BBC Inside Out Yorks & Lincs visits the UK’s longest-running club night - Back to Basics in Leeds. Back to Basics has always been the biggest night out in Leeds with clubbers coming from all over the country to enjoy its legendary DJ nights.

The first ever Back to Basics was held at The Music Factory in Leeds on 23 November 1991. Originally set up by Dave Beer and Alistair Cooke, the club has since had a number of different homes including The Pleasure Rooms, Mint, Rehab, Stinky and Music Factory.

The club also hosts successful nights across the UK and Europe.

Robot Romance - Original Mix

Get Low - Original Mix

Title: Robot Romance EP
Cat-No: DB033
Release date: February 2010

Justin Martin has always been a key member of dirtybird but believe it or not his last solo EP on the label was released in 2005! It is hard to believe such and influential artist on the label has taken so long to deliver his 2nd EP but the wait is over and it was worth it.

The Robot Romance EP defies genres. It is house. It is electro. It is funk. It also draws heavily from Drum n Bass, hip-hop, and even Kraftwerk. Most importantly, Justin has delivered his own sound which is the true marker of an original artist.

This EP is the lead off to the dirtybird 5 year birthday project which will be released in April, 2010. The 3 cd compilation will also feature classic dirtybird tracks and a special label mix cd by Justin.

Layo – “Always original, always strong!”
Len Faki - “Robot Romance….dark bass heavy track, play out for sure!”
A-Trak – “Get Low is nasty!!”
Deetron – “Get Low, YES!!”
Jesse Rose – “The bad man is back!!”
Peter Kruder – “Like the Robot Romance. Sounds different. Will play this.”
Boy 8-Bit – “Awesome… Loving both tracks.”
Joe - (Hot Chip) - “Get Low is a wicked record!”
Justin Robertson – “Excellent stuff. Top quality!!”
The Glimmers – “Get Low! Love it! Will try it out this weekend!”
Paul Woolford – “Justin kills it, again and again!”
Tiefschwarz – (Basti) – “These are great!!”
JPhlip – “I’m in love with both of these tunes”
Troy Pierce – “Get Low… Sweetness!!”
Sinden - “YES!!! Robot romance, love it. always love justin martins productions…”
Luke Solomon – “The drums are awesome!!”
Mike Monday – “Nice pads on Robot Romance Justin! Brilliant EP.”
Tom Findlay - (Groove Armada) - “Get Low is my fav, experimental but great.”
Kasper – (Esperanza) – “Get Low! Wow!! I’ll play that!”
Karotte – “Robot Romance is cool. I will play this.”
Ivan Smagghe - “I love Get Low… proper funk.”
Julio Bashmore - “Get Low real nice.”
Tim Green - “Robot Romance is the one for me! Great fun”
Patrick - (Mandy) - “Love to the dirtybirdz!”
Worthy - “Sick sick ass EP… I want to make love to a robot right now.”
Orde Meikle - (Slam) - “Most excellent label + great producer - like these.”
Seth Troxler - “Feeling this Martin take on Art of Noise.”
Donk Boys - “Robot Romance (L) i wanna stroke his circuits right away.”
Modeselektor - “Get Low is dope.”
Voodeux - “Aahhhhhhhhhhh!!!! So fresh it smells like someone just cut the grass.”
Brett Johnson - “Get Low FTW! Can’t wait to drop this shiz tonight!”
Lucas - (Zombie Disco Squad) - “Robot Romance is Sweet!”
Axwell - “Get Low is really nice.”

Monster Island – Bruno Pronsato Remix

Storm On Lake St. Claire– Stimming Remix

Monster Island – Christian Martin Remix

Title: Claude VonStroke - “Bird Brain” Remixes Pt. 3
Cat-No: DB030c
Release date: March 15th.

We start out with “Monster Island” the 1st track from the album. Bruno Pronsato was one of the very first DJs Claude played with on the road in 2006 when his 1st album came out and they have been keeping in touch ever since. Recently they played together again in SF where Bruno said “Monster Island” was like “music to fuck to”….but we feel it is the other way around and that it is actually Bruno who is making the sexiest beats on the planet right now.

Stimming (who was the only producer to have 2 tracks on Claude’s Fabric mix) delivers the deep dark side of the abyss with his remix of “Storm on Lake St. Claire.” We love his warm lush bass tones layered with club friendly beats. His production skills are undeniable.

Fellow dirtybird, Christian Martin rounds out the package with a very surprisingly dark rendition, based on heavy 808s and and a very cool “Breakbeat vs. Audion” sound that is sure to smash up any sound system. He is developing into a very interesting cross-genre producer who isn’t afraid to integrate the sounds of dubstup and old school electro into his tracks.

