Manfredas, master of sounds! Thank you, you made my day!

This week on the podcast we welcome Lucy Cook, long time friend of the festival who's been behind some of our favourite downtempo mixes of the past few years for the likes of Outsiders and MMSU. Settle in for 90-minutes of earworms, passing by downtempo, hip hop and acid jazz on a leisurely summer stroll.

Catch Lucy spinning this year for The Ghost's takeover of The Beach on the festival's last day.

DIM292 - Lucy Cook

Rounding out the year with two and a half hours of perfectly weighted dream grooves, tech savvy-transcendence and heavenly vintage house music from a beacon of the deep dancefloor, Hannah D! 

@hld
@thespacebetweenus

Q. Hey Hannah, what inspiration did you draw upon when putting this mix together? Is there a sound, feeling, or time/place in dance music history that connects all the different elements in one way or another?

A. Hey Myles! Thank you so much for having me on, I’m over the moon to be a part of the series. This mix is a bit of an ode to my favourite time and place to DJ — sunset at a festival or doof in the bush. When the day turns to night is such a special time, especially in these settings, and I really wanted to try and emulate that feeling — starting out soft and building into something a bit euphoric.

Q. Are there any records in the mix that are especially close to your heart, or new or old favourites that you’ve been keeping up your sleeve for the right moment?

A. Yes actually! One that comes to mind is Dario - Sweet Love (Evolution Mix). I found it a few years ago and was obsessed with it but the record was so expensive on Discogs (currently $200!) and I couldn’t find it anywhere else so I kinda gave up on it. When you asked me to do this mix I decided to have another look for it and ended up being able to trade someone for a rip of the vinyl. So happy to finally play it!! Another special one is Kalle-M - This Place. My partner David actually found this and sent it to me a while ago and I love it so much, so shout out to Dave for that one :) and a final special mention for Blue Noise - Coldflow which is close to the end. It gives me goosebumps every time, so intensely emotional and I would be crying if I heard this on a dancefloor!

Q. I know you’ve had quite the busy year on the events front, hosting a number of different parties with great local and international DJs as part of the Luna Blessings and Send/Return collectives. What were some of your favourite moments from the year that was, and what projects are you looking forward to working on in 2024?

A. Thank you! It’s been a crazy year looking back and I’m so grateful to be a part of so many special parties. A moment that stands out was the Waxo Paradiso x Hope Street Radio party the other week, the vibes were so perfect all day. This year I’ve actually played quite a lot of b2b sets which has been so fun, and I’ve had the chance to play interstate a couple of times and in Europe which was amazing :) We’ve got a super stacked year ahead with both Luna Blessings and Send/Return which I can’t wait for! We’re hosting one of my favourite artists ever for Luna in January which we’ll announce very soon. I’m looking forward to more of all of the above in 2024!

MDC.291 Hannah D

We are excited to share with you the latest perception of Far Blue from an artist who we truly admire. Martinou has built a distinct sound, blending deep, atmospheric textures with intricate rhythms to form a soundscape that is both immersive and emotionally evocative. After having Martinou to play a closing set at Borisov for our Far Blue x Pintai event earlier this year, we could only look forward to the next time we would be able to share his music with you. An artist who truly pushes the boundaries with the tracks he produces and the mixes he puts together. 'ecotone' captures his essence of Far Blue, crafted entirely from his own creations.

"an ecotone is an area where two biological biomes meet and blend into each other. one biome may extend further into the other at one point and the lines can easily blur; where does one biome end and the other start? this is a recording of what i’ve come to uncover from my mind and record whilst in my innermost haven. like the ecotone, the music is always flowing, ever changing."

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A Far Blue concept by Martinou - 'ecotone'

Interstellar Radio Transmissions from
the Rings of Neptune

— Episode five by @lunaludmila (live)

Interstellar Radio Transmissions comes with and exclusive live act from Dutch artist Luna Ludmila, recorded last summer at our Stellar Systems event at Club der Visionaere.

Links:
https://www.ringsofneptune.com
https://www.instagram.com/luna_ludmila
https://www.instagram.com/ringsofneptuneagency

Contact:
info (at) ringsofneptune.com


Interstellar Radio Transmissions 05 - Luna Ludmila (live at Club der Visionaere)

Per Amžius Ambient @ Radio Vilnius 01.30 w/ Marijus Klimaitis & Manfredas

1st hour - Marijus Klimaitis 
2nd hour - Manfredas


Per Amžius Ambient 01.30 w/ Marijus Klimaitis & Manfredas

all night long at Platforma Wolff in Bucharest 25.02.22

@margauxgazur
Margaux Gazur - Blurred Memories
Smallville LP 18
Out 23rd of May

A1 Agata - 8’19
A2 Morning Ride - 9’24
B1 This Is Always - 10’41
B2 Madake - 7’56
C1 Su Phu - 9’20
C2 Someday - 7’31
D1 Blurred Memories - 15'13

