A collection of mixes or radio appearances

Guest Mixes

Made a mix for Tim Koh's amazing radio show, Kokonut Trip, on NTS2 Radio.

Ivan Berko - NTS Mix - Kokonut Trip Guest Mix

El Bullit Sonico with Ivan Berko & Luca Averna (Ivan's Half)

“I made a mix thinking about a lot people i know who were going through it with the nuances of this thing called life. I meet a lot of people working at a bar and this is dedicated to all the people who feel things a little more deeply.” - @ivanberko

B.P.T. Radio 047: Ivan Berko

Corridor Radio is back with a new mix from a longtime friend of the brand, Ivan Berko. A New York native with deep roots in the underground scene, Ivan is a DJ, producer, musician… and your favorite bartender.

Ivan Berko

me..
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RATE LIMITER?

how dare
it RUINS! and now retraction gains.
terrible day.

hand-OUT-2

A Month Of Sundays (tuesday)

Hamburg-based record collector, DJ and contributor to the excellent blog The Growing Bin, Basso creates a host of amazing mixes for a host of equally great sites such as Noncollective and Deep Frequency. He kindly made this mix for the LN-CC Store in July 2012.

LN-CC Store Mix 010 - Basso

It's a pleasure to share the first mix contribution of this new decade which comes from the heart of California's apostle of funk, Garrett. Interview (excerpt) down below. 

www.musicfrommemory.com

MFM: Hi Garrett, such a pleasure to have you on board. For the readers who've never been to Pasadena before, could you describe how it is growing up and living there as an artist?

G: It’s a suburb just north of The City of Los Angeles. A few miles from Dodgers Stadium. Home of the Rose Bowl & the Rose Parade. Living there was nice, for the most part. Slower than Los Angeles, yet..still in the same county. All backgrounds live there & also co-existed with each other in the schools & etc. The schools used to have music programs. The neighborhoods had parks. Still do. Yet, the park in my neighborhood was called Jackie Robinson Park. A lot of stories from the era I grew up in around this park, neighborhood & particular side of Pasadena aka: Northwest Pasadena. Too much for your readers, now, in this interview. 

MFM: Is it different now from back when you grew up there?

G: It’s different. My neighborhood used to be mostly Black. Last time I went back, it was mostly Latino. Downtown has now been gentrified. Small Mom & Pop stores have been replaced with big brand stores & eateries. Etc. Yet, all things change. Nothing ever stays the same.

MFM: Could you tell a bit about how you got to play instruments and where your exceptional knowledge of anything funky comes from?

G: Just taught my self keyboards & drums. No one taught me anything. It was natural. Just dived in. As for Funk; it was all over the place growing up; on the radio, my parents records, my neighbors windows, the cars driving by, boom boxes after school, etc. Hip-Hop was part of my youth as well. Just came later. Yet, I was also into other styles by artists such as RUSH, Gary Numan, KISS, Iron Maiden, Soft Cell, The Human League, early 80’s King Crimson like “Elephant Talk” & more. That was how we got down in Pasadena. We weren’t one dimensional as far a music styles. 

MFM: Apart from funk-related music, is there any other kind of music you're into, or maybe even get your inspiration from?

G: I like Detroit Techno a lot. Early Chicago House (particularly Larry Heard’s endeavors & related), Prog. Library music, Ambient, some Metal, & some Pop, such as artists like Prefab Sprout & The Blue Nile.

MFM: On your LP's synths seem to do the talking whereas lots of your other material include vocals too. Is there a specific reason for that both Garrett albums came out fully instrumental?

G: It’s a glimpse into my private life. I’m an only child. Didn’t really need to speak much. So, that mind-state flows all over both releases, in that manner.  

MFM: You're a producer and musician foremost. At what point did DJing start to play a pivotal role in your life/career?

G: Around 2006 when I started DJ’ing (weekly) at a party called Funkmosphere in Culver City, California at a small bar called Carbon. The rest is history. 

MFM: How important is DJing and touring to you? You seem to be rather selective when choosing shows, correct?

Garrett: All of my creative endeavors are important to me. I really don’t take any of them for granted. I’m not that selective. I think if anything is related to that; it may be that I just don’t wanna play myself out everywhere, every month! I’d like it to remain special when I come around, worldwide (humbly speaking).

MFM: If there's anything more you'd like to share maybe?

G: Thank you to all the listeners for your continued interest & support of my creative endeavors out here in the world. I sincerely appreciate it. I’ve matured over the years & thank you all for maturing with me. Peace to the entire MFM staff & everyone paying attention + listening.

MFM Mix 011: Garrett

https://www.nts.live/shows/doing-time/episodes/doing-time-8th-march-2020

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Ivan Berko - Juice Cleanse - Montez Press Radio March 25, 2020

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CC:DISCO! with Ivan Berko - 16 August 2020

DIGITAL RADIO SHOW #026

80s UK "new wave"
edit: i've posted the tracks for anyone interested but don't let that stop you from commenting if you liked any of them : )

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for episode no. 10 of my monthly radioshow at @thfradio I had @dindaadaa as a guest at torhaus. she played one hour of lovely tracks that made me dance (alone).

played and broadcasted live on 20.11.20, 8-9pm on THF Radio. graphics by BNAG

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Carving Reality Radioshow #10 w/ Guest Din Daa Daa • 20.11.20

All Styles All Smiles w/ Manu Archeo - NTS (UK, 16.02.2021):

A big big thanks to Anya and Julia / Javybz (Moscow, Russia) for the invitation and inspiration.
A journey to my favorite nature spots around my hometown of Florence, Italy.
A soundtrack of organic relaxing ambient sounds through my favorite Artists and Music of the Moment.

01. Intro / Relax With Amazon Rain Forest (Manu Archeo Edit)
02. Constance Demby - Om Mani Padme Hum
03. Pepe Maina - Lakeside View
04. Seahawks - Spirits Have Flown (Manu Archeo Edit)
05. Roland P. Young - Caress
06. Wally Badarou - The First Flower
07. Andreas Vollenweider - Caverna Magica (Manu Archeo Edit)
08. C.S.I. - Bolormaa
09. Laraaji - Kalimba
10. Fulvio Maras - Previously Unreleased Track (forthcoming on Archeo Recordings)
11. Manu Poder Del Sonido - Que Fluyan Los Ríos Para Que Las Ondinas Vuelvan
12. A.r.t. Wilson - Janine's Theme (Earth)
13. Pisang - Pyrolator
14. Susumu Yokota - Grass, Tree And Stone

All Styles All Smiles w/ Manu Archeo - NTS (UK, 16.02.2021)

Laying in the sun, sipping on some ice cold coke, a warm breeze is drying the seawater droplets on your body. We welcome yet another mix which will make your thoughts drift away to a warm and comfortable place. The amazing Toronto-based selector Cam Hildebrandt picked his sweetest collection pieces for this one, including the soft rock vibes we love so much. The heart-warming lyrics throughout the entire 75 minutes gives enough energy and positivity for the next 75 days. The power of music can be felt in this one!

Artist: @camhildebrandt

Ivan Berko - Juice Cleanse - Montez Press Radio March 25, 2020

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