http://www.juno.co.uk/charts/dj/447-Mark_Webster/399318-Chart/

http://www.juno.co.uk/charts/dj/467524-Wes_Cutloose_Manchester/399466-Chart/

http://www.juno.co.uk/charts/dj/522715-Paul_Cutloose/391743-Chart/

Cutloose present Gerry Rooney – Resident Advisor Photos

When, where and how much?

Friday 17th September
11:00pm – 03:00am
The Roadhouse
8 Newton Street
Manchester

How to buy tickets

Tickets are limited for this party as we’ve already sold over 75% of them.

http://cutlooseclub.com/tickets/

More about Moodymann

http://www.discogs.com/artist/Moodymann
http://www.mahoganimusic.com/
http://www.myspace.com/moodymann313

Mixes

http://redbullmusicacademyradio.com/shows/921/
http://www.fullbozman.com/tag/Moodymann
http://www.bodytonicmusic.com/sounds/mixes/33/
http://soundcloud.com/r_co/moodymann-mix

Relax in the sunshine or beneath the pines, swim in the sea and dance into the night under moonlit skies amidst breathtaking surroundings. For families, it’s a perfect place to bring the kids and unwind on the beach through the day and into the evening, for others it’s a chance to let loose and party with soul mates old and new.

Electric Elephant is a wonderfully wild mix of musicalness, international dj’s and live acts, ranging from blissed out balearica, sound system reggae, acoustic-folk and psychedelia to electronica , sunshine latin and soul, through spaced out disco and house, techno and late night futuristic jackin. It’s all there in beautiful harmony.

There’s more.

Boat Parties too. A magical big old boat called the Argonaughty sets sail twice a day with a couple of hundred revellers partying into the twilight, pure cosmic spiritual fun on the Adriatic sea. There’s Late Night Cinema, The World Famous Pub Quiz, Massage Area, Volley Ball, Kids Playground & More all within the festival grounds

Petracane itself is a village of good, kind people and evening markets and rustic restaurants serving fresh fish caught that day and olive oil fresh from the local groves.

There are plenty of places to rest your head. Old cottages and villas on the sea front are available for hire and there’s even Camping in the woods.

When, where and how much?

August 27th, 28th and 29th
Petrcane, Croatia

£80 per person

More festival details can be found on the Electric Elephant website

When, where and how much?

Friday 16th July
11:00pm – 03:00am
The Roadhouse
8 Newton Street
Manchester
How to buy tickets

http://cutlooseclub.com/tickets/

Rahaan’s fearsome talent behind the decks has led to a fanatical following garnered from the disco and house music cognoscenti. And rightly so – his formidable mixes are highly regarded worldwide, weaving rare and choice cuts flawlessly. As well as showcasing his remarkable skills DJing across the globe, Ron Hardy inspired Rahaan has also released edits on Jisco Music, Kat and Stilove4music.

Cutloose is delighted to have the opportunity to grab a piece of the action and present Rahaan who is sure to inspire some jubilant dancefloor revelry for what is only his second appearance in Manchester.

When, where and how much?

Friday 18th June
11:00pm – 03:00am
The Roadhouse
8 Newton Street
Manchester

How to buy tickets

http://cutlooseclub.com/tickets/

Much like esteemed cohorts Harvey and Baldelli, the Idjuts’ imprints (Discfunction, U-Star, Noid and Cottage) enjoy cult-status; the Boys have also released productions, compilations and re-edits on respected labels including NRK, Eskimo, Tirk and Bear Funk Records. The Idjuts’ ‘anything goes’ outlook ensure this will be one essential party with a vibrant groove in Manchester’s favourite basement.

When, where and how much?

Friday 21st May
11:00pm – 03:00am
The Roadhouse
8 Newton Street
Manchester

How to buy tickets

http://cutlooseclub.com/tickets/

Mixes

Discogs

Here’s a touch of Friday when everyone was on the floor and showed their appreciation for a musically tip top night.

Enjoy the mix.

The three of us weren’t sure what to expect not having seen or heard either of them for a long time. My most recent memory being when Marshall Jefferson arrived to play Casa Musica in May 2005 with a box of dusty and badly scratched records released on the re-issue label from around that time called S12. Don’t get me wrong here, I’m not knocking Marshall or the label, the guy is a legend in his own right. Though agreeing to play a night and showcase all the records he bought, got involved in and having experienced Ron Hardy first hand didn’t really warrant playing a version of Black Box – Ride on Time that jumped around more than when Loletta Holloway realised someone was dining out on her vocal talent with a UK chart number one.

With that in mind we approached the party cautiously and packed several copies of Deep Heat 9 to double up with should the need arise to break out the ‘classics’. First our play time was cut short. Now we’re way beyond getting irate about that, it was more about how we were hustled off the turntables by Marshall himself. Only after telling us he was remixing House Music Anthem. Again.

We made way for Marshall and his pocket sized CD wallet and were animated at the lack of a box full of dusty S12 records. He brought the Cutloose selections to a stand still and soaked up the cheers and applaud.

His first record was an absolute beauty and for a moment we believed we were in for a real insight to the records that had inspired Marshall. As the night went on the record selection seemed to decline and there’s only so much DJM800 filter I can handle in one sitting. Sure this is all subjective and he played to a packed floor who all seemed to appreciate Marshall’s effort. That said I couldn’t help feeling like I’d be transported back to Warrington when bouncers wore Barry McGuigan style suits and you still had to wear shoes to get in clubs. Then I remembered Marshall talking on the Pump Up The Volume documentary and his first experience of the Music Box. Coincidence?

Here’s Marshall’s first record and I only wish he’d played more of the same. Enjoy.

After consuming  a whole bottle of Tequila Brennan played a blinding mix of records from start to finish. Here’s the mix in full from last October. Turn it up loud and pour yourself a shot.

Inspired by the acid house cultural revolution, Liverpool born Rooney began DJing in the late 80s. His erudite attitude to music has seen him travel across continents in search of the black gold. As well as developing his own enviable and diverse collection, his pursuit of audio treasure has led to a reputation as a respected record dealer amongst serious buyers. Together with long-standing partner in crime Harvey, Rooney established the pioneering and inimitable disco re-edit label Black Cock records in 1992 “as an amusing twist alternative to what was happening at the time”. More recently, he has launched a brand new label, Lucky Hole with Quiet Village’s Joel Martin and collaborated with Cutloose party pal, Felix Dickinson on the Milky Mouth Orchestra. A DJ of this pedigree ensures some serious revelry is inevitable at Cutloose’s upcoming basement bash!

When, where and how much?

Friday 19th March

11:00pm – 03:00am

The Roadhouse

8 Newton Street

Manchester

How to buy tickets

Eventwax : http://cutlooseclub.com/tickets/

Mixes

http://www.deepfrequency.com/djs.php?id=43&mode=viewdj
http://www.mysterymix.com/pages/MM004_Gerry_Rooney.html

http://talkinginstereo.blogspot.com/2007/01/exclusive-gerry-rooney-mix-black-cock.html

Discogs

http://www.discogs.com/label/Black+Cock+Records

More information

http://www.harveysarcasticdisco.com/press/index.htm

http://www.harveysarcasticdisco.com/news/news%20archive.htm

We said back then that he expertly fuses the new and the old and when you listen to the mix I’m sure you’ll agree. We hope your enjoy the mix as much as we did on the night when Gerd made his Manchester debut.

After a period of time Saturdays at the club were all about the Redlight having made it’s transition from Golden. The change in music policy brought in new residents and a different direction for the party. With that Manchester debuts were made, headlines created and favourites from the Bugged Out era made their welcome return.

The Redlight ran successfully for several years upon till the club underwent refurbishment in 2006. Again the club changed direction musically and it would have been almost impossible for the Redlight to return.

Several re-union type events were staged with missing original residents how ever they failed to capture the magic and atmosphere created at the beginning of the decade.

Several nights were recorded during 2001 and 2005 by myself or (Matthew) Krysko how ever none have ever really surfaced online till now. Here’s an introduction to some of the music that was played on a Saturday when the likes of G-Swing and Classic ruled and it was all about having the best time ever.

Enjoy.

Here’s a 30 minute mix showcasing some of the records we played. Enjoy.

Spun has had an embryonic influence on underground US music scene from genre to genre, coast to coast. He evolved from playing in San Francisco bands in the early 80s, sharing the stage with punk luminaries including the Dead Kennedys, to help forge the fusion of house, techno, rare groove and funky breaks that came to be known as “the West Coast sound”. In 2003, he founded genre-blending, leftfield disco label Rong Music, which has recently collaborated with DFA on a dual imprint label and also emanated offshoot labels, Tu Rong and Promo Only, which has made an indelible contribution to the current disco edit craze.

Currently residing in New York, Spun is the curator of P.S.1/MoMA’s monumental Warm Up Music Series, exposing an average of 4000 New York cats to the best in experimental music and live DJs, as well as racking up frequent flyer miles playing at respected parties from Berlin to Toyko to Sydney with the likes of Rub n Tug, the Idjut Boys and DJ Harvey. A renowned producer of disco and deep house cuts, we anticipate a party that will exude a host of classic and future gems from one of NYC’s deepest and most cultivated crates.

When, where and how much?

