:: Sun & Moon ::

A massive show this week with two huge competitions to win Hed Kandi and Pure Garage Anthem albums, and a super little mini-mix from Jason Kaye. Plus all the usual upfront house tunes including new tracks from friends of the show: The Freemasons, Mark Knight and Chris Lake. And we welcome back to the Friday night show Above & Beyond with their fabulous new track Sun & Moon - which is this week's Tune Of The Week.

Here we go:

Sister Sledge 'Thinking Of You' (AudioJacker Remix)
LRD vs. Ce Ce Peniston 'Finally Jaques' (Simon Sinfield Bootleg)
Steve Forest vs. The Ones 'Flawless 2011'
Yasmin 'Finish line' (Freemasons Remix)
+
Lady GaGa 'Born This Way' (Michael Woods Remix)
Denzal Park 'I'm A Drum Machine'
Above & Beyond 'Sun & Moon' (TOTW)
+
Sean B 'The Mission' (Simon Sinfield Remix)
Yoav 'We All Are Dancing'
Sander Van Doorn ft. Carol Lee 'Love Is Darkness' (Basto! Remix)
+
Bob Sinclar 'I Feel For You'
Freemasons ft. Amanda Wilson Love On My Mind'
+ Hed Kandi Competition +
M&S Presents... 'If U Wanna'
Mousse T vs. Hot n Horny 'Horny 98'
+
Tiesto & Mark Knight 'Beautiful World' (Original Club Mix)
Funkagenda 'Shinjuku'
Chris Lake 'Secrets In The Dark'
The Beatsliders 'Eden' (Simon Sinfield Remix)
MC Flipside 'Candy Coated' (Hatiras Remix)
Sieg 'Lox' (Original Mix)
Avicii & Sebastien Drums 'Snus Toether' (BeatThiefs Bootleg)
+
Mini Mix from Jason Kaye/Pure Garage Anthems
DJ Pied Piper 'Do U really Like It?'
Shanks & Bigfoot 'Sweet Like Chocolate'
+Pure Garage Anthems Competition+
Alesha Dixon 'Every Little Part Of Me'
Truesteppers ft Dane Bowers 'Buggin'
DJ Luck & MC Neat 'Little Bit Of Luck'
Craig David 'Fill In Me'
+
James Zabiela 'Blame'
deadmau5 'HR8938'
Chris Special & ThreeSixty 'Invader'
Sean B 'Magnetic Core' (Simon Sinfield Remix)
Simon Sinfield 'Fuzz' (Original Mix)
The Ting Tings 'Fruit Machine' (Dave Spoon Remix)
Miles Dyson 'iTune'

Outta here. Thanks for all your txts and fb action. have a great weekend.

:: Host With The Most ::

I occasionally have visitors into the radio studio who aren't there to be interviewed. Some are DJ friends, some are music industry people and some are on a visit to the radio station.  Last Friday I hosted a visit from a Bournemouth University journalism student, James Hartnett, who seemed to enjoy staring at my back for 3 hours!  Here's his blog entry after his visit to the Friday night Dirty House session!

Specialist radio experience courtesy of FIRE Radio

After seeing one of my lecturers walk into university with a Fire FM t-shirt last week, and this being the one station I listen to the most while in Bournemouth, I immediately enquired as to why he was wearing it. Did he work there? Did he ever work there? Who did he know?

One of the key things you need to do to become a successful journalist is ask questions, almost to the extent of badgering someone. So when he let me know his mate was a specialist DJ with a weekly Friday night slot on Fire FM, my eyes lit up. This is something he must have noticed too, because instead of having to ask for a day there, he asked for my contact details. Just three days later, I found myself last night sitting in one of these shows.

The DJ last night was purely amazing. Simon Sinfield's Pure Fire slot on Fire FM just got one more regular listener as of last night. I've seen DJs work live before, but watching this guy spin records, mixing for three solid hours, whilst still managing to the the typical radio-y things like put in a few intros, shoutouts, even advert breaks (to accord with the station's policies) was almost effortless for Simon.

Simon himself was a really, really good guy. To say he knew his stuff would be an understatement - everytime I wanted to ask a tricky question to him, he'd answer with a good, hugely informative answer that left me wanting more (although, being a live DJ, often as I was about to ask more he put his headphones back on and began flicking switches and pressing buttons to mix in a fresh song).

I didn't truthfully know what to expect when I visited Si last night, but from what I've seen, from what I've been told by Si, and from what I've also heard on radio, I'm more than glad that I visited Fire FM during one of their specialist hours. Simon definitely knew his stuff, as did Niall Maloney - a daytime presenter who overlooks nighttime (specialist) shows - when he came in briefly during Si's three-hour slot. Both men were well-informed with all things radio - they knew the ins and outs of the studio, their target audiences they had down to a tee, and comparisons with other local and national radio stations were all too easy to identify (and possibly deferentiate from) for these two presenters.

