always looking forward to your mixes, finding tracks I truly love each month.

This EP is one of our favorites of the year.  Great mix, Mark

Best mix yet for me. As close to perfect as it gets. Ultimate warm up set.

Episode 023 of the podcast once again features the talented young German producer Bookwood (@bookwoodsounds). A lovely assortment of melodic, musical deep house.

01 Scissorwork - A Hundred Years
02 Undo - Acid Summer 
03 Jasper Tygner - That's Too Slow 
04 Tomos - Together (Rework) 
05 boys be kko - Mago
06 Atjazz -  Everyone = (Dub)
07 Logic1000 - Safe In My Arms
08 Bookwood - What I Think About 
09 Sofia Kourtesis - Dakotas 
10 Eelke Kleijn - Woodstock (Mano Le Tough Remix)
11 3STRANGE - Waves (Baltra Remix) 
12 Bookwood - One Last (Daylight Version)

Manjumasi Podcast

Manjumasi Podcast 023: Bookwood

Kicking into June with a bit of a building vibe and some nice big melodic grooves. I absolutely love the opening tune here, great work from Bookwood and Fka Mash joining forces, from our latest Manjumasi release.

(00:00) Bookwood - One Last (Fka Mash Glitch Dub) [Manjumasi]
(05:42) Carsten Jost - IV [Dial Records]
(06:50) WhoMadeWho, Rampa - UUUU (&ME Remix) [Embassy One]
(13:14) Luis Leon, Haider Uppal - Dream Escape (Luca Bacchetti Endless Remix) [Nie Wieder Schlafen]
(21:15) Clive From Accounts, Jessica Roch - Pearls featuring Jessica Roch [Dirt Crew Recordings]
(28:04) Mathew Jonson, Quenum - Cyclops (Volen Sentir & Izhevski Remix) [Shanti Radio]
(35:09) Mr. Sosa - Dreamscape [Viceworks Records]
(40:39) Joy Orbison, Léa Sen - better [XL Recordings]
(45:23) Forteba - Tabella [Plastic City]
(52:05) Arutani - No Gravity [Laut & Luise]

Bientôt: Anticipation

Mark Slee - Bientôt: Anticipation [June 2022]

Forgot to commemorate an arbitrary milestone last month as the previous mix was number 100 in my monthly mix series. Here's to things going round and round, life and music coming full circle time and time again.

(00:00) Rival Consoles - Echoes [Erased Tapes]
(05:25) Kerem Gell - Ayazma [Bar 25 Music]
(11:14) Luis Leon - Love Is a Lie (Ly Cheng Remix) [Blankhaus Music]
(18:22) Brigade - Eric Cantona Anthem [KELLER]
(22:36) Ede - Kadre [Siamese]
(26:03) Tim Engelhardt - Momentary [Stil Vor Talent]
(33:11) Bookwood - What I Think About [Manjumasi]
(39:00) David Labeij - Talism [Fantastic Friends Recordings]
(42:11) DJ Koze, Kurt Wagner - Muddy Funster feat. Kurt Wagner (Mano Le Tough Fuzzy Munster Remix) [Pampa Records]
(47:20) Carsten Jost - III [Dial Records]
(52:54) Luis Leon - It Won't Be Long (JM's King of Shreds and Patches Remix) [Nie Wieder Schlafen]

Réveillé: Arrival

Mark Slee - Réveillé: Arrival [July 2022]

For some time now the combined forces of Mark Caramelli & Paul Hargreaves have been causing quite a stir under their guise, @deathonthebalcony. The duo style fuses a range of influences from Disco through to House & Deep Techno depending on the time, space, and environment. Over a decade of dedicated musical passion and an appreciation of numerous genres have led to their sound receiving popularity across the board.

Death on the Balcony’s release schedule is continually active with them releasing & remixing internationally for the likes of All Day I Dream, Sudbeat, Kindisch, Hoomidaas, Anjunadeep, Do Not Sit, Akbal & many more…

Whether it’s disco-inflected fuel or emotive house & techno rhythms, these eclectically deft producers will juxtapose anything they lay their hands upon, mixing the beat of the drum with the melodic buzz of a hazy brain!

As one of the UK’s more versatile acts Death on the Balcony will be delivering more productions, remixes, and playing gigs worldwide as part of the All Day I Dream family and beyond. As their range of musicality continues to evolve they consistently deliver a unique, well-timed narrative of the best sounds around...

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Safra | Death on the Balcony

This month I almost put together one of my Slinky mixes, but it just didn't feel right to pull the tempo down on these tunes. This one bumps along at a comfortable 122, but still there's something airy about it. A bit of space in the grooves and some more minimal selections.

