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hello norm
..but there was a song i liked a lot that you played.. i discovered on the net that the name of the original song is “Geno” from Dexys Midnight Runners but i cant find anywhere your remixed version!! can you tell me where to find it? >_< thank you!
i was at your live show in Umag, Croatia this summer. i enjoyed the show so much
It’s gonna be coming out on southern fried soon!
I Heard The Geno Track at Space 17.08.10 , mate the main room went bonkers , cant wait to play it out myself when its released , any date at all ?? as its a choooooon !!! A truly epic set by the way , the place was rocking !! Happy Days !!
It’ll be out very soon!
Hi Norman, i’ am Andrea from Italy
please can you list some of your favourite northern soul tunes?
ps any chance you will remix these GREAT funk tunes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOhcatJiwU0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0r4S4npaT3k
If you like that you may enjoy this tune I did years ago…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3iMPIwVZLE
As for northern stuff I dig the showstoppers ‘aint nothing but a houseparty’ or don thomas ‘come on train’
Norman i had a 3cd collection it was your good self, tall paul and someone else. On your cd your first tune started of like old sixties music then it was like a saw cutting wood then bang straight into the beat, can you tell me what this tune was called? its going back a good 10 years sorry i cant explain it any better.
Cheers
David. I think it was walter wanderley’s version of ‘summer samba’ (as sung by homer simpson) the sawing noise is from a track on armand van helden’s 2 future 4 u album…nice trainspot!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbHkgWD3gk4
Hi guys,
The Official tracklisting was:
Laylo Schiffrin – Summer Samba
Armand Van Helden – Necessary Evil
Hope that helps!
Dave
Norm
I love the bandname “Brighton Port Authority” and the image above….. I’m working at Shoreham Port where we’re really trying to raise the profile this year (marathon, open day, masterplan, major projects etc). How about a signature tune snippet for the website?!
Keep up the great work.
Your Neighbour
That is ironic, brian, because we were originally gonna call ourselves ‘shoreham port authority’ but we weren’t sure if that was legal or not. Also americans couldn’t pronounce shore-ham!
Feel free to use any BPA music on your website. You let us use the port for all our photos
Hey Norm, long time fan, was just wondering, in Spike’s ‘Praise You’ video, when the fat guy came out and switched the stereo off, why did Spike jump on to him?? It’s been on my mind since the video was released!
Thanks
Ben
Ben. It was the manager of the theatre that was telling us to switch the music off and go away. I’ve no idea why spike jumped into his arms (it’s an old harpo marx gag) I thought he was gonna get us arrested. I think he was trying to break the ice…
Ah right, haha what a legend.
Hello!
SJ feat simon KI. ’something’s happening’ (dub mix)
want dat))))))))))))))))))))))))
white label….?
It hasn’t been released yet. It may well come out on southern fried. Watch this space….
Hey.
I live in Denmark. And its kinda hard to follow up on all the things going on in the fatboy slim univers. U talked about a new album coming up shortly. But was that the Here lies love album u were talking about?? Ore is there something else coming??
Jannik
‘here lies love’ and I’m working on a new fatboy album but it won’t be for a while yet
Hi Norman,
i read in the Pacha magazin this month that you was never been asked to play on a beachclub in Ibiza. My friend an i are hosting the Malibu Beach Club @ Salinas, one of the oldest classic beach clubs on the island.
I would ask you gladly officially as the first: YOU WANNA PLAY??
it would be a big honour for us
Whoops, sorry too late!
On your Millenium Mix CD (with Pete Tong and someone else!) you included the track Return of the Original Art Form by Major Force. Which remix was it? It’s got to be one of the biggest tracks of all time.
Hope this finds you in fine fettle.
Chris, it was the dj milo mix if I remember right
Hi Norm, you’re one of my favourite!!! Could you please tell me the last five songs you played in space on 08/17/2010, because one became the song of me and my fiance… Thanks.
Jeez, william, it was late. I seem to remember ‘elevator’ by junior sanchez. ‘yeke yeke’ by mori kante and ‘violet’ by stonewash but I was 3 1/2 hours in by then. If you could describe it in some way…….
Hello Norm;
I’m the Marketing guy at Gemini in the U.S. We all love your work here! I was looking you up online and was enthralled to a photo of you on Wikipedia with an old Gemini mixer. Was this a prop, or did you actually use Gemini stuff at any point? Naturally, the idea of someone of your stature and ability as a ‘Gemini Endorsee’ (or at least consent for the use of that photo in our promo materials) would be mouth-watering! Please contact me. Thanks, and keep up the incendiary work!
