big up burna for the mix, it's a lot of fun

absolute badbwoy mix!! big up from Russia @burna1

'twas a breezy & bright easter Monday morning. The air was warm and it filled our lungs with optimism. The mudlarks & magpies chirped a-like, filling the space with harmonies & song. Oranges were squeezed & celery sticks munched. Bellies full of laughter & upturned lips. The tree gently swayed above us & the bodies moved in unison. Protected, together, our nest.  Looks shared, turn for turn, a partnership. Smoke rises, rays part through. "Friends for life?" "Okie Dokie!"

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Montana & DJ Earl Grey at Okie Dokie

Full feature, interview and tracklist coming soon!

Off The Record Mix Series 23: Suzanne Kraft

Kicking off the Spring season is DJ Earl Grey with Mix #6 of Tasting Tones. 

Fresh new artwork by Maryos Syawish.

TASTING TONES #6 DJ Earl Grey

Hot Wax Soundsystem's monthly radio residency at Hope St Radio.
https://www.hopestradio.community

SPACE'D ENSEMBLE & COUSIN - Friendly Mixtape - Live from Hope St Radio 6

Ahoy! We're thrilled to share with you the latest dreamy transmission from our friend from the West, Montana! An all out relaxation degustation full of sun-kissed grooves and beachside nostalgia, the host of the lovingly curated @inourpersonalspace series offers us the ultimate afternoon accompaniment, awash with heavenly atmospheres and sensual vocal cuts from the hedonistic days of yore. Paradise awaits, just don't forget to hydrate!

Jump over here to hear a bit more about the mix: melbournedeepcast.net/portfolio/montana

@montana-bourke

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Interview

MDC.275 Montana

Jamie Tiller & Lauren Hansom @ The Lot Radio 07 - 24 - 2022

https://www.nts.live/shows/beautiful-swimmers/episodes/beautiful-swimmers-21st-september-2022

Beautiful Swimmers 210922

The 43rd mix comes from Vio DJ (@vio-deejay)and is a rather melancholic one, perfect for the current short autumn days. Interview (excerpt) down below.

www.musicfrommemory.com

MFM: Hi Curtis, welcome aboard. What have you been up to lately?

VD: Thanks guys, happy to be a part of the series. I’ve been living in Berlin for ten years now and collecting records for about fifteen. I feel like my interests are constantly changing, but I always come back to records. Lately I’ve been reading a lot and spending more time in museums. I’m growing to appreciate the common thread between things and the way my interests intersect.

MFM: How are you connected to the Berlin music scene? 

VD: I used to throw parties in a space that’s future is now sort of uncertain. I would say I met most of my music friends there. I’ve also worked in music most of my life and am currently taking of the shop at ‘Record Culture Magazine’.

MFM: Do you think Berlin is still an interesting and healthy place for music and culture in general?

VD: Good question. I recently read that Berlin has experienced the sharpest increase in rent over the last five years (42% between 2016 and 2021) of all major European cities. This has lead to a sort of cultural homogeny that has largely erased the city’s distinctive character. That said, we still have an amazing sense of community here, where everyone involved in music supports each other; attending each other’s parties, buying each other’s records and generally just hanging out.

MFM: Word on the street is that you're a great digger. What does that mean to you? 

VD: Haha, my reputation precedes me, thanks! I think since letting go a little I’ve realised that the medium is far less important than the way in which it’s presented. Outside of my interest in collecting second hand records, there is a whole world of other types of music that I love. The stuff I listen to at home or on the bus is often completely different to the stuff I play out. I think blurring those lines can reveal a certain truth in what you do, it’s a purer form of expression.

MFM: What does collecting records mean to you these days?

VD: I have to say, almost none of the records I buy can be played (easily) in a club. For a long time, I was buying music almost exclusively for mixes, which is a habit I’m happy to have broken. Now I will only buy things that can’t be heard beyond the format, as well as the occasional LP for home listening.

MFM: Rumour has it that you've got a knack for organising your records :) What is that all about?

VD: Haha, yeah. So last year, during a year-long sabbatical courtesy of the German state, I decided to start a small web store. I wanted the records I was selling to be presentable for home visits and got tired of never being able to find where anything was. I built a shelving unit that could hold the weight, cut dividers and labelled them and found 12-inch-wide crates to sort the records. Everything is now upright and browsable by genre. 

MFM: How do you find new records? Do you have your secret or not so secret methods?

VD: Nowadays I just go to the shop and listen to things that catch my eye. I used to obsess over how ‘known’ stuff was but now I’m mostly not bothered. I see records as a curiosity; those with an interesting back story or aesthetic quirk are always the nicest to own. This is usually what I look for when I’m in the store. The rest always works itself out.

MFM: So, please tell us about your mix! Is there a story behind it? 

VD: It’s for anyone who struggles with the shorter days. Autumn in the Northern Hemisphere always has me feeling pretty melancholic, and I wanted the mix to reflect that. It’s something that you might listen to as it gets dark at 4pm.

MFM Mix 043: Vio DJ

The breezy sound of the Canadian Riviera, from Mood Hut's Pender Street Steppers.

https://www.nts.live/shows/pender-street-steppers/episodes/pender-street-steppers-10th-january-2023

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SWAYMIX 006 - Ramzilla

The throb of a kick drum, a sub bass pulse, that hit to your solar plexus - it's something that's undeniably irresistible. Maybe this focus on 'the thud' was built into humans eons ago in the primordial swamp? Maybe our brains are just bloody broken? Either way local producer @burna1 has truly embraced this train of thought ahead of playing our NYE party with the 41st Shell Tape - "Made to Bump."

As December starts to toddle towards knock off o'clock it's time to get serious about partying and that's exactly what happens in this mix. Lithely snaking his way through pretty much any genre you could associate with term 'bass music,' Burna cracks the whip as he drives this rave laden wagon, keeping energy high, frequencies low and dancers on their toes with mix of classics, the freshest freshies and dubplates you probably won't be finding without a Tor browser.

Dark web originating bootlegs aside, this hour and a bit comes hard with the tunes, running from jelly-leg inducing garage to pop 'n' locking electro, sidestepping into warehouse ready UK rave sounds and skidding over to grab a piece of slightly more abstract 'left-field' bass sounds before looping back to do it all over again. This is one for late nights, low lights and steamy rooms. Download a strobe light app for your phone and party on.

Shell Tape 41 - Burna - "Made to Bump"

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Boorloo/Perth based music platform and dance party, operating on Whadjuk Noongar Country.

Shell Tape 41 - Burna - "Made to Bump"

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