Finn Johannsen – Quiet Please (1988-1990)

Posted: March 26th, 2026 | Author: Finn | Filed under: Mixes | Tags: Bomb The Bass, Carlton, Coldcut, David Morales, Deep House, Disconet, Groove, Inner City, It's Immaterial, Neneh Cherry, Paris, Pet Shop Boys, Primal Scream, Quiet Please, Swing Out Sister, Talk Talk, Terry Farley, The Blow Monkeys, The Clash, To The Bone, Tony Humphries | No Comments »

00:00:00 1 小泉 今日子 – Kyon Kyonはフツー
00:07:06 2 Yazz – Fine Time
00:11:27 3 Liza Minnelli – So Sorry, I Said
00:14:23 4 A.R.Kane – Sugarwings
00:17:34 5 Dusty Springfield – Nothing Has Been Proved (Dance Mix)
00:23:01 6 Pet Shop Boys & Liza Minnelli – Twist In My Sobriety
00:27:36 7 The Wild Bunch – The Look Of Love
00:31:08 8 Neneh Cherry – Manchild (The Old School Mix)
00:36:16 9 Edie Brickell & The New Bohemians – What I Am (Soul II Soul Remix)
00:41:04 10 Style Council – Long Hot Summer ’89
00:46:11 11 Tears For Fears – Sowing The Seeds Of Love (Full Version)
00:52:31 12 Cocteau Twins – A Kissed Out Red Floatboat
00:56:12 13 Lorraine Chambers – Back To Bass-Ics
01:00:44 14 Lorraine Chambers – You’ve Gone (Alternate Mix)
01:05:32 15 Lorraine Chambers – You’ve Gone (Original Mix)
01:10:25 16 Malcolm McLaren – Call A Wave
01:13:45 17 Fresh 4 – Smoke Filled Thoughts
01:17:19 18 Fresh 4 – Wishing on a Star
01:20:17 19 Bomb The Bass – Say A Little Prayer (7″ Mix)
01:23:59 20 Soul II Soul – Keep On Movin’ (Feat. Caron Wheeler)
01:29:25 21 Adeva – Beautiful Love (Extended Mix)
01:34:00 22 Joyce Sims – Come Into My Life (UK Remix)
01:39:44 23 The Chimes – Stronger Together (Red Zone Mix)
01:46:12 24 Smith & Mighty – Anyone
01:51:55 25 Smith & Mighty – Walk On
01:55:35 26 Beats International – Dub Be Good to Me
02:00:41 27 Sybil – Don’t Make Me Over (Extended Remix)
02:05:31 28 Bardeux – When We Kiss (Sex Mix)
02:09:33 29 Coldcut – Not Paid Enough
02:16:27 30 Malcolm McLaren – Waltz Darling (extended version)
02:22:42 31 Thomas Esterine – Do You Still Really Love Me
02:27:27 32 Sade – Paradise (Extended Mix)
02:31:19 33 Soul II Soul – Get a Life (Club Mix)
02:35:25 34 Soul II Soul feat. Caron Wheeler – Back To Life (Club Mix)
02:41:24 35 Miles Jaye – Heaven (Celestial Club Mix)
02:48:00 36 Happy Mondays – Wrote For Luck (12″ B-Side)
02:53:21 37 Coco, Steel & Lovebomb – T.S.O.E. – Part 1 (The Sound Of Europe)
02:57:48 38 J.T. And The Big Family – Moments In Soul
03:02:40 39 Innocence – Natural Thing (Elevation Mix)
03:11:45 40 Sade – Nothing Can Come Between Us
03:16:02 41 Chaka Khan – Ain’t Nobody (Hallucinogenic Version)
03:22:05 42 Swing Out Sister – Surrender (Disconet Edit)
03:29:17 43 Inner City – Whatcha Gonna do With my Lovin’ (Def Mix)
03:37:05 44 Tafuri – What Am I Gonna Do (About Your Love) (Original Silk on Steel 12″ mix)
03:43:31 45 The Pasadenas – Tribute (Right On) (The Q Street Mix)
03:48:36 46 Coco, Steel & Lovebomb – Miracles (Don’t Make Me Laugh Dub)
03:52:34 47 Coco, Steel & Lovebomb – Miracles (I Don’t Believe In)
03:56:17 48 Paul Johnson – You’re No Good (Deep House Mix)
04:04:07 49 Pet Shop Boys – Domino Dancing (Disco Mix)
04:11:02 50 Fine Young Cannibals – I’m Not The Man I Used To Be

