Format of Jules Radio 1 Show


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I'm stuffed after eating all my clothes :(

Fair play, but as well as I think thats a good thing, and I know he's a busy man, if he wants to keep in touch with his fans then he should do it more often, although I know he spends a lot of time answering emails.

And yeah, a lot of folk don't give any feedback on sites like this, but Jules used to a lot back in't day. You guys pay the wages afterall, if it was me I'd spend a wee bit more time answering questions and stuff.

I work more hours a week than Jules I'm 97% sure of, (nice work if you can get it) and I can still find the time to comment on things. I'm not just talking about here, but the comparison to other djs not contacting their fans is useless. As you well know I've moved on to more techier things these days, but pretty much everytime I've emailed / myspaced a dj for a question I've got a reply.

But the fact that he hardly ever replied to anything on his own message board for years, even when it was busy speaks volumes.

I'm being a bit harsh I know, but I get paid buttons in comparison and pay these dj's quite a lot through ticket sales.

Wee intimate cheap nights where you can buy the dj a drink and have a chat is where its at imo. "superstar dj's" pfffft.

I know I'm only new to the board and that but please try and keep the post on topic

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Fantastic to see Jules replying in person to the thread, very very comendable!

I agree that it'd be great to have a longer mix at the end of the show, I feel now that with the new timeslot the opportunity for a longer mix is there, be fantastic to have 45mins solid in the mix

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Yeh, the thing i'd most like to see is a longer uninterrupted mix, really get the tunes flowing - what Jules vintage radio show's were made of ^_^

Re. the interviews, i'd rather they be longer and fewer in number rather than loads of shorter ones all the time. If it were up to me i'd have the old show back with T&T, GBNF etc, thy were the best shows by far B)

Thanks for taking the time to respond on here Jules :thumbsup:

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I sorta was staying on topic, his 'fans' have been saying all this for years on his official board, so whats the point in even asking?

Just the same as the Radio 1 message board, no wonder listener figures have declined. If you're going to ask the question, then answer it.....

Thanks for taking the time? Aye right...... Said the exact same as you lot for years and got fed up of it, I don't have over 8000 posts over 8 years on his official board because I didn't like him either, as well as seeing him about 30 times, but what's the point in arse kissing when there's no substance to the point?

Once again, just speaking my mind....... Not trying to get banned like.

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Thanks for taking the time? Aye right...... Said the exact same as you lot for years and got fed up of it, I don't have over 8000 posts over 8 years on his official board because I didn't like him either, as well as seeing him about 30 times, but what's the point in arse kissing when there's no substance to the point?

Once again, just speaking my mind....... Not trying to get banned like.

As a moderator i frequently thank members for making a notable contribution the board in whatever form. I also try to be as welcoming as possible to new members - purely to encourage the friendly community we have on here, its partly my job!

Please try and keep on topic Judge Mental ;)

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Fair play, my apologies, my ranting does get a bit carried away at times, must get a new job LOL.

Back on subject, best thing ever was the Friday night live shows, I know its a little early these days, but couldn't that sorta thing happen ever? Recorded like. Everyone always loved them and imo would get more listeners anyways at that time of night.

Think I mentioned this about 5 years ago along with pretty much everyone on the old board.

Just that with XFM closing every station outside of London, its pretty obvious that you need to give the customers what they want. And from what I've seen the whole Radio 1 schedule doesn't exactly flow, so let Jules bang it out as much as he wants, there's no flow and the rest is rubbish anyways!

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Yeh, the thing i'd most like to see is a longer uninterrupted mix, really get the tunes flowing - what Jules vintage radio show's were made of ^_^

Re. the interviews, i'd rather they be longer and fewer in number rather than loads of shorter ones all the time.

Yes and yes. A pure, uninterrupted mix like Bjorn said should feature to get the tunes flowing.

My main complaint is that it's too cluttered at the moment.

Back on subject, best thing ever was the Friday night live shows, I know its a little early these days, but couldn't that sorta thing happen ever? Recorded like. Everyone always loved them and imo would get more listeners anyways at that time of night.
Those 2 hour sets live from a club were the best. Why? Because there was no clutter, no unneccessary features. Just a professional DJ mixing lots of tunes in a real club to real people. What atmospheres, what memories!

