alone time

Originally created during COVID but still actively being added to, this is a playlist of favorite ambient/downtempo/whatever mixes that I've been using to set my mood right. Heavy on the petting, light on darkness and dance beats.

Mood-lifting mixes for positive home stays

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This recording is from the final morning of The Labyrinth 2022, Monday October 10, at Hodaigi Campground, Gunma, Japan.

Hiyoshi opened at 9:00 a.m., and then John Elliott followed with a one-hour Imaginary Softwoods live set. Instead of presenting these as two different sets, we are sharing as a single recording to represent the morning as it actually transpired, and as it was intended.

This is for all of you who could not join us last year, and all of you who were still recovering from the night before and didn't make it to the floor in time to catch these beautiful, peaceful hours.

As always from Mindgames, this recording is high-fidelity, high-resolution sound. Please enjoy.

この音源は、昨年のLabyrinthの最終日、10月10日(月)の朝、群馬県の宝台樹キャンプ場で録音された。

午前9時にHiyoshiがオープニングを飾り、John ElliottがImaginary Softwoodsとして1時間のライブセットを披露したが、この2つのセットを別々に紹介するのではなく、ひとつのセットとして共有することで、意図した通りの素晴らしい朝の流れを感じてもらいたい。

昨年参加できなかった皆さん、参加したにも関わらず、前夜のダメージからの回復が間に合わずにこの美しく平和な時間を体験できなかったみなさんも是非。

また、通常通りではあるが、Mindgamesの音源はHi-Fi、ハイレゾ音源で提供している。

The Labyrinth 2022 - Hiyoshi dj set & Imaginary Softwoods live

We start the year off with a smooth winter jazz-funk mix by San Francisco's Infinite Jess @infinitejess. 

Here's a few words from her:
This Jazz Funk mix is meant for mid-Winter moments -- when we’ve settled into the hibernation, magic hours extend, and the white skies help make the world look new and still.

Infinite Jess is a Bay Area DJ based in SF. With a lifelong love of record digging and dance music, she brings a moody range and a deep knowledge to the decks— from euphoric daytime moments to red-light-sweatbox vibes, to thoughtful journeys primed for the diggers.

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Late Feelings 32 (Mixed by Infinite Jess)

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Pariah presents Voam - 09 January 2025

A special liquidtime set from one of my Favs @napmusick live and direct from liquidtime kwia :) 

𝙡𝙞𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙙𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 #13 ft NAP: lava mística @refugeworldwide (LIVE)

Recorded Saturday December 14 2024 @ Planetarium. Lineup also included 7038634357 and Justin Carter. Thank you Justin for the invite :) 

This set was inspired by this James Baldwin excerpt:
 
You go through your life for a long time. You think that no one has ever suffered the way I've suffered… 

And then you realize that your suffering does not isolate you.  That your suffering is your bridge. That many people have suffered before you, many people are suffering around you. And always will. 

And all you can do is bring hopefully a little light into that suffering, enough light to the person who is suffering so that they can begin to comprehend,  begin to live with it and begin to change it, to change his situation
 
Full clip here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVmn6l13Sx0&ab_channel=JNoCapMac 

Hope for anyone who listens, it brings light to your day :) 

Photo by : @guarionexjr

Kfeelz Tracklist for Planetarium:

1. James Baldwin excerpt w. A Giant Wave - Endless Melancholy
2. Labryinths 1 - Xii - Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith
3. Begin , Sync, End - Sofie Birch 
4. Altocumulus Opacus - Markus Guentner 
5. Essene - Mark Barrott
6. Who is still dreaming - June 11
7. Lee - Greg Foat & Gigi mason 
8. Midnight Moon Pool - Marry Lattimore, Mizu, Jamal Shaker, Laraaji 
9. Slow Foam Chrysalis - Sun Curves 
10. Claudia , Wilhem , R And Me - Roberto Musci
11. By Foot By Sea - Jeremiah Chu , Marta Sofia Honer
12. Dedicat A Pepe Milan - Joan Biblioni 
13. Pearl Bone Guill - Celestino 
14. Maya Angelou excerpt - Be A Rainbow In Somebody Else’s Cloud  
15. Rolling Pebbles - Olivia Belli 
16. Passage - Chris Spheres 
17. Chaparral - Total Blue
18. The Wounded Need to be Replenished - Shabaka 
19. The Blessing Song - Michael White 
20. Oblique II - Akusmi 
21. Mono No Aware - Mark Barrott 
22. Iyanla Vanzant excerpt
23. Bantea Srey - Carl Stone 
24. Love is the Only Way - Excerpt 
25. Your Soul is Perfect - Surya Botofasina 
26. James Baldwin Excerpt 
27. ❤️

