Bristol-based producer, DJ and musician @iambruce, or Larry, is the first guest to send selections up to space to teach aliens about life on this planet. 

Larry is a musician who constantly explores and tests the boundaries of what is possible with sound, most recently exploring using shimmering vocals on his recent @timedance project.

Touching on the soundscapes of his breakthrough @hessleaudio production from as far back as 2014, and recent singing production, Larry sends tracks into the cosmos from school days and university afterparty anthems that have soundtracked his life. We get into discovering an ear for sound, the concept of authenticity, how music soothes cruelty and the power of vocal expression alongside playing records.

Bruce's Cosmic Transmissions:

'INXS - Need You Tonight' (1987)
'Louis Prima - Just A Gigolo / I Ain't Got Nobody' (1956)
'Reuben - We’re All Going Home in an Ambulance' (2007)
'Spor - Valentine' (2007)
'Lusine - Gravity' (2009)

Cosmic Cassette 001: Bruce

North London selector and producer Lou Redley, or @mrredley, selects 5 tracks to send into space to teach aliens about life on earth.

Lou is a lover of the double bass, fine wine and spending good times with friends - all of which will be of interest to extraterrestrial life. 

Aside from these, he's an excellent DJ, having cut his teeth on internet radio back in 2015 where he focused on electronic music with a heavy groove. Black Wine Club is the name of his current @rinsefm show and clubnight series, and another project where he offers followers advice on pairing fine wine with electronic music, helping to change the mindset of the wine industry and society.

Lou's cosmic selections touch on his days at Drum & Bass raves, seeing reggae and dub legends Sly & Robbie at the Barbican with his parents, and being recommended exquisite jazz in Manchester record shops.

Mr. Redley's Cosmic Transmissions:

Harry Whitaker - Black Renaissance (1977)
Black Jazz Consortium - Free Your Mind (2012)
Sly & Robbie - Destination Unknown (1985)
Dave Owen - Feeling Kinda Blue (2010)
Bobbi Humphrey - Harlem River Drive (1973)

Cosmic Cassette 002: Mr. Redley

Vandorta selects 5 tracks to send into space to teach aliens about life on earth.

As an 'enthusiastic seller of records', @Vandortaa, or Annabelle Van Dort, is a a longtime resident at the Peckham-based internet radio station @Balamii, new Radio TNP host, and a member of the team at the legendary Sounds of the Universe record store in Soho, London. Alongside her current musical output as a DJ, her talents stretch to folk singing, citing Leonard Cohen, Bon Iver and Angel Olsen as some of her key influences.

We get into the catharsis of losing control of your body to both punk and Sister Nancy, Hackney Jazz Dads, recommending the perfect record and what Bon Iver's lyrics can teach us about existence.

Vandorta's Cosmic Transmissions:

Green Day - Jesus of Suburbia
Bon Iver - Holocene
Sister Nancy - Bam Bam
Grauzone - Eisbär
Larry Marshall - It Makes Me Feel

Cosmic Cassette 003: Vandorta

Machine Woman, or Anastasia Vtorova, selects 5 tracks to send into space on a cassette to teach aliens about life on earth 👽

@MachineWoman wears many hats. She is the label founder of @takeawayjazzrecords and tireless producer of techno and experimental music, having released across labels such as @ninja-tune's Technicolour imprint, Sacred Tapes and Delsin. She is also the founder of a London-based meet-up where she brings together producers to hear their tracks on a Function-One soundsystem, alongside talks on the music industry. 

Growing up in Post-Soviet Leningrad, now St. Petersburg, in a difficult time, we went into how she danced to Boney-M's funk and disco to take her to another place as a child. We also got into the magic of jacket potatoes, the culture shock of moving country at a young age, the inspiration of a man drawing lines in Salford, and why happy hardcore group Scooter's motto is one to live by.

Machine Woman's selections:

Boney M - Nightflight to Venus (1978)
Scooter - Move Your Ass (1995)
Actress - Hubble (2010)
Slipknot - (sic) (1999)
Ayesha - Buzzz (2023)

Cosmic Cassette 004: Machine Woman

Scarlett O'Malley selects 5 tracks to send into space on a cassette to teach aliens about life on earth 👽

Scarlett is a DJ of bumping house and crossover soul, radio presenter, record label founder and podcast host, born and raised in Perivale, West London. 

