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Domu & Daniel Wang @ Jigsaw037

Domu 1st then Daniel Wang comes in at about 26 mins I think. We're giving you an MP3 as well, bet your all happy?

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Oli Lazarus, The Nextmen & Daz I Kue @ Our 3rd Birthday!

Hmmm open mic night on our birthday so THIS IS A WARNING! Birmingham Crew Aigggght! ha ha

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Chicken Lips & Domu @ Jigsaw034

Domu killing it at the begining and then Chicken Lips, (Steve Kotey in the mix) bringing up the rear, HOT stuff.

Part 1: Domu & Chicken Lips
Part 2: Chicken Lips & Woody

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Rahaan & Kelvin Andrews @ Jigsaw033

Hmmmmm half the recording is dead so we got about 2 hours of Rahaan, but what a 2 hours it was! Get involved in the best set your gonna hear this year!!! Rahaan even made a man cry that night, in a good way!

Part 1: Rahaan & Rich G

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Benji B & The Unabombers NYE @ Jigsaw032

Back to our old haunt The Tarnished Halo for this one, as you can expect NYE madness. Leroy Culture on the mic as well as some drunken fools including Woody! Unfortunatly we missed the 12 O Clock madness which included 300 party poppers, giant confetti cannons, free sambuca and other stuff we can't admit to! and also missed Benji B playing Kerri Chandler - Bar A Thym

Part 1: Benji B
Part 2: Benji B, Woody, David James & Rich G
Part 3: The Unabombers

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IG Culture & Domu @ Jigsaw031

Another wicked mix off - IG Culture & Domu B2B. On the mic you'll hear IG, Leroy Culture - IG's Bro and B'ham resident and the legendary Bruce Q! This mix goes Bounce! Broken to Hip Hop and back again! Co-Op in the House for 4 hours!

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The Idjut Boys @ Jigsaw030

Whoooooooow this was a wicked night packed with all sort of disco gems, acid house and a whole load of EchooooOOOOoooo. Having been rescheduled from Jigsaw026 because of a bomb scare we were very pleased to finally get the Idjuts at Jigsaw, it was their first time and DEFO won't be their last!

Part 1: David James
Part 2: The Idjut Boys
Part 3: Woody

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Metro Area - Darshan Jesrani @ Jigsaw029

Darshan Jesrani one half of Metro Area is a DJ we have wanted for ages! After over a year of chasing we finally nailed him down and weren't we excited. He flew in for an exclusive UK gig and left making everyone feel very happy, especially the ladizzzzz in the house!

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Pepe Bradock @ Jigsaw028

Pepe Bradock needs no introduction after creating a series of classic tracks through-out his career. He flew in for his exclusive Birmingham debut straight from Paris. Watch out for his new production work in the near future.

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Greg Wilson @ Jigsaw027

The Legend that is Greg Wilson rocked the show how we thought he would.

http://www.electrofunkroots.com

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Jeremy Ellis & John Arnold (LIVE) & Kid Sublime @ Jigsaw025

This one was very special, straight off the flight from Detroit the guys rocked the basement, people couldn't believe what they were seeing, their whole set was live all the beats etc were played out, not just a sample! Playing records looks like kids play compared to what these guys did. Amazing stuff from 2 very talented guys. Kid Sublime dropped some 'dope shit' as well.

Part 1: Jeremy Ellis & John Arnold (LIVE)
Part 2: Kid Sublime

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The Unabombers @ Jigsaw024 Our 2nd Birthday!

What can we say? Our 2nd Birthday. Thanks to everyone who has supported us over the last 2 years and Big Up to the Unabombers for rocking the show, as always!

Part 1: The Unabombers
Part 2: Jigsawmusic residents - Woody, Rich G & David James.

http://www.electriks.co.uk

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DJ Cosmo @ Jigsaw023

Cosmo played an amazing space disco set at the April ’05 Jigsaw. Her set took in fresh new house sounds alongside some New York Loft classics. The crowd went absolutely nuts for Don Ray’s “ Standing in the Rain”! For more info on DJ Cosmo, check out her label’s website http://www.bitchesbrewmusic.com

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Maurice Fulton & Domu @ Jigsaw022

Another sold out session at our new venue The Boiler Room saw one of our favourite past guests, Domu set the dancefloor on fire again, this is not the last you have seen of the Bedford Bomber aka Domu! Maurice Fulton stepped up to see if he could keep the dancefloor burning and he didn't disappoint, everyone was blown away by this New York legend, truly inspirational stuff!

