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Radio On Vacation With Gratts

"The reason I make the records I make is mostly to play them in my DJ sets," Belgian-born DJ Gratts tells 5 Mag in this issue's interview. 

"That doesn't mean they need to be dancefloor tracks. I play a lot of slower, mellower, weirder, deeper stuff out."

"I am obsessed with tracks that work in different environments. That is true class to me: music that works in a club but that also has enough depth to be played on the radio or in a bar."

Gratts' cover mix is "a mixed bag of tracks I've been playing lately. A couple of bits of my own thrown in for good measure. Some CD digs. Some double copy action. The last track of the mix is a bit of an oddball '80s Aussie jam I've been playing.

"This is very much what it would sound like if you hear me play."

TRACKLIST
1 — Club Soda - Basso e Batteria (Relative Reprise) (Flexi Cuts)  
2 — Cobra - The Music We All Need (Slippery Edit) (OTTI) 
3 — Gratts - Mount Olympus (unreleased)  
4 — Stargazer - El Grito Lindo (Gratts' Long Version) (unknown) 
5 — Club Soda - Basso e Batteria (Instrumental) (Flexi Cuts) 
6 — Club Soda - Basso e Batteria (Original Vocal) (Flexi Cuts) 
7 — Twin Freaks - Agent Cooper Lurvs Coffee (SSR Records) 
8 — Air Siam - จังหวะ ส (Maarten Edit) (Poy Sian) 
9 — Gratts - Pretty Lights (Original) (Ft. Brandon Markel Holmes & Leito) (Wolf Music) 
10 — Jogada - Coco De Pista (Jogada Remix) (P&uacute;ca Sounds) 
11 — Gold Suite - Crush (forthcoming on Be Strong Be Free) 
12 — Guy Tallo - In M'n Armen (Martino Edits) 
13 — Audio Soul Project - Say Yeah (Abstract Beating System Remix) (Fresh Meat Records) 
14 — Acidsex / Matt Star - Acid Pad (Acid Sex) 
15 — Zeitgeist Freedom Energy Exchange - City And Stars (Kryptox) 
16 — Mr Assister - Masonic Forest (BEAM) 
17 — Icehouse - Great Southern Land (Regular Records)

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Gratts ⭐️ 5 Mag Issue 208 Cover Mix

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"This Mix Up set comes courtesy of Gratts - a prolific selector hailing from Belgium and previously based in Berlin, who now lives in South Australia where he runs his label Be Strong Be Free.

Gratts got his start collecting record and DJing in the late nineties, and has since hit up clubs all across Europe. Having released music under projects and alter ego such as Ca$hminus and Icarus Traxx over the years, he unleashed his debut Brighter Future featuring Chicago House pioneer & vocalist Robert Owens back in 2021 and has been on a roll ever since

Last month he dropped his latest track 'Jour De Fête' featuring vocalist Ange Nawasadio, a deliciously deep disco cut that is sure to light up dancefloors all summer long.

Tonight, in celebration of the track’s release, Gratts is joining us for an exclusive set where he’ll be digging deep into his collection to bring some house, techno, and acid classics to the triple j airwaves."

Tracklisting:
1. Gratts - Sun Circles (Secret Reprise) (Be Strong Be Free)
2. Gratts - Mantra (Be Strong Be Free)
3. BX-8017 - Take An Acid (Sound Of Belgium)
4. Nagual - Feel The Rhythm (Prescription)
5. R-2001 - Your Touch (Fruittree Records)
6. Gratts - Brighter Future ft. Robert Owens (Jorge Caiado Remix) (Inner Balance)
7. DJ Nivea - Somos People (Gente) (Ears On Earth)
8. Adonis - No Way Back Adonis (Trax Records)
9. Golden Girls - Kinetic (Frank De Wulf Remix) (R & S Records)
10. DBX - Losing Control (Peacefrog Records)
11. Nyra - Energy Bliss (canoe)
12. Farley "Jackmaster" Funk - The Acid Life (House Records)
13. Eric Kupper Presents K-Scope - Planet K (Nic Ford Edit) (TRIBAL United Kingdom)
14. Vengaboys - Paradise (Positiva)
15. Charles B - Lack Of Love (Desire Records)
16. Outlander - Vamp (R & S Records)
17. The Zodiacs - Move & Dance To The New Beat (Edit) (Zodiac)

Gratts - Mix Up (Triple J)

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From Goiânia based in Berlin since 2015, João is a visual artist, multi instrumentalist producer and performer passionate on Tucanos and waterfalls.

