Interview for ROVR
Posted: February 19th, 2025 | Author: Finn | Filed under: Interviews English | Tags: Interview, ROVR | No Comments »
@ Power Disco
Posted: February 17th, 2025 | Author: Finn | Filed under: Gigs | Tags: Berlin, Filippo Moscatello, Paloma, Philip Marshall, Power Disco | No Comments »
At The Top Of The Stairs – 025 – License To Drill
Posted: February 10th, 2025 | Author: Finn | Filed under: Mixes | Tags: Radio, ROVR | No Comments »
https://www.rovr.live/show/1717
| Blackpool | Blackhaine |
| Antisocial | Cristale |
| Incredible Sauce (feat. Dave) | Giggs, Dave |
| Naked | Louis Culture |
| Peak | JiKay |
| Blood On My Hands (feat. Unknown T) | Ghetts |
| Juice | Elt Cheekz |
| noir. | Namani |
| Queen | bb |
| Three Musketeers | Knucks |
| 2trains | Jawnino |
| Pagans | Dizzee Rascal |
| Store Run (feat. Lc Levi) | dxvl |
| Section 6ixty (feat. 67) | Smoke Boys |
| Gas Me Up (Diligent) | Skepta |
| Who? | Digga D |
| Booli | El Londo |
| Slums | C1 |
| The Intro | Carns Hill, LD, Dimzy, SJ, Youngs Teflon, Mischief, Mental K, Monkey |
| Like That | Valenti |
| Gassa Lean | Mr Affiliate |
| Scene Smasher | P110 |
| 4AM In Notts | Young Swizz |
| Stainless Steel (feat. Tee Grizzley) | DigDat |
| Dumpa (feat. Unknown T & M24) | Ill Blu |
| Revvin’ (feat. Dizzee Rascal) | Ocean Wisdom |
| AWC | Siraq DoubleBack x Si x HK |
| I Ain’t A Yardie | AM |
| Bet You Do | Dimzy |
| Party Popper | BackRoad Gee |
| Demon Rejects | Buni |
| Benzo! | KISH! |
| Hit The Block | SL Feat. Pa Salieu |
| Cosy | ayrtn |
| Boundary Road Estate | Lethal Bizzle |
| Breathe (feat. MaZz) | CMillano |
| Active | FLOHIO |
| Cool Bless Safe | Finn Foxell |
| Late Night (Prod. by TwoSeven) | Yizzy Feat. J Fado |
| It’s That Real (Intro) | Kwengface |
| Psycho | Dave |
| Not A Datty | Iz, Rez & Baitz |
| Dodgy Activities | ST Swiss |
| Good Dreams | Reek0 |
Finn Johannsen – Hausmusik 47
Posted: February 6th, 2025 | Author: Finn | Filed under: Mixes | Tags: Hausmusik, Philip Marshall | No Comments »2025-02 Paloma
Posted: February 1st, 2025 | Author: Finn | Filed under: Gigs | Tags: Alex Solman, Berlin, Paloma, Programm | No Comments »
Finnished is finished
Posted: January 30th, 2025 | Author: Finn | Filed under: Texts English | Tags: Substack | 1 Comment »
Hello,
today I decided to stop my weekly newsletter at Substack. I really liked doing it and the feedback was reassuring, but I have to admit that when I set it up I did not do enough research about the platform and while my newsletter was already running I learnt about its lack of moderation and the according problematic content, and the recent statement by Chris Best, Substack’s Co-founder & CEO, really is the biggest load of nonsense I’ve read in a long time. I do not want to support or gain support on a platform that succumbs to recent right-wing political events this way. And yes, I am fully aware that I still have accounts on Instagram and Facebook, and Meta is no less spineless in that aspect , and I am not happy with that either. I will keep these though, for now at least, to follow others I am friends with, admire or respect. Because sadly there are still no real working alternatives. We will see how Bluesky will develop, if that works I might ditch other accounts as well. If not, maybe I just ditch all of it. I got to know many interesting people through social media, revived old acquaintances, met new ones, and I learnt a lot. But for a longer time now, it is more of a drag than anything else, and I am quite tired of it. I think I might finally be ready to just ignore the algorithms, instead of constantly struggling to push through. If I am are forced to deal with so much content I never asked for, on a daily basis, and the content I actually subscribed to is so hard to find, it is wasting too much time for nothing.