00:00:00 1 Moody Boys – Free
00:05:05 2 Everis – Topic – Summer Time (Street Mix)
00:09:47 3 Kyoko Koizumi – Good Bye My Love (MIX III)
00:12:34 4 Everis – Topic – Better Love (90’s Ragga Mix)
00:16:48 5 The Cure – Just Like Heaven (Dizzy Mix B-Side Of Close To Me Re-Release Closest Mix)
00:20:12 6 Associates – Where There’s Love
00:24:43 7 Pet Shop Boys – To Face The Truth
00:29:45 8 Kyoko Koizumi – Topic – La La La… (Back Tracks)
00:34:05 9 The Blow Monkeys – Springtime For The World
00:37:01 10 Pet Shop Boys – Only The Wind Parlophone
00:41:09 11 Innocence – Matter Of Fact (Matter Of Dub)
00:47:47 12 Lalah Hathaway – Baby Don’t Cry (Crybaby Club Version)
00:54:10 13 Joanna Law – Love Is Not Enough (Mix D’Ambience)
00:59:10 14 Alyson Williams – I Need Your Lovin’ (Extended Remix)
01:03:37 15 The Cure – Pictures Of You (Extended Remix)
01:11:14 16 Gucci Crew II – Never Seen You Cry (Talkin Mix)
01:16:08 17 George Michael – Waiting for That Day
01:20:40 18 Jesus Loves You – I Specialize In Loneliness
01:26:48 19 Jesus Loves You – One On One (Massive Attack Mix)
01:31:30 20 Cocteau Twins – Pitch The Baby
01:34:21 21 Double Trouble – Love Don’t Live Here Anymore (Back To Bassics Mix)
01:38:37 22 Kyoko Koizumi – No No No (Dub Mix)
01:42:53 23 Oleta Adams – Rhythm Of Life (Full Length Version)
01:49:28 24 Loose Ends – Love Controversy, Part 1
01:52:21 25 Claudia Patrice – Forever
01:58:57 26 Carlton – We Vie
02:02:32 27 Cocteau Twins – Cherry-Coloured Funk
02:05:05 28 Cocteau Twins – Heaven Or Las Vegas
02:09:32 29 Sharon Dee Clarke – Guilty
02:14:30 30 The Times – Confiance
02:18:29 31 Carlton – Come On Back (Mad Professor Remix)
02:20:41 32 Candy Flip – Strawberry Fields Forever
02:24:39 33 Primal Scream – Loaded
02:31:27 34 Ruthless Rap Assassins – Just Mellow
02:34:21 35 Backbeat Convention – Love And Happiness (Quartz Dub All Over Mix)
02:42:00 36 Talk Talk – Life’s What You Make It (The Fluke Remix)
02:47:33 37 The Cure – Close To Me (Closer Mix)
02:52:54 38 Young Disciples – Step Right On (Dub Mix)

