Dieselboy – Heart of Darkness

Posted on March 26, 2019March 26, 2019 by grahams

JOURNAL ENTRY – MARCH 26 2019

â€œI was a wanderer on a prehistoric earth, of an earth that wore the aspect of an unknown planet. Going up that river was like traveling back to the earliest beginnings of the world, when vegetation rioted on the earth and the big trees were kings. An empty stream, a great silence, an impenetrable jungle. The air was warm, thick, heavy, sluggish. The long stretches of the waterway ran on, deserted, into the gloom of overshadowed distancesâ€¦and this stillness of life did not in the least resemble a peace. It was the stillness of an implacable force brooding over an inscrutable intention. It looked at you with a vengeful aspect. As I slowly penetrated ever so deeper into this heart of darkness my soul was set ablaze with an infinity of wonders that I discoveredâ€¦â€

Dieselboy returns to deliver another mind-bending powerhouse of visionary drum and bass programming – the electrifying HEART OF DARKNESS! 28 years of World Tour DJâ€™ing with an obsessive focus on clever and super creative mixing has driven him to craft this staggering 91 minute / 124 track subsonic behemoth that pushes the boundaries of a DJ mix. Moving far beyond the traditional â€œlinearâ€ mixing model, Dieselboy has perfected a style of layering tracks that can only be described as â€œthreadedâ€ or â€œwovenâ€ – songs, loops and samples twist around one another in specific ways so that every element enhances those around it. With HEART OF DARKNESS the man has created an absolutely compelling audio experience – painting vibrant peaks, deep valleys and broad vistas of dense sonic textures designed to spellbound the intrepid listener. Come and take this incredible journey with himâ€¦DEEP INTO THE HEART OF THE JUNGLE!

Recorded at D.CELL, Brooklyn NY
Graphic Design by Dieselboy
Artwork by Dan Dussault

TRACKLIST LINK >> tinyurl.com/y4d4om4a

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Aphex Twin Live at Limelight NYC 1991 or 1992

Posted on January 25, 2019 by grahams

“Back in the early 1990s when techno was just starting to explode in NYC, I snuck a portable DAT recorder into the Limelight nightclub when Richard James, The Aphex Twin was DJing a very rare live set. I recorded his entire 1hr set from the crowd and then put the DAT away for 25+ years. The other day with the help of my friend Tony Rodriquez and his DAT machine, we finally made a digital copy of the set and finally uploaded it for all to hear. As far as I can remember, RDJ did only 2 live performances and 1 DJ set at the Limelight during that time. I have never heard a live set from RDJ from the Limelight so this might be the only recording of this set (please correct me if I’m wrong, thanks!) The recording is loud and noisy just like 90s techno but I think its clear enough to enjoy. If you can ID any tracks to create a track list, feel free to post it in the comments! Enjoy -Lofidelic Records”