Off The Record Turns One!!

Off The Record Turns One!

12 months ago in a bar on Upper Street started a small yet quiet revolution. Off The Record was born. A night dedicated to vinyl but not just DJs, people who still bought, collected, found, stumbled upon could come and play those black discs.

Over the year there has been many first timers, new DJs, old DJs have graced the wheels of steel at Wax Jambu. Rare and unheard records were played as the bar staff mixed up some of the best drinks in the World (check the competitions, its true!) Over this time, there was not one lame set. From the early days of Ustreaming around the world to the later sets being recorded and preserved on Mixcloud, each person involved shared a little bit about themselves by the music they played.

While it is a celebration, it will also be the last time Off The Record will appear on a Wednesday evening at Wax Jambu. But fear not! After my well earned break, there will be something new to get excited about. I would like to thank all of the DJs that took part. In this order, almost!

CAST

Laze Breaks, Martin Daniels, JJ Mumbles, K15, Rookie Sludat, DJ Nickname, Danny Lowe, Andy Fenn, Lee HEE-MAN Henry, Bensamba, Sunil Chauhan, James Blanco, Richard Walsh, Orsii, Bradley Zero, Peach, Cleo, Matt Baker, Dr Wink Importer / Exporter, Klaus, Laurent Finitoni, Naqwon, Greedy Kid, Will Furtado, Alex Chase, Maharishi HI-FI, Dave Metcalfe, Rie Fujihira, Louis P, Ashley, Si Domone, Vue, Intalex, Filter ‘Power’ Taylor, Sodalicious, Pete Byrne, Joe Pesh, Elliot Davies, Bacary Bamba, Mo Sean, Dickon Storme, Steve James, Robert Morgan, Grace Bassface, Piers, Senior Girls Own, Sonny D, Nijmakesbeats, Ed, Dnbenergy, amar_, Ralph, Lawrence.

Also thanks to Jimi, Will, Sara at Wax Jambu for making it happen and ALLLL of the bar staff for sending me home drunk plenty of times!

Also a massive Thank You to anyone that has popped in for a drink on a Wednesday

x

Mellow Vibes - New Tracks

As modern life pulls us in each and every direction, time is precious and is thinly spread over many responsibilities. I wish there was more time to spread that time over being creative and leaving things for others to enjoy. Fortunately, the greedy one found some time to create this new jam. Now I am not a fan of write ups for tracks in this modern age as with one click you can find out what it sounds like yourself. But, when I previewed the track standing at Kensington Olympia Station I was lifted away, so much so I almost missed the 19:50 to Milton Keynes. Take a listen, download if you like. Most of all, enjoy.

Vellow Mibes by BrokenHomes V2.0

Never Judge a Book

So things have been pretty quiet on the blog and internet fronts for a while. This is because, amazingly, we conduct actual real lives outside of the confines of our sweaty rooms. Work is busy, Off The Record is picking up on every month and the excellent Super Human Disco has kicked off so I get more play outs now than I ever did. The downside is, I don't get to spend much quality time at home creating new things. It makes me sad.

On the other hand, my brother. The elusive one has started making his 5 beats per year and you can catch the first one below. Since modern tech will allow you to click play quicker than I can describe it you may as well go ahead. Post and repost on your sisters Facebook and tell her I love her. My brother will also sing to her for Burgers. Our fees are very reasonable, we just be saving to shut down another Cruise Ship.

Get it GURLLLLLLLLLLLLL

Brokenhomes November CD on the streets (insert cuss word here)

Another month equals me repackaging a hundred ASDA CDs and making them Brokenhomes mix CDs. Catch me on the street handing them out after the show and I even post them ALL OVER THE WORLD. Aint no thang, got to put this drug money to some use (lemsip swag)

Peep the track list below and if you want one drop me a mail or catch me outside. That easy. December Christmas special coming up soon.

