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Alex Downey

by Alex Downey

Alex Downey has been supporting the UK electronic underground movement as a DJ, record-shop manager and now radio presenter for nearly 20 years. Based in Brighton on the south coast of England, he is arguably the city's most prominent purveyor of all things Techno, where he is a regular fixture at the premier high profile events, alongside acts such as Underground Resistance and Derrick May. As the main driving force behind the counter at Brighton's highly respected and much-missed [covert] record store & web-site, he was instrumental in bringing quality Techno & House to the city - and beyond, developing along the way a boundless knowledge, vast record collection and infectious passion for the music that's unmatched by most. His musical taste & experience speaks for itself and his nocturnal activities behind the decks have earned him much respect and a great reputation amongst the global electronic community. He has been invited to perform at many key events such as ‘Free-rotation’

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  1. Alex Downey - Guest Mix on Rainures Radio Show - 1BTN 2025-04-12

    A short hour long journey into Deep Techno, Electro and Broken Sounds Tracklist: 01 Two Full Minds - Oi You You You | Plank Records 02 Fred Giannelli - Eloquence | Telepathic Recordings 03 Spacetime Continuum With Terence McKenna - Transient Generator | Sound Metaphors Records 04 Aubrey - The...

  2. A Drum & Bass Tribute to Steven Downey - Live at Houghton Festival 2022

    Todays marks five years since my Brother’s departure from this earthly plane, 20-01-2020 - may his journey through the stars be peaceful. So it feels like an appropriate and auspicious moment to finally share the recording of my set from the Tantrum stage at @houghton-festival 2022, where I paid...

  3. Alex Downey Live at Freerotation 2024

    My closing set Recorded LIVE - in - 'Sammy String's' (Room 3) on - Sunday Night 07-07-2024 12:15 - 2:00am at - Freerotation Festival, Baskerville Hall Hotel, Clyro Court, Hay-on-Wye, Hereford, UK. Photograph by Calandra Balfour @Calandra Audio mixdown by Charlie Tear...

  4. Alex Downey Live at Connected, Baskerville Hall - June 2023

    Recorded LIVE from 'Connected with Dave Clarke' at Baskerville Hall, Clyro Court, Hay On Wye, UK on 17th June 2023. https://ra.co/events/1652226 This was my set performed after Dave Clarke's excellent throwdown.....not an easy act to follow, but I reckon I did OK - it was well received on the…

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  5. Alex Downey - Live at Breaking Convention 2023

    @breaking-convention https://soundcloud.com/alex-downey https://www.mixcloud.com/Alexmorph/ www.residentadvisor.net/dj/alexdowney www.facebook.com/AlicksDowney www.instagram.com/alyxdowney Interview: www.untitled909.com/alex-downey

  6. La Plastique Live At Breaking Convention 2023

    La Plastique Live At Breaking Convention 2023 by Alex Downey

  7. Horton Jupiter Live At Breaking Convention 2023

    Horton Jupiter Live At Breaking Convention 2023 by Alex Downey

  8. Alex Downey Live in The Warehouse at Houghton Festival 2022 (1st 55mins)

    1st 55mins of my set...check out the rest of it (the better part!) here: https://on.soundcloud.com/TRR3V . This was one of those sets that just leaves you blown away when the dust settles....the only word reverberating in my head for hours afterwards was 'wow'...took me some time and a bottle of...

