Oddball pop moves, weird waves, rythme noir, schizophrenic folk, Lasik lounge lizards, rural romantics, sizzling saxuals, psychedelic motivationals. Midnight Sun blues.

M August - Midnight Sun

Faking Jazz Together 🎷

For us, Norm is the ultimate definition of a selector, and many in the community will agree. Needless to say, we were incredibly excited when he joined TNP as a resident. His new show “Faking Jazz Together” is an excellent addition to his other projects, which include(d) Memorabilia, Bayetë and Native Dance.

Norm’s ability to unearth the warmest, sweetest and deepest sounds is unprecedented. The first installment of his residency stole our hearts: a jaw dropping, incredible selection of lush music that we didn’t know we needed to hear. We recommend you to listen to this one eyes closed, shoes off, laying in the sun. 

Words from Norm: “This opening Faking Jazz Together show connects the dots between songs cleverly juggling with chords voicing and offbeat progressions. Spanning from major studios productions, One-Hit-Wonders and confidential amateur acts, these titles share a charming perspective of these codes while treasuring a genuine song writing. 

This is my fantasized outtake of what could have been a local fusion jazz program back then. It features biting AOR, hazy Chanson, fierce Boogie, Japanese Bossa impersonation and wistful Italian score.”

Artist: @memorabiliarecords

Faking Jazz Together w/ Norm

020 John Ross

Over the years I've bumped into John here and there, all over the place. At one point, by chance, I even worked on an IT project with him, we never actually spoke, and I can only remember John being the guy who wore the large fancy headphones (probably an early sign of his passion for music). We'd continue to cross paths on those niche Facebook music groups too ('Rotation' for example). 

When we were opening Waxflower, he stuck out in my mind as someone who'd be great to have play through their no-doubt thoughtful collection. I knew he had spent time in Brazil and we'd talked about Bossa Nova collections, so I'd only hoped that we'd get to here worldly and carefully selected gems. That's exactly what happened! John has a truly wonderful trove of music, and this brilliant mix only begins trek his long path of digging.

Surfing in with rhythmic waves of Brazilian Bossa Nova, slowing it down into street soul-esque jams, and picking the tempo back up to close things out – There are only jams here, with Portuguese vocals and musing melodies trending through the whole mix.

“Some, may say,
I'm wishing my days away, no way!”

Recorded live @waxflowerbar with @johnross020

John Ross live at Waxflower 21st June 2022

020 John Ross

Deepest of the deep, a 90 minute master class from your fave deej's, fave deej Niall Kirk. A special 2023 physical edition of the much loved 1800 triiip series and a long time in the works. 45 mins each side covering the groovier, hip hop and R&B influenced sounds of Kwaito in the 90's, sourced from strictly tapes, through to SA dance and house that is so loved by dance floors around the world today.

Available for purchase here and limited to 50 copies worldwide - https://planettriprecords.bandcamp.com/album/1800-triiip-niall-kirk-2023-special-edition

All crew that purchase a tape receive a 3 pack of Niall Kirk secret weapon edits! raerrrrrr

ID Requests - @user-318591180

1800 Triiip Niall Kirk - Special Edition 2023

"Never been to the Bay but this one’s for all my friends out that way. I channeled my idyllic vision of life south of the Muir Woods through a collection of some of my favorite downtempo cuts. So turn the music on, sip a glass of wine, and take it easy on yourself." - @brotherdan / @terrestrialfunk

B.P.T. Radio 080: Brother Dan

Sincerly Yours, Just Jaymes

M August & J Castillo "Coast 2 Coast"

Three years 🎉🥳 and what a way to celebrate... Thrilled and honoured to have digging 🐐 John Zahl AKA J.A.Z. out of NY whip up an extended tape for the the occasion. Near 3 hours of dancing delights to have you jogging on crutches, enjoy!

Music for Ears #36 - J.A.Z. 🇺🇸

100 minutes of downtempo groovers this month thanks to Bordelais digger Harrish Fish, be sure to also check out his YouTube channel Fishing in The Depths!

Music for Ears #37 - Harris Fish 🇫🇷

Dea Barandana is an artist we are thrilled to see make the step from his local scene towards the international circuit. Originally from Jakarta, where he started out mixing records for a local breakdance crew, he was eventually throwing warehouse parties before ending up one island further, on Bali, where he’s a familiar face at Potato Head Beach Club and Studio Eksotika.

This mix he did for us lays out his talent for weaving together unfound rarities from then and now, connecting dots between different musical tropes of the Asian diaspora. The result is a meandering journey across forgotten recordstores and dusty crates, reminiscent of island life and the smell of kretek, to modern club music and back. 

Starting off like a warm breeze, the mix quickly gears up to grooving disco and bright Asian synthpop. Further down the 100-minute trip, the journey spirals from its effervescent moods down into darker, more spiritual affairs, with compelling percussion and sturdier basslines — just before locking down with laidback, dreamlike endnote to seal it off.

Dekmantel Selectors Podcast

Selectors Podcast 023 - Dea Barandana

Long time fans of Lloyds regular transmissions on The Lot Radio via his " Dream On" show we asked him if he'd be up to hit record on a mix.  As expected he turned out 2 hours of smoothness covering everything from reggae to soul, hip house and dreamy pop through to midtempo brain melters and bulk oddball jams we all wish I knew about.  

ID Requests ~ @enterthelloyd

1800 triiip - DJ Lloyd - Mix 018

Love to the og Hampus for having me 💛
Was too much fun throwing this together - enjoy!! ✨✨

NTS "Doing Time" w/ Free Dots

Mixes provided by pals
Looked after by Harry James

2022:

04.11 Poly Dub Sound, Post Bar, London
16.09 Hang Dai, Dublin 
19.07 Secret Sundaze, London
21.05 The Edge, Seoul, w/ Taelyn
13.05 Low Profile Studios, London w/ Joshwha & Callum 
01.05 Cafe Artum, Birmingham w/ On The Rocks Records
22.04 The Laughing Heart, London 
26.03 The Nook, London w/ Oranj 
04.03 The Rubicon, London w/ Frank Radio
19.02 Brilliant Corners, London w/ Good Block

2021:

31.10 The Rubicon, London
8.10 Le 9B, Paris w/ Mercredi Records
10.09 Cosmic Roots Festival, Norfolk