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On Wednesday 22nd June, as part of Spitalfields Music's Summer Festival, Nick Luscombe Presents...

The Simonsound

Ayota

Subeena

From 7.30pm-12.00am at:

Village Underground

54 Holywell Lane

London

EC2A 3PQ

Tickets are £15 advance, available here.

A night of live electronic music and visuals hosted by DJ and broadcaster Nick Luscombe (BBC Radio 3 Late Junction/Flomotion/Resonance fm). Featuring performances from intergalactic synthesizer duo The Simonsound, the dubstep/Detroit House/ambient stylings of Subeena as well as Ski Oakenfull’s project Ayota, (also featuring Simon Palmskin) with a special live audio visual performance that incorporates elements of time and sound shifting formed during Ski’s extensive travels to Japan. Nick will be interviewing the musicians as well as providing DJs sets throughout the evening.

Supported by the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation. In association with Village Underground.

Tracklist (artist / track):

Zebrahim / Zizzle (Beat Session)

Nu Brand Flexxx / Spellbound

Shuanise / Africa (Jet Letts & 10Sumo Remix)

Belle / Open My Eyes (Quest's Flyby Remix)

Benny Tones ft. MaraTK / On My Way (fLako Remix)

The Simonsound / Between The Wake And The Sleep

Ayota / Llamas

Subeena / Things Have Changed

Clams Casino / Waterfalls

Amon Tobin / Surge (Two Fingers Mix)

Tropics / Mouves

Karlmarx / Leaning Shadows

THEY / Fatback

CSLSX / Keep On Shining

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Alan Starck made his storming live debut last Saturday, 11th June, at Ginglik in West London, and we've got an exclusive recording of his set, courtesy of the man himself. He also took the time to answer some pressing questions we had about his music. Check out Alan's website for more...

How long have you been making music?

I started as a classically trained musician, learning about music performance and composing early in my life. Over the years I have dabbled with technology based music production on and off for relaxation but have been seriously interested in it since Ominim Records became interested in my work last year. Since then, I have been beavering away in the studio whenever I get a scrap of time and continually strive to make better tunes to bring me further forward in this little adventure.

Who currently inspires you musically, and who have done so in the past?

I've always been heavily interested in music from a broad range of genres. Classical, Jazz, Electronica, Pop... there is always something special to find in all types of music. I generally like music that has some sort of quirky deviation from normal conventions. I like music that provokes unusual emotions that you don't normally get to experience in real life. I'm often drawn into just a few moments of a track or song and can spend a lot of time listening to and appreciating a few chords or melodic patterns. In terms of electronica, I was heavily into the Detroit techno era that started in the 90s and still enjoy the music that has spawned from this particular sub-genre.

What are your releases to date?

My first relatively down tempo 'Farrago' LP 2010 (cover image above). The electric 'Electrica' EP 2010. The not necessarily gooder, but more funner 'Funner' EP 2011. I'm almost ready to release a new faster tempo album. I played a number of these new tracks at my first live performance at Ginglik earlier this month and they seemed to go down well.

If you could collaborate with anyone - living or dead - who would you chose?

I'd love to write some music with beats by 808state, decorated with lyrics and haunting backing vocals by Kate bush, some orchestral punches scored by Stravinsky, a bit of moody trumpet from Miles Davis as well as some sweeping synthy strings/80s nostalgiation from Prince.

Tell us about your studio set up?

Your typical home studio setup with a mishmash of hardware and software that I have collected over the years. I also use guitars, 50p drums from a boot sale, children, perished balloons, polyester shirt collars, various parts of my anatomy and anything else that makes a noise to make my tunes.

What do you use when you perform live?

I will be using the same as above. I hope to increase the live component of performance now that I have got my first gig under my belt. The first one was about getting a feel for the whole process and avoiding technical chaos. I was just relieved to get through a glitch free set, keeping the revelers relatively revelous. Next time I hope to develop more of a presence and involvement and focus on the fun.

What are your musical hopes and plans?

I am due to release a new album, which i think is different and a step forward from my previous releases. I continue to strive to produce music that someone, somewhere will appreciate. I would like to play more gigs and develop this aspect. Most importantly, I want to continue enjoying what I do. I will only carry on if it stays fun.

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Hello and welcome to Flomotion. Massive thanks to everyone who came along to the Pizza Express Jazz Club last Wednesday to witness an amazing set from Splashgirl, and huge thanks to the band for coming to play for us.

Now, here's this week's dose of Flomotion Radio goodness...

