Avenue Red

Istanbul-based beacon of musical taste and exquisite curatorship, and provider of a bit of mixtape action here and there for Avenue Red, we welcome Cenk Akyol back for his third contribution for us.

Sure, it's no surprise... An amazing eye for photography; a discerning taste for music; an ocean of black wax documentation in his home; a bloodhound for fine wines... Smokey film-noir vibes abound. Blaze up the room, set the scene. Get some mates around. *This mix was approved for release by the Turkish mafia.*

"Another recording, far away from the dictate of the dogmatic obligation to the currentness that DJs have to face nowadays, celebrates dance music as a timeless sensual component. Without becoming even remotely anachronistically sentimental, I chose landmarks of house & techno from my very own archive." Cenk Akyol, November 2024

https://soundcloud.com/cenkakyol

See Also:

https://soundcloud.com/avenue-red/avenue-red-is-10-cenk-akyol

https://soundcloud.com/avenue-red/podcast-155-cenk-akyol

The Avenue Red Podcast engine has been reignited after a small-but-healthy hiatus! Here we present an impulsive, slick vinyl mix from Barcelona-based DJ & artist Giancarlo Puigbó, who is originally from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

"First of all, thanks for the opportunity! I heard about this platform from my friend NEZ, who has released multiple mixes here. I've been a big fan ever since - just great music, plain and simple.

This mix was really just an impromptu session where I went with the flow - no planning, just having fun! It's something I really missed doing. There are a few mistakes here and there, but as said in one of Ron Trent's records: 'Without error, there can be no brilliancy.' - FACT!" Giancarlo Puigbó, November 2024

https://soundcloud.com/giancarlopuigbo

On 28-09-2024 Avenue Red crew hosted another in an endless series of one-off sessions with friends and cohorts @ techno pub OverDraught in Manchester’s Levenshulme area.

