Weekly Wave 9

Last mix of the year 2021 comes from long time friend of the label Alex Ho (@j0-j0armani) out of Los Angeles who has just released his debut album 'Move Through It' with us. Interview (excerpt) down below.

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MFM: Hi Alex, you're known for being deeply involved in LA's party scene through your Moony Habits events for quite some years now. How did you roll into the music scene?

AH: Some friends of mine in college were doing parties at this smaller, 200 capacity club in Glendale. I was hanging around these nights, sort of helping out, and eventually decided to do some events of my own at this spot. Eventually I was doing parties at this other place 333Live in DTLA - Prince used to own the spot but then it ended up in the hands of ex-Chinese mafia guys. My last event there, we got shut down because the owners of the venue didn’t have a valid alcohol license and were missing a number of other permits. From there, I just started doing warehouse parties like a lot of other promoter friends were doing, and it became a regular thing. 

MFM: So you've been a promotor and DJ at first, yeah? When came the first steps into producing music?

AH: In college, I learned how to DJ first, yeah. At the time, I had the software for production but didn’t really know what I was doing - still don’t. But I started making some tunes that I actually liked in maybe 2017/2018, and that’s around the time I passed some stuff over to Jamie.  

MFM: Did the Covid situation affect your productivity?

AH: I had my ups and downs with Covid for sure. Isolation didn’t necessarily increase my productivity, it gave me a lot of time to think about my life and I think I just came to the conclusion that I need to be doing more. When Jamie brought up the idea of doing a 7 inch or an album, I didn’t want to just settle for the two songs so I went for the album.      

MFM: On a few songs you've collaborated with other artists too. Those guitar and percussion parts for example. How did that process go?

AH: On those ones I was actually feeling a bit stuck - I knew I had some good ideas but didn’t know where to take them. I passed the sketches to some friends and thankfully they were supportive enough to send back some nice elements that I wouldn’t have been able to produce on my own.  

MFM: What's the story behind the album cover? 

AH: For the cover, Jamie had the idea of using a photo of the city at dusk. I reached out to my friend Kaleb who’s an incredible photographer and he was able to make it happen. We originally had the idea to use a nice, vintage car along with a number of other props in the shot. We got a bunch of different shots on 2 shoots, but ended up narrowing it down to the simpler ones. 

MFM: Is there a masterplan now that you've got your debut LP out? 

AH: No real plan. I just know that I want to make more music. I’ve had a lot of help on this record - from additional instrumentation to extra mixdowns from friends. I want to be able to do it all on my own but still have similar results - I guess that’s a goal, to be a better producer. This doesn’t mean that I don’t want to collaborate with homies - I’ll likely be doing that more as it’s more real and rewarding, and it’s not just one big fantasy in my brain.

MFM: Let's talk about the mix. It actually took a while for you to, as you put it, “get in the DJ mood” and record it. How come? 

AH: It’s not that I need to get in the mood necessarily, I just haven’t been digging or thinking about DJing as much lately. I think a lot of people spent the pandemic/quarantine getting dope records and working on their DJ skills in preparation for this big reopening. And for me, despite being a party promoter, I think I got really comfortable being together with only close people in the last couple of years - being in the party feels a little foreign and crazy to me now. Hoping to catch the party bug again, but I’m trying not to force it!

MFM Mix 035: Alex Ho

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

@piers_harrison is back on Sound Metaphors Mix Series for part 2 with another educated excursion in dancefloor oriented sound. A continuation to what was started in his previous mix, Piers jumps right in to it, full on club experience curated by the expertise of a seasoned music lover who needs no introduction. Good for life's moments of high athletic demand. Lot's to learn from this as usual.

Sound Metaphors Mix Series 15 : Piers Harrison (Mysticisms)

https://www.nts.live/shows/jamie-tiller/episodes/jamie-tiller-16th-janaury-2023 :)

NTS Radio Show - Episode 33

PP#38 BY GRAND VOYAGE

Legalize Lambada is back and there ain’t no moldy gorgonzola in this Italo homage!

Legendary cosmic captain Albion returns to Lambada-land and starts this edit compilation with “Nucleare”, a robotic jam seasoned with Italian vocals which serves as a great introduction. 
  
Ric Piccolo’s “Disco teacher” on A2 and “Alright” on B1 are serious floor fillers, possibly ready to injure part of the Boston dynamics fleet after inducing uncontrollable dance moves.

At the end it’s Hysteric’s “Moment” on B2 that prompts a soulful side of italo for some deep machine learning.

