Seguindo a regra de que não pode haver carência onde há abundância, apresentamos o Gopcast. Ele vai ser nosso novo canal que nos permitirá compartilhar com vocês toda a opulência do que temos de mais precioso: música de tudo quanto é canto.

Gop Cast

When we think of groups and the people that form them, one of the main aspects of its cohesiveness is the existence of a jargon, an internal lexicon or a set of words that distinguishes its members and bonds them around common ideas and practices. Thus, no name is bestowed or concocted without an internal intention and an external connection, relating the experience of those who are a part of it with the world at large. For instance, the widespread usage of “digging” among the people obsessed with finding records as a term to define what they do is not gratuitous, it has bearing on the very reality that makes this act so similar to that of scavenging for precious materials. After all, both types of “diggers” go to great lengths and cover huge distances in order to unearth what they call a “gem”: something rare or simply worthy of the time and effort invested in its discovery. Noble undertakings in their own right that take specific talents and provide special rewards to those willing to partake, although with very different objects driving the passion of those involved. This sense of purpose is shared by all of our guests and turned into a sense of mission by a few explorers who are as adventurous as they are generous. And such is the exemplary case of the selector we gladly welcome in this episode, a voracious music lover who weaponised his tastes towards becoming a gifted rhythmic curator and a prolific dance instigator. However, dubbing Mario Goldengoat a proficient digger, as much as he is one of the most talented at this essential job, would only tell half the tale. His prowess can be fully appreciated whe he assembles his finds in carefully crafted mixes that put all of their individual beauty in irresistible evidence, which is exactly what we have here.

Mixes

Gop Cast 122 - Mario Golden Goat

The ability that fruits hold to become allegories for pretty much anything humans do seems to be endless. Probably because their inherent qualities invite almost all of our sensory devices to experience what they have to offer, hence serving as rich metaphors for what we strive to do best with our innermost energies. Sources of both nourishment and pleasure, they are nearly ubiquitous in how we experience the world around us and mobilise a gamut of our faculties in order to be perceived. However, while we can smell, taste, touch and see the qualities of any pome, the very sense that provides the leitmotif for the artform we elevate through this series plays a minor role in our enjoyment of these gifts from nature. We all can certainly agree that 'hearing produce' is an outlandish notion as much as it is a rather unattainable proposition, but one that comes to fruition when we listen to the wonderful palette of sounds created by this aptly named artist we are honoured to guest. A gifted producer and careful selector, Ponkan is part of the extended family we keep and has contributed with his many talents to the aural abundance we boast. And what we have in this episode is a feast for each of our senses: a juicy mix filled with delicious textures that exudes a festive aroma aimed at pleasing our ears as much as our bodies. Still, one could ask where sight plays a part in this whole affair, sadly ignoring the wonderfully fitting layout and this accompanying text. We can only hope it all comes together and the latter doesn't get in the way of anyone's enjoyment of such a delightful offering.

Gop Cast 127 - Ponkan

Gop Cast 123 - Grazi Flores

Gop Cast 125 - Koka

Gop Cast 126 - Sarlim

Gop Cast 124 - Paluma

Hedonism is something that can be understood at many levels of our mundane existence. As a personal stance, it can help us navigate the sensorial maze of the world around us by setting a course towards seizing life and its delights. As a collective ideal, it provides a shared purpose in seeking pleasure, which can be a strong communal bond. Nevertheless, it is both a driving force and a guiding principle for us to do what we love most, alone or together. And nothing in the brief history of our species on this planet has shown to be a better catalyst for it than the power of organised sounds. Music can entice feelings and excite thoughts, but its ability to bring us to ecstatic states and keep us there is why its role is so central to our core concept here. Even more so, because it operates beyond and beneath time, as its effects over us manage to accelerate, slow or even suspend our perception of it altogether. Musical enjoyment, thus, defies temporal forces, bending them in our experience, a phenomenon that our current guest knows quite well, even bringing it to the fore with his very moniker. 1Night Only practice is one of crafting sets of concentrated energy that seize the moment and the momentum therein to create effusive journeys relying on an extensive knowledge of the material he manipulates. A talent he puts to work in manifold ways, through platforms such as Pachanga and Red Sofa Radio or in mixes such as the one we present here, all connected by a common thread of sheer passion and intent.

