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Invisible City Mixes

1. Ahmed Fakroun – Snini 
2. Witch – Erotic Delight – Invisible City Editions
3. Witch – Movin’ On – Invisible City Editions
4. Magic Body – – Truth Is Light
5. ?
6. Ata Kak – Daa Nyinaa – (ATFA)
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8. ?
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10. Benga Benga – – Porridge Bullet
11. Obatala Sango Ochun – The Beginning – Sunshine Music LTD
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18. Witch – Let’s Get Together – Invisible City Editions

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Invisible City on Beats In Space Mix#684 July 2013

Both as a DJ and via his impeccable Invisible City reissue label, Gary Abugan brings new life to the disparate forgotten curiosities . Keen to give these unknown and inaccessible records airplay, Invisible City Sound System's sets are as much about celebrating the overlooked music of the past as they are about just straight up having a good time." Moony Habits/Restless Nights LA

Gary Abugan [Day Curated by Floating_bstrd]

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

"A mellow mix of some of my Canadian faves, reggae, hip hop, chill out, r’n’b, plus Kashif and Richard H. Kirk! Still haven’t left Toronto in almost 2 years and haven’t been DJing much, so I’m a little rusty. Lots of chess, skateboarding and gardening lately. Hanging out with the possum that moved into my backyard. Miss my friends, crews, record shops and fave clubs in other cities!" - @invisible-city

B.P.T. Radio 038: Invisible City

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Re-opening weekend PART II
Special with a capital S.

Sandy B LIVE, Invisible City Editions, Telephones & Milch serving up an eclectic and fruity mix of New Beat, Wave, House, Street Soul, Kwaito, Disco and Balearic oddities.... Until the moon has passed and the sun has risen.

@sandybworld
@invisiblecity_
@teflonhenning
@sameheads
@lauraschutte

Special thanks to @trash.jimmy for hooking us up with Sandy....

Rare & Groooooovy. Check it.
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Invisible City @ Sameheads 2022 - 08 - 13

Invisible City is the pseudonym of the Canadian DJ, Gary Abugan. Starting out as an online shop and reissue label (Invisible City Editions), the brand has expanded over the years with a Toronto based brick-and-mortar shop (Invisible City Record Shop), online community radio (Invisible City Radio), and event series (Invisible City Presents). With a focus on the overlooked, cross-over genre fluidity, and often questionable music, Invisible City is about building community and having a good time.

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WORK REDUX MIX is a collection of mixes made to be listened to while working. We work closely with local and international DJs to assemble thoughtful music that will carry members throughout their day and introduce them to new sounds. They are created to lift our members up when they need it, or calm them down when concentrating.

WORK REDUX MIX 015 - Invisible City

Eddie Swee is a Chinese expat based in Halifax, Canada. He owns a record shop and bubble tea shop called “Swee”. 

Eddy specializes in all variations of Chinese pop, covers, boogie and downtempo highlighted here on Invisible City’s Outsiders mix. 

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Outsiders: Invisible City w/ Swee @ Kiosk Radio 20.02.2023

Invisible City's guest DJ is Omid, one third of the infamous Irish cult label Wah Wah Wino, and Invisible City Staffer.  Enjoy his mix of psychedelia, laid back and left field selections. 

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Outsiders: Invisible City w/ Omid @ Kiosk Radio 20.03.2023

Pat D is a Toronto based DJ and digger with a penchant for soul, 80s boogie, and early 90s RnB. He currently holds down a weekly residency playing records alone in his bedroom much to his neighbours dismay. 

This mix features some recent finds and long-time favourite cuts of the boogie/freestyle/ electro variety.  

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Outsiders: Invisible City w/ Pat D @ Kiosk Radio 17.04.2023

Tammy Lakkis is a Detroit-based DJ and producer with residencies at Motor City Wine and Temple Bar, also known for her all-hardware vocal live sets. She likes to piece songs together in unconventional and fun ways. 

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Outsiders: Invisible City w/ Tammy Lakkis @ Kiosk Radio 15.05.2023

efemmera is 1/3 of the Toronto-based party collective, On Earth and sometimes deejay. Cutting through the haze of the familiar and the unfamiliar with downtempo, pop and guitar-driven electronica, most likely at slower rhythms. 

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Outsiders: Invisible City w/ efemmera @ Kiosk Radio 19.06.2023

In Japan it is believed that fox spirits are able to enter your soul through the space between your nails and and your fingers, especially at night. Here's a new mix to make those spirits dance.

Foxing

Big thanks to Michael NIMH for originally hosting this mix!

NiMH

Possibility Of An Island 3 (orignally posted in NIMH on 2013)

Originally commissioned as a give-away CD by Disk Union Record Shops in Japan 2014. Big thanks Takeshi Hanashima!

ICE vs Disk Union Mix (2014)

This recording is from a legendary cassette recorded by Beppe Loda in the Typhoon Club (Gambara, Italy)  in 1986. He recorded several cassettes in the Elettronica Meccanica style, which is an experimental mixing style that combines proto-industrial, early European electronic and sideways new-wave to tell the story of Beppe's experiences working in a zipper factory. 

The remastered re-release of this cassette is the first release on Invisible City Editions. Copies are available to purchase from Polyphasic Recordings: http://polyphasicrecordings.com/shop/other-releases/beppe-loda-elettronica-meccanica-22-cassette/

Beppe Loda - Elettronica Meccanica 22 (a-side)

This recording is from a legendary cassette recorded by Beppe Loda in the Typhoon Club (Gambara, Italy) in 1986. He recorded several cassettes in the Elettronica Meccanica style, which is an experimental mixing style that combines proto-industrial, early European electronic and sideways new-wave to tell the story of Beppe's experiences working in a zipper factory.

The remastered re-release of this cassette is the first release on Invisible City Editions. Copies are available to purchase from Polyphasic Recordings: http://polyphasicrecordings.com/shop/other-releases/beppe-loda-elettronica-meccanica-22-cassette/

Beppe Loda - Elettronica Meccanica 22 (b-side)

This recording is from a legendary cassette recorded by Beppe Loda in the Typhoon Club (Gambara, Italy) in 1986. He recorded several cassettes in the Elettronica Meccanica style, which is an experimental mixing style that combines proto-industrial, early European electronic and sideways new-wave to tell the story of Beppe's experiences working in a zipper factory.

The remastered re-release of this cassette is the first release on Invisible City Editions. Copies are available to purchase from Polyphasic Recordings: http://polyphasicrecordings.com/shop/other-releases/beppe-loda-elettronica-meccanica-27-cassette/

Beppe Loda - Elettronica Meccanica 27 (a-side)

Beppe Loda - Elettronica Meccanica 27 (b-side)

This mix was made for the incredible Test Pressing site in 2012. All selections found in Trinidad in September 2012.

Possibility Of An Island Mix Pt 2 -  Test Pressing Mix TP213

Originally played on Beats In Space in Oct 2012. All selections found in various tropical locations.

Possibility Of An Island Mix Pt 1 - Beats in Space #649 -10/12/2012

It's My House 2 (Another Canadian Disco Experience)

In Europe Fall 2023 get in touch for bookings!


Invisible City is the pseudonym of the Canadian DJ, Gary Abugan. Starting out as an online shop and reissue label (Invisible City Editions), the brand has expanded over the years with a Toronto based brick-and-mortar shop (Invisible City Record Shop), online community radio (Invisible City Radio), and event series (Invisible City Presents). With a focus on the overlooked, cross-over genre fluidity, and often questionable music, Invisible City is about building community and having a good time.

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