Kfeelz Live @Planetarium 12.14.2024

Original Release - Sep 26, 2011
Podcast URL: http://www.clubberia.com/music/podcasts/101-CB-101-Craig-Richards/

Craig Richards (Fabric / Tyrant)
UK No.1 クラブ"Fabric"のレジデントDJ 兼ミュージカルディレクター。1999 年のオープン以来"Fabric"を瞬く間に世界のベストクラブに押し上げ、昨今のミニマル/テックハウスの急速な発展にも大きく貢献した、UK/EU クラブシーンのゴッドファーザー。毎週末ロンドンで世界のトップDJs と競演を繰り広げている彼の海外ツアーは非常に制限されている。10月1日～2日に開催される「Freaks Village 2011」に出演、約2年半ぶりに来日ギグを行う。
 
http://www.fabriclondon.com/
 
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Craig Richards' Down Tempo Mix
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今回は、いつものクラブやフェスでのプレイスタイルとは違う、ダウンテンポなミックスに仕上げたよ。途中で「The pete tong mix」って流れる部分があるけど、それはただ彼の声をサンプリングしたからで、このミックスのタイトルではないんだ。愛情を込めて作ったからぜひ聴いてみて！―Craig Richards

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CB 101 - Craig Richards

It's a pleasure to share the first mix contribution of this new decade which comes from the heart of California's apostle of funk, Garrett. Interview (excerpt) down below. 

www.musicfrommemory.com

MFM: Hi Garrett, such a pleasure to have you on board. For the readers who've never been to Pasadena before, could you describe how it is growing up and living there as an artist?

G: It’s a suburb just north of The City of Los Angeles. A few miles from Dodgers Stadium. Home of the Rose Bowl & the Rose Parade. Living there was nice, for the most part. Slower than Los Angeles, yet..still in the same county. All backgrounds live there & also co-existed with each other in the schools & etc. The schools used to have music programs. The neighborhoods had parks. Still do. Yet, the park in my neighborhood was called Jackie Robinson Park. A lot of stories from the era I grew up in around this park, neighborhood & particular side of Pasadena aka: Northwest Pasadena. Too much for your readers, now, in this interview. 

MFM: Is it different now from back when you grew up there?

G: It’s different. My neighborhood used to be mostly Black. Last time I went back, it was mostly Latino. Downtown has now been gentrified. Small Mom & Pop stores have been replaced with big brand stores & eateries. Etc. Yet, all things change. Nothing ever stays the same.

MFM: Could you tell a bit about how you got to play instruments and where your exceptional knowledge of anything funky comes from?

G: Just taught my self keyboards & drums. No one taught me anything. It was natural. Just dived in. As for Funk; it was all over the place growing up; on the radio, my parents records, my neighbors windows, the cars driving by, boom boxes after school, etc. Hip-Hop was part of my youth as well. Just came later. Yet, I was also into other styles by artists such as RUSH, Gary Numan, KISS, Iron Maiden, Soft Cell, The Human League, early 80’s King Crimson like “Elephant Talk” & more. That was how we got down in Pasadena. We weren’t one dimensional as far a music styles. 

MFM: Apart from funk-related music, is there any other kind of music you're into, or maybe even get your inspiration from?

G: I like Detroit Techno a lot. Early Chicago House (particularly Larry Heard’s endeavors & related), Prog. Library music, Ambient, some Metal, & some Pop, such as artists like Prefab Sprout & The Blue Nile.

MFM: On your LP's synths seem to do the talking whereas lots of your other material include vocals too. Is there a specific reason for that both Garrett albums came out fully instrumental?

G: It’s a glimpse into my private life. I’m an only child. Didn’t really need to speak much. So, that mind-state flows all over both releases, in that manner.  

MFM: You're a producer and musician foremost. At what point did DJing start to play a pivotal role in your life/career?

G: Around 2006 when I started DJ’ing (weekly) at a party called Funkmosphere in Culver City, California at a small bar called Carbon. The rest is history. 

MFM: How important is DJing and touring to you? You seem to be rather selective when choosing shows, correct?