Gop Cast 128 - 1Night Only

If we go deep into how this shared world of music is woven together and our part in it, we realise we’re all hubs in a certain sense. We are points of emotional inflection and knowledge multiplication, sonic diffusion and tonal concentration. An interactional dynamic that operates at both the individual and collective levels and an international community that functions primarily through platforms such as this one that connects artists and audiences from all over the world. Showcasing these talents is, after all, a privilege for us at each and every front, especially when the guests in question have a mission so similar to our own. CYK are tireless cultural agitators that have managed to promote profound change, great parties and wonderful music all at once in their hometown of Tokyo via a multitude of festive initiatives. The mix they put together for this episode perfectly encapsulates their identity, one that is grounded in the ethos, guided by the logos and inspired by the mythos of House Music. The result, as expected, is an excursion in time and space, matersfully displaying the many transmutations the genre went through across the globe and throughout its history.

Gop Cast 129 - CYK

Undeniably demanding, occasionally straining, but often rewarding and invariably reassuring. In nuce, this is the existential rollercoaster rode by anyone willing to partake in this world of merry music we all strive to keep in motion and feed with emotion for the sole purpose of creating some magic moments that, if not wholly life changing, can be vastly mind altering and deeply heartwarming. However, as far as descriptions go and as honest and earnest as these are, descriptions rarely do justice to the most precious aspects of what is involved here. And this engulfs quite a lot of efforts carried out through manifold fronts that happen to find an outlet in this special space that serves as much more than a place for the meeting of forces, it is a catalyst for possibilities, allowing for the collision of intentions and the fusion of visions. Each episode aims at presenting the results of these encounters, all of them widely varied in terms of the rhythms they include and wildly vivid in the scenes they introduce. So, when we have a guest whose artistic presence is as multifarious as Samwise's, the potential for greatness is enhanced. As a gifted selector, he can be heard sharing his musical knowledge and taste at some of the finest festive initiatives around the globe, as well as helming his own Fast At Work events. His contribution to the series is a mind-opening and world-revealing trip across eclectic and ecstatic soundscapes.

Gop Tun 130 - Samwise

Sometimes we are inclined to take all the things that make up our culture a bit too serious, including ourselves. It seems that, as soon as we cross over to the other side of the PA and stand before the monitors, that seminal hedonistic drive that brought us there is consumed by the unrealistic needs of our high-demanding selves, so we end up stuck on details instead of having some good fun with it all. A bit of a contradictory dynamic, since what lies at the core of any decent experience of musical enjoyment is not careful oversight but cheerful delight, and the best among us, those who excel at making others revel, know quite well when to let these details unravel. Any artist that has achieved it will tell you that, when it comes to conducting a dancefloor, greatness is a byproduct of happiness more than a matter of fitness, which is exactly what we see, hear and feel whenever we experience the enrapturing sets a DJ with CC:Disco’s talents and sensibilities has to offer. Every mix of hers is a joyful journey where she guides us through varied soundscapes made of sonic material from all around the globe and woven with technical prowess. All indispensable qualities of everything we esteem and anything she sets herself to do, and her contribution to this series is no exception.

Gop Cast 132 - CC:DISCO!

When it comes to music, meaning can be found anywhere and may come in many forms, all of them involving some level of emotional contact. A shared ecstatic journey on a dancefloor driven by the talents of a good DJ or an intimate moment of epiphany in our headphones ignited by an unexpected discovery have a common energy source: the unique power that organised soundwaves have to create and conjure memories at the same time. One that is deeply transformative as it is universally understandable, hence why it is our preferred mode of communication, here and elsewhere. It runs through this whole endeavour while it tries to channel and disseminate its energy across a global circuit made up of passionate minds and able hands on one end and eager ears and desirous bodies on the other. A precious connection made real at every episode and truer in occasions such as this one, when we have a guest with a body of work and ethic that carry the very values and vision that fuel our own. Mark Gill is just the kind of lad we love having among us, be it here in this series or at any booth or festive setting we might have experienced together around the world. A gifted guide to any open minded crowd, his mixes combine the type of scholarly selection that is the natural result of a lifelong dedication to the craft with a penchant for fostering shenanigans at any dancing environment that only a fun loving fella can properly maintain.

