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While dropping their self-titled debut LP with us in August, Anya and Izaak from Loveshadow (@loveshadowdjs) were kind enough to also record a lovely mix and answer a few questions. Interview (excerpt) down below.

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MFM: Hi Izaak and Anya, nice to have you on board. Both living in Bay Area, how would you describe your daily surroundings? Is it a nice place to be as an artist?

LS: Right now we live in SF. We grew up one town away from each other near the airport, though we didn’t meet until much later. The landscape is inspiring for sure- we spend as much time as we can out in the parks and wild areas and draw a lot from that. The art and music scenes here run deep, though the cost of living and of course covid have made things tougher.
 
MFM: The songs on your debut album as Loveshadow -which will be out in August- sound incredibly fresh where they also remind to certain pop, boogie, funk and even house from the mid and late '80s. What were some of your main influences for this project? 

LS: Thanks! We have to mention the UK act Fashion after whose song we named the group, but our tastes range all over. You could say that Loveshadow is kind of a lap around the 80’s prehistory of today’s dance music, when things were still firmly rooted in pop songwriting but had a simultaneously psychedelic and funky sensibility- one that grew out of dub/disco/punk counterculture. Getting more serious about learning the records at the roots of the whole thing allowed us to see how we might contribute something new to it in a way that was more than a style exercise.

MFM: Of course also the use of specific instruments ad up to that flavor - it seems that for example the Linndrum plays an important role. Did you aim for that sound and gathered the instruments around it, or the other way around maybe?

LS: We had an overall idea in mind that definitely informed the instrumentation but we’re not purists. A lot of the sounds on the record are replications of or deviations from the iconic originals. Those famous drum sounds in particular are like symbols, they impart a particular meaning and we use them to set a mood.

MFM: What's the dynamic between the two of you like in the studio? Is there a certain steady structure or does this change all the time? Maybe you could tell a little about your writing and recording process?

LS: It changes all the time- we’ve lived and worked in so many places separately and together since we started recording. Either one of us might come up with an idea that we’ll design sounds around, demo, arrange, and then throw it all in the trash and start again. Most of the songs on the record have had a few lives.

MFM: It feels that the music from the LP could work really well live on a stage too. Are there any plans for you to go touring? 

LS: We’re going to play a gig in Detroit later this summer that will be sort of a test run! After that, we’ll see. The project started out as an interest in records and recording, but anything’s possible.

MFM: Thanks a lot for contributing! It seems you quite regularly record a mix. Have you both always been busy collecting and sharing records? 

LS: Our pleasure, thanks so much for asking us! We’re always looking for new music. Sharing mixes online has helped us organize our favorites but playing parties is the best. We were gigging around before covid and we’ll hopefully get back to it as things continue to open up. This mix is definitely on the hype side of things- new digs, old favorites, some edits, tunes pals graciously sent our way, and what we’ve been dancing around our apartment to while we were stuck inside.

MFM Mix 030: Loveshadow

Kicking off the Spring season is DJ Earl Grey with Mix #6 of Tasting Tones. 

Fresh new artwork by Maryos Syawish.

TASTING TONES #6 DJ Earl Grey

Ed Longo & Gilberto in the pocket ~ 90 mins of selects from two faves, radiating a beach umbrella or park hangs kinda mood. 

ID Requests ~ @edlongo & @gilbertoiow

1800 triiip - Ed Longo & Gilberto - Mix 032

It’s been a minute between drinks 🥂

Our CR mix series returns with the prolific Parisian posse @lorem-ipsum-yo💫

Some of the most compelling wax diggers to bless our ears in recent times. Enjoy nearly 3 hours of uncovered 💎s crossing soul, gospel, r&b, gangsta hip hop & more.. diggin extra deep no matter the medium - private cassettes, CDs & vinyl.
Get ready to blast the comments with song IDs cuz this ones a doozey 🔥

Expect plenty more CR mixes to come 👀

🎨 by the master Ben Keynes.

Crown Ruler Mix #23 - Lorem Ipsum

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A very special episode of Francachela at  @refugeworldwide  features @Apiento. Brought to you by the magic of the morning Adriatic breeze at Love International’s Sunrise Sessions. 

“This music is kind of what we play just as the morning sessions start and we are getting people into the idea of what we are doing. From here we go anywhere. From deep house to electronic things, Talk Talk and anything that keeps the true feeling moving in people. Enjoy.” -Apiento

Tracklist:

DJ Aficionado:
- Stefano Torossi - Feeling tense
- Venus Gang - Love To Fly
- Bibi Flash - Téléphone-moi
- The Grid - Floatation (Andrew Weatherall Subsonic Grid Mix)
- Timmy Thomas - Why Can't We Live Together (LNTG No More Work Rework)
- Cath Carroll - Moves Like You
- Leb i Sol - Cuvam Noc od Budnih

Apiento:
- David Morley - Calibration
- Good Bock - Dryad
- Coral D - DR55
- Matter - Other Lands
- Priori - OYL (DJ Python Remix)
- Art of Noise - Ode To Don Jose
- After7 - Can’t Stop (One World Instrumental)

REFUGE WORLDWIDE
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Refuge Worldwide - Francachela with Apiento - Aug 26 2022

SWAYMIX 001 - Telephones

Recording of Tako's set at Dekmantel Selectors 2022.

