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Fifty

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Laurence at his joint 50th party crouched in front of a set of large, white, illuminated numbers that make up the year 1976. Laurence is dressed in jeans, blue jacket and striped top, and smiling.
Rolling back the years at our joint 50th birthday party

Life moves pretty fast… and I’m now 50 years old. How did that happen?

So I’m no spring chicken… but I feel healthy, happy and very lucky after a memorable few days celebrating the milestone with family and friends.

Fuzzy Logic show, 5/9/2026 on Radio Buena Vida

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The cover of The Speaking Clock’s Sodium Yellow Night LP, which features a blue evening sky and street lights
The Speaking Clock’s “Sodium Yellow Night” LP

In the run-up to this radio show I had recently moved house, so hadn’t had much time for new record shopping. I’m also approaching the big half-century. So it felt timely to go for a theme rather than a selection of new records. Since I was feeling nostalgic I decided to anchor the mix around some early inspirations (New Order and 808 State) and let it flow from there.

Listen to the show on Soundcloud.

What the Spec episode 01: How Keith got super into browsers

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Keith Cirkel shares his journey to contributing to web browsers as a web developer. If you’re curious about the learning curve, the standards process or simply, how to contribute to a browser without past experience, this episode is for you.

After attending Web Day Out and just missing Lola at the end, I read more about her and checked out her podcast.

Fuzzy Logic show, 2/5/2026 on Radio Buena Vida

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The cover of Hoavi’s Architectonics LP, which features abstract digital art that uses a centred black square with surrounding gold-coloured shapes
Hoavi’s “Architectonics” LP on the Peak Oil label

The second radio show of 2026 for me, in my new bimonthly slot.

Listen to the show on Soundcloud.

I went for an atmospheric and dubby opening, before moving through the BPMs into slo-mo techno from Hoavi and beats from Sholto. Similar to my March show I included YAYA’s My Diner but this time the new remix version. I‘m loving those YAYA releases! The quirky acidic dancehall vibe and humour is really refreshing.

From there it was into some classic Wally Badarou on Island and soulful vibes from Sounds of Blackness.

Fuzzy Logic show, 7/3/2026 on Radio Buena Vida

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A section of the front cover of the LP “past present (tone poems across time)” by Mark de Clive-Lowe. It depicts a scene in Japan where a businessman in a suit stands in front of the entrance to a traditional building or temple.
The excellent “past present” LP by Mark de Clive-Lowe

I was back playing in the RBV cafe window for the first time since 2023, and it was a blast!

Listen to the show on Soundcloud.

For this mix I went from Japanese electronics and reggae into blissed out new Wah Wah Wino gear and my favourite from Tortoise’s amazing Touch LP, before an upbeat finale.