Gop Cast 131 - Mark Gill

Notions of time travelling and globetrotting abound in the little textual nuggets that accompany each of the fabulous contributions to this series because the platform thrives through a very special kind of connection that can bend the principles of time and space, powered by music and driven by people. It can unite territories and generations with a sonic message that can be decoded and shared by anyone willing to listen. And every new episode reinforces the effectiveness of our efforts, regardless of the provenance of the guest or the origins of the audience. That is how we can totally rely on the fact that none can imagine the type of aural offering that a gifted Chilean selector based in Spain will provide, even if the expectations are let to run wild. What we have is a wonderful mosaic of House variants that display the genre’s versatility while manipulating its rhythmic energy to create a dense compound of powerful danceability. That is mainly what Fernanda Arrau has been doing for the past years on the decks, delivering exquisite mixes such as the one we have here and producing her own forays into this genre that, very much like her, knows no frontiers.

Gop Cast 133 - Fernanda Arrau

It is clear that the environment fostered by this platform functions around a radical notion of sharing that involves many layers of our beings, from what we are and do to what we have and want. After all, this is how we link up with people hailing from every corner of the planet, regardless of how far away we are from each other, artists and listeners alike. More than a meeting place, this is a mingling space for anyone willing to partake in the principle that guides this collective endeavour, the same that allows us to share a lot more than a few seasonal commonalities with our current guest. Thus, beyond the fact that we experience similar weather cycles at the same time of the year, we found plenty of connective elements with the musicality of this gifted Aussie selector that prompted us to invite her to add some of it to our ever expanding mosaic of mixes and what Evie brought to the collection is nothing short of everything wonderful we already expected. What we have here is an adventurous admixture of grooves and textures that packs enough energy to traverse the globe back and forth.

Gop Cast 134 - Evie

Metaphors related to energy are common currency among those who try to render into words the manifold dynamics that take place on a dancefloor. They are useful symbolic tools that offer both a fair appreciation of the exchanges between the people involved and an accurate depiction of the forces at play. And, if we consider how much sonic and affective power fill up those places in every dimension imaginable whenever the music starts playing, we quickly realise it is all about the circulation of waves across the space and through everyone, flowing constantly between generation and conversion and manifesting itself in motion and emotion. The dynamics at play are not as intricate as they are delicate, relying more on harmony and intensity than balance and precision, and the proper handling of these delicate parameters demands the type of sensibility that our current guest shows at every opportunity she has, be it online or offline, as their deep heat does not dissipate. Sol’s sets radiate in splendorous ways, emitting joy and conserving excitement in equal measures, while manipulating warmth and molding moods for maximum enjoyment. And that’s exactly what we have here.

Gop Cast 135 - Sol

Richard Fribert and Gabriel Badwan presents a ride into completely unknown music territory, filled with their gems from the 80s-90s music, from Brazil and beyond. Parisian based Swedish DJ Richard and Curitiba based Gabriel shares a passion for unearthing yet unheard of music from the depths of the music vaults, and this mix is no exception. Together they form an explosive duo filled with both mad music and a highly positive contagious energy that defies the conventional and everything mainstream.

Gop Cast 136 - Richard Fribert & Gabriel Badwan

Sharing can be deemed as the quintessential human action, since some of the most delightful things in our lives can simply be made better when we perform this fundamental gesture. Be it mild altering substances, knowledge, orgasms or the one that gives a reason to be here periodically: music, the best qualities of all of these elements are enhanced when enjoyed with someone else. DJing in itself is a radical act in which the person at the controls shares their taste and warmth in order to take us all on their journey. We share space and time, energy and feelings, to conjure these magical moments on the dancefloor. So, when we have a duo operating these factors, chances are that they will all be intensified and diversified at a similar level. Sharing a creative platform is more about complicity than synchronicity, but when the compatibility is just precise, all risks are divided and the results multiplied as our current guests show very well across their multifarious presence on both the booth and the studio. From blinding mixes such as the one that crowns this episode to stellar releases on storied labels worldwide, everything to which Rhode & Brown have devoted their passion and converged their visions proves not only that two minds might think better than one, but two hearts can reach wider and deeper when beating at a similar pace.

