Vianisms

Vian: Hour 7

2009-11-10T21:41:00.002Z

First of all, it would be pertinent to point out that i did actually move my blog to wordpress; but it turned out to be more hassle than it was worth! Inserting images and formatting in general was confusing my tiny brain so i thought what the heck i might as well just revert to good old blogspot.

So; Hour Seven. In some ways I have been working on this mix since the start of august (oh how time flies) and there are a few tracks (the opener for example) that have been in place for months, but I've been working in the rest of the selection slowly since then and in fact the Peter Kruder track (what a tune) was bought and inserted on the day of the mix. Just shows you how quickly you can adapt even if you have tried to consider, over time, how best to construct a mix.

I personally think this is my favourite and best mix so far. It's notable for its lack of the more organic (bongo tastic) percussive tracks that i went through a period of loving, and has more techno and tech-housy influences. It does slightly throw up an issue of identity, but frankly I think i am still too much of an amateur to worry about that quite yet.

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Lusine - Two Dots (Pezzner remix) // Ghostly International

Matt Brown - Sauvente // Einmaleins Musik

dOP - Stock Option // Circus Company

Kabale Und Liebe - Una Y Nada // 100% Pure

Shonky - Carnage // Freak N Chic

Oxia - Sun Step // 8Bit

Rodriguez Jr - Kids of Hula // Leena Music

Peter Kruder - Law of Return // Innervisions

Gorge, Dubnitzky - Smile In My // Brise Records

Boris Horel - How Do I Look Like // Eklo

Ellen Allien - Lover // Bpitch Control

Ellen Allien & Apparat - Jet (Ben Klock remix) // Bpitch Control

Vian: Hour 6

2009-06-29T22:19:00.017+01:00

Its been a while since i have successfully recorded anything approaching decent on the wheels of steel (mostly plastic) but finally i managed to put something together last week. I'm really pleased with it, the first four tracks have worked together better than any other i have played in a mix, though i didn't really anticipate that being the case at all. The vibe is very upbeat throughout and this is only compounded by the fact that the tempo is err.. bloody quick. Again this was not intentional but as the beat of 'Kings Child' doesn't come in for a good minute or so, there was no initial conception of how fast it would be, and i couldn't very well be bothered to put the track back on again from the beginning. Plus i had a little cocaine in me. I actually think it adds to the live nature of the mix which is something i wanted to achieve. It's not completely polished, and it didn't get a bout of compression from Cool Edit either, but I'm really enjoying it at the moment and it represents exactly where I am right now with regards to my output

Now, there is one feature of this mix which i would like to talk about. Overlaying 'Sunken' over the rhythmic pounding of 'Dope Slingin' Vibe' was a damn good call. Any reticence was down to my being labelled as a 'copy cat', but i just thought fuck it, it sounds so nice and ultimately - in the end - I chose the tracks so, why shouldn't I? I have been thoroughly enjoying the 2005 release 'Et In Arcadia Ego' by The Village Orchestra in recent weeks and i have thought often that a soaring, uplifting and graceful track such as 'Sunken' should be laid over a beat to drive it along and accentuate the feeling of the track. I am fully aware, of course, that Luciano (copied cat) was properly thinking along the same lines when he discovered that using M83's 'In Church' over many a percussive beat would create a magical moment in a mix and in a club atmosphere. If you hear the mix you'll probably agree having listened to my track selection that i quite like the lad, so it's no coincidence BUT its not, in - my mind anyway - out of the question that i would have thought to do it myself - first. But of course, i didn't. Ultimately i did it because it sounds great, i really love the track and it takes the mix somewhere different. You may judge for yourselves. I imagine that if i had a few forummers listen to the mix they would comment on it, an not in a positive way, Meh.

Vian: Hour 6

Wareika - King's Child // Motivbank

Reboot - El Loco // White

Butch - Bengal Tiger // Bouq Records

Julien Chaptal - Mamdaye // Remote Area

Mirco Violi - Breaking Rocks // Hypercolour

Dance Disorder - My Time (Radio Slave's Rekids Tribe Mix) // Eskimo

Michel Cleis - Tribute // White

Invisible Planets - Dope Slingin' Vibe (Brother's Vibe remix) // Fresh Fish

The Village Orchestra - Sunken // Highpoint Lowlife

Mirco Violi - Tzar // Bloop Portugal

Mendo - Everybody I Got Him - 2009 mix // Clarisse Records

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Nature Or Nurture residency!

