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Enjoy the Messy Mixes of 2024, once again telling stories through sound and music. This is an onging mixtape project - from music lovers for music lovers, curated by @burnout-sumner along with friends and admired artists. ♥

Meant as an alternative to the fast-paced, algorithm-driven age of playlists this is an in-depth journey into hand-picked music and sound-driven storytelling. ♫

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2024 Messy Mixes

August 2024

This collection of smooth and funky Italian yacht rock and AOR begun a few years ago when I acquired a number of records from an Italian-Australian collector. Most of the records were on major Italian labels such as CGD, Polydor and RCA Italiana and dated back to the late 70s and early 80s. They would have been filed under Italo pop, soft rock or singer-songwriter back in the day. Although some veered close to schmaltzy MOR, they often had one or two groove-based tracks that embraced the popular flavours of the era. These cuts took a smoother R&B approach, incorporating genres such as funk, soul, disco, jazz and Latin music. Mellow electric piano, syncopated guitars, tropical percussion, twitchy bass lines, sleazy saxophones and killer grooves intersected with the melodramatic and lush songwriting characteristic of Italian pop music. So, sit back and enjoy 90 minutes’ worth of warm and sophisticated balearic grooves from Italy.

In Alto Mare: Smooth and Funky Italian Yacht Rock & AOR, 1977-84

Very special guest mix from Sydney's finest, @propjoemusic, broadcast live on Music Box Radio UK.

Mutual Trust Radio 11: Prop Joe

Mix of the Week #391 is "Mix for Dream Chimney" by Quinn Lamont Luke
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Here is a “listening” mix I did for one of my favorite music blogs Dream Chimney.  It features tunes by friends of mine @elmichelsaffair, @tommyguerrero, and @max-essa, along with favorites by @miltonbitucanascimento, #verbodendromen, #eugenetamborine, @ilevelmusic, @keshavara, #oro, #q&a (project with @studioag) and @linkwood_night_theatre.

Previous MOTW from Quinn Lamont Luke https://soundcloud.com/the-dream-chimney/mix-of-the-week-287-quinn-lamont-luke-friends-friends-of-friends-from-friends

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Mix of the Week #391: Quinn Lamont Luke

Juanita's mix 56 with Myles Mac @myles-mac

Q. How would you describe yourself?
A. I'd like to think I'm a music enthusiast who enjoys diving deep into the early "golden" years of dance (and chillout) music.

Q. How long have you been a part of the Melbourne music scene? How did you get involved?
A. I've been playing records around town since about 2006, and started running some parties with a few friends shortly after that, back when electro house and fluro tees were the hottest ticket in town ;) A few years later me and my friend Andy Hart discovered there was this whole other deeper side that we absolutely loved and started the MDC series. Somehow it's still going after all these years!

Q. Tell us a little bit about this mix.
A. After being locked down for most of this year, I wanted to channel the kind of vibes I would go for if given an opening set outdoors somewhere on a sunny afternoon among friends (hoping this won't be too far away now as things start to open up here!). The mix starts out slow and soulful and gradually picks up the pace with lots of 90s chillers and summery house nostalgia to get you in the mood. Thanks for listening and I hope you enjoy!

Juanita's Mix 056: Myles Mac

The final 162 mins of a session in which it’s fair to say both the DJs - and perhaps the crowd - had been afflicted by Saturday Night Fever. Recorded live at Brilliant Corners on 02/04/22 (which was a Saturday).

What's Good? w/ Customs (Disco Special)

We're back with another heater of a mix to round out the summer series of mixes and damn we've got a good one in store for everyone! 

Australia's own Prop Joe and Body Corp in for LC 005 giving us a lesson in how to get a party going, touching on all sorts of tropical and stashed off records from all around the globe.

Body Corp is hot of his latest BODYHI release out on Hardline sounds that is a club focused banger which is sure to light dancefloor up over the coming months. Brother Prop Joe is alway consistantly uploading delightful mixes from pals across the globe and I've been lucky to be featured on it myself a couple months back! Huge tip if youre not familiar!

