VAHÉ | Beyond Leisure (2016-2024)

With this episode initially starting out as a follow-up to Imran and Vahe's Close Encounters Minicast episode of IDW Publishing's 'The Last Ronin' graphic novel (episode #6), this conversation inadvertently - but excitingly - spun out into a new podcast series for 4ever in Electric Dreams marking the inaugural episode of Supple & Lean | A Geekcast.

Imran Mirza from London, UK, connects with Vahé Vishapakagh Koshayan from Melbourne, Australia, to delve into a series of conversations continuing their unwavering fandom for all things TMNT, Marvel, music and undoubtedly more!  As mentioned however, this episode delves into the compelling story of Ninja Turtles foil, Shredder, now navigating his sins and life choices while enduring the mental and physical torment of hell but finding himself aided by an unlikely ally.

With a bucket load of TMNT-based discussion which unpacks the original 1980's Turtle lore and compares it to IDW's reimagined take on events, we also discuss the three feature films and other on-screen Turtle iterations. 

ALSO, with massive excitement, check the episode out to hear the frickin sensational theme song for the podcast as performed and produced by Vahé, 'Supple & Lean - Geekin' (Theme To S.L.A.G.)'.

www.4everinelectricdreams.com/

Emanating from London, UK, the 4ever in Electric Dreams website and podcast network is designed to help us celebrate the things we loved growing up and the things that continue to excite and inspire us today.

With podcast episodes of the Close Encounters Minicast, 90s State of Mind and Supple & Lean, there's lots of reasons to visit us again and again, and to join us in our ongoing celebration of the things we can't leave behind.

Supple & Lean | A Geekcast 01: 'Shredder in Hell'

Welcome to Episode #3 of the 4ever in Electric Dreams podcast series - Supple & Lean | A Geekcast.

Imran Mirza from London, UK, connects with Vahé Vishapakagh Koshayan from Melbourne, Australia, to kickstart a trio of podcast discussions revolving around the Bad Lip Reading project, 'Axe Assassin Albertson'.

So that everyone is up to speed, we'd recommend checking out the incredible 5-part BLR series via the following YouTube link before delving into our 3-part podcast discussion that sees us celebrate their incredible rendition of a lonely AI, one hundred years in the future, who decides to piece together humanity's past using corrupted footage from the musical 'Hamilton': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sh_-iZq1G9M

ALSO, Vahé maintains the podcast's ambitious intention to create a new song per episode and we have a futuristic, sci-fi-inspired gem in the form of 'Reconstitutionarium' to kick off this episode.

www.4everinelectricdreams.com/

Emanating from London, UK, the 4ever in Electric Dreams website and podcast network is designed to help us celebrate the things we loved growing up and the things that continue to excite and inspire us today.

With podcast episodes of the Close Encounters Minicast, 90s State of Mind and Supple & Lean, there's lots of reasons to visit us again and again, and to join us in our ongoing celebration of the things we can't leave behind.

Supple & Lean | A Geekcast 03: 'Axe Assassin Albertson (pt1) - Reconstitutionarium

Welcome to Episode #4 of the 4ever in Electric Dreams podcast series - Supple & Lean | A Geekcast.

Imran Mirza from London, UK, connects with Vahé Vishapakagh Koshayan from Melbourne, Australia, to continue their trio of podcast discussions revolving around the Bad Lip Reading project, 'Axe Assassin Albertson'.

The incredible tale of a lonely AI, one hundred years in the future, who decides to piece together humanity's past using corrupted footage from the musical 'Hamilton'.  Today's episode sees Vahé lead a deep-dive analysis into each of the five episodes and attempting to unravel the precisely-hidden truth behind the show's over-arching narrative.

You can catch up on the BLR videos and album via the following links:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sh_-iZq1G9M
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1E5OP1XrFOs&list=OLAK5uy_nVLoWfq7Hy-hR-UtnZ0s1S8GNW1OZYEuE

ALSO, Vahé maintains the podcast's ambitious intention to create a new song per episode and we have a brilliant track in line for today's show.

www.4everinelectricdreams.com/

Emanating from London, UK, the 4ever in Electric Dreams website and podcast network is designed to help us celebrate the things we loved growing up and the things that continue to excite and inspire us today.

With podcast episodes of the Close Encounters Minicast, 90s State of Mind and Supple & Lean, there's lots of reasons to visit us again and again, and to join us in our ongoing celebration of the things we can't leave behind.

Supple & Lean | A Geekcast 04: 'Axe Assassin Albertson (pt2) - Forgotten Voids'

Welcome to Episode #5 of the 4ever in Electric Dreams & CONFESSIONS OF A CURLY MIND co-production - Supple & Lean | A Geekcast.

