While dropping their self-titled debut LP with us in August, Anya and Izaak from Loveshadow (@loveshadowdjs) were kind enough to also record a lovely mix and answer a few questions. Interview (excerpt) down below.

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MFM: Hi Izaak and Anya, nice to have you on board. Both living in Bay Area, how would you describe your daily surroundings? Is it a nice place to be as an artist?

LS: Right now we live in SF. We grew up one town away from each other near the airport, though we didn’t meet until much later. The landscape is inspiring for sure- we spend as much time as we can out in the parks and wild areas and draw a lot from that. The art and music scenes here run deep, though the cost of living and of course covid have made things tougher.
 
MFM: The songs on your debut album as Loveshadow -which will be out in August- sound incredibly fresh where they also remind to certain pop, boogie, funk and even house from the mid and late '80s. What were some of your main influences for this project? 

LS: Thanks! We have to mention the UK act Fashion after whose song we named the group, but our tastes range all over. You could say that Loveshadow is kind of a lap around the 80’s prehistory of today’s dance music, when things were still firmly rooted in pop songwriting but had a simultaneously psychedelic and funky sensibility- one that grew out of dub/disco/punk counterculture. Getting more serious about learning the records at the roots of the whole thing allowed us to see how we might contribute something new to it in a way that was more than a style exercise.

MFM: Of course also the use of specific instruments ad up to that flavor - it seems that for example the Linndrum plays an important role. Did you aim for that sound and gathered the instruments around it, or the other way around maybe?

LS: We had an overall idea in mind that definitely informed the instrumentation but we’re not purists. A lot of the sounds on the record are replications of or deviations from the iconic originals. Those famous drum sounds in particular are like symbols, they impart a particular meaning and we use them to set a mood.

MFM: What's the dynamic between the two of you like in the studio? Is there a certain steady structure or does this change all the time? Maybe you could tell a little about your writing and recording process?

LS: It changes all the time- we’ve lived and worked in so many places separately and together since we started recording. Either one of us might come up with an idea that we’ll design sounds around, demo, arrange, and then throw it all in the trash and start again. Most of the songs on the record have had a few lives.

MFM: It feels that the music from the LP could work really well live on a stage too. Are there any plans for you to go touring? 

LS: We’re going to play a gig in Detroit later this summer that will be sort of a test run! After that, we’ll see. The project started out as an interest in records and recording, but anything’s possible.

MFM: Thanks a lot for contributing! It seems you quite regularly record a mix. Have you both always been busy collecting and sharing records? 

LS: Our pleasure, thanks so much for asking us! We’re always looking for new music. Sharing mixes online has helped us organize our favorites but playing parties is the best. We were gigging around before covid and we’ll hopefully get back to it as things continue to open up. This mix is definitely on the hype side of things- new digs, old favorites, some edits, tunes pals graciously sent our way, and what we’ve been dancing around our apartment to while we were stuck inside.

MFM Mix 030: Loveshadow

At Boyanza we believe that strength is in the community, that is why our collective revolves around being able to offer spaces, experiences and sounds where everyone feels included. Here are 12 Edits and flirtatious reinterpretations from Artists and friends that we greatly admire, we hope you enjoy them and dance and enjoy them.

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Colectivo Miramar - Entrégame Tu Salsa (Rework Ft. MC Ninja)

AMADOPEACE @ CARACOL

Co-fondateur du label Love Reaction, La Roze fait partie de ces mélomanes obsessionnels toujours à la recherche de nouveaux disques. A l'affût, il arpente record shops ou marchés aux puces sans relâche à la recherche de rareté vinyles et de groove encore à découvrir, et c’est avec très grand plaisir qu’il vous fera découvrir ses trouvailles aussi éclectiques qu’inédites derrière les platines !

