Posts Tagged ‘Pete Herbert’

Bonar Bradberry – Siula Grande EP

Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010

Need and want

We’re not quite sure how he does it, but this year our friend, confidant and all round selector Bonar Bradberry (of PBR Streetgang fame) has had a run of sterling releases on some premier labels including Wolf Music, Under The Shade and this beauty, Siula Grande on Needwant. These are the people behind the Future Disco mix albums and the excellent Future Balearica compilation, featuring everything from the disco-not-disco twangs of Idjut Boys to the more folky escapades of Animal Collective and hipster friendly XX. As for Bonar’s release, you’ll be hard pushed to find a better picture of alfresco-disco in the sunshine, slow burning like a cherry tree with a high heat output. Pete Herbert‘s mix (below) takes thing up a notch in energy, a synthier, more classic disco rendition. On the flip is For All Time, pitched down and swaying, deep and druggy and a touch new wavy – keep an ear out for those understated but always rising cosmic strings. Lastly, Burnski’s mix delivers that subterranean sound emanating from the likes of Troxler, Jones, Mirazhi, et al lately, a sort of Detroit licked deep percussive house number which rounds things off nicely – all bases covered. Get it on Juno.

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Black Rabbit – El Salon

Wednesday, May 26th, 2010

Hop on a plane!

The Black Rabbit gang are descending on the White Isle for a summer residency with us at We Love. The idea behind the move is for all their guests to play alternative and unconventional sets in El Salon throughout the summer. Expect the likes of Shaun Reeves, Pete Herbert, Thomas Gandey (Cagedbaby), Luca C, Ali Love and a slew of other established and upcoming producers and DJs to be gracing the decks. El Salon (by day, an unassuming white lounge bar / back room, but the minute the sun starts to fade, it turns into a retro-inspired groove-tastic rave space for the Black Rabbit crew) will be swaying to the sounds of leftfield disco, analogue house and live vocals once a month starting on our opening party and ending fortuitously at our closing. In rabbiting style, expect the odd bit of 80′s party pop thrown in for good measure.

Bones and Guy, balearic bunnies

Formed in 2006, the Black Rabbit contingent of Chris Bones, Kelly Love, Justin Robertson and Guy Williams quickly gained appeal by their renowned residents Bones and Guy playing a refreshing, uplifting mishmash of musical styles. Highlights of the summer look to be Luca C and Ali Love live on the 13th of June, there’s sure to be a few unreleased licks from Chemical Brothers collaborator Ali Love’s anticipated new album. The 4th of July aptly brings Detroit native Shaun Reeves of Wolf + Lamb out to play his distinctive mix of American and Kraut House, both classic and contemporary. On Sunday the 1st of August be advised to expect the unexpected with Paradise 45, brainchild of Thomas Gandey (Cagedbaby) and Guy Williams dropping everything from italo, dub, funk and beyond. Also out that day will be disco king Pete Herbert – a constant force in dance for the past 15 years. The Rabbit’s final date, 5th September brings fellow Londoners DDD Simon Morell and Ryan Shaw, as Kelly says it’s going to be “fun, messy and Balearic all the way!”

Guy Williams has kindly provided a mix to give a taste of things to come this summer. You can download it here. Thump thump thump.

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