  9. Alex Downey Live in The Warehouse at Houghton Festival 2022

    This was one of those sets that just leaves you blown away when the dust settles....the only word reverberating in my head for hours afterwards was 'wow'...took me some time and a bottle of red to come down from the experience......It was a total honour and privilege to have been asked to close…

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  10. Alex Downey Live at Infinite Space - Birmingham 2022-04-02

    Alex Downey Live at Infinite Space - Birmingham 2022-04-02 by Alex Downey

  11. Live at Queens Yard Summer Party 2021 - Alex Downey

    My first set back after 17 months of no gigs couldn't have gone better last month - a lovely setting with top sound and a wonderful receptive crowd, playing alongside excellent artists and joined by lots of beautiful friends and one very special person. Recording of my set performed 7pm-9pm on…

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  12. Alex Downey - Lockdown Radio 2021-05-15

    Home studio mix recorded for Lockdown Radio, broadcast live on 15th may 2021. https://www.facebook.com/groups/637209693493291 If you dig this content please consider supporting the performer/artist if you can spare a few pennies > www.paypal.com/paypalme/templeofvinyl Tracklist: 01 Aquatronics...

  13. Alex Downey Live at The Quadra EP Release Party 2020-02-08

    If you dig this content please consider supporting the performer/artist if you can spare a few pennies > https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/templeofvinyl Recorded Live at the Lion and Lamb Pub, London on February 8th 2020 for Ornate Music presents: Miles Atmospheric 'The Quadra EP Release Party'...

  14. Noods Radio - Freerotation Special 2020-03-29 - Alex Downey

    Intro: @monoak - Sync Sequence | Freerotation Paul Stamets - Fantastic Fungi - The Forbidden Fruit 01 The High On Wye Quintet - Nant Feinion | Freerotation @soulphiction-aka-jackmate @move-d 02 Tom Ellis - As a Take | Freerotation @tomellis 03 The High On Wye Quintet - Cedar Of Lebanon/Spongy…

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  15. Alex Downey Live at Ojoo, Belgium -2020-03-07

    Two solar returns ago this happened at @ojoomusic in Belgium - my last gig before the lockdowns, with @menica, Sara, Hannes, @griet-1, @abrehme, @kimkenis 3 hours of uncompromising Techno performed at https://ra.co/events/1390356 Looking forward to seeing the crew again at @wakinglifeportugal 2022

  16. Live at Breaking Convention 2019 - Sunday Night Closing Ceremony

    This was recorded live in the 'Church of the Toad of the Nites of Eleusis' during the Sunday evening Closing Ceremony at Breaking Convention 2019 - The Fifth International Conference on Psychedelic Consciousness, that took place at Greenwich University 16th-18th August 2019....

  17. Alex Downey's 'The Amps Are On Fire Mix' Live at Freerotation 2019

    An improvised and mostly unrehearsed three turntable Techno throw-down, performed live at the temporal point in space-time that is Freerotation Festival. The last time I played an up-tempo Techno set like this at Freerotation was in 2011, and I’ve been pestering Steevio to let me bang it again…

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  18. Voyage de Lux 2019-03-20 - Alex Downey

    The March edition of my Voyage de Lux radio show is now live on the clouds of sound for streaming at your leisure. This time I kept things mostly on a Deep & Dubby Techno vibe, there’s lots of good stuff in there - rarities, new and forthcoming bits, reissues, and lesser spotted gems from...

  19. Voyage De Lux 2018-11-07 - Alex Downey

    The fifth of my new bi-weekly radio shows, recorded and broadcast live from the 1-B-T-N studios in Brighton, on Wednesday 7th November 2018, 10pm - 12am, earlier than my usual time as I was standing in for Carl Loben. This is a completely unrehearsed musical experiment - an electronic exploration...

  20. Voyage De Lux 2018-10-04 - Alex Downey

    The fourth of my new bi-weekly radio shows, recorded and broadcast live from the 1-B-T-N studios in Brighton, on Thursday morning 4th October 2018, 12am - 2am. This is a completely unrehearsed musical experiment - an electronic exploration into records old and new....

  21. Voyage De Lux 2018-10-18 - Alex Downey

    The fifth of my new bi-weekly radio shows, recorded and broadcast live from the 1-B-T-N studios in Brighton, on Thursday morning 18th October 2018, 12am - 2am. This is a completely unrehearsed musical experiment - an electronic exploration into records old and new, initially with some deeper...

