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It's a great pleasure to welcome Japanese electronic music stronghold Kaoru Inoue (@kaoru324), also known as Chari Chari and founder of the Seeds And Ground label, to the mix series. Interview (excerpt) down below.

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MFM: Welcome on board of the series Kaoru. You're from Japan and are living in Tokyo. Do you find Tokyo, and Japan as whole, a positive place to be at as an artist?

KI: Tokyo is a fascinating city, full of crazy stimuli and exciting noise, but I don’t need it anymore as the years go by, especially after the pandemic. So now I feel like an outsider loving Tokyo and living a quiet life in its suburbs. I think it’s a positive place for artists in the sense that it’s still rich in nature and food, and the population is decreasing, despite having experienced the high economic growth and the high information society, but what we learned again after the pandemic is that government protection policies are fragile. 

MFM: Your musical output as a producer is quite large and rather versatile, from acoustic guitar sessions to more new age like soundscapes to broken beat and deep house. Where does this versatility come from? 

KI: I think it's because I've been deeply committed to music since my teens. From YMO to post-punk, ethnic, rare groove to deep house, I was already looking for and listening to music like a researcher from a young age. So I started DJing naturally as a way to mix and share my records, and my outputs could be a fusion of them. However, so to speak, I’ve been most influenced by the contextuality of House music, and when looking at everything from a bird’s eye view, I can say that my main interest is, in a word, in “Minimalism”.

MFM: Your music -regardless which moniker you use- sounds extremely organic, very earthly but also mystical and sacred. As if it was recorded far deep in nature amongst some indigenous tribe's ritual. Where does this signature sound come from, what are its origins?

KI: My early tunes were strongly influenced by the atmosphere of Bali & Java in Indonesia, where I used to visit in my twenties, and I think it still remains somewhere in me. I also have a cultural anthropological interest in folk or tribal music from all over the world, and I even am influenced by ecological ideas. (In recent years, I’ve been more into traditional & contemporary music from my own country than ever before.) I think that’s why it is.

MFM: Hence your own label's name Seeds And Ground too probably? 

KI: Indeed, and it’s a metaphor for sex and creation.

MFM: How about the instruments? There's guitar, lots and lots of percussion, marimba, field recordings, plenty chords too... Are you a trained musician and do you record all these parts yourself (with the real instruments)? 

KI: I had learnt to play piano as a child and taught myself to play guitar from the age of 13. However, after encountering DJ culture in my early twenties, I quit a band and didn’t play an instrument for a while. So I know a little more about harmony, chords and so on than the average DJ. I’ve also started to play the guitar again a little bit in a few projects since I started producing electronic music, but only in a very specific way. I’ve also recorded with many different musicians so far.

MFM: So, what can you tell about the mix you've made? Did you record it with a certain vibe or theme or purpose in mind?

KI: It’s a rethinking of “New Age”ish or “Obscure”ish music, past and present. Some Japanese music from the 80s and 90s has also been included with respect to Eiji & Norio who compiled “Heisei No Oto”. And two of my recent tracks as Chari Chari are also included.

MFM: By the way, by the look of your shirt you're a Jodorowsky fan? :)

KI: I look up to Jodorowsky as my mentor, especially after reading his autobiography. I got this shirt as a return from the Endless Poetry crowdfunding campaign.

MFM Mix 034: Kaoru Inoue

Over the last few months we've been quietly archiving all of the amazing music that gets shared at Paradise every weekend and we're now ready to slowly share those magic moments with the rest of the world.

Our inaugural recording comes courtesy of a first time B2B session that occurred between Josh Cheon of @darkentriesrecords and @barparttime's co-founder @jeremy_castillo at the Bar Part Time x Open Ferment afterparty on September 9, 2022.

Enjoy this two hour glimpse into a high vibe / high consumption evening with two of San Franciscos most talented and warm hearted DJs and be sure to check back often for more additions to the archive!

