Long time pal and driving force behind Invisible City it's Gary Abugan (@invisible-city) from Canada serving up the 29th mix in the series. Interview (excerpt) down below.

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MFM: Hey Gary. How's life in Toronto today? Did you manage to do some more gardening? :)

IC: We have a really nice garden in front of the shop and also at home in my backyard, both get some nice sun and shade and are where I spend all my time. So yes, gardening everyday ;)

MFM: (Before the pandemic hit) You've seen quite a few bits of the world by now while touring. How would you describe Toronto as a city if you had to promote it to the readers who haven't been there yet? 

IC: It’s summer here now in Toronto and we’re in the middle of a heatwave. We’re lucky to have an island with nice beaches as a nearby getaway via ferry. Toronto is a very large sprawling city compared to most European cities. Our multiculturalism definitely sets us apart. We have heaps of reggae and island music here along with lots of record shops, and the variety of food here can’t really be beat. I miss giving guided Invisible City tours of the city to any traveling DJs passing through.

MFM: Would you say it's a good place for an artist to be, whether being a young upcoming talent or professional and all in between?  

IC: Sure you can make it here if you’re skilled/talented and not overbearing, the problem is that there isn’t that many music venues to play. Between the crazy expensive visa you need to play the USA and the costs of flights to Europe, we are kind of isolated musically. Rent is crazy expensive here and most artists have another job, but I’m not sure if Toronto makes it specifically harder or easier compared to other cities. 

MFM: People may know you as the driving force behind Invisible City, the record store and label. How much time do you spend with the one compared to the other? 

IC: I would say pre-Covid more focus was on the shop and getting that to a sustainable level and stocking the store. We didn’t even have a sign for years until recently. During Covid, when the shop was closed for about a year and a half, a lot of focus was on development and signing artists paying advances and getting back into production. I learned alot about Music Publishing too… Laura helps me a lot with organizing everything, label and shop, I would be lost without her.

MFM: Looking back on running a record store and label for over 10 years now, what would you say are some key changes that took place over time?

Back then there were not that many reissue labels and it wasn’t as competitive or extensive, now everyone has a reissue label. I only wanted to put out records that I was strongly connected to or somehow found on a whim. If someone showed me a record, I would ask them if they were planning on reissuing it, now people just go ahead. It’s crazy how many reissues there are so it’s challenging now as a label to dig even deeper. The record shop also was really niche and specialized in the past and now there’s just more in each genre. It’s still pretty curated, but I am finding that I didn’t know a lot of good common records, so we like having “high end cheapos”. I like that most people can just come off the street and buy records now, although we still have some niche stuff too. It feels overall more balanced and varied and for the people.

MFM: The label seems to run at a nice and slow pace. Is it on purpose to not have a heavy and steady output? 

IC: I like to only do a couple records a year, it’s only me and Laura who do it all and it takes me ages to figure out artwork, I’m very picky. The shop, DJing, and occasionally throwing parties also takes up a lot of our time. We always have a lot on the go. I also like to focus on one or two artists at a time, but also it costs a lot of money to make a record! Now things are totally slowed down and our plant says I can’t get pressings out till next March!

MFM Mix 029: Invisible City

In the midst of another chilly, shut down and largely eventless Berlin-winter, Telephones kicks off 2022 with some much needed warm, positive and soulful vibes: Street Soul, Breaks, Hip-House and smooth downtempo favourites to get you good and heated up.

Broadcasted 12.01.2022
https://refugeworldwide.com/radio/telephones-12th-jan-2021

Telephones' New Massage 012 [Refuge Worldwide]

14:00 @ffffichon (@planispheresound)
15:00 @amelie-nilles
16:00 @theasoti(live)
17:00 @protokolofficiel b2b @oreijan (@planispheresound)
18:00 @lydiavilas

200 Quai de Valmy, 75010 Paris
www.radio-sofa.com

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Cet été, Radio Sofa installe sa Méridienne dans le nouveau booth du Top à @point-eph-m-re, le temps d’une résidence radiophonique estivale. Dans ce studio transitoire, orienté vers des univers phoniques non-dansants, nous recevrons sur six dates invité.e.s et résident.e.s pour des sessions exploratoires à écouter assis.

La Méridienne entend mêler, quelques après-midi durant, lumière zénithale et poésie sonore. Les sélections de nos convives, ouvertes au public, seront retransmises en direct sur nos ondes depuis les toits puis disponibles à la réécoute. Amateurs et amatrices d’ambiances lancinantes et de rythmes voluptueux, la Méridienne s’ouvre au grand jour le 3 juillet.

