SMOOTH BRAIN SUNDAY - BELOVED.WTF

Lorelei blesses us with her October love song with an hour long session of ethereal, abstract, & alternative rock nrg. Lorelei is a Chicago-based producer and DJ, with previous affiliations at legendary local record stores Gramophone and Wild Prairie. 

Her sound is goth, cutting-edge, yet celestial. Lorelei’s smooth brain mix captures this essence as it transcends us through the lightness and darkness of post-punk. Many of you may already know Lorelei making waves across Chicago / the midwest and beyond. A beloved collaborator and dj partner circa 2016 — I’m stoked to feature her on Smooth Brain <3

Tune in every first Sunday of the Month on beloved.wtf at 11 AM CST for an hour long smooth brain session. For other Beloved Radio show archives, check out their Mixcloud page: www.mixcloud.com/belovedwtf/

Track List:

Drinking at a Stream - Deux Filles
Jacho’s Story - …The ‘2+2 = 5’
The Holy Hour - Cyrnai
Pocos Locos - Sueño Sueño
Black Market - Snatch
Follow Our Kode - The Creative Technology Consortium
Here Visit - Bruce Gilbert
Pink Rhythm - The Advanced Cookbook of Mr S and K
Wordless Songs - Justine
Spanish Reggae - The Durutti Column
Spinal Column - Stereolab
Promises - Vicious Pink
Lorelei - Cocteau Twins
Birthday - The Sugarcubes

Smooth Brain Sunday 10 wsg Lorelei (October 2023)

Tune in every first Sunday of the Month on beloved.wtf at 11 AM CST for an hour long smooth brain session. This mix shifts between the abstract sounds of downtempo, IDM, and ethereal soundscapes - emulating a smooth brain session in the cloud.

Track List:
The Dream - Planetary Assault System
Sneakin’ Out The Hospital - Beastie Boys
Safe From Harm (Just A Groove Dub) - Massive Attack
Moonrise Alpha - Palm Skin Productions
Plaistow Flex Out - Squarepusher
Es Ist Nur Der Rauch - Andreas Dorau
Sevillanas pink - Las Ketchup
Sunshower - Dr. Buzzard’s Original Savannah Band
Rely (Lackluster Remix) - Korpi Ensemble
Misery train - Suicide
Electric Garden - Conrad Schnitzler
Hypnosis / Hypnose - Gina X Performance
Octopus - Sunfear
I don’t know why I’m crying now - Sunfear
Instrumental No. 2 - My Bloody Valentine
Cut - Seefeel
Seizure - Plaid
A Heart-warming and Beautiful Flower Will Eventually 
Wither Away and Become Dirt - Susumu Yokota

Aired on Nov 05 2023

for other Beloved Radio show archives, check out their Mixcloud page: www.mixcloud.com/belovedwtf/

Smooth Brain Sunday 11 (Nov 2023)

This mix pushes my practice further than I believe I've ever gone before, folding rock, ambient, spoken word, and percussion into a post-western story of planetary exploration.

Lately, I've caught myself digging deeper into my past as a percussionist and writer. I played drumline (tenors) from 2009-2013, built instruments and wrote songs in a DIY/Stomp-inspired band called Groove (2013-2017), and trained across marimba, steel pan, vibraphone, and timpani. I also wrote a series of seven science fiction books in high school fueled primarily by Avatar the Last Airbender and queer escapism. The series was called Matter, and allowed me to craft worlds, personalities, heartbreak, and outlining (without me really realizing it) the belief that, collectively, the people we put ourselves in relation to help us build the world we want to live in.

Because of this, this set starts with a 1991 rendition on "The Songlines" from the Robert Hohner Perc. Ensemble—from a gift my percussion teacher gave me around 2010 or so. From there, all tracks come from the 21st century (there is good to be found here!), including two new pieces from myself that score an upcoming film I'm making titled Prednisone. The goal is to launch you from land to sky to space, see some planets, find some havens, heal wounds, purge toxins, and return home.     