But back to content that actually reaches you. I’ve been writing, mainly about music, for many years, and I was frustrated by how much quality content was lost over time, or in the process of vanishing, without really being replaced. It was some kind of relief for me that said content was actually still there, on platforms such as Substack. So I delved into it and eventually decided to contribute to it myself. It soon became apparent that the convenience of print or web magazines was still a better working model, for me at least, because the more accounts you subscribed to, the more you had to process, and the flood of newsletters in my inbox became a bit overwhelming. Of course it can also get quite costly as if you subscribe to several paid subscriptions. But still, it seemed to be a worthy alternative. Well, until you realize that you become associated with a platform that shares opinions that are in stark contrast to your own. So thank you for your attention on Substack, I hope you can understand my decision. My paid subscribers will of course receive a full refund.
If you are still interested in following what I do, you can always find it here. Of course a personal website, a public archive of your activities over the years, is absolutely anachronistic these days. A post I publish here more or less vanishes into the void if I do not post about it elsewhere. But here I have my own void, and I promise to constantly update it and include writings and thoughts and background I would have published on my newsletter, with the difference, admittedly vital, that you have to look by yourself. But I rather be inconvenient than carry on with doing something I know I should not be doing.
At The Top Of The Stairs – 024 – Pedal Medal
Posted: January 28th, 2025 | Author: Finn | Filed under: Mixes | Tags: Colour, Milk, Radio, ROVR | No Comments »
| Milk | Sweet Trip |
| Insomnia | Asian Glow, Parannoul, sonhos tomam conta |
| Someday (Robin Guthrie Version) | Fawns Of Love |
| If It’s Help You Need | TURQUOISEDEATH |
| 너의 눈으로 나를 본다 | Vidulgi Ooyoo |
| Fall | Sway |
| Souvlaki Space Station | Slowdive |
| 당신의 사랑이 늘 행복하기를 | BrokenTeeth |
| De-Luxe | Lush |
| Love Love Love | Kuragari |
| If I Am | My Bloody Valentine |
| (Die Staadt) Norm | ゆだち |
| Primitive Painters | Felt |
| Ribbons And Chains | Ian McCulloch |
| Cherry-Coloured Funk | Cocteau Twins |
| Dozen | Alison’s Halo |
| Aurora Borealis | The Veldt |
| Baby Milk Snatcher | A.R. Kane |
| Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space | Spiritualized |
| Dreams Tonite | Alvvays |
| Raise Up | Aerial Love Feed |
| Nocturne | FOG |
| Flipper | Pasteboard |
| Keen On Boys | The Radio Dept. |
| Balance | Lorelle Meets The Obsolete |
| 23 | Blonde Redhead |
| Dreaming | Liz Metta |
| Just Like Honey | The Jesus And Mary Chain |
| Drive That Fast | Kitchens Of Distinction |
| Love You | For Against |
| On The Edge | That Uncertain Feeling |
| Christine | The House Of Love |
| Ghost Town Polaroids | For Tracy Hyde |
| Space, Circumstances, Time, and Events. | kinoue64 |
| On Our Own | The Meeting Places |
| Babymaker | Pale Saints |
| Moon Like A Pearl | Pia Fraus |
| 흰천장 (White Ceiling) | Parannoul |
| The End Of The World With You | RAY |
2025-01-24 Live At Power House (Dynamo Dreesen, SVN, Finn Johannsen)
Posted: January 27th, 2025 | Author: Finn | Filed under: Mixes | Tags: Dynamo Dreesen, Paloma, Philip Marshall, Power House, Svn | No Comments »
Finn Johannsen – Rewind Selection 1990
Posted: January 23rd, 2025 | Author: Finn | Filed under: Mixes | Tags: 808 State, A Certain Ratio, Baby Ford, Carlton, Eurythmics, Front, Groove, Holy Ghost, LFO, Nicolette, Paris, Pet Shop Boys, Rewind, Rewind Selection, Shades Of Rhythm, Shut Up And Dance | No Comments »
1990 was still a transitional year for UK breakbeat music, but on another scale than 1989. The direct connection to acid house started to fade, yet the prototypes of the previous year were developed further. The breakbeats became more varied and complex, there were more bleeps and bass and more pianos, more rave, more techno, gradually more tempo but also generally more diversity. And as you can see with the number of mixes I recorded for this year, there were far more releases as well. And they sounded more refined, as the nights they were played at got bigger and the sounds followed suit.