Fire FM have a quota to meet when going on-air, and have pledged to have a certain amount of specialist hours of music per week. Shows like Si's therefore are, technically speaking, there to fill a quota. But knowing this made me realise that this is a really, really good thing. The slots are at perfect times in terms of their audience's needs. By this, I mean a mainstream, commercial listener wouldn't want to listen to dubstep or dance music at 8am on their way to work, but come 1am when they're the only ones awake it's a perfect time to acquaint for them.

The office itself is surprisingly small. The entrance as such was merely carpet, one desk, and a phone. Walk upstairs, past the toilets, and there's six more desks - four used for news and advertising means - and a few processing units that helps put the show on air. You've then got two studios - one main one and one used primarily for news or pre-recorded shows, and that's it. For a station that attracts ~250,000 listeners, the place in which they do it reminded me more of a pirate radio station still trying to break through. Fire FM obviously don't need the glitz and the glamour if what they're producing works, and it does. By that, I mean that Bournemouth University's student radio studio space is almost if not the same size as Fire FM's.

What Si taught me last night about radio journalism I'll take with me for a long time yet. Whether it is a field I want to get into is unclear to me yet, but with so much new information flooded into my head I'll definitely be able to take a closer look into what part of the industry I would want to break into. Specialist shows, involving live audience interaction and live mixing, is far far different to the typical newsreading slots I had on Nerve* FM at BU, and out of the two, Si made me realise the opportunities that await if I did want to explore radio journalism.

For what came from a lecturer wearing a t-shirt from a radio station, I wouldn't believe that just four days later my blog would detail my experience at the said station. For now though, all I can say is thank you Si for the experience I had, and come this Friday, 9pm, my radio will be glued onto 107.6 Fire FM.

Posted by James Hartnett

Here's a link to the original article.

http://boundlessology.blogspot.co.uk/2011/02/specialist-radio-experience-courtesy-of.html

:: Jack That House ::

Throwing down the usual mix up of super house jams tonight. 3hrs live in the mix. Hit me up on 81222 - start your message with 'fire'. Catch me on facebook.com/simonsinfield or twitter.com/simonsinfield, and of course the tracklisting appears here as we go along on the housetastic journey.

Here we go:

Dada Life & Dimitri Vegas, Like Mike ft. tara Macdonald 'Tomorrow'
Steve Forest vs. The Ones 'Flawless'
Sister Sledge 'Thinking Of You' (AudioJacker remix)
Faithless 'God Is A DJ' (Jerome Isma Remix)
Hurts 'Wonderful Life' (Freemasons Remix)
+
Avicii & Sebastien Drums 'Snus Together' (BeatThiefs Bootleg)
Cosmophunk Rubicon' (Richard Dinsdale Remix)
Lady Ga Ga 'Born this Way' (Michael Woods Remix)
+
MC Flipside 'Candy Coated' (Hatiras Vocal Mix)
Denzal Park 'I'm A Drum Machine' (Original Mix) (TOTW)
Funkagenda 'Budgie'
Siege 'Lox' (Original Mix)
+
Sean B 'The Mission' (Simon Sinfield Remix)
Sander Van Doorn ft. Carol Lee 'Love Is Darkness' (Basto Big Room Remix)
Maor levi 'Devotion'
Cassini 'I Need An Illusion' (Valentino Simoncelli Remix)
Playmen 'Feel Your Love' (Consoul Trainin Remix)
+
The Beatsliders 'Eden' (Simon Sinfield Remix)
Basto! 'Gregory's Theme'
Carl Kennedy & Tommy Trash 'Blackwater' (Angger Dimas & Sebastien Litz Remix)
Yoav 'We All Are Dancing' (Peter Lutz Remix)
Funkagenda 'Shinjuku'
Chris Lake & Marco Lys 'Cross The Line'
+
Deadmau5 'HR8938 Cephei'
Kim Fai 'PS'
Mark knight & Michael Woods 'Banger'
Adam K 'Bum Bom'
Da Fresh 'That Body'
Traumer 'Rollin Life'
Chris Special & ThreeSixty 'Invader'
Azzido Da Bass 'This Is Not A Love Song'

Back next week. :-)

:: £2,406,648 ::

A truly remarkable 52 hours of broadcasting and fund-raising from Chris Moyles and the Radio 1 team.  A huge amount raised for Comic Relief and some fabulous broadcasting along the way.  There's still time to give a donation to the wonderful annual event.  Text 'CHRIS' to 70011 to give £1.

:: It's For Charitee Mate ::

Amazing stuff from Chris Moyles and the R1 Team.  The record has been busted and a huge sum raised for Comic Relief.  Awesome!  One of my favourite clips from the epic broadcast.

