September 2021

Guest Mixes

Watch out, Bside incoming!

In this series we ask DJs who cannot join us for a live recording in Scotland to instead send a mix over the web. The internet is a marvellous thing, it's paired us up with guests from Brooklyn and New Orleans all the way to Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Moscow, even reaching as far as Brisbane and Seoul!

Bside Incoming

Bside Incoming: Cortese

This week’s episode of Bside Incoming, invites a Brighton based duo to show off their favourites, old and new, from the flip side of their record collection. It’s Cortese.

Their career was kickstarted by their 2019 release of ‘Renault Sport’. Since then, with releases on Shall Not Fade’s sub label Tin White and Fort Romeau’s renowned Cin Cin label, Cortese have cemented themselves as serious producer’s of the underground scene. 

It is always a pleasure to explore the depths of such talented producers’ collections, and hear the sounds that inspire them: From techno rollers to lo-fi house, Cortese bring a deep and dark energy with warm synthy overtones.

Their label Plaza acts as home for their own self released music as well as hosting other talented artists making house, breaks and leftfield - https://plazaplazaa.bandcamp.com/music

Cortese's Instagram: https://instagram.com/cortescomusic

Thanks to Molly Hickey for the beautiful artwork as always. www.instagram.com/mollyth.art/

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Bside Incoming: Cortese

Bside Incoming: Manuel Darquart

Up next we have Manuel Darquart with an eclectic offering for Bside. Originating from New Zealand, the duo first released in 2016 before moving to London. Since the move to the big smoke, they have released on Coastal Haze, Childsplay and CC Disco’s first compilation. The pair have also released on the renowned  Dutch label Infinite Pleasure and London’s Wolf which led to a remix EP from non other than Don Carlos. Over time they have played at Corsica, The Cause & Ministry of Sound and an all-nighter at the famous Spiritland.

Kick-back and enjoy this classy contribution to the 'Bside Incoming' series with the NZ duo delivering a warm, breezy selection spanned over the course of two fine hours.

Their soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/manuel-darquart
And instagram - https://www.instagram.com/manueldarquart/

Thanks to Molly Hickey for the beautiful artwork as always. www.instagram.com/mollyth.art/

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Bside Incoming: Manuel Darquart

Have you ever thought about me playing at @watergate-club? Me neighter. Uncommon (play)times we live in. So I was asked to play from 21-00h on the infamous Waterfloor. It was super fun! Starting with a deep warmup, slowly working forward to let the dancers do their thing. Mighty Robag Whrume spontaneously joined me in the booth afterwards!

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Friday Warmup at Watergate, Berlin 27/08/21

Não há muito para falar sobre o nosso próximo convidado: DJ / selector de Tunis, Tunísia, ele deixa o mix falar por si.

O ar misterioso da sua persona permeia também essa hora musical: stoned, trancey cuts, pop oriental obscuro, rap brasileiro, kwaito, soul japonês, e mais um monte de coisa, tudo costurado pra despertar aquela sensação de sol na pele, férias e praia 🏖  dive in!

Bedoui - Alter Disco Podcast 103

Episode 162 Part B Featuring Manuel Darquart

Here we are with the first show of the year. Nicodemo invites the Dj and Producer duo from Auckland that we love so much Manuel Darquart. 

Dreamy house and balearic boogie bangers with that italo flavor.
1st hour Nicodemo
2nd hour Manuel Darquart

Originally aired on Radio Raheem on 12th January 2022.

Id requests to @nicodemo and @manuel-darquart

Alzaya Radio w/ Nicodemo & Manuel Darquart - Radio Raheem - 12.01.2022

Oh my god. WOLF x Manny D live and direct from the Balamii studio. Let's get jazzy!

Greg Phillinganes – Lazy Nina
Byron – Too Much
Marlene - Is It Too Late
Bastedos - Do You Blow?
Real to Reel – Love Me Like This
Acid House Gone – The Bootleg Of Dorothy Parker
Mark Grusane - Peace Of Space
Manuel Darquart - Unknown
The Brand New Heavies – Stay This Way (Lunar Dub)
The Nuclear Family – Mind’s Eye View
Romaal Kultan - Step Inside
Soichi Terada - Bamboo Fighter
Take Three - Tonight's The Night (Allright) (New York Dance mix)
Painel De Controle – Relax
Mystic Jungle - Don't Stop Your Love
Shannon - Sweet Somebody
Marcellus Pittman – Chicago Nights
Michael Watford - So Into You (Macho Camacho Dub)
Keisha Jenkins - Goin' Through The Motions (Emotional Mix)
Soft Sugar - Métro (Funk Mix)
John Ciafone - Everyday
Kings Of Tomorrow – Gotta Live My Life (Mix 1)
Ben Sun - Tremors
Stump Valley - Riviera feat. Diviniti
Batedos - Tengo Sed (Ron Trent Mix)
Colonel Abrams - Heartbreaker (Ruff Flow Mix)
Jack J - If You Don't Know Why

