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This is the set Lee Clarke did at Trapped on Boxing Day 2014 in Milton Keynes. Ole.
Good People, Great Music

May 2014 introduces Jeff Craven to the Tahanan family.

Very few people can make a claim to success like Jeff Craven. As DJ and Label Owner, he has left an indelible mark on the world of Dance Music. His format and business model for the great Large Music has been copied many times over, a fact that Jeff wryly considers to be "the highest form of flattery."

Jeff Craven began spinning records in the summer of 1988 while a student in St. Louis Missouri. His format then was always eclectic, playing alternative records from bands like Front 242 and Nitzer Ebb with the occasional House record thrown into the mix. Jeff's love of Chicago House eventually took over, however, and he moved to Chicago in 1990.

While making the rounds as a DJ in Chicago clubs during the early 90’s, Jeff found that many Chicago House music artists were struggling to have their music heard. Jeff started his own record label, Large, to feature this fresh crop of Chicago talent. With an artist roster including such luminaries as DJ Sneak, Roy Davis Jr., and DJ Rasoul, Large Music soon became the most prominent and influential House music label in the universe.

Large Music’s shining rise to commercial success came in the fall of 1998 when Roy Davis Jr.’s hit single “Gabriel” hit the UK Pop Top 20. A slew of hits followed after that from Kerri Chandler, Miguel Migs, and newcomer Dennis Ferrer. Throughout this period, Jeff maintained a street level credibility with Large, releasing classic records that continued to push the underground sensibility of House Music.

As a DJ, Jeff has played all over the world including Germany, Canada, France, England and Sweden. He was the opening DJ for jazz legend Herbie Hancock in Stockholm, and has played alongside Blue Note recording artist St. Germain at the Moulin Rouge in Paris. He has also appeared in almost every major club in Chicago including Smart Bar, Red Dog, Zentra, Spy Bar, Big Wig and Lava Lounge. Jeff has appeared on numerous radio programs including London’s infamous Kiss FM, Radio FG in Paris, and Chicago’s very own Q101. His DJ style has been described as “soulful” and “jazzy” with a slight influence of techno.

Tracklist

1. Nacho Marco- Middays- Madhouse Promo
2. Homero Espinosa- Give It To Me (Fred Everything Remix)- Moulton Music
3. Giom- The Move- Nu Jaxx
4. Deejay MiMMo- Together (Roland Nights Remix)- Deep Deluxe Recordings
5. Lars Vegas & Cleavage- Grace- Toolroom
6. Ross Crouch- You and Me- Body Rhythm
7. Abstract Source feat. Elliot Chapman- Day To Night (Deep Future Remix) - Large Music Promo
8. Deeplomatik- The Promise Land- Salted
9. Copy Paste Soul- Monday (Audio Jack Remix)- Gruuv
10. OOFT!- B. Whistle Time- Foto Recordings Promo
11. 6th Borough Project- Home Alone- Instruments of Rapture

Good People, Great Music

Good People, Great Music

Sek joins the Tahanan family with this exclusive podcast. Joining us to play on 13th June, we're very excited to have Sek on board.

Sek was born in Greece in 1986. From the beginning he was keen for music and at the age of six he is taking his first piano lessons. His interest for different instruments is visible. Accordion and clarinet are the next to charm him. He is also practicing his skills at the local philharmonic band. As he grows up he finds himself enchanted by the raw and abstract sound and lyrics of international and Greek hip hop scene. At that time he has started to buy and collect vinyl records and cds and by now he has a large and varied collection. While fifteen years old he won his first residency at a local club and become well known for his skill to thrill the crowds with his music choices. At the age of 18, after finishing high school studies, he gets accepted at the University of Ionian Islands, located in Cephalonia, at the northwest of Greece. He moves there and studies Music Technology for a year. But his passion for music leads him at the capital of Greece, Athens, where he manages to finish his studies and alongside broaden his music knowledge. In Athens, where he lives from 2005, he has won residencies in various clubs (Barouge, Figaro, Vanilla). During these years he gets the chance to work at the Greek label The sound of Everything at the distribution department. While working there Sek get close with the whole procedure taking place in the field of music production. In 2006 he decides that music production is what he wants to do in his life and he is working hard for it. He is experimenting with different producing soft-wares but finally Ableton twist his mind away. His music is a blend of deep and tech house, always with a raw and abstract sensation/perspective the dominant ingredients of his life.

1. Kaspar - Nocturnal Dialectics (4lux Black)
2. Lee Clarke & Dudley Strangeways - Untitled, unmixed and unmastered (Tahanan)
3. YSE - Save it for later (City Fly)
4. Shade - All Alone (Silver Network)
5. Kasper - Both Of Us (Esperanza Records)
6. Calvera - New Born '79 (Deep)
7. Detroit Swindle - Brotherman (Freerange)
8. Kyodai - Moving [Breaking part2] (Local Talk)
9. Calvera - B-Side (Deep)
10. Kelvin K - Good 2 U Yeah (Amenti)
11. Burnski - Lost in the Zoo [Martinez Brothers] (Saved)
12. Scoper & Bubba - I'm Satisfied (Classic Music Company)

1) Lawrence "Tangled Track" (Smallville)
2) Dudley Strangeways "Talkback" (Unsigned)
3) Dudley Strangeways "Tally Man" (Act Natural)
4) Dudley Strangeways "Watch The Gap" (Unsigned)
5) Leif "Cirumstance 4" (Ornate Music)
6) Robin Ordell "Please Police" (Eklo)
7) SmallPeople "Ninja Restaurant" (Running Back)
8) Adryiano "Toujours" (Saft)
9) Timmy P "Fo Weal" (Love Not Money)
10) Ejeca & Chamboche "Feel The Love" / Dudley Strangeways Remix (Delayed Audio)
11) Dudley Strangeways "Kudos" (Klasse Recordings)
12) Inner City "Big Fun" (Virgin)