Friday 19th March
11:00pm – 03:00am
The Roadhouse
8 Newton Street
Manchester

How to buy tickets

http://cutlooseclub.eventwax.com/cutloose-present-dj-spun

Mixes

http://newyork.timeout.com/articles/clubs/77996/dj-spun-homespun-sessions
http://www.beatsinspace.net/playlists/346
http://www.beatsinspace.net/playlists/249
http://www.beatsinspace.net/playlists/424

Myspace

http://www.myspace.com/therealdjspun

Discogs

http://www.discogs.com/artist/DJ+Spun

• The Guilty Mole – Rotation
• Larse & Fish – Mehari
• Mark E – Beat Down
• Native Sound – Silver Platter
• The Zohar – Getting down in my car
• Drums – Drums
• Private Disco – Membership (12″ Disco Version)
• Drums – Drums
• Rondenion – Storm
• Kid Smart – Cared about me
• Lawrence Brett – Through the eyes of others
• Motor City Drum Ensemble – Got it
• Avec Plaisir – Oasis Drums
• Avec Plaisir – Oasis Dub

In 1987 the single, Love Is Contagious, became her signature song which is perfect end of the night material. Listen and you’ll understand why.

• 20TH FEB – SOUNDSTREAM
• 20TH MAR – MOTOR CITY DRUM ENSEMBLE
• 17TH APR – MARK E
• 15TH MAY – MARK SEVEN
• 19TH JUN – CUTLOOSE & COSMIC DISCO PRESENT FELIX DICKINSON
• 17TH JUL – THEO PARRISH
• 21ST AUG – SOFT ROCKS
• 18TH SEP – 1ST BIRTHDAY WITH FIRECRACKER RECORDINGS & LINKWOOD FAMILY
• 16TH OCT – BRENNAN GREEN
• 20TH NOV – GERD JANSON
• 18TH DEC – MARK E

In September we celebrated our 1st Birthday party with the lads from Firecracker Recordings, at the time it really didn’t feel like 12 months has passed since we staged our first party in September 2008 with Theo Parrish.

Along the way we’ve made some best friends who I’m sure will be returning in the near future to detonate the basement of the Roadhouse once more. It’s hard to pick a stand out party from 2009 as they’ve all been amazing for so many different reasons. Each guest has brought something different to the party and for 4 hours created an electric atomsphere, sharing their own take on House music.

In addition to our own parties we’ve helped provide support on many other musical occassions in and around the city and further afield, such as Wes and Paul supporting Mark Seven’s party in Sweden earlier in the year. Just a few days ago we took our record bags down to Legends where the Electric Chair staged their End of Year Riot – we had a cracking night and it was good to be part of something that has been a musical institution for the last decade and beyond.

We’re already looking forward to 2010 with our first three guests of the year all ready to go. February will be our first party after the January break. They go like this :

• 20TH FEB – THEO PARRISH
• 20TH MARCH – DJ SPUN
• 17TH APRIL – GERRY ROONEY

Full party information will be availble on cutlooseclub.com over the next few weeks though you can buy tickets for Theo Parrish from our ticket page located at http://www.cutlooseclub.com/tickets – we checked the ticket scenario this morning and we’ve already hit the half way mark. The Roadhouse has capacity for 250 cats for this party so don’t sleep if you’re planning on coming. No ticket really does mean no entry and our last party sold out with weeks to go. Tell all your friends!

Over the next few weeks We’ll be providing a comprehensive run down of some of the music that has made the Cutloose parties special. It’s been hard selecting stand out tracks from times gone by to the swift releases we’ve seen from some our fave producers this year.

Thank you to everyone who has come and partied, supported, pulled the camo net down and shook the basement at Cutloose during 2009, we really do appreciate it and hope to see you down the front in 2010!

All the best for the New Year.

X

• The Shakers – One Wonderful Moment
• The Mylestones – Sexy Lady
• Rosco Robinson – That’s Enough
• Wayne Gibson – Under My Thumb
• Major Lance – Right Track
• Church St. Gang – Just Ask Me
• The Javellis featuring Nosmo King – Goodbye Nothin to Say
• Isley Brothers – Tell Me It’s Just a Rumour Baby
• Jay and the Techniques – Contact
• Tony Clarke – Landslide
• The Bandwagon – Breaking Down the Walls of Heartache
• Chuck Wood – Seven Days too Long
• Electric Indian – Land of 1000 Dances
• Mitch Rider and the Detroit Wheels – You Get your Kicks
• The Impressions – Can’t Satisfy
• Donnie Elbert – Love is Here and Now you’re Gone

Matthew Krysko has lent support most weekends in the main room and the now popular backroom that highlights the musical contrasts within the programming. A few weeks ago Matthew opened up the second room and recorded the evening to share with us at Cutloose.

It’s a great mix which you can download or hit play and listen now. If you enjoy the mix then let Matthew know on his Twitter page. Or leave your messages below.

During the 1980s they were heavily inflluenced by artists such as Talking Heads, Peter Gabriel and Brian Eno. How ever in 1991 the band broke up and both embarked on solo careers. The year before they released the single “Advice for the young at heart” featuring a b-side “Johnny Panic and the Bible of Dreams” taking it’s title from a collection of short stories by deceased poet and writer Sylvia Plath.

The song sounds very different to the previous material released and seemed quite fitting with a style of music that was popular early doors in clubs across the country at the time. The slow burning break-beat coupled with haunting strings, operatic vocals and colourful keys are elements that combine into this one sound making it their most under-rated release waiting to be discovered.

In 1991 Fluke remixed the song and released it as a single where it become a number-one hit in the UK Dance Chart. It reached number 70 on the UK singles chart.

Here’s the original b-side as it was intended to be heard. Enjoy.

Love of the music should be the driving force of any producer, performer or DJ.

Interspersing the disco-based pulse of Chicago house, the automotive electronica of Detroit techno, with more than a nod to the soul and jazz of an esteemed lineage in black music that runs directly from Sun Ra to Sound Signature, Theo’s sets compel a rhythmic assault on your musical consciousness for which the Roadhouse basement will be the perfect setting. Theo’s non-conformist values and passion, entrenched in his own productions and label, will ensure that this will be one incredible Cutloose party. A word of warning – the last time Theo played Cutloose, tickets sold out weeks in advance – don’t sleep on this!

When, where and how much?

Friday 19th February 2010
11:00pm – 03:00am
The Roadhouse
8 Newton Street
Manchester

£12.50 early bird ticket

How to buy tickets

You can buy tickets online using Eventwax where it’s safe, secure and easy to do. Plus you get to see yourself a booking fee.

Eventwax : Buy £12.50 early bird tickets

Mixes

http://redbullmusicacademyradio.com/shows/37/
http://redbullmusicacademyradio.com/shows/679/
http://www.fullbozman.com/

Interviews

http://www.residentadvisor.net/feature.aspx?896
http://www.moodmat.com/?p=977
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVgBmzBzZw8

Discogs

http://www.discogs.com/artist/Theo+Parrish

When, where and how much?

Sunday 27th December
10:00pm – 04:00am

Legends
6 Whitworth Street
Manchester
M1 3QW‎

£15 early bird available until December 1st.
£17 thereafter. More on the door.

Full line up

Electric Chair Saved My Life

Unabombers [Electric Chair]
Greg Wilson [Credit To The Edit]
Cutloose

Voodoo House Chamber

Harri & Domenic Cappello [Sub Club, Glasgow]
Trusme [Prime Numbers]
Development DJ’s: Tom Lynch & Chris Fienmann

The Shack

Zed Bias
Illum Sphere [Hoya:Hoya]
Jonny Dub [[Hoya:Hoya]
Kelvin Brown [Eyes Down/Electric Chair]
Irish Mash [Hot Milk]

One Deck Piano Lounge

Jason Boardman [Aficionado]
Krysko [The Warehouse Project]
Crowhead aka Woody [Attic Records]
Stefano [Disco Outcasts]
Rik Moran [tothebone]

How to buy tickets

You can buy from any of this online outlets.

http://www.gigantic.com [10% of profits go to Oxfam]
http://www.ticketweb.co.uk
http://www.skiddle.com
http://www.wegottickets.com

Or you can buy from Piccadilly Records or Elektrik Bar where there’s no booking fee applied.

More information

You can get in touch with Electrics via their website at http://www.electriks.co.uk or email them ask@electriks.co.uk. If you prefer to speak to someone in real life them call on 0161 2785650.

Cutloose present Gerd Janson – Resident Advisor gallery

During the 1960s and 1970s he was a pivotal member of James Brown’s bands, playing on many hit recordings. His slippery riffs and pungent, precise solos, complementing those of saxophonist Maceo Parker, gave Brown’s R&B, soul, and funk tunes their instrumental punch.

Wesley’s 35-year career includes playing with and arranging for a wide variety of other artist such as Ray Charles, Lionel Hampton, Randy Crawford, Vanessa Williams, The SOS Band, Cameo, Van Morrison, Socalled and rappers De La Soul, to name a few. Many other artists have sampled his work.

Manchester over the past year has seen a flurry of club nights come and go. Those that never made it did so with good reason; lack of foresight, vision, creativity and in some cases too much arrogance. Of course I wouldn’t do any better. If truth be told a night run be me would be a disaster of mass proportions, doomed to a catastrophic end that would see me collapse both mentally and financially. It takes a touch of magical wizardry to produce a successful and unique night. Those Manchester nights that have done just that are easily recognisable from their marketing, let alone the parties themselves. Hand crafted simplistic posters and flyers, which advertise their artists and their associated record labels as much as they do their own event.