LEG006 A1 Albion – Nucleare

part of the first 12" vinyl release on @smuttyedits

A2 - Neukölln Riviera (Tom Bolas Edit)

Malkö is  a parisian DJ/record collector /digger interested in the ‘80s and ‘90s dance music.

He shares his findings on his eponymous YouTube channel, covering a large spectrum from new beat to kwaito, or italo house to dub.
Also, you can find some of his  DJ mixes, and radio shows on Rinse France and  Radio Nova.


Here are a few more links to Malko’s music:

www.youtube.com/@malko____
soundcloud.com/m_a_l_k_o
 www.instagram.com/_____malko____/
linktr.ee/M.A.L.K.O

"Espresso Martini" Guest Mix by: Malkö (Paris)

As a small glimpse into some flavours and rhythms we can expect for our night on the 15.6 at Sameheads, our friend Martha prepared a mix full of dance tunes from all over the globe 🌐🧳🛫

ID Requests -> @pinelmartha

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UK Post-Punk DIY & Dubs 1980-1984 (Volume 1)
A great new compilation on CTR compiled by Jason Boardman 
(Before I Die Records) Celebrated Manchester club-night/record Label Owner , DJ & Digger - Supreme..
Features rarely/never before heard gems from the period -
Jason on the album : 
"This is a snapshot of a fertile time in UK music, a time of independent artists, studios, labels  & distributors collaborating to do it themselves, sidestepping the majors to take their shot at the big time. It didn't always work out but they made a record and that's what counts."

Order It Now ! Limited Vinyl With A Signed A4 Heavyweight Paper Print. (First 150 Copies)

HERE 
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No-Ones Listening Anyway - UK DIY Post Punk & Dubs 1980-84 (Vol 1) Compiled By Jason Boardman

DC Promo Tracks #1384: "LBA" by Not Branimir is part of the release "Asquith Window" on Bed of Roses @bed_of_roses-1  

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Tucan Discos - 26th May 2024

Flow on a Wind of Time

Mix of the Week #541 is "Easy Express 4"  by Dream Chimney
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Mix of the Week #541: Easy Express 4

Our first contemporary release on Avec Plaisir features a stunning collaboration of Munich-based Ly Nguyen and @supersoundglobal's @nicjalusi. We discovered "Laguna Azur" already years ago through our friend Pia and kept playing it in our sets since then, which caused almost ridiculous amounts of ID-requests from audiences all over Europe. So when Ly and Nic agreed on working together on a physical release, we knew this is gonna be something special. 

While the Original Laguna Azur Mix takes you on a motorcycle trip to  a beach bar sipping cocktails in the early 90s (with denim jackets, cocktail umbrellas and the full program), Jalusi's Acid Dub is already starting the party, when the dubby bass hits like we wanna dance into the sunset, watching smiles on everyones faces, rumpled hair from the early evening breeze. 2AM – was it Hazme Sonar or Sueno Latino or the Balearic Eric & Nic Jalusi Dream House Mix – You’re in a sea of hands up in the air when those piano chords kick in after the break. You just want to dive into the ocean for another night swim and shake your drenched body on the sandy dancefloor. A handful of friends remain at the beach in the very moment when the sun comes up and you’ll hear the hypnotizing leftfield dub "My Heart“, lying on the shore, everyone’s eyes turn into the greenish-blue color of a mystical lagoon hidden in the palm forest. A salty taste remaining on your skin.

We're more than proud and excited to present you the summer record of 2024: Suncream’s Laguna Azur EP.

@suncream2021

A1 Suncream - Laguna Azur (Original Version)

Live recording from @zmarfestival 2024 (Sunday 7:00)
@jakubsenkyrik
A wonderful place full of magic people and by far the best music I personally can hear in our world, thank you for having me once again and a very special thanks to all of us: crew members, djs and dancers! We are the Lost Tribe 🤍

Jak Sen at Zmar #3 [2024]

Made a very small run of these CD's during the summer of 2003. Anything goes, leftfield, italo, whatever... just for kicks

Living for Kicks (2003)

Full emotions here as we ease back in to reality


@djsundae
@thesorrowandthepita

Garzen Jukebox # 29 - Dj Sundae & Julien Dechery

https://loveintheafternoon.us/ - records only 👻 -

illustration by John Zabawa

Love In The Afternoon #49 ~ Marwan Filali

You are very welcome to enjoy part of Prima Musica podcast series with Wera. Taste of Mediterranean.

@weronnikka - Madrid

Weekly Wave 9

George Karamanov