The Mood For Blues

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⫸

Saboroso suave.  One of the tasty flavors to emanate from the Bushman to satiate a quenching palate

I'm down......tempo

A wee going away mix for my favourite friendlies and for the folks far and wide who fill my heart up with your love and support.

This ones a full circle of chillers, bouncers, deep techy rippers and back around. Music that moves, rocks and inspires me ... as do you all ♡

One for the Road ... ♡

Becoming a regular stage warmer for the Mood Swing & Chevy Bass Block Parties has presented a good excuse to get out of the house and share some much loved tunes of a slightly funkier variety alongside dear friends and some incredibly talented international acts...
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For this instalment we gathered at The Triffid and the brief was to begin the moment doors opened and warm up the space by toeing the line of a vibe that begs the question "Should we get a drink?" or "Should we have a dance?" then handover to the rest of the funky little relay team assembling for the eve. Shout out to Jamie Forest, Father Funk, Clitoverse, Djonn, Wilma, Sharif D, The Freshmaker, The Sponges and of course MSCB.
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I count my blessings to have these opportunities to express myself and connect with others through a mutual love of the music that we can't help but move and groove to, the kind that makes us feel, helps us heal and above all else connect with ourselves via the rhythms and melodies that feel at home in our bodies for reasons far beyond our understanding.
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As always all my thanks goes to the original creators of each and every track stitched into this offering now and forevermore etched in my memory as belonging together 🖤
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Believe - The Blue Square
Lidjeu - Thds
Origenes - Biomigrant & Mente Organica
A Twisted Fate As We Drag Ourselves Through - Harry Charles
Paax En Cuba (Extended Mix) - PAAX (Tulum)
Me Veo (Original Mix) - Notre Dame
Africa Ni Leo - Bantu Vlasn vs Sarabi
Sahale - Sapana
XAXIM, rele, iria - Se Essa Rua Fosse - Guyanu
Darkness Everyday (Original Mix) - Johnny Mikes, Michael B
La Ka Ruba feat. Akil (Original Mix) - Nena Helena
Fu-Gee-La (Diver City Remix) - Richard Greay, Lissat
Afro Sambroso (Rampa Version) - Rampa, Lokkhi Terra, Dele Sosimi, Francesco Chiocci
Stick Up (Extended Mix) - Pimp Chic!
Style Is The Answer (Original Mix) - Mash
You've Got Me Where You Want Me (Extended Mix) - Bakermat
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Bummed that the recording on the eve didn't capture Cecilia Caleandro jamming with her harp, flute and angelic vocals but our time will hopefully come again!
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Artwork ~ Skully Mambo 4 by James R Eads

⫷ MSCB Block Partea ⫸⚬⫷The Triffid ⫸⚬⫷2023⫸

Ignition 2024 - Hijinxx Saturday night

Dem Nah Wan War Wit Mi - By Elementry

This one was recorded on my birthday in a tiny wee fishing village in Scotland .. spending a misty rainy day by the sea with my sweet family. Thinking of all my friends and feeling inspired to send a lil bit of goodness back atcha  ❤

V's V Day Mix

I created this mix as a gift to all of the knowledge keeper's, the holder's of medicines and all of the heartfelt work that the deeper support of our earth offer's all of us. 
I dedicate this mix to Paula as she gathered all of these songs
(((I Love you Deeply and am so honoured to be a part of your life)))
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!!
Tracklist
1.Found sounds; Sooke harbour water lapping, Paula's chimes, 
Snow Raven, Raven's Sound(remixed by @Midori)
2. Arcoiris,Porangui
3.Wings for the heart, Eagle Child
4. Zion Lullaby, @Deya Dova
5. Waves lapping recorded by BenBoncan
6. Sky and Earth, Coyote Oldman
7. I am Connected, Beautiful Chorus
8. Chakaruna, Porangui
9. The Peace Prayer, Jane Winther
10. New Furniture, Kumea Sound
11. You Are We Am i, (Blue mix) TJ Rehmi
12. Flute Loops, East Forest
13. Wild Sweet, Starling Arrow
14. Beach walking, recorded in Sooke BC
15. The Air, The Oil, The Water, Yaima music
16. For Elena, East Forest
17. Stairs(Once More), Kumea Sound
18. Faith's Hymm, Beautiful Chorus
19. Limitations, East Forest
20. Lineage, (Ft Sasha Rose), Marya Stark
21. Deer Dancer, Eagle Child
22. Bloom, Deya Dova
23. Translucent Shadows, Coyote Oldman
24. Koshi Chimes, Aqua Sound recordings
25. These Walls, Nessi Gomes
26.Wind thorugh tree, Josh Berry recordings
27. Breath it in, Beautiful Chorus
28. Sounding, Midori Music
29. Koshi Chimes, Aqua Sound

Grounding

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 fun little journey of some of my favs from various sets I've done this summer of insanity. Enjoy!

Track list:
Silver Cycles (LP Version) - Eddie Harris
Barulo (Foxall Remix) - Israel Vich
Aerophonic (Gorje Hewek & Izhevski Remix) - Dactilar
Reeba (PHCK Remix) - Bachir Salloum
Breath (Original Mix) - Nu
Steps (Original Mix) - Gorje Hewek, Izhevski
Strombolie - Carlos Sanchez and DJ Ray
Sevilla - Jewelz
Burujava (Original Vibes Mix) - Stefano Noferini
5.Tribes
Trip To Cuba - Polarny
Yes - Ricoloop
Teresina - Odjbox
Ho Down - Jeff Dougler & BALU
Katchi (Ofenbach vs. Nick Waterhouse) - Ofenbach & Nick Waterhouse
Spooky (Quinten 909 Extended Remix) - Dusty Springfield
Finally (Original Mix) - Mr. Belt & Wezol
Hipcats (Extended Mix) - ATFC & David Penn
Bucovina - Drop Department & SuitStatic
For Those Who Like to Get Down (DEEP Sunday Retro Vibe Mix) - Marques Wyatt
Baker Street (Instrumental Sample) - Gerry Rafferty
Ghostly - Jesper Ryom
Opal (Four Tet Remix) - Bicep
No Man No Cry (Worakls Remix) [feat. Leslie Clio] - Oliver Koletzki

Art by my daughter Zoë "Zochoco" McCafferty
Insta @caterpillarcrossing @palomilla_collective

V's V Day Mix

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