Promo mix for D59B Radio recorded on the road near Ribeira Brava, Madeira, May 2021. Please hit the 'Support Eddie C' button on my Soundcloud homepage to support or visit me at eddiec.bandcamp.com
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While dropping their self-titled debut LP with us in August, Anya and Izaak from Loveshadow (@loveshadowdjs) were kind enough to also record a lovely mix and answer a few questions. Interview (excerpt) down below.

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MFM: Hi Izaak and Anya, nice to have you on board. Both living in Bay Area, how would you describe your daily surroundings? Is it a nice place to be as an artist?

LS: Right now we live in SF. We grew up one town away from each other near the airport, though we didn’t meet until much later. The landscape is inspiring for sure- we spend as much time as we can out in the parks and wild areas and draw a lot from that. The art and music scenes here run deep, though the cost of living and of course covid have made things tougher.
 
MFM: The songs on your debut album as Loveshadow -which will be out in August- sound incredibly fresh where they also remind to certain pop, boogie, funk and even house from the mid and late '80s. What were some of your main influences for this project? 

LS: Thanks! We have to mention the UK act Fashion after whose song we named the group, but our tastes range all over. You could say that Loveshadow is kind of a lap around the 80’s prehistory of today’s dance music, when things were still firmly rooted in pop songwriting but had a simultaneously psychedelic and funky sensibility- one that grew out of dub/disco/punk counterculture. Getting more serious about learning the records at the roots of the whole thing allowed us to see how we might contribute something new to it in a way that was more than a style exercise.

MFM: Of course also the use of specific instruments ad up to that flavor - it seems that for example the Linndrum plays an important role. Did you aim for that sound and gathered the instruments around it, or the other way around maybe?

LS: We had an overall idea in mind that definitely informed the instrumentation but we’re not purists. A lot of the sounds on the record are replications of or deviations from the iconic originals. Those famous drum sounds in particular are like symbols, they impart a particular meaning and we use them to set a mood.

MFM: What's the dynamic between the two of you like in the studio? Is there a certain steady structure or does this change all the time? Maybe you could tell a little about your writing and recording process?

LS: It changes all the time- we’ve lived and worked in so many places separately and together since we started recording. Either one of us might come up with an idea that we’ll design sounds around, demo, arrange, and then throw it all in the trash and start again. Most of the songs on the record have had a few lives.

MFM: It feels that the music from the LP could work really well live on a stage too. Are there any plans for you to go touring? 

LS: We’re going to play a gig in Detroit later this summer that will be sort of a test run! After that, we’ll see. The project started out as an interest in records and recording, but anything’s possible.

MFM: Thanks a lot for contributing! It seems you quite regularly record a mix. Have you both always been busy collecting and sharing records? 

LS: Our pleasure, thanks so much for asking us! We’re always looking for new music. Sharing mixes online has helped us organize our favorites but playing parties is the best. We were gigging around before covid and we’ll hopefully get back to it as things continue to open up. This mix is definitely on the hype side of things- new digs, old favorites, some edits, tunes pals graciously sent our way, and what we’ve been dancing around our apartment to while we were stuck inside.

MFM Mix 030: Loveshadow

Sonic travelogue and adventures in mid(tempo)life crisis music. Recorded on the road in the early Spring of 2024. If you've been enjoying this mix series please consider clicking the blue support button or visit me at eddiec.bandcamp.com. Thank you for listening!

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A meandering selection of downtempo, ambient, jazz, and world music intended to evoke a sense of warmth and inner peace.

Claire @ Kasheme 08.06.2024

Talking Drums, Detour Discotheque 2024

Here is my live set from the Mareh NYE Festival in Brazil on 2nd January. Enjoy! Much love to Mareh Family x

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Joe Morris Live at Mareh Festival Brazil 2.1.25

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Kreshnik | Livingroom 17.04.25

Incredibly happy to present Joe Morris for the next Between Cities mix series!

Joe has been involved in the underground music scene for over twenty years. and while not pinned to one particular sound, Joe’s inimitable style has taken him to perform in New York, Moscow, Brazil, Paris, Milan, Ibiza, Geneva, Barcelona, Berlin, Hanoi and all over the UK using his experience to expertly craft emotive atmospheres from chill out scenarios to dance-floor energy. 

Crystalizing this ethos into his productions, Joe has enjoyed a string of well received releases on a myriad of diverse record labels. It's an intoxicating cocktail that has seen him play around the world and back again, from smoke filled basements to festival stages and all points between. 

Joe strives to leave no stone unturned in his search for the perfect beat through his Shades Of Sound record label and radio shows.

Welcome to Between Cities!
Press play and enjoy this beautiful journey he specially prepared for us!

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Mixtape 008 Joe Morris - UK

Mix of the Week #591 is "Soft Rock For Hard Times Vol. 9" by Universal Cave
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Mix of the Week #591: Universal Cave - Soft Rock For Hard Times Vol. 9

Love International Mix 006 is from a close family member and a true gentleman. Peter Leung deliver's 90 minutes of perfect sunrise music. 

He joins us in the coming days on the Adriatic.

Love International Mix 006: Peter Leung

BITTERSWEET PARADOX
A musical reflection of challenging times full of contradictions. Ups and downs, bliss and pain, determination and despair, fire and fatigue, blessings and losses. Mystical waves flow into sweet dreams, sultry exotica fades to cries for the motherland, flirtation ends in heartbreak and global disunity evolves into hope for better days.

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Sundae Sue aka Menica brings you a nostalgic trip through a landscape of sounds with influences of jazz, rhythm & blues, funk, soul, disco, boogie, psych rock, psych funk, ambient, oriental and much more. She doesn’t fit into one category and is fully in love with the dust and grooves of that good old black plastic magic.

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Mystery and adventure. Moments of deep connection where hope and dreams exist. Future and past dissolve into the present. Especially suited  for sunsets, sunrises, and late nights, Claire's sonic palette seamlessly blends techno, minimal, and electro into mesmerizing journeys that leave a lingering afterglow. Whether playing live with analog gear, DJing at a latenight rave, a festival in the forest, or a hifi listening bar, Claire's enchanting sound will lure you to the dancefloor and keep you there like no one is watching. From Tokyo to Berlin, Santiago to Switzerland, Antarctica and beyond, Claire's music will move you with its mysterious whispers, conjuring up feelings you weren't aware of until now.

Claire @ Kasheme 08.06.2024

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