Solid Steel (22nd March).

Solid Steel (22nd March).

Coldcut in charge this week, easing in with a reggae selection featuring Horace Andy, Tapper Zukie and Baba Dread, before switching into the much sampled Anne Murray and stripping it right back with Unforscene. The beats get heavy with Clicks & Whistles, Krueger and Swindle on Deep Medi Musik, then more reggae from Lone Ranger and Peter Tosh and closing with legendary British jazz figure John Cameron.



In our 25th Anniversary slot, we welcome back Fink, who has appeared many times on Solid Steel dating back to 1999. We asked for something a little different and taking a brief break from the studio in LA where he's demoing up the new Fink album, he delivers us 30 minutes of avant-bard-core for the ear waves. It's music from The Horrors, Bjork, Fever Ray and House of Black Lanterns, with a couple of remixes courtesy of 16 Bit and Scuba. The new Fink EP 'Warm Shadow' is available for download this week.

Finally, it's a mix from Natural Self to close the show. His new album 'Neon hurts my eyes' is out now on Tru Thoughts and we get a taste of some of the tracks, including his great version of Laurie Anderson's 'O Superman', plus music from The Units, Innerzone Orchestra and the sublime 'The Other Song' by Son of Spirit from 1975.

Solid Steel (15th February).

Solid Steel (15th February).

Coldcut in the hot seat this week with a top draw Reggae selection from Dennis Brown, Earl Sixteen, The Arabs and Ossie All Stars. We stay in Jamaica, but take a funk turn with Mark Holder, before heading to New Orleans for music from the legendary Allen Toussaint, Roy head from 1965 and the collaboration of Don Cherry and Latif Khan to close.



We welcome Chris Carter from Throbbing Gristle in our 25th Anniversary slot, an influential group for Jon More from Coldcut and in his own words;

"Its 1977 I was 20 & at art college in High Wycombe, 1976 had been a good year...the Sex Pistols had gate crashed our end of year party & The Clash played at the Student Union bar...The Nags Head Pub had given me an education in all things punk, then Throbbing Gristle played and everything changed. See the review from the local paper on the Solid Steel Facebook page
I could not understand why everyone got so upset...After this initiation i started going up to London to buy records from Rough Trade...I had to wait until November & then as I walked into the shop - the last moments of Second Annual Report were playing...I think it was Maggot Death-recorded live in Brighton... pretty much a recording of the local dj insulting the band after they have left the stage... I bought the album, wrote about them for Stabmental Fanzine, put on a gig on at Goldsmiths College... went to about 12 of TG's gigs all over the country.. bought all the records... still have the flyers... a fan.
Throbbing Gristle was such an influence from the Industrial Records hyper branding to the sonic assault of their live shows... Still the deepest bass I have ever felt was at a TG's gig at Centro Iberico in London....

So we at Solid Steel are proud to have a mix from Chris Carter founder member of Throbbing Gristle and member of Chris & Cosi undoubtedly a major influence on todays electronic music...

Solid Steel (25th January).

Solid Steel (25th January).

Coldcut return this week and straight in with classic British soul from Family Stand and Soul II Soul and no let up with Roy Ayers, Linda Clifford and Inner Life with the glorious 'Moment of my life'. Then it's another soulful gem from Billy Byrd before moving into Detroit with Carl Davis on Planet E and continue in that zone with a Carl Craig remix for Spacetime Continuum and Carl Craig himself with the track 'Timing'.



Our guest for the 25th Anniversary slot in Hour 2 is Kirk Degiorgio, well known for his own Techno productions, he also covers a wide spectrum of musical styles especially with his own taste in music. We ask our guests for something different and following his last appearance on Solid Steel in 2005, he returns with a beautiful Ambient mix titled "A Beatless Planet". We suggest headphones firmly in place and somewhere to relax as we drift through music from Gil Melle, Roy Budd, Kraftwerk, Piero Piccioni and the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. This is just the first hour and we will be back with the second half later in the year.

Coldcut meets The Orb - The Return Trip.

Coldcut meets The Orb - The Return Trip.

Solid Steel 11th January.

Recorded on the anniversary of JFK's assassination and 21 years after their historic '92 New Year mix on Kiss 100 FM, Coldcut meets The Orb inna Uptown Youth House for the Return Trip. Matt Black and Jonathan More alongside studio accomplice Dor Wand got suitably enhanced with Dr LX Paterson and Youth for a multi-player late night jam session lasting over 3 hours. They then entrusted the multitracks of the set to DJ Food who heroically edited, condensed and massaged the sprawling swamp of sound into a tight - but also loose - 2 hour Solid Steel session.