                                                            — Endash, 2023

Tune in every first Sunday of the Month on beloved.wtf at 11 AM CST for an hour long smooth brain session. For other Beloved Radio show archives, check out their Mixcloud page: www.mixcloud.com/belovedwtf/

Track List:
The Songlines - Robert Hohner Perc. Ensemble
My Prayer - Mansur Brown
Clouds Race Across the Sky - Joe Satriani
Tricks Me My Mind - Bitchin Bajas and Natural Information Society
Anemometer - Bitchin Bajas and Natural Information Society
Scattering - Steve Gunn & David Moore
Reroute - Endash
Repiseog - Endash
Optical Haze, Pt. 2 - JOHN SELLEKAERS
Parasympathetic - Seconds
Yaupon - Jake Muir
Intro - lan Pooley
The Universe - A Guy Called Gerald
Exist By Hope Alone - Nexcyia
pyramids - Zekkereya El-magharbel
The Unity of the Mind - Valentina Magaletti
LOG 4 - LOG
Colouring Of Pigeons - The Knife, Mt. Sims, and Planningtorock
羽毛能指（Feather Signifier) - Howie Lee
Oakmoss - Bibio

Smooth Brain Sunday 12 wsg Endash (Dec 2023)

January is the start of a new year: a reset, fresh chapter, closing the door on what no longer serves you. A chance to set a timed measure of your goals and set routines to live the best version of yourself. 

This mix depicts the spectrum of feelings and internal conflict over the course of the year that still lingers in your body. Unexpected love, joy, and wonder will come your way. So will disorder, pain, and death. It is not easy to cope with changes - you will sometimes resort back to old ways. Find the balance of accepting this while letting go to be who you want to be. Most importantly, give yourself flowers while you can still smell them!

Tune in every first Sunday of the Month on beloved.wtf at 11 AM CST for an hour long smooth brain session. For other Beloved Radio show archives, check out their Mixcloud page: www.mixcloud.com/belovedwtf/

Track List:
Honey - Ultramarine
Soft Landing - Ursula 1000
Lilted Song - Gi Gi
Afterglow - Garbage
Fidelity - The Durutti Column
Autosuggestion - Silent Servant
My Joy - Sixth June
Habitat of ‘o’ Negative - Drexyica
Unit - Logic System
Mockingbird Dream - Patrick Cowley
Flipside - Everything but the Girl
Urbi Et Orbi - Mappa Mundi
I Miss Your Love (dub-Ronic mix) - Petria
U Make Me Feel (Running Water) - Elsi Curry
Celestial V.S.U. - Final Cut
The Angel - Ministry
If You Want To Soar With The Angels - Transient Waves

Smooth Brain Sunday 13 (Jan 2024)

It's luv szn <3 Shout out to all my strong, independent, single girlies that spread love each n every day!! Love is a feeling, state of mind, lifestyle. Sharing this with another person is special and a blessing.

Track List:
Definition of Love - Aaron-Carl
Strangers on a Train - Lovage
That’s The Way Love Is - Dwight Skyes
Love Played A Game - Ann Peebles
Tell Me - Groove Theory
Thinking Of You (Dream Mix) - Maureen Walsh
Your Laugh As My Ringtone - Hysterical Love Project
Anyways - Esthero
Climax (Girl Shit) - Slum Village
Fake Loathe - Blue Iverson
I Don’t Even Know If I Should Call You Baby (Marshall Jefferson Symphony mix) - Soul Family Sensation
Road Of The Lonely Ones - Madlib 
You’ve Gone - Bassline ft Lorraine Chambers
Any Love (Larry Heard Mix) - Massive Attack
Thinking - A.S.O.
quiero sentirme bien - Kali Uchis
By Your Side - Love Spirals Downwards
Angel - Goldie

Aired on Feb 4 2024 on beloved.wtf

Tune in every first Sunday of the month on beloved.wtf at 11 AM CST for an hour long smooth brain session. For other Beloved Radio show archives, check out their Mixcloud page: www.mixcloud.com/belovedwtf/

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Smooth Brain Sunday 14 (Feb 2024) - Luv Mix

Track List:
Lluvia - Ojos De Brujo
Campesina - Frank Harris & Maria Marquez
Vida - Chambao
She's Unreal (Tension Remix By Disco Room) - Meat Beat Manifesto
Lowride - Autechre
Je Ferai Tout (Club remix) - Loreleï
Turn your love - Projection
Baby It's You - Off Peak
Tinto Tintero - Up, Bustle & Out
Heat In - Timewarp Inc.
Endless Sunday - E Ruscha V
Blissful Morning Dream Interpretation Melody - Discovery Zone
Hot On Heels of Love - Throbbing Gristle
No Controles - Olé Olé
CIA Contractor Freed Over Pakistan Killings - Vatican Shadow
Mechanical Advantage - Datassette
Sometimes My Arms Bend Back - The Marcia Blaine School for Girls
River Of Bass - Skylab

Aired on June 2 2024 on beloved.wtf

Tune in every first Sunday of the month on beloved.wtf at 11 AM CST for an hour long smooth brain session. For other Beloved Radio show archives, check out their Mixcloud page: www.mixcloud.com/belovedwtf/

Smooth Brain Sunday 18 (June 2024)

Hi! I'm liu, a DJ based in Monterrey, MX. I would describe my style as bassy, drummy and dramatic! it can be dark but sweet & sexy too...

