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Bugs Groove: Uzuri Special on Noods Radio [13/03/2021]

The first Episode of the Shivercast Series is contributed by our good friend Eugenia @eugeniadj . She hails from the coastlines of California, but currently traces her roots in the picturesque city of Bologna, IT.

It's a trip - starting of with some lo-fi ravy sounds, afterwards getting more trippy but also showing of some darker wave influences & ultimately upping the tempo - ending in a smooth Jungle/DnB finale!

While we are struggling to find the right words to describe this awsome mix put together by her, she never fails in choosing the right words when it comes to writing. Her words & poems are fascinating and show her talent for different kinds of art.

Check out her latest feature for the ResidantAdvisor 'Dance Floor Epiphanies' here:
https://ra.co/features/3824?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=GlobalNewsletter-2102.7

Besides her love for sweaty & intense club feelings she is definitely a head of the healing sounds. She runs the radio show “The Shape of Memory,” a monthly transmission via Ghunghru that airs on Boxout.fm, a radio station based in New Dehli. The concept behind it is stunning - connecting words, feelings, memories & music together in a new spehere of art.

This set was also premiered a few days ago on the 2nd episode of our Radioshow 'Shiver Rec. Radio' on our favourite USA-GER radio connection Subletradio. You can listen to it here and maybe get some deeper context of Eugenia.
https://www.mixcloud.com/subletradio/shiver-rec-radio-episode-2-ft-eugenia/

Tracklist:

SCNTST - Untitled 
Matrixxman - Rites
Jump Source - Empathy Dub 3
Robert Hood - Home 
Depeche Mode - Behind the Wheel
Paradise 3001 - Beautification Bang Bang (Daktari Mix)
Vivian Koch - When we will meet again
Stenny - Void 
Stasis - Artifax 
Ola Bergman - Unfolded
Perko - Stutter
Answer Code Request - Pardisis 
Qurra - Rod Modell 
Ceephax Acid Crew - Nuketurn
Blue Hour - First Light (3kz Jungle Mix)
Will Silver - In my Head (She’s Mine) (Remix)

Shivercast 001 - Eugenia

Pulse

ose yourself in the mystical rhythms of the desert. This track captures the essence of endless dunes, scorching sun, and the cool shadows that dance across ancient sands. Perfect for meditation, studying, or just vibing to those deep, atmospheric beats.
🌵 Experience the raw beauty of desert landscapes
🔥 Hypnotic melodies meet modern production
🌙 From burning daylight to starlit nights
Whether you're cruising through the city or dreaming of distant horizons, let these desert sounds transport you to another world.

#DesertVibes #ChillMusic #AmbientMusic #DesertSounds #EpicMusic #MeditationMusic #StudyMusic #RelaxingMusic #AtmosphericMusic #DesertLife #SaharaVibes #MoroccoMusic #DubaiVibes #LosAngeles #Phoenix #LasVegas #Marrakech #Cairo #Riyadh #AbuDhabi #Tucson #Albuquerque #DohaQatar #DesertCities #SandDunes #MirageSounds #NomadVibes #BedouinBeats #OasisGrooves #SunsetVibes
🎧 Turn up the volume and escape to the desert 🏜️

sogno di te

01 REC-2025-11-16 superintendent -5

Bringing us mix number 145 in our series is the talented Cape Town resident, blaqkongo. He was kind enough to take the time to answer a few questions for us too about his party Casa Kongo, and his experience in the South African Dance scene.

https://mantissamix.com/2020/02/15/an-interview-blaqkongo/

https://soundcloud.com/blaqkongo

Mantissa Mix 145: blaqkongo @ Casa Kongo

Mantissa Radio on Resonance Extra w/ Tom Allman & Jambo Feb 2020

Our latest mix comes from Quiver and features plenty of acid, chug and rollers. It's a big'un, make sure to check it out!

