Rebirth Radio News
30/04/26
What was that they used to say about painting the Forth Bridge? As soon as you finish the job, you have to start all over again! That's how it is with the Highway 62 catalogue and the continuous march of audio mastering technology. A brand new Macbook and a whole bunch of new plug-ins means that every single Highway 62 song is now up for remastering!
In truth, only the most trained ear would probably detect any differences, but it's all about the quest for quality, and if we can hear even a subtle improvement, it'd be negligent not to ensure tha highest possible quality versions of these songs are the ones you get to enjoy, dear listener! Only the best for you guys :-)
The 2027 remasters start here...
Some months after recording it, Paul "MetaSparks" Barrett's conversation with myself about the awesome "The Number One Song In Heaven" (Part 2) is now online. Bit of a snafu on the copyright clearance front, but it's all resolved :-)
It's with great pleasure I can announce the brand new collaboration between Bluebird & Rebirth, and this time we turn our attentions to the world of DnB! Here's Part "Uno"
Ed Tangent returns with another absolute banger of a psy-trance set. Get it on, trip out! 'Nuff said...
Mix Of The Month: a set of two halves: liquid DnB and jungle, with a few transitional tunes that bridge the gap. Featured artists include Lenzman, Total Science, D Bridge, DJ Fresh, DJ Hype and loads more...
31/03/26
Most of what's been going on this month has been behind-the-scenes work on the upcoming Highway 62 single. I'm itching to reveal more, but not just yet...!
Another reminder to check out the official Highway 62 website, and in particular may I recommend you sign up to the Rebirth / Highway 62 newsletter, your one-stop shop for the latest Rebirth Radio & Highway 62 news and updates.
It's a good opportunity to lay out the exact relationship between myself as a DJ/producer (Ad Rebirth); Rebirth Radio (the radio station); Rebirth Audio (the label); and Highway 62 (the "house band")! In truth, they're all creative outlets for my good self and collaborators, just with different formats representing different aspects of musical expression.
You can catch me donning my DJ hat via Twitch, with regular live DJ sets to be streamed over the course of the year. Watch this space....
Now, what's currently spinning in Rebirth HQ?
Mix Of The Month: An absolutely filthy DnB set from the archives... Featured artists include Phace, Misanthrop, Billain, Dyamorph, Aeph and loads more.
28/02/26
It might have been the shortest month of the year, but February has proven to be a very productive time indeed. Feel free to explore www.highway62.co.uk.
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Talkiing of which, here's the latest remaster, once again with an accompanying video directed by JJ Lacey. Enjoy!
So here we go then... Aside from the Lockdown Sets, the last time I recorded a hard house set was the positively prehistoric year of 2009, back when dinosaurs still walked the earth. It didn't take much persuasion to get back into the hard house groove, and here's the result: a banging selection of some classics that never quite made the cut first time around. Featured artists include Smokin' Bert Cooper, D-Generate, Rachel Auburn, Hurricane Tony, 12 Inch Thumpers, Guyver and loads more...
Our good friends Bongovsky and Ed Tangent also bring us some quality new sets for the month.
Mix Of The Month: There were some almighty heroes of sound and vision who sadly passed away in 2016, and this fun set showcases some of their finest moments. Although FFTB features some of the most commercial music ever to appear in a Rebirth set, there's also a hilarious meta-narrative that underpins the track selections. Hence Britney rubs shoulders with Blondie, Beck, Oasis and The Jam, and we all raise a glass to David Bowie, Prince, George Michael and Alan Rickman.
31/01/26
Well, Happy New Year folks! We are now officially into the "Late Twenties", and the good news is all things Rebirth are as creative and exciting as EVER! It's now 36 fucking years since the first ever Rebirth release. More sensible folks would have quit long ago, but with the unique policy of only releasing one single a year, two max, it's been possible to stretch the creative streak out for decades now, with essentially exactly the same approach to music-making: uplifting, high-vibration pop/dance music with good tunes, good lyrics and good production!
"Green Lady" has long been my personal favourite Highway 62 song, for many, many, many reasons. If the entirety of my entire life's musical output could be condensed down to one three-minute song, "Green Lady" would be the one. Finally the song gets its official video, director JJ Lacey's best effort yet, if you ask me!
Last year I took things right back to the dawn of the rave scene, with four volumes of Elementals old-skool DJ sets. The series returns for Numero Five with a fun and varied big beat/breaks selection. Featured artists include Bentley Rhythm Ace, Fatboy Slim, DJ Punk-Roc, Chemical Brothers, Propellerheads and shedloads more...
We are incredibly pleased to welcome veteran psytrance deck wizard Ed Tangent to the fold. Ed is an absolute legend of the scene, so it's a real honour to add Ed's sonic mastery to our schedules. Meanwhile, Bongovsky is back almost immediately with another selection of Interesting Forms of Nu-Jazz.
Mix Of The Month: It barely seems like a few weeks have elapsed since recording my last hard dance set, but blimey it's over 15 years now. There's a strong rumour that a return to hard house is on the cards.... watch this space! It's a no-holds-barred romp through all manner of hard dance styles, from the clubby to the spooky. from the trippy to the euphoric! Featured artists include Paul Glazby, Base Graffiti, Anne Savage, Champion Burns, Lee Haslam and loads more....
JJ Lacey returns with a marathon two-hour chillout set, comprising 100% original material!