Fenster’s Funky Sevens

In this episode I look at the history of the seven inch 45rpm single, and play some of my favourite funk and soul b-sides

This is an episode of two parts, the first part is a history of Sampling, from the tape manipulation techniques of Musique Concrete in the 1940s to  stem separation of today. The second part is a selection of seven "Preset Hits": popular hit songs that are built around a preset setting from a synth, drum machine or sample pack 

Looking at my journey through hardcore, jungle and DnB in Dublin, Ireland in the 1990s with a focus on the clubs Quadraphonic and Bassbin, and their records labels 

IN this podcast I look at how Drum and Bass music developed in the UK from US House to acid house to  Hardcore to Jungle to Drum and Bass, and filling in the points along the way, the time period is 1986 to 1996

A look at how some of the best soul, funk and disco music of the 60s, 70s and 80s was made by members of the same extended family; all descendants of a man known as Prince Bell. Based on an interview with Leroy Burgess on the Quest Love Supreme podcast 

A look at the genre of music known as Grebo, mostly centred in the UK in the late 80s and early 90s, Grebo is a broadly defined term covering a variety of punk, indie or rock bands who started using technology and hip hop and house music influences in their music.

A podcast based on the seven inches in my record, this episode looks at the influence of one song Jin-Go-Lo-Ba by Nigerian drummer Babatunde Olatunji has had on modern music

A podcast based on the seven inches in my record collection, this episode looks at the seven eras of old school hip hop (1973 to 1999) with the focus on the production techniques used

A podcast based on the seven inches in my record collection, this episode looks at Ireland's first Ska record in 1966 and the origins of Ska

A look at the 90s techno scene in Dublin, Ireland, with a focus on seven clubs: Fusion, Alien, the Magic Roundabout, Liberation, The Temple Of Sound, Genesis and D1

A podcast based on the seven inches in my record collection, this episode looks at the important European electronic dance music that was released or produced in 1977

A podcast based on the seven inch singles in my record collection, the episode is a guide to Yacht Rock

a podcast based on the seven inches in my record collection, this episode is about house bands, with a focus on my favourite house band MFSB, of Philadelphia International Records

A podcast based on the seven inchs in my record collections, this episode is about electronic pop music from the early 60s to the 70s

A podcast based on the seven inchs in my record collection, the first episode is about Northern Soul and seven song from female vocalists

A podcast based on the seven inch singles in my record collection, this episode is about late 60s and early 70s Soul and Funk that contains the phrase "sock it to me"

A podcast based on the seven inch singles in my record collection, this episode focuses on popular drum breaks that have been widley sampled

A podcast based on the 7" singles in my record collection, this episode looks at seven singles I bought at punk gigs put on by Hope Promotions in Dublin, Ireland in the early 90s