Avenue Red 1210 Mk7 - Perseus Traxx

It's now 6 months since the last episode of our 1210 sister series, so first a recap of the concept: named after Technics 1210 turntables, this is all about the Oldskool. The DJ is to select exactly 12 records that are 10+ years old. For Mk7 we welcome Perseus Traxx (real name Nigel Rogers) from York, England, who has had vinyl releases on Bunker, M>O>S, Photic Fields, Boe Recordings, BoomChik, Chiwax, Sequencias and Future Flash to name a few. Here Nigel has delivered a portrait of the ground-zero early 80's House music that is now commonly referred to as "Proto-House". The rest is from the man himself...

"Ahhhh, sweet rebellion. I did this mix on a pair of 1200s. Podcasts and mixes forming a document which can be re-visited numerous times fill me with dread. Hearing things in my flat is a nightmare, not helped by the anxiety of whether the tone arm will be stuck or the bass pot on the other channel will play up, though I'm quite happy with this.

My concern was that it would become too house based, but I think the balance is about right. Actually the J.M. Silk record is the first record to vocally use the term 'House'. I got the Hanson & Davis record after Chris Duckenfield posted a link from Youtube called 'How People Originally Cut Shapes To House In The UK' which was shot in Manchester in 1986 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBYvWPdUOHM). I thought it was immense and he told me what it was, so I hit discogs, also picking up a copy of the house record he'd made using the bass line. This clip shows a legacy of music pre-dating the oft-told narrative of acid house emanating from London when a group of DJ's came back from Ibiza. It also shows how some weird ass funk sat so neatly next to house.

Music is for what the crowd are doing. Similarly, I picked up a copy of 'I Love You' by Yello the other week after hearing it on an episode of New York Dance Stand filmed at Danceteria in 1983 which was embedded in an article about Mark Kamins, the DJ there, and how he fused all kinds of music together as electronic music was starting to become even more prevalent (http://daily.redbullmusicacademy.com/2014/02/mark-kamins-interview). Inspiration comes from all over and some things just click into place. I wanted to do something different and I suppose this is the sort of thing I've been filling my head with. Listening back, the content of the records used is pretty much about love, sex and dancing, the main reasons people go to nightclubs. I hope you enjoy the mix and check out the links once you've finished." Nigel Rogers, August 2015

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01 Hanson & Davis - Tonight (Love Will Make It Right) (Vocal) // Fresh Records (1985)
02 NV - It's Alright (Extended Version) // Sire (1983)
03 Yello - I Love You // Stiff Records (1983)
04 Modern Mechanical Music - Persia // Sunset Records Inc. (1986)
05 Tantra - Hills Of Katmandu (Disco Mix) // Automatic Record Co. (1979)
06 Mario Reyes - What Ever Turns You On (Club Mix) // D.J. International Records (1986)
07 J.M. Silk - Music Is The Key (House Key) // D.J. International Records (1985)
08 The Revelation - Your Love Is A Special Thing (Club Mix) // Stride Records Inc. (1987)
09 Risqué III - Essence Of A Dream // Stride Records Inc. (1987)
10 Fingers Inc. - Mystery Of Love (Club Mix) // D.J. International Records (1986)
11 Frankie Knuckles - Bad Boy (feat. Jamie Principle) // Trax Records (1987)
12 Talking Heads - Pull Up The Roots // Sire (1983)