Archive for the Rob Da Bank Category

Rob Da Bank (BBC Radio1) – 2012-05-12 – The Milk in session!

Essex boys The Milk bring their instruments down to Maida Vale to record a session track and Rob gets a little dusty as he digs deep into John Peel’s record collection for a special archive track. Rob continues through the alphabet, repeating classic John Peel session tracks – this week the letter B! Plus Rob [...]

Rob Da Bank (BBC Radio1) – 2012-05-05 – Grimes

Grimes is in the building for an interview, sharing some of the musical secrets of her hometown Montreal ahead of her UK live dates. Rob gets a little dusty as he digs deep into John Peel’s record collection for a special archive session. Celebrating the launch of new website The Space – an online spot [...]

Rob Da Bank (BBC Radio1) – 2012-04-28 – Francois and The Atlas Mountains

Francois & The Atlas Mountains fly in from Bordeaux for a Maida Vale session, there are reports on all the weird and wonderful goings-on in the world of music in The 6:22 News and the usual two hours of eclectic music from the UK and beyond with Radio 1′s resident ponytail: Rob da Bank. Wheez-ie [...]

Rob Da Bank (BBC Radio1) – 2012-04-21 – Benji B

Benji B sits in for Rob and takes us Through The Vortex with a Jamie Lidell archive session track from 2008. There’s also Record Store Day preview special and a guest mix from rising star and bass producer Ossie. Two hours of Benji B’s style of house, hip-hop and future bass. Burial & Four Tet [...]

Rob Da Bank (BBC Radio1) – 2012-04-14 – Toy in session

Bombay Bicycle Club – How Can You Swallow So Much Sleep (Voyeur Mix) [Island] dangerDAN – The Count [Blood Music] Leviticus – Burial (Shadow Child Bootleg) Taragana Pyjarama – Growing Forehead [Kompakt] Perfume Genius – Hood [Turnstile] Gatekeeper – Atmosphere Processor [Apple Pips] Django Django – Storm [Because Music] Alt-J – Breezeblocks [Infectious] Toy – [...]

Rob Da Bank (BBC Radio1) – 2012-04-08 – Under The Ponytail!

Rob da Bank takes you on a journey Under The Ponytail and around his bonkers brain, goes Through The Vortex to 2008, plays a live track from Foals and has the latest music stories in the 6.22 News. Kool Keith – Drugs (Switch mix) [Sugarcane] Infiniti – Flash Flood [Tresor] Bondax – You’re So [Super] [...]

Rob Da Bank (BBC Radio1) – 2012-03-31 – King of the Rave

Rob takes on the mantel of King of The Rave as Kutski leaves a bespoke fire jacket in the studio for him. Expect Rob’s High Five – the 5 hype records you need in your life right now, The Milkman’s Tune and loads of brand spanking new underground beats… Erol Alkan And Boys Noize – [...]

Rob Da Bank (BBC Radio1) – 2012-03-24 – Extra Maida Vale Goodness

Da Bank spins four very special Maida Vale Session tracks, including two secret tracks, recorded but never played before, from First Aid Kit and Jonquil. Rob also throws down De La Soul’s Plug 1 and 2 Presents First Serve and Spiritualized, recorded live at Maida Vale studios for BBC 6 Music’s 10th birthday. Plus the [...]

Rob Da Bank (BBC Radio1) – 2012-03-17 – Django Django Maida Vale session

Great steaming piles of music, delivered fresh from Da Bank. Django Django are his esteemed guests in Maida Vale this week and, on top of that musical muffin, our Rob heaps spoons full of Odd Future, Bobby Womack, Pearson Sound and Lianne La Havas in your direction. Feadz & Kito – Electric Empire [Ed Banger] [...]

