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

Very special show—celebrating 9 years!
It all began in Lyon in February 2016 before making its way to Paris, with countless hours of music 🙃

This show is a bit of an emotional one from soul to house music, with tracks from Linda Lewis, Theo Parrish, and Larry Heard, alongside fresh gems like Arp Frique reworked by Another Taste on Space Grapes, @pellegrinoo & Zodyaco on @earlysoundsrecordings, and many more.

Big big thanks to all the listeners, the amazing guests who’ve shared their tunes, and of course @lyl_radio 🤍

@lyl_radio - february 25

Mellow Madness w/ Clémentine 11.02.25

Ep. 35 – Soul of Ayers

A belated but imperative tribute and celebration to one of the greatest to ever do it, the master of vibes, Roy Ayers. A major inspiration to a several generations of producers, jazz & soul music lovers alike, with his original blend of consciousness, funk, Afrocentricity, and that Ayers brand of sunshine spirituality. The one many of us crown as the godfather of neo-soul. 

I’ll never forget discovering “Daylight” on DJ Muro’s King of Diggin mixtape in 1996, connecting the dots as the original to Tribe’s “Bonita Applebum”. Or digging up Everybody Loves the Sunshine in a bargain bin at Streetlight Records, hyped to be able to play it next to Erule’s “Listen Up” in a set. 

Interspersed throughout the show are excerpts from two interviews. One from 2017 on Questlove Supreme where he tells his life story, meeting Fela Kuti, and recites a poem inspired by his trips to Africa. A second with a young Sonya Saul on MTV UK circa mid-90s when he was touring out there in the midst of jazz fusion meeting hip hop. Roy’s catalog is immense, so two hours barely scratches the surface. 

– EB
@earlbiggers
@tribejazz

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Tracklist: 
Roy Ayers - I Did It In Seattle 
Roy Ayers Ubiquity - The Third Eye
RAMP - Come Into Knowledge
Roy Ayers Ubiquity - Searching
Roy Ayers Ubiquity - Vibrations
Roy Ayers - 2000 Black
Roy Ayers Ubiquity - Mystic Voyage
Roy Ayers - Land of Fruit and Honey
Roy Ayers - Sometimes Believe in Yourself
Roy Ayers - Love Will Bring Us Back Together
Cro-Magnon - Midnight Magic ft. Roy Ayers
A Tribe Called Quest - Bonita Applebum 
The Roots - Proceed II ft. Roy Ayers
RAMP - Everybody Loves the Sunshine
Roy Ayers & Wayne Henderson - Thank You Thank You
Roy Ayers - Liquid Love ft. Sylvia Cox
Ethel Beatty - It’s Your Love
Roy Ayers - Brand New Feeling ft. Merry Clayton & Sylvia Cox
Masters at Work ft. Roy Ayers (Jazzanova Guestlist Mix)
Ferry Ultra - Dangerous Vibes (Original Dangerous Jazz Mix)
Roy Ayers - Programmed For Love 
Roy Ayers Ubiquity - Thoughts (Live at The Montreaux Jazz Festival 1972)
Roy Ayers - You Send Me feat. Carla Vaughn

Tribe Jazz | Live on HydeFM | 03/31/25

Music selected by Twit One & Lazy Jones, recorded on April 5th, 2025   

Hi-fives, drinks and music at dublab in Cologne celebrating the latest LP by Twit One & Lazy Jones infamous “Flatpocket” project. "III" out now via A.U.D.D.A.

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NTS Apron Show - 19th March 2025

Putting a fresh spin on two tracks from New Regency Orchestra’s standout debut album, Momoko Gill and Samtheman, step up to the plate on remix duties. Two exciting and innovative names rising out of London’s next generation of artists they’ve reimagined NRO’s Afro-Cuban jazz vibrancy in their own personal and distinctive way. Blurring the lines between remix and new production, Momoko turns ‘Para Los Papines’ into a meditative, transportive, percussive cut laced with her ethereal vocals, as Sam flips ‘Sambaroco’ into an Afro house styled groover with Caique and P Wavey on the mic.