Ed, in the old days I would use whatever mixer I was given. These days because I use serato to run all the wav’s and visuals I use rane mixers because they interface perfectly with serato. I don’t endorse anyone I’m afraid
Hey Norman,
So many people love watching you DJ in the UK, why don’t you do more dj gigs? like a UK arena Tour of the AMG venues or something like that? As a promoter myself I would love to work with you but you hardly ever play out :/
I don’t really think the AMG/carling circuit is nice enough venues to make it a party rather than just another gig. It’s quite hard for DJ’s to get a good atmosphere going in rock venues but if you have some crazy ideas get in touch with my agent, david levy @ william morris agency
I know you like doing free gigs on your local beach, but have you considered southend? I think its not so big as brighton – but the pier is the biggest in the world. I am sure we would all give you a big welcome. I dont know why this hasnt happend before
It’s probably not happened before because they’re not allowed to do it. There are many health and safety issues with playing on beaches but if southend want me I will gladly come!
on the song Evel Knievel /ceasefire vs deadly avenger …what is the song title of the guitar/bass guitar riff sample from ? I thought it was from an old 70’s song about Evel..
You would have to ask derek delarge about that one. I have no idea
Hi Norm,
Just a couple of questions for you, and a wee story for you if you don’t mind. How did your long standing partnership with Simon come about ?. Also was it hard to persuade him to sing ‘Superman’ on ITWGNABB ?.
I always have yourself or Tom Gandey (he’s a friend btw) blasting away in the car most days. But one of my brothers passed away last week. So on the journeys back and forth to Fife, to help with his family and sort out this Saturdays funeral etc. It has been particularly upliftng listening to you both. Managing to raise my spirits, and make this difficult time easier to deal with. So I’d like to thank you for that.
We’ve met a few times over the last few years (Don’t worry, your not expected to know or remember me, lol). I’m sure we’ll met again at some point. So don’t be suprised if a big Scottish guy comes up, and gives you a huge hug, with out warning, lol. I’ll give Tom his hug next week when I see him.
Peace.
Thanks marty, sorry to hear about your brother. Music can be a great help at times like these.
Simon thornton was the in house engineer at the studio I used to use back in 1988 when I started producing and I thought he was the bees knees (he still is) he becoame my engineer of choice and so when I stared making tunes in my own studio at home he has done everything since then, engineering, building and maintaining the studio, mixing all my tunes, mastering, pro-tools and attempting to teach me how computers work (an ongoing process!) he is quite shy so it took 20 years before I could persuade him to sing on one of my records!
It’s quite weird to think he was a 17 year old lad when I started working with him and now he just turned 40!
I saw thomas in ibiza last week, he is looking hot.
Be sure and say hello next time we meet
Thanks for the response Norm. I’ll certainly say hi next time we meet. Obviously for all us FBS geeks out here, Simon is a bit of a legend. So it’s nice to get the background on your partnership. Yeah, Tom is looking and sounding on fire.
Hi Norm, I really liked your show from the Black Sea on 6th august. Could you tell me where i can listen to that set again.
You are the best !
Buy the USB of clapham common. It’s mainly the same set.
Hi norman cheers from brazil , your mix tape for mixmag 2010 kick ass , from song 1-11 the style is new acid house for all songs?? can you please tell me more songs of that styleand record labels, artists .
thanks see you at wmc in miami good luck
alex
Yes, I am loving the return of acid house, there doesn’t seem to be particular labels or artists who are doing it but I will be persevering with the sound. Keep your eyes peeled. May I recommend my favourite 303 t-shirt;
http://electric-sun.co.uk/i-love-acid-t-shirt-tb303-tshirt/
Hi Norm,
I’ve always been curious HOW you can make such interested drums in your songs. I am trying to be musician too
to tell the truth something like you 
IT took me a long time to make my drums – beat to sound approximately like yours. How do you build-make your drums? Mixing, EQing, Compresing, can you give me some tips? 
dont worry, i will not be your competitor 
Thx
Very briefly it is all of the above. I sample a drum loop off a record. Chop it up into kick drum, snare, hi hat etc, reply whatever drum pattern the eq and compress it heavily. The neat trick is to use more than one drum kit at the same time so you get the sound of 2 drummers. That really thickens it up! Have fun….
Hi Norm, are any chances of doing another xmas party @ coalition for the locals? My wife missed it, & she is driving me crazy (both caughting you @ SW4, but it won’t be the same). Ollie
Well ollie, you have my number, mate. All you have to do is call….
Hi Norm!
Is ur 1040ST still in use an did u ever heard about the FireBee? http://acp.atari.org
greetinx
Neo, yes I still use my atari. Many thanks, I’m checking firebee out. Looks interesting…