59:12 DJ Ease Nightmares on wax 1st album sample there for sure....?

What a lovely song, does anyone know the ID?

Long time pal and driving force behind Invisible City it's Gary Abugan (@invisible-city) from Canada serving up the 29th mix in the series. Interview (excerpt) down below.

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MFM: Hey Gary. How's life in Toronto today? Did you manage to do some more gardening? :)

IC: We have a really nice garden in front of the shop and also at home in my backyard, both get some nice sun and shade and are where I spend all my time. So yes, gardening everyday ;)

MFM: (Before the pandemic hit) You've seen quite a few bits of the world by now while touring. How would you describe Toronto as a city if you had to promote it to the readers who haven't been there yet? 

IC: It’s summer here now in Toronto and we’re in the middle of a heatwave. We’re lucky to have an island with nice beaches as a nearby getaway via ferry. Toronto is a very large sprawling city compared to most European cities. Our multiculturalism definitely sets us apart. We have heaps of reggae and island music here along with lots of record shops, and the variety of food here can’t really be beat. I miss giving guided Invisible City tours of the city to any traveling DJs passing through.

MFM: Would you say it's a good place for an artist to be, whether being a young upcoming talent or professional and all in between?  

IC: Sure you can make it here if you’re skilled/talented and not overbearing, the problem is that there isn’t that many music venues to play. Between the crazy expensive visa you need to play the USA and the costs of flights to Europe, we are kind of isolated musically. Rent is crazy expensive here and most artists have another job, but I’m not sure if Toronto makes it specifically harder or easier compared to other cities. 

MFM: People may know you as the driving force behind Invisible City, the record store and label. How much time do you spend with the one compared to the other? 

IC: I would say pre-Covid more focus was on the shop and getting that to a sustainable level and stocking the store. We didn’t even have a sign for years until recently. During Covid, when the shop was closed for about a year and a half, a lot of focus was on development and signing artists paying advances and getting back into production. I learned alot about Music Publishing too… Laura helps me a lot with organizing everything, label and shop, I would be lost without her.

MFM: Looking back on running a record store and label for over 10 years now, what would you say are some key changes that took place over time?

Back then there were not that many reissue labels and it wasn’t as competitive or extensive, now everyone has a reissue label. I only wanted to put out records that I was strongly connected to or somehow found on a whim. If someone showed me a record, I would ask them if they were planning on reissuing it, now people just go ahead. It’s crazy how many reissues there are so it’s challenging now as a label to dig even deeper. The record shop also was really niche and specialized in the past and now there’s just more in each genre. It’s still pretty curated, but I am finding that I didn’t know a lot of good common records, so we like having “high end cheapos”. I like that most people can just come off the street and buy records now, although we still have some niche stuff too. It feels overall more balanced and varied and for the people.

MFM: The label seems to run at a nice and slow pace. Is it on purpose to not have a heavy and steady output? 

IC: I like to only do a couple records a year, it’s only me and Laura who do it all and it takes me ages to figure out artwork, I’m very picky. The shop, DJing, and occasionally throwing parties also takes up a lot of our time. We always have a lot on the go. I also like to focus on one or two artists at a time, but also it costs a lot of money to make a record! Now things are totally slowed down and our plant says I can’t get pressings out till next March!

MFM Mix 029: Invisible City

Basso - What My Soul Needs Now Pt 1

A dip into the deep with a true maestro who needs no introduction ~ J.A.Z aka John Zahl a long time source of inspo for incredible mixes by curious music lovers and heads the world over, expect the same for this special 2 hour ride.

ID requests ~ @j-a-z-1

1800 triiip - J.A.Z - Mix 039

Oddball pop moves, weird waves, rythme noir, schizophrenic folk, Lasik lounge lizards, rural romantics, sizzling saxuals, psychedelic motivationals. Midnight Sun blues.

