Hideouscast #09 is from 3am Recordings founder Al Bradley.
Originally from Manchester, Al has been a prominent DJ on the Leeds scene for several years, and has showcased music from a range of producers through his 3am label since 2003. Truly dedicated to his craft, Al will often play marathon sets in local venues, as well as gigs in a truly broad range of places – from Fabric to the function room above Willy’s Pub and Brewery in Cleethorpes.
I interviewed Al a couple of years ago (or maybe longer, Covid has distorted time) for the (rather neglected) DIY Leeds and the piece is here
On Saturday 4th September, myself (Roya Brehl) and Al will be playing at Distrikt for what we’ve billed as 3am vs Hideous Things.
To promote the party, I asked Al if he’d like to be put next guest for our mix series and he had the idea of recording a mix comprised of music made by Leeds-based artists. The result is a really beautiful mix that spans seamlessly through a plethora of sounds. As well as being a great listen, it also highlights what a wonderful hub of creativity we have in our city.
Amongst many others, Al’s mix features ‘House For A Mouse’ by Pete Melba, who recorded our second Hideouscast mix. The track is from the debut EP, Plastic Goose on his label Planet Orange Records.
Quality from start to finish, I hope everyone enjoys this mix as much as I did. The track listing is below:
PBR Streetgang – I Left My Heart [Skint]
Joe Morris – A Dance With Jupiter [Shades Of Sound Recordings]
J.Cub – Mestizo [Nice Trax]
Malcolm WeLove – Thank You [Atjazz]
Rebel Sole – 1982 [Phono Graffiti]
Lost On The Island – I Don’t Know [Lost In Time]
James Holroyd – So Much [2020 Vision]
Cosmic Groove Transmission – Regular Dub [Drenched Recordings]
Al Bradley – Night Owl [3am Recordings]
Malcolm WeLove – Show Fire [Midnight Social Recordings]
Edzy – Do It ‘Til You Burn (Edzy’s Original Funk Labs Mix) [Strictly Rhythm]
James Reid – Day Twelve [DP-6]
Spincycle – Sponge Monkey [Low Pressings]
Pete Melba – House For A Mouse [Planet Orange]
Bobby ODonnell – Within Without [Mosaic]
Burnski – Lost In Translation [Constant Sound]
Wolf n Flow – Our Future? [2020 Vision]
Annie Errez – XOX Tools 3 [Strobe Wax]
Rob Small – Fear & Loathing (2020 Remastered Mix) [3am Recordings]
Al Bradley – Beats For Doris [Midnight Social Recordings]
LFO – LFO (The Leeds Warehouse Mix) [Warp Records]
The Electric Press – Uno [2020 Vision]
The Liptrick – Liptrick [2020 Vision]
Spincycle – Best Foot Forward [Wrong]
Annie Errez – Bell Curve [Mosaic]
Genos – Deepmind [Tell Her Music]
Bobby ODonnell – Falling Of The Face Of The Earth [Strobe Wax]
Random Factor – Reversal Input [2020 Vision]
