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Mr Sandman calls on us once again. This week we wind down do the sounds of Stay Positive as we delve deep into his dreams.

"I dreamt this dream whilst passed out on the floor of a house party somewhere in south-east London. A few hours from then my Dad was due to pick me up and drive me up to Manchester - where I'd live for at least the next 4 years whilst I attended the Royal Northern College of Music. It was my only ever lucid dream experience.

I was stood on a platform in a huge train station. It had vaulted brick archways. The ceiling was so high it made me nauseous to look at it. The platforms were very long and stretched almost infinitely both in front of and behind me. The station was quiet: most platforms were devoid of people or trains, whilst one or two were occupied by people patiently and silently waiting. I too was waiting patiently and silently. I felt calm.

The train pulled up. It made very little sound - just the hissing of hydraulics and an implication of the turning of very well oiled wheels. It was made almost entirely of glass and the huge curved sheets were supported by a highly polished brass skeleton. It resembled a victorian bathysphere. I realised that I didn't have any bags with me. I was the only person on the platform.

The train was now stopped in front of me. Due to the glass I could see the entire interior of the carriage. It was full but not crowded. Everyone had a seat and every seat was taken. I knew every passenger. I could see friends, teachers and relatives. Most were engaged in light conversation and the atmosphere seemed to be one of excited anticipation - but not in an overtly extrovert way.

The train had no doors and I felt no urge to try to board it. 

The interior slowly filled to the very top with water and then, when it was full, the train gradually accelerated away from the platform and out of sight."
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Slumber Session: Stay Positive

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Coming off a heavy week-end and crazy party in LA (Fire Cracker 15 Year Anniversary) this past Friday, Joe went in HEAVY to make up for last week's situation. Even though he was on 1 hour of sleep he still managed to get in 116 tracks in 3 hours! Say whattttt? Music heals.

There is something for everybody in here. Lots of unreleased music + music that was forgotten about. Shouts to all the amazing people who tuned in to the live show. Every once in a while we like to make a post about the location of our radio listeners and it's always inspiring to see how many people are actually tuning in and the locations that they reside in. We can't even pronounce some of the cities/countries! Talk about worldwide. Lets keep it moving. 

Don't forget that Iamnobodi's album drops on Tuesday, October 1st via http://soulection.bandcamp.com/album/elevated (Pre-order the digital or vinyl)

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Soulection Radio Show #146

"This mix is a selection of tracks that came out during the 80s. The decade is most remembered by big hitters like Madonna, Cyndi Lauper, Duran Duran, Michael Jackson and co but there were also some amazing tracks coming out that didn't get as much attention as them. This mix aims to cover a bit of that ground, with tracks coming from USA, Japan, France, Germany and the UK crossing synth pop, cold wave, techno and plenty more."
https://soundcloud.com/kitgrill

Whats your favourite grilled food?
Halloumi

Whats your favourite minimal record?
One of my favourites is Erik Satie - Gnossiennes 1–5, feels like each track is all about creating a space for the notes.

Whats your favourite 80's record?
At the moment, I love the The Second Album by Suicide. Imagine disco meets shuffle meets cold wave.

Whats your most prized record in your collection?
Right now it would be, Gray – Shades Of… 

As your EP is called 'Expressions', what is your favourite expression? 
Moving.

What one piece of studio equipment could you not live without?
There is a lot of answers for this but I guess it would have to be an extension cable as it powers everything I do. I need electricity!

What was the first moment you realised that you wanted to be a producer?
Immediately after I graduated in June 2009, I realised I wanted to make music. 

If there was one person you could get in the studio with you would it be and why?
Mozart, I'd love to see what he would do with modern day equipment. I wouldn't want to work with him, i'd just like to see what he makes.

How does the creativity of working as an illustrator filter in your music?
I'm moving into Art Direction, I enjoy creating a world for the music. With the Mirror Image record there are two videos coming out which give the record more of a visual reflection than the EP did. I'm looking forward to making more videos and collaborating with others on different ideas. 