00:00:00 1 Movement 98 feat. Carroll Thompson – Joy And Heartbreak (The Raid Mix by Oakenfold & Osborne)
00:06:34 2 Harlem Gem – Missing You (Missing Me) (Wild West Mix)
00:10:40 3 The Project – Don’t Be So Cruel
00:16:25 4 Primal Scream – Come Together (Andy Weatherall Extended Mix)
00:26:05 5 Leta Davis – You’ll Never Get To Heaven (Joey’s Groove)
00:29:26 6 Leta Davis – You’ll Never Get To Heaven (Club Mix)
00:34:10 7 Working Week – Topic – Testify (Blade Mix)
00:39:30 8 Beats International – Dub Be Good To Me (Smith & Mighty Remix)
00:46:19 9 Primal Scream – Come Together (Terry Farley Extended 12″ Mix)
00:54:00 10 Sheila Pate – Feel Like The First Time
00:59:22 11 The Pasadenas – Reeling (Extended Version)
01:06:22 12 Maureen Walsh – Thinking Of You (Rock Steady Mix)
01:12:51 13 Brotherly Love – A Whole Lotta You In Me
01:19:45 14 Carlton – True Colours
01:23:52 15 Massive Attack – Daydreaming (Brixton Bass Mix)
01:28:51 16 Propaganda – Heaven Give Me Words (The Beat)
01:35:43 17 Flowered Up – Phobia (Extended Play)
01:40:06 18 Chellé – Don’t Let It Go To Your Head
01:44:24 19 IJ & The Sound Wave – Adopt A Beat
01:48:30 20 Yunie – I Can See For Miles
01:52:17 21 Loose Ends – Don’t Be A Fool (Twilight Mix)
01:58:22 22 The Clash – Return To Brixton (Extended Mix)
02:04:28 23 Carlton – Cool With Nature (Massive Sounds Remix)
02:08:52 24 Army Of Lovers – My Army Of Lovers
02:11:51 25 Robert Palmer – Mercy Me Me / I Want You (12″ Remix)
02:18:15 26 After 7 – Can’t Stop (One World 12″)
02:24:16 27 C S Lewis – Are You Leaving
02:29:06 28 Kordak – Why Can’t We Live Together (Straight To The Bone Mix)
02:35:03 29 Pleasure – Please (Future Dub)
02:40:59 30 Massivo feat Tracy – Loving You (Summer Breeze Mix)
02:47:46 31 Alisha Warren – Discover me (12 Inch Mix)
02:51:29 32 Carlton – I Will Be
02:54:17 33 Soul Family Sensation – I Don’t Even Know If I Should Call You Baby (Marshall Jefferson Symphony Mix)
03:00:05 34 Flowered Up – It’s On (Feel Pain Mix)
03:04:35 35 Eve Gallagher – Love Come Down (Psychedelic Sanyasin’s Dub)

