The Seladorian - Issue #25

THE SELADORIAN - ISSUE #25

A quarter of a century! A silver jubilee! TWENTY. FIVE. BLOOMIN’. ISSUES.

Yes, your humble, bespoke newsletter for all things Selador-y has somehow muddled its way through to its 25th (ahem) “iteration”.

Since stumbling into being back in Covid times, we’ve perfected the art of putting one of these missives out on what can best be described as a haphazard basis.

We’ve brought you new release dispatches, party capers, cultural recommendations, and random nonsense galore, with finely crafted headlines such as Agent Parry on Manouevres, Fuck Covid – Let’s Dance, Trax on Wax Alert, I’ll Get Me Coat (of Arms), ADE Memoire and Dave Does Yoga. What’s not to love?

So, as our celebrations are rolled out (gave the dog a walk and shared a sneaky vape with Mrs H at number 47), what’s cookin’ on the Seladorian hot plate right about now?

FROM GLASGOW TO LIVERPOOL: PARADISE FOUND

FROM GLASGOW TO LIVERPOOL: PARADISE FOUND

Dancers of the world unite; you have nothing to lose but your inhibitions – and quite possibly your marbles too if the Seladoria parties keep running like this in ’24.

Last weekend with the Skyline team in Glasgow it kicked off like a frog in a sock as Seladorians gathered from far and wide to bask in the sensual sounds of Seamo & Pazza and special guests Just Her, Robert Babicz & Quivver. One for the books – haste ye back!

Four fifths of that stellar quintet will now reunite for more day / night shenanigans, this time in Stevo’s hometown of Liverpool, in tandem with the 909 crew. With Robert holed up in his wizard’s lair, boss men Dave & Steve, Just Her & Quivver will be joined by Seladorian debutant Redfreya, set to cause a ruckus and blow some minds with her signature deep & percussive sound.

The venue is one of the city’s finest, the inside / outside nirvana that is Meraki. Tickets are already flying so don’t dilly or, indeed, dally!

Buy tickets here
KEEP HOLDING ON

KEEP HOLDING ON

If you were lucky enough to be with us in Glasgow, you’ll have heard Dave bring proceedings to a suitably soul-stirring, floor-filling crescendo by dropping his new Shola Phillips collab, ‘Hold On’ as his epic set neared its conclusion. In an age where tracks come and go so quickly, mark our words, this one will run & run. And don’t just take our word for it:

“Killer work!” Danny Howells

“Dope!” Sam Divine

“Very good mate” Nick Warren 

“Absolutely amazing” Yulia Niko 

“Wicked 5/5” Denney

“Big Tune Dave” Anthony Pappa 

 Available now on your digital platform of choice.

Listen here
GET LEFT BEHIND

GET LEFT BEHIND

Us? Never! That, dear friends, is why we work so closely with artists who reside perpetually in the electronic vanguard – Sonic Exhibit #1: Just Her!

As with much of her more recent output, upcoming single ‘Left Behind’ (see what we did there?) once again finds Claire on vocal as well as production duties, her unmistakable tone and delivery at their most honest and emotive. “It was written from quite a dark place,” Claire explains, “But also to serve as a reminder that there is always hope, even in the bleakest of times.”

The original mix, written without any thought for the dancefloor, is one for those contemplative moments. A work of timeless beauty. But of course, we couldn’t let the opportunity of a club mix pass us by.

“When Dave & Steve first heard it, they loved the vocal and felt it was crying out for a club version, so I decided to try a different path”, Claire elaborates “And I’m so glad I did because it’s a very special song to me which makes me super happy it gets to have a life on the dance floor too!”

Soon come, brothers & sisters, soon come – March 15th to be precise!

Pre-order here
A FRESH VINYL FEAST

A FRESH VINYL FEAST

After our essential run of Decade EPs, we return to our equally unmissable series for the vinyl vultures amongst you – ‘tis, of course, the return of Magic Black Plastic, where Selador gems are committed to ultra- collectable wax. Present & correct and full of vim + vigour for the fifth volume in this vinyl series. 

Charles Webster x Ursula Rucker – Begin Anew (Clavis remix)

Timanti x Just Her – Other Side

Dave Seaman - Heavyweight Residue

Robert Babicz – Red (James Harcourt remix)

Pre-order here
GET THE NEW BALANCE RIGHT

GET THE NEW BALANCE RIGHT

The long-standing, much-loved Balance series continues to lead the mix comp arena; and they have enlisted the services of two masters of their craft in our very own Dave Seaman and John Graham (aka Quivver) to curate the latest edition. Style and substance joined at the hip.

“With DJ Mixes two-a-penny these days online, we really wanted to create something special that would stand out from the crowd and stand the test of time,” opines John. 

“Much of modern music culture is so disposable in today’s digital era,” adds Dave, warming to the theme. “So when we were offered the opportunity to hark back to the halcyon days of the mix compilation and make an album as a physical product again, we jumped at the chance.”

“We laboured over these mixes for weeks, carefully crafting every little detail into two whole audio collages, to create something which is hopefully greater than the sum of its parts,” says John, offering a glimpse behind the curtain of the creative process. “It was a true labour of love which we hope comes across when you press play,” concludes Dave.

Pre-order here

AND FINALLY...

Dave is

Watching The Greatest Night In Pop - “The riveting Netflix documentary about the making of the 1985 USA for Africa’s We Are The World.”

Reading Andrew Weatherall - The Jockey Slut Tribute “With the recent anniversary of Andrew’s passing I found myself revisiting this for a much needed top up of Weatherall wisdom”

Listening to My Digital Mixtape Spotify playlist “Refreshed for the new year, a playlist of all my current non-club music faves from Gossip to Yard Act and all flavours in-between.” 

Steve is

Watching “Yes I’m late to the party, but I’ve just binge watched Welcome To Wrexham - both series. Feel-good rooting for the underdog vibes.”

Reading “I’ve just bought and about to start Steven Vass - Let The Music Play. All about when soul / R&B met synths in the 80s.”

Listening “I’ve been digging deep hunting for samples galore, as I’m finally back in the studio making music again. And it feels good!”

The Seladorian is

Reading Cold Sweat: My Father James Brown & Me by Yamma Brown: “Fascinating, powerful, challenging… 

Watching Tish, “shining a light on the criminally overlooked Tish Murtha, well worth seeking out if you like documentary photography (directed by Paul Sng, who helmed the equally recommended Poly Styrene doc)” 

Listening to Neptune’s Selector, “A truly cosmic selector from New Zealand, the latest find via my exhaustive trawling of Mixcloud”