Useful Music #051

A deep dive into scenes, record labels and genres from around the world. 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/the-nts-guide-to/episodes/the-nts-guide-to-mexican-discoteca-70s-90s-20th-may-2025

NTS Guide to: Mexican Discoteca (70s-90s) 200525

Tune in for an hour long mix from Japanese-Congolese musician Kiala Ogawa from Kodäma as she presents her inspirations via mixing ambient, soulful jazz, electronic and japanese music.

Maiden Voyage avec Kiala Ogawa - 14 Juillet 2025

For the latest episode of Kuboraum's Digital Sound Residency, Paris-based DJ and producer Bambounou links up with Malian rapper Sadandsolo for 'Sweet Sixteen', balancing melodic verses over stripped-back beats that sit between electronic experimentation and rap.

Born and raised in Paris, with Malian and Polish heritage, Bambounou (Jérémy Guindo de Montalembert) emerged in the early 2010s as one of the leading voices of a new French electronic scene, as part of the YounGunZ and ClekClekBoom collectives. He cut his teeth behind the decks at iconic venues like Social Club and Concrete, sculpting a fluid, unruly sonic language: grounded in the discipline of hypnotic house, fractured by IDM-like rhythmic disjunctions, and driven by a constant sense of tension. 

From his early releases on 50Weapons (Modeselektor’s imprint) to more conceptual compositions for AD93 (fka Whities, founded by Nic Tasker), he’s refined a style where groove continually slips just out of reach — creating friction without losing momentum. 

With BAMBE, his own imprint launched in 2021, he pushes this exploration to its core: stripped-back, percussive, and highly tactile club music. Whether solo (Cascade, The Life of a Touring DJ) or in close collaborations with Bruce (Final Conference) and Priori (C.R.U.S.H.), each release reflects a deep attention to detail and a desire to open rhythm up — to probe its fissures. 
His remixes follow the same instinct for divergence, bending tracks by Moby or Sampha to reveal unexpected textures and hidden reliefs. As a DJ, that same sensitivity to surprise and balance runs through his sets: a sinuous path through organic house, electronic experiments, and percussive ruptures — inviting both deep listening and physical surrender. 
With Levantarse, his latest solo project, Bambounou opens a new, prolific chapter, where pulse becomes a lens for exploring fine-grained textures and shifting forms. A music that moves forward without settling, attentive to both vertigo and nuance.

This same restless curiosity shapes his collaboration with Sadandsolo — an artist whose own journey crosses continents and cultures. Born Raoul Carrer, Sadandsolo was raised between Mali, Benin, Senegal, and South Africa before settling in Europe. He carries with him a mosaic of influences and memories, which inform a deeply personal, genre-fluid voice.

His latest single, 2006 till infinity, draws from that itinerant youth and paints a vivid portrait of a Gen Z kid discovering music through cracked software, LimeWire downloads, and YouTube rabbit holes. It’s the story of a digital native finding solace — and a sense of self — in music. 
A turning point: “YouTube changed my life / I watched the videos, I wanted to change clothes.”

Sadandsolo is part of a new wave of artists blending introspection with presence, memory with movement. Together, he and Bambounou craft a sound that bridges physical and emotional landscapes, while remaining sharply attuned to the moment.

'Sweet Sixteen' will be available to download by subscribing to Kuboraum Berlin News.

Mastering by Giuseppe Tillieci at EnissLab.


Bambounou feat. Sadandsolo - Sweet Sixteen

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Queer Archives - trans*missions  - 02 Aug 2025

James Massiah meets Lord Tusk - Might Be The One

Curated by Listen to the City × Coexist × Helicopter Records

Solidarity transcends borders. Sounds may be fragile, yet they travel far. From Seoul, artists and cultural workers come together for a 4-hour takeover dedicated to Palestine.

Co-curated by:  
- Eunseon Park (Listen to the City) https://listentothecity.org
- Jenn Sagong (Coexist)
- Daham Park (Helicopter Records) @parkdaham

Featuring a talk session & selected tracks with the curators, and mixsets by:  
- Yetsuby @yetsuby
- Seesea  @seesea_dj
- Net Gala @netgalaforinternetlosers

Streaming originally on @radioalhara (Aug 29, 2025)
Poster Design Eunjae Keem (Listen to the City)

Listening is not passive. It can also be a form of resistance.

Solidarity Sounds for Palestine from Seoul

DJ & producer Shy One oversees the chatroom nonsense and brings that necessary get-up-and-go vibe every other hump day...  
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/soup-to-nuts-shy-one/episodes/soup-to-nuts-shy-one-1st-october-2025

Soup To Nuts w/ Shy One 011025

DIARIES PART ONE – THE HOTTEST SUMMER (ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK)
Musik & Konzept: Colin Warner-Rochlitzer
Der Soundtrack zu meinem ersten Roman Diaries Part One – The Hottest Summer (BoD 2025).
Eine Klangreise durch den Sommer 2003 – zwischen Liebe, Wärme, Dämmerung und Erinnerung.
Jeder Track steht für einen Moment aus dem Buch:
☀️ „Main Theme – The Hottest Summer“ – die Hitze eines Nachmittags, der alles verändert.
🎞️ „Jack (Boy Made of Heat)” – innere Ruhe, Licht und Unsicherheit.
💛 „Danielle Thompson“ – laut, bunt, ehrlich.
🌙 „Rain on Düsseldorf“ – Nächte voller Regen, Zigarettenrauch und Gedanken.
🕯️ „First Light on Skin“ – ein neues Kapitel, wenn alles leiser wird.
Dieses Album ist eine Hommage an eine Zeit, die gleichzeitig vergangen und ewig ist –
und an all die Figuren, die in The Hottest Summer leben.
📚 Buch erhältlich ab 08. November 2025
ISBN (Paperback): 978-3-7597-9052-3
ISBN (E-Book): 978-3-7597-9053-0
© 2025 Colin Warner-Rochlitzer
All tracks written, performed and produced by the author.

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Smaragd is:
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All music written, recorded, mixed and executed by Smaragd in Copenhagen 2025

A cassette will spawn in coming times.
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