Back2Basics

Back2Basics is Ireland's only old school electronic dance music show that plays solely vinyl records. It airs on 93.9 FM Dublin South FM every Friday at 9-11pm and online via the Dublin South FM website. All shows are uploaded to iTunes . The show is the only one of its kind to play classic house, disco, electro and hip hop; it also features some more modern dance music, which the presenters feel sound old school, or is influenced by old school music are 'future classics' or are particularly unique. Local dance music has also started to feature, particularly from Irish records labels.
The show is presented by Englishman Simon Palmer[http://www.businesspost.ie/#!search/simon%20palmer%20] and Irishman Padraic Marren.
Notable incidents
In March 2012, the show solved a 20 year old mystery surrounding who'd remixed the Michael Jackson track Smooth Criminal in 1994. Originally annotated as being remixed by the Rhythm Brothers , the common misconception was that it was a pseudonym for the Brothers In Rhythm due to the similarities in the remix and production style. However, Dave Seaman indicated that it was not by the Brothers In Rhythm when he was interviewed on the show . Simon Palmer noted this on comments under the track on YouTube video for Michael Jackson's 'Smooth Criminal' (Remix) , which prompted the actual remixer to identify himself. Danny Taurus the DJ and music producer originally from Stoke-on-Trent and now living in Los Angeles said: "after nearly 20 years I'm finally owning up to doing these remixes. I did indeed do this in the style of Brothers In Rhythm but in stark contrast to their big-budget remixes this was done in a bedroom in Stoke-on-Trent :) I'm currently talking to Discogs to get this credited to my profile, I did so many remixes under so many aliases it's hard to keep track!".
Notable guests
Guests interviewed on the show feature notable personalities from the dance music scene. They are chosen not on the basis of current fashion or trends but based on their influence on the dance music scene. Guests on the show have included:
* Peter Hook of New Order was interviewed in July, 2013 in Dublin.
* Nile Rodgers of the band who was interviewed in June 2013after his set at the Forbidden Fruit festival. The interview was a coup for the show as it secured an Irish national exclusive in being the only radio show in the country to interview Rodgers (the only other interview being RTE TV's Late Late Show
* Mike Pickering - former Haçienda DJ and founder of M People
* Rowetta singer of The Happy Mondays.
* Dave Seaman who started with at the legendary club Shelley's Laserdrome and whom is one half of the Brothers In Rhythm.
* Nick Bracegirdle of .
* Hardfloor the German techno duo were interviewed when they played a live show at the Twisted Pepper in Dublin.
* Danny Taurus was interviewed about the Michael Jackson remix above.
* Crazy_P have recently been interviewed.

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