For home use only’ is an anti-club social, a chance to get to know someone/something. A series of transmissions purely dedicated to exploring the other side.

Come one, come all, or don’t come at all but for those still paying attention, we have another treat for your senses. An aura fortifying frequency courtesy of relatively new Naarm local, DJ Possum aka Jolie. Skip the night out and extend the night in. 

Possum has worked hard to infiltrate the local scene and it’s starting to pay off, her take on all things music is fresh.  you can’t pigeonhole her style or genre. Her ability to play anything from serendipitous street soul to float tank techno is inspiring to say the least. The podcast she did with fellow FHUO hero Myles Mac (MDC #265) is absolute perfection (in my top 10 mixes of last year). I’m really looking forward to seeing where her trajectory takes her. 

Every time I listen to this mix I get this overwhelming sense of a good friend taking you by the hand and guiding you through their own life experiences, scene by scene, song by song.  Every movement has a feeling attached. A much needed reminder to feel all that you can, healing the weird emotional callus built up over the last two years. A guided tour at the perfect altitude, weaving in and out of atmospheric pressure systems, a trip truly worth taking as many times as possible. 

See for yourself. 

Her words >>>> 
“There are a few elements floating here.. the mix is composed mostly of psychedelic electronica sounds mostly from the the 70's, 80's & 90's of musicians and composers that I think are sublime. 

In sound aesthetics, nothing can top this sound for me. It's so touching, it forces you to go inside, it forces you to feel small in space, kinda like space dust, and to me this is the true definition of freedom. At times gravity pulls you down from space into your gene pool, your body. 

On a parallel path to this idea, I made this mix thinking about my mom and dad because it is truly an offer to them for my upbringing. They made what was truly a war zone into a magical place, taking us four kids out of the concrete jungle and giving us instead the sky and nature, recalibrating us. My dad was a star gazer and I watched the stars with him at nights until he passed away when I was 11. My mom is my spirit animal, a true contemporary philosopher. They both live in this mix because I connected them once again here.”

Her sound >>>> https://soundcloud.com/djpossums

FHUO # 69 //  DJ Possum

‘For home use only’ is an anti-club social, a chance to get to know someone/something. A series of transmissions purely dedicated to exploring the other side.

The stupid season approaches with much haste, Bublè is being defrosted as we speak, Mariah is on her way back to earth, the turkeys are scared and Santa is shitting himself. Don’t forget the good that comes with all of it, I.e time off work, being too full for days on end, and that first dip in a cold body of water on a hot day. Amongst all the chaos, it's very important to take some time to completely wind down and zone out. To help with such a thing we’re going to let Acid Chess Club aka Benji aka the mayor of Melbourne take the wheel and drive for the next 5 hours (no destination required). 

You ever meet someone and just be like “damn, this cat knows what’s up!” Well, that’s how I felt when I met Benji, and I'm certain I'm not alone. If/when some extraterrestrial beings finally come to this god-forsaken planet, I'm gonna vote to put Benji forward to be the first contact and show em around town. I reckon they’re not too far away after hearing this mix… A smile that’s better than a hug, and a hug that’s better than a tray of perfectly roasted potatoes. Music is his game, in all forms, and he knows it inside and out; Responsible for all types of conceptual avenues to enjoy music, including various jaunts into the hosting realm under the umbrella of Crate Mates, Chewin The Fat, and Tesselate, all whilst having a firm grip on the DJ’ing thing and playing in the band San Of The Rambutan (TIP!) A man of much know-how and he’s only getting started. 

Hmmmmmm, damn, where to start? It’d probably be quicker to go through the bases that aren’t covered in this masterpiece, but I won’t. This is a big mountain to climb, but a stunning one at that. The scenery, the serenity, the flora and the fauna are all beautifully captured. Completely chock full of picturesque backdrops and stunning saturations, it reminds me of an album of photo highlights from the best trip you’ve ever had, a soundtracked slide show if you will. Every picture is worth a thousand notes, each one adding to the overarching narrative. Benji has done this series justice tenfold, in doing so making me even prouder to present such a thing. So without further adieu, chuck on your Solomons, fill up your butter sessions water bottle, and go conquer this beast. 