Cutloose is unmistakeably one such night. A fresh faced one year old, brought into the world by well educated and wise hands. Sound Stream, Theo Parrish, Mark E, Mark Seven, Motor City Drum Ensemble and most recently a trio of artists from the Firecracker Recordings and Linkwood Family (Linkwood, Fudge Fingas and House of Traps) having all played their part. The seemingly hand picked crowd is instrumental too. Rioting with due cause on a monthly rota, they tear down decorations, rip up the floors and pillage the cider stocks from behind the bar with smiles stretched wildly across their faces.

The party started off life at Spektrum but quickly moved (for one night only) to Bookbinders before settling at the Roadhouse, where fortunately it has stayed ever since. Often referred to as the Basement, the venue drops down under a building and opens up into a small square red lit room. The club normally plays host to bands and the likes and therefore is littered with oversized speakers. A line of them protect the decks from any would be stumbler, whilst an untold number of high powered cones hang from various heights around the room. Once wired into to a high powered mixer of some kind, the sound thunders.

It was 11:30 when I arrived, the crowd was a little light but like every other month the numbers rose exponentially over the next hour, by 00:30am the dance floor was fat with Cutloose regulars perpetuating the atmosphere into a freakish momentum. A crowd that doesn’t cry out every time the bass gets cut is no crowd at all in my opinion. I want to literally see people’s thoraxes exploding out of their mouths, which is rather lucky considering the sheer volume that rattles out of the average Cutloose visitor, who seems to have vocal power of a banshee. An intoxicating breed and no mistaking.

This uncontrollable raving horde revels in nights like this one, where the guests take charge for the whole evening, gifting everyone with a fascinating insight into what the label and its key figures are all about. I’ve seen a few examples of this done lately and it’s safe to say that I like it. I often walk away astounded by the sheer diversity of an imprints output and influences. Whilst the Firecracker and Linkwood trio played a lot of tracks reminiscent of the Prime Numbers sound early on, they also drifted into the kind of deep house and techno you’d expect to pick up on labels like Wax and Mojuba. Each of the 3 DJs showcased their own unique catalogue and as they swapped places behind the decks the mood would shift ever so slightly into a different direction but never dropping in pace.

3am closing times are a cruel thing for any human being to bear. Although perhaps the play their part; the vindictive swines, leaving those that remain standing with an unquenchable thirst for more. The end of a Cutloose night is a sad moment that can only be recompensed by a head first plunge into Sunday morning front room fun times where you’re left clucking frantically for next month’s party.

It was difficult to think of a starting point for this review. Concentrating on anything of late has been rather trying. I haven’t been able to shake the crazed look that was in Theo Parrish’s eyes. I can still picture him marching behind the decks; like a toy soldier possessed by a groove. My memory of the night is a blur, due in part to my own wretched behaviour. The cheeky devastator I had done hit me like a double-decker bus as I arrived outside the Roadhouse. I felt my eyes sucking themselves into my skull and my brain jolting itself awake.

An apt way to be too, I felt, for a night of such occasion. Cutloose is always a ferociously lively affair, but this was set to be a big one. It sold out weeks ago and I’ve no doubt that both my friends and colleagues would have happily raped me of my ticket and left me bleeding in the gutter had the opportunity arose. If they’d walked past on the night, then God only knows what they would have unleashed had they seen how wide the smokers outside were smiling and sampled—albeit briefly—the atmosphere escaping from the front doors.

Casting my mind back 18 months ago, I remember Theo Parrish at the Paradise Factory. The main room that night sucked up all of Theo’s magic and tossed it to one side like a cheap date. It was a disappointment of massive proportions. However, in a small club like the Roadhouse, with five hours to play with, I knew Parrish would come alive. More than alive, I knew the crazy bastard would rock a place like the Roadhouse to its very foundations. And, as always, I was right.

One friend turned to me at one point and said to “I just don’t know what he’s going to play next.” Neither did I. Neither did anyone. Things started out heavily jazz and soul influenced. The crowd was on the brink of rioting, arms in the air and screaming. Words alone can’t do the atmosphere justice. Then at one point an acid track was thundered out of a pitched back cool house number and sweet mother of God, the place went berserk. He then twisted it back to a slow ’80s electro number before taking it back to feverish, get up and strut, house music. This is how the night went on. A voyage of discovery…of sorts. Yet everything sounded in place; the constantly changing momentum acted as a driving force and each new track an injection of new found madness on the dance floor.

Without doubt, in the right club—with a deafening sound system to wire his DJR400 mixer up to—Theo Parrish is unstoppable. A rare treat for those that think they’ve seen everything. A Tenaglia for the modern day underground house and techno world perhaps? More likely though; history will paint—much like the images in my head—a truly unique picture.

Words – Ben Thompson

When, where and how much?

Friday 18th December
11:00pm – 03:00am

The Roadhouse
8 Newton Street
Manchester

£5 advance
£7 other

How to buy tickets

You can buy tickets online using Eventwax where it’s safe, secure and easy to do. Plus you get to see yourself a booking fee.

Eventwax : Buy £5 advance tickets

Facebook event page

A dedicated Facebook event page will be available soon.

Mixes

http://mercmusic.net/mix/

Interviews

http://www.residentadvisor.net/podcast-episode.aspx?id=112
http://www.residentadvisor.net/feature.aspx?1069

Discography

http://www.discogs.com/artist/mark+e

Myspace

http://www.myspace.com/mark_e_jisco

As a DJ who expertly fuses the new with the old, unearthing gems to excite a spectrum of music lovers, Cutloose welcomes Gerd Janson for his Manchester debut.

When, where and how much?

Friday 20th November
11:00pm – 03:00am

The Roadhouse
8 Newton Street
Manchester

£5 advance
£7 other

How to buy tickets

You can buy tickets online using Eventwax or Skiddle where it’s safe, secure and easy to do. You get to see yourself a booking fee when using Eventwax.

Eventwax : Buy £5 advance tickets with out booking fee

Skiddle : Buy £5 tickets with booking fee

Facebook event page

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=157287896866

Mixes

http://www.beatsinspace.net/playlists/395

Interviews

http://www.residentadvisor.net/podcast-episode.aspx?id=116

Discography

http://www.discogs.com/artist/Gerd+Janson

Myspace

http://www.myspace.com/runningbackrecords

Morgan Geist – of Metro Area / Environ / Unclassics fame – dug deep into the recesses of what must be a record collection the size of a mountain to weave together this dustily beautified journey through abandoned early 80s NY. Geist’s selection of late 70s / early 80s electronic tracks exquisitely captures a moment in time when the prevailing disco sheen hanging hazily over the city was being overtaken by the throbbing pulse of murder, drugs, and dirt that ran a heavy current underneath. All in all it’s a mix that captures a certain brand of austere beauty. If that all sounds a little too ‘grown’, we’re almost 100% positive that Mr. Geist threw in some chopped and screwed Arthur Russell for the new jacks towards the very end.

You can go download the mix from their website.

We Make It Good Volume 10 – Moragn Geist Mix

Enjoy.

http://www.juno.co.uk/charts/dj/447-Mark_Webster/319366-Chart/

Don’t forget we’ve got Brennan Green playing at our next party on 16th October. You can buy advance £5 tickets from here http://www.cutlooseclub.com/tickets/

DJ and producer Brennan Green is associated with a number of current trends in dance music – house, disco, nu-disco, leftfield, cosmic, post punk, electrofunk etc.– but no fashion or sub-sub-genre adequately describes Green’s trademark sound.

His productions on independent dance labels such as Modal, Daniel Wang’s Balihu and his own label, Chinatown, have an organic feel that is rare in modern dance music. Green’s vinyl-only releases combine both acoustic and electronic instrumentation to unearth irresistible grooves, atypical rhythms and hypnotic basslines. As a remixer Brennan has also found a voice all his own with popular remixes for Liquid Liquid, Lindstrom and DFA.

Brennan’s genre-bending DJ-sets are sure to rock any dancefloor taking a crowd through sounds that span disco, house, techno, dub and rock. His New York parties Pop Your Funk (Along side Roy Dank of Wurst Music Co. APT, 01-04) and Junky Blues (Flamingo, 99-01) were instrumental in pioneering the current underground disco sound and since then he has toured extensively through Japan, Australia, Europe, North/South America playing at events as diverse as NewYork’s P.S.1, London’s Fabric, Tokyo’s Yellow, Sydney’s Madracket and many of the world’s best underground parties. He’s Currently holding down monthly residencies at NYC’s east village outpost Nublu and Chinatown’s aptly named BEast.

Forthcoming are several releases on Chinatown including a collaboration with Arthur Russell.

Buy tickets directly from us and save yourself some money.
Buy £5 advance tickets with out booking fee

Buy tickets from Skiddle.com with a booking fee.
Buy £5 tickets with booking fee

More about Brennan Green

Facebook Event :http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=139425137377
Myspace : http://www.myspace.com/chinatown
Discogs : http://www.discogs.com/artist/Brennan+Green
Beats in Space Mixes : http://www.beatsinspace.net/playlists/guests/brennan-green

Edinburgh’s Firecracker Recordings has been one of the biggest suprises in house and disco productions in recent years. The label’s first three EPs sold out quickly and many were happy to see their entire back-catalogue repressed last year. Firecracker’s own Linkwood has since been signed to Prime Numbers, label of Scottish fellow Trus’me. The debut album from Linkwood is expected to be released on that label later this year.

