This month’s Carhartt WIP Radio show welcomes the Paris-born, Tokyo-raised DJ, producer, label founder, and sound designer @alexfromtokyo.

Living in Japan for 25 years during the 80s and 90s, he had an ear to the ground for Tokyo’s thriving electronic and dance music scenes. He worked as a DJ, promoter, translator, and coordinator between Japan and the rest of the world, before launching his own label in 2002, titled world famous. 

This fall, Alex From Tokyo will be releasing Japan Vibrations Vol. 1, a compilation which in his own words, sounds like “the heartbeat of Tokyo: electric, eclectic, and always surprising.” 

For this episode of Carhartt WIP Radio, he has created a mix blending an array of styles from Japanese jazz and funk, to city pop and house. To read our accompanying interview, visit www.carhartt-wip.com/journal/music.

tracklist:

1. Haruomi Hosono - バビロンの空中庭園
2. Silent Poets - Non Stoppa Dub
3. Quadra - Phantom
4. Yasuaki Shimizu - 青い背広
5. Sakamoto Ryuichi - Tibetan Dance
6. T.P.O. - Hiroshi’s Dub (Tokyo Club Mix)
7. Mondo Grosso - Vibe P.M. (Masters At Work Mix)
8. Okihide - Biskatta
9. Mind Design - Stereophonic Landscape
10. Prism - Sunday Brunch
11. CT Scan - Cold Sleep (The Door into summer)

www.carhartt-wip.com/journals/music/radio/2023/10/artist-feature-alex-from-tokyo

Carhartt WIP Radio October 2023: Japan Vibrations

For the first Carhartt WIP Radio show of 2024, we’re focusing on the Dresden-based independent record label @uncanny-valley-dresden.
 
Launched by four friends as a way of platforming music by close peers and collaborators, the label released its first record in 2010 – a dynamic house-driven compilation featuring Jacob Korn, Cuthead, Thomas Fröhlich, and Break SL. 
 
Almost fifteen years later, Uncanny Valley has grown into an international, multidisciplinary effort, collaborating with artists and musicians alike from Brooklyn, Berlin, and New York City. And with the addition of sub-labels Rat Life and shtum, its sound has remained just as diverse, spanning house, hip-hop, acid, and synth-wave.
 
For this month’s episode, Uncanny Valley created a mix which delves into its eclectic back catalog, highlighting favorite tracks alongside some hidden gems. Expect a journey through jazz-funk, hip hop, ambient, Italo and techno. 

As ever, the mix is accompanied by an interview, where Uncanny Valley’s founders discuss the need for labels in the modern music industry, Dresden’s rich electronic music history, and new projects in the pipeline. Read the interview via via www.carhartt-wip.com/journal/music.

tracklist:

01. Mr. Incognito - Wheel of Fortune (Rat Life)
02. Cuthead - Tranquility Base (Uncanny Valley)
03. Citizen Funk - Chicago Pizza (Uncanny Valley)
04. Massimiliano Pagliara - The Empty Room (Uncanny Valley)
05. Credit 00 - Breakers Revenge (feat. Sarah Stammburg & Max Rademann)
06. Jacob Stoy - Gray Sun Environment (Uncanny Valley)
07. Chinaski - Lifetime (Uncanny Valley)
08. Jacob Korn - Fun Block (Uncanny Valley)
09. Charlotte Bendiks - Pasco (Uncanny Valley)
10. Perel - Monteiro Da Costa (Uncanny Valley)
11. Chino - IP (shtum)
12. Chino - Carabo Cruise (Uncanny Valley)
13. Pagan Rites - Torpedo Ahead (Rat Life)
14. CVBox - Past The Eclipse (Uncanny Valley)
15. Leibniz - Foolish (Uncanny Valley)
16. Cuthead - Party Chords (Uncanny Valley)
17. Jacob Stoy - Overload (Uncanny Valley)
18- Avalon Emerson - Constantly My Cure (shtum)
19. Inga Mauer - Dystopia (shtum) 
20. Cuthead - The Poncho Intro (Uncanny Valley)
20. Alphonsine Koh - No Need For Speed (Uncanny Valley)

https://www.carhartt-wip.com/en/journal/music/radio/2024/01/label-feature-uncanny-valley

Carhartt WIP Radio January 2024: Uncanny Valley

A longwinded, non-linear presentation of songs dissecting feelings of collective grief, nature’s gifts, helplessness, calculated rage, resilience, revolution, disassociation, freedom, & never ending hope from this one Black mind NSFW-handle with care"

Supercoolwicked-High Gloss

Azar Lawrence - Theme for a New Day

Sun Ra - To Nature’s God (Mike Huckaby Reel-to-Reel edit)

Skeeter Shelton - Journey Through The Valley Of Our Wants

Jyoti - Mama, You Can Bet

Rotating Assembly - Good Question

Julion De’Angelo - Reflecting Cancer Moon

Lumumba - Ananse Sem (Akan Folk Tale)

D’Angelo and the Vanguard - 1000 Deaths

Gil Scott-Heron - The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

Experience Unlimited - Peace Gone Away

R.E. - 

Whats Goin On In Detroit

Urban Force - Untitled 2 ( Mike Huckaby Remix)

Specter - The Death

Amp Fiddler - Love and War

George Benson - The World Is A Ghetto

Raybone Jones - The Part We Dance

Deon Jamar & Julion De’Angelo - Not Another Cafe!! (Turmeric Lattee Mix)

