Bit late to this mix @sint-bikolaas 👊🏾

Something just reminded me of this: Steve Watson - Talk To Me. But what is this @sint-bikolaas ?

and i guess while i'm here monthssss after rinsing this for me and friends :) @sint-bikolaas what's this one?

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Deepest of the deep, a 90 minute master class from your fave deej's, fave deej Niall Kirk. A special 2023 physical edition of the much loved 1800 triiip series and a long time in the works. 45 mins each side covering the groovier, hip hop and R&B influenced sounds of Kwaito in the 90's, sourced from strictly tapes, through to SA dance and house that is so loved by dance floors around the world today.

Available for purchase here and limited to 50 copies worldwide - https://planettriprecords.bandcamp.com/album/1800-triiip-niall-kirk-2023-special-edition

All crew that purchase a tape receive a 3 pack of Niall Kirk secret weapon edits! raerrrrrr

ID Requests - @user-318591180

1800 Triiip Niall Kirk - Special Edition 2023

Welcoming you with magic mix number seventy two is Julian Horn - @giuliodj

Based out of Vienna, Austria. He's 1/3 of the great @editionhawara label which have re-issued some great records over the last five years or so with a focus on long forgotten Jazz, Soul & Funk.

Here with the self titled 'Reports from the heart' he takes us on a wondrous journey through soothing balearic ambience, jazzy interludes and emotional island pop best served slouching in a deck chair with a cold glass of your choosing. Enjoy :)

M a g i c a s t - 0 7 2 🎇 - Julian Horn

Live recording of @jeremy_castillo at Bar Part Time August 2023.

Jeremy Castillo Live @ B.P.T. August 2023

CR mix #26 comes from Munir @midnightrunners

Experience the Munir effect with an exploration of Asian street-soul into lounge/trip-hop, 90s house, trance and disco.

+ Catch the wax-obsessed Midnight Runners co-founder across Naarm for a non-stop weekend with stops at Skydiver Records, Angel Music Bar & Section 8

Crown Ruler Mix #26 - Munir

@beaton-4

https://undertheapricottree.net/danny-bodega/

"Been very much on the romance of the endless summer tip musically and otherwise, and recorded this mix perhaps oddly on a rain lashed night in the dying days of London Summer. Mostly records picked up from travels last year and a couple CDs. Long afternoon holiday mode engagement for this one. Mainly musics from the Antilles and diaspora with full props to the makers, singers, players."

Photo: Daniel Beaton

Apricot 53: Danny Bodega

@No_Frills are back in the bin! !!
Celebrating the second release on their label Viktor & Lukas provided this three and half an hour trip filled with prime digs, chilled bits and unheard house hits. I'm sure you'll find some of these gems on their youtube account soon. May I now channel your attention to the Chiquita before everbody is checking for track ids? https://soundcloud.com/no_frills/sets/chiquita-nf-002

Spätsommer

No Frills - Spätsommer (Guest Mix, 2023)

Kwaito-aficionado Biko joined the Merchant show this month - listen back for two hours of soul, soca, and reggae selections from the crew.

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Merchant w/ Biko - November 2023

Evie is an Eora / Sydney-based selector navigating all eras of dance music, making way through elements of balearic, street soul, dream pop and new wave to pair the nostalgic with the contemporary.

Evie has appeared at venues including Brilliant Corners (UK), The Sydney Opera House and featured with guest mixes on Skylab Radio, FBi Radio and Balamii. She also holds a 2023 residency at Eora’s own Club 77. 

Shaping a sound that is uniquely her own, Evie has landed slots alongside Soichi Terada, Pender Street Steppers, Paula Tape, Jex Opolis and locally with Mike Who, Caravan, Adi Toohey and Lauren Hansom.

