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It's been a while so here's something from the snow capped mountains. Peace to you all.

All I Wanna Do Mix

Delicate, sensual and a sure delight for lazy bike rides, basking in the sun of a balmy afteroon. A warm breeze spinning the weather vane due North, as winds rise from the South to thaw the East coast out from the chasms of a gloomy winter. 

For episode 25 of automatic writing, I am very happy to invite my friend Joey Power into the mix. Tune in for a two-hourlong serving of lo-fi soul, lovers (un)classics, new age delights and more.

@aka_joey
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automatic writing w/ AKA Joey (March 2021)

https://www.nts.live/shows/jamie-tiller/episodes/jamie-tiller-12th-april-2021 (:

NTS Radio Show - Episode 21

For our first monthly broadcast on Worldwide FM we were joined by Sydney's king of the bargain bin @daniel-lupica for a 70 minute guest mix, full of street soul, mid-tempo house and curveballs a plenty.

Heels & Souls with Daniel Lupica (WWFM)

Mix of the Week #314 is "Mind Odysee" by ATLASt
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Mix of the Week #314: ATLASt - Mind Odysee

Oldie but a goodie! I went on Beats In Space in 2009 and made this mix "Lullabies" for my newborn son. Finally uploaded it to Soundcloud. Mellow vibe, lay down and sink in.

[MIX] LOVEFINGERS - Lullabies (Live on Beats in Space – Dec 29, 2009)

if you close your eyes hard enough we could be at a party

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Road Of The Lonely Ones

From the City of Angels it is our friend Bianca Lexis (@biancalexis) representing the 22nd mix. Interview (excerpt) down below.

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MFM: Hi Bianca, nice to have you on board. How's your day so far?

BL: Thanks for having me! Slow start to my day today, just woke up, worked out, and cooked myself some eggs and chorizo with pears and tahini. I’ve been hand modeling for extra money for a year now... LA is a crazy place.

MFM: ...hand modeling?

BL: Yes hand modeling! Like that episode on Seinfeld hahaha. It kind of fell into my lap at the perfect time.

MFM: Haha, wow. So, you've been doing quite a lot of radio, with regular shows at Dublab (where you've worked) and NTS too. What is it about radio that you like? 

BL: Yes, I volunteered at both stations for a while. It’s really cool to be a part of a larger community and easily find like-minded people all over the world who share a similar passion. A lot of times, being into music that’s not exactly top 40 can feel quite isolating. Because I feel so strongly about the music I love, to feel like I have an outlet to share that. Also, radio is a lot different than performing. I love feeling like I can play whatever I want. Mixes feel more personal. There is no pressure to cater to or pay attention to a live audience, which is a completely different form of DJing and also something I enjoy. 

MFM: Was it through the radio shows that you started playing dance floors too? You had a residency in a bar quite fast after you started, correct?

BL: Yes, I learned to DJ at my college radio station, then my friend Daniel T had enough confidence in me to let me play records with him in bars. Quickly after that, I secured a residency at the rather notorious bar, Tenants of the Trees, where I played records every Saturday night for a year. During this year, my collection grew, and I started playing proper dance floors at after hours parties. When I was let go from my day job at a greeting card design studio, I decided to try DJing full time. 

MFM: How's living in LA as a full time DJ? It is a rather big and spread out city, does that influence its scene(s) somehow? 

BL: I grew up here and never travelled until recently, so I wasn’t able to fully contextualize the city and its place in the global music community. Now that I’ve travelled a bit, I can appreciate how culturally fertile it is. There are so many different scenes, lively subcultures, countless parties. Liquor license restrictions make it so that bars and clubs have to close at 2am, so most of the scene gets pushed to risky illegal warehouse spaces. We don’t have clubs or reliable spaces to settle and nest in, which I think makes the scene feel a bit precarious. Also in order to cultivate a stronger local dance music community, booking local talent is extremely important. There are a lot of talented people here, but LA promoters tend to lean on bringing in bigger acts from other cities. Regardless, I truly love it here. 

MFM: You were supposed to be touring Europe a second time this year. Do you feel the world's lockdown has put your goals and dreams at risk?  

BL: Yeah definitely. I was really looking forward to that. This year has not been easy, especially for music/event workers. It’s comforting to talk to others in the same boat and to know I’m not alone though.

