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About Albert

Presenter of Eclectic Mainline on BCB 106.6FM, bassist in Wilful Missing, solo musician under the name Our Albert, and photographer.

These New Puritans – ‘Hologram’ (Albert Freeman remix)

Back in June I told you about a remix competition for These New Puritans‘ Hologram.  I suggested I might have a go myself, and indeed I did!  I would be the first to admit that mine is not a fully realised idea.  Given more time (to get more familiar with Logic, as well as exploring my idea for the remix) I think my mix has potential to sound much better.  Another thing to note (and again this is to do with me not being too familiar with Logic yet) is that mine is relatively quiet – so turn up the volume when you listen to mine!

Anyway, I entered my effort into the competition.  You can hear it below along with the original and also my favourite of the other competition entries, that by Mute Branches.

These New Puritans original version

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Albert Freeman remix

(remember, it’s quiet so turn up!)

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Eclectic Mainline 21st July 2010

Well, last week you might have heard Phil Cope play a tune by the simply marvellously-named Duran Duran Duran in his show. By some strange twist of fate, this week I’ve userped Mr Cope by playing a tune with the lyric “Duran Duran Duran Duran” in it (it was the new single by The Vaselines in case you missed it). Anyone would think it was all part of a grand plan, but I assure you listeners, Laura is not, as far as I know, preparing 5 Durans for her show next week.

Here’s the next in the installments of Grinderman teasers. I showed you the first last week.

And here’s a list of what I played in tonight’s show:

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The Duke And The King session

If you didn’t hear The Duke And The King in session back in May, you missed a really good one. This was certainly one of Laura’s favourites so far this year in her show The BCB Sessions. Laura asked me to help out with the session, and it was a real pleasure.  So, here’s another chance for you to hear it.

The Duke And The King BCB session by DJ Albert Freeman

The Duke And The King at BCB, April 2010

The Duke And The King at BCB, April 2010

Eclectic Mainline 30th June 2010

A bit of simple GCSE level physics, but explained in a rather roundabout way:

If a ball travels approximately horizontally towards a static object (lets say a horizontal bar) and hits the underside of said object, this will cause the ball to have backspin as it falls sharply downwards.  Then, if as the ball comes down it comes into contact with a flat horizontal surface soon afterwards (the ground, say) the backspin will make it bounce backwards a bit in the direction of the horizontal plane from which it came.  So, if it hits our static object (the bar) again upon bouncing up, and if we imagine there was a straight line (let’s say it’s white) on the floor immediately below our static object (the bar), it must have hit the ground beyond that line.  If it hadn’t landed beyond the line, it would have missed the bar on the way back up.

The one man who DEFINITELY knew

"maybe nobody will notice, after all the're aren't many cameras around" - Manuel Neuer

Basically, what I’m saying is, the ref and his assistant could have figured out the ball had crossed the line simply from the fact that it hit the bar again as it bounced up.  “Get over it” I hear you say.  Maybe one day…

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Eclectic Mainline 23rd June 2010

A football-free zone here, and I think this was one of my most enjoyable shows so far in 2010:

Kohib – “Vulkana” (LP – “Make Fire”) (Beatservice)
Pulled Apart By Horses – “Back To The F**k Yeah” (single) (Transgressive)
Zola Jesus – “Night” (single) (Souterrain Transmissions)
Carlou D – “Ila Touba” (LP – “Muzikr” (World Village)
Goodnight Lenin – “Crook In The Creek” (single) (Static Caravan)
Veronica Falls – “Beachy Head” (single) (No Pain In Pop)
Funki Porcini – “This Ain’t The Way To Live” (single and LP – “”on”) (Ninja Tune)
Mountain Man – “How’m I Doin” (LP – “Made the Harbor”) (Bella Union)
Lorn – “Auotmaon” (LP – “Nothing Else”) (Brainfeeder)
Micah P. Hinson – “The Striking Before The Storm” (LP – “Micah P. Hinson and the Pioneer Saboteurs”) (Full Time Hobby)
Hayman, Watkins, Trout & Lee – “Jam-Eater Blues” (LP – “Hayman, Watkins, Trout & Lee”) (Fortuna Pop!)
Sleepy Sun – “Chicago” (LP – Various Artists “Be Yourself – A Tribute To Graham Nash’s Songs For Beginners”) (Grass Roots)
School Of Seven Bells – “Windstorm” (single) (Full Time Hobby)
The Mynabirds – “The Numbers Don’t Lie” (single and LP – “What We Lose In The Fire We Gain In The Flood”) (Saddle Creek)
PVT  – “Window” (single) (Warp)
Konono No.1 – “Guiyome/Konono Wa Wa Wa” (LP “Assume Crash Position”) (Crammed Discs)

Eclectic Mainline 16th June 2010

Unintentional as I set out on my hour-long musical sojourn into current new releases, but I ended up playing an atypical number of remixes in tonight’s show…

Local Natives – “World News” (single) (Infectious)
Kaki King – “Falling Day” (single b-side – “Close To You”) (Cooking Vinyl)
Grasscut – “The Door In The Wall (PRDCTV Remix)” (single) (Ninja Tune)
Hannah Peel – “Sugar Hiccup” (EP – “Re-Box”) (Static Caravan)
James Yuill – “On Your Own (Hot City remix)” (single) (Moshi Moshi)
Lady & Bird – “Not Going Anywhere” (LP – “La Ballade of Lady & Bird”) (Delabele Hostile)
Pearly Gate Music – “Bad Nostalgia” (single) (Bella Union)
Extra Life – “Head Shrinker (Tyondai Braxton remix)” (single b-side – “Black Hoodie”) (Loaf)
Gayngs – “Cry” (LP – “Relayted”) (Jagjaguwar)
PVT – “Window” (single) (Warp)
Frightened Rabbit – “Living In Colour (Andreas Lust Mix) (single) (Fat Cat)
Mountain Man – “Babylon” (LP – “Made the Harbor”) (Bella Union)
Eels – “Little Bird” (single and album “End Times”) (E Works)
Hot City – “Another Girl” (single) (Moshi Moshi)

These New Puritans: ‘Hologram’ Remix Competition

Now then, this looks exciting! Might have a go myself if I get time! The info below is copied from the Domino press release…

These New Puritans‘Hologram’ remix competition

To coincide with the release of the astonishing ‘Hologram’ on July 26, TNP have set up an exclusive remix competition hosted by www.fairtilizer.com.

Head to http://blog.fairtilizer.com/contest/puritans-2/ and you will be able to download the parts to Hologram for free. Remixes of the track can then be uploaded and entered into the competition – as judged by the band.

The winner will receive tickets to Londons 1234 festival, where These New Puritans are performing, along with special prize pack which includes music, merchandise and signed special edition goodies. The winner will also receive a pro-account for Fairtilizer.

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