Barney Cools • Leisure Club Mixtapes

@tender-games

Whether you’re locking down, laying low or lapping up your liberties, we hope you're keeping safe and staying Cools. As restrictions creep their way back into our lives down under, we're bringing Tender Games to our latest mixtape series dial up the vibe all the way from the party capital of the world. 

Soul singer, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist, Tender Games is the project of German-Jamaican Ulrich Harrison. Since releasing his debut album in 2014, the musical maestro has gone onto build a delectable discography across a bunch of EPs, remixes and singles including his latest release Hard To Find, a feel-good disco groove with punchy poolside flavour. 

Now home at Berlin-based record label Midnight Snacks since 2019, Mr Harrison is combining his characteristic delicate and soulful voice with the iconic sounds of funk, soul and R&B to create his signature blend of poolside disco music - and we think you're going to love it.

www.barneycools.com/blogs/lifestyle/leisure-club-mixtape-003-tender-games

Leisure Club Mixtape 003 • Tender Games

@jeantonique

With just about half of Australia doing the hard yards and locking down, we've snagged multi-instrumentalist and producer Jean Tonique to serve up a schmorgesborg of sun-drenched sounds to get our crew through the stay-home shenanigans going on down under.

Since 2010, Parisian producer formally known as Antoine Roux has been composing his very own unique poolside flavour drawn from influences of 70's funk, hip hop and house that has earned him top spot on the Cools mixtape bucket list for as long as we can remember. 

Fresh off the release of his latest single I Miss New York from his forthcoming 3-track EP with Warner Case dropping on July 30th, we're joined all the way from the city of love for an hour of luscious poolside grooves.

https://barneycools.com/blogs/lifestyle/leisure-club-mixtape-004-jean-tonique

Tracklist + Interview

Leisure Club Mixtape 004 • Jean Tonique

To celebrate our brand new collection My Island Home, we're joined by the mysterious @girlsoftheinternet for a groovy lesson in leisure all the way from the UK.

Coming onto the Cools map since we discovered their sophomore album 'Girls FM' late last year, the crew behind Girls Of The Internet have managed to make waves for their signature blend of soul, house and disco all whilst steering clear of the industry hoo-ha by maintaining their status as primarily a studio project (less shows, less worries). 

Hot off their soothing EP release 25 Minutes of Relaxing ASMR over the weekend, we're delighted to invite our crew all aboard the groove train for 60 minutes of poolside pleasure. 

Stream the full mixtape now and read the full Q&A via the blog: bit.ly/3hFnHMN

@girlsoftheinternet

READ THE INTERVIEW

Leisure Club Mixtape 005 • Girls Of The Internet

Ahead of destroying The 103 this Saturday at Ministry of Sound, Crazy P brings you an exclusive mix to get you in the mood. Teaming up with fellow Spacestation regulars SE7EN, Rick Maia & Alexander Parade, this weekend is guaranteed to be another memorable night that showcases the latest tracks and best new music. Is there a better way to spend a Saturday night?

Saturday 21st September

Box:
Three Kings of House:
David Morales
Louie Vega
Tony Humphries

103:
Spacestation
Crazy P (DJ Set)
SE7EN
Rick Maia
Alexander Parade

Tickets: http://www.ministryofsound.com/club/listings/1134/-saturday-sessions-three-kings-of-house-22nd-birthday-06

Track List

Crazy P - Bettty
Faux le Métier - Tue Sorriso (mix2)
Louis Bendetti - Hammonised
Crazy P presents MTS - Virtuality
Till Von Sein & Tigerskin - Home Alone
Adesse Versions - Pressured
Hardmix - Calor
Max Fresh - Unfinished Beat
Inland Knights - Long time
Out in the Shticks - In the dark
Cameo - it's serious (Ron Basejam edit)
Faze Action - Dancer (dub)
Lono Brazil - Feel it
Machete Savanne - Widowmaker


Exclusive Spacestation Mix – Ministry of Sound 22nd Birthday

6 hours of boogie, disco, house and everything in between 🌴

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Last Days of Summer 2021

Joining B.Cools for our latest mixtape is Baltimore-bred singer, guitarist and producer Life On Planets formally known as Liph. Part of the Crew Love family since the very early days, this is another one we're delighted to be ticking off the Cools Bucket List. 

Life on Planets is the story of a seeker; beginning his career making tracks in the warehouses of the underground Baltimore scene to making releases under Wolf + Lamb, Soul Clap and Crew Love to name a few. Combining sultry lyrics with passion filled guitar licks and thumping beats, Liph melds r&b, bossa nova, reggae and house to weave surreal tales of wonder, bringing fresh awareness and consciousness to the dance-floor. 

Fresh off the release of Trippin with Brandon Lucas featuring the vocals of the man himself, it's time to introduce Life On Planets to the Cools mixtape alumni. Peep the full interview below live now on the blog.

Thanks for being Cools.

@life-on-planets

INTERVIEW

Leisure Club Mixtape 006 • Life On Planets

Welcoming our latest guests to the Leisure Club Mixtape series, our long-time favourite funk-folks Video Age from the land of po-boys, jazz clubs and the melting pot of cultures, New Orleans.

Playing music together for the last decade and longtime friends from their early years coming up in the DIY scene, Ross Farbe (vocals/guitar) and Ray Micarelli (drums) began the project with their debut album in 2016 and have been crafting their signature early 80's synth-pop sound with experimentation and collaboration playing an important role in their magic-making recording process. 

