Rocky & Diesel hit Brighton - May 22

I'll be playing alongside some DJ hero's of mine - Rocky & Diesel on Fri May 22 in Brighton.

Never mind XPress2 these guys were rocking it way before Lazy ever hit the charts. During my late teenage years and ecstasy fueled club era in the early 90's Rocky & Diesel did it for me everytime. They are clever with their music and it will be a pleasure to have them join us for a GO BANG! special at the Funky Buddha.

We've started celebrating this month,Go Bang! micro festival is specifically about championing Detroit House, Electrofunk, Disco dubs and all the off piste and slo mo sounds that have wet our whistles, despite remaining largely ignored in Brighton. Go Bang! has gained strength from sticking to it's collective guns and playing it straight. This year we have started strong and also attracted some names to get involved in this largely just for kicks, series of events.

Ali Broadcast has been the driving force in getting this scene recognised, initially by it's collective parts, and now on a broader scale. We have seen some smashing nights take shape, paving the way for successful visits from Greg Wilson (what a night), Andy Blake, Ben Pistor, and soon we'll see Severino (HMD) and Rocky & Diesel visit town with a bunch of records to make us smile.

I'm involved and happy to be a part of such a friendly bunch of DJ's, dancers, organisers and music munchers.

May has become a month I look forward to since Go Bang! has been established. Long MAY it continue.

X press 2 – new release – Now I’m on it

I've been a fan of Rocky & Diesel since way back when. I first caught them at Shave yer tongue many moons ago at Simpsons in the hell hole they call Bracknell.

They released a superb mix CD journeys by dj which most house heads will agree was great, and still worth checking out. Muzik Xpress, London Xpress were too, worthy tracks that hung around in my bag for… well years actually they are still close to hand even now. Ashley Beedle was another Boys Own cohort that made Rocky and Diesel become 3 as Xpress2. They have some pretty diverse and occasionally chart bound releases on Skint, but they are still well in touch with the tough Underground sound (check smoke machine out)

Heres a link to their new Release Now I'm on it/Fear One which see's a return to the Club sound I feel is absent from the Studio Album releases that have been more vocal, with mainstream appeal. These new tracks are dancefloor weapons.

There's also an Xpress 2 DJ set from Feb 2009 on the same page so help yourselves.

I'm glad to say I have Rcky and Diesel playing with me on May22nd at Funky Buddha, Brighton. Ali Go Bang! Will also be in the house, and we've asked Rocky and Diesel to go retro for some of their 3 hour set, so some classic acid and disco should feature too!!