Bassist, drummer and Agile Experiments bandleader Dave De Rose returns with a brand new project for 2023, called Rave At Your Fictional Borders. To introduce the new group, he has shared an exciting video edit capturing a live performance named “National Phantom”, due for release on March 9th.

This video captures a studio session from the Athens-based band’s second recording day, which went down at Electricity Sound Studio in Athens, Greece in January 2023.

The brand new ‘Rave At Your Fictional Borders’ grouping follows a long and impressive run of releases by Dave De Rose’s Agile Experiments. This new project takes inspiration from its predecessor's improvisational and avant-garde approach, but explores new territory by incorporating ambient, noise, and techno elements. This comes at a time when people are increasingly tired of outdated ideas like territorial control and elitist systems.

"National Phantom EP", a two-track release from the second day of recording, is dropping on March 9th, 2023. The EP includes live performance videos and a free digital download. For the vinyl collectors, there's a limited edition 10" lathe cut version, hand-pressed by LoFi Concept. Keep an eye out for more music from the project - the rest of the recordings will be released on their full-length LP in early 2024, along with additional EPs featuring different musicians.

Dave De Rose tells us, “I've been harvesting this project for over two years, some of that just in my head. Last year it finally started to come together while playing a lot with Marius Mathiszik and various combinations of fantastic sound artists in Athens. The project has a more narrow improvisation concept than Agile Experiments, we are blending the realms of dance-inducing repetition with avant-garde, ambient and techno, occasionally dabbling with an aggressive punk edge. It's been a refreshing experience to witness the project's output getting stronger and stronger over the year and just like with Agile Experiments, it's the musicians we've recruited bringing their own flavor to the band's sound that has made it become its own unique blend. Very excited to share these videos and the next 3 releases taking us all the way into 2024!!

“National Phantom (live performance)” features MIMS favorite Jan Van on drums, Saber Rider on keys, samplers, loops & fx, Marius Mathiszik on guitars, loops & fx, and Dave De Rose on bass & fx.
Recorded by Dimitris Staikopoulos at Electricity Sound Studio, mixed & mastered by Dave De Rose at KK38, and filmed & edited by Nefeli Papaioannou.

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Exclusive Premiere: Rave At Your Fictional Borders "National Phantom (live performance)"

This month from Offie Mag, a 2 hour selection of laid back jazz, hip hop and soul flavours. 

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Offie Mag Radio - March 2023

Bside Incoming: Bena

We’re back with another episode of the Bside podcast (#163), this time with an exciting DJ, selector and broadcaster based in London: Bena

While regularly featuring on Peckham’s much loved radio station Balamii, and appearing behind the booth of some of London’s most estimes venues (Corsica Studios, Brilliant Corners, The Cause, Venue MOT), Bena has also began his own event series called Shedding Histories at Grow Hackney. The project aims at creating the most musically open dance floors in the capital, which will come as little surprise after hearing the great diversity of Bena’s record collection. 

Beginning with the dreamy sounds of Brazil, and moving through soul, funk, and jazz from across the globe, before settling into some hypnotically deep house with all the influences you’d expect from his earlier selections. From his first reggae 45 to some more recent purchases, we’re treated to a Bside journey intertwined with exceptional knowledge and passion for each track.

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Bside Incoming: Bena

The always-consistent Arnheim returns with another 2-track dubplate for you to dive into. 

Here we have the A-side "Beautiful Truths".

Dubplate special + digital coming April 28th via Barbara Recordings.

Beautiful Truths / Electric Dreams

Exclusive Premiere: Arnheim "Beautiful Truths" (Forthcoming on Barbara Recordings)

Listen back as jjamz and Tane kicked off with some soulful selections, moving into bruk, amapiano and UK funky flavours.

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jjamz (Utopia) w/ Tane - May 2023

Listen back as Sampology ran through some funky percussive flavours into smooth broken beat this month. Tracks in the bag from the likes of Yuksek and Alex & Stephanie Attias.

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Sampology - June 2023

Sitting in for Schwa La this month, Mimi ran a light and summery hour of jungle and liquid.

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Club Swei w/ Mimi - June 2023

[PSMDUB005] Trinidadian Deep - Jah Fe Movements

Phuture Shock Musik keeps it moving with No. 5 in their limited dubplate series, which sees deep house titan Trinidadian Deep return to the Bristol imprint with a 2-track juggernaut of  percussion-heavy riddims and mystical frequencies; entitled ‘Jah Fe Movements’ b/w ‘Casa Profunda’. 

