Turntable Radio – The Mr Trick Years: Show #18
April 25, 2009 by Mr Trick
Filed under Podcasts (all), The Mr Trick Years
“This week Turntable Radio turns its attention to the French turntablist scene, airing tracks from the likes of DJ Pone, Netik, Troubl, SamSaScratch, Crazy B, DJ Mouss, Turntabl Spirits, Audiomicid (feat. DJ Kodh) and more. Most importantly though, we are proud to air another WORLD EXCLUSIVE – this time courtesy of reigning DMC Team champions Birdy Nam Nam. The track, “From Here To There”, has to be heard to be believed: think dub style beats and crafty turntable melodies and you’re only halfway there. This one has been on permanent rotation since we got it – superb! Also on air this week are: Astro, Revolution, DJ Idea, Q-Bert, Craze, Scarfade, Mista Ed, Stylewarz, Short-e, Phaderheadz, Mixmaster Mike and more… As ever, this shit ain’t to be missed people!” (Originally aired 2nd Feb 2003)
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Turntable Radio – The Mr Trick Years: Show #14
October 28, 2008 by Mr Trick
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Originally aired 5th January 2003: “Turntable Radio is taking a 2 week break to prepare new shows for 2003 and generally get a rest from the weekly schedule. So, over the next 2 shows we will be looking at mixtapes, airing segments from our favourites out there. This week: the Invisibl Skratch Piklz special – we look back at the seminal mixtapes dropped by the members of the ISPs, and air 30 minute excerpts from Q-Berts “Demolition Pumpkin Squeeze Music”, Mixmaster Mikes “Rescue 916″ and Shortkuts “Rekonstructed Elements”. All are classics: mixtapes that we remember as being a prime factor in getting us all hooked on turntablism in the first place. Heard them before? Well listen once again and join us in getting all nostalgic for great days Not heard them before? We envy you – you’re in for the mother of all treats!”
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Turntable Radio – The Mr Trick Years: Show #8
September 1, 2008 by Mr Trick
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Originally aired 24th November 2002. Now this was a special show for me – and for the listeners too I might add – as Billy Jam, owner of the seminal label Hip Hop Slam recorded a Scratch Attack special just for us. Now, to me Billy remains someone I respect enormously, because when I was a no-mark starting out on this radio show airing on a small London station, I mailed him asking for some advice. Billy gave it in droves and even offered to organise a scratch BBQ at his place in Oakland, inviting some of the Bay’s finest round for a cut. Probably the most notable exclusive on this at the time was the world debut of Q-Bert’s newest track, “Turbo Paw Platoon” (one that remains a Q fave for me), not to mention newness from Italy’s Alien Army and the likes of DJ Pone too.
Ultimately, this went on to be one of our most-listened to shows and selections from it also appeared on the Hip Hop Slam release Scratch Attack 3. Hip Hop Slam lasted another year or so after this, but sadly seem to have since ceased operations – a real shame to me as they were the epitome of the DIY aesthetic on the turntablist scene. Sorely missed for sure – but you can hear just why on this very show…
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Turntable Radio – The Mr Trick Years: Show #2
July 18, 2008 by Mr Trick
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Show #2 remains a favourite of mine in the entire output of Turntable Radio. Why? Because it was a D-Styles and Shortkut special, in which I sat down with the guys to try and get more info from them. After all, they were never the most verbose people online (no bad thing that, I hasten to add), leaving plenty of scope to ask about, amongst other things, the breakup of the ISPs, the work with Ricci Rucker and more. In addition, we got a sneak preview of the then-forthcoming Phantazmagorea album and exclusively aired two tracks – quite a score at the time!
I also have fond memories of this for another totally unrelated reason, namely D-Styles phoning then-Snatchcon moderhater Big Lee in a bid to get him to come down and meet us. Lee was having none of it, and to this day I’m still convinced he thought it was a prank call or something.
Random trivia: DJ Woody later used the audio of D-Styles saying his name in a BBC Radio 1 session. My “sounds like Prime Cuts” tones were also in there. It was an odd moment.
Anyway – full tracklisting is here.
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