00:00:00 1 Pet Shop Boys – Jealousy (Extended Mix)
00:07:51 2 Cool Down Zone – Cool Down Zone – Heaven Knows
00:12:03 3 Lil’ Louis – Nyce and Slo (Tony Humphries Wildlife Mix)
00:19:38 4 Paul Rutherford – That Moon (Club Mix)
00:23:48 5 Tara Kemp – Hold You Tight (All Night Instr. Mix)
00:27:26 6 Bass-O-Matic – Fascinating Rhythm
00:31:13 7 The Grid – Floatation (Subsonic Grid Mix)
00:37:58 8 Inner City – ‘Till We Meet Again
00:42:10 9 Caron Wheeler – Livin In the Light (The Original Story)
00:47:33 10 Mica Paris – Contribution (The Revolution Remix)
00:54:19 11 Saint Etienne – Only Love Can Break Your Heart (Version)
00:58:24 12 Saint Etienne – Only Love Can Break Your Heart
01:02:40 13 Carlton – I Know
01:07:33 14 Massive Attack – Any Love (2)
01:11:10 15 Joanna Law – First Time Ever (12” Mellow Groove)
01:16:46 16 Innocence – Silent Voice
01:22:15 17 Neneh Cherry – I’ve Got You Under My Skin (Extended)
01:27:06 18 The Family Stand – Ghetto Heaven (Original Soul II Soul Remix)
01:31:26 19 Cool Down Zone – Waiting For Love (Extended Remix)
01:37:06 20 Saint Etienne – Kiss And Make Up (12″)
01:42:32 21 Kicking Back with Taxman – Devotion (Dangerous Mix Part 2)
01:46:46 22 Loose Ends – Love’s Got Me (Remixed by David Morales)
01:53:13 23 Kiss The Sky – Living For You
02:00:01 24 Kyoko Koizumi – Yoru (Instrumental)
02:05:06 25 Sheer Taft – Cascades (Hypnotone Mix) Ace
02:09:59 26 Happy Mondays – Step On
02:14:43 27 Richard Rogers – Can’t Stop Loving You (Morales Sleaze Mix)
02:22:16 28 Pinky – I Wanna Be The One (Dub Mix)
02:26:49 29 Marisa – Love Is Just A Game
02:31:48 30 Arthur Miles – Helping Hand (Incisive Mix)
02:36:02 31 Paul Haig – I Believe In You
02:39:32 32 Tfm – Out Of Bounds (The Final Mix)
02:44:21 33 Salt N Pepa – Expression (Brixton Bass Mix)
02:49:40 34 Urban Tribe – Covert Action
02:54:45 35 Stereo Mc’s – Two Horse Town
02:59:07 36 Hypnotone – Dream Beam (Hypnotone Original Mix)
03:03:55 37 Lenny Williams – Gotta Lotta Luv (House Mix)
03:11:26 38 Jesus Loves You – Love’s Gonna Let U Down (Popcorn mix)
03:17:18 39 The Sound Of Shoom Feat. Eusebe – I Hate Hate (Dub Mix)
03:25:06 40 It’s Immaterial – Heaven Knows

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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

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At The Top Of The Stairs – 0006 – Soul Pirates

Posted: May 21st, 2024 | Author: Finn | Filed under: Mixes | Tags: Bomb The Bass, Carlton, Radio, ROVR | No Comments »

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24/7 Love	Irini
Save Your Love For Me	S.L.O.
Ain’t No Big Thing	Earth Angel
Getting On With My Own Life	Jones Girls
Love Is Not Enough (Mix D’Ambience)	Joanna Law
Never Never Gonna Give You Up (Mammoth Mix)	Barry White
Love Has Arrived	Everis
Furious Fire (Massive Attack + Jeremy Allom Reconstruction)	Sean Oliver
Searching (Heavy Tactix Mix)	China Black
You’ve Gone	Bassline
Winter In July (Brighton Daze Mix)	Bomb The Bass
Gonna Take My Chances	Sunnai
Forever	Claudia Patrice
Keep On It (Towerblock Rock Mix)	Chapter & The Verse
One Girl Too Late	Pure Silk
If You Really Love Me	Jackie Sheridan
There Is No Way	Sound Principal
Koino Hito Hira (English Version)	Epo
Foundation Of Lies	The Sindecut
Check 4 U	Bo’vel
Love And Pain (Drum And Bass Mix)	Carlton
Over You	Gold In The Shade
Feel The Good Times	Charlene Smith
Trust In You	3D Productions
No More Making Love (Rom Tom Remix)	Aretha Day
Set Me Free	The Bygraves
Can’t Stop	After 7
Expect A Miracle	Gina Foster

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Rewind: Holger “Groover” Klein on “The Call Is Strong”

Posted: October 24th, 2016 | Author: Finn | Filed under: Interviews English, Texts English | Tags: Bobby Konders, Carlton, Electronic Beats, Hamburg, Holger Klein, Rewind, Shut Up And Dance | 1 Comment »

In discussion with Holger “Groover” Klein on “The Call Is Strong” by Carlton (1990).

What was your first encounter with „The Call Is Strong“?