Part 1: Domu & Maurice Fulton
Part 2: Maurice Fulton & David James
Part 3: David James

Part 1a: DJ STX
Part 2b: Domu
Part 3c: Woody & Rich G

The Nextmen & Phil Asher @ Jigsaw021

A sold out session at our new venue The Boiler saw the mighty Nextmen step up to warm up the crowd for Phil Asher resident @ Co-Op and Ministry of Sound. There is a Part 4 to this mix...Woody's Sambuca mix, but thats not going up on the site due to the fact that he was too busy giving out Sambuca to who-ever wanted it to mix!

Part 1: Rich G
Part 2: The Nextmen
Part 3: Phil Asher

Jigsawmusic Residents @ Jigsaw020

The residents Woody, Rich G & David James mash it up at the last EVER throw-down at The Tarnished Halo. By the end of the night there was live wires hanging from the roof and camo everywhere, what a party it was!

Also a warm up set from our favourite Ginger, Welsh mulletman....Ross Clart aka Ross T aka Ross Bunting!

Part 1: Ross T
Part 2 & 3: Woody, Rich G & David James B2B

Leftfoot @ Medicine Bar NYE 2004/5

Leftfoot certainly know how to through a party! NYE 2004/2005 was actually more like a festival than a party and it undoubtedly had one of the best atmosphere's in the country. The Jigsawmusic residents played in the Leftfoot room of the Custard Factory/Medicine Bar alongside Benji B, Giles Peterson, Adam Regan and Smile. Check out the mixes from Adam, Smile and the Jigsaw ressies.

Part 1: Adam Regan
Part 2: Smile
Part 3: David James, Woody & Rich G

Metro Soul December

A night with two of Birmingham's finest selectors playing with no script. The usual Metrosoul manifesto of anything goes lead to an incredible mix from disco to dub.  Adam Regan and DJ Dick left no stone unturned and  their deep knowledge left most wondering what was playing whilst still keeping the crowd engaged and moving, they were due to play for two hours but in three and a half later we prized them off.  Fellow Leftfoot cohort Smile and David James kicked things off with the typical Metrosoul musica negra soundtrack.
 
David James & Smile for the first hour and 45 mins.
Adam Regan & DJ Dick for the remaining.

Faith Special with Bill Brewster and Stuart Patterson (Faith, London) LIVE @ Jigsaw019

We welcomed two of our favourite DJs, Stuart Patterson and Bill Brewster, to the Jigsawmusic basement in December 2004 for a Faith Xmas special. Not only are Stuart and Bill both outstanding DJs in their own right, they are two fifths of Faith, which has been putting on the some of the best underground parties in London for the last five years.

Chris Duckenfield aka SWAG (Scuba, Sheffield) LIVE @ Jigsaw018

Chris Duckenfield is one of the UK's finest homegrown talents. His productions as one half of SWAG have been making him one of the most in demand DJs on the global DJing circuit for over 10 years now. Although most of Chris' gigs are techno and deep house based, he's an incredibly diverse and skilled DJ, which he definitely proved in November's Jigsaw when he smashed it!

Chris plays the first 2 hours or so and then resident David James finishes off.

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Jigsawmusic LIVE @ Faith October 23rd 2004

The Jigsawmusic residents (Rich G, David James and Woody) played a late night set after Dave Jarvis and Norman Jay at Faith Vol. 3 mix CD album launch at the Key Kings Cross Oct '03. The guys dropped a real party set of 80's boogie, hip hop, disco, rare groove and fine fine house music.

Dave Jarvis (or Jarvin as his mates know him) is one of the five Faith residents and promoters. Kingston vinyl-ite and eclectic head played a set of Moton relicks and Soulful gems at the Faith Volume 3 mix CD launch party at the Key in Kings Cross in Oct 04 with Norman Jay and the Jigsawmusic residents.

Part 1: Dave Jarvis
Part 2: Norman Jay MBE
Part 3: Jigsawmusic (Rich, Woody, Dave and Rich)

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Kirk DeGiorgio LIVE @ Fragile October 2004

A true innovator Kirk DeGiorgio first came to fame following releases by Carl Craig and Aphex Twin on his ART label.  Releases under his 'As One' guise followed to great acclaim.  DeGiorgio's pioneering approach led to his
first major release in 1997 for the Mo' Wax label, for whom he also remixed the Carl Craig classic "BugInTheBassBin".  This mix is Kirk's set at Fragile who played host to the launch of his new album 'out of the darkness' is soon to be released on the world famous Ubiquity label.  