:: Mission Accomplished ::

My remix of Sean B's 'The Mission' is released today!  It's available on all the major music download stores. Go and grab yourself a copy, as you've only got 4 weeks to wait until my next release. :-)

Buy from: iTunes - Juno - Beatport - Amazon

:: Bonus Beats ::

Nice to have an extra show this week as I stand in for James Herkes once again.  It gives me another chance to spin some of the big tunes from last weekend and also test a few hot tracks before this week's big Friday night session on FIRE.

Here we go then:

Steve Forest vs. The Ones 'Flawless 2011'
Sister Sledge 'Thinking Of You. (AudioJacker Remix)
Axwell 'Watch The Sunrise' (Prok & Fitch Remix)
Avicii & Sebastien drums 'Snus Together' (The BeatThiefs Remix)
Haji & Emmanuel 'Weekend' (Marco Lys Remix)
+
Sox 'Liege'
Morning Parade 'A&E' (Dash Berlin Remix)
Cosmic Gate 'Fire Wire' (Cosmic Gate's Back 2 The Future Remix)
+
Leventina 'Nightshift'
EDX 'Party Of Politics'
Robert Miles 'Children' (Simon Sinfield Remix)
+
Sean B 'The Mission' (Simon Sinfield Remix)
Maori Levi 'Devotion'
Basto! 'Gregory's Theme'
Sander Van Doorn ft. Carol Lee 'Love Is Darkness' (Basto's Big Room Remix)
Funkagenda 'Shinjuku'
+
Avicii vs. KoL 'Sex On Abow' (Bootleg)
MC Flipside 'Candy Coated' (Hatiras Vocal Mix)
Umek  'Sarajevo'
+
Mark Knight & Michael Woods 'Banger'
Cosmophunk & Jay Lumen 'Rubicon' (Richard Dinsdale Remix)
Asino Di Medico 'Play With Me/OK' (Valentino Simoncelli Re-Edit)

That's it! I had great fun tonight.  Thanks for all your texts and Facebook and Twitter action.  I'm back on Friday night for the usual DIRTY HOUSE SESSION from 9pm.  Don't forget that my remix of Sean B's 'The Mission' is released tomorrow. ;-)

Have a good week.

Si

:: Thieving Beats ::

I've got another great show lined up for you tonight, with some fabulous hot new house tunes, a few amazing exclusives, two brilliant guests and a wicked guest mix!  3 hours perhaps isn't going to be long enough?

My first guest tonight is one-half of DJ/production duo The BeatThiefs.  Henry is going to be dropping in to discuss all things 'BeatThief' and we'll spin their 'Umbungo' track which has been given the Chocolate Puma treatment!  He's also got a cheeky little bootleg to share with all of us too.

Next up will be a guest mix from legends Layo & Bushwacka and I'll be talking to Matt Bushwaka to find out what the duo are doing gig and studio-wise in 2011.

Here we go then:

Steve Forest vs. The Ones 'Flawless 2011'
Sister Sledge 'Thinking Of You. (AudioJacker Remix)
Filip Le Freak 'It's That Disco' (Dan McKie & ABX Remix)
Platinum 'Love Shy' (Emanuel Remix)
Tom Novy 'Now Or Never'
+
Alistair Albracht 'Love Is the Icon' (Original Mix)
The Beatsliders 'Eden' (Simon Sinfield Remix)
Basto! 'Gregory's Theme'
+
Miles Dyson 'iTune'
MC Flipside 'Candy Coated' (Hatiras Remix) (TOTW)
Funkagenda 'Shinjuku'
+
Michael Woods 'First Aid'
Mark Knight & Michael Woods 'Banger'
The BeatThiefs 'Umbungo' (Chocolate Puma Remix)
+
++Interview with Henry BeatThief ++
Avicii & Sebastien Drums 'Snus Together' (Green & Falkner mee the BeatThiefs) (Bootleg)
Sander Van Doorn ft. Carol Lee 'Love Is Darkness' (Basto Big Room Baby Remix)
Siege 'Lox' (Original Mix)
Cosmophunk & Jay Lumen 'Rubicon' (Richard Dinsdale Remix)
Simon Sinfield 'XL' (Original Mix)
Ned Shepard 'Chromatic' (Original Mix)
EDX 'Embrace' (Original Mix)
Maor Levi 'Devotion' (Original Mix)
+
Layo & Bushwacka Mini-Mix
++Interviewwith Matt Bushwacka++
Albin Myers 'Archipelago'
Matt Darey * Urban Astronauts ft. Katie Louise Smith 'See The Sun' (Moonbeam Mix)
Vegas Baby ft. Katy Tizzard 'I Can't Help Myself'
Alpha 9 'Come Home'
Sureal 'You Take My Breath Away' (Simon Sinfield Remix)

That's it.  Back next week. :-)
DIRTY HOUSE on Fridays.
FIRE RADIO 107.6FM + DAB + fireradio.co.uk

:: DJ You've Got My Love ::

Alright you weekend warriors!?  I hope you've had a good week and your ready for the Friday night session on FIRE Radio.  I've got the usual huge sack of new house tracks, an awesome Tune Of The Week and a brilliant special guest.