L’idée derrière ce mix, plus que d’essayer de développer un univers particulier, c’était de toucher à un peu de tout et concentrer un maximum des influences que je pourrais explorer au cours d’une night complète dans la cave à faire transpirer les murs, quand on se la fait en mode dancefloor.
Concrètement, ça donne un mix en deux parties : le début c’est plus ‘slow chuggerz’, pour taper du pied en sifflant des pintes, et la dernière heure est plus orientée démarrage de soirée / club !

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Next up in Mr Bongo’s Record Club mix series, we’re delighted to welcome São Paulo based DJ, @giununez. Collecting music since she was a young child, Giu started piecing together the sounds she had been digging into DJ sets from the age of 18. Fast forward 16 years and Giu’s prominence as an eclectic and inspiring DJ and selector has seen her regularly grace the lineups of some of Brazil’s best parties and festivals including Gop Tun Festival, Coala Festival and DGTL São Paulo. Further afield, European tours have seen her playing at Amsterdam Dance Event alongside gigs in the likes of London, Paris, Prague, Bordeaux and beyond.

Giu is also part of the Domply collective as a resident DJ of one of Rio de Janeiro’s most loved parties, alongside being a key presence in the São Paulo scene. She contributes to radio shows all over the world with appearances on Worldwide FM, The Lot Radio, Rinse FM, Kiosk, Operator to name just a few. 

For this hour long mix, Giu has put together a selection of sumptuous Brazilian street soul sounds that really highlight the melting pot of influences this scene encompasses. In her own words she mentions:

“My intention was to share a bit of Street Soul from Brazil, some more popular songs, some more obscure, but in any case, all beautiful songs about being in love. 

There are too many favourites in here. I love the version of Jorge Ben ‘Menina Mulher Da Pele Preta’ by Sublimes, it's another mix from a single with six minutes that keeps me totally in. There’s also another Jorge Ben version, ‘Meu Namorado’ by Verônica Sabino, which is a very interesting production. 

Luna & Dj Cri ‘Acabou Como Começou’ has so many amazing details to it. The guitars, keyboards and synths - everything is perfect. Inimigo Público with ‘Fantasia’ uses keyboards like guitars, two vocals working in an awesome way. ‘Soltos Pela Noite’ by Nina Catarina has a layer of reggae that catches me every time.”

Big thanks to Giu for the mix, she will be touring Europe again in September so keep an eye out for upcoming dates.

Mr Bongo Record Club Guest Mix - Giu Nunez

Sanu Rog Laun Waleya - Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (remix)

Soos & Papa Jazz @Radio28 (15 De Septiembre, 2024)

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Future Disco Radio - 273 - Pleasure Voyage Guest Mix

"Featuring some of my favourite new finds, and a few treasured old ones, this is an upbeat selection of music from Argentina, Brazil, Venezuela, Guadeloupe, the US, Cabo Verde, Congo and Cameroon. With contemporary sounds from Brazilian trombonist, Josiel Konrad and American keys player, Ian Fink."

POLY-RITMO (UK)
A deep digger and known for her joyously infectious live sets on Boiler Room, My Analogue Journal, Worldwide FM, NTS, Balaami, Jazz FM and regular dance parties and festival Baskets of Light, her passion lies within past musical gems found within the sprawling Caribbean diaspora. While she doesn’t stick to one style or genre, she weaves tunes that are genuinely eclectic and ignite dancefloors with percussive rhythmic movement, spinning anything from Forró to broken beat, to house, Kwaito and zouk.

Global Dance Mix 06: POLY-RITMO

O francês Simon costuma apresentar em seus sets uma seleção de melodias cativantes e grooves imperdíveis fruto de mais de uma década de pesquisa. Também conhecido por fazer parte do duo francês @bayete_fr , projeto que ficou famoso pelo garimpo de tracks raras constantemente exibidas em seu canal de YouTube. @simon-bomeisl foi gravado live durante a noite do bar da praia dia 26.12.24 no Festival Mareh 2025

Simon (Bayetë) @ Mareh Festival 2025 - Pqnos Lençois/ MA

I’m the essence of those gummies you enjoy, here to play some delicious world vibes for you.

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