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...
Just like Exploitation movies could be a possibility for filmmakers to realize their dirty and in many cases cheaper visions – at least compared to Hollywood’s standards – the soundtracks to those films could also be a playground for musicians to try out different techniques and sounds. For the latest UV Funk show Philipp Demankowski put...
When you’ve been a musician in East Germany there wasn’t much of a choice regarding which label you can release your music on. Six sub labels were gathered under the roof of the VEB Deutsche Schallplatten, the monopolistic music publisher in the German Democratic Republic. All music considered as Pop music was released on Amiga....
While on a constant search for new audiences Sandrow M and Conrad Kaden went to Bad Schandau, a spa near Dresden and close to the Czech border. Haha. They were invited by [micro:form] who is hosting the Liquid Sound Club in a swimming bath over there. The concept provides an under- and above water light and...
One more year, lots of new favourites. Once again UV Funk host Philipp asked a lot of Dresden-based and mostly UV-related 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 Afro via House through to Vaporwave and Folk music....
If you walk through the now brightly polished streets of Dresden you can’t imagine that the city was once called „The Little Detroit Of The East“. After the wall came down it was a place crowded with industrial ruins and dirty occupied buildings. A place even Mad Mike thought of as “not particularly happy”. In...
Dresden is a city of Dance culture. Not only did the famous German dancer and dance teacher Gret Palucca work here and still leaves traces in the form of the prestigious dance school named after her. The city’s theatre Festspielhaus Hellerau which was conceived by Swiss music teacher Émile Jaques-Dalcroze in 1911 has also a long...
Pretty much every time when Philipp enters the castle that is Carl Suspect’s music room there is a Krautrock record running on the turntable. So, the idea was obvious: why not doing a special about it for the next UV Funk? And here it is: Two mixes of Krautrock original and inspired tunes. Tracklist —...