Tanzfüdli!

Please meet London based DJ and producer, former Cafe Del Mar resident, and our long time close friend Phil Mison (@cantomamusic). Interview (excerpt) down below.

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MFM: Hi Phil, many know you as one of the DJ's who has played all the best sunset spots across the globe. How did your summer look this year, still been scoring sunsets here and there?

PM: My summer was great. I travelled to Amsterdam, Cork, Copenhagen and Barcelona and had some nice gigs in the UK. My friend Deke has opened a bar on the seafront in Margate, you get pretty epic sunsets down there. I played a few records one evening and managed to fit in a few old cafe classics as the sun disappeared into the sea. 

MFM: Please tell us a bit about how it all started for you?

PM: I grew up in the 70’s, so there were quite a few different influences. David Bowie ‘Life On Mars’ was an early memory, and I was obsessed with Blondie. Parallel lines was the first album I bought. Later it was Northern Soul, Electro, nothing really that mellow! In 87 I met a couple of people who were really into House. I started going to groove records in soho to buy records like Adonis - No Way Back, Ten City - Devotion. Then as 88 rolled around I got into the more Balearic side of things. Later in 89 I’d pop into Reckless Records for second hand stuff and started to browse the New Age section where I got things like Kitaro  ‘Tunhuang’ and Paul Greaver ‘Joy’. Those records were the starting point really. 

MFM: DJing in clubs to make people dance never really attracted you?

PM: I’d say pretty much most of my DJing has been in clubs. I started at the Milk Bar in Soho in 1992 after giving Darren Emerson a tape. Even though I was doing the warm up and playing mellow stuff at the beginning, you had to build it up to a full dance floor by the end. In 1996 and 2000 I was the tour DJ for Lefttfield, playing in front of 1000 odd people. ‘Just get it going before we come on!’ Alongside Ross Allen and Rob Da Bank, I was resident at Bar Rhumba for our Next Level night in 1997. It lasted a year and we opened with Harvey and closed with Andrew Weatherall. I Have to mention Moonboots and Jason Boardman’s night Aficionado too. I always enjoyed playing to a dancefloor there, they’ve kept the Balearic flag flying since 1998. 

MFM: At what point did you got into making music on your own? 

PM: I’d worked on a project for Kenneth Bager in 1994. Then later on he started his Music For Dreams Label, and asked me if I would be interested in making an album.  So the first Cantoma album was started in Copenhagen in 1999, and finished in London in 2003. 

MFM: How do you come up with a new song, is there a certain Phil Mison way to it? Do you write the parts for the musicians?

PM: It usually starts with an idea that pops into my head. Sometimes a memory or travelling will get a melody going, and I’ll sometimes hum it into my phone and use that as a starting point. Ive worked with Engineer/Producer Robin Twelftree on all the Cantoma albums. I’ll go into Robin’s studio and usually start with some basic keyboards, then I’ll play a bassline in. I’ll take the demos away and think about what would work on the tracks. For some musicians the music is written down. Ive worked with Robin Lee from Faze Action on a few Cantoma tunes, and he usually transcribes my basic melodies onto sheet music. Other times I’ll play the melodies on a keyboard or hum the tunes for the musicians to follow along to. On some tracks I’ll write the lyrics too and get a singer to record on a track. There’s a lot of going back and forth until I’m happy with the final cut. The music rarely ends up sounding like the first version.

MFM: Making a mix must have been a piece of cake for you :) What is this mix like?

PM: I went back through my 92-94 selection and picked a selection of the lesser played records. Memories of magic times at the Milk Bar and warm summer evenings at the Cafe del mar.

MFM Mix 044: Phil Mison

@TobyTobias has been a long standing figure in the London scene for the last 20 years. A true music lover who can bring pretty much anything to the party. You may recognise him for his house cuts on labels like Rekids, ESP Institute, Delusions of Grandeur, International Feel, Odori, Quintessentials, Futureboogie to name a few - as well as his own imprints London Housing Trust and Voice Notes.  He also plays under the alias Alphonse and has been one of the main protagonists of the recent breaks revival. You can find him playing all over the world as well as putting mixes out for the likes of Boiler Room, NTS, Balamii , Phonica, Mutant Radio , Narr and even Unknown FM back in the early noughties.
@TobyTobias:
Was a pleasure to be asked by Danny to do this mix and join in with the crew - I'd been meaning to do a Dub Bleeps and Oddities mix part 2 for a while - and Dannys request came in when I was getting ready so it seemed right - so that it was you have essentially - but less of the oddities and more of a gentle build up to the seeds of a night out ..