With love. X

His sounds >>>> https://soundcloud.com/acidchessclub

FHUO # 77 // Acid Chess Club

Ultra Dub Clubbing with DJ Sotofett at Nitsa/Apolo in Barcelona 20th of January 2023. Shout out to Salik Zia, Kambo Super Sound, Maimouna Haugen/Karolin Tampere/Mad Professor and Kavadi for heavy duty track contribution. 1xDubplate + 1xDigital track + rest Pure Vinyl. ***I'd love to hear any sets that match this type of selection & mixing in a big room club while keeping pressure***

SO-PHAT-MIXES

SO-PHAT-MIXES-34: DJ Sotofett - Live @ Nitsa / Apolo Barcelona (2023-01-20)

‘For home use only’ is an anti-club social, a chance to get to know someone/something. A series of transmissions purely dedicated to exploring the other side.

As the world tosses and turns, continuously coping with loss and burns, we continue to take and churn. It’s a full-time job living inside of a bubble, inside of a bubble, but we do it well, and boy is it nice here. Let’s take a moment and appreciate the space we have created for ourselves and the people that make that possible, one of those people for me is our next guest, Maryos Syawish, one half of Sleep D, f.k.a Sleepy Dino, and one of the founding member’s of Butter Sessions Records. 



I think the best place to start with Maryos is at the beginning, the beginning being the one love forums (tip of the hat;)) "frAnk" (cannot disclose real name due to legal issues) as he was called used to trawl the forums like he was Tank from the matrix, collecting every bit of vital information (I.e peak 08 -10 bangers), which would ultimately set him on his path to musical enlightenment and thus creating the foundations of the omnipresent ‘Butter Sessions’. Bringing underground Australian electronic music not only into the present but pushing it forward into the future. Where we used to follow, we now lead. Watching Maryos go from strength to strength over the last 15 years has been nothing short of inspirational, the amount of work Maryos and Corey (the other member of Sleep D/Butter sessions) have put into refining their craft and creating something truly amazing. Butter Sessions has been such an incredible platform for the Australian scene, carving out a place for all of us to call home, championing the local scene on a worldwide stage. They’ve come a long way from train-wrecking mixes at miss libertines all those years ago. Amazingly, Maryos has stayed humble this whole time, weird I know, but I’ve tested it time and time again. In an effort to fully embody the idea of being an artist, Maryos sunk himself into the graphical element in a heavy way, through pure ‘fuck around and find out’ he has established his own way of doing things via album artwork, poster design, logo development, and even sculpture work, and no one should be surprised that his work is beyond exceptional (I know sweet fuck all about art, but I do know what I like). Maryos’ star will continue to shine bright for many years to come and I cannot wait to see all the multifaceted fruitions. 



Keeping with the theme of ‘exceptional constructs of site and sound’ Maryos has delivered an interstellar submission. Fully embracing his middle eastern roots through a modern bypass and technical finesse, producing something that truly taps straight into the soul. Layers upon layers of perfectly structured sonic explorations, laced with haunting vocals and rhythm-based static, resulting in this beautifully melancholic love letter from the other side of the world. The mix dips and trip’s in and out of consciousness via waves of absolute hypnotism to put you under, then come the big hits from reality-driven synths to bring you back up for air. Maryos has created something truly powerful and moving here and it’s an honour to be able to bring this into the world. This is the point you take the red pill (not the one with the Mitsubishi logo on it).

Be kind to yourself. X 

his sounds >>>> https://soundcloud.com/sleepd

FHUO # 81 // Maryos Syawish

‘For home use only’ is an anti-club social, a chance to get to know someone/something. A series of transmissions purely dedicated to exploring the other side.

Here we are, still breathing, doing what we can in whatever way we can, still breathing, life is good, hard, but good. Enjoy it by all means possible. 
I do have something that might help though, as it's helped me, and it is this beautiful mix from Naarm based Kāmna. 

