Thu, 23 Apr 2026 12:27:58 +0200 https://hearthis.at/bluepoles/ en-EN contact@hearthis.at contact@hearthis.at https://hearthis.at/bluepoles/ https://img.hearthis.at/1/-/e/_/uploads/2116/image_user/w1400_h1400_q70_ptrue_v2_----cropped_c8781073213bd9d2d0f2eb3150284d50picture-1.png no no https://hearthis.at/bluepoles/hostile-environment-original/ 2140802 no no Thu, 05 Jul 2018 12:40:39 +0200 2018-07-05T12:40:39+02:00 1:58:04 https://hearthis.at/bluepoles/diminishingreturns/ 1620635 no no Mon, 06 Nov 2017 15:43:09 +0100 2017-11-06T15:43:09+01:00 1:30:16 https://hearthis.at/bluepoles/late-night-fails/ 1567955 no no Mon, 02 Oct 2017 19:33:22 +0200 2017-10-02T19:33:22+02:00 2:22:56 https://hearthis.at/bluepoles/goodradiancetobadradish/ 82276 no no Fri, 10 Oct 2014 18:30:58 +0200 2014-10-10T18:30:58+02:00 2:34:53 https://hearthis.at/bluepoles/one-final-midnight-at-the-onion-cellar/ Rustin Cohle

Goodnight.]]> Rustin Cohle

Goodnight.]]> 40722 no no Wed, 28 May 2014 14:45:12 +0200 2014-05-28T14:45:12+02:00 1:48:36 https://hearthis.at/bluepoles/goodbye-cruel-world-tour-2014-live-bluepoles/
Broadcast live via mixlr.com/bluepoles on Saturday 12th April 2014.]]>
Broadcast live via mixlr.com/bluepoles on Saturday 12th April 2014.]]> 33704 no no Mon, 14 Apr 2014 17:42:39 +0200 2014-04-14T17:42:39+02:00 3:42:32 https://hearthis.at/bluepoles/my-imaginary-shit-afterparty-vol-27-bluepoles/ 28625 no no Thu, 13 Mar 2014 13:44:13 +0100 2014-03-13T13:44:13+01:00 1:28:57 https://hearthis.at/bluepoles/remnants-bluepoles/ 26474 no no Thu, 20 Feb 2014 11:54:18 +0100 2014-02-20T11:54:18+01:00 1:18:06 https://hearthis.at/bluepoles/malignant-sadness-bluepoles/ 24052 no no Wed, 29 Jan 2014 13:20:43 +0100 2014-01-29T13:20:43+01:00 1:39:59 https://hearthis.at/bluepoles/hodgys-top-10-2013-bluepoles/
When I first listened to Mr Hodgson's selections I was immediately struck by how complete and complementary the choices seemed and how (perhaps serendipitously) 'set-like' the 10 tracks were. Omegaman aside the other 9 tracks were all new to my dusty old shell-likes and they appeared to me to be absolute corkers (and incidentally quite far removed from what I would under normal circumstances be playing myself these days given the opportunity). Pleasantly surprised would be an understatement of grand proportions.

So with a slight air of cheekiness and liberty taking I sat down and recorded a quick mix of the tracks in a running order that made sense to me. Recorded quickly in one take, pants-flyingly before the MacBook logic board does it's weird, intermittent (and seemingly unfixable) black screen shut -down malarky this then is a Tribute to The Hodgefather and his excellent 2013 selection - the credit for the tune choices obviously being entirely his. And very good they are to imho.

Hopefully you enjoy listening to it half as much as I did playing them (quite loudly) during the recording.]]>
When I first listened to Mr Hodgson's selections I was immediately struck by how complete and complementary the choices seemed and how (perhaps serendipitously) 'set-like' the 10 tracks were. Omegaman aside the other 9 tracks were all new to my dusty old shell-likes and they appeared to me to be absolute corkers (and incidentally quite far removed from what I would under normal circumstances be playing myself these days given the opportunity). Pleasantly surprised would be an understatement of grand proportions.