2009-05-26T09:50:00.006+01:00

So.. The wonderful Nurture or Nurture night, as hosted by the legend that is the Pushamann, and Sir Terry (Fancis) - as he has come to be known amongst our friends - is moving venue to the East Village in Shoreditch at the start of June, and i have been made a resident.. ! I didn't quite believe it at the time but now I can put (N.o.N) at the end of my name, yes, I am officially cool. Anyway so the first night is next Thursday and i hope to see all you guys down there as it should be a really good evening; not only is Sir Terry and the Pushamann there but also Phonica's very own Hector.. what a corking lineup!

Huge thanks go out to Charles (Pushamann) for this, I have been exceptionally lucky to meet such a legend of a man who has been so kind as to give me this opportunity, and I hope to be able to take full advantage and put out a really good set next week... Can't wait!

That Friday Feeling..

2009-05-24T17:43:00.005+01:00

Here is a little piece from the Oxford Mail from a nice chap (Richard Bell - thank you for your kind words and general enthusiasm) who came to checkout Housewerk..

Here is a short extract.. But i must say he has been very nice about the night, which was light on numbers (well, pretty much much dead) untill right at the end when my dear sister brought what must have been about 60 people from a house party that she had been at, and who promptly filled the dance floor for the final hour.. Thanks sis!

Well, underground House perhaps isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, but that’s why I like the spirit of this night so much; it’s something a little different.

And honestly the music is excellent – I consider myself a bit of a connoisseur (yes, really) and I have no idea what these guys were playing for the most part, but I did know that I was loving each track, and loving the fact that I was being surprised by genuinely fresh and new sounds.
So, you know, I really have no idea why tonight wasn’t more of a success.

Click here to read the full article.. And thanks again to you Richard, and indeed Adam for organising the night.. good (house)werk all round!

http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/search/4333569.That_Friday_Feeling/

Vian @ BabySimple - Oxford

2009-03-29T16:37:00.004+01:00

Many thanks to Mr Marshall for sorting this out.. should be a good un...

As well as myself, there will be jackwooller (bff), Merlin Marshall and Dj G..

Vian: Hour 5

2009-02-10T16:49:00.006Z

Hour 5.. its been a long time coming but I'm back playing the more goovey housey beats that haven't been seen since hour 3 way back in September! By jove that was a long time ago. Anyway, I'm very pleased with this mix, it's got some great tunes in, including the amazing Nina Simone remix on Einfach, as well as some other belters afterward.. The three tracks on the Deeependence release (of which two are in this mix) are all awesome, definitely a label to look out for in the future, this is only their second release...

I like how the mix progresses, and reaches a nice high point somewhere in the middle, but then comes back down again and ends quite deep with that Anthony Collins tune which is, as the title suggests, sensual.. aaaah. Enjoy!

tracklist:

Mark, Adru – Tribe // Deependance
Arnaud Le Texier, Emannuel Ternoise - Serendipity // Safari Electronique
Guillaume & the Coutu Dumont – Le Tigre // Oslo
Damian Schwartz – Burranto // Oslo
Mathias Kaden – Shetani // Vakant
Unkown – Lemany // Einfach
Mark, Adru – Elephiolin // Deependance
Fabio Gianelli – Trnidad y Tobago // ThirtyOneTwenty
Djulz – Flourette // Circus Company
Ilario Alicante - Near Africa (Markus Fix & Robert Dietz remix) // Cecile
Anthony Collins – Sensual // Vinyl Club

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Many thanks to loofy for the artwork on this one too.. this will be a running theme from now on..

My next gig......

2009-01-07T08:46:00.004Z

.....hopefully there will be a good crowd for it depsite the fact that it's on a Thursday night. Really looking forward to playing with the Pushamann (who was kind enough to invite me to play) and especially Terry Francis (!).. Although i am in the 'Disco Based Beats Room' I will still be playing my own brand of groovey house beats.. Apprently i may have an hour or so in both rooms, which will be great. The Russian Bar is a really cool place, so I'm told, so I hope to see you there!