[EN] Radio Sofa sets its Méridienne on the roof of the Point Ephémère for a summer radio residency. In this transitory studio, oriented towards non-dancing phonic universes, we will receive guests and residents for exploratory sessions to be listened to sitting down.

La Méridienne intends to mix zenithal light and sonic poetry for a few afternoons. The selections of our guests will be open to public and broadcast live on our airwaves from the rooftop. Lovers of haunting atmospheres and voluptuous rhythms, La Méridienne opens on the 3d of July.

Méridienne - Lydia Vilas (27.08.22)

Relevo espacial é a alcunha da dupla carioca Júlio Santa Cecília e Antônio dal Bó. Recentemente, o duo lançou, pela Bongosynth, o EP Continental, obra construída com synths analógicos e digitais, colorindo as 5 faixas que se erguem na interseção de variadas referências: chillwave dos anos 2010, balearic beat, Azymuth, Ron Trent, e retro-futuristic house foram algumas das que nos ocorrem ao ouvir a incrível sequência de faixas que compõem o EP.

E é exatamente nesta mesma frequência que opera o mix do nosso próximo episódio. Vocal house de Chicago a la "Prescription", dubs baleáricos e synths elegantes constroem as imagens de praia, bruma, entardecer e late night drives que vem a mente ao longo deste set fino. Chic demais, meninos.

Relevo Espacial - Alter Disco Podcast 149

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Artwork: https://soundcloud.com/dusanlilic / https://soundcloud.com/banda-panda
🔊 https://youtu.be/iefGYkW70g4

Eric Duncan started DJ-ing in Manhattan’s Downtown bar and club circuit in the mid 90’s.

In 1996 he stepped out of the DJ booth to curate the music for the Girl Skateboards movie titled ‘Mouse’. A couple of years later, Eric along with Thomas Bullock formed the AfterHours party outfit ‘Rub-N-Tug’. 

After a few years of HARDCORE party providing to NYC’s left field underground. Eric began hitting the road with Rub-N-Tug, the rest is a blur.. ;)

In 2006 Eric & Liv Spencer started ‘Still Going’ releasing 2 singles on DFA Records including ‘Still Going Theme’ & ’Spaghetti Circus’ the later featuring Ultra talented Reggie Watts on vocals. Eric also has production collaborations with Dean Meredith of Chicken Lips fame and New York’s Justin Vandervolgen leader of ‘My Rules’

Eric Duncan aka Dr. Dunks has remixed as himself or as part of his collaborations: Daniele Baldelli, Locosolus, Bryan Ferry, Robbie Williams, Laid Back, Grace Jones, Cold Play, Roxy Music, LCD Soundsystem, Canyons, TV Baby, Beastie Boys, Zero 7, Material, The Presets, Lindstrom, Doves, Todd Terje, Groove Armada & the list goes on.

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LAYER #304 | Eric Duncan

Recording of Mosaic Man's set at Dekmantel Selectors 2022.

Mosaic Man at Dekmantel Selectors 2022

Malkö is a record collector from paris,france ,he is interested by lost and forgotten worldwide electronic music from the 80's and the 90's decades, he shares his finds on his youtube channel but also on radio shows on Rinse france and Radio Nova.


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ALALA 005 - Malkö 12.04.2023

CTW187 • Lago

https://soundcloud.com/tinadisco 

Albertina Pinto was born in Argentina, and after living in
Barcelona for more than three years, is now shedding her skin in
Australia. Her always-curious attitude led her to join the universe
of music, constantly investigating new sounds, for both djing and
music production. She is a lover of Latin sounds, dub, funk,
groovy disco and house in various sound forms that transmit the
culture of the world.

Her music invites us to dance with closed eyes, move our bodies,
enjoy, and forget all the limitations imposed. Four years sharing
music across America, Europe and now Australia, collecting
beautiful gems, in digital and vinyl format.
Freshness love and passion wrapped in a cycle of sounds.

DY Episode 5. Tina-Disco (Melbourne / Argentina)

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Recording for H.A.N.D. by Trujillo, June 2020.

H.A.N.D. MIX 023 – Trujillo

Craftbeer culture with disco in south korea

let u drink beers with these tracks.

we would like to show and introduce what is the craftbeer culture 

every season we will upload ours friends in abroad

DY Episode 5. Tina-Disco (Melbourne / Argentina)

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