Barcelona Based, Lydia Vilas cycles through an hour of dreamy cosmic influenced brain melters, spanning downtempo, house and euro bin sleepers. Huge tip along with all of her other incredible mixes

ID Requests ~ @lydiavilas

1800 triiip - Lydia Vilas - Mix 028

@menqui cooked us a laidback hour for the hotter days. Prepare yourself a Ti'punch, layout under a tree and enjoy the coming summer while listening to this groovy selection.

Karagi ಏ Menqui

'August Jams' 2012

This month we welcome Mari*, a driving force behind much beloved online radio station Worldwide FM. Interview (excerpt) down below.

www.musicfrommemory.com

MFM: Hi Mari, people might know you for being one of the driving forces behind Worldwide FM. Can you tell a bit about what you do there and how you ended up with that position?

M: I am “Head of programming and A&R” at Worldwide FM. I oversea programming, produce special guest shows and develop relationships with artists and labels. I’ve been working in radio for about 20 years. Starting with college radio in Boston, and subsequently I worked in New York and then Tokyo and now I’m based in London. So, I’ve always worked as a radio producer! From 2005, I produced Gilles Peterson’s daily show for 7-8 years on J-WAVE, one of the biggest FM radio stations in Japan. I also produced music events for the radio show and brought him over to Japan a couple of times, and this is how I started working with Gilles. 

MFM: How's the online radio scene in Japan actually?

M: Unfortunately, Japan is super behind with anything got to do with playing music online due to the strict and old school music copyright laws. Even Japanese radio stations are not broadcast outside of Japan. People still love tuning into AM/FM radio which could be a good thing, but it’s hard for music to be heard outside of Japan if the copyright law is too strict. Japan is probably one of the most complicated places to start an online music platform which people can tune into for free.

MFM: It seems that the pandemic brought many new online broadcasting stations, likely due to a lack of a stage for artists. How do you feel about this development?

M: It’s great that people realised there is so much potential in online radio stations during the pandemic. Hopefully, listening to radio will stay part of people’s life. Now the norm is back, people are getting busier and artists are back in the studio and touring. It is impossible to run a station in the same way as it was during the pandemic, so stations need to keep up and make relevant adjustments in their programming to fit into this changing world. Continuation is key to success, and also “sustainability” is another essential element to be considered, especially for independent online radio stations.

MFM: How important do you believe online radio is in the current field of music? What do you believe should be its main purpose?

M: With online radio there are so many possibilities and more freedom of expression, whereas traditional radio has to deal with regulations and politics. Online radio can build a strong sense of community as most of them were started out of sheer love to support music and culture. The interesting thing is that online radio can build a community that is Worldwide! Also, online radio could be a good start for young DJs and a place to develop young and up and coming artists as the presenting skills you need are much less on online radio than the traditional radio. There isn’t any format how online radio should be or sound like so there are more possibilities to create something new. I hope to continue searching and developing the unique and engaging platform where people feel welcome and part of by tuning in from any part of the world.

MFM: As a host yourself, what do you seek for in a show? 

M: I like to insert unique content in my radio show which is not just about presenting new music. I like to have some humour and personality in my show, and make people feel great with my music tastes. I don’t have much to say about other people’s show but being original is very important, people follow personality, great content and like to enjoy a show.

MFM: Any future plans at Worldwide FM you'd like to share? A scoop maybe?

M: We are building a new studio which will allow us to do more including live sessions! I cannot wait!

MFM Mix 042: Mari*

NO WEAPON IS ABSOLUTE - DJ Sundae - 19-10-2022 - NTS 2

For round #88 we are happy to present you a guest mix by Berlin based young-gun @valentin-hauptmann. He’s among the most tasteful selectors the City has to offer and showcases his various and inspiring discoveries through his Baile De Mainman YT-channel.

For the last weeks live appearance in the Cashmere HQ he has put together a magical trip into the psychedelic heritage of lesser known late sixties garage- and folkrock from UK and the US. Ride on!

Artwork by @hendrik_stein

Baile De Mainman YT- Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@BailedeMainman
Valentin on IF:h ttps://www.instagram.com/valentinhauptmann/

The Past Forward radio show is hosted and aired on Cashmere Radio. Find more info, the tracklist and other episodes on the Cashmere Radio website - cashmereradio.com/shows/past-forward/

Past Forward

Past Forward #88 with Valentin

Mutant Radio (Tbilisi, GE) monthly residency, episode #36, April '24. Including a goodfun 100% (?) Deutsche guest mix - second hour - by better than good bloke Valentin, a Berliner record collector/selector/dj who showcases his various discoveries through his Baile De Mainman YouTube channel. Music by Christophe, A.R. Kane and Meistersinger & Ihre Kinder, among others.

@valentin-hauptmann

Mutant Radio - Inner Overtones w. Jouko & Valentin [25.04.2024]

First hour at the last Almost Exotic event at Sameheads where i've hosted Odopt & Lily Haz.

"First and last hours of parties are always my favourite to play, and in this particular one i enjoyed playing my "Empty Dancefloor" folder off my stick, playing some of my favourite songs and rhythms to a an empty space, infusing it with the vibrations and energies, building it up to the spark that will ignite the party. You can consider this hour as the buildup, i dunno. Enjoy"

Almost Exotic @ Sameheads 5/4/24 KATZELE

Cinquième épisode de Chavanon Catharsis, avec @pelorenzo & @sasha_tessio.

Chavanon Catharsis w. Pelo Renzo & Sasha Tessio (18.06.24)

STOMACH PROBLEM w/ ODOPT & RIDWAN - Saturday 28th September 2024

First third of the night…
https://soundcloud.com/detlefnet

Tolouse Low Trax & Rick Shiver @ Salon des Amateurs 06.01.2018

Here to train your mental strengh

@antvers
@da-michelis
@jesuissanti

All artwork made by @anne-marie-gratton

2023
12/01: Karagi → Julpi ಏ Kaspar
03/10: Karagi → Lea Baldazza ಏ Morgan Beattie

2022
12/15: Karagi → Pyramid of Knowledge ಏ Thaïs
09/24: Karagi → Phillip Jondo ಏ Ultra Low Velocity ಏ Myako
04/02: Karagi → Sacha Mambo ಏ The Basseleen ಏ Emma Isabella
03/04: Karagi → Cosmo Vitelli ಏ Zaltan

2021
11/20: Karagi → Guillaume Des Bois ಏ Orsett & Fischer

2020
09/18: Karagi → Clyde Arcalis ಏ Low Bat
04/03: Karagi → A Strange Wedding ಏ Philip Berg
02/28: Karagi → Alex From Galax ಏ DJ Ungel
01/24: Karagi → DJ Sundae ಏ Post Ave

2019
12/20: Karagi → Lamusa II ಏ Lucas Croon
09/27: Karagi → Jacques Satre ಏ Mykonos
07/26: Karagi → Alexis Le Tan ಏ Vector Trancer