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Outsiders is our brand new live global programme hosted by independent record labels.

Every day at 10am and 10pm CET, we welcome new music partners from around the globe and let them contribute to our daily programme in the park from their own homes. 

With Outsiders, we aim to showcase likeminded actors involved in the creation and promotion of alternative music. Each partner curates a monthly residency for one year, involving different artists from its crew. Expect live recordings, interviews, unreleased material, and much more!

Outsiders - March 2021

Afrosynth Records is a Johannesburg-based record label and store. Digging up rare grooves in the city of gold, DJ Okapi brings a forgotten era of South African pop music back to life. Listen to his mix featuring a few tracks by South African disco star Kamazu at 10 am + pm CET. 

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Outsiders: Afrosynth Records w/ DJ Okapi ft. Kamazu @ Kiosk Radio 30.03.2021

Afrosynth is back with DJ Okapi today focusing on the legendary eighties bubblegum singer and label affiliate Ntombi Ndaba.

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Outsiders: Afrosynth w/ DJ Okapi feat. Ntombi Ndaba @ Kiosk Radio 30.07.2021

Instead of following trends, DJ Okapi has made it his mission to preserve and share a forgotten era of South African pop music, specifically the infectious sounds of synth-fuelled ‘80s ‘bubblegum’ disco and the house-driven kwaito grooves of the ‘90s. DJing since the early 2000s, Okapi started Afrosynth as a blog documenting his record collection. From 2016 to 2000 he ran a record store in downtown Johannesburg. Afrosynth now functions primarily as a reissue label, putting out classic South African sounds, as well as new jazz, via Rush Hour in Amsterdam. In the process he has helped bring artists like Ntombi Ndaba and Kamazu back to the international stage. Recently returned to Cape Town, the city of his birth, after more than a decade in Johannesburg, Okapi has shared his unique and soulful sound throughout Europe as well as Asia and Brazil. He has also compiled popular vinyl collections of South African music for Rush Hour, Soundway and Cultures of Soul.

DJ Okapi (Afrosynth Records)

🍿 Full hour episode now streaming on YouTube:

Ep09: DJ Okapi

DJ Okapi, founder of Afrosynth Records, is widely respected as one of the key figures preserving South Africa’s electronic, bubblegum, and kwaito heritage. More than a DJ, he’s an archivist and connector, unearthing lost South African sounds from the ’80s and ’90s while championing a new wave of local jazz artists — like Mabuta and Ayanda Sikade — through his New Horizons compilation series, pressed on vinyl and distributed worldwide by @rushhourrecords in Amsterdam.

Afrosynth began as a blog in 2009–2010, with deep dives into disco, funk, bubblegum, and early kwaito that helped put these sounds back on the map for collectors, DJs, and reissue labels globally. The label naturally grew from that archival work.

A vital connector and collector, Okapi ran the legendary Afrosynth record shop in downtown Johannesburg before returning to Cape Town, where you’ll now find him DJing at venues like Gorgeous George and The Commons, or digging up vinyl treasures at local record fairs. His sets are living archives — a dance floor journey through priceless holy grails and bargain-bin surprises, all stitched together with groove and deep knowledge

Instagram: https://bit.ly/46XFcCl
Afrosynth Bandcamp: https://bit.ly/4m6g9kP
Afrosynth Soundcloud: @afrosynth 
Afrosynth blog: https://bit.ly/4mdscgv

The Feeling - A project where artists are encouraged to explore their collections and share the sounds that resonate, linger, and most importantly, give them, The Feeling.

The series comprises 16 one-hour episodes rolling out over the next 8 months (2 episodes per month), showcasing some of my favorite artists, DJs, and colleagues from the Cape Town and South African music scenes.

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Find The Feeling series:

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TikTok: https://bit.ly/4j6PWRC

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Equipment and lighting provided by MyOh!My Entertainment: https://bit.ly/4lvhIcT

Filmed at Soundcast Studios, Cape Town, South Africa: https://bit.ly/3DYzqV7

Follow the 🔗 in bio to watch the full episode and others 🥤🍿

The Feeling: Ep 09 - DJ Okapi

Devlish disco delights from two of the best selectors out there. Yes, this really is a mix by Dimitri From Paris and DJ Rocca!

