During summer lockdown 2021, it was forbidden to have dancing at parties. And so when exemplary north-east London record shop Hidden Sounds asked me to DJ at a sitting-down event, it seemed like the perfect workaround, and a wonderful excuse to explore some deep corners of my record collection. 
Think blankets, incense, rugs, chess, cushions, fungi, tea and 50 people laying around in a cosy space for a psychedelic, horizontal, evening listening session - pure bliss!
Here is the whole thing.
Www.hiddensounds.co.uk

Shroom Sessions at Hidden Sounds August 6 2021

This week we leap into the astonishing record collection of Jaye Ward, one that has been amassed across 30+ years within the music scene. The mix is a 3 hour voyage through ambient electronics, chuggy, percussive goodness packed with character, oddities and surprises from the furthest corners of her collection. A masterclass in selection and technical know-how. We were delighted to welcome Jaye to Dimensions this summer and are excited to present this recording for anyone that might have missed a slice of the action on-site – enjoy.

https://soundcloud.com/jayeward

DIM271 - Jaye Ward

Excited to be back on my favourite local radio - Skylab Radio - for Episode 4 of Minimal Mood.

Another special guest for this show, someone who took a punt on me many years ago and gave me a shot on the decks for his party Over at Killing Time. We went on to have many happy years running that party every single Friday at KT and made some of my very best mates there.

Coming full circle, I’m excited to have Cooper Dodge (@cooperdodgeee) curating the last hour of the show ❤️

Featuring a lush track from Neil E's (@jackhnelson) EP Reasons (Part 1).

Artwork by the talented and lovely Sophie Bullen (www.sophiebullen.com.au)

Tracklist:

Hour one by Bex:

Digital love - Giorgio Gigli
BARUBA - GOSU
Platonic Intimacy - Nathan Kofi
Inveighed - Afriqua
Subdivisions (TIJN Remix) - Harry McCanna & DTG
Drugout - Adam Collins & Gulp 
Dodgy Cobbler - illi
Mountain005.2 - Mountain People DJs
Symmetrical - BRYZ
Subbconscious (Original Mix) - Rossko, Per Hammar
A Slow & Sudden Depth - Neil E
Fighter (Thomas Stieler's New Attempt Edit) - Melchior Productions ltd
Old Klang Road - Eddie Richards

Hour two by Cooper Dodge:

Tapioka - Dyed Soundroom
Subinc - Costin Rp
I Don't Know Enough - Fumiya Tanaka
Remote Dubb - Per Hammar
Yo No Estoy Aqui (Alejandro Vivanco Remix) - Liro
Send Select - Guy From Downstairs
Cosmic Book - Vlad Arapasu
Primary Perception - Quantum Theory			     	
Gerald (Praslesh Remix) - Dave
blu underton - Victoria
Meets ER - Kikuya	
Quick Reflections - Parcel Pluto			     
Neon Nature - Z@P
Lacuna Albstra - Sandru Bread & Butter
Precision Spanner - Silverlining

Minimal Mood ep.4 w/ Cooper Dodge - Skylab Radio

Hello everyone and welcome back! This is the 50th episode of the series if you can believe it, and joining me this month is none other than Francesca Faccilongo, also known as @PaquitaGordon.

When I created the series in 2017, it was just a small idea I came up with and pitched to some friends before starting out with literally zero idea what I was doing, aside from that I wanted to tell stories in a different way. Although I’m not a music maker myself, I’ve always been passionate about music and creativity, and it’s been such an incredible experience to meet so many like-minded artists, to hear their stories of triumph and failure, to dig into their creativity and artistry… And of course to share that all with you. 

To celebrate, my very talented friend and designer Grant Gibson has created two different AIR Podcast 50th episode t-shirts, which will be sold through Everpress, here https://everpress.com/air-50th-episode-t-shirt and here https://everpress.com/air-50th-episode-bubble-t

Thanks again so much for your support, I’ve got some really amazing episodes coming up for 2023 and am looking forward to what's next.