What was it like putting together your album?
Frustrating, exciting, liberating, hard, fun, challenging

How did it feel to finally have it completed?
Great, it was good to let go of those ideas and move on to new music.

What can we expect from you in the future? 
Live shows, colour, moving image and collaboration.


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i-DJ: Kit Grill's 80s Mix

Recorded live at Doug Fir Lounge on October 1, 2013.

AAN performs 'Daylight' Live at Red Bull Sound Select Presents Portland

from their self-titled album, released October 15 | Available now at http://stonesthrow.com/boardwalk

LOS ANGELES RECORD RELEASE PARTY: October 17 at Eagle Rock Center for the Arts, 2225 Colorado Blvd, Los Angeles CA | $5 advance, $7 door

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Boardwalk - Crying

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In celebration of Joe's 24th birthday yesterday, we started celebrating on Thursday at The Sound of Tomorrow (The Crosby) with Astronautica & starRo! Thank you to everyone who came out and supported, what a show it was. This radio session is just a continuation of the celebration with precise selections that you either forgot about or never heard. Bless to those who tuned into the live broadcast via Kbeach. It's amazing to think about how far we've came. We'll be in SF next weekend but there will still be a new session waiting for you. Catch you then!

If you're in LA or SF this month then come out to one of the handful of events we're doing including Low End Theory (October 23rd with Esta & Joe Kay): soulection.com/events

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Soulection Radio Show #148

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Written, Produced & Mixed by JMSN

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JMSN - The One

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First off, thank you to everyone who tuned into Soulection Radio live yesterday. We had so many listeners that Kbeach's servers went down. Sorry about that! We are working on it. For this week's special guest if you want to talk about pioneers in the game Mr. Choc is one of them. One of our favorite DJ's who's talent and accomplishments are not to be overlooked. Representing the world famous Beat Junkies crew and Skam Artists, the crew was blessed to have this man come by Kbeach and hit us with a set and great interview session. The thing we admire the most about Choc is that he has his ears close to the new generation of music and understands the culture. He threw down a really diverse set and kept us on our toes. Joe Kay was on his soulful chop vibe and has really been digging back into the classic neo-soul/boombap sound. Make sure you really pay attention to the interview at the end. Some great insight on commercial radio on the west coast as well as opportunities for upcoming DJ's. Catch you next week at the same time. Spread this session to as many people as possible <3.

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Soulection Radio Show #151 w/ Mr. Choc (Beat Junkies)

Discover: https://soundcloud.com/callmelike | https://twitter.com/LikePacDiv | https://soundcloud.com/joekay

Talk about an educational session. Due to all the adversity we went through with this show we had LIKE play music past the last hour and extend all the way for a total of 3 hours & 39 minutes. From the very first minute to the very end we were providing music that you never heard of or forgot about, configuring wires, figuring out audio issues, chopping it up about food, you name it. So much effort went into producing this show. We want to thank our brother LIKE for rolling through and blessing us with a proper DJ set, freestyle over Esta's beat, and talking to us about his experiences growing up and being in Pac Div. This man has traveled the world, played alongside the best in the game, and has also produced for/with the best (Kendrick, The Neptunes, ect). Joe Kay made sure to touch on topics that are very insightful. LIKE will be releasing with us on Soulection so stay tuned! We'll be back next week with Dream Koala and another heavy session for you.

Spread this to as many people as possible. The music and messages need to be heard.

Our 32nd release "Steps" by Jo Def drops Tuesday, November 19, 2013 via http://soulection.bandcamp.com for FREE!

