After 10 years, this is still one of my favourite mixes ever. Thank you Tako :)

wow man, Petros Malevris was a friend of mine... Such a special guy, a huge music lover, digger and a great friend. So happy to see him celebrated by his friends after all this time.

Stellar mix by Tako. I ve been steadily listening ever since Petros passing and i remember the news hit me hard when we got word. Always coming back to this, with the thought of Petros of course.

Floating in alongside the warmer weather, Evie rolls through with an hour of silky delights. Navigating across all eras of dance music, Evie’s palette is awash with Balearic elements, Dream Pop, Street Soul and New Wave. For this selection she leans in with a softer touch, shaping a perfect blend to go hand in hand with an afternoon affogato.

@evieweily

LIFE CLASSICS 64 EVIE

Next up with magic mix number seventy nine is Danny Bodega @beaton-4

An aussie now based out of London he's runs Gazebo Records which has just reissued and pressed the great Fuemana – New Urban Polynesian album to vinyl for the first time. Go check it if you haven't already.
Elsewhere he's popped up with mixes on Skylab Radio, Under The Apricot Tree and Sanctuary and now he lands here with 'a dog's breakfast' - his own words  ;)

Far from that it's a crisp concoction of cruisers perfect for a sunny evening. Enjoy :)

Links -
https://www.youtube.com/@gazebovinyl
https://gazeborecords.bandcamp.com/

M a g i c a s t - 0 7 9 🎇 - Danny Bodega

passing it clockwise is good luck,
anyone can join the joy of joint, just choose a time and post !


A (00:00)
1. Hipnotech – Mother Nature
2. P-Gruv – Calm Down (Instrumental)
3. Pete Rock – It's The Postaboy (Instrumental)
4. Masters Of Illusion - Let Me Talk To You (Instrumental)
5. The 45 King – Evergreen
6. Daily Plannet – Love It (Original Instrumental)
7. Da Beatminerz - Open (Instrumental)
8. Droop Capone – Somethin' Else About Mary
9. Prin-Sess – He Needs Me (Instrumental)
10. Kice Of Course – Thumpin (Instrumental)
11. Mission - Home (Thes One Instrumental)
12. Masterminds - Deja Vu (Instrumental)
13. Shadez Of Brooklyn – Paradise (Instrumental)

B (30:18)
14. Hipnotech – Yeah Yeah
15. Spectac - Reasons (Instrumental)
16. Encore Featuring Ladybug Mecca –Real Talk (Instrumental)
17. Lone Catalysts – Once Before (Instrumental)
18. CopperShot – Save Me (Instrumental)
19. Akrobatik-No losses (Instrumental)
20. El Da Sensei - Keep It Live (Instrumental)
21. Bits N Pieces – The City Is Us (Instrumental)
22. J. Rawls – The Night Belongs To The Music (Instrumental)
23. Almyghty Myghty Pythons - Curb Your Nerve (Instrumental)
24. Swamburger – 9 To 5 Poortrait (Instrumental)
25. Hi-Fidel And DJ Crucial – Rainbow Beach (Instrumental)


 ‎ﻌ ﻌﻌﻌ ﻌﻌﻌ ﻌﻌ from further from the sea ‎ﻌ ﻌﻌﻌ ﻌﻌﻌ ﻌﻌ

Passing it clockwise (18:15 - Flatic)

This session was a fun one. They started mellow and built it up so nicely. Someone climbed a tree and got a bit too high so security tried to chase them out and it was just a vibe. DJing by that sea in the morning at sunrise is just so nice and they nailed it. Here's 60 minutes of good.

TP529  Castro and Nemo (Love International Sunrise Sessions)

We're back with a new mix and interview from one of our favorite collectives out in London- @customs_ldn check out the full interview on our site: https://www.homagebrewing.com/mix-series

Homage Mix Series: Customs 012

One of the truest stylists in DJing.

Although leaving behind only a small repertoire, sadly cut short by an early and unexpected passing, what we have left as evidence of his deep dedication to the pleasures of music is so unique and designed with such charming consistency, that when listened to, can only be Zecky’s selection.


Since the late 2000’s we studied the few mixes we could get our hands on obsessively, to the point where for example: we will never be able to hear Pats and Pat “Tobago” without the expectation of “City Lights” to be mixed in next, courtesy of the 2008 Ebisu Bar Jam recording. To us, Zecky became a sub genre of music — "Zecky style tracks" — something in the realms of what we might consider as Balearic, but still somehow blurring the borders of acceptable Italo-disco, and then coming way out of left field with something contemporary like Simply Red...and somehow it all made perfect sense. A lot of these tracks may seem obvious now, but keep in mind this was mid 2000’s, a lot of these tracks were still not known, discogs was not what it is today: contextually, the calliber of his research was heavy. Imagine living in a time when the idea of what a good DJ should be doing is minimal techno yet you’re a Japanese guy going to Italy to look for completely expired Italo material, one can only imagine the facial expressions and dialogues that might have emerged between Italian record store owners and Zecky throughout his digging travels.