Robag Wruhme - “Christian Martin mikks ist super geil was für eine abfahrt!”
dOP - “Great package! I love the 3 remixes..and bruno’s one is beautiful.”
D’Julz - “Stimming remix rocks.”
Riva Starr - “Stimming and Christian Martin remixes kick ass for me!”
Brodinski - “Bruno Pronsto remix have the Best Groove. I love it! Christian Martin Remix is SOOO good! Big support on this one!”
Magda - “Monster island - cool Detroit electro!”
Sebo K - “Stimming remix is great! Although it’s hard to beat the original ; )”
Joris Voorn - “Very nice Stimming mix!! Christian Martin mix is a nice surprise, bringing back the ‘real’ electro sound ”
Agoria - “Cool remixes from Bruno and Stimming!”
Pedro “Busy P” Winter - “Christian Martin Remix is heavy!”
Nick Warren - “Stimming mix is great!”
Joe - (Hot Chip) - “Particularly like the Christian Martin.”
Paco Osuna - “Once again Stimming is a super BOMB!!! Congratulations!!!!”
Ripperton - “Wow, that Pronsato remix sounds like a masterpiece.”
Deetron - “5* for the Christian Martin Remix, it’s mad!”
Julio Bashmore - “Tour de force.”
Troy Pierce - “I normally only have eyes for Bruno but the Christian Martin remix is deadly, super bomb!”
Maetrik - “I’m really into all of these for different reasons and to play at different times. But Christian’s mix really brings me back to my roots when i was writing mostly electro. fucking SICK!!!!”
Tom Findlay - (Groove Armada) - “All good, Christian Martin mix is my fav, nice break from the 4 to the floor.”
David k - “5 stars remixes….. the Pronsato is great!!!”
Funk D’Void - “Insanely good Christian Martin mix!”
Anja Schneider - “Really nice remix package!”
Misstress Barbara - “Great package. Really eclectic selection of mixes on here.”
Hernan Cattaneo - “Stimming for me!”
Tim Green - “I love Bruno’s remix! All 3 great remixes, great release!”
Nat Self - (Zombie Disco Squad) - “Hard to beat the dub version that breaks into dubstep- nice doh!”
Annie Nightingale - “Christian Martin mix is a monster.”
Smokin Jo - “Christian Martin mix….THIS IS DARK, LOVE IT!!”
Worthy - “Christian Martin destroyed it on his remix, the sounds after the break are so freaky, I love it.”
Johnny D - “Great Stimming mix.”
Thomas Schumacher - “Sublime remixes, all of them. Bruno’s remix is great but Stimming’s version completely blows me away! What a tune. Full support.”
Patrick Chardronnet - “I like the Stimming beat!!”
Gabriel Ananda - “Great EP! for playing i like the stimming mix most.”
Ralph Lawson - “Bruno Pronsato mix is really unusual I like it.”
Michel de Hey - “Storm original was great, Stimming did a magnificent job reworking this!”
Ali Schwarz - (Tiefschwarz) - “Great release. Love the Bruno Pronsato remix!”
Rocky - (X-Press 2) - “Lovely! Stimming and Bruno def for me.”
Seth Troxler - “Time to get ill Bruno damn!!!!!”
Raresh - “Bruno Pronsato remix!!!”
Charles Webster - “Bruno mix is very cool….love his stuff….Stimming mix also cool.”
Italoboyz - “Nice package, my fave here is pronsato’s!”
Orde Meikle - (Slam) - “Another cracking set of remixes - all 3 mixes excellent - supa strong!”
Pete Tong - “Bruno’s mix is a lazy sexy beast.”
Rodriguez Jr - “First class release indeed. I love the three mixes here.”
Heidi - “Bomb skittley…..”
Osunlade - “I Love love love the VonStroke and Stimming is just icing!”
Ellen Allien - “Pronsato dark dance..and Stimming fun / both i will play for sure ”
Paul Woolford - “Bruno’s mix is spellbinding & Christian’s delivered a bomb. Great work!”
Donk Boys - “I like the old skool electro beats on Christian Martin Remix, nice work!”
Layo - “All great!!”
Marc Romboy - “Christian Martin´s Miami Bass Dark Beat Attack kicks me big time!!!”
Jona - “Bruno Pronsato and Stimming remixes for me. Both excellent on different fields!”
Laurent Garnier - “Really nice to hear a bit of Electro will play Christian’s remix Niiice!!”
Luke Solomon - “Great package will play all 3!”
Kasper - “Great record. Love Brunos remix.”
Martin Eyerer - “I like this mix from Stimming!”
Behrouz - “I will play the Stimming remix.”"

