Washing Machine is the longest running old school house party in Berlin. The original DJ team were pionnering DJs Clé, Terrible and Dixon. When Dixon left I was asked to do a guest spot and after that I was in. This set gives a good impression of the spirit of this party series.
Another great night in Golem’s basement. Played a lot of early 90s Techno/House hybrids.
There were different things that led to my Power House residency. First of all was working with DJ Pete for eight years at Hard Wax. There was a special kind of house music he called Power House. It was mostly pumping, bottom heavy. With good floor credentials. It had to have some originality, but it had to work. After a while the term stuck. Shed used it for his label and I, for the time being, as description. But around that time I was not happy with a lot of club nights in Berlin and beyond, and the kind of house music played there. It seemed theoretical to me, overladen with virtual knowledge, but lacking in experience how to make a night fun, and not even interested in it. Often I stood in a club and the headliner played like a warm up. In a highly unfair moment we called it shoegaze house music. And I actually like shoegaze music. But we thought it would be great to just do a night where the music pumps right in your face and having a good time is the goal, but it had to be reached with some flair. A kind of extrovert counter-reaction. And at that time I was missing a regualr night where I could just do whatever I wanted to do.
I always like to put ideas into action so I told Pete why not do a night with a sound that more represents our idea of a good night out. And not only one sound, several sounds. But not necessarily in one night. I asked my friend Philip Marshall if he would take care of an instantly recognizeable artwork, and gladly he agreed.
And so we stood at Paloma, playing some known and relatively unknown house, and we did not even run a big PR to make it work. It just worked. The floor was rammed for 8 hours and dancers were screaming in our face. It was just wonderful. At that time we saw the potential that it might work once more. And soon enough I had a monthly residency, did Power Disco too with the same attitude, and it is still going strong.
Over time the concept became quite elastic, we explored many styles in our archives. We were never so rigid to begin with. We just had way too many records and used them. And we invited other DJs who liked the idea as well. At the time I am writing this the residency is going for 8 years, and it is still successful. Sometimes I curse it too. It became a kind of impromptu mission statement I am strongly associated with, and it became a profitable night for Paloma. But I am sure I will let it go before it is not fun anymore. Because that it what is was always about.
A party during Documenta that year. I do not know what the idea behind it was, but nothing too artsy. The place was rather filled with people from an art context who seemed to need a breather from the art context. Thankfully I was prepared for exactly that.
Another mixtape that recorded for an official release, then did not happen. We even had an artwork! Ok, they probably just did not like hip house, and did not want to tell me. As if it would be a problem to tell that to anybody. I, of course, love it.
Artwork by Michael Kummermehr
K. Alexi Shelby And MCD-TA – Dig This
King Sun – On The Club Tip
Subsonic Two Vs. Nightmares On Wax – Addicted To Music
Chubb Rock – Ya Bad Chubbs
Precious – Definition Of A Track
L.B. Bad – I Like To Move
Doug Lazy – Let It Roll
T.D.P. – Ladies Let’s Go
Tuff Crew – What You Don’t Know
Too Nice – I Git Minze
Laurent X – It’s Magic
DJ Mink – Hey Hey Can U Relate
Unique 3 – Weight For The Bass
KC Flightt – Planet E
White Knight – Keep It Movin’
Mix N Tel – Feel The Beat
Shut Up And Dance – This Town Needs A Sheriff
Fast Eddie – Hip House
This I’D Jazz – Good To Go
Separate Minds – We Need Somebody
K.A. Posse – Shake
S-B-M & MC Tunes – Back To Attack
