This is a very special one! On the Ulterior Motives show this month, the elusive DJ Persuasion takes a break from his usual jungle and hardcore sounds. Tune in for an hour of dub and reggae from one of the best in the business.  

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Ulterior Motives w/ DJ Persuation - Dub Reggae and Lovers Rock mix (Threads*Limehouse) - 17-May-21

Mosey | TC MIDI Labs | April 3 2025

Mosey | TC MIDI Labs | April 17 2025

70s and 80s underground dance selection of the cosmic kind. 

Cosmic disco is a fascinating subgenre of disco that emerged in Europe, particularly in Italy, during the late 1970s and early 1980s. It’s often described as an underground, eclectic, and experimental take on disco, blending elements of funk, electronic music, Krautrock, Afrobeat, and even soundtracks or classical music. Unlike the polished, mainstream disco sounds of the era (think Studio 54 or the Bee Gees), cosmic disco was raw, spacey, and avant-garde, thriving in niche club scenes rather than commercial airwaves

The genre’s sound was less about polished production and more about raw, quirky, and sometimes bizarre combinations of instruments. It shared DNA with related genres like Italo disco (with its synth-heavy, electronic edge) and space disco (a crossover of Eurodisco and hi-NRG with cosmic themes). Lately the term has widened a bit (for me at least) to include some types prog rock and even new age music.

Musical Archaeology 003

Titled ‘Transmission 96′ the new album features ten tracks which has us reminiscing on late night escapades and the dark lofty warehouses of our youth.

Two pioneers of the UK underground, Liftin’ Spirits has been at the forefront of jungle and drum n bass since the early 90’s with Dj Persuasion having earned his credentials as one of the most definitive dj’s in the scene from around the same time all the way up to the present.

There is a splendid air of nostalgia about this release – it sounds exactly as it should, channeling elements of the past alongside modern influences in a way which feels true to the rawness and rugged sensibilities of the genre.

This track is the lead single from the release – a dreamy affair with all the euphoric notes hitting in the right places. All underpinned by quintessential breaks and sounds which might have been lifted straight from an airfield or barn in the 90’s.

PREMIERE: Liftin Spirits & DJ Persuasion - Without Me [Liftin' Spirit Records]

Klaus - Radio Buena Vida 22.05.25

This mix contains mostly tracks from the New York Art Funk scene blended with a few tracks from the UK inspired by sound.

So what is art funk? To be honest it's term I made up. If you go to discogs you'll find "art rock" but no such thing as this. I define it as something from the late-’70s/early-’80s New York scene. It's blended avant-garde experimentation with danceable grooves. You hear elements of funk, disco, punk and jazz into a singular sound. Funky bass and percussion galore.

Beyond Dinosaur L (Arthur Russell’s disco-inflected project) and Talking Heads, key players included outfits like Liquid Liquid and ESG, no-wave provocateurs such as James Chance & the Contortions, and boundary-pushing collectives led by producers like Bill Laswell’s Material.

Musical Archaeology 004

Mosey | TC MIDI Labs | May 1 2025

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Skogar – Dark Fantasy
Skogar – City Morgue
Semilanceata – Swunnen
Ildjarn – Succumb...
Schändermond – Er Wird Alles Schänden
Schändermond – Novemberfrost
Taqbir – Tfou 3lik
Civil Defence Programme – Track 2 (Tape 7)
Civil Defence Programme – Track 3 (Tape 7)
Metalvarefabrikken – Eksempler Nummer Tre
Hilozoizmo – Extravagancias
Hilozoizmo – El Árabe Loco
Hilozoizmo – Expanciones
Hilozoizmo – Fantasías
Hilozoizmo – Entonación
SHXCXCHCXSH – SWSWWWSSWSW
SHXCXCHCXSH – Nges
Fleckentarn – Le Temps Ne Guérit Rien
Vaurien – Biture Tiède
Fleckentarn – Une lame de flammes et de rancœur
Excrement – Respectable Living
Yellowcake – When Night Comes
Asmus Tietchens – Medienlandschaft 6
Asmus Tietchens – Fron
Giovanni Bignone – Maschinengewehr
Urfalı Cemil Cankat – Sultan Süleyman'a Kalmayan Dünya
Bill Orcutt – And Lenny Bruce Made Love
Orchestre De La Paillote – La Guinée Moussolou
A LARGE SHEET OF MUSCLE – GO W THE GHOST
A LARGE SHEET OF MUSCLE – SADDLE IAN
John Grzinich – Spruce

TTT NTS 21.07.25

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Knowing Something Mix

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