For our second instalment of the Islander Cast, Timéo from Rennes (FR) takes us on a vast journey along the ocean currents through a sea of blissful genres. Mellow, soulful and the perfect way to ease you into that Spring time joy. 

“For this one, I've proceeded as I usually do. I like to shop as local as I can when it comes to records ,and I enjoy the experience at private sellers' places. For this mix  you'll find some rarities but also a lotta hard dug cheaper bin records.”

Islander Cast (#2) - Timéo

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A Bigger Splash w. Nick B & Tony Daly - April 2023

Bay Bryan - The Threshold
Len Leise - Seed of the Blushwood
Weird Weather- Bamboo Room (Ormus mix)
Mark Barrott - Over at Dieters Place (Luis Delgado mix)
The Phantom - Across the river, Beneath the trees
Mushrooms Project - Rio Disco 84
Farbror Resande Mac - Midnight Caller
Wolf Muller & Cass - Glade Runner 
The Breeze - the Lonely Cloud
Cantoma - Top Banana
Simon Peter - Every Cloud (Coastlines remix)
Bill Welsh - So Very Long

Music For Dreams Radio Show 22.4.23

BANDCAMP - https://spacetalkmusic.bandcamp.com/album/traces-of-illusion-compiled-by-skyrager

Compiled by Skyrager // Artwork: Elvis Barlow-Smith

After a bit of down-time, Spacetalk Records returns with something special: a stunning compilation of obscurities, rare cuts and secret weapons compiled by label co-founder Danny McLewin under his Skyrager alias.

Although most widely known as one half of Psychemagik, McLewin has long been regarded as one of the UK’s most decorated crate-diggers – a DJ and record dealer recognised for his ability to unearth slept-on gems, private press obscurities and campfire-friendly curios. He’s already showcased his curatorial skills on a string of acclaimed and now sought-after comps – see Psychemagik’s Magik Cyrkles, Magik Sunrise and Magik Sunset Pt 1 & 2 – but Traces of Illusion marks the first time McLewin has put together a collection as Skyrager.
 
There’s no grand concept behind Traces of Illusion, though McLewin’s selections are universally tactile, sun-baked and effortlessly summery, evoking images of nights spent camped out in the Californian desert or beneath the vibrant canopy of an English forest at dusk. As you’d expect, there are no well-known anthems or ‘big tunes’ here, just an inspired selection of largely unknown musical nuggets oozing in quality.

There are plenty of highlights to savour amongst the 15 tracks on show, from the blue-eyed soul of Rebozhaze’s 1981 gem ‘Second Movement’ and the echo-laden Balearic boogie of Phil McDonnell’s glassy-eyed ‘America’, to the sublime brilliance of Japanese band Tao’s ‘Makin’ Love’, where sweeping violin lines and fretless bass catch the ear, and the bubbly synth sounds and shuffling drum machine grooves of Daniel Sofer’s Dewdrops’ taken from an Oberheim drum machine promotional 7”..

Everywhere you look across the compilation, you’ll find slept-on treats. There’s the seriously atmospheric, practically unknown leftfield synth-pop of YMA’s ‘Tempted’, the synth solo laden folk soul of Michael’s ‘Bluebird of Heaven’ – a cut originally written to be performed by a ‘contemporary Christian’ group in Texas, but instead released as a solo excursion – and the Terry Callier-esque brilliance of Gregory Paul’s ‘Sun’.

And so it goes on, with McLewin flitting between deep and tactile treats (the jazzy Rhodes solos, immersive chords and relaxed grooves of Teatron’s ‘Swing’), spoken word sporting acoustic Americana (Scott Fraser’s inspired 1998 cut ‘Communique’), undeniably Italo-esque (Brenda Kane’s ‘French Kissing’), sub-heavy dancehall-soul (Noel Stone’s impossible-to-find ‘Girl of My Dreams’), enveloping ambient jazz (Larry Yanez’s incredible ‘Xai Jua Jua’) and dub-flecked, synth-sporting prog rock (Bob Bath Band’s highly sought-after ‘Traces of Illusion’, after which the compilation is named). 

It all adds up to an eye-opening, head-soothing journey through the dustiest corners of McLewin’s record collection.

A1 Tao - Makin Love
A2 Larry Yañez - Xai Jua Jua
A3 Phil McDonnell - America
A4 Régis Tareau - Music Magic

B1 Reboshaze - 2nd Movement
B2 YMA - Tempted
B3 Daniel Sofer - Dewdrops
B4 Noel Stone - Dream Girl

C1 Brenda Kane - French Kissing
C2 Michael - Bluebird Of Heaven 
C3 Gregory Paul – Sun
C4 Rhythm & Bliss - Song Of Earth And Sky

D1 The Bob Bath Band - Traces of Illusion
D2 Teatron - Swing
D3 Scott Fraser - Communiqué

Traces of Illusion compiled by Skyrager

SPACETALK SHOP

Traces Of Illusion compiled by Skyrager - Promo Mix

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The Breakfast Show With Seelie & Ana Simonovic - 3rd June 2023

The Breakfast Show With Seelie & Ana Simonovic - 3rd June 2023

Music for shopping

my 90min easy live set at the Airbag Sommer Lagerverkauf / vinyl only 

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FRWCTRL 90min live at Airbag Craftworks from 08.07.23 / Vinyl only

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Ty - Through The Trees ft. Daniel Lupica - 17.09.23

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...my eyes were stabbed by the flash of a neon light...

discography/records:
FRWCTRL EDITS 01 - 
whitelabel (2 copies exist), 2010
https://www.discogs.com/de/release/6610814-FRWCTRL-FRWCTRL-EDITS-01
Hafenstrassen Disco Vol. 1 - 
Bordello A Parigi 042, 2015
https://www.discogs.com/de/release/6573631-Various-Hafenstrassen-Disco-Vol-1-
Discómanos Ep - 
Villalegre Recordings 002, 2017
https://www.discogs.com/de/release/9701501-Various-Disc%C3%B3manos-Ep
Balearic Blah Blah No. 15 - 
Balearic Blah Blah, 2017
https://www.discogs.com/de/release/10259689-Various-Balearic-Blah-Blah-No-15
Edits For The Common Man 1 - 
Edits For The Common Man, 2017
https://www.discogs.com/de/release/10233908-Various-Edits-For-The-Common-Man-1
Balearic Blah Blah No. 17 - 
Balearic Blah Blah, 2019
https://www.discogs.com/de/release/13632603-Various-Balearic-Blah-Blah-No-17
Edits For The Common Man 3 - 
Edits For The Common Man, 2025
https://www.discogs.com/de/release/34480081-Mr-Fonk-FRWCTRL-Edits-For-The-Common-Man-3

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