Title - Artist
Brokenhomes Jingle - Greedy Kid
Synthroduction - Professa
I'm Official - Clams Casino
NotTheBestBeatEver - Munoz
Gone - The Weeknd (Dolor Remix)
She Wants To Move (Instrumental) - N.E.R.D.
Say Goodbye To Love - Kenna
Bright Future - Ben Westbeech
O.N.E - Yeasayer
Deep Down Inside - Hard Drive
Travel - Michael Fakesch
Billie Jean - Michael Jackson (opolopo remix v. 1.1)
After The Dance - Simbad (Bugz In The Attic Remix)
Xavier - Tumblin' Down - Tuff Jam Marimba Mix
Track 9 - Flying Lotus
Bloscid - Boxcutter
Broken Language - Onra
Keeps Callin’ Feat Sarah Howard - Daco
Dance Floor Stalker - Flying Lotus
Army of Fear - Lorn

Watch The Devil and Daniel Johnston whilst packing CDs

I love that film, although I make too many non existent similarities in my head. Other hi lights included being followed by a girl from Babestation. My lifes work is complete. Anyway, back to why I am writing this! I have just packed 100 ish CDs. They are free for you, whoever you may be. You just have to accept it. I will be giving them away at the following locations

Wax Jambu - Angel, London - 19/10/2011 at Off The Record

Ice Wharf - Camden, London - 22/10/2011 Before the Flying Lotus show

Roundhouse - Camden, London - 22/10/2011 After the Flying Lotus show (if they dont take em off me)

Apart from that, I will always have a stash in my cheap Nike Backpack

And for the curious, here is the track listing

Title - Artist

1.          Brokenhomes Jingle - Greedykid

2.          Searching It - Dimlite And Ill Dubio

3.          live in peace, love trees - jonwayne

4.          I feel like dying mx3 - Flying Lotus

5.          None an Island - Lorn

6.          60901 Instrumental - oddisee

7.          60901 - TiRon

8.          Prototype - NAMELESS

9.          See Drive (#FF) - Illingsworks

10.         Ya Playin' Yoself - Jeru The Damaja

11.         Speed - DJ Spinna

12.         The Battle: Speed - Neptunes Instrumentals

13.         Places Everyone - Shawn J. Period

14.         Hear 4 U - Celsius Electronics

15.         Distant Form - Monopoly

16.         All Oichos - grillo

17.         TheOriginalChannelSurfer - InfinitiRock

18.         Space Ho's (Madlib Remix) - Danger Doom

19.         Make Em Nv - The Roots

20.         Mirrors - Dâm Funk

21.         Down - Sketch Bonus (2008) - Aaron Evo

22.         Needs Deodorant - Monopoly

  23.         All I Want Is You - Calvin Valentine

FYI, this will never be up for download, CD only

Love

Update for Brokenhomes

So it is Monday at 2am, you will probably see that on your FB or on here but thought that would be a good way of starting things off. Things have been very busy with Off The Record on this site and that is a a good thing. Previously it was like a post a month of not much really. Now, there is so much content on here I am thinking of a redesign.

The real meat of this post is, essentially, I am a DJ. 'Promoting' is fun but its a bi product of wanting to DJ more. The whole catch 22/chicken and egg theory. So to try and put myself in more clubs and get a or more (delete where appropiate) bookings, I have made a mix CD. In fact, I am going to make a Mix CD every month. The (late) October one will be filling the streets soon and I better get to work on the November mix pretty sharpish.

Got me a nice laser monochrome printer with a spare toner and some of that paypal money to make real music for y'all. Internet is fun and all but if you didn't feel it, it didn't happen. So she says.

I better get to bed, zombie mode out here

Love x

Off The Record and London Cocktail Week at Wax Jambu!

Off The Record, Wax Jambu and London Cocktail Week team up to bring you this night of all nights! Below from a previous post is what and who you can expect to be providing the sounds for the evening

12th - Off The Record with Pampero Rum
Maharishi Hi-Fi [MUSICAL FEVER] | Bensamba | Dave Metcalfe

Another massive event in the Off The Record calender. Wax Jambu, the finest cocktail bar in London bar none (yeah I said it!) are involved in London Cocktail Week. Together with Pampero Rum we will be making you late for work on Thursday. Wait. You should book it off now. As part of the night, the cocktail wizards of Wax Jambu are inviting people to bring in an ingredient to be made into a tasty cocktail with Pampero Rum. Now, if you drink dirty dishwater or motor oil on a regular basis, then bring some in. But you'll probably be better off bringing in something sensible! Music on the night will be rum themed with reggae music coming from the Maharishi Hi Fi and Dave Metcalfe. Both first timers at Off The Record. The Latin funk will be coming from your favourite DJs favourite DJ, Mr Bensamba. Open until 1am, get them holiday forms in now!

