Mix recorded at la Pataugeoire du Parc la Grange on a beautiful sunny Sunday afternoon right by the baby pool, the 28th of August 2011. Children were running around and dancing in the water, parents were trying to relax and I was getting more & more intrigued by a special girl nearby that was reading a book. I had met her a few weeks before and she came down to the park when I invited her. I played many of these songs for her, somehow it was the start of something strong between us. 

Tracklist: 

1)   Damn! Had to remove 1st track or I couldn't upload it & was facing legal charges with a major record company... Here u can hear the full mix: www.mixcloud.com/cobeia/cobeia-songs-for-paula-the-children-splashing-each-other 
2)  Devendra Banhart: Samba Vexillographica (Smokey rolls down thunder canyon) 
3)  The Velvet Underground & Nico: Sunday Morning (The Velvet Underground & Nico)
4)  Greg Davis: Shoes & Socks (Curling Pond Woods)
5)  Lou Reed: Coney Island Baby (Coney Island Baby)
6)  Prince: When we're dancing close (Prince)
7)  Pavement: Motion Suggests (Wowee Zowee)
8)  Daniel Meteo: Good bye nice try (Peruments) 
9)  Ghostape: I remember (Tapes & Demos) 
10) The one ensemble: Neither One Thing - (Wayward the Fourth)
11)  Herman Düne: Walk, Don't Run (Not on top) 
12) Fleetwood Mac: Dreams (Rumours)
13) Al Green: You've got the love I need (Lay it Down)
14) Lou Reed: Walk on the wild side (Transformer)
15) Jens Lekman: The wrong hands (Oh you're so silent Jens) 
16) ?: 50's Egyptian song
17)  Renato Carosone: Tu vuò fa' l'americano
18)  Perez Prado and His Orchestra: Why wait (7")
19)  Rabia El Baraka: Egyptian Sufi Chant (from the holy city of Tanta) 
20) Pondo Kouakou: Molecle (Folklor Baoulé - 7")
21)  BBC: N'Wagezani (South African ghetto music)
22) Ghostape: Expression (Tapes & Demos) 
23) Peggy Lee: Fever 
24) Peggy Lee: Mr. Wonderfull
25) The Velvet Underground: I'm sticking with u (VU)
26) Tiharea: Heagne Tsy Tratse (Volambita / Madagascar)
27) Jeans Team: Das Zelt (Kopf Auf) 
28) Rubies feat. Feist: I feel electric (Tiedye remix) 
29) Woolfy Vs Projections: Return of Starlight (Invisible Conga People remix)

Songs for Paula & the children splashing each other - Cobeia

Ambient Experimental Electronica Downbeat Pop Rock Cosmic mix feat.: Midori Takada, Bügsküll, Mike Oldfield, 4 TET, Terry Thaemlitz, Fleetwood Mac, Mary Ocher, Polyphonic Size, Fog Puma, Jane Birkin, Koushik, Buvette, Mary Ocher, Suzanne Vega/DNA, Miro.

This is the recording of the 1st hour of my opening set for one of the 2 Ecoutes au vert events I put together at Klunkerkranich (Berlin) in Spring 2017. The sky cleared out and the late afternoon sun came in through the large Wohnzimmer's windows. The vibe was super relaxed in there and this is what came out of it. :)

The evening was followed by AVA playing krautrock, blues, rock, no wave, post-punk, wave, african and much more. Then Bastus & myself took over and steered into disco, boogie, italo, re-edits getting people to dance & smile. Add a few beers and some White Russians and u know it was a fun night up there! Danke an allem. ;) Free DL!

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Cobeia - Downtempo mix / Ecoutes au vert @ Klunkerkranich 13-04-17

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DJ, Record Collector & Music Curator w/ wide tastes across the sound spectrum 🌏 Running @ecoutesauvert (EAV) + MFI Mix series:
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Cobeia has always been a sound enthusiast. Keen to explore an array of styles, he digs up gems that hold a sincere musical quality to him. Music w/ instruments, synths, drum machines & a warm analog sound in a computer world. :)

Cobeia plays Cosmic * Italo * Wave * Acid * Disco * Edits w/ a pinch of Afro & Oriental spices

He also spins from his large record collection spawning across a variety of genres:

Jazz * Soul * Funk * Boogie * Balearic * African * Reggae/Dub * Bass * Alt Pop * Indie Rock * Post-Punk/No Wave * Electronica * Ambient * Contemporary * Experimental...

