Another day, another cartload of amazing stories... off we go again.

First lecture of the day was Strobocop from Cologne. A great lecture - he runs a label called karaoke kalk and had lots to say about the history of Cologne, and the ins and outs of running a label. Very humble, very personable, he was engaging and had a very refreshing outlook on the business aspect of things. He's been running his label since 1997, notched up 41 vinyl and 36 CD releases and hasn't signed a single contract with anyone - it's gentlemen's agreements all the way. Quite strange.

Also speaking interestingly on the business side of things was our second guest, the one and only Recloose. We heard sneak previews of his new album (it's the goods), he told us about how he feels prey to the tyranny of distance, and commented on the general flakiness of musicians. AND, I finally got to hear the Carl Craig / Sandwich story from his own lips. It's probably a story he's told a million times now and he's really good at it, has a little patter down pat saying how he served Carl a "demo on rye".

The real magic today was in the studios though. Today was the day the Academy started to cook, and it was running hot all day long. I finally succumbed today and spent a good few hours with a Juno 106, 909 and not much else. Recorded some great stuff that I've started working on and will continue tomorrow.

Tonight's show was at Honkytonks, and it was possibly the best so far. The whole academy took over the joint and rammed it. We were treated to an amazing set from DJ Bozak (he played Solitary Flight!) which segued into an all-in jam session, with drums, bass, guitar, Bozak still behind the board serving up cuts and scratches, live trumpet and sax and just about every vocalist in the academy getting a go on the mic. They started about 90 minutes ago and were showing no signs of stopping when I left.

It's great. Everyone is really getting tight now, the vibe is really massive and it's positivity all the way. Plenty of time left yet, loads of sleep to be missed. Time for bed - I'm in early tomorrow to record a DJ set to be played out on the radio at a later date, and Derrick May is popping in for a cup of tea and a chat tomorrow.

I'm having a dilemma over what to wear for the occasion.