Like I said, this is all in conjunction with London Cocktail Week and you can find more info right here

http://www.diffordsguide.com/london-cocktail-week

LCW wristband holders get cheaper drinks and y'all should know about the Happy Hour already!

If you are coming, you might as well CLICK THIS TEXT HERE RIGHT NOW

Will see you there!

Front Page Swag - Brokenhomes mix as of 20th Sept 2011

I just be sitting here at the spaceship looking at the WWW and my bro hits me on the BB to say he likes Death Grips - 5D. Swag, he should, its a big beat. Then he tells me my mix is front page of the Mixcloud site! Had to check for myself. There it was, right there. Had to download a Firefox add on to grab it!

The Shoreditch Heartbreakers

What started out as a casual playing of some tunes, turned into one of the musical hi jackings of 2011!

The good people over at Protein let me come down and play some tunes on the last day of the Dante Fried Chicken x LDN Taco Shack pop up event. I have never seen food sell out so quick in all my life, it was like when the KFC in Bahamas ran out of chicken. Was crazy, I luckly got a taste of the excellent beef brisket and some biscuits and gravy. No camera so no snaps, would of needed taste-o-vision.
























After being thoroughly looked after by Teddy and Kat (THANKS!) I headed over to the Crooked Tounges party to see if I could blag my way in. But before that, here is a list of tracks I played at the pop up event

ARTIST - TITLE
oddisee - Frostbit
Tom Vek - If You Want
Dangerdoom - Bada Bing
Monopoly - Needs Deodorant
Hudson Mohawke - freek
Ben Westbeech - Bright Future
DJ Spinna - So Live
Action Bronson - Shiraz
Mobb Deep - Shook Ones
Up Hygh - Compatible
Gonjasufi - Ancestors
Exile - Your Summer Song (Remix) Feat. J. Mitchell
Stacy Epps - Floatin
Elaquent - D.A.N.C.E. - Slakah the Beatchild (Remix)
Samiyam - Nintendo CRUNCH
Detroit CYDI - Detroit CYDI - Yeah B*tch (Funstrumental Version)
TiRon x Half Amazin' - For Your Smile
Greg Enemy - Muggsy Bogues (Slam Dunk)
Lootpack - Crate Diggin'
Stro - Jacko
RJD2 - Murs Beat

Lazebreaks had joined the party. Friend of Brokenhomes, Pei Chi was in the place taking pics and managed to snag us some bands. We annoyed the bouncers and got told off but later on, he was well laughing at my cooking dance. Due to the free bar and me carrying around my laptop, Laze and I managed to snag a set downstairs for a couple hours. We will now be known at The Shoreditch Heartbreakers and WE WILL be gatecrashing your party. Thanks to Ben and the others at CT for letting us cause mayhem downstairs.

Here is a list of tracks we played and some choice pics, you can see all the pics by CLICKING RIGHT ON THIS TEXT FAM!

ARTIST - TITLE
devonwho - glow
devonwho - abrajam
Danger Doom - Perfect Hair II
The Mitchell Brothers Featuring Sway - Harvey Nicks
asher roth - amilli
Lil B - Charlie Sheen
Monopoly - Punch A Troll In The Neck
Busy - Ecleptic Armilla - Busy
OFWGKTA - Drop By Earl Sweatshirt
OFWGKTA - Blade By Earl Sweatshirt And
Daisuke Tanabe - Witch Hunt
Wiley - Bow E3
Musical Mobb - Pulse X
So Solid Crew - 21 Seconds (Side A)
Wiley - Eski-Boy
The Bug - Jah War (Loefah Remix)
The Mitchell Brothers Featuring Kano And The Streets - Routine Check (album version)
MellowHype - Hell Featuring Frank Ocean
Lil B - Ellen Degeneres
Monopoly - Needs Deodorant
B. Bravo - Computa Love
B.Lewis - Code(x)
Tony Matterhorn - Dutty Wine
Mr. Vegas - Heads High
Wayne smith - under mi sleng teng
Mavado - Weh Dem A Do
Max Romeo - Chase The Devil
Diplo Featuring Sandra Melody - Newsflash - Diplo Featuring Sandra Melody
Elephant Man - Elephant Man
Sean Paul - Infiltrate
Ginuwine - Pony
Hollowman & Dubz - 09 Freesyle - Gigz
Action Bronson - Shiraz
Jon Wayne - Dat Ass
Dibiase - WTF!!
Samiyam - Kitties
NAMELESS - Whats Goin Around
Baron Zen - Burn Rubber (Dam Funk Remix)