www.ubiquityrecords.com
www.kirkdegiorgio.com

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Blackbeard Vs. Solid Groove LIVE @ Jigsawmusic October 2004

Part 1: Blackbeard
Part 2: Woody
Part 3: Solid Groove
Part 4: Woody Vs. Rich

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UNABOMBERS LIVE @ Jigsawmusic September 2004

In 2001 the Unabombers released their first mix album 'Basement Soul Music' to great acclaim. A collection featuring classic Electric Chair anthems such as Donna Summer's 'I Feel Love', LadyCop's 'To Be Real' and Capoiera Twins' 'Four (4x3)', the reaction was emphatic to say the least, with legions of new clubbers eager to check out the Unabombers live.

The new Electric Souls II album pushes things further forward and contains the Electric Chair label's new signing - Calvin Harris alongside some of the finest modern soul music. Check the review page for a full review.

Part 1: Rich & Dave
Part 2: Unabombers
Part 3: Unabombers & Rich

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Jigsawmusic @ Electric Souls Party Notting Hill August 2004

The Jigsawmusic residents took on Notting Hill Carnival in 2004 for a Manchester/Birmingham/London soundclash at the Electric Souls party. The residents played for the first 5 hours and were followed by Yam Who,
Blackbeard, Chris Duckenfield and the Unabombers. The script: get one pub with lots of nooks and crannies on the Carnival route on a bank holiday, put a sounsystem in, fill it with ace people (plied with jerk chicken and Red Stripe), spin everything from rare groove to detroit house and back again = the best party in London.

Part 1: Rich & Dave having a soul, rare groove, afrobeat and jazz session in the middle of the day.
Part 2: Rich & Dave going back to back (with a bit of Kelvin Brown & Woody thrown in for good measure) playing a party set right across the genres.

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Domu & Phonetics LIVE @ Jigsawmusic August 2004

Part 1: Chris Welch (Phonetics)
Part 2: Domu
Part 3: Domu & Dave Soulquential

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Yam Who & Landslide LIVE @ Jigsawmusic First Birthday May 2004
Jigsawmusic' first birthday was the party of the year! The music was awesome and the vibe was like a proper party should be! A huge thank you to both Yam Who? and Tim Landslide. Yam Who? played a wicked set and mixed a wide array of tunes that all had the soul. Tim then destroyed the place with an immense mix that defied genres - you'd be dancing the one of the best records that you'd heard in ages and thinking "I don't even know how to describe what I'm listening to but its blinding!". This boy is streets ahead! Enjoy the night for a second time.

Part 1: Dave & Rich G
Part 2: Dave & Rich G, Yam Who
Part 3: Yam Who
Part 4: Landslide
Part 5: Landslide plus Rich, Dave and Woody Classics showdown

www.hospitalrecords.com

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Slope LIVE @ Jigsawmusic April 2004
Daniel Paul took us into broken frenzy with his April set down at the Halo. Listen again right now!

www.sonarkollektiv.de

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Adam Goldstone LIVE @ Jigsawmusic March 2004
Adam flew in live and direct from New York on March 13th for a cracking 3 hour set of deep house, broken beat, hip hop and disco.

Part 1: Soulquential
Part 2: Adam Goldstone

www.nuphonic.com

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Only Child LIVE @ Jigsawmusic February 2004
Only Child took us back to his roots in February with three hours of music that set the basement on fire. Only Child reckons that Jigsaw reminded him of the early days of the Electric Chair and as you'll hear he certainly showed us why the Chair is one of the best nights in the country and why the Unabombers are so heavily in demand to DJ all over the world.

Part 1: Woody
Part 2: warm
Part 3: Rich G & Only Child
Part 4: Only Child

www.electriks.co.uk

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JigsawAllstars LIVE @ Electric Chair, Manchester February 2004

This is our mix from the Shack @ the Electric Chair. In the words of Only Child 'It rocked in there' need we say more? Larry Heard, Brett Dancer and Unabombers were in the main room.

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Adam Goldstone (Nuphonic.NYC) LIVE @ Sapphire, NYC February 2003

Live and direct from New York - Adam Goldstone drops a late night set of Classics and exclusive tracks in Sapphire. Adam is currently producing tracks for his second album and will be dropping in on Jigsaw for a bit of air punching, basement disco action on March 13th...

www.nuphonic.com

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Adam Regan (Leftfoot) and Bruce Q (Liquid Fusion) LIVE @ Jigsawmusic 20.12.03

Jigsaw 009 turned out to be a the first proper knees up in the new year for Birmingham. Two of our local heroes totally rocked the spot on 17 January 2004. Respect.

