For the 12th show on Cowbell Radio I am honoured to bring you an exclusive mix from Amsterdam based DJ & Producer - Mr Mendel.  We split the mix into 3 parts for the show but here is the full version in all it's glory.

Mr Mendel started out spinning records at the infamous Duivel Cafe Bar, a place well known as a hub of raw hip-hop. This landed him a residency at Freakin Ill, an old school club night at Bitterzoet, Amsterdam.

However Mr Mendel soon discovered that hip hop just wasn't enough. His job at Waxwell Records was introducing him to soul, disco, afro and brazil records, and he instantly fell in love with the smell of dust, thousands of album covers and the crackling sound of old vinyl.

As Mr Mendel honed his DJ’ing skills he developed an all-round style; collecting and spinning dance music from all corners of the globe with only one condition “as long as it’s good soulful music”.

Always selecting passionate and intriguing tunes, expect to hear sexy melodies, funk filled basslines, energetic drums, exotic percussion and euphoric vocals.

Sometimes you’ll catch him play banging disco and house, while at other times he might surprise you with downtempo soul and tropical vibes. Mr Mendel also curates the tropical playlist for 22tracks Amsterdam.

Definitely a kindred spirit, it's this wide and varied taste that led us to ask him to do a mix for the show.

As a DJ, Mr Mendel currently holds down residencies in Amsterdam at parties such as 'I Love Vinyl', 'Wicked Jazz Sounds' and 'Doka'.  He's both influenced by and has played alongside DJ's such as Rich Medina, Rahaan, Sadar Bahar, John Morales, Lefto, Marcel Vogel, Rob Manga and KC The Funkaholic.

As a producer he has edited big tracks by the likes of Nina Simone and James Brown. Plus the Mr Mendel edit of 'Trio Ternura's' A Gira got support from the likes of Giles Peterson.

His recent 'Mr Mendel edits' on Basic Fingers has all but sold out in the shops but is still available on Discogs.

Mr Mendel's new track 'Far Away' is included on the forthcoming Lumberjacks Boogie Vol 1 12" - the EP also features tracks by Rayko, Em Vee aka Marcel Vogel and Man Made Music.

High up in the (new) disco mafia, Mr Mendel knows how to rock a party and there are loads of top selections on this world class mix.  

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Dig Deep On Cowbell Radio
with Mr Mendel (Basic Fingers / Lumberjacks In Hell)
Saturday 20th April 2014
7pm-10pm

Listen back to the full show here: http://www.mixcloud.com/paulthornton/dig-deep-on-cowbell-radio-12-with-mr-mendel/

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Mr Mendel - Though I Still Love You (Dig Deep Mix)

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Track: Clair de Lune
Album Name: VA.TNEREC 008
Artist(s): MTRZ
Label: T&NE RECORDS
Catalog: [TNEREC-033]
Format: Digital
Genre: #Techno
Style: #Mental #Hypnotic #Deep
Release date: June 21, 2025
Mastering: Acid Discipline Studio
Artwork: Matthieu R. - T&NE Studio

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LOG Premiere: MTRZ - Clair de Lune [TNEREC-033]

STYX

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‘BEYOND’ is a psychedelic, cinematic, journey into the void. Driven by relentless breakbeats, euphoric synth hooks and luscious arp grooves, with melodies and effects that set the atmospheric tension of a science fiction epic. 

Vocal samples from a cult classic sci fi help raise the stakes in this interstellar voyage through the unknown... and into the BEYOND.

BEYOND

Mr Menator - Intro
Hope - Tree Frog
Axel Boman - New Krau Era
Mtlsir- Afternoon
Para One - DunDun
Dfense of Confusion - Water of Journey
Nirvana - Breed
Korn - Got the Life
Basic Channel - Q Loop
Deadmou5 - Cyclic Redudancy
Glitchy dot Phong - Fortune Cookie part 1
Mr Menator - Weird Experience
Junior Vasques - X ( Sound Factory Mix)
Simian Mobile Disco - Sun Dogs
Amekaze Hannako - Fool, Honesty and Genius
Mf Doom - Thank Ya

Olmec Selections Volume 2

https://soundcloud.com/user-434699157?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing and Me are Glitchy dot Phong

Glitchy dot Phong - A Million Soulless Soldiers

Ninja in the Night

Joy V314

Caught Outside, Lost - Only Ruin Stays
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdSIx4pVz2A

Colors

Yeah Yeah (Yeah Yeah)

#electronic music composer
mostly #house, #nudisco, #funkyhouse , inbeween...
Note May April 2025 : I do now -sometimes- use loops , audio samples from other artists to start the song. meaning, the groove is not always 100% mine. but: this inspires me and gives me this kind of !
I do play keys , epiano kind of funky stuff too!
making music for years now, with breaks though.

Yeah Yeah (Yeah Yeah)

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