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Sound Art/Field Recordings 2

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MAP09
https://mappa.bandcamp.com/album/aeroplanes-puddles

“This recording is based on a particular geographic area of Sydney: the industrial zone around Sydenham Train station. As with many inner city industrial areas in large cities all over the western world, this place is ripe for redevelopment. However, in this case, due to the zone being directly underneath the flight path to Sydney airport, as well as being flood prone due to environmental factors, unscrupulous property developers are not able to completely gut the place and erect hideous apartments. What is interesting to me, and what this recording aims to capture, is that these factors – the aeroplanes and the puddles – act as a form of resistance to the development.” (MP Hopkins) 

MP Hopkins is a hidden treasure from Australia, a sound artist known for his varied music projects and strange mix of lo-fi urban field recordings and intimate bedroom experiments. Sonic details of empty streets from close neighbourhood, subtle intervention and fragments of lonely voice comments are reminding distinctive forms of sound journalism or a diary for night adventurers. Aeroplanes & Puddles follows the previous Traipse - Marrickville (2015) album which is Hopkins's starting point for his walks along the Sydney suburb. 

Mappa presents the sonic evidence of this opposition; the non-human voices of resistance that the aeroplanes and water speak with in this acoustic environment. The work features field recordings of the area garnished with a text narrated by Hopkins which combines fragments of the 2017 Australian Federal Budget speech and parts of ‘The Powerhouse’ – a radio play by Richard Packer (Gargoyle Poets series, 1972).”Feel free floating in the holy sound voyeurism and thorough collection of evidence from the other world at the same time. 

released February 7, 2018 

recorded, mixed and mastered by MP Hopkins 
artwork and design by Jakub Juhás, Richard Čecho 
photos by Nina Pacherová 
released by mappa as MAP09 in 2018

Aeroplanes & Puddles

part 1

part 2

Experimental ambience, tape loops, and field recordings with Paduan for the full 120. Sounds inside from Jon Hassell, Chi Factory, Kiyoko, and more.

Paduan - July 2021

Tokyo Phonographer Union at the Fernandes House, Yokohama, Japan
World Listening Day, July 18 2021
Live stream (archive): https://youtu.be/AdL5gNT6jYo

Part 1:
Marcos Fernandes, Hiroshi Shimizu - percussion
Haruo Okada - Real time soundscape

Part 2: (in order of appearance)
 CarlStone, Haruo Okada, Marcos Fernandes, Hiroshi Shimizu - phonography

Technical support: Hideki Giga Oikawa

Live at the Fernandes House, World Listening Day 2021

Paduan was joined by Ario this month for 120 minutes of deep and drone infused sounds and textures. Inside - tracks from Julia Bloop, Purl, Ancient Loops, and more.

Paduan w/ Ario - August 2021

Paduan was live with Cobahn for the September instalment of his residency. They ran through 120 minutes of organic, drone infused soundscapes and textures.

Paduan w/ Cobahn - September 2021

Paduan joins us with his first hour of melancholic ambient rhythms and for the second hour, special guest hems shares part of his set that was recorded at Wilderness festival in the summer. Sounds to reflect the slow fade out of Summer.

Paduan w/ hems - October 2021

Paduan eased us into the first Monday of the month. Paduan for the first hour with an mix of relaxing drone and ambient sounds whilst Camu provided a trip through his record collection for the second 60 minutes.

Paduan w/ Camu - November 2021

Equinox is an Ambient/Experimental show by London-based artist Sam Ashton AKA Fortresses. This set of tracks is a journey through different takes on the Ambient genre, with atmospheres that gradually change from bright to dark with the Equinox theme.

Equinox w/ Fortresses - May 2022

Stone Lullaby took us on a journey with a collection of experimental, ambient, and jazz tracks each featuring the presence of a voice.

