Mark Jones: Back to the Phuture - 03/05/2010

80s music fanatic and record label MD Mark Jones goes Back To The Phuture for a mutant disco special. The sound of New York in the early part of that decade, mutant disco - or "no wave" as it was also known - became popular in the clubs with labels like Ze Records cranking out a stream of big tunes. The mutant sound soon spread to the UK, with the Wag Club in London and Manchester's Hacienda embracing it and creating their own mutant bands such as Funkapolitan and A Certain Ratio. In this show, Mark plays classic tracks from Was (Not Was), 23 Skidoo and Animal Nightlife, alongside current mutant-influenced music from Yaysayer, Lonelady and LCD Soundsystem. In the second hour of the show Mark's joined by August Darnell - talismanic frontman of Kid Creole And The Coconuts, talking about the New York 'no wave' scene and life on Ze Records in the 1980s. Best known for hits Stool Pigeon and I'm A Wonderful Thing Baby, Darnell also picks music which influenced and inspired the band from Tito Puente, Cab Calloway and Sky Stone. In the final hour the man behind London's infamous Wag Club, Chris Sullivan takes to the decks for a mutant disco set featuring forgotten gems from Blue Rondo A La Turk, Pig Bag and Yello.