Alongside Daddy Gee, Carlton was featured on “Any Love”, the very first Massive Attack single which was a cover of one of my favourite songs from Rufus & Chaka Khan. I was a huge Chaka Khan fan by the way, I went to quite a few concerts. The very first time I saw her, I even waited for her at the backstage entrance because I wanted to have an autograph. Want some trivia? In the 90s, she had been living in my hometown Mannheim for a few years. Back to Carlton, I was really impressed by his crystal clear falsetto. I think “Any Love” came out roughly about the same time as the first Smith & Mighty singles, so this was the starting point of the Bristol sound. I first heard about the Bristol sound when I read about it in i-D magazine or The Face. So I already knew about Carlton when his first album dropped. I bought it at the local WOM store where I used to work back then.

1990 was a very exciting year for club music. Why did you choose this album over others? Why was and is it so important for you?

After you approached me for “Rewind”, I thought that I would have a hard time choosing “that” record. But then I stumbled across a 12” of his song “Cool With Nature” which contains killer remixes by Bobby Konders. So I remembered how much this album meant to me. When I listened to it for the first time, it blew me away. Smith & Mighty did a fantastic production job. At that time, it was very state of the art incorporating elements of Dub, contemporary US R&B, classic Soul, Reggae, electronic sounds as I knew them from House music and even some Swingbeat bits. I fell in love with the ethereal and often spliffed out vibe of the album and Carlton’s songwriting.

How do you rate Carlton as a singer? Why do you think they chose him, and could the album have been as good with another singer?

Carlton’s voice struck me instantly. I think he is a truly underrated singer and it’s a pity that the album wasn’t successful. His voice is really unique, that must be why Smith & Mighty chose him. It was his album, not a Smith & Mighty project in the first place. When you listen to him you can clearly tell that he’s coming from a Reggae background. On “The Call Is Strong” he sounds like a Reggae vocalist singing some kind of otherworldly UK version of R&B.

The album is taking quite some detours. For example „Love And Pain“ could have been a 2 Tone ballad from years earlier, while „Do You Dream“ is right on par with breakbeat pioneers like Shut Up And Dance or 4 Hero. How does „The Call Is Strong“ work as an album? How pioneering was what Smith & Mighty did?

It was very pioneering! The sparse beats, their very English way of bringing together the Jamaican sound system culture and US Hip Hop without sounding like eager copycats. And of course, as they grew up in England, they must have been in touch with 2 Tone stuff as well when they were teenagers. You’re right, you can also trace down elements that became integral with the Breakbeat scene which was already emerging at a very early stage.

I first became aware of Smith & Mighty when they appeared with their Bacharach reworks „Walk On“ and „Anyone“ two years earlier, to which „The Call Is Strong“ sounds like a continuation. I thought they sounded like nobody else at that time. Suddenly Bristol was on the map, making a difference. But could anyone predict how big that difference would be?

You could clearly hear that Smith & Mighty and Massive Attack were making a difference when their first 12”s came out. It all sounded so new and fresh. But I really had no idea how big this Bristol thing would become. Also I had no idea how misinterpreted the whole thing would get when the term Trip Hop emerged.

There were groups emerging in the late 80s that were deeply rooted in sound system culture, but why were Massive Attack and the London equivalent Soul II Soul so much more successful than Smith & Mighty? Were they less traditional and closer to pop music’s proceedings? And why do you think didn’t Carlton manage to establish himself as an ongoing fixture?

Massive Attack and Soul II Soul had the big hit singles. But not by accident, both had good labels with a staff that knew how to work their releases. Smith & Mighty signed a major deal as well – with FFRR, at that time a subsidiary of London Records/PolyGram. The first big project was Carlton’s album, which didn’t prove to be as successful as expected. Then Smith & Mighty were kind of locked in this deal. Under their own name, they only released a four track EP on FFRR. I would say they missed the right moment due to this deal. It took them years to get out of it. Read the rest of this entry »

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Finn Johannsen – Kotti Hill Carnival Vibes

Posted: August 26th, 2016 | Author: Finn | Filed under: Mixes | Tags: Bomb The Bass, Carlton, Coldcut, Eric B & Rakim, Groove, Lewis Taylor, Marc Almond, Neneh Cherry, Paris, Pet Shop Boys, Radio, Talk Talk, The Clash, The Orb, The Style Council | No Comments »

A set of mixes with some downtempo favourites.

