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Junked Groove w/ Junky Palms

Tan Sau

A pioneer of UK breakbeat culture, having cut his teeth as half of Evil Nine, EVL Tom brings a myriad of influences to bear on his debut album, ‘Absolute Melt’. It’s an opus where Moodymann-esque Detroit soul flavours meet the psychedelic rave stylings of early Future Sound Of London, the raw but incessantly funky loops of hip-hop producers Madlib and the RZA rub up against the bass aesthetic of early ‘90s jungle/drum & bass. 
 
“Absolute Melt’ was me endeavouring to make a truly autobiographical record that represents my diverse tastes and experiences but bringing them together to form a cohesive whole. It’s a hybrid opus, the fulfilment of a life-long ambition to make an album solely by myself — to resoundly kick back against the Imposter Syndrome on my shoulder whispering that it couldn’t be done.” - EVL Tom
 
The thunder of rainstorms and other organic tones abound in the album opener ‘Trees’, a track drenched in bass with a Vangelis-esque horn melody riding it. Then it’s into ‘A Prayer’ with its mantra on peace and love, Tom’s stab at pushing out some positive feelings into the world, sonically harking back to early DJ Shadow and those seminal Mo’Wax joints. Two breakbeat cuts follow; ‘Incendies’ is a low-slung, smoked out roller with hints of Burial and ‘90s jungle (albeit at a fraction of the tempo), and ‘Eternal Lids’ is a track crafted to evoke late-night drives around cityscapes aglow with orange light and neon.  Taking a breath in the middle of the album we have the beat-less ‘Norman’, which is melancholically melodic like a sci-fi movie scene-setter, which then moves into ‘Rebels Of The Neon God’ where we’re taking it back to the club. The title references a Taiwanese cult film favourite of Tom’s and also serves as a tribute to Taiwan, a place dear to Tom after numerous visits over the years. An electro / hardcore hybrid, ‘Rebels…’ buzzes with an undercurrent of pure rave euphoria. 

Next up is the first single off the album, ‘The Heathers’, a dream-like, psychedelic epic with a dark second half that’s a counterpoint to the more wistful beginning of the tune. This is closely followed up by second single ‘Give Up (Don’t)’, something that Ron Hardy would maybe play at Muzic Box in Chicago, a tough disco banger pinned with an organic break that oozes raw funk. It’s a heads-down belter where the mood is positive and euphoric. Album closer ‘Love In Fire & Blood’ is the embodiment of a meme where a dude drinks a big bottle of cranberry juice whilst skateboarding to Fleetwood Mac — musically dense, and with the album’s signature blending of organic and electronic flavours. This delicate balance was achieved in the collaborative mixdown of the album by Tom and top bro Alexander James Fox, who brought his talent and knowledge to the table to craft it into the deeply woven epic you have before you.
 
“The title ‘Absolute Melt’ started as an in-joke, just a dope phrase that made me and my crew crease up, but then as I started to think on it, many levels were revealed to me. There’s ‘melting’ everywhere, with its climate change connotations; the psychedelic slant; and also perhaps a self-deprecating angle where maybe I’m the absolute melt… or you are, ha ha!” - EVL Tom
 
The artist also records as one half of Evil Nine with Pat Pardy, originally signed to Adam Freeland’s label Marine Parade. Their award-winning ‘You Can Be Special Too’ and ‘They Live!’ albums received widespread acclaim and in the process they collaborated with such luminaries as El-P from Run The Jewels, Danny Brown, Aesop Rock and Emily Breeze. They were residents at Fabric London, did a Radio One Essential Mix and toured the world several times performing at Fuji Rock Festival, Space in Miami, Twilo in NYC, Coachella and Arcadia at Glastonbury.