Toby Tobias Aquarius

Friday night with record collector and top-class selector, Din Daa Daa.

The audio excerpt of our next episode on Youtube, Denise aka @dindaadaa shares some of her all-time favorite records for a deep listening and relaxing experience. Focusing on soothing and meditative tracks that reflect themes of unity and compassion - a musical antidote to the current global conflicts, if you will. “Given the bar’s exceptional sound system and dynamic range, I chose organic music made mostly with real instruments to complement the space.” It was a truly special night, surrounded by dear friends and immersed in wonderful music.

If you were there, here’s your chance to relive it. If you missed out, here’s 90 minutes to make your day! Head over to our Youtube to be there.

Genres served: Quiet Storm, Cosmic, Organic, Synth
Drink of choice: Natural Wine
Favorite Album Played: J.O.B. Orquestra – Open The Doors To Your Heart

Website: http://dindaadaa.com/
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Equipment:
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- Resor 2525FX (Discrete Class-A Rotary DJ Mixer)
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Quiet Storm, Cosmic, & Organic w/ Din Daa Daa

Seasons greetings! We're closing out 2024 with a selector that perhaps needs no further introduction, but in case you've been living under a rock for the past 15 years, we are extremely excited to present the next Idle Cellars mix by the one and only EDDIE C! Mr. C (NOT THAT ONE) is, in our esteemed opinion, one of the best DJ's in the entire world and we're crazy stoked to have him as the next IC mix for your listening pleasure. Canada-born & Berlin-bred, Eddie has been gallivanting all over the globe as a musical expert in a world of tourists, ready to spread good vibes and his sparkling personality (plus that Canadian politeness we always hear about) to the four corners of the planet. 

His resume is, frankly, ridiculous. As a producer and "editor", Eddie is responsible for countless fantastic releases across disco edit labels like his own RED MOTORBIKE, COMMON EDIT, 7 INCHES OF LOVE, KOLOUR LTD, SLEAZY BEATS, LUMBERJACKS IN HELL and many, many more, plus he's been fully embraced by the Japanese contingent with many releases on MULE sublabel ENDLESS FLIGHT as well as CRUE-L & SOUNDOFSPEED. The man's discography as a producer is as wide as it is deep and he continues to be extremely active with new remixes or originals coming out regularly.

DJ-wise our boy has the chops to be dropped into any situation and rock the party, whether that's at Cafe Del Mar, Panoramabar, the Sunset Campout or dodgy mafia-run nightclubs in deepest Eastern Europe. To put it succinctly, he is...THE MAN. 

We think Eddie C is a perfect closer to our year. Thanks for coming along with us on these journeys, and we hope you can give us a subscribe and stay tuned - we have some seriously cool things happening for 2025 so don't sleep, and have a wonderful holiday season and New Year. From all of us at Idle Cellars - we love you! 

@eddiec

Mike Bee Dec. 2024

Eddie C - Best Friend 037

Next date: April 12 - Balearic London Free Party @ Altar_Native, London [sign up at bit.ly/balearicfree]

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Music from a lovely afternoon at Boiler Room Festival with Mr. Scruff and Mafalda 

Mr. Scruff b2b Mafalda @ Boiler Room Festival London - 25.08.2024

Back in the new Relate Radio studio with another episode of Jam City. This time with a focus on Kwaai-Jazz, smooth and easy vibes with a thumping bassline. Felt a bit rusty behind the decks but I think the show turned out nice, hope you enjoy!