  22. Voyage De Lux 2018-09-06 - Alex Downey

    The third of my new bi-weekly radio shows, recorded and broadcast live from the 1-B-T-N studios in Brighton, on Thursday morning 6th Septmber 2018, 12am - 2am. This is a completely unrehearsed musical experiment - an electronic exploration into some of the more obscure records Ive picked up...

  23. Voyage De Lux 2018-08-23 - Alex Downey

    The second of my new bi-weekly radio shows, recorded and broadcast live from the 1-B-T-N studios in Brighton, on Thursday Morning 23rd August 2018 12am - 2am, this week with a live mix from special guest Moniker_London. https://www.residentadvisor.net/dj/alexdowney www.facebook.com/AlicksDowney/...

  24. Alex Downey Live at The Pickle Factory, London 2018-08-10

    https://ra.co/events/1120622 @picklefactorylondon The Pickle Factory hosts another electro special on 10th August, after a sellout party with Arpanet back in October. This time, we're proud to host a headline performance from one of the eminent techno DJs of our time, Dr Rubinstein, who prepares…

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  25. Voyage De Lux 2018-08-08 - Alex Downey

    My new bi-weekly (now monthly) radio show, recorded and broadcast live from the 1-B-T-N studios in Brighton, on Wednesday 8th August 2018 12am - 2am, which incidentally is international 808 day - so an auspicious day to kick things off methinks. Tracklist to follow....

  26. Alex Downey Live at Freerotation 2018

    Tracklist: 01 Douglas Rain (R.I.P.) - The Deactivation of HAL 9000 [2001: A Space Odyssey] 02 Farron - 528 [XCPT Music] 03 Future Beat Alliance - Feed My Soul [Versatile Records] 04 Answer Code Request - Ab Intus [Ostgut Ton] 05 Nothus & Delikwe - Requiem [XCPT Music] 06 Stenny - Fortress [Ilian...

  27. Live at Plex Basement Sessions 5 | 2018-04-14

    Recorded at this event between 12:30 and 3:30 am where I was booked as a special guest and described as one of the best in the business....kind words. https://www.residentadvisor.net/events/1064972 Plex revive their 'Basement Sessions' parties from 2013, a series where the headliners are a secret...

  28. Live at The Pickle Factory, London 2017-10-13

    https://ra.co/events/1010162 @picklefactorylondon On the following night after my appearance at Berghain's Saule Space in Berlin, I had the honour of playing a three and a half hour warm up set for one of my musical heroes. More details below, taken from the event description on Resident Advisor:...

  29. Vivid Radio Show 2017-08-16 [Electronic Freedom]

    Vivid Radio Show 2017-08-16 [Electronic Freedom] by Alex Downey

  30. Vivid Radio Show 2017-04-12 Furthur Electronix / Revoke Showcase with Anil Lal

    The Vivid Radio Show returns after a 7 week break, with a new show time of 22:30 - 00:30 every Wednesday evening. This time I invited the Revoke Records label boss and avid rare vinyl collector Anil Lal to join me for the show ahead of our simultaneous DJ appearances at Concrete in Paris. We…

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  31. Live at Breaking Convention 2017 - Friday Night Chill Space

    Recorded live at the chill out event that took place after the first day OV Breaking Convention Conference 2017 The 4th International Conference on Psychedelic Consciousness ON Friday 30th Jun 2017, 6:30pm – 08:45pm. AT Greenwich University Student’s Union, Cooper Building, King William Walk,...

  32. Vivid Radio Show 2017-05-10 [concrete: what could have happened]

    Vivid Radio Show 2017-05-05 Track List Intro comprises of: Julian Perez ‘Interfluide’ [Fathers & Sons Productions] Bruce Haack & Esther Nelson ‘Soul Transportation’ Stefan Vincent ‘She Will Keep An Eye On The Catastrophe’ [Anagram] Carl Sagan ‘The Pale Blue Dot’ 01 The Future Sound Of London...

