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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

B.P.T. Radio 036: Tornado Wallace

NO FRILLS ARE BACK @ THE BIN!!
Smooth V and Silky L are dancing with us under the moonlight. 
Listening to this all morning already put a neverending smile on my face. 
Let's praise them for this wonderful vibration station !!! 
@No_frills @5918mins.

No Frills - Knee Deep In Molten Butter (Guest Mix, 2021)

Witness the change: in season, not sound… As the cold starts to enter upon us we curl back inside, seeking for warmth. These antipodes can also be explored through the music that is aired here. No radical changes as such but a dialogue in between something from today or tomorrow that can help you connect with your inner glow. Calm and soothing, like the autumn colours or the falling leaves…

More info and tracklist here: lyl.live/episode/the-other-side-61

The Other Side 62, Lyl radio 15/11/22

Seelene's 𝓵𝓸𝓾𝓷𝓰𝓮 𝓵𝓲𝔃𝓪𝓻𝓭 Lodge Afters

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GI GI - DAWN SONG
DOWNSTAIRS J - 4 SEATER
BIOGROUND FEAT. KARLYN - LIP SERVICE
SY3 - TELL ME
STONE - BLURRY APPLE
ANF - IMAGES
KID LOOPS - LBS FEET
ASPEN - THIS IS WHY ONLY TEENAGERS CAN REALLY LOVE MUSIC
BURGER / INK - THE JEALOUS GUY FROM MEMPHIS
ZOË - MOONSISTER (LUNAR DUB 1)
A.S.O. - RAIN DOWN (PURELINK'S SAY LESS MIX)
DJ RELAX - PROTOTREK

NTS Radio Jan. 17 ('24)

After a long pause, we're happy to kick off the first mix of the year with no other than DJ Sundae himself. We're honored to have him contribute to our mix series and excited to share this with everyone. Read the full interview with our programmer Juan Izguerra and DJ Sundae.

Read here: https://www.homagebrewing.com/mix-series

Homage Mix Series: DJ Sundae – 007

valentine's special by @gigigigigigigi

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SIANSPHERIC - WITHOUT AN OUNCE OF PRETENSION II 
BLU MAR TEN - BLUSH 
ASHRAE FAX - SONNEN
OLIVE - FALLING 
HEIGHTS OF ABRAHAM - WESTERN EDGE 
ORANGE - QUARTER 1: LA COULEUR 
SWEETBACK - POWDER 
ANNE GARNER - SILVER LINES (PYLON KING MIX) 
LOCUST - JUST AFTER SUNSET 
GROOVE ARMADA - YOUR SONG (TIM ‘LOVE’ LEE’S SEMI BEARDED MIX) 
AQUA BASSINO - MOON LIGHT
GI GI - FAR-FLUNG (FORTHCOMING QUIET TIME)
NEU! - LEB’ WOHL

NTS Radio Feb. 14th ('24) w/ Gi Gi - Valentine's Special

Living Room n°67 ~ @av_moves

q. pls introduce yourself
a. Yooo! My name is John Jones. I’m a musician / artist currently based in Los Angeles.  I spent my younger years outside of Washington DC and my culturally formative ones getting weird in Baltimore Maryland. 

q. is there a story behind the mix?
a. I’ve been playing the guitar a lot more these days… I think that may be effecting my listening habits.

q. what’s the best way to enjoy your mix?
a. Walking a dog

q. describe a favorite object in your living room...
a. I hate to be that guy, but probably my speakers

q. are you working on any projects right now (music or not music)?
a. Yea! I’m finishing up a new AV Moves record.. Jesse and I have been slowly piecing together the next JJ+JS album.. Puli, the band I’m in with my friends Phil and Damon, have a record coming out soon. We’re also looking to record new material sometime in the next month or so. I’ve been playing in Suzanne Kraft’s live band too.. we have some fun opening gigs that we’ve been prepping for. Workwise, I'm at In Sheep’s Clothing HiFi managing events and helping out at the record store. busy busy busy

Living Room n°67 ~ av moves

00] Hole In One - Spiritual Ideas For Virtual Reality
[09] The Primitive Painter - Levitation [Klang Elektronik - KLANG 1]
[18] Dubtribe Sound System - Sunshine's Theme (Sunshine's Remix) [Organico - ORG 004]
[23] State Of Flux - Mercury [Finiflex - FF1009]
[29] The Primitive Painter - Cathedral [Klang Elektronik - KLANG 1]
[36] Ebi - Chuu [Space Teddy - ST 007]
[43] Some Other People - Astralise [Infinite Mass - MASS 018 T]
[52] The Primitive Painter - Invisible Landscapes [Klang Elektronik - KLANG 1]
[58] Squid - Emprisoning Sound On A Piece Of Wax [Apollo - APOLLO 16]
[64] The Keyprocessor - Feary Tales [Eevo Lute Muzique - EEVO 008]
[68] State Of Flux - The News [Bold! Stars - BR 2009-1]
[71] Ian Pooley And Alec Empire - Untitled (Pulse Code E.P. Side A) [Mille Plateaux - MP 3]
[83] Ebi - Sou [Space Teddy - ST 007]

Mixes 1993

Andrew Weatherall - Massive Mellow Mix (Slow Electric vol 1.1)

This is an old mix I recorded for http://testpressing.org, almost ten years ago... Sounded like a good fit for the current mood and perfect for enjoying the sun to come and lazing outside!

Tracklist:

David Sylvan - Awakening
Azuma - Armor
Quantum Jump - Neighbours
Roland Bocquet - Djerba
Patrick Vian - Oreknock
Smith & Mudd - The Waiting
The Awakening Dream - Overtones
Bernard Arcadio - Vision future
Francis Bebey - Fleur Tropicale
Vangelis Katsoulis - Double Image
Jon Hassell - Balia
Arica - Candle
P. Wilsher & T. Kelly - Sahara Sunrise
Manuel Göttsching - Deep distance
Heldon - Ocean boogi
G & M de Angelis - Tema di Majorana
Fleetwood Mac - Albatros

When Sound Becomes Colour

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NTS Radio Jan. 17 ('24)

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