00:00:00 1 The Source Featuring Candi Staton – You Got The Love (Erens Bootleg Mix)
00:07:37 2 Mr. Fingers – Mr. Fingers – What About This Love (Even Deeper Mix)
00:13:18 3 The Stone Roses – Fools Gold (A Guy Called Gerald remix)
00:20:02 4 4 Hero – Move Wid The House Groove
00:25:00 5 The Sindecut – Demanding Cycle – Of A Word Bound Hammerhead
00:29:57 6 M.N.D.J – Stop The World (Instrumental)
00:33:11 7 Moody Boys – Jammin (Ital Mix)
00:37:40 8 A Certain Ratio – Won’t Stop Loving You (Sumner Mix)
00:41:56 9 Rebel MC – Comin’ On Strong (Ruff Neck Mix)
00:48:31 10 The James Taylor Quartet – Killing Time
00:53:05 11 Fresh Four – Compared To What (Dub) (feat. Lizz.E)
00:57:15 12 Nomad featuring MC Mikee Freed – (I Wanna Give You) Devotion (Instrumental)
01:03:11 13 Mr. Fingers vs. Rockers Revenge – Feel The Sunshine
01:08:15 14 A – L.A. Star – Wondrous Dream (Mix 1)
01:13:50 15 Psychotropic – Only For The Headstrong
01:21:00 16 Baby Ford – Change (Quick St. Break Mix)
01:25:56 17 Baby Ford – Change (Konrad Cadet Mix 1)
01:30:45 18 Jesus Loves You – Generations Of Love (Future Dub)
01:35:44 19 Jesus Loves You – Generations Of Love (Land Of OZ 12″ Mix)
01:41:54 20 Renegade Soundwave – Women Respond to Bass
01:45:14 21 A.R. Kane – A Love from Outer Space (Venusian dub)
01:51:42 22 A.R. Kane – A Love from Outer Space (Solar Equinox mix)
01:55:10 23 A.R. Kane – A Love from Outer Space (Lunar Eclipse mix)
02:00:47 24 The Sindecut – To The Heart
02:04:59 25 The Sindecut – Having
02:08:31 26 Psychotropic – Hypnosis
02:16:24 27 Logic Control MCs – High Pursuit
02:19:35 28 Mental Cube – Chile Of The Bass Generation
02:23:14 29 808 State – In Yer Face (Mancunian Delight)
02:27:57 30 A Certain Ratio – Spirit Dance
02:32:04 31 Orbital – Omen (The Tower)
02:34:32 32 Shades Of Rhythm – Exorcist
02:39:07 33 Newington Heights – Reach
02:44:11 34 Hardcore – Get A Little Stupid (Backroom Mix)
02:50:39 35 The Moody Boys – Funky Zulu (You’re So Fresh) (Chapter 1)
02:55:14 36 Mc Wildski – Warrior (The Art Of Fighting Without Fighting Mix)
02:59:04 37 Renegade Soundwave – Thunder II
03:03:42 38 Jolly Roger – Music Is The Weapon Of The Future (Dub)
03:09:02 39 MC Buzz B – Never Change