Absolute Melt

A Prayer

2 Evl Tom - A Prayer

" I'm staying true to the theme of my show, blending unreleased tracks from friends with the tunes that are constantly on repeat in my iPod. Kicking off this episode is a unique short film soundtrack, remixed by me into a dreamy house tune. Both tracks are seamlessly mixed in, creating a fantastic vibe. Tune in and enjoy the music! "

Tracklist: 

1. Levity Point - Stay With Me [unreleased]
2. Rhythm Of Paradise - In My Face
3. Gari Romalis - Q-Dig (Damn Right Mix)
4. Interesnye Oschuscheniya - Revnost
5. Frink - Deeply (Original Mix)
6. Gunnter - Psk
7. Ed Herbst - Limelight
8. Fresh & Low - New Life
9. Lakur - Fantasy In Space
10. Levity Point - Stay With Me (Junky Palms remix) [unreleased]
11. Guydee - Pacifique
12. Jay-D aka Mr.And-7 - kcs [unreleased]
13. Space Ghost - Be Yourself (Central Remix)
14. Philco - Ladies & Gentlemen
15. Carlo - Endless Space
16. Jesse Bru - Vibrations
17. Steffi - Fallin'
18. Sandile - Never Meant To Be
19. BINOFSKI - Way To Go

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As we count down the days to the release of our forthcoming EP - Ceremonial Doses - we are very excited and grateful to share this mix Sqimer has put together for the crew. Having written two tracks for the EP and also stepped up on mastering duties, Sqimer rolls out an engaging selection of deep, dark, experimental Drum & Bass cuts as he gives us a tantalising flavour of the vibes to expect when he flies up from France to play his UK debut for Dark Red Records at what is going to be a very special Launch Party on Friday 19th April @ SOUP, Manchester. Come join us! We hope you enjoy the mix as much as us! 

x

Photo credit: Jules Guillaume

Sqimer - Ceremonial Doses EP Launch Party Promo Mix

Full series: https://www.soundinpicture.com/soukah-x-zeroa-the-art-to-die/
@soukah: 'The Art To Die’ is one of my rare ambient tracks I worked on over a long period. Always coming back to this to get my head free and lean back and just dive into the sound itself. The title's meaning is therefore not dying as a person but more the thoughts which keep you awake at night.
So close your eyes and dive into it.

Soukah - The Art To Die

Banoffee pies with DJ Autumn & Azemad - 20 April 2024

Nacida en la Moscú soviética y residente en Barcelona, A. Fruit es la encargada de hacernos volar esta semana a base de bass, breaks, dubstep y hasta halftime en nuestro Mix semanal.

Tracklist:
1. 95Bones x MCKNZ - Witch No.3
2. Granul - Syncopated
3. COIDO - Liquidstarter
4. HomeSick - Hardcore!
5. Kid Kun - Midnight Clip
6. Sam Bingo & Addison Groove - Twank
7. Aisha - A4. V7
8. unknown artist 008 - b1
9. Ivy Lab, Manni Dee - Ghost
10. Untitled - WHAT
11. Siu Mata - Ur
12. Pépe - Hard
13. Distant Roots & Hotcut - Wall Shaking (Oddkut remix)
14. Bad Zu - Royal Enfield
15. Nikki Nair - Golden Monkey
16. Le Motel - Raving Crew
17. Endmodell - Die Agressivität der Abstraktion
18. Mani Festo - Come Wid It
19. Danny Scrilla - Sand Witch
20. The Lazy Jesus - Grunt
21. Domizako - TTT
22. A.Fruit - Forget Yourself
23. Delay Grounds - Doumo
24. Doctor Jeep - Largatixa
25. Om Unit x TM404 - London Stock
26. Impurity - Matsutake
27. Chrizpy Chriz - The Genre
28. TMSV x Danny Scrilla - Signature Move
29. Of The Trees - Tanglewood
30. Subp Yao - Sum Output
31. BitLoud - Unfinished Prosecco

Check:
A.Fruit
https://www.instagram.com/fruitbass/
https://soundcloud.com/annafruit

MIX: A.Fruit x Beatburguer

" The essence of this mix is randomness. Platforms like SoundCloud or Instagram can sometimes seem like vast wastelands, yet occasionally, you stumble upon artists whose music resonates deeply with you. It's a blend of sorting through heaps of forgettable tracks and uncovering treasures like a familiar sample from a favorite game. It's moments like these that keep me engaged in the digging. "

Tracklist:

1. Georges - Downed
2. Javonntte - The J Mix
3. Hush Hush - Justify My Love
4. Windows - Breakfast at Wendy's
5. Laurence Guy - Saw You for the First Time
6. Sweely - House Is Home
7. Delano Smith - Feat. Diamondancer - A Message For The DJ
8. Querry Veldt - Down the line
9. ANOTR - Help (Extended Mix)
10. Urulu - Night Tube
11. Armless Kid - Marrakech Sunset (Original Mix)
12. Soichi Terada - Diving Into Minds (Club Mix)
13. Junky Palms - Don’t forget this [unreleased] 
14. Frits Wentink - Chad Brothers
15. Querry Veldt - Destress Signal
16. Junky Palms - Just One More [unreleased] 
17. Traumer - District
18. Kolter - Neptune
19. Querry Veldt - The other end
20. Interstate - I Want This Groove to Never End

