Ultra-Rare Leo BMT Latin Jazz Mix

A long time ago in a galaxy far far away we knew a music journalist called Kingsley Marshall who wrote for Mixmag, Touch, Careless Talk, Knowledge, ATM, XLR8R, Urb and Amazon amongst others.

Kingsley and his crew also ran a great night down in the South West of the UK called Deconstructed Live

In their own words…

Deconstructed Live began at the turn of the millennium as a showcase for contemporary music. Writing regular columns for a handful of magazines provided access to some of the most interesting producers and musicians operating in the UK at the time, and the gigs – in boutique venues – allowed for a varied music policy. This night wasn’t about soul, funk, house, drum & bass, hip hop or getting grimey – rather the opportunity for some fabulous DJs, label managers (and the occasional journalist) to play their favourite records to a receptive crowd.

Deconstructed Live ran in its first iteration for over 80 dates, across half a dozen venues (sometimes 400 miles apart) and what followed was pretty amazing. Like the little club that could, the calibre of these guests – coupled with Darren Whittington’s gorgeous marketing, drew the attention of national and international press as one of the best nights in the world (that’s, the whole world), stealing Club of The Week from Fabric (twice – take that, suckers) in The Guardian and the NME, as well as being featured in Mixmag, DJ, Muzik and iD.

Each DJ played for between two and four hours, yet only half a dozen records were heard more than once in 140 hours of music. Obscurities, rarities and unreleased demo tracks jostled for attention. Lots of promoters talk up their music policy, but I’d challenge any other club to boast such a variety. Our friends eclectic.

We had played at affiliated drum & bass nights over the previous years, and in 2001 Leo BMT was invited to play Deconstructed Live and indulge his love of Latin Jazz. We never realised that the set had been recorded and so it was a pleasant surprise to suddenly see it pop up on the Deconstructed Blog a couple of days ago.

So without further ado we’re happy to present you with a recording of a very rare Leo BMT Latin Jazz DJ set.

Leo Blu Mar Ten – Live at Deconstructed – Aug 2001 by Blu Mar Ten

Download this set here

Thanks to Kingsley for this.
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