Vian: Hour 4

2009-01-06T09:40:00.008Z

Welcome to Hour 4, at last!

But wait a minute, because I don’t want you to think that after three months of waiting for this mix that you’re in for a mind blowing hour of clever and intelligent mixing and brilliant tunes, because sadly you’re not. In fact this mix shouldn’t be taken too seriously. It is really a one-off mix that I’ve wanted to do for a while now. I wanted to go deeper and I also wanted to put some of my favourite tracks in there – many of which are of that ilk - just so I had them down and recorded and part of my back catalogue, as it were.

I wouldn’t say this is as polished as my previous hours up to now, and it’s certainly a little bit rougher around the edges as a whole, but I’m pleased with it, it was something I really wanted to do and I’m happy with the result. This is a nice mix, a very pleasant mix, i hope you enjoy it..

Many thanks to the man Charles for designing the artwork too, very apt.

Vian: Hour 4

Minilogue - We All // Cocoon

Loco Dice - Black Truffles In The Snow // Desolat

Pikaya - Jedi // Cadenza

Martin Beume, Pawas - House Kaoss // Squonk

Jin Choi - The Black And White // Archipel

Stimming - Una Pena (Argy remix) // Diynamic

Lawrence - Compulsion // Dial Records

DJ Sodeyama - Now Is The Time (Vocal Mix) // Archipel

Sascha Funke - Ey // Platipus

Pantha Du Prince - Saturn Strobe / Dial Records

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End of year lists!

2008-12-02T21:56:00.039Z

Major thanks to Mr Behagg for prompting this little exercise, which was most enjoyable and a good thing to do.. a retrospective of the year gone..

Top Ten Albums 2008

10. TV on the Radio – Dear Science

If the fist half was as good as the second half it would have been in the top five. I think a lot of people would agree with that. The initial listens were tremendous but it lost something quite quickly. Still, DLZ and love dog are two of the songs of the year, and the overall sound is great.. Still a top band.

9.M83 – Satudays = Youth

Hotly anticipated, and to a certain extent i think again put down a bit too easily. Quite different to his previous albums, a lot thicker in emotion and feeling – something i think a lot of people didn’t like – exemplified by the fact that they all thought Couleurs was the best track. There are couple of amazing tracks, i love 'Graveyard Girl' and 'You, Appearing.' Was gutted i couldn’t see him and the band live quite recently . Stupid band practices!

8.Gregory and the hawk - Moenie And Kitchi

A really nice easy listening album. Reminds me quite a bit of Laura Veirs. The guy from Mice Parade produces this band and does a fine job. One of the top albums for listening whilst sat at my desk. Not necessarily the most interesting album, but I think that’s sometime just what the doctor orders.

7. Youthmovies – Good Nature

A like this band a lot. Kind of rocky post-rocky but not. A very English record, quite typical of a lot of what rock bands are dong to mix it up these days i think, much more varied dynamically, instrumentally (good horn action in this case) and timbre wise. Really cool album.

6.Atlas Sound – Let the blind lead those who see but cannot feel

This is such a nice album, some real beauties on it ‘Cold as Ice’ the main standout. I cant really compare it with anything much. Really nicely produced, very glacial and warm in parts. Lots of lovely reverberousness too. He is better as Atlas Sound than he is Deerhunter in my opinion.

5.Foals – Antidotes

Well not much to say here – you know how cool this album is after all - just great upbeat tunes,. Very unfairly maligned too (the backlash on drowned in sound was at times ridiculous) i think a lot of people are jealous of what this band have achieved in such a short space of time. And one of the best live bands out there without doubt. Tight, interesting, and great energy.

4.Vessels – White Fields and Open Devices

The best post-rock record of the year. Really interesting ideas and at times brilliantly executed. Has everything post rock stands for in abundance. A brilliant live performance at Bestival and at the Cats Alldayer in London recently only accentuated my liking for this band.

3.Bon Ivor – For Emma, Forever Ago

When i first got this i was fairly indifferent, it’s only been in the last few weeks that i have really fallen in love with it.. Dreamy tunes and i love how the vocals sound - double tracked all the way through, so engaging, much like the Acorn. I get drawn into the songs effortlessly.