01. Johnny Dynell - Rhythm Of Life
02. Laurent X - It’s Magic (Funkstrumental)
03. John Rocca - I Want It To Be Real (Farley´s Hot House Piano Mix)
04. Alexander Hope - Saturday (Nite Dub)
05. Hard Ton - Right Now feat. Spiller (Dimitri From Paris & DJ Rocca Dubstrumental)
06. Pushè - Don’t Take Your Love Away
07. Sensory Elements - Summer Groove
08. Snap - Mary Had A Little Boy (Maestro Mix)
09. Sound Source - Waterfall
10. Cultural Vibe - Ma Foom Bay (Original Love Chant Club)
11. Logic - The Final Frontier (The Groove)
12. Soul Clap - Shine (Dimitri From Paris & DJ Rocca Vocal Mix)

Dimitri From Paris & DJ Rocca's Erodiscotique Mix

► Channel One Sound System bringing the heavy dub frequencies through their iconic speaker stack at Notting Hill Carnival 2017
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Channel One Boiler Room x Notting Hill Carnival 2017 DJ Set

Canadians Pender Street Steppers appeared as if from nowhere in 2014
 and quickly became one of the most visible acts in house music. Their loved-up sound was frayed and roughhewn, sprinkled with lovestruck vibes and built on ramshackle drums that sounded immediately aged yet thoroughly new and fresh at the same time. Their penchant for new age romance and earthy aesthetics are mirrored in the buy-on-sight Mood Hut label they run with a larger collective, and their DJ sets are just as relaxed and big hearted, which immediately stood out at Dekmantel Festival and Dekmantel Selectors over the last couple of years.

Across an hour, the famously reticent pair—they’ve done no interviews—effortlessly segue through afro grooves, boogie laced disco and lo-fi house. It’s a timeless mix of sounds that could work a small back yard gathering as much a bigger club setting, such is its irresistibly colourful and emotive sense of charm. That being said, it's probably no surprise that having these two fine and talented chaps on our podcast series is a big honour.

Dekmantel Podcast

Dekmantel Podcast 145 - Pender Street Steppers

Welcome to Doc Jay´s Audio Inn.

This is the first soundsession in this series.
Hope you will enjoy it and hope to see you back for episode two coming up in just a little bit of time.

DOC JAY´S AUDIO INN  (Season 1 / Episode 1)

DJ Okapi (@afrosynth) DJ set at El cuerpo del Disco, berlínClub (@bclubmadrid), on October 6th 2018.

Dj Okapi at El cuerpo del Disco (berlínClub, Madrid)

HERE IS A MIX I DID FOR ELECTRONIC GROOVE - ENJOY

Mike Huckaby Electronic Groove Podcast

"Dear Radio Programmer,
This special one hour 'MASTERMIX' show has been carefully prepared for broadcast. The show features a selection of music that inspired the sound of PARKWAY RECORDS"

Hour long promo mix Cd pack with plenty of post-production & edits

A PARKWAY Mastermix

Cooking With Palms Trax // NTS o7

Colleen 'Cosmo' Murphy gets to play the best parties in the world. You'll find her bathed in the shimmering light of a disco ball while she's at the controls, playing red hot wax through a pristine soundsystem to a floor full of aficionados who've come to listen, dance and melt into the night.

Full feature

In Session: Colleen 'Cosmo' Murphy presents Cosmodelica 2020

ntslive.co.uk/shows/remote-utopias/episodes/palms-trax-3rd-may-2020

Palms Trax - Remote Utopias - 020520

Resident Advisor podcast

RA.728 Valesuchi

New month, new Outsiders. We are back today with Abstrakce Records, Spanish label focused on experimental music in a wide range of styles: ambient, kosmische, leftfield, industrial... 🖤

This month’s program is a special one, celebrating the reissue of Industry & Leisure by Australian artist David Chesworth, on sister label BFE Records. For this special occasion Abstrakce hosts David himself as a special guest. Between 1979 and 1983 David Chesworth used to run with Philip Brophy "Innocent", a small record label releasing their own music, among other material. Enjoy this "Innocent" special, introduced in the first hour by Gamelán Psíquico with some experimental-mutant-pop tracks.

