For home use only’ is an anti-club social, a chance to get to know someone/something. A series of transmissions purely dedicated to exploring the other side.

Welcome, new and old. Old and new. All walks of life. All waking life. All life yet to wake. (Get woke asap btw).

Every now and then something comes along that really hits a nerve, this is in fact one of those nerve-hitters, another beautiful case of 'nailing the brief’. This is a romantic story of a user-submitted piece of art from someone who just gets ‘it’ (define ‘it’ on your own time). I receive a lot of submissions, and I do take time to listen to them all, and it generally pays off because there’s a surprising amount of people that are passionate about the series (it has reached further than I could ever have hoped).

This submission comes from a Naarm local; DJ Upstairs, aka James. I don’t know much about James but god damn I know one thing and that is his impeccable taste in music. James also keeps busy with contributing to an online magazine and radio station called ‘Frockup’ (hot tip/link below) full of fantastically curated sounds and well constructed word pieces.

Shall we talk about the mix? We shall. 184 minutes of pure bliss, transcending every form of audible pleasure, pulling on all threads of the galaxy, knitted together to form your new favourite jumper to keep you warm throughout winter. From start to finish this incredibly eclectic journey keeps you completely enthralled and entertained, three hours has never felt so …….. short. There’s way too many amazing tracks to pin the highlights (except some lost Van Morrison track that instantly transported me back to my childhood / Bless up). You can almost smell the effort that went into this, a labour of love that has really paid off. I’ve listened to it at least once a week, I just came back from a big camping trip in NT and it was the family favourite by a long shot. A perfect soundtrack to a long drive to no particular destination.


Stay up. X

his sounds/stuff >>>>

https://soundcloud.com/upstairsdj

http://www.frockup.com.au/

https://soundcloud.com/frockup

FHUO # 56 // DJ Upstairs

Welcome Sean La’Brooy to the BSRMIX!

So happy to have our dear friend Sean La’Brooy offer us this soothing mix out of the blue from his new home in New York. The co-founder of Analogue Attic Recordings (with Alex Albrecht) has long been pleasing our ears with a unique blend of improvisational jazz inspired ambient recordings and live sessions. All that and more can be heard in this one hour beauty, and if you're not satisfied there check out his brand new album ‘Out Moving Windows’ on Analogue Attic. Enjoy!

https://analogueattic.bandcamp.com/album/out-moving-windows

www.buttersessions.com

BSRMIX #116 - Sean La'Brooy

Continuing the animix series this week is one of the most passionate and talented musicians I know. Max Santilli ( @maxsant ) is a musical chameleon with an incredibly deep and diverse knowledge of music. One half of the Eora/ Sydney duo @angophora , and an avid record collector,  
max has released a beautiful range of releases under the duo and his solo project. 

The warm qualities that shine through in maxes music are reflective of his deeply humble character, and his music never fails to blow me away - beautifully tranquil and always unique. 

Please enjoy this sublime home listening mix.

Thanks again max! ❤️

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Animix Fifty Six: Santilli

One hour of outer space moods from the one and only Myles Mac. Essential home listening. 

Otik - Neuron Blossom
picnic - drops in the water (DJ Paradise version)
Spacetime Continuum - Floatilla
LOG - LOG 3
Spacetime Continuum - Voice of the Earth
Midi Brotherhood - The Superself
Gianni Brezzo - Hickup
Mr. YT - Morning
Opik - Travelling Without Moving
Vril - Riese (Rework)
Terekke - Swim
Jean F. Cochois - White Clouds Passing The Blue Sky
Salt Tank - Sargasso Sea

@myles-mac
@melbourne-deepcast

The Best Effort Show Episode Twenty Four (Myles Mac)

‘For home use only’ is an anti-club social, a chance to get to know someone/something. A series of transmissions purely dedicated to exploring the other side.

So, here we are again, partaking in part-time life with a part-time attitude. Who’s up for a little break? God knows we all need one. Considering how chaotic things are at the moment I think it's time we get a bit of respite in our lives, in the form of an audible vacation. Sit back, sip an imaginary cocktail on a fictional deckchair, on the deck of a mythical cruise ship.
The captains of this cruise are Chomley, the terrible twosome, on their never-ending quest to make your life that little bit better. 

The Naarm based duo are fluent in fairytales, putting the mind at ease and your feet to good use, weaponising their talents across all different types of dance floors. Their mix’s hit every single time and this one hits hardest of all. 

I think I’ve (subconsciously) kept this mix to myself, because I find it so special. I’ve had to snap myself out of the greed and let the world experience the profound beauty of the 4 hours that follow, after a click of the play button. It truly encapsulates the aesthetic of FHUO and then transcends it; A mood for every day of the week, uncovered gems in every playthrough, truly a gift that will keep on giving long into the future.

This mix has been my rock for the past few months now. 
Things are pretty dicey out there, and this has been pure solace, a sense of romantic respite in such a chaotic time. 

