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Matt @omatt.bsky.social · 4d

Leave home is brilliant. Don't know that Salt n Pepa remix. I need to investigate!

Matt @omatt.bsky.social · 4d

That kings of convenience album always takes me back to my first year in Liverpool, 24 years ago now. I worked on the radio and was listening to my colleague when she played failure. I went straight out the next day and bought the album. A great album and I still love it.

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Matt @omatt.bsky.social · 4d

Yes. Very much yes. I like that remix. It's just the same stuff as the original but in a different order.

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Matt @omatt.bsky.social · 4d

Chicane and Exorcist ❤️

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Matt @omatt.bsky.social · 12d

Look what arrived from the @castlesinspace.bsky.social sub club this week. Absolutely delighted with this delivery.

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Matt @omatt.bsky.social · 13d

Went to see Lord Finesse in Manchester last night. He was done by 10pm. That's my kind of weeknight gig.

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Matt @omatt.bsky.social · 18d

@thebeths.bsky.social were absolutely magnificent at Albert Hall in Manchester last night

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Matt @omatt.bsky.social · 23d

I meant to come back and say what a magnificent piece of work this is. It's been keeping me sane at work for the last week or so.

Matt @omatt.bsky.social · Sep 8

Very much looking forward to giving this new @audioobscura.bsky.social tape its first listen tonight

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Matt @omatt.bsky.social · 23d

What a fine song. The video's great as well. It's very much of its time, but we'll worth a watch.

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Roland Oakes @rolandoakes.bsky.social · 25d

It's Sunday afternoon and it's a bit miserable out. Have some free stuff.

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Roland Oakes @rolandoakes.bsky.social · 25d

I'm giving a load of my old stuff away just because.

Actually, no, let's be honest. It's to build up a bit of a mailing list for when I've got something new. Anyway, go grab one.

rolandoakes.bandcamp.com/yum
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Matt @omatt.bsky.social · Sep 8

Very much looking forward to giving this new @audioobscura.bsky.social tape its first listen tonight

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Audio Obscura @audioobscura.bsky.social · Sep 5

Last 10 copies alert!

mortalitytables.bandcamp.com/merch/audio-...

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Matt @omatt.bsky.social · Aug 31

Anyone fancy trying to solve a mystery today? I've got nowhere with this!

Ash Jñānagarbha @jnanagarbha.bsky.social · Aug 31

OK #WeekendSingles #VinylSky & #MusicSky folk - help me solve a mystery.
A knackered acetate & 2 white labels of a song called Sharrabang (corruption of charabanc) has been donated to a local charity shop.
Runouts stamped EDEN SP 5 A (&B)
Share and search - let’s find out who this was!
B side below

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Matt @omatt.bsky.social · Aug 30

I want to "like" this more than once.

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Matt @omatt.bsky.social · Aug 30

I bought that when it came out on the strength of one song I'd heard. I didn't like the album one bit. But I'd spent my 1999 £13.99 on it and I wasn't likely to be buying another CD any time soon, so I just listened to it again and again.

It became one of my favourite albums of all time.

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Matt @omatt.bsky.social · Aug 30

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Matt @omatt.bsky.social · Aug 30

T La Rock. Produced by Todd Terry. 1989. Sleeping Bag Records. All indicators that this is going to be great.

It really isn't. I'd love to know what exactly happened here.

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Matt @omatt.bsky.social · Aug 30

They're normally rubbish. The occasional early UB40 or Blondie 7". I think these guys have cleared out a storeroom.

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Matt @omatt.bsky.social · Aug 30

Yup. Been back twice since. They went down to 3 for a quid then 5 for a quid. Unbelievable.

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Matt @omatt.bsky.social · Aug 30

Yeah. I used to have it but it didn't survive a cull. I was far too harsh when slimming the collection down 7 or 8 years ago and have since re-bought some stuff that went 🤦

Matt @omatt.bsky.social · Aug 30

Me neither. I haven't had chance to listen to it yet. I'll report back.

Matt @omatt.bsky.social · Aug 30

Been back to that charity shop. Twice. These were either 3 for £1 or 5 for £1, depending on the day. Haven't had a haul like this in a long time.

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Matt @omatt.bsky.social · Aug 30

It's easy to forget how utterly different this sounded when it came out. Yeah, it had its roots in the garage sound of the time, but presented in such a unique way. A class album.

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Matt @omatt.bsky.social · Aug 29

Starting the weekend with...

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