SonusCast ♒003 — Deformative
01 17 2012
SonusCast is the journey through the shotgun scattered sonic-mental network of a selected guest in each release, in the form of a simple mix. Influences, anthems, beat-gems and anything that fits.
Deformative is one Sean Walshe, brief Australian resident, now living in Belfast, UK.
Sean hosts the notorious Go Bang nights featuring international guests such as Ital and Bachelorette, amongst many others.
Here he generously presents us with a deep and long insight into his picks of the crate.
SONUSCAST ♒003 ¦ TRACK-BY-TRACK SYNOPSIS
Arthur could have appeared 10 times on this mix, such is his influence. The obvious choice would have been Go Bang! but everyone knows that one so I decided on this really beautiful edit of one of my favourite tracks.
Jump – Funkatarium
High-octane progressive house classic from the early nineties – try not to lose your shit when the bells and percussion kick in at 1.46.
Pink and Black – Sometimes I Wish
Obscure, throbbing Italo gem.
Indian Jewelry – Chasing Rats Out
Never get tired of listening to these guys. This is an early track with more than a small nod to Suicide – not that that’s a bad thing.
Crash Course in Science – Flying Turns
One of the coolest bands of all time, rarely a Deformative set that doesn’t feature one of their tracks, usually this one.
Factory Floor – Lying (Chris Carter Remix)
Seeing these guys at 4am in Barcelona last year was mind-blowing! Chris Carter from Throbbing Gristle played with them that night too, which was pretty special. Like CCIS, this amalgamates noise and groove perfectly.
Sonic Youth – Echo Canyon
It’s Sonic Youth…
Mike Simonetti & Johnny Jewel – Hollywood Seven (Discotent Dilemma Mix)
Difficult to decide on what Italians Do It Better to include. This is a huge track from last year (although Simonetti’s been djing it for years) from two of the coolest men in the game and a big Go Bang! anthem – pure disco-drama!
James Chance & the Contortions – Incorrigible (Liv Spencer and DJ Spun Remix)
This came out in early 2010 on Rong Music and has been a staple of my DJ sets since. Sick acid bassline, wild organ riffs and James Chance howling over the top of it all – rapturous!
Jacques Renault & Lee Douglas – Got to Find a Disco
Another from 2010 – stomping dancefloor burner from two modern disco legends.
Neu! – Isi
Just one of the most beautiful pieces of music ever written.
Tussle – Elephants Meandering (Sal P. and Dennis Young Remix)
Liquid Liquid should be here in their own right, but this remix by two core members for a band that once could have been considered their modern-day successors, is a thrilling, percussion driven stormer to rival Optimo, Bellhead or Cavern.
Les Georges Leningrad – Supa Doopa
I was hugely into the messy dance-punk aesthetic of the last decade – Troubleman Unlimited, GSL Records, Lovepump United, etc – and have great memories of dancing to this sublime piece of ‘petro-chemical rock n’roll’ back in 2006/2007.
Black Eyes – Deformative
Like Arthur Russell, Daniel Martin-McCormick could have featured on this mix a number of times. Mi Ami, Sex Worker and Ital are all projects that I adore, but the band that gave me my DJ moniker still mean more to me than any other.
Talking Heads – Drugs
I don’t want to meet a person who doesn’t love Talking Heads. Last track from Fear of Music – a great end to a great album – and hopefully to a great mix too.