Tracklist (artist / track):

Alphabet's Heaven / Blue Garden

Samiyam / Escape

Beatloafe / Major Hurdles

Dego / Late Night Fright

Alan Starck / Urban Chase

Offshore / Pepper

Funkineven / Rolands Jam

Toob / Rotating Road

Red Snapper / Plaided Chimee (Plaid Remix)

Holy Other / Know Where

Charles Webster & Diviniti / Learning To Love Me

Tiger & Woods ft. Em / Curb My Heart

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Welcome to Flomotion Radio. Not long now until Splashgirl touch down in London to perform at Nick Luscombe's session at the Pizza Express Jazz Club in Soho on Wednesday 8th June. Some tickets are still available here and you can hear their sweet sounds here.

In this week's Flomotion Radio, we've gone a bit Splashgirl crazy, so tune in and check out some beautiful music. Keep those emails coming, write to us at [email protected].

Tracklist (artist / track):

Samiyam / Pressure

Vacationer / Trip

Splashgirl / He Took Us Out To See The Sun

Splashgirl / We Took Him Out To See The Sun

Splashgirl / Creature of Light

Splashgirl / Alpha State of Mind

Splashgirl / Concerning This Square

Splashgirl / Back Soil, Red Sea

Splashgirl / Nature As In Pieces

Splashgirl / Pressure

SBTRKT / Trials Of The Past

Floating Points / Marilyn

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Huge thanks to Gregor Tresher for this superb mix!

Tracklist (artist / track / label):

Alexkid / Gadwane / WYS

Adam Port / You Better / Souvenir

Pherox / Panther´s Walk / Dumb Unit

Mathias Mesteno / Dumbbell  / Neurotrax

Gregor Tresher / Frontline / Break New Soil

Danny Serrano & Westboy / Bubblegun / Suara

Lauhaus / Poison (Anton Pieete & Bart Skils Rmx) / We Dig

Mutiny / Swimming With Sharks / Ovum

Exercise One / Fantasy Camp / Mobilee

Gregor Tresher / Lights From The Inside / Break New Soil

Lee Van Dowski / L´Hotel Cherif / Memento

Carlo Lio / Stuck In A Dream / Mindshake

Petar Dundov / Quinta / Music Man

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Amazing stuff for you this week, including new music from Deadboy, Mr Beatnick and Phil Kieran featuring the legendary Green Velvet... Enjoy!

Tracklist (artist / track):

Maria Minerva / Disco Bliss

Daniel Savio ft. Kissey Asplund / Cherry Blossom

Filewile / You Say I

Ossie / Set The Tone

Deadboy / Here 4 U

Benjamin Brunn / Stay Hungry Stay Foolish

Filterwolf / Ghost Ghetto

Redinho / Whips

Mr Beatnick / Casio Romance

Phil Kieran ft. Green Velvet / Free Yourself

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Exactly what it says on the tin, here's Nick's Flomotion Radio exclusive interview with Hackney's sweetest singer, Szjerdene.

Listen to her beautiful music here and check out her website there...

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Here's another great mix of beats and things to wrap your ears around. Thanks to everyone who came down to The Big Chill Bar last night to hear Nick Luscombe and Lars_unit. Come back next month!

Tracklist (artist / track):

La Boutique Fantastique / Backdoor Rumble

Mr. Beatnick / Don't Walk Away From My Love

No Surrender / Godda Get It

Mondkopf / Euphoria

SBTRKT / Wildfire

Szare / Volya

Breach vs T Williams / Fatherless (T Williams Remix)

Redinho / Edge Off

Deadboy / Wish You Were Here

Lory D / Acidronix

Birdy / Skinny Love (Jack Sparrow Remix)

Rone / So So So

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Here's a brilliant new mix from French producer Mondkopf...

Tracklist (artist / track):

Demdike Stare / Ghostly Hardware

Ellen Allien / Go (Marcel Dettmann Remix)

Delta Funktionen / Please Identify

FUSE / Substance Abuse

Mark Broom & James Ruskin / Black Lines

Cosmin TRG / Izolat

Robag Wruhme / Jause

Ancient_Methods / AM-4_B2

Aux 88 / Smoke Screen

Sandwell District / Immolare (Main)

Andre Kraml / Safari (James Holden Remix)

Logo / La Vie Moderne (Gohan Remix)

Jamie Woon / Wayfaring Stranger (Burial Remix)

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Now that Easter's all done, here's May's first edition of Flomotion Radio... Tickets for Nick Luscombe presents Splashgirl at Pizza Express on 8th June are on sale now! Get yours here.

Tracklist (artist / track):

Splashgirl / Concerning This Square (photo above)

Letherette / Roses

Dibiase / Cybertron

Elan Tamara / We're Different

Devon Sproule / If I Can Do This

Rough Fields / Watery Fable (Elias Linn Mix)

Amon Tobin / Wooden Toy (Starkey Remix)

Vetrix / R-Takt

Demdike Stare / Caged In Stammheim

Vio/mire / Ivory Gull

Laki Mera / Pollak Park

Slugabed / Heck Flex

Ford & Lopatin / World Of Regret

Shawn Lee & AM / City Boy

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