{"id":251,"date":"2017-06-06T20:17:53","date_gmt":"2017-06-06T20:17:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blackbones.co.uk\/?p=251"},"modified":"2017-11-07T09:09:05","modified_gmt":"2017-11-07T09:09:05","slug":"london-calling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blackbones.co.uk\/index.php\/2017\/06\/06\/london-calling\/","title":{"rendered":"London Calling"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">After the US paved the way and before Germany and Holland properly took hold, the UK (London in particular) held the crown for well over a decade with some of the best labels and output in electronics by a mile. Nuphonic was one of the most important imprints, with a hefty back cat that we often revisit in DJ sets because it&#8217;s so on point with many releases still sounding timeless. Here&#8217;s a recap on some favourites&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sJtJiP7hzk8?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-GB&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">It put out great records that blurred the boundaries between genres in the best possible way.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gBRd-pJNrb0?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-GB&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Motif &#8211; with the kind of dubbed out, loose non-polished house music we lap up.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kJdKjLpZrk4?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-GB&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Pepe Braddock on the remix means only one thing, genre defying quality.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RQqD3YDx16Q?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-GB&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Block 16 again, this time in original form with a weird slice of electro influenced club business.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3eO1JfpnUNA?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-GB&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Xpress II&#8217;s Diesel flying solo with a piece of ace hypnotic deepness.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IGtfk6eipos?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-GB&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">They also birthed the ace spin off label Tirk, which put out gold like this.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qgn21ySTws4?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-GB&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Their compilations were among the best around, all killer no filler affairs covering all the areas between house, disco and more and included Andrew Weatherall&#8217;s &#8211; Nine O&#8217; Clock Drop which featured the above weapon.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tnzSFc33iS0?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-GB&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The Idjut Boy&#8217;s Saturday Nite Live is another stand out Nuphonic compilation. It skirts effortlessly between dub, disco, afro, techno &amp; jazz, reinforcing great djs don&#8217;t stand still in their sets.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nFdMJCvDjDQ?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-GB&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The label was responsible for two superb Loft compilations, celebrating some of David Mancuso&#8217;s selections.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"253\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blackbones.co.uk\/index.php\/2017\/06\/06\/london-calling\/faj-harvey-remix\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackbones.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/FAJ-Harvey-Remix.jpg?fit=600%2C604&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"600,604\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"FAJ &amp;#8211; Harvey Remix\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackbones.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/FAJ-Harvey-Remix.jpg?fit=600%2C604&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-253\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackbones.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/FAJ-Harvey-Remix.jpg?resize=452%2C324&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"452\" height=\"324\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0Nuphonic released this great <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discogs.com\/Fuzz-Against-Junk-Born-Under-Punches\/master\/248319\">Harvey Remix, <\/a>way before the world and his wife were claiming to be life long fans.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Do yourself a favour and scoop this &#8211; 34 copies at \u00a31.99 is criminal. 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