Loose Connections Series

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Guest Mixes ✨

February 2024

Mixes

This episode's guest mix was recorded by Body Corp (Marco Vella) at his home on the East coast. 

Marco has been a source of inspiration for us for many years now. His productions, mixes and DJ sets have kept us company through many days and nights. Thank you Marco for contributing to the 20th episode of the show. We hope you have a nice day all the time.

@bodycorp

The Best Effort Show - Episode Twenty (Body Corp)

Tracklist & Interview: www.lowendtheorists.com/theory-therapy-mixes/24-body-corp

Theory Therapy 24 is by Eora/Sydney musician and producer Marco Vella aka BODY CORP. Despite its relative brevity — clocking in at just 50 minutes — Marco has crafted a mix that moves with ease from deep ambient and loop-based improvisations courtesy of Suso Sáiz and Matt LaJoie to lush, sun-dappled Balearic and shoegaze by Hidden Spheres and Luz Bel.

Vella’s own productions pull from a wide range of influences, eras and styles, just like his mix. Since his first release back in 2015, he’s been quietly building an impressive and varied catalogue. Between releasing music under his own name, as BODY CORP or in the Rhythm Section affiliated Retiree, the Eora-based producer has made long-form ambient, electro, deep house, disco, alt-pop and funk. 

His forthcoming ambient-leaning album Monument, out August on Bedroom Suck Records, is probably his most expansive and introspective release to date. Made in collaboration with visual artist Max Berry and featuring readings by actor Sam Smith, it’s unfailingly warm and thoughtful in form like all of his music, though probably has the most in common with his tracks on the Best Effort and Ken Oath compilations — two personal favourites of mine. He also features on our upcoming Theory Therapy charity compilation. Listen out for an earlier iteration of that track in his mix.

@bodycorp

Theory Therapy 24: BODY CORP

Very special guest mix from Sydney's finest, @propjoemusic, broadcast live on Music Box Radio UK.

Mutual Trust Radio 11: Prop Joe

The Merchant duo of Al and Harry step up for Loose Connections 001 and I couldn't think of a more fitting start for this series. These guys walk the musical spectrum daily digging deep into all things World Music and beyond, which really does show in this carefully selected 2 hour delight of a mix. With a residency on @balamii radio and a raft of other guest mixes, edits played by our favourite dj's on international stages, regular party slots in The Jago in Dalston and beyond these lads are worth keeping an eye on!

Loose Connections 001 - Merchant

RADIO.D59B / FORBIDDEN DANCE #18 w/ Diego Perrisson

Up next for the second instalment of our Loose Connections series is Callum Duff, a dear friend and collector I admire for his endless passion for finding the weird and wonderful records out there that are sometimes forgotten about but always turn heads. 

Callum has an impressive string of mixes under his belt, Notably Doing Time and Seance Centre on NTS, Through the Trees and The Lot Radio so I’m delighted to have him onboard for our little series!  

This mix delivers 60 minutes of mind melting dubbed out left of centre freaky business touching on Ambient, EBM, Hip Hop, House and Boogie tips so dive in and check it out for yourself.

@cduff1 for the ID requests

Loose Connections 002 - Callum Duff

Our 3rd instalment of the mix series comes from the Netherlands from good pal and all round gent Biko. (ID's - @Sint-bikolaas)

Biko has been curating his digs over on YouTube for some time now and those that know it know it’s an impeccable selection of worldly oddity’s that’s make you scratch for more every time you hear him djing.

He’s also been a part of some of my favourite mix series online such as CTW, Headphone Magic, Music For Ears and Ty’s Through The Trees, you can find him Djing all over the north of the Netherlands and beyond these days leaving you hungry for more. Tuck into this 60 plus minutes of perfection for your Friday evening for the trip of a lifetime!

Loose Connections 003 - Biko Vledder

For LC 004 we've got Parisian selector Raw Queen on the soundcloud airwaves and wow, what a treat hes given us! Hes the Co founder of @discotomie which has been putting on some killer parties hosting the likes of Mark Grusane and Mr Ties to name a few! 

Looking through this mans instagram and soundcloud socials and it will leave you drooling at his extensive knowledge of gospel and rare 45's and beyond. This mix moves through all things rare Soul, Gospel, Funk and Boogie and its straight heat from the off!

Sink your teeth into this and show Antoine some love!

ID requests @rawqueen

Loose Connections 004 - Raw Queen

We're back with another heater of a mix to round out the summer series of mixes and damn we've got a good one in store for everyone! 

Australia's own Prop Joe and Body Corp in for LC 005 giving us a lesson in how to get a party going, touching on all sorts of tropical and stashed off records from all around the globe.

Body Corp is hot of his latest BODYHI release out on Hardline sounds that is a club focused banger which is sure to light dancefloor up over the coming months. Brother Prop Joe is alway consistantly uploading delightful mixes from pals across the globe and I've been lucky to be featured on it myself a couple months back! Huge tip if youre not familiar!

