NEW TO BALAMII - Dolfin Records' Ben Hixon runs through a mixed bag of tracks from Wayne Shorter, Project Pat, Frankie Knuckles and some unreleased Lord Byron. He also drops a couple of Dolfin Records' classics along the way.

Dolfin Records w/ Ben Hixon - March 2021

Underrepresented Brazilian sounds from the Worm Disco Club, Worm Discs and Wormhole co-founder.

Read More: https://www.stampthewax.com/2021/03/24/diggers-directory-jackson-lapes-worm-disco/

Diggers Directory: Jackson Lapes

We are excited to share an enticing ambient remix by Australian musician and producer, Mikey Young, of Music Yared, master musicians of Ethiopiean and Eritrean traditional folk music.

Taken from a forthcoming remix EP on Music in Exile, featuring three reworkings of “Sindayo” by Melbourne, Australia based Music Yared by Melbourn’s Mikey Young (of Total Control, Eddy Current Suppression Ring & The Green Child). The original “Sindayo” is found on their self-titled debut, released last year on Music in Exile. Of the three remixes, Mikey’s Krar Remix was our favourite, due to the sublime sounds he created, reworking the original instrumentation into a soft bed of synthetic sounds. A deeply soothing listen.  

Anbessa Gebrehiwot and Haftu Reda are masterful players of krar and masinko, traditional string instruments from Eritrea and Ethiopia. Now based in Melbourne, Australia, the pair collaborate with multi-instrumentalist Dale Gorfinkel to create an innovative ensemble sound that celebrates their East African culture. The band's seemingly endless repertoire ranges from modern takes on folk songs to new, original compositions with Anbessa’s strong vocal presence a perfect match to Haftu’s sweet lyrical modesty.

Music Yared’s compositions are inspired by traditional Ethiopian and Eritrean folk songs and they sing about love, distance, separation and culture. Their songs also feature virtuosic mastery of traditional instruments - the krar, (a 5 string lyre style instrument), and the masinko (a single string violin-like instrument that is played using a bow.) Although inspired by tradition, Music Yared’s compositions embrace the notion that music is always developing and changing with the times. Taking influence from traditional folk songs, Music Yared finds newness and originality through their personal approach to their lyrics, their treatment of rhythm, and the creation of new beats. This change and openness to new sounds is also apparent in their instrumentation, as they pair their traditional instruments with drums, as well as samples of bass lines and percussion. 

Mikey Young’s legacy is well known throughout the Australian music scene, most notably as part of garage punk band Eddy Current Suppression Ring, and synth-driven outfit, Total Control. However, the talents of Young extend well beyond the performance setting to the world of engineering and mastering with his name appearing in the liner notes of an incredible number of releases, becoming something of a trademark of quality. In this release, Young showcases his skill and nuance, creating a remix where tradition and sonic exploration co-exist.  

Given their openness to new musical approaches and experimentation, it only seems fitting for the songs of Music Yared to be remixed, allowing further exploration of their inherent musical attitudes towards change and development. The remixes by Mikey Young traverse new sonic territory, pairing the traditional character of Music Yared with contrasting ideas from different sonic landscapes. Including musical acknowledgements to the original song, Young’s remixes bring these tracks into new sonic worlds; synth pads and melodies swell and intertwine, samples interject, whilst grooving electronic beats underpin a new approach to texture and song structure.

Look out for the full EP release on April 9 on Music in Exile and don’t forget to check out Music Yared’s debut EP from last year.

Sindayo (Mikey Young Remixes)

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Exclusive Premiere: Music Yared "Sindayo" (Mikey Young's Krar Remix) [Music In Exile]

Darker Than Wax FM, hosted by Marcoweibel and Mawkus every Saturday afternoon. Ever so present yet deeply rooted, we move through two hours of diverse rhythms and globally free frequencies with regular notable guests.

DARKER THAN WAX FM @ The Lot Radio 04 - 24 - 2021

Ode to Eivissa. An offering to the island's air, soil and sea. A way of giving back.

Released by:
Apersonal Music
EP release date:
1 June 2021

PREMIERE: Jona Jefferies - Es Camp [Apersonal Music]

Kudo Sol was live with 2 hours of salsa, jazz, synth-pop and Balearic sounds. Drops from Jose Padellia, Wilson Mckinley and Juan Luis Guerra all appear over the full 120. Perfect morning music.

Kudo Sol - June 2021

Josh Tautz was at the helm for this months Far Out Recordings show, playing a selection of Brazilica, MPB, Library, and Jazz. Dorival Caymmi, The Pearls, Les Etoiles, and more feature on the tracklist.

Far Out Recordings w/ Josh Tautz - June 2021

A humble little tribute to Jon Hassell. 
This is merely scratching the surface of the vast and amazing catalogue of music this man blessed the world with and is in no way meant to be an "essential" selection of songs. Just a compilation of songs I pulled from my collection and recently added bits. 
RIP.

Tracklist:
1. Toucan Island
2. Balia
3. Empire II 
4. Rising Thermal
5. Ordinary Mind
6. Light On Water
7. David Sylvian - Brilliant Trees
8. dreaming
9. These Times
10. Reykjavik
11. Solaire
12. Sotto Il Cielo, In Un Punto Qualsiasi Del Pianeta
13. Night Moves (Fear)
14. Rising Thermal (excerpt)
15. Amsterdam Blue 
16. Caravanesque
17. Darbari Bridge 
18. Brussels
19. Cool Down Coda
20. Nightsky The Living City

One For Jon (Tribute Mix)

tracklist

the upsetters, max romeo - chase the devil
bunny rugs, ricky storm - bushweed contrash
skiifall - my gully
benjiflow - go
children of zeus - vibrations
joy orbison - swag w/kav
joy orbison - better
omar s - set it out
dreamcasmoe - replaceable 
muzzy d pilot - shay'mpempe ammapiano remix
der mthuda -umsholozi (feat. calumniator)
kondi band - it's god's work
30/70 - tastes like freedom (tornado wallace remix)
mmm - mmm meats tshetsha boys
hagan - oso
dj spinna - in the distance
logic1000 - safe in my arms
femi huti - truth don die (kerri chandler remix)
even everett - stuck
ill blu - dragon pop
mongo santamaria - sofrito
cool affair - um'culo wa'bantu 
pink siifu - scurrrrd
mario rui silva - kaum-zum-zum
womack & womack -concious of my conscience

Universal Rhythms - Four Directions - Jeff Higgins 03/08/21

Heavenly Sweetness' guest of the month is Guessaï, the 2nd man behind the prolific Heavenly Sweetness label (GUTS, Blundetto, David Walters, Laurent Bardainne, Pat Kalla, K.O.G, Digital Zandoli & Kouté Jazz compilation...). Afro-tropical, latin, house, Future Jazz, World ... and often exclusive to the label. One common thread: Colourful music for the soul!

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Outsiders: Heavenly Sweetness w/ Guessaï @ Kiosk Radio 31.08.2021

Last Nubian was live in the studio for the second anniversary of his show. Starting off with smooth jazz and soul selections before moving through the finest deep house cuts from Nick Holder, Daniel Jacques and more.

Last Nubian - September 2021

DIY Excellence. From London To The World.

Far Out Recordings w/ Josh Tautz - June 2021

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