Imran Mirza from London, UK, connects with Vahé Vishapakagh Koshayan from Melbourne, Australia, to continue their trio of podcast discussions revolving around the Bad Lip Reading project, 'Axe Assassin Albertson'.

And in the epic finale of our Bad Lip Reading/Axe Assassin trilogy, we take a final look into some of the finer plot points of the over-arching narrative and offer up our final thoughts on this inspired project.  We also carry out a detailed conversation into the notion of AI and its burgeoning impact on our lives and, perhaps more specifically, the art that we consume.  Does art without the human touch still inspire you?  Is there a line between marvelling at technological advancements and fearing a constructed future tailored meticulously to everything we as individuals like?

Once again, you can catch up on the BLR videos and accompanying album via the following links:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sh_-iZq1G9M
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1E5OP1XrF…nZ0s1S8GNW1OZYEuE

ALSO, Vahé maintains the podcast's ambitious intention to create a new song per episode and we have a brilliant track to round out this trilogy with Vahé offering up 'Kascaid's Lament'.

www.4everinelectricdreams.com/

Emanating from London, UK, the 4ever in Electric Dreams website and podcast network is designed to help us celebrate the things we loved growing up and the things that continue to excite and inspire us today.

With podcast episodes of the Close Encounters Minicast, 90s State of Mind and Supple & Lean, there's lots of reasons to visit us again and again, and to join us in our ongoing celebration of the things we can't leave behind.

Supple & Lean | A Geekcast 05: 'Axe Assassin Albertson (pt3) - Kascaid's Lament'

The Dark Southern Presents...
Tales From The Void
Episode 01: The Infinitum
Hosted by Muddy Puddles

A lone Wanderer, his muddy geets & the machine.

tracklist:
01. Ye Olde Stickyfoot - Serenity River Blues 
02. Fellatia Scruggs - Cycles Upon
03. Sweaty Pitts - Cope
04. The Red Line Overloads - Darkness Has Come 
05. The Itchy Bitches - An Unfair Deal 
06. The Janky Hoes - We'll Wash The Car
07. Johnny Oxbone - Fine-Combed Tooth
08. Polymorphic Tea - The Over-Shadow
09. La Núñez - Cuento De La Núñez

https://www.youtube.com/@The_Infinitum.
https://soundcloud.com/the_infinitum.

TALES FROM THE VOID

The Dark Southern Presents...Tales From The Void - Episode 01: The Infinitum

Welcome to Episode #6 of the 4ever in Electric Dreams & CONFESSIONS OF A CURLY MIND co-production - Supple & Lean | A Geekcast.

Following their three-episode mini series delving into the Bad Lip Reading project, 'Axe Assassin Albertson', Imran Mirza from London, UK, and Vahé Vishapakagh Koshayan from Melbourne, Australia, kick-start the first of their next trio of episodes this time revisiting films and shows that made up the MCU's Phases 4 and 5.

As devoted fans of the staggering achievement that was Marvel's Infinity Saga, it would perhaps be fair to say that the ushering in of Marvel's new era has had more than a few bumps in the road.  With criticisms ranging from an over abundance of content to a significant dip in quality to personnel changes, reshoots, etc fan support has started to wane.  But with their objective hats back on, Vahé and Imran engage in a series of broader MCU-based discussions as well as diving in to more focused conversations on the product.  For this episode, the show explores 'She-Hulk: Attorney at Law', 'Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania' and 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3'.

As if this bumper-sized episode wasn't enough, Vahé continues the show's rich lineage of providing new and original songs - specific to each episode.  So for this go-round, we're proud to unveil: 'Unguarded', 'Can't, Man' and 'The Incomprehensible Skulk'.

www.4everinelectricdreams.com/

Emanating from London, UK, the 4ever in Electric Dreams website and podcast network is designed to help us celebrate the things we loved growing up and the things that continue to excite and inspire us today.

With podcast episodes of the Close Encounters Minicast, 90s State of Mind and Supple & Lean, there's lots of reasons to visit us again and again, and to join us in our ongoing celebration of the things we can't leave behind.

Supple & Lean | A Geekcast 06: 'Revisiting the MCU' (pt1)

Welcome to Episode #7 of the 4ever in Electric Dreams & CONFESSIONS OF A CURLY MIND co-production - Supple & Lean | A Geekcast.

Presented by Imran Mirza from London, UK, and Vahé Vishapakagh Koshayan from Melbourne, Australia, the duo continue their revisiting of projects comprising Phases 4 and 5 all in a bid to rekindle Vahé's now floundering affections for the product.