London-based drummer/producer/songwriter and vocalist, Momoko Gill, provides the first of the remixes. With an explorative ear and a rejection for imitation, her unique style has seen her collaborating with artists including Matthew Herbert, Coby Sey, Tirzah and Alabaster DePlume. Nourished by elements of NRO’s take on David Amram’s ‘Para Los Papines’, Momoko’s clever sampling of the bass, percussion and horns melds this track into a new dimension. Drawing from a Buddhist myth, her lyrics and intimate voice provide a celestial, mythological touch to the remix.

Talking on the remix Momoko says: “I wanted to make something that feels more like a recontextualization of the original and a continuation of the conversation. Unlike the original which sounds looser and starts with the more jazzy orchestration, NRO’s version kicks straight into the vamp and has a more linear structure, where the orchestrated bits serve as a release of tension as well as a destination. I enhanced that by making a new line through sampling the double bass which, in retrospect, sounds almost like a line you’d hear in grime and used vocal sampling to drive the groove.”

Next up, Samtheman, co-founder of the label/collective Brighter Days Family, takes on ‘Sambaroco’. Sam’s genre-bending productions are both inspired by, and experimenting with, sounds from around the globe. Reworking the groove into an Afro house rhythm, Sam invites two emerging young artists with ties to Brighter Days Family, Caique and P Wavey, to take to the mic and add a new, vocal-led flavour to the remix. 

Sam mentions, “Together in the studio, we listened to the original version by Tito Puente, Caique came up with a phrase inspired by the name of the tune. “Ela me faz samba roco, Ela me faz samba loco…” Then the rest of the vocal parts started flowing. Continuing to use the name of the original for inspiration, P Wavey begins his verse with, “Sambaroco-ni, now everybody just follow me…” In my mind, the original is a salsa song that is about carnival, or a salsa interpretation of carnival, in particular Brazilian carnival hence the title of the song.”

More than just reworks, these tracks are conversations, between continents, cultures, and genres, through the forward-thinking lens of two of London’s rising stars.


New Regency Orchestra - Sambaroco (Samtheman Dub Mix Ft. Caique & P Wavey)

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Mix of the Week #593 is "Mystery Tripper Mixx" by Sorcerer
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Out now:  Sorcerer "Sunlight Hits" ~ New 10 track album on Dream Chimney
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Darker Than Wax FM, hosted by Marco Weibel every Saturday afternoon. Ever so present yet deeply rooted, we move through two hours of diverse rhythms and globally free frequencies with regular notable guests. This week we have jitwam joining the show . 

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Darker Than Wax FM with Marco Weibel and jitwam @ The Lot Radio 07-12-2025

Release Date : 07/09/2019
Official Reissue - 500 copies limited  - Tip-On Sleeve - Remastered
available here : 
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In the vast world of Library Music, Philopsis with its enigmatic cover artwork stands as an exception.
Philopsis was released in 1978 on Freesound – a sub-division label dedicated to French composers of the UK based publisher Ambient Music.

At the source of the project - which has gained cult status in recent years - there is Jacky Giordano, a mysterious musician whose name rhymes with excitement to any of those who have heard his productions on mythical labels such as Montparnasse 2000, l’Illustration Musicale, Musax, Sonimage, Timing.

Very little is known about this French musician and producer, who remained mostly in the shadow: once an accountant and later a label boss, Jacky Giordano produced and co-signed many titles under many pseudonyms. For a period of time he was the conductor for the Crazy Horse revue. He also composed for maverick film director Jean-Pierre Mocky. He is even co-credited on Bernard Fèvre’s masterpiece: Black Devil Disco Club.

Later on, his setbacks with the justice in the late 2000s revealed a darker side of the persona, yet Jacky Giordano remains one of the most fascinating creators of the golden age of Library music. Among all of his confidential discography, Philopsis is undoubtedly his masterpiece.

Library Music has its detractors: some will say it is uninspired music for documentaries, radio jingles or erotic productions but it is unlikely that Giordano had in mind to illustrate this kind of productions while recording Philopsis, an album of an astonishing coherence.

Philopsis - Philopsis | Digger's Digest & Listen! Official Vinyl Reissue(snippets)

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