Introducing.. Lozarez

Lozarez (formerly known as Chicken George) has been a stalwart on the Leeds music scene for a while now. Whether he’s producing tunes, co-running I Can Count records or tearing up dancefloors, he does it all with a big smile on his face and plenty of oomph. His DJ selections range from wonky funk and reggae all the way to techno via p-funk and indie.. so he seemed like just the right man to be the special guest at our opening night.

You can check out some of his own productions and mixes here : www.myspace.com/lozarez. For the party in January, Lozarez will be digging deep into his record collection to pick out dancefloor dynamite from across the genres… His top 10 looks a little something like this:

Prince - Sign of the Times
The Chemical Brothers - Leave Home
Coldcut - True Skool
Man Parrish - Hip Hop Bee Bop
Al Naafyish - Hashim (The Soul)
Ark - La Magicien Dos (Mr Oizo mix)
Galaxy to Galaxy - Hi Tech Jazz
Model 500 - Nightdrive
Dave Clarke - Before I Was So Rudely Interrupted (pt. 1)
Peter Tosh - Steppin Razor

CRITICAL BEATDOWN ALERT

January Poster

Our boy Earfworm Jim has very kindly provided us with this very smart print for our opening party in January. What do you lot think about it? We're chuffed!

We're looking for artists of all calibres to get involved by either submitting work to put on this here blog or to bring pieces down to our parties, so if you know anyone who might be interested tell them to get in touch - udioinfo@googlemail.com. Early on in the night there will be loads of work on display by several promising artists, accompanied by a sleazy soundtrack courtesy of our special guest, 5 Times. Top lad. We'll be putting up some more information about him soon so stay tuned..

Serious Delirium - Case Study 1

In true üdio style, our resident (dumbass) dj Earfworm Jim took it upon himself to engage in an act of serious delirium on Friday night when he dragged his drunk ass down to Madame JoJo's for their legendary deep funk party. You can normally find our inebriated resident Jim there, leaning on Keb Darge's shoulder whilst trying to fix his gaze on the records being played. However something tells me he won't be doing this anytime in the future..

Having jumped onto the stage, Earfworm Jim totally misread Keb Darge's gestures and picked up a glowing record from the deck and proceeded to read the name of the artist and the song title. Only then did he realise he was doing this in absolute silence since he had unwittingly removed the record that was being played as opposed to the 7" waiting to be mixed. Keb Darge pulled his microphone closer and said to the perplexed crowd.. "what the fuck is this chap doing eh!?" Although he does not remember the post traumatic stress too well, he does remember having an intense urge to bury his head under the ground. Does this explain where he got his dj name from? Godnose.

You can come and see more of his antics at the opening party of üdio where he will be playing plenty of his (and probably Keb Darge's) musical treats and later on involving himself in more acts of serious delirium.

x

January 11th 2008 - Gramaphone Club - Shoreditch

The first episode of Üdio brings you plenty of forward thinking body-funk music, live percussion, the udioastrofunk squadron and more..

Music comes courtesy of :

Lozarez [ I Can Count ]
5 Times [ Short Circuit Productions ]
Earfworm Jim [ üdio ]
Desi Punk Contingent [ üdio ]

£5 entry b4 midnight.. £6 after / £4 students
Concessions also available for groups of 7+ if you e-mail udioinfo@googlemail.com before Jan 11th with your full names.

Spread the word!

üdio launch

Yo, good news.. üdio is set to launch on Jan 11th 2008 at the Gramaphone club in Shoreditch. Keep checking back for more details on guest djs as well as new podcasts. If you have any questions feel free to leave a comment on here or message us at udioinfo@googlemail.com.

Also, if you want to have a little peek at the venue you can see some pics here.. http://www.thegramaphone.co.uk. Oh did we mention that we're bad boys for life and üdio is going to rock silly style.

Love from the DPC x

umm, just one more thing..

Yo, I have just recorded a mix to give you lot an indication of the sort of music you might hear when üdio launches early next year. You can listen or download it from the link below or you can download it as a podcast in iTunes and then stick it on your iPod and dance around in your iRoom with your iMates etc. Or you can listen to the mix from this blog by using the player located to the right of your screen innit >>>

http://www.zshare.net/audio/5021244e371b05/

Tracklist

1. Billy Cobham - Stratus
2. Linkwood Family - Piece of Mind
3. Flying Lotus - Massage Situation
4. Andy Bey - Judgement
5. Toots and the Maytals - 54-46
6. The Kinks - All Day and All the Night
7. The Clash - Outside Broadcast
8. Husky Rescue - Diamonds in the Sky (Emperor Machine Rmx)
9. Herbie Hancock - Bring Down the Birds
10. Mickey & the Soul Generation - Iron Leg
11. Dangerdoom - Aqua Teen Hunger Force
12. Nephews of Phela - Mulah 2
13. LFO - LFO (Leeds Warehouse Mix)
14. Quantic - Life in the Rain
15. Dimlite - Jose's View
16. The Gap Band - Burn Rubber On Me
17. Godzilla Theme
18. Beck - Devil's Haircut
19. The Police - Roxanne

Look out for future podcasts from üdio's other residents, Fieron and Earfworm Jim. Keep it delirious.

Ricky

what's new

Greetings. Just a quick message to let you lot know about where we are at right now with organising the launch of üdio. The owners of Ditch Bar have gone AWOL so we're now looking into hosting the party at Gramaphone in Shoreditch. It's an intimate little venue with a great soundsystem and it already houses a couple of quality clubnights including Benji B's Deviation night. Suffice to say this is something we're very excited about, especially since the atmosphere of this place seems to be exactly what üdio requires and deserves..

Also, you might be pleased to hear that we are in the process of releasing a series of podcasts for your listening pleasure. I've just recorded the first one and we're adding some finishing touches to it right now, so it will be available for download shortly. The mix itself mainly comprises of a bunch of records that represent the diversity of sound that üdio will be trying to push as well as a few titbits that I'm currently listening to. Check back for more updates, get me.

Ricky

üdio causes serious delirium

hay hay hay,

This is the first post on the new üdio blog. We've set this up for us to let you know what's happening in the world of üdio. Ideally this will be a place where people who frequent the night and like what we're about can be the first to know about forthcoming parties, mixes and share the things we're feeling at the moment. We'd also be more than happy if people feel inclined to contribute and get involved.

Say no to caffeine

Desi Punk Contingent x