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Stepping up to the plate we have one of the original party boys and supremely talented producer & DJ, Louche’s very own Josh T. This live offering is an absolute peach; recorded deep into the night of Josh's closing set after Braiden & MCDE last month…we had the pleasure of witnessing this set first hand so we thought it best to share the wealth and give you guys a taste of this electronic goodness! Eclectic beats at their finest, this 2 hours contains a heady mixture of house, techno and to top it all off, some silky smooth hip hop…my, oh my!

It’s 2013 yo! So make sure you check yourself before you wreck yourself. And on that note we kick start the year with a delicious offering of sultry hip hop vibes, sleek as you like house music and an unbelievably cheeky brew of sublime delights that can only mean one thing… yeh… that’s right, Glenn Astro is inside your head. This guy has been on our radar for well..forever?! Let this mix whisk you off in to whatever adventure 2013 holds for you! Glenn Astro, take a bow ,son. Track list: 1. Homeliss Derilex - Survivin The Game (Stones Throw) 2. Quasimoto - Astronaut (Stones Throw) 3. Big L - Put it on (Columbia) 4. Camu Tao - Hold The Floor (Definitive Jux) 5. Delit - K - Best Before date See Base (Versatile) 6. Pépé Bradock - Vermeille (Versatile) 7. Sonar Base - Earth Probe (U-Trax) 8. Floating Points - Shark Chase (Eglo Records) 9. Scherbe - Me and My Mouse (Glenn Astro Remix) (Big Bait) 10. Randolph - Leanin' (Deetron Instrumental Mix) (Still Music) 11. Patchworks feat. Darius Rashaud - Celebration (Sti

As we excitedly await his debut appearance with us this Friday in Leeds, Rekids long term family member Toby Tobias has very kindly supplied us with our newest podcast edition! The mix that he has provided is just how we like our BSU podcasts to be. Its a real mix of Toby's influences, from old to current and is guaranteed to take you on a journey through the mind of a real record collector and selector. Its over 2 hours long, so make a cup of tea, wrap up and enjoy! We guarantee this mix to well and truly warm you up on this cold winter period and get you ready to party all over again this weekend! In true Butter Side Up style..expect the unexpected!

For our next installment of the podcast series we introduce one of our favourite artists that we had the pleasure of witnessing on our travels during the summer! After catching his mesmerizing warm up for Prins Thomas in the Balearic scenery of Hideout festival, it seemed only necessary that we introduce you to The Sonic Emporium. Emerging from a melting pot of all the things that are wonderful when it comes to music and clubbing alike, Simon Stuart’s musical guise delivers a distinctly unique blend of DJ’ing & production into some of the freshest house & techno this fine planet has to offer. All in all, this mix will have you experiencing a musical menagerie like no other. We wish you all happy listening on this one; it is certainly a right little treat! More on The Sonic Emporium: https://www.facebook.com/TheSonicEmporium

For our 17th episode in the series we bring you a mysterious entity known as Ajukaja. This is the complex alias of Tallinn based multi-talented Raul Saaremets. This relatively new project focuses on underground electronic music, which in the last twenty years has been the centrifuge of his existence. Depending who's listening, Ajukaja's style encapsulates dark, captivating melodies spliced with the kind of quirkiness for which he is starting to become renowned for. As a true technology freak his passion remains to create and modify different instruments and come out with something that can only be described as otherworldly. This mix is nothing short of brilliant, blending extraordinary electronica with the finest deep house cuts of the last few years. A real aural pleasure! With releases on Red Rack'em's new Smuggles Inn label and a remix for his Hot Coins disco alias the future is looking bright for this cat, we look forward to witnessing what he has to offer! Track list: Pal Joey - Free - Pal Joey Music

It gives us great pleasure to introduce a brand new BSU resident to the masses and what better way to do it than with a sublime mixture of the best vinyl cuts! We would like to welcome a DJ of true quality and a serious connoisseur of house and techno music to the Butter Side Up stable…Ciaran Hansen. Here at BSU HQ we have long been admirers of Ciaran and his diverse approach to electronic music, he is also probably the biggest vinyl junkie that we have ever come into contact with; the man is obsessed..seriously! Gaining respect all over the UK with his unique blend of vintage house and intelligent techno licks, as well as being one of the ever dependable faces behind the Underlying Form collective, Ciaran never fails when it comes to drawing for those quintessential rarities that only the truest music head would ever be able to hunt down. A true purveyor of what we are all about, quality beats, vibes and a never ending desire to throw a proper party!