Joe Kay did a great speech at Cal Poly Pomona about the upbringing of Soulection and where it all started. If you haven't listened make sure to do so. some very insightful/inspiring information, trust -- https://soundcloud.com/joekay/soulection-my-life-my-journey

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Soulection Radio Show #152 w/ LIKE (Pac Div)

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If you are in LA for NYE this Tuesday, join the Soulection crew as we celebrate 2014 at a private mansion party that will feature Esta, Joe Kay, Andre Power, Fat Lip (The Pharcyde), Coleman (Mochilla), & more -- Presales here: http://tinyurl.com/soulectionnye

Here is our last the last show of 2013 and ending it with a BANG. Every week just keeps getting better and better for us. The music, the accomplishments, and ideas just keep rising. This week was supposed to be a ladies edition of Soulection Radio w/ Sasha Marie, Eden, and Kronika but Sasha and Eden both couldn't make it out this time along. Joe Kay & Kronika made sure to hold it down with 81 gems ranging from unreleased/forthcoming material + a lot of forgotten classics. We'll catch you in 2014 and thank you again for your support. We appreciate you.

We also just dropped our 4th White Label (It's Free) on our Soundcloud by starRo:
https://soundcloud.com/soulection/sets/starro-soulection-white

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Soulection Radio Show #158 w/ Kronika

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<I><B>Soulection Radio will be moving back one hour starting next Saturday and will go on air from 11am-2pm (PST)***</i></b>

This week's edition of Soulection Radio was really essential. We had a pioneer and important individual who is responsible for many great things going on in our music culture today. He goes by Daddy Kev which most of you may already be familiar with. He founded the legendary weekly event Low End Theory  and co-founded Alpha Pup Records/Distribution. Kev dropped a 40 minute set that made us feel like we we're in the time warp in Stanley Kubrick's space hub from '2001: A Space Odyssey'. 

Kev made sure to sprinkle all the classics as well as some forthcoming unreleased material from who knows who. Things got really interesting when Kev and Joe jumped in to the interview portion  during the 2nd hour to discuss everything from experiences at Low End Theory, mastering (sound engineering education), the current state of today's music culture, favorite artists to work with, and even a Low End Theory festival that is coming this year. Definitely an educational experience! Joe Kay also showcased some forthcoming material that is too exclusive to be identified (track ID'd ~ Unknown - Untitled) but stay tuned and we will be announcing some of these next artists/releases. We'll catch you next Saturday at our new time.

Artwork by https://soundcloud.com/sangobeats

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Soulection Radio Show #159 w/ Daddy Kev

Rinse FM AfroBeat/Funk/Highlife Special - 23/11/13

Låpsley - Station (Le Motel Remix)

Rinse FM Podcast - Josey Rebelle w/ Mr. Scruff - 27th April 2014

With only a few days left until we ourselves become deserted on an island, we thought we'd share with you our Bestival Desert Island Mix.

Made with the lovely Pedestrian, we hope this selection of sunshine music will be the perfect accompaniment for when you're next stranded on a beach.

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Maribou State & Pedestrian - Desert Island Mixtape Pt.I

I made this for a dumb girl.

Shoutout to https://soundcloud.com/hundredwaters for the OG.

<3

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Hundred Waters - Cavity (QUARRY Edit)

Episode002.5

Episode004/Spacenight by Cédric Dekowski & Felix Reifenberg
produced and arranged by Dekowski & Reifenberg in the Höhle.


Don't ask about Episode003.

Episode004/Spacenight

TENDENCY N° 5 Cedric Dekowski & Felix Reifenberg (HardWorkSoftDrink) for NEW TENDENCY

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TENDENCY N° 5 Cedric Dekowski & Felix Reifenberg (HardWorkSoftDrink) for NEW TENDENCY

hardworksoftdrink by Cédric Dekowski - Croissant dans la Rue Snippet

A1 - Cédric Dekowski - “Mr E-Phone”
A2 - Cédric Dekowski, Felix Reifenberg & Muanda - “Jawis”
B1  - DDR - “007”

Mastered by Helmut Erler @ dubplates & mastering, Berlin for hardworksoftdrink.
Artwork by Timothy Schaumburg & Karl Becker.
Distributed worldwide by www.dbh-music.com.
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