Smallville LP 18 - Margaux Gazur - Blurred Memories

DJ Rino
instagram : https://www.instagram.com/dj_rino_pinguin_society/ 
soundcloud : https://soundcloud.com/rinobxl

Kuba'97
soundcloud : https://soundcloud.com/kuba97
instagram : https://www.instagram.com/kubakubakuba97/

Neverending sounds w/ DJ Rino & Kuba'97 @ GIMIC - 11 April 2025

recorded live at gaffe, london 

8am on sunday 20th april

music from Mr G, Martinou, Lb Honne, Nina Simone, The Phantasy, Burial

Will You, Sunday Morning @ Gaffe, London, 20/04/2025

Vinyl journey recorded live at the Beach Stage on the last day of Love International Festival 2025 @ The garden, Tisno, Croatia (15.07.2025)

Tracklist:
Nicola Cruz - Individuality Riddim [Rhythm Section International]
Bawrut – tano [Ransom Note]
Dreems - Ahead Temper [Power Cuts]
Snacks – Purdie [Magic Jams]
Roger Taylor - Two Sharp Pencils (Get Bad) (Jamie 3:26 Punk Funk version) [Music For Freaks]
N-Gynn - Fire On Fire  (Luca Lozano Remix) [Gottwax Recordings]
Baby Rollen – Whatuwant [M.A.D Records]
YSE Saint Laur'ant - Gone Fighting [Whiskey Disco]
Kasso - Brazilian Dancer (Bottin razorblade edit) [Magick Edits]
Nicola Cruz - Barretto (Tienes Algo) [Rhythm Section International]
Tanzlife - Cold Fire [Local Talk]
Love Athletics - All of My Love [Whiskey Disco]
YSE Saint Laur'ant - What's -My Name? [Whiskey Disco]
Carl And Carol Jacobs - Robot Jam (Nick The Record & Dan Tyler Rerub Remix) [Emotional Rescue]
Acid Charlie - Everything Counts [Coqueto Records]
Gab Jr. - Body Connection [Automatic Writing]
Joaquin Joe Claussell - Break Free [Rekids]
Cole Medina - We Call It Good 2 Me [Whiskey Disco]
Dennis Cruz - Time Out [Crosstown Rebels]
Moodymann – It's 2 Late 4 U And Me (youANDme Edit) [Ornaments]
Buckley - I Like [Upgrade]
Dashiell – Speakerphone [Tancido]
Chrissy - Nothing (Eli Escobar Remix) [Cool Ranch]
Oscar Sulley & The Uhuru Dance Band - Bukom Mashie (JKriv 7 Inch Mash) [Razor-N-Tape 45]
Javonntte - White Wing Dove (Main Mix) [Makin' Moves]

MIMI @ Love International 2025

Cinema #12

A reflective sketch in the Cinematic series—this piece drifts into atmospheric space, less groove and more mood. At just over two minutes, “#12” feels like a moment from an unseen film: spacious, subtle, and evocative.

Cinema #12

Manfredas and Vilnius are not one and the same but so intrinsically linked that the Lithuanian capital makes a good starting point. Although, Manfredas got his first musical experience via his hometown radio (long shifts soundtracking a country exploding itself out of the Soviet glaciation), it was his move to Vilnius that started it all. 

Skip a few shifts at legendary club Gravity and an electroclash band and we get to Opium and Smala. It is quite hard to fathom how important the club and Manfredas’ imprint were to the Vilnius nightlife, and still are. For years, this was the party and what a party that was; creating a scene out of not much, educating a couple of generation of clubbers, tightening friendships and making Manfredas the international DJ he is today. For many, it made Vilnius unexpectedly the best clubbing city in the world.

After a string of solo releases and remixes aimed at the furthest corners of the dancefloor, Manfredas took a deep breath and reached out even beyond that furthest corner. With drummer Marijus Aleksa, he created Santaka, an organic/electronic post-jazz (insert whatever term you please) with releases on Byrd Out and legendary Finnish label Sahko, and a live project where the dance floor and non-dancefloor merge hypnotically.

When Manfredas co-created Radio Vilnius in 2021, a hub for experimental music in a dire national landscape, it was another way to pay his dues to the local scene. Born online, Radio Vilnius has now launched it's own record label, inaugurated by Santaka themselves.

When The Last Smala happened in 2020, Manfredas & Ivan Smagghe created a new party outfit: Dresden, a bastard child of Vilnius and London, mother of all nighters, designer of t-shirts, travelling circus (from Love International to Wonderfruit, Glastonbury to Sonar). More hours put in for unruly people, more psychedelic music, including a two-day “weekender” at Gallery, the new hyper-club opened by the Opium crew.

Jack of all trades but master of many (we haven’t talked about his love of food), you can find Manfredas touring the world searching for that extra sparkle and sharing it with all of us.

bookings : caroline@spunoutagency.com

all night long at Platforma Wolff in Bucharest 25.02.22

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