DJing, listening to music, thinking, writing, disco dancing, book shops, buying CDs, drinking tea, staying up late, watching channel 4, watching films and reading, learning Abelton, reading the Guardian, photography, city views, art, listening to late night radio, kebabs, drunken walks home, politics, Global Underground CD's, going to Ibiza, Space terrace, room 2 at Fabric, DC10 madness, relaxing on a sunday, listening to my grandma and nan talk, the sea side, curry, after parties, records that go on forever and send my head stupid, watching people skin up, reading on the history of techno, watching Alan Partridge cained, drives home after the weekend, music with strings, Starwars figures, vinyl sleeve art, experimental sounds, experimental ideas, Roalh Dahl books, Banksy, Fabric CDs, comics, toast, music journalism, other peoples blogs, midi controllers, kiss fm mixes, olives, grapes, jalapenos, nawab curry house in Quinton, people that spell Guinness correctly, saturday afternoon drinking sessions with my brothers, taxi drivers who talk, the med bar in brum, chillaxation, the odd bit of green and lots more.
'll listen to anything, but over time here are my main loves and influences : James Lavelle, Joy Divison, NERD, Tracey Thorn, Peace Divison, Ben Watt, Morcheeba, Frank Sinatra, Hospital Records Crew, Steve Lawler, Jon Gilday, Process, John Peel, Mr Scruff, Intec Records, lots of techno producers and DJ's, BRMC, Timo Maas, Diplo, Beastie Boys, Moby, Global Communication, The Smiths, The Polyphonic Spree, Miles Davis, Fila Brazillia, Laurent Garnier, The Prodigy, Lou Reed, Van Morisson, Adam Horton, Bob Marley, , The Doors, Jaque Lu Cont, Bjork, The Stone Roses, Gorillaz, De La Soul, Fun Lovin Criminals, Adam Freeland, RATM, Rob Da Bank and Chris Coco, Regina Spektor, Annie Mac, Fabio and Grooverider, Benji B, Cypress Hill, NWA, Bonobo, Talkin Loud, F Communications, Rennaisance, AME, Loco Dice, Luciano, Pier Bucci, Adam Beyer, Unkle, Prefuse 73, Massive Attack, The Cinematic Orchestra, Aphex Twin, Square Pusher, Unkle, DJ Shadow, Cut Chemist, Zero 7, Air, Roy Ayers, Ray Charles, Bjork, New Order, Underworld, Chemcial Brothers, Daft Punk, Tyrant Sounds, Kraftwerk, 80's Electronica, Chicken Lips, Will Saul, King Unique, Royksopp, Pink Floyd, Fat Boy Slim, Eric Prydz, Fluffy Trance, Danny Howells, Global Undergroud, Hendrix, Basement Jaxx, The Amalgamation Of Soundz, Jazzanova, Pete Rock, The Who, The Get Up Kids, The Prodigy, The Editors, Turin Brakes, Radioslave, Adam Freeland, Interpol, The Cure, Ulrich Schnauss, Leftfield, Boards Of Canada, Francois K, 80's boogie beat, Wiggle, movie soundtrack/film scores, Buzzin Fly, Planet E Records, Henrik Schwarz, Sebastian Tellier, Domu, Marcus Intalex, Calibre, Mylo, Nina Simone, Luke Slater, Tangerine Dream, TV Theme Tunes, Plump DJ's, Guy Gerbar, M_Nus, Soma Records, Instrumental hiphop, old disco, Detroit Beaton, Cann, Skinny Man, Burial, Shackleton, Kode 9, Arethra Franklin, Electric Soft Parade, Trentemoller, DJ Spinna & Monty Burns, Tricky, Desmond Dekker & The Israelites, Dead Prez, Virus Syndicate and i could go on and on and on and on and on.
Starwars, Jurassic Park, LOTR, PulpFiction, Donnie Darko, American Beauty, Kids, Bully, Requiem For A Dream, Fightclub, The Matrix, Leon, Resevoir Dogs, Clerks, Chasing Amy, Mallrats, Alien, Terminator 2, City Of God, Full Metal Jacket, Man Bites Dog, La Haine, Stand By Me, Brick, Toy Story, The Lion King, The Exorcist, Blair Witch Project, The Never Ending Story, The Dark Crystal, Labyrinth, Trainspotting, Lock Stock And 2 Smoking Barrels, Planet Of The Apes, Arthouse, Kubrik, Film Noir, Channel 4 Films type stuff and anything a little weird and different.
Grand Designs, Lost, Alan Partridge, The Office, Marion and Geoff, Eastenders, Wildlife Programmes, Big Brother, Countdown, Ray Mears World Of Survival, Ray Mears Bushcraft Trials, Question Time, Peep Show, Family Guy, BBC News 24 and Bo Selecta.
1984, Empire Of The Sun, The Beach, The Witches, The Acid House, Animal Farm, The Importance Of Being Earnest, Last Night A DJ Saved My Life, Straight Outta Bristol, Touching From A Distance, DJ Mag and Are You Dave Gorman.
John Peel (R.I.P.)and Rob Da Bank.