Kāmna is most definitely someone to pay attention to. Her breadth of knowledge and understanding of all things noise is truly unique, and if this mix doesn’t convince you of that, then go back and listen to her ‘Bleus’ and ‘Hue & Saturation’ mixes. Her ability to piece together the unknown has rewarded her with more and more gigs around town and I feel that this is only the beginning. 

Strap yourselves in for 109 minutes of pure elation, completely captivating from the get go, completely gripped until you’re let go. A mix of fun and flirtatious movements and ideals with bits and bobs of pretty much everything under the sun. A contemporary and refreshing approach to the lost art of the mix tape, it’s so easy to tell how much each one of these songs means to her. Submerged in a rich cultural understanding of how the world works, the mix blends multiple narratives together to create a harmonious tapestry that is just so damn nice on the ears. A mix that will happily haunt you for the rest of your life. 

Keep breathing. X

Her words >>>> “My favourite and most luxurious thing to do at home is to lie on the grass in my backyard on a somewhat sunny day under the dispersed shade of a too tall fruiting olive tree until I get slightly chilly and then I get up and lie on the concrete under a sheet or some tees hung up on our hills hoist spinning around with the light breeze we sometimes get in the late afternoon. White cabbage moths float through our veggie patch, tiny ants crawl over my legs and I smell the wafts of meals my neighbours are cooking, or maybe heating up. When I listen to this mix I like to think how I feel in that moment - full, content, relaxed, floaty and a little heady. 
Thanks for listening and being part of that moment - together. “

Her sounds >>> https://soundcloud.com/kamnam

FHUO # 82 // Kāmna

We welcome Tornado Wallace (@tornadowallace), long time friend of the label and whose record 'Falling Sun' we released through Second Circle back in 2016.  Interview (excerpt) down below.

www.musicfrommemory.com

MFM: Hey Lewie, how have you been lately?

TW: I dipped out to East Asia and Australia for the infamous Berlin winter and now I’m back ready for the euro warmth. Though it’s in no hurry to arrive here just yet.

MFM: There's a new record coming on Basic Spirit, the label you run with Jamie Tiller, and it all looks rather secretive... Can you tell us more about it Lew E? :) 

TW: I made these tracks when I was holed up sick for a week. Not being able to go to the studio I relied strictly on samples and software, which was fun to change the workflow up a little bit. I wanted to make some very club ready tracks, without any intention for a release. They (rather obviously) sample two well known tracks, but there’s a lot of new ideas too. I use a different name as it felt like a different style and approach to how I usually go about things. I think there will be more Lew E things on the horizon though :D.

MFM: Previous releases on Basic Spirit also had this '90s touch to it. What is it that you like about (music from) that era?

TW: I grew up in the 90s so a lot of the music coming out then really hits the nostalgic feels. But also, really interesting things were happening with technology, and it became a lot more affordable to put together a record. So there were a lot of - for lack of a better term - laymen releasing electronic music. Some of which had very new and out-there approaches to processes like sampling, mixing and arranging. But trends and technology all moved along so quickly that some of these sounds and ideas never had a chance to get fully fleshed out. Which is why it’s nice to pick up where some left off. People are currently very responsive to this late 90s/early 2000s sound, which is great for me because that’s a time when I really fell in love with electronic music. As a DJ, I’m playing these really personal tracks that I discovered as a teenager, and for the first time since I began playing parties/clubs 18 years ago, people seem to really understand them. It’s a very cool feeling.

MFM: You've also started a new more pop oriented project called a.s.o. together with vocalist Alia Seror O’Neill. Has it always been a dream or goal of yours to start a more band kind of project? Does it require a different writing/recording approach compared to when making dance music for the clubs?

TW: I like making music that I like listening to. And with the pandemic in full swing in 2020, I was having a little break from club music, and diving deeper into other styles of music I enjoy. Both from a listening and producing perspective. I found it to be a very different approach. It’s more melody/hook driven and focuses on getting ideas down quickly as they’re forming. A lot of the time I would use a basic keyboard and guitar to record, and Alia would add vocal melodies and harmonies on the fly. Sometimes it could get difficult when we would both want to put our fleeting ideas down at the same time! On that note, collaboration is never easy for me as I like to have full creative control of whatever it is I’m working on, and sometimes the creative paths divide and compromises have to be made. Sometimes the compromised path is thick and thorny, and sometimes it is paved gold and smells of roses.

