"You lift me up from… the world of falling…"

This post is in response to a mix I’m soon to post, that features this outstanding remix of Veto by Tomboy (AKA Tomas Barford). It was released way back in March (for a secnester bloggers that’s a decade ago) and …

Dance like it’s ’84! Or anytime in the 80′s for that matter…

I can’t get enough of those cheesy, soulful vocal samples right now: whether it’s the sunny crooning of Kidda, Curses’ chipmunk diva-house, Voodoo Chilli’s ‘Look What You’ve Done To Me’, Surkin’s uber-retro sampling or, of course, Armand Van Helden’s tasty …

Pelski’s ‘Current Favourite Artist ‘ poll results

A couple of weeks ago I asked ‘Who Is Your favourite artist right now?’

With 849 votes cast… Crookers is the winner with 375 votes – 44%.

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A-Trak says ‘WHOA’

Hip Hop and electro go way back. The original genre of electro funk spawned from the pumping beats of all things ghettho – be it hip hop, detroit techno, ghettotech or breakbeat. The sythesis of the looped backing beats of …

Exclusive ‘Blah Blah Blah’ Mix Series

Blah Blah Blah, runners of the successful Brighton electro night, have started a promising range of podcasts/mixes; each episode mixed by a different of Blah Blah Blah DJ’s. This exclusive mix is from Toronoto-based electro stormer, Sta, who caused a …

Don’t Go In The Water

Three weeks ago You Can Call Me Pelski was honoured to receive an email from Top Billin, sending over five tracks from their sideprojects’ new EP ‘Don’t Go In The Water’.

For me, the most downright enjoyable tune of the …

Calling in the Debt…

There are a number of artists who are worth keeping your eye on this year; among them are the likes of Jak-Z, Andy George, Trevor Loveys & Pirate Soundsystem. And Detboi is another of such promising pioneers, who first poked …

Pelski’s Playlist – Pt. IV

Yes, it’s that time again; time for another shameless attempt to increase my web traffic, by whacking up as many highly recommended tracks as possible. It’s the long-awaited fourth installment of Pelski’s Playlists. It’s a number of miscellaneous tracks …

Mismatch

Here we have a tight little mix from Mismatch – AKA Andy Toone – a new DJ who’s only just started playing live DJ sets, with little more than a pair of battered old decks, impecabble music taste and a …

Sunshine & Boomboxes

When it comes to Hip-Hop I’m no expert. But I know what I like. I want upbeat tunes, a retro vibe, more than just a vocal hook to keep me interested and a bit of bounce. I like the electro-tinged …