Expect all shades of underground house, deep house, techno, dub techno, electro, electronica, IDM and more! VINYL ONLY! 💥

~~~ Lineup 🚨 ~~~

Alec Pritchard [The weird one from Gloucester]

Lou Start [Deep House wizard over from Hull]

Robert Vigh [Slovakian 🇸🇰 prisoner unleashed for techno purposes]

Wilson Logan [Quadrant Soundscape/Dub Explorations, Emerald Isle 🍀 crew 🙌]

FREE ENTRY! 💥

Tell your friends! 🙌 🎚️ 🔊 🍻 🍷 💃 🕺 🎂

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http://www.draughtmcr.co.uk

🎧 Avenue Red :: https://soundcloud.com/avenue-red

🎧 Alec Pritchard :: https://soundcloud.com/alecpritchard

🎧 Lou Start :: https://soundcloud.com/lou-start

🎧 Robert Vigh :: https://soundcloud.com/robert-vigh

🎧 Wilson Logan/Quadrant Soundscape :: https://soundcloud.com/quadrantsoundscape

Avenue Red turned up to Affinity at Eastern Bloc Records in Manchester's Northern Quarter back on the 17th July 2024... what a night! Event founder Max Howard AKA Maxxitrax had just kicked off a delightfully enchanting warm-up set and our ever-trusty recorder was plugged into the mixer, soundchecked and activated as quickly as possible... sadly the first few very dazzling and trippy records were missed from the recording, but what was captured 'till the end of his set was just beautiful. Max is clearly a selector's selector with top drawer technical skills. Proper solid intro vibes for a vibrant, hot summers evening session on Stevenson Square, which also later featured Tribe, Damo B and DJ Mindbender. And finally... here it is!

"This is a recording of my opening set from my last Affinity party held at Eastern Bloc. I wanted to use the opportunity to play records that I wouldn't get to play in a peak time or closing slot that I will usually play in. I had picked some records out that fit this narrative but turned up without a game plan. Luckily I managed to work things out so that I could play some soul tracks to start out with and then build tension up gradually. I really enjoyed the process, hopefully the listeners will enjoy it too.

Tracks from the likes of Sade, Pure Silk, Manual, The Stone Roses, Rennie Foster, Autechre - and labels such as Subject Detroit, Novamute, Peacefrog, Tresor..." Maxxitrax, September 2024

https://soundcloud.com/affinitymcr

https://www.instagram.com/affinitymcr

:: Event ::

https://ra.co/events/1963862

Andy Green AKA Verdant Recordings is back on Avenue Red Podcast with a nice, eclectic Indian summer mix comprised of 2.5 hours of wayward, grooving house & techno delights.

"I often hit record when settling in for a session just in case it turns out to be a keeper. The mix presented here is one of those recent efforts put together on a warm July Monday night with no real purpose other than to enjoy a mix and some great music. Mostly records & few files on the CDJs, some new, some old and one or two unreleased oddities. I thought the Avenue Red community would appreciate a listen so I passed it over to Alec who kindly obliged. Disclaimer: I have nothing to promote... this is the true underground." Andy Green, September 2024

https://soundcloud.com/verdant-recordings

Note: Picture of Andy's cats in the artwork!

See Also:

https://soundcloud.com/avenue-red/podcast-218-alec-pritchard-b2b-andy-green

https://soundcloud.com/avenue-red/podcast-196-verdant-recordings

https://soundcloud.com/avenue-red/podcast-122-verdant-recordings

https://soundcloud.com/avenue-red/podcast-098-verdant-recordings

https://soundcloud.com/avenue-red/podcast-078-verdant-recordings

https://soundcloud.com/avenue-red/podcast-062-verdant-recordings

https://soundcloud.com/avenue-red/podcast-041-verdant-recordings

https://soundcloud.com/avenue-red/1210-mk4-verdant-recordings

Avenue Red were grateful to ourselves for having made the impeccable choice to rock up in Margate on the extreme southeast edge of England to witness a phenomenal event back in April. Masterclass sets from all who played there, with this live set from Reedale Rise (real name Simon Keat) being one of the highlights to shine on this wonderful soundsystem in a visually stunning venue. It was ace to also unexpectedly bump into some key agents of organised UK underworld deepness, including Miles Atmospheric of Atmospheric Existence Recordings, Bovill of cult label Meanwhile and many others! Quality > quantity. Keep the faith and enjoy the ride, the tide and the vibes inside! 🌊🌊🌊

"This set was recorded directly from my live performance at Faith In Strangers, Margate earlier this year for Ornate Music and 50arc. The venue is fantastic with a beautifully tuned sound system, views over the sea, and lovely hospitable staff. The event was a chance for me to catch up with people I'd not seen since before the pandemic and put some faces to online names, including Avenue Red's very own Alec.

My live set has changed a lot over the years and the current evolution is all unreleased house and techno tracks. The music I play live has moved in this direction simply because it's more relevant to the dancefloor and more fun to perform to a crowd than some of my deeper electro tracks. Gear-wise, I've added a Roland TR8S drum machine to Ableton, which has allowed me more opportunity to improvise and react spontaneously. Listening back, I'm happy with how the set sounds and hope it resonates with people. Shouts to James Ornate, Damo B, and the 50arc crew for letting me play, and to Alec for both attending the event and hosting my set." Reedale Rise, August 2024

https://soundcloud.com/reedalerise

https://reedalerise.bandcamp.com/

https://www.discogs.com/artist/4529196-Reedale-Rise

:: Event ::

