A whole mood here.. Pls @customs_ldn, what's this gem version of Out of My Mind? 🙏🤍

seems I found the original that prince sampled...

Guest mixes

Our new captains are the Customs lads, sailing from London and navigating through a sea of lover soul, g-funk and garage house. 

Get in, sip your gin and juice, and enjoy the cruise !

@customs_ldn

Cruisin' with... Customs

"Without having been able to meet up much indoors recently, this is a recording from a party imagined whilst wandering aimlessly around north London, thinking about somewhere warmer. Contains dubious vocal performances, saxophones & trace elements of Margaret Thatcher… " @customs_ldn

B.P.T. Radio 030: Customs

While dropping their self-titled debut LP with us in August, Anya and Izaak from Loveshadow (@loveshadowdjs) were kind enough to also record a lovely mix and answer a few questions. Interview (excerpt) down below.

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MFM: Hi Izaak and Anya, nice to have you on board. Both living in Bay Area, how would you describe your daily surroundings? Is it a nice place to be as an artist?

LS: Right now we live in SF. We grew up one town away from each other near the airport, though we didn’t meet until much later. The landscape is inspiring for sure- we spend as much time as we can out in the parks and wild areas and draw a lot from that. The art and music scenes here run deep, though the cost of living and of course covid have made things tougher.
 
MFM: The songs on your debut album as Loveshadow -which will be out in August- sound incredibly fresh where they also remind to certain pop, boogie, funk and even house from the mid and late '80s. What were some of your main influences for this project? 

LS: Thanks! We have to mention the UK act Fashion after whose song we named the group, but our tastes range all over. You could say that Loveshadow is kind of a lap around the 80’s prehistory of today’s dance music, when things were still firmly rooted in pop songwriting but had a simultaneously psychedelic and funky sensibility- one that grew out of dub/disco/punk counterculture. Getting more serious about learning the records at the roots of the whole thing allowed us to see how we might contribute something new to it in a way that was more than a style exercise.

MFM: Of course also the use of specific instruments ad up to that flavor - it seems that for example the Linndrum plays an important role. Did you aim for that sound and gathered the instruments around it, or the other way around maybe?

LS: We had an overall idea in mind that definitely informed the instrumentation but we’re not purists. A lot of the sounds on the record are replications of or deviations from the iconic originals. Those famous drum sounds in particular are like symbols, they impart a particular meaning and we use them to set a mood.

MFM: What's the dynamic between the two of you like in the studio? Is there a certain steady structure or does this change all the time? Maybe you could tell a little about your writing and recording process?

LS: It changes all the time- we’ve lived and worked in so many places separately and together since we started recording. Either one of us might come up with an idea that we’ll design sounds around, demo, arrange, and then throw it all in the trash and start again. Most of the songs on the record have had a few lives.

MFM: It feels that the music from the LP could work really well live on a stage too. Are there any plans for you to go touring? 

LS: We’re going to play a gig in Detroit later this summer that will be sort of a test run! After that, we’ll see. The project started out as an interest in records and recording, but anything’s possible.

MFM: Thanks a lot for contributing! It seems you quite regularly record a mix. Have you both always been busy collecting and sharing records? 

LS: Our pleasure, thanks so much for asking us! We’re always looking for new music. Sharing mixes online has helped us organize our favorites but playing parties is the best. We were gigging around before covid and we’ll hopefully get back to it as things continue to open up. This mix is definitely on the hype side of things- new digs, old favorites, some edits, tunes pals graciously sent our way, and what we’ve been dancing around our apartment to while we were stuck inside.

