Avenue Red 1210 Mk1 - Alec Pritchard

@alecpritchard brings the first installment of a new series of Avenue Red "1210" podcasts, named after the famed but sadly discontinued DJ weapon of choice - Technics 1210 turntables.

With a focus on DJ'ing from the surface of vinyl, the concept is that 12 records are played with every record being at least 10 years old, uprooting some forgotten and unheard sounds from the expansive world of house and techno music.

For this opening episode, Alec pays homage to his deep house roots with a murky and mysterious brew of house records from around the globe. Château Flight's clear-acetate pressing of "Prism" twinkles and shimmers with twee percussion and chords before Ladyvipb (AKA Maurice Fulton) touches down with a deep, shimmering Nu Disco track with odd-yet-interesting production.

Slow, deep house rhythms simmer in the mix and Natureboy's track keeps it raw, soulful and original with a cut from an early-days 7-track EP from 1993, produced by the man now known as DJ Nature. San Francisco house boss DJ Rasoul (AKA Guy Nado) reminds us of his darker, groovier elements before leading us into a bumpty lost-and-found track from Nottingham stalwart Nail (one half of Bent).

DJ D's balmy summer vibes glow like embers over scattered African drums until Vancouver tech house legend Jay Tripwire tips up with the "Deep Rumbler". A few maverick tracks rub together to bring the mix to a melodic and colourful end. Enjoy the mix people, keep it deep, keep it underground!

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01 Château Flight - Prism // Versatile (2000)
02 Ladyvipb - Communication (Instrumental) // Nuphonic (2002)
03 Home & Garden - My Lover's Eyes // Classic (2000)
04 Essa - With A Star (The Dark Pump Dub) // Paper (1997)
05 Natureboy - Whatchusay (Demo Mix) // Dubweizer (1993)
06 DJ Rasoul - Swing It // Camouflage (2003)
07 Nail - Optimus // DiY Discs (1995)
08 DJ D pres. The Jammy Dodgers - Biscuits In The Basement (DJ D Dub) // Defender Music (1997)
09 Jay Tripwire - Deep Rumbler // Northern Lights (2000)
10 DJ Romain - House Thang // Nu Faze (2003)
11 Pawel Kobak - Inside It // i! Records (2001)
12 Sixteen Souls - On My Mind (16B Remix) // Glasgow Underground (1997)