NVV · NVV & FRIENDS VOL 10 - ALEX VIRGO What tune never leaves your bag? Retro/Grade - Moda. When you find the opportunity to play this its always a moment. Who's your biggest influence? Chicago. It's hard to overlook when Chicago is such a big part of the story of house music. SO many of my favourite artists and labels are part of its musical heritage. Who do you rate at the moment on the scene? Marlon Hoffstadt, his album that dropped last month is so fresh. Such an interesting balance of club tracks that are all killer, na filler.What are your words of wisdom for the human race? Don’t be a dick! What's your Dream DJ rider? Bossman...
NVV · NVV & FRIENDS VOL9 - TED AT THE CONTROLS - DUBPLATE SPECIAL What tune never leaves your bag? Big Youth - Jim Screechy Lavender Dubplate Mix, no explanation needed. Who's your biggest influence? 2: linking from the last answer my dad is honestly the person who’s had the biggest impact on my life from music to clothes to morals! Who do you rate at the moment on the scene? Lila Iké What are your words of wisdom for the human race? Don’t be afraid to make mistakes Whats you Dream DJ rider? When I was 14 I had a residency at a bar in Brixton and I’d get a free roast dinner before I played and then a...
Next up in the NVV SoundCloud mix series, we have Southsea based Laurence Reed from Murge Recordings. What got you into music?Can't really remember a specific moment - The early mixtapes circulating at the time kind of drew in initially, Luke Slater recorded at the Treasure Island rave was a whopper. Then moving onto to going out with friends, legitimate clubs, not so legal outdoor and warehouse parties, it all felt real tribal back then - Same faces every weekend, some of which are now my best of friends. Would certainly name check the White Sugar parties in Bognor for piquing my interest in a sound. This all led to buying a set of belt driven turntables... The struggle was real...
The weekend of the 27th of March saw Nothing Ventured Vinyl celebrate its first r of trading on Albert Road. As many of you will know, I took a brief hiatus due to a change in location, but now the shop is back to its best, and I love every second of it. The ethos of the shop has always been simple - to provide Southsea with a hub for likeminded people to meet, buy records, chat, and share ideas on how to better the local music scene. The past year has surpassed my expectations, the love and support from customers, both online and in-store has been amazing. I'm pretty chuffed with what I have created, but it wouldn't have been possible without...