https://bferecords.bandcamp.com/album/bfe62-david-chesworth-industry-leisure-lp

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Gamelán Psíquico tracklist:
- Jerry Harrison - The New Adventure
- David Chesworth - The Bits That Move Together 
- IXNA - In The City
- Maximum Joy - Silent Street/ Silent Dub
- Vivien Goldman - Private Armies
- Rexy - Don't Turn Me Away
- Peter Westheimer - Walking On The Edge
- Bill Laswell - Upright Man
- David Van Tieghem - Hunted Animals
- Wayne Horvitz - This New Generation
- Landscape - The Doll's House
- John J. Lafia - Life is Short
- Synthetic Dream - Work
- Cracky - Pack A Punch

David Chesworth tracklist:
- The Beat Aesthetic - Asphixiation - tsk tsk tsk
- Unstated Weight - David Chesworth - Layer on Layer
- Reloopse  - Warren Burt - New Music 1980
- The Great Yawn - David Chesworth - 50 Synthesizer Greats
- Made To Function - David Chesworth - Industry & Leisure - 
- Forbin Project - David Chesworth - 50 Synthesizer Greats
- World of Light - Whadya Want - Skippy Knows
- People with Leukaemia - The Chocolate Grinders
- Lost in Madagascar - Anne Cessna & Essendon Airport
- No Voices - David Chesworth - Layer on Layer
- Schoolbooks Decide - David Chesworth - Industry & Leisure
- Science of Sound - Essendon Airport - Palimpsest
- Open Spaces - Whadya Want - Skippy Knows
- Expressive Space - Spaces - tsk tsk tsk
- D9 Devine - Dave & Phil Duo - New Music 1978/79
- Da Da Da - Dave and Phil Duo - New Music 1980
- Involved with You - Whadya Want -  Skippy Knows

Outsiders: Abstrakce Records w/ David Chesworth @ Kiosk Radio 01.03.2021

Second "Outsiders" episode for French label Promesses, run by namesake DJ duo Samos and Härdee. The label puts together new musical hybridizations born from eclectic backgrounds and influences.

For their residency, Promesses invite each month two different guests from their crew. First 40 minutes by label owners Samos and Härdee themselves, followed this month by Amor Satyr & Tony Turbo 🖤

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Outsiders: Promesses w/ Amor Satyr & Tony Turbo @ Kiosk Radio 02.03.2021

Geneva-based label and record store Bongo Joe Records is back at Outsiders with label founder Cyril. This month's guest is Fhunyue Gao and her theremin! 

Bongo Joe explores contemporary underground worlds to dig out instruments, voices and machines.