Tonight I'll be catching up with Richard Dinsdale (Toolroom), who is currently at the top of the Beatport House chart with his Glitter Fever EP.  Richard will be talking about the track, his forthcoming set in Miami and his new label.  Plus, he's got a rather cool guest mix for us too.

Here we go then:

Steve Forest vs. The Ones 'Flawless' (2011 Remix)
Sister Sledge 'Thinking Of You' (AudioJacker Remix)
Avicii & Sebastien Drums 'My Feelings For You' (Treasure Fingers Remix)
Armand Van Helden 'MyMyMy' (Joy KitiKonti Remix)
Axwell ft. Steve Edwards 'Sunrise' (Prok & Fitch Remix)
+
Richard Dinsdale 'DJ, You've Got My Love'
Haji & Emanuel 'Weekend' (Marco Lys Remix)
+
Mark Knight & Michael Woods 'Banger'
Miles Dyson 'iTune'
Funkagenda 'Budgie' (TOTW)*
Greg Stainer Keep It real' (David Jones Remix)
+
Dada Life, Dimitri Vegas ft. Tara Mcdonald 'Tomorrow' (Pedro & Digital LAB Remix)
Cosmophunk & Jay Lumen 'Rubicon' (Richard Dinsdale Remix)
Michael Woods 'First Aid'
Sean B 'Magnetic Core' (Simon Sinfield Remix)
EDX 'Embrace'
+
Richard Dinsdale Guest Mix & Interview
+
The Beatsliders 'Eden' (Simon Sinfield Remix)
Ned Shepard 'Chromatic' (Original Mix)
Basto! 'Gregory's Theme'
Killers vs. Rockers 'If You Want My Love'
Mental Cube 'Q' (Marco Lys Remix)
Simon Sinfield 'XL' (Original Mix)
SHM vs. Eric Prydz 'Proper One' (Bootleg)
Chris Lake 'Sleepwalker'
Deadmau5 'Sofi needs A Ladder'
Laidback Luke 'Timebomb'
Albin Myers 'Wobble'
Cosmig Gate 'FireWire' (Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike Remix)
John Dahlback 'Atlas'

That's it from me.  Have a great weekend.  Catchya next week.

* Tune Of The Week

:: Eden Remix ::

I've got another remix about to drop and thought you might like a taster. This is my re-working of 'Eden' by The Beatsliders - Bournemouth based DJ/production duo of Mark Hawkins & Darren Jones.

The Beatsliders - Eden(Simon Sinfield Remix) by The BeatSliders

This is from their forthcoming EP on BomoBeats which includes some terrific tracks. Support already growing on this.  I hope you enjoy it.

Please leave feedback and keep 'em peeled for the release date.

:: Miami Kandi ::

This week's Friday night session on FIRE Radio throws up the usual selection of hot house, tech and progressive tracks and a great competition.  I'm going to be giving away copies of the very latest Hed Kandi: Miami Mix CD.  It's the usual double-disc affair from the Kandi Team with some massive tracks, mixed up by Andy Norman and.Steven Quarre.

Get in touch tonight via text.  Start your message with 'fire' and send it to 81222.  Or hit me up on Facebook or Twitter. facebook.com/simonsinfield or twitter.com/simonsinfield

Here we go:
Alex Metric & Steve Angello 'Open Your Eyes' (Original Mix)
Steve Forest vs. The Ones 'Flawless' (Nicola Fasano & Steve Forest Remix)
Carl Kennedy & Tommy Trash 'Blackwater' (Anger Dimmas Remix)
EDX & Tamra Keenan 'Out Of The Rain'
+
Basto! 'Gregory's Theme' (Original Mix)
Sean B 'Magnetic Core' (Simon Sinfield Remix)
+
Mark Knight & Michael Woods 'Banger'
Miles Dyson 'i-Tune' (TOTW)
Afrojack vs. Tocadisco 'Tequila Sunrise'
Clokx 'Catch Your Fall' (Hardwell Remix)
+
Michael Woods 'First Aid'
Labrinth 'Let The Sunshine' (Dave Spoon Remix)
Axwell ft. Steve Edwards 'Watch The Sunrise' (Prok & Fitch Remix)
Greg Stainer 'Keep it Real' (David Jones Remix)
Dr Kucho 'The Bassline'
+
Chris Lake & Marco Lys 'Cross the Line'
Olav Basoski 'The Other Side'
Late Night Alumni 'Empty Streets'
++ Hed Kandi Competition ++
The Shapeshifters 'She Freaks'
Sureal 'You Take My Breath Away' (Simon SInfield Remix)
Nadia Ali 'Rapture' (Avicii Remix)
+
EDX 'Embrace'
Alpha 9 'Come Home'
Funkagenda 'Past Dreaming'
Junior Jack 'Thrill Me' (Dave Spoon Bootleg)
Morning Parade 'A&E' (Arveene & Misk Remix)
Robbie Rivera ft. Ozmosis 'Keep on Going'
Chris Lake 'Sleepwalker'
Simon Sinfield 'XL' (Original Mix)
Oliver Bailey 'Keep On'
Myon & Shane 54 'International Departures'
Alan Connor 'Stone Cold' (Simon Sinfield Remix)
Felix Leiter 'Sky High'

