The Nightshift

Seems the local Tesco is out of Jim Beam tonight so, instead, am having a JD & Coke and raising a glass to the still very much missed Tom. It's now a staggering 10 years since we lost him. I can't believe how quickly the time has gone by and how much the world has changed since. Still wish you were here with us mate... :'(

Tribute gigs staged for metal-loving DJ A HEAVY metal devotee and popular DJ who never missed an opportunity to sneak a bit of ‘Screamo’ into his gigs will be honoured on the first…

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Ok, writing up all this stuff is taking far longer than expected. I've done tracks 1 to 10, will do the second half of the CD tomorrow night. In the meantime, over on my DJ Dust page, I'm going to have a watch party of the live VOLKERSTEIN BAND footage I shot 10 years ago. Come see... :)

The Nightshift Sessions : Volume #1 : Track 7

Depeche Mode - Rush

We had 3 versions of this to choose from, all that we felt were equally as good...

-- The album version from the 1993 album Songs of faith and devotion
-- A live version from the accompanying tour the following year
-- Or, a really good remix by Swindon's very own Jack Dangers, famous for his hugely-influential band MEAT BEAT MANIFESTO (official) (who used to have their studio just down the road from where I live).

In the end, we went with the original. I'm particularly chuffed with how it mixes in from the previous track.. :)

Rush Provided to YouTube by Sony Music Entertainment Rush · Depeche Mode Songs of Faith and Devotion (Deluxe) ℗ 2006 Digital Remaster Depeche Mode/Mute Records Li...

The Nightshift Sessions : Volume #1 : Track 5

KGC - 6 Ft Below

My choice again. KGC = 2 members of KMFDM + one member of my all-time fave band Curve. I thought this one might not be Tom's thing as it's a bit drum'n'bass-ey but, when I played it to him, the little breakdown exactly 1 minute in ensured his thumbs-up.

6 Ft Below kgc · Dirty Bomb · Song · 2007