(00:00) Erym Schazen - Implor (Kooscha Remix) [Blankhaus Music]
(05:45) Stelios Vassiloudis - Avissos (Lawrence Remix) [Balance Music]
(11:32) Radical Fantasy, Amir Telem - Gifts of Nature (baez's Interpretation) [Everything Will Be OK]
(16:54) Stimming - Alpe Lusia (Robag Wruhmes Troi Sdett) [Tulpa Ovi Records]
(24:00) MOLØ - Norrø (Tibi Dabo Remix) [Vivrant]
(30:25) Andrey Loud - Htc [Conceptual]
(37:30) Erym Schazen - Exprove [Blankhaus Music]
(43:16) Endemica - Prophecy [Conceptual]
(48:46) Bookwood - One Last (Nightsky Version) [Manjumasi]
(53:30) WhoMadeWho - Abu Simbel (Hania Rani Invalides Version - Edit) [Cercle Records]

Hush: The Witching Hour

Mark Slee - Hush: The Witching Hour [August 2022]

Summer fading off into the distance, a nice warm glow in its wake.

(00:00) Arutani - Mutable [Desagüe]
(06:30) Kasper Koman - Loco Motif (Tantum Remix) [Lost & Found]
(12:41) Smok - Save Us [Atjazz Record Company]
(18:01) Pedro Capelossi - Vivid Cream (NODO Remix) [Loot Recordings]
(22:25) Arutani - Dogs Dreaming [Desagüe]
(28:57) Pablo Bolivar, Sensual Physics - Moonshine [Seven Villas]
(33:52) Dwson - Fika [IMPLSV]
(39:37) UNDERHER, Catalino - Damaged Goods (Uone's Future Funk Remix) [IAMHER]
(46:06) Ed Ed, JJ Dawson - Higher Than Me (Stimming Remix) [Frau Blau]
(53:06) Frivolous - Askin [Bar 25 Music]

October: Amber

Mark Slee - October: Amber [October 2022]

Smoky mist, a haze in the sky, colors blending from one to another as summer ends and fall gently descends.

(00:00) Plaid - Perspex [Warp Records]
(03:10) Dachshund - Harmony [Bar 25 Music]
(09:34) Arutani - Signals [Desagüe]
(14:48) Re.you - Hands [LSF21+]
(20:08) Da Mike, Biishop - Left My Body (feat. Biishop) (David Mayer Remix) [Connected Frontline]
(27:36) Mass Digital - Little Things [All Day I Dream]
(34:16) Frank & Tony, Eliana Glass - Eastern Meantimes (Timmy Regisford Remix) [Scissor & Thread]
(41:32) Oliver Night, Tulshi - Mamani [Atjazz Record Company]
(46:08) Hermanez - Rock Bottom [Bedrock Records]
(52:48) Rival Consoles - Running [Erased Tapes]

Haze: Gradient

Mark Slee - Haze: Gradient [November 2022]

The 22nd Far blue concept is delivered by San Fransisco based DJ and producer Mark Slee.

Mark has taken an interesting approach while creating this blissful mix. The tempo makes a gentle arc up from 120 to 124 bpm and then back down again, mirroring the way the sun bends low over the horizon during a short winter day. From this oblique angle the light glows and glistens. 

So, for the next hour, let Mark take you on a ride which will warm you up for the cold days to come.

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@mcslee

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A Far Blue concept by Mark Slee - 'Winter Light'

Tracklist:

Mundos Sutis - Aquamarine
Fletcher - Bohts 
Till Von Sein - Strahlemann & Soehne 
Flowers on Monday - American Dream 
Kirill Matveev - You Left That Day 
Soela - White Becomes Black
Addex - Blazing
Soultape - One In The Mirror 
Satoshi Tomiie - 4AM 
Magic Pincher - Insomnie
Mauu - True Romance
DJ Poolboi - Leave Here 
Kalico Jak - The Loft
Max Jacobson - The Other Side
Harrison BDP - Need You Here
Peshka - Oriental
Valen - Divinian 
ODE - #A9E4FF B
Janeko - Concentrate
Dylan Forbes - Elation
Haokah - Clearview 
Martinou - Absorption (Citywide)

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Intricate grooves, dreamy textures, playful whimsical bounce. Over the course of an electronic music obsession more than 20 years strong, Mark Slee has evolved a deep musical style that reflects a unique personality, blending intuition and introspection with a methodical approach to production and curation.