MFM Mix 030: Loveshadow

"I actually made this mix as a way to compile all the music that I'd been running to lately. Over the summer I signed up for the New York Marathon and while most might train to more aggressive music I found that a mellow mix suits me a lot better. I wanted to make a mix that reflected those runs by focusing more on flow than having the rarest tunes. I had a blast making it and was even able to listen to it during the big race this past weekend. And while the mix couldn't save me from paralyzing leg cramps around the halfway point it was a great soundtrack to my 15 minute stay in the medical tent.  I hope you enjoy this mix as much as I had making and running to it." - @enterthelloyd

B.P.T. Radio 041: Lloyd

First contribution to our Spring/Summer mix series by LA's very own, @suzannekraft . Check out our short interview with him on our website! https://www.homagebrewing.com/spring-summer-mix-series

Homage Mix Series: Suzanne Kraft - 001

The Customs lads need very little introduction for anyone aware of their deep as the abyss digs. This mix sees Tom taking the controls for close to a 2 hour ride spanning reggae, digi heaters, soothing streetsoul & raw rap through to dancefloor focused sleepers with both soulful & bleepy triiips for the house heads. 

ID Requests - @customs_ldn

1800 triiip - Customs - Mix 042

Over the last few months we've been quietly archiving all of the amazing music that gets shared at Paradise every weekend and we're now ready to slowly share those magic moments with the rest of the world.

Our inaugural recording comes courtesy of a first time B2B session that occurred between Josh Cheon of @darkentriesrecords and @barparttime's co-founder @jeremy_castillo at the Bar Part Time x Open Ferment afterparty on September 9, 2022.

Enjoy this two hour glimpse into a high vibe / high consumption evening with two of San Franciscos most talented and warm hearted DJs and be sure to check back often for more additions to the archive!

📸: Karli Fahlman

Paradise Archives Vol. 1 with Josh Cheon B2B Jeremy Castillo

Metropoli

M August - Shades of Love

061022 restaurant recording by norm (@bayetecontact & @memorabiliarecords)

cornerstore during service • #3 • NORM

DREAM ON with Lloyd @ The Lot Radio 02 - 01 - 2023

A special Valentine's day mix filled with tear jerker RnB + other tender toons by @customs_ldn

"Lost Lover" A Vday Mix by Customs

Le crew anglais @customs_ldn signe un podcast brutal, aussi puissant qu’un cri d’alerte. Tirant la sonnette d’alarme depuis leur Londres natal, leurs sons baignés d’acid se confondent comme un grondement frénétique là où la fête vient à manquer cruellement.
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The English Customs crew signs a brutal podcast, as powerful as a shout. Raising the alarm from their native London, their acidic sounds merge like a frenetic roar where the party is sorely lacking.

tplt podcast ~ Customs

Who would have thought that such a fun, high energy mix could come from such a shit, low energy year, but our mates Customs gave us our favourite social dis-dance of 2020 – recorded live and direct from Costa Del Tottenham back in September!

ID requests to @customs_ldn

Rimbombo Invites Customs

010: Customs at Rimbombo's Social Dis-Dance

The Planet Trip and 1800 triiip boss themes his mix around love and loss, journeying through everything from reggae, rap and soul to boogie, house and new jack swing.

Interview: https://www.stampthewax.com/2021/01/27/diggers-directory-mike-who/

Diggers Directory: Mike Who

004 Jamie Bennett

Do you know Jamie Bennett? Maybe you do, maybe you don’t, maybe you heard one of your friends whisper: “That’s the Crown Ruler guy." One thing is undoubtedly true – Australia’s music scene wouldn’t be the same without Jamie’s influence. The wonderful Crown Ruler brand has exerted its influence throughout the country and far beyond. If this is news to you, start looking a little closer to home and you’ll spot the clues.

We’ll keep this intro brief – a cheeky web-surf will provide plenty of thoughtful write ups on the man’s roots. We think Jamie’s an incredible DJ. A trove of aural excellence comes through in this mix; Lovers rock, sun-kissed gems, and plenty of soulful rarities from all corners. It’s a little less about genre and a little more about mood.

When we joked with Jamie that the cost of the records in this mix alone must be his retirement fund, he slyly shot back: "That's my super." It’s hard to explain the effort, the research, and even the resources that go into pulling together the sort of collections that are at the heart of a mix like this. Perhaps that’s a little digger-to-digger nod, a silent sign of appreciation at the incredibly impractical art of carting around bags and bags of records in this day and age.

Our admiration goes beyond knowing the work involved. Hearing and experiencing Jamie’s talent through Waxflower’s speakers was, for us, a thing of joy. And at the heart of it all is Jamie’s love of music. We were honoured to have him play on the wheels at Wax. Music and Human connection, Enjoy!