Next up in our ever growing podcast series we have one of the stalwarts of the UK Garage scene, Noodles AKA Groove Chronicles. Originally forming in the heyday of the UK Garage scene, Groove Chronicles was an original project formed between Noodles & El-B in 1996. After El-B decided to pursue a solo career in 1999, Noodles took the reigns and continued to stick with his roots and keep the Groove Chronicles sound alive and thriving. Noodles also runs the fantastic DPR Recordings which quickly established itself as a vanguard of garage music releasing a series of sublime tracks such as the seminal 'Stonecold/Blackpuppet 12". This release is widely regarded to this day as one of the creative watermarks in the UK Garage scene. The mix blends old UK & US garage with a cheeky mixture of house thrown in for good measure. These were the kind of vibes heard back in the day, with on the fly vinyl mixing and full on vibes through and through. Being one of our favourite artists in the last 15 years of UK musi

As we excitedly await his debut appearance in Leeds this Friday, Wolf Music's Medlar has very kindly supplied us with our next podcast edition! This one is a REAL gem, 100% vinyl, 100% vibes!! We guarantee this mix to well and truly shake off those post festival blues and bring you back to normality ready to party all over again this weekend! In true Butter Side Up style..expect the unexpected! Track list: 1. The New Rotary Connection - I Am The Black Gold Of The Sun 2. Theo Parrish - Summertime Is Here 3. Floating Points - Argonaute II 4. Slum Village - 2U 4U 5. Creative Swing Alliance - Higher Ground 6. Dam Funk - Night Stroll 7. Blue Daisy - Strings Detached 8. Evelyn "Champagne" King - High Horse (Dub) 9. FCL - It's You (San Soda's Panorama Bar Acca Version) 10. Floating Points - Vacuum Boogie 11. Omar S - The White Castle Song 12. Benjamin Brunn - I Took Her Out For a 707 13. Genius Of Time - Houston We Have A Problem 14. Robbie Craig - Lessons (Vice Versa Dub Mix) 15. Benedict - Automatism [we_ctrl]

For our 13th Episode of our podcast series we present to you a mix from up and coming Belfast based DJ & producer Cromby. He is only 20 year old and is already steadily cementing a reputation for himself as a consistent purveyor of quality house music. Holding down a residency at Belfast institution, The Stiff Kitten and setting the tone with his warm up slots for international powerhouses such as Kerri Chandler shows that Cromby knows his onions. His productions consist of raw house works that lend a keen nod to evident Chicago sound he loves so much. The acclaim isn't solely coming from the dancefloor however, with BBC Radio One picking up on Chris as one to watch. Recent releases on Extended Play have been getting major props from the likes of Feel My Bicep, setting the precedent for remixes on Tom Budden's 'Alive' imprint and Assembly Records aswell as more original material in the pipeline too. Alongside his residency Cromby tour dates are flooding in! We think it's safe to say Cromby is a name you

After a short break from our podcast series we are extremely pleased to welcome our next guest at Wire, Fudge Fingas, in to the fold. Known for his exuberant love of the more eclectic side of the musical scale with over 15 years working in a record store under his belt, this mix perfectly showcases exactly what Fudge Fingas is all about and why we love him so dear. Starting off by gently meandering around off-kilter broken beat, he quickly switches it up and ever so eloquently whisks you away on a journey through disco rarities, Chicago house and some Detroit techno thrown in for good measure. All in all, you certainly won’t be disappointed with this welcome podcast edition from one of the most quintessential DJ’s around right now. Fudge Fingas, we salute you.

For podcast number 11, we welcome fellow Leeds fledgeling and close friend; Louche resident Bruno Schmidt. In Bruno’s own words, this podcast is “"a selection of old and new tracks that I've picked out as a result of the lovely burst of spring we’ve had, with nothing more than sunshine and good times in mind" **Bruno Schmidt** Bruno first became excited by electronic music in early 2007 by Cambridge's longest running house and techno tastemakers, The Priory, who are responsible for throwing the highest quality underground do's for 6 years strong. Their monthly endeavor gave him a small yet accelerated window into the industry and the music from a place where it was otherwise invisible. Simultaneously, he was given remarkable chance to view greats such as Kevin Saunderson, Derrick May, Luke Slater and Andrew Weatherall, all within the confines of a small, lowlit 200 capacity venue. Although always music lover at heart, it was this time that his tastes began to spawn into what they are today. Next step was

For the tenth episode of our growing podcast series we welcome a mix from a Butter Side Up favourite and good friend of ours...Leftside Wobble. As always Jonothan Moore aka Leftside Wobble joins the dots between dub, funk, disco & house with this mix. No specific genres, eras, musical fads or other such nonsense. Just a celebration of grooves that tickle your hips and soothe your soul! We hope you all enjoy :) **LEFTSIDE WOBBLE** (Futureboogie) Jonothan Moore has been a regular fixture of the underground club scene for over 20 years. Over the years, Leftside Wobble has become established for bis genre hopping sets, mixes and edits. His sets are a joyous journey, which for all their genre hopping content always remain cohesive and true to the spirit of DJ’s such as Ron Trent, François Kevorkian & Danny Krivit. He is know for his diverse set of artists including edits/remixes of artists such as Gil Scott Heron, Ashford & Simpson, Russ Brown, Esther Philips, The Beatles and Curtis Mayfield. Thes

