Knob Jockeys are three Ableton Live digital DJs from Manchester, blending breaks, electro, fidget, funk, hip hop, pop and
cleverness into a mix that you’ll just have to love. Or hate. It’s up to you really.
Keep up to date with the blog below or download our latest mixes and mashups.
Our good friends over at Kiss My Bass Recordings are proud to announce it’s first release, out now at all good digital stores.
The label itself is based in Portsmouth, UK but has already enlisted a wealth of talent from all over the world. Mr Vega is one such talent, hailing from New York and recently enjoying a surge of DJ sets in the city, including a night at the much talked about CMJ festivities. His trademark gritty electro house sound has been ruling the blog music scene for some time now and his remixes are getting big attention so it only seemed right that he provide the setting for KMB’s first release. This track takes that gritty sound and adds a heavy dose of rave and wobble, ensuring a full dance floor and grinning mugs!
Remixes come in dubstep influenced house sound from Udy (Dusted Breaks, Communicate, Prozak, Mixtape Recordings…), big room sub heavy breaks from II Tone (Standard Audio, Dusted Breaks) and noisy looping madness from Ricky Vaughn (NY). We also have a free promo remix from friend of the label Buju Ben who goes all electro on us.
DJ response to the EP has been very encouraging with Drop the Lime featuring the Udy remix in his latest podcasted mix for Clash Music. Foamo, Pirate Soundsystem, Kry Wolf & Punk Jump Up have also responded positively to the track.
Last night I settled down with a cup of tea and my new copy of DJ Magazine, and then proceeded to spit said tea all over the magazine as I caught sight of our ugly mugs staring back at us!
Our mix has been selected as October’s Pick n Mix winner!
We often find that our mixes take a long time to release as they can get pretty complex and we’re pretty picky when it comes to how it’s put together.
So we decided to also start doing some more simple minimixes of the latest tunes that we’re buzzing about. No clever mixes, no acapellas and no mashups – just top tunes for 40 minutes.
The summer’s turning into a wash-out, but here’s our new mix to brighten it up! At 1 hour and 9 minutes, it’s a sort of cross between two sets we’ve played recently at Beat Herder and Carry On, with a few extra nuggets thrown in for good measure!
Our set at Carry On after Rennie Pilgrem last Friday was broadcast live on Radio Glitch, and the good folks there have put the set up for your listening pleasure. The set ends a bit abruptly as the club lights were turned up, but Glitch have done a great job of the sound.
On our quest for new tunes, ideas and inspiration we’re always listening to what other DJs are playing. Over the past year or so there have been a few mixes that have really stood out. Here’s the best (in no order of importance):
The Black Ghosts Mixtape
This mix kinda opened our eyes to how house had moved on recently. Having become disenchanted with the breaks scene, these tunes proved that electronic music could still excite us.
Jack Beats Fabric NYE mix
This was the first time we discovered Jack Beats, and it was love at first listen Grimy, fat and fun!
Fake Blood’s essential mix
A great collection of most of Fake Blood’s excellent remixes to date. And a great ‘chill-out’ second hour.
Aquasky June Mix
We’ve loved Aquasky for many years, and this mix proves they’re still in the game with these fresh tunes.
We Make It Good: Sinden
This mix dates is getting on a bit now, but it still sounds fresh – featuring (as then) future classics such as Township Funk and Hardcore Girls.
Toddla T & Mr Versatile: Ghettoblaster
In a word: genius. The Sheffield boy mixes up everything from R&B and bassline to drum ‘n’ bass, accompanied by the very funny Mr Versatile.
Grimy, fat and fun!