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Alternative Bring’n’Buy Sale – June 2018

The Alt Bring’n’Buy had a break in the Spring, but it came back today.  As far as the DJing goes, I had originally planned to stop last December, but the break allowed me to find some fresh things to play, so whilst Scott and Zaira handled the bulk of the music, I still put in an hour 1pm-2pm.

Kloq – You Never Know
Alien Vampires – You Wish Me Dead Get In Line
Studio-X – To Hell
Syrian – Enforcer
Code 64 – Without You
Dupont – Solid Life
Lederman DeMeyer – A Tribe Of My Own
Növö – Groupe 8-2 (Extended)
Klinik – In Your Mind
Tribantura – Lack Of Sense
Finkseye – Deadweight
Forma Tadre – Looking Glass Men
Second Disease – Desire
2nd Face – Instinct

I did considerably more DJing over the road afterwards.

Alternative Bring’n’Buy Sale – December 2017

The December edition of the ABBS was hit by snow on the morning of the event, but despite a thinner crowd than normal, we still carried on as usual.  Scott handled the early part of the DJ, whilst DJs Grimorg and Demondaz played later on.  This left me with:

12 noon-1pm – Lunchtime Selection

On this occasion, a good old mix-of-all-sorts-of-stuff.

John Carpenter – Assault on Precinct 13 (Main Theme)
Rick Wakeman – Catherine Of Aragon
Hans Zimmer – Rain Man Theme
Freudstein – Live This Lies
VCMG – Lowly
Ascii.Disko – Strassen
Potentia Animi – Vive La More
Eminence Of Darkness – Pet
Frozen Autumn – Ashes
Beborn Beton – Another World
Psy’Aviah – Infected
Obszon Geschopf – Rue Morgue Creature
Out Out – E&E
Acumen (Nation) – Anchorite
Unheilig – Herz Aus Eis (played with great irony…..)

3pm – Shoegaze, Alt Rock and Crossover Dance

I’d agreed with Scott that we’d try a role-reversal set today – he played EBM and industrial, and I played the things he normally did.

Tricky – Overcome
Zola Jesus – Manifest Destiny
Bat For Lashes – In God’s House
Cranes – Can’t Get Free
My Bloody Valentine – Only Shallow
Slowdive – Sleep
Ride – Vapour Trail
Jesus and Mary Chain – Just Like Honey
Chapterhouse – Falling Down
Lush – Ladykillers
Sonic Youth – Kool Thing
Pixies – Debaser
Smashing Pumpkins – Zero
Garbage – When I Grow Up
Primal Scream – Rocks
Fatboy Slim – Right Here, Right Now
Shamen – Phorever People

And then handed over to Demondaz to finish off here whilst we were over the road….

Alternative Bring’n’Buy Sale – September 2017

Back to a partially-refurbished Dome to soundtrack London’s long-running indoor shopping alternative. Joining me today was the ever-present DJ Scott and newcomer to this slot (but with significant DJ experience both in London and Italy!) DJ Zaira.

10:45am-11:50am

Back on the early shift one more time….

Angelo Badalamenti – Laura Palmer’s Theme
CTI – Nothing Exists
In Gowan Ring – A Bee At The Dolmen’s Ball
Gae Bolg And The Church Of Fand – Hymne
Spiritual Front – My Kingdom For A Horse
Mila Mar – Herz
Opposer//Divine – Human Animal
Object – The Ethane Asylum
Ice Ages – Endless Circle
Numb – Hole
Benestrophe – Future Tense
Daniel B.Prothese – Sp4nnungs4bfall
The Juggernauts – Drinking Blood
Schwefelgelb – Vom Allem Zu Viel
NordarR – Alarm!
Bodystyler – Your Boots
Proceed – Identität
Lesure 13 – Secrets

2pm-3pm

Thought I’d have a go at a club-oriented set….

Sebastian Komor – Game of Thrones Theme
Battery Cage – Ecstasy
Preemptive Strike 0.1 – The Menacing Planet
Noisex – Serious Killer
Cynical Existence – Always and Forever
Siva Six – Superstition
Ohm – Divinity
Patenbrigade:Wolff – Mauerradio (Extended)
Xenturion Prime – Vermillion
Namnambulu – Deception
XPQ-21 – Gumpie’s Return
Goteki – Piranha Advancement
De/Vision – The End
Am Tierpark – A Love Forbidden

Once Scott was done, we left Zaira to finish off here, whilst we were over the road at Aces and Eights….

Slimelight – Goth and 80s Floor

I’ve DJed at the Elektrowerkz venue many times in the past, mainly as support DJ for the various bands playing there, and I have on a few occasions stuck around to fill a vacant slot at the Slimelight club following on after. This was my first stand-alone set at Slimelight, joining DJs Jester and Jo The Waiter on the ‘Goth/80s’ floor (though the music policy in practice is somewhat broader that that).

This evening also doubled up as one of the afterparties for the Pride In London event, with members of The Queer Alternative very much in presence. It was also a few days after the referendum on the UK’s membership of the European Union. Whilst I avoid discussion of topical issues here, it’s fair and factually true to say that both the EU and the LGBT+ community have both played a vital part of making my DJ career what it is. Someone even wrote on the request list “They’ll Never Take Our Scene Away”. That summed up the mood of the night.

11pm-12am

Wendy Carlos – Title Music From A Clockwork Orange
The Human League – The Black Hit Of Space
Absolute Body Control – Do You Feel It Inside
A Split-Second – Mambo Witch
Front 242 – U-Men
DAF – Kebabträume
Fad Gadget – Collapsing New People
Gary Numan – Me! I Disconnect From You
Gang Of Four – Damaged Goods
Wire – I Am The Fly
Magazine – The Light Pours Out Of Me
Killing Joke – Wardance
Joy Division – Isolation
David Bowie – Speed Of Life
Bauhaus – Lagartija Nick
Mono Inc. – After The War
The 69 Eyes – Gothic Girl
Star Industry – The Look

2am-3am

Nine Inch Nails – Head Like A Hole
Die Krupps – To The Hilt
Pop Will Eat Itself – Ich Bin Ein Auslander
New Model Army – Vengeance
The Sex Pistols – Anarchy In The UK
Sham 69 – If The Kids Are United
The Jam – Going Underground
Undertones – Teenage Kicks
Killing Joke – Eighties
Siouxsie and the Banshees – Spellbound
She Wants Revenge – Tear You Apart
Devo – Whip It
Visage – Fade To Grey (12″ Version)
Depeche Mode – Everything Counts (Live 101)
Erasure – A Little Respect
OMD – Enola Gay
Kraftwerk – The Model