H.A.N.D. MIX 056 : João Comazzi

Legacy

For the latest episode of the Warning Mix Series we invited Yoav Goldman who delivered a lovely recording, bringing together different shades of house music. A balanced melange of stomping kicks, dreamy pads and uplifting rhythms and rave bits. Yoav is a resident DJ at Motivio Positivo, a Berlin and Tel Aviv based music collective.

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MAGZ FM 440 

Mount Kimbie - A Figure In The Surf 
Pharrell - 07. 11_11
Doja Cat – Disrespectful 
Diego - Fart 
Marigold - Is Heaven Far Away?
Telemakus - Fluttering
thesmoothcat & Wino Willy - 874 
thesmoothcat & Wino Willy - You Can’t Unfeel What You See 
Jezeb - Strollin' 
Stetsasonic - Lolita 
QueenSpeech - Mama Tokus
The Society - Black Crowe 
Salami Rose Joe Louis & Flanaf I Gotta Find Some New Friends
Swim Surreal & Zero 7 - The Crowd 
Iceboy Violet & Nueen - Closer
Jordan Rakei - Flowers
Toshio Matsuura Group - Brown Paper Bag 
DJ Bemi - Londinium
Bokani Dyer - Ke Nako ft Sereetsi and the Natives  (Kid Fonque Refix] 
Samrai - End the Occupation Now
Dj Kanda - Umbra Lounge
The Honorable Freestyle Anwar HighSign
London Daé - It's Magical 
Roseye - Water

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Since launching in 2020, Claremont 56’s Claremont Editions series of compilations has delivered a trio of must-check collections featuring a mixture of unheard gems from the label vaults and brand-new, previously unreleased tracks. Label founder Paul ‘Mudd’ Murphy continues with this blueprint on 2024’s instalment, the fourth in total.

There's naturally some genuinely headline grabbing highlights amongst the nine tracks on display, starting with opener ‘Crossing’ – a fresh cut from C56’s in-house super-group Hillside (AKA Paul Mudd Murphy, Alex Searle and Patrick Dawes), featuring lead vocals from long-time friend of the family Quinn Lamont Luke. The track is prime Hillside: all rolling hand percussion, warming keys, simmering synth-strings, sun-splashed solos and blue-eyed soul vocals from the effervescent Quinn.

It sets a high bar, quality wise, but predictably the rest of the collection hits similarly heady heights. Mudd contributes two other tracks of note: a first collaborative outing with long-time creative partner Ben Smith for five years, Smith & Mudd’s ‘Journey Seven’ – a languid, slow-motion affair that hints at what we can expect from their forthcoming album – and a typically rich, jazz-fusion influenced solo excursion, ‘Massimo’s Steps’. As vivid, emotive and detailed as you’d expect, the track explores similar sonic territory to Mudd’s recent album, In The Garden of Mindfulness.

It's usual for Claremont Editions collections to include tracks from new members of the Claremont family. Editions 4 is no different, with Danish producer Fureby – a close friend of fellow Danes Mike Salta and Peter Visti – joining forces with Guy Moscoco and Brian Faber on ‘Halcyon (Extended Mix)’, a gorgeously kaleidoscopic Balearic groover rich in fluttering flute solos, simmering disco strings and sun-bright electronics.

Elsewhere, a few familiar favourites contribute suitably stellar tracks. Mai Fujinoya dons the Yamp Kolta alias for the first time since appearing on the first editions compilation in 2020, serving up the languid Japanese language Balearic pop brilliance of ‘Saturate’, featuring beautiful lead vocals by Yuzz. Krautrock-influenced duo Neumayer Station – who made their C56 bow on last year’s Editions collection – lay down a typically stretched-out, dubbed-out groove with Spaghetti Western soundtrack flourishes (the lilting and atmospheric ‘Bassrutscher’), while Ferdi Schuster invites us to dive into the immersive depths of ‘Resonance’ – a lightly art rock and progressive rock-influenced soundscape best enjoyed while lying flat on your back.

