Billys Playlist

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For their next release, Leng Records are offering-up something a little bit different: a 12” compilation of little-known and hard-to-find Balearic gems selected by friend of the label Paul Beckett.

Plucked from the dusty corners of his collection, the five tracks on show are musically rich excursions that effortlessly blur the boundaries between genres and will sound especially perfect on a humid Mediterranean or Adriatic afternoon.

First up is The Ray & John’s languid, disco-tinged ‘Day By Day (Instrumental)’, which originally featured on the flipside of the Italian duo’s sole single from 1984. Rich in rubbery bass guitar, sequenced synth-bass, sharp disco guitar licks and occasional chanted vocals, it sounds like Please-era Pet Shop Boys reclining at a Rimini pool party.

It’s followed by Angel’o’s ‘Angelo’, a turn-of-the-80s gem picked from the band’s long-forgotten album, Dream Machine. Marked out by warming electric piano motifs, squelchy synth-bass and hazy lead vocals, the track successfully mixes krautrock and space rock sounds with the then fresh sound of synth-pop.

Next up is All Trouvee’s ‘Darling’, a thoroughly overlooked 1987 single whose minimalistic sleeve artwork lists each of the now-classic – and then cutting edge – synthesizers used to make the sun-soaked blend of mid-80s synth disco, AOR pop and sunset-ready jazz-funk piano solos.

Equally impactful is Angel’s ‘Tomorrow Night’, a little-known chunk of glossy, laidback synth-pop. Its’ sound of delayed drums, synth-horns, Nile Rodgers style guitar licks and echoing lead lines was actually far sighted for the time but would become more familiar to listeners as synth-pop boomed in the mid 1980s.

Rounding off the package is ‘Feeling Action’ by Eggs Time, a deliciously warm and woozy chunk of Italian pop/West Coast jazz-rock fusion plucked from a real slice of buried treasure: an Italian compilation called Moby Dick. There’s certainly a tinge of both yacht rock and blue-eyed soul about the tracks blend of FM synth sounds, eyes-closed jazz guitar solos, unfussy beats and sweet female vocals.

It provides a fittingly horizontal finish to a collection packed with long-overlooked, sun-baked treats.

LENG SHOP

The Ray & John - Day By Day (Instrumental)

Part Of: It Was The Summer
Release Date: 10.03.23
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Phenomenal Handclap Band
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Prins Thomas 
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Razor-N-Tape
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Release Text:
NYC leftfield disco darlings Phenomenal Handclap Band made their first appearance on RNT by way of a collab with JKriv in 2022, and now they return for an offering all their own, the Burning Bridges EP.

The title track is a groundbreaking hypnotic post-disco pop gem, and Prins Thomas turns the tempo knob up a few clicks and launches into an extended interstellar excursion with his remix.

On the B side the cinematic slow burner ‘It Was The Summer’ begins sparse and hazy and builds to a driving peak of backbeat rhythm and an insistent vocal soliloquy. Each Other (Justin Strauss & Max Pask) then take the tune straight to the rave with arpeggiated and acidic synths, recasting the haunting vocals as a modern New Wave anthem.

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PREMIERE: Phenomenal Handclap Band - Burning Bridges (Prins Thomas Diskomiks) [Razor-N-Tape]

After being dubbed a 'legendary' party and following popular demand to relisten to the sets, we have dug in our archives and pulled out the live recording of Harari's early evening set at the KITCHENSESSIONS Matinée Open Air on the 8th of July 2023 in the secret not-so-secret garden in Chorrillos, Lima. Here it is to listen back wherever you are in the world. Enjoy!

@hararimusic

HARARI live at Kitchensessions 08/07/23 Lima, Peru

Viscardi & Il Duo Magnetico is a project coming from the italo-swiss DJ/singer Pascal Viscardi and members of the Swiss band L’Éclair, Yavor Lilov and Alain Sandri. Together, they’ve curated a unique fusion of italo-pop, drawing inspiration from new-wave, balearic, boogie, disco, and world music. 
Following the release of their first 7” single in the summer of 2023, their debut album "Elka Mare" is set for release on Ed Longo’s excellent Cosmic Romance imprint in January of 2024.

Music is My Sanctuary is proud to present an exclusive from the LP, the anthemic cut “Macchina Furiosa”.

Elka Mare

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Exclusive Premiere: Viscardi & Il Duo Magnetico "Macchina Furiosa" (Forthcoming on Cosmic Romance)

In a momentous celebration of the British jazz legacy, the iconic jazz-rock pioneers Soft Machine are set to enrapture listeners with an exclusive audio premiere of "(Slightly) Slightly All The Time". This captivating rendition takes center stage on the B side of their upcoming limited edition 7” vinyl, a heartfelt tribute to the legendary trumpeter Harry Beckett featuring his classic "The Dew at Dawn" on the A side.