Massive Attack – Safe From Harm (12“ Version)

Sade – Feel No Pain (Nellee Hooper Remix)

Billy Mackenzie – Free

The Fatima Mansions – Everything I Do (I Do It For You You)

Alyson Williams – I Need Your Lovin’ (Extended Remix)

La Rue – Wish I Could Find Another (12“ Jeep Mix)

Lewis Taylor – Bittersweet

The Cure – Pictures Of You (Extended Remix)

Golden – Don’t Destroy Me

The Style Council – Long Hot Summer (Tom Mix)

Everis – Love Has Arrived

Carlton – Come On Back (Mad Professor Remix)

Neneh Cherry – Manchild (The Old School Mix)

Edie Brickell & The New Bohemians – What I Am (Soul II Soul Remix)

Double Trouble – Love Don’t Live Here Anymore (Back To Bassics Mix)

Oleta Adams – Rhythm Of Life (Full Length Version)

Emma Haywoode – Don’t Poison Me

Mica Paris – If I Love U 2 Nite (Nellee’s Club U 2 Nite Mix)

Towa Tei – Technova (Smith & Mighty Flavour No. 2)

Bomb The Bass – Love So True (Depth Charge Remix)

Candy Flip – Strawberry Fields Forever

Sugar Daddy – Sweet Soca Music (Remix Instrumental)

Bomb The Bass – Winter In July (Brighton Daze Mix)

Less Stress – Don’t Dream It’s Over

The Wiseguys – The Real Vibes

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Dream Warriors & Gang Starr – I Lost My Ignorance (Tim Bran Remix)

Ruthless Rap Assassins – Just Mellow (Amazon Mix)

Chapter & The Verse – Keep On It (Towerblock Rock Mix)

Saint Etienne – Avenue (Venusian Mix)

Mark Stewart – Stranger Than Love

Movement 98 – Joy And Heartbreak (The Raid Mix)

Smith & Mighty – Anyone (Remix)

Fresh 4 – Wishing On A Star

The Wild Bunch – The Look Of Love

The Cure – Close to Me (Closer Mix)

Talk Talk – Life’s What You Make It (Fluke Remix)

Soul II Soul – Keep On Movin’ (Club Mix)

Coldcut – Autumn Leaves (Nellee Hooper Vocal Mix)

McKoy – Family (Radio Mix)

Smith & Mighty – Walk On Remix

Carlton – Love And Pain (Drum & Bass Mix)

Bomb The Bass – Say A Little Prayer

Robert Palmer – Every Kinda People (Reproduction Extended)

Chapter & The Verse – Bloodless Coup (Surf’s Up Slight Return)

Robyn – Searching

Charlene Smith – Feel The Good Times (Old School Mix)

M People – Search For The Hero (Smith & Mighty Dub)

Pet Shop Boys – Hey Headmaster

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B.E.F. Feat. Green Gartside – I Don’t Know Why I Love You (But I Love You)

Saint Etienne – Spring

Leta Davis – You’ll Never Get To Heaven

Propaganda – Heaven Give Me Words (The Beat)

Beats International – In The Ghetto (Version Three)

Azizi – Midnight Lover (Full Moon Mix)

Sybil – Don’t Make Me Over

Maureen – Thinking Of You (Rock Steady Mix)

Beats International – Dub Be Good To Me

Carlton – Cool Nature (Massive Sounds Remix)

Marc Almond – My Hand Over My Heart (Grit And Glitter Mix)

Pleasure – Please (Future Mix)

The Bygraves – Set Me Free (Alexander Park Mix)