Swimming through the mix are Lee Perry, Killing Joke, Sun Ra, William Burroughs, Teebs, Ry Cooder, Actress, Prince Jammy, Iggy Pop, Monty Python, Hank Williams and Hal 9000. Alongside unreleased dubs from the players themselves, remixes and versions of tunes old and new, the complete track listing for this marathon set may never be fullly disclosed. It's 2 hours, 10 minutes of sonic secrets to melt your mind, probably best listened to in headphones late at night with all suitable facilities for the full effect. Enjoy this trip.

Solid Steel - Jan 04.

Solid Steel in association with Serato (4th January).

It's 2013 and we're celebrating 25 years of 'The Broadest Beats' on Solid Steel. But first we take a look at where it all began, before Solid Steel even started.
On the pirate station Kiss FM in the mid to late eighties Matt Black and Jon More both had separate shows, we hear clips from both and then as they joined forces in 1988 prior to Kiss shutting down whilst applying for legal status at the end of the year.

To start with we scan the airwaves through various London Pirate Stations of the time, landing at Kiss 94 FM to hear Matt Black's Mastermix Dance Party dropping exclusive Coldcut tracks for the first time and music from the emerging House scene. Jon More takes over with the Meltdown Party playing 'new' releases from The Beastie Boys, Eric B & Rakim and Adrian Sherwood plus the original version of 'The Only Way Is Up' that they later covered with Yazz and took to the top of the charts.

Then we hear them together for their last show on the Pirate Kiss 94 FM whilst waiting for a licence. Music comes from Kraftwerk plus a Todd Terry workout and, as they say goodbye, we hear a farewell from Kiss founder Gordon Mac and the announcement of a new commercial station for London...



In hour 2 we step forward to 1990 and a legalised Kiss 100 FM with Solid Steel on a Friday night. House music has evolved and mutated and we hear a Coldcut Mastermix featuring C'hantel, Pink Noise, LFO and the first Ninja Tune release by Zen Bones. Coldcut keep it funky with Matata and Ju-Par Universal Orchestra, plus hard Latin from Dom Um Romao and the first spin from Major Force, before dropping another Mastermix.
We then move to Saturday night for the second half and tracks from Rebel MC and Demon Boyz pave the way for the Jungle scene. The next Mastermix features De La Soul, Prince, DJ Food and Maze and we finish with tracks touching on rave, IDM and breakbeat territory with The Black Dog, Doc Scott and DJ PC.

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Solid Steel - Nov.02

Solid Steel in association with Serato (2nd November).

It's a suitably seasonal start from Coldcut this week with the classic Irresistible Force mix of Autumn Leaves, extending over the equally lush Dr. Chinme by Lusine Icl and the Capac remix for Spokes. Then it's low slung beats from Caro Intelecto, Marmion from 94 and Boards of Canada from 98. It's a change of tone from De La Soul and then we're into a reggae selection from Sly & Robbie, King Tubby, Scotty and Willie Williams.



In hour 2 we are treated to more of a session than a mix from Archie Pelago, as they perform brand new tunes live exclusively for Solid Steel. A firm favourite with Coldcut, we've featured both their music and remixes on the show before. It's a gentle start for the New York based trio with 'House of Haab' and a steady rise throughout the mix to a frenzied conclusion with 'Lakeside Obelisk' showcasing their talents combining live instruments with electronics.

DK once again completes the circle taking it back down with forthcoming music from Letherette, the much talked about Kendrick Lamar and Flying Lotus, plus another cut from the Stubborn Heart album. Then it's an acoustic guitar finish with Pop Levi, Jeb Loy Nichols and two from the legendary Terry Callier RIP.

Solid Steel - Aug24

Solid Steel in association with Serato (24th August).

It's a carnival warm up this week with DK setting the stage with new music from Chrissy Murderbot, Toddla T and The Bug, reggae selections from Prince Jammy, Turbo Belly and Barrington Levy, passing jungle soundsystems with DJ C and Tribe of Issachar and ending up at Norman Jay with The Flirtations.

Coldcut continue with the sweet vocals of Gregory Isaacs, then it's two from Roska, more Toddla T and Dekoy remixed by Pirate Soundsystem. Soca rhythms from Scrappy keep us on the move and Wiley drops in for two cuts, before we take a break with classic U-Roy, with Bunny Lee on production.