TASCAM DR-40

Tako at Dekmantel Selectors 2022

Collector John Gómez brightens up Mondays with some music from different times and different places.

https://www.nts.live/shows/soup-to-nuts-john-gomez/episodes/soup-to-nuts-john-gomez-13th-march-2023

Soup To Nuts w/ John Gómez - 130323

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"When putting this mix together, the aim was to keep it at a low slung tempo with fairly chuggy grooves to melt into. 

Listening back, the mix seems to comprise of three parts. Starting off with a more psychedelic, balearic sound before moving into a few tropical trip hop flavours and street soul inspired tracks then finishing with more downtempo, acidic bubblers. If you listen closely, I’ve managed to slide in one of my own productions into the mix as well!

To me the mix has the overall feeling well suited to warm sunshine breaking through on a cold winters day. Hope you enjoy! 🌤"

Apricot 48: Babycino

Joris Caloud and Pierre Hubert, who run the always reliable Lorem Ipsum mix and party series sent over 4 hrs of summertime, in the form of electric soul, balearic hip hop, and drum machine AOR. Sit back, have a mimosa and enjoy the flight!

Séance Centre Radio Episode 32 NTS feat: Lorem Ipsum (Feb 2021) NO BANTER

Francachela on @refugeworldwide
Running Orbita parties w/ @vibe_operator

For bookings: bookings.aficionado@gmail.com

🥏 Next up: 🥏
••••••••
12.04.24 - Unkompress - Berlin
01.05.24 - Sound Metaphors - Berlin
17.05.24 - Isle of Wax @ Bulbul - Berlin
24.05.24 - Refuge Worldwide w/ Evie
08.06.24 - Orbita Club Malasaña - Madrid

past:
•••••••• 2024 •••••••••
06.04.24 - Refuge Worldwide w/ Bonus
22.03.24 - Orbita w/ Tom of England
16.03.24 - Golden Pudel w/ Isle of Wax - Hamburg
05.03.24 - Refuge Worldwide w/ Ivy Barkakati
17.02.24 - Migas w/ Llupe - Berlin
02.02.24 - Orbita w/ Apiento & Frinda di Lanco - Berlin
31.01.24 - Orbita/Refuge Worldwide - Berlin
26.01.24 - Orbita showcase - Berlin
13.01.24 - Refuge Worldwide - Berlin

•••••••• 2023 •••••••••
24.11.23 - ACUD Macht Neu - Berlin
11.11.23 - BONUS - Hamburg
11.11.23 - Central Congress - Hamburg
04.11.23 - Refuge Worldwide w/ Danny Bodega
03.11.23 - Record Magazine - Berlin
28.10.23 - La Terrazza w/ Pau Roca- Barcelona
23.09.23 - Refuge Worldwide w/ Chez de Milo
15.09.23 - Klunkerkranich - Berlin
07.09.23 - Golden Pudel w/ Dionne
01.09.23 - Barboncino - Golden Pudel -  Hamburg
19.08.23 - Refuge Worldwide w/ Rena Volvo - Berlin
22.07.23 - Sound Metaphors - Arkaoda - Berlin
21.07.23 - Botanica Urbana - Hamburg
21.07.23 - Hallo:Radio - Hamburg
11.07.23 - Refuge Worldwide w/ Trujillo - Berlin
06.07.23 - Barboncino - Golden Pudel -  Hamburg
15.06.23 - Refuge Worldwide - Berlin
25.05.23 - Coppi - Berlin
13.05.23 - Central Congress - Hamburg
11.05.23 - Barboncino - Golden Pudel -  Hamburg
02.05.23 - Refuge Worldwide - Berlin
29.04..23 - Hallo:Radio - Hamburg
22.03.23 - Refuge Worldwide - Berlin
10.03.23 - Waxflower - Melbourne
10.03.23 - Hope St Radio - Melbourne
08.03.23 - Music Room - Melbourne
28.01.23 - RSO Baergarten - Berlin
02.02.23 - Refuge Worldwide - Berlin
03.02.23 - SWAY 🍷 - Berlin
20.01.23 - RIAA Bar - Hamburg
21.01.23 - Central Congress - Hamburg
12.01.23 - Refuge Worldwide w/ Davin (Isle of Wax) - Berlin
•••••••• 2022 •••••••••
21.12.22 - Dublab - Barcelona
14.12.22 - Refuge Worldwide w/ Pau Roca - Berlin
09.12.22 - Hallo:Radio - Hamburg
01.12.22 - LYL Radio - Lyon
05.11.22 - Hallo:Radio - Hamburg
25.10.22 - Refuge Worldwide - Berlin
21.10.22 - Mojo Jazz Café
13.10.22 - [sic]nal radio - Hamburg
07.10.22 - Hallo:Radio w/ Danny Bodega - Hamburg
03.09.22 - Hallo:Radio - Hamburg
02.09.22 - SLOT/Terz - Hamburg
26.08.22 - Refuge Worldwide w/ Apiento - Berlin
05.08.22 - Hallo:Radio - Hamburg
07.07.22 - Hallo:Radio - Hamburg
22.06.22 - Refuge Worldwide - Berlin
10.06.22 - Hallo:Radio - Hamburg
19.03.22 - Schaltzentrale - Hamburg
03.03.22 - Refuge Worldwide - Berlin

Refuge Worldwide - Francachela with Apiento - Aug 26 2022

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