For the 9th Episode of our podcast series we welcome a deep mix from the man behind Fullbar, Arthur Barr. It showcases current and forthcoming releases from the now 2 year running label. **About Fullbarr** Northern label Fullbarr already has a reputation to belie its young age; one that eschews hype and big names for sonic freshness and musical maturity. “It’s all a bit of fun,” says founder Arthur Barr in a typically self-effacing style. “But it’s also a labour of love. I really want to continue to build on this little collective and want to continue expressing my eclectic tastes.” So far the likes of Brendon Moeller, fast rising talents Samaan and Youandewan, Classic boss Luke Solomon and German minimalist Losoul have all chipped in to Fullbarr’s small but well formed back catalogue, joining the dots been deepest dub, groove-laden house and moody techno. But don’t just take my word for it: check the tracklists of people like Seth Troxler, Xhin, Paul Woolford, The Revenge and many more high profile spinn

For the 8th Podcast of our growing podcast series we welcome an exclusive mix from Japanese based French producer Timothee Fulbert Victorri aka Fulbert. He is a producer that has come to our attention recently with his distinctive and infectious 90's influenced house sound. He has had a couple of massive releases recently on respected labels Remote Recordings & Swedish based label Local Talk. He is definitely one to watch for 2012 and beyond, with some more deepness coming your way! Have fun getting locked in to the grooves with this one and we will see you soon ;) www.buttersideup.net

Welcome to the Butter Side Up Podcast Series, this time we offer you something a little bit different. We know Andy Ash is a proper vinyl collector and has been for years, so we asked Andy to dig deep into his record collection and put together a mix of tunes that he is passionate about and maybe the ones he doesn't get the chance to play out that much. Its an eclectic mix of old disco and funk with a bit of Afro beat thrown in for good measure! We couldn't ask for more from Andy and is perfect for our seventh installment of the Butter Side Up Podcast Series! **Andy Ash Bio** Andy grew up collecting records and DJing since the age of fifteen and cut his teeth warming up playing deep house music around the clubs of Cambridge. Since then Andy has moved to Liverpool and widened his DJ spectrum, he now regularly drops vinyl bombs spanning from afro-beat through to deep house in his DJ sets. Andy Ash has steadily been bulding his sound over the past few years taking in influences ranging from jazz through to te

For our sixth podcast of our series, we have a brand spanking new mix from the mighty OOFT! The main force behind OOFT Music is Ali Herron. Originally cutting his production chops with tracky edits and some early OOFT! remixes alongside The Revenge, Ali has been steadily building up his own studio over the last 5 years, putting out a series of deep, pitched-down house tracks on labels such as Instruments of Rapture, PPF, Delusions of Grandeur, Rememory and Wolf Music.

For our fifth podcast of our series we have a Deep house & Techno mix from Best Works boss Andre Lodemann. The mix is an hour of soothing deepness, that will most definitely get you in the mood for Andre's Leeds appearance when he comes to play for us in January and make his city debut. ENJOY! **INTERVIEW WITH ANDRE LODEMANN** BSU > Hi Andre, how are you? I am ready for a holiday as I had a lot of work to do both creative and administrative preparing my album "Fragments" on Best Works Records which is to be released in may 2012. BSU > You have a number of projects constantly on the go, such as running the Best Works label and producing solo material... how did you first get involved in the industry? If I am honest I started my career playing trance records in the early 90ies :) and then moving on to hip hop and finally house... BSU > What is your most memorable experience of your career so far? My most memorable moment was 1995 buying records in London. the stores in London had a totall

For our fourth podcast of our series we have a soul infused house & disco mix from Wolf Music's The Dead Rose Music Company! The mix features forthcoming exclusive tracks from the duo that will be hitting all good record shops soon! Since receiving the mix we have had it on heavy rotation; it showcases the trademark TDRMC sound and is the perfect mix for a laid back evening...Go and check it out yourself! **DEAD ROSE MUSIC COMPANY** Brought together, during a conflict born from two feuding families, by the love of underground music. Seeking the creative release from the mounting pressures of their opposing kin, The Dead Rose Music Company have chosen to keep their identities a secret as protection from reprisals from their families. Escaping the conflict, TDRMC were brought together whilst digging through crates of old vinyl following the disco revolt. It was a chance meeting over a record that led to this forbidden union. Meeting in secret to share tales of disco beats and dance floor treats, TDRMC be

For our third podcast of our series we have a mix from Disco & House don Pete Herbert! Pete is a proper party starter of a Dj and i'm sure you will all agree with me when you have heard this mix! Pete is a true pioneer and legend of the electronic music scene; He started off working in notorious London record shops like Daddy Kools and his own Atlas Records while creating a good name for himself as a proper party starting DJ and top producer. A desire to really work the dance floor and a certain nostalgia for the house sounds of the 90s has played a massive part in Pete's creative output as a producer. Pete's DJ sets mix elements of house, Italo and disco into a heady potion of dance floor dynamite that will have you bustin' some serious shapes all night long.

"Brand new podcast series where we hand pick artists carefully and get them to dig deep into their collections and pick songs that they are passionate about. We are offering something completely different...No specific genres, eras, musical fads, just one rule...GOOD MUSIC..." Danny Berman aka Red Rack'em has kindly given us an eclectic mix full of artists that inspire him. He was Butter Side Up's first ever proper booking, so we feel privileged to use this inspirations mix for our second podcast of our series.