With Part 1 of our MCU series including talk about Guardians of the Galaxy 3, Ant-Man's Quantumania and She-Hulk, this episode features a few catch-up points about those projects plus includes conversation about Marvel's The Eternals.

Aside from the MCU, there is also talk that revisits themes from our 'Axe Assassin Albertson' trilogy of shows featuring a foray into AI-generated music.  It's a fascinating conversation with a few very cool surprises included.  And as if this bumper-sized episode wasn't enough, Vahé continues the show's rich lineage of providing new and original songs - specific to each episode. So for this go-round, we're proud to unveil the R&B-tinged gem, 'Eternally Yours'.

www.4everinelectricdreams.com/

Emanating from London, UK, the 4ever in Electric Dreams website and podcast network is designed to help us celebrate the things we loved growing up and the things that continue to excite and inspire us today.

With podcast episodes of the Close Encounters Minicast, 90s State of Mind and Supple & Lean, there's lots of reasons to visit us again and again, and to join us in our ongoing celebration of the things we can't leave behind.

Supple & Lean | A Geekcast 07: 'Revisiting the MCU' (pt2)

Welcome to Episode #8 of the 4ever in Electric Dreams & CONFESSIONS OF A CURLY MIND co-production - Supple & Lean | A Geekcast.

Presented by Imran Mirza from London, UK, and Vahé Vishapakagh Koshayan from Melbourne, Australia, the duo continue their revisiting of projects comprising Phases 4 and 5 all in a bid to rekindle Vahé's now floundering affections for the product.

Rounding out our trilogy of MCU-based chat are more in-depth conversations about Black Widow and Shang-Chi, both released in 2021.  We're also very excited about the show's original music in support of the conversation so please listen out for two new Supple & Lean originals - 'The Red Room' featuring The Janky Hoes and 'Dead Ringer' featuring Hawkesbury James.

www.4everinelectricdreams.com/

Emanating from London, UK, the 4ever in Electric Dreams website and podcast network is designed to help us celebrate the things we loved growing up and the things that continue to excite and inspire us today.

With podcast episodes of the Close Encounters Minicast, 90s State of Mind and Supple & Lean, there's lots of reasons to visit us again and again, and to join us in our ongoing celebration of the things we can't leave behind.

Supple & Lean | A Geekcast 08: 'Revisiting the MCU' (pt3)

on the cusp of a new year, i've decided to retire my long-running "Vahé:LeisureCAST" series (40 in total released b/w 2008-2015), and dive into a new name, a new aesthetic, but on familiar sonic ground. i wanted to go back to really digging for sounds i hadn't heard before, while also retaining the overall "leisure" theme which has permeated almost every single mix i've ever made. with a healthy balance b/w local and international talent, this is the worldwide sound of the now.

leisure never goes out of style, but now we're takin a journey inward beyond it: into a full-bodied, contemporary trip made up of my original loves of hip hop, r&b, soul and jazz music.

enjoy,
happy holidays,
& have an epiphanous new year.

tracklist:

01. Jordan Rakei - Talk To Me
02. BILLY DAVIS - Problem (feat. Allysha Joy)
03. Charlie Kim - MY LOVE
04. Luu - Zero Gravity
05. AJMW - glxy high
06. Cool Company - Slice Of Paradise
07. bryZone ybp - nostalgia
08. REMI - For Good (feat. Sampa The Great)
09. K*SABA - Like Before
10. raveena - Johnny It's The Last Time
11. Aaron Taylor - Be Alright
12. Emapea & Sandpeople - Smoking Room
13. Marie Dahlstrom - One More Reason (prod. Tom Misch)
14. DESTA FRENCH - \\Shame//
15. Kiah Victoria - Hollow
16. WALLACE - Negroni Eyes
17. Joe Hertz - Do Or Die (feat. Tobi Sunmola)
18. seekae - turbine blue [swindail remix]
19. Pegasus Warning - Building A Bridge
20. DRWN x Tusken. x Omaure - Paperman
21. SO.Crates - SOLEDAD BROTHERS
22. Leo Clarke - Grey
23. CHARLOTTE DAY WILSON - Where Do You Go (prod. River Tiber)
24. Hush Moss - Take Me By The Hand
25. ackryte - all the time
26. Elisa - These Days
27. JONES - Indulge
28. Mirror Signal - Try
29. Esbe - Blunted Blues
30. A L É A T O I R E - Headrush (feat. Claire Ridgely)
31. Birocratic - Layback (feat. Paul Sottile, Jr.)
32. SP CE - Pirouette
33. Silentjay x Jace XL - Vibrate
34. BURHOU - Fitna
35. Alpines - Heaven.