The role that talent plays in the DJ "profession" can sometimes feel fuzzy, especially in the post social media/CDJ era. In our humble opinions however, listening to Zecky’s oeuvre gave this mystery a good amount of inspiring clarity. The aesthetic precision of his selection supported by his simple but flawless mixing created compositions so striking that the mixes became new stories or soundtracks to beautiful movies no one had ever seen before. It really felt like he was making something larger than the music he was using to compose these moments. A common (and disturbing) cliche one often hears when people go about describing a DJ’s work is the idea of being a “story teller”. To us Zecky genuinely put forth this idea on a meaningful level, his stories were some of the nicest of all.

We learned so much from Zecky.


Thank you for the music and happy birthday — Zecky would have been 54 today.


Thank you to Daisuke, his party partner, for making this possible ❤️
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DJ 界での真のスタイリストの一人。
残念ながら、予期せぬ早すぎる死によって残されたレパートリーはわずかですが、音楽の楽しみに対する彼の深い献身の証拠として残されたものはとてもユニークで、魅力的な一貫性をもってデザインされており、聴くとZeckyのセレクションを感じざるを得ません。
2000 年代後半から私たちは手に入れることができる数少ないミックスを執拗に研究し、例えば、2008 年の恵比寿バージャムのレコーディングのおかげでパットとパットの「Tobago」を聞くと、次に「City Lights」がミックスされることを期待せずにはいられなくなりました。
私たちにとってZecky は音楽のサブジャンル、つまり「Zecky スタイルのトラック」になりました。これは、私たちがバレアリックと考えるものの領域に属しながら、それでも許容できるイタロディスコの境界を曖昧にし、その後 Simply Red のような現代的なものによって予想外の形で登場しました... そしてどういうわけか、すべてが完璧に理にかなったものでした。これらのトラックの多くは今では当たり前に思えるかもしれませんが、これは 2000 年代半ばのことであり、これらのトラックの多くはまだ知られておらず、discogs は今日ほどではありませんでした。文脈上、彼のリサーチの質は高いものでした。優れた DJ が行うべきのことはミニマルテクノであるという考え方がある時代に生きていると想像してください。しかし、あなたは完全に期限切れのイタロの素材を探しにイタリアに行く日本人男性です。彼のレコード探しの旅を通して、イタリアのレコード店のオーナーと Zecky の間に生まれたであろう表情や会話は想像するしかありません。 DJ という「職業」において才能が果たす役割は、特にソーシャル メディアや CDJ の時代以降は、曖昧に感じられることがあります。しかし、私たちのささやかな意見としては、Zecky の作品を聴くとこの謎がかなりはっきりと理解できました。彼の選曲の美的精度と、シンプルでありながら完璧なミキシングが、非常に印象的な作品を生み出し、そのミックスは新しい物語や誰も見たことのない美しい映画のサウンドトラックになりました。彼は、これらの瞬間を作曲するために使用した音楽よりも大きな何かを作っているように感じました。人々が DJ の仕事を説明するときによく耳にする一般的な (そして不快な) 決まり文句は、「ストーリーテラー」であるという考えです。私たちにとって、Zecky はこの考えを本当に意味のあるレベルで提示しており、彼の物語は最も素晴らしいものでした。私たちは Zecky から多くのことを学びました。音楽をありがとう。誕生日おめでとうございます。Zecky は今日 54 歳になっていたはずです。これを実現させてくれたパーティーパートナーの大輔に感謝します❤️

H.A.N.D. MIX 065 : Zecky – Metro 1st

Piña Podcast 7 - Danny Bodega

Collector John Gómez brightens up Mondays with some music from different times and different places.  
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/soup-to-nuts-john-gomez/episodes/soup-to-nuts-john-gomez-7th-april-2025

Soup To Nuts w/ John Gómez 070425

MLiR riding through 4 and a half hours of nuggets. 
ID requests ~ @/m-l-i-r

1800 triiip - Mix077 - MLiR

Outro Tempo launch at Brilliant Corners with Jamie Tiller and John Gómez(26/02/2017)

Artwork: Wonderland 07 by Alice Quaresma

@jamietiller
@johngomezldn

John Gómez & Jamie Tiller at Brilliant Corners

Back by popular demand: Tako's wonderful Holiday Mix!
Here's what I wrote 7 years ago:

I was about to post this beautiful summer mix of Tako with the following words:

"What do you expect from a mix when it's done by a supernice guy with an excellent taste in music and a wonderful record collection? Yeah and that's exactly what you get here. Also make sure to get a copy of the first 12" of the Sombrero Galaxy, released on Lovefingers long awaited ESP Institute. Sombrero Galaxy is the collabo between Tako and Jonny Nash and their "Journey to the center of the sun" is one of my favourite releases of the last years, cheers!"

That was yesterday. In the meantime something terrible happened. Tako's friend Petros Malevis from Athens passed away without a warning. This mix is dedicated to Petros! He will be missed. Rest in peace, Petros.

Tako - Holiday (Guest Mix, 2010)

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 the moment as I am focussing on selling the thousands of used records in my studio. SO do me a favour and come over to the bin aka www.growingbinrecords.com and help me get rid of the black gold :)

Tako - Holiday (Guest Mix, 2010)

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