03:12:22 40 Mental Cube – Q
03:16:30 41 A Man Called Adam – Barefoot In The Head
00:00:00 1 Orbital – Chime (JZJ Oh Ya Mix)
00:06:18 2 Plutonic – Amen
00:11:17 3 Unique 3 – Phase 3
00:15:23 4 Excel D – The Blur
00:18:52 5 Westworld – The Slam
00:24:04 6 Hypnotone – SBX
00:28:20 7 A1 – I Like Techno
00:31:25 8 Unknown Artist – Untitled
00:34:46 9 DJ Mad A & Dr. Stevie The Ambient Guru – Levitating Pharaohs (Full Frontal Spacehead Ambient mix)
00:38:38 10 Baby Ford – Let’s Talk It Over (12″ Full Version)
00:43:35 11 No Smoke – Oh Yes (Freedom)
00:48:11 12 Language – Renegade (The Energy mix)
00:52:34 13 Language – Renegade (The Cryptic mix)
00:57:01 14 Bang the Party – Rubbadubb
01:00:18 15 Turntable Overload – T T O
01:05:01 16 Unique 3 – Pattern 12
01:09:36 17 Orbital – Omen (12″ Version)
01:15:52 18 Logarhythm – Jungle (Nightmares On Wax Mix)
01:19:39 19 The Black Dog – Apt
01:23:38 20 Synchro – Synchro-Bass – Mystic Voyage
01:29:29 21 Pet Shop Boys – Being Boring (Extended Version)
01:38:50 22 Adé – Free The Soul
01:42:11 23 2 In A Rhythm – Magic Machine (Ruff Rhythm Mix)
01:45:59 24 2 In A Rhythm – Magic Machine (Time For Action Rap)
01:49:41 25 2 In A Rhythm – Bionic Boogie (Work Da Rhythm Mix)
01:53:24 26 2 In A Rhythm – Bionic Boogie (Ride The Groove Mix)
01:57:28 27 Holy Ghost Inc – Hi-Speed (Pirate DJ Club Mix)
02:01:29 28 Freshtrax & Ace II With Pressure Zone – Destruction (War Zone Mix)
02:06:32 29 Andromeda – Control (Control of the dance floor)
02:11:01 30 Shut Up And Dance – A Change Soon Come (Instrumental)
02:14:51 31 Shut Up And Dance – A Change Soon Come
02:19:10 32 Sudden Impact – Game Of Love (Original Mix)
02:25:04 33 Sudden Impact – Game Of Love (Remix)
02:30:41 34 Adamski – Adamski – Killer (Remix)
02:36:56 35 Sike – Intrigue
00:00:00 1 Baby Ford – The World Is In Love (Dub)
00:05:00 2 Midi Rain – The Crack Train (Dub 1)
00:09:20 3 Midi Rain – The Crack Train (Vocal)
00:13:48 4 Circuit – Shelter Me (Helter Skelter Mix)
00:19:33 5 T.A.S. (The Altered State) – Make Some Noise (Def Mix)
00:22:45 6 HardNoise – Untitled (Instrumental)
00:24:56 7 HardNoise – Untitled (Vocal)
00:28:15 8 4 Hero – Rising Son (Inst.)