Alas, no longer should this be enjoyed by me solely, it’s time for you to take the plunge. 

You’re welcome. 

Stay kind. X 

Their sounds >>> https://soundcloud.com/chomleychomley

Their stuff >>> http://chomley.co/

FHUO # 65 // Chomley

Welcome Noise In My Head to the BSRMIX!

Blessed to have our studio neighbour and long time pal Michael Kucyk finally serve up an audio offering. With a deep and long dedication to the world of left leaning music, the Efficient Space boss and veteran radio host (3RRR, NTS etc) has been a constant source of inspiration and discovery for ourselves and many more. Dive deep, warm up or cool down with his killer 1.5hr session!

Photo by Karl Halliday

BSRMIX #127 - Noise In My Head

Dj FATi_Gang of Ducks _Kiosk Radio

Alex Albrecht - Refuge Worldwide Guest Mix

Honey Soundsystem Potcast

HNYPOT 374: Millú's Are We Dreaming Mix

The last mix of 2020 comes from Jonah Sharp (@reflecto), electronic mainstay and part of 'Virtual Dreams' as Space Time Continuum. Interview (excerpt) down below.

www.musicfrommemory.com

MFM: Welcome to the series Jonah. Originally from Edinburgh, San Francisco resident since 1992, do you still live in San Francisco?

JS: Actually I recently just moved back to SF after spending most of 2020 in the UK. I had planned to be in Europe for an extended break from the US but Covid saw an end to that and my plans had to change. I miss British and European culture. I have family and friends there so I intend to be back over as soon as I can!

MFM: According to your discography the majority of your output started to shape up right after you moved abroad, in '91. How would you explain this creative outburst? 

JS: Before I arrived in San Francisco i was still figuring out how to produce the music that I wanted to make so when I got here I started to collect gear in earnest - it was a little moment in time when most people thought analog synths and drums sounded shit so I managed to find a TR-909 for $150, a Roland SH101 at the flea market and so on. So yes, suddenly having some decent gear and fun gigs to play was very inspiring! I did feel a kind of creative freedom being so far from South London and the pressures of living there as an artist. SF in the 90’s was very affordable for artists and it gave us the freedom to really focus on the music.
 
MFM: You started your own label Reflective in '93 and had quite a busy release schedule, especially during '95/'96, before it suddenly seemed to stop right after. What happened? 

JS: I started Reflective in '93, the year my first son was born. Flurescence EP was my first solo release and it got noticed around the world so that enabled me to keep putting releases out. With the momentum of the Terence McKenna collab album, things were going pretty well. But what we found was that even though there are lots of amazing labels in the US, it was actually pretty hard to sell them domestically so most of our stock was exported to Europe and Japan. We ended up pressing in the UK and running the label from SF and that presented problems so I had to put the release schedule on hold. At that time I had also signed a deal with Astralwerks so had contractual obligations to deliver albums and tour. It was a very busy time and by 1997 when our second son was born we decided to take a hiatus from the label. Not to say the label is gone forever though!
 
MFM: Flurescence, now found its way to the Virtual Dreams compilation, almost 30 years later. How does it feel that your older music is being re-released and rediscovered by newer generations?

JS: I am very happy and honored to be part of the Virtual Dreams compilation. Yes, there seems to be a bit of attention for this time period of electronic music at the moment, and the chill out thing in general. With so many online resources, everything is discoverable by anyone so all those tiny labels like Reflective that were putting out small runs of 1000 records (that was a small run then) are maybe enjoying some retroactive attention now. 
 
MFM: Does this new interest change your motivation and/or inspiration in the studio maybe?

JS: I follow my own interests and direction when it comes to making music but reaching new audiences has to gratify the artist whose work was made for sharing. My development as an electronic musician has come through thirty years of studio experimentation, initially with hardware and then incorporating digital software. When I made Fluorescence in 1993 there was no computer in my studio, but by the early 2000s San Francisco was the epicenter of computer innovation, people like my friend Josh Clayton were writing amazing software and so I went off on a long exploratory trip to integrate digital technology both in my studio and in my live rig. My aim right now in the studio is the same as always: make sounds and keep the good ones.

MFM Mix 023: Jonah Sharp

A new Safe season has begun. This one turned out slightly different and longer than anticipated since I have so much to say. Wanted to highlight a tiny bit of the amazing music out there - almost 5 hours of different styles, tempos, old records and forthcoming ones. Just how I personally like a mix to be!

BIG thanks to the following people for keeping me inspired, their music and continuous support:

Natal, Milan, Mathias, Mette, Simon, Nils, August, JR, Julius, Fergus, Morten, FH, Martin & Mads (Probably missed someone, but you are not forgotten!)

Last but not least - thank you for listening.

C.K - Safe Radio S05E01

𝙬𝙚 𝙝𝙤𝙥𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙖 𝙣𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚.

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