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Stone Lullaby - July 2022

For this month’s show, Cat invited Glasgow-based composer and artist Loris S. Sarid for a guest mix, providing a soothing mix of otherworldly selections. Tracks inside from Nyokabi Kariuki, Masahiro Takahashi & Mica Levi.

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Biorhythms 16

Biorhythms w/ Cat & Loris S. Sarid - October 2022

from the album suikinkutsu no katawara ni released by winds measure.

Lawrence English - Shinjuku Semi

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Lawrence English - Semi Kyushu Japan

Rafa Calello @Rio Electronic Music w Franky Rizardo

Kid Radio #10 - The Marswin Edition

A little while ago we stumbled across a beautiful album by an unfamiliar duo - Diamont Dancer are made up of Pau Roca & Nacho Marco and have worked together to produce some of the finest in ambient, drone and experimental in recent times. Drawing influence from the likes of Brian Eno, Alessandro Cortini and John Carpenter they have captured a sound which sits somewhere between the ethereal and the haunting, it is dreamy in parts but comes not without a sinister twist. 

This mix series was made very much with the purpose of showcasing music like this, Diamont Dancer as a perfect soundtrack to your Monday. Listen as they select music by  Fennesz & Sakamoto, Biosphere, Sonic Youth and more.

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Diamont Dancer: The 'Monday Is Okay' Mix

What's that saying? Shame on you if you fool me once? Shame on me if you fool me twice? Except we aren't ashamed, we are in fact more than happy to welcome back the fabulous Serial Experiments as part of our Monday mix series. Vilmantas Pocius is better known as his alias Serial Experiments, an up and coming producer and one of the prominent members behind the whypeopledance team of which we have been a fan for many years. He knows a lot about music and has developed a wealth of knowledge whilst managing one of the most interesting and diverse music blogs in recent times. 

This is the second time that he has contributed to the mix series, it's easy to see why...

Serial Experiments: The 'Monday Picnic' Mix

Here's a recording of my vinyl only Ambient set for this year's Wintercamp at the KOMPAKT recordstore. Get yourself a cup of mulled wine (tea works just as fine) and make yourself comfortable. Merry Xmas and thanks for a splendid 2018!!!

Wintercamp 2018

With summer in full swing, we’re coming at you with another guest mix, by Dutch boy wonder, Nathan Homan (@nathanhoman). We first crossed paths with Nathan when he played at the opening of our store in Groningen, where he is the youngest resident of club night, KopjeK (@kopjek). His influences are broad, thanks to growing up amongst music lovers, and he’s already making major waves in the scene, despite his tender years. This mix is best suited for listening while letting your mind wander, so put those earphones in and we’ll see you on the next astral plane.

Ace & Tate Sounds — guest mix by Nathan Homan

Been going to Glasto since I was 11 years old so to finally play there, age 55, was a real nice thing. The rules for daytime sets at the notorious Maceo’s arrive in an email proclaiming “NO BANGERS” under pain of death, so I did just that: low, slow and mellow, with a handful of acts playing the main fest that weekend thrown in and one for Philippe Zdar too.

DJ Screw - In The Air Tonight _ [Screwed Up Records & Tapes]
Christoph El’ Truento - Don’t Rock The Boat _ [self-released]
Lion - You’ve Got A Woman _ [Philips]
Erika de Casier - What U Wanna Do? _ [Independent Jeep Music]
Nonobstant - Jessica _ [Pressage De Wallonie]
Sanza - Sounouh _ [Extraplatte]
Richard “Groove” Holmes - Mr. Clean _ [Blue Note]
Madlib & Azymuth - Barumba _ [Kindred Spirits]
Ju-Par Universal Orchestra - Time _ [Pathé Marconi]
Hiroshi Sato - ピクニック _ [Kitty]
Linda Di Franco - The Look Of Love _ [Korova]
Games - Strawberry Skies _ [Hippos In Tanks]
Uku Kuut - Mayday _ [PPU]
Moon B - B Side TRK 1 _ [MOON B]
Erika de Casier - Good Time _ [Independent Jeep Music]
“Om” Alec Khaoli - Enjoy It _ [Gallo SA]
Roza Terenzi - Bricks _ [Dekmantel]
Larry Heard - Flight Of The Comet _ [Alleviated]
The Cure - Lullaby (Extended Mix) _ [Fiction]
Sébastien Tellier - La Ritournelle _ [Lucky Number]

Zone out and pretend its a baking hot summer's day all over again.

