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Tracklist
Greg Foat & Ayo Salawu - Journey to Arcturus
Christer Norden - Floatin'
Grouper - Alien Observer
Bitchin Bajas - Outer Spaceways Incorporated
Brandon Coleman - Interstellar Space
Sun Ra - Space is the Place Live (Mark Wayward Edit)
Idris Ackamoor & The Pyramids - Thank You God
Corinne Bailey Rae - Earthlings
King Khan -  Tribute to the Pharaoh's Den
Jaze Baqti - Tribalism
Malcolm Cecil - Birth of Light
Terry Callier - Dancing Girl (Edit)
Kathy Smith - End of the World
Marc Moulin - From
Greg Foat & Ayo Salawu - The Lonely Robot
COS - Mein Maschine Ist Schön (My Machine is Beautiful) Single Edit
Yussef Dayes - Turquoise Galaxy
Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith & Emile Mosseri - Moon in your Eye
Katsutoshi Morizono - Space Traveller
Laura Nyro - Child in a Universe
Parliament - Mothership Connection (Kon "Let me Ride" Remix)

Art: Lorna Simpson - Observing the Universe.

Child In A Universe: Space Travellers & Alien Observers

So I spent a few weeks trying to do something "special" for episode 250 of Pullin from the Stacks, but all my attempts just didn't feel right. Which meant I just kept putting off uploading a new episode this past month. But this week it was time for the latest Walking in Space livestream (second Thursday every month on Twitch!) and I felt like it came together pretty well, a blend of everything from folky-jazz to house to live hip-hop to gospel. A couple slip-ups in-between but that's just how things go! Hope you enjoy. Thanks to all the longtime listeners for sticking around and all the new listeners for checking this out! No track list for this one, but the final track is from my dude Jumbo's excellent gospel compilation "Love Hides All Faults," which everyone should check for!

July 12 2024

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Pullin from the Stacks Episode 250 - Walking in Space

Jean-Claude searches through his extensive mountain of records to bring out some of that new new, and some new old as well. It always bangs. 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/ifmusic/episodes/ifmusic-3rd-august-2024

If Music Presents You Need This w/ Jean-Claude 030824

1) Tell us a bit about yourself and your record collection.

I'm Dom and I run Miles Away Records. I've been collecting records for 10 or so years now. When I first started collecting records I was properly into northern soul. I remember the first proper record I purchased was a one sided bootleg of The Snake. Since then I've been lucky enough to have been to record shops all over the world from Peru to Berlin. Lots of my records have come via tips and recommendations from people I;ve worked with, record shop owners or my own personal research. I try to buy the majority of my records in record shops as I feel like you get better records that way which you might not have considered before but over the years I've spent a fair amount buying online via discogs and ebay. I have a particular love for soulful music be that soul 45s, jazz, jazz-funk, latin, salsa, rare groove, MPB and of course modern and northern soul and my record collection largely reflects that. 

2) 45/7 is all about celebrating the 7". Can you tell us a bit about what you love about the format.

I love 45s. I love being able to take a small box of 45s to a gig over your shoulder. I love the louder cut. The shorter time lengths keeping you on your toes. The price. The label artwork. The house bag. There's just such a simple beauty to them. The original idea of my label Miles Away was to put out soulful 45s from all over the world because of my love for the format. 

3) One hour of vinyl goodness... can you talk us through your selection for your 45/7 mix?

The mix consists of recent finds, classics and personal favourites. I wanted this mix to reflect my DJ style and I always prefer mixes which start slower and build up. I tried to keep it flowing as much as possible, blending where I could or chopping in where I thought it was right. I wanted the mix to keep the listener engaged and wondering what was coming next so in the latter end we dip into some Caribbean and salsa records to keep things interesting.

4) Where can people catch you / listen to your music? 

I have a monthly radio show on Soho Radio. Wednesday 6-8pm UK BST. Every 4 weeks. Aside from that, you can catch me Djing around London and beyond regularly playing at venues such as the Jazz Cafe, The Century Club, BBE Store, Brilliant Corners as well as running my own nights at The Jago club in Dalston. 

https://www.instagram.com/milesawayrecords

5) Top 5 all time fave records

My top 5 are always changing so here's my current fave records.
 
5. Chicago Gangsters - I Choose You 
4. Shirley & Company - Shame, Shame, Shame - Vocal Version 
3. Junior Mendes - Toque Tropical 
2. Bobby Taylor - Oh, I've Been Blessed 
1. O'Donel Levy - Time Has Changed

45/7 #89 ARTIST: DOM ORE

Sunday FUnday: FU - 04.08.24

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Therapy (part 1)

I come to say goodbye x Cardigan (Slowed + Extended)

WOLF Music At Spiritland Kings Cross - 31st January 2020

Don't know about anyone else but I'm getting more disillusioned with SoundCloud with every change they make. The new algorithm and its 'recommendations' ignore mixes and any tracks over 10 mins, they've removed the New & Hot charts and replaced them with irrelevant crap like "Events near you", and this new UI has me searching for a way to revert it. 

Banner: Roy Ayers mural in Brockley, SE London by Richard Wilson: www.richardwilsonartwork.com