Fully committed to digging the troves of modern dance music, Slee aims to uncover releases that stand out. His monthly mix show on Proton Radio showcases his discoveries, with over 100 mixes presented in the past decade. In 2016, Slee joined forces with musical partner Atish to form the label Manjumasi. Debuting with his own Nocturne Belle EP, Manjumasi celebrates quirky dance music that explores new territory without forgetting the dance floor. Beyond Manjumasi, Slee's original productions and remixes have been released on such imprints as Cityfox, Seven Villas, Lost Diaries, Cosmic Society, Magician On Duty, Nugget, Where the Heart Is, Proton Music, and more. In addition to regular appearances on his San Francisco home turf, Slee's style has earned him DJ sets in notable locales, such as Kater Blau and Sisyphos in Berlin, Cityfox in New York, and Robot Heart.

Since 2016 Slee has also been developing immersive, spatial audio-visual production tools for systems of up to 32 channels via Envelop. Notable live performances with Envelop include MUTEK.SF and FORM Arcosanti.

TRACKLISTING:

(00:00) Arutani - Light Colors [Laut & Luise]
(06:16) Mundos Sutis - Opening the Skies [Sound Avenue]
(11:59) Different Ray - Odyssey (Love Over Entropy Remix) [Everything Will Be OK]
(17:25) Mark Slee - Wormwood [As You Like It]
(21:54) boys be kko - KeQue [Atomnation]
(27:59) Hermanez - Radius [Bedrock Records]
(33:38) Miquel Salla - Were We Come From [Seven Villas]
(40:44) LICA, Beacon Bloom - The Wild Awakes (Luis León Remix) [Living Like Birds]
(46:46) RY X - Your Love (Frank Wiedemann Remix) [Infectious Music]
(53:11) DJ Balduin - Da Float (Short Mix) [KANN]
(56:20) Noraj Cue, Anton Tumas - Ode to Life Formation (Anton Tumas Reprise) [All Day I Dream]

January 2023 Mix

Bespoke Musik Radio 199 : Mark Slee

Spring has seemed to arrive later than ever this year, but I dare say it is with us at last. Airy skies as the crisp turns into fresh.

(00:00) Pablo Bolivar, Sensual Physics, Dactilar - One and Two (Dactilar Remix) [Seven Villas]
(05:44) Nhar - Waterfall Echo [Zenebona]
(13:08) Dino Lenny - I've Learned That (Dino Lenny & Fed Conti Remix) [Crosstown Rebels]
(22:06) Silat Beksi - Deepwater Horizon [Silat Beksi Music]
(22:53) Krissky - Dreamer [Seven Villas]
(27:23) Tulshi - Nimue [Atjazz Record Company]
(33:20) Alex Lustig - Pulse [Alex Lustig]
(36:15) DJ Koze - Blissda [My Dear]
(41:39) atish, Vridian - Instant Transmission (Boys Be Kko's Sanya Mix) [Manjumasi]
(47:35) Matthew Herbert, Stavroz - Paradise Carnival (Herbert's Friday Dub) [Moodfamily]
(53:15) BAILE - I Remember You Being Happy [House of Youth]

Spring: The Dew Pond

Mark Slee - Spring: The Dew Pond [April 2023]

Manjumasi · Listed · Seven Villas · Cityfox
Kindisch · Everything Will Be OK · Cosmic Society
Booking: gunita@listedbookings.com
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Intricate grooves, dreamy textures, playful whimsical bounce. Over the course of an electronic music obsession more than 20 years strong, Mark Slee has evolved a deep musical style that reflects a unique personality, blending intuition and introspection with a methodical approach to production and curation.

Fully committed to digging the troves of modern dance music, Slee aims to uncover releases that stand out. His monthly mix show on Proton Radio showcases his discoveries, with over 100 mixes presented in the past decade. In 2016, Slee joined forces with musical partner Atish to form the label Manjumasi. Debuting with his own Nocturne Belle EP, Manjumasi celebrates quirky dance music that explores new territory without forgetting the dance floor. Beyond Manjumasi, Slee's original productions and remixes have been released on such imprints as Cityfox, Seven Villas, Kindisch, Everything Will Be OK, Sound Avenue, Lost Diaries, Cosmic Society, Magician On Duty, Nugget, Where the Heart Is, Proton Music, and more. In addition to regular appearances on his San Francisco home turf, Slee's style has earned him DJ sets in notable locales, such as Kater Blau and Sisyphos in Berlin, Cityfox in New York, and Robot Heart.

Since 2016 Slee has also been developing immersive, spatial audio-visual production tools for systems of up to 32 channels via Envelop. Notable live performances with Envelop include MUTEK.SF and FORM Arcosanti.

Mark Slee - Haze: Gradient [November 2022]

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