A previous guest of honor at H.A.N.D. as we debuted the series with a recording of his first class workings at Have A Nice Day a few years back - Piers Harrison presents us with yet another generous offering to our new mix series. One of the minds at Test pressing and 1/4 of team Soft Rocks, Piers' insightful relationship with music and dance floor culture has clearly led to a discerning understanding in a wide range of genres - kindly displayed in this pleasant excursion - listen carefully :)
@soft-rocks

Sound Metaphors Mix Series 04 : Piers Harrison

passing it clockwise is good luck,
anyone can join the joy of joint, just choose a time and post !


A (00:00)
1. Hipnotech – Mother Nature
2. P-Gruv – Calm Down (Instrumental)
3. Pete Rock – It's The Postaboy (Instrumental)
4. Masters Of Illusion - Let Me Talk To You (Instrumental)
5. The 45 King – Evergreen
6. Daily Plannet – Love It (Original Instrumental)
7. Da Beatminerz - Open (Instrumental)
8. Droop Capone – Somethin' Else About Mary
9. Prin-Sess – He Needs Me (Instrumental)
10. Kice Of Course – Thumpin (Instrumental)
11. Mission - Home (Thes One Instrumental)
12. Masterminds - Deja Vu (Instrumental)
13. Shadez Of Brooklyn – Paradise (Instrumental)

B (30:18)
14. Hipnotech – Yeah Yeah
15. Spectac - Reasons (Instrumental)
16. Encore Featuring Ladybug Mecca –Real Talk (Instrumental)
17. Lone Catalysts – Once Before (Instrumental)
18. CopperShot – Save Me (Instrumental)
19. Akrobatik-No losses (Instrumental)
20. El Da Sensei - Keep It Live (Instrumental)
21. Bits N Pieces – The City Is Us (Instrumental)
22. J. Rawls – The Night Belongs To The Music (Instrumental)
23. Almyghty Myghty Pythons - Curb Your Nerve (Instrumental)
24. Swamburger – 9 To 5 Poortrait (Instrumental)
25. Hi-Fidel And DJ Crucial – Rainbow Beach (Instrumental)


 ‎ﻌ ﻌﻌﻌ ﻌﻌﻌ ﻌﻌ from further from the sea ‎ﻌ ﻌﻌﻌ ﻌﻌﻌ ﻌﻌ

Passing it clockwise (18:15 - Flatic)

Tokyo-based DJ & composer Abiu taking you to a higher state, playing tracks from across the house axis. 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/abiu/episodes/abiu-19th-september-2024

Abiu 190924

Jordi, aka Llupe, and Nico, aka DJ Aficionado, share quite a few things in common: Catalan origins, a love for all things Balearic, the same street in Berlin and shows on Refuge Worldwide. They both certainly appreciate a good party, too.

Organizing parties and playing together was a natural direction for them. Their party series, Orbita, launched earlier this year, aims to create ample space for quality adult dance music. It seems to be working well, as they’ve been fortunate to host guests like Apiento, Tom of England, and Sianza, to name a few.

This mix is a recording from the last Orbita party, held at Fitzroy on what many described as the last day of summer in Berlin. For those who remember, it was a dreamy and sensual Sunday, filled with music that sounded just right in that room. It felt nice and cosy and the dancers seemed to be momentarily free from any kind of Monday angst. Playful and light, yet seriously good. Feel the magic, times two.

Sound Metaphors Mix Series 29 : DJ Aficionado & Llupe

These two were so great. ddwy are making brilliant music right now and they showed their influences when they came down to play an hour of music for us. Very much a blissed out sound running from Underworld to slowed down Hypnotone and on... It was such a nice session and they nailed it.

TP532 ddwy (Love International Sunrise Sessions)

Good news! After a few months off, Pacific Spirit is back with another hot session courtesy of NYC's finest, @enterthelloyd. Here are a few words about the mix from the man himself...

“I recently found this mix of weird R&B dubs while pillaging old laptops for music and I haven’t turned it off since. If you've ever dug through old drives for anything you know how mundane and unrewarding it can be. It's like a road trip that never ends. However, when you come across a file labeled  "Actavis and Activator" you pull the car over and see what's going on. I couldn’t tell you when or why I made it but I’m glad I did. Feel good vibes for feel bad times. Hope you like it.”

