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Far too way over due, we have long time label mate, founder of his own Mint Tea Records we have Boulderhead taking us into the atmosphere's for episode 39 of the CommaCast Series.

With an absolute gold mine of releases of late, with labels Lobster Theramin, Craigie Knowes, Gestault and more. This Bristol based producer and DJ is on a form that's endlessly exciting to watch unravel. Productions that shout a unique sound never heard before with a motto of 'I could make this track even faster', and we love it. This mix for us takes us from the ethereal and outer worldly, the deep and groovy and to the vintage and nostalgic, tis a gooden!

Follow Boulderhead / Mint Tea here:
SC: @boulderheaduk / @mint-tea-records
FB: https://www.facebook.com/minttearecords/ 
https://www.facebook.com/boulderheadmusic
IG: https://www.instagram.com/mint_tea_records/?hl=en
https://www.instagram.com/boulderheaduk/

CommaCast 039: Boulderhead

Hailing from Osaka, Japan, Paperkraft brings a high energy instalment of top tier tune selections and unreleased material with episode 76 of the CommaCast Series.

An artist that has been continously growing within the underground electronic circuits over a number of years. We first heard of the Paperkraft name back in the primetime of the lo-fi house and techno days, an artist that was consistantly putting out truly moving and forward thinking productions. Now pushing more tech and prog inspired house music under this alias and delightfully sharing his track 'Space Cadet' with us for the latest ToneShift compilation, it's apparent even more so that Paperkraft is a true talent capable of producing top quality in any style they explore. Get locked into this mix, featuring mostly unreleased tracks from the producer and DJ. 

Paperkraft - Space Cadet [Comma Traxx]:
https://soundcloud.com/house-six/premiere-paperkraft-space-cadet

Follow Paperkraft here...
Soundcloud: @pprkrft
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_paperkraft/
DJ Reverseweave alias: https://soundcloud.com/djreverseweave

CommaCast 76: Paperkraft

Landing in for our 77th instalment of the CommaCast Series we have Manchester based selector Caff.

An up and coming name within the Manchester circuit, Caff, who's spent the best part of a decade collecting a widespread of underground sounds. This mix showcases a glimpse of what this selectors capable of and we're hyped to have his unique style on the series.

Follow Caff here...
Soundcloud: @cafearo95

CommaCast 77: Caff

London / Bristol collective, Down To Earth, will be exploring 2 hours of galactic transmissions with Boulderhead, Ollie Kirk, FROND & Hannd at the head of the wheel; all seamed together with sublime mixing and cosmic sonic selections.

Rinse - Down To Earth - 19.02.24

Landing in for a much welcomed instalment to the CommaCast Series, L Daze (she/her) brings the psychedelic goodness for episode 78.
Starting her journey behind the booth in Birmingham via collective Selextorhood, now based in London, L Daze has been shelling out masterful recent sets for prestigious names such as Goddezz, Aquatic Formations, Whomp and Rhythm Section. Drawing inspiration from the 90's / early 00's trance and prog era, this talented selector combines old-school hypnotic sounds with the paced up state of modern dance floors. This hour long mix for us represents just a taste of the sheer class L Daze has when it comes to crafting absorbing story telling through tripped out grooves and mind melting sonic atmospheres. Superb stuff!

Follow L Daze here...
Soundcloud: @ldazedj
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/l_daze_/

CommaCast 78: L Daze

Slamming it down for episode 79 of the CommaCast Series we have Manchester-based Sassafrass co-founder, JON XVM!

Displaying for us a no-holds-barred powerhouse of old-school and modernised underground prog house sounds, Jon takes us on a mighty journey of pre-summer party fuel. Launching brand Sassafrass back in 2022, a project that would quickly lead towards playing sets at ADE, Glastonbury, as well as regular club events in Manchester and Leeds. Jon's taste is diverse yet top tier in finding those sweet gems, and this mix for us showcases that skillset he has to piece superb selections together. Get locked into this one!

Follow JON XVM / Sassafrass here...
Soundcloud: @JONXVM / @sassafrass_music
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jon_xvm/
https://www.instagram.com/sassafrass_music/

CommaCast 79: JON XVM

Episode 80 has landed! Welcoming to the Comma family a quickly rising name within the London circuit going by the name of Julia SC.

