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DiY

Real Name:
Smith, Down & Birch
Profile:
Party promoter and DJ collective from Nottingham, UK, formed around 1989. Had releases on Warp and on their own Strictly 4 Groovers label.
Aliases:
Smith, Down & Birch
Members:
Nag Kirinde, Peter Birch, Pip (DIY), Richard Down
Variations:
All | DiY | D.I.Y | D.I.Y.
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Discography

Releases:
Hothead EP (EP, Maxi) ◄ (3 versions)   Warp Records 1993
Strictly 4 Groovers (CD, Comp)   Warp Records 1993
Criminal Injustice (12")   One Little Indian 1994
Lemon Drops (12")   Fair Park 1996
DiY X 1989 1999 - A Decade Of Doing It Yourself (2xCD, Comp, Mixed)   DiY Discs 1999
Diversions (CD)   Instinct Records 2000
The Heatwave EP (12", EP)   Otro 2000
Serve Chilled Vol. 3 (CD, Comp)   Diversions 2001
EP 1 (12", EP)   DiY Discs 2002
EP #2 (12", EP)   DiY Discs 2003
Feelin U - EP (12", EP)   DiY Discs 2003
Lemon Drops (Tuaca Mix) / Blue Magic (12")   Fair Park 2003
Lemon Drops / Mindsmoke (12")   Fair Park 2003
Remixes:
Untitled (12", W/Lbl) Untitled New World Corporation 1992
All My Children (12", Promo) All My Children (Immac... Anxious Records 1993
All My Children / Never Again (12") All My Children (Immac... Anxious Records 1993
Classics Revisited (12") Body Medusa (D.I.Y. Re... TRIBAL America 1993
Guerilla Artists - Classics Revisited (CD) Body Medusa (D.I.Y. Re... TRIBAL America 1993
Guerilla Remix EP - At The Moment Of Impact (CD, EP) Body Medusa (D.I.Y. Re... Guerilla 1993
I Shall Be Released (12", W/Lbl) I Shall Be Released (D... Strictly 4 Groovers 1993
Remixes (Maxi) ◄ (2 versions) Unfulfilled Desire (DI... KK Records 1993
Unfulfilled Desire (2x12", Maxi) Unfulfilled Desire (D.... Restless Records 1994
Planet Jazz (2xLP) Blue Screen (The 'In 2... Other Records 1995
Planet Jazz I (CD, Comp) Blue Screen (The 'In 2... Other Records 1995
Communiqué - Singles & Signals (2x12", Ltd) Hold On (D.I.Y. Mix) 6 x 6 Records 1996
Madagascar (12") Madagascar (D.I.Y. Remix) 6 x 6 Records 1996
Madagascar (2x12", Promo) Madagascar (DiY Remix)... 6 x 6 Records 1996
Madagascar (CD, EP) Madagascar (D.I.Y. Remix) 6 x 6 Records 1996
This Is Fascism ◄ (3 versions) This Is Fascism (D.I.Y... M.C. Projects 1996
Collection (2xCD) 90° In The Shade (Diy... Glasgow Underground 1997
Muzique Tropique Collection (CD, Comp) 90° In The Shade (Diy... Glasgow Underground 1997
Fine Style (12") Take it Back (DIY Mix) Athletico 1998
Ночной Поезд В Глазго (Cass, Mixed) 90° In The Shade (Diy... Citadel Records, Azon 1998
Healing (12") Healing (DIY Mix) Swing Boutique 2000
Do It EP (12", EP) I Never (DiY Remix) DiY Discs 2002
Oh Happy Day (12")   SMAK Classics 2002
Straight Outta Cromford (12") Snood (DiY Mix) DiY Discs 2004
Ночной Поезд В Глазго (CD, Comp, Mixed) 90° In The Shade (Diy... Azon 2008
Discotek (12") Dubtown (DIY Mix) Produce Records  
Appears On:
Guerilla Remix EP: At The Moment Of Impact (2x12", EP) Body Medusa (DiY Remix... Guerilla 1993
Tequila Slammers And The Jump Jump Groove Generation (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Hothead (Original DIY ... Warp Records 1993
Paris Is Sleeping - Respect Is Burning (2xLP) Slide It In Labels, Virgin France S.A. 1997
Tracks Appear On:
Glow - Programme Number Two (2x12", Promo) Hothead Metropolis (3) 1992
Galaxie - La 1ère Compil New-Tek (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Hot Head Musidisc ... 1993
Tequila Slammers And The Jump Jump Groove Generation (Comp) ◄ (4 versions) Hothead (Original DIY ... Warp Records 1993
The Back In Time EP (12", EP) Excommunicate t:me 1993
Trance Europe Express (Comp) ◄ (4 versions) Washed Over By Mastemah Volume 1993
Warehouse 8 (Comp) ◄ (3 versions) Hothead (Original DIY ... Rumour Records 1993
Network (CD, Mixed) Bounce DJ Magazine 1995
High In A Basement (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Rump Funk (Fusion Mix) Heavenly 1996
My House Vol. 02 ◄ (2 versions) Lemondrops (Original W... Substance 1997
Paris Is Sleeping - Respect Is Burning (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Slide It In Virgin France S.A. ... 1997
Boréalis House (2xLP) Raimbown Garden - "Sc... Virgin France S.A. 1998
Chapitre 1 (CD, Comp) Rump Funk Distance 1998
Paris Is Sleeping - Respect Is Burning [1] (CD) Slide It In Caroline Records 1998
My House - The Collection - Volumes 1-3, Compiled By Jef K, Paris (3xCD + Box) Lemondrops (Original W... Distance 1999
Other Stuff 3 (CD) River Of No Return (Re... Other Records 1999
Paris Is Sleeping - Respect Is Burning (3xCD) Slide It In Labels 1999
Deep House Vol. 2 - Harley & Muscle In The Mix (2xCD) The Heatwave EP Clubstar 2001
Notts Landing - Nottingham Housin' Authority (CD) Wanna Go Back?, Dance ... DiY Discs 2002
Notts Landing Sampler 1 (12", Smplr) Dance Factory DiY Discs 2002
Notts Landing Sampler 3 (12", Smplr) Wanna Go Back? DiY Discs 2002
Fabric 14 (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Hold On Fabric (London) 2003
Overground House 05 (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Hold On Wagram 2003
L'apericlub Saturday Night Sessions (CD) Hold On Bar De Lune 2004
Play Deep House - First Chapter (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Feelin' Jazz Soulstar 2004
The Playhouse EP Vol. 1 (12") Rumpshaker Not On Label  
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Review by LDMA Feb 09, 2003
Pioneers of the UK Free Party Scene. Had a system at the notorious Castlemorton rave of 1992 which led to the creation of the Criminal Justice Act. Whilst I was never a huge fan of their actual productions in their Strictly 4 Groovers phase, their parties are legenary caning sessions and have been known to go on for days, and their new imprint DiY discs has been churning out some sublime tracks. Their sound is that bass-heavy/chunky/jazzy deep house sound which has had a lasting influence in their home town of Nottingham. Props to Digs and Whoosh, Simon DK, Jack, Emma, Harry (and not forgetting former members Pip and Pez) Huge respect!
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