MFM: What are you hoping for once this situation is behind us and things pick up again? 

BL: When clubs start to reopen, it will be gradual and awkward. I think the pandemic will leave behind lingering psychological impressions - I feel uneasy just thinking about stepping in a crowded club right now. But all I can hope for is that a strong community emerges on the other side, with more fervor and hunger than ever to get back. I don’t think it will change my perspective to DJing much. Admittedly, I’m not listening to as much dance music as I was before, but I miss the club so much and I can’t wait to play and hear bangers at the club once again.

MFM Mix 022: Bianca Lexis

I know a lot of people who love music and love it so intensely, but I don't know many who embody it the way Savannah does. For her, it seems to be both an extension of her deepest feelings and expression of pure abstraction. Listening to records with her can feel like an endless opening up, and it's a true joy-- like eating sun-ripened peach on an island beach, with your closest friends abound, slowly sinking into the sand, as the cool waves melt into your body. 

So close your eyes and lay yourself down for 2 hours of ecstasy, love and sex with the maestro Savannah at the decks.

@cruce123
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automatic writing w/ Savannah (November 2020)

Welcome to Episode 1 of 'New Music Energy' - my new radio show dedicated entirely to new music. 

Since finishing my BBC Residency, and having pretty much all my gigs cancelled this year, I haven't had as many opportunities as usual to share my favourite music with the world! I know I have my NTS show but that often has different themes and I just wanted a space where I could focus on new artists and releases. So here it is...! 

To kick things off, I've done a little round-up of my favourite music and artists I've discovered in 2020. This is going to be a monthly show (at least to begin with) and if you have some music you'd like to submit for the show, the address is: sendmemusic@nabihahiqbal.com
There are no boundaries! I like to explore all genres because all music has something to offer.

Below is the track list for this show, along with links to the artists' music - if you like a song, you can explore the releases further, and if you really like it, help to support the artists by buying their tunes :)

track / artist

1. Vacation Candy / Catman MU and Arsalan  https://catmanmu.bandcamp.com/album/stray-legs

2. Respect 4 Devotion / Aldous RH  https://aldousrobinson.bandcamp.com/album/respect-4-devotion

3.Spacefunk / Karaba                                                              https://kryptox-music.bandcamp.com/album/pheremon-crumble-wax

4. No One Lied / Jack Penate        https://jackpenate.bandcamp.com/releases

5. Taru Viiteen / Oiro Pena  https://2headeddeer.bandcamp.com/album/music-from-moments

6. Toca Y Toca (GUTS edit) / El Gato Negro  https://elgatonegro.bandcamp.com/track/toca-y-toca-guts-edit

7. Awake in Dub / Kutiman    https://kutiman.bandcamp.com/album/kutiman-wachaga-in-dub-free-download

8. Oops Oh My (Darama Dub) / Tweet ft. Missy Elliot  https://soundcloud.com/daramadj

9. Hairdryer / Neeta                https://daytimers.bandcamp.com/track/hairdryer

10. Iniesta / Ish                                                                                @ishfromnw on instagram

11. Abdel Kader (Dar Disku edit) / Cheb Mimoune  https://soundcloud.com/dardisku/sets/dd004

12. Drowning / Casey Tufnell                     https://caseytufnell.bandcamp.com/

13. Kerosene! / Yves Tumour                                                         https://yves-tumor.bandcamp.com/track/kerosene

New Music Energy 001 - Dec 2020

Come To Daddy (feat. Carmen Russo)

It’s been a long, lonely winter and it’s just getting started. To help us all along the way here's a monthly mix series featuring DJs who held it down @ the spot. These selectors hauled their bags of wax into the bar and spun their threads of aural fantasy; we really wanna thank them for setting the scene. 

First mix comes care of resident Cam Hildebrandt, known for his perfectly executed sets of trainspotty dub, boogie, house, and ??? that get rooms glowing in Toronto, NYC, and Londontowne. 

Here he ferries us through a corridor of foggy morning soul and dub shot through with tough boogie and quivering synths, opening the window to clarinet and breakbeat strewn dance floor bliss.  

Pop the hatch and climb on in... 