Recorded live @Waxflowerbar

004 Jamie Bennett

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~~Upcoming~~
03.08 Karmakoma, Belgrade
01.05 Cadence, Paris

~~2024~~
16.03 Yellow House, Amsterdam
20.01 Alimentation Générale, Paris

~~2023~~
16.11 Cadence, Paris
13.10 Alimentation Générale, Paris
30.06-2.07 Divagations Festival, Corrèze
21.06 Tagada Bar, Paris
29.04 Divagations Especial, Atelier, Ivry
22.04 Cadence, Paris

~~2022~~
03.12 Alimentation Générale, Paris
05.11 9b, Paris
04.11 Mazette, Paris
30.09 Groom, Lyon
17.09 Monarch, Berlin
07.09 Point FMR, Paris w/ Loveshadow
2-4 .09 Divagations Festival, Corrèze
28.08 Le Barboteur, Paris w/ Cadence
30.07 20/44, Belgrade
09.07 Radio Tempo Nao Para, Amsterdam
08.07 Club Lovelee, Amsterdam
21.06 Cadence, Paris
16.04 Milagrosa, New York
28.01 Groom, Lyon

~~2021~~
11.12 9B, Paris
04.12 L'Appart du Badaboum, Paris
05.11 9B, Paris
22.10 Scilicet, Paris
02.10 Alimentation Générale, Paris
28.08 Groom, Lyon
08.08 Sunday Sunday, Mexico
07.08 Departamento Studio Bar, Mexico
21.06 Cadence w/ Maybe Tonight, Paris
20.06 Le Mazette, Paris

~~2020~~
18-20 .09 Divagations Festival, Normandie
05.09 L'International w/ Maybe Tonight, Mimi, Paris
25.07 6b, Paris
11.07 Le Mazette, Paris
27.06 Enigma La Crypte
29.02 Montezuma, Paris
21.02 Alimentation Générale, Paris
08.02 Bon Esprit, Paris
07.02 L'appart du Badaboum, Paris
16.01 Ground Control, Paris

~~2019~~
21.12 Cadence, Paris
23.11 Bon Esprit, Paris
16.11 La Karambole, Paris
15.11 Cadence, Paris
28.09 Bon Esprit, Paris
20.09 Gambetta Club w/ Bayetë, Paris
05.09 A la Folie, Paris
31.08 Club Azteca w/ Make It Deep, Into The Deep & Bayetë, Paris
07.08 Le Barboteur, Paris
30.07 La Bobine, Grenoble
26.07 Le Barboteur, Paris
21.06 Fête de la Musique @Le Bon Esprit, Paris
25.05 Mob Hotel Rooftop w/Waxist & NotSeriousBigs, Lyon
18.05 Gambetta Club w/ Maggie & In Medias Res
16.05 9B w/Mo' Soul, Paris
26.04 Le Refuge @La Rotonde, Paris
22.03 Mob Hotel Restaurant, Lyon
15.03 A la Folie w/ Maybe Tonight, Paris
02.03 Terrain Vague w/ Jita Sensation, Paris
23.02 Maison M w/ Wayatt, Lyon
09.02 Private Location w/ The Dare Night, Grenoble
26.01 Le Terrain Vague w/ Maybe Tonight, Paris
18.01 Ground Control, Paris
12.01 Gaudi Café, Grenoble

~~2018~~
21.12 Mini Club @La Rotonde w/ Secousse, Paris
20.10 Le Terrain Vague w/ Mercredi Records & Sanshiro, Paris
17.10 Super 5 w/ Sanshiro, Lyon
12.09 Ground Control, Paris
07.08 La Bobine, Grenoble
14.07 Super 5, Lyon
23.06 Le Mellotron w/ Mo'Soul, Paris
09.06 Drak Art w/ Sacha Mambo & Mo'Soul, Grenoble
31.05 Stade Parc des Princes, Paris
22.05 Norio Az Music Radio, Osaka
15.05 Bonobo w/ Sanshiro, Ryo & Satomii, Tokyo
07.04 Bar Parallèle w/ Mo'Soul, Lille
31.03 Chez Emile records w/ Décalé & Lamusa II, Lyon
09.02 La Cave du Forté, Grenoble

