Mark Rae

We crawled through the hedgerow, the darting lights of the lampers danced around the rabbits. A stolen swede held by its leaves hidden quickly under nylon coats. Nights of carving solid to hollow with cheap penknives, a broken candle and a streak of your mother’s lipstick. 1980

Everywhere, but mostly in your heart, now. All hail Yves Schopin & Spikey Tee.X

This is how you prepare for a DJ set!😆Bandcamp drop of Throne Feat Spikey Tee - Yves Schopin remix out now. X

Catch the odd snippet of Normski, A Guy Called Gerald and myself on a 1994 C4 show called The Devils Advocate. The track is Throne Feat @Spikeytee and there is an Yves Schopin remix of this original coming on Friday. 🎼

Would you turn down £10,000 in remix fees because the work didn’t match your musical vision? These decisions seem conceptually out of place in the fractured times we live in now. Principles are a guiding light in art, they will serve you right, if you can keep hold of them. X

Cork, Ireland, UK legend @Spikeytee chats songwriting……. A classic track from the Tony D album “Pound For Pound” released on Grand Central in 1996. X

Do you want to imagine you are about to go underground clubbing in Manchester 26 years ago. Be my guest X

Double time stretching in opposite directions…… the art of the remix executed with love, knowledge, skills and labour. “Say What You Want” broken down. X

A wee glimpse of some big tunes on early 90’s soul music pirate stations.🎼🙌

The time The Smiths, Rae & Christian and The Pharcyde nearly came to fruition! Taken from the full length @eight_lands podcast special streaming now!

I spilled the beans on my journey in the music industry with @eight_lands and Alex Christou. In depth vibes! youtu.be/8UXojFW1tUg?is=_87V…

A few tidbits from the remix process for Jay Z.🎼🙏

You probably need to know about this.🎼🙌

Fishmonger photoshoot Arndale Market, lounge studio Chorlton 2001, Cave Studio & Tony D Trenton 1996, DJing in Leeds 1996 The Cooker. Pound For Pound tour.

1998, the lead up to Northern Sulphuric Soul. An interview undertaken in Fat City and Grand Central’s Tib St office. First shown on the show GSpot.

Year 2000, Manchester still post industrial. Crammed Discs wanted a Rae & Christian remix of Brazilian singer Bebel Gilberto. The story unfolds….. X

« What is key? » an exploration in the concept of hip hop vs music theory, courtesy of Rae & Christian in the year 2000 on Dutch TV. 🎼🙏X

Rae & Christian band performing hip hop classic « Thinking of A Mastetplan » live with YZ. Manchester & London 1999.

Talking about sampling culture on Australian TV, 1999.