Garrett: All of my creative endeavors are important to me. I really don’t take any of them for granted. I’m not that selective. I think if anything is related to that; it may be that I just don’t wanna play myself out everywhere, every month! I’d like it to remain special when I come around, worldwide (humbly speaking).

MFM: If there's anything more you'd like to share maybe?

G: Thank you to all the listeners for your continued interest & support of my creative endeavors out here in the world. I sincerely appreciate it. I’ve matured over the years & thank you all for maturing with me. Peace to the entire MFM staff & everyone paying attention + listening.

MFM Mix 011: Garrett

Coming in from across the ocean it's our pal DJ D.Dee (@derekdee) with his 'Sounds From The Patio, For The Patio' mix. Interview (excerpt) down below.

www.musicfrommemory.com

MFM: Dee, great to have you on board! Living in Vancouver since 10+ years, could you name some of the city's most relevant cultural changes? 

DD: Happy to be here! Hmm, tough one. I’d say the biggest one for me has been the natural growth and progression of the underground scene. When I was first introduced to the scene here it was quite small and consisted of a dedicated core of like-minded individuals with a penchant for deeper music. Since then it’s grown and grown and there’s scenes within scenes and it feels like there’s more of a place for everybody to do their thing, which is nice. Then again, it may have always been this way and I just didn’t notice, scenes are so subjective and everyone here tends to live in their own little bubble. It can be quite an isolating place, especially in the winter months.

MFM: You've been running Pacific Rhythm since 7 years, did you expect/plan it to be where it is now?

DD: Honestly I’m still figuring it all out and learning along the way. When we started we only put out a record once a year and this year it’s looking like we’ll put out at least 6. I’m very grateful to have so many other friends who run labels now, when we first started I didn’t really have anyone to go to for advice that wasn’t also learning the ropes themselves. It’s a tricky industry to navigate, especially from Vancouver where you’re so far away from the manufacturing, distribution process, and frankly most of the places that actually stock your releases. People really aren’t buying records like they used to and honestly I feel like the whole process of creating them is a bit archaic and convoluted. Pacific Rhythm will always produce physical artifacts because I think that’s important but I could see us drifting away from producing vinyl in the long-term. The reality is there are so many better ways to share music in the modern world and we’re often all kind of just caught up in this nostalgic haze. 

MFM: What is it like being both a DJ and promotor, and could you share some of your highlights with us? 

DD: To be honest I think way more DJs in North America have to do both if they want to make a living in dance music. There’s way more of a club and festival infrastructure in Europe and in my experience most good events in North America are a lot more DIY and grass roots, especially in underground music. I started being a promoter because there weren’t really other people around that were interested in the kind of music I wanted to hear and I’ll likely continue being a promoter for that same reason until I inevitably age out of the scene and focus on something more daytime oriented. I just got home from touring Australia and that was really something special. They have such a well developed scene down there and a lot of really open minded dancers, very refreshing! Big love to Mike (Planet Trip) and Jamie (Crown Ruler). Most recently I’ve got my US visa and I’m looking forward to playing more there. I’m also planning on spending the bulk of the summer in Europe and have some interesting dates scheduled here. Truthfully though! Who knows. I think our scene is going to go through some major changes post Covid-19 and things may not normalize for quite some time.

MFM: What can you tell about the mix?

DD: I’ve been asked to self-quarantine for two weeks by the Canadian government and this mix was recorded smack dab in the middle of it. I’ve been pretty deep in the self-reflection zone and doing a whole lot of the “deep listening” thing. I wanted to record something to help people pass the time and share some new music from friends and toss in some percy’s to round it. The approach was very easy going, not so much mixing, more about trying to let the tracks breath and staying out of the way. 

Stay in mate, it feels great!