MFM: How did you go through the selecting and recording process, any specific record or mood you had planned?

TW: I came across a bunch of really nice tracks all in a relatively similar downtempo/shoegaze style, and wanted to make a mix of music like that. For moody home/car/train etc listening. I also included a forthcoming Cousin remix of an a.s.o. single which I love and wanted to share early!

MFM Mix 049: Tornado Wallace

Dynamo Dresen is back again on Trushmix for the 211th edition!
The Acido Records label head, one half of the production duo Dresvn and an amazing DJ got to it and recorded a mix!
And what a burner of a mix he has sent us! Pure underground sounding house, techno, with some leftfield elements. But a mix for the dance floor!
Recorded direct on tape, sounding raw direct and pure energy from a superb DJ doing his thing! 

Raw skill and energy in the house!

Enjoy music from the top!

Trushmix.com

Trushmix 211 - Dynamo Dresen

‘For home use only’ is an anti-club social, a chance to get to know someone/something. A series of transmissions purely dedicated to exploring the other side.

We come (back) in peace! And with a gift from Chaz, A man who spends most of his days getting inside other people's heads, he offers us a rare glimpse inside of his own. A timeless selection of ardent classics, gracefully woven together with love and affection. Put your blinds down and your feet up. Much love. X

FHUO # 88 // Chaz

Amsterdam selector Orpheu The Wizard connects oddball and straight forward jams from different decades and different record shelves in a monthly two hour show.  
https://www.nts.live/shows/orpheu-the-wizard/episodes/orpheu-the-wizard-18th-august-2023

Orpheu The Wizard 180823

Pavlova Bar on a Sunday night in Sydney! 

what a trip!!!

Hewj shoutouts on the crowd on this!! and also the lovely host Peter. 

vibe extensive on this. 

slow building. disco-ish , house - ish , breaks- y

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Pavlova Bar (sydney can dance)

Moonshoe Selects 00016 - Millú

Louis McCoy, aka hndsm, possesses an audio résumé and reputation as a selector and curator that certainly does precede him. A founding member of the Inner Varnika Music festival and organiser of the now defunct yet legendary Out of Focus parties along with his present day involvement with the burgeoning Common Ground platform and newly established mix series, For Home Use Only, Louis over the many years of playing and holding events has etched out his own audio space in the collective memory of Melbourne’s dance community, quickly becoming a principle mainstay and purveyor of fine bounce espousing the principles of groove and flavour.

Unearthed from Melbourne’s inner Western suburbs, Lou from a early age developed an unhealthy penchant and love for electronic dance and rhythm which naturally escalated within him a strong desire to contribute and imbue Melbourne’s underground community with his own distinct, creative and broad perspective on what it requires to incite a dance floor.

A serial party starter and highly skilled technician behind the turntables, and as a result of being exposed to such wide array of electronic signatures, Louis has developed that highly sought after skill of being able to furnish any context with the appropriate vibe in order to create the required experience.

Under his many guises, aliases and incarnations ranging from Neptunes Trident, Lou-is to hndsm, Louis cut his swathe since the beginning of the decade, honing his craft in venues all over Melbourne. From warming up and opening proceedings for international luminaries along with playing local and inter-state festivals, most notably Rainbow Serpent, where he has come to own his market stage slot over the past 4 years, Louis in the process has deliberately developed his own and distinct approach to deejaying underpinned by his extraordinarily wide palate.

A true eclectic and tireless digger, Louis has that rare ability to weave and grind between hip hop, house, drum’n’bass and all things obscure whilst never losing the flow and keeping the narrative intact. A title not bestowed among many, yet fittingly here, Louis McCoy is a “dancers” Deejay.

I respectfully acknowledge the original custodians of the land on which we work, predominantly that of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation, and that sovereignty has never been ceded. we pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging.

Pavlova Bar (sydney can dance)

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