2024

27/07: Brilliant Corners
04/07: Moko w/ Discothèque Tropicale
10/06: Kiosk Radio (Brussels)
31/05: Jolene (Copenhagen)
15/05: NTS Radio - The NTS Breakfast Show w/ Flo
20/04: WSA (RSD In-Store)
06/04: Kiosk Radio (Brussels)
31/03: Giant Steps
16/03: Brilliant Corners
12/02: Kiosk Radio (Brussels)
09/02: NTS Radio - Between The Sheets mixtape 🌹 
10/02: Brilliant Corners

2023

02/12: Kiosk Radio (Brussels)
25/11: Nam (Manchester)
04/11: Brilliant Corners
07/10: Kiosk Radio (Brussels)
16/09: Brilliant Corners
02/09: Villa Pozzolo (Florence)
19/08: Decimo, The Standard
05/08: Kiosk Radio (Brussels)
03/08: Behind This Wall
26/06: Diggers Dozen @ Brilliant Corners
03/06: Kiosk Radio (Brussels)
27/05: w/ Mr Big Happy @ Brilliant Corners
30/04: w/ Orpheu The Wizard @ Brilliant Corners
01/04: Kiosk Radio (Brussels)
01/04: The Standard
12/02: Giant Steps
04/02: Kiosk Radio (Brussels)
21/01: The Standard

2022

10/12: Minus Eden, Skopje  (North Macedonia)
09/12: BKW, Skopje (North Macedonia)
27/11: Gasoline Radio (Kyiv)
27/11: The Apartment, LayLow
01/10: Quinta da Comporta (Portugal)
30/09: Melides Art, Comporta (Portugal)
25/06: Decimo, The Standard
07/05: Brilliant Corners
02/04: Brilliant Corners
29/01: The Standard

2021 - 🦠

06/11: The Standard
16/10: Brilliant Corners
27/05: Dublab (Cologne)
06/03: Refuge Worldwide Radio (Berlin)

2020 - 🤣

18/11: NTS Radio - The Spaces In Between
05/09: Rimbobo Invites Customs @ Costa Del Tottenham
2̶6̶/̶0̶7̶:̶ ̶K̶i̶n̶g̶d̶o̶m̶ ̶F̶e̶s̶t̶i̶v̶a̶l̶,̶ ̶B̶e̶l̶v̶o̶i̶r̶ ̶C̶a̶s̶t̶l̶e̶ POSTPONED
1̶1̶/̶0̶4̶:̶ ̶T̶h̶e̶ ̶W̶a̶i̶t̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶R̶o̶o̶m̶ POSTPONED
0̶4̶/̶0̶4̶:̶ ̶B̶r̶i̶l̶l̶i̶a̶n̶t̶ ̶C̶o̶r̶n̶e̶r̶s̶ ̶H̶o̶u̶s̶e̶ ̶P̶a̶r̶t̶y̶ ̶(̶L̶a̶t̶e̶ ̶F̶i̶n̶i̶s̶h̶)̶ POSTPONED
06/03: Secretsundaze
29/02: Tanzparty @ arkaoda (Berlin)
14/02: The Four Quarters
25/01: Montezuma Cafe (Paris)
01/01: Crate Brewery

2019

22/11: NTS Radio - The Do!! You!!! Breakfast Show
09/11: NTS Radio - Last Resort
21/09: Giant Steps Closing Party
07/09: Pender Street Steppers Meet Customs @ Giant Steps
14/07: w/ Time Is Away @ Brilliant Corners
29/06: Giant Steps
14/06: NTS Radio - The Do!! You!!! Breakfast Show
08/06: Crate Brewery
30/05: Nuits Sonores (Lyon)
08/05: w/ Trujillo @ Brilliant Corners
04/05: Jolene (Copenhagen)
13/04: Phaserboys Meet Customs @ secret loft TBA
12/04: w/ Phaserboys @ Brilliant Corners
16/02: Décalé w/ Bufiman @ IBOAT (Bordeaux)
15/02: Cafe Mancuso (Bordeaux)
31/01: NTS Radio - The Do!! You!!! Breakfast Show
12/01: w/ Suzanne Kraft & Jonny Nash @ Giant Steps
05/01: NTS Radio - Last Resort

