4 Jan 2025

9 in 1 (44)

Glitched bullet (.44 Remington Magnum cartridge) in a circle frame with 44 on it.


We continue...

Glowing Palms - Ask Me After Midnite

A slightly novel(ty) cover is my kryptonite. Here's a wonky take on Skream's classic Midnight Request Line. It's also a free download off Bandcamp as well, lovely stuff.


Joshua Idehen - Mum Does The Washing

The last track and this track featured on a recent show from Ruf Dug, apparently one of his last ones on NTS Radio, which is a real shame. Anyway, this is another wonky slice of something, mixing spoken word, humour, politics, and bubbly electronics. Into it. Might stick it on my 2025 list already, never too early to start.


Il Quadro di Troisi - Non Ricordi

Colder than cold coldwave that's actually from Italy in 2020 rather than Czechoslovakia in 1981. Still into it.


Aneka - Japanese Boy

Now this is definitely from 1981 and would in no way come out in the 2020s. Still kinda fun though.


D.D. Mirage - So Hot

Slick retro/Balearic disco from 2024. Australian appaz.


The B-52s - Dirty Back Road

Kinda surprised that this is the first appearance of The B52's on this blog. 


Kendrick Lamar - Squabble Up

Not a massive fan of GNX but Squabble Up is decent.


Vektroid - Hard Toys (feat. Siddiq)

Don't even know where to begin trying to slot this into a genre. Featured in one of those Autechre shows on 6 Music before Xmas.


Snow Strippers - So What If I'm a Freak

Is late-00s maximal electro back? Is this what they're calling indie sleaze? Is shit I remember already being recycled by the kids? Fuuuuck. Happy 2025. 


Original image: Malis, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

2 Jan 2025

Music From The Merch Desk

I got that Disco Pogo tribute to Aphex Twin book from Christmas and there's already a new chapter required in it. Music from the Merch Desk (2016-2023) was a surprise release on 17 December 2024, which as the title suggests, collates all those limited edition 12"s at various shows into a 38-track digital album.

John Doran, editor of The Quietus, has a good recap/first take on The Guardian, but I'm still working my way through it. However, I don't think I'm gonna pay £20 for the mp3s right now.

Still, nice to have the option of streaming it and T13 Quadraverbia N+3 [London 03.06.17] is my top pick ATM.

31 Dec 2024

Top 10 Things I Heard in 2024

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As is tradition on this blog here's my top 10 things I heard in 2024. Not stuff that necessarily came out in 2024 but stuff that I heard for the first time this year.

Looking back on 2024, it was a bit of a shitter. I hope yours wasn't too bad and that we all get a better one in 2025.

We'll see.

Anyone here's one last playlist...

And the list in full (no particular order)

  • Joy Orbison - flight fm [2024]
  • Lemon D - Why? (12 Hz Mix) [2001]
  • Theo Parrish - Lost Angel (Little by Little Remix) [2019]
  • Charli XCX - Girl, so confusing [2024]
  • Fontaines DC - Favourite [2024]
  • Rustie - Black Ice Mudra [2024]
  • Malcolm McLaren - Madam Butterfly [1984]
  • Vince Staples - Yeah Right [2017]
  • Kendrick Lamar - Not Like Us [2024]
  • Mica Levi - slob air [2024] (If I had to pick one it would be this)

Album of the year

Brat. Obvs.


Gig of the year

Thundercat at Bristol Beacon. Otherwordly.


Mix of the year

JD Twitch - All Arthur Russell DJ set, live at The Barbican, London 25/05/24


Related post: Top 10 Things I Heard in 2023

20 Dec 2024

As is traditional at Christmas for this blog...

There is no new Xmas mix this year.

But here are the old ones again in a playlist on MixCloud, here they are on YouTube, and here are the old blogposts:

And here are three tracks that would make the cut of the next mix, if that ever happens again...

Confidence Man - Santa’s Comin’ Down The Chimney


Rotterdam Termination Source - Merry X-Mess


The Treacherous Three - Santa's Rap



10 Dec 2024

Doof doof and Bluesky

If this festive season is starting to get a little too sweet and cloying, then cleanse your palette with this.

A solid hour of doof doof courtesy of yer man Teki Latex and his Hard House Special for Call Me Radio out of Nantes.

Also, I've pretty much ditched Twitter for Bluesky - @ceefaxoflife.bsky.social. It's not as fun, but it's a lot less vile. Plus no Temu ads and AI blue-tick replies.

Related post: Game On with Teki & Nick's Mixtape Quest Adventure