Rob Da Bank (BBC Radio1) – 2012-03-10 – Magnetic Fields in session

The Hacker – Bass 4 [Different Recordings] Krystal Klear – We’re Wrong [All City] Man Without Country – Puppets The Other Tribe – Skirts [Black Butter] T-Wogan – Terry Wogan does Dubstep Breton – 2 Years Canyons – When I See You Again (Duke Dumont, Rain on Kilimanjaro Mix) [Modular] Lower Dens – Brains [Ribbon [...]

Rob Da Bank (BBC Radio1) – 2012-03-03 – Kindness Maida Vale Session

Radio 1′s leftfield show – from techno and bleeps to ambient and acoustic, a two-hour eclectic mix of music from the UK and beyond. SBTRKT – Hold On (Sis Bak Bak Remix) [Young Turks] French Fries – Yo Vogue (Claude Vonstroke Remix) [Unknown] The Dark Soldier – Dread At The Controls [Unknown] Dry the River [...]

Rob Da Bank (BBC Radio1) – 2012-02-25 – Toddla T

Toddla T sits in for Rob Da Bank and brings wobble and bass to your Saturday morning. With Toddla’s High Five – the 5 hype records you need in your life right now. And the return of the magnificent Saturday Skank so you can get your breakfast skank on. Plus tunes from Wiley, Scuba, Diplo, [...]

Rob Da Bank (BBC Radio1) – 2012-02-18 – Jonquil Maida Vale Session

Oxford 4 piece Jonquil perform a beautiful Session at Maida Vale Studios and chat about their new album, the Blessing Force Collective, as well as what 2012 holds for them. Often cited as a tropical band, they’re self-described as ‘Paul Simon’s take on The Smiths’. Hugo from the band also releases music under the moniker [...]

Rob Da Bank (BBC Radio1) – 2012-02-04 – James Blake

Mercury Prize nominated James Blake joins Rob in the studio as they take it in turns to drop the freshest records in ‘One On One Off’. Expect the weird and wonderful as James tells Rob about hanging out with the epic Kanye West, what he’s been up too recently and what touring is really like. [...]

Rob Da Bank (BBC Radio1) – 2012-01-28 – First Aid Kit

Swedish folk duo First Aid Kit are in session from the the BBC’s Maida Vale, plus Da Bank counts down the 5 hype records you need in your life right now in Rob’s High Fives. There are also fantastic tracks from the likes of Chairlift, Azealia Banks, Jamie N Commons and many more…. Fort Romeau [...]

Rob Da Bank (BBC Radio1) – 2012-01-21 – Believe the hype!

Da Bank counts down the 5 hype records you need in your life right now in Rob’s High Fives, plus a weird and wonderful introduction to Industrial Jazz Jungle, oh yes you read that right. And epic music from the likes of Lianne La Havas, Django Django, Milagres, King Creosote and Jon Hopkins and more… [...]

Rob Da Bank – 2012-01-14 – Random Impulse in the studio

Random Impulse joins Rob in the studio armed with his acoustic guitar – a present from Ed Sheeran none the less! He serenades Da Bank with a live track and turns on the charm when we hear all about his life, what it’s like having Ed Sheeran sleep on your couch, working with Pro Green [...]

Rob Da Bank – 2012-01-07 – Rob Da Bank

Radio 1′s leftfield show – from techno and bleeps to ambient and acoustic, a two-hour eclectic mix of music from the UK and beyond. Jakwob – Electrify [Mercury] Electric Guest – American Daydream Bullion – What Does She Know? [R&S] Alby Daniels – This Dawn [Black Acre] DJ Q – All Junglist [Uttu Records] Talking [...]

Rob Da Bank – 2011-12-24 – Rob’s Tinselly Ten!

“Da Bank picks his 10 essential records of the year, including PJ Harvey, Major Lazer and many more… Plus Da Banks Shiny Bauble Mix – perfect to chill you out before you do that last minute Christmas shopping. Merry Christmas campers!”. Justice – On & On [Ed Banger] Wiley – Cheer Up, It’s Christmas [Big [...]