Tammy Payne – Free

Smith & Mighty – Same

Reborn – Right To Be (Epic Mix)

Massive Attack – Daydreaming (Brixton Bass Mix)

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Martine Girault – Revival

Loose Ends – Don’t Be A Fool (Extended Version)

Soul Family Sensation – I Don’t Even Know If I Should Call You Baby

Lalomie Washburn – Try My Love (Radio Mix Extended Vinyl Version)

The Clash – Return To Brixton

Banderas – This Is Your Life (Easy Life Mix)

Azizi – Don’t Say It’s Over

Ruth Joy – Soul Power (Soul Mix)

Massivo Feat. Tracy – Loving You (Summer Breeze Mix)

Sade – Paradise (Remix)

Soul II Soul – Back To Life (12“ Mix)

Nomad Soul – Candy Mountain (Nellee Hooper Remix)

Soul II Soul – Get A Life (Club Mix)

Eric B & Rakim – Paid In Full (Coldcut Remix)

Bassomatic – Fascinating Rhythm (Lisa Loud Mix)

P.M. Dawn – Set A Drift On Memory Bliss (Ultimix)

Coco, Steel And Lovebomb – T.S.O.E. Part 1

William Orbit – Water From A Vine Leaf (Radio Edit)

Massive Attack – Any Love (2)

Saint Etienne – Only Love Can Break Your Heart

World Of Twist – Sweets (Barratt 200 Mix)

Joanna Law – First Time Ever (Mellow Groove)

The Sindecut – Slow Down (Part 2)

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Intime – Second Sight

The Family Stand – Ghetto Heaven (Remix)

Shades Of Black – Blurton Road (A Chance In Life)

Mary Pearce – Legacy

Saint Etienne – Kiss And Make Up

The Orb – Perpetual Dawn (Solar Flare Extended Mix)

Fresh 4 – Take Control

Kirsty MacColl – Walking Down Madison (Urban Mix)

Maureen – It’s My Life (Boilerhouse Remix)

Kiss The Sky – Livin’ For You

Neneh Cherry – I’ve Got You Under My Skin (Extended)

The Sindecut – Tell Me Why (Part 2)

Mantronix – Got To Have Your Love

Bomb The Bass – The Air You Breathe (Disco Mix)

Pressure Drop – You’re Mine (Club Mix)

Electronic – Get The Message (12“ Mix)

Detroit Spinners – Ghetto Child (7“ Boilerhouse Remix)

Stereo MCs – Two Horse Town

Fine Young Cannibals – I’m Not The Man I Used To Be (7“ Version)

Mica Paris – Young Soul Rebels (Remix)

Lisa M – People (Nellee’s Rave Mix)

Massive Attack – Unfinished Sympathy (Nellee Hooper Instrumental Mix)

Massive Attack – Unfinished Sympathy

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Finn Johannsen – Trushmix 76

Posted: September 1st, 2015 | Author: Finn | Filed under: Mixes | Tags: Carlton, Trushmix | No Comments »

