Mark Reeder’s 5.1 (Famous) Friends (interview)
“Global superstars they may be to the average person, but to me they are friends and I can’t thank them enough for the support they have given me on this album.”
Berlin/ Mancunian punk-trance pioneer Mark Reeder and co-producer Micha Adam are just about to release a 5.1 surround sound double CD/ DVD boxset comprising 41 of his remixes and videos, including tracks from the Pet Shop Boys, New Order spin-off Bad Lieutenant and Depeche Mode.
While the 5.1 surround sound DVD is likely to attract attention for its eclectic selection of remixes for upcoming talents including Spartak and Skrufff DJ Fidelity Kastrow it’s certain to attract the most attention for Reeder’s remix of Depeche Mode’s Sweetest Perfection which until now has never been commercially available.
Skrufff chatted to the veteran producer this week, to find out about his connections to the biggest bands he’s lent his talents to; Pet Shop Boys, Bad Lieutenant and Depeche Mode.
Spartak’s Martyn Walsh on Inspiral Carpets, Fidelity Kastrow & Noel Gallagher (interview)
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Legendary Madchester psychedelic rockers the Inspiral Carpets announced they’re reforming this week, featuring the original line-up of Stephen Holt and Clint Boon, Craig Gill, Graham Lambert and Martyn Walsh.
The Manchester group, who achieved four number one albums in the 90s, are working on new material, they revealed on their website, in preparation for a world tour starting in South America in November. (http://www.inspiralcarpets.com)
Chatting to Skrufff some time before the announcement about his follow up project Spartak, Inspiral Carpet’s bassist Martyn Walsh spoke happily about his Inspirals days including hanging around with future Oasis star Noel Gallagher.
“Noel auditioned to be the Inspirals singer when Stephen Holt left (in 1989). We didn’t think he was good enough so we offered him a roadie job instead,” Martyn recalled.
“He was the sort of guy who was always at gigs and someone who seemed to know everyone. Some of his mates were the sort of people who it was better to know than get on the wrong side of.”
“I knew he played guitar when we first met him but for all the time he worked for us, he seemed more interested in U2 and the recreational lifestyle of being in a band than becoming the Beatles obsessive he is now,” said Martyn.
He also chatted in greater detail about his Spartak collaboration with (Skrufff DJ) Fidelity Kastrow on ‘Bad Love’, a rocking electro flavoured mash-up topped off by the Berlin DJ/ performer’s unique vocals.
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Skrufff.com’s Top 50 Most Influential Dance Tracks Ever: DJ by DJ (the 4th ten)
Skrufff's Top 50: compiled by Jonty Skrufff
Skrufff.com‘s Top 50 Most Influential Dance Tracks Ever: DJ by DJ
Individual Top 10s:
Luke Howard
Mark Kavanagh
MOTOR
Nick Muir
Nikhil Chinapa
Olibusta
Pathaan
Patrice Baumel
Pedro Winter
Peter Hook (New Order)
Skrufff.com’s Top 50 Most Influential Dance Tracks Ever: DJ by DJ: the 1st 10
Compiled by Jonty Skrufff: http://listn.to/JontySkrufff
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Individual DJ Top 10s
: Ade Fenton
: Alisson Gothz
: Ascii Disco
: Camilo Rocha
: Chris Finke
: Chris Fortier
: Christian Smith
: Christopher Lawrence
: Danny Howells
: Dave Clarke
