Fenster’s Funky Sevens

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A podcast based on the 7” single in my record collection, each episode I choose seven 7”s and arrange them into a genre or theme, then I talk about the history of the songs and musicians

  1. JAN 21

    Ep 39 - A History of the Remix (1955 - 1992)

    A history of the remix; from the avant garde tape loop experiments of the 50s, to the creative expansion of the standard three minute song in the late 60s. And the innovations in DJing and dancefloor dynamics of the 70s, through to the current situation when a remix is now more a statement of the remixer's musical expression that a reinterpretation of the original producer's work. Featuring  interviews with many of the key characters like Tom Moulton, Mel Cheren and Walter Gibbons,  plus lots of the pivotal tracks that shaped the sound of dance music today.  Norman Whitfield playlist https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6bRq6ju63svO3C7eSBTW4Q?si=aT-KAms3RYuw9m-1ObNs8Q&pi=sXT7KBhdSdGDO

    3h 28m

  2. JAN 1

    Ep 38 - Dude Hop Revisited

    An update of episodes 24 and 26, where I introduced the genre of Dude Hop, mid 90s alternative rock infused hip hop made by white dudes with hangovers, with some more dude hop songs I've discovered over the last year or so    The Dude Hop Timeline playlist on Spotify   https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4dNXabIDPDFwQ00UwK06Gr?si=TKt2fWXTQmOkkGSgdsHo3A&pi=idkD9sKhTGeYH   The Dude Hop sub Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/DudeHop

    53 min

  3. 12/11/2025

    Ep 37 - Novelty Rap of the 80s

    A selection of sometimes cringe, sometimes cool comedy rap tunes from the early to mid 80s, featuring tunes from England, Scotland, Ireland and The Netherlands

    55 min

  4. 11/03/2025

    Ep 36 - The Grove Social Club (1967 to 1997)

    The Grove was a teenage disco in the Northside of Dublin, Ireland that ran for 30 years, from 1967 to 1997.  and thanks to Cecil Nolan, who was the DJ for that entire time, and the music he played, The Grove became an essential part of the formative years of the tens of thousands of young Northsiders who attended. In this episode, many of those who were lucky enough to have gone to the Grove share their stories and the music they heard there.  Links  Joe Kearns - What is the Grove?  https://thegrove-jk.blogspot.com/p/memories-of-grove-1973-to-1975-from-2025.html?m=1 The Grove Facebook group  https://www.facebook.com/groups/4512479386/?ref=share The Grove radio show on NearFM https://nearfm.ie/the-grove-show/ Eamonn McCormack's "Kindred Spirits" album https://open.spotify.com/artist/7IYQbgnmiFhHdnp5WESEQV?si=hYYbsEFpTuWxxMuCwaFtiw "More Than A Feeling" - RTE documentary on the Grove https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iccATMMFBtM 32a - Irish Film https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPA8aUK3q80

    2h 22m

  5. 10/08/2025

    Ep 35 - CRASH!!

    Just in time for Halloween, I cover a dark subject in this episode; the stories of seven plane crashes and the famous musicians who lost their lives in them.

    1h 45m

  6. 09/14/2025

    Ep 34 - Spelling Songs

    Seven songs thar feature spelling in the lyrics

    37 min

  7. 09/02/2025

    Ep 33 - From Motown to Boystown: A History of Hi-NRG (1957 to 1989)

    From Motown to Boystown: A History of HI-NRG (1957-1989)   In this episode I look at the genre of electronic dance music known as Hi-NRG, and how innovators like Giorgio Moroder, Patrick Cowley, Bobby Orlando,  Ian Levine and Fiachra Trench took this form of electronic disco from the dancefloors of gay nightclubs to the pop charts around the world.  We also trace the origins of this sound back to Hitsville. USA, the home of Motown Records. Featuring tonnes of music and interviews with the main characters.

    4h 29m

  8. 06/05/2025

    Ep 32 - Sound System Culture and its influence on British Music - 1950 to 1991

    Jamaican Sound System Culture and its influence on British Music 1950 - 1991  Using Soul II Soul's massive 1989 hit Back to Life as a starting point we trace how Sound System Culture has played a fundamental part in shaping British Music; taking in early Jamaican Sound Systems and the American RnB t hey preferred, through Ska. Reggae, Roots. Dub, Lover's Rock, and Dancehall. Northern Soul, Jazz Funk, early Electro, Rare Groove, Acid House,  Street Soul, acid Jazz and Trip Hop Contained lots of great music and interviews with the Musicians,  DJs, Producers. DJs, promoters and Soundmen involved.

    4h 39m
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A podcast based on the 7” single in my record collection, each episode I choose seven 7”s and arrange them into a genre or theme, then I talk about the history of the songs and musicians

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  • Creator
    fensterdj
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    39
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2023 All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    Fenster’s Funky Sevens