Eclectic Garnier

Back in Novemeber Tim Sweeney’s Beats in Space show had Laurent Garnier on as a guest, I’ve only just got round to listening so its not exactly fresh news. Its always nice to hear Garnier on a more eclectic tip, earlier in the year he hosted a edition of Worldwide while Giles Peterson was on holiday that showcased his wide range of sounds. For someone who is seen primarily as a techno DJ Garnier is such a devout music lover he is open to everything. When he is DJ’ing in full flow such as his six hour sets at clubs like the End, he will go from the darkest Detroit techno to drum and bass, hip hop, disco, rock, soul and funk. He connects the dots and traces a musical DNA from be bop jazz to underground resistance electro, its all good. A great DJ, label boss and producer but most importantly for his audience, be it dancers or head nodders, a real music lover.

Garnier has his own radio show via his website on this he just presents his deep selection of cuts no mixing just tunes, its well worth checking out. I have put up part of a epic five hour set from a live date at Moscow’s Gorod club in 2005. Just in this section of his set he takes in classic Chicago traxs, deep house, Detroit, minimal, Blur and Nirvana, the Prodigy and Max Romeo, Herbie Hancock. It sounds like it was a good night, you even get to hear Laurent on the mic! Sorry no track list.


Laurent Garnier - Live @ Gorod,Moscow 28:10:2005