In this episode, we’re celebrating Radio ARA’s new frequency for Esch-Sur-Alzette and surroundings (87.8 FM) and the launch of the Esch European Capital of Culture 2022 festivities. We’re at Vinyl Harvest, the only record shop in Esch, to play some of our records over the shop sound system (featuring a pair of Technics 1200 turntables and lovely rotary DJ mixer custom built in Australia by Mehdi El-Aquil).

Track list:

1. ELZA SOARES – Aquarela do Brasil
2. DONALD BYRD – Cristo redentor (background music)
3. THE BRKN RECORD – His mother’s eyes
4. TERRY DURHAM – Crystal telephone
5. BELLYDANCE – 3 day man! (extended mix)
6. THE SHYANNES – Asso-kam
7. CARLINHOS SANTOS E GRUPO CÉU – Nagô
8. NETINHO – Du du du domingo
9. BIXIGA 70 – Grito de paz
10. PAQUITO D’RIVERA – La patica
11. VINCENT ARTHUR AND DAGOMBA – Jubilation
12. ROY AYERS – Silver vibration
13. MADRID GROOVE – Suave
14. WILSON BOATENG – Asew watchman (Mendel’s extended edit)
15. GENERAL EHI DUNCA AND THE AFRICA ARMY EXPRESS – Africa my no. 1 (Captain Planet mix)
16. SOICHI TERADA – Double spire
17. JOE CLAUSSELL – Spiritual insurrection
18. ELEMENTS OF LIFE feat. JOSH MILAN – Children of the world (Ben Brophy mix)
19. SOLÀ AKINGBOLÁ – Ninu opon ori tiwa (Kiko Navarro re-edit)
20. MARIAH CAREY – Dreamlover (David Morales mix)
21. BOOF – Chicken and waffles
22. BACKBEAT CONVENTION – Love and happiness (Quartz dub all over mix)
23. GIGI TESTA – Moments in time

Head in the Clouds

Head in the Clouds // Radio ARA // Episode 6 // 16.02.2022

We are two Luxembourg-based record diggers who love warm, organic, analogue, eclectic and deep sounds which bring to mind tropical sunsets, campfire parties on the beach, humid jungle nights and star-filled skies. Maracas, vintage synths, saxophones, drum computers and echo machines are common ingredients. 

Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @editionsdelux.

Head in the Clouds is a monthly show on Radio ARA focused on new, rare, and rediscovered underground music, 100% on vinyl records from our own collections. Genres covered during the show could be labelled Balearic, electronic, deep house, jazz, Brazilian, funk, Japanese, African, folk, cosmic disco, boogie, Afro-Caribbean, ambient, New Age, dub reggae, soul, downtempo, vaporwave, Fourth World…

Overlooked records, forgotten gems, or classic masterpieces, no bias and no limits when your head is in the clouds!

Artwork by @JanineCharlotte (Instagram).

Hear more music from Editions de Lux at 
https://soundcloud.app.goo.gl/sWhnp and https://www.ara.lu/shows/head-in-the-clouds/

Playlist with songs played in the shows: 
Head in the Clouds // Radio ARA
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7JNn2QD5ckILm7PEpaKjvB?si=148b7670a89646d6