Thanks for listening, everybody!




Pacific Spirit No. 93 | DJ Lloyd

This is a recording of KOOLMFL live show during 7hinner 6roove at Mago, Nagoya which was the first night of '7hinner Tour' back in 2024 . .

We also have a juicy Thinner Groove party happening soon at,
Shhhh.. secret location  🍇  featuring a live show of KOOLMFL

Save your dates and come to Secret Location, Nishiazabu Tokyo 
on May 5th, starts 23:00- sharp. 
https://www.instagram.com/p/DIB98cJy9jl/?img_index=1

Bandcamp

KOOLMFL -  Live at Thinner Groove (2024)

John 14:6 -Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."

_HisWay

Embark on a global jazz journey that explores unexpected instrumental combinations and cultural influences. This collection seamlessly blends folk elements, orchestral colors, and world music with lo-fi jazz, creating a uniquely sophisticated soundscape perfect for distinguished venues seeking distinctive ambient music.

Soft synthesis

For the August edition we've invited Donna Leake from London who handed over a high spirited 2 hour mix. Interview (excerpt) down below.

www.musicfrommemory.com

MFM: Hi Donna, welcome to the series. How's your day so far? Does your day normally involve music from the moment you wake up?

DL: Hi. Thanks so much for having me. My day so far has been real sweet. I woke up at 6:30am and all I’ve done is make coffee, listen to and dig for music, draw and paint. It’s now 13:30. Not every day is like this though! 

MFM: Before lockdown, was DJing the only thing that brought food on the table? How is that now, did you revise your approach or strategy after the whole live events scene collapsed?

DL: Yes it was the only thing bringing money in and turned out it was one of the main things keeping my soul full and my spirit high. So I’ve had to re strategise a few areas of my life recently. I haven’t come up with anything solid yet, I’ve always just gone with the wind. But I think now there is a sense of urgency to save myself getting into more debt because of this! But I did gain something massive and far more valuable than money since losing it, a new perspective as to what it was we were doing and what I was a part of. I now appreciate the beauty of people making the effort to gather and listen and share music together and the industry and all it's efforts more than ever. I always had thanks, but I guess you can really check in on something more closely when you stop and look at it from the outside.

MFM: Do you then also feel positive about the future of nightlife and culture?

DL: Yes I feel positive about it. The force of music is so strong and what it does to people is unstoppable. It may take some time and maybe it will change, but that might even be a good thing. We all got an opportunity to check in with ourselves and stop and even though this was a disaster for the economy and the effects of that will last a while, the essence of art and music have nothing to do with money and that’s where it should restart. If anything it might have a wonderful impact. Art can sometimes be richer if we’ve been through some heavy experiences. 

MFM: What in your opinion actually makes a DJ stand out?

DL: Most importantly, and this probably applies to everything, I think is to be yourself which will naturally be unique if you are able to harness your true essence. I know that sounds obvious but it’s often a journey to feel as though you know or to find yourself, but I think being true and present in every moment of that journey is how you’ll be able to tap into what’s unique about what you do. Being fully present and playing with the times whether that’s trying to express what's going on inside you or a response to what’s happening in the world. Also not to think but feel your way through. This will often be more accurate since our heads are pretty full and busy! Authenticity and truth can be applied to any taste and style. For me I like to go on a ride with twists, turns and surprises and hear a story with a variety of feelings from the lowest to the highest, but keeping it coherent and without being too much of a mess. Although a bit of mess is all right too!

MFM: Thanks a lot for your contribution. Can you take us through your process of recording mixes?

DL: I would say all of the above is the general process for any mix, or at least as much of this as possible is considered. But since recording mixes is the only way I’ve been sharing music recently and I’ve made so many, I have started to try to give each mix more of a focus. For example one I did recently was called music for chess. And this mix has a particular focus on psych. This is because I can feel summer ending is just around the corner and it’s been the most hazy, mind bending, deep, confusing but colourful and dream like summer I’ve ever had and I’ve never felt so inside and removed from my head and the world at the same time as I have this summer!

Passing it clockwise (18:15 - Flatic)

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