00:33:28 9 4 Hero – Rising Son
00:38:28 10 Genaside II – The Motiv (Who Da F@??$! You Calling Fat? Mix)
00:42:33 11 The Dynamic Guv’nors – These Guys Are Doper Than Dope
00:48:15 12 MC Duke – MC Duke – I’m Riffin’ (1990 Remix)
00:51:29 13 The V.F.T – Fenland Bass
00:56:31 14 Exocet – Shogun Assassin
01:01:58 15 Synchro-Bass – Dark Star
01:07:32 16 Unique 3 – Weight For The Bass
01:12:04 17 Marine Boy – Laura Laura
01:17:23 18 DJ Mink – Hey! Hey! Can U Relate (Sunshine Dub Instrumental)
01:23:56 19 DJ Mink – Hey! Hey! Can U Relate (Deep Space Mix)
01:28:41 20 Infamix – A Walk In The Park
01:33:41 21 Satin Storm – Satin Storm
01:38:17 22 Butcher Sam – Piano Passions
01:43:23 23 Bogus Order – Zen Bones
01:47:21 24 FXU – FXU – The Dark Side
01:51:24 25 C + M Connection – Bio Rhythms
01:57:11 26 Westworld – Dreamworld
02:03:28 27 Altern 8 – Reel Time Status
02:07:24 28 Demonik – Labyrinthe
02:12:52 29 Doggy – Dog Food
02:17:31 30 G.F.X. – Eternal (Mix 2)
02:19:37 31 Amber – X-Logic
02:26:18 32 Greed – Give Me (Bleep Mix)
02:31:52 33 KCC – Def
02:34:22 34 Confidential – Jam The Frequency
02:40:45 35 A Guy Called Gerald – Untitled
Finn Johannsen – Trushmix 234
Posted: January 20th, 2025 | Author: Finn | Filed under: Mixes | Tags: Trushmix | No Comments »George Smallwood & Marshmallow – Lady Disco
The Brothers – Are You Ready For This
Revelation – Get Ready For This
Evelyn Thomas – It’s The Magic Of Your Touch
The Spinners – With My Eyes
Jack Ashford – I’ll Fly To Your Open Arms
Luckey Davis – It‘s Not Where You Start
Dennis Mobley – I‘ll Do Anything For Your Love
Imperial Wonders – You Live Only Once
James Brown – Hey America
Universe City – Give It Up
Arnie Love & The Loveletts – We Had Enough
Charlene & The Soul Serenaders – Can You Win
Jimmy Helms – Romeo And Juliet
Crown Heights Affair – Every Beat Of My Heart
Executive Suite – You Believed In Me
Curtis – How Can I Tell Her
Benny Troy – I Wanna Give You Tomorrow
Debra Anderson – Funny How We Changed Places
Dazzle – You Dazzle Me
Horizon – They Don‘t Make-Em Like You
Beres Hammond – Don’t Wait Too Long
Best Friend Around – It’s So Good To Know
Otis Clay – The Only Way Is Up
Cheryl Berdell – Giving It All To You 1
Al Johnson – Your Love
Greg Perry – It Takes Heart
Lily Fields – Love Has So Meanings
Pages – Heartaches & Pain
Lighthouse – One Fine Morning
Pointer Sisters – Send Him Back
Rhonda Davis – Can You Remember
Choice 4 – Two Different Worlds
Bobby Foster – If You Really Need A Friend
Bobby Taylor – There Are Roses Somewhere In This World
Love Committee – Am I Wasting Time
Harold Melvin – Where Are All My Friends
Moments – Nine Times
Tavares – Don’t Take Away The Music
Touch Of Class – I Just Can’t Say Goodbye
Venus Dodson – Shining
Jeri-Q – Who’s Taking You Home
The Skyliners – The Love Bug
Street People – Wanna Spend My Whole Life With You Baby
Lady Margo – Simply Got To Make It
Prince Phillip Mitchell – I‘m So Happy
Willie Dale – Let Your Light Shine
Brothers By Choice – Girl I Need You Too
Esquires – What Good Is Music
Little Beaver – Listen To My Heartbeat
Loleatta Holloway – Mother Of Shame
Dyson‘s Faces – We‘re Two Fools In Love
Milton Wright – Ooh Ooh I Like It
Al Mason – Good Lovin
Goodie – Dancin Free
The Rock Gazers – I Believe In Love
Doris Troy – No Way Out
Skip Mahony & The Casuals – Running Away From Love
Moment Of Truth – So Much For Love
Leon Ware – What‘s Your Name
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