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Apprend l’anglais avec Mickey (Unkown Cassette)
Christine Combe - Conseils aux enfants sages (Chevance)
Drums of Thailand - Tapone Thai Pleng Tao Haey (Folkways)
The Shangaans - Taboo (Columbia)
The Aynsley Dunbar Retaliation - Watch ’N’ Chain (Liberty)
Don Melody Club - Negentien (Les Disques Bongo Joe)
Cours complets de Dactylographie (Proloisirs)
Meridian Brothers - Cumbia Del Pichaman (Les Disques Bongo Joe)
Cours complets de Dactylographie (Proloisirs)
Porest - Hoyda (Les Disques Bongo Joe)
? - To Diplohordo Tou Bourneli (?)
Ibn Al Rabin - Grenouilles à Veyrier (Les Moyens du Bord)
Ibn Al Rabin - Au Concert (Les Moyens du Bord)
Dollar Brand + 2 - Shrimp Boats (The Sun)
Ibn Al Rabin - Qu’est que tu deviens (Les Moyens du Bord)
Chants d’oiseaux - Lanius Collurio (Swissair)
Ibn Al Rabin - Mon Imbécilité (Les Moyens du Bord)
Little Yvon Leblanc - Mama Rosin (Moi J’Connais)
Le Livre de la Jungle (Disneyland Record)
Chaino and his African Percussion Safari - The Feast Dance (Moi J’Connais)
The Congos - Congoman (Black Art)
Mad Man Jaga - Tell Me Why You Cry (Dig This Way)
Kourosh Yaghmaei - Leila (Now Again)
Mustapha Skandrani - Improvisations Mode Raml Maya (EM Records)
Le chant de nos oiseaux vol.1 - Fauvette Grisette (Unkown Cassette)
Finis Africae - Hybla (Les Disques Bongo Joe)
Dario - ? (self-made unknown cassette)
Meliza - Anragé (Secousse Hot Mule)
Olivier Rogg - GE/CH: Seg (Les Disques Bongo Joe / Décalé)
Imperial Tiger Orchestra - Che Belew (Moi J’Connais)
Sundaram Balachander - Dayapayonidhe. Pt.2 (Parlortone)
Charlie Feathers - The Man I Love (Feathers Records)
Little Bob and the Lollipops - Nobody But You (Mississippi Records)
Bessie Jones - Yonder Come Day (Rounder Records)
Eye - Sabine (Knekelhuis)
Xavier Cugat - Perfidia (Spacelines)
The Cryin’ Shames - Please Stay (Spacelines)
Ibn Al Rabin - D’accord (chanson de confinement) (Les Moyens du Bord)
John Lennon / Plastic Ono Band - Mother (EMI)
Hokkaido le Japon Inconnu - Cérémonie Shinto
Uholo Jazz Band - Elora Awino (Benga Hit Sounds from Kenya)
Chem-Chem Yetu - Eh Kuluké (Sangela)
Meril Wubslin - Elida (Les Disques Bongo Joe)
Baby’s Berserk - Bangalee (Les Disques Bongo Joe)
Katell Kleineg - At The Mermaid Parade

Outsiders: Bongo Joe Records w/ Cyril & Fhunyue Gao @ Kiosk Radio 03.03.2021

Today, for our "Outsiders" series, we bring you ArteTetra, Milan-based cassette label focused on contemporary pearls from the world of digital folklore and transglobal exoticism. 1 hour of live total shred meditations and crooked surreal evildrivers by label boss BABAU & Seifeldin G. (aka Polonius). 

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Outsiders: ArteTetra w/ Seifeldin G. @ Kiosk Radio 04.03.2021

Discrepant on the airwaves with their monthly selection of oldies. The London-based label aims to deconstruct, distort and re-assemble the lore of (un)popular music around the world. 

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Tracklist:
Porest - The Parallel Broadcasts ( from Optimized! LP)
Chupame El Dedo - Josefina (from Chupame El Dedo LP/K7)
Jibóia - Diatessaron (from 0000)
Malayeen - Samia (from Malayeen LP)
Sugai Ken - Tsukuda (from Tele-n-tech-da LP)
Sugai Ken - Yousai (from Tele-n-tech-da LP)
Tasos Stamou - Vasiliki (from Music Con Créte LP)
Koray Kantarcıoğlu - 263 Loop (from Loopworks LP)
Kink Gong - BA (From Dian Long 2xLP)
Monopoly Child Star Searchers - Sirens Spotlight Natures (from Make Mine Macaw LP)
Bosaina - A Hundred Other Longings (from Two Names Upon a Shore LP)
Mike Cooper - Te Lapa-Phosphorus (from New Kiribati LP)
Yannick Dauby - b side excerpt (from 咾咕厝 ló- kó͘ - chhù - Penghu Experimental Sound Studio
Vol . 2 LP)
Old Komm - St Kenelm’s Dream (from Disquiet LP)

Outsiders: Discrepant (Oldies 2010-2018) Pt. 2 @ Kiosk Radio 04.03.2021

We are an online community radio streaming 24/7 from a wooden shack in the heart of Brussels’ historic “Parc Royal”.

A meeting point for music freaks from Brussels and beyond. A tiny kiosk bar serving eclectic music and drinks. Sometimes, in sunny summer days, a safe space to dance under the trees.

For general questions: info@kioskradio.com
For music submissions: music@kioskradio.com