Podcasts about ralph cumbers

Ralph Cumbers describes his latest release as "an open love letter to underground dance music culture". Out earlier this month on Magic and Dreams, Inner Space Break Free harks back to ye olde days of hardcore and rave, with influences not so much worn on its sleeve as emblazoned across the back of a friggin' great fluoro jacket. The album is available on cassette only ("I’m releasing it on tape because I adore them, and all my music is made on a cassette 4-track, so it feels kind of right"), and is dedicated to "the tunes, DJs, soundsystems, noisy neighbours and pirate stations that have inspired me and repeatedly turned my head inside out over the last two decades", says Cumbers. Rave on, we say.   'Inner Space Influences' mixes up many of the classic dance tracks that influenced Inner Space. If you've not checked out Mr Clef's other mixes on Spannered, we recommend you seek out his excellent dub mixes here and here, and last year's tremendous African mix here. You can also read Spannered's interview with him from 2006.   Tracklisting:  David Shrigley - What There Is Autechre - Inhake 2 Hashim - Al-Naafyish (The Soul) Nexus 21 - Real Love The Beatmasters - Hey DJ / I Can't Dance Tricky Disco - Tricky Disco Betty Boo - Doin' the Do (remix) A Guy Called Gerald - Voodoo Ray Technotronic - Pump Up the Jam Altern 8 - Real Time Status KLF - What Time Is Love? Inner City - Let It Reign (Altern 8 You Know the Score mix) Plaid - Anything Orbital - Chime (Ray Keith mix) Sabres Of Paradise - Chapel Street Market 9am Da Posse - In the Heat of the Night Altern 8 - DJ Nex's Break Rachel Wallace - Tell Me Why Hackney Hardcore - Dancehall Dangerous 2 Bad Mice - Hold It Down Inky Blacknuss - Drumulator AFX - Untitled Inky Blacknuss - Desolator David Shrigley - What There Is ^ Inner Space Break Free (cassette + download code) is out now.

Those who have listened to the latest album by Ralph Cumbers will know something of his huge love for the rhythms of Africa. Earlier this year Ralph ripped and re-edited a number of his favourite vinyls from the motherland. The resulting mix — released as part of Fact Magazine's consistently excellent podcast series — is the most colourful and crazed selection of music we've heard so far this year. If you missed it (Fact's podcasts are available for three weeks only), don't fear as Ralph recently asked Spannered to give the mix a permanent home.   Mr Clef talks about the mix, his current African obsessions and the recent album in an interview over at the Fact site. Those new to his work may also want to check Spannered's interview with him back in 2006.   Tracklisting: Segun Adewale - Yo Pop Music Susan Mapfumo - Dzvoko Zani Diabete - Super Djata Fede Lawu - Cherie Coco Edikanfo - Da Da Edikanfo Nyboma - Double Double Bibi Den’s Tshibayi - The Best Ambiance D.O. Misiani & Shirati Jazz - Sister Mary Lucy King Sunny Ade - Synchro Feelings Chief Dr Sikuru Ayinde Barrister - Ffuji Garbage Series II King Sunny Ade - Sunny Ti De Ariya George Mukabi - Bibi Mama Ngani Mzuri ^ Listen to Bass Clef's other mixes on Spannered here and here ^ May the Bridges I Burn Light the Way is out now on Blank Tapes