After a winter of hibernating and incubating I'm starting to look outwards and figured it was a good time to share some of the tunes I've been enjoying over the last lil bit. These are the ones that got me and my baby boppin' .. I hope you feel them too ♡

♡ Oh Hey Baby ♡

This is my first recorded downtempo set, on a lazy August night.  I hope you like it. PS. I'm a DJ now.

Ladyboss – Izzy on the Ears

There is a lovely quote about art and how it is the way we choose to decorate space, with that considered then naturally music is how we can decorate time...This conjures up thoughts and visions of being some kind of metaphysical interior designer of sorts?!
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It pops into my mind often as I think about curation for any given event or opportunity to share the music that I love, I think of the physical space, those who will likely seek it out and the kind of experience they might like to have depending on time or circumstance...
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When given the honour to warm up the stage for Opiuo, Jordan Dennis and Mood Swing & Chevy Bass at The Princess Theatre last month I felt a lot of feelings! First there was excitement, pride and shock which was closely followed by fear, harsh self judgement and doubt all tainted by a solid dose of impostor syndrome.
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But when I stepped outside of my mind for a minute I genuinely knew that I could do it, I had all I needed to set the tone and style the evening decorating both time and space thanks to the beautiful music that had already found it's way to me. 
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Now on the other side of the experience I am pretty damn proud and so so grateful for all the friends who made the extra effort support me in their own special way whether it was during the lead up, in the flesh on the night or the days and weeks that followed as I reflected on it all 
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I have since enjoyed so many rich conversations about the art of performance from those in the know farther along the path than I am now. It has provided me with comfort, perspective and hope for the future as I anticipate a greater sense of ease to eventually be possible for me on stage.
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As always my deepest most heartfelt thanks to the original creators of the tracks selected for this offering, each and every one of them has been recognised by my soul as the medicine it needed at any given time...an inner intelligence at work that is far beyond the scope of my imagination but much appreciated all the same.
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Marahau - Nachur
El Cielo - Radio Citizen feat Bajka
The Weight of Words - Kaya Project feat. Irina Mikhailova
Slo Man Chan Go - Grabo-sky
Get On - El Mundo & Zazou Remix
Sunshine - URUBU Edit
Hommage - David August
Odissi - Turu Anasi
Juraso - Turu Anasi
Sa Trinxa - KÖNI
Sergio's Dance - Ambala
Searching For feat Lazarusman - Xinobi
Bade Zile - Chris Lake & Fritz Carlton Extended Mix
There's A Better Place - Crazy Penis
Robot Street Musicians - Stavroz
Hit The Road (Pé Na Estrada) - Mo Horizons
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Art ~ Oscar Heathmore - Old Looky Whale Man
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Check out his amazing work here - https://www.oscarheathmore.com/
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“Art is how we decorate space, music is how we decorate time.” ~ Jean-Michel Basquiat

⫷OPIUO⫸⚬⫷ A Shape of Sound Tour ⫸⚬⫷Opportunitea⫸

Love. What does it mean to you? There is a vast spectrum of how we experience love, perceive it, feel it, express it, and create it. During the month of February, I played two sets right around Valentine’s Day that had me organizing all my “love music.” I started to think about  all that love means to me. I noticed that in recent years, I’ve found myself searching for love in the form of a romantic relationship. Searching for a person who wants to receive my love and travel with me on this journey of life. With all that has passed, I’ve often thought, what can I do differently, what can I do better, what is it about me that is too much or not enough? In the midst of my reflections, I happened to come across the following quote by feminist writer, teacher, activist, and scholar Bell Hooks. She says, “I think that part of what a culture of domination has done is raise that romantic relationship up as the single most important bond, when of course the single most important bond is that of community.” It resonated with me so profoundly that I read it out while introducing myself before one of my sets. It made me more cognizant of the fact that the unending support of my community is what has carried me through the empty valleys of the lows. All that I am, all that I have, all that I can be, is rooted in community. I’m so grateful for all of you who are part of my life and continue to invest your time and energy into our relationship. It has been a hard last 6 months. With work causing me to retreat from my usual relationships, I have felt like an absent friend to many. A friend who hasn’t shown up isn’t who I want to be, and it hasn’t felt good. Nevertheless, I feel you. I get your messages of support. I know you are there for me even when I’m not able to be there for you, and that is so appreciated. While my community has carried me through my lows, you’ve also lifted me up to my highest highs. The collective joy we create on the dance floor is absolutely incredible. Bell Hooks writes in All About Love: New Visions, “whether we learn how to love ourselves and others will depend on the presence of a loving environment. Self-love cannot flourish in isolation,” and in a separate passage, “rarely, if ever, are any of us healed in isolation. Healing is an act of communion.” I wouldn't know how to love all parts of myself and others if it wasn’t for the loving environment that I am supported by. This community propels me to love more, to be love, and to embody it in my everyday interactions. I heal when I am with you. This last quote by Hooks is a reminder of how I can continue to grow my practice of love in my life and expand my notion of community. “We can begin the process of making community wherever we are. We can begin by sharing a smile, a warm greeting, a bit of conversation; by doing a kind deed or by acknowledging kindness offered to us. Doing this, we engage in love practice [... and] we lay the foundation for the building of community with strangers. The love we make in community stays with us wherever we go. With this knowledge as our guide, we make any place we go, a place where we return to love.” This mix is a dedication to you, my community. My best friends. My family. My loves. The Moonflower Collective. The Greater Groove. To all the strangers who I invite into community through love. You are love. I am love. We are love. <3 - mochilero

This mix features the sounds of the following artists. Please feel free to message me for a track ID: @mikerauss @casimir-music @daniel-norgren-official @kink @boxqmusic @coss @lucamusto @nachopiek @djt @bek-1 @petermatson @jaydagmusic @rogerseventytwo @nick-mulvey @iorie @sunnyacres @mickey @perel-music @kora-musique @pophop @sebacampos_music @madota @sergey-nomad @jamesrod @vincentgericke @wide-awake-8 @yemanjo @gollardomusica @philipp_fein @mommusic @lev-tatarov  @mikedunn @eladomusica @carl-craig-official @rockinmoroccin Groove P, and Gheorghe Zamfir

We Are Love // March 2024

A collection of recent favourites to help you get your groove on..

Go that deep

A little mix I did on my birthday. A blend of random tracks that went together surprisingly well considering how much tequila was getting drunk! Happy Valentine's everyone ❤️

Love Randos

Miami Vice is an American police procedural series from the 1980s. Michael Mann was the series' executive producer from 1984 to 1989.
The series was experimental and innovative for its time, with a unique style, particularly the music selection in the episodes, of which this one was one.
https://youtu.be/hXUFmX0zYHw?si=RduggD_0n8D9TAfR

Public Image Ltd. is an English post-punk band formed in 1978 by vocalist John Lydon, guitarist Keith Levene, and bassist Jah Wobble. 
PiL is widely considered one of the most influential, innovative, and controversial bands of the late 1970s and early 1980s.

P.I.L - The order of death (2025-1987 Miami Vice remix WLLM)

BREATHE

Deemkeyne - Glue (Stiroll Rmx) [Superordinate Dub Waves]

I started putting this mix together back around Valentines Day. My intention was to treat it like a mix tape .. long plays, back to back songs with limited mixing and a track selection that speaks from my heart. As with love in general it's about having fun and not getting too caught up in the small details. 

We all need connection, maybe now more than ever. Treat this as an audio hug from me to you 🖤

♡ From My Heart to Yours ♡

Tunes for chilling in the sun, sipping on mojitos and generally getting your summer vibe on .. x

Love Randos

Lady V