brokenhomes world wide

capture that, twice

painted pinky swag

Lazebreaks, original Shoreditch Heartbreaker

echo + brake

on that squeaky bum serato and cd time

When Brokenhomes play, have your gun fingers nice and high

Arrival of stock - Tape Packs

Sitting at the space ship looking down the hallway at the new arrival of stock

In a previous post I mentioned some ideas I had for some new things for Off The Record. So the idea to record to cassette definitely blossomed. Last Wednesday I picked up a tape deck (which I still need to test) and today my tape order came. Pretty cool getting 100 blank tapes and cases in the mail. Well not mail but delivered. I was at work and white van man kindly left the package in the lobby.

3 cassette presentation boxes

I also picked some 'box sets' as you can see above. Will be making some ultra limited collections with amazing things inside so keep your eyes peeled for those.

Each tape is 90 mins long, that is 45 per side. Sets will be recorded live direct to cassette from Wax Jambu with some slight ambience on the recordings. Obviously, there will have to be some testing to get the recordings right but I think they would sound good and be an excellent piece to own. I know tapes are not the most used format in the world now but the whole ethos of the night is harking back to the analogue times and these tapes will all be limited.  (plus I will throw in a download code)

Anyway, keep telling your friends about the night. Got some imitators popping up round London so got to keep this the number one! 

Brokehomes on Tour - Zurich, Switzerland

Couple weeks back I spent an excellent time over in Switzerland with my good friend Dan Cade. Whilst he went to work, I walked around and planted some Brokenhomes flyers around the city. Call me Banksy bitch

This store has the cool clothes and stuff, the Brokenhomes flyers were right at home

This was one of those 'weed shops' A few Brokenhomes flyers got thrown in the mix, get me

This was with all the postcards, hope someone tried to buy mine. Send the money to my paypal

Off The Record - Recordstore.co.uk 29.06.11

This Wednesday, I play host to my workplace, Recordstore.co.uk. Well its part of my workplace and the people I work with will be providing the sounds for the night. Myself, Martin Daniels and Lol Kenny will be play music from vinyl all over again and drinking 2 for 1 Tiger beers and maybe splashing out on a cocktail or 2. They are £9 before 8

So clear your desk nice and early and head down. Will be live again to the world via the Ustream so jump in the chat room and we can have a laugh.

Off The Record @ Wax Jambu, Angel

Every Wednesday at Wax Jambu in Angel is a new night that I am starting. As the name suggests, all the music for the evening will be played from 'off the record'. All vinyl and vinyl only.

Every week I will be inviting down DJs to come down and play music from vinyl. It can be either their influences or stuff they have picked up in the local charity store. Just as long as its from vinyl. 7, 12 or 10 inch.

Alongside the DJs and themed nights will be YOU. If you have a record collection that you would like to share to other people other than your neighbours who bang on the walls then get in touch. You don't have to be a DJ or have DJ experience, just a record collection. You can play from 30 minutes to an hour. I will give you a quick run down on how to use the mixer and from then on in, you will entertain our ears.

I will be thinking of other things to add to the night, there will be some records that can be bought on the night, a swap shop where you can trade records and anything else I can think of really.

This all starts on the 22nd of June 2011 and will be every Wednesday. Each week will have a different theme or guests so just keep checking the internets.

Please forward this onto as many people as possible, there is a DJ in all of us!

Contact: ray@brokenhomes.co.uk

Sunday 29th May - Wax Jambu

'Once again back is the incredible.' That is a lyric by the way, I'm not saying I am incredible. I WILL be playing incredible music down at Wax Jambu again this Sunday.

