Bio
Hello.
I'm old, really, really old. I'm 40 in fact. I "came of age" musically in the year 1989 hearing some weird and freaky sounds emanating from the radio at daft o'clock. Odd squelchy, industrial sounds. I was hooked. The electronic music scene exploded and I was caught up in the blast. I suppose my earliest "electronic" influences were from my Dads Pink Floyd and ELO albums. Then Jean Michel Jarre. I love all electronic music really but my "jumping around like a Banana on a piece of string" moments tended to arise when listening to rave music. Mickey Finn, Grooverider, Sy, Ratty and Ellis Dee. I did enjoy the Hardcore side to it but found myself being drawn to the darker, junglier (?!?!) sounds.
I bought my first set of decks in 92 and have owned many pairs since. I remember fondly opening my first set of 1210's and realising that these were the benchmark. THE decks. I have owned 3 pairs (1 x set of silver 1200's) of Technics and sadly sold my last pair in 2000 but I could never bear to part with my vinyl. I played at a couple of Illegal raves in Nottingham but the majority of my "work" was house parties. Many, many, many house parties be they at friends houses or friends of friends or just some fella that me and my mates met after a night out in Mansfield or wherever.
After marrying my beautiful wife in 2008 I decided that I needed some decks in my life so I plumped for some direct drive decks (not Techinics. I know, disgraceful behaviour) and a mixer and started both playing my old stuff and buying some new stuff. I surprised myself with the amazing retention of "being able to mix" and decided to do a few CD's for my friends and colleagues at work. Some wanted old happy hardcore, others old D and B/jungle, others the new stuff. All went down well and with the advent of the Interweb thingy and after my good friend Mark suggested this site I thought i'd upload some.
I am now the proud owner of Technics 1200mk5's and a Korg mixer. I am also now dipping my toe into the digital world. Look out for some new mixes coming soon.....
Thanks.
Foxual.
2 x Technics SL1200 mk3's, Korg mixer, Harman Kardon Amp, Sony CD recorder, Tascam portable digital recorder.
Nottingham United Kingdom
Member since: 19 Jan 2011
check out the mini mix shouldbring a smile to us old timers...lol
Damn straight El
They were the days Gonna Throw a mix up soon from them days
Hey Geebo thanks for the follow. Yup Vibelite was my legal rave of choice back in the day. PE2 illegal raves in ravenshead linby langar clifton bridge central studios and in a tunnel up at a place we used to call the desert off the a614 past white post. Good times. I was lucky to be the age I was at the time I was. Never to be repeated.
Mansfield... Venue 44 by any chance Was there a few times... Renaissance amp Vibealite early 9039s.
check out Jimmy Locks Place
Hey I have been hangin out with my kids lately...How are things across the pond
new hip hop mix in mash ups...i would like to put some of these wu tang tracks to d n b any ideas
hey Mr.Fox
lets see some Skills Mr. Fox...lets hear some of that old Vinyl.
Thanks for dropping the message...I have been bust this last month as well...I will be spinning at the local college house parties starting April .02 at UC Davis. I it gets me warmed up for my spring time giggs...I dont spin all the tunes I play here.I spin more commerical stuff ..Iget to experiment here..looking forward to hearing the next episode from The infamous Mr. Foxual
Hey Mr.Fox what have you been up toPeace.