One producer that has caught our ears repeatedly over recent years is Joe. His music really packs a punch and has stacks of personality, he sounds like no other with each record a different take on the last.

Five favs below, we wish there were more like Joe!

It was never gonna be a post about anyone else today. So here are five gems released by and given to me by the late, great Lyndon Stephens. I love them and shall adore just that wee bit more now.

From folk to garage via electronic bliss and hazy house, dig in…

Dunno when Mr Beltram had time to sleep in the early 90s as he seemed to be making a lot of music. Most of it excellent. For my ears I prefer some of his less banging warehouse techno output that perhaps he is best known for. These records definitely still ‘bang’ though. Always stuff to uncover in his deep back catalogue. Quite the dude.

One thing Mr Black and I both agree on is just how great a label Deewee is. A modern imprint of quality electronics packed with personality in the sea of forgetable coffee table synth music that was 2019 and for that reason it’s my label of the year!

Some rave straight outta Birmingham. Network Records, now getting the re-issue treatment I saw recently, although I think their releases are easy to pick up for cheap. That being said sometimes hard to get a nice clean copy as these tunes were loved and battered by DJ’s up and down the country, from house parties to massive raves. My favourite thing I read about this label is that they hired a guy called Andy Stanley known as DJ Stan The Devil Tune Man, who (amongst other roles for the label) did van sales. Love it!