Im playing through Happy Hour so come and get that BOGOF swag with me.

SHAWTYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

Thursday 28th April - Ray Juss at Wax Jambu

'Once again back is the incredible' - or something like that. Im heading back down to Wax Jambu in Angel - (144-145 Upper Street) to play some music you may or may not have heard. There is no school the next day so in the immortal words of Donaeo, we will Party Hard.

Get ya requests in early and come and buy me a drank.

SWAG SWAG WOOO WOOO WOOOO!!

Whats Good? Whats Crackaling?

So I am sitting here at my half complete studio desk with a tepid cup of tea to my left, a screen with this and twitter open in front of me, and my TV and ever constant NAS (Network Attached Storage) crunching away downloading me TV shows.

Life at Brokenhomes towers has been pretty stagnant of late. I invested in a new desk to spur some creativity and I have had probably my most unfortunate ebay transaction of my life. Just cursed with bad luck. I mean, were my beats that bad that the powers that be are doing all they can to conspire against me so I cant finish this desk?!? Along with the incomplete desk is the stuff that doesn't have a home any more in the flat. CDs are piled up against the radiator, meaning Ill have to move the CDs if I want some of that British Gas goodness. Books are ontop of my fridge which does make thumbing through pages whilst making Earl Grey very tempting but I usually refrain from such activity. My turntables and records are in my bedroom on the floor. My bedroom is so not happy about this arrangement, so not happy. To accompany the staple bedroom furnishings of bed and wardrobe (no bedside table, too small for such comforts) is a lamp attached to the frame of the bed and my DAB radio on the window sill. Oh and the perpetual drying on clothes on the clothes horse that hasn't been taken down in 3 years.

SO back to where this is all going. Well the first day of sun today made me think about summer and DJing again. Does every year, more this year as I want it to be my outlet for my social activities. Since I stopped DJing on pirate radio I lost most of my friends who were into the music thing. We have grown up, doing other things and chasing other dreams. Like paying bills. Hopefully this DJ thing can get me out of The Palace and let me play some music to people. I am fully aware that my taste in music will probably annoy some people but people shouldn't hate on Rebecca Black. That's my jam right now!

The sibling is away on holiday at the moment and I have to work on his 400th PC so that he can be creative again. Also, I have been watching far to many videos on this Maschine program/hardware combo. If I find £400 behind my sofa I know Ill be heading to Digital Village.

Anyway, thought Id have a mini rant/post as I gotta keep this updated. Soon as the desk is done there should be the podcast on itunes for everyone to grab. There will also be CDs floating around and some stickers are in the pipeline so a couple things.

Keep safe everyone and don't smoke crack

<3

Ray Juss

I want some of that PAYPAL money

For perhaps the last 100 years I have been trying to get people to design stuff for me to no avail. Maybe I'm just no good at calling in favours? So, I had a muck around on Photoshop and I created 250 of these badboys. As the late Mitch Hedberg once said about flyers 'Here, YOU throw this away'

If you want one for your wall like a teenager or you think it might be worth more than the 6 pence I paid for it then let me know. Ill even put a CD with it and scrawl on it like a serial killer. 'To you Love Mr Bundy'

Speak soon kids <3

What do you know about the Shower Rangers?

Several years ago, a might team was formed that would terrorise the Grime and Night Club scene across the world. This team was know as THE SHOWER RANGERS! On Sunday, head of the Shower Rangers, Suznah made move in taking the Shower Ranger brand worldwide and moving Down Under. Although it was a sad day, it was also an exciting time for everyone, Especially Suznah.

So in honour of her move and to document the music, events and memories we have shared whilst terrorising free bars and Old Street I put together this mix.

Includes movie scenes, radio rips, some mixing and about 4 genres (minimum)

So below is the tracklisting, keep a gun finger in the air nice and high for the CEO of The Shower Rangers!

