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He was the first British DJ to mix live on television. He organised the UK's first ever breakdancing competitions. He was the man who taught Norman Cook (aka Fat Boy Slim) how to scratch. Mr. Scruff calls him the Electro Granddaddy. Norman Jay refers to him as…
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There are countless histories of dance music that talk about the innovative move by the Detroit based creators of dance style "Techno", and how they took electronic music to the dancefloor. But...I often feel Arthur Bakers essential contribution is overlooked.…
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Delia Derbyshire was the woman who created one of the most familiar television title themes of the last 50 years. The music for the TV show Doctor Who has aged remarkably well, despite it’s constant play over the last 5 decades, largely due to its distinctly…
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They say you shouldn't judge a book by it's cover. By that reckoning, you certainly shouldn't judge a synth by it's cheap plastic casing. On first impressions you would probably not take much notice of this little silver box with it's array of silver knobs and…
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"Come and listen to this record" an over enthusiastic young nephew demanded recently. Initially (and stupidly) I was expecting to hear a record, in the widely accepted and traditional meaning of the word but after getting past this generational stumbling block…
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