Slow-motion house specialists Hear & Now continue to join the dots between tactile Balearica and pitched-down Italian ambient house on the stunningly gorgeous ‘Chimaera’, while there’s a surprise return for a Claremont 56 favourite: Mudd’s sought-after extended mix of Bel’s 2018 single ‘Ready To Die’, a sing-along modern Balearic classic. This time round, it has been re-edited by Blank & Jones, who teases out the sun-soaked instrumentation before finally dropping the original’s emotion-rich lead vocals.

It all adds up to another must-check instalment of the indispensable Claremont Editions series. As usual, the vinyl version has been pressed in limited qualities and comes housed in a deluxe gatefold sleeve, complete with another stunning cover painting by illustrator Mark Warrington.

Hillside Feat. Quinn Lamont Luke - Crossing

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Live recording of a dj-set played at Belgium's infamous Decadance club in Ghent. House music, all vinyl. Tracks by Gemini, Mind Games (20:20 Vision), Brett Johnson, MAW, Matt John (Perlon), Trackheadz, JT Donaldson, Cheek (aka Gilb'r), MK, Justin Martin, Gene Fariss and many, many more.

I recently stumbled upon this 17 year old dj-set on an old HD and thought I'd share it here as I thought it still sounded fresh and genuine.
Recorded live at Belgium's infamous Decadance club in Ghent on March 24th 2007, here's nearly two hours of various shades of bumpin' house music. Vinyl only - this is what I sounded like in those days, and some of these records I still hold dear and play today.

Decadence was a very special place. The club opened at 10pm Saturday night and wouldn't close until Sunday afternoon. We spent countless beautiful nights and extended mornings there, blissfully dancing together with friends and strangers.

They'd have lots of amazing international guests week after week, from the US (Derrick Carter, Lance Desardi), UK (Inland Knights) and more, but also had lots of incredible resident djs. My home town is Leuven, a 1 hour train ride from Ghent, and we would regularly make the trek. The house and techno scene in those days was strong all over Flanders: Leuven, Brussels, Ghent, Antwerp and even most smaller towns had great club nights happening. (And then I'm not even talking about our trips to Wallonia, but that's a whole different story.)

Gratts at Decadance 24-03-2007

Opening set recorded in the Motion Room during the 9000 Dreams night at Fuse, curated by Avalon Emerson on 23 March 2024. Running order was me, then Avalon, and then Dee Diggs. Full tracklist:

Elias - Imagination [Driftwood]
Tuomas Salmela - Rymden [Moodmusic]
Justin Chodzko – Inheritance B1 [Weekend World]
Sven Weisemann - Let's Swing (Oracy's Traktor Beam Dub) [Mojuba]
David Alvarado - Aqua [Yoshitoshi]
Ronin - Monk Sea [Primary Recordings]
Jovonn - Sanctuary [Home Recordings]
Pete Moss - Take No Mess (Edit) [Recline]
Skipson - Skipwalk [Deep Vibes Recordings]
Reformed Society - Dream Shuttle [Basic Moves]
Marvin Belton - Love Will Find A Way (Dark Dub) [Ferrispark]
Christian Linder - Vintage [Phono Elements]
Honesty - Big Sur (Pacific Mix) [Cabinet Records]
Monika Kruse - Don’t Come Close [Terminal M]
Janeret - First Light [Politics Of Dancing Records]
David Hausdorf - Dementia Pt. 2 [Synaptic Waves]
Luke Hess - Deliverance [HotMix Records]
Rocco - Roots 4 Acid (Francois Dubois Remix) [Buzzin' Fly Records]
Third Movement - Free [Forensic Records]
Jovonn & DJ Deep - Back In The Dark (Main Mix) [Clone Club Series]
Raw Stylus - Pushing Against The Flow (Roger Sanchez Flashback Dub [Wired Recordings]
Marko M. Bernd - Nighttrain (Live Tool) [Ehrenfels] with Demonstration - Hope (‘Cause I’ve Learned To Cope) [JPR Records Inc.]

