Pieces of a Dream – Mt. Airy Groove (instrumental)
Considered by many to be a classic B-boy anthem, this sublime slice of laidback rare-groove funk from Philadelphia’s Pieces of A Dream was released in 1982 and was taken from the album We Are One. A trippy excursion into disco, boogie and electro, ‘Mt Airy Groove’ has been sampled [...]
Factory Floor – ~ (R E A L L O V E) (An Optimo (Espacio) mix)
All hail the Friday gods! It’s sunny and the mighty Factory Floor are back! London’s finest exponents of synth-techno-noise mayhem team up with the very special Optimo Music for the exclusive single “~(R E A L L O V E)”. JD Twitch and his sometime collaborator Dave Clark unleash an [...]
Robert Owens – Rise (Steve Bug remix instrumental)
House legend Robert Owens is the provider of the latest Compost Black Label (#76 no less) release with a collection of serious remixes of his 2010 track ‘Rise’. With some choice remixes to pick from, the obvious stand out is the heavyweight remix from Steve Bug, who produces a fine [...]
Sleeeeaze My Bicep…
The naughty boys over at the magnificent Feel My Bicep are feelin’ a bit sleazy and have dropped off five of the most filthiest dancefloor tracks. From dark & menacing warehouse Trax to early morning disco bliss, the Bicep boys have provided the perfect mini- cruising playlist. Make sure you [...]
Days Are Numbers’ House of Magic Waves Mix
Hello! Here’s my specially commissioned mix that I recorded for this year’s Magic Waves Festival. Showcasing the wide range of electronic music that we love, this mini mix smoothly glides from classic new beat, cosmic Salsoul to vintage Italo and nu wave house (well, I hope it does ). Enjoy! [...]
The Egyptian Lover – Computer Love (Sweet Dreams)
Greg Broussard is one of the most influential electronic producers of the past few decades. Under his Egyptian Lover guise, Broussard’s fusion of minimal electro/hip hop beats and penchant for chunky jewellery and cellular phones influenced the likes of Dr. Dre, I-F, Juan Atkins and even trendy young gunslingers like [...]
Casionova… A Days Are Numbers Magic Mix
I’m delighted to present an exclusive mix for Days Are Numbers from the delightful Casionova! Recorded just in time for this weekend’s Magic Waves Festival (have I mentioned that this week??), this delicious mix comes from one the finest purveyors of all things Italo, electro and everything in-between. Co-founder of [...]
Single of the Day: N.O.I.A – The Rule To Survive (Looking For Love)
To celebrate the forthcoming Magic Waves Festival, Days Are Numbers is going all Italo, electro and synthy for a week! With special mixes from Casionova and one from yours truly, we’ve also got loads of, ahem, magical tunes that will gear you up for the weekend, starting with N.O.I.A’s 1983 [...]
Frightenin’ 45s: A Number Of Names – Sharevari (instrumental)
The sophisticated gentlemen pictured above has nothing to do with this Frightenin’ 45 but I thought it was would be nice to have a picture of a skeleton going out on the town rather than some ‘orrible Halloween picture. Look! He’s got a top hat! Anyway, here’s an oldie but [...]
Single of the Day: Shango – Shango Message (edit/instrumental)
Shango was one of many solo guises of the legendary Afrika Bambaataa, a lo-fi and early electro cult classic, ‘Shango Message’ was released in 1983 and was produced by Bill Laswell. A Celluloid Records staple, it combines Bambaataa’s wizardry with some fresh breaks ‘n’ beats resulting in a sparse yet [...]