Picking up where he last left off on PSM; with 2021’s ‘Dub Rockas’ EP, and following a recent remix for label mate Rosie From The Block, the NYC-based producer delivers a sure-fire pair of secret weapons, that once again captures his inimitable brand of deeply spiritual house music, with a typically rich medley of African, Caribbean and Latin influences oozing throughout.

Fronting the A-Side is the meditative vibes of ‘Jah Fe Movements’ a tech-infused heater for the late-nighters, where driving 4/4 kicks and frenzied percussion charge forth in unison with an entrancing keyboard riff, largely engulfed by a smoky haze of livity chants and bubbling dubtronic tones immersed in reverb and delay. On the flip is the uplifting, Afro-Latin-flavoured rhythms of ‘Casa Profunda’, which by contrast is a more sky-facing affair but no less aimed at the dancefloor as the lead cut, awash with breezy, euphoric pads and jazzy sax licks, that meander between sultry Latina vocals hovering over percussion-fuelled beats and a rolling bass groove with a tropical bounce.

Label: Phuture Shock Musik
Cat #: PSMDUB005
Format: 10" Vinyl
Release date: 27th October 2023

Jah Fe Movements

[PSMDUB005] Trinidadian Deep - Jah Fe Movements

Gigi and Danielle took control of this month's episode of The Power Of Song, running old-school soul, jazz, and lovers picks for two hours. Listen back for selections from the likes of Nina Simone, Janet Kayt and Diana Ross.

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The Power Of Song w/ Gigi & Danielle - September 2023

We had the pleasure to have Ken Okuda as our special guest at the Sonar Kollektiv office. He played a very enjoyable mix deep into Soulful House and Broken Beat from artists such as Theo Parrish, Zeitgeist Freedom Energy Exchange, Chez’N Trent, D’Monk, Yoofee, Jazzanova and others.

We hope we can brighten up your day with this episode, because music is the healing force.

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Ken Okuda from the Space In Between // 12-08-2023

Feeling these off-the-cuff sessions at the moment. Blurring the boundaries once again between the genres, this week’s edition of The Natural Element hits many corners and takes you on a nice comsic trip.

Kicking things off on a mellow neo soul tip, the pace increases in the 2nd/3rd hours with some soulful electronic and funk, some discoey sounds and some jazzy and latin vibes.

Enjoy and spread the word.

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Track list:

1.	Tiffany Paige – The Inside REMIX (Prod. by 14KT)
2.	Tom Misch – Now
3.	Intimate Strangers – Love Sounds
4.	Jill Scott – Blessed
5.	Natalie Stewart – Soul
6.	Jose James – Lay You Down
7.	Steve Spacek – Dollar
8.	Darryl Reeves – Paradise (feat. Rasheeda Ali & Carmen Rodgers)
9.	Lauryn Hill – I Used To Love Him
10.	Musiq Soulchild – Stoplayin
11.	Pomo – Start Again (feat. Andrea Cormier)
12.	Chris Brown – Fine China
13.	Tall Black Guy VS Michael Jackson – Stay With Me (Love of My Life)
14.	FKJ – Lying Together

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15.	Esta – Only One
16.	Andrés – Learn To Love (feat. Monica Blaire)
17.	Andrés – Cove Heals
18.	Seven Davis Jr – Open Up Remix
19.	Em Vee – Give Me Your Love
20.	Shokazulu – Part 4
21.	St. Germain – So Flute
22.	Erro - Don’t Change (Main Mix)
23.	Delakeyz – Think Twice
24.	Trus’me – Bail Me Out (feat. Dam-Funk)
25.	Thomas Bangalter – Club Soda
26.	Jody Watley – Saturday Night Experience
27.	The Brothers Johnson – Caught Up (Jimmy The Twin Edit)

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28.	Tullio de Piscopo – Stop Bajon
29.	Arthur Verocai – Presente Grego
30.	Francine McGee – Delirium
31.	Glenn Underground – Forgotten Art (Music)
32.	Kyle Hall – Measure 2 Measure
33.	Pamoja – Oooh, Baby
34.	Mt. Airy Groove – Pieces of a Dream
35.	Stray – Hey You!
36.	KC & The Sunshine Band – Ain’t Nothin’ Wrong
37.	Onra – Sitting Back
38.	FKJ – Open The Door
39.	D’Angelo – Betray My Heart (Gino Soccio Edit)
40.	Be – The Needs
41.	Donald Byrd & 125th Street N.Y.C. – Love Has Come Around

The Natural Element #23 on Crackers Radio 20.06.2015

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The Natural Element #23 on Crackers Radio 20.06.2015

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