In the midst of a global pandemic that has seen gigs, club nights and festivals cancelled, and tens of millions around the world in some kind of lockdown or quarantine, the need for musical escapism and aural daydreaming is greater than ever. It was this search for creativity and positivity that led to the recording of Sunday in June, the gorgeous and sun-kissed debut album from Hillside.

The outfit’s origins lie in the ongoing friendship and musical relationship of guitarist/bassist Alex Searle, percussionist Patrick Dawes and Claremont 56 founder Paul ‘Mudd’ Murphy, a trio who have been playing on each other’s records since the dawn of the millennium. They began jamming and creating instrumental music together for what would become the Hillside project a few years back, but the pace of production increased during the pandemic year of 2020, with multi-instrumentalist, composer and arranger Michele Chiavarini (an experienced solo artist and long-term member of Dave Lee’s Sunburst Band) coming on board to help shape the sound of their eight-track debut album.

Built around warm, languid grooves, expansive musicality, simmering strings – arranged by Chiavarini and replayed live by Pete Whitfield – and seductive solos provided by a handful of guest musicians (most notably flutist Tamar Osborne and violinist Mike Piggott, who has previously worked with Ralph McTell, Pentangle and Bert Jansch), Sunday in June could be considered an imaginary soundtrack to a long, lazy drive down the U.S West Coast.

The collective’s intent is exemplified by stunning opener and title track ‘Sunday in June’, where soaring strings, eyes-closed guitar solos, expressive keys and subtle percussive touches seemingly dance atop a sun-soaked groove that sits somewhere between jazz-funk and vintage West Coast rock. It can be heard, too, on the low-down hustle of ‘Trinity Strut’ – think Steely Dan doing Blaxploitation movie funk and you’re close – and in the languid drift of ‘Aguila Negra’, with its heart-aching orchestration, jazzy guitars and sunset-ready synths.

Sunday in June has many subtle twists and turns. Check the swelling, flute-sporting, organ-rich breeze of ‘For Daniel’, a track written in tribute to an old friend of Murphy’s who passed away in 2020, and the kaleidoscopic, smile-inducing positivity of ‘1939 Grand Avenue’, whose title references the address of a favourite San Diego hang out. There’s also room for recent single ‘Walpole Days’, a gorgeous downtempo odyssey, and a new album mix of the combo’s most Steely Dan-esque cut, 2019 single ‘Hidden Port’.

Rounding things off is a rather impressive bonus cut: a previously unheard ‘Spiritual Healing Mix’ of ‘Walpole Days’ by the great Joaquin ‘Joe Claussell’. Whereas his previously released versions of the track were largely percussive and dancefloor-friendly, this interpretation takes us deep into the world of weightless new age ambient, with Hillside’s impeccable instrumentation slowly rising above immersive chords and pads.

As usual with Claremont 56, the album’s artwork is every bit as detailed and painstakingly crafted as the music, with the stunning cover illustration coming courtesy of regular label collaborator Mark Warrington. His vibrant vision is naturally a perfect fit with Hillside’s colourful and emotion-rich music.

08 Walpole Days (Joe Claussell's Spiritual Healing Mix)

Here is the mysterious and playful sound-world of obscure Belgian multi-instrumentalist and library music composer Joël Vandroogenbroeck. The man could play flute, sitar, harp, keyboard instruments and was interested in various kind of exotic percussion. Vandroogenbroeck is also famous for being a synth player in a cult Swiss psychedelic and space rock outfit Brainticket in the 1970s.

This show explores Joël’s vast library music output and focuses primarily on his records for German label Coloursound. The establishment was set up in 1979 by jazz musician and lawyer Gunter Greffenius and released all sort of amazing wacky music in a vast array of genres covering all sorts of soundtrack-appropriate stuff, various types of classical /jazz music(s), but also frequently venturing out into electronica, ambient, new age and experimental oddness.

Find more episodes at: https://snowsovgethen.com/

Tracklist:
Joel Vandroogenbroeck "Meditation 02"
Joel Vandroogenbroeck "Chipland Liquids"
Eric Vann "Alien Cityship"
Joel Vandroogenbroeck "Energetics"
Joel Vandroogenbroeck "Cascades"
Joel Vandroogenbroeck "Mutation"
Eric Vann "Slap Chap"
Joel Vandroogenbroeck "Software Jungle"
Joel Vandroogenbroeck "In Praise Of Ra"
Joel Vandroogenbroeck "Wayang"
Eric Vann "Gulfstream"
Joel Vandroogenbroeck "Prelude A L'Aube"
Joel Vandroogenbroeck "El Camino Real"
Joel Vandroogenbroeck "Scoop The Pool"
Joel Vandroogenbroeck "Crazy Flute"
Joel Vandroogenbroeck "Mouse Runner"
Joel Vandroogenbroeck "Sunrise In Cairo"
Joel Vandroogenbroeck "Assembly Room"
Joel Vandroogenbroeck "Genetic Manipulation"
Joel Vandroogenbroeck "Hobbits"
Joel Vandroogenbroeck "Lost Continent"
Joel Vandroogenbroeck "Sensazione Fisiologica"
Joel Vandroogenbroeck "Sand 'n' Wind"
Joel Vandroogenbroeck "Icon"
Joel Vandroogenbroeck "Land And Sea"
Joel Vandroogenbroeck "Campanes"
Joel Vandroogenbroeck "Technoforce"
Joel Vandroogenbroeck "Dancing Electrons"