Motion Room, Fuse 23.03.24

DEMOTAPEZ - Millionz

Mix of the Week #601 is "From Garramilla To Mparntwe" by Gratts
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"The mix captures some of the energy of my last Australia tour after the release of my last record." - Gratts

Tracklist:
0. Bluemoon Productions - Dreams Acapella (Intro)
1. Ron Trent - Just Another Love Song (Rush Hour)
2. Gratts - Better Days (Fennec’s Better Nights Remix) (Be Strong Be Free)
3. Asa Tate Ft. Dariam Coco - 89 (Rhythm Section)
4. A.Wild - ReportDeluxe (Studio Barnhus)
5. Fennec - Jaunt (Studio Barnhus)
6. Medlar Ft. Kim Anh - Luv Interlude (Paranoid London Remix) (Delusions Of Grandeur)
7. Megatonk - Belgium (Good Block Edit)
8. DJ HMC - Life Support Systems (Juice Records)
9. Juan Sanchez - Foʞus (FORMAT Records)
10. House Master Baldwin Ft. Paris Grey - Don't Lead Me (Medusa's House Mix) (Future Sound R & R Records)
11. Ian O'Donovan - Stratosphere (Elektronik Zoo Sounds)
12. DJ Split - Thirsty Maxx (Shadow Pressings)
13. Kink - Disco Spectrum (Sofia)
14. Cinthie - Take Me Higher (Heist Recordings)
15. DJ Shaun D - Spacetune (Nyege Nyege Tapes)
16. Angel Ice - Je N'aime Que Toi (SSEdit) (Beat Box)

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Mix of the Week #601: Gratts - From Garramilla To Mparntwe

LIVE FROM THE BOARD + CROWD MIC RECORDED MARCH 4TH 2017 FOR THE HYDRA LONDON

Avalon Emerson Live at Printworks London 2017

Leo pol live on Red light radio the 24/02/18

Tracklist:

Daniel Avery - Days From Now [Phantasy/Mute]
Rote - First Sleepe [BleeD]
Hypnoxia - Active Tension [BL__K Noise]
Daniel Avery - Decision Two [white label]
Alessandro Cortini - Lotta [Hospital Productions]
Innerst Inne - Du Skulle Tagit Med Dig [Further Records]
Oscar Mulero - Depth In Clarity [Semantica]
Saint Etienne - Like A Motorway (Skin Up, You’re Already Dead) [Heavenly]
Daniel Avery - Endnote [Phantasy/Mute]
Daniel Avery - TBW17 [Phantasy/Mute]
Tropic Of Cancer - I Woke Up And The Storm Was Over [Blackest Ever Black]
Nuances - I’m Going To Meet The One I Love [Bastakiya Tapes]
Daniel Avery - Embers [Phantasy/Mute]
Struction - Strukture [Ilian Tape]
Volruptus - Hessdalen [Trip]
London Modular Alliance - Tinker [Brokntoys]
Dez Williams - On The Verge [Mechatronica]
Second Storey - Ajunlei 8 (The Exaltics Remix) [Houndstooth]
Stenny - Fortress [Ilian Tape]
Charles Green - Gamma Rays [Four Triangles]
Norwell - Transz [Mechatronica]
Two Lone Swordsmen - Neuflex [Warp]
Carl Finlow - Wafer Thin [Device]
Mor Elian - Fairplex Drive [Radio Matrix]
Lanark Artefax - Touch Absence (Intimidating Stillness Mix) [Whities]
Cleric & Setaoc Mass - 188 [Clergy]
Simo Cell - Consider The Internet [Timedance]
Versalife - Missing Link [Transcendent]
Daniel Avery - First Light [Phantasy/Mute]
Daniel Avery - REHBGBV4367 [Phantasy/Mute]

Daniel Avery Essential Mix (March 2018)

Netherland's duo DJ Windows XP come hurtling through with a dreamy, dusty trip of deep house and techno, bound up with 80’s synth pop and new wave amidst looming hip hop breaks, then submerged into a rolling after hours trance. Big vibes on this one!

In DJ Windows XP's own words:
This mix contains the digs we’ve been gathering, mostly from (2nd-hand) crates of our favourite record shops, combined with some of our own unreleased cuts and tracks from artists we’re really feeling at the moment. An unexpected error might have occurred, but solved its self like only the windows systems can. Thank you for listening!

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Belgian dad / DJ / music producer / support worker on Kaurna Land (via Berlin). Record collector since ‘99.

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