Outta here!  Catch you next week. :-)










Dirty House on Friday
On air from 9pm to midnight.
FIRE Radio 107.6FM + DAB + fireradio.co.uk

:: Tooled Up! ::

This week's radio show is really an extension of last week.  Firstly there's the usual stack of hot new house tracks getting their first airplays on UK radio, plus I'll be chatting the man behind last week's Tune Of The Week (TOTW).  DJ/Producer and Toolroom resident Pete Griffiths will be on the show tonight to talk about 'Filtered', the Miami Winter Music Conference and future releases from Toolroom Records - one of the best dance record labels in the World. As their label manager he knows his stuff, so it's great to be getting him on the show.  Plus I've a little surprise for him with this week's Tune Of The Week.

Here we go:

Nadia Ali 'Rapture' (Aviccii Remix)
ATB pres. Flanders 'Behind' (EDX Ibiza Sunrise Remix)
Basto! 'Gregory's Theme'
Clokx 'Catch Your Fall' (Hardwell Club Mix)
Umek 'She Never Wants To Come Down'
+
Greg Stainer 'Keep It Real' (David Jones Remix)
Alan Connor 'Stone Cold' (Beltek Remix)
Armin Van Buuren ft. Sophie Ellis-Bextor 'Not Giving Up On Love'
+
Andy B Jones 'Let The Music' (David Puentez Remix)
EDX 'Embrace'
+
John Dahlback 'Atlas'
Simon Sinfield 'XL'
Tom Geiss & Mark Simmons 'Dream On'
Oliver Bailey 'Keep On'
Pete Griffiths & Ant Brooks 'Filtered'
++Interview with Pete Griffiths++
Mark Knight & Michael Woods 'Banger' (TOTW)
+
Kim Fai 'Era'
Ned Shephard 'Chromatic'
Sean B 'The Mission' (Simon Sinfield Remix)
ALN Project 'Sole Narcotic' (Special Branch Remix)
+
Avicii vs. KOL 'Sex On Abow'
Carl Kennedy & Tommy Trash 'Blackwater' (Angger Dimas Remix)
Avicii & Sebastien Drums 'My Feelings For You'
Daniel Portman 'Humanity'
Dave Spoon & TV Rock 'FIVEg'
Chris Lake 'Sleepwalker'
Deadmau5 'Clockwork' (Robbie Rivera Remix)
Robbie Rivera ft. Ozmosis 'Keep On Going' (Acapella)
Boyz Noize vs. Laidback Luke 'Oh Shake It Down' (Mixbuster Scratch Up)
Timbaland & 1 Republic 'Apologize 'Bootleg Baby'
Sandy Vee 'In Control'
Swanky Tunes 'Zodiac' (Hard Rock Sofa Remix)

Wow! Thanks for all your texts, FB and Twitter-action.  More next week from 9pm. Have a great weekend. :-)

:: Host With The Most ::

I occasionally have visitors in to the radio show who aren't there to be interviewed. Some are DJ friends, some are music industry people, who come and soak up the Dirty House vibe and endure my taste of music and chat for 3 hrs.  Last Friday I hosted a visit from a Bournemouth University journalism student, James Hartnett, who seemed to enjoy his ordeal.  Here's his blog entry after his visit:

Specialist radio experience courtesy of Fire FM Radio

After seeing one of my lecturers walk into university with a Fire FM t-shirt last week, and this being the one station I listen to the most while in Bournemouth, I immediately enquired as to why he was wearing it. Did he work there? Did he ever work there? Who did he know?

One of the key things you need to do to become a successful journalist is ask questions, almost to the extent of badgering someone. So when he let me know his mate was a specialist DJ with a weekly Friday night slot on Fire FM, my eyes lit up. This is something he must have noticed too, because instead of having to ask for a day there, he asked for my contact details. Just three days later, I found myself last night sitting in one of these shows.

