Ray and Shakky

TRY HARD AND BARS - HIP HOP BEATS (9)

The latest Métron Musik Mixtape is something of an unusual treat. Not much is known or written of UK based artist Ishq, and fittingly his music is as hard to pin down as the artist himself. It’s therefore an honour that he was willing to provide us with this mixtape, a 90 minute exploration of unexplored aural pastures - showcasing old and new music from the mysterious producers wonderfully rich and beautiful discography. Within it Matt Hillier spans the depths of planetary oceans, searches the far reaching vacuums of the cosmos and prods at rarely accessed parts of our own reality.

‘Ishq’ roughly translates as ‘love’ but the word is used in Persian and Arabic literature with a broader definition, a relationship between man and its creator. There’s a sense of the divine and spiritual in the 90 minutes of music here. The Cornwall based producer taps into something seemingly larger and more cinematic than our every day existence. Somewhere out there that we kind of know but rarely visit. 

Turn it up, close your eyes, and explore his world. 

If you want to hear more from Ishq check out:
ishq.bandcamp.com
soundcloud.com/ishq

There will be an interview in the coming days.


Métron

Métron Mixtape - 008 - Ishq

Join the Quest every Saturday morning for spiritual jazz, psychedelic soul and other celestial grooves from across the planet.

Questing w/ Zakia - 300520

This mix pays tribute to the hypnotic and transformational power of bass music in my life. Dancing to bass heavy beats, moving with pleasure and allowing my emotions to flow out of my body became a therapeutic practice as a teenager without access to other forms of mental health support in my life. 

From 2006 - 8, I dived into the emerging dubstep scene in London. Getting deep into the bass in FWD at Plastic People was like going to church- it deepened my communion with my body and the spirituality of the music that has come from the peoples of the African diaspora.

Spending time, and eventually living, in Oakland California from 2012 - 16, also exposed me to trap, leftfield bass, regular dance cyphers and a freelance career as a twerking clown in a performance art troupe. Bass music continues to lead me in beautiful directions and provide a container for me to heal and grow. I hope this mix moves something for you.

Track list:

The Temptations - Just My Imagination (Nicolas Jaar Edit)
Maxwell Hunter - Shy Wind (ft Masego)
J -One - Collide
Mala - Alicia
L-Wiz - Girl from Codeine City
Phaeleh - Lament
Commodo - Hadi Hadi Ah
Modeselektor - Let Your Love Grow
VHOOR - Meia Noite
Helios - Still Tippin
Tweet - Oops (OAKK remix)
Ivy Lab - Thirsty
Deft - For Sudden
Mr Carmack - Nonbelieversnovox
Erykah Badu - On and On (ODP remix)
Jill Scott - My Love (Soul1LDN remix)
MJ Cole- Sincere
Roy Davis - Gabriel
Four Tet - Baby
Cooly G - Love Dub (Refix)
Larry Heard - Missing You
Wagon Christ - Shadows
Synkro - Acceptance
Supercombo Los Caviares - Glassminazed

Guest Mix for lifebalm on Threads Radio

Vol 1/2 - ORGANO TERAPY
@jorge-borja-basante
Internet Public Radio 24.07.20

www.cometazmg.bigcartel.com

EDICIONS COMETA: DJ MAMBA - SONIDO APOKALITZIN presenta "Kapital Tropikal"

P-P-P-Punsch aller Pünsche
Erfüllt unsre Wünsche
Jigeddi https://soundcloud.com/jivanfrenster
This is amazing stuff THANK YOU

brfocast einundfünfzig • JIVAN •

Hard techno with moments of melodic bliss from Cape Town producer & Roses are Red label boss @rosebonica.

Download + Donate: http://bit.ly/Day18_RoseBonica

Part of our 2020 charity Advent Calendar in aid of You Make It and Project Protect.

All money raised through Bandcamp sales goes directly to You Make It and Project Protect, so please give generously.

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Day 18: Rose Bonica - Untitled Flower Combo [4:46]

This mini mix was commissioned as a response to Metaphors for a Black Future, curated by Martha Adonai Williams. 

Metaphors for a Black Future was hosted by the Scottish BAME writers network and provided an opportunity for African heritage writers to build community, while creating speculative fiction to dream pathways towards equitable and pleasure based futures for Black people.

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Track list:

purge ft Asphodele - BAE BAE
Jimi & Faye Pt. 1 - Romare
Love Rain - Jill Scott
Shy Wind (ft Masego) - Maxwell Hunter
Collide - J-One
Smoky Quartz - KeiyaA x Blvck Spvde
Jewelry - Blood Orange
if remix ft AKUA - BAE BAE

A Love Note Towards Pleasure Based Black Futures

Eng Tanz Set für und von Herzen , für die einen Stehblues für die anderen Stehsoul. Romantisch schiesst uns Polo Polo in die sexytime des Jahres. Kein Plan was der Abend noch so bringt. Hauptsache egal und schmusend durch die Nacht.

NGO SWAG Pearls Part 7 - Polo Polo - Schmusekuchen

livestream recording from Radio Alhara Jan 5, 2021

vlvcrvn [Nuda I,II,III] PREMIER at Radio Alhara ☼

AfroOankali serves ritual bass: a hypnotic blend of low end frequencies and polyrhythms which celebrates the legacy of sound system culture and the Afro-Caribbean influence in electronic music. 

From 2020 - 2023 AfroOankali was the creative director, booker and resident DJ for Emergent Bass, a Berlin based event series celebrating the Afro Diaspora influence in underground club culture. In recent years, AfroOankali had a radio show on Refuge Worldwide called Bass Incarnate which mixed somatic exercises with music that could allow listeners to meditate on Bass weight. AfroOankali lives in Amsterdam but was raised in London. 

Booking email: afrooankali@gmail.com

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.:: Upcoming gigs 2024 ::.

May 24th - Pinky Promise, London Electrowerkz
June 7th - Giri, Berlin
June 22nd - Holland Festival, Frascati Theatre, Amsterdam



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.:: Previously Played ::.

2023
Whole Festival, Leipzig
August 12th - Body Language, Berlin
September 16th - Emergent Bass, Berlin
October 13th - Pamela, Amsterdam
October 21st - Avalon cafe, London (for HJL Rehearsing Freedoms)
2022 
Hör - Berlin
Dgtl Festival, Amsterdam
Querfeld @ Fusion Festival, Germany 
Emergent Bass, Mensch Meier, Berlin
Liminal Village, Boom Festival
CARA, NYC
Garage Noord, Amsterdam
Lecken, Oxi, Berlin
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In 2021 AfroOankali started a residency with Refuge Worldwide, hosting a show called Bass Incarnate. Bass Incarnate celebrates bass music alongside embodied mindfulness practices. Each show begins with a downtempo embodiment practice, then builds up the polyrhythmic intensity before ending with some downtempo tracks to ground out.

Guest Mix for lifebalm on Threads Radio

AfroOankali

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