One musician. 2 saxophones, bass clarinet, trumpet, kalimba. Effects and Looper. It's all.

Hikikomori

Violent Freedom

@scottzacharias & @billspencer b2b at our second Night Moves party.

Scott Zacharias & Bill Spencer Live @ Night Moves at Homage Brewing 12/11/2021

First up in 2023 is Los Angeles based Juan Izguerra (@juanizguerra) who runs his residencies at Dublab and Homage Brewing. Interview (excerpt) down below.

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MFM: Hi Juan, welcome to the series. You're based in Los Angeles, right? Can you tell a bit about what keeps you busy? 

JI: Hey there! Super stoked to contribute. Well, I was born in Pomona, California and I started DJing about six years ago. I recently found myself as the event coordinator at Homage Brewing in 2021 and It’s been a great experience to be on both sides… I love being able to DJ at some of my favorite parties, and then host locals and out of town friends at my own events with Homage. My girlfriend and I made the move to LA in the summer of 2020. Early on in the pandemic rent was pretty much the same in Pomona as it was in LA so we thought we’d just live in the city. When clubs/bars opened up again I got involved with Homage. Since then I’ve been able to host parties at our space and focus on bringing people together for the music. 

MFM: What triggered you to initially get interested and involved in buying and playing records?  

JI: I’ve collected records since my teens but it wasn’t until I was 20 that I met one of my now super close friends Josh da Costa (Confusing Mix on NTS) who put me onto crazy records he found during his time living and touring in Europe. He showed me things like Roberto Musci, Thomas Leer, The Antennas, Cherry Red records, and weird compilations. Hearing things like that made me so curious. I saw Josh DJ one day and I was fascinated with how he made people dance. It made me want to learn how to do that! 

MFM: Nice. Did you have any other role models you felt inspired and motivated by?

JI: Definitely. My friends Josh (who I mentioned), Jimi Hey, and Shags Chamberlain were an early influence on me. They toured all over the world and would come home with bags of records, share their discoveries, and give a story about where they found it. I saw that as a way to connect with people and It inspired me to travel and want to find things of my own to share. As I got more curious on the DJ’ing side of things, I definitely got a lot of inspiration from my good friend Bianca Lexis. She’s one of my favorite DJ’s!

MFM: You've done quite some traveling yourself too, within the US but also intercontinental. How is LA nightlife compared to some other places you've been? What's the LA style?

JI: LA’s nightlife definitely needs some work. In New York, Europe, and Mexico City, there’s an audience for every genre and a club for it as well. I think that’s what we struggle with most. People have to resort to attending warehouse parties which involve a lot of financial strain on the organizers. Still, we do have a lot of people putting together great parties here such as Third Place and Moony Habits. Lots of great house/outdoor parties which are really fun and unique to LA. 

MFM: Where and how do you go finding new records and music? Do you have your secret or not so secret methods?   

JI: When it comes down to record shopping I typically like to leave LA. Visiting suburban areas is where I get the most luck. Something about those areas feels more zen since it’s less competitive. It puts me in a mental space where I’m able to focus on looking through records thoroughly. 

MFM: Looking forward to anything specific in '23? Any future plans you'd like to share maybe? 

JI: I’ll be visiting Tokyo for the first time in May so I’m super psyched about that. Also planning to be in Europe in August/September so I'm looking forward to setting up some gigs there!

MFM: Tell us about your mix! How did you approach selecting and recording it?

JI: I wanted to make it a bit cerebral but still keeping it rhythmic and having plenty of songs with lyrics. It has an ambient start that works into downtempo tracks and slowed down Italian house. Hope everyone enjoys!

MFM Mix 047: Juan Izguerra

On the first episode of our new season of the Verso Podcast, host Eleanor Penny is joined by author Raj Patel and human rights advocate Tina Ngata to discuss the historical roots that tie together the exploitation of nature and people, and how those roots continue to impact our world today.

You can find Raj's book, A History of the World in Seven Cheap Things, co-authored with Jason W. Moore on our website at https://bit.ly/3mF0SyB

Against Nature | Raj Patel & Tina Ngata

Delving into the music of the middle ages with Mirko Volpe, director of Murmur Mori musical ensemble.  
https://www.nts.live/shows/guests/episodes/musica-medievil-4th-september-2023

Musica Medievil 040923

In the second episode in my series talking about music with musicians, Ian Lynch (LANKUM + FIRE DRAW NEAR podcast) and I discuss how traditional Irish music pulls from the earth and horror and rebellion to vitalize itself and its listeners, both boozy and sobered.

AEWCH 238: IAN LYNCH (LANKUM/FIRE DRAW NEAR) on THE HORROR, LANDSCAPE, AND REBELLION OF IRISH MUSIC

Breacadh An Lae w/ Daire - 08.01.2024

‚Scenery (feat. Ni!)’ is a polyphonic, genre-breaking piece of music. Mechanically percussive rhythm outlines, performed by prepared Pianos and analogue Synthesizers, combined with melodic phrases of woodwinds and brasses, build a hypnotic journey through the grounds of Minimal Music, Ambient, Jazz and Electronica.

© 2024 Edward Sikorski

Prepared Piano / Synthesizer - Edward Sikorski
Woodwinds / Brasses - Ni!

Mixed & Mastered at Laika Studio

Published by Oh, my music!

Edward Sikorski - Scenery {feat Ni!}

Second half of a recent concert in the CobbleStone with Cellist Risteárd Ó hAodha and Lara Gallagher on Sax/Voice/Electronics.

Not the best audio unfortunately.

Cobblestone trio concert

Chaconne, from Partita for solo violin, BWV 1004 - J.S. Bach
Transcribed for organ by Henri Messerer (1838-1923) and played by Kees Alblas

Live and unedited recording
New Year's Concert 2019 - St. Martin's Church - Tiel, The Netherlands

Chaconne for solo violin, J.S. Bach (arr. Henri Messerer) - Kees Alblas Organ

I talk with anthropologist, activist, and prolific writer David Graeber (Debt: The First 5000 Years, On Kings, etc.) about the spiritual currents that run through the political realm.

AEWCH 99: DAVID GRAEBER or SUPERNATURAL POLITICS

Organist/Pianist/Composer based in Kildare, Ireland. :)

Cobblestone trio concert

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