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For this month's episode Brandon Hocura, dreaming forward to summer, has put together a gathering of songs that move between clement weather patterns, held together as a speculative season of transformation. A future past, where the turbulent and spiritually promiscuous spirit of the late ‘60s is folded into our current social climate.

Séance Centre Radio Episode 49 NTS w/ Brandon Hocura NO BANTER

Skee's insight through his daily listening habits, from guilty pleasures to casual recommendations and in between...

https://www.nts.live/shows/skee-mask/episodes/skee-mask-23rd-june-2023

Skee Mask Presents: Feierabend 230623

For our latest specialist mix, veteran electronic composer and musical polymath Gigi Masin delves into the history of South African jazz as a form of protest.

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Jazz from South Africa: Mixed by Gigi Masin

Time Wharp -Ingenue
Gora Sou -Dollyia Island Enchanted Gifts Patricia Wolf - Woodland Encounter
Francesca Heart - L'Inno delle Oceanine alla Bellezza e alla Fortuna Strategy - Daydream Space Graffiti
Visible Cloaks, Yoshio Ojima & Satsuki Shibano - You Hiroshi Yoshimura - Water Copy
Arian Shafiee - Hard Pass (ft. John C. Jones) hakobune - second-hand sunlight
Arian Shafiee -Wembley
loscil - lawrence english - Cyan Iasos - Lake Lighceous
Khotin - Somehow More Sad
Aubrey Hodges, Stephen Lord, and Kevin Bruce - Sanity's Edge 1
Hiroshi Fujiwara - Dreaming Kit Clayton -(Untitled)
Gora Sou- The Family Heart Center SEEKERSINTERNATIONAL - EvenThough (edit) PORTABLE - Everywhere & Nowhere At Once Tatsuhiko Asano - Bonfire
M. Sage - Elevator Straffing
ANDY PARTRIDGE & HAROLD BUDD - Through The Hill Imaginary Softwoods - Standard Time

Mix for SOUND SAUNA 001

Aptly titled 'around the world in 88 keys', @jossymitsu steps away from the club and turns in a tranquil mix of piano music from cultures across the globe.

Check out the tracklist: https://trippin.world/feature/the-trippin-mixes-vol-31-jossy-mitsu

The Trippin Mixes, Vol. 31: Jossy Mitsu

Local vibe setter Yibing  (@yibingg) during one of our best gatherings to date. Enjoy this two hour recording of heady tunes and tempo twisters.

Recorded on Nov 19, 2023.

Weird Science with Yibing

Episode 72 is an archival dive into the audio works of Kyoto based multi-media collective Dumb Type. Founded in 1984 by Teiji Furuhashi the group’s work includes exhibitions, performances, video pieces, computer programs, print publications, and conceptual audio albums. Furuhashi, who passed in 1995, claimed the name represents “a society overstuffed with information but cognizant of nothing.” The group continues under the stewardship of longtime members Toru Yamanaka and Shiro Takatani. Over the years many artists have collaborated with the collective including Ryoji Ikeda and Ryuichi Sakamoto. Dumb Type’s work addresses a variety of socio-political themes including nationality, identity, communication, AIDS, civilization, media control, and explores the undefined borders of the information society for new visions of human / technological interaction. The pieces on this mix were selected from 4 decades of work including demo versions, interviews, performance soundtracks, archival sketches, and a few stunning solo pieces from Toru Yamanaka. 

Special thanks to my friend Michael Klausman for tipping me off about Yamanaka’s Bandcamp page where he’s being releasing incredible compilations surveying the group’s audio archive.

https://djlalatoruyamanaka.bandcamp.com/

Séance Centre Radio Episode 72 -- Dumb Type Special

Bologna vocalist, researcher and composer Antonina Nowacka shares an hour of airy movements - minimalist compositions, lightweight new age and ambient, meditative vocals and more. 


 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/guests/episodes/antonina-nowacka-15th-august-2024

Antonina Nowacka 150824

A little late for Caribana in Toronto, but the tropical breeze is still in the air and I’ve put together an homage; a selection of psych and soul from Trinidad and Tobago, two small islands that have a big place in my heart. I collected the records on this mix over many trips to Port of Spain in the past decade. It’s been a while and I really need to get back over there. The doubles in Toronto are great, but nothing beats eating one from a roadside stand in Diego Martin. Enjoy the breeze.

Séance Centre Radio Episode 77 - Marry the Sun: Psych & Soul from Trinidad

Our latest Séance Centre Radio episode is a very special mix from Toronto wunderkind Raf Reza. I don’t know how he does it, but he’s seemingly everywhere at once, playing live in Montreal, DJing around the city and across the pond, running the record shop at Standard Time, and most recently releasing wild dance floor dub mutations on 12th Isle, as well as an upcoming LP, Bangla Dance Fusion on Telephone Explosion. For this episode Raf has compiled a mix of songs from Bangladeshi cassettes from the 80s and 90s.
 
Here’s what Raf wrote about the mix: “Bangladesh only a decade after its 1971 independence war with Pakistan created a number of bands who combined the traditional songwriting techniques with influences from western acts. There is an obvious touch of Reggae, New-Wave, Funk and Psychedelic Rock throughout most of these recordings. Most of these bands released directly to cassette since there wasn’t much of a budget to produce vinyl LP’s. However this low barrier of entry resulted in many bands picking up their instruments to have a go at stardom and make their voice heard. This mix here is a selection of the vast variety of 80s and 90s Bangladeshi bands who created a unique sound of melancholy yet infectiously funky tunes. These recordings reflect the heart and minds of the Bangladeshi people still torn by war but also holding on to the hope of a brighter future.”

