My fourth isolation takeover for Reform Radio features a guest mix from UK house music legend Michael Gray (Full Intention).
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DJ Magazine celebrates it’s first, new print copy with ‘Dance Music Is Black Music’ an issue with a 33 page cover section that sets out their pledge dedicated to fighting racism within their organisation and throughout the dance music industry and to more fully and fairly exploring the black experience across the spectrum of the music industry. ANZ and I have an isolation conversation about our experiences across the generations.
Accaliberation is where I let my nosey alter ego explore my obsession with and love of the voice and vocals. May’s theme is ‘Deep House’ – so grab a mic or a hair brush, your song sheet and your favourite patch of home dance floor for two hours of total accaliberation.
Here is my Reform Takeover for the merry month of May featuring the awesome king of all things eclectic, Mr Luke Unabomber. It’s a belter.
DJ PAULETTE PRESENTS ACCALIBERATION
WORLDWIDE FM
NEW MONTHLY RESIDENCY STARTING
SUNDAY MAY 31ST, 2020
FROM 5PM – 7PM (BST)
Join me in song this on Sunday May 31st from 5pm – 7pm. This month’s theme is ‘Deep House’ and I’m encouraging everyone to grab a mic or a hair brush and your favourite patch of home dance floor for two hours of total accaliberation. Hit http://www.worldwidefm.net or tune in via the Worldwide FM app – ‘Listen’. I’ll be waiting.
Welcome to ‘BUSHY’S QUARANTINE AND CHILL MIX’ – it’s streaming for you now on Mixcloud. From the bedroom to the bathroom, from the kitchen to your yard, you’ll find that it’s funky, soulful, jazzy and will have you dancing in no time at all. Quarantini anyone?
Friday night, I’m delighted to announce one of my favourite DJs @DJPAULETTE, bringing you everything from Disco to House. The party starts at 9pm. https://t.co/0YgDfFNWNf PLEASE STAY IN YOUR OWN HOME #UnitedWeStreamGM #StayHome pic.twitter.com/6rAWrjsG0Q
— Sacha Lord (@Sacha_Lord) April 9, 2020
Good Friday has just got even more good. This Friday Night – (10/04/2020) from 9pm-12pm (GMT) I will be streaming a dj set live for United We Stream GM – all officially cleared for lockdown / quarantine regulations. Tune in on www.unitedwestream.co.uk and please donate whatever you can afford to help people in the night time industry, cultural venues and local charities. #stayhomegm #raveforone #homeravingsaveslives #solodisco #stayhomesavelives
💥 Proud to launch 💥 @StreamGm #UnitedWeStream #UnitedWeStreamGM tonight with 🎧 @solardomusic, Saturday 🕺🏼 @mrgarethbrooks Sunday🎸@slowreadersclub and Monday 👨🏽🍳@GaryUsher_Chef , all from 7pm. https://t.co/Us9376eYUj @AndyBurnhamGM @Sacha_Lord @GM_Culture pic.twitter.com/AnVK6s1L1y
— Mayor Andy Burnham (@MayorofGM) April 3, 2020
A message from Mayor Andy Burnham re: United We Stream (GM) launching tonight 03/04/2020. Too exciting for words.
LOCKDOWN 1 has me in house/tech mode. This week I took my inspiration from a Twitter / Instagram friend called Stephanie who asked when I would be doing a live stream. I made this especially for her. Life is about overcoming challenges, about never being defeated and about doing what I’m best at. Life is about disco, tech and house. Life is about living. Life is beautiful indeed.
Stay safe. Stay home. Save lives.
Catch me streaming a set for UNITED WE STREAM – https://confidentials.com/manchester/free-streaming-service-to-broadcast-manchester-entertainment-worldwide
Stand up@DJHeidiLawden @djayharvey @laurentgarnier @ErickMorillo @harrychoochoo @DJPAULETTE @kingbritt @carlcraignet @mauricefulton @djheather @sashaofficial @blucu
— Mixmag (@Mixmag) March 30, 2020
Colleen 'Cosmo' Murphy
Larry Heard
DJ Kozehttps://t.co/2m6U86ZC4N
At the end of a very difficult week, this little chart arrived on my Twitter feed. Mixmag – your timing was perfect – thank you so much for including me in this list and amongst so many of my absolute icons and bad assed peers. Humbled.
