thoroughly enjoyed the navigation, my salute to the captain

One of the sickest mixes i just keep coming back

The quartet from France are a steady fixture in the world of modern digging. Colin, Guillaume, Romain and Xavier originally met in Marseille but are now all based in Paris where they very successfully continue their hunt for the unknown (seldom above the 110 BPM mark). 

The now-Parisian taste-makers do not only have one of the most excellently curated Youtube Channels out there, they recently also proved that they are very capable Editors themselves on the most recent (and excellently curated) Orange Tree Edits (Vol. 8). 

For 5918mins., they provide nothing short of a masterclass of modern digging - which left us astonished and (dare we say it) even a bit envious given the sheer endless amount of unknown treasures comprised in this mix. So without further ado, let's dive right into 111 mins. of pure digging pleasure.

Maybe Tonight

The Swedish house doctor prescribes his special remedy for maximum enjoyment!

After touching down in Australia for a run of shows along the east coast this month, Stockholm's most relentless crate crawler Doc Jay blesses us with a blend of his infamously breezy bangers ready to transport you directly to a dance party on a beach somewhere in the summer of '92. 

Not only is he behind the notorious Doc Jay's Audio Inn, a mix series which has quickly become one of the freshest on the cloud and was the lockdown hero across living rooms round the globe, he's also a crazily talented painter and visual artist, and has collaborated on a graffiti art mag with a friend since high school that has gone on to become the biggest of its kind in the world. 
We caught up with the cheeky Swede behind the Doc Jay moniker to ask about his art, his label Sunken Rock and the inspiration behind the Audio Inn series..

Interview here: melbournedeepcast.net/portfolio/doc-jay

@docjay_unlimited

www.melbournedeepcast.net

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MDC.269 Doc Jay

Our ninety fourth Shell Tape sees the wheels of steel piloted by one Ben Taaffe. The ride should be smooth and breezy, but not without it’s twists and turns so climb aboard the good ship “Like You”.

One take, all wax and pure class–on Tape 94 Taaffe takes us a cloud jumping on a route of his own making, cruising past psychedelicised dream house drifts, puffs of gently pulsing techno tinged with sparkling ambience and oh-so-soulful and sexy vocal tracks. 

A shimmery and iridescent sepia patina coats the world we traverse over the course of these two and a half hours, varied sound waves stretching the mix’s sense of place and time as far into the future as you can imagine while timelessly delving into the past. Tempos bend and flex driving forward as breakbeats thunder only to be pulled back into another realm by dream pads and the oft repeated cry of “Like You”.

Despite the transportative ability of Tape 94 it’s still a very ‘real’ mix. Records drift in and out of time, deftly maneuvered into primo position by Taafe, our ride steadied and course set. Breeze through the haze, soak up the flashes of brilliance and brightness and stay aboard with joy–it’s Shell Tape 94.

No track list, no gods, no masters.

Mixed by @bentaaffe on Noongar Country.

Shell Tape 94 - Ben Taaffe - "Like You"

Welcome Noise In My Head to the BSRMIX!

Blessed to have our studio neighbour and long time pal Michael Kucyk finally serve up an audio offering. With a deep and long dedication to the world of left leaning music, the Efficient Space boss and veteran radio host (3RRR, NTS etc) has been a constant source of inspiration and discovery for ourselves and many more. Dive deep, warm up or cool down with his killer 1.5hr session!

Photo by Karl Halliday

www.buttersessions.com

BSRMIX #127 - Noise In My Head

‘For home use only’ is an anti-club social, a chance to get to know someone/something. A series of transmissions purely dedicated to exploring the other side. 

As the cold hits harder than ever before, it’s ever more important to add another layer, both mentally and physically. This audio guide is a sure way to light that fire. Walter Saint is the person in question, a man with a firm grip on the axe, dropping trees to fuel this warm sojourn. 

Walter Saint aka Connor Mackenzie grew up on Gadigal land, it’s where he sharpened his axe, and after a trip to the UK (to sharpen his axe further) he’s back in Eora (thanks covid). Whilst abroad, he caught the ear of London based ‘Bloop’ radio’s director and was quickly made a part of the team, taking up a role as editor and his own show on the channel, dubbed  ‘pacific house’ (TIP!) which keeps him busy to this day.  Now back in Eora full time and making moves on this giant chess board we call life, he’s carving his own way through his masterful approach to DJ’ing as well as working his ass off on a release coming later this year, and damn, this mix is sensational; further proving the hard work Connor has put in over the years, and what he’s truly capable of. 