The DJ last night was purely amazing. Simon Sinfield's Pure Fire slot on Fire FM just got one more regular listener as of last night. I've seen DJs work live before, but watching this guy spin records, mixing for three solid hours, whilst still managing to the the typical radio-y things like put in a few intros, shoutouts, even advert breaks (to accord with the station's policies) was almost effortless for Simon.

Simon himself was a really, really good guy. To say he knew his stuff would be an understatement - everytime I wanted to ask a tricky question to him, he'd answer with a good, hugely informative answer that left me wanting more (although, being a live DJ, often as I was about to ask more he put his headphones back on and began flicking switches and pressing buttons to mix in a fresh song).

I didn't truthfull know what to expect when I visited Si last night, but from what I've seen, from what I've been told by Si, and from what I've also heard on radio, I'm more than glad that I visited Fire FM during one of their specialist hours. Simon definitely knew his stuff, as did Niall Maloney - a daytime presenter who overlooks nighttime (specialist) shows - when he came in briefly during Si's three-hour slot. Both men were well-informed with all things radio - they knew the ins and outs of the studio, their target audiences they had down to a tee, and comparisons with other local and national radio stations were all too easy to identify (and possibly deferentiate from) for these two presenters.

Fire FM have a quota to meet when going on-air, and have pledged to have a certain amount of specialist hours of music per week. Shows like Si's therefore are, technically speaking, there to fill a quota. But knowing this made me realise that this is a really, really good thing. The slots are at perfect times in terms of their audience's needs. By this, I mean a mainstream, commercial listener wouldn't want to listen to dubstep or dance music at 8am on their way to work, but come 1am when they're the only ones awake it's a perfect time to acquaint for them.

The office itself is surprisingly small. The entrance as such was merely carpet, one desk, and a phone. Walk upstairs, past the toilets, and there's six more desks - four used for news and advertising means - and a few processing units that helps put the show on air. You've then got two studios - one main one and one used primarily for news or pre-recorded shows, and that's it. For a station that attracts ~250,000 listeners, the place in which they do it reminded me more of a pirate radio station still trying to break through. Fire FM obviously don't need the glitz and the glamour if what they're producing works, and it does. By that, I mean that Bournemouth University's student radio studio space is almost if not the same size as Fire FM's.

What Si taught me last night about radio journalism I'll take with me for a long time yet. Whether it is a field I want to get into is unclear to me yet, but with so much new information flooded into my head I'll definitely be able to take a closer look into what part of the industry I would want to break into. Specialist shows, involving live audience interaction and live mixing, is far far different to the typical newsreading slots I had on Nerve* FM at BU, and out of the two, Si made me realise the opportunities that await if I did want to explore radio journalism.

For what came from a lecturer wearing a t-shirt from a radio station, I wouldn't believe that just four days later my blog would detail my experience at the said station. For now though, all I can say is thank you Si for the experience I had, and come this Friday, 9pm, by radio will be glued onto 107.1 Fire FM.

...........................................................................................................

Here's a link to the original article.

http://boundlessology.blogspot.co.uk/2011/02/specialist-radio-experience-courtesy-of.html

:: Shammy Grammy ::

I've woken up today to read all about the Grammys.  I'm gobsmacked by some of the results and it seems that style over substance once again sways the judges votes. Who are the judges!?

More directly, the category of 'Best Remix Recording - Non-Classical' was won by David Guetta and DJ Afrojack.  Well done guys.  However, my vote would have definately gone to this epic production from Axwell & Dirty South, where they absolutely transformed The Temper Trap's 'Sweet Disposition' into a beautiful and euphoric example of dance music at its very best.  If only they'd arrived at the ceremony in a plastic egg!

  Temper Trap - Sweet Disposition (Axwell & Dirty South Remix) by dirtysouth909

:: Filtered ::

There are some great people and some awful ones in the music industry.  I'm so, so tempted to spill the beans on the duff ones, especially after some of my dealings this week.  But I'm far too professional. (Ahem!) Instead I'll share with you some gems from the industry.

First up is the Toolroom Records Team who keep on dishing up some awesome tracks, and making sure that we get them first here on a Friday night.  It's one of their new releases 'Filtered' that features as tonight's Tune Of the Week.  It's very, very hot and very exclusive, so do check in from 9pm.