My ideal "less cluttered" show today would be:

2 decent interviews

Tried & Tested

40 minute mix

Recovery Record

Although I have moved on slightly from Jules' current sound, I remain loyal (and joined here) because truly I cannot forget how his early shows introduced me to so many new tunes, particularly on the softer Trance side which I became hooked on and complemented my House stuff well. I would definitely not be such a music fan today if it wasn't for Jules' early shows.

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Good effort for Jules posting on here again - its been a while since he last came on.

As I've said in this thread previously, Jules's style is not the same as mine anymore, but from the shows I've listened to, the interviews break the flow up too much. Less interviews, same amount of time for each as now.

I'd really also like to see a flowing 2 hour show that was more akin to a club set than a radio show. I believe this slot is an ideal opportunity for something along this style, albiet not possible to do a seamless 2 hour show. However, for the last 40-45 minutes, I don't see why this could not be an extended mix.

Hope thats of some help :)

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Well done for taking the time again to reply to a thread Jules :winkthumbsup:

Without sounding old and boring i still say you cant beat the old Friday night shows, in regards to format, day and time!

Anyway back to now, I would say Jules needs to tweak the following and the show will be spot on.

1) I would as mentioned shorten the number of interviews down or shorten the time on each interview.

2) Bring back the Tried and Tested track.

3) Scrap the recovery track and Finish the show on a high with a 45 minute Mix.

All the above are a must in my opinion, especially Jules in the mix for the last 45 minutes.

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I agree with most of the above comments in that the old style 1999/2000 Friday night shows are a thing of the past, thats why I commend boards like this that provide classic or more correctly termed "vintage" Jules Friday night shows for our audio pleasure.....It was in late 1999 that I began listening to Jules...Each audio addition brings back memories...

Jules should definitely consider a 45 minute mix segment each Friday night

I personally don't mind the Dj interviews but the recovery record is pointless to me

Bring back in part memories of classic Jules shows in terms of the "Tried and Tested" record

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Good to see Jules posting on here again. :)

My comments are as follows;

I would scrap the "Recovery track" as IMO it is pointless, it's Friday night not Sunday afternoon so it is out of place and doesn't belong on his show. l feel ( like most of us on here) that Jules should finish the show on a "high" not a "low" Therefore it would be good if Jules finished the show with a 30-45min "banging" mix. Also bring back T&T and a few Julesisms.

Re the number of interviews; I think there are too many and three would be ample, keeping them to the same length they are now. The 3rd one just before the extended mix.

I agree with Neuro (Tim) regarding the music in so much that it is important to cover a breadth of music, covering some of the more obscure tracks and also playing a variety of different genres during his 2 hour show. Personally l like most of the tunes Jules is playing at the moment but would also like to hear just a few bouncy funky house type tunes too which could be played at the beginning of his show.

I record Jules show every week using the FM timer settings on my iriver Clix 2 mp3 player and then listen to the first hour of his show at 4.45 am (Sat morning) whilst getting ready for work. I tell you its a great way to start the day and never fails to put a smile on my face B)

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I see your point here, I've almost changed my mind - you don't actually need any features really! Radio 1 somehow think that if they don't flood a specialist DJ's show with features that people will get "bored". Well, no - look at easily the most successful dance show in recent times and it was Jules's 9-11pm Friday night ones, how many features did it have, sirs? Er, none! Three mini-mixes plus one long 30 minute mix. Throw a Tried & Tested in there and you're sorted.

At the end of the day, the music should drive the show and dictate the features, not the other way round. -_-

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I see your point here, I've almost changed my mind - you don't actually need any features really! Radio 1 somehow think that if they don't flood a specialist DJ's show with features that people will get "bored". Well, no - look at easily the most successful dance show in recent times and it was Jules's 9-11pm Friday night ones, how many features did it have, sirs? Er, none! Three mini-mixes plus one long 30 minute mix. Throw a Tried & Tested in there and you're sorted.

At the end of the day, the music should drive the show and dictate the features, not the other way round. -_-

Couldn't agree more! The DJ interviews are a total waste of time in my opinion. I don't want to hear "shout outs" either or some t**t ringing in to tell the nation what he is getting up to. Furthermore I don't know why radio 1 insist on spoiling live shows by including "interviews" of those in attendance!

