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All of April’s Northern Groove D&B shows are now All of April’s Northern Groove D&B shows are now on my website (link in bio), including my 10 year anniversary show. All links to DL, Mixcloud streams and all track lists are there. Hope you enjoy another great month of fresh, deep-rolling beats. #drumandbass #dnb #dnbcommunity #jungle #liquid #music #bassdrive #dansoulsmith #northerngroove #manchester #internetradio #radio #radioshow #serato #seratodj #vinylcollection #nowplaying #nowspinning #recordcollector #cratedigging #music #mancave #recordroom #hifi #stereo #technics #pioneer #northerngrooves
Now up on my site (link in bio) - all 5 of March’s Northern Groove D&B shows on BassDrive. Another fab month of fresh DnB fo yo ears! #drumandbass #dnb #dnbcommunity #jungle #liquid #music #bassdrive #dansoulsmith #northerngroove #manchester #internetradio #radio #radioshow #serato #seratodj #vinylcollection #nowplaying #nowspinning #recordcollector #cratedigging #music #mancave #recordroom #hifi #stereo #technics #pioneer #northerngrooves
Just sorting through this week’s new tunes... ah Just sorting through this week’s new tunes... ahead of today’s NG show on B B B BassDrive. This 🤯 🤯🤯 one is 🔥🔥🔥 ~ by Monika & Akuratyde ‘Amber’, off their 💥💥💥 ‘We Breath’ EP on Fokuz. Might play it later? 🤔🤔🤔 . . . #emoji #drumandbass #dnb #dnbcommunity #jungle #liquid #music #bassdrive #dansoulsmith #northerngroove #manchester #internetradio #radio #radioshow
Looking forward to my live Northern Groove D&B Sho Looking forward to my live Northern Groove D&B Show in a few hours on BassDrive (6-8pm UK). Ahead of that I’ve finally caught up with posting all recent shows and trackists on my site (link in bio) and Mixcloud. Brap! as they used to say. . . #drumandbass #dnb #dnbcommunity #jungle #liquid #music #bassdrive #dansoulsmith #northerngroove #manchester #internetradio #radio #radioshow
This is the first Jungle / D&B record I ever bough This is the first Jungle / D&B record I ever bought. On my first trip to the @vinylexchange Manchester in ‘97. #essenceofaura #1993 #drumandbass #dnb #northerngrooves #instavinyl #vinyl #twelveinch #12inch #single #record #vinylrecord #vinylcollector #vinylcollection #vinyloftheday #vinylcommunity #nowplaying #nowspinning #recordcollection #recordcollector #cratedigging #mancave #recordroom #hifi #stereo #technics #pioneer #missionspeakers #analog #audio
Special mementos! These match programmes belonged Special mementos! These match programmes belonged to the late Marcus Kaye. A very thoughtful gift from my friend Gawain @360events.vr who received such items from Marcus’ Mum, Pat. Obviously, music and football are many people’s passions; for me, they rarely collide. Not quite like this anyway! I will assume that a 12 year old Marcus went to both legs of this 1983 Milk Cup Semi Final tie, at Anfield and then Turf Moor, to see his Burnley heroes take on my Liverpool heroes. I feel lucky to have talked life, music and football, while playing golf with Marcus on only a couple of occasions. It was a pleasure. RIP @marcusintalex @marcusintalex_musicfoundation #marcusintalex #football #music #memento #heroes #passion #burnleyfc #liverpoolfc
Ooh! Check out my new ‘producers’ chair 😎. Ooh! Check out my new ‘producers’ chair 😎. Ronnie Corbett probably finished more D&B tracks than me! It’s actually a ‘gamers’ chair 🤫. My missus says it’s a ‘masturbators’ chair 🤭. What’s the first thing I’m gonna do in it? That’s right.. my tax return 🥸
This happened last night during my NG Show. The ki This happened last night during my NG Show. The kids dropped in for a boogie and mum brought me a glass of Christmas sherry. Then it all felt festive. 🕺 🎄 🍷 #bassdrive #drumandbass #dnb
RIP John le Carré. Today seemed like a fitting, RIP John le Carré. Today seemed like a fitting, furloughed day to begin my ‘Smiley Project’; I’m recording the unbelievable orchestral score that swells throughout these two BBC adaptations. I’ve read/seen Tinker, Tailor (BBC 1979). But I’m starting in 1982 with Smiley’s People, which I’ve not read/seen... Going in now! #johnlecarre #johnlecarré
When DJ Ninah (Fisher Price Records) joined me liv When DJ Ninah (Fisher Price Records) joined me live in the studio
Hi! Been a while! Hope you are all doing OK. I’v Hi! Been a while! Hope you are all doing OK. I’ve not felt like Instagramming my life much lately, but this little moment just changed that... 10AM Friday morning, a shaft of light and some beautiful keys and strings bringing feelings of both sadness and joy to my senses. Unreal! Overwhelming! Powerful music! I’d completely overlooked this slice of pure magic from Omni Trio ‘Higher Ground’ 2001 #movingshadow #omnitrio #totesemosh
One of my favourite breakdowns in D&B ever! ‘Han One of my favourite breakdowns in D&B ever! ‘Hangin’ Out The Back’ by Mouly. 2003 on Renegade Recordings. As you can see, Luna the futon jungle cat loves it too! #drumandbass #dnb #mouly
Just posted all 4 of August’s NGD&B Shows on my Just posted all 4 of August’s NGD&B Shows on my website (link in bio). Links to everything there:- Download shows via the BassDrive archive / stream via Mixcloud / all tracklists posted. Hope you enjoy some of my journeys from earth into space. . . #northerngroove #northerngrooves #drumandbass #dnb #bassdrive #mixcloud