Robert & Michael - back

Sweater On Polo - Slap Box

Gherkin Jerks - Ecstasy (original full take)

John Heckle - Life on Titan

Da Rebels - The Jungle

Braxton Holmes - Princeton Park

DJ Rush - Reactor

Hieroglyphic Being & J.I.T.U. Ahn-Sahm-Buhl - Fuck The Ghetto/Think About Outer Space

MGUN - Debit

Liv.e - Ghost

DJ Rashad & DJ Spinn - Broken Hearted

George Duke - Someday

Jayne Cortez & the Firespitters - Everything is Wonderful

Westside Gunn - Sunshine Intro (feat. AA Rashid)

Dee Dee Bridgewater - Love From The Sun




" Julion De'Angelo is a multi-instrumentalist, producer and DJ raised in North Carolina and based in Detroit, MI. Playing bass, cello and drums across many genres, from free jazz to metal, to noise and punk, has fortified De'Angelo's musicianship and cultivated a constantly evolving sound rooted in the Black American experience. With a steady stream of releases, De'Angelo has cemented his ethic as an adventurous sonic innovator both celebrating and pushing beyond the dancefloor with fearless and moving compositions. 
His acclaimed debut was a joint EP with Thomas Xu, "Roots That Talk" released on the legendary, Sound Signature label in 2017. He introduced the world to his genre defying rhythms and unique percussive exploits on "Stand on Your Square" for Tone Log. Collaborating with Viola Klein, he crafted two remixes for Meakusma, offering hypnotic, Detroit flavoured meditations grounded by Afro Cuban drumming. His 2021 EP for Japan’s Freedom School Records presented an experimental and playful sonic exploration that begins on the dancefloor and ventures out into freeform Black experimentation.
 Over the last 3 years De'Angelo has solidified his position as a world-class selector, worthy of carrying the Detroit torch. He has recently DJ'd at renowned venues and events such as Boiler Room, Meakusma Festival in Belgium, Tresor/Globus Berlin, The Hydra at Printworks London, Nowadays NYC and Underground & Black Detroit, contributed to iconic parties like Music Gallery, Black Music and Roots That Talk, alongside radio sets and mixes featured on esteemed stations such as NTS, Hor Radio, Kiosk Radio Brussels and Lot Radio. Forever connecting with his roots, he actively engages with African, Afro-Cuban, and Puerto Rican drum & dance troupes, fostering community connections and cultural exchange.
De’Angelo’s 2023 EP for his label, Maybee Hill Music, reflects his ever-evolving pursuit of fresh sounds and musical exploration. De'Angelo continues to make an indelible mark on the world of music as he challenges conventions and reshapes the sonic landscape with each electrifying performance, impassioned collaboration and distinct composition, honouring the transformative power of Black expression and pushing it forward."

Episode 60 w/Julion De'Angelo

PP#40 BY COURTNEY BAILEY

ACTION SHADOW!

DJ Fett Burger and Jana Falcon B2B all night long
at A Night In The Basement Part 13 at Sameheads, Berlin 18.01.25

Best HOUSE party vibes ever! 
Thanks to all the dancers that made this party so so special!

HOUSE music and vibes from the top!

As note on sound: Recording is a bit rough, the right turntable picks up
noise from the needle, and there are some skips and bops in the mix. But it's 
live and direct! So hope you still enjoy! 

🍔🍔🍔🐦🐦🐦⚡️⚡️⚡️💥🔥✨👀👀🌟⭐️💫


DJ Fett Burger & Jana Falcon at Sameheads 18.01.25

Love Injection is a New York music and culture monthly fanzine in print since February 2015, founded by DJs, archivists, and audio enthusiasts Paul Raffaele and Barbie Bertisch. Their namesake record label launched in 2020. Avid record and audio enthusiasts, Paul is also an art director and Barbie writes and performs music with various projects.

https://www.instagram.com/loveinjection.nyc
https://www.instagram.com/barbiebertisch 
https://www.instagram.com/paulraffaele 
https://www.instagram.com/loveinjection.records

https://loveinjection.nyc

LOVE INJECTION WITH BARBIE & PAUL @ The Lot Radio 03-22-2025

Australian duo Otologic traverse wave, post punk, outsider club & dubwise meanderings in constant delay.
 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/otologic/episodes/otologic-5th-may-2025

Otologic w/ Courtney Bailey. 050525

Nick The Record — Forbidden Fruit — Wonderfruit 2024

Saturdays Modular improvisation AUGUST 2025

standard Adventure #10

Something in the between (chilled-out)

Oppa-la, Enoshima. 
Idjut Boys Japan Tour 2015...first 6 hours of 14.

Oppa-la November 2015 (first 6 hours)

Exclusive mixes, directly from the artist.
 
Launched in 2008, Carhartt WIP Radio serves as a platform for spotlighting artists and record labels around the world. Each episode is curated by the artists or labels themselves, offering a one-hour mix of carefully selected tracks – past, present and forthcoming. From Sahel sounds to adventures in bass; hip hop to eclectic electronics; or house to techno, versatility is key.
 
Accompanying each episode is an interview that delves into the stories behind the artists, offering a glimpse into their creative processes and unique perspectives on the music industry.
 
Listen to the show on the official Carhartt WIP Radio App for iOS: bit.ly/W5yC1D.
And visit www.carhartt-wip.com/journal/music for updates on Carhartt WIP Music projects.

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