LOCKDOWN 1 has me in house and tech mode. This week I took my inspiration from a Twitter / Instagram friend called Stephanie who asked when I would be doing a live stream. I made this especially for her. Thanks to her subsequent tweet to Sacha Lord, you can catch me streaming a set this week for UNITED WE STREAM – twitter.com/mcrconfidential/sta…77957089288201?s=20 #StaySafeStayHome #StaySafeSaveLives
Here’s a beautiful after-video that slipped the net from La Discotheque x Bluedot Festival. It was a special full moon, that weekend in July and here’s your proof.
In the words of Gilles Peterson: blast from the past… with @dj_paulette1 and @normanjaymbe back in 98 on the eve of a short lived but tremendous residency we all held together in the Eve Club on Regent Street… the thought of clubbing in the West End now feels like a bygone age
The legendary music bible Straight No Chaser is 100 and this is why you should buy a copy.
You will be able to check out my favourite album by a female artist in the new @ClassicAlbumSundays book #classicalbumsbywomen – available in all good book stores, online outlets and through Urban Outfitters from October. I won’t tell you which album I have chosen – a girl has got to have some mystery right? … but I can tell you that I have had a sneak preview of my pages and I know that you will love it.
Welcome to the second Paulette Takeover in August – oh the joy of five week months 😀 This show features the incomparable skills of Mr Shoom himself – Danny Rampling – one of the founding fathers of UK rave and a cornerstone of the international house music scene.
Welcome to my #LuckySeven #GetOutOfJailFree cards feature for MN2S. It’s all about love and a lot of fun. Enjoy.
It’s time to roll up, roll up, dig deep, bed in and get down with your bad sel.ves on Friday August the 9th, as Paulette Does Techno at the cool AF Psychedelic Discotech session at The Carlton Club (Whalley Range).
Friday July 5th – Festival Square has its big reveal, transforming Albert Square into an oasis of cool when it opens for 16 days of the best live music, great djs, food and drink and the big-hearted, warm, welcoming vibes that Manchester to offer (and has built its historic reputation upon). I am beyond giddy to be an integral part of the line up for the launch day / night’s spectacular party programme.
Here is the archive / listen for the first time / listen back / listen again / love all the days upload of my Reform Radio Takeover featuring the beyond awesome Queen of Queens DJ COLLEEN ‘COSMO’ MURPHY. It was originally broadcast live from the Reform Radio studios in the Bonded Warehouse, Manchester on Thursday June 6th, 2019.
Thanks to Stamp The Wax for inviting me to do a #vinylonly #mix and #interview for their wonderful site (in honour and much anticipation of) We Out Here Festival 2019 – it’s streaming here on Mixcloud so feel free to like, repost and share.
PLEASE ROTATE YOUR SCREENS … This was the closing of yesterday’s excellent #MusiciansUnion #WomenInMusicConferenceheld at HOME in Manchester. Panel includes Dame Evelyn Glennie#JessPartridge(PRS) Laura White (Songwriter) #LadyIce (Grime / R n B) and was moderated by Kelly Wood the MU’s Live Performance Official.
This August, Gilles Peterson, Worldwide FM and Brownswood present their first ever UK festival: We Out Here, a Worldwide Family Gathering.
I’m excited to announce that I am heading to Brighton on April 25th, 2019 to speak on a panel at the bright and bubbly Brighton Music Conference. I will be part of the ‘Electronic Music: A Way Of Life’ panel alongside some esteemed and rather wonderful top secret (for now) panellists.
Here is the listen back to my first live show from the brand spanking new Reform Radio studios in Manchester. This month I was honoured with the patronage of a real life MBE – Norman Jay MBE. He’s probably the first person with an MBE to be heard on the station and a definite first for my Takeover Shows. Enjoy.