Quick sneaky-peak ‘round where I do my NG ting. Quick sneaky-peak ‘round where I do my NG ting. Ready to roll for today’s show! Live on bassdrive 6-8pm (UK time). I’ve got the usual beautiful, exotic, melodic... FRESH D&B to air. Including this by Manchester’s own @jimearlgrey on @inp_records Can’t wait for lift off! Come go with me. X #northerngroove #bassdrive #drumandbass #dnb #manchester #mancave #dancave #studio
Late to the party, through going off the social gr Late to the party, through going off the social grid, but I watched ‘Drum & Bass: The Movement’ ~ documentary on YT last night. So I’m revisiting Groove’s Prototype Years this morn 🤘😆 I bought the vinyl way back then, so that I could spin ‘Secrets’ by @johnbbeta . I remember hearing that tune for the first time, high, in a mates car 🥴 (That used to happen a lot. But those days are long gone). What a seriously sick compilation! Decent doc too. #drumandbass #dnb #grooverider @djgrooverider #musicdocumentary #musichistory #musicheritage
First time I’ve been in my loft studio in 2 week First time I’ve been in my loft studio in 2 weeks! Got work to do! but it’s fu kin boi ling and frustrating... with epic windows updates on 3 machines before I even start! Got some heavy ‘97 DJ Krush beats on the TT while I wait. Also, looking forward to doing my NG show LIVE later today on bassdrive, after pre-records for the last 2. Have a top day folks! #toohotforhashtags
All 5 Northern Groove / BassDrive shows from July All 5 Northern Groove / BassDrive shows from July are now up on my website (inc all tracklists and links to audio on mixcloud & via the bassdrive archive) < link in bio. #northerngrooves #drumandbass #dnb #liquiddnb #liquiddnbmusic #bassdrive #bassdriveradio
Released exactly 25 years ago - Goldie’s ‘Time Released exactly 25 years ago - Goldie’s ‘Timeless’. This was my Christmas ‘96 present from my late Nan. I love the thought of her asking for it in Birkenhead’s Virgin Megastore! 😄 #golidie #timeless25 #metalheadz #drumandbass #dnb
‘96 vibes. Top of the Empire State, NYC. Me, age ‘96 vibes. Top of the Empire State, NYC. Me, aged n n n n nineteen 😂 #throwback #empirestatebuilding #nyc
Last week’s pre-recorded show is now up on my no Last week’s pre-recorded show is now up on my northerngroove Mixcloud (via my site link in bio). Here’s a little vid of me recording the show through Tracktion. The track is LSB’s remix of a tune by Culture Shock on RAM Records. It’s an epic thing of beauty ~ as this breakdown / build-up testifies. I love doing my show! Live or pre-record, it’s always an escapade! #northerngrooves #bassdrive #drumandbass #dnb #lsb #ramrecords #tracktion #serato #seratodj #mixcloud
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Had my road bike fixed.. It’s been in the shed f Had my road bike fixed.. It’s been in the shed for the 15 months I’ve been furloughed. I now need for my sprints to The Lowry and back. Got to plug my man Neil at The Chain Link Bike Project. He operates every Thursday out of a container next to Blue Sky / well being centre on Seymour Grove, OT. It’s a proper community spirited venture, teaching bike repair / maintenance to locals. Really good prices too... For only £70 they replaced my cassette, chain, bottom bracket, brake pads & all cables - Neil sourced all parts, apparently some bike parts are very scarce at the mo! Two Thursday afternoons later and I’m good to go! 🚲😄 #chainlink #bikerepair #oldtrafford #stretford #manchester
Quality day on Anglesey. Not been here since Cub S Quality day on Anglesey. Not been here since Cub Scout Whit Camp ‘88. I loved kayaking in the bay then. So it was a buzz to take Ben out on a SUP today. 🛶😊☀️
In my favourite place 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 In my favourite place 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
Must have been someone’s birthday again. #fela 🎷
Happy campers Happy campers
#eidmubarak #oldtrafford #eidmubarak #oldtrafford
My guy is self isolating again due to a case of ro My guy is self isolating again due to a case of rona at his nursery. This is his 4th or 5th time - I’ve lost count! He’s already missing his crew, who he calls “my boys”. It’s been shite for a 3.5 year old who just wants to check out his pals’ bedrooms and play with their toys. I remember it was always a buzz to go to your mates house cos they had different Star Wars toys to yours. So Ben is with me for most of his waking minutes this week. I took him to Chorlton Water Park today where he smashed 2 laps of the lake on his bike. I couldn’t keep up! Don’t tell mummy, or his vegetarian sister, but I then treated him to a “hand burger” at “Old Mac Donald’s”. We dined in the car, where I put him straight on burgers.... it’s a hamburger, not a hand burger, but it’s not ham, it’s beef. Also, a cheese burger is not just cheese, there’s beef in there too. So he scoffed my cheese burger, while I ate his hand burger. Today was a good day. ♥️ 🚲🍔😄
Thanks to coronavirus / lockdown, I’ve taken up Thanks to coronavirus / lockdown, I’ve taken up playing the guitar again. I found myself looking back to the music I loved before I caught the DJ bug... Metallica, Nirvana, Pink Floyd, The Beatles, Oasis, The Verve, etc etc. 23 years ago I sold all my guitars, amps and pedals to buy a new DJ mixer. Ironically, I just sold a DJ mixer to get these guitars - including Nina’s little eleccy on the left. We are gonna learn together - pinkie promise! & to myself to use my pinkie properly this time! #guitar #learnings
The Rolling People The Rolling People
Choc monster ! Choc monster !
