NEM#186: Simon Ratcliffe (Basement Jaxx, Village of the Sun): From House Music to Jazz Fusion

<p>Simon has produced programmed dance music since the early '90s, winning Grammys and topping charts with his partner Felix Buxton as Basement Jaxx through their seven albums and several EPs.</p>
<p>We discuss "Village of the Sun" by his new project of that name from <em>First Light</em> (2022), "Flying by the Sun" by Ratcliffe from <em>Dorus Rijkers EP</em> (2011), to "Alkazaar" by Basement Jaxx from <em>Zephyr</em> (2009), and "Ephemerol" a 1992 single Simon released under the name Tic Tac Toe. Intro: "Where's Your Head At" by Basement Jaxx from <em>Rooty</em> (2001). For more, see <a href="thevillageofthesun.bandcamp.com/"; target="_blank" rel="noopener">thevillageofthesun.bandcamp.com</a> and <a href="basementjaxx.com/"; target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">basementjaxx.com</a>.</p>
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