  33. Alex Downey live at Concrete, Paris - 2017-05-05

    https://ra.co/events/958019

  34. Vivid Radio Show 2017-01-15 (Sale, Everything Must Go!)

    Everything played on this weeks show is available to buy from the links posted in the tracklisting: 01 Oliver Hacke ‘Dusk’ [Background] https://www.discogs.com/sell/item/440949422?ev=bp_det 02 Gene Farris ‘Black History’ [Force Inc. US] https://www.discogs.com/sell/item/440937248?ev=bp_det 03...

  35. Vivid Radio Show 2017-01-25 (Awakening)

    Tracklist: Intro: Juan Atkins & Moritz von Oswald Present Borderland ‘Untitled’ [Tresor] 2016 https://www.discogs.com/Juan-Atkins-Moritz-von-Oswald-Present-Borderland-Transport/release/8453546 01 Plant 43 ‘The Lightning Veil’ [Central Processing Unit]...

  36. Vivid Radio Show 2016-12-07 (The Idiots are Winning)

    Vivid Radio Show 2016-12-07 (The Idiots are Winning) Tracklist: 01 Claro Intelecto ‘Great Day’ [Modern Love] 2009 https://www.discogs.com/Claro-Intelecto-Chadderton-EP/release/1932702 02 Repeat ‘Eight Ninety’ [Pure Plastic]...

  37. Vivid Radio Show 2017-01-11 (2016 Electro round-up again)

    Vivid Radio Show 2017-01-11 (2016 Electro round-up again) Tracklist 01 Area Forty One ‘Orbiting’ [Delsin] https://www.discogs.com/Area-Forty_One-Nocturnal-Passions-Part-II/release/8267943 02 Lost Trax ‘Out From Under’ [Frustrated Funk]...

  38. Alex Downey Live at Collective Minds - Spotlight, Birmingham, 2016-11-12

    Recorded Live at Spotlight in Birmingham between 2am and nearly 5am. Thanks To Adam Shelton and James Swinburne for having me up to play, much respect to those guys for sticking their necks out and properly supporting the progressive sounds of Techno and Electro music with their night 'Collective...

  39. Alex Downey Live at Fractal - Take 5, Bristol 2016-11-11

    Recording of my 3 deck set at the wonderful Fractal party in the basement of Take 5 Cafe in Stokes Croft, Bristol on November 11th 2016. Small room, lovely crowd - Vibey! Happy Birthday Gilbatron Tom.

  40. Vivid Radio Show 2016-12-14 (Harmonic Convergence)

    An extended show, featuring 2.5 hours of harmonic wizardry predominantly selected from records I’ve been picking up over the past few weeks. Lots of goodness in there: quality electro, much of it from the consistent brokntoys label, the latest Dream Diary release from my bro Anwar, a plethora of...

  41. Vivid Radio Show 2016-10-26 (with Miles Atmospheric)

    ___________________________________________ Recorded live at Trickstar Studios, Brighton, UK. on Wednesday 26th October 2016 19:30 - 21:00 www.facebook.com/TrickstarFM/ trickstarradio.com/

  42. Vivid Radio Show 2016-10-12 (Beauty In The Darkness)

    Vivid Radio Show 2016-10-12 (Beauty In The Darkness) Playlist 01 Webster Wraight Ensemble ‘The Ruins Of Britain’ (Pepe Bradock's 'Who's Right ?' Accapella) [Miso] 2013 02 Microfunk ‘The White Room’ [Remote Area] 2006 03 Reynold ‘Over There’ (Donato Dozzy Mix) [Persona] 2006 04 Butane ‘No Half...