Led by the masterful guitar of John Etheridge, an original Soft Machine member since the mid-'70s, and the velvety saxophone tones of Canterbury scene veteran Theo Travis, the band's recent lineup shifts include bassist Fred Thelonious Baker—a former collaborator with Beckett—and the debut of drummer Asaf Sirkis, succeeding the late John Marshall.

"(Slightly) Slightly All the Time", originally part of Soft Machine's seminal 1970 opus 'Third', undergoes a brilliant reimagining for this exclusive release. Stripping down the sprawling epicness of Mike Ratledge's original composition to its essential elements, the track is injected with new life, showcasing Travis' exceptional flute artistry that effortlessly channels the '70s Brit jazz vibes.

As the second installment in My Only Desire Records' Brit Jazz 45s series, Soft Machine's contribution not only pays homage to the golden era of ‘60s and ‘70s British jazz but also offers an unprecedented audio premiere experience. This article invites readers to embark on an immersive journey through the intricate layers of "(Slightly) Slightly All The Time", where Soft Machine's musical prowess and reverence for their own classic captivate the senses.

With its exclusive unveiling, "(Slightly) Slightly All The Time" becomes a testament to Soft Machine's ability to transcend time, seamlessly merging the past with the present. Jazz enthusiasts and loyal followers alike are encouraged to savor this unique moment as Soft Machine continues to shape the narrative of their storied career through the evocative soundscape of "(Slightly) Slightly All The Time".

Exclusive Premiere: Soft Machine "(Slightly) Slightly All The Time" (My Only Desire Records)

Hell Yeah kicks off 2024 in fine style with a new album from Australian producer Dawn Again. Every Dog's Hotel is a dreamy and breaks-driven downtempo excursion the artist has dubbed "pubwave."

Melbourne-based Nick Verwey has been crafting solo and collaborative cuts for the best part of a decade on labels like Houseworx and Enjoyment Division. He operates in a world where danceable grooves are paired with laid-back moods. His lo-fi sound is both sunlit and sunset-ready and is for grown-up crowds who like to get down on rooftops, sandy enclaves, or laidback living rooms. This new album, however, he describes as "pubwave" and was conveyed during lockdown when Nick and his friends were missing their favourite communal drinking spots.

"My friends and I were missing the pub, missing dance floors, missing being able to hang out and have fun," he says before explaining that, at the time, he was listening to a lot of 90s and 00s downtempo chill out by the likes of Heights of Abraham, Pork Recordings, Baby Mammoth and Bullitnuts. He came up with the idea of creating something similar but in his own way, initially with spoken word poetry from his friend over the top, though when it came to recording that never quite worked so it was shelved until later when Nick tried again without the vocals. "The whole project has been more than years in the making. I'm super proud of the end result. I think it still nails the dreamy, Balearic "pubwave" vibe and comes with a gorgeous cover painting by my mate Holly Hunt. It's an old English haunt called the Old Neptune, and what nails the brief more than a pub that is literally on the beach?"

The title track is a welcome opening with leggy breaks and soft shakers encouraging you to sway while gazing up at the melodic stars before 'Foam Party' gets more zoned out with its vaporous chords and gentle drum tumbles. 'Journey Through The Schoonerverse' is a suspensory trip to the clouds with effortlessly loose breaks and painterly synth smears, 'Wonky Friends' has a more weighty but still dubbed out and slow motion house kick and 'Kneverending Knockoffs' keeps the energy rising with raw percussion and acidic twitches that journey through a heat haze on a warm afternoon. Closer 'Backyard Paradiso' is the horizontal finish that washes over you like rays of sun and gently breaking waves to leave you relaxed from head to toe and digital bonus 'Hard Earned Thirst' is an extra chance to luxuriate in Dawn Again's richly layered synths and leisurely breaks.

The superbly welcoming Every Dog's Hotel is a place to pull up, sink a drink, and soak into some lavish and escapist downtempo sounds.

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Dawn Again -  Journey Through The Schoonerverse

Lucky Sun (feat. Jaidene Veda) - Falling Fool (Remixes)
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Label: Lucky Sun Recordings (https://soundcloud.com/lucky-sun-)
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> Jaidene Veda (https://soundcloud.com/jaideneveda)
> Joe Morris (https://soundcloud.com/joemorris)
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Following the success of the original version of Falling Fool, including numerous plays on BBC Radio 1 and Café Del Mar (Ibiza), we return with an eclectic remix EP featuring remixes by YSE Saint Laur'Ant, Formanteau, Kanedo and Joe Morris.

First up, YSE Saint Laur'Ant (one half of Rhythm Plate), serves up a genius, quirky down tempo number, full of wonkiness and glitched out beats. 

Formanteau (YSE’s other psudenym)’s remix brings a more uptempo, unique flavoured deep disco vibe. These first 2 remixes also come as Instrumental versions on the EP.

Kanedo, who runs the Personal Belongings label in Barcelona, remixes the track in his signiature emotive, deep house sound, giving a new feel with fresh textures, chords and bassline, keeping the vibe of the original vocal. 