So with a slight air of cheekiness and liberty taking I sat down and recorded a quick mix of the tracks in a running order that made sense to me. Recorded quickly in one take, pants-flyingly before the MacBook logic board does it's weird, intermittent (and seemingly unfixable) black screen shut -down malarky this then is a Tribute to The Hodgefather and his excellent 2013 selection - the credit for the tune choices obviously being entirely his. And very good they are to imho.

Hopefully you enjoy listening to it half as much as I did playing them (quite loudly) during the recording.]]> 22289 no no Thu, 16 Jan 2014 14:56:11 +0100 2014-01-16T14:56:11+01:00 1:03:11 https://hearthis.at/bluepoles/111213-bluepoles/ 18014 no no Fri, 13 Dec 2013 18:20:59 +0100 2013-12-13T18:20:59+01:00 1:13:33 https://hearthis.at/bluepoles/remainder-bluepoles/ 16558 no no Mon, 02 Dec 2013 16:39:03 +0100 2013-12-02T16:39:03+01:00 2:15:42 https://hearthis.at/bluepoles/im-playing-all-the-right-tunes-but-not-necessarily-in-the-right-order-bluepoles/ 9378 no no Tue, 08 Oct 2013 13:06:47 +0200 2013-10-08T13:06:47+02:00 2:10:38 https://hearthis.at/bluepoles/boxed-bluepoles/ 9147 no no Sun, 06 Oct 2013 13:36:31 +0200 2013-10-06T13:36:31+02:00 1:37:46 https://hearthis.at/bluepoles/tape1-bluepoles/
Massive respect for many of the tunes here go to Now Again Records and Eothen 'Egon' Alapatt for his amazing ultra-deep digging and generous shares. (http://www.nowagainrecords.com/)
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Massive respect for many of the tunes here go to Now Again Records and Eothen 'Egon' Alapatt for his amazing ultra-deep digging and generous shares. (http://www.nowagainrecords.com/)
]]> 8998 no no Sat, 05 Oct 2013 19:41:28 +0200 2013-10-05T19:41:28+02:00 1:15:34 https://hearthis.at/bluepoles/110213-bluepoles/ ]]> ]]> 8983 no no Sat, 05 Oct 2013 17:28:38 +0200 2013-10-05T17:28:38+02:00 1:26:59 https://hearthis.at/bluepoles/sunken-love-bluepoles/ 8978 no no Sat, 05 Oct 2013 16:50:43 +0200 2013-10-05T16:50:43+02:00 1:32:10 https://hearthis.at/bluepoles/fear-of-a-blue-planet-bluepoles/ OST recording from Fear Of A Blue Planet (The Lost Episode)]]> OST recording from Fear Of A Blue Planet (The Lost Episode)]]> 8844 no no Fri, 04 Oct 2013 19:57:40 +0200 2013-10-04T19:57:40+02:00 2:07:42 https://hearthis.at/bluepoles/the-inevitable-collision-of-two-or-more-tunes-when-placed-in-close-proximity-to-each-other-vol-9-bluepoles/ 8836 no no Fri, 04 Oct 2013 18:39:26 +0200 2013-10-04T18:39:26+02:00 1:40:41 https://hearthis.at/bluepoles/disque-bleu-01-bluepoles/ 8829 no no Fri, 04 Oct 2013 18:00:45 +0200 2013-10-04T18:00:45+02:00 1:45:31 https://hearthis.at/bluepoles/giant-steps-bluepoles/ 8817 no no Fri, 04 Oct 2013 17:22:35 +0200 2013-10-04T17:22:35+02:00 1:45:31 https://hearthis.at/bluepoles/live-at-the-witch-trials-bluepoles/ 8814 no no Fri, 04 Oct 2013 16:44:34 +0200 2013-10-04T16:44:34+02:00 2:04:59 https://hearthis.at/bluepoles/counterpoint-bluepoles/ 8806 no no Fri, 04 Oct 2013 15:58:55 +0200 2013-10-04T15:58:55+02:00 1:55:47 https://hearthis.at/bluepoles/uptown-lenox-avenue-bluepoles/ 8796 no no Fri, 04 Oct 2013 15:10:40 +0200 2013-10-04T15:10:40+02:00 1:47:25 https://hearthis.at/bluepoles/blue-years-eve-bluepoles/ An alternative New Year countdown.]]> An alternative New Year countdown.]]> 8774 no no Fri, 04 Oct 2013 13:39:40 +0200 2013-10-04T13:39:40+02:00 2:23:25 https://hearthis.at/bluepoles/today-we-escape-bluepoles/ 8760 no no Fri, 04 Oct 2013 12:22:58 +0200 2013-10-04T12:22:58+02:00 2:02:04 https://hearthis.at/bluepoles/red-room-sessions-bluepoles/ 8754 no no Fri, 04 Oct 2013 11:35:50 +0200 2013-10-04T11:35:50+02:00 1:32:55 https://hearthis.at/bluepoles/live-at-melancholia-the-paul-louth-remaster-bluepoles/ Sound remastered by Paul Louth - November 2011

