Is there anywhere we can purchase this? I love the Youtube series and this song is so cheery, uplifting and pleasant! :)

In the midst of a global pandemic that has seen gigs, club nights and festivals cancelled, and tens of millions around the world in some kind of lockdown or quarantine, the need for musical escapism and aural daydreaming is greater than ever. It was this search for creativity and positivity that led to the recording of Sunday in June, the gorgeous and sun-kissed debut album from Hillside.

The outfit’s origins lie in the ongoing friendship and musical relationship of guitarist/bassist Alex Searle, percussionist Patrick Dawes and Claremont 56 founder Paul ‘Mudd’ Murphy, a trio who have been playing on each other’s records since the dawn of the millennium. They began jamming and creating instrumental music together for what would become the Hillside project a few years back, but the pace of production increased during the pandemic year of 2020, with multi-instrumentalist, composer and arranger Michele Chiavarini (an experienced solo artist and long-term member of Dave Lee’s Sunburst Band) coming on board to help shape the sound of their eight-track debut album.

Built around warm, languid grooves, expansive musicality, simmering strings – arranged by Chiavarini and replayed live by Pete Whitfield – and seductive solos provided by a handful of guest musicians (most notably flutist Tamar Osborne and violinist Mike Piggott, who has previously worked with Ralph McTell, Pentangle and Bert Jansch), Sunday in June could be considered an imaginary soundtrack to a long, lazy drive down the U.S West Coast.

The collective’s intent is exemplified by stunning opener and title track ‘Sunday in June’, where soaring strings, eyes-closed guitar solos, expressive keys and subtle percussive touches seemingly dance atop a sun-soaked groove that sits somewhere between jazz-funk and vintage West Coast rock. It can be heard, too, on the low-down hustle of ‘Trinity Strut’ – think Steely Dan doing Blaxploitation movie funk and you’re close – and in the languid drift of ‘Aguila Negra’, with its heart-aching orchestration, jazzy guitars and sunset-ready synths.

Sunday in June has many subtle twists and turns. Check the swelling, flute-sporting, organ-rich breeze of ‘For Daniel’, a track written in tribute to an old friend of Murphy’s who passed away in 2020, and the kaleidoscopic, smile-inducing positivity of ‘1939 Grand Avenue’, whose title references the address of a favourite San Diego hang out. There’s also room for recent single ‘Walpole Days’, a gorgeous downtempo odyssey, and a new album mix of the combo’s most Steely Dan-esque cut, 2019 single ‘Hidden Port’.

Rounding things off is a rather impressive bonus cut: a previously unheard ‘Spiritual Healing Mix’ of ‘Walpole Days’ by the great Joaquin ‘Joe Claussell’. Whereas his previously released versions of the track were largely percussive and dancefloor-friendly, this interpretation takes us deep into the world of weightless new age ambient, with Hillside’s impeccable instrumentation slowly rising above immersive chords and pads.

As usual with Claremont 56, the album’s artwork is every bit as detailed and painstakingly crafted as the music, with the stunning cover illustration coming courtesy of regular label collaborator Mark Warrington. His vibrant vision is naturally a perfect fit with Hillside’s colourful and emotion-rich music.

08 Walpole Days (Joe Claussell's Spiritual Healing Mix)

Solid Steel (13th September) We welcome London Elektricity to the show having appeared 4 times from '99 to 2002 and as always, we wanted something a little different. Here in his own words;
"I'm known for being a d&b DJ who leans towards the eccentric side, so here's a mix that represents the weird and wonderful music that keeps me from falling asleep whilst driving home from a night club. Most of these records were blind purchases - or should that be deaf purchases - I bought the records on the strength of the artwork alone, usually featuring improbably large breasted and frankly weird looking women silhouetted against a backdrop of Hawaii. This is music to perhaps help you dream of summer, or maybe to prepare you for your own demise. That not withstanding remember this: I know what it is to be young, but you, you don't know what it is to be old."

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PART 1 + 2  -		London Elektricity		https://twitter.com/LondonElek
				
Ekseption	_	Toccata No 2	_	Philips
Helmut Zacharias	_	Naturally Stoned	_	Polydor
Origin	_	Music Man	_	Planet Earth
Arvo Part	_	Cantus In Memory Of Benjamin Britten	_	Capriccio
The Geoff Love Orchestra	_	Tubular Bells	_	Music For Pleasure
Beaver Krause	_	By Your Grace	_	Warner
Orson Wells	_	I Know What It Is To Be Young	_	GNP
John Barry	_	Orson Wells	_	Polydor
Siouxsie & The Banshees	_	Hong Kong Garden (Orchestral intro edit)	_	Polydor
Air Frog	_	Bon Voyage	_	Svek
Hot Butter	_	Popcorn	_	Musicor
Klaus Wunderlich	_	Summertime	_	Telefunken
CCS	_	Whole Lotta Love	_	RAK
Ian O'Brien	_	Where Does The Past End & The Present Begin	_	Peacefrog
Rahzel	_	If Your Mother Only Knew	_	MCA
Shirley Bassey	_	Easy To Be Hard	_	United Artists
Japan	_	Ghosts	_	Virgin
John Cameron	_	Close Shave	_	Bruton
Linda Lewis	_	Winter Wonderland	_	Arista
XTC	_	The Somnambulist	_	Virgin