WOLF Music Balamii Radio Apr 22 with Manuel Darquart - The Medium Is The Message

https://soundcloud.com/manuel-darquart
https://www.instagram.com/manueldarquart/

Radio On Vacation with Manuel Darquart

Strangely our podcast series hibernated during the summer but is now back to ironicly celebrate Fall rainy days.
Anyway, the weather cannot affect us as we have the infinite pleasure to welcome Manuel Darquart (@manuel-darquart) who's been a constant source of inspiration for at least the past two years. As a DJ and a producer, he's brought the very digger vibe we love, mixing together chill balearic gems with electronic bangers (in an amazing Semi Delicious way) and house classics. We have a special feeling for this podcast, not only because of Manuel's iconic moustache and mullet, nor because it took us months to chase for the mix, but because in addition of being a true role model, Manuel was also a genuine supporter of the label and we cannot thank him enough for what he's done !
Enjoy this powerful and clubby mix 

More of Manuel Darquart :
https://soundcloud.com/manuel-darquart
https://www.instagram.com/manueldarquart/

MTT Podcast #41 by Manuel Darquart

An hour full of warm and cold grooves from Afro to Caribbean; Synth-pop to Boogie; Brazilian to UK street soul.

Recorded on February 21st for the "Hermit Show" on Noods Radio.

The Hermit Show w/ Bayetë - NOODS 21.02.18

Here it is, ‘Bside Incoming’, our international podcast that showcases the flip side of our favourite DJs' record collections’ who unfortunately couldn’t be with us here in Scotland.

The first selector to transmit their tunes via Bside First Class Delivery is Hungarian DJ and producer -  Gnork. He’s been making a reputation for himself with a distinctive spacey breakbeat sound, and releasing some stunning tracks on some amazing labels such as Church, Unknown to Unknown, Magic Wire, not to mention his own label: Earth Plates.
His productions seem to find a strange balance between peak time energy and a soothing ambiance. Here are some of our favourites:

Blorp93 - youtu.be/uTWZro4mw4w
No Gravity - youtu.be/-27DdIZjhEY
Magic Arpz - youtu.be/V9GWo8I7s3A
Space Jam - youtu.be/UnkErLkUxVc

Gnork's Bside Incoming mix exemplifies his style, drifting through jazzy ambiance, downtempo beats, and floating towards the dark energy that he’s become notorious for.

Expect extraterrestrial vibes with an alien voice to match. Enjoy!

Bside Incoming: Gnork

Our 2nd instalment of Bside Incoming comes from Belfast Dj and Producer Bobby Analog! 

The Body Fusion head honcho is one of the most exciting talents in the Irish scene. Playing on the Boiler Room stage at last years AVA Festival, a stellar performance that helped boost his profile to where it is now.

We had Bobby in for a filmed Bside, which should have been episode 16. Sadly after a great set, some technical issues meant the recording was unusable. Thankfully Bobby, being the gentleman he is, offered to record one for us at home and send it to us for Episode 2 of Bside Incoming.

One of the first tracks that brought him to our attention was his track Luvwomanboogie - https://youtu.be/DKRNdYHF1KA

Check out some of his other releases here - https://www.discogs.com/artist/5228303-Bobby-Analog-2

Bside incoming: Bobby Analog

Boy are we thrilled to bring you the latest instalment of Bside, this time incoming from Germany! This one is sent in by a true inspiration of ours - co-founder of Money $ex Records (alongside Max Graef - another favourite of the podcast), an exciting DJ, and an even more impressive producer ... Glenn Astro! 

Glenn Astro as been behind some truly beautiful musical projects, he is known for his creative and jazzier productions of house. If your unfamiliar with him, a great place to start would be 'Kilometer Disco', on the C-side of his album 'Throwback' where wonkey synths weave in and out of piano chords and saxophone solos. ‘Gemini’, the B2 track of his 2015 release ‘Hologram’, has long been a cherished peice of our Bside collection - a punchy house track full of funky melodies that are sure to tear up any dancefloor. 

This Bside mixtape is a taste of what makes Glenn Astro tick : a multi-genre journey of hypnotic and percussive rhythms. From relaxing ambiance to mesmerising bongos, smooth brass and soothing vocals, to downtempo electro and breakbeat, nu-jazz and reggae edits, all the way through to an energetic burst of pure DnB euphoria. 

Big thanks to Molly Hickey for the artwork. Check out her instagram - www.instagram.com/mollytriesart/

Enjoy.