I think a return to the old Friday night show format is needed or something very similar. If Jules does this i'm sure he will increase listener numbers and his standing in the top 100 DJ's poll.

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Thanks for yet more feedback. For avoidance of doubt, I answer every single email I receive via my website, which is many hundreds each week. If it seems like I don't appear that much on chat forums, I certainly put my hours in where communication is concerned. I'm sure you can imagine how long it takes to answer all these emails, something very few dj's do.

With regard to features on the show, I'm mindful that over 30,000 people listen every week via R1's 'on-demand' facility, at any hour of day or night. As such I feel it's important to give a flavour of what's going on in the scene, and not just assume that all my listener base exists on a Friday night. Whilst some folk might only want to hear music, from the feedback I receive there are many people who are interested in hearing what the voices and personalities behind the dj names are like.

I welcome your further comment...

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Thanks for yet more feedback. For avoidance of doubt, I answer every single email I receive via my website, which is many hundreds each week. If it seems like I don't appear that much on chat forums, I certainly put my hours in where communication is concerned. I'm sure you can imagine how long it takes to answer all these emails, something very few dj's do.

I know Jules, you've answered everything I ever emailed you back in the day, I do retract that comment, as looking back I know why you stopped going on there, it was getting ridiculously full of daft slagging etc and its no wonder its pretty much dead today, whilst this here is thriving.

Newbies on there couldn't even get a word in without being slated by members that had been there longer, and after Lippy left all hell broke loose lol. How is Lippy these days, you hear from him? Met him a few times at Inside Out.

Once again, my apologies about that laziness comment mate, it was probably more down to envy than anything else, unmerited and unrespectful. You do put in some shift, I was tired and had just finished a long shift at work lol.

Anyways, back on topic.

The essential mix works and has nothing but music. Slam up here have a radio show and besides a few comments saying what the tunes are and a couple of club updates, its just the music, and I love it lol. Chat to a minimum, but I suppose that's something Jules is good at, so more music and more Julesisms, and less interviews etc. Let Jules and the music do the talking! (IMO B) )

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Jules makes a good point that it is good to hear from some of the people involved in 'the scene.' If I think back to when I very first listened in to Tongy, it was interesting to hear from some of the DJs. But everything in moderation IMO.

And, yes, Jules is suited to talking on the radio (unlike some DJs - one of which we all know too well B) ) so its good not to have a solid 2 hour mix. But, everything in moderation, and please bring back a 45 minute mix at the end :)

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Jules is always very professional when it comes to response. He ALWAYS responds to emails, he's always very friendly and he does appear on here from time to time too - and as this thread suggests, he's more than open to listening to opinions from other people. Most DJ's would simply shut everyone else out from the outside world and do their own thing - so I respect Jules for that. I always have and always will. I don't blame him for not participating on his own site any more - there's far too many idiots on there that are only out to argue or insult people. There are hardly any genuine Jules fans on there now - so why would he want to speak to them?

Anyway, back on topic.

1. Like everyone else - I feel that the Tried and Tested feature has become a famous part of your show, right back from the year dot. Its not the same listening to your show without it.

2. I'm all for interviews - but I'd prefer quality over quantity. Perhaps two interviews per show - but longer in length. Perhaps one in each half of the show - one from an established DJ, and one from an up-and-comer. Also, it'd be nice to have the interviews from 'talking' DJ's (ie, not Tiesto...) that want to be bothered to speak to you. There was one interview a few weeks ago (I can't remember who it was) - but it sounded like they couldn't be bothered to speak to you. I thought it was being rude to you, and made pretty boring listening to listeners.

3. Perhaps more 'banging' tunes. Your old Friday shows were very energetic and superb to listen to - they represented your true club style. Now, although your radio shows have got closer to your club style, I still don't feel that we're hearing the "true" Jules. I appreciate what you say about breaking music, etc - but I don't feel that radio shows do that any more. nearly every established DJ has some kind of radio show - whether it be online or 'real' FM radio. People have plenty of opportunities to hear new music now - certainly more than we did 5 or 6 years ago. I feel that people tune in to radio shows to hear a particular DJ and his/her style - hence why we all loved your old Friday night shows. We weren't fussy about whether you were breaking new music, etc - we just loved your energetic style!

