Dekmantel Podcast 023 - Willie Burns

William Burnett is a man of many guises who has been around for many years. He produces under a number of different names, from Willie Burns to The Speculator, makes cult movies with Legowelt, releases on LIES, The Trilogy Tapes and Creme Organisation and also runs his own W.T Records. As well as this he manages a famous record store, spends much of his time digging deep for new dance floor dynamite and also has his own regular radio show. All this means his DJ sets are well informed things that explore plenty of musical ground. The mix he serves up for us wastes no time in getting you going: hurried house kicks obscured in coarse claps and lo fi textures sets an abrasive mood which is punctuated with all manner of witchy squeaks and kicks, sirens and rave stabs. Things then effortlessly flit between serene electro, jumbled broken beats, churchy ambiance, wonky off beat dub and 80s synth wave sounds. Frankly, it’s a brave and daring mix that successfully attempts huge stylistic transitions not many other DJs would, and for that reason alone it deserves your attention.