Melancholia may or may not be a fictitious event. No feelings were hurt during the making of this recording

Thank you for listening

Bluepoles ]]> Sound remastered by Paul Louth - November 2011

Melancholia may or may not be a fictitious event. No feelings were hurt during the making of this recording

Thank you for listening

Bluepoles ]]> 8749 no no Fri, 04 Oct 2013 10:44:21 +0200 2013-10-04T10:44:21+02:00 2:15:47 https://hearthis.at/bluepoles/circle-7-bluepoles/ 8609 no no Thu, 03 Oct 2013 16:52:25 +0200 2013-10-03T16:52:25+02:00 1:13:16 https://hearthis.at/bluepoles/double-top-ranking-bluepoles/
I grew up in the 70's in the racially diverse community of Newham, a born and bred eastender, and long before multiculturalism became a 'dirty' word to be used like a weapon by the likes of the Daily Mail readership. Curiously against a backdrop of poverty, unemployment, the rise of the National Front, Thatcher and eventually riots I can recall a greater sense of Unity and cohesion. Perhaps we could more easily identify a common enemy. Maybe it is my own personal sense of nostalgia at work, rose-tinted youth; memories of the cloudless skies of the future that stretched out before me like a blank canvas. We called it hope.

At this time, long before the advent of the Internet, new musical experiences were a little more difficult to uncover and Reggae was something of a revelation to me. Embraced and further popularised by the punk culture these rhythms provided a perfect soundtrack to the urban sprawl and decay of the late 70's. For information and further experience we relied upon friends (real ones – not Facebook shadows), the music press, radio shows like the weekly Roots Rockers show on Capital (hosted by the legend David Rodigan) and the occasional cross-London trek to Ladbroke Grove to visit record stores like the almighty Dub Vendor. To feel this music in person and to truly experience it would normally involve attending a late night blues party, held and stuck up high in some dilapidated tower block (strictly rub-a-dub stylee) or the annual pilgrimage to the Notting Hill Carnival (Big up the All Saints Road and the Sledgehammer Youth sound system!). Before we lazily hunched over our keyboards a little more effort was required and things were more real and organic as a result - I miss those times and the faces.

This podcast is my own personal and humble tribute to those times.

Don’t expect any beat matching or unnecessary EQ fuss here - It's strictly One Drop and all about the Riddim; remember this music comes from a long history of the love affair between the drum and the bass, and from the time none of us could ever imagine pitching anything up to the nose bleed highs of 170bpm and grime was nothing more than a ring around the bathtub.

If you can find a few cans in your local offy - break out the Red Stripes.

One Love,

Bluepoles
x
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I grew up in the 70's in the racially diverse community of Newham, a born and bred eastender, and long before multiculturalism became a 'dirty' word to be used like a weapon by the likes of the Daily Mail readership. Curiously against a backdrop of poverty, unemployment, the rise of the National Front, Thatcher and eventually riots I can recall a greater sense of Unity and cohesion. Perhaps we could more easily identify a common enemy. Maybe it is my own personal sense of nostalgia at work, rose-tinted youth; memories of the cloudless skies of the future that stretched out before me like a blank canvas. We called it hope.