Bside incoming: Glenn Astro

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Watch out. Bside Incoming!! For the 7th instalment of the Incoming series we welcome REES.
Known for his technical versatility and expansive selection, REES has become a household name in DJ booths across the UK & Europe. With smooth mixing capabilities, he is able to span through many different genres with ease - from rattling techno to harmonious disco and house beats, his sets are equally vigorous and unique. 

As well as being an excellent disk jockey, REES has an impressive array of productions under his belt. Speaking with us, he was excited to tell of an upcoming release which he describes as “a breakbeat EP very different to anything I’ve put out before, with remixes from Matrixxman & A. Sagittariun.” Perhaps we’ll soon get a glimpse over on his show on Balamii radio which airs on the second Sunday of each month from 10am - 11am. We’ll be listening carefully.
On top of that he’s the founding father of Paradiso Records. Now it doesn’t take a genius to work out what “paradiso” translates into from Italian… that’s right – Paradise. As label head and hotly tipped producer in his own right REES elaborates, “the philosophy behind the name comes from our admiration of so many different styles of electronic music so we try to display and capture ‘everyone’s idea of music paradise’”. It is an endeavour that has been paying dividends since their birth in 2018, with the imprint regularly putting out top-quality dance music that can vary from gritty Electro to feel-good Disco infused House.

Paradiso are more than just a label too, with the initial idea being “to have a record label accompanied with a blog/magazine type online website where our fans could read up on our latest music, interviews, artist top 10 picks etc.”. They have a string of digital releases under their belt, however entering the physical market is also something high on the agenda for the young label. In the meantime the team have set up a “Paradiso Presents” party series that will see events pop-up across the UK. As REES makes certain, “the main aim of the label is simply to spread emotion and non-stop dancing” – cannot get much better than that now can you?

For his Bside mix he pulls out some of his favourite records. South African synths and Nigerian brass from 70’s and 80’s fill the grooves first, moving into warm italo synthesisers - a much welcomed sound in these cold months. Close your eyes, lay back in that hammock, kick off your sandals and enjoy the sunshine from REES' collection.

Check him out for yourself;
Bandcamp - rees.bandcamp.com/
Soundcloud - @reesuk
Record Label - www.paradisorecords.com/
DJ Mag Fresh kicks interview/mix - https://djmag.com/features/fresh-kicks-123-rees

Thanks to Molly Hickey for the beautiful artwork as always. www.instagram.com/mollyth.art/

Bside incoming: REES

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Bside incoming: B from E

And here it is, the latest instalment of Bside Incoming brought to you by B from E. Like much of the electronic music emerging from Denmark of late, B from E seems to have an innovative cutting edge to his sound, as demonstrated by the captivatingly progressive dancescape ‘Waves’ on the B1 of his first release with his native Copenhagen Underground Posse. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuIz7RLHrKI&feature=emb_logo)

A year later, and another Bside gem with ‘Positive Sister (2605 Tool)’, a club ready, steady slow burner, this time on Tartelet, another label from the Danish capital with its finger very much on the pulse. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=94&v=w7ynEQZKhuM&feature=emb_logo)

His latest venture, this time the pulsating energy of ‘2605 Brothers’ featuring as a B2 under Italian label 'Traxx Underground’; highly regarded for releasing a consistently excellent offering from the deep and rhythmic of house music since 2012. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NVDhg_M4K4)

Aside from his production prowess, B From E also proves to be a top selector with an impressive record collection. We couldn’t wait to bring you his Bside mixtape, so just relax and allow this Danish digger to wash you clean with some deep and soothing house/techno/electro/trance beats, each infused with the tale behind each track, where the treasure was found, and what they mean to the man himself.

Particular mentions to the 'CFM Band presents Rey's Soul Generation: Welcome Back Brother James (Acid Jazz Mix)' with its beautiful rising energy, and also to the ultimate track ‘Rosenhaft’ from CCMF which is sure to bring a ray of sunshine to your day.

This one is sure to bring a smile to your Saturday evening.

Check him out for yourself;
Bandcamp - https://bfrome.bandcamp.com/
Soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/bfrome
Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/3yjFkl9flkgABzGwPPdz6Q

Thanks to Molly Hickey for the beautiful artwork as always. www.instagram.com/mollyth.art/

Bside incoming: B from E

Bside podcasts

DJ's showcase and speak a little about their favourite tracks from the B-side of their records.

We endeavour to broadcast the best of the B-side:
a bi-weekly invitation into the impressive record collections of some of our favourite selectors.
An exploration into the the back-catalogues, the deepest depths, the darkest crevices of their collections. Returning with the spoils of this venture: their most cherished records and hidden gems, from the go-to club weapons to the rarely heard home-listening records, and everything in between.

Music is for sharing.

'By the early sixties, the song on the A-side was the 'hit' song that the record company wanted radio stations to play. The B-side would contain less radio friendly and less popular tracks. In our eyes the B-side is a true reflection of the producers taste in music, there is more personality on that side of the record'.