PC makes a special return to the show to continue the carnival atmosphere with two Jamaican cuts riding the Agony Riddim from Super Cat and King Kong. Then it's closer to home with DJ Vadim featuring Demolition Man and Roots Manuva with Bashment Boogie, followed by Solid Steel staple 'one Blood' by Junior Reid, classic jungle from Conquering Lion and ending with 'Walk and Skank' by Jah Screechy.

Our guest mix this week comes from Kiki Hitomi, a member of King Midas Sound on Hyperdub records alongside Kevin Martin (The Bug) and Roger Robinson. We hear their trademark sounds alongside music from The Kills remixed by The Bug, Bjork and Clause Four, plus we hear Kiki Hitomi revoicing tracks by Zomby, Mark Pritchard and Evian Christ as well.

Solid Steel - Aug 03.

Solid Steel in association with Serato (3rd August).

It's a sport related show this week and Coldcut drop a mix dedicated to all things cycling, taking in a few left turns, one or two wobbles and plenty of freewheeling in support of Critical Mass. You'll ride past music for the self propelled from artists like Brentford Allstars, Nazareth, The Orb and Autechre, before reaching the end of the road with Tour De France by Kraftwerk.



Hour 2 opens with the mighty DJ Kentaro, gold medalist in the DMC World Championships and our number one DJ who has also released his own Solid Steel mix CD. This mix celebrates the release of his new album 'Contrast' mixing up tracks from the album alongside music from Foreign Beggars, The Revolutionaries, Rusko and Slugabed in his own inimitable style.

DK continues with a vaguely sporting related mix to end the show featuring Gil Scott-Heron and Baby Huey on the Athletics track, Oh No Ono and Arthur Russell in the Aquatics centre and John Klemmer on top of the podium.

Solid Steel - July 27

Solid Steel in association with Serato (27th July).

Inspired by the hot weather in London, Coldcut return with a suitable selection to start, with reggae from John Holt, Tony Dread and Bobby Ellis, before a seamless mix into Gary Numan and Tubeway Army. Sabres of Paradise get an orchestral treatment from In The Nursery and it's a trio of accoustic guitar tracks from John and Beverley Martin, Bert Jansch and Family. We take a more electronic route into the second half with Swindle, Dam Mantle and the Breakage remix for Roots Manuva.



Marc Mac from 4 Hero and Visioneers supplies the guest mix this week celebrating the release of his album Hipology and it's a dive into the crates for classic cuts from Larry Willis, Jack Wilkins and Prophets of Soul with their killer version of Ain't no Sunshine, plus tracks from the Visioneers album as well.

We finish on an interview with Grasscut who discuss their new album 'Unearth' out on Ninja Tune, which features ten songs shaped by landscape and memory and they tell us more about the alternative versions that are hidden across the UK. We also hear some of their music and inspirational tracks from Robert Wyatt and Joy Division.

solid steel - July 06

Solid Steel in association with Serato (6th July).

This week Coldcut kick off with music from Patterns in Plastic and the lush Falty DL remix for Cosmic TRG. Then it's Sticky assisted by the Beastie Boys, recent music from DJ Krush, West Coast beats from Eprom and we hit double time with DJ Mowgly. We close with reggae from Colin Roach, calypso from Slim Henry and a dub selection



It's a Nova Festival double bill with 2 artists who are appearing at the festival this weekend (alongside our own DJ Food, DK and Cheeba) and we start with Hexstatic who open with two from Duffstep (also due to perform) and on through music from Koloah, Floating Points and the superb Banks remix for Bonobo.
Next up it's Lopez, part of the Keep Up label and it's a mix weaving through a quality selection of tracks from Leatherette, Wagon Christ, Apparat, Toddla T and Can, plus some of his own musical productions.


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Solid Steel - June 01.

Solid Steel in association with Serato (1st June).

Coldcut launch into old skool house from 92 with Miranda and keep it dark with Dizz 1, Dem Franchise Boyz and Kryptic minds. Then it's a brief nod to the Jubilee with Big Youth (well, he mentions the Queen), afro flavours from King Sunny Ade and Les Barons, summer Latin sounds from Louie Ramirez and Ray Baretto, before ending on the super soulful Luther.