H.A.N.D. MIX 048 EVIE

Honored to have Biko Vledder @sint-bikolaas setting off the Self Help mix series with 80 minutes of South African house and kwaito deep cuts to coincide with our first release Classic Club Culture. Five tracks of SA house & downtempo produced by the prolific Quentin Foster (Vision, Yeah Bo!, Citi Express).
Available for preorder here:
https://soundbathrecords.bandcamp.com/album/classic-club-culture-e-p
Here's what Biko had to say about the mix
"When Matt asked me to record a mix to accompany the reissue of tracks by Quentin Foster on his new label Sound Bath Records I felt excited and delighted. It’s really cool that these forgotten tunes by Quentin get a new life and more people are going to hear his work. When I started to select tunes for this mix the first tunes I chose were two tracks from different project produced by Quentin. From there I tried to build the rest of my mix around these cornerstones with other South African 90’s dance cuts."

Self Help Vol. 1 - Biko

Safe to say this one has been worth the wait! Relentless Sydney digger @daniel-lupica uncovers some seriously next level 90s kwaito and mid-tempo house from South Africa for a summer time spread full of pure under the radar heat! 

Q. Hey Daniel, what inspiration did you draw upon when putting this mix together? Is there a sound, feeling, or time/place in dance music history that connects all the different elements in one way or another?

A. Kind of, but it wasn’t super intentional; obviously I’m into 90’s sounds (in particular South African Kwaito and House) so I wanted to share some of my favourite finds of this year and string them together in a cohesive mix, keeping a steady mid-tempo vibe, where everything sounds both similar and different the whole way through. Nothing groundbreaking, just trying to keep an emphasis on quality and not play too many jams I’ve heard before in other DJ’s mixes.

Q. Are there any records in the mix that are especially close to your heart, or new or old favourites that you’ve been keeping up your sleeve for the right moment?

A. There are a few! As a lot of the SA stuff is not easy to come by, it feels like it’s by chance (right place, right time) that I ended up with a couple, so pretty grateful to have some of my grails in hand, such as the “Shima - S'Phete Vibe” LP, the song “Dlayani” is in the mix but it’s packed full of heat. Another is the “Andile - Want Me (Viagra Mix)” (recently added to my YT) that is red hot fave at the moment.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laSet9roaPA

Q. With so many great under-the-radar South African records in the mix, can we expect to hear a few of these popping up on your youtube channel in the months ahead? And what other rabbit holes have you been exploring for the channel of late?

A. Yes for sure! There’s 3 or 4 in there that I plan to throw onto my channel. But hopefully I don’t sit on them too long and miss the boat.

The other rabbit holes that I’m always exploring include 90’s Latin/Spanish/Brazillian Hip Hop and Hip-House, as well as Reggae and Dancehall covers of 90s RnB and pop songs. Always nice to throw something familiar yet different into the mix when playing in a bar or club.

MDC.290 Daniel Lupica

For his third edition, Raphaël Top-Secret is back with a mix of inspiring and timeless music, somewhere between 1977 and 2017, from Underground Resistance, Michael Bundt, Harry Case, Gianni Safred, RAH Band, James Pants, Gwen Guthrie, Tony Wilson, Derrick Carter, Pender Street Steppers and other favorites …

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Outsiders: RTS YES! w/ Raphaël Top-Secret @ Kiosk Radio 03.12.2023

Merchant step up to take care of their 2 year anniversary on Balamii. This mix is a dedication to all of the amazing artists and listeners who have contributed to the first 24 podcasts. 

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Merchant - February 2024

Moe steps up for mix number 25. Known as everyone's favourite dancer, Moe brings joy to those who are in his orbit. He has recently founded two exceptional parties, Endless Groove based out of Stockholm and Black Is from Berlin. 


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Merchant w/ Moe. - March 2024

Hailing from Melbourne, Elsie covers for this months episode of Merchant Records playing ﻿Dub, Ambient, Dancehall, Bhangra & Synth-Pop gems.

Merchant w/ Elsie - April 2024

Stepping up for the 28th iteration of Merchant Records is Discotheque Tropical Co-Founder Sunni D, running 2 hours of uplifting grooves.

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Merchant w/ Sunni D - May 2024

Stepping up for mix number 29 is Valentine Comar. One of London's finest crate diggers.

Merchant w/ Valentine Comar - June 2024

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