Loose Connections 005 - Prop Joe & Body Corp

Greg Foat - Psychosynthesis Part II
Secret Circuit - Code Breaker 
Hampshire & Foat - The Solitude of Certitudes (Pt II)
Nowomowa - Noah’s Ark 
Khruangbin - How i feel
Mr Fingers - Urbane Sunset 
Torsten Wallin - Vinter Manniskan
DK - Journey to the sun 
A Vision of Panorama - Rain Theme 
Angelo Iaokimoglu - U220sax2
Maasaki Ohmura - A touch of temptation 
Barbara & Ernie - Listen to your heart 
Cat Stevens - If Dog Was A Doughnut

Music For Dreams Radio Show 24.9.22

Welcome onboard Flight CT7 with service from Ontario, Canada to Portland, United States with various stopovers all over the world. Buckle up, @synthsofworld are our captains for this journey!

In the past we were able to curate a mix recommendation list on @45rpm-ch together with @jcalfredo93 and @grellluk and also played at several events together so we’ve got to know they’re taste which is why we’re so thrilled to have them on board with us! Be sure to check out their Youtube channel as well their mix series on Soundcloud with many great talents. They sent us this mix with the quote “hazy dreaming” and it couldn’t fit any better to the selection and this time of the year 💕 

Every Mix gets a link with locations set around the world so you can travel along: bit.ly/travelwithsynths ✨ Thank you for choosing Coco Travels and enjoy your flight.

Travel With Synths of World "Hazy Dreaming"

Taking the helm for our third episode is founder of Music for Ears, Prop Joe from sunny Sydney! If you're new to MFE then we strongly recommend you bounce over to his channel for some more ear melting listening. Harlan is about to throw MFE's debut party and it looks to be a scorcher with heavy hitters Mike Who & Adrianna leading the charge!

"This one was fun; a collection of slower jams I've come across over recent months. A mixture of reggae originals, street soul digs, fun covers and recent edits for the soul. Let it play through your day!"

ids @propjoemusicforears

Islander Cast (#3) - Prop Joe (Music for Ears)

Merchant (FKA Merchant Records) brought through Prop Joe for this months installment. Expect all things reggae, dub, kwaito & more!

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Merchant w/ Prop Joe - August 2023

Girl

Changes

Setting Free

'Automatic', out now on Counter Records: https://roosevelt.lnk.to/automaticSo

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Automatic

LOVER

“Los desocupados captan más cosas y son más profundos que los atareados: ninguna empresa limita su horizonte; nacidos en un eterno domingo, miran y se dejan mirar. La pereza es un escepticismo fisiológico, la duda de la carne”. -Cioran- 

"The idle grasp more things and are more profound than the busy: no enterprise limits their horizon; born in an eternal Sunday, they look and let themselves be looked at. Laziness is a physiological scepticism, the doubt of the flesh". -Cioran-

Sincronizando la música con el amor, la pasión por vivir y la calidez del verano. Vibraciones brasileñas, un toque de ritmos latinos y mucho disco a cámara lenta. 

Synchronising music with love, passion for life and the warmth of summer. Brazilian vibes, a touch of Latin rhythms and a lot of slow motion disco. 

From 62 to 121 bpm.

1.- Mermaid Dreams -Saib-
2.- Blue Memories -Saib-
3.- Wake -Funkmammoth-
4.- From The Start -DJ Snatch-
5.- Confusão -Vibes4YourSoul-
6.- Balance -DJ Snatch-
7.- Ipanema (FF Edits BossaNova) -
8.- Toca Samba -Nicobox-
9.- Brazilero -Saib-
10.- Sol De Capri -Funkmammoth-
11.- Chega de Saudade -Yusek, Julia Jean-Baptiste-
12.- Flor De Jazmin ft. Paz Court (John Beltran Remix) -Pahua-
13.- Leroy Loves Ya -Cuz Electric-
14.- Primavera -Scruscru & Los Protos-
15.- Aguibá, Aguibá -Vibes4YourSoul-
16.- Maria Fumaça -DoctorSoul-
17.- Malandro (Original Mix) -Hotmood-
18.- Chega Mais -Banda Black Rio-
19.- Samba Illusion (Original Mix) -Hotmood-

Synchronized Swimming

While I consider myself to be a quite okay music curator, I bow down before a man like @propjoemusicforears because this guy remains a true expert when it comes to selecting proper tunes, surprising the audience and creating very cohesive vibes with his DJ sets. After being recently invited to be part of his legendary “Music For Ears” series (https://soundcloud.com/propjoemusicforears/music-for-ears-32-burnout-sumner-the-messy-mix) I’m now more than happy to return the favour by having the man from Sydney over for his very own edition of my “Messy Mix” series.