📸: Karli Fahlman

Paradise Archives Vol. 1 with Josh Cheon B2B Jeremy Castillo

To celebrate their Sports Banger collab, Paranoid London share an eclectic mix that spans folk music to 140 bpm techno. All the Dazed Mixes, all in one place. Read more: www.dazeddigital.com/mix

Dazed Mix: Paranoid London

Kalisha - I Got Something Here 
Madonna - Up Down Suite	
Doo Wop - That Thing
The Fog - Been A Long Time (Riccione Vibe Mix)
Janet Rushmore - Joy (Kaoz Gone Insane)
JT Melody - Prove It (Dub)
Depeche Mode - Strangelove (Pain mix)
Brandy - What About Us (E-Smoove House Mix) 
Dyone - Only Love Can Set U-Free (Bicep remix)
Jill Scott - Hate On Me (Shelter Vocal)
Mike "Hitman" Wilson - Another Sleepless Night (Redzone Mix)
Lime- I Don't Want To Lose You (Boris Dlugosch Edit)	
Kittin - Boom Boy
Se62 - True Force
Sunshine Anderson - Heard It All Before (E-Smoove Mix)
Cristina La Veneno - Rap De La Veneno (House Mix)
Janet Jackson - Throb (David Morales Legendary Dub) 
Ralphi Rosario - An Instrumental Need (Club Need)
Station Q - That Special Melody (Club Mix)
Danube Dance Feat. Kim Cooper - Unique (Underground Club Mix)	
Daniel Wang - Like Some Dream
Acid Arab - Habaytak (Feat. Ghizlane Melih)
Romy - Enjoy Your Life

Josh Cheon - Hot For You 01.15.24

"Back from a lil zzzzz break from the DJ biz! 🥴 V special 2 hour VIP extended wine-drinking soundtrack megamix ft. lots of latin/euro downtempo, romantic hiphopcito, good feelin' house, mp3 kwaito, some forthcoming trax from some dear homies n so much more…🎷 hope u dig it! Besitos desde del df amixes precioses" - @soosisoos

B.P.T. Radio 086: Soos

Trevor Jackson plays Extended Cuts, Remixes, Classics, Rarities & Dubs from the legendary Island Records catalogue. Featuring artists such as: 


BLACK UHURU
COATI MUNDI
COMPASS POINT ALL STARS
DEF JEF
GRACE JONES
ERIC B & RAKIM
GREGORY ISSACS 
GWEN GUTHRIE
HI TENSION
JAH WOBBLE
KID CREOLE
KING SUNNY ADE
MALCOLM MCLAREN 
MATERIAL 
NYC PEECH BOYS
PAUL HAIG
PHILIP GLASS
ROBERY PALMER
SLY & ROBBIE
STEEL PULSE
THE B 52’S
STEREO MC’S
STEVE WINWOOD
TOM TOM CLUB
TROUBLE FUNK
U2
WALLY BADAROU

https://www.nts.live/shows/trevorjackson/episodes/trevor-jackson-island-records-30th-december-2021

Trevor Jackson - Island Records Special Part 2 301221

"Thinner Groove (aka TG or 76) is a record label run by Powder and friends. All show has 2 segments of different style of audio pleasure, zone in and catch the groove." 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/thinner-groove/episodes/thinner-groove-1st-july-2024

THINNER GROOVE 010724

Very few musical acts achieve the levels of unanimous acclaim of Autechre. The English duo of Rob Brown and Sean Booth are not an act you simply like; they are an act you love, fawn over and dream about. They’ve got themselves here over the course of the last 28 years, and have done so by amassing a discography that’s about as perfect, influential and accomplished as could ever be possible. A key Warp label act from day one, they have released tens of albums, well over a ten EPs and have featured on a dizzying amount of essential compilations, mixes and remixes in that time. Without their contribution to the IDM canon, its fair to say the modern musical landscape would look very different. 