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" Get ready for an electrifying episode! We're kicking off with a unique disco vibe, courtesy of some incredible dubplates from my friends that have completely blown me away. Plus, I've teamed up with an amazing mastering engineer whose musical tastes align perfectly with mine. As a result, I'll be sharing some of my latest tracks, polished to perfection and set for release this summer. Tune in and enjoy the ride! "

Tracklist:

1. Scruscru - Kno Tomorrow
2. Mr. And-7 - Deep Heat [unreleased]
3. Leon Vynehall - Paradisea
4. Tree Threes - Be In Love
5. Mr. And-7 - 2003 [unreleased]
6. Takuya Matsumoto - Tape Is Rewound
7. Tree Threes - Too Deep
8. Fleetwood Mac - Brown Eyes (Mr. And-7 Remix) [unreleased] 
9. Kerri Chandler - Turn Off The Lights(DJ Deep & Romain Poncet Remix)
10. Paolo Macrì - Outbreak
11. Junky Palms - I Need You [unreleased] 
12. Junky Palms - Until Morning [unreleased]
13. Cassettes For Kids - All That's Inside Me
14. Ghetto Groove - Play It
15. Vitess - Milow
16. Junky Palms - Dash [unreleased] 
17. Querry Veldt - Regression
18. Djoko - Bad to the Bone

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" Join me, Junky Palms, on AAJA Radio for the sixth episode of Junked Groove! We've been together for half a year now, and I can't thank you enough for your support and for tuning in. This episode features tracks from Junked Groove label residents alongside classics from legends like Kerri Chandler and Paranoid London. You won't want to miss it! Tune in to catch the vibes and discover new sounds. Let’s groove together ✨ "

Tracklist: 

1. Classonix - Tape-Break[unreleased]
2. Gary Cooper SA - Monak
3. Jesse Bru - Science Is Science (Original Mix)
4. Gary Cooper SA - What Goes Around (Original Mix)
5. Interesnye Oschuscheniya - Sgoraya
6. Melchior Sultana - I Wanna Go Back
7. Danilo Plessow - Raw Cuts #4
8. Mr. And-7 - Together [unreleased]
9. Carlo - Anything Else Feat. Alix Edwards
10. Kerri Chandler - Keep Me Inside
11. BRTS - Night Long
12. Takuya Matsumoto - The Clown (Original Mix
13. Bass Toast - Here I Am
14. DJ Steaw - Dirty Karma
15. Liem, Eddie Ness - Where Is The Shredmaster?
16. Counter Plan - People's Groove
17. Malik Hendricks - Heavy
18. Monty Luke - Bob Molly
19. Paranoid London - Paris Dub 1
20. Querry Veldt - Clarity of Mind

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Melbourne based producer Alex Dickson has been making music since 2011 and made a name for himself with the New Zealand production duo Perverse, releasing on foundational imprint Tempa, Artikal Music UK, Innamind Recordings, Boka & EMI Music.

2016 marked a new era for Alex, with the birth of his solo alias Pugilist and relocating to Melbourne, Australia from Auckland, NZ. 

2017 has been an eventful year for Alex - releasing his debut EP on Fatkidonfire, returning to Artikal Music UK, making a guest appearance on J:Kenzos Rinse FM show and joining the Navy Cut label.

Pugilist is about quality over quantity and is focused on removing genre boundaries and letting the music speak for itself.

Drawing inspiration from Dub, Techno, Jungle and Hip-Hop. And artists such as Rhythm & Sound, Andy Stott. Objekt & Massive Attack, his influences are apparent but he manages to capture a sound of his own.

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Aaja is a multi-purpose community radio station, event space and bar. Situated along Deptford High Street, the local cultural hub hosts an eclectic mix of radio hosts, DJs and events. Open since 2018, Aaja has provided a space that has nurtured and aided the growth of creative minds and groups within South-East London and beyond.
‘A unique hi-spec sound installation that’s non-intrusive, but heavy for the heads’ 

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