Texture Tape 011:
Jolly Brolly
Jolly Brolly display a deft touch in this lurching dose of dubwise delights. Both heady and headsy.
What were your ideas or plans going into the mix?
Our planning was only really based on a few songs that we’ve wanted to mix but haven’t been able to in a club context. Then we went from there.
What’s it like playing as a duo? Do you each have particular quirks or traits?
Josh – it’s definitely good because Ollie can and will be brutally honest when something doesn’t work. And vice versa when it comes to Ollie’s obsession for darude sandstorm remixes
Ollie – I think it is usually ok except for when Josh holds back my creative flow. He just doesn’t seem to understand the value of a well placed remix of darude sandstorm, but I guess creative differences are inevitable in a duo which pushes boundaries in the way we do.
Ok, what have been your favourite releases recently?
Josh – Taking the liberty of 3 months: Perko’s Nv Auto or the new James Blake.
Ollie – Taking a liberty of 6 months: The Suspiria soundtrack by Thom Yorke or Twisted Love/About to Burst by Justin Cudmore
How about a set or performance you wish you could go back to and experience all over again?
Josh – Nicholas Jaar at Houghton
Ollie – Loefah at Glastonbury
A track you’ve always wanted to play out but never had the chance?
Josh – Cameo – ‘She’s Strange’
Ollie – Cute Heels – ‘State of Mind (LA 4A Remix)’
Your dancefloor saver?
Josh – I’m not really in a position to say much but I played ‘Ongie Bongie’ once and it banged.
Ollie – Daniel Avery – ‘Naive Response’
Your favourite club?
Both – Cirkus
(ed: Those Funktion-Ones tho)
The soundtrack for your funeral?
Both – Radiohead – ‘Life in a Glasshouse’
And on a lighter note, the tunes you’ll still be listening to in 50 years?
Josh – Fela Kuti – ‘Zombie’
Ollie – Caribou (Manitoba) – ‘I’ve Lived on a Dirt Road All My Life’
Boards of Canada – Ready Let's Go
Voices From the Lake – Velo di Maya
Acronym – Red River Gum
Tevo Howard – Crystal Republic
Jark Prongo - K-ucci
Leftfield – Afro Left (Hodge and Peverelist Mix)
Deadbeat – Xberg Ghosts
Djrum – Tailing
Randomer – Van Pelt
DJ Skull - Get Em
Perko – Rounded
Ramadanman & Appleblim – Justify
Shackleton – Blood On My Hands
Djrum – Unblocked
Joyce Heath – I Wouldn't Dream of It