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Saturday 25 June 11 [10:39:18]
Still here
Things may have gone a little quiet but with fatherhood taking over my life recently, I've got the best of excuses for not uploading as many mixtapes as I used to...
But hey, summer's upon us and it's time to start thinking about festivals and deep dub reggae bass sounds drifting across fields of tents and massaging the soul in Robin's Roots Yard.
Download and enjoy this latest instalment in the increasingly intermittent baroquedub output.
Last Updated 26-06-11 [00:55:46] by Jerome
Tuesday 08 March 11 [20:02:06]
Here's to the gods of chance...
Another month, another random collection of tracks from the Russian roulette we call the playlist shuffle.
Not too shabby a selection either... Phew!
Last Updated 08-03-11 [20:06:01] by Jerome
Tuesday 01 February 11 [00:16:15]
Randomness
Not much time for the normal full blown baroquedub mixtapes these days but for those of you getting withdrawal symptoms February sees the second instalment in a new experiment in randomness.
The 15-tracks project provides the more adventurous listeners amongst you with an unadulterated trawl through my record collection. Go on, you know you want to...
Last Updated 01-02-11 [00:19:03] by Jerome
Wednesday 01 December 10 [13:49:20]
An end of year special!
What better time to celebrate the 40th instalment in the baroquedub mixtape series then at the end of such an eventful year? That's right, that's 40 selections crammed full of reggae roots goodness, tech-dub titbits, world grooves and other eclectic beats and breaks.
My thanks as always to all those people from around the world who've taken the time to email or leave a comment - you make it all worthwhile :)
Have a great Christmas one and all.
Last Updated 01-12-10 [13:49:20] by Jerome
Monday 01 November 10 [19:57:52]
Here's one I prepared earlier
It's a good thing I prepared a few mixes before the arrival of Sebastian Di Pietro... the little baby boy is taking up all of my time at the moment! I never knew how much pleasure I could have from sleepless nights, changing nappies and watching a baby grow in his sleep.
Baby and proud father have been bouncing along to this mixtape's roots reggae goodness - join in the fun!
Last Updated 23-11-10 [16:19:49] by Jerome
Friday 01 October 10 [23:32:35]
October chill out
After the previous instalment's five hour extravaganza (surely a record for the longest ever podcast?!) it's back to basics with this month's ultra smooth dub chill out.
It's been a wonderful summer of fun and frolics but with the October nights drawing in it's time to get down to some serious conscious roots listening.
Even if I say so myself, this one's nothing less than a pristine mix of pure bass pleasures. Treat yourselves!
Last Updated 01-10-10 [23:54:08] by Jerome
Sunday 05 September 10 [21:10:16]
Back bigger, longer and better...
Although it's been quiet on the mixtapes front, I've been busy behind the scenes preparing for a live DJ set for Friendly Fire's Roots Yard at this year's Shambala music festival. Thanks Robin!
It's years since I've played out live but it's been well worth coming out of retirement - the result is a massive 5 hour live DJ mix for those of you with the stamina for that kind of thing. Kind of a 'best of' compiled from many of the tracks regular listeners will know and love from previous mixtapes. This one's guaranteed to put a smile of your face.
Enjoy.
Last Updated 05-09-10 [21:12:24] by Jerome
Friday 18 June 10 [23:25:20]
Yea though I walk through the valley of the shadow of dub...
A deep and melancholy affair compared to the last up-for-it netlabel release, but there's plenty here to keep the dubheads happy.
Two versions of the contemplative title track are backed by two huge productions with pristine sub tones designed to get those bass cones working. It's a warm, thick valley fog well worth getting enveloped in.
Last Updated 18-06-10 [23:26:01] by Jerome
Monday 03 May 10 [18:18:58]
Get out there and do it
Time to celebrate May Day with another very special instalment in the baroquedub mixtape series.
May Day's more than just the coming of spring, it's also an international celebration of political activism and solidarity. I'm certainly not affiliated to any one party or political doctrine but I'd like to mark the occasion with a request to all who live in the UK, or anyone with a vote to cast in the upcoming general election: get out there and vote! Vote green, vote Lib Dems, but whatever you do vote and vote with your conscience.
We seem to be at a crucial time in this country's history when the public mood is turning against the monolithic, antiquated two party system. Make your voice heard and cast your vote for a change in the electoral system, and for a fairer representation of the broad spectrum of public opinion rather than the self-serving interests of the old political elites.
Last Updated 03-05-10 [18:22:19] by Jerome
Friday 05 March 10 [18:46:44]
Keeping productive
As promised, today sees the release of not one but two new singles on the baroquedub netlabel.
First up is a duo of electro-dub workouts that spontaneously came out of the time I had to spend in hospital recently.
As Charlotte Gainsbourg and Beck will attest, MRI scans make for some pretty inspiring retro-electro sound effects so prepare yourselves for plenty of synthetic riffs, and atonal bleepery.
The medically trained amongst you will notice that this MRI scan shows someone who's in need of emergency spinal surgery... Patient ID is indeed yours truly. Well at least the enforced time off work has enabled me to be more productive musically...
Next up is a selection of version excursions on a more familiar dub tip.
Featuring the vocal talents of Ruffneck, Sizzla and Big Youth (thanks to the many reggae acapellas that do the rounds on the net) this selection is a prime piece of heavyweight black plastic that follows in the soundsystem inspired footsteps of this month's mixtape.
Enjoy.