Rhythmic but experimental, absorbing yet abstract, cerebral and psychedelic, their ever evolving output is up there with the likes of fellow luminaries Boards of Canada and Aphex Twin as some of the most important in all of electronic music. As well as being fine craftsmen in the studio, Autechre are also revered live performers who really manage to conjure up captivating and otherworldly soundtracks that marry heavy bass with ethereal melody. The pair themselves do not care for genre, but suffice it to say that they have mastered everything from hardcore to ambient to glitch and plenty of indescribables in between. 

When the pair recently laid down an impressive set at Dekmantel Festival, we asked if they might be up for a doing an early inspiration mix, whereby they put together a collection of the sort of electro and hip hop tracks that turned them on as youths. At first they hesitated, pointing out that "we don't do strictly retro stuff, it's too corny.” But alas, a few days later, a huge file landed in our inbox… That file is a 4 hour and 18 minute mix that basically encapsulates not just Autechre’s own influences, but also acts as a fine anthology of the greatest electro sounds of all time. Every sub genre imaginable gets touched upon along the way, with nods to forefathers like Kraftwerk, killer cuts from Man Parrish, classics from Newcleus and retro gold from the likes of The Beat Club. It is a thrilling ride and a truly rare treat that reminds us just why we love Autechre, as well as shining a light on a vast genre that often pays second fiddle to house and techno.

Dekmantel Podcast 035 - Autechre

Hunee stopped by Brilliant Corners on a cold Sunday in February for an unannounced six-hour set. Decked out with hanging ferns, floor cushions, an oil lamp and visuals by Cherrystones, the East London spot was even cosier than usual, and Hunee started out playing some of his favourites field recordings and experimental records, before slowly building the dance floor with his collection of music from around the globe. 

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RA Live - 11.02.18 - Hunee at Brilliant Corners

Marco Gegenheimer and Daniel Baughman started Magic Teapot along with Jens Ingelstedt in 2017, relentlessly searching for hidden sounds from all over the world, paired with nutty video snippets through their Instagram account. Currently they have stopped as a record shop (due to lack of time), as they’re both busy with individual projects. Daniel is A&R at Hivern Discs and a booker at Barcelona's newest Audiophile listening bar, Nica. Marco is nowadays focusing on MLiR’s debut album and has several EP’s lined up this year on Studio Barnhus and Local Talk, to mention a few. In a near future, Magic Teapot Records will become a record label, but until then you can catch them playing at Dekmantel Selectors on the 23rd of August. Dani and Marco recorded this mix exploring breezing new age, magic downtempo, amateurish boogie and experimental disco. A phenomenal journey!

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Krossfingers Podcast 166 - Magic Teapot Records

NTS asked me to contribute a mix of my favorite club tracks Arthur Russell wrote or was involved with. Broadcast Nov 14, 2019 celebrating the life & work of this composer, musician and cultural icon with a special day of shows, archive recordings curated by Audika.

Bonzo Goes To Washington - 5 Minutes (B-b-b Bombing Mix)
Arthur Russell - Make 1, 2
Lola - Wax The Van
Arthur Russell - Springfield
Arthur Russell - Hop On Down
Arthur Russell - Arm Around You
Dinosaur L - Clean on Your Bean #1	
Loose Joints - Is It All over My Face? (Larry Levan Female Vocal Version)
Felix - You Can't Hold Me Down (Test Pressing Version) 
Felix - Tiger Stripes (Extended Version) 
Loose Joints - Tell You (Today) [12" Vocal]
Dinosaur - Kiss Me Again (Version)
Arthur Russell - See My Brother, He's Jumping Out (Let's Go Swimming #2)
Arthur Russell - Let's Go Swimming (Gulf Stream Dub)
Loose Joints - Pop Your Funk (Single Vocal Version)
Dinosaur L - #5 Go Bang! (Francois K Mix)	
Dinosaur L - Go Bang! (Thank You Arthur Edit)
Arthur Russell - That's Us/Wild Combination

Arthur Russell Day Mix for NTS

The Dark Entries Record Label : Resuscitating the 80s Underground

Arthur Russell Day Mix for NTS

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