For years, I've been around diverse electronic music scenes, experiencing and learning to appreciate all kinds of genres. Since I started collecting vinyl, I've been obsessed with 90's and 2000's deep house, tech house, acid house and acid trance; mostly from the UK but not only!

I think that the sound and community born during that period of time has a major influence over nowadays underground scene culture, as well as, a big source of inspiration behind my current sound.

Feat. a bunch of tracks from nearly all icons from that past golden era, but also, a few top modern productions by some of my fav. contemporary artists, with almost all tracks having their own vinyl release with the exception of 3 titles only.

I hope u like the taste of these rare candies... 🍡🍬🍭

with love, dj liu.

For more music:
www.discoesencia.com

ilu Info:
@dj_liu
https://www.discogs.com/user/dj_liu

Esencia 079 - dj liu - 'Red Roses Dark Chocolates'

"The honesty of my music and poetry comes from church." The South London artist discusses his turn away from religion and his love of sound systems as the city celebrates 56 years of Notting Hill Carnival.

The annual Caribbean street parade Notting Hill Carnival has taken place in London since 1966 to celebrate the influx of immigrants brought to the UK during Windrush. Carnival is a celebration of the rich and multifaceted artistic heritage that came with them, especially in the form of Afro-Caribbean music, dance and sound system culture.

The South London-born poet, producer and NTS Radio host James Massiah is one of a generation of musicians who has been influenced by the city's Afro-Caribbean cultural legacy. In this interview, he talks to Errol Anderson of the South London-based curatorial platform Touching Bass about his connection to London's sound systems and his own artistic evolution. His output centres around hedonism and what he calls "joyful living"—a reaction to the church community he grew up in. Many of the lyrics on his most recent EPs, like True Romance, paint a picture of drugs, partying, sex, addiction and heartbreak (he's even gone on to name his recurring poetry night Adult Entertainment). Music, he reflects, has provided a powerful and cathartic means to express himself and open up.

In his youth, Massiah wasn't just shaped by his church, he says, but by the Afro-Caribbean genres circulating through his neighborhood: '80s funk, raga, garage, grime and a form of Jamaican dancehall called Yardie. Later, as he was exposed to popular rock and house music, he took the sensibilities he heard in pop acts like Fleetwood Mac and applied them to a Caribbean musical framework. His sound palette is an uncanny amalgamation of Stevie Nicks' ethereal voice with the stylings of soca—a sub-genre that fuses calypso, reggae and Caribbean zouk. Listen to the episode in full.

EX.727 James Massiah

The Blackest Ever Black released singer-songwriter Carla Dal Forno stops by NTS' London studio once a month for an hour-long show featuring original productions side by side with old favourites and inspirations ranging from minimal synth to folk and dream pop... 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/carla-dal-forno/episodes/carla-dal-forno-27th-august-2024

Carla Dal Forno 270824

Bringing the raw underground vibes straight from Mexico City.

https://www.instagram.com/deejay.energy

Deejay Energy @ The Lot Radio 09-11-2024

Making Time 2023

DJ Papaya - Making Time 2023 - Great Circles ∞ Zone

Sound Gymnastics w/ Meilgaarden b2b MNTY Live From Fünk CDMX

Our own tropical cyberpunk tackles every other Monday lunchtime... 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/soup-to-nuts-ruf-dug/episodes/soup-to-nuts-ruf-dug-16th-september-2024

Soup To Nuts w/ Ruf Dug 160924

Canadian record label, publisher, and distributors Séance Centre conjure timeless music from the past, present, and future.  
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/seance-centre/episodes/seance-centre-11th-september-2024

Séance Centre: Bangladeshi Cassettes w/ Raf Reza 110924

https://www.instagram.com/lightandsounddesign

Free Tea with KG @ The Lot Radio 10-03-2024

Went to the Maple Fest, taken place on a farm in Holstein, Ontario in April, so have put my emotions into this track;)

Maple Syrup (PDJ Sticky Blues Mix)

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Smooth Brain Sunday 18 (June 2024)

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