Tracklist:
Dennis Mpale - Do Like Miles
Gong - Da Bomb
Energy Remix - Jazz Corner
Isgubgu - Sax Train (Last Mix)
Groove City - Liberation
Kotopo - Strangler (Instrumental)
Boss - On The Floor
Patricia - Hot Sauce
O’Kasie Jam - Feel The Groove
Jam Hits - In The Groove
U’Mshika Shika - Yebola
Brothers Of Peace - I Need You (Bass Mix)
Bailoo’s Jamm featuring Zoom - The D.J.’s The Best (Special D.J. Mix)

Jam City @ Relate Radio - March 2025

Shades Of Sound Radio - May 2025

Nick The Record — Forbidden Fruit — Wonderfruit 2024

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RINSE January 30th 2016
http://rinse.fm/boxingday2015

Room 1 - Box
Kenny Dope (All Night Long), DJ Haus

Room 2 - 103
Zac Samuel, Icarus, Kokiri

Room 3 - Baby Box
Love United, Daddy Russell, FROMHELLTOTHEYEAH, DOC, Micralibre, Mozmo, D Moore, ASHEN

Room 4 - Loft
To Be Announced


Saturday 30th January 2016
10pm-7am

Tickets & More Info:
http://www.residentadvisor.net/event.aspx?785504
www.ministryofsound.com

Rinse FM Podcast - Kenny Dope - 23rd January 2016

Oppa-la, Enoshima. 
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Seasidetrip 76 - shallow water by Oakin

Kräftige (Sound-) Wellen peitschen an den Bug und Käpt’n https://soundcloud.com/rolandson lauscht aufmerksam dem rollenden Bass. So kraftvoll und anmutig, eine so tiefe und harmonische Stimmung erzeugend, das ich an dieser Stelle den https://soundcloud.com/blogrebellen für ihre Sunday Joint - Mix Sammlung danken möchte. Über eben diese kam ich zu unserem heutigen Mix, den derzeit in Nürnberg lebenden Nico Oakwood aka https://soundcloud.com/oakin. In seinem Seasidetrip rollt der Bass über das Meer und bricht sich der Beat, in der Gicht der Wellen und diese Wellen verlieren sich schlussendlich im seichten Wasser am Strand. 

Offen für das, was es im Universum der Sound - Moleküle noch so gibt, bereist der Seasidetrip immer wieder neue, andere Routen - immer mit der Idee und dem Wunsch verbunden, die Vielfalt wiederzugeben und euch daran teilhaben zu lassen.  So ist auch das ist ein musikalischer Teil des Seasidetrip: dub-ige sounds, (seicht) wobbelnde Bässe und breaks mit beats & klaren vocals. 
Mit einer Sammlung seiner so called all time favorites, lässt Oakin uns an seinen Eindrücken teilhaben, wenn er am Meer ist und stundenlang den Wellen zuschaut. Euer Käpt’n sitzt nunmehr zum vierten Mal neben ihn, lauscht und schaut dabei den Wellen zu. Mit euch, kann es das 5. oder x-te Mal werden - wir laden euch ein, setzt euch zu uns und schaut den Wellen zu und lauscht ihrem Sound.

. . . cheerio, www.soundcloud.com/oakin und euer Käpt’n https://soundcloud.com/rolandson

Info
Interpret: Oakin
Titel: Seasidetrip 76 - shallow water
Album: Rolandsons Seasidetrip 2016

Oakin web:
soundcloud - www.soundcloud.com/oakin
facebook - www.facebook.com/OakinBass

Seasidetrip web:
hearthis - www.hearthis.at/seasidetrip
facebook - www.facebook.com/seasidetrip.series/
soundcloud - www.soundcloud.com/rolandsons-seasidetrip

Oakin

Seasidetrip 76 - shallow water by Oakin

Things we know about US-born Maurice Fulton. He used to make brilliantly weird house and disco as the Noize Boyz and still does under his own name. He produced weirdly brilliant acid house as Scyclops. He produced weirdly brilliant screamo post-disco with his equally brilliantly weird wife Mu and he now makes sometimes weird, always brilliant music on BubbleTease Communications. He’s also playing at the Queen of Hoxton, London, on NYE, and has done our last, need we add brilliant, podcast of the year packed full of quality disco.

Saturday 31st December
QUEEN OF HOXTON'S NYE DISCO
8pm - 5am
£15 early bird advance tickets from 
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or from the Queen of Hoxton / £20 on the door / for table or group bookings email: <a href="mailto:info@queenofhoxton.com">info@queenofhoxton.com</a>



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