2.The Acorn – Glory Hope Mountain

A beautifully produced record that has grown and grown on me the more i listen to it. Such an honest record. Love the vocals and the hints of a Central American theme on which the record is based. Apart from number one in this list, this is the best example of an album that as a whole is far greater in quality than the sum of its parts.

1.Minilogue – Animals

Every bloody time i put this on i think fuck me, i don’t honestly think ill ever hear a dance record as good as this ever again - If i do ill be stunned. It's had the same effect as Booka Shade – Memento did a couple of years back, but times that by tenfold. Everything they touch turns to gold as far as im concerned. The album (both halves) are works of sheer brilliance, beautifully mixed, beautifully produced. Incredible. A clear, clear album of the year. I think i would have been confident saying that six months ago too. They are a class apart.

Honourable mentions go to: (these were in around the action and it was a shame to leave each of them out really but I must be cutthroat about it eh.)

MGMT – oracular spectacular

Really enjoy this one, i love their style and their look, and although apparently they are gash live, i love the feel of the record as a whole. Love 'Pieces of What' and ‘Of Moons Birds and Monsters’ - which is a track of the year contender

Deerhoof – Offend Maggie

A very interesting album indeed. At times a bit grating and quite mercurial on the whole but some really good tracks in there. Much more accessible than their previous album (Friend Opportunity) which was just too ‘out there’. ‘Jagged fruit’ on this album is mind blowingly good, in the top three tracks of the year without a doubt.

Beach House – Devotion

As with many good things (see also Youthmovies), my friend Botfield was the source for this one. These two guys (girl and guy i think) have come up with some really nice unusual melodies and tracks. Cant really compare it with anything. Not all amazing but very pleasant and easy listeinng on the whole. I love Holy Dances and Turtle Island in particular. I think if i had discovered this a bit earlier on in the year it would be in the top ten with no trouble.

Also i should give a mention to British Sea Power – Do You Like Rock Music?.. It was released this year and i like that album a lot but i totally forgot about it as it leaked months before that at the end of last year. Probably just would have made the top ten.

Two big let downs.. booooo!

Sigur Ross – Med Sur eyeyey whatever its called.

Just not what i was hoping at all. Very relaxed, folky (not that i don’t like folky) and too laid back on the whole. Lacks the kind of passion and beauty that the previous albums are full of. Some nice stuff, don’t get me wrong, but just not what it could have been.

Mogwai – The hawk is howling

As you know (or dont), one of the most important bands in my musical life. But im afraid they have said all they can say. ‘I’m Jim Morrison i’m dead’ is comfortably my favourite and it's a corker actually. Scotland’s Shame’ is good too. But every time i try to listen to it i lose interest fairly quickly. Its a tough formula to keep pushing, and i think they have hit a fairly well mortared brick wall for the most part. The high point of this band was, probably, the best gig of my life at the Albert Hall. That will never be topped. I guess this wasn’t a huge let down as i can’t say i was expecting another brilliant album, i didn’t think they had it in them - Indeed they didn’t.

Top Five EPs

1.Maps & Atlases - You & Me & The Mountain E.P

2.Danananakroyd – Sissy Hits E.P

3.Efterklang – Under Giant Trees

4. Giraffes? Giraffes! – More Skin With Milk Mouth

5. Adebisi Shank – This is the EP of a band called Adebisi Shank

I procured a lot of really good e.ps this year (as one does). Again tough to wittle it down so i had to do five in the end. Really tough to choose the top three. Maps & Atlases are really fucking good, kind of tv on the radio esq vocals and really interesting and varied dynamics with some great ideas in the tracks.. Danananana is just raw aggression and awesome, one of my must see bands. Efterklang are easily my favourite band of the last year, discovering their albums has been life changing, and this ep has a couple of gems (‘hands playing butterfly’ is sublime) though it’s not quite as consistent as the two above it. The last two are really cool intricate math rock, Adebisi being the slightly heavier and less good of the two, both top draw mind.

Top Five Mixes.