VAHÉ | Beyond Leisure #001. CLARITY

an uncharted journey, 
beyond the plain: 
into the houses of the luminaries.

tracklist:

01. Snorri Hallgrímsson - Khaldiya
02. medasin - motion
03. Flores - Oceans (prod. Maths Time Joy)
04. Disclosure - White Noise (Baiji Refix) (feat. AlunaGeorge)
05. Jazz Purple - Do You (feat. Diversa)
06. SEVDALIZA - HUMAN
07. Tinashe - Days In The West (The RAIIN Remix)
08. J-LOUIS X DREWSTHATDUDE - A NIGHT OFF
09. Broderick Batts - Diggin' To China (prod. Chloe Martini)
10. midnight - Sinister (prod. su na)
11. Vada - slow (prod. romby)
12. Abhi//Dijon - Let You Know (MisterMack Version)
13. OMVR - Hold You Back (Hasta Remix)
14. Deebs & Jarell Perry - Relapse
15. Boogrov - Swarm (feat. Mana Island)
16. Gallant - Talking In Your Sleep (prod. Stint)
17. RVDICAL THE KID. - Miles Away
18. pools - words
19. Marvel Alexander - Babe, Please Dont Curve Me
20. LIKE - Aloe Vera Wang
21. mAsis - Salt
22. Jay Prince - 4U
23. Dot - Super Moon (Tito Tunes Remix) (feat. Camille Mai)
24. STINT X DiRTY RADiO - As Long As You're With Me
25. EqualStatus & TEK.LUN - Quality Groove
26. Alfa Mist & Emmavie - No, Don't
27. Aisha Mars - Love.nucleus
28. Ekali, Dorian Concept & Om'Mas Keith - On Me
29. Obenewa - He
30. A Sol Mechanic - Wait And See (feat. JoJo Armani)
31. Sabrina Claudio - Confidently Lost
32. Evil Needle - Gleam
33. 11:11 - You
34. Tory Lanez - Henny In Hand (Insightful Fondle)
35. Hairy Hands - Space
36. cln - Hold Me
37. Nomi - Midnight (prod. DrewsThatDude)
38. OBESØN - I Think I Love You
39. Minorfauna - Fix
40. Telescope Thieves - Will.You.Come?
41. James Chatburn - Cracks And Breaks
42. Sivey - Multiples
43. Gabriel Garzón-Montano - 6 8
44. CE - Mudra.

VAHÉ | Beyond Leisure #002. AETHER

forward thinking dance music for the contemplative soul seeking 4onthefloor enlightenment.

tracklist:

01. Monk' - Your Kisses
02. Ray Sargent - Honest
03. Mars Today - STEP 2
04. Le Hutin - Icarus 
05. Swing Atoms - Neon Town (Voyager 909 Remix) 
06. Vintage Rhodes - Infinity (Original Mix) 
07. GIGAMESH - Control (feat. Caroline Smith) 
08. Falqo - Someday (feat. Wild & Free) 
09. NATIVE SPIRIT - Look Around
10. Bee’s Knees - Keeper (feat. Chuck Inglish & Buddy)
11. RAMBO V - So Good To See You 
12. Auriént - Fond Memory
13. LOBO X PASTEL - UNITED
14. Zacari - Foggy Windows (prod. J-Louis & NGHTMRE)
15. DEFFIE - Fracture (feat. William Crooks)
16. Babble - Sundazin
17. Mar - She's A Dancer (prod. Sebastian Carter)
18. Harris Cole - Tell Me
19. Rush Midnight - Model 4 Hire
20. JR Jârris - Love Be Like (feat. Masego)
21. Leo Islo - Feelings
22. GoldLink - Dark Skin Women (Pomo Remix)
23. Le Flex - In My Dreams With You
24. Caius - All Of My Loving
25. Egoh - Noir
26. Stevie Wonder - You And I (UNO Stereo Remix)
27. T O U C H É - Touché
28. Kource - Diamond Girl
29. Pollyn - Don't You Want My Love
30. AM!R - Dirty Whispers
31. R Ỳ M S S N - INSIDE
32. ANIMAL FEELINGS - Chemical Love (feat. Nomi Ruiz)
33. Hugh - Direction (Royce Wood Junior Remix)
34. REFLEX - Choices
35. biLLLy - Confused Lover
36. Kiiara - Gold (HONNE Remix)
37. Kllo - Walls To Build
38. Dessert - Cookie.