@scarlett_omalley is the founder of the soul label, The Soul Exchange, born out of a club night of the same name, whilst also nurturing her love of house movers for her label Club Cowgirl. Alongside producing podcasts which look at the stories behind the art for the Museum of Youth Culture and the BBC, her passion for community and music run deep.

We got into the vast legacy of Jackie Wilson and Motown, why history is just gossip throughout the ages, being a Good Charlotte Stan, how to sneak into sold-out gigs and digging for records in the USA.

Scarlett's selections:

Good Charlotte - Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous
Jackie Wilson - Reet Petite
The Specials - Rat Race
Wham - Everything She Wants
The Supremes - I'm Gonna Make You Love Me

Cosmic Cassette 005: Scarlett O'Malley

Rohan Rakhit selects 5 tracks to send into space on a cassette to teach aliens about life on earth.

@rohan_rakhit is an DJ, broadcaster and actor who is hitting his stride. Rohan is a member of @daytimers_uk, an arts collective championing South Asian talent in creative industries, and a DJ of soulful, eclectic and percussive sounds. He is also an actor, recently featuring in Rye Lane which came out in 2023 and performing at the Old Vic theatre in London last year after graduating from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.

We get into DAYTIMERS' viral Boiler Room moment, growing up with classical music, building community to uplift creatives, how a Lord of the Rings play sparked Rohan's acting career, and a future B2B with Idris Elba.

Rohan's selections:

Yo-Yo Ma - Bach: Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: I. Prelude (1983)
Bombay Bicycle Club - Lights Out, Words Gone (2011)
Bally Sagoo - Waada Na Tod (1994)
Gil Evans, Joaquin Rodrigo & Miles Davis - Concierto de Aranjuez: Adagio (1960)
Cleo Sol - Love Will Lead You There (2023)

Cosmic Cassette 006: Rohan Rakhit

Robert Owens selects 5 tracks to send into space on a cassette to teach aliens about life on earth.

@robert-owens-official is a house music DJ and singer working just as hard now as the start of his career. 

As a self-described 'club kid', his name is synonymous with the birth and formation of the early 'golden era' underground Chicago house music scene. Forming Fingers Inc. with Ron Wilson and Larry Heard in the mid-1980s, the group played a part in defining the genre.

We got into finding solace in gospel choirs despite a difficult relationship with religion, living in London and seeing Princess Diana, looking to find The One on the dancefloor, falling out and making up with Frankie Knuckles and David Morales, and why kindness is key.

Robert's selections:

I'll Be Your Friend - Robert Owens
Joe Smooth - Promised Land
Risqué III (K’Alexi Shelby) - Essence Of A Dream
The One Unlimited Touch - Searching To Find The One
The Chambers Brothers - Stealin' Watermelons

Cosmic Cassette 007: Robert Owens

Tash LC selects 5 tracks to send into space on a cassette to teach aliens about life on earth.

@Tash-LC is a London-based DJ, radio host and presenter who has a deep love for global club music, sharing this with audiences on NTS Radio and live. She is also the founder and label head of @ClubYeke, a clubnight and label that explores sounds from the African diaspora, and South and Latin American music, via the UK and beyond. With some of the best chat on NTS, it was a complete pleasure to speak and hear some of her most formative tracks.

We get into dreams of becoming a ballet dancer, learning life lessons from Usher, how to keep the love for running a label, why jump-up drum and bass still deserves kudos, and so much more.

Tash’s selections:

Usher - Confessions Pt. II
Fish Go Deep and Tracey K - The Cure and The Cause
Vampire Weekend - Oxford Comma
DJ Hazard and Distorted Minds - Mr. Happy
The Busy Twist - Friday Night

Cosmic Cassette 008: Tash LC

A podcast going into the sonic unknown.

This podcast invites DJs and musicians to select the 5 tracks that they would send into space on a cassette tape to teach aliens about life on earth.

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