• Linkwood & House Of Traps – Barely Eagle – Firecracker – Truth spoken by DJ Izrail
• The Popular People’s Front – Get Down Shep – The Popular People’s Front
• Linkwood – Who La La? – Firecracker
• Tony Lee – Love So Deep (Instrumental) – Radar
• Arcadion – Ghost Feeder – DC Recordings
• Tony Lee – Reach Up (Acapella) – Radar
• Q – Voice Of Q – Philly World
• Alton Miller – Inner8 (Gerd No Vox Mix) – Clone
• Scott Grooves – Adapt – Natural Midi
• Pierre’s Phantasy Club – Fantasy Girl (Acapella) – SRO
• Levon Vincent – Six Figures – Novel Sound
• Hercules – Lost In The Groove – Trax
• I-f ft. Fred Ventura – I Cut My Heart Out – Clone
• The Popular People’s Front – My Baby Stays Out All Night – The Popular People’s Front
• African Suite – Eddy Grant Medley – CDR
• Wild Geese – Macho Disco Master – Flashback
• Kikrokos – Life’s a Jungle – Ron’s Edits
• Linkwood & House Of Traps – Silver Cycles 1 – Firecracker
• Linkwood – Nectarine – Prime Numbers

Firecracker Recordings is a label and collective based in Edinburgh. Founder and owner Lindsay Todd began his DJ career in 1994, and cut his teeth at the legendary, now unfortunately defunct Edinburgh nights Tribal Funktion and Higher Ground, amongst some of the finest luminaries of the worldwide house and techno scene such as Cajmere, Derrick Carter and Gemini. He has gained huge respect over the years, renowned for his propensity for finding the right track for the right moment.

In 2004, Lindsay set up Firecracker Recordings, with an emphasis as much upon the artwork and overall presentation of the records as it was on the quality of the music. Harking back to the golden era of house music, with a huge nod to the Detroit and Chicago scene, Firecracker has firmly established itself amongst its peers as one of most talked about and respected underground labels, with support from the likes of Derrick May, Osunlade, Mike Clark, Mike Grant, Carl Craig, Danny Krivit, Ron Trent, Stacey Pullen, JazzySport DJs, DJ Spinna, Theo Parrish, Joe Claussell, Jazzanova, Shelter DJs, Lindstrom, Recloose, Idjut Boys, Moodymann and more.

Buy tickets now

More about Firecracker Recordings & Linkwood Family

Facebook Event : http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=120250034349
Myspace : http://www.myspace.com/firecrackerrecordings
Discogs : http://www.discogs.com/label/Firecracker+Recordings
Label Project : http://allthingsconsidered.co.uk/2009/06/firecracker-recordings.html

http://www.juno.co.uk/charts/dj/467524-Wes_Cutloose_Manchester/306103-Chart/

One of the most forward-looking producers in the continuing Chicago renaissance of the 1990s, Gemini first came to the world’s attention through his recordings for cult Chicago labels Cajual / Relief.

He began recording early in the decade, and gained fame for the minimalist flavour of Cajual twelves like ‘Tangled Thoughts’ and ‘Duality’. Gemini debuted his album work in late 1997 with his stunning ‘In and Out of the Fog and Lights’ LP for Peacefrog, which followed ‘Hibernation’ and ‘North Star’ EP’s.

Being a highly sought after DJ in both America and Europe as well as an in demand producer / remix, Spencer Kincey aka Gemini is one of the most important jewels in the Chicago house crown.

Enjoy this classic Gemini jam. One of my fave Cajual releases of all time.

‘Face it’ is a deep cut with fine drums and the amazing Liz Torres providing the recurrent vocals that repeat in the background all accompanied that familiar chi-town synth sound. A perfect combination for a house record.

It sounds timeless and certainly due some air time at Cutloose in the future.

Enjoy.

You can listen to the tracks using the Juno player below.

Suspected underground agents and others would vanish therefore into the “night and fog”.

Dark name for a band and that’s todays history lesson over.

The band of the same name were a Belgian synth-pop/electro/new wave band of the 1980s founded by Patrick Nebel along with members Albano Bentano and Fil Yzerdraad.

In 1984 they had success with “Beats of Love” though after releasing two more albums they never achieved quite the same success. In 1986 founding member Patrick died from a fatal heart disease which brought the end of the group.

It’s a slow burner with awesome percussion and a haunting vocal. Extended remix duties taken care of by John Tilly.

Other out standing releases are ‘E L Luna Busso‘ where you get to hear the reggae experimentation to ‘Movie‘ which just bumps with quality funk and trumpet stabs showcasing a rap performed by Loredana herself.

Enjoy.

We’ve been busy at Cutloose towers working on the bookings for the rest of the year. More details coming soon about November and December.

Meantime here’s a majestic mix from our next Cutloose guest; Soft Rocks.

If you’re planning on coming to the Roadhouse on the 21st then we recommend you buy advance tickets. Our last party with Theo Parrish sold out weeks in advance!

They’re £5 with no booking fee. It’s safe and secure and we’ll send you an email confirmation to confirm your purchase.

http://www.cutlooseclub.com/tickets/

Enjoy the mix.

2008 was a great year and saw releases on Eskimo, Lo Recordings, and their own label Soft Rocks Recordings– with a fantastic remix for the mighty MGMT, CRUE-L in Japan, and Black Pepper in Italy. Gigs in 2008 included Milan Fashion Week, Isle Of Wight Festival, Go!Zilla, Love To Fly, ASBO, Bloom Festival, Star of Bethnal Green, The Big Chill, Bestival, Connect Festival, Asylum (Leeds), The End, amongst many others.

In 2008, Soft Rocks appeared in the June and December issues of ID Magazine and the October Issue of Vogue, with coverage in Metro too, as they are being touted as leaders of the leftfield Disco scene– 2009 has seen the boys go from strength to strength.

Discography:

Purple Rinse / Inside The Wave (Soft Rocks Recordings) 2002
Dancing Digits / Soft Rocks Remake (Soft Rocks Recordings) 2003
Kahuna Dream / Are You Out There Cyclops? (Soft Rocks Recordings) 2004
Welcome To Our World / Crazy Frog / Futura (Disco Powerplay) 2006
Chocolate Love EP 1 (Chocolate Love) 2006
She’s A Machine / The Devil Made Us Do It / Double Depardieu (DiscoPowerplay) 2007
Look East / Midnight Drive (Soft Rocks Recordings) 2007
Jingo-huh? / Is This The Best Thing For Father Africa /Walking With The Devil / Our Big Noise (Disco Powerplay) 2007
Umut 2000 / Slow Down (Soft Rocks Recordings) – Oct 2009
Leave Your Earth Behind (Lo Recordings) – Dec 2008
Essra / Dlalulac / Lightbulb (Mule Japan) – Feb 2009
Chocolate Love EP 2 (Chocolate Love) – Mar 2009

Remixes:

Low Motion Disco – Love, Love, Love Feat. Kathy Diamond (Eskimo Recordings) – Apr 2008
Jose Manuel – Ballo Di Sgualdrine (Black Pepper Records) – Oct 2008
MGMT – Of Moons, Birds, and Monsters(Lost In Records) – Oct 2008
Discos Sessions– TV Scene (Crue-l Records) – Feb 2009
Issa Bagayogo – Filaw (Six Degrees Records– June 2009
Scott Hardkiss– Underwater Ball (God Within Records) – July 2009
Forthcoming releases:
Soft Rocks Recordings TBC – TBC 2009
Four Track Edits (Lovefingers, USA) – TBC 2009
Disco Powerplay 4 – June 2009
Soft Rocks Recordings TBC – July 2009
Chocolate Love EP 3 (Chocolate Love) – Sep 2009

We’re delighted to welcome Theo back to Cutloose for what promises to be an incredible Cutloose party at the Roadhouse. Without being over evangelical about Theo; there is something for every music lover, ranging from Hamilton Bohannon and James Brown to the likes of Omar S and Mike Huckaby, notwithstanding his own productions on the superb Sound Signature and unofficial Ugly Edit series. each set is carefully put together fusing soul, funk, disco, house and techno – not to be missed!

Ticket information

No Booking Fee : http://www.cutlooseclub.com/tickets/

Or http://www.skiddle.com/events/11282075/

Or you can buy from Piccadilly Records on Oldham Street, Junk on Dale Street and the newsagents opposite Afflecks. Look out for our yellow Cutloose poster in the window. Plus we can come and meet you if you’re in the city.

Mixes to download

Theo Parrish Mixes at Fullbozman

Discography

http://www.discogs.com/artist/Theo+Parrish

Cameo – It’s Serious [Chocolate City]

New York’s Larry Blackmon & Co do the business with this funked up disco number from way back in…wait for it…1977. That bass line!

Jamie Hodge – Jazzy Disco Track [Rush Hour]

Very tasty 3 track EP picked from from Daniel’s Waaaaaang’s private vault. All tracks are previously unreleased but its the Jazzy Disco Track doing it for me, although ‘On The Moon’ is equally as good.

Trilogy – Latin Love [Prism]

Superb Disco/Electro vibes from the untouchable Prism Records back in 1987. Check the Dub.

The Congos – Congoman Chant [Glimmer Records]

Since its initial release in Jamaica in 1977, the Congos’ debut album Heart Of The Congos has never diminished in popularity. Perfect for these late summer evenings as the sun goes down.

