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Live Dj set recorded at Fanfulla (Rome, IT)
13 September 2024

Al Fanfulla

Old friend of the Show @nikos-metaxas aka Nikoslav Nachhall finally made it to our cozy studio in wedding. Lean back and enjoy a mesmerizing ride through dreamy landscapes and joyful tunes. Hosted by @menqui

Artwork by @kryptic_dj

The Past Forward radio show is hosted and aired on Cashmere Radio. Find more info and other episodes on the Cashmere Radio website - cashmereradio.com/shows/past-forward/

Past Forward #98 with Nikoslav Nachhall

Khadim

Lamp Fall

From the forthcoming album "Nuits Sans Nuit", to be released on May 30th.

Pierre Bastien and Michel Banabila return with Nuits Sans Nuit, their second collaboration following their Baba Soirée debut from 2023. Recorded as an intuitive exchange between Rotterdam and Valencia, the album emerged from a simple ping-pong process: Banabila sculpted sounds and atmospheres, to which Bastien responded with his distinctive instrumental palette: flute-augmented cornet, mechanised log drum, and more. Mixed by Banabila, the result is a raw yet immersive work that resonates with a somnambulant, wide-awake presence.

Pierre Bastien: "When Michel had finished mixing and editing, I listened to the whole record and sensed a dreamlike quality in it. It reminded me of a book I read years ago: ‘Nuits Sans Nuit Et Quelques Jours Sans Jour’ by Michel Leiris.  Around that same time, some fifty years ago, I was playing in Nu Creative Methods with Bernard Pruvost, a duo that appears on the Nurse With Wound list. Since then, Pruvost has turned to painting, and his work is as dreamlike as our music. We asked him to contribute one of his paintings for the album cover."

Nuits Sans Nuit unfolds through shifting shades of melancholy. "I don't know how to describe the feeling of these crazy times we live in," says Banabila. "Les plus désespérés sont les chants les plus beaux,”  Bastien quotes De Musset. Wordless yet deeply expressive, the album invites listeners into a space of contemplation, where meaning emerges through immersion — like ritual music carrying an unspoken message. Echoes of saudade, blues, fado, and soleá surface in the duo’s playful noise, reimagined through their singular vocabulary.

DL / LP

Pierre Bastien & Michel Banabila: Nature's Voice (Pingipung 090, LP / digital)

In this label special, we are focussing on releases from the Jazz and Rhythm ‘n’ Blues label Cadet Records. A sub-label of the independent label Chess Records from Chicago. Founded in the 1950s, Chess Records set the trend for the development of Rhythm and Blues and Rock ‘n’ Roll and is still one of the most important Blues labels today. The success of the label and its sub-labels is due to the fact that they signed musicians and released records that were not the focus of the major labels. They thus offered the artists a space for free musical development. Among the main protagonists who have released on Cadet Records are Ahmad Jamal, James Moody, Dorothy Ashby, Ramsey Lewis, Rotary Connection and many others.

This version is without the spoken parts, just the music.

First aired on Cashmere Radio on March 01, 2025
https://cashmereradio.com/episode/the-endless-tape-machine-35-label-showcase-cadet-records/

The Endless Tape Machine #35 - Label Showcase: Cadet Records

Rich Junkie

Tappin N Pacin

Like A Ribbon

Restoration

Braces (Prod Suzy Sheer)

tears on his rings and chains

Cartoon Network

"The piano chords at the beginning of the track sound familiar; the moment the memory begins to take shape, bizarre organ flashes shoot out of nowhere, completely off beat, shattering the concentration. (...) Suddenly, the whole thing escalates, spiralling completely out of control; echoes circle around the speakers, only to return to relative normality under tight bongo rhythms before a stubborn trombone takes over. And then it gets really interesting."

With this quote from Joe Gibbs in mind, we browsed through our dub archive and present you with the sound from legendary studios such as Black Ark, Dynamic Sounds, Wackie's House Of Music, ... and acclaimed producers Jo Jo Hookim, Jah Thomas, Augustus Pablo, Lee Perry, King Tubby and many more.

This version is without the spoken parts, just the music.

First aired on Cashmere Radio on May 24, 2025
https://cashmereradio.com/episode/the-endless-tape-machine-37-bubble-it-up-on-dub/

The Endless Tape Machine #37 - Bubble It Up On Dub

sweek

Dancefloor Mindfulness Announcement

Often called the "happy hormone," dopamine results in feelings of well-being. A primary driver of the brain's reward system, it spikes when we experience something pleasurable.

Dopamina (Stonehouse Remix)

Premiere: Dopamina (Stonehouse Remix)

Buy/stream: https://kompakt.fm/downloads/pop-ambient

To start the year right, we have uploaded a special Pop Ambient 21 Years mix by Thore Pfeiffer. This mix includes 21 tracks from 21 Pop Ambient releases in chronological order. Enjoy and Happy New Year!

1. Markus Guentner - Regensburg / Pop Ambient 2001
2. www.jz-arkh.co.uk - Ddrhodes / Pop Ambient 2002
3. Leandro Fresco - Buenos Amigos / Pop Ambient 2003
4. Klimek - Standing On The Beach (Gun In My Hand Mix) / Pop Ambient 2004
5. Thomas Fehlmann - With Oil / Pop Ambient 2005
6. Dirk Leyers - Come To Where I Go / Pop Ambient 2006
7. Triola - Das Wunder Der Kulperhütte / Pop Ambient 2007
8. DJ Koze - Nymphe Und Schäfer / Pop Ambient 2008
9. Andrew Thomas - A Dream Of A Spider / Pop Ambient 2009
10. Dettinger - Therefore / Pop Ambient 2010
11. Jürgen Paape - Ein Schöner Land / Pop Ambient 2011
12. Marsen Jules - Swans Reflecting Elephants / Pop Ambient 2012
13. Jens-Uwe Beyer - Deutz Air 2 / Pop Ambient 2013
14. Ulf Lohmann - PCC / Pop Ambient 2014
15. Bvdub - In White Pagodas, I‘ll Wait For You / Pop Ambient 2015
16. Dave DK - Veira (Leandro Fresco Mix) / Pop Ambient 2016
17. Anton Kubikov - Dekka / Pop Ambient 2017
18. The Orb - Sky‘s Falling / Pop Ambient 2018
19. Max Würden - Core / Pop Ambient 2019
20. Thore Pfeiffer - Alles Bleibt Anders / Pop Ambient 2020
21. Neozaïre - Vor Den Toren Europas / Pop Ambient 2021

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