Üdio 27th November @ The Gramaphone

Euan Indecision (Skylarkin' Soundsystem / Disco Shed)


Chris C-Top (Space Bass)

For the November party we've invited 2 of our good friends to play some records in the early hours. Euan recently left his position at the Gramaphone as bookings manager and considering how supportive and encouraging towards Udio he's been in the past we had to get him back. His excellent blog What Is Wrong With Groovin' is testament to the depth of his record bag so we're looking forward to seeing what he comes out with on the night.

Chris C-Top is part of the ebullient SpaceBass crew who can be found rocking east London warehouse parties and also the occasional Sunday at the Big Chill Bar. He played just before me at a mutual friend's fundraiser for the National Deaf Children Society which featured the likes of Gilles Peterson, Kode 9 and Lukid, and not only was his track selection really good but he also struck me as being an extremely genuine geezer. Again, looking forward to C-Top's interpretation of the Udio sound (if there is such a thing) and also hoping he pulls his finger out and delivers a podcast for us in the near future.

Other than inviting these two chaps down, we don't really have any special plans for the November affair mainly because we feel we've done enough in the last 2 years to justify a residents & friends party from time to time. We hope you don't get put off by the lack of a big name and promise to deliver something extra-special for our birthday celebration in January.

Bridging The Gap @ Market Place 23/10/09

I've been looking forward to this for a long time.

When I went to BTG for the first time the residents had all my friends dancing on the sofas which is no easy feat. It is quite simply a great party with a basic but effective formula: Free entry, cheap drinks, loads of girls and a basement fit for the finest boogie > house around. This springs to mind:



Should be a fitting precursor to the next Udio on November 27th! More to come on that later......

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Plenty more features to come including CD-R, James Holden and Kid Kanevil. Enjoy!

You Got The Love

My friend Claudio has a thing for The XX... I am sceptical to say the least. 'Crystallised' is a treat to listen to but will the album be a let-down? I'll have to investigate further. Anyway, Claudio mentioned this track to me and having checked it out, I'm sure it deserves a post. It starts off almost as if it were a return to form from The Streets, but before you know it The XX have put their undeniable stamp on it. Looking forward to the album now.