Second top geezer of the night is UK singer/songwriter Alan Connor - who is my special guest tonight.  His fabulous new single 'Stone Cold', produced once again by Beltek, hits the stores on Monday. I'm slightly biaised I know, as my remix also features as part of the release, but it's a super track and I'm thrilled to be involved with Alan and Beltek on another production. My remix hits the shops in a couple of weeks. :-)

Here we go:

Stardust 'Music Sounds Better' (Phonetic Bootleg)
Nervo 'Irresistable'
Eric Prydz .'Niton'
Michael Woods 'Dynamik'
+
EDX 'Embrace'
Pete Griffiths & Ant Brooks 'Filtered' (TOTW)
+
Robbie Rivera 'Keep On Going'
Swanky Tunes & Hard Rock Sofa 'Rhea'
Daniel Portman 'Humanity'
Adam K 'Bum Bom'
+
Alan Connor 'Sun Went Down' (Beltek Remix)
+ Interview with Alan Connor +
Alan Connor 'Stone Cold' (Beltek Remix)
Armin Van Buuren ft. Sophie Ellis-Bextor 'Not Giving Up On Love'
Alex Gaudino vs. Example 'Kickstarting Love'
+
Avicii vs. KOL 'Sex On Abow'
Andrea Paci 'Twilight'
Sean B 'The Mission' (Simon Sinfield Remix)
Mental Cube 'Q' (Marco Lys Remix)
Jay Frog 'It's Alright' (Erick Decks Remix)
Oliver Bailey 'Keep On'
+
Beltek Mini Mix
Da Fresh 'Limoncello'
Rolvario 'Zahara'
Simon Sinfield 'XL'
Chris Lake 'Sleepwalker'
Alex Metric & Steve Angello 'Open Your Eyes'
Benny Benassi 'House Music'
Bass Kleph 'Oh Yeah'
Cosmic Gate 'Fire Wire' (Cosmic Gate Back 2 The Future Remix)
Myon & Shane 54'

That's it from me.  below is the video for Alan's new track 'Stone Cold'.  Enjoy!

:: Preparing To Launch ::

My remix of 'The Mission' by Sean B is being released next month on EML Recordings. The original version (+ Freedom Mix) make up Sean's debut E.P 'Winter Fierce', which is available now from all the major download stores.

Sean's first release shows off his passion for dance and trance and you can certainly hear many influences in his productions. Make sure you keep 'em peeled for follow up tracks from Sean B.  Check out his weekly show on base radio, every Tuesday night from 8pm. www.baseradio.net

For more information hit up EML Recordings.

 The Mission (Simon Sinfield Remix) (Preview) by Simon Sinfield

:: Embrace ::

Another jam-packed show of hot new tunes tonight!  I've got some absolute crackers in the record bag tonight as we take over the FIRE airwaves again for three hours of the finest house, beats n bleeps.  I've also got a couple of new bootlegs to air tonight and a fabulous 'Tune Of The Week' from the awesome EDX.

Here we go:

Playmen ft. Fade & Mia 'Feel Your Lovin' (Consoul Trainin Remix)
Greg Stainer 'Keep It Real' (David Jones Remix)
Jose Nunez 'Yesterday' (House Moguls Remix)
Phunk Investigation 'Enigmatik'
Kris Menace 'Walkin On The Moon' (Valentino's Re-Rub)
Tensnake 'Coma Cat' (Mark Knight Remix)
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Alex Metric & Steve Angello 'Open Your Eyes'
EDX 'Embrace' (TOTW)
Sean B 'The Mission' (Simon Sinfield Remix)
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Andy B Jones 'Let The Music' (David Puentez Remix)
Basto! 'Gregory's Theme'
Blur 'Song 2' (Bootleg)
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Black Noise 'Baby I'm Yours Refix'
Avicii 'My Feelings For You' (Treasure Fingers Remix)
Killers & Rockers 'If You Want My Love'
DONS & Jesse Voorn 'Welcome To The Club'
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Avicii vs. KOL 'Sex On Abow'
Cosmic Gate 'Fire Wire' (Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike Remix)
Chris Lake 'Release' (Re-Rub 2010)
Albin Myers 'Wobble' (Original Mix)
Mental Cube 'Q' (Marco Lys remix)
Phunk Investigation 'Schizophrenica'
Rolvario 'Zahara'
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Dave Seaman & Funkagenda 'The Mighty Ming' (2010 Remix)
Deadmau5 & Friends 'Late Strobe Bodyshine'
Nadia Ali 'Rapture' (Avicii Remix)
Robbie Rivera ft. Lizzie Curious 'Departures' (Cosmic Gate Remix)
Myon & Shane 54 'International Departures'
Morning Parade 'A&E' (Dash Berlin Remix)
First State ft. Sarah Howells 'Reverie' (Dash Berlin Remix)
Vegas Baby ft. Katie Tizzard 'I Can't Help Myself' (eSquire Remix)
Wolfgang Gartner 'Space Junk'
Wizard Sleeve 'Get Down Tonight'

Right then dude and dude-esses.  Have a super weekend.  Back next week. :-)

:: On A Mission ::

This week has been a very productive one for me, managing to turn-around a couple of new remixes and start work on another solo track. My remix of Alan Connor's new single 'Stone Cold' is also out real soon, so happy-dappy-days!