Casino Boy – Serious [Jisco Music]

Recent EP from the Jisco Music chaps. ‘Serious’ being my pick of the bunch.

Plastic Mode – Baja Imperial [Discomagic]

Not to proud to admit I missed this first time round, super chuffed its been pressed up again.

Floyd Beck – Party Is The Solution [Epic records]

Quality 80′ tackle on Epic records. Heard an edit of this not so long ago but the original still works.

City People / 20 Below – It’s All In The Groove [Rainy City]

Rainy City Music was formed in Manchester during the summer of 1996 by brothers Irfan & Iftikhar Hussain and Cyril Lyons. Just cant get enough of this at the moment, slow it down and it has that gritty early slo-mo house vibe all over it.

Tensnake – Holding Back (My Love) [Running Back]

Most excellent recent release on the excellent Running Back label straight out of Germany.

Inverto – Time To Jack/ Lean To (brennan Green Mix) [M-Division]

Described as ‘Balearic mid-tempo twinkle-house’. Dont know about that but all the tracks on here caught my attention, although the saturated epic rework by disco maestro Brennan Green stole the show. Rumour has it Brennan might be coming to Manchester very soon…

Chequered shirts, for me, are the primary colours of two distinct groups of people; one wields an axe, whilst the other gets fired up on booze and turns Manchester’s red lit Roadhouse basement into an intoxicating monthly romp. DJs at this romp are varied and span the eclectic funk, soul and disco side of house. Mark E, Motor City Drum Ensemble, Theo Parrish—who’s set to return in July—and Sound Stream have all played previously. The crowd at its centre is a feverish group that sets an unmistakeably infectious mood about the night they call Cutloose.

I’ve made attempts to get down early, which have crumbled into pre-night out red wine drinking frenzies. I told myself that this time was going to be different, I was going to concur the bottle and witness more of the resident’s warm-up. A minor alcoholic infraction and cash point trip set me back slightly but still I managed to fall in by 11:30. A rewarding effort it was too: I caught an hour of Mark and Wes, two of the night’s three promoters and residents. I still held a straight eye at this point and remember Wes tightly mixing rolling house classics, familiar to the any old club head. Mark came on about 30 minutes later, adding a disco edge to the four-four proceedings. This expectedly caused a rise in what was already high numbers on the dance floor. Cutloose fever was in full swing by midnight and the vibe reminiscent of the first time I went to the night some months ago when Sound Stream put a memorable show.

I managed to acclimatise myself to the deafening volumes of the Roadhouse sound system earlier and more sober than usual. At previous events the high notes, at times, have been too much for me to bear. This time—reduced to a more acceptable level—they were palatable and easier to digest.

Mark Seven, the headline for the night—a man I know little of—was on by 1 AM.
He started with a bleary look in his eye and a distinctly house sound. Early on he dropped “Reach for Me” by Funky Green Dogs, which almost left my voice spent. Things got a little crazy amongst the dancing public at this point and as he took a disco swerve it was all out bloodshed. Singing, strutting and quick-toed carnage were the order of the day. The last 45 minutes had a more ’80s feel about it, which may not be to everyone’s taste, but the way he got to it had me sold. There was plenty of well-known ’70s numbers thrown in too but I’m at a lost as to what they were.

This was possibly my favourite Cutloose so far but I’m not quite sure why. Looking back the music was good—at times a little outside of what I would normally like—but despite this I was well involved. The crowd, I feel, was the main reason I came away grinning like a 14th century gay man. There wasn’t a pretentious head in the room and without exception everyone was in a good time mood.

Words – Ben Thompson

Samuari FM mix

Check out the mix over at Hyptyo

Deephousepage.com mixes

There’s some classics here. Download or listen online.

We’ll post some more favourites in the run up to the party.

After our now legendary joint party with Cosmic Disco featuring Mark Seven back in December 2008, we’ve decided to a bring a DJ who we feel has the minerals to live up to the occasion.

Felix Dickinson has been DJing and producing music for over 17 years, though because of his many monikers people often believe they’re not familiar with his sound. Yet upon closer inspection, most discerning DJs, realise they’ve got at least one of his tracks in their box.

At 20, Felix organized a four-day free festival in Sussex. Collaborating with the D.I.Y. sound system from Nottingham, and calling on DJs from the Tonka crew. The Police roadblocks and helicopters couldn’t stop the party, as it was pre-Criminal Justice Act, and 4,000 people danced all weekend.

In 1992 Felix moved to Brighton where he got together with a number of close friends to form the monthly Slack nights, which although being held on Monday nights would regularly attract party goers from up and down the country, and would always be followed by an after party down on the beach or some local warehouse.

When Slack finally split it allowed Felix to change direction, and to set up the Ugly Music record label with friend and local record shop owner Tony Lee. The label released music from K-Alexi, Underground Evolution, D.J. Harvey and Jaime Read, among others. It was at this time that Felix began his D.J. residency at the Joint nightclub with Jaime Read (L.H.A.S) and Bobby Coulman (Soft Rocks) where he played every month from ’95 to 2000.

Since his move to London from the South Coast in 2000, Felix has been producing records under a string of aliases including LHAS Inc., Foolish and Sly, Das Etwas, The Mythical Beasts and Dedication.

Most recently he’s been remixing for Jazzy Sport, Far Out and D.J. History; and his new project Fist Club and the Milky Mouth Orchestra with Gerry Rooney (Black Cock) will be due for release in 2009.

His DJing has taken him as far as America, Japan, Australia, Sweden, Greece, Poland, Austria, France, Finland and Hawaii as well as playing at Glastonbury with the New York Downlow.

See you down the front!

When, where and how much?

Friday 19th June
11:00pm – 03:00am

The Roadhouse
8 Newton Street
Manchester

FREE

How do I get an invite?

All you have to do is tell us how many you want, give us your name and email address using the link below and we’ll mail you some confirmation.

Give your name to the staff member in the kisok on the night and enjoy the party!

http://eventzi.com/felixdickinsonfreeparty

Mixes

http://www.cynicrecords.co.uk/mixes.htm

Discography

http://www.discogs.com/artist/Felix+Dickinson

Website

http://www.myspace.com/felixdickinson
http://www.cynicrecords.co.uk/

Elektrik Dred – Butter Up [Sounds Of Florida Records] 1983

Jimmy Bo Horne – Is It In? [T.K. Records] 1980
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfYWKNiLWeY

The Brothers – Didn’t Wanna Hurt You Like That [RCA Victor] 1976

War – Slippin’ Into Darkness [United Artists Records] 1971
www.youtube.com/watch?v=–tUyzUyUU4

Salsoul Orchestra – You’re Just The Right Size [Salsoul Records] 1975
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJcRUlrF8Yg

New Birth – Deeper [Warner Bros. Records] 1977

Time Bandits – I’m Only Shooting Love [CBS] 1983
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dttw3Ma2Jo0

Manchester’s healthy club scene is offering a broader range of music than ever before. Yet since the spirited, eclectic Electric Chair finished, nobody has stepped up to take the mantle; perhaps its melding of disco, house, hip-hop, reggae and soul seems less revolutionary almost 15 years on. Along with Naive Melody, relative newcomer Cutloose is spanning some of the breach. The latter’s playlist concentrates on house, techno and both vintage and modern disco, but with its location at the Chair’s original venue, the residents’ enthusiasm, plus good guests – such as Friday’s Balearic-tinged disco scientist Mark 7 – a similar vibe is on display.

Words – Marc Rowlandos

Fuxa – Skyhigh – Lissy’s records

Kings Go Forth – High On Your Love – Mr C’s Records

The Phenomenal Handclap Band feat MICAH/JEREMIAH – Baby – Truth & Soul US

Open Foraina / Jack Quinonez – Fala Tanto – Love Monk Spain

Digi Onze – Onze Sports Vol 1 – Ping Pong – Novophonic

Digi Onze – Onze Sports Vol 1 – Safari Hari – Novophonic

Parlour No 1 – Amor – Parlour

Jazzanova – The Sirens’ Call feat. Thief – Sonar Kollektiv

Okay I added one more!!

After being introduced to the Cutloose way of life just 3 months ago I haven’t looked back. Their flyers alone speak volumes to me, listing only the headline act—for which there is only ever one—against the artist’s associated artwork. The residents, who I presume play a big hand in running the night, take a humble backseat and are only mentioned on the website. Like so many great parties, Cutloose seem to focus almost solely on the travelling artist and creating a great vibe for them.

It’s because of this—and memories of events past—that I was willingly driven from my Friday night slumber and out into the Manchester dark. Familiar house sounds were rolling out from the Roadhouse speakers when I arrived; the crowd was relatively small at the time with a few familiar faces holding fast at the bar. I turned round after procuring some drinks to a changed venue as a gaggle of people were clambering through the front door. The club filled instantly and the atmosphere suddenly leapt from that of a subdued gathering of friendly fellows to something more akin to a Skins party montage.

Residents Mark and Wes looked like they were having the time of their life at this point, twiddling knobs and smiling widely. I only really caught Wes’ warm-up, which was ripe with groove drunk basslines that were neatly pieced together. I wish I’d got down earlier so I could have heard more from the local contingency but sadly the financial implications of being in such close proximity to a bar so early were too great.