Séance Centre Radio Episode 78 w/ Raf Reza (80s & 90s Bangladeshi Cassettes)

From Japan here's producer, DJ and friend of the label Kunyuki Takahashi (@kuniyuki-takahashi) with a special recording of his live set during Rainbow Disco Club this year 2024. Interview (excerpt) down below.

www.musicfrommemory.com

MFM: Hey Kuni. What was growing up in Sapporo like, being quite remote from the other major cities in Japan? Via what channels/media/ways did you learn about music, art, etc? 

KT: Tokyo is most biggest scene about culture and music, but I was really looking for more out of Japan. Sapporo is more slow. I was just into music when I was teenager so everydays looking interesting music, because around 80's was crazy it' like big bung for music. My friends and i also really looking for PUNK, Industrial music, Ambient music, also of cause electric music as well at that time. It was just our like networks and channels for connect to other essence from each one. You know Teenager No need mainstream, no need TV show just believe to get some good one  from friends!

MFM: Your sound overall has a very 'organic' and 'spiritual' touch. Where does this come from? Who and what were/are your inspirations?  

KT: Both of feeling is definitely I need and my favorite things about when I touch instruments because it's nice to connect into music. So many instruments has lot's of colors so it's my inspirations come from. But to be honest i'm really bad to playing instruments....

MFM: That is debatable, haha. Where did you actually learn to play all those instruments, like the conga's and flute?

KT: I learnt about percussion and congas by listening to African music, and in the 90s I spent a lot of time with these. I used to listen to Peter Gabriel's Realworld record series so it's my teacher of  music! There are flute-like instruments in synthesizers and music workstations, but when I tried to use flute sounds by Synth, I couldn't feel spiritual, so I decided to try my hand at it. There is so much spiritual real instruments.

MFM: Your contribution is a recording of your live show at Rainbow Disco Club in Japan this year 2024. What can you tell us about the show? For those who had to miss it, maybe you can describe the setting a bit?

KT: Yes it was from My good friend Masa From Rainbow disco club.
I've been joined Rainbow disco club many times and always did a Dance set but he Told me “could you play live show like your album from Music from memory For RDC2024?”, and I was say “YES I would love to and if we can do then I want to do proper Music from memory live set.” So it was so exciting. Because these music from MFM was very special. It was morning time, there is nature and birds singing, and I was joined with my like bird whistle, feel windows, relaxing people waiting before making dance time. I re-created all sound patterns so it was so fun like should do make Tape sound like bit noise sound, more retro sound. Also I really remembered about what I used different Chords before in the 80's and 90's!

MFM: Your live shows seem to be improvisation based, very playful. As if you're jamming in the studio. Does playing live differ much to you from working in the studio?

KT: Yes I love like improvisations when doing live show. I'm always thinking about each party is totally different energy from music lovers. I love to get something good happen with music lovers, and yes it's totally different with Studio works. Prepare for live set also needs time and skills, so i always try to do at my studio for what can happen at the live show.

MFM Mix 052: Kuniyuki Takahashi

full recording of S-R Year 10 ambient set — thank you to those who zoned and the Sustain team <3

Laurel Halo @ Bossa Lounge, Sustain-Release Year 10 (2024)

Nog Zone w/ Anthony Child: 4th March '25

Stevie Whisper's Donkeyland on @noodsradio

Tracklist
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STL  - Deep Stare
cv313 - Magenta
Quantec- Yage
Echospace - Sunset
Martin Schulte - Summer Street
Substance & Vainqueur	- Immersion
Rod Modell - Beach
Porter Ricks - Nautical Dub
Burger & Ink - Twelve Miles High

Stevie Whisper's Donkeyland #6 / 03.04.2025

Experimental ambience, dub, techno, and other crazy left shxt from Joshua Reid & Joshua Inyang, a.k.a Space Afrika... Please, enjoy. 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/space-afrika/episodes/space-afrika-13th-may-2025

Space Afrika w/ Kombé: Somatic Rituals 130525

Listen to some real Heavy Hitters like Gigolo Tony or Egyptian Lover rapping and singing the love-story of this young couple. Dive into 1986, when rap was still real and men were not afraid to express feelings in love songs to impress women. Happy Valentine's Day!

Part 2: https://soundcloud.com/tissue-magazine/mixtape-57-by-bass-15-uhr-gang

Awesome — Check out the Story of this Young Couple!

Happy Valentine’s greetings from Team TISSUE and @bass15uhrgang.
Kiss the Boys Goodbye! 
(illustration: Jurek Urbanski)

Visitez: 
http://jurekurbanski.com/
http://www.bruellwuerfel.com/

TISSUE Magazine Mixtape

♥ (Valentine's exclusive) Mixtape by Bass 15 Uhr Gang – "Kiss the Boys Goodbye" ♥

An hour of wading in the deep waters of the Free Dots wormhole via the homie Harry from @free-dots

Dive into their mix series or trawl through heaters on their tube channel

ID requests ~ @free-dots

1800 triiip - Free Dots - 002

Love to the og Hampus for having me 💛
Was too much fun throwing this together - enjoy!! ✨✨

NTS "Doing Time" w/ Free Dots

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

groovy groovy (@gggroovyyy) | rave man presents... | big room boogie

www.groovygroovy.club

bookings:
ROW: andrew@groovygroovy.club
EURO: lisa@ekipa.agency

press kit:
https://goo.gl/o2WEyd

summer biz: 
* Aug 28 - GG Playground, New York, USA
* Aug 31 - VERTX @ RSO.Berlin, Berlin, DE
* Sep 5 - GROOVY GROOVY, New York, USA
* Sep 18 - Groovy Playground, New York, USA
* Sep 20 - Rave Man Presents..., New York, USA
* Sep 25 - Groovy Playground, New York, USA

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