For now though, let's get spinning those upfront house, beats, bleeps and eclectic-electro gems that we all love so much. Lots of progressive stuff tonight, with new tunes from Erick Morillo, Chris Willis, Danism, Greg Stainer, Moguai and 'Tune Of The Week' from Alex Metric & Steve Angello!

Here we go:

Chris Willis 'Louder' (Zodiax Remix)
ATB 'Behind' (EDX Ibiza Sunrise Remix)
Steve Forest & Chris Ortega ft. Marcus Pearson 'Close To Me' (Chris Ortega Sunshine Mix)
Armin van Buuren vs. Sophie Ellis-Bextor 'Not Giving Up On Love'
Alan Connor 'Stone Cold' (Beltek Remix)
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Morning Parade 'A&E' (Dash Berlin Remix)
Alex Metric & Steve Angello 'Open Your Eyes' (TOTW)
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Danism 'Love The Way' (Original Mix)
Ned Shepard 'Chromatic' (Original Mix)
Oliver Bailey 'Keep On' (Original Mix)
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Sean B 'Mission' (Simon Sinfield Remix)
Greg Stainer 'Keep It Real' (David Jones Remix)
Playmen & Alcemen 'Feel Your Love'
Killers vs. Rockers 'If You Want My Love'
Basto 'Gregory's Theme' (Original Mix)
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Gubellini 'Getting Personal' (Avicii Remix)
Robbie Rivera 'Escape' DJ Chus & Abel Ramos Iberican Remix)
Avicii vs. KOL 'Sex On Abow' (Avicii Bootleg)
Daniel Portman 'Humanity'
Valentino Simoncelli 'Rotation'
Myon & Shane 54 'International Departures'
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John Dahlback 'Atlas'
Michael Woods 'No Access'
Deadmau5 'Complicated'
Marilyn Manson 'The Beautiful Peopkle ' (Bootleg Baby!)
Sidney Samson 'Riverside'
Aaren San 'Breathless'
Funkagenda 'Guitarro'
Avicii 'Excited'
Thomas Schwartz 'Jupiter Calling'
The Mixbuster 'These Sounds'

Laters. :-)



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FIRE Radio 107.6FM + DAB + fireradio.co.uk

:: Flhip Flhop ::

I love these guys. A great comic take on beatboxing with real skill too. Scratch that cat boyyyy! :-)

:: Twist My Disco ::

Tonight's radio show is going to give a couple of lucky listeners the chance to win the very latest 'Twisted Disco' compilation from Hed Kandi. In fact, the album is not out for a few days, so the lucky few will be very pleased with their winnings!


As well as the cool Kandi competion I've a fantastic Tune Of The Week (TOTW), from the latest band to sign to the massive label EMI. Plus, as well as the usual stack of hot new house tunes, I'll get your shouts out too.  Hit up the text 81222 starting your message with 'fire'.


Tracklisting:


Alan Connor 'Stone Cold' (Beltek Remix)

Steve Forest & Chris Ortega ft. Marcus Pearson 'Close To Me' (Chris Ortega Sunrise Remix)

Chris Willis 'Louder' (Zodiax Mix)

eSquire ft. Ruth Cullen 'Has To Be Love'

Rolvario 'Zahara'

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Morning Parade 'A&E' (Dash Berlin Remix) (TOTW)

Myon & Shane 54 'International Departures'

Basto! 'Gregory's Theme' (Original Mix)

Mikael Weermats 'I'll House You' (Hanna Hansen & David Puentez Remix)

Fabio De Vivo 'In The Name Of Love'

Playmen 'Feel Your Loev' (Consoul trainin Remix)

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Robbie Williams 'Last Days Of Disco' (Roger Sanchez Remix)

Ned Shepahard 'Chromatic'

++Hed Kandi 'Twisted Disco' Competition ++

Featured tracks:

Sandy Rivera ft. Rae 'Hide U'

DNA ft. Rebecca Knight 'In My Head'

Joey Negro presents Akuba 'Sax My Bitch Up'

Chris Kaeser 'Rescue Me'

Syke n Sugarstar 'Like That Sound'

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Avicii vs. KOL 'Sex On Abow' (Bootleg)

John Dahlback 'Atlas' (Original Mix)

Robbie Rivera ft. Ozmosis 'Keep On Going'

Junior Jack 'Thrill Me' (Dave Spoon Bootleg)

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Tom Novy 'Don't Stop'

Tensnake 'Coma Cat' (Mark Knight Remix)

Jose Nunez 'It's Got groove'

Axel Bender 'Disco Six'

Chris Lake 'Sleepwalker'

The Green Eye 'Boobs & Drinks'

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Trance Tech Mix by Simon Sinfield (Download at simonsinfield.com)