When you live in Dresden, you somehow have a special relationship with the Czech Republic. The border is close and each of us has often been to Bohemian Switzerland to hike or to party in Prague. Unfortunately, lesser known are the musicians from the former Czechoslovakia, who made the time of the Cold War a...
Not only since Vaporwave or the revived interest in Japanese Ambient and New Age experiments people know about the greatness of some anime soundtracks apart from the usual heavy metal and happy pop intros. Masterpieces like Akira or the Ghost in The Shell are beyond all doubt milestones in both film and pop music history....
This UV Funk radio show is dedicated to the long forgotten but recently rediscovered sound of the French West Indies that has been written down in Pop history by the name of Zouk. It was artists like the scene’s stars Kassav’ and Francky Vincent from Guadeloupe or little known Claude Robap from Martinique that formed...
May we introduce: Frank Deckert is one of Dresden’s most meticulous music lovers. He’s the kind of guy who can be super angry when realizing that one of his records lands up in the wrong record sleeve. Apart from that he’s the nicest guy to have a conversation with. And since he has so much knowledge...
Loyal listeners of our little radio show UV Funk will know about this: In January, host Philipp always looks back, asking some befriended DJs and producers from the Uncanny Valley community about their favorite track of the last year, completely with their own introduction for each song. So, here’s a selection, from uncompromising Techno bangers...
The last UV Funk show is traditionally dedicated to the genre of the genres: Ambient. No matter whether you need to relax from the stressful family conversation or simply feel like listening to some innovative music: In 2019, numerous great ambient albums have been released again. Philipp has packed a few outstanding tracks for you...
After both experienced a moment of catharsis when the other one played Joubert Singers’ “Stand On The Word”, it was clear that Max aka Sir Vivor and Philipp wanted to do a gospel show together. Sir Vivor is one of Dresden’s first contact persons for crisp and dusty soul from the 60s and 70s. The...
As Philipp told his good friend Cover about his plan to screen the Library Music Film in the fine local boutique cinema Thalia, the Dresden DJ-force wasn’t only interested in watching the movie but also in contributing a mix to the project. That was very fitting as the digger with a never-ending passion for discovering...
Digging is an art form. Thank you very much to anyone who has made it his business to rediscover music and make it accessible to a possibly small but passionate group of music lovers. Meet Maxim Løy and his label Baran Records. Born in the Ukraine and now living in Dresden, Maxim has helped to...
Here are a few tips on which records to put on your portable record player when you go on holiday. Works well in holiday mood, but also on the lakeshore or riverbank. As always when it comes to Soft Rock at UV Funk, Gunnar and Philipp co-host and select the tunes together. If you like...
Here are two hours of Austropop in all facets from Stirnbands record collection. In his own words: “Vinyl only with one exception: The second track in the intro is the title track of the 1982 debut film Niki Lists “Malaria” aka “Café Malaria”, which I happen to see at the beginning of the 90s in...
After reading Simon Reynolds’ post punk bible “Rip it Up and Start Again” Philipp wanted to stay a little longer in the field between Wave, Early Electronics, Dub and Avantgarde. Great idea for a new UV radio broadcast. In order not to play the eternal classics again, he looked around for unknown bands, that do...
Also in 2019 Philipp asked some DJs and producers from the Uncanny Valley area for their favourite track of the past year. The result is once again a potpourri of emotions and a fun ride. Get lost between Belgian Boogie, German Goth classics, banging UK House and contemporary Afrobeat. Tracklist Philipp Demankowski: Keysha – Stop It!...
As always for the last UV Funk show of the year Philipp compiles some of his favorite Ambient records of the respective year. And in 2018 a lot of good stuff came out. New but also some Reissues. Perfect for your own personal Christmas meditation. As always with good Ambient, you can listen to the...
Tilman from the Dresden based DJ duo Patlıcan takes us on a musical journey to Turkey. After spending a lot of time in various Turkish cities at flea markets and small shops, his collection of Anatolian music is growing steadily. At UV Funk he presents a small selection of arabesque folk music pumped up with...