Personally, I feel as though Walter has gone through my life with a shopping trolley and picked out all the premium produce that has soundtracked all the ups and downs for as far back as I can remember. So many damn hits that bait random emotions back into existence, and I know I’m not alone in this. There’s something special in here that’s going to make everyone feel something, and chances are, that it’s going to be closely related to (thesaurus: ecstasy, hope, elation, bliss, etc). 
The talent displayed in weaving this tapestry is another story all together. Beautifully natural in every way, all these tracks fit together so perfectly that one day they will base puzzles on it. The pure essence of cafe del mar brought back to life in such a spectacular way. Go buy a bag of beach sand from Bunnings, light up a shitty coconut candle and mix up a Margarita, then press play, I-BEE-FAH. 

His sounds >>>> https://soundcloud.com/waltersaint

FHOU

FHUO # 71 // Walter Saint

Trushmix 195 presents Melbournes own Myles Mac! 
The man behind the now longs running mix page Melbourne Deepcast, check it out for a lot of fun interviews and mixes from a great variation of DJ's.

For this mix Myles serves us a three hour mix exploring house related music from the late eighties to mid nineties. Slower mellow house sounds, street soul, hip-house, balearic infused tunes, and much more. This a perfect mid summer mix to feel the vibe!

Enjoy music from the top!

Trushmix.com

Trushmix 195 - Myles Mac

Crown Ruler Mix #25 - Ben Fester B2B Cousin.

We’ve got another mix for you snatched from the wild - this time from iconic brothers @ben-fester and @secondcousins. Recorded at our open-air party co-presented with @planettrip earlier this year, the siblings warmed up for maestro @floatingpoints in the breeze of twilight, where they proved themselves as well-seasoned DJ’s no longer necessitating introduction. 

Sink into this mix of trippy downtempo, percussive electro and cherished vocal house from two masters of their craft. 

Illustration by Ben Keynes.

This mix was recorded on the stolen lands of the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We acknowledge their Elders past and present, and recognise efforts in the ongoing resistance against colonialism. Always Was, Always Will Be.

Crown Ruler Mix #25 - Ben Fester B2B Cousin

"She rode with her hat pulled down in the front and fastened under her chin with a drawtie and as she rode her black hair twisted and blew about her shoulders and the lightning fell silently through the black clouds behind her and she rode all seeming unaware down through the low hills while the first spits of rain blew on the wind and onto the upper pasturelands and past the pale and reedy lakes riding erect and stately until the rain caught her up and shrouded her figure away in that wild summer landscape: real horse, real rider, real land and sky 
and yet a dream withal."

Artwork by @tamara-marrington

Cassette

...and yet a dream withal

https://www.nts.live/shows/panorama-heaven/episodes/panorama-heaven-30th-november-2022

Panorama Heaven w/ Bianca Lexis 301122

Moonshoe Selects 00013 - Mike Who

Returning to the lab for a special lockdown edition with two hours of bumpin’ slow jams courtesy of @myles-mac and DJ Possum! Hailing from Colombia and a longtime contributor to the Latin music scene in Melbourne, @djpossums (aka Jolie) has a wonderful ear for the slower, soulful electronic love songs of the 80s and early 90s, with recent sessions for @hotwaxsoundsystem and @loopdreamsau some of the smoothest you’ll hear! 

Get comfy for 120 minutes of lounge friendly nostalgia with chunky UK street soul, 90s hip hop, dub, deep balearic, Kwaito and house! 

www.skylab-radio.com

Tracklist:

The Bionaut - Lush Life Electronica
Bassline feat. Lorraine Chambers - Back To Bass-ics
Shortie No Mass - Like This
Critical Rhythm - I’m In Love With You (Version)
A Tribe Called Quest - Check The Rhime (Mr. Muhammad's Mix)
Bovel - Check 4 U
Dual Tone - Atom (Dub Massacre 2)
Boyz II Men - Vibin' (The New Flava)
Pete Rock - Get Involved
Soul For Real - If You Want It
Kiss The Sky - Same Place Same Time
Dub Addiction - Mae Roe KH (Giraffi Dub)
Critical Rhythm - It Could Not Happen (Essential Trance Hall Mix)
Fifth Of Heaven - Just A Little More
Rahsheed - Never Put U Down
Love & Laughter - I Surrender (Club Mix)
M’Du - e Beach (Extended Mix)
Soul Family Sensation - I Don’t Even Know If I Should Call You Baby
Special Touch - Garden Of Life
YBU - Soul Magic (feat Jonell)
Fresh 4 Feat. Lizz E - Wishing On A Star
The Eff Word - TBC (Crustation Slow Mix)
Patrice Rushen - To Each His Own
2 Tuff - Slow Down
The Primitive Painter - Invisible Landscapes
Dennis Mpale - Paying My Bills
DJ Rasoul feat. Shanan - Let Me Love You (SF Vocal Vibe)
KLF - Make It Rain (Extended Version)
42 Cows In Town - Coffeshop People (Orlando Careca Coffe Dub Mix)
Speedy J - Beam Me Up
Pal Joey pres. Expression - Ancestoral Groove (DJ Duke's Deep Groove)

Skylab Radio w/ Myles Mac & DJ Possum (29.08.20)

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