Solid Steel Radio Show 13/9/2013 Part 1 + 2 - London Elektricity

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Another mix of French Synthpop and Italo from yesteryear. Cover Star: Mary Moor

Jolie: Cheri / Pierre Edouard: A Mon Age Déjà Fatigué / Peter Godwin:  Les Emotions Francaises (Extended mix) / Fanny Forest: Les Lolitas Des Magazines / Lio: Sage Comme une Image (long version) / Bandolero: Paris Latino / Regrets: Je Ne Veux Pas Rentrer Chez Moi Seule (Maxi Version) / Laurent Voulzy:  Les Nuits Sans Kim Wilde / Deux: Felicita / Etienne Daho: Tombé Pour la France / Meg and the Suspects: Fascination Tango / Victoire: On est toutes les memes / Mary Moor: Pretty Day / Taxi Girl: Les Armées De La Nuit / Mathématiques Modernes: Paris Tokyo

VOYAGES Vol. 3: More 80s French Synthpop in the Mix

Tip top slowmo OST burner. Starts off like a true beauty, and then the massive bass chugger enters. Very special and Japanese sounding to me. Tough one to come by. Don't sleep.

"Sea Trip Elements" - Mega Rare Killer O.S.T. 7" - Austria, 1980's - SOLD

Today’s House Special: Rowdy Italian 🍝

Unscented DJ aka Brandon Wilner joins us on our latest guest mix by way of New York. He cooks up a buffet of the tastiest Italian house records from his recent set at Good Work, a summer party series in Brooklyn.

"I haven't focused on playing records for the past few years, so I was surprised and pleased when my friend Tom Campbell invited me to play his summer party, Good Work, back in June of this year. Good Work is an outdoor day-into-night party in Brooklyn and has long been one of my favorites, as the sound, setting, and crowd are always perfect. 

I used this occasion to play a lot of my favorite rowdy Italian deep- and piano-house records. Very happy to have the opportunity to record and share this mix, which is more or less a distillation of that very fun day."

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BAD GIRL IN BANGKOK

The Cyclist is an artist we at Watch the Hype have kept a close eye on for a significant amount of time now. His muffled, spaced-out sound has grown more and more unique as time has enveloped, with his Buz Ludzha project letting off some steam last year, as you may remember. For the forty seventh instalment of our mix series, we thought to invite The Cyclist on board. The mix jumps in, surrounding itself with deep, dusty rhythms from the likes of Moodymann, Asusu, Folamour and The Cyclist himself. I challenge you to listen to this mix and not find yourself intertwined in its finesse.

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All the great samplers of our time dug a bit of Brazilian. The most obvious suspects being beat-making legends, Madlib and the late great, Jay Dee; but other genre trailblazers - such as Drum & Bass’ beloved DJ Marky - also brought the music of Brazil to an audience that had perhaps not been exposed to it’s delights. Even fucking Rod Stewart’s “Do Ya Think I’m Sexy” was heavily influenced by Brazilian legend, Jorge Ben’s “Taj Mahal” - listen to it for fuck sake! (youtube.com/watch?v=Ex9jWJ5V014).

Another chap with an ear for a sample is the super gifted Adam Wickens aka Admin (@AdminUK). Also an aficionado for the nations sounds, the Bristolian has woven together a patchwork quilt of 100% Brazilian material, beaming with colour and zinging with spice - almost suspiciously in time for the summer sun. Easing you in with near lulabilic textures, Admin leads you on a sweltering sonic ramble through the winding nooks of Rio, stopping off for some Feijoada in the favelas and winding up on the Copacabana - Caipirinha in one hand, broken Havana’s in the other. Borderline offensive stereotyping aside, Adam’s mixtape is really one to be proud of and an essential accompaniment to any sun filled plans you may have. Enjoy.

FH || Admin - 100% Brazil

Henrik Meierkord : cello, hurdy-gurdy, violin, fx and electronics
Marco Lucchi : analog synth, tape and mix down

music by Henrik Meierkord and Marco Lucchi

* based on "Średniowiecze II" by Henrik Meierkord
https://soundcloud.com/enrikeierkord/sredniowiecze-ii

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