This very basecamp we created to share musical musings and generally keep us from creating a BB social media black hole, turns the grand old age of one this week. As we’ve hogged the weekly selections for the past 12 months, we are inviting our first guest to the party and we couldn’t think of anyone better to kick things off than Touch Sensitive bossman Mark Reid. He runs an incredibly good label in every sense and while some shout from the rooftops about everthing they’ve had for breakfast etc, others just get their heads down and quietly get things done, Mr Reid falls into the later category.

Below are five Mark has had on heavy rotation around his gaff of late and his reasons why…

Thought I’d go with a few recent purchases. Hope you dig!

Thanks to Black Bones for the shout.

Mark, Touch Sensitive Records.

Ramzi – Brazili

Loving everything coming from Glasgow’s 12th Isle crew. Their mixes and channels have led to me waste days down the Discogs/Youtube rabbit holes.

https://www.youtube.com/user/FrigidMix/videos

https://soundcloud.com/12th-isle

Godley & Creme – I Pity Inanimate Objects

I’m not totally up to speed on 10CC or G&C apart from the hits but have loved this odd track since hearing it on a Nite Jewel mix for Stones Throw years back. Was happy to find it in the bins in Malaga’s deadly ‘Mundo Vinilo’ (https://www.facebook.com/FanPageMundoVinilo/) Wish I could have afforded some of those Grabaciones Accidentales releases on the walls! 

Luka Productions – L’Excision

https://lukaproductions.bandcamp.com/track/lexcision

Really intriguing LP of African new age and ambient vibes that I kept returning to in late 2017 – released through the excellent Sahel Sounds label.

Cucina Povera – Elektra

https://cucinapoveraglasgow.bandcamp.com/track/elektra

Haunting and atmospheric LP of voice and electronics on the Night School label. An album that deserves your undivided attention – pulling you away from emails for 30 minutes.

The Fall – Leave The Capitol

If I’m honest, I’ve been listening to nothing but The Fall for a fortnight. RIP MES.

I’m not sure who is behind the Light Sounds Dark reissue/bootleg label but they have been releasing some ‘buy or cry’ records since 2009. It’s hard to pigeon hole the sound of the label because it ranges from strange lost soundtracks to acid house and everything in between. To my ears anyway it’s really brilliant underground dance floor fillers and oddities that always find a space in my bag. Below are five for the floor.

Whenever I’m in Dublin, I struggle to leave the city without a trip to All City Records and everytime it proves that good things can come in small packages, as this modestly sized store is absolutely jam packed with the good shit. Just like all the best record shops with clued in staff and buyers at the helm, you can pick up timeless represses of things you’ve worn out, find out about artists or labels for the first time and generally buy great music from a very broad spectrum.

Below are five I scooped last week…

I had picked up an earlier release on the Born Free imprint in Rush Hour, so was curious to hear more from the label. This track is the kind of club record I love, it does a lot with very little and will be useful for years to come.

It’s hard to make flutes sound good in dance music but Dan Snaith nailed it on an often overlooked album track Mars. A proper breakbeat club no that just builds and builds and something I felt was great to have on a 12″.

More non 4/4 club music, this time from Prins Thomas with a proper hypnotic roller entitled A.

Low slung dub from Orson on version = perfect start of the night vibes.

Sampha’s Process getting the remix 12″ treatment from Batu, Bambounou and Parris is a great example of modern UK electronics.