Idle Hands

Loose Fingers 'Dreaming of Better Days'

2010-12-02T15:11:00.004Z

Seems like people are listening to a bit more house these days (we'll thank UK Funky for that) - Just in time for this essential repress from Mr Larry Heard. Really feeling this at the moment.

Dread & Fred 'Warrior Stance'

2010-12-02T15:01:00.002Z

I missed the repress of this. Bugger. Steppers don't get much better than this.

Alfresco Disco

2010-12-02T14:37:00.006Z

Last weekend Idle Hands was lucky enough to be involved in one of the best parties Bristol has seen in a long while.

We were invited to curate a room at Alfresco Disco, a superbly organised pop up underground party. The room we were playing in was a former Coroner's court with all the court fittings! Vinyl justice was served with the help of Joe Hart (Bodyhammer/World Unknown), Atki2 (Steakhouse), Rich Carnes (RA), Sean Kelly (UFO/Crazy Legs), Sell By Dave (Bedmo Disco), Type, Andy Mac & Jay L (Falling Up crew) plus Kowton and myself repping for Rooted Records and Idle Hands. A full report can be found here.

Big thanks to Luke and all at Alfresco Disco for having us down. It was great!

Reggae mix from me, Chris Farrell

2010-12-02T14:14:00.004Z

Chris Farrell - Reggae Mix March 10 by Boundary Object

Here's a mix I did back in the spring, originally it was for a Rooted Records podcast - but it never got 'cast'. Then it was used as promo for Kowton, Ken Shaw and Kim Oakley's excellent pub based event 'Boundary Object' - a Bristolian afternoon in the pub playing records and getting 'Drunk On Sunday' (IDLE005 coming soon!). Now i'm putting it up here because I want to, I might even do another installment soon..

1. U-Roy 'Dynamic Fashion Way' (Imbidimts)
2. Harry Mudie and King Tubby 'Dub With a Difference' (Moods)
3. Impact Allstars 'Ordinary Dub Chapter 3' (Impact)
4. Roy Lee 'Give Me Power' (Upsetter)
5. Junior Byles 'Lorna Banana' (Advance)
6. Observer Allstars 'My Dub' (Observer)
7. Max Romeo 'Fire fe the Vatican' (Black Ark)
8. Leroy King 'Mash Down Babylon' (Phase One)
9. Dennis Brown 'Lightning & Thunder' (Observer)
10. King Tubby 'Jah Love is Sweeter Dub'(Orchid)
11. Skatalites 'Fugitive Dub' (Motion)
12. Otis Gayle 'I'll be Around' (Studio 1)
12. Carlton & his Shoes 'Never Give Your Heart Away' (Studio 1)
13. Keith Hudson 'Depth Charge' (Mamba)
14. Ras Michael & Sons of Negus w/ Jazzboe Abubaka 'Needs Understanding' (Trojan)

"Some bread and cheese, and fine white wine"

2010-11-23T15:33:00.003Z

Some clips I never tire of, great tune - even better dancing.

Chris Farrell on UFO Hivemind radio show

2010-11-22T17:08:00.000Z

I was lucky enough to be asked to spin some tunes on the Kelly Twins and Sell By Dave's UFO radio show on Hivemind last week. If anyone wants to listen to the archived show it can be found here and then scroll down to 20101119-100008-_Live_UFO_RADIO.mp3 New Idle Hands bits, plus me mixing some records - Other People Place, Omar-s, Soundstream and that type of thing.
Watch out for the Idle Hands show coming some time in the new year....

IDLE004 Headhunter 'Lost Prophet' / 'Chasing Dragons'

2010-11-22T16:54:00.000Z

After an extended summer break (that also included the autumn) I am pleased to announce that the next Idle Hands 12" will be out very soon.

Both tracks are by Bristol boy Headhunter and are both on a heavy UK House / Techno vibe. The A side is called 'Lost Prophet' and the B is called 'Chasing Dragons'. The vinyl is out on Monday 6th December, with digital following a week later. Thanks to DJ Seen for the VHS-tastic promo clip.

IDLE003 Kowton 'Basic Music Knowledge' / 'Hunger'

2010-04-13T22:24:00.000+01:00

The next release on Idle Hands comes from the Bristol based artist Kowton. It's pretty deep. It is out on Monday 3rd May.

'We are the power'

2010-02-14T12:49:00.000Z

Don't forget it.

Section 25 'Looking From a Hilltop'

2010-01-29T13:27:00.001Z

Ice cold Mancunian post-punk / electro from back in the day. Released on the mighty Factory records.

IDLE002 Atki2 & Dub Boy 'Tigerflower' / Hanuman 'Bola' (Atki2 rmx)

2010-01-13T14:01:00.001Z

Big summer tunes... released in the middle of winter. As featured on 'Worth the Weight' Peverelist's Bristol dubstep compilation.

2010-01-11T14:07:00.001Z

2009-12-27T19:53:00.000Z

Keith Hudson 'Pick A Dub'

2009-12-16T23:57:00.000Z

The best Dub LP ever? I should coco...

Brendan Behan

2009-12-14T17:14:00.000Z

This is what real (drunken) heroes look like.

Jungle

2009-12-09T00:42:00.000Z

Randy Cozens - Legend

2009-12-07T17:45:00.002Z

click on the picture.

My favourite Drexciya tune

2009-12-07T17:27:00.003Z

Sweet Exorcist 'Testone'

2009-12-06T23:23:00.002Z

Classic early Warp from Richard H. Kirk (Cabaret Voltaire) on a bleeps and bass tip. Decent enough video as well from a young Jarvis Cocker.

2009-12-05T00:30:00.000Z

TAPE some blogging, some club nights October 2004 - ?

Peverelist 'On & On' / 'CM3 Skank'

2009-12-04T16:04:00.001Z

First release... not so anonymous now.