Al Campbell – Gone Down The Drain
Wailing Souls –Very Well Version
Macka Bees – Fire
Al Campbell – Mary Ann Version
The Aggrovators – Greedy Dub
The Revolutionaries – Megaton Dub
Blank Slate – Romans
Hortense Ellis – Mysterious Dub
Jah Palm – Version
Earl Flute & Keith Hudson – Satan Side
Keith Hudson & Chuckles – Satan Version
Chuckles – Darkest Night On A Wet Looking Road Version
Dave Robinson – They Don’t Know Dub
Tony Brutus – Water Pistol
Jackie Mittoo – Wall Street
King Tubby And The Prophets – Deliver Me From My Enemies Version
Noel Tempo – Run Run Run
The KG’s – Simplicity People
Leonard Santic Chin – I Don’t Want To Lose You Dub Mix 1
Ranking Dread – Hard Times
Sonya Spence – Peace & Unity
Ras Michael & The Sons Of Negus – Do You Know
King Tubby And The Prophets – Tutch Dub
Michael Palmer – Dem A Lick Shot
Neville Brown – Right Time
Keith Hudson – Class And Subject
Michael Palmer – She Sexy
Rockers All Stars – Rockers Youth
Michael Anthony – Living In Sorrows
Jah Shaka – Iya One Say Dub
The Revolutionaries – Dubites Dub Plates Mix
Noel Tempo – It’s Time To Be Free
Horace Andy – I Don’t Wanna Be Left Outside
Purple Man – King On The Way
Jah Shaka – Mercy Gone Dub
Diggory Kenrick & Tapes – Pipe Cleaner 7” Mix
Trevor Walters – They’ll Never Get Away
Jackie Edwards – So Jah Say
Tapes – Ticker Tape
Jah Shaka – Moving On Dub
The Aggrovators – Invasion Dub
King Tubby & The Aggrovators – I Trim The Barber
Tapes – Good Thing You Came Along
King Tubby & Prince Philip – The Dub Station
The Upsetters – Chim Cherie
The Aggrovators – Creation Dub
Tapes – Dungeness
JC Lodge – Telephone Love
Albert Malawi – Jah Bible
Milton Henry – Rastaman In Zion Version
Sammy Dread – Warrior
Louie Lepke – Bank Robbery
Gregory Isaacs – Just Infatuation
Big Youth – Town Without Pity
Lloyd Charmers – Shaft
Tapes – Atomica Rydim
Roy Dobson – Jah Children Rising
Earth & Stone – Sweet Africa Version
Anthony Johnson – Hey Mr Richman
Art & Craft Players – Rumours Of War Version
Solid Foundation Band – Rhythm
Al Campbell – Big Man Version
Roots Radics Band – Revelation Dub
Keithus I – Dread A Rule Dub
The Roots Radics Band – Scientist In Fine Style
Hopeton James – Blackman Dub
Everton Chambers – Backative
Dennis Alcapone – Spanish Omega
Mix record for Mareena’s Unrush mix series which is usually more ambient themed. I recorded a mix with UK street soul and tunes played at affiliated pirate stations. Good decision actually, the mix was quite popular.
Lewis Taylor – Ghosts
Zene – I Will See You Right
Irini – 24/7 Love
S.L.O. Featuring Stevvon ?– Save Your Love
Courtney Buchanan – Life With You
Hiroshi Fujiwara – Getting Over You
Carlene Davis – Dial My Number
Perfect Taste – It’s Over
Lalah Hathaway – Baby Don’t Cry
Shiro – Good Love
Holly Montana – You Been Mean To Me
Lewis Taylor – Bittersweet
Junior Giscombe – Morning Will Come
Chanté Moore – Love’s Taken Over
La Rue – Wish I Could Find Another
Golden – Don’t Destroy Me
Bassline – You’ve Gone
Sonya – Goodbye Goodbye
Everis – Love Has Arrived
China Black – Searching
It Takes Two – What’s Happenin’
Pure Silk – One Girl Too Late
Claudia Patrice – Forever
Sunai – Gonna Take My Chances
Abstract Truth – We Had A Thing
Fresh 4 – Wishing On A Star
Smith & Mighty – Anyone
Nicolette – No Government
Jackie Sheridan – If You Really Love Me
McKoy – Family
Chapter & The Verse – Keep On It
SWV – Right Here
Leta Davis – You’ll Never Get To Heaven
Carlton – Love And Pain
Smith & Mighty – Walk On
Angel Grant – Lil’ Red Boat
Judy Albanese – That Ain’t Right
Gabrielle – Because Of You
Charlene Smith – Feel The Good Times
3D Productions – Trust In You
Jummai – Do You
Unknown Artist – Remiks
Gina Foster – Expect A Miracle
Malaya – Blameless
Stilife – This Love
Tara Kemp – Hold You Tight
Pinky – Looking For A Love
Lenny Dennis – Lovin You
The Bygraves – Set Me Free
Optimystic – Trust Me
Everything But The Girl – Take Me
Banderas – This Is Your Life
Pet Shop Boys – The View From Your Balcony
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