His one-hour set is less about big musical storytelling but more about creating a very specific vibe which he fittingly labelled “Irrational International”. This set is also a little different than Prop Joe’s usual style, being more European, Arabic & Caribbean. Usually he’s always up for strolling down the hip hop, street soul / reggae path but avoided that inherent temptation in favour of something more surprising. However, the mix keeps that vibrant smooth 80s/90s retro character which I come to love about his sets and the whole “Music For Ears” series. It’s a celebration of music, especially the one that’s harder to find. And I think that’s what the job of a good curator/ DJ should be - finding those treasures, putting them in a great setting and giving the audience a good time. And let me tell you - this set is definitely giving me a good time.

It’s the perfect soundtrack for hot summer days, pool parties and other social hangouts with your loved ones these days. Please give it a spin. The Messy Mix series is now taking a well deserved break before it’ll return in the fall. Until then, please enjoy the existing sets so far.

Messy Mix 17 | Irrational International (by Prop Joe)

I’m thrilled to have one of my favourite new artists from the past years on board for this new Messy Mix. Emily Underhill aka https://soundcloud.com/tusks has been releasing wonderful albums full of sinister, sensual and soulful songs throughout the past seven years. Her most recent album “Gold” from earlier this year is a wonderful meditative experience and Tusks is also dropping a few alternative versions of songs from it in the form of the “Gold For Synths And Strings” EP on November 1st via @onelittleindierecords.

Emily’s music is quite emotional, so it makes sense that her Messy Mix is dedicated to these emotions and feelings as she also explains to me: “This is my feels mix - it includes tracks that deeply move, inspire and relax me on a day to day basis and make life just feel that extra bit more beautiful and intense. I always find myself gravitating towards really emotive music with a lot of texture and a certain feeling of darkness; which I think all these tracks have in common.” 

It’s a perfect soundtrack as the days are getting shorter, delivering 50 meditative minutes that not only include songs by Tusks but also ones from Sassy_009, Chanel Beads and Shida Shahabi whose album “Living Circle” Tusks is completely obsessed at the moment. That’s a fitting closing track of this sweet set and you should not miss the journey towards it. Tusks is also on tour soon and that’s an experience I can strongly recommend as well.

Messy Mix 18 | The Feels Mix (by Tusks)

As some of you might have guessed by now I’m a dedicated fan of all things that you could label as “Balearic house”. There’s just something about those delicate tropical grooves that really resonates with me. That plays a huge part of my Burnout Sumner DJ alias and as a fan of that sub-genre I got in touch with a few fellow lovers of that paradisiac sound. Attila and Szilard from Budapest are such brothers in spirit and as @pleasurevoyage they’ve been delivering wonderful sets, remixes and own productions throughout the past years. You’ll have probably spotted tunes by them in some of my sets. Now, it’s time to shed an even brighter light on them.

Usually, Pleasure Voyage's feel-good music draws inspiration from their seaside journeys, but for Messy Mix, the guys decided to take a different route. Here’s how their “Mystical Forest Mix” came to be: 

“Szilard was gazing out of his window at the misty autumn forest and felt inspired by the scene. He suggested to Attila to use this as the theme for the mix. Attila, who’s also a talented photographer, then dove into his archives to find some fitting photos that support the vibe. The mix is an ethereal, floating journey that captures the mood of the changing seasons.”

I can confirm that there is a sweet late summer mood that runs throughout this one hour of blissful sounds. But the mix also feels like a distant memory to the warm season now that we’re approaching cold winter days. There’s some wonderful musical selections in there.  The opening track comes from Körút, a Hungarian project Pleasure Voyage recently co-produced. Its dreamy lyrics capture the bittersweet feeling of summer slipping away. So, what are you waiting for - join me and two gentlemen for this lovely fantasy trip.

Messy Mix 19 | The Mystical Forest Mix (by Pleasure Voyage)

It’s (almost) the end of the year and uff… what a wild one it has been. I mean it still is and you never really know what horrifying news is already waiting around the corner, right? Needless, to say - modern life can be quite exhausting and it surely has been for me personally throughout these past months. How do you keep your head up during these times? How do you remain hopeful? For me the sun plays a crucial part here. Because no matter how hard things are I know for sure that it will rise again the next day. And that also gives us the chance for a new beginning. And that’s the purest, simplest form of optimism one can have.

And since this is the 20th edition of my Messy Mix series I thought I’ve come up with a special set for this little milestone instead of another end-of-the-year-party-nux. This anniversary arrives in the form of a two-parted mixtape… One hour dedicated to the sunset, one hour to the sunrise. You can also enjoy them both together as one directly leads into the other, bound together by a shared soothing, calming and hopeful character.