Hermetic Journals : Coloursound Library • Joel Vandoogenbroeck Special(July 2022) Live @ IPR

Der Kern
Kernographie
Dario Presidente DJ
Sa.09.Juli 2022

TASCAM DR-07 

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Der Bundesrat empfiehlt 
Dj Kay-Zee
Do.16.Juni 2022

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ELLA WAREHOUSE: Lily - 05.11.22

Label head Dusty is broadcasting live every 3rd Tuesday a month from 6 - 8pm (CET) from the dublab.de studio in Cologne, Nippes! In his monthly show Dusty presents his favourite musical discoveries as well as forthcoming exclusives and guest mixes – soulful, spiritual, electronic, cosmic… you name it, Jazz & Milk got it. 

www.dublab.de/shows/jazz-milk
www.jazzandmilk.com
www.instagram.com/jazzandmilk

Tracklist:

Cinnamon Soulettes - I'll Show You How
Buster Williams - Vibrations
Theatre West - Children of Tomorrow's Dreams
The Sensational Saints - How Great Thou Art
Caixa Cubo - Kismeti (feat. Matthias Schriefl)
Caixa Cubo - Asase (feat. Eric Owusu)
The Polyversal Souls - Mam Pe'ela Su'ure (instrumental)
Budgie - Touch Me 2
R. Karim - Willow Lake Dub
Lourenço Rebetez - Interlúdio 2
Dina Ögon - Tombola 94
Yancey Boys - Timeless (Instrumental)
B. Cool-Aid feat. Liv.e, Butcher Brown, Jimetta Rose, V.C.R & Maurice II - Cnt Go Back ( Tell Me )
MF DOOM - THANK YA
Romaal Kultan - Bad Beat
Bala Desejo - Passarinha
Marijus Aleksa - Always Now
Ralph Thomas - Big Spliff
Mystic Jungle - Money Wonder
Nel Oliver - You Are My Dream
Christy Essien - Take Life Easy
Awanto 3 - The Lime King
Coolaffair - The Principle Of Cause And Effect
Nkono Teles - Martin Street Special
Ben and the Tight Squeeze Band - Summer Rest
Chuck Bynum - It's You
Kevin Reynolds - Family Tree
Brandii - Earl's BOOOM!!!
Terri Walker - Finally over you	
Roberta Bruk - Makin' Bruk LO FI jawn
Dames Brown feat. AMP Fiddler & Andrés - What Would You Do (Expansions NYC Extended Dub Vocal)
Don Pascal - Cape Verdean Bruk
Isis - In Essense

New Caixa Cubo album out March 31 on Jazz & Milk:
www.caixacubo.bandcamp.com

Jazz & Milk radio show w/ Dusty (March 2023 / dublab.de)

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Devourer of sounds, restless DJ and a unique voice on the Spanish scene, Gela’s musical journey began in Murcia in 2003, and since then has been continually imbued with the musical influences of the different corners of the world to which she’s travelled. It’s no wonder disco, cosmic funk, Brazilian music, acid house, dark 80s new wave, low bpm techno, electro, ambient and 90s breaks all co-inhabit in her sets. In 2013 she settled in Madrid, where she reunited with Madame Excuse, friend and likeminded DJ with whom she formed Iguana, the project in which they DJ and produce together. Gradually, Gela has carved out a well-deserved place in the Madrid club scene, including a very celebrated residency at Club Berlín, and in recent months she’s greatly expanded her range, playing out in places such as Razzmatazz and Freedonia in Barcelona, Corsica Studios in London, Wilden Renate and About Blank in Berlin, Dabadaba in Donosti, and the Red Light Radio station in Amsterdam. Gela reached several milestones in 2022, such as playing at Sónar or handing it over to Laurent Garnier in Madrid. This year, she has been selected for Keychange, a european programme for bringing underrepresented talent to the front in the music industry.

Gela... in the Mix 049

01. Ozone - Gigolette (12“ Mix) 02. The S.O.S. Band - S.O.S. (Dit Dit Dit Dat Dat Dat Dit Dit Dit) 03. Captain Sky - Don’t Touch That Dial 04. South Bronx - The Big Throwdown 05. Dazz Band - Shake It Up 06. Pleasure- Sending My Love 07. The Reddings - If You Feel It 08. Aura - Coming To Get You 09. Slave - Feel My Love (Disco Mix) 10. Cameo - Please You 11. Fat Larry‘s Band - Traffic Stoppers 12. Stargard - Runnin‘ From The Law 13. Rose Royce - You‘re A Winner 14. Brass Construction- Startin‘ All Over Again 15. Sun - Deep Rooted Feeling (Stand Up) 16. Bobby Thurston - Main Attraction 17. Furacão 2000 & Heatwave - Super Soul Sister 18. Dayton - Dank

Shake It Up 

Djanzy - Shake It Up (Funky Disco MixTape 2023_05)

Roaming Course Nr. 36 (23/05/05, Radio 80000)

TASCAM DR-40

Waxy Bar – 04.05.23 – The DJ (Greyhound Hobos Mix)

Originally released with Sofrito, Sheba Sound, direct out of Ethiopia, delivers an exclusive hour-long Ethio-soul mix of cassette releases from the 70s and 80s. All sorts of bluesy gems that have stayed out the limelight. 
None of the songs on this mix to our knowledge were ever pressed up on a record, or re-issued on CD. They are all original sounds dug up from old cassette shops from around Ethiopia.

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