1. Pedro @ One Nights

I've never been so blown away by a mix on a first listen i don’t think. The tunes are incredible, the basslines and the weaving of mixes is something else. The little touches here and there really make it. An incredible journey. Pedro you are sheer class. Miles ahead of R and R on the basis of this mix. The organic intricate nature of the tunes and the mixing is inspirational, Its really helped shape the development in my taste this year..

2. Audion Essential Mix

After much consideration this pips Loco Dice.. It flows better, and I think I prefer the mix as a whole, some excellent tunes in there and the transitions are so brilliantly indistinct. I also love his voice into at the start. Very apt. The first hour of this mix is the best pre-recorded hour I've heard this year, hands down.

3. Loco Dice Essential Mix

Well. We all know about this (Jack and Jim). This is more about the tunes than the mix i think, though obviously the mix as a whole is still fantastic. This has immortalised ‘Vandon’ for one, and introduced me to that mental Nina Simone remix (FYI apprantly it might be the 'Pitto Bootleg' version). Great stuff.

4. Danton Eeprom GTC

Ah yes. Right at the start of the year and what a mix, so many great tunes. The first time I heard the Grindhouse remix too, my lord. Loved it. Also had ‘Radar’ by H.O.S.H and Stimming, a great track which consequently found it's way on to my essential mix.

5. Ame Fabric Live

Best fabric cd this year i would say (though iv not heard them all) flows really really well and has a really cool feel about it. Very easy on the ears and a great groove. Love the remix of 'That's a Nice Way to Give Me Feedback'.

Honourable mention to Mathew Johnson live @ Zenzero, Italy especially for the second half which i swear is four corking tunes in about forty minutes. Also RA094 – Anders Llar, deep deep deep and beautiful. Love it.

Best label - Vakant

Tough one. Very tough. I think this label epitomises the tunes that I've been getting into more and more this year. Great releases from Mathias Kaden, Onur Ozur and Dewalta come to mind.. Really difficult to pick out one label i feel, was close between this and Vinyl Club.. Honouable mentions to Cadenza and Freude Am Tanzen Recordings, both with great releases, especially the latter which i have only recently discoverd in the last few months

Best producer(s) – Minilogue.

Has to be. Consistently awesome.. No contest. Produced at least five of my favourite tunes this year alone, all on Animals...

Ten of the best (in no order and not counting any of Animals)

Michel Cleis - La Mezcla
Prompt – Evolve
That track (tracks?) at the start of the Pedro mix
Johnny D – Soleil
Raz Ohara – Where He At (Apparat remix)
Modi – Shatese
Minilogue – Birdsong
Reboot – Vandon
SIS - Nesrib
Radioslave - Grindhouse (Dubfire Terror Planet)

Again pretty tough – Not that many obvious stand outs, so many great tunes i might as well have just picked ten out of a hat of about thirty. Obviously had to pick grindhouse, i think most people would agree that that was the biggest track of the summer – that and Trompeta.. Really a shame i never got to hear Evolve played out anywhere too (as far as i can remember). I don’t know if we will ever find out what those tracks in the Pedro mix are but man they are special.

Best Dj set

Luciano @ Fabric August bank holiday The best and most influential set iv ever heard. So many moments ill never forget (see below) Christ. Also the hour or so of Villalobos at the end of July (i think?) was something else.

Best live Gig

There wasn’t really one stand out gig to be honest. I think it will have to be either Efterklang @ Field day (above), Vessels @ Bestival or Radiohead @ Victoria Park. All immensely good, particularly the former as it was pissing it down. Radiohead were awesome, great set list and sounded pretty good, but it was just the wrong venue, too many people, too much ignorance.

Moments to savour..

Radiohead playing 'The Tourist' at Victoria Park in June, one of my favourite and most evocative Radiohead tunes, totally out of the blue. It was a special moment (or two).

Luciano in August: Doing his M83 thing, that twenty minutes at around 9am when he dropped Stokholm Marathon then played the tracks at the start of the Pedro Mix back to back. Astonishing. That feeling when we walked back into the main room after a fag - feeling the energy and the presence of the man at the desk, the vibe and the sound was unmistakable.

Radioslave in August: dropping the Grinhouse remix. The most mental experience at fabric I’ve had so far..

