After a break of over a year, it was such a pleasure to welcome back Chris Liberator back to the Phoenix FM studios. We had such a wonderful conversation last time, discovering the origins of the acid techno scene, times with the festivals in the 80s and his part in them and continuing punk vibes with his band Dogshite. We continued the discussions, on the music front discussing the latest Stay Up Forever 100 releases and the continuing commitment to releasing on vinyl as well as the downloads. We also talked about the benefit of playing live music in a band and, despite the benefits of producing and playing analogue music, how young enthusiasts of the acid techno scene are able to contribute with the ease these days of producing music on their computers.
On other fronts, there has been so much that has happened since we last spoke, including the recent passing of Bob Crow and Tony Benn, who’s legacies we discussed and continuing inequalities. We maintained a positive perspective and spoke of hopes for the future, with a move towards unity and how we’ll overcome the challenges we’re facing, including overcoming our ego and the rebalancing of the masculine and feminine.
You can listen to it all again here:
With Soundcloud link to the interview here.
For news and purchasing of Stay Up Forever releases visit here, Facebook here and the 909London site for downloads. As we mentioned during the show, we spent so long talking that we didn’t perhaps play as many songs as we would have liked, but to make up for it, the link to the Naked Lunch podcast featuring Chris’ mixes is here.
Thanks to listener Kevin Pearson- the link to the BBC festival documentary Chris talked about is here.
Here is the playlist for 1st April 2014 (Albums in brackets)
1. Chris Liberator and Sterling Moss with Rachel Rackitt – Croydon Girl (Suf 100.3)
2. Lochi – Crush Chop Sniff Repeat (Suf 100.5)
3. Rowland The Bastard and The Geezer – Deck Assassins, Acid Gladiators (Suf 100.5)
4. Dogshite – Violence Is Your Creed (Bristol Anti Fascist Compilation – released soon)
5. Skints – The Cost Of Living Is Killing Me (Penny Drop)
6. The Mob – Rise Up (All The Madmen)
7. Systems Rejects – D.L.W.S.A.T.B. (Corrosive 004)
8. The Dice feat. Tiddles – Made Me (Beetroot recs – unreleased)
9. Trip Hazard – Do Not Exceed The Dose (Suf 100.5)
