Well this weeks show is being uploaded to the server as we speak, ready for tomorrow night 10pm til Midnight. Expect some Buraka Som Sistema, Deadbeat, Joker, Mike Slott, Sunship, Drop the Lime, The Bug, Flying Lotus and much more. All energised by a bike ride where my face was stung by hail as I rode straight into the wind, great fun, I was grinning through my grimace.
I might even get this weeks tracklist up. In the meantime I'm going to enjoy this weeks Between the Ears. Which is so far, so intriguing.
24 Nov 2008
13 Nov 2008
The State of Play
So what is the deal with Forward Motion? I'm often wondering that aloud to myself these days, I've always tried to keep the show upfront and fresh, and to try and make the show as far from repeatitive as possible, at the moment though I'm questioning the direction in which the show is heading.
The music policy has recently been lets just say chaotic, nothing wrong with that, chaos is a wonderful thing, and maybe chaotic is not the right word after all it carries negative connotations to many. What I think I'm trying to get at is that the music policy has been very loose, and I haven't been as discplined as I would like. One of the concerns I have had with the show, one that I had back in March when we found ourselves on Future Beat, was that the music I was listening to seemed to suit being mixed rather than just put into the put it on and play it format I favour, I'm no DJ and I can't mix, I've been advised to learn by some, but by those who know how bad my rhythm can be I haven't pursued, well not since I was 18 and a very patient friend tried educating me on her 1's and 2's.
Anyway I'm just trying to work out what I'm doing with the show, I feel that playing some of the music I'm loving now is doing it no favours, especially with the ease of access to great mixes and radio, if you haven't already check out Bok Bok on Sub Fm (Sats 17:00 - 19:00 fortnightly). Where as at the other end of the scale the likes of MAH have access to fresh dubplates, and make sure that each weeks show sounds fresh. So what to do with Forward Motion? I have some ideas, I'm just trying to work them out. Fear not those who do listen I won't be hanging up the headphones and mic. Also we do now have a Forward Motion group on Facebook, now thats advancement.
The music policy has recently been lets just say chaotic, nothing wrong with that, chaos is a wonderful thing, and maybe chaotic is not the right word after all it carries negative connotations to many. What I think I'm trying to get at is that the music policy has been very loose, and I haven't been as discplined as I would like. One of the concerns I have had with the show, one that I had back in March when we found ourselves on Future Beat, was that the music I was listening to seemed to suit being mixed rather than just put into the put it on and play it format I favour, I'm no DJ and I can't mix, I've been advised to learn by some, but by those who know how bad my rhythm can be I haven't pursued, well not since I was 18 and a very patient friend tried educating me on her 1's and 2's.
Anyway I'm just trying to work out what I'm doing with the show, I feel that playing some of the music I'm loving now is doing it no favours, especially with the ease of access to great mixes and radio, if you haven't already check out Bok Bok on Sub Fm (Sats 17:00 - 19:00 fortnightly). Where as at the other end of the scale the likes of MAH have access to fresh dubplates, and make sure that each weeks show sounds fresh. So what to do with Forward Motion? I have some ideas, I'm just trying to work them out. Fear not those who do listen I won't be hanging up the headphones and mic. Also we do now have a Forward Motion group on Facebook, now thats advancement.
20 Oct 2008
A little diversion from beats to bikes.
This weeks Thinking Allowed on Radio 4 caught my ear today, mainly for the second half looking at the happiness in the job of cycle messengers. Though it feels like Radio 4 are becoming obsessed with the subject matter of messengers. This also made me think about what my own career, and well what I want to do with myself.
This weeks Thinking Allowed on Radio 4 caught my ear today, mainly for the second half looking at the happiness in the job of cycle messengers. Though it feels like Radio 4 are becoming obsessed with the subject matter of messengers. This also made me think about what my own career, and well what I want to do with myself.
19 Oct 2008
A Break from MS Word
I just thought I'd take these spare moments between application forms, and other important business to give you a heads up of what is upcoming on this weeks show (Tuesday 22:00 - 24:00). You can expect beats from Para One, Gescom, Martin Brothers, Rustie, DJ Rob 3, Timeblind, Joker and more. I'll try and up a tracklisting later on, but as mentioned above I'm keeping myself quite busy at the moment, as well as doing some reconnecting with the less virtual world on my bike and socialising. I have to say though if you do want a track IDing give me a shout and I'll send the info through.
Back to word.
Back to word.
13 Oct 2008
I could say more
So I've just uploaded tomorrow nights show, some interesting new sounds dropped, not enough in my opinion but there is some new stuff on there.
In the meantime I'm thinking of exploring the more ambient side of recorded material for a show. I'm not talking Boards of Canada, Nathan Fake and Aphex Twin. Don't get me wrong there is nothing wrong with those guys, I'm just talking more about those small segments of weird noises and drones, along with those off kilter speech moments. I have no idea when that will hit the web, but keep your eyes and ears open.
In the meantime go listen to DJ /Rupture's show on WFMU, especially Kode 9 in the mix. Thanks to Bok Bok for reminding me to check the Kode 9 mix out.
In the meantime I'm thinking of exploring the more ambient side of recorded material for a show. I'm not talking Boards of Canada, Nathan Fake and Aphex Twin. Don't get me wrong there is nothing wrong with those guys, I'm just talking more about those small segments of weird noises and drones, along with those off kilter speech moments. I have no idea when that will hit the web, but keep your eyes and ears open.
In the meantime go listen to DJ /Rupture's show on WFMU, especially Kode 9 in the mix. Thanks to Bok Bok for reminding me to check the Kode 9 mix out.
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