Thanks everyone for who came out to celebrate our 5 year birthday party. Here’s a great video clip for those who couldn’t be there or for those who want to re-live the night

video production by Jake Wiens

Greasy Beat - Robag Wruhme Mother Jones Mix

Greasy Beat - J.Phlip Remix

Greasy Beat - DOP Remix

Greasy Beat - Robag Wruhme Toschekk Rekksmi Remix (digital only)

Title: Greasy Beat ft. Bootsy Collins Remixes
Cat-No: DB030b
Release date: February 2010

This time it’s “the Greasy Beat,” the famed CVS / Bootsy Collins collaboration. Continuing with the theme of Claude’s favorite producers - Robag Wruhme steps in for his first appearance on dirtybird. We are honored to have him on this release as he has heavily influenced both Claude and Justin Martin over the years.

The other side features the young J. Phlip, delivering her mad breaks/house version that always raises the roof at dirtybird events.

Also, a super cool appearance by DOP who made their debut on mothership last year as guests on the Catz n’ Dogz album. We are very happy to have them back for this special record. Also check out the great digital bonus version from Robag (Robag’s Toschekk Rekksmi Remix)!!

_claude

Radio Slave – “Very cool remixes… will play!”
Matthew Dear - “Robag mixes. Thanks!”
Pete Tong - “JPHLIP Remix has the bounce! Love it!”
Konrad Black - “Robags Mother Jones Remix is Badasss!!!”

Riva Starr - “Loving the whole package!”

James Zabiela - “Robags Mother Jones Remix is great!!!”
Troy Pierce - “I like all the mixes… j. philip is the most bombastic though, great tracks.”
Maetrik - “Nice pack of remixes. Impossible to pick one. I see myself playing Robag’s Mother Jones Remix and J Phlip’s mix. All are devastating tho!”

Nat Self (Zombie Disco Squad) - “Nice. I like the J Philip mix most.”

Sascha Funke - “Super duper package. Robags Mother Jones Remix is for me!”

Nick Warren - “Robag remix is awesome.”

Kiki - “Im still playing the original a lot and now im going to try the J Phlip remix for a change.”

Heidi - “Ok….so i promised Mr. Vonstroke i would respond better to the reaction sheets…so here we go…..Robag’s remixes are absolutely killer…..that man has the funk when he dj’s and when he produces and he scored 10 out of 10 on these mixes freaky deaky funk…..madamoiselle jphlip is got her serious groove on with this mix….i love it and i will be droppin this for sure and watch all the butts shake….and dop….well what can i say…..except…freak out baby freak out!!! it will be hard not to play all in one night…….wickedness allround!!!!!!”
Justin Robertson - “I love the dop mix..crazy jacker!”

Okain - “Good package! Robag Toschekk remix is super cool!”

Ewan Pearson - “Awesome Robag Wruhme remix. DOP great too.”

And.id - “Great package! Robags Mother Jones Remix is great for me.”

J.Phlip - “I’m not sure if i ever wanna hear bootsy collins voice ever again, and neither do all of my room mates!

Frank – (Ame) - “Robags Toschekk Rekksmi Remix for me!”

Luke Solomon - “Yeah baby, Robags Mother Jones Remix is pure hotness!”

Danny Howells - “More fabulousness from Dirtybird, as always! DOP Remix for me!”

Thomas Schumacher - “I love the J. Philp remix. Thanks!”

Ralph Lawson - “All solid but defo the DOP for me! Word to da bird and bring it on for the 10!”

Will Saul - “It’s all about the Robag mix of Greasy Beat for me - stunning….absolutely love the melody drop….Full support from me. J Phlip’s mix is also dope.”

Mathias Kaden - “Great remixes!!!!!”

Norman Nodge – (Berghain) - “Every mix has its special highlight, but my choice is the dOP remix.”

Deetron - “Wruhme’s Mother Jones Remix is my favourite mix but the DOP mix is great too, funny breakdown which will definitely work great on the floor!”

Lucas (Zombie Disco Squad) - “The J Phlip remix is going straight in my baaaaag.”

Sian - “My bien! I love this fucked up Toschekk mix!”

Orde Meikle (Slam) - “Great remixes…Full support to the bird! Robags Mother Jones Remix shines!”

C-Rock - “Nice Robag Remix! Dop remix is ace, too, proper primetime action!”

Johnny Fiasco - “Robags Mother Jones Remix is slammin! Full support - still dirty baby!!!”

Morris Audio - “Great package of remixes! My fav is the Mother Jones remix.”

Donk Boys - “Great Robag remixes, both of them!”

Tsugi (France) - “Robags Toschekk Rekksmi Remix is nice.”