12 months on: instalment one…

That’s it. A year to the day since we last spun out in Notts tahn. Our Andrew Weatherall tribute night with our big mates at Jam Cafe.

Poxy 12 months, this. Lookin’ back, we’re still convinced The Guvnor knew and thought “Knackers to this. I’m doing one…”.

Marked the year since he left us with two mixtapes. Conveniently available just under these scribbles. Or get the full ‘Goodbye To The Guvnor” mixtape bundle at mixcloud.com/dirtydiscosoundsystem.

But there does seem to be an WiP exit to this slog. Like everyone else, we’re holding out ’til things get a bit more real. Yep, glass half empty, init.

Gaggin’ ta get back behind the dex somewhere when we’re on the other side. Honestly got no take when that will be. And there’s way more proper stuff to get through before then.

We’re still spinning for our Barrel House Radio buddies. Every other Saturday night, 9-10pm. Next one’s tonight (Sat 6th March ’21). Been a ride so far. Still made up to be amongst the BHR fam.

Enough for now. Good to gas, as always. We’ll try do it again soon.

Please stay safe and sane, people. We’ll all be back out when the time’s right.

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“Gonna get high ’til the day I die…”

Denise Johnson 1963- 2020

This poxy year just gets better. So sad to hear of Denise Johnson’s untimely passing.

Heard the news a few days back and thought it was wind up like when the news of Andrew Weatherall’s death hit. It wasn’t.

Just 56, (like The Guvnor) when she died, Denise was the voice of Screamadelica. No question.

She owned those songs on that long player and made the Scream soar – yes, really. It was Denise and Andrew Weatherall who took that band out of the indie ghetto.

Not forgetting how she brought shining soul to A Certain Ratio, whom she collaborated with for nearly three decades. Denise played a critical part in reinstating ACR’s long overdue position as post-punk pioneers.

So another one gone way too soon.

Rest in power, Denise.

Thank you – for The Guvnor.

Our Andrew Weatherall celebration night seems like ages ago now!

But we’re finally made up to say we and our JamCafe mates raised over £150 for Notts tahn Samaritans that night.

Big ups again to everyone who bunged in some cash and came out to say Goodbye To The Guvnor.

One final cheeky plug for our Andrew Weatherall RIP “#Goodbye To The Guvnor” mixtapes then we’ll shut up. Well, for a bit.

Enjoy. For The Guvnor. RIP.

Stay safe, people.

A very emotional goodbye…

Now that got very emotional but we kinda expected that…

It was beautiful to see many folks at our Goodbye To The Guvnor, Andrew Weatherall celebration at JamCafe, Notts on Saturday 7th March.

Big DDS nods to everyone who boozed, bopped ‘n bunged cash in the pots for Notts Samaritans. Nice to see some bods reppin’ Sherwood too.

Extra special hugs to Bradley Jam ‘n his lovely crew for letting us have their sweet space ‘n keeping The Guvnor juice flowing all night.

And some of The Guvnor’s tunes we dropped (but not all) for those nice peeps who asked and didn’t know. Bless:

• Ghosts Again Andrew Weatherall
• Dark Heart (Sabres mix) Bomb The Bass
• Open Up (AW mix) Leftfield
• Trainspotting Primal Scream
• A Huge Pulsating Brain… (AW mix) The Orb
• Flotation (AW mix) The Grid
• Out The Window (AW mix) Confidence Man
• In The Heat Of The Moment (AW mix) Noel Gallagher
• Separate From The Arc (AW mix) Solar Bears
• Wilmot (Red) Sabres Of Paradise
• Only Love Can Break Your Heart (AW Mix) St Etienne
• Hallujah (AW mix) Happy Mondays
• Raise… Bocca Juniors
• Come Home (AW mix) James
• Soon (AW mix) My Bloody Valentine
• Weekender (AW mix) Flowered Up
• The World According… (AW mix) Sly And Lovechild
• Come Together Primal Scream
• Loaded (Dub) Primal Scream.

Since then, life’s taken a right ‘ol diversion. Not gonna ramble on about (enough noise out there…) but maybe – just maybe – The Guvnor knew. Thinking “Fuck this, I’m off to that ALFOS party in the sky’. Who knows?

We’re lined up to spin at Malt Cross on Saturday 21st March, Disco ‘n edits sesh. Still on as we write this. Checking in with our friends there regularly to get a line.

Obviously, bigger things are getting kiboshed all over. Makes sense as this situation gets more serious.

We’ve put our disco ball back in the box for a few months. Far more important stuff at play now. The party can happen another time…

‘Til then please stay healthy ‘n safe, people. Look out for each other too.

And if ya need tunes to keep goin’, jump in below. Working for us. Some of the time…

Goodbye To The Guvnor…

Andrew Weatherall 1963 – 2020

We just couldn’t believe fathom it when we saw the tweet late afternoon on Monday 17th February. Thought it was a wind up. Not the best one either.

We dug in then it hit as the tweets piled in from all over. Not a wind up, Andrew Weatherall had died in the early hours. He was 56 years old. No age.

So much intense love and emotion has been shared throughout this week. Overwhelming. It was beautiful to see so many memories and tales being offered up by so many.

We’ve got our own vivid memories of The Guvnor and his musical legacy. Yep, “Loaded” was the first drop we noticed. When his My Bloody Valentine rework landed then we got hooked.

Followed him hard since then. Backed off around time of Two Lone Swordsmen (too abrasive even for us…) then headed back in early 00s. In the last ten years or so, he was on a massive ride going to all sorts of destinations artistically, musically and thematically. Maybe he knew.

The dubs, remixes and sessions just kept coming. A Love From Outer Space became his church alongside ALFOS partner, Sean Johnston.

Now he’s left us way too soon. No one got near him. No one will ever get near him.

Nearly a week on, we’re still struggling. Had to do something. So we’re collab’g with our big mates at Jam Cafe’ to celebrate his peerless legacy on Saturday 7th March.

Dropping a messy cocktail of his sublime remixes, solo tunes ‘n key connections from 9 ’til late.

Join us as we say goodbye to The Guvnor by raising several glasses and having a dance floor chug or two. Taster of what to expect (or not…) is here.

And one of our favourite Weatherall mixes is just below. Rockabilly vibes drop. Via The Guvnor.

One we did ourselves. For The Guvnor.