@therealquiver

Mantissa Mix 147: Quiver

Our 148th mix comes from Ben Boe, the founder of one of our favourite labels, For Those That Knoe. Ben set up For Those That Knoe in 2013 with an intention to turn the reissue market on its head. Rather than plainly reissuing individual expensive records on Discogs, Ben has re-positioned several artists previously unknown to most and given them a platform to shine; most notably Casey Tucker and Derek Carr in recent years. Ben is well respected for the breadth and depth of his A&R approach - For Those That Knoe will release two LPs before summer: the dreamy, super deep house of Planisphere, and the edgy, intergalactic electro sounds of ADJ. This approach is reflected in his DJing, with an ability to stitch together a rich tapestry of electronic sounds. This mix however has focused more on newer music with records purchased in the last year.

"On the mix I wanted to record something a bit fresher although I haven't really been on top of record purchasing in the past 12 months. It definitely leans more towards my housier sound and I managed to slot in two tracks from the forthcoming Planisphere LP. It was mixed at home on two technics 1210s and my Vestax PMC CX rotary mixer."

This mix has been in the works for some time so we are very happy to finally have it come to fruition. Big thanks to Ben for what is one of the best submissions we have had to our mix series!

@forthosethatknoe

Mantissa Mix 148: Ben Boe

"I rarely get asked to do a mix so specific, but given the subject matter of this one I immediately got working on it and dug for some of the headiest afterhours vibes I could think of. I probably could have made this thing seven hours long..."

@cloutier

Mantissa Mix 149: Eric Cloutier

In these dark times of Covid we still have our music.  We have the sounds to soothe us, distract and take our minds away from the chaos and uncertainty.   
We can't dance like we used to but we can hear and feel. Our release must be found in another way, we must look within. We find solace and grant ourselves space and time in the music. 
   
Sam McQueen (Indio co-producer with John Beltran, Indigo Aera, Delsin Records, Furthur Electronix) presents his debut album Dreams In Sepia for Mojuba sub label a.r.t.less and hits us with a real time soundscape of the moment, an epic-like document of these times. The rhythms are subtle, sometimes broken, the time structures often complex, this is not primarily dance floor orientated music. These sounds are way more cerebral, for the heads. They reflect perfectly the complexities of life we are experiencing in 2020. 

The edges are rounded with occasional strolling bass lines and comfy chords. Slabs of keys and spaced out female vocals like a psychedelic journey that scares you at first yet comforts you soon after. Sam McQueen’s mediatory sounds give an overwhelming sense of the moment. The music makes you take time out and listen. Its purposeful manner suggests there are more hours in the day, like time slowing down a pause, like the sun slithering slowly behind the horizon. These are sunset sounds for dark back-rooms. 

Daytime or night, it works. This is the soundtrack for the other room, the deeper sounds not designed to make you dance. This music doesn’t get in your face, it creeps up and smacks you on the ass. There are elements of early nineties UK Techno, a warmth and delicateness that pervades a distinct lack of four four dance floor in the beat structures, a softer tone throughout than the harder Detroit techno sounds of the same era but still nods and acknowledgements to the D in the layout and way the sounds present themselves. Think John Beltran, Symbols and Instruments, Black Dog or Kirk DeGiorgio, mid 90s Berlin sounds from Basic Channel / Rhythm & Sound, but in lockdown. Music for today's modern lacking landscape. The sounds often familiar, analogue, the drums, hi hats and snares, shimmer,  jazz style. They accentuate and push the rest of the elements around them.  
 In a bygone era this would be crudely classed as Chill Out music. In 2020 Covid era its about how it makes you feel as you relax and really listen to it. It is about emotion and empathy, a oneness, a new unknown and a deeper train of thought for the listener. Much like 2020, Sam McQueen lays the pieces round the edge of the jigsaw and lets you fill in the rest. 

Written & produced by Sam McQueen 
Illustration by Kilian Eng 
Mastered by Tob Jona 

cat#: A.R.T.LESS LP 2

Dreams In Sepia

Sam McQueen - Dreams In Sepia [A.R.T.LESS LP 2] (Preview)

My guest in episode 101 is Parallel Harmony who delivers a lush 2 hour mix full of 90s gems. It features one of my absolute favorite tracks; Nuron's Eau Rouge, which has been in my wantlist since I grew a pair of eyes.