I also recently started a Substack newsletter for AIR, where I’ll be sharing updates about the series, and also my thoughts and musings on music and my various guests. The first newsletter is out today, you can read my thoughts on making the 50th episode and interviewing Paquita here: https://airpodcast.substack.com/p/50

You can also follow us on Instagram at @_airpodcast or support us on Patreon at patreon.com/airpodcast. 

Onto today’s episode, which features Italian DJ Paquita Gordon, a resident of festivals like Terraforma and Waking Life, and a true musical devotee. A DJ for over a decade now, she’s spent time in London, Mallorca, and Sicily, bringing with her a deep love of music, creativity, and nature. Her mixes are meticulous and thoughtful, with each record well-researched and purposefully chosen. Her DJ sets are storytelling in its truest form, and playing out, for Paquita, is the best part of her job. Her site-specific performance project Il Vulcano invites artists to join in her in different Mediterranean regions for a jam session that is recorded, but never shared. Her goal as an artist is always to form links, whether that’s through sound, through art, through nature, or beyond, she is always seeking connectivity rather than publicity. She finds joy in the making of things, rather than solely in the end result. In this conversation, we explore her creativity, and the musical and artistic connections that make up a life spent loving music.

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Music: 
Paquita Gordon - STE54
Paquita Gordon - Various recordings from Il Vulcano

AIR 050 / Paquita Gordon

This weeks guest mix comes from Irish dj & producer, Derek Carr. Derek Carr has previously released on labels such as Craigie Knowes, Chicago Bee, Subwax & his own Trident Recordings imprint. 

Derek Carr - ‘No Surrender’ features on Chicago Bee ‘Home Listening - Acid & House’ LP which is out now. Buy at https://a-eno-acid.bandcamp.com/album/home-listening-acid-and-house 

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/derekcarr
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/derekcarrproducer

Hypnotic Groove Mix #409 - Derek Carr

House Of The Rising Sun w/ Djo & Atawel (2023-02-09)

Laura Fiore, a Berlin-based DJ and music collector, her love for music is evident in her unique and dynamic sound, which blends funky, jazzy house grooves with minimalistic tracks to create an immersive listening experience.
Her podcast is a space where she showcases her eclectic taste in music, explores different genres.
As a Berlin-based DJ, she also brings a fresh and unique perspective to the electronic music scene. She has a unique ability to take listeners on a journey.

Artwork : Cloé De Coquereaumont
Braiding technic with two analog pictures taken during travelling

KoreroCast - Laura Fiore

Henry Ivry (22/4/23)

Kiosk Radio is an online community radio streaming 24/7 from a wooden shack in the heart of Brussels’ historic “Parc Royal”. More info and music: https://kioskradio.com

Planet Show w/ Islas @ Kiosk Radio 17.05.2023

“This piece of music is a fragment of the story of one soul’s journey going weightless through the cosmos, lost in translation several years after the explosion of planet Earth”  Raphael’s tastes in sound spread extensively and boundlessly, continuously evolving for the joy, recreation and nourishment it gives. 

Originally heavily involved in the scene in Nantes, France, he has shifted noticeably from the club environment to more ambient spaces. The arresting sonic narrative pulls us unforgivingly into the depths of the subconscious - it is an inexorable descent into an underworld, a beguiling journey through forgotten technocratic wastelands and mutating apparitions. 

Psychosomatic polyphonies spill into the space, an amorphous field of outer-space frequencies. Vocal transmissions dictate the quiet historical drama throughout, marking the cinematic transitions that seep across this fluid backdrop.

FRAGILISTIC DIMENSIONS

Podcast Series 20 • Raphael Fragil

We're delighted to have ISAbella lead the charge as our mix series makes it's first move into 2021...

As resident and co-founder of the well-loved MARICAS and Mistress parties in Barcelona, her bold sounds encapsulate the energy of these uplifting and unforgettable parties making their mark on the club scene.

Now with a record label to add to the list, MARICAS Records debut release from ISAbella herself is another exquisite example - alongside this mix - of the dynamic range of her alluring sound; littered with old school flavours, crunchy breaks and hypnotic house cuts, it's hard-hitting, playful and melodic all in one.

https://soundcloud.com/bellasalmonella
https://soundcloud.com/maricasmaricas

House Of The Rising Sun w/ Djo & Atawel (2023-02-09)

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