Music influenced musings from a DJ

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I’m getting booked to DJ at Engagement and Wedding Parties for 2019, if you’re planning a party and need a DJ: get in touch for a quote #weddingdj #djlife🎧 #partydj #firstdance #djforhire #weddingplans #charandryan18 (at The Embankment, Bedford) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoV8_V8DpkL/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1xjg4lalbukfo

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Moore Musings Vol 2

This week: A man who believes the secret to life is partying all the time, congratulations Wolf Alice, Eminem vs MGK, Kanye and a re-visit to an amazing documentary on dance music.

Raving Forever

First up: this man believes in “working with electronic music”, doesn’t queue to get in to Berghain and is an all round party legend: https://www.facebook.com/VICE/videos/1801295523260412/

Mercury Prize

Next, massive congratulations to Wolf Alice for winning The Mercury Music Prize 2018! My top 3 winning albums in no particular order are: Arctic Monkeys Whatever People Say I am, That’s What I’m Not, Skepta - Konnichiwa and The xx - xx.

Here is a link to a list from the Guardian on ten most innovative Mercury Prize Albums of all time - https://www.theguardian.com/2018-hyundai-mercury-prize/2018/sep/04/the-10-most-innovative-mercury-prize-albums-of-all-time 

Bonus Mercury Prize info: Massive Attack are to release a special 20th Anniversary addition of Mezzanine - https://pitchfork.com/news/massive-attack-to-reissue-mezzanine/

Eminem vs MGK

I’d like to thank Machine Gun Kelly for awakening the side of Eminem that we all surely want to hear? Many columns are full of debate on the recent back and forth between the two artists so I’d like to share this parody instead: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2aU9zoH1lA

More Kanye West News

Last week I posted about the possibility of “Watch The Throne 2″ this week it’s YEEZUS II - more here - https://hypebeast.com/2018/9/kanye-west-yeezus-alternative-cover-teaser

Dance Music Documentary

Finally, I have been very much enjoying re-watching “The Agony & The Ecstasy” this week. Fantastic 3 part documentary on the history of dance music culture here in the UK. With contributions from: Goldie, Fabio & Grooverider, Sasha, Dave Pearce and many more - highly recommended viewing. Goes way back to The Ibiza 4, Spiral Tribe, Turntablism in the 70′s through to Superstar DJ’s of today who have repackaged house music as EDM and “sold it back to the USA”, excellent soundtrack too.

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Worth the wait, album of the year contender? #onrepeat #musicaddict #lovethisband #djlife🎧 https://www.instagram.com/p/BnvlRhSn96x/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=10s4t5cn7fyc8

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Moore Musings Vol 1

Jungle are back!

London collective Jungle return with their Sophomore Album “For Ever”  realised in UK today 14th September 2018, and I don’t mind admitting I’ve already bought, downloaded and listened to it a couple of times. 

Early favourites include: Casio as well as previously released singles: Cherry and Heavy, California.

Have been playing single “Happy Man” for a couple of months now in DJ sets.

Watch the Throne 2?

Kanye tweeted recently that it’s “Coming Soon” read more below, would be big news! Jay Z surely not involved though? Will be waiting for further updates here.

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/watch-the-throne-2-kanye-west-jay-z-722013/ 

My New Favourite Rap Double Act

From Kanye and Jay to: Pete & Bas - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uOkpjPmjG4 

Christmas come early?

That’s how it feels after John Lewis dropped this absolute gem: https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=youtube+john+lewis+ad&view=detail&mid=D732B95CC9286ECEC16AD732B95CC9286ECEC16A&FORM=VIRE

Why has this been included in a DJ’s music themed blog you ask? 

Because I love it, as does my wife and they’ve covered a Queen classic and nailed it.

Best Boiler Room of 2018?

Far be it for me to pass judgement, but I am loving this set from Honey Dijon!

Here is a link, check it out for yourself: