First Press Record Fair at The Prince Albert

Name: First Press Record Fair at The Prince Albert
Start: 2024-12-01T12:00:00+00:00
Location: The Prince Albert

Schedule

Sun Dec 01 2024 at 12:00 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

The Prince Albert | Brighton, EN

First Press Record Fair and Slack City return to The Prince Albert for another day of vinyl digging and DJs on Sunday 1st December 12-4 and as usual it’s all free entry.
Some new faces join us alongside some First Press favourites. Stocked crates will be across both floors from DJ Billy Nasty, Mr Bongo, Rob Life, Keyring Records, Union Lewes, Inverted Audio and Greg Phillips for the first time at the Albert, whilst First Press favourites David Loja, Vinyl Selecter and The Record Album will be on hand as ever to round out the line up.
Slack City Radio will be providing the all vinyl line up featuring John Warr (Afrobase), Anna Barnfield (The Record Caddy), Chloe & Evey (Motor Skills) and O. Leather (Paradise Noir) having a spin upstairs at the Albert and live on the airwaves
What can you expect?
***Record Sellers***
—- DJ Billy Nasty —-
Vinyl Curtain main man DJ Billy Nasty has never been just a DJ, he has enjoyed an extensive recording career and runs two record labels highly-regarded by a broad range of DJs and record buyers alike. We’re pumped to have him with us for the first time
—- David Loja —-
Another incredible selection to be found in the crates of David Loja - David has a collection of worldly delights that you may never see again and is always a highlight of the fair. His rare finds are always worth a dig and we're very excited to have him back with us
—- Rob Life —-
If you’re a fan DJ Rob Life’s Things We Like Music Show or know him from his set’s around Brighton and beyond, then you’ll have a good idea of what to expect when we are joined by the man himself - funky sounds and grooves, with a spread of Funk, Soul, B-Boy Breaks, Latin, Hip Hop. Psych, Jazz, Afro beat and more
—- Inverted Audio —-
Inverted Audio Record Store is an electronic music specialist in London offering discerning listeners a selection of quality hand-picked new & used records, clothing and cassettes.
Curated by Tom Durston aka DJ Antepop, Inverted Audio Record Store is located in Peckham’s Holdrons Arcade offering a hand-picked selection of new and used vinyl records, cassettes, CD’s and clothing from the best underground record labels and artists exploring the intersections of house, techno, dubbed-out grooves, experimental, avant-garde and esoteric ambience.
—- Mr Bongo —-
Mr Bongo will be represented at First Press once again, with their world beating reissues and wave making new music on offer at record fair prices - this is not one to miss! With a selection of new releases and their excellent Album Club compilations alongside classic Mr Bongo titles on offer
—- Vinyl Selecter —-
Joining us for the first time since going brick and mortar in the Open Market, you can expect some classic records from Vinyl Selecter, with a great collection of 45s and LPs, with plenty reggae and must haves
—- The Record Album —-
Brighton Establishment and Soundtrack specialists The Record Album are taking a short trip down the hill to join in on action, bringing some of their favourite cuts and bargains
—- Union Music Store Lewes —-
An eclectic and wide reaching range from Lewes based Union Music Store from Hank to Hendrix & Fela to Fugazi! Expect rock, psych, americana, reggae, world, blues and jazz and more
—- Keyring Records —-
keyring records, a reference to the inimitable image of a butch lesbian with a big old ring of keys in her belt loop, is a queer owned record shop. a butch lesbian is often a protector, a leader, and the most supportive figure in their community. mobile and online, we visit record fairs with the intention of passing on mike’s collection (plus our future reclaimed and undiscovered lp’s) and using his unknowing gift to encourage vinyl lovers and the vinyl curious to broaden, expand, and open up their horizons.

***Slack City DJs***
All sets will be broadcast live on slackcity.org.uk and on DAB+ around the country
—- John Warr —-
AfroBase is an afro-tropical exploration of new and old, psych and funk friendly tracks playing pre-release previews, brand new releases, and long lost vinyls. We’re joined by John Warr who’ll be opening up proceedings of the day with a selection of AfroBase favourites
—- Record Caddy —-
Anna, The Record Caddy, is an all vinyl Aussie selector based out of sunny Brighton. Resident on Totally Wired Radio, Anna is taking a guest slot on Slack for the afternoon. What can you expect from her show? A load of rare groove classics, funk, soul, breaks, acid jazz and all things female that fall into that category.
—- Motor Skills —-
Choe and Evey host Motor Skills, a monthly Slack City show showcasing their favourite experimental, post punk and electronic acts. Chloe has worked both as a professional musician and music industry marketer, performing around the world at music festivals and venues, including Maddison Square Gardens and the O2 Arena in London. Within her performance and marketing career she has worked with BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio 6, Triple J and Apple Music. Evey is a musician and illustrator, and hosts Monomania, a bi monthly experimental open mic at the Rose Hill in Brighton and is part of the Patchworks Label collective, releasing a broad range of electronic and experimental acts from the local area and further afield.
—- Paradise Noir—-
Paradise Noir Radio show presented by Paradise Noir DJ O.Leather - You're in the right place for a mix of dark and deviant music, spanning music from the originators of goth and post-punk, through the ages of dark alternative electronic music and looking into the future highlighting new artists, releases and upcoming performances local to Brighton. Darkwave, goth, synth pop, post-punk, EBM, coldwave, industrial, new romantic, dark electro, future pop, deathrock and more