VAHÉ | Beyond Leisure #003. GNOSIS

"a thing as it is in itself, not perceived or interpreted, incapable of being known, but only inferred from the nature of experience".

tracklist:

01. Tmbrwolves - submerse
02. Arima Ederra - Trippin' On U
03. Meemee Nelzy - Reyel (prod. Astronote)
04. Dre Murro - her.
05. Shirah Cheezer & ECHLN - Waiting For You
06. Yogisoul - Sureshots
07. Smino - Glass Flows (feat. Ravyn Lenae)
08. Fredfades - Get Up
09. uhmeer - Black Man (prod. Eric Lau)
10. proflogik - It Was Not Meant 2 Be
11. Zilo - Ice Cream (feat. Skies)
12. Monma - Warm
13. MelodySoul - Letters (feat. Stephanie & Max Bronstein)
14. Peyton - Sweet Honey (prod. Chase of Nazareth)
15. The Pheels - French Toast
16. The Highness Collective - Pearl
17. Khadijah Lopez - Every Door
18. Avila Santo - Lungs
19. TaeJaun - Oh My (prod. Ian Ewing)
20. Robinson Strange - Sunlight
21. ShunGu - Uknow wht (feat. J'Von) (co-prod. SNKA)
22. Melo-Zed - Touch Of You
23. Sabira Jade - Star Child
24. Alex Isley - About Him (Throwed)
25. B R I E L L E - Mangos
26. SWARVY With Pink Siifu - Breakfast Flowers
27. Whoarei - ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥
28. Yogisoul & Lumi HD - Eezly (feat. Fieh & Kristoffer Eikrem)
29. KNoiMnoT X Yare' Akh - All I DO
30. Lauriana Mae - Wake Up
31. The Fifth Estate - EfYooSiKay
32. Malia - Lovestruck
33. Joyce Wrice - Home Alone (prod. Chuk Le Garcon)
34. G0USBY. - Kim's Song
35. Chiara Noriko - Persian Rugs
36. VanJess - Favor (prod. DareHouse)
37. Alex Vining - Star Lake Rd
38. Nicky Davey - Oxygen
39. Soft Glas - Vain idea1
40. Tay Walker - Karma
41. FELT.TV - Alias Girl.

VAHÉ | Beyond Leisure #004. NOUMENON

"an unceasing movement of mutual love".

tracklist:

01. Cheney - All About You
02. JUWN - Rollin
03. Danny Cainco - Outlaw (Fortune Remix)
04. WHOISDREAD - Motives (prod. Ayo & Keyz)
05. Bobii Lewis - Special
06. Jahkoy - Fool For You
07. HSVN - Ask No Questions
08. Derrius Logan - Set Life (prod. CoopTheTruth)
09. ELHAE - HLV
10. TREE CLUB - Allure
11. PAT SOUL - UTET
12. Roni - PITY
13. TheMasks - Say Say (Starring Courtney)
14. KidGhost - Afraid (w Mack Scott & Cheikh)
15. valentino - she said
16. Jaye Prime - Somebody (feat. Scolla) (prod. Ashton Woods)
17. Jayd Ink - Galaxy (ProducedByTwin)
18. TINxTIN - Confident
19. AirBornGav - Take It Slow
20. Tavi Montelle - The Dealer Freestyle (prod. Ezr0 Marei X Tavi Montelle)
21. Xavier Omär - Hesitate (feat. MaSAXgo) (prod. Tyshane)
22. Rose Gold - Runnin (feat. James Fauntleroy)
23. sebastian mikael - Acid (feat. $ean Wire) (prod. Tropi@DiControl)
24. ELIRA ROE - Fall (Unmastered)
25. G-Scott Ft ArchDuke - Illegal (prod. G-Scott x ArchDuke)
26. maurice moore - typhoon (prod. KDaGreat)
27. Krs. ft Oshi, kingBnjmn & Elhae - Make It Last
28. Tristan Kenneth - ELECTRICITY
29. Nazty Gal - Something New
30. 169 - Trust
31. Tiffany Gouché - Red Rum Melody
32. S A M B A - Waiting (prod. XVR BLCK)
33. NAHTMÉ - Fresh Water
34. Summertime Stories - hotline.

VAHÉ | Beyond Leisure #005. TRIUNITY

Debt (freestyle)

Jamiroquai - Virtual Insanity (The Noisy Freaks Remix)

"if nothing we do matters, then all that matters is what we do", -Liam.

VAHÉ | Beyond Leisure #005. TRIUNITY

Confessions Of A Curly Mind

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