Live @ Maceo's | Block9, Glastonbury 2019

ML says Hello 2020, Goodbye 2019 with this beautiful selection recorded on New Year’s Eve.

Marcelo Umaña – At The Majestic Gardens Of Tinkhul
Brannten Schnüre – Winteraustreiben
Moondog – 2 West 46th Street
Moondog – Bifrost
Blume Attempt – Everything is not OK
Sebastian Melmoth – The Engineering Of Consent
Steven Stapleton And David Tibet – BubbleHead 
Andria – Komina
Vilod – Pfaul
Cabaret Voltaire – Sunday Night In Biot
Franziska Aigner – O.w.e.n

950 Session »Metal Rat« by ML

Buttons resident @jacob-meehan :

"At the start of 2019, a dear friend invited me to the house of Lana Turner, the co-founder and chair of The Literary Society, a New York City book discussion group founded in 1982 and based in Harlem. At dinner Miss Turner spoke about the practice of writing to oneself, particularly a letter or postcard while traveling, a way to check-in, reflect, remind.  

I wrote this long letter on a short piece of paper to remember my first trip to Japan, particularly a very cleansing & much needed hike that I took in Atsumi Onsen - Tsuruoka, Yamagata.

This mix is dedicated to my aforementioned dear friend, Sir Jacobs."
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Meehan has two other mixes similar in tone to this one:
https://bit.ly/34mdOM8
https://bit.ly/2RobPS0
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In an effort to help out some of our most vulnerable family members, those who are freelancers in a gig economy, we’ve joined Berlin Collective Action: Nightlife Emergency Fund. We urgently call on those passionate about Berlin nightlife who have steady incomes or are financially secure to join us in supporting those in need during this precarious time. More info: bit.ly/2QyHnUU

Radio Buttons #90 - Jacob Meehan

Photo Credit - Emil Cobussen

Viscera 065 comes from Nijmegen based Reza Athar.

As a DJ, Reza's goal is to surprise people with music they aren’t too familiar with, using mind & body dancing as the biggest precedence in his musical philosophy and sets. His unique style has led to him being a regular at Cocktail d'Amore alongside building his incredible style and finesse. As a promoter as well, his Golestan nights at De Plak in his hometown are his bi-monthly leeway, and are second to none.

In his podcast today, Reza guides us on a two and a half hour journey of the known universe, weaving through slo-mo rhythms, subtle acid trips, psychedelic algorithms and much, much more.   

Kick back or stand up, you're in for one fascinating expedition.

@rezaathar

Reza Athar | 065

NO WEAPON IS ABSOLUTE is Cosmo Vitelli and Dj Sundae's radio show on NTS.
Check it live on www.nts.live or a few days after on I'm a Cliché's Soundcloud

This one is by Cosmo Vitelli

PLAYLIST :
Arthur Johnson - Infine Confine (III)
Fantastic Twins - TheBirds
Stroer Duo + Howard Fine - When You Stopped Sleeping
Short-Term Memory - The Words
Goldrausch - Undertone
Tarwater - a la N.A.S.A.
RMP - Dehumanisasi - 04 3'32-
Dominik-Von-Senger - Rheinfahren
Ensemble Pittoresque - Ash Grey as Sunday
P•A•L - Djarum
Double Discone - A Pas Feutres
Dazion - The Chant of Celebrational 
Charles Hayward - Postcode Scameings

No Weapon is Absolute on NTS by Cosmo Vitelli - May 6th 2020

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