Entries by Pete

His walk to global superstardom is complete with 1st Front Page spread!

Flash Atkins can finally kiss his life goodbye as a superhero plucked from the musicial underbelly of lifes hard knocks, and bask in the delicious glory that this ‘best hero in village’ local rag coverage will bring – Kyrptonite? Pah ….. he’s even aroused the curiousity of the Queen during his forthcoming Trafalgar Square Fourth […]

Håkan Lidbo is the chosen one!

After weeks of deliberation, Depeche Mode have finally chosen a winner for their ‘Peace’ remix contest. Over 1000 producers entered the Beatport-sponsored remix contest, and over 51,000 votes were cast by the public making it the biggest remix competition ever held on Beatportal. Hi name is our very own Håkan Lidbo! Altogether the band received […]

Into The Valley No. 3

Into The Valley returns for its third installment of acid house, cutting edge bands, dancefloor mayhem and pale ale. Saturday, 12th September 2009 Trades Club, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, HX7 8EE £5/£7.50 (non-members) 9.30pm – 1.30am Into the Valley Facebook group at www.facebook.com www.myspace.com/intothevalleyhb info@into-the-valley.co.uk James Holroyd (Back2Basics/Bugged Out!) Sisters of Transistors (Live) Flash Atkins […]

Flash Atkins – Beats and Pieces DJ Mix No. 1

Here’s a link to a balearicy kind of mix of downbeat, soul, pop, reggae, dub and breaks done just because the sun is shining. Ideal for BBQs, ironing and biscuit baking. Flash Atkins – Beats and Pieces DJ Mix No. 1

We Are Woodville – live at The Macbeth, Hoxton

We Are Woodville rocked the rafters at Hoxton’s Macbeth pub – Spektrum played live with Hakan Lidbo from Sweden…. Message to the guy that left his tombola – its behind the palm tree in the backroom – hubba hubba

The Sweetshop EP from Flash Atkins

Flash Atkins is a super hero who had his gravy days in the 80s saving the world with his ability to manipulate sound. Unfortunately he’s fallen on hard times and can be spotted in the less salubrious parts of London, Manchester and West Yorkshire stoned or drunk on borrowed time & money. To make ends […]

Hakan Lidbo – XX_XY

Prolific Swedish electronic producer and true gent Håkan Lidbo’s, XX_XY is electronic, synth driven pop music that asks a question that has been missing in today’s pop climate… are men are actually necessary in the future?! Get it now exclusively on Beatport. Håkan’s own remix is straight up house designed for rocking floors and feet […]

Heavy Deviance – Things that go bump in the night

On a dark misty night last month we got a bunch of mates and drove into the country to a farmhouse near Hebden Bridge. Hired a classic car, costumes and props plus of course a bit of kit like lights, matches and cameras. We had sat down and worked on a script for a video […]