The Twinkle Brothers – Nations Liquidator

Bonnie & Ricky – Bushweed Corntrash

Sly & Robbie – Dub Down Mountains

Love Joys – All I Can Say

Junior Delahaye – Love

The Twinkle Brothers – Magnetic Enforcer

Horace Andy – Spying Glass

Steve Reynolds – Good Vibes

Milton Henry – Let The Sunshine In

King Tubby – Leggo Jah Jah Children Dubplate

Black Uhuru – Shine Eye Gal

Clive Matthews – Apology Version

Junior Delahaye – Sitting In The Park

Israel Vibration – Bad Intention

Horace Andy – Problems

Little John – Tear Down The Dancehall

Milton Henry – Who Do You Think I Am

Carl Dawkins – Dread Full Dub

Uplifters – Gallas Trap

Ta-Teasha Love – Rootsman

Clive Matthews – Vanity Version

Enforcer – Ride On Marcus Version

The IQ’s – The Love We All Need Today

Carlton Shoe – Forever

Frankie Paul – Worries In The Dance

Satta Dub – B1

Brenda Ray – Another Dream

Junior Byles – Fever

Peter Broggs – Vampire Version

Trevor Byfield – Love Me Version

The Observers – Organ Satta

King Tubby & The Aggrovators – Cool Pon Yu Corner Version

Chosen Few – Do Your Thing

Patrick Andy – Don’t Worry Yourself

Spiderman – Eagle Special

Tinga Stewart – Coo Deh Dub

John Alexander – Give Thanks And Praise

Creation – Itopia Dubwise Version

Jah Creation – Creole Version

Horace Andy – Money Money

Wayne Jarrett – Live It Up

Gregory Isaacs – Quiet Storm

Sugar Minott – Wicked Ago Feel It

Trevor Byfield – Burning Bush Version

Sugar Minott – Genuine Lover

15-16-17 – Emotion

Sugar Minott – It’s You I Love

Junior Reid – Chanting

King Tubby & The Aggrovators – Poor Marcus Version

Horace Andy – Every Tongue Shall Tell

Johnny Clarke – Stop Them Jah

Beshara – Glory Glory

Allen Jahsana – Time To Remember

Sugar Minott – Informer

Jah Batta – Informer

Teddy Irie – We Rule The Border

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Finn Johannsen – Hot Wax 028

Posted: April 27th, 2015 | Author: Finn | Filed under: Mixes | Tags: Berlin Community Radio, Carlton, David Morales, Frankie Knuckles, Hot Wax, Paris, Pet Shop Boys, Radio, Swing Out Sister | No Comments »

Joanna Law – Love Is Not Enough (Mix D’Ambience)
Dusty Springfield – Nothing Has Been Proved (Dance Mix)
Dusty Springfield – Nothing Has Been Proved (Instrumental Version) 82
Carlene Davis – Dial My Number (Morales Club Mix)
Nikki – Summer Breeze (Club Mix)
Adeva – Beautiful Love (Instru-Mental)
Adeva – Beautiful Love (Classic Club Mix)
Carlton – Love And Pain (Drum & Bass Mix)
Luther Vandross – The Rush (Morales 12″ Mix)
The Cover Girls – Wishing On A Star (12“ Mix)
The Chimes – Stronger Together (Red Zone Mix)
Pet Shop Boys – How Can You Expect To Be Taken Seriously? (Mo Mo Remix)
The Pasadenas – Reeling (Daytime Dance Mix)
Soul Family Sensation – I Don’t Even Know If I Should Call You Marshall Jefferson (Piano)
Soul Family Sensation – I Don’t Even Know If I Should Call You Marshall Jefferson (Symphony)
Azizi – Don’t Say That It’s Over (The Classic Club Version)
Banderas – This Is Your Life (Less Stress Mix)
Mica Paris – Contribution (Peace Out Mix)
Drizabone – Brightest Star (David Morales Classic Club Mix)
Victoria Wilson-James – Through (Classic Club Mix)
The Family Stand – Ghetto Heaven (Remix)
Saint Etienne – Only Love Can Break Your Heart (Kenlou B-Boy Mix)
Loose Ends – Hangin’ On A String (Frankie Knuckles Club Mix)
The Sounds Of Blackness – Optimistic (12″ Never Say Die Mix)
Swing Out Sister – Notgonnachange (Classic Club Mix)
Alexander O’Neal – All True Man (Classic Club Mix)
Richard Rogers – Can’t Stop Loving You (Morales Sleaze Mix)
Frankie Knuckles – It’s Hard Sometime (D.M Red Zone)
Frankie Knuckles – It’s Hard Sometime (F.K. Classic Club Mix)
Rufus & Chaka Khan – Ain’t Nobody (Hallucinogenic Version)

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