Flash Atkins Blog: disco

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Thursday, 18 February 2016

MIXMAG DISCO SINGLE OF THE MONTH

Thursday, 5 November 2015

SUMMER OF LOVE - DJ MAG REVIEW

Friday, 30 October 2015

Friday, 2 October 2015

Acid House Creator is the second single from "The Life and Times” album. It comes stamped with the Andrew Weatherall seal of approval after he featured it on his Resident Advisor podcast.

The original is a pitched down deep house chugger that is heavy on atmosphere, lulling you in to the break when WHOOMPH! Arps take over, the bass unfolds then it’s tops off and time to get your gurn on. Things are taken down again and before you know it the break is back bigger, badder and better than the first time.

The first remix comes from the unofficial King of Norway Ralph Myerz and officially a producer who smashes it every time. Harking back to the legendary Erot, this is a pacy main room deep disco floor filler. Messy claps, clav, bumping bass, acid and plenty of disco dust hit the sweet spot and that’s before Javiera Menas brings the Brazilian flavour.

San Francisco’s Tal M. Klen takes things subterranean with a mix that is full of wonk and acid. There’s a heavy groove lurking under the bonnet with lush strings and Detroit pads sweetening the taste but this is serious electronic dance music for those who know.

Finally Paper favourites 2 Billion Beats take things to the beach. There’s a live kit, 80s bass, plenty of synths and we’re talking balearic baby as the original parts are woven in to a dreamy delight.

Ron Basejam - "Lovely acid. Tal M Klein's weirder take is my pick."
Sleazy McQueen - "Really diggin the Ralph Myerz remix!"
Fingerman - "Couple of great mixes here. Tal M kills it with his acid version but 2 Billion just peaks it with their tasty broken beat balearic remix."
Quincy Jointz - "Gig this EP much. Original version is my fav. Also dig the remixes of Tal M. Klein and 2 Billion Beats"
George Summers (Midnight Riot) - "Top dance floor business from the Flash..."
Kahuun - "The original is still my club favourite, but the other mixes adds more variety, Nice ACID!"
De Fantastiske To - "One of my favourites from Flash ́s album! Original is one hell of an anthem!" Chris Massey - "2BB all the way for me on here! Big beach bar vibes"
Greg Churchill (NZ) - "Killer release. Going Ralph's mix in particular"
Robot 84 - "All Killer on here, love Ralph's mix, also diggin 2 billions beats mix."
Murray Richardson - "Xlent stuff...Acid House Creator original is extremely good & the Myerz mix is top!"
80s Child - "Great Acid vibez on this, wicked stuff!"
Tronik Youth - "2 Million Beats for me"
Nikša Dragolin - "i love flash......he is out of this world and this new shit prove it all"

Tuesday, 29 September 2015

ACID HOUSE CREATOR (RALPH MYERZ MIX) VIDEO

Tuesday, 8 September 2015

Live at Festival Number 6

Tuesday, 25 August 2015

Acid House Creator

Monday, 11 May 2015

THE LIFE AND TIMES OF FLASH ATKINS - OUT NOW

Label boss Ben Davis has pulled on tights and cape once again to launch his debut LP for Paper "The Life and Times of Flash Atkins" and it's a belter. The first singe "Levenshulme Orphanage For Boys" had love from types such as Francois Kervorkian, Peter Kruder and Ivan Smagghe as well as glowing reviews in Mixmag and DJ Mag and the long-player has more of the same.
The tracks cover an array of musical styles from house to disco, chug funk to bass, bangers and afro rhythms to 80s influenced cosmic beats. As well as dynamic production and a keen sense of groove, the whole album is based on a short story of the life of Flash that will be published as a comic at the same time. The track and chapter titles are one and the same to provide a sensory listening experience that tells a tale reflecting the mood of the story as well as blowing up dance floors with its sonic superpowers
Says Flash of his creation. “I wanted to create an album that drew inspiration from my 20 years making music and DJing. You can hear classic disco (‘Saved By The Fall'), post dubstep (‘Forbidden Flesh’), Dirtybird (‘Summer Of Love’), Theo Parrish (‘Drug Empire’), Afro (‘Squatting’), Nu Disco (‘Badger From The North’), 90s US deep house (‘The Wilderness’), ALFOS (‘Levenshulme Orphanage For Boys’), Todd Terje (‘Acid House Creator’) and Metro Area / Balearica (‘A New Kind of Superhero’)”
There will also be a smartphone game, limited edition Flash Atkins beer called "Hops For Heroes", full colour printed comic and remix album later in the year featuring The Emperor Machine, Steve Cobby, The Revenge, Ralph Myerz, Rune Lindbaek, Sleazy McQueen and B.G. Baarregaard amongst others.
Hugely ambitious and creative in so many ways, this album is already looking like one of the highlights of the year.

Laurent Garnier - "Great compilation - Drug empire is brilliant"
Ivan Smagghe – "Plenty in there for me for sure"
The Revenge - "Lots of great stuff on here, really digging The Wilderness"
Steve Cobby - "Really digging this!"
Ray Mang - "Great work!"
The Emperor Machine – "Love it!"
Bonar Bradberry (PBR Streetgang) - "Some great sounds on this .. look forward to giving it deeper listen"
Bill Brewster - "Yeah there's some very god stuff on here"
Sean Johnston (A Love From Outer Space) - 'Size of a dog is very good!'
Sleazy McQueen - "Excellent"
Hot Toddy (Crazy P): "I love the vibe of Drug Empire...DOPE!"
Sean Johnston (ALFOS) - "Size of a Dog is very good!"
Horse Meat Disco - "YES great vibe here!"
Doc L Junior - "Dirty as it should be and crazy like a true super hero."
Rune Lindbaek - "Ace!"
Fingerman - "Sounding very tasty! Some real gems on here :)"
Billy Scurry - "Feels like I've played one of these every set for the past 20 years!! Hot stuff indeedy Mr Flash!!"
2 Billion Beats - "Top notch production throughout Flash, hard to pick a winner!"
Joe Morris (Clandestino) - "Great stuff here, very high quality LP and something for everyone. Congratulations Flash! I'm plumping for 'A New Kind of Superhero' as my fave, love the downtempo vibe on that but will defo try 'Drug Empire' out for the dance floors"