After finally setting up a music corner in my newish abode I’ve managed to cobble together this years first installment of Bill Shakes DJ mixes from yours truly. ‘Swish You are Here’ is a short selection electronic house ish tracks (1hr 7mins) that I’ve been playing over the past few months,. Genre wise – I’m [...]
After a brief hiatus (due to a naive web hosting change, limited knowledge of the ramifications of such a move and some much needed R&R..) I’m finally back at Bill Shakes bionic base camp. This year I’m hoping to be a little more organised than last and share more delectable music (time & copyright laws [...]
Matthew Herbert with his Big Band at the Palau de la Música in Barcelona last night was awesome, a perfect balance of machines, musicians, politics and theater. Challenging in every way. A wonderful spectacle and heavenly music to my ears with traditional jazz convention sympathetically tested and twisted by the electronic Meister whose show completely [...]
Just a short note for a little soiree I’m co-hosting this NYE should anyone who reads this be nearby and/or inclined.. I’ll add some music to this post later to set the tone but for info click on flyer below which will take you to the Facebook Event.
Radio still acts as a major contributor to my discovery of new music. With the advent of so much online choice I now mostly listen to podcasts or archived shows via the internet as it’s rare I’m organized enough, available or awake to listen to ‘live’ radio especially being in Spain. There follows a small selection [...]
