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Biography
Greg Wilson Credit To The Edit publicity photo (By Ian Tilton) Greg began DJing in 1975 and is regarded as one of the most important figures on the UK dance scene. He enjoyed hugely popular residencies...
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EQUIP XXXO 1983
Proto Acid House http://soundcloud.com/gregwilson/equip-xxxo-proto-acid-house In 2007, a limited one-sided 12” of ‘XXXO’ by Equip was pressed. Previously unreleased, this 1983 recording was an uncanny...
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Classic Electro Mastercuts
Intro – Ian Dewhirst / Sleevenotes – Greg Wilson Classic Electro Mastercuts Volume 1 CD (Beachwood Music 1994) Arriving at about the same time as a lot of the 80’s Groove category, Electro had a much...
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The UK Electro Story
Street Sounds Records 1984 Two decades on from its release “UK Electro” is regarded as a cult-classic by the thriving British Retro–Electro community, many of whom were barely in their teens when the...
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12 x 12
FOR WAX POETICS / NEW YORK The first 12” I ever owned was “Jaws” by Lalo Schifrin. I received it in the post from a club promotions company called MIF in August 1976. I wasn’t quite sure what it was –...
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Dave Clarke
A CONVERSATION I’ve never met Dave Clarke, or even seen him at work behind the decks. I know that he’s highly respected in his field (techno) and has an international following. I’m also aware that...
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Hewan Clarke
A CONVERSATION Hewan Clarke is the quintessential Manchester DJ. If medals were given out for services to the city’s nightlife, based on overall contribution coupled with sheer longevity, he’d be...
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Norman Cook
A CONVERSATION Earlier this year I e-mailed Norman Cook via Skint Records, telling him about the electrofunkroots project and my intention to document the early 80s period more thoroughly. Some weeks...
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Broken Glass
AND THE BIRTH OF THE BRITISH B BOY Broken Glass Crew 1985 (Clockwise from bottom left: Tim ‘Bones’, Danny Price, Swanny (RIP), Kevin, Ozzy, Patrick, Donald) Back in 1984 Manchester’s Broken Glass were...
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