Joe Morris (Shades of Sound/Clandestino), slows things down a little with his sunny balearic sounding ‘Sunrise Mix’ and even more chilled ‘Sunset Dub’.

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PREMIERE : Lucky Sun Feat. Jaidene Veda - Falling Fool (Joe Morris Sunset Dub)

Full version on codekrecords.bandcamp.com/track/is-there-nothing-i-can-say-in-flagranti-edit

Every Saturday night we take a ride down memory lane and fill up our tanks with some great edits that we’ll always love. So here’s a In Flagranti edit that came out on Mindless Boogie a couple of years ago. Killer.

Is There Nothing I Can Say (In Flagranti Edit) The Olson Tinglers snippet

What do you get when one of the UK's finest music makers goes into the studio with one of Norway's fastest-rising producers? Listen to Offshore Sunsets and find out. That's exactly what happened when Fila Brazilia's Steve Cobby & Third Attempt hooked up to create some stunning sounds for their new EP.

B Human kicks things off with the first of two collaborations, and it's all kinds of rolling, hypnotic, spaced-out, Balearic business. Floating minor keys, walking bass and a gorgeous chugging guitar make it sun-blessed.

Language Of The Heart is the solo offering by Third Attempt, and is a tripped out smoker's delight. Soul II Soul, Crazy P and Nightmares on Wax can all be felt, perfect for those early evening or 'back-to-mine' sessions.

Finally, Feeling Seen sees the chaps working their collaborative magic again on a hazy, jazzy, broken beat, doozy of a track that is deep, stripped back and funky as all hell.

Offshore Sunsets

Feeling Seen

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Feeling Seen (Original Mix)

On May 25th 2024, to accompany the launch of his Arthur Russell book "Travels Over Feeling" Richard King put together an event at London's Barbican celebrating Arthur's life with an all star musical cast recreating and reimagining his music.

I was thrilled to be invited to play a DJ set in the foyer afterwards. I have been an Arthur Russell devotee for 30 years and decided to play an all Arthur Russell DJ set*. The atmosphere was very special with lots of love transmitting back and forth from the DJ booth to the dancefloor. I really felt a freedom to slowly build it up playing so many of my favourite AR tracks and it was one of my very favourite DJ gis of 2024 so far.


*Full disclosure - there was an additional 30 minutes finale of this set that didn't record where I played non Arthur Russell, disco / disco adjacent records.

JD Twitch - All Arthur Russell DJ set, live at The Barbican, London 25/05/24

Live Recording of Danilo Plessow at Dublins "Fidelity" Club, 14/02/2025.

Danilo Plessow 4H Set @ FIDELITY, Dublin 14-02-2025

Mix by @dj-matab

Interview with DJ Matab here! https://oneplanetunderagroove.wordpress.com/2025/04/03/italy/

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Tracklist:


Pino Daniele - Yes I Know My Way
Whodamanny - Miranda (Radio Mix)
Daniele Baldelli - Joka Joka
Nu Genea - Marechià (with Célia Kameni)
Ryan Paris - Together Again
Pino D’Angio - Okay Okay
Morgana - Come Back to Me (Vocal Version)
Nicodemo - Zucchero
Whodamanny - Baila Chica!
Enzo Carella - Il sud è un'infanzia sudata (Brother Julian edit)
Nu Genea - Vesuvio
Black Pomade - San Francisco International
Raffaella Carrà - Rumore (Shift 909 groove rework #9)
P.Lion - Dream

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Cover photograph by Tessa Cartledge

#020 – Italy (with DJ Matab)

Mór Mix 002 is now live!
 
Taking the reins for the second edition are our co-founders and resident chuggers, Dar & Holten. They met a few years ago and immediately bonded over the love of the slower, weirder side of things, a mutual appreciation shared by Feargal got us all together and the rest is history.  

The lads sat down and recorded this one on the fly a few months ago, the only focus was to share some of the tunes they’ve both been feeling lately. The mix features labels and artists such as Optimo Music, Witness Protection Programme, Andrew Weatherall, Manfredas, Sound Metaphors and many more that have helped to inform and shape their musical tastes. Stick this one on the headphones and turn it up!

Mór Mixes 002 - Spraoi Mór DJs

My friend Billy Scurry lent me his Bozark AR4 Rotory mixer for a few weeks ' this is the end result,  only the finest deep cut records could be used for this mix . Njoy"

2:9:25 Billy’s Mixer

Saravá! Sit back and enjoy the ride cause Tupinamba will take you through a sonic journey right into the golden era of MPB-disco-funk in Brasil. 
Expect lots of groovy boogie, funky bass lines, sexy lyrics and some cool jazzy soul tunes too!.

LaRadio #4  /Ticket to the Brazilian Groove, Saravá!

Biologic, cell driven being that delivers sonic art forms, for dwellers of watery space rocks

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