Everybody hates FIFA. Understandable. However, football in its essence, is a game that has always been able to bring people and cultures together. Even within a team. Then, football is fun. This was partially just the case at the 2018 World Cup in Russia. And since unfortunately music-wise there is only rubbish in the tournament,...
Just in time for the holiday season, the new UV Funk show comes with the right music for a proper road trip. It doesn’t have to be the Pacific Coast Highway. Anyway, it’s Soft Rock time again. Gunnar and Philipp went into the studio for the fourth time to steal the best songs from Daddy’s...
After the first Vaporwave-Special at UV Funk last year Philipp dives deeply into our favourite genre-not-genre again. In Dresden, Scherbe is the best travel companion, especially since he himself runs a Vaporwave project with P U D E R P O L L I. He introduces us to Telepath, one of the genre’s pioneers. Then he talks about...
In music, human voices are not only good for distributing wisdoms of life. It can also be used as an instrument. Whether it’s a weird form of sound poetry or just distorted voices, there are a lot of possibilities to play with words and language, often with surprising results. This UV Funk show, once again curated...
One more year, lots of new favourites. Once again UV Funk host Philipp asked a lot of Dresden- and not Dresden-based DJs and artists to comment on their biggest tune of the year. It’s the longest show so far. Enjoy! Philipp Demankowski: Andrea Daltro – Kiua Harry Hancock: Palms Trax – Honey Lemongina Gnista: Dopplereffekt...
As 2017 was another strong year for Electronic music with a strong focus on the Ambient side of things , Philipp picked up the thread from 2014’s and last year’s “Merry Ambient Christmas Special”. He compiled some of the most exiting sonic adventures in Experimental world with new music and some almost forgotten but now re-released...
It’s anniversary time, and there’s something special for it: Dr. Nepp from Leipzig is a good friend of Philipp’s, who has an amazing music collection from all over the world. For the 50th UV Funk show, he has rummaged through his boxes of disco-like music from India and Pakistan, and put together a wonderful mix...
Nobody will doubt that New York and London are two of the most prolific examples when it comes to the impact that urban cultures have on Pop music’s history. Whether it’s Hip Hop, Disco or No Wave on one side of the ocean or Dub/Reggae, Punkrock or Calypso on the other side, people from various...
When the sun comes up over Dresden, one man is already on his bike riding to one to three flea markets to check out if there are some precious little vinyl diamonds. This man could be Cover, one of the most diligent diggers and DJs in the city. Over the years he made a name...
Here’s the latest UV Funk radio show for all you lucky devils who are cruising down the streets while the sun is shining in your faces. After part 1 and part 2 comes part 3 and that’s why Gunnar and Philipp sat down in the coloRadio studio for the third time to play and talk...
Okay, this UV Funk show is totally not-to-be-missed material. It is dedicated to the hidden treasures from former Yugoslavia. Due to the Western-centric coverage of pop music’s history it is easy to miss some of this awesome music that ranges from obscure Boogie records to cosmic synth epics. To unearth these beauties via their Discom-label...
For sure, Vaporwave isn’t the new shit. Luckily, it proves substance. It’s certainly not dead, as some people seem to suggest. Instead, the art form has resulted in the emergence of a wide range of different styles, both musically and aesthetically. It almost seems that the thing that is Vaporwave enters a golden era with...
One more year, lots of new favourites. Once again UV Funk host Philipp asked a lot of Dresden- and not Dresden-based DJs and artists to comment on their biggest tune of the year. As in recent years the show gathers a fine collection of songs from House via Electro through to Jazz and Disco. Tracklist:...
Okay, it’s true. Mankind really haven’t evolved in 2016. Don’t know whether there is a correlation but 2016 was also the year that brought us many strong Ambient albums. For the latest UV Funk show Philipp picked up the thread from 2014’s “Merry Ambient Christmas Special” and compiled some of the most exiting sonic adventures in...
Synths have been the instruments of choice for decades when it comes to soundtracking horror movies. From the heydays in the Seventies with legends like John Carpenter and Goblin to modern approaches that reflects the early days those two pop culture icons make a perfect liaison dangereuses. Whether you like those sharp and abrasive electronic...