M August - Midnight Sun

The final 162 mins of a session in which it’s fair to say both the DJs - and perhaps the crowd - had been afflicted by Saturday Night Fever. Recorded live at Brilliant Corners on 02/04/22 (which was a Saturday).

What's Good? w/ Customs (Disco Special)

Live recording at Amsterdam Open Air 2022

Artist: Norm (@memorabiliarecords)

Norm @ Radio TNP x Open Air

@curiousaboutmusic

Curious Music crosses boarders with this Coastal Guide through unpredictable landscapes. 

I had the pleasure of meeting the Pembrokeshire native at this year's @westivalrecords and am fortunate to present his guide through uneven paths of Synth, AOR, Folk & More!

Coastal Cruising - Curious Music (#10)

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

For our InnerDisc Radio number 5 we are super happy to welcome long time friends who run our favorite austrian label. Edition Hawara is a record label from Vienna specialized in re-issuing long-forgotten jazz and soul from Austria. The heavyweight selectors sent us 70 minutes of beautiful music sliding through genres, styles and obscure tunes. Enjoy this selection and put it on heavy rotation to get you in the right mood!

@EditionHawara: "𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙢𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙘 𝙝𝙖𝙨 𝙗𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙞𝙡𝙚𝙙 𝙟𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙡𝙮 𝙗𝙮 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙚𝙚 𝙃𝙖𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙖 – 𝙅𝙪𝙡𝙞𝙖𝙣, 𝙅𝙤𝙣𝙣𝙮 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙁𝙖𝙗𝙞𝙤. 𝙄𝙩'𝙨 𝙢𝙤𝙨𝙩𝙡𝙮 𝙘𝙪𝙧𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙛𝙖𝙫𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙨 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙫𝙖𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙨: 𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙧𝙙𝙨 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙙𝙞𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙩𝙡𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙤𝙣 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙗𝙚𝙖𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙛𝙪𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙛𝙞𝙩 𝙩𝙤𝙜𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧. 𝙒𝙚 𝙝𝙤𝙥𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙨𝙚 𝙨𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙨 𝙗𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙣𝙚𝙬 𝙛𝙖𝙫𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙨, 𝙩𝙤𝙤."

1. Graf Hadik - Old Man River
2. George Martin - Day Starting Symphony
3. Mogwaa - Sonrisa Del Mar
4. Native – Love ain't no holiday
5. Alex O – Say no
6. The Nights In Shining - Surfen’ Reggae
7. Banda Mel - Samba Reggae
8. The Matheus Combo - America (Psychemagik Edit)
9. Mike Okri – Okpeke Oghenekevwe
10. Wet Silk - Let Me Love You Baby
11. Felix Liberty - Better Be Sure
12. Patience Africa - By Hook Or By Crook
13. Nelson Brandt - Passepartout
14. Private Agenda - Ultramarine
15. JKRNDA - Males De Otro Lugar
16. Pablo’s Eyes - La Pedrera

https://www.instagram.com/editionhawara

InnerDisc Radio 005: Edition Hawara

Recording for H.A.N.D. by Trujillo, June 2020.

H.A.N.D. MIX 023 – Trujillo

Mix of the Week #351 is "Endless Summer at Pedro’s Bay" by Marwan Filali
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Mix of the Week #351: Marwan Filali - Endless Summer at Pedro’s Bay

NO DEMOS PLEASE! 
growing bin records is a micro-label and online record store. With lots of love and affection we bring you music that is special to our ears. Well actually we're a one man business, but "we" sounds a bit more professional, or maybe even royal. Forget about that. We're small and not a bit royal and we'll stay small and loyal. Cheers!  If I should not react to your demo I probably didn't feel it, and I'm too shy to tell you.  Sorry but life is short and I don't release stuff that i feel 100%. Keep on keeping on! 
I am actually not releasing much at all at the moment as I am focussing on selling the thousands of used records in my studio (that has to move later in the year) so do me a favour and come over to the bin aka www.growingbinrecords.com and help me get rid of the gold ...(no not my own collection!)

Basso - What My Soul Needs Now Pt 1

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