Mark E came on about 40 minutes after I arrived and started with a soul-influenced little number that sounded like it had come straight out of New Orleans. I’d read online that his sets are hypnotic, which in some respects I agree with although I’m not sure it’s a word I would have used. He was most definitely eclectic; playing all manner of house music in what was a technically immaculate display. I was gripped by the first half-hour, wavered slightly during the next due to my own narrow minded tastes but was then at the front, elbows waving for his last hour. This was due to the slightly housier sound from about 2 AM onwards, which was still reminiscent of the classic soul and R&B vibe from earlier.

Manchester has seen some dark times over the past two years for club nights but with help from nights like Cutloose the city is become a feverishly fun place to be at the weekend, with guaranteed good times to be had. They have Mark Seven’s coming up next month, Theo Parrish in July and a disco extravaganza in between and I’ve no doubt that I’ll be at all of them.

Words – Ben Thompson

If this wasn’t enough, Mark is also responsible for the excellent Divine Edit 12″s on Creative Use (’Higher’ being a classic ‘end-of-nighter’) and has also just released a compilation of his favourite records on Claremont 56 which has got people very excited. With further edits and original productions scheduled for release in 2009, to say we are delighted to bring him back to Manchester is somewhat of an understatement.

When, where and how much?

Friday 15th May
11:00pm – 03:00am

The Roadhouse
8 Newton Street
Manchester

£5 advance
£7 other

How to buy tickets

You can buy tickets online using Skiddle where it’s safe, secure and easy to do.

Skiddle : http://www.skiddle.com/events/11275091/

Or you can buy from our dedicated ticket outlets Junk [Dale Street] and Piccadilly Records [Oldham Street] Plus we can always come and meet you and personally deliver tickets if you’re in the city centre and surrounding area.

Facebook event page

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=74350538173

Mixes

http://www.dimman.se/

http://www.coolinthepool.com/radio.html

http://www.voicescollective.co.uk/index.php?ARTICLE=3

http://www.beatsinspace.net/playlists/405

Interviews

Discography

http://www.discogs.com/artist/Mark+Seven

Website

http://www.juswax.com

It’s mixed not mixed with some end to end blends and plenty pop, hiss and crackle from the vinyl. All played in full as they were intended to be heard.

It was enjoyable to make especially hearing records in full and recording tracks that might not always make a mix when compiling one.

Enjoy and I’m already looking forward to making Volume 2.

Who said the Midlands had no je ne sais quoi -  local produce is often the best tasting – definitely worth checking out some of Chamboche’s productions starting with Ipso Facto.  

More : http://www.myspace.com/chamboche
 

Tensnake – Can you feel it

Hamburg producer Tensnake continues his good work, shifting from his early techno roots to eighties disco. 

More : http://www.myspace.com/tensnake

Glenn Underground – Precious Rain

Cracking production by Glenn Underground – deep house music at its best! 

More : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5yU7Ccez1o

Bogdan Irkuk – Dreams of New York

Producer Bogdan Irkuk aka Bulgari reins supreme with this disco electronica ditty as featured on the Epic Disco compilation released by Swedish Rollerboy Recordings. 

Soulution – Givin’ it all I got 

Amazing piano house record, glad to say I have this in my collection 

http://ultraastrum.blogspot.com/

Don’t forget he makes his Manchester debut at the Roadhouse on April 17th. You can read about the party here.

Recent releases from Danilo Plessow, AKA Motor City Drum Ensemble, have come on both his own Raw Cuts imprint and respected old hats alike. His 2020 and Four Roses offerings are a refreshing master class in analogue sounding, heads down, driving intoxication. These, combined with the Resident Advisor podcast available late last year, have given me with a gratifyingly soul-infused impression of the Stuttgart born 24-year old and left me salivating at the thought of the recent Cutloose night.

My enthusiasm was temporarily crippled as disappointing news of severe cold and financial flu-stricken friends found its way to me. Ever the optimist, I rallied a loose rabble of friends, some of whom were still recoiling from the night before, and took to the mean streets of Manchester shortly after 11:00 PM.

The number of excitable punters rose steadily after our arrival, culminating in a respectable showing by the midnight hour. The crowd on a Cutloose night appears to have a communal urge for locked groove rioting and the enjoyment that such chaos invariably incurs. Their ungraceful yet enviable approach to a Friday night is something to behold as a cross section of the city’s well versed house enthusiasts embraces faces new. It would be unfair to mention other nights in this review but the work being done to revive the once unshakeable Manchester scene should be applauded and embraced.

I was unable to name the residents on show, partly due to my wavering grip on reality, brought on by a seductive cocktail that I engulfed shortly before heading out. One name does stand out though: Mark Webster, a former Sankeys resident. In conjunction with my first visit to the monthly musical romp, the early sounds excited and enticed. The Cutloose signature, to me, is an unpretentious one that reminds me of back room parties far superior to their main room rivals, as I’m sure I’ve said before.

The next three hours were steered by Plessow who played undisputed classics such as Inner City’s “Big Fun,” Kerri Chandler and many more, which are now lost in a tangled web of heart warming memories. His track selection was far reaching taking in lesser known rarities such as the Richie Hawtin’s remix of “Motor Bass Get Phunked Up,” straight from the vaults of 1994. Home brewed MCDE productions caused the greatest stir, which is unsurprising when you hear how each of them takes on a new life when thundered out of a bass heavy system. Unrelentingly, he marched on and finished with Carl Craig’s remix of “Tides” and sly bass shuffling, elbow-raising black slabs.

A captivating atmosphere clung to the night like the floor did to my shoes. The sound system at times almost tore my eardrums apart, which may be down to it being tuned for live acts as opposed to DJs. But as the highs dropped and basslines rolled, the good times kept on coming. An invigorating night on all accounts, anyone that hasn’t yet experienced a Cutloose of their own should make sure they make it down next month.

Words – Ben Thomson

This celebral mix of muscians come back with their second album and boy it’s a beauty. There is certianly less of an indie feel to the music with a welcome injection of boogie with an essence of house whilst keeping the melchanoic vibe that entraced people with their first release.

Louis – Pink Footpath (1985)

Unfortunately not much of a secret now our Scandinavan expat Mark Seven decided to end with it in his recent Orginals Compliation on Claremont 56. Nevertheless this italo balearic number is a gem and certanly pitched down a great way to end proceedings on a high.

Number One Ensemble – Back To Heaven (1979)

I-F apparently named this his favourite disco track of all time, catchy chorus great bassline these Italians know about their disco, this is getting plenty of airtime at the moment!

Rosko – Peacemaker (1973)

I opened with this funk bomb at our last party, I heard it way back when on a Steve Mason mix and it hit all the right pressure points, one of the funkiest most awesome records around for me!

Taliban Discotheque – Rubber Room (2009)

Thought I better go for something in the present and this baby holds its own, Osma Bin Laden behind the decks in the Afghan Mountains, nice work if you can get it. Strong bassline, great percussion, crazy ass chorus, I quite like it!

Here’s 10 recent purchases for your listening pleasure.

With a change of career as a merchant sailor Mike moved to New York where he performed with several American groups. He returned to Germany and became involved in producing Italo Disco where he achieved his biggest success with the Italo hit “Love Spy” in 1986. Mike also released his first album titled “Dance Control” around that time featuring the track here “Dancing in the Dark”

Through out the 80s Mike had more success with his Italo sound as well as writing for other artists. He released further albums on the well known German label ZYX records. A lot of those productions and releases were re-issued through the 90s.

Dancing in the Dark is probably my favourite release by Mike Maureen. Probably not the most perfect Italo record though those synths and drums just bump. It’s one of those tracks I always think mid set in recent times “fack I wish I’d brought that with me”. Maybe next time.

Let’s go dancing. In the dark.

‘Cant Live Without Your Love’ was released back in 1979 on Polydor Records and was co produced by the incredible Randy Muller (of Brass Construction). This for me is one of those records that just ups the tempo of any party, the intro just blows up and launches the track into a rapacious disco groove keeping our Bab’s vocals prominent throughout. Ace record.

So whats next? a new 12 will be dropping soon on Prins Thomas’ Internasjonal Label, more edits in the form of Creative Use, a colaboration with Yotoko, and another Running Back are all due for release this year. Not content with producing Marks been out sharing his record collection as regular at Birmingham’s Jigsawmusic parties, playing anything from Balearic to Disco to Detroit Beatdown to Deep House leading to a number of guest appearances in London, Dublin and Portugal, plus some high profile radio shows hosting his mixes, check Beats In Space, Soulsearching Radio Show and RBMA radio for a taster of the Mark E sound.

Mark E we salute you and welcome you to Cutloose.

When, where and how much?

Friday 17th April
11:00pm – 03:00am

The Roadhouse
8 Newton Street
Manchester

£5 advance
£7 other

How to buy tickets

You can buy tickets online using Skiddle where it’s safe, secure and easy to do. Plus you get to see yourself a booking fee.

Skiddle : Buy £5 advance tickets

Facebook event page

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=76495886814

Mixes

http://mercmusic.net/mix/

Interviews

http://www.residentadvisor.net/podcast-episode.aspx?id=112
http://www.residentadvisor.net/feature.aspx?1069

Discography

http://www.discogs.com/artist/mark+e

Myspace

http://www.myspace.com/mark_e_jisco

http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/2009/mar/12/friends-family-room-237

Don’t forget you can still buy tickets online before Friday. See you there!

