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.

Broadcast on NTS Radio 22.09.21.

https://www.nts.live/shows/john-gomez/episodes/the-spaces-in-between-22nd-september-2021

The Spaces in Between // NTS // Episode 19

2022 kicks off with a mix by long time dear friend and Lullabies For Insomniacs mastermind Izabel (@lullabiesforinsomniacs) who recorded the mix live in Melbourne outdoors during a Wax'O Paradiso event. Interview (excerpt) down below.

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MFM: Hey Izabel, nice to have you kicking off the mix series in this new year. You're in sunny Australia now but before that you'd been living in Europe for quite some years. What made you decide to move back?

IZ: Europe was home for almost 7 years, I left Australia in my early 20’s thinking I would be away for some months but fell in love in Amsterdam and spent years living in the city. In 2018, I moved to Berlin where I lived for a year, I found inspiration through all walks and was surrounded by great crew but grew tired of life in the big smoke. I wanted new challenges and yearned to be amongst nature, so left the city and travelled south to the Atlantic where I spent time in France, Spain and Portugal before heading to Corsica. I slept in a tent or stayed with friends and got on by doing seasonal work. I had not been back to Australia to see family and friends for many moons and was homesick, so decided to make my way across the Indian Ocean. Australia had heavy border restrictions, so plans to return were slow.

MFM: Your label Lullabies For Insomniacs had some busy times from 2016 to around 2019, after that it got more quiet and also the format shifted from vinyl to digital and cassette. What can you tell about this transition?

IZ: The transition happened naturally, I was traveling a lot which effected the label and my creative output. The tapes from Unearth Noise and Baldruin are recordings that we had been sitting on for some time but for various reasons kept delaying release. We decided to bring them out on tape as the music was better suited to this format. My sound world has been heavily inspired by the DIY music and tape scenes of Amsterdam and Berlin in the 80’s and there are great tape labels around today that were also motivating, my friend Etkin’s label ‘Kinship’ is one of these.

MFM: And now that you're settled in Australia again, what are your thoughts and plans with the label and music? Did the past 2/3 years change your perspective/vision?

IZ: Visions and inspirations come and go, some solidify and take root while others are fleeting in dream form. My focus has certainly changed as I devote more time to learning new skills and pursuing other crafts like furniture design, ceramics and writing. The music scene here in Melbourne is thriving, there are a lot of great artists and as I was
away for so long there is much to discover.

MFM: What can you say about the set/mix? Perhaps you can describe the setting it was recorded in?

IZ: The records I packed were chosen while isolating at home, this setting could not be more different to the glorious Sunday afternoon on the lawns at the Wax’o event. I played before OK EG who did a live set to celebrate their new record released as the debut on the Wax’o imprint. It was the second time I had the pleasure hearing them perform, their set made way for a great night. I thought a lot about European winter whilst making selections, I do miss spending the end of the year wrapped warm in Winters caress. These reflections and the recent passing of someone close to the family has brought me into a state of deep
introspect these last weeks, the session is both celebratory of life and a lament to lost life. This mix is a recording from the first hour, the second hour I played some psych, dub and percussive jams. 

MFM: Any plans, wishes or anything else for the near future that you'd like to share maybe?

IZ: At the moment I am taking each day as it arrives and am happy to continue on a journey learning and growing and enjoying time with family and friends. In February I will start a little party series in Melbourne with my friend Martha called Dub Cake. All the while my dream to move sea or country side lingers.

MFM Mix 036: Izabel

We are more than happy to welcome Julian Horn (@giuliodj) to our hallooo Mix Series. He takes us on a journey through an ocean of sounds, from jazz-fusion shores through ambient waves to eastern balearic boogie islands 🌊💙🐳 Enjoy the sail! 🎶

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↓ ↓ ↓ INTERVIEW WITH JULIAN ↓ ↓ ↓

Q: Thanks for your contribution to our mix series, how did you prepare for this mix, and how would you describe the eventual result?

A: Thank you for the invite! I usually prepare for a mix with 4-5 songs that i am really feeling at the moment and then try to build a mood around it. So this mix turned out to be a journey from jazz/fusion to ambient to balearic boogie with some obscurities in between – mostly japanese..

Q: Is there a record in the mix that you associate with a special story?

A: Definitely the yuri harada record. Its a yasuaki shimizu produced enka record. I was introduced to this record several years ago while in tokyo by austin who runs the incidental music label and the tone poem record store in portland. I was instantly blown away by that song! obvioulsy that record was impossible to get a hold of then. I assume since then some deadstock has appeared and i was able to get myself a copy via discogs.

Q: How do you dig for new music, and/or what kind of things arouse your interest in music?

A: These days mostly by listening to mixes and radio shows and the occasional visit in my local record store.
It can be really hard to describe what it is, one is looking for in music. Also, these things change over time. I would say “the unknown” and “the unexpected”, records that take you to places your mind has not been to before.

Q: One record you will never let go, and one that doesn’t want to leave your wantlist?

A: I moved flat recently and had to get rid of a lot of records which was not an easy thing. Now i don't plan to let go of any more records :)	
A record that doesn't want to leave my wantlist – probably some super rare italian library record or pretty much any tom wolgers release related record.

Q: Music bonds people. Any djs/projects/shops/etc.. you would like to shout out?

I want to give a shout out to M. August. Every single mix he does is a world of its own and an amazing musical journey from start to finish. You can find his mixes on soundcloud.
The before-mentioned Tone Poem record store is always a great source of inspiration! 
Also keep your eyes peeled for the next couple releases on our reissue label Edition Hawara later this year!

Hallooo Mix Series No.12 – Julian Horn

@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)

​​Invisible City presents a mix by Cam Hildebrandt, DJ from Toronto trying to create sets that are eclectic and cohesive at the same time.

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Outsiders: Invisible City w/ Cam H @ Kiosk Radio 15.08.2022

https://www.nts.live/shows/doing-time/episodes/doing-time-18th-september-2022

NTS – Doing Time (Again) w/ Asger Behncke

Metropoli

M August - Shades of Love

Delighted to host Brandon Hocura Influence mix on Oddity Radio for @seance-centre.

Brandon Hocura : Thinking back to my formative musical experiences brought back places, moods, and memories, mostly from my late teens and early twenties. For the mix, I wanted to connect those salad days with my long-term interests; basically I chose some foundational favorites and filled the spaces between them with sonic portals, linking then and now in my mind.

Turn on, tune in and don't drop out!

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Brandon Hocura - Oddity Influence Mix

A post cosmic mix recorded in my parents garden ....2006 

For Franz Aumuller <3

Behind The Gardens Behind the Wall  Mixx

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)

We had the pleasure to put together some of our old & new favorites for our dearest @gintonic-6 's DJ de Quartier mix series.

"Dive into the Other Side of Midnight and get to know the story of a Mystical Man in his Ocean of Dreams. Like Sorcery, there will be Bluebirds & Silhouette Calls... you'll get Lost in your Meditation Blues and eventually be Found, Star Dreamin’. This is An Attempt At Understanding Love (Pt's I, II, III, IV & V) on a Rare Summer Night..."

DL the mix and check other great DJs contributions here: https://stepasidemtl.com/

Painting by Linda & Norm.

DQ006 (Step Aside): Linda & Norm - Magic Jive mix

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!)

Tako - Holiday (Guest Mix, 2010)

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