MFM Mix 013: DJ D.Dee

Evening Jazz, Season 1, Mix 2:
1. Maki Asakawa - Cabaret - Maki VI (1974, Express, Japan)
2. Bohren & Der Club Of Gore ‎– Karin - Dolores (2008, PIAS Germany, Germany)
3. Khan Jamal ‎– In A Sentimental Mood - Thinking Of You (1987, Storyville, Switzerland)
4. The Red Garland Trio ‎– Mort's Report - Manteca (1958, Prestige, USA)
5. Arvanitas Quintet - La Bride Sur Le Cou - La Bride Sur Le Cou EP (1961, Barclay, France) [From the original score for the 1961 French film "La Bride Sur Le Cou", dir. Roger Vadim]
6. Horace Silver ‎– I Remember You - Horace Silver Trio (1956, Blue Note, USA)
7. The Curtis Counce Quintet ‎– Angel Eyes - Exploring The Future (1958, Dootone Records, USA)
8. Karin Krog ‎– Sometime Ago - We Could Be Flying (1975, Polydor, Norway)
9. Abbey Lincoln ‎– Let Up - Abbey Is Blue (1959, Riverside Records, USA) 
10. Angelo Badalamenti ‎– Dance Of The Dream Man - Soundtrack From Twin Peaks (1990, Warner Bros. Records, USA)
11. Victor Feldman ‎– Sunshine On A Dull Day - Suite Sixteen (1958, Contemporary Records, USA)
12. Miles Davis ‎– It's About That Time - In A Silent Way (1969, Columbia, USA)

evening jazz mix series

Season 1, Mix 2 (Twilight)

Vol. 3
Luke Mele (https://soundcloud.com/lukemele)
www.purplenoon.co

Recorded in Los Angeles, CA with 2 technics 1200s and a xone 22 mixer.

Ambient, New Age and Field Recording

Aragon - アタタビタタ
Irv Teibel - The Psychologically Ultimate Seashore
Hiroshi Yoshimura - Tokyo Bay Area
Morgan Fisher - The Great Lakes
Juan Martin - A Diver
Carlos Maria Trindade, Nuno Canavarro - Plan
Pepe Maina - Scerizza (Parte 3)
Paul Speer - Lento 
Conrad Praetzel, Robert Powell - Tosawihi
John Heussenstamm - Sawan
Giles Reaves - The Second Circle
Jun Fukamachi - Morning Glow
Toshifumi Hinata - Sayoka
Apsaras - Apsaras 
Double Fantasy - Food For Fantasy

Purple Noon Vol. 3 - Luke Mele

RA Mix Of The Day: https://www.residentadvisor.net/news/72348

The last 6 hour residency at The Glove That Fits, December 14th 2019.
We only manage to record 4 hours and 45min out of the 6 hour set.

Enjoy the journey and a huge thanks to everyone came to my residency at the glove last year..

Much luv SJ.

6 Hour Set Finale Live Recording

http://blowinguptheworkshop.com/project/ccl

A re-imagination of a mixtape I never finished.

I started putting the pieces of this mix together in early 2018, and stopped after a head injury that made listening to music painful. These songs have gotten me through some of my darkest times, I hope this trip can provide you with some solace in 2020. 

Re-imagined, reorganized, re-edited songs, personal recordings, voice memos, bits of books...from “before,” from now. 

Recordings and music from: Amazondotcom, Ash Ra Tempel, ASMZ, Barefoot, Babyfather, Beautiful Pea Green Boat, Beat Happening, Carmen Maria Machado, CCL/Cecu, COH, Cocteau Twins, The Congos, Drome, The Durutti Column, Echium, Faye Wong, Freeway Fusion, Graham Lambkin, Jana Rush, Jake Muir, Jonathan Fitoussi & Clemens Hourriere, Koñca Taniec, Kelsey Lu, Kuedo, M. Geddes Gengras, Madteo, Miles Davis, Mark Van Hoen, Mark Clifford, Nat, Sky High Diamonds, Second Woman, Siete Catorce, Sun Araw, Tricky, Ulf Lohman, Vince Watson, Wilson Tanner

Blowing Up The Workshop

111 ◆ CCL

A quick catch up on promos that have hit the Bass Agenda inbox recently.

Cignol - Past Futures
543ff - Easy	
ADJ – Spaceman
Anthony Rother - Stellarator
Ben Pest - Mouth Lawson
Cyan85 - Low Frequency Phantasy
Baby T - I Wish
Alavux - Flight Reverb
Sync 24 – Hyperway
CRISPR – Chromosonal Islands
Blixaboy - Gizmos Jam
Dez Williams - No Indication (L.F.T. remix)
Radioactive Man & Ben Pest - Old Tight Selektah
Steve Allman - Brain Wave
Detroit’s Filthiest - Skrippers and Skrimps
Blixaboy - Eon 73

Radar Blips 2020 - 4

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EG.800 John Digweed

Two hours of rolling techno and house grooves from Oakland's Russell E.L. Butler.

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Crack Mix 373: Russell E.L. Butler

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