First and second hour by Parallel Harmony:

01. The Irresistible Force ‎– Space Is The Place [Rising High Records - 1991]
02. Nuron - Eau Rouge [Likemind - 1996]
03. Earth Nation - Elucidate [Eye Q Records - 1995]
04. As One - Shambala (Reflected by Russ Gabriel) [New Electronica - 1995]
05. Patchwork - Mind's Ear [Spirit Zone Recordings - 1997]
06. Luke Slater's 7th Plain - To Be Surreal [General Production Recordings (GPR) - 1993]
07. Agent Orange - Warm Love [Loop Records - 1995]
08. Palomatic - Foaming Waves [Transonic Records - 1995]
09. Ismistik - Bulb [Djax-Up-Beats - 1995]
10. Dfuse - Libra [General Production Recordings (GPR) - 1995]
11. Mark Franklin - Release To The System [Warp Records - 1994]
12. Planet Gong - Humid Empire [Djax-Up-Beats - 1994]
13. Just For Fun - Dreaming Of A Better Day [NOW! Records - 1993]
14. Diffusion - Lushes (Hypnotic Long Lushes Mix) [EXperimental - 1993]
15. Harmon Eyes - Tension [Loop Records - 1994]
16. Unity 3 - The Age Of Love Suite (Neverending Voice Remix) [Zener - 1993]

Third hour by Kiskelfacit:

01. Pablo's Eye - Prepare For The Others To Follow (Cypher N.Y. Mix) [Swim - 1996]
02. Kruder And Dorfmeister - Shakatakadoodub [Ninja Tune - 1996]
03. Khan - Nowhere [Matador - 1999]
04. Orange - Quarter 3: Le Jus [Fnac Music Dance Division - 1993]
05. Eternal Basement - Stop War [Blue Room Released - 2000]
06. Mirror Image - Trancelation Passaage [66 Degrees Records - 1996]
07. Immersion - Les Iles Flottantes [Swim - 1994]
08. Patchwork - Close [Spirit Zone Recordings - 1999]
09. Some Other People - The Sorcerer [Infinite Mass - 1993]
10. Luke Slater's 7th Plain - Reality Of Space [General Production Recordings (GPR) - 1994]
11. Steve C - Morgan [Kudos Records - 1995]
12. Velocette - Baal (Evening Version) [Reflective - 1996]
13. Repeat - Lilt-A [A13 - 1995]
14. Stranger - Vesuvius [Plink Plonk - 1993]
15. Sour Chemic - Yoda [66 Degrees Records - 1996]
16. Oz Artists - Oh, God [AE Recordings - 1998]

Hjärngymnastik 101: Takyarytmiskt Monopolkalas med Parallel Harmony

almost 3 hours of a masterclass from Tel-Aviv's deepest gold miner.

@gerigendel

the final Bazaar mix of 2020.

Bazaar 40 || Yoav Goldman

Ambient, Cosmic, Kraut Rock, Space Rock mix from 1995.
Featuring tracks by Brainticket, Ozric Tentacles, Purple Om, Divine Soma Experience, Mandragora, Electric Orange, Michael Moorcock's Deep Fix and Moonloonies.

Simon Scott - Tandoori Space (1995) Tape

Mantissa Radio w/ Tom Allman & Hannd on Resonance Extra February 7th 2021

Tracklist

DBA PODCAST 012 - SCOTT FERGUSON (100% UNRELEASED PRODUCTIONS)

MANTX005 - Loxxe
https://mantissa.bandcamp.com/album/plains-of-passage

Premiere Requests: mantissa_1@outlook.com

@thomasallman-1
@james-acquaye-nortey-glover
@oatyg

Mantissa Radio w/ Tom Allman & Hannd on Resonance Extra February 7th 2021

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