Gop Cast 137 - Rhode & Brown

Platforms such as this one thrive because the elements that make it possible defy all kinds of distances. Apart from what the internet itself has allowed us to cover in that regard over the past decades, the music we feature helps us cover the vastness of many geographic territories and a variety of demographic generations. In the end, what is really important here is the confluence it might facilitate than any influence it could disseminate among both artists and audience. It is a meeting point of tastes as much as it is a melting pot of desires, where sensorial stimulation and cultural circulation happen at the same level and intensity allowing for spectacular things to happen at each episode. And this one is no exception, a delightful trip through exquisite rhythmic patterns and exciting harmonic structures helmed by one of the most gifted talents hailing from the fertile dancefloors found in the Brasilian South. A likeminded artist and kindred spirit, Kika not only fits perfectly in the colourful family of worldwide selectors congregated in this place by their stellar contributions, but elevates it with her strong sensibility and delicate dexterity.

Gop Cast 138 - Kika Deeke

Sometimes we happen to take some of the fundamental aspects that guide our main mission for which this platform is a crucial resource for granted, even if we never underestimate their place in what makes it something singular amid the multitude of similar content that can be found online. Take eclecticism for example, a quintessential characteristic of every single contribution to the series and an overall quality that is pursued by each of the guests we have in the construction of their deeply personal musical narratives. Not a mean feat, if we take into account the sheer diversity of rhythmic patterns and harmonic structures involved that need to be concatenated cohesively or, at the very least, sequenced harmoniously to be able to engulf us in its motional thrust and emotional pull. The greatness of all the mixes featured in this collection lies in the fact that they rely mostly on both a delicate play of moods and an intricate balance of forces, managing to harness their energy and use it towards stimulating our bodies, exciting our senses, enticing our minds and warming our hearts in the process. This episode is no exception, quite the opposite, as Lago brings his singular selective sensibility and elegant use of skills to weave an enthralling thread of gliding grooves that intertwine with alluring melodies from all over the globe.

Gop Cast 139 - Lago

As far as metaphors go, calling this platform a port of sorts wouldn't be much of a stretch. Both offer a meeting place for people from all over, a replenishing stop before long journeys and a space for many activities yearned by most human beings: mixture of passions, crisscrossing of cultures, exchange of wealth, nurturing of debauchery and many others. Take Salvador, for instance, first Brazilian capital and one of its main posts for some of the vilest trade ever performed by mankind. But, at the same time and for that very reason, the stronghold of the country’s African traditions, which is why what was created there became one of the richest musical environments on the planet. A pristine example of how our creativity can turn pain into something universally understood that can be widely enjoyed and thoroughly appreciated. Such a powerful transmutational dynamic has been reproduced at a smaller scale in every dancefloor and across radio waves on this side of the Atlantic for the best part of the past century. The same alchemy that we strive to reiterate, not merely replicate at every episode, especially when we have a gifted guest hailing from that harbour of historical heritages. Ubunto is not just one of its finest artists, but a sagacious selector whose hectic and eclectic mixes are endless sources of danceable energy and aural delight.

Gop Cast 140 - Ubunto

These texts are meant to be a sort of introduction as much as they serve as a kind of statement of intentions, from the hosts and guests alike: a nice prelude to the musical message the latter aims at conveying as much as the former means to disseminate. Given the source material, there is a recurrence of themes and terms, something whoever follows this platform might have noticed long ago. We constantly praise guests for being prolific, we often mention abundance, we frequently talk of wealth and richness, and so on. But what lies behind these concepts is an idea that becomes fundamentally obvious whenever we remember the fact that we are talking about culture and especially when we realise that we do it through one of its most fertile forms. So, when we welcome an artist that fully personifies all of these principles, from moniker to musicality, it is inevitable to see it as an augur of sorts. Ceres Yo embodies all of the above, adding prowess and eclecticism to the mix, as she does to this one gracing our series in this episode and everything else she’s involved with. Here we are offered an odyssey across a rhythmic itinerary as varied as it is enthralling.


Gop Cast 141 - Ceres Yo

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