Loose Connections 005 - Prop Joe & Body Corp

Loose Connections 006 is here and this time round we've got French selector Timéo on board laying down an hour of baleric tinged grooves spanning across multiple genres all with warmth and a peaceful energy in mind. Timéo has been digging and djing over 10 years at this point and has supported the likes of Les Yeux Orange, Demuja and Camion Bazar to name a few! With countless mixes under his belt, Most noteably the Fandango crew, Music for Ears, CTW and Alter Disco this guy wears many hats, currently working as a Mental health carer, running a label and a mix series alongside a solid crew over in Rennes. Let the music take you away and free your mind!

Loose Connections 006 - TIMÉO

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Next up is Jeremy Castillo AKA bar part time’s sweet boy N°1 bringing all styles and smiles of an 100% US selection. 
You know the deal, get that fancy drop out of the cellar and n - joyyyyyy 🧃😌🍷😵‍💫🥊

Ps If you do live under a rock and haven’t checked out he’s @barparttime series yet, be sure to treat yourself 🤤

ID Requests -> @jeremy_castillo

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Jeremy Castillo [Bar Part Time]

DREAM ON with Lloyd @ The Lot Radio 02 - 01 - 2023

Exclusive vinyl mix for MUTANT RADIO (Tiblisi) recording live in Buenos Aires , 7/3/23

Diego Perrisson live mix at Mutant Radio Tiblisi - 7/3/23

Taking the helm for our third episode is founder of Music for Ears, Prop Joe from sunny Sydney! If you're new to MFE then we strongly recommend you bounce over to his channel for some more ear melting listening. Harlan is about to throw MFE's debut party and it looks to be a scorcher with heavy hitters Mike Who & Adrianna leading the charge!

"This one was fun; a collection of slower jams I've come across over recent months. A mixture of reggae originals, street soul digs, fun covers and recent edits for the soul. Let it play through your day!"

ids @propjoemusicforears

Islander Cast (#3) - Prop Joe (Music for Ears)

Merchant (FKA Merchant Records) brought through Prop Joe for this months installment. Expect all things reggae, dub, kwaito & more!

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Merchant w/ Prop Joe - August 2023

Number 25! We're stoked to have this quarter century concoction out of Paris thanks to Souldade. If Simon's not putting miles on the bike he's putting miles of leg work into his electric edits and other awesome releases. Catch this one on a weekend ramp up, sip sip!

IDs: @simon-de-forni

Music for Ears #25 - Souldade 🇫🇷

My guest mix for Friday evening FBi radio show Bypass, hosted by Deepa. Records hailing from the UK, Italy, Canada, South Africa, France, USA and Australia. Really enjoyed this one, great thanks to Deepa for having me, hope you enjoy :)

Mix for Bypass w/ Deepa on FBi Radio - 13 March 2020

Rinse France Podcast

Léon Ruiz invite Diego Perrisson + Lowlife Cartel avec Adrien Qir - 25 Janvier 2020

25 April 2020 

Introspective club music, presented by a stalwart of Sydney’s underground.

Body Corp, the solo musical project of Marco Vella was born out of necessity. A need to interact with the club while creating music to nourish the soul. His debut release dropped last month, titled ‘Soft Expression’ it is the culmination of years of introspection and self-observation. This mix comes with that energy too, tuck in!

Tracklist

1. Noogenesis - Priori
2. Coal Savanna - Martin Hallak
3. State of Mind - Life Recorder
4. Jak Jak (ft. - Jori Hulkkonen) - Thomas Von Party & Kane West
5. Atoms - Tornado Wallace
6. Landing - Body Corp
7. Trackside - Ménage
8. Negative Reaction - Body Corp
9. Overdub - Dawl
10. Monster Knight - Fabio Della Torre
11. B HOP - Samo DJ
12. The Fatal Flaw In Disco - Mark Seven
13. Break 4 Luv - Raze (RIP)

Mixes by BODY CORP

Triple J Mix Up: Body Corp

@bodycorp

E2E: What environment or context did you have in mind when recording the mix?

I noticed that all the Ear 2 Ear mixes had a particular theme so before I was even asked to contribute to the series, I had a particular theme in mind for it - if I ever got asked to contribute that is. The theme I chose was music for stargazing. Which brings me back memories to some of the most special and spiritual experiences I've had with my closest friends. I wanted to create a mix of music that suited the environment we found ourselves in. A group of us alone, set on a beach with the ocean washing the sand as we lay there staring into the open sky. The stars twinkling as the air sung in the background, all of us in a complete state of relaxation, losing all sense of self, transcending and connecting as one, with each other and with the earth itself.

E2E: Tell us a bit about your new Body Corp alias, have you got any new work coming up?

Body Corp is I guess an outlet for more electronic/dance music that I write. I’m currently working on finishing another 2 EPs mainly and always just working on new tracks, especially during this time while there’s more of it. One of the EPs is a follow up to the first release with Soothsayer and the other is in its early stages and a bit more relaxed, less for the dance floor and more for listening at home. That one is a work in progress so we’ll see where it goes.. シ

music for... stargazing - Body Corp

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