Happy New Year.

Well its been a funny old year for me.  Both personally and professionally.  For both I would have to say the year has ended better than it started.  Cant ask for more than that really.


The blog seems to be going from strength to strength.  In November it celebrated the first birthday and 50k views.  Not forgetting the massive £8.30 made this year in commission from the adverts!


I would like to send out big thanks to Graeme Park, Glenn Miller, Baby D, Thomas Foley, Rosco, Glenn Miller and Andy Farley who all gave such amazing interviews for the blog.  


Rosco in particular has really supported the blog and provided some of the most popular mixes.


I have already got an amazing interview back for 2012.  Its a real good one from one half of a legendary DJ Duo from the 90s.  See if you can guess who it is.


To celebrate e NYE I have a super rare live recording from The Orbit 1994.  The recording is of the whole night at the club.  Subsequently its been split into 8 parts.


I hope you all have a safe and happy NYE.  Hope to see you on the dancefloor in 2012.

Enjoyxxx

Part 1.
http://www.mediafire.com/?vo56ad610ayel2y

Part 2.
http://www.mediafire.com/?iqe1o22i6vabe1j

Part 3.
http://www.mediafire.com/?9rdwwkqswhp4e3g

Part 4.
http://www.mediafire.com/?330oe28e05h25me

Part 5.
http://www.mediafire.com/?lwsjf99b9swe00j

Part 6.
http://www.mediafire.com/?84umrwfrni57g24

Part 7.
http://www.mediafire.com/?8fx7w608br4zsmr

Part 8.
http://www.mediafire.com/?f7mq4qxe5qly2my

Mrs Wood live 1994 (Techno/trance/nrg)

Here is another rare live set from the mighty Mrs Wood.  This mix is a lot harder than the previous one.  I would guess that its a live set from FF @ Turnmills.  Its got that Monday morning feel about it.


Enjoy.


http://www.mediafire.com/?mgo3xt8p2ukqaxk

Mrs Wood - Live mix 1996.

This week is being dedicated to the mighty Mrs Wood.  For those that have not heard of her.  She was resident at FF and Garage.  Two of the best gay / mixed clubs from the 90s.  She also guested all over: including Sundissential and Gatecrasher (OZ tour).


Along with Blu Peter she ruled the React scene in the 90s.  Mrs Wood was the queen to Blu Peters...er queen? She does not DJ anymore.  However, I have a number of her sets recorded.  So will be posting them.


Its a very uplifting trance/techno mix.


Here is the first mix.  


Enjoy.


http://www.mediafire.com/?vxgjnfd8zyj9znd

mary kiani with or without you mrs wood's white n wood remix

Another slamming remix by Mrs Wood.

D-Code - Merry Xmas (Mrs Wood Remix)

To start off Mrs Wood week here is one of her first productions.

Watch out for some slamming mixes from the greatest female DJ ever. The Queen of Farringdon!

Enjoy.

Jam & Spoon - Follow Me (Original Mix) "Full Track"

This tune starts of the Laurent garner mix. Rightly seen as being an all time trance classic. It was played by pretty much everyone and everywhere. From Tall Paul at Trade to Billy Nasty at Open.

In fact The NME even went so far as to call it the greatest dance record of all time when it came out. Poor Billy Nasty got a real slating for adding some beats to the (admittedly very long) breakdown when he played it out.

Anyway, it still sounds amazing today.

Enjoy.

laurent Garnier @ The Orbit 1993.

Continuing all things The Orbit.  Here is a fantastic rare live set from the might Laurent Garnier.  As any reader of this blog will know.  Laurent Garnier is one of my favourite DJs of all time.  His 8 hour sets sorely missed over here.


This is one of his more trancey banging sets.


Part A.
http://www.mediafire.com/?lfitbl84hh2kxth


Part B.
http://www.mediafire.com/?b67f9rv41xft3in


Enjoy.

Stuart Mcmillan (SLAM) @ The Orbit 1994.