Broken Social Scene playing 7/4 shoreline at Shepherds Bush in May - the song I was introduced to them with - an incredible moment, and also playing It's all Gonna Break at the end. Brilliant.

That's it! Roll on 2009...

Vian: Hour Three

2008-11-08T19:55:00.010Z

Welcome to hour three.. This hour is really a turning point in terms of my output, I am really happy with it because i mixed it really well and it represents the way I am heading in terms of style.. The first half hour especially, has a really organic and rhythmic edge which i am really warmimg to and which is exactly where i want to go, both in terms of mixing and my future productions (when i finally get around to that again). Lots of great tracks, particularly Viva Belize and Nesrib, but they are all superb.

I would like to thank in part the man Luciano for the most inspiring/amazing set i'v ever experienced, at Fabric at the end of August, it opened my eyes and ears wider than ever, and undoubtably affected the tune selection in Hour Three and indeed the future for Vian. So please enjoy my best mix so far - one that i will always look back on with great fondness.

Tracklist

Marco Ressman – Sao Paulo Lights (Anthony Collins Remix) // Upon You Records
Pier Bucci – Hey Consuelo (Samim Remix) // Stealth Records
Pele – Viva Belize // Connaisseur Records
La Pena - A1 // White Label
Sis – Marcha Oscura // Cecille
Johnny D – Soleil // Safari Electronique
Sis – Nesrib // Cecille
Stimming – Una Pena //Dynamic
Gel Abril – Spells of Yoruba // Be As One
Dave Aju – Crazy Place (Luciano Remix) // Circus Company

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Smack & Tickle

2008-11-06T17:34:00.002Z

To those wonderful friends of mine who came down to see me at Corsica Studios on Haloween - Thank you. I had an awesome time; only got play for an hour in the end but it was well worth it, the sound system was outrageous too! Hopefully this is the start of something good and ill have some more shows booked soon!

Vian @ Smack & Tickle 31/10/08
Set List

Masomenos - Pierre Et Le Loup // WTM
Onur Ozur - Sahara (Jens Zimmermann remix)// Vakant
Ricardo Villalobos - Fitzpatrick // Sei Es Drum
Dewalta - Salgaro // Vakant
Pier Bucci - Hey Consuelo (Samim remix) // Stealth Records
Marco Resmann - Sau Paulo Lights (Anthony Collins remix) // Upon You Records
Gel Abril - Spells of Yoruba // Be As One
Reboot - Charlotte // Below
SIS - Lesh // Cecille
SIS - Trompeta // White

Vian: Hour Two

2008-11-02T22:40:00.003Z

So here is the second hour. This one was cool as it was totally improvised, and it turned out pretty good considering.. A number of really cool tunes involved and there is a nice flow to it despite the variety of sounds. Especially enjoyed using 'Roar', which is great fun and really ought to be considered a tool, but is great for keeping the tension up as the drop never comes.. ever!

Tracklist:

Matthias Tanzmann – Hotel Sapporo (Pedro remix) // Moon Harbour
Boris Werner – Starvin Marvin is Cruisin // cadenza
Loco Dice – Orchidee // Minus
Radioslaxe – Eyes Wide Open // R&S
Chic Minature – KImano // crosstown rebels
Patrice Baumel – Roar // get physical
Argy – 1985 (Sydenham remix) // poker flat
Minilogue – Carnival // traum
Thomas Schumacher – Pink Boots (khord remix) // spiel-zeug schallplatten

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Vian: Hour One (The Behagg Birthday Mix)

2008-10-18T11:21:00.002+01:00

This is the the first of my hour series.. a little mix i put together for my friend Jim, a man whos influence has been palpable to say the least. He introduced me to dance music via the man Erol, and then on to minimal and techno and beyond - and that's without even mentioning eveything else he has shown me over the years. He is the man.

So this is the tracklist, i'v put a few favourites in there that i will always consider synonymous with the the man Behagg - the radioslave remix to name but one... All in all a very hypnotic, quite organic and progressive mix. Enjoy..