Hyetal is our guest this week and opens with the industrial, avant garde group Throbbing Gristle and continues with recent Chicago house from Tevo Howard and on a similar tip with Redshape and Searchlight by Hyetal himself. Dexciya, Severed Heads and Evian Christ all feature before ending his mix with Prince side project, Vanity 6 from 1982.
DK steps in for the last section with the new single from Deco Child, Dobie and Hot Sugar assisted by Q-Tip, forthcoming music from The Cinematic Orchestra and classic cuts from Inner Life and Quincy Jones.


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Solid Steel - May 11.

Solid Steel in association with Serato (11th May).

Coldcut open with the strange and wonderful Connan Mockasin and slide effortlessly into classic Issac Hayes and the Trojan sounds of Vin Gordon. It's more reggae from Donovan Carless and Roy Panton, latin licks from Ray Lugo and original rap from the Last Poets. Then we hand over for a session from Big Dada artist Bang On freestyling over Souls of Mischief and Slick Rick, plus tracks from his new album (Sic). Cassius, Dirg Gerner and Fulgeance remixed by Dorian Concept close the first hour.



We welcome the legendary Shut Up and Dance for hour 2. They have been pioneers of UK dance music for over 22 years crossing through hip hop, acid house, rave and jungle with their own self titled label. Still doing it in 2012 with a new EP 'The only way is Hackney', we get an exclusive mix featuring tracks from the EP alongside Aquasky, Pyramid and Yoof.

Coldcut return with an old skool house set featuring Trax classics from Robert Owens, Phuture and Virgo.


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Solid Steel - May 04.

Solid Steel in association with Serato (4th May).

Coldcut return and it's a mellow start with new music from Australian artist Thrupence, Freddy Todd and Paper Tiger. The atmosphere continues with Portishead, Mr Lefteye and Jean Michel Jarre, but it's just the clam before the storm as we unleash a torrent of rain influenced tracks from The Techniques, Blockhead, The White Stripes and Ann Peebles, to reflect the current weather situation in a wet UK.



Hour 2 opens with an epic mix from new Ninja signing Hot Sugar. Reworking nearly every track in the mix, we get Mozart meeting Ja rule, Jadakiss and Fat joe, heavy metal from Danzig, Greek legends Aphrodite's Child and Cheap Trick, plus more hip hop and electronic treats all given the Hot Sugar stamp. We also get a taste of his forthcoming EP 'Moon Money' which is out on 14th May on Ninja Tune.

An interview with Slugabed wraps up the show as he discusses his new album Time Team with Jon More from Coldcut. We also hear a few tracks from the album and one of his influential tracks, a classic from Tyrone Brunson.


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Solid Steel - March 30.

Solid Steel in association with Serato (30th March).

It's Coldcut kicking off on the downbeat with music from Massive Attack, SPMC and L-Wiz, along with the poetic vocals of Yusef Komunyakaa and The Streets. The dubstep continues with Tunnidge, Taal Mala and High Rankin, before switching with Soap and Skin and onto an African workout with Sekouba Bambino, Ikenga Super Stars Of Africa and Okoi Seka.



Yppah takes the guest mix slot and with his album 'Eighty One' out next week, he delivers a fitting mix celebrating quality music from that year. Expect music from�Gang of Four, The Cure, Gary Numan and Kraftwerk, leading nicely onto DJ Food and his seventh Kraftwerk Kover Kollection. The full version can be heard at DJFood.org , ending a month dedicated to the band on his blog, which saw his previous Kraftwerk cover version mixes for Solid Steel go viral. Hip House, techno, electro, dubstep, reggae and Duran Duran (?) all feature in a twisted mutation of the Dusseldorf quartet's past glories.


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Solid Steel - March 23.

Solid Steel in association with Serato (23rd March).

Coldcut hit us with a killer mix, dropping in with Dizzie Rascal over Jellybass, the Prodigy remix for Method Man and classic James Brown. It turns nasty with Opiuo and onto Cat Stevens seminal electro track 'Was Dog A Doughnut', before dipping into the Solid Steel vaults with Depth Charge, Tackhead and DJ Food. Tipper, Arp 101 and gems from Gwen McCrae, Lee Arab and Jeff Wayne close hour 1.



Letherette provide this week's guest mix and the Wolverhampton duo lay down an excellent mix with music from Prince, Zapp, Warp artists Autechre and LFO, recent tracks from Actress and a selection of their own quality productions.

Coldcut return with a full rinse out of the 'Conversation' riddim with artists Tyrone Downie, Slim Smith, Shorty the President and Judge Dread all representing.