https://faithinstrangers.co.uk/events/ornate50arc

https://soundcloud.com/50arc

https://soundcloud.com/ornate-music

https://ornatemusic1.bandcamp.com/

https://www.discogs.com/label/125377-Ornate-Music

We welcome the second coming of Tomas Bexton, a veteran crate digger and deep house & techno specialist from Maidstone in Kent, England. This is yet another vinyl-only session from a true master, hot on the heels of his debut for us in December last year as part of the Avenue Red Is 10... mini series (link below).

Now, let's just quickly make an observation - Tomas knows how to select and mix. There ain't no sync button, for he is the sync button. More black gold bullion from his magnificent and broad record collection heaped onto the Avenue Red deep summer house vibes 2024 bonfire! Hit it crew.

"Very honoured to be invited for a second run with the unstoppable Avenue Red portfolio of talent! I think some spring & summer feelings were in the air with this one as once again, deep and jazzy house rule the way for the majority of the mix. I did want to change the direction at the end though with a tiny sprinkle of dub techno or the like.

Featuring tracks from Alton Miller, DJ Q, Derrick Carter, Altone, Juniper and others - I hope you enjoy this vinyl-only mix... big love to the global house family! PS. The pic is taken from an avenue round the corner right where I live in Maidstone. And strangely, everything looks red today!" Tomas Bexton, August 2024

https://soundcloud.com/tomasbexton

See Also:

https://soundcloud.com/avenue-red/avenue-red-is-10-tomas-bexton

Lempuyang Records captain Alastair Kelly is back on the Avenue Red Podcast with his 4th mix contribution for us. Based on the Isle of Wight in the south of England, here he has cast a perfect sonic summer treat across the waters of The Solent for the deep, murky, trippy house heads adrift out there! Features many of our favourite artists and labels from the golden era, as well as some newer inclusions but we are saying slooow, deeeep house and techno, groovy swinging instrumental hip-hop & trip-hop etc. to finish. Serve yourself a cold one, light up a strong one, inhale and observe the magic unfold in the haze.

"Lempuyang boss Alastair swings by to inject some doozy warmth into your so-far-shit summer. Expect deepness, pitched right down. Pairs nicely with a minimum of 8 margeritas and an enchilada with an unnecessary number of jalapeños." Alastair Kelly, July 2024

https://soundcloud.com/lempuyang

https://lempuyang.bandcamp.com/music

https://www.discogs.com/label/2392990-Lempuyang

https://www.juno.co.uk/labels/Lempuyang/?order=date_down

See Also:

https://soundcloud.com/avenue-red/podcast-210-alastair-kelly

https://soundcloud.com/avenue-red/podcast-210-1-alastair-kelly

https://soundcloud.com/avenue-red/avenue-red-is-10-alastair-kelly

Satellite image used is of the Isle of Wight where Alastair lives.

Enter Kári Guðmundsson AKA Hidden People. Another Avenue Red debut mix, another Íslendingar (Icelander) to follow the 6 previous fellow cold-worlders we have featured (Exos, OHM, COLD, Octal Industries, Waage, Álfbeat). This session is an absolute bloody riot, with a selection that is very diverse and so creatively worked in the mix 'n' blend. This is the only mix Avenue Red will ever feature that contains a Barbie sample... deal with it - we had to (it works, you'll see). It's just lots and lots of fun this one! Read on.

"Heyo, so I'm really bad at writing text in general. But I can send some links (see below). I run the label Nonyobiz Records. My old alias was Hypno. Recently I have been working on releases on Iceland labels Móatún 7 and Intellitronic Bubble under various guises. But essentially I have been producing music for about 15-20 years, almost exclusively in Ableton Live and various hardware. Most recently I have been digging my heels into the modular world. My current techno alias/project is Hidden People for the pure techno side of things. DJ Allskynz is for the rest like breakbeat, ambient, house etc.

I really appreciate Avenue Red putting the mix on since I really don't work a lot on the PR side of things (and I should lol!). Again, appreciated. It was a fun time making this mix. I actually thought it was only an hour in and then when I checked it was going two... so yeah, much fun for sure. Hope the wider Avenue Red crew dig it! ;)" Kári Guðmundsson, July 2024

https://soundcloud.com/nonyobiz-records

https://linktr.ee/nonyobiz_records

https://nonyobizrecords.bandcamp.com

https://www.discogs.com/label/2429866-Nonyobiz-Records

https://www.discogs.com/artist/10100482-K%C3%A1ri-Gu%C3%B0mundsson-2

https://www.discogs.com/artist/1435842-Hidden-People

https://www.discogs.com/artist/6769790-DJ-Allskynz

Wilson Logan of Quadrant Soundscape / Dub Explorations is back once again to give the Avenue Red crew a fresh batch of sun-drenched deep house goodness.

"Thanks to Alec once again for giving me space on the incredible Avenue Red platform. For this mix I just wanted to play a bunch of tracks that I had been feeling recently. As the longer days are here and we finally have some sunshiiiine in Manchester I wanted to harness the power of that big light in the sky and put out a dose of deepness with some summer time vibes. Nothing too fancy in here just a stack of stuff I really enjoy, sequenced up and ready to be served with an ice cold drink. Cheers! 🍻" Wilson Logan, June 2024

https://soundcloud.com/quadrantsoundscape

See Also:

https://soundcloud.com/avenue-red/podcast-200-5-quadrant-soundscape

https://soundcloud.com/avenue-red/podcast-181-quadrant-soundscape