The tunes were completely mastered by Reeno at spazzoid studios nyc. The group’s first release got a great approach that hints at more sophisticated soul styles, but which is still firmly in charge of those bass-driven grooves that made the late 70ies disco, early 80ies funk years so fascinating to funkheads all around the world. Originality is the ruler of the set, and most tracks here vamp around in a very smooth modern soul style of groove. Lots of chord progressions jumping around irresistible rhythms, a reduced but effective ensemble arrangement style, and not to mention an armada of synthesizers help keep things clean and mean.

From the smooth midtempo tune ‘all because of you’ to the more uplifting gem ‘it’s yours’, you can’t help but smile. Groove & move to the debut lp from this Germany/Mannheim based funk group, delivering a long lost goodtimesfeel along with the side-dishes of boogie and modern soul. Read about the guys involved and download the complete album for free here, what do you say…

http://www.latenightaudio.com

Mark Seven, passionate music lover and proprietor of the superb www.juswax.com, is no stranger to good quality underground music. His involvement goes back to the early 80′s where he organised all night parties and illegal raves all over London. He now resides in Stockholm, Sweden where he runs his own record shop Juswax on a daily basis yet taking regular time out to travel the globe in search of stock for the shop and obviously those extra special picks for his own record bag.

Mark played for us back in December when we threw that much talked about ‘free’ Christmas party with our good friends over at Cosmic Disco. Mark is one of the most exciting Dj’s we have had the pleasure of down at Cutloose and if you were down at Bookbinders that night you would no doubt agree with me, his record selection and ability to so many genres of music together are incredible, whilst always keeping everyone locked to the dance floor. You can view the pictures here.

His real strength is his ability to go out and dig for those special records and while most people will just be happy compiling tracks from other peoples play lists or buying the regulation well known classics, Mark is listening through piles and piles of records from the most unlikely sources in search for that next little gem. Buy the CD and you can enjoy 12 of them in the comfort of your own home, there are only 1000 so be quick. Out now on Claremont 56 Records…

• Stars n Bars – Stars n Bars
• Mr Monday – Daybreak
• Blind Boy – I Dream
• Joker – African
• Gareth John – Whizz Kids
• Cities Of Foam – Last Man Standing
• The Dynamic Hepnotics – Hepno Beat
• Nicky Robson – Stars
• Joe Montana – Five Stars
• Swayzak – Stronger Love
• Clay – My Unknown Love
• Louis – Pink Footpath

Mark Seven is back at Cutloose on Friday 15th May. You can buy tickets online from Skiddle.com

Three empty tequila shot glasses lay stricken across the Roadhouse bar. In front of them are three reprobates recoiling in horror. It seemed the only fitting way to bring our first Cutloose romp to a close.

It all began when my friends and I arrived at the club entrance, far from fresh faced, just after opening. I’d never been to the dark chamber before, but I had heard good reports. As expected, the venue was encased within a single room. It held what I would guess to be around 200 people and offered no sanctuary within its bowels for any weary traveller. Draped velvet separated the bar from the dance floor chaos whilst a few scattered tables and chairs littered the unpopulated outskirts.

Cutloose began its life at Dave Vincent’s wretched Spektrum. The opening night heralded the infamous Theo Parrish whilst others showcased the cream of the underground house, disco and funk community. I don’t know the intricate details of the decision to move to the Roadhouse, but the news was met with rapturous applause in my household.

The walls that contained the night were but a small piece of the succulent metaphorical pie on offer. Each resident, although at no point did I know which one was on, elevated the party into full swing. 4/4 rhythms were juxtaposed with off beat modern day soul and disco classics. Genres were tossed aside and cosmic fever let loose by skilful and well-schooled hands.

Soundstream, a one man groove machine hailing from Berlin, took charge at 1 AM. Others may know him as Soundhack or Smith and Hack, or even by the key role that he’s played in the Hard Wax phenomenon. But on this night he was most definitely Soundstream, spiralling the atmosphere out of control with his own feverish productions like “Dance With Me” and “3rd Movement.” At its peak Soundstream’s set was amongst the best I’ve ever seen: His ability to manipulate songs of varying tempos and moods comes with an almost unattainable knowledge of music and how it causes people to react.

The whole ordeal, to be honest, left me mesmerised. The night followed no pre-defined formulas and impregnated me with its sleazy seed. Having hammered out their own niche in the Manchester underground scene with solid bookings like the forthcoming Motor City Drum Ensemble, it’s no surprise that Cutloose relentlessly draws sell-out crowds.

Words – Ben Thomson

His Raw Cuts series of releases saw Plessow take a cut-and-paste approach to house music, splicing up disco and soul loops to create house tracks that managed to be retrospective and forward-thinking at the same time. He also uses the Motor City Drum Ensemble moniker to indulge his techno side, putting these records out on his and Mujaba’s Four Roses imprint.

Danilo’s mix touches all these bases, taking us from subdued disco through to bumpin’ house before going deliciously deep.

Dont miss this one.

When, where and how much?

Friday 20th March
11:00pm – 03:00am

The Roadhouse
8 Newton Street
Manchester

£5 advance
£7 other

How to buy tickets

You can buy tickets online using Skiddle where it’s safe, secure and easy to do. Plus you get to save yourself a booking fee.

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Or you can buy from our dedicated ticket outlets Junk [Dale Street] and Piccadilly Records [Oldham Street] Plus we can always come and meet you and personally deliver tickets if you’re in the city centre and surrounding area.

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Mixes

Interviews

Discography

http://www.discogs.com/artist/Motor+City+Drum+Ensemble

Myspace

http://www.myspace.com/motorcitydrumensemble

• Low Motion Disco – Love Love Love
• The Chap – Woop Woop
• Wally Badarou – Endless Race
• Loud-E – Robolove
• Ivan – Fotonovela (Pete Herbert Edit)
• Coyote – Afro Balearic (Rune Lindbaek Mix)
• Greg Wilson – Cosmic DJ Delight
• Lurifax – Midnight Drive
• Photonz – Our Fable (Micky Moonlight Mix)
• The Mole – Alice, You Need Him
• Benjamin Brunn – Electric Brain Nova (Move D Remix)
• Runaway – Brooklyn Club Jam (LSB Mix)
• Lowtec – Untitled A1
• Secondo – It’s Any Late Time
• Terry Toner – You’re My B-Boy
• Lee Jones – Theme For Frank
• Sideshow – If Alone (Chateau Flight Dub)
• Prosumer – Go Silla
• Kenny Larkin – Vibin’
• Dapayk Solo – How Low
• James T. Cotton – Got To Let You Know
• Photonz – Night At The Police
• Orgue Electronique – The Plot
• DMX Krew – SH101 Triggers MS10

Tonight’s get together down at the Melody features special guest Andy Blake (Dissident Distribution). All kicks off at 10.30pm. Coventry Eagle is also in town.

The Love Of My Own was Joe’s first release, put out on the newly formed Target Records in 1987…rare as as hens teeth it is too. I picked up a copy in Berlin a couple of years ago at a hefty price and then sod’s law it recently got bootlegged and re released, so if you delve deep enough you should be able to grab yourself an unofficial slab of this superior black stuff. Following this Joe went on to release a further 2 EP’s on Target Records which are also like gold dust, if you can find one you’ll be paying top whack I promise you. Whilst talking hard to finds, look up a track called Midnight Dancin’, this also came out on Target records in 1990 and was another collaboration between Joe and a guy called Darryl Godlett under the disguise Survival, this record went on to become one of the most recognised Chicago anthems of all time.

Anyway…Joe R Lewis – The Love Of My Own…enjoy.

Everyone knows Todd Terry and many of his different production guises. Today’s Youtube video comes courtesy of his Gypsymen alias.

I think it’s safe to say he knew how to put a record together based on disco loops and samples. The rawness of this release is one of the best. Those kicks, hooks, stabs and loops on a nice sounding system do the trick every time and you can’t help but lose yourself in the groove. Especially at 2:47 and that drop.

It’s been re-issued on green vinyl with another mighty Gypsymen release “Stoppin Us”. Worth picking up the double pack for the all the cuts.

Over the years they have put on a healthy serving of deliciously tasty special guests such as: Justus Kohncke, Peter Visti, David James, Dan Kinasz, Aeroplane, Severino, Namedrop & Benoit, Dan Hill, Tom Mangan, Frank Tope, Sound Stream, Pete Herbert, Maelstrom, Greg Wilson, Maurice Fulton, Phoreski, The Cosmic Truth, Moustache Mamas, Joakim, Simon Rigg, Ajello, Gavin Herlihy, Phil Mison, Jimpster, Palmskin, Richard Sen and Future Beat Alliance to name just a few!!! One thing’s for sure, these guys definitely know how to throw a party!

If you’re in London at the end of the month, LOOSE have the incredible Ray Mang [Eskimo / Mangled / Bear Funk] playing at their next party which is sure set to be a belter. It’s all happening on the 27th Feb at The Star Of Bethnal Green, 359 Bethnal Green Rd, London, E2 6LG. Check their website for more info http://www.myspace.com/loosekids

Enjoy the mix!

