oFf tHE beATeN trAX

oFf tHE beATeN trAX Manchester based DJ, vinyl enthusiast, musical collector and compiler. I like a bit of salt in the sugar bowl and would describe my grooves as gritty.

A significant amount of my time is spent researching the various musical genres i am passionate about. My preferred format remains vinyl, and in particular i am a big fan of a 45 :) As some of the stuff i like to play is now over 50 or 60 years old, its not always possible to find a playable (or affordable copy). For this reason i get a lot of stuff cut onto vinyl dub plates to allow me to include these little heard tracks within my set,

Hello my prettys! Why not join myself and Sarah Jane TONIGHT for a spooktacular selection of Gruesome Grooves between 10...
29/10/2024

Hello my prettys! Why not join myself and Sarah Jane TONIGHT for a spooktacular selection of Gruesome Grooves between 10 and midnight LIVE (or undead) tonight at wfmradio.org

If u missed last weeks...u can always catch up with ALL the shows at mixcloud...here is last weeks https://www.mixcloud.com/WythenshaweFM/luke-benfield-off-the-beaten-trax-221024/

Hope u will join us tonight...IF YOU DARE 👹☠️👻☠️

02/04/2024
Calling All Vinyl collectors. I would be really very grateful if anyone could complete this vinyl related survey which i...
11/03/2024

Calling All Vinyl collectors. I would be really very grateful if anyone could complete this vinyl related survey which is around a project im working on with some friends. Please also feel free to share with anyone else who may be interested 🙏

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Have you evet been to HEAD bar? Its great ...it has a pool table...arcade machine ...darts...lots of good crisps AND thi...
22/02/2024

Have you evet been to HEAD bar? Its great ...it has a pool table...arcade machine ...darts...lots of good crisps AND this very Friday 2 marverlous DJs playing some prime platters. X

Hey all you hep cats, boppers & strollers...just a reminder....feeling like you have the rockin pneumonia? Need a shot o...
18/11/2023

Hey all you hep cats, boppers & strollers...just a reminder....feeling like you have the rockin pneumonia? Need a shot of rhythm & blues? Ive just the tonic ✌️ hope u can join me this Sunday (its tomoz) for an hour of RocknRoll related obscurios & some informative yakerty yak x

Apologies. I previously posted flyer with wrong date ! Thanks to everyone who has followed my mini series 🙏 this Sunday ...
15/11/2023

Apologies. I previously posted flyer with wrong date ! Thanks to everyone who has followed my mini series 🙏 this Sunday is the last chapter where we will meeting the weird and wonderful off shoots of RnR...join me live at wrfmradio.org/listen or find us on DAB between 11 and 12 GMT this Sunday ✌

Thankyou to everyone who listened invroblast weeks episode which was all about the influence of country. This week is co...
12/11/2023

Thankyou to everyone who listened invroblast weeks episode which was all about the influence of country. This week is covering Gospel. You can listen at wfmradio.org/listen or find us on DAB ✌

Thanks to all who listened into chapter 1 & 2Chapter 3 is this Sunday at wfmradio.org/listenAlso now on DAB radio ✌
02/11/2023

Thanks to all who listened into chapter 1 & 2
Chapter 3 is this Sunday at wfmradio.org/listen

Also now on DAB radio ✌

Forgot to make any Halloween plans? FeAR NOt. Why not join me for a haLloWEEn sPooKTAcular tonight at 10pm live on wfmra...
31/10/2023

Forgot to make any Halloween plans? FeAR NOt. Why not join me for a haLloWEEn sPooKTAcular tonight at 10pm live on wfmradio.org/listen x

SALUTATIONS and apologies for this unexpected interuption to your evening.  After a week away from the microphone..i fel...
11/09/2023

SALUTATIONS and apologies for this unexpected interuption to your evening. After a week away from the microphone..i felt it only polite to let you know IM BACK with another bumper edition of my weekly radio show. You can as always listen along LIVE at wfmradio.org/listen between 10 - 12 tomorrow night. All shows are the saved on MIXCLOUD so you can listen again, again & again...here the link to the last show https://www.mixcloud.com/WythenshaweFM/luke-benfield-off-the-beaten-trax-290823/ thanks. ✌️x

highly excited & very delighted to share details of my new regular radio show on WFM which starts this coming Tuesday 10...
05/05/2023

highly excited & very delighted to share details of my new regular radio show on WFM which starts this coming Tuesday 10 pm till MIDNIGHT. You can listen live at wfmradio.org/listen if you should feel inclined. ✌️

Just a reminder that next weekend is our next RECORD FAIR & SOCIAL at Withington Institute. This time we are also deligh...
30/04/2023

Just a reminder that next weekend is our next RECORD FAIR & SOCIAL at Withington Institute. This time we are also delighted to be joined by Vintage Clothing Traders HARD TARGET. There will b e the usual array of interesting vinyl for sale as well as a delightful soundtrack of eclectic grooves. So come on down !!

Thanks to Y'all u lovely folk who attended Withington public hall & institutes FIRST record fair. We all had such a grea...
07/03/2023

Thanks to Y'all u lovely folk who attended Withington public hall & institutes FIRST record fair. We all had such a great time...that we are BACK in March with 2 fantastic Vinyl Related events for UR enjoyment.

On FRIDAY 24th March dust off your old platters and come and play LIVE in front of a hysterical crowd at BRING YOUR OWN VINYL NIGHT..

We feel sure that this will ignite the desire in many to start buying more records. YES YOU CAN at our eclectic RECORD FAIR on SATURDAY 25th March.

So circle that entire weekend with a red pen on your calendar TODAY x✌

07/01/2023
06/01/2023

Volume 2 Yet mo crusty crackly vintage vinyl mixed live in the loft in the midst of corona lockdown  : recorded on vintage citronic mobile DJ decks crudely wired through an old laptop. Absolutely N

Hey Music Lover. Please check out my website which includes sample playlists, mixes and podcasts :) offthebeatentrax.com
04/01/2023

Hey Music Lover. Please check out my website which includes sample playlists, mixes and podcasts :) offthebeatentrax.com

latest dubplate ✌️✌️
01/01/2023

latest dubplate ✌️✌️

Please visit my Sound Cloud page to enjoy these 2 sample mixes of eclectic aural delights, presented for your enjoyment ...
01/01/2023

Please visit my Sound Cloud page to enjoy these 2 sample mixes of eclectic aural delights, presented for your enjoyment by 'Off The Beaten Trax' 🙂

Specialist in Grits & Grooves… Soulful Sounds, Hillbilly Hicks & Latin Licks, 60s Freakbeat & Early Garage, Funk & Punk
Email [email protected] for more information 
WARNING: These trax may CHANGE YOUR LIFE

Live From My Attic: Antique Vinyl Mix recorded on vintage citronic mobile DJ decks crudely wired through an old laptop. Absolutely No apology made for the LO-FI quality of this mix. Enjoy these Gritt

oFF thE BEateN tRaX : Sample Playlist
01/01/2023

oFF thE BEateN tRaX : Sample Playlist

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