I am always getting stopped in the street by people who were at the Black Coffee party at Mint Lounge in Manchester. I smashed the party that night and this is the closing set that did the damage (I played an equally well received, marvellous and eclectic opening set that sadly wasn’t recorded). I topped and tailed the headliners – Black Coffee – and Themba on May 6th 2018. The mix was a front page, featured ‘Mix Of The Month’ on the Evermix site (when they featured DJ mixes) and I was super proud of that.
#ONAIR #LISTENBACK Here is yesterday’s 06/11/18 #Takeover of Reform Radio featuring a stellar #guestmix from the mighty Armitage. Enjoy. #newmusic
Last week and last playlist from #Homebird at The Lowry via Spotify – it’s 2016 – The Next Decade. There’s music that I love that has nothing to do with house or techno. And then there’s house and techno… and the future? Who knows. Homebird has flown the coop.
INCOMING … #onair #radio #studio whilst the Reform Radio studio is in uproar and the big move from Old Granada Studios is afoot – you still have your trusty DJ Paulette #takeover to get you through your #Tuesday – and every and any other afternoon.
Sobs. Only six more sleeps to the end of my HOMEBIRD exhibition at The Lowry. How do I feel about this? Well, it’s been the most incredible journey from start…
Thank you The Lowry for this little clip from the Private View of #Homebird – if you have a free afternoon do go and check it out – we’ve all poured a lot of love into it.
HOMEBIRD: 2006 – 2016 is about the time when I debuted fully in Paris – I had started a weekly residency at Mix Club in October 2005 so by 2006, every Friday and some Saturdays Paris was mine. My residency at Queen Club started in 2010. I eventually resigned from Queen Club and Radio FG and moved to Ibiza in March 2013. By 2014 I was had a weekly mix show on Virgin Radio in France – I played a 30%/70% mix of playlist and free choice so yes to Disclosure and yes to Rudimental and yes to Dennis Ferrer and yes to Duke Dumont and yes to Sam Smith and yes to London Grammar. Ibiza was about Eden, Privilege, Space, Pacha, Ibiza Rocks and Pikes.
Welcome to HOMEBIRD 4 – the decade is 1996 – 2006. These are my London Mercury / Talkin Loud / Azuli Records / Defected Records / Diesel and Diesel U:Music and Notting Hill Carnival / Miami Winter Music Conference / Billboard years. I think I went clubbing in London four nights a week and I still got into work on time the next morning. I dj’ed internationally when time allowed and I a&r / spotted then signed Afro Medusa Pasilda. I was also responsible for the press campaign that took Roni Size and Reprazent to the Mercury Music Prize and The Brits.
My love of soaring, spiritual voices, crisp production and great song writing is beautifully illustrated here in HOMEBIRD 1986 – 1996 with a playlist including The Pet Shop Boys, Art of Noise, Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Prince, Malcolm McLaren, Nirvana, SNAP, Mariah Carey, Paul Simon, Massive Attack, D*Note, Galliano, Jamiroquai, Sounds of Blackness.
HOMEBIRD 1976 – 1986 features music from Human League, Gary Numan, Depeche Mode, David Bowie, Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, Prince, Run DMC, The Beastie Boys, Madonna – it was an explosive time for music.
DJ Paulette – Homebird: Edits 03 has a musical heart. This is part one of a six part series that you will find at the centre of the maze. It is live on Spotify as of today and will continue to live when the exhibition is finished. Maybe you will hear something you recognise? Maybe it will spur a memory? Each playlist has been date checked, so historically everything should be in the right place. Exhibition launches at The Lowry on Saturday September 22 and runs until October 14th.
The Horsemeat Disco Rinse FM Radio Show is 5 this week, so it’s ‘Happy Birthday and congratulations’ to Luke Howard, James Hillard, Jim Stanton and Severino Panzetta. Join them for a marathon 12 hour takeover of Rinse FM and join me there because I’m one of their giddy, excited guests.
Here is my Reform Radio Takeover – June 19th 2018. Cassimm served us all with an impeccable masterclass in ‘how to house and tech us all the eff up’. I bow to him all day and every day. And so will you.