Tracklisting

Title - Artist

What Ever I Feel Like - Scene
Pump It Up (Inst) - Just Blaze
Grind'n - Clipse
Addiction - Clipse
Ask it by Pedro - Scene
Canned Heat - Jamiroquai
Hold It Down - 4hero
African Warrior - Donaeo
138 Trek - DJ Zinc
Buck & Bury (Original Mix) - El B Ft. Juiceman
Back Then - Mike Jones
Still Tippin' (Feat. Slim Thug & PaulWall) - Mike Jones
Hard N Da Paint [Prod. By Lex Luger] - Waka Flocka Flame
Night - Benga & Coki
Crunked Up - Benga
Hes got a Nokia… - Dizzee Rascal
Ages Ago - Frisco
Cagefighter - Scene
Hoods Up - Jon E Cash
I... Left Your Face With Bare Cuts - grimetapes.com
Murked Again - Badness Feat Newham Generals
Rude Kid - The Best VIP (Inst)
Taplin - Wiley
Love Is Here To Stay (Terror Danjah Remix) - Skepta
Merkle Man Outburst - Flirta D
Flirta - SLK Radio Set
Chapstick - Scene
Babylon Burner - Roll Deep
Ice Rink 2 - Lord Of The Decks
P's & Q's - Kano
Don't Mug Yourself - The Streets
And It's K With The D.O.T. - grimetapes.com
I'll Leave Your Headpiece…OPEN - grimetapes.com
President T - Dis Likkle Yute
Night Bus - Burial

CLICK HERE FOR THE DOWNLOADINGS FOR YOU TO KEEP

Not really an update, just more proof that I/We are pretty lazy. :)

I got this rootmusic thing like 4 months ago, way before myspace renamed its self my_ (that is lame) and way before people started wetting themselves about deleting it. Ours is still up, its free, don't cost me anything!

But I have now updated the Brokenhomes facebook page with the bandpage details. Which means you can track all our activities in one place. Share it with your enemies. We need some haters!

Keep it grimey/funky/wonky and most of all WANKY.

Its been a long time - Brokenhomes do Miami (and eat alot of food)

So its been way over a month since my last post and I have a genuine reason for the laziness.



Pre tense.

Anyway, we the brothers Peakes, Brokenhomes were invited to a wedding on a cruise ship starting off in Miami. We knew it was going to be fun and if you is my friend on facebook y'all ready seen all the pics of the food and everything else that happened in Miami and on the cruise. This late write up is just on the musical slant as per usual.



So this is where we stayed in Downtown Miami. Our family was all up by the airport so we tried to stay somewhere in the middle. Mother of the Brothers Peakes was not to happy about us staying Downtown. She was probably correct, Downtown Miami aint the most exclusive place in the world compared to South Beach but it did its job. PLUS, it was opposite the best/worst takeaway I have ever been to.



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Well, that was our resting and eating sorted. (also must make a special mention to S & S Diner, check the reviews. Place was toppa top) As we were not in the party zone/main tourist area of Miami, we decided to have a little stroll over Venetian Causeway one day. That was a tough walk. Check the image for distances and directions.



Daytimes were not a musical affair, although we did listen to alot of Benny Sings



When we did venture over to South Beach for the party, the first night we ended up in this horrible place CAMEOS expensive and gash. What wound me up the most was the DJs girlfriends in the DJ box doing all them lame hand movements. Gash. The music was electro I think, it was the music that is pretty much the same. Build up, drop, electronic bass line, DJs girlfriend moves her hands. We lasted 30 minutes in this club. $20 very well wasted.

The second club we partied in was Mangos Tropical Cafe. We came to party with the Canadian girls (one was celebrating her birthday and was coming on the cruise). We got to the party real late as we were drinking 40s in the hotel room... WHAT?!? BROKENHOMES LIKES TO DRANK!



This club was much better, they played a good selection of rap/rnb and reggaeton (I hate reggaeton). South Beach clubbing is different to London clubbing, only because when we tried to do the cheesy 'ooo ooo' no-one followed up!

The rest of the trip was spent on the Cruise Ship, the thing was huge. Here is a pic of the map they hand out when you get on board. When you see it and then start walking around it you appreciate how much work goes into these floating hotels



We spent most of our late nights in the nightclub on board with a DJ that hated his life. He would play the same music eveeery night and not even mix. Just play solitaire on the other pc. Ah well.

He did make this jam the song of the holiday though



We would like to go cruising and Miami again so if there is anyone that would like to sponsor us, please get in touch :)