2018

14/12: Bruits De La Passion Meets Customs @ secret loft TBA
13/12: w/ Bruits De La Passion @ Brilliants Corners
07/12: Giant Steps
06/12: NTS Radio - The Do!! You!!! Breakfast Show 
16/11: Hunee Residency @ XOYO
02/11: NTS Radio - The Do!! You!!! Breakfast Show
27/10: w/ Joscha Creutzfeldt @ Brilliant Corners
20/10: Tate Modern
05/10: Beesmunt Soundsystem Meets Customs @ secret loft TBA
04/10: w/ Beesmunt Soundsystem @ Brilliant Corners
01/09: w/ Jeremy Spellacey @ Jaguar Shoes
18/08: w/ Calypso Steve @ Radnor Rooms (Bristol)
11/08: Tate Modern
04/08: w/ Nu Guinea, Mr Mendel and La Mamie's @ Macki Off (Paris)
27/07: House of St Barnabas
30/06: w/ Zaltan and PAM @ Giant Steps
16/06: w/ Mikkel O. Brask @ Brilliant Corners
09/06: Giant Steps
01/06: Selvagem Meets Customs @ secret loft TBA
31/05: w/ Millos Kaiser @ Brilliant Corners
25/05: Nica (Barcelona)
30/03: Edit Bar (Bristol)
29/03: Brilliant Corners
16/03: No Fun Radio - Pacific Spirit (Vancouver)
11/03: w/ The Pilotwings @ Brilliant Corners
10/03: The Pilotwings Meet Customs @ secret loft TBA
04/03: Dublab (Cologne)
03/03: Acephale (Cologne)
23/03: Red Light Radio - London Pop-Up Event
03/02: Brilliant Corners
27/01: Plein Sud @ Kumiko (Brussels)
06/01: NTS Radio - Last Resort

2017

25/11: w/ Riccardo Schirò @ Jaguar Shoes
08/11: NTS Radio - Okonkole Y Trompa
13/10: Garage Noord (Amsterdam)
13/10: Red Light Radio - Dekmantel (Amsterdam)
28/09: w/ Lauren Hansom @ Brilliant Corners
08/09: Brilliant Corners
26/08: The London Loft Party
19/08: NTS Radio - Last Resort
11/08: w/ Prequel @ Jaguar Shoes
22/07: Brilliant Corners
21/07: w/ Dene (La Casa Tropical) @ Club Makossa
02/07: w/ DJ Vegetable @ Brilliant Corners
01/07: w/ Magic Touch @ Jaguar Shoes
24/06: Red Light Radio (Amsterdam)
18/06: w/ Calypso Steve @ Brilliant Corners
17/06: Redlight Records Meets Customs w/ Calypso Steve @ secret loft TBA
08/06: RA Live w/ Chee Shimizu @ Brilliant Corners
20/05: w/ Kejeblos @ Club Makossa
13/04: w/ Julian Horn & Cedric Bardawil @ Brilliant Corners
07/04: w/ Marcel Vogel @ Bloomsbury Bowling
18/03: NTS Radio - Extended Play Sessions
12/03: Deriday w/ La Mamie's, Le Camion Bazar, Charlie Bones & Donna Leake
04/03: NTS Radio - Last Resort
25/02: Morning Fever Meets Customs @ secret loft TBA
22/02: w/ Patrick Mocan @ Brilliant Corners
17/02: w/ DJ D.DEE @ Jaguar Shoes
15/02: w/ DJ D.DEE @ Brilliant Corners
10/02: w/ Mr Pedro & PAM (Okonkole Y Trompa) @ B75 (Paris)
09/02: w/ Théo Top & DJ D.DEE @ La Maison Sage (Paris)
05/02: w/ Jan Schulte @ Brilliant Corners

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