Very enjoyable mix paired with the morning cup o joe! Thanks Elliott <3

Any chance of getting this one? @curiousaboutmusic

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

**Callin’ all dancers**

Dive in to this dance floor ready Balearic-Cosmic-Afro-Funky-Ragga universe, presented by none other than one of Vienna’s finest, Maestro Burns🍹🎯🌟

ID Requests -> @mikeburns

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This week's show features a mix of exotica, private soft rock, Xian and electronic soul put together by Marseilles based architect and DJ Marwan Filali. Marwan also runs the RA/OI label which recently released a fantastic compilation of songs by Joe Sembene and is about to release a reissue of a great and fugitive Italian library record by the Vagal Group.

Tracklisting: 

The Sound Breakers - Marooned
The Bridge - Joy Of Your Love
Patrick Gammon - Driving (Down Pacific Coast Highway)
The Diamond-Zoot Band - Daytona Sunrise
805 - Mad Woman
Eden Ahbez - Eden's Island
David Ireland - Small Talk
Amy Levin - Good To You
Justin Time - Close Your Eyes
Quatres Aventures De Reinette Et Mirabelle - L'heure Bleue by Eric Rohmer 
Gerry Cott - Alphabet Town
Supaslix - Mercury Lady
Terry Vonderheide - Beauty And Time
Reflex - Stop, Think About It
Jones - Close To Myself
The Key Of Creek - Child Of Nature
Just Us - Easy

Séance Centre Radio Episode 48 NTS w/ Marwan Filali NO BANTER

Metropoli

M August - Shades of Love

SWAYMIX 004 - Loveshadow

Here's the first mix of new series dedicated to fresh sounds with one simple rule; Only records you found for 5 bucks or less. This can be Canadian bucks, American Bucks, Euro Bucks, British Bucks, but it has to be 5 or less. 

Anyways, enjoy the High 5s!

High 5s by Mixed Reviews

We are more than happy to welcome Elliot (@curiousaboutmusic) to our hallooo Mix Series. Stay curious for a beautiful mix of forgotten treasures, freschlie dusted of to bring the sunshine in. 🌬🧡👀 Enjoy the journey! ‘Curiously Yours’ 🎶

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↓ ↓ ↓ INTERVIEW WITH ELLIOT ↓ ↓ ↓

Q: Thanks for your contribution to our mix series, how did you prepare for this mix, and how would you describe the eventual result?
 
I start with one track and work through the mix one track at a time seeing what works and what doesn’t. I always have a few tracks that I’d like to put in the mix at the start, but most of the time I can never get them to work/fit. In some ways, the tracks pick themselves until I’ve got something I’m happy with.
 
I hope this mix comes across as fun and a bit different if you manage to get through the full hour! It’s full of new records I’ve picked up this year.

Q: Is there a record in the mix that you associate with a special story?
 
There are a few records in this mix that I managed to buy directly from the artists. I’m very grateful to them for getting back to me and sharing stories from back then. To promote her single back in 84, Laine August paraded Kensington in a milkmaid outfit with her boyfriend at the time and a friend dressed as a pantomime cow.
 
A lot of great records have no information about the release/artist so it’s always cool to get further info you can’t get from clicking purchase.

Q: How do you dig for new music? 
 
I’m not the most conventional buyer going, I’ve only set foot in a record store once! I do most my ‘digging’ and buying online.
 
There’s a lot of great music that you can come across on ebay that aren’t yet catalogued on discogs. I have a few keyword ebay searches that I check daily to see if anything new and interesting has been listed. Searches like ‘private press’, ‘private synth’, ‘outsider’, ‘outsider synth’ etc. can help you find cool and interesting things. I buy a bit of everything and I’m a big fan of amateur sounding music. I also browse ‘latest additions’ on discogs which has been working pretty well for me the last couple of months. Still got to take a risk on the blind most of the time though and that rarely works out ha.
 
I’m sure lots of collectors do the same but maybe this is interesting to some people.
 
Q: One record you will never let go, one that doesn’t want to leave your waitlist and one guilty pleasure?
 
I don’t think I’ll ever sell my copy of The Wandering Magi. I ended up messaging every record store in Ohio and it took me ages to find a copy! I’m forever grateful to Skeleton Dust Records in Ohio who sold me the record at their listed price. They honoured their original pricing despite the recent discogs sales, I don’t think I could morally ever sell the copy.
 
One record I really would like to get my hands on is Sash – Sash (1988). There are two tracks from it on the cratesLA YT and I’m yet to see another copy come up for sale. Hopefully someone sources deadstock one day as I’ve had no luck sourcing a copy.
 
I have a few guilty pleasure records that are mostly just amateur private press covers. I always try and fit one in a mix, just can’t help it!
 
 
Q: Music bonds people. Any djs/shops/etc.. you would like to shout out? 

Everyone I talk to, you know who you are!

Hallooo Mix Series No.14 – Curious Music

60 mins of selects from Sara Mautone to melt into a friday. 

ID Requests ~ @sara-mautone

1800 triiip - Sara Mautone - Mix 059

Yoooo

Prepare to be immersed in the world of "Bollyaric" as the Swedish duo Dagfest presents an 80-minute mix that beautifully blends the serene Balearic vibes with the vibrant and captivating sonic beauty of India. Inspired by their recent EP, Dagfest has delved deep into their research to curate a delicious musical journey for us to enjoy. So sit back, relax, and let the enchanting sounds of Bollyaric transport you to a whole new realm of musical blissss 😌🔮✨

ID Requests -> @dagfest

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Dagfest

San Francisco's 45 king Mr. Big Happy jetted in on the first leg of his European tour packing a giant bag of small records and brought longtime sparring partner Ill Logic along to join us in the Brilliant Corners booth.

Buckle up for three hundred and twenty three minutes of transatlantic soul selections, recorded live in high-definition at Brilliant Corners on 27/5/2023.

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https://soundcloud.com/illlogicofficial

What’s Good? w/ Customs, Mr. Big Happy & Ill Logic

Welcoming you with magic mix number seventy two is Julian Horn - @giuliodj

Based out of Vienna, Austria. He's 1/3 of the great @editionhawara label which have re-issued some great records over the last five years or so with a focus on long forgotten Jazz, Soul & Funk.

Here with the self titled 'Reports from the heart' he takes us on a wondrous journey through soothing balearic ambience, jazzy interludes and emotional island pop best served slouching in a deck chair with a cold glass of your choosing. Enjoy :)

Hallooo Mix Series No.14 – Curious Music

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