Here is another cracking live set from The Orbit.  Its a 3 parter by Stuart Mcmillan who for those that don't know (shame on you!).  Is one half of Scottish legends SLAM.  Expect a SLAM week soon.  Ive actually been bit slack by not having one already.


Compared to the mixes I've posted already This 3 part set is fairly deep.  Hope you still like it.


Part 1
http://www.mediafire.com/?i5516777yme6f16


Part 2
http://www.mediafire.com/?uayih7776ivdaz4


Part 3
http://www.mediafire.com/?tpybqang6em5tgd


Enjoy.

The number 48.

So who knows why the number 48 features so much at The Orbit.

Mark Turners all time favourite Orbit tunes.

Mark Turners all time top Orbit trax, in no particular order.

Millsart – Step To Enchantement
Vapourspace – Gravitainonal Arch Of Ten
Basic Channel – Phylyps Trak 1
Joey Beltram – Forklift (Luke Slater Remix)
Surgeon – Badger Bite
Fuse – Substance abuse
Tronik House – Uptempo
Luke Slater – Moave Violins
DHS – House Of God
Outlander – The Vamp
Pump Panel – To The Sky
Adam Beyer – Reminipulated (Bens Sims Mix)
Rue East – Birmingham (Ben Sims Mix)
Sonz Of A Loop Da Loop Era – Far Out
Dave Clarke – Red Series
Jackmaster – Bang The Box
Lunatic Asylum – The Meltdown (Pascal Feos Remix)

Interesting article about The Orbit.

Just read this fascinating article about The Orbit.


Enjoy.


http://www.future-past.org/2737/orbit/

Flyer page updated.

Just updated the flyer page with a load of flyers from The Orbit.


Enjoy.

Joey Beltram @ The Orbit, 1997

Aah the insane atmosphere of the place. Who remembers all the lads who used to literaly be hanging off the balcony?

DHS - House Of God (Original) 1990

Another biggie in Morley.

JB3 - Forklift (Luke Slater Filtered Mix)

One of the biggest Orbit tunes.

Surgeon @ The last Orbit.

Here we have a real bit of Techno history.  Its The Surgeon at the very last Orbit.


http://www.mediafire.com/?i0arap3ecyne1zw


Enjoy.

Joey Beltram @ the Orbit 1993.

Here is another storming mix.  Its by one of the favourite ever guests at the club.  Joey Beltram the US producer / DJ who arguable helped kick start the hard Techno sound.

Ignore the Prt B of the title.

http://www.mediafire.com/?dai4b3t2gjm739g

Sven Vath @ The Orbit 1992.

Ive been a bit quiet this week.  So here is one of my favourite mixes ever.  Its also one of the hardest.  Its Sven Vath in all his glory banging it out like no other at the legendary Morley club.


http://www.mediafire.com/?k1tj65qba13argh

ORBIT MORLEY 1998-10-31-LaurentGarnier

Westbam @ The Orbit, Leeds 1993

'THE BEASTIE BOYS 'INTERGALACTIC' THE PRISONERS OF TECHNOLOGY DRUM & BAS...

One of my favourite remixes ever. And the tune that nearly cleared the floor when Laurent Garnier played it at The Orbit.

Westbam @ The Orbit 1995

http://www.mediafire.com/?lb822fk8wg5506l


To start off The Orbit trip on the blog.  Here is a live set from one of the most popular guests.  The legendary Westbam.


For those that never made it up North to the small town of Morley.  On the outskirts of Leeds.  The Orbit was a long running Techno Haven.  The fact that it was a bit of an effort to get there and started at 9pm and usually finished about 2am  made it special.  In fact I liked the fact it finished early because I could then get a full night at The Glasshouse.


Clubbers always felt privileged that worldwide renowned guest would venture to the town to play.  My favourite night was when Laurent Garnier virtually cleared the floor when he played ten minutes of hard drum and base and hip hop.  I really liked it.  But The Orbit crowd would only accept Techno in their club.  There was no room for eclectic sets there.


Enjoy the mix.