Deuxième épisode de la série avec Mister T Records. Après les avoir reçu aux platines pour un Entrée Plat Disco dont on se souviendra et avoir proposé leur dernière sortie sur MTT (MTT003 dispo sur bandcamp) à l'occasion de l'un de nos accords disque et vin, les voicis pour notre deuxième mix décadent ! Jisco Astral aux manettes. 

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Mister T. c’est le mix protéiné d’une dizaine d’années d’exploration musicale chez 4 potes, obsédés par les musiques dansantes, qu’elles viennent du Brésil ou de Vitry. Avec 3 EP remarqués depuis 2018 sur leur label consacré à des edits Disco & Italo, ils sont toujours prêts à prendre les commandes des platines, entre Paris et Toulouse, pour faire découvrir les prochains artistes à suivre.
L’inaction relative de cette dernière année leur a permis d’étoffer leurs bacs et a donné le temps à John aka JISCO ASTRAL d’enregistrer un set à la suave chaleur baléarique, mettant en lumière une partie de sa collection qu’il n’a pas l’occasion de jouer en club.
Entre mix et sélecta, voici leur clin d’œil optimiste à la reprise de la vie culturelle et un avant-goût des prochaines sorties du label.


Mister T. is the powerful result of ten years of musical exploration by 4 friends obsessed with dance music, whether they come from Brazil or Vitry. With 3 noticed EPs since 2018 on their label dedicated to Disco & Italo edits, they are always ready to take the controls of the DJ booth, between Paris and Toulouse, to showcase the next artists to follow.
The relative inaction of this last year allowed them to expand their wax crates and gave time to John aka JISCO ASTRAL to record a suave balearic set, highlighting a part of his collection not too dancefloor oriented.
Between mix and selecta, here is their optimistic nod to the resumption of cultural life and a foretaste of the label’s upcoming releases.

décadence 002 - Mister T records

A mix I made for the radio show of one of the coolest dj in the south hemisphere, Adriana @goodlucktoyourdad.

Mellow pop and wordly stuff, with a strong balearic flavour, perfect to sail into summer !

PBS - Opalakia (01.06.21) - Sunrise on the Lake Mix

Broadcast on NTS Radio 30.06.21.

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Mix of the Week #398: Martin Kuška - Entering The Myth

“Just a cool extended blend for your enjoyment. Lots of Greek stuff, Israeli pop, Japanese AOR and female-fronted post-punk. Sit back, relax and sip as you trip, baby!” @vio-deejay

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Contribution number ten comes from long time label friend and multi instrumentalist Michal Turtle (@michalturtle). Q&A (excerpt) here below.

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MFM: Hi Mike, how's life in beautiful Swiss? What's the story of you leaving the UK for Switzerland actually?

MT: Life is sweet thanks :)I've been here since the end of 1987, of course it was a lady story that brought me here.

MFM: Do you think that moving places changed you as an artist or maybe your approach to (writing) music?

MT: Once I got here, things quietened down a lot. I found a job in a recording studio, and started working with local heroes, some of whom I still do work for. The music scene here, compared to what I was used to in London is very low key, and I soon found quite a lot of time for writing my own stuff. The public has yet to hear (maybe one day) my early 90s output, but I carried on much in the same vein as the London years, albeit with improved technology. (this was my bronze age 
output, as opposed to the stone age London recordings)

MFM: Imagine if your inspiration or motivation ever runs dry, what place would you move to in order to find new?

MT: Geographically, it doesn't seem to matter to me where I work, if I'm on the road or on a long plane flight, I can work just as easily. If I don't have a (piano) keyboard, the writing style changes a little, and becomes more mathematical perhaps.

MFM: You have quite a background in musical education, correct? If you'd have to name one thing studying academically has taught you and which you still value today, what would it be?

MT: For much of the work I have ended up doing, I am grateful for my studies in orchestration and notation. I have written (physical) orchestral parts for real players, and they always worked just fine, and sounded as I imagined.

MFM: Experiment seems to play a vital role in your music, which never sounds the same and always rich of unconventional textures and musical combinations. Is that something you inherited from studying music at academical level?

MT: I would say no to that. My classical education was very traditional, and during it I was also experimenting at home and with other people, but the 2 elements never really overlapped. Luckily in college was a “state of the art” (8 track analog) recording studio, and the guy in charge of it was looking for projects to record. I ended up doing 7 or 8 pieces, multi-tracking everything. After that I was hooked on the recording process. (which I still am)

MFM: Did it ever cross your mind to work on a new album after your first and only one from 1983?

MT: In the late 90s I was discovering my production skills, and did 5 albums with my own project “wearedust” It was very much of that time, but some songs still get airplay on swiss radio, but as you say MFTLR was my only album under the name “Michal Turtle” I have written much new stuff in the intervening years, and there may well be a solo project of new material at some point.

MFM: Such a nice thing from you to join our mix series, thanks. You're not really a DJ right? How then did you approach making the mix?

MT: I've done several now, sometimes they are theme based, and other times it can be stuff I like and that has influenced me. This one is basically that, plus a couple of tracks from old projects (you may spot Lucianne and Tim in there) and a couple of more recent tracks by me.

MFM Mix 010: Michal Turtle

Trushmix 167 comes up with a real treat to round off this year on a happy musical note! We got a randomly mysterious mix in our inbox here at Trush HQ, and actually took a listen. And what a joy! A 100% genuine super flowing smasher of a mix! CJ Cooper is the name. And darn it's quite something we got here! A stylish selection of disco tunes, groovey house, some added funk, balearic styles and 80's to touch it up! CJ Cooper in the HOUSE!

Music from the very top!

Enjoy!