  43. Alex Downey - Vivid Radio Show 2016-09-21 (Acid & Deep Tech)

    Recorded live at Trickstar Studios, Brighton, UK. on Wednesday 21st September 2016 19:30 - 21:00 www.facebook.com/TrickstarFM/ trickstarradio.com/

  44. Vivid Radio Show 2016-09-14 (Invisible Light)

    Vivid Radio Show 2016-09-14 (Invisible Light) playlist: 01 Convextion ‘New Horizon’ [a.r.t.less] 2016 02 Claro Intelecto ‎’When The Time Is Right’ [Modern Love] 2008 03 Jichael Mackson ‘Tee Trinken In Braunen Salon’ [Phictiv] 2005 04 Marcel Dettmann ‘Factory Report One’ [Kontra-Musik] 2011 05…

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  45. Vivid Radio Show 2016-08-24 (More Summer Deepness)

    Playlist: 01 Schweiz Rec. ‘Untitled’ [Workshop] 02 Stereociti - Early Light [Mojuba] 03 Freaks ‘Turning Orange Dubby’ [Music For Freaks] 04 Derrick Carter ‘Do My Thing’ [Cyclo] 05 Michael Zucker ‘ Thought Process’ [Future Sessions] 06 Sirus ‘Orbit’ [NRK] 07 YMC ‘Good Times’ [Force Inc. US] 08…

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  46. Vivid Radio Show 2016-08-17 (House For A Hot Summers Eve)

    Vivid Radio Show 2016-08-17 Playlist 01 Schatrax ‘You Don’t Act the Same’ [Schatrax] 02 Dopeus ‘Don’t I need You’ [Third Ear] 03 John Daly ‘Birds’ [Styrax] 04 Newworldaquarium ‘Trespassers’ [Delsin] 05 Freaks ‘The Rain - Version 3’ [Music For freaks] 06 Derrick Carter & Chris Nazuka ‘Life Is like…

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  47. Vivid Radio Show 2016-08-10

    Vivid Radio Show 2016-08-10 Playlist Intro: Maverick ‘The Beginning’ [Enlightenment Recordings] 1999 01: Bandulu ‘Phaze In’ Remix [Infonet] 1994 02: Shlømo ‘In Absentia’ (Feat PVNV) [Delsin] 2016 03: Inigo Kennedy ‘Lullaby’ [Token] 2014 04: Shlømo ‘Rechaïm’ [Bright Sounds] 2014 05: Slowly ‘On The...

  48. Vivid Radio Show 2016-07-27

    Recorded live at Trickstar Studios, Brighton, UK. on Wednesday 27th July 19:30 - 21:00 https://www.facebook.com/TrickstarFM/ http://trickstarradio.com/

  49. Vivid Radio Show 2016-06-08 (DeepDubTechnoElectro)

    Vivid Radio Show 2016-06-08 Tracklist 01: The Shamen - Re:Iteration (The Future Sound Of London Mix) | One Little Indian 02: Hallucinator - Frontier | Chain Reaction 03: Deixis - The Mannequins Romance | AW-Recordings 04: Convextion - Solum Ferrum | Down Low Music 05: Adam Johnson - Malik |…

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  50. Vivid Radio Show 2016-05-25 (The Realm)

    Vivid Radio Show Recorded Live on Trickstar Radio, Brighton, UK. www.trickstar.fm 19:30-21:00 2016-05-25

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Alex Downey has been supporting the UK electronic underground movement as a DJ, record-shop manager and now radio presenter for nearly 20 years. Based in Brighton on the south coast of England, he is arguably the city's most prominent purveyor of all things Techno, where he is a regular fixture at the premier high profile events, alongside acts such as Underground Resistance and Derrick May. As the main driving force behind the counter at Brighton's highly respected and much-missed [covert] record store & web-site, he was instrumental in bringing quality Techno & House to the city - and beyond, developing along the way a boundless knowledge, vast record collection and infectious passion for the music that's unmatched by most. His musical taste & experience speaks for itself and his nocturnal activities behind the decks have earned him much respect and a great reputation amongst the global electronic community. He has been invited to perform at many key events such as ‘Free-rotation’

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