Finn Johannsen is no stranger to Trushmix. This time he is back with another soulful special mix, this in perfect timing for the x-mas and holiday season.
Over four hours of music to keep the vibe warm, soulful while we wait for brighter times hopefully to come soon!

Stay safe and healthy and enjoy music from the top!

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Trushmix 186 - Finn Johannsen

RADIO.D59B / LA VIDA SALVAJE #2 w/ Iva Arifaj

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.

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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

Greetings! From Today onwards we will be having a new episode here each and every week and nothing would be special enough, compared to what we have for You today:

Grisha from @Odopt, who is known by many club anthems released on Born Free, Hivern, and Discos Capablanca, among other labels, gave us the honor to present his selection of some supremely wide, muscular, and groovy acid basses along with moody electro-acid-house tunes together with computer glitches and some darker house variations... It all creates an experience as if you were participating in a tense, never-ending car chase. On that note, have you ever watched the movie "BULLITT"?

"While driving his Ford Mustang, Bullitt becomes aware he is being followed by a Dodge Charger driven by the two hitmen." Even though, Dodge Charger crashed in this scene of the movie - it is the one that @Odopt chose and where this set would fit just perfectly when played, even during the original car chase. 1969 Dodge Charger R/T 440, had a 4-speed manual and 440 cu. In. (7.2 L) engine, which allowed to unleash insane power and speed at that time in the San Francisco hills, where the chase scene started.

As always - good sound equipment is required (recommended). Tune in and let's catch up after a week.

Odopt in a 1969 Dodge Charger 440 Magnum

The other Side of Sunny

Condor to Fuerte

Rare grooves

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@brandon-danciu

Brandon Danciu @ The Lot Radio 11-07-2024

4h DJ set live on a beach in Boipeba, a tiny remote town on an island in Bahia. Played from 4 to 8am, following the sunrise, for the infamous Mareh festival. This was my first time there. Very broad spectrum of music. The first 15 min are missing unfortunately.

DJ set at Mareh Festival NYE 2015 - Boipeba (January 1st 2015)

The meister of all things moody & Malka Tuti related ‘Katzele’ shuts his mouth and opens the doors to his vast collection of incredible lucid-trance, sandman sloth and self help records to create a merry go round of emotional highs, lows and in-between-off-the-side-up-the-wall-and-off-the-roof moments. 

I was ling in for this session, recorded live at the @multiculti headquarters in Berlin, and can attest to its vital powers in producing hallucinogenic observations and out-of-body experiences. 

So - kick off those shoes, fluff that pillow, and leave your brain at the door. This is Sleep Mix Volume 12. 

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@malka-tuti

Sleep Mix Volume 12 (Mixed By Katzele)

In July, 2010, Tarin Greco and I sat down at Hurricane Ranch to discuss AF (Actual Freedom), and the resulting 2-hour conversation is presented below in 2 parts. These contain a little cell-phone interference, sorry about that. They address many issues related to AF and should be interesting, thought provoking, and hopefully fun and practical. Enjoy! 

HurricaneRanch Pt1

@djsundae

Laurent is one of our favorite DJ’s from the Parisian scene. Known for his delicate tastemaking selections, his mixes are always a pleasure for the ears and the heart. He runs the Idle Press label... do you remember that Pitch re-issue in 2016 with this great Tolouse Low Trax remix. In the bag forever.

IFM # 50 - DJ Sundae - Knekelhuis - Intergalactic FM

Musician, meditator, explorer of consciousness and what is possible in this life.

HurricaneRanch Pt1

Daniel M Ingram