24 Hour Party People

Last weekend I watched 24 Hour Party People the comedy-drama biopic about the rise of Mancester's popular music scene especially Factory Records once again on television. I think I don't have to say much about Factory Records because a lot of was already said by Adam over the last years. What I can say is that it is always fun to watch Michael Winterbottom's movie because he convey the spirit of music from the first Sex Pistols concert into rave and DJ culture. And it is also a tribute to Tony Wilson without him this probably didn't happened the way it did. The development of this music was the road in music that I decided for me. There are so many bands and songs in this movie that makes me grab out my old records and listen to them once again with a smile on my face.

Voodoo Ray

Half of my lifetime ago I celebrated a party for getting 30 years old and I invited a lots of friends I knew from Germany that companied me during these days. One of my friends gave me the newest edition of  Now That's What I Call Music. After a few days I was able to listen to this CD and there was one song on this record that was remarkable for me. One of the only songs that are different to all the other great independent songs was A Guy Called  Gerald . It was on heavy rotation in these days and made me investigate to the Manchester sound. Acid house was new and strange to the rock kids in these days but Voodoo Ray introduced a few at my place to another great sound from Britain. Therefore it is necessary to remind them at this little place in the internet. 

A Guy Called Gerald - Voodoo Ray

Voodoo Ray

Swiss Adam did a little series inspired by the fantastic Ode to Anthony H. Wilson and mentioned in his yesterday's post Voodoo Ray by A Guy Called Gerard and the compilation North - The Sound of Dance Underground. I've to admit that this was my first record in this style. I came to this record when I first heard Voodoo Ray on another indie compilation I got from a friend to my 30th birthday. I was fascinated by this strange sound that was so different to other things I used to listen. This song and the compilation was my door-opener (British-)house music. A song for eternity.