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7 votes
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Ren - For Joe (2023)
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Illustrations of madness: James Tilly Matthews and the Air Loom
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Orkney could leave the UK to become a self-governing territory of Norway after its council opted to explore alternative forms of governance
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Last episode of Endeavour
Can someone explain the end of the episode to me, a poor American who has never seen the original show? I think I was following right up until the gunshot, and then... wtf?
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Rise of the furries: A purr-fect storm for transgender rights
25 votes -
UK 'Bill of Rights' bill is confirmed to be scrapped
25 votes -
Black and British...and a world apart
14 votes -
Charli XCX - Speed Drive (from Barbie The Movie) (2023)
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Dominik Szoboszlai: Liverpool in talks to sign RB Leipzig midfielder
9 votes -
Can we cross the UK's 2nd largest city without using a single road?
14 votes -
Arsenal set to sign Kai Havertz from Chelsea
14 votes -
Inside a secret lesbian sex toy smuggling ring
30 votes -
The campaign in the desert of North Africa in 1940-1943 mapped
7 votes -
Welcome to Finnesota. Minnesota United FC has signed forward Teemu Pukki to a Designated Player contract through June 2025.
@Minnesota United FC: Welcome to Finnesota 🇫🇮The club has signed forward Teemu Pukki to a Designated Player contract through June 2025.📰 >> https://t.co/1jkjScHLtH pic.twitter.com/adsgc3tIfn
7 votes -
Senior doctors back strike action in England
14 votes -
Does minimum unit pricing for alcohol cause or prevent harm?
9 votes -
Home runs and cricket greats mean happy welcome for MLB in London
9 votes -
Tottenham Hotspur have completed the signing of Dejan Kulusevski on a permanent deal from Juventus
10 votes -
British born entrepreneur and inventor Richard Browning is in Norway to test his new jet suit in the country's rough and mountainous terrain
6 votes -
UK police blame Android for “record number” of false emergency calls
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Jack and Tim - The Lucky Ones - Britains Got Talent (2018)
5 votes -
Rick Astley on his Glastonbury debut and those Foo Fighters rumours
11 votes -
Who is actually the best climber to have ever lived?
4 votes -
That time Josh Daniel broke the judges. Especially Simon. (2015)
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Aphex Twin - Blackbox Life Recorder 21f / in a room7 F760 (2023)
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I'm buying a new build house in the UK and want advice
As the title says I'm a first time buyer buying a new build in the UK. It's built by the council and a reputable builders and has the standard warenty and such so I'm not too worried about quality...
As the title says I'm a first time buyer buying a new build in the UK. It's built by the council and a reputable builders and has the standard warenty and such so I'm not too worried about quality but it's still a huge life change. I'm getting the keys and moving in in a fortnight. I don't have too much stuff to move in as I've been lodging for a while, lots of furniture to aquire! For those who've done this before, what did you wish you knew at the time and what should I look out for?
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The hyper-regional chippy traditions of Britain and Ireland
28 votes -
İlkay Gündoğan heading to Barcelona on free transfer
9 votes -
Why Britain's curry houses are in decline
21 votes -
The advent of sunglasses
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Graeme Souness, 70, of Liverpool and Scotland fame swims English Channel for charity
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Luke Vibert, the unsung hero of 90s electronica
This is an appreciation post for Luke Vibert, Aphex Twin's best friend, classmate, and roommate, aka Wagon Christ, Amen Andrews, Kerrier District... etc. To put it simply, I'd account a good...
This is an appreciation post for Luke Vibert, Aphex Twin's best friend, classmate, and roommate, aka Wagon Christ, Amen Andrews, Kerrier District... etc.
To put it simply, I'd account a good little chunk of Aphex Twin's style to Luke. I had a chat with Luke at one of his shows, and he claimed that Aphex Twin would have never released his stuff at all if he weren't strongly encouraged. Thanks Luke!
This track is the best evidence I have for my claim. It's from 1990, and is an amalgamation of Breakbeat, Dub, Acid, and Ambient.. kind of unheard of for the time, and the quintessential Aphex sound. Those ambient pads sound familiar? The bells? The breaks? I found it on Luke's discogs page. This was definitely shown to Aphex Twin. I've got a prize for whoever can find an earlier and similarly styled track.
This alone is fairly significant I'd say.. I don't mean to discredit Aphex Twin. Even giants are on the shoulders' of giants.
Luke's individual accomplishments are insane though. It's a shame he doesn't get much credit.
Reading this dude's comments referencing break samples that have rarely been sampled, and detailing old underground raves when people used to trade physical records of independent Jungle tracks.. He lives and bleeds electronic music. He's 50, and grew up through the Electro/Hip Hop late 80s scene, and rode through the Jungle, Hardcore, House scenes and more. I really don't think there's anyone else who was so centered to what electronic music became.
His pseudonyms are all case studies on electronic music..
This is a phenomenal case study on UK Garage, titled UK Garave. A liiittle dry for me, but his code switching is nuts. He gets it lol.
This is a study in Jungle, under the pseudonym Amen Andrews. Time warping, snare rolls.. the hallmarks, and spot on.
This is Disco House... Listen to the versatility in sampling, production techniques, and drum patterns--very distinct.
This is Acid Electro.. a blend that's not easy to pull off. Futuristic and clean.
I could go on--his breadth is ridiculous.
Would love to chat about icons. Someone else do a little write-up on electronic music history and @ me!
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Cold War British RMP video shown to travellers before driving from West Germany to West Berlin through the Soviet East German corridor
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Alex Scott on love, Lineker and standing up for LGBTQ+ rights
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Dani Garavelli on the trials for the murder of Nikki Allan
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Premier League fixtures: Man City away to Burnley, Chelsea host Liverpool, Luton at Brighton
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Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells (Live, by Xavier Alern and Opus One Orchestra, May 2023)
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Bryan Ferry - Alphaville (2018)
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The UK Privileges Committee report into Boris Johnson's role in "partygate" has been published
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Everton face threat of multimillion-pound legal bill from quartet over FFP case
8 votes -
Jude Bellingham joins Real Madrid
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Manchester United stock soars on unconfirmed report of Qatari winning bid
12 votes -
UK hobbyist discovers new unique shapes, stunning mathematicians
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Headteachers warn UK facing ‘dangerous’ teacher shortage as recruitment crisis deepens
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Wrexham AFC 'blown away' by number of orders for the new kit
8 votes -
Former Scotland First Minister Nicola Sturgeon in custody after being arrested in connection with Scottish National Party investigation
29 votes -
UK to stop administering puberty blockers to adolescents
46 votes -
Boris Johnson stands down as a member of UK parliament with immediate effect
57 votes -
Man v horse: Runner becomes only fourth to beat horse
6 votes