Hiya, I’m Enda and I’ve been blogging since March 2006 (!).
Every now and again I’ll pop up a funky house mix, but outside of that, there is no great theme apart from sharing musical finds or relatively frivolous observations about popcultural things. Speaking of which, Daddy or Chips? managed to be shortlisted for Best Popculture Blog at the Irish Blog Awards in 2008.
Check out my about.me profile!
About the audio: I’m aware that I don’t own the copyright to the music that appears here. However, blogs have emerged as an effective way of getting acts noticed so it appears to be a practice that artists and labels are turning a blind eye to. I don’t share albums and I certainly don’t share material in a way that would cost the artist a sale.
The mixes are posted as continuous mixes. I don’t post complete individual tracks (although I occasionally split the continuous mix for iPod-friendliness, which is not the same thing as having the complete track).
That said, if you are an artist or label and you want stuff taken down, I’ll do it (but can you ask me, not bloody Mediafire?).
hello… I’m looking at you from Ukraine… nice blog. And, you’re cute too.
OMG! I’ve read your blog about your salesgirls and your being a bit irrerevent about it all. My greetings to Ukraine – maintain your sanity (has that horse bolted?).
Cute? Moi? Nah…. Ok, then.
Hi Enda, thanks for your link to my site. I’ve always thought your site was amazing. Great music taste and out and proud, the best mix!
I found a wonderful mash up artist on You Tube. I cant do the whole links thing yet but if you put in vjbrewski in the search bar you’ll find his mixes. There are lots of rnb mixed with old 80′s classics. the mix of Hung up and my humps is addictive and i cant even stand that fergie normally.
Im sure you know popjustice.com as well but if not its great fun and has a good popcast with the psb,all the best
dx
Hi David!
Glad you’re liking le blog! I just discovered yours last week – you verbalise very well the perspective of gentlemen of our vintage (as well as indulge in the teeth-rotting joys of pop!)
Just checked vjbrewski and he’s amazing- the Foreigner/Snoop Dogg one is fantastic!
I do love popjustice too – it’s Smash Hits all over again, isn’t it?
E
(PS; You missed a FAB gig with Hidden Cameras tonight. I’m all a-buzz!)
Hello Lady! ..where for art thou?..R XX
Thanks for your comment, you have a greta blog, I will visiting again soon!
David
Thanks D!
We think you are great!!!
Love & bubbles.
ECB
BRAAAAVO….big bro
Well.,what else can one say…,boasted?…proud? yes .I am indeed. having an in-house DJ.
I keep on telling YOU ARE THE BEST,,
keep it up
…isn’t it?#
oh I forgot….
very good house mate as well…
More bubbles, ECB!
Thanks Shazza!
Glad to see you on board!
Happy Birfday to ya……….Happy Birfday!…Happy Birfday to ya!…Happy Birfday to ya! Many Happy Returns from a VERY windy & Cyclonic Belfast! R xxxxx
Spanks Bobert!
Just noticed the date when paying my bills said I’d call around and wish you… Happy birthday!! I know it’s a school night and all but I’m sure you’ll find some way to mark the day !!
David
Thank you David, I have had a lovely evening despite the school night and feeling rather good about things!
Thanks for stopping by!
My pleasure, glad to hear it was enjoyable. Happiness rocks, dude!
David
Excelente espacio
Saludos…..
Enrique Sigüenza
Gracias Enrique.
hello enda!
i was wondering if you use dj software in your mixes. if so, what? do you recommend any particular ones for a beginner? i think i want to have a serious attempt at learning this once and for all.
- mike
Hi Mike,
I’m really just learning myself, but I’ll tell you the setup I use.
Mixed in Key is a fabulous program! It analyses your tracks and tells you the BPM and also what key the track is mainly in. Knowing the key allows you to mix two tracks into each other very deeply (usually) without a horrible clash.
Next I use Platinum Notes. This ‘repairs’ tracks and makes everything the same level. Some poor quality mp3s can be made to sound a lot better and it can also slightly retune parts of tracks.
When I’m making mixes for posting online, I use Audacity. The best thing about Audacity (apart from being free) is the tool that allows you to change the tempo without changing the pitch. So, if you have a track at 129 bpm and another at 127, you can tweak one so that the beats match up properly.
I’ve not done much live stuff yet, but I’m finding my way around DJ-1800. It works from the data in your iTunes library (and displays all your bpm data!). You can pitch and tempo shift too and it not a huge resource hog.
So, I hope all that helps! Good luck with the DJing and I ‘m looking forward to the fruits of your labour!
E x
I do drop in more than annually, really I do, but something sems prompts me around March – so, again, Happy Birthday.
BTW; saw the vid and was dead jealous of the A380 flight, jam-eee
Thanks David! You are always welcome round these parts
As long as PSB are on the radio, while people still make jokes about the Swiss and whenever old jocks mention Scritti – I’ll be promted to look you up.
The Swiss? LOL. I think I’m over that now!
Hi Enda – would love to send you some of our remixes to post. Please let me know where to send it
DP
Hi guys,
daddyorchipsblog[at]gmail.com will do it. Looking forward to your work.
E
Enda, I am sitting here at 330 am with jetlag but I must say your blog is a great read, informative, interesting, option for music downloads and much much more… keep up the great work!!! Love ya woek xx
Why, thanks shug! xx
Hi Enda,
First of all thanks SO MUCH for your tireless and thus far thankless support for my music! I appreciate it so much! I’ve started an album diary of sorts and would be honoured if you would check it out and maybe stick it up on your blogroll. It’s early days for me in this web 2.0 world. Thanks again and season’s greetings to you and yours. Joe. xx
ps it’s http://shedarksme.wordpress.com
Hi Joe,
Delighted to see you in 2.0 land and thanks for adding me to your blogroll. Your blog looks great and I’ll certainly link to it from here (as well as a little write up!)
No thanks from you is sought other than in the form of your continued provision of fine quality music.
Thanks again & have a great Christmas & 2010,
E x
Hey, just thought you’d be interested in a piece in today’s Irish Times (Irishman’s Diary) remembering an oft forgotten writer – John Broderick.
David
Thanks for the tip. That’s a pretty fair article about him and it brings back memories! ‘The Flood’ is indeed pretty awful, but when he was good, he was damn good.
Happy New Year!
I couldn’t comment on his writings; I still avoid reading if at all possible but, as you say, the memories…
Happy New Year to you and yours.
David
Aye Londoner,
any chance you remember the one who got lost in the French mountains a wee while back?
We once shared the same green island….
The Wholystoter
She is risen. As was foretold…..
Hit me up missus!
x
Hit you up – mais oui! You just have to tell me which way you like it best… with the light feather stroke of twitter? the vitesse of e-mail? the missionary skype – or should we do it in public, blogger?
I guess you can see my e-mail, right? God, I’m such a blockgghead! I need techno lessons now! I need u!
was that, like, bloggr inuendo? me no likey likey!
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