‘ROOF is an irregular podcast series dedicated to raw, rough and sporadically eccentric club sounds.’

Amen. This time our europals at ROOF.fm have provided for your listening pleasure a real deep-space minimal dub tech treat. To be honest, recent personal linguistic developments and minor epiphanies are making it even harder for me to shoot the shit about, creating the illusion that I know what I’m talking about.

It’s just simple, uplifting stuff. The bass drum/hi-hat combinations get your tribal rhythm fibers twitching while the ever-evolving synth-lead melodies seem to me to deal almost directly with the frustration one may feel when trying to eat spaghetti on the moon. Happy now? Tracklisting after yon leap.

Download mix – On the ROOF with Iori

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You’ve drank some champagne with your Grandma, handed out blankets to the homeless, bought a goat for some kids in Africa and helped a young boy reach the porn rags in your local newsagents, but it’s New Year’s Eve and you still don’t feel fulfilled. What next? Find somewhere to dance until your socks disintegrate and your ear drums drip out like pink mushy peas, of course. That’s where I come in. Below are a few of the options available to you in the city known for its role in the industry of steel.

Threads vs Suckerpunch – DQ
Not packed with the usual big names associated with Suckerpunch, but still shaping up to be a night of musical debauchery capable of ushering in the decade with a bang. Andy H, Mr Shanks, Timmy Dutch, O’hara, Deano, Woodhead, Vanhessa Fruits Longley and Clipoard comprise the line-up, so I’m sure there will be enough aural variety to accommodate everyone. More on Facebook. £7 advance, £10 on the door.

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