• Divide & Subtract – Less Less Less
• Bombers – Shake
• Steel Mind – Bad Passion
• Five Letters – Tha Kee Tha Tha
• Zopelar – Mine For The Lune
• 40 Thieves – Theme From Nutrider
• Ilija Rudman – Dance Disorder (Faze Action Remix)
• Boozoo Bajou – Same Sun (Prins Thomas Diskomiks)
• Divide & Subtract – Hook Line & Sinker
• Kassav – Lague Moin
• Street Corner Symphony – Symphonic Tonic (Dub)
• Woolfy – Oh Missy (Misstrumental)
• Joakim & The Disco – Love & Romance & Special Friend

Davina is a female vocalist / musician from Detroit who in her early days ran her own record label, she was also the an house recording engineer, talented lady no doubt. After hooking up with Mike Banks amongst a string of other Detroit cats of that era Davina continued to put out some mighty fine records throughout the early nineties. She was then signed up for the impeccable Loud Records in 1996 as an artist in her own right.

New school Detroit techno mainstay “Mad” Mike Banks is actually the guy behind this Detroit classic which is a firm favourite with many Detroit Techno head. Banks (a founding member of Underground Resistance) throws together the awesome sounds of the timeless Roland 808 drum machine and fuses those incredible electronic synth stab lines with an elegant piano loop over the top. Add Davina and those amazing warm sultry vocals to complement and you have, as the infamous Barnet Sheildhouse once said, “Scchexy Techno at its best”.

The Popular People’s Front edits inspired by SWAG maestro Chris Duckenfield are certainly, with the odd exception, truly excellent and do what an edit should do , i.e. improve the original whilst bringing something new to the table. The original Chaka Khan & Rufus record (1972) was based on a slow funk riddled groove punctuated by Khan’s stunning vocals.

The LeoZero edit is beefed up nicely with a breakdown to remember and a sensual beat throughout, a perfect way to end the night!

Scroll down to read about our debut at the Roadhouse where we showcase Soundstream.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/2009/feb/12/north-clubbing-deaf-institute

Gwen was also a very talented songwriter and musician who went on to write and produce songs made famous by artists such as Roberta Flack and Ben E King. All the above tracks were famously remixed and produced by Paradise Garage maestro Larry Levan and as her close working relationship with Larry developed throughout the eighties and early nineties, Gwen actually became dubbed as the ‘First lady of the Paradise Garage’ as most of her tracks became huge anthems there.

‘It Should Have Been You’ was Gwen’s first 12” that came out on Island Records back in 1982, it was produced and arranged by Sly Dunbar & Robbie Shakespear who were renowned for there dub influenced club cuts around that time. The track was in fact taken from her debut album ‘Gwen Guthrie’ of which Sly and Robbie were also heavily involved. It was after this album that Gwen hooked up with Larry Levan but for me this is one of her best moments regardless. Just listen when the track goes solo at around the 4 minute mark…

• Daniel Wang – Panoramic [Acid Cha Cha]
• Morgan Geist – Jersey Chica
• Alexander Robotnick – Mexicana
• Popular People’s Front – Get Down Shep
• Tyrone Brunson – Fresh
• Dazz Band – Let It All Blow
• Material – Bustin’ Out
• Bad Skinned – Bad Skinned
• Gabe Catanzaro – Nothing To Loose
• Nick Chacona – Meso Loco [Putsch 79 Remix]
• Star You Star Me – Antidis
• Common Factor – Lovely Ladies
• Putsch 79 – Las Palmas
• Dirty 30 – Red Temple Balls [Brennan Green One Night Stand Disco Mix]

Those beats just hooked me in along with that Todd Terry sounding groove. Then the siren. You can’t beat a good siren and they all know how much we love them at Block E in dusty downtown Ancoats.

It’s a pretty rare record apparently [one on discogs for £60] and it remained unknown and illusive for a long time following it’s release. I collected volumes 2, 3 and 4 and I believe there is a 5 though I’ve never seen or heard of one.

It was only in the last few years I found out via Mike Woods that it’s actually an edit of a track by Safire. Remember her? Needless to say we both went out and bought a copy.

The track was called Taste the Bass with David Morales on the mix. It’s still a great record though since getting a copy I’ve thought about re doing the Deep Beats thing. That said it’s so good in it’s own right I doubt I’d get close.

Enjoy.

Aril Brikha is a surpassingly talented DJ/Producer from Stockholm whose career jump started back in 1998 when he sent various demo’s stateside to some of his best-loved record labels. Derrick ‘The Dinosaur’ May recalls Aril’s demo landing in the post of which he quickly snapped up for his own record label ‘Fragile’. The ‘Art Of Vengeance EP’ was Aril’s first release and featured this amazing track ‘Groove La Chord’. The record literally blew up all over the world with DJ’s right across the board jumping all over it. It was a huge favourite at the famous Body & Soul parties in NYC which were hosted by the highly respected Danny Krivit, Francois K and Joe Claussel. I remember hearing Derrick May play this in Liverpool a couple of years back and he was juggling two copies at the same time and he had the place going crazy.

Anyway, Aril went on to produce a string of hits on labels such as Peacefrog, Kompakt and Transmat. When he’s not in the studio Aril can be found playing at some of the finest parties across the globe with regular appearances at The Detroit Music Festival which of course happens every year at the back end of May. Apparently his much talked about live sets at the DEMF are phenomenal. Just like walking on Blancmange I imagine.

Unfortunately I haven’t spend as much time as I wished in studio in 08, I hope 09 will be more productive for that. If it were up to me, I would lock myself up in my studio and lose the key but between gigs and other responsibilities it isn’t really possible. But to answer your question, I am more a production guy than a performer, I enjoy the stage and playing live, however I love to produce tracks.

It seems clear to me anyway that your productions are inspired by a range of musical influences house, disco and techno, what were your early influences as a youth growing up?

I grew up mainly with black music, soul, disco and then later house. Detroit and Chicago have always influenced my music. But also the early Berlin rough techno left its mark. I try, through Soundstream / Soundhack to produce a deep, sometimes dark, everlasting sound.

Have you any new productions in the pipeline?

I have so many unfinished tracks, I would like to bring some of them out in 09 but it will depend on my schedule.

People are looking forward to you playing in Manchester – what is your perception of the city and its nightlife?

My Manchester experience has been mostly through smith’n’hack, which was great fun, the Manchester crowd was great and I hope to give them as fun a night as they have given me in the past.

Did you make any New Year resolutions?

Oh yeah…. More time in studio

Synths check. Smokey guitar lines check. Congas check. Vocoder check. Ethereal chants check. Slick bass lines check. Wooshy sounds check!

Hailing from Warrington, Peter grew up through the tail end of acid house on a diet of 808 state show mix-tapes and pie sandwiches. He now resides down south in the the big smoke where he can be found playing records anywhere from east-end boozers, strip bars, kebab shop basements to Dalston warehouses.

This live mix of brilliant cut 70s, 80s & 90s mutoid electro disco inflected gems promises to be the start of a lengthy volume of genre spanning mixes. Enjoy.

• Gina X Performance – Nowhere wolf
• Savage Progress – Hip parade
• Sapho – Carmel [CJ edit]
• Le Club – Un fait Divers Et Rien De plus
• Answering Service – Call Me Mr Telephone
• Kym – Give me the Dance
• The Grid – Intergalactica
• Who’s Who – Hypnodance [Rubber room edit]
• Chilly – Dance with me [Disco Devil edit]
• Loud E – Robolove
• Laughing Light of Plenty – The Rose

I don’t know much else about the track and when you listen I don’t think you need me to actually type anymore. It’s one of my favourites and wanted to share it here. House music at its best.

That said this new mix is not so new. It’s remained confined to my Macbook since Summer 2005 and I’ve been meaning to share it for some time on the website or over at Cosmic Disco. It provided the soundtrack to dinner last night where Wes joined me and I gave him a crash course in colouring in Cutlooseclub. I ‘superlaxed’ his food as well. He’s claiming it’s my cooking though anyone who knows me will vouch I’m a wizard in the kitchen as well as on the turntables.

There’s music from Gaz Nedada, Sylvi Foster, Heaven 17 and The The plus more. These were some of the records I was playing in the Soap Bar earlier in the evening during my Sankeys residency.

I’ll post a full track listing over the next few days. Meantime download the music or subscribe to our iTunes feed and listen to it there or on your music player of choice.

Look out for a brand new mix from Wes himself next week. That’s if he ever manages to leave the bathroom.

When Theo played for us back in September we were talking about this record and he was saying it was one of his favourite tracks from over the years. He also went on to say that it was the first record where he recorded the vocals as himself, that’s right; those sultry deep spoken words are actually the main man Parrish on the mic!!

If you don’t already own this album, buy it now and listen to it in full CD Stereo quality for full effect. Turn it up.

It was the Summer of 95 and I was playing out regularly in Wigan [Yep that's right] promoting my own night with my friend. Looking back we didn’t really have a clue about the promotion thing, we just wanted to hear the music we were buying played out aloud.

For me in the early to mid 90s there was so much good stuff coming out of the US and those said records formulated the evenings listening. Labels like Vibe, Cajual and others were outputting good quality house music consistently and back then I couldn’t get enough.

‘Do it’ was an early evening staple with it’s laid back boogie groove and relentless vocal that’s so repetitive it leaves you wanting more. Again we probably weren’t 100% aware of what we were doing at the time and how important it would turn out to be years later when playing elsewhere. Sure we didn’t want to smash it out from the start though we’d be mixing and blending these records with boogie and the odd disco track. Where as later in the evening we’d be upping the stakes with music from Trackhead Steve, Robert Armani and DJ Funk and more. It was a refreshing change and allowed us to do more with the music compared to what was being released domestically.

The sun is shining and this makes perfect mid week listening even in January. Enjoy.