The Vegetable Orchestra – Carrot Cuts (Anja Schneider remix) // Karmarouge
Petre Inspirescu – Sakadat // Vinyl Club
Kabale und Lauhaus – Makake // Remote Area Recordings
Lauhaus et Chaptal – Freedom Fries // Remote Area Recordings
Crristian Paduraru – Clickno Anthem (Rhadoo Minimal Mix) // Open Bar Music
Luciano – Father // Cadenza
Kissogram – My Friend is a Seahorse (Radio Slave Remix) // defDrive
Sun Electric – Toninas (Ricardo Villalobos Remix) // Shitkataputt
The Vegetable Orchestra – Ciboulette (Luciano mix) // Karmarouge

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Vian Hours

2008-10-05T01:29:00.001+01:00

Recently (since my essential mix back in May) i have been recording a series of mixes, each one an hour (or thereabouts) in duration.. They are a good indication of how my output is progressing, and a good way of showcasing the tunes that I'm into at at that time. Please have a listen!

I have done three already which i shall post very soon, but whenever the next one comes along it will be posted here asap - so keep yor ears and eyes open!

Vian Essential Mix

2008-10-05T01:10:00.002+01:00

After a challenge on the Erol Alkan was set for everyone to compile and record their own 'essential mix' i thought it might be a cool thing to do, so i did... I had great fun buying lots of tracks from beatport and grabbing a few records from phonica just for the mix, whilst also preparing a radio one sample i grabbed from Damian Lazarus' essential mix (i was particularly pleased with how that turned out!)

This was my first porperly recorded mix since moving to the more techno side of dance music.. It's Quite varied but I was pretty pleased when i had it all done - with the second half especially. I even managed to get one of my own tracks in in it. Score!

Vian Essential Mix - 19/05/08

Tracklist:

Holger zilske – spooky kissing // playhouse
Robert babicz – sin (ripperton remix) // systematic
Phonolulu – polygon// kickboxer recordings
H.O.S.H, Stimming – radar // diynamic
Counterplan – 90 degrees (DJQ mix)// soma recordings
Prompt – evolve // 7noise
Zhao – Architecture // Swap
Alex Smoke – Clapface // hum and how
Nihad Tule & Nima Khak – Chess // truesoul
Par Grindvik – Aukustik // Stokholm LTD
Funkagenda – WTF // toolroom
Workidz – Washmachine // Toolroom
Ripperton – Farra // connoisseur recordings
Pantha Du Prince – Tau // dial records
Radio Slave – K-maze // rekids
Sebbo – Watamu Beach // desolat
Minilogue – Space (Bukaddor and Fishbeck tedium interlude remix) // Traum
Pikaya – Fango // cadenza
Kabale und liebe, Daniel Sanchez – Mumbling yeah (Loco dice tribute mix) // remote area recodings
Beat Galore Friction – Bubble dancing (radio slave remix) // good & evil music
Minilogue – thats a nice way to give me feedback (davis and may milky way trip) // audiobahn
Cle – Nomads (Matthias tanzmann remix) // poker flat
Minilogue – Animals // cocoon recordings
Pigon – Helios // dial records
Vian – two grammes of soma (remix ) // cdr
Joe Claussel – Je Ka Jo (drums of passion remix) // Ibadan recordings
Trentemoller – Klodsmajor // audiomatique recordings

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Smack & Tickle

2008-09-28T12:50:00.003+01:00

My full DJ debut.. really looking forward to it. Please come down, should be good night!

Welcome!

2008-01-19T18:13:00.002Z

So.. I have finally decided it's time to put up a blog. Here I am going to post my music, hopefully some of my mixes, my dj charts, my bands music, and music that I am currently enjoying.

First things first. I have finally finished my second album of tracks that i have written, recorded, and (co)produced (under the name 'Vian') It is of the experimental genre, and is all instrumental. There is also an electronic track which i have dubbed 'chilled out minimal tech' and which i am quite proud of as it is my first proper and successful foray into dance music production..

Here is the tracklisting for the album. It's called 'Adorn Myth On Handmade History'

1) Two Halves Make One Hole
2) Twentyfour Hours
3) Grand
4) Two Grammes Of Soma
5) Come, Down
6) Playing With The Knife
7) Klavimusch
8) (hidden track)

There are currently a few old and new tracks available to listen to on my myspace page.. but here is the album if you fancy a listen...

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