Next up in Mr Bongo’s Record Club mix, we’re delighted to welcome Meanjin (Brisbane) based DJ, digger and promoter, @benny_chiu.

A key member of Meanjin’s scene, Benny has been putting on events in the city as part of the A Love Supreme collective since 2012. From small laneway get-togethers, to warehouse parties and club nights, live shows with legends Marcos Valle and Azymuth, to showcases with dancefloor icons like Theo Parrish, Marcellus Pittman and Gilles Peterson, Benny has had a hand in bringing a full spectrum of greats to the city that might not otherwise have made it.

That diverse and eclectic outlook is reflected in Benny’s DJing. As at home spinning jazz and soul, as he is broken beat and house, his ability to weave styles and genres together in a cohesive journey is a real talent. It’s one that has seen him sharing the bill with the likes of Hunee, Theo Parrish, Floating Points amongst many others.

For this two hour mix, Benny has put together a fittingly broad selection of favourites:

“This mix has a lot of elements that I'm really into. It’s on the brighter side for a ‘club’ mix but thought it would go down nicely for Mr Bongo. We got some jazz and Latin flavours mixed through the housey stuff. Fellow ‘Australian’ crew Oyobi with ‘Mi Ritmo’ is a fave. And I know this one has been getting plenty of play around but ‘Oyelo (Atjazz Love Soul Remix)’ by Sunlightsquare is such a tune. Musclecars latest album has been getting plenty of love lately as well, though ‘She Raised Us In Sunset Park’ from their earlier EP Street Dreams is a fave.”

Big thanks to Benny for the mix, he’s touring round SE Asia at the minute but keep an eye for his next movements.

Mr Bongo Record Club Guest Mix - Benny Chiu

in for SNO 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/sno/episodes/sno-18th-march-2025

Ché Wax 180325

11th episode of Mellow Madness on @lyl_radio, recorded at Lyl Radio's Lyon studio in January 2017.

Mellow Madness w/ Clémentine 17.01.17

15th episode of Mellow Madness on @lyl_radio with @keivan-linernotes, recorded at Lyl Radio's Lyon studio in May 2017.

Mellow Madness w/ Clémentine & Liner Notes 11.05.17

Ajuma and Palo Santo Discos passed by the Rush Hour store at the end of last year, here is Palo Santo Discos set from a special in-store hosted by Ajuma's club night and platform, Parotia.

Both selectors are familiar faces to the shop and it's about time they soundtracked a Friday evening in our store with some finds from our very own bins alongside discoveries from further afield!

Full Vinyl Factory video upload and feature coming soon...

www.instagram.com/palosantodiscos

Rush Hour x VF Live 07: Palo Santo Discos

Pre Order - distributed by Rush Hour
https://www.rushhour.nl/record/vinyl/tremor

Artist . Kuniyuki & Cushty 
Title . Tremor 

A . Tremor
B 1 .  Tremor (Kuniyuki Dub Mix)
B2  . Be Free 


All Tracks   Written & Produced by  Kuniyuki & Cushty 
B1 . Remix by Kuniyuki Takahashi 

Mastered by Kuniyuki Takahashi
Design by   Sleep Fish 
Manufactured & distributed by Rush Hour Music 
SOSR033
Release Date  - June 2025

Kuniyuki & Cushty  -   Tremor  (preview )

Welcome to Club Coco: a place where globe-trotting vinyl hunter Coco María shares her joyous discoveries - jazz, fusion, international pop, vintage latin music of all flavours… 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/club-coco-coco-maria/episodes/club-coco-coco-maria-5th-may-2025

Club Coco w/ Coco María 050525

MIX11 - JOEZINHO
With the Summer sun approaching, this guest mix from Joeginho, the younger half of Dust Down Records, was inspired by the history of dance music & beach rave patronage originating in the Balearics. This is his interpretation of what a beach party soundtrack should encompass, mellow early evening grooves as the sun sets on the horizon, before delving into the depths of his sonic treasure chest as day transitions to night. Recorded during a personally challenging period in Joeginho’s life, it’s a reminder that the night is always darkest before dawn. Embrace your loved ones, find peace & happiness in what you do.

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MIX11 - JOEGINHO

CHRYSYS - Dance (Digger's Digest Snippets)

* Read the full interview: https://boltingbits.com/mixed-by-mr-bongo/

Founded in 1989 as a small record shop in London, Mr Bongo expanded into a record label, publisher and DJ collective currently comprised of David Buttle, Graham Luckhurst, Gareth Stephens and Gary Johnson. Closing the shop in the early 2000’s due to declining record sales and major changes in the industry, they were able to switch their main focus to releasing records as well as occasionally presenting classic arthouse films from all over the world. 

Digging up lost and hard to find gems from around the globe is their ethos and it has not changed since their opening day three decades ago. Mr Bongo’s main area of concentration started with Latin music and then a particular emphasis on Brazil. Since then, they’ve expanded to a wider range of genres such as reggae, soul, funk & jazz. Their widely successful 45s series (which includes Brazil, Africa and Latin) is a testament to their hard work in finding and re-releasing old records to a modern audience. We recently got the opportunity to chat with David and Graham from the collective and ask them a few questions. Ahead of their 30th (yes you read that right.. 30th!) anniversary, they've also put together this fantastic 2hr mix full of Brazilian gems cooked by Gareth Stephens and Gary Johnson.

INTERVIEW

MIXED BY/ Mr. Bongo

Cosmic machine funk with shuffling broken beats from The Colours That Rise on Rhythm Section International.

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The Colours That Rise - Deep Space (STW Premiere)

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CHRYSYS - Dance (Digger's Digest Snippets)

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