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Solid Steel - March 16.

Solid Steel in association with Serato (16th March).

Coldcut continue serving up The Broadest Beats kicking off the mix with Laid Back, Herbert, Art of Noise remixed by Prodigy and their own 'People hold on' given a twist. We continue with Squarepusher, Tapper Zukie and Bassnectar clashing with The Who, before taking it down with Incarnations, Tony Joe White, David Bowie and ending with Al Tourettes.



Hour 2 welcomes 2562 with a mix taking in musical delights from Data70, Newworldaquarium and fellow countryman and former label mate, Martyn. More music from Samoyed, Dorian Concept, Untold and MRSK sweep us through a mix of quality and distinction. Look out for his new EP 'Air Jordan' on his own label 'When in doubt'

DK wraps up the show with another track from Martyn, with his new single 'Hello Darkness' on Brainfeeder, plus the big current club track from Kodiak. It's a switch down to new music from Mux Mool and Lazerbeak, soul from Jean Wells and African adventures from Doctor L and Edikanfo, produced by Brian Eno.


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9th March 2012 - Solid Steel Radio Show

Solid Steel in association with Serato (9th March).

Coldcut open on a jazz tip, with Portico Quartet and move onto music from Archie Pelago, Focus Tree and Traffic. Dub sounds feature from Big Youth, Gunn Sound and the Gregory Issac Allstars, with a little addition from Missy Elliott and Amy Winehouse, before we end with the excellent West Norwood Cassette Library.



In hour 2, DJ Format, fresh from releasing his new album, 'Statement of Intent', drops science including a very rare Edan 7", a DJ Soul Shock cut from '88 and a 'crazy Soviet record' (his words) amongst new cuts from Beta Hector and Mr Chop.
Strictly Kev is on a rock trip this week which sees Steinski tear Hendrix a new one, Pepe Deluxe take the world by storm and finishes with a killer cut from Format's new LP, making it all nice and neat.


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Solid Steel - Mar 02.

Solid Steel in association with Serato (2nd March).

This week Coldcut journey through another fine selection of quality tunes drifting through Rhythm & Sound, Sufjan Stevens and the haunting sounds of Burial. We switch it up with music from Whistla, Steve Starks and Kidnap Kid, before launching into the classic 'Sweet Harmony' from Liquid. There's also a track from the recent Kate Bush album, the unique sounds of Japan and the excellent Maya Jane Coles to close Hour 1



We welcome Machinedrum for the second hour, an artist that has featured many times on Solid Steel in his various guises. It's a full on Juke work out, kicking off with DJ Roc, Rashad Spinn Boylan, DJ Earl and Juke legend DJ Clent, ripping up Funkadelic to great effect. There's plenty of exclusives along the way and remixes from Daedelus, Lenkemx and Machinedrum himself, before ending on the soulful sounds of Willie Hutch.
DK drops in with the calm after the storm featuring music from Lapalux, Broke One & Xavier Leon and the Shabazz Palaces remix for Battles, plus classics from Penny Goodwin, Joe Gibbs and Grace Jones.


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Solid Steel - Feb 24.

Solid Steel in association with Serato (24th February).

It's a laid back start from Coldcut with lush ambient sounds from Synkro, BOP and Soosh & Sina on Project Mooncircle, then a left turn into Deerhoof dabbling in Congolese street music, followed by Country Joe and the Fish and Massive Attack with the Bumper Ball dub of 'Karmacoma'. This is just to lull you into a false sense of security, before hitting you over the head with a full on 90's rewind featuring classics from The Scientist, Brothers Grim, Kick Squad and Ital Rockers.

Solid Steel Radio Show 24/2/2012 Part 1 + 2 - Coldcut by Ninja Tune

DK kicks off Hour 2 on a dub tip with Roots Radics meets King Tubby and winds through Sepalcure, the title track from Wiley's album, Northern Soul gem from Roy Roberts and an exclusive track from CID Rim. Machinedrum features again with his Dream Continuum guise and the sublime remix for Bonobo. We take it down with Quantic and Alice Russell, Rotary Connection and Blackstar.

LA native Kutmah, now based in London, closes the show with a whole heap of unreleased tracks from artists like Lapti, Jon Phonics and Tehbis, plus a track from the Lapalux EP on Brainfeeder and our own Speech Debelle remixed by Lapalux.

Solid Steel Radio Show 24/2/2012 Part 3 + 4 - DK + Kutmah by Ninja Tune
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