Midlands-raised, SE-London-based Julia SC's taste for melodically tripped out euphoric dance music was shaped in Leeds when serving as an Editor for the (now defunct) Flux blog - the much loved House and Techno event, and label. Now making a rapidly growing presence for herself within the London trance and prog scene, Julia has graced us with a delicately crafted mix that paints a sunkissed hug in the form of vintage deeply dug electro, breakbeat, trance and prog. What's so distinctive about this mix is how much it showcases an individual sound for this absolute talent of a selector and how we are held in a space of complete escapism from the first track to the last. 

Thank you Julia for providing us with this hour of tripped-out bliss!

Follow Julia SC here:
Soundcloud: @julia-connor
Insta: https://www.instagram.com/juliasc_____/

CommaCast 80: Julia SC

With our 30th mix we bring you James Henry, another member of the Havana Breakfast Club! Let this wonderful DJ and producer take you through his playfully serious session.

Mantissa Mix 030: James Henry

Havana Breakfast Club are proud to present the Cereal Sessions, where we make your taste buds tingle with the sweet selections from our most flavoursome artists.

This session is brought to you by HBC resident and owner of Mint Tea James Henry, blending some smooth jams to take you through the jungle thicket.

Sit back, relax maybe chow down on some cereal why not and enjoy this weeks cereal session.

@jameshenryuk
@mint-tea-991711377

Cereal Sessions | James Henry's So Easy Jungle Party

Almost 2 years ago exactly @Jameshenryuk stood in front of two Technic 1210s and a mixer for the first time  and quickly learnt how to make the most of them. Today, Oleeva Records has the honour of releasing the third podcast in the series, courtesy of the lovely, beautiful, humble, easy going and wonderfully talented human that is James Henry. We all feel its the best mix he's ever recorded. The mix is a truly eclectic journey that delves into the world of disco, funk, left field, lo fi and countless other genres that are championed by the Mint Tea label owner. Its a real testament to the diverse collection of music Henry has acquired over the years.  Here is what the man himself had to say about it:

"I started this mix by delving into the folders and sub folders I usually don't go when mixing. My focus was to try and use acoustic and ambient music as beginnings, bridges and ends as tools to direct the course of the mix. Filling the bulk of the mix with blends of house, techno then moving onto funk and hip hop towards the end. I made sure to cram the mix full of unreleased material as well as sound doodles I've created in the past. A lot of forthcoming material from my label Mint Tea was played so it was a perfect opportunity to see how the tunes behaved in a mix environment. Overall I think I just had a lot of fun recording this so I hope you have fun listening! Thanks!"

The incredible photo we used was taken in Norway by Jordan Carr and expertly edited by Katie Holloway. Thank you! 

Enjoy the trip.

more podcasts/mixtapes

Oleeva Podcast Three: James Henry - In A Velvet Shelter

Cosmos: The universe seen, as a well-ordered whole.

Podcast eight takes us into the cosmos of Boulderhead's musical influence.

Mint Tea boss man, Boulderhead, joins the Cosmos series with a selection of weird and obscure records, that shape his parallel personality and taste. Some from the home, some for the dancefloor and some for delving deep into your mind.

May 10th Event with Boulderhead & Viewpoints
https://www.facebook.com/events/420145231890279/

Mint Tea
https://www.facebook.com/minttearecords/
https://soundcloud.com/mint-tea-records
https://www.discogs.com/label/1223896-Mint-Tea

COSMOSPODCAST008 w/ Viewpoints & Boulderhead

Founded in July 2018, Comma Traxx provides the weird and wonderful sounds of the underground dance music scene.

Label founded by @hanndmusic

Event Listing:
Cell 200, London - 5 / 4 / 2019 
Take 5 Cafe, Bristol - 26 / 7 / 2019
The Love Inn, Bristol - 8 / 11 / 2019
The Love Inn, Bristol - 17 / 1 / 2020
The Love Inn, Bristol - 06 / 11/ 2021
The Love Inn, Bristol - 19 / 03 / 2022

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