For home use only’ is an anti-club social, a chance to get to know someone/something. A series of transmissions purely dedicated to exploring the other side.

Welcome, new and old. Old and new. All walks of life. All waking life. All life yet to wake. (Get woke asap btw).

Every now and then something comes along that really hits a nerve, this is in fact one of those nerve-hitters, another beautiful case of 'nailing the brief’. This is a romantic story of a user-submitted piece of art from someone who just gets ‘it’ (define ‘it’ on your own time). I receive a lot of submissions, and I do take time to listen to them all, and it generally pays off because there’s a surprising amount of people that are passionate about the series (it has reached further than I could ever have hoped).

This submission comes from a Naarm local; DJ Upstairs, aka James. I don’t know much about James but god damn I know one thing and that is his impeccable taste in music. James also keeps busy with contributing to an online magazine and radio station called ‘Frockup’ (hot tip/link below) full of fantastically curated sounds and well constructed word pieces.

Shall we talk about the mix? We shall. 184 minutes of pure bliss, transcending every form of audible pleasure, pulling on all threads of the galaxy, knitted together to form your new favourite jumper to keep you warm throughout winter. From start to finish this incredibly eclectic journey keeps you completely enthralled and entertained, three hours has never felt so …….. short. There’s way too many amazing tracks to pin the highlights (except some lost Van Morrison track that instantly transported me back to my childhood / Bless up). You can almost smell the effort that went into this, a labour of love that has really paid off. I’ve listened to it at least once a week, I just came back from a big camping trip in NT and it was the family favourite by a long shot. A perfect soundtrack to a long drive to no particular destination.


Stay up. X

his sounds/stuff >>>>

https://soundcloud.com/upstairsdj

http://www.frockup.com.au/

https://soundcloud.com/frockup

FHUO # 56 // DJ Upstairs

@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

2022 kicks off with a mix by long time dear friend and Lullabies For Insomniacs mastermind Izabel (@lullabiesforinsomniacs) who recorded the mix live in Melbourne outdoors during a Wax'O Paradiso event. Interview (excerpt) down below.

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MFM: Hey Izabel, nice to have you kicking off the mix series in this new year. You're in sunny Australia now but before that you'd been living in Europe for quite some years. What made you decide to move back?

IZ: Europe was home for almost 7 years, I left Australia in my early 20’s thinking I would be away for some months but fell in love in Amsterdam and spent years living in the city. In 2018, I moved to Berlin where I lived for a year, I found inspiration through all walks and was surrounded by great crew but grew tired of life in the big smoke. I wanted new challenges and yearned to be amongst nature, so left the city and travelled south to the Atlantic where I spent time in France, Spain and Portugal before heading to Corsica. I slept in a tent or stayed with friends and got on by doing seasonal work. I had not been back to Australia to see family and friends for many moons and was homesick, so decided to make my way across the Indian Ocean. Australia had heavy border restrictions, so plans to return were slow.

MFM: Your label Lullabies For Insomniacs had some busy times from 2016 to around 2019, after that it got more quiet and also the format shifted from vinyl to digital and cassette. What can you tell about this transition?

IZ: The transition happened naturally, I was traveling a lot which effected the label and my creative output. The tapes from Unearth Noise and Baldruin are recordings that we had been sitting on for some time but for various reasons kept delaying release. We decided to bring them out on tape as the music was better suited to this format. My sound world has been heavily inspired by the DIY music and tape scenes of Amsterdam and Berlin in the 80’s and there are great tape labels around today that were also motivating, my friend Etkin’s label ‘Kinship’ is one of these.

MFM: And now that you're settled in Australia again, what are your thoughts and plans with the label and music? Did the past 2/3 years change your perspective/vision?

IZ: Visions and inspirations come and go, some solidify and take root while others are fleeting in dream form. My focus has certainly changed as I devote more time to learning new skills and pursuing other crafts like furniture design, ceramics and writing. The music scene here in Melbourne is thriving, there are a lot of great artists and as I was
away for so long there is much to discover.

MFM: What can you say about the set/mix? Perhaps you can describe the setting it was recorded in?

IZ: The records I packed were chosen while isolating at home, this setting could not be more different to the glorious Sunday afternoon on the lawns at the Wax’o event. I played before OK EG who did a live set to celebrate their new record released as the debut on the Wax’o imprint. It was the second time I had the pleasure hearing them perform, their set made way for a great night. I thought a lot about European winter whilst making selections, I do miss spending the end of the year wrapped warm in Winters caress. These reflections and the recent passing of someone close to the family has brought me into a state of deep
introspect these last weeks, the session is both celebratory of life and a lament to lost life. This mix is a recording from the first hour, the second hour I played some psych, dub and percussive jams. 

MFM: Any plans, wishes or anything else for the near future that you'd like to share maybe?

IZ: At the moment I am taking each day as it arrives and am happy to continue on a journey learning and growing and enjoying time with family and friends. In February I will start a little party series in Melbourne with my friend Martha called Dub Cake. All the while my dream to move sea or country side lingers.

MFM Mix 036: Izabel

Offen Music gives the stage to Gordon Pohl tonight as part of their Outsiders series. Gordon is a central figure in the world of Offen, elusive friend from the beginning who's also known as 1/2 of Musiccargo. Tune in to one of way too rare outings of a musical genius.

🌐 "Outsiders" is our daily show hosted by global independent record labels
📡 Connect with the Outsiders, every day, at 10 am or 10 pm CET
🔗 kioskradio.com

Outsiders: Offen Music w/ Gordon Pohl @ Kiosk Radio 07.06.2022

NO WEAPON IS ABSOLUTE is Cosmo Vitelli & Dj Sundae's monthly radio show on NTS2
Cosmo Vitelli recorded this one on November 16 of 2022
Picture taken by Christophe Mauberqué

No Weapon Is Absolute:
www.facebook.com/noweaponisabsolute

Cosmo Vitelli:
www.facebook.com/cosmovitelli
@ilcosmovitelli

Dj Sundae:
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@djsundae

No Weapon Is Absolute on NTS by Cosmo Vitelli - 16/11/2022

Recording of Philipp Otterbach @ DT CAMP 2022 on Sunday afternoon.

Join us at DT CAMP 2023: https://dtcamp.digital-tsunami.org/

DT CAMP

Philipp Otterbach DJ set @ DT CAMP 2022

For the fourth edition of suoni,  Macadam Mambo label boss Sacha Mambo treats us to a gorgeous 1 and half hour mix.

suoni n.4 _ Sacha Mambo

Cosmo executing the art of the warm up to perfection.....

Friday....
Another banger for you lovely people.

The @an_iofficial curated "Der Keller" is back with the rarely spotted IRL live performance from DISSEMBLANCE @electricmeuf...

And @sameheads buddy boy and cream of the night @ilcosmovitelli ....

@an_iofficial will also drop he usual abrasive style in there somewhere....

Please try not to break our toilets again...
Many thanks xxxxx

#sameheads #derkeller #toilets #berlin #club

Cosmo Vitelli (warm up set) - Der Keller @ Sameheads 01.03.24

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https://soundcloud.com/menqui

Akvilina & Menqui - Listen Listen (Easter Gathering)

Immerse yourself into the sound bath and drift away as you lock into the groove. Follow the rhythm which drives your feet around and around, there is no route just continuous movement whilst you get lost in sound. As you lean into the trance and dance experience your inner psyche reveals itself. Let yourself go, such is the tempo...

More info and tracklist here: lyl.live/episode/the-other-side-81

The Other Side 81, Lyl Radio 28/05/24

Vladimir Ivkovic x Ghost Take-Over

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