan before heading off to Mongolia & Russia for a bit, and getting my first real chance to see some proper house in a long time.
It was an outdoor event under big tents which came in handy with the torrential rain that didn’t let up, but most …

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[24 May 2009 | 2 Comments | Written by: The Ninja | ]
DEMF sets

The organisers of DEMF 08 are streaming some of the sets from last years event here: http://www.paxahau.com/sounds/mp3/2008_movement.html
Guillaume & The Coutu Dumonts is particularly worth a look in. As is DBX at DEMF08
You can download most of them from here if you feel the urge:  http://www.djscene.lt/forum/viewtopic.php?t=30503&sid=ede02cfcf727ea873492c809764b2df6