FLASH ATKINS - LEVENSHULME ORPHANAGE FOR BOYS

Flash Atkins is a drunkard, drug user and general wrong’un. A super hero who has fallen from his purple patch in the 80s to purple stains on his pants in the 00. He is also the alter go of Paper Recordings’ Ben Davis and Levenshulme Orphanage For Boys is the first single from his forthcoming album Paper album “The Life and Times of Flash Atkins”. Each track title is named after a chapter of a short story to be published as an accompaniment to the long player. 

Levenshulme Orphanage For Boys is a slo-mo tech heavy chugger that is locked down with rock sold beats and a throbbing side-chained bass. The track builds with synth lines before a sampled female vocal brings in some sparse melody and reinforces the hypnotic rhythm. An acid line adds to the tension before the reaching it’s peak with all the elements hitting home. 

The Deaf Boys Dub goes down a more stripped back route with a Moog synth riff and techy hats along with the sampled vocal. Ricocheting snares herald the arrival of the sub and things crank up a gear. It’s proper 4am lose yourself in the smoke club music as the synth riff filters in and out. 

 Doc L. Junior is a Norwegian legend who’s not been active for a while but is back with a wallop. Deep and synthy with a hint of 80s, this is big room music that brings to mind So Get Up by Underground Sound of Lisbon. 

 Finally, Richard Seaborne turns in a classic sounding remix recalling Armand Van Helden in his prime. He ups the pace, adds a brutal bottom end, chucks in a jazz break on top of the acid and vocal and it’s dance floor dynamite.

  Francois Kervorkian - 'Flashing Thunder dub is great, will definitely give this one some plays.'

  Peter Kruder (Kruder & Dorfmeister / K7) - 'Love the Original. Doc L Juniors Flashing Thunder dub is also cool. The Richard Seaborne mix also works for me'

  Sean Johnston (A Love From Outer Space) - 'Deaf Boys come on down!'

  Sleazy McQueen - 'Wow, this is super cool and vibey. I dig all four!'

  Neil Parnell (Tronik Youth) - 'Love the original and deaf boys dub great stuff'

  Vito De Luca (Aeroplane) - 'Flash's Deaf Boys Mix is great'

  Mr G - Solid EP

  Harri (Sub Club) - 'Ben sent me this a while ago...been playing a few of these out'

  Diego Cortez Salas (DC Salas / Polar) - 'Flashs Deaf Boys dub for me!'

  Bonar Bradberry - Good stuff thanks guys'

  Andrew Grant (EDEC) - 'Doc Juniors Flashing Thunder dub is hot hot hot... like the other tracks too' Brett Griffin (Droog LA / Culprit) - 'The original slow mo funk is dope'

  James Teej (Rekids) - 'Flash's deaf boys dub is really original' Phred Noir (La Dame Noir) - 'Original & Doc L for me thx !!!'

  David Scuba (Superfreq) - 'Cool tunes'

  Franck de Villeneuve (diprogress/rachdingue) - Nice original, the acid way, I like it & I'll play it'

  Alec Sander (La Royale (Electrique Music) - 'Cool tracks guys, love the original and the Flash Deaf Dub'

  Erik Rug (Rex Club) -'Flash Deaf Boys dub mix is my pick here..thanks !!'

  Neil Scott (El Diablo Social Club) - 'Great track from Flashy…Doc L Jnrs italoesque remix is ace. Solid houser from Richard Seabourne too! good ep!

  Gameboyz (Clouded Vision / Relish) - 'Fantastic! thanks a lot!!! Flashs deaf is totally madness!!'

  G-Ha - (Sunkissed) - 'Love the Doc L. Jnr mix, thanks!'

PROVIANT AUDIO - SLUTTEN PA ALT

 Proviant Audio - Slutten På Alt by Paper Recordings 

‘Slutten På Alt’ is one of the highlights from Proviant Audio’s debut album ‘Real Loves Tastes Like This!’ and now gets the remix treatment.

The album is a rich mix of disco, funk, soul and house which has seen the 18 year old Norwegian receive broad critical acclaim as part of the new generation of Scandavian artists.

The release kicks off with the original (promo only) which is a journey through disco and ending up on a killer riff that sounds like it's been stolen from a lost classic (it hasn't, it's all played live).

Ralph Myerz ‘Norwegian Kiss’ turns in a broken slice of soulful tech-disco. His mix moves from a soul groove to a brilliant slow-mo breakdown before lifting back into a tight house groove.

Next up, Leftside Wobble is at the controls and an artist probably best known for his superb re-edits in recent times. For his version of ‘Slutten På Alt’ he picks up the funk and runs with it, creating a dubby disco mix with plenty of bounce and leftfield soul.

Finally Paper Recordings own Flash Atkins takes things in a deeper direction fusing the best of house, techno and disco in to a late night, bottom heavy floor filler.

Roberto Rodriguez : Absolutely loving the Ralph Myerz and Leftside Wobble mixes! Will get lots of spins!

Jim Baron (Crazy P / Ron Basejam) : Good selection of mixes, like 'em all but think Flash Atkins just shades it.

Francois Kevorkian : Both the Ralph Myerz and Leftside Wobble mixes are definitely playable.

Red Rack ‘Em : Ralph Myerz remix and original do it for me.

Tom Findlay (Groove Armada) : Love the Ralph Myerz mix

DJ Nutritious : Beautiful, unparalleled, classy dance here - artwork. All the remixes are essentials.

Joshua Iz : Fantastic...super summer is upon us.

Stuart Patterson (Faith) : I love this kid and this is a great set of mixes

Q Burns : Nifty, sprawling track here ... all the twists and turns definitely kept my interest. All a pleasure, but the Flash Atkins remix edges it for me.

Tim “Love” Lee : Love these guys!

Disco Outcasts (Manchester) : Jesus Christ!! The Flash Atkins Mix is a super bass heavy workout that will detonate massively! Also feeling Leftside Wobbles acid disco affair.

Benoit C : Cooooool EP

Neil Diablos : Realy like the Ralph Myers quirky remix but its the Flash Atkins mix doing it for me!

Yannick Labbé : Flash Atkins all the way!

Pete Herbert : Ralph Myerz! What a great remix... loved the RM stuff from years back.

James Teej : Great package, the Ralph Myerz is crazy, love the acid in the Leftside Wobble mix and Flash Atkins once again does it. Very dope.

X Press 2 : Love the Flash and Ralph mixes. Perfect show openers.

Severino Panzetta (Horsemeat Disco) : Ralph Meyerz is my fav remix Smart and groovy

FLASH ATKINS' ALTER EGO PRESENTS PAPER RADIO

 Paper Radio - Summer '11 by Paper Recordings

PROVIANT AUDIO - Slutten På Alt - DJ Mag Review

Flash Atkins Chart - March '11

1 2 Bears - Church (Darkstar Elektrik Volk Dub) - Southern Fried
2 B.G.Baaregaard - You Can Leave But It's Going to Cost You - Whiskey Disco
3 Proviant Audio - Slutten Pa Alt (Flash Atkins Mix) - Paper Recordings
4 The Dead Rose Music Society - Feels Good - Taikamochi Records
5 Richard Earnshaw - Cry Me A River (Leftside Wobble Mix) - Groovefinder
6 Neco - So Sweet (Flash Atkins Mix) - Ism Records
7 Adele - Roll Deep (Jamie XX Shuffle) - XL
8 Fiakun Team - Around Your Neck - Fiakun
9 Magik Johnson feat. Boh Runga - Just Talking (Fred Everything Mix) - Neat
10 Stop The Car - Homebound (The Dead Rose Music Society) - We Are Woodville