Since catching our attention with their second full-length album Pop Therapy back in 2018, it's safe to say we're delighted to have them join us for a quick mixtape after regular inclusions in our Poolside Etiquette playlist over the years. 

We caught up with the dynamic duo on the blog to chat about life, being back on the road and emerging bands to keep an eye on. Stream the mixtape via our SoundCloud and peep the full interview below. 

Thanks for being Cools.

INTERVIEW + TRACKLIST

Leisure Club Mixtape 008 • Video Age

Bringing the fun and warm vibes to our Leisure Club mixtape series is Melbourne born and all-round global nomad LeBRON aka Sam Roney.

Formerly based out of Europe and recently locked down in Melbourne, LeBRON is known for his in depth mixtapes influenced by the energetic era of the early 80's and ranging across a plethora of genres. If artists like Breakbot, Joey Negro, Dimitri From Paris, Daft Punk, Purple Disco Machine, Crazy P and Folamour tickle your fancy, you're onto a winner here.

Dive deep into another disco love affair streaming live now via our SoundCloud. We caught up to discuss all things touring, Melbourne lockdown and fondest festival memories as well below.

Full tracklist via the blog, thanks for being Cools.

@thisislebron

Tracklist

Leisure Club Mixtape 007 • LeBRON

B2B all night long with @jsaintil live at @jolenebar with Hugo on the lights ...(missing the last section when the batteries ran out on the recorder).

J.E.A.N. & The Revenge All Night Long At Jolene

here we go again, a b2b session from Lovebirds & Sirs recorded at Berlin Borchardt on Friday 27th

SIRS b2b LOVEBIRDS Berlin Borchardt 27.05.2022

https://www.instagram.com/private.panther

PRIVATE PLEASURE with Pabels @ The Lot Radio 05-08-2023

Todd Terje @ The Big Chill 2009

Exclusive - Lindstrøm Live

This hour-long session is a rare live set, taken from @feedelity's headline performance last year at Trópico Festival in Acapulco, Mexico. @tropicomx
http://www.tropicomx.com/

"Walking around and seeing turtles, flamingos, and just enjoying the tropical climate of Mexico...there's something special about that because I'm from Norway and we just had snow two weeks ago.

This is a mix of my own material, most of the songs are rearranged or edited a little bit to work better in a live set context. I usually select some old songs, some new ones, and some unreleased material, then try different things in the live mix. I don't usually share my live sets because they don't feel as exciting to me after the fact, though they do feel really great when playing live."

www.gourangamusic.com

LINDSTRØM - Live from Trópico Festival - Acapulco, Mexico 2016

Recorded live at Music is 4 Lovers' monthly "Sunday is 4 Lovers" FREE rooftop party on the beach at FIREHOUSE in Pacific Beach, San Diego.

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Live at Sunday is 4 Lovers

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Crazy P Live DJ Set at Sunday is 4 Lovers [Musicis4Lovers.com]

Aired on Sunday 2nd August as part of the Curated Paradisea programme featuring :
Cascou 13:30-14:30
@ryanwinters 14:30-16:00
@rufdug 16:00-17:00
@poly_ritmo 19:00-20:00
@dardisku_records 20:00-22:00
@musicforswimmingpools 22:00-00:00

Radio Alhara: https://yamakan.place/palestine/

More info on Radio Alhara here:
https://mixmag.net/feature/radio-alhara-online-radio-station-arab-world

Blast From The Past -  	                Reinhard Vanbergen
Road to Midnight - 	                        Ambala feat. Jonas Krag
Illa Conillera -                                 Coyote
Shinrinyoku -                                James Bright
Groves - 	                                       James Bright
Special O - 	                               Anton Klint Edit
Love Theme From Two Hearts - 	Candle Family
Water Flows - 	                                Rocco Universal
Downtown -  	                                Peter Simmons
DFG (featuring Dr. Nishimura) - 	Cos Mes 
56 Pandajero (Ruf Dug Remix) - 	Cantoma
Marie  - 	                                        Anton Klint Edit
Lunares - 	                                        DJ Pippi, Willie Graff
Mission Africa -                                Swing Family
Balearic Restrictor - 	                 Coyote
Full dose of love - 	                         Anton Klint Edit
Black Market Laundrette - 	         Max Essa
Flying Tiger	                                 James Bright
Yatra Discovery (Original Mix)	  Gulivert
Closer - Apiento Remix -         	Cantoma
I Can't Sleep - Pete Herbert Remix - 	Okinawa Daleys/Max Essa
Let Me Go - Pete Herbert Version -  	Heaven 17

Pete Herbert - Music For Swimming Pools Special - Radio AlHara, Palestine

At long last we release the final set of 2019's legendary Tropical Oasis Retreat Maui by legendary DJ and producer Jimpster of Freerange Records, London.

Tropical fell in with Jimpster after his 6 hour set at Tropical Hearts Spring Festival in collaboration with a very young Desert Hearts back in 2013, which created some of our most memorable dance floor moments  (You can find that set deep in our Soundcloud track history in 2 parts).

Jimpster aka Jamie Odell was back to headline Tropical Oasis Retreat in California in 2015, and finally for our best production ever, Tropical Oasis Retreat Maui in March 2019.

Fortunately Tropical took 2020 off from producing events following NYE in Los Angeles, and we all know what came in March.  

Here's to hope for 2021!

This set released Saturday, November 7th, 2020 a day for celebration!

Jimpster Closing Set part 1 at Tropical Oasis Retreat Maui April 1, 2019

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