Northwich country boy and girl. Northwich country boy and girl.
Some valued feedback to my completed IKEA flat pac Some valued feedback to my completed IKEA flat pack furniture assembly 👍 😂
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My wingman My wingman
Hangin’ out in Hulme. Hangin’ out in Hulme.
Going in now... ‘My Life in the Bush of Ghosts’ by Brian Eno and David Byrne. 1981. “A vision of psychedelic Africa” - Eno. Wiki - The original package design was created by Peter Saville. The cover image was created by pasting small cutout humanoid shapes onto a monitor and pointing a camera at it to create video feedback, infinitely multiplying the shapes. Byrne said of the process: "Somehow, despite it being very techie, these techniques also seemed analogous to what we were doing on the record. It was funky as well as being techie. Extremely lo-tech, actually, and not what you were supposed to do with a TV set." . . . #brianeno #davidbyrne #petersaville #1981 #northerngrooves #instavinyl #vinyl #album #twelveinch #record #vinylrecord #vinylcollector #vinylcollection #vinyloftheday #albumoftheday #vinylcommunity #nowplaying #nowspinning #analog
Gonna put this on and pretend it is spring. (One o Gonna put this on and pretend it is spring. (One of my late Gran & Grandad’s records - BBC from 1984). I’ve adapted the text on the back.... “Imagine it’s post covid, the kids are in school, it’s your day off, you are coming for an early morning walk with me in May. We park the car on a roadside verge and set off along a footpath through a small copse lying between a gorsy Heath with scattered pines on one side and an open heath on the other. From a nearby tree a blackbird sings melodically with a backing harmony of song thrushes. DADDY!! GET ME SOME MILK NOW! #shatteredillusion 😫
Beautiful morning in OT! #oldtrafford #manchester Beautiful morning in OT! #oldtrafford #manchester #nofilter
Perfect Sunday morning vibes! Posting these more r Perfect Sunday morning vibes! Posting these more regularly again. Locked-down family life can be fraught at the best/worst of times! I’ve not played my records much lately, due to my listening experiences being routinely contaminated by the noises that a 3 and 6 year old can make! So it’s about choosing my moments... With one kid in the bath, the other with Mum, I was tempted to have a spin. . . . #thetemptations #tamlamotown #1967 #northerngrooves #instavinyl #vinyl #album #twelveinch #record #vinylrecord #vinylcollector #vinylcollection #vinyloftheday #albumoftheday #vinylcommunity #nowplaying #nowspinning #analog #music #audio #hifi #stereo
This is very happening now! Cream ‘Disraeli Gea This is very happening now! Cream ‘Disraeli Gears’ 1967. My mother’s own copy. Released 10 years before my arrival. My Ma was an art student in Liverpool, “with legs up to her armpits, and hobnail boots!” - my Dad. So this record was in our hi-fi cabinet from day one! I returned to look at this sleeve time and time again. To me, visually, it was like nothing else on earth; pre-rave, hi-vis-day-glow-fluorescent-iridescence, that I could hold in my hand. It was this luminous slice of psychedelic 60s that resided in our living room! Utter deep, confusing, heavy rock, like nothing else at that time. This copy is well worn. But like my mate Harry says, that just adds to the charm of a piece of tangible family vinyl... Harry knows where all the skips are on his Mum’s records “They wouldn’t be the same without them!”. . . . #cream #1967 #northerngrooves #instavinyl #vinyl #album #twelveinch #record #vinylrecord #vinylcollector #vinylcollection #vinyloftheday #albumoftheday #vinylcommunity #nowplaying #nowspinning #analog #music #audio #hifi #stereo
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