Part 1: Rich G & Dave Soulquential
Part 2: Bruce Q
Part 3: Adam Regan
Part 4: Adam Regan & Woody
Part 5: Woody

www.diffdrum.co.uk
www.ukvibe.org

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Oyvind, Phil Charnock (Chibuku/Soulfelt) and Bud LIVE @ Jigsawmusic 20.12.03

The Xmas Jigsaw did indeed rock the Egg Nog out of Birmingham. The festivities carried on late without a sniff of mulled wine or a bite of a mince pie... Odd. Well the night was kinda odd - check the photos of Tompkinz...

Part 1: Rich G & Chris Soulquential
Part 2: Oyvind
Part 3: Oyvind & Phil Charnock
Part 4: Phil Charnock & Bud
Part 5: Bud
Part 6: Rich G & Dave Soulquential

www.soulfelt.co.uk

Rob Luis (Tru Thoughts) Nick Matthews (Best Kept Secret) LIVE @ Jigsawmusic 22.11.03

Nick Matthews came on at about 9.30pm and built the place up with some heavy duty cuts from around the world. The CDRs were flying into the CD deck and the vinyl was fresh fresh fresh! Nick spun broken hip hop soul music.

When Tru-Thoughts head honcho Rob Luis came on at 11pm, the vibe in the club was electric and you could just tell that it was going to rock – by about 3 tunes into Rob’s set, the floor was rammed and the craziness began… Rob took the crowd up, down, left, right – all over the place from Missy Elliot to the Specials, from 4 Hero to the Quantic Soul Orchestra.

Rich G rounded the night off with a set of some the latest dancefloor dynamite cut up with its inspiration – the most heavyweight of the funk, soul and disco spectrums. He was also throwing in some of the latest re-edits – Theo Parrish’s Ugly Edits blew the roof off and Danny Krivit’s re-edit of Aretha Franklin’s Rocksteady was a fitting end to a belter of a night.
www.tru-thoughts.co.uk
www.bestkeptsecret.uk.com

Riton (Grand Central) LIVE @ Jigsawmusic 18.10.03

When it came to Ritons' set the most we could anticipate is that it would be eclectic, and that it was, pushing a charged crowd right to the edge. Swerving between too many genres to mention, the new basement had a musical baptism of fire as some of the freshest deep glitchy house was spun alongside funk, dirty hip hop, electro and even drum and bass. The tunes, venue and crowd were hot, hot, hot. Birmingham will never walk the same again. Riton we salute you.
www.grandcentralrecords.co.uk

Phil Asher (Coop) LIVE @ RAW 11.10.03

Phil's work with Luke McCarthy as the Restless Soul production team, also incorporates producers Modaji, (Laws of Motion Records) Taxi Driver, (Estereo Records), and Roy the Roach, Aaron Ross and Felix Hopkins (also his trusty engineer). He also produces under various aliases including Basic Soul and Electric Soul with Luke McCarthy, Woolph, Phoojun [alongside Nathan Haines], and 12-bit Rephugees with Mark de Clive-Lowe.

He's apart of the West London brokenbeat scene and is a founding member of the CO-OP club alongside Dego, I.G Culture and Demus. BAsically Phil is D Bowwwwwwwwy!
www.trustthedj.com/PhilAsher

Kyoto Jazz Massive (Compost) LIVE @ RAW 11.10.03

The two brothers Shuya Okino and Yoshihiro Okino are Kyoto Jazz Massive. They are well-known DJs, producers, club-runners and remixers – not only in Japan. Their future jazz blend of Jazz, Bossa, Latin and House is not a trainspotting one, they are definitely the ones of the pioneers and originators in Japan since the late Eighties. For example the club-night "Kyoto Jazz Massive" is one of a real legend! This mix sees Yoshihiro Okino take to the 1's & 2's.
www.compost-records.com

Benji B (1Xtra, Deviation) LIVE @ Jigsawmusic 20.09.03

Benji B is DA Bowwwwwwwwwwwwy! He dishing out an awesome set that just blew everyone away, cutting up and mixed his way through some heavy beats alongside some classic dancefloor bombs. This really was a very special set and we can't wait for a return trip!

Benji B is a regular @ Plastic People as well as clubs from Geneva to Estonia, Benji was also the producer of Gilles Peterson's Radio 1 show and now has his own show, Deviation on 1Xtra, go check.
www.bbc.co.uk/1xtra/djs/benjib.shtml