At this time, long before the advent of the Internet, new musical experiences were a little more difficult to uncover and Reggae was something of a revelation to me. Embraced and further popularised by the punk culture these rhythms provided a perfect soundtrack to the urban sprawl and decay of the late 70's. For information and further experience we relied upon friends (real ones – not Facebook shadows), the music press, radio shows like the weekly Roots Rockers show on Capital (hosted by the legend David Rodigan) and the occasional cross-London trek to Ladbroke Grove to visit record stores like the almighty Dub Vendor. To feel this music in person and to truly experience it would normally involve attending a late night blues party, held and stuck up high in some dilapidated tower block (strictly rub-a-dub stylee) or the annual pilgrimage to the Notting Hill Carnival (Big up the All Saints Road and the Sledgehammer Youth sound system!). Before we lazily hunched over our keyboards a little more effort was required and things were more real and organic as a result - I miss those times and the faces.

This podcast is my own personal and humble tribute to those times.

Don’t expect any beat matching or unnecessary EQ fuss here - It's strictly One Drop and all about the Riddim; remember this music comes from a long history of the love affair between the drum and the bass, and from the time none of us could ever imagine pitching anything up to the nose bleed highs of 170bpm and grime was nothing more than a ring around the bathtub.

If you can find a few cans in your local offy - break out the Red Stripes.

One Love,

Bluepoles
x
]]> 8605 no no Thu, 03 Oct 2013 16:15:54 +0200 2013-10-03T16:15:54+02:00 1:35:01 https://hearthis.at/bluepoles/solar-flares-bluepoles/ Recorded in July 2011.]]> Recorded in July 2011.]]> 8598 no no Thu, 03 Oct 2013 15:34:13 +0200 2013-10-03T15:34:13+02:00 1:08:28 https://hearthis.at/bluepoles/bluepolar-bluepoles/ Recorded June 2011

Tunes featuring some brilliant work by (amongst others): Art Of Tones, Greenville Massive, Jimpster (in remix mode), Mr.. Fantastic Man himself Mic Newman and perhaps my favourite uplifting track of the year (2011), Lovin - in the form of some stellar remix work by André Lodemann - (does this man know how to treat a vocal or what?). A Raw underbelly is provided by the works of Danilo Plessow (MCDE). To me… it’s all Deep.

Notes from the original Soundcloud posting (June 2011):
Even by my standards it had been a pretty horrific week. I felt small and insignificant amidst the hum of modern life. I watched an ivory tower crumble. The sky remained intact. So I sat down under the cover of darkness cut only by a flickering candle or two and decided to mix some tunes to make me happy (an attempt at a cure), with several bottles of Newcastle Brown as my only accompaniment. The plan was simple… This is a recording of what happened. Music is the cure. Thanks for listening.

Blue x]]> Recorded June 2011

Tunes featuring some brilliant work by (amongst others): Art Of Tones, Greenville Massive, Jimpster (in remix mode), Mr.. Fantastic Man himself Mic Newman and perhaps my favourite uplifting track of the year (2011), Lovin - in the form of some stellar remix work by André Lodemann - (does this man know how to treat a vocal or what?). A Raw underbelly is provided by the works of Danilo Plessow (MCDE). To me… it’s all Deep.

Notes from the original Soundcloud posting (June 2011):
Even by my standards it had been a pretty horrific week. I felt small and insignificant amidst the hum of modern life. I watched an ivory tower crumble. The sky remained intact. So I sat down under the cover of darkness cut only by a flickering candle or two and decided to mix some tunes to make me happy (an attempt at a cure), with several bottles of Newcastle Brown as my only accompaniment. The plan was simple… This is a recording of what happened. Music is the cure. Thanks for listening.

Blue x]]> 8583 no no Thu, 03 Oct 2013 14:55:29 +0200 2013-10-03T14:55:29+02:00 1:56:36 https://hearthis.at/bluepoles/spirit-guide-bluepoles/ Recorded in January 2011.]]> Recorded in January 2011.]]> 8564 no no Thu, 03 Oct 2013 13:42:58 +0200 2013-10-03T13:42:58+02:00 1:03:48