-xx Big love to one and all from everyone at The Little Jerry


Cam’s Soundcloud: @camhildebrandt
Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC4gmnsjf…GcyMUA-H4w/videos
Instagram: www.instagram.com/cam___h/

*Art by Dmitry Bondarenko
http://www.dmitryillustration.com/

JANUARY 2021 - MIXED BY CAM

Millennium Dust (9/1/21)

For this month, we have a very special guest selector and dear friend, Jodie, holding it together (aren't we all?) for the second hour. 

Along with her partner Saad, she runs everyone's favorite bar, The Little Jerry. God knows how many saucy nights I've had there– early into the morning, dancing, on god knows what, barely holding it together (aren't we all?), having the TIME OF MY LIFE. Each week, we'd all compete for who on staff would win the ultimate title of being Head Cockroach (a nice 4-armed race to the dump).

I can't tell you how much I love her. And it's a deep pleasure to have her in for this month's radio show. So pop something bubbly, sit back and tune the heck in.

P.S. Small Jerry just launched a new mix series which may be in your interest to check out>>>>
@smalljerry

As always, no rules, no format. PLEASURE FOREVER.

automatic writing w/ Tender Buttons & Jodie (December 2020)

Geography of the Mind, the first in a series of mixes exploring little known territories of Canadian Psych Folk, at least our loosely defined boundaries of those regions.

Tracklisting:

Sue Churchill - You
Jim Lamarche - Make Believe
Ian Tamblyn - Slate Island Song
Gilles Valiquette - T’as Brise Mon Couer
Strange Nursery - Tancha
Len Udow - Beauty Raise the Tree
Brent Ditcomb - Oh Great Provider
Paul Serret - On the Line
Paul Marcano & Lightdreams - Who is the One
Lloyd Chee Choo - James Bay
Michael Hasek - Naja
Brian Davey - Dreams of Ways
Georg & Carole - But For Love
John Lyle - Life is a Breeze
Philip Lewin - King of Queens
Derek MacNeill - Girl in a Field

Séance Centre Radio Episode 31 - Geography of the Mind: Canadian Psych Folk Mix (Jan 2021) NO BANTER

Before ever chatting with Izaak, mutual friends told us both how much we reminded them of each other. Somewhere in lockdown, we finally connected and have been messaging constantly; about music, but also this vacuum we call life on Earth. One day, we'll meet. For now, friendship takes many forms and this mix is one of them. 

Izaak says the sound is very January, and I'd have to agree. My roommate came in while it was on and said this mix was very sad. I think it feels more like a k-hole. Either way, here's to the blues and all the feelings that come with cold weather and out of body experiences. Catch Iz for the first hour.

@loveshadowdjs
@n10-as

automatic writing w/ Izaak & Tender Buttons (January 2021)

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Linda & Norm - Guest Mix February 2021

The last thing I really did before the pandemic started was spend 4 days in Detroit. It was exactly a year ago— Ryan, Andi, Benny and Mike invited me to come for the Salon party— and it’s a high that’s sailed me through the stormier nights this past year. 

We spent the days driving around, talking— and every night we cranked deep into the sounds— the ones we recently found, the ones that keep us going, the ones that affirm the intense pleasure of listening. I don’t remember sleeping much while I was there, although I know it must’ve happened. I do remember wondering where this magnificent energy I had came from. 

At some point, the term “Midwestern hospitality” was explained to me, which is unlike any other sweetness I’ve met on the planet. Is Michigan the centre of the universe? Maybe.

This the first in a series of lovers mixes — music by couples who DJ together (no Lovers Rock required). 

The automatic writing show is a free-form, freewheeling, cacophony of sounds; an experiment in friendship; a warm bath for the earwax. Stop, Drop, Listen. 👂

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automatic writing w/ Ryan Spencer & Andi K – Lovers Mix (February 2021)

Interview: http://truantsblog.com/2021/truancy-volume-274-bill-spencer-izaak

Access the download and tracklist on our Patreon: patreon.com/truants

Bill Spencer Soundcloud: @billspencer
Izaak (loveshadow) Soundcloud: @loveshadowdjs

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Truancy Volume 274: Bill Spencer & Izaak

“Listening is not the same as hearing and hearing is not the same as listening. Listening is selecting and interpreting and acting and making decisions. Listen to everything all the time and remind yourself when you are not listening."
– Pauline Oliveros