💄 DJING 💄

BERLIN / Griessmühle, Homopatik, @about-blank-berlin, Schrippe Hawaïi, @Sameheads, Zw/Heiners, Atelier, Rummelsbucht, Jonny Knüppel, OTB, Loophole, ACUD, @menschmeier_berlin, Trickster, Antje Oeklesund, 8mm, Paloma, Bar 25 & more...

Cobeia's part of the Wet Delights cosmic crew 12 hours underground Parties w/ Albion @big-muffle, @Hysteric, Rune Lindbæk, @Chris_Korda, @soFAholic...

In 2019, he djed at a Festival in Koh Phangan Thailand & @theobservatory-hcmc in Vietnam

SWITZERLAND / Geneva underground spaces (Duplex, Walden, Cave12, Artamis, Falaises…); Festivals (Fête de la Musique, Electron...), Clubs (@motelcampo, @le-zoo-usine, 360° LGBTQ+ Party) and around the country: @zukunft, Le Bourg, Dachstock, Fri-Son, Case à Choc, Mouton Noir, @kashemezurich, Bad Bonn, @klubkegelbahn...

💄 SHORT BIO 💄

Since his teens, Cobeia's been an avid listener collecting music on Vinyl, CDs, MDs, Tapes & Digital. Growing up in a multicultural family & environment in Geneva, he lived in London from 96 to 99 before regular stays in Berlin in the '00s. He's been passionately exploring the underground roaming alternative scenes. Since 2001 he's been a DJ, a cultural actor & promoter.

Among other journeys, he traveled extensively throughout Eastern Europe, North & East Africa, and Southeast Asia, further expanding his music appreciation.

💄 PROMOTING CONCERTS & PARTIES 💄

Since 2001 Cobeia has organized many electro-acoustic, folk-rock, experimental, and electronic music events... before focusing on his project:

💄 ECOUTES AU VERT (Est. 2006) 💄

EAV originated as an outdoor summer series with great music in parks & by lakes/riversides + indoor parties. Nowadays, events with Concerts & DJs take also place throughout the year.

2009 - 2015, EAV put up parties at @motelcampo with ace international & local guests.

Events also took place in BERLIN since 2015 at Urban Spree, @klunkerkranich, @sameheads, Internet Explorer, gART.n, Zenner, Loophole, Heiners...

Among many, COBEIA booked these great artists:

LIVE: Shackleton, @Legowelt-official, @BlackMeteoricStar, @theEmperorMachine, OVAL, Mapstation, @LuckyDragons, Tevo Howard, Jan Jelinek & Masayoshi Fujita, Lichens/Robert Lowe, @JuliaHolter, @LucreciaDalt, Rhys Chatham, @Hyperculte, Massicot, @JohnMoods, @CV-Vision, @bandit-voyage, @world_wild_web, @marlais, @killy44...

AFRICAN & OUTERNATIONAL BANDS: Les Filles d'illighadad, @DeryaYildirimofficial & Grup Simsek, Imperial Tiger Orchestra, @MdouMoctar, @MeridianBrothers, Hailu Mergia, BKO Quintet, Nahawa Doumbia, ROB, Orchestra of Spheres, The Pyramids, Sahra Halgan, Fendika, OTPMD, @Cyril-Cyril-Music, L'Eclair, Onom Agemo & @AhmedAgKaedy...

DJs: I-F, @PrinsThomas, @Solarsf, @Helena-hauff, @Analog-Africa, Darshan Jesrani (Metro Area), ATA, @BeautifulSwimmers, @Svengalisghost,
@AwesomeTapesFromAfrica, @Appleblim, @HodgeBristol, @AndrePahl, Daniel Wang, @Franz-Scala, @mark-grusane...

💄 PAST 💄

2001 - 06: Part of a collective, Cobeia ran the wonderful alternative art space DUPLEX in Geneva, where he booked electronic & folk-rock live acts: SO (Oval), Hermann Düne, Julie Doiron, Goodiepal, @planningtorock, @modeselektor... & DJs of various genres, while also working in 2003 & 04 at FORDE Art Space.

During the 2010s, he also did the JUKEBOX nights at @MotelCampo, Letage, Artamis, Falaises... w/ @andrew-weatherall, Mr. Ties, @Boris, @tevohowardrecordings, @kodenine, @djrupture, @thebugofficial, Shadetek, Volcano the Bear, @colleenplays, @co_la, @glasscandy, Desire, @chromaticsofficial...

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