The ‘soundtrack’ to a wasted life, – and one way or another, – a life spent wasted, – mostly.

In the mid-80’s I was very much into mixing, as were a few of my friends, some of them, not me, also became members of the DMC, Disco Mix Club, so we would regularly attend the yearly, World DJ mixing Championships throughout the 80’s. I bought the obligatory 2x Technics 1210 MkII turntables and a Numark DM1700T very early on, with my first pay packets, still have the receipts, and still have one Technics 1210 mkII, although the original pair were sold many years ago. I had around 2,500 records at one point, but now, probably no more than around 350+, although I do still buy the occasional piece of vinyl. – I had plenty of imported Electro, Hip-Hop and vintage Funk from the US – [courtesy of Groove Records and Hitman Records, both located in Soho] – UK Punk and Post-Punk, 70’s Dub, 60’s Funk, early Electronica, etc, – and once the whole London Acid/Breakbeat scene came along, me and my ‘associates’ were right there, ready to jump straight onto ‘that’ train.

Regular haunts were, — The Wag Club – Wardour Street, The Dungeons – Lea Bridge Road, Labyrinth 2000AD – Dalston Lane, The Nuthouse – Crowland Road, and Telepathy – Marsh Gate Lane.

Like many others, it was mixing, my eclectic record collection.., and drugs, that soon compelled me in my late teens, to become absolutely fascinated with audio production, audio engineering, etc, regarding all aspects of Electronica production, – but only ever as a hobby, a very expensive hobby, but just right for someone with my brand of autism.

[added/updated – 2025]