4. This isn't a gripe at all, so please don't take it the wrong way - its a question that I, and a few others on here, have wondered for a while. If your show is about breaking new music, then why have certain artists and labels been ignored on your show? I don't recall anything by artists such as Greg Downey and Sean Tyas being played on your show, and certain labels such as Discover (rarely supported) and Somatic Sense (never supported by yourself) haven't really had much exposure either. Could we not have a blend on the show something along the lines of, the first hour being a "true" Jules set, where you play your 'true' banging style - and then the second hour showcasing new music, and possibly supporting artists and labels that might not be your style musically, but have great potential (such as Greg Downey)? Also, I feel that some tunes are supported far too long - such as 'Tran-4' and 'Leaving London' back in 2006. I feel that if a tune is supported for too long, then people will become tired of hearing them, and will choose not to buy them because they're bored of them by the time they're released - this happened with Leaving London. I loved that tune, but then heard it so much, I began to hate it - and then never bought it. There's a fine line between promoting a tune, and playing it so much, that people turn against it.

5. More music in the mix. How about a 40 minute mix in the show somewhere - with perhaps the odd classic thrown in for good measure (and again, this isn't a gripe - but some of your classics are a bit predictable now, such as Kristine Blond - Love Shy, Lost Witness - Happiness Happening and Brainbug - Nightmare) - it'd be great to hear some classic tunes that we've not heard for years.

6. Sorry, but I also agree about the recovery track. It sounds out of place in a dance show. It'd be like a classic FM show finishing with a rock song as something different to round the show off. I don't think that it works.

7. Less bootlegs. Some of the bootlegs you play are superb - but then there are others which I feel sound quite poorly produced or a bit 'too much going on'. Perhaps give some of the stronger ones more support on the show, but ditch some of the weaker ones. There doesn't seem much point in supporting bootlegs if the chances of them being released legally are next to impossible in my opinion. Its taking up the space of a good tune which perhaps isn't signed to a label, but could be with the right support. As you've proven over the years, you have the power to make a label sign a tune - so it makes more sense to support a good, unsigned tune, rather than a poorly produced bootleg which will never be released because it contains an illegal sample.

8. PLEASE, more live broadcasts! (I realise you probably have very little, if any, control over outside broadcasts). We miss those live events from the Uni's, the festivals, etc. Also, if the live events were to return, then it'd be nice to hear the whole set, rather than half of the show being broadcast from the Radio 1 truck.

Sorry if some of that sounds like an 'attack' - it most certainly isn't. You've been my favourite DJ ever since I got into dance music, and you're still the DJ I see more than any other. The question about not supporting certain artists is a genuine question because i'm curious as to why you don't seme to like certain artists work, or certain labels. As for the classic comment - well, like I say, you're the DJ I hear more than any other - and I do feel that its the 'classic tune department' which lets you down. Everyone loves a classic, and its a great buzz when everyone chants when they hear a 'blast from the past' about to kick in. Unfortunately, you've played your classics quite a lot now over the last 12-18 months, and I feel they've become a bit predictable and they've lost that 'wow' factor that they had when you first started playing them. I've always believed that honesty is the best policy. Some people have thoughts, but prefer to hold back - but then nothing is achieved. I feel that constructive criticism helps out more in the long run. I certainly prefer constructive criticism because it 'gives me a kick up the arse' - I tend not to take it personally, so I hope i've not offended you with my comments about the classics, bootlegs and the non-support of certain artists/labels.

Finally, thanks for asking our opinions - its very much appreciated. I couldn't imagine the 'ego DJ's' like Oakey and Tiesto ever doing it, so I respect you for taking the time out.

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I think you are pretty much spot on in what you say Briggsy.

Jules, it would be great to see your comments on why the above Artists and the Discover label have escaped your support, if you are able to say why as i know sometimes certain things can't be commented on for various reasons.

In my experience with Jules since early 98 he has always taken the time with people, whether it be via email or in person. Which shows what a genuine down to earth guy he is and there are not too many Dj's like that these days :(

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