There are plenty of personal favourites in both mixes, songs that really mean a lot to me. As we travel from the setting sun into the night we’re accompanied by The Antlers, DJ Koze, Metronomy, Jóhann Jóhannsson, Devendra Banhart, Der Assistent, Will Samson, Odd Beholder and a few more.

Find the sunrise part right here: https://soundcloud.com/messymix/the-sun-is-rising

And in the end… it will be alright. I still like to believe that and I hope these two hours of sweet music will comfort you in troubled times. Thank you for not just enjoying these two new mixes but also for following my little Messy Mix project throughout the years. It’s such a wonderful little thing and I’m happy about all the artists that are part of it. I’ll surely continue this adventure in 2025 and I hope you’ll join me on this ride as well.

Messy Mix 20 (A) | The Sun Is Setting (... And It'll Be Okay)

It’s (almost) the end of the year and uff… what a wild one it has been. I mean it still is and you never really know what horrifying news is already waiting around the corner, right? Needless, to say - modern life can be quite exhausting and it surely has been for me personally throughout these past months. How do you keep your head up during these times? How do you remain hopeful? For me the sun plays a crucial part here. Because no matter how hard things are I know for sure that it will rise again the next day. And that also gives us the chance for a new beginning. And that’s the purest, simplest form of optimism one can have.

And since this is the 20th edition of my Messy Mix series I thought I’ve come up with a special set for this little milestone instead of another end-of-the-year-party-nux. This anniversary arrives in the form of a two-parted mixtape… One hour dedicated to the sunset, one hour to the sunrise. You can also enjoy them both together as one directly leads into the other, bound together by a shared soothing, calming and hopeful character.

The dawn breaks gently in the second part which features music from Jon Hopkins, Kelly Lee Owens, Let’s Eat Grandma, Southern Shores, The Avalanche and Doves.

Find the sunset part right here: https://soundcloud.com/messymix/the-sun-is-setting

And in the end… it will be alright. I still like to believe that and I hope these two hours of sweet music will comfort you in troubled times. Thank you for not just enjoying these two new mixes but also for following my little Messy Mix project throughout the years. It’s such a wonderful little thing and I’m happy about all the artists that are part of it. I’ll surely continue this adventure in 2025 and I hope you’ll join me on this ride as well.

Messy Mix 20 (B) | The Sun Is Rising (... And It'll Be Okay)

My guest mix for Friday evening FBi radio show Bypass, hosted by Deepa. Records hailing from the UK, Italy, Canada, South Africa, France, USA and Australia. Really enjoyed this one, great thanks to Deepa for having me, hope you enjoy :)

Mix for Bypass w/ Deepa on FBi Radio - 13 March 2020

This mix attempts to shine light on the smooth, sophisticated and funky sounds that were released in Australia in the 1970s and 1980s. Inspired by compilations such as the 'Too Slow to Disco' series by DJ Supermarkt, which have compiled some of the best examples of 70s and 80s Yacht Rock, AOR and Soul, and the recent compilation 'Pacific Breeze' by Light in the Attic, which shun light on the Japanese version of this smooth and funky style of music known as 'City Pop' in Japan.  This vinyl-only mix seeks to present an Australian version of this sound, picking songs from records that were mostly released only in Australia, ranging from rare private pressings to major label issues. Although many of these songs could be filed under many different genres from Blue-eyed Soul to Funk to Yacht Rock to Sophisti-Pop, they are connected in that they all share an undeniable smoothness and sophistication, and take inspiration from the popular urban styles of the era, particularly smooth jazz, funk and soul. These selections also evoke the laid-back, sunny, warm and escapist imagery associated with genres such as Yacht Rock and City Pop. Six back, relax and feel the Oceanic Breeze.

Volume 2 of this series can be listened to here: https://www.mixcloud.com/OceanicCafe/oceanic-breeze-vol-2-smooth-australian-yacht-rock-aor-1978-84/

Oceanic Breeze: Smooth Australian Yacht Rock, AOR and Soul Mix, ca. 1977-1987

This mix digs into the smooth, soulful and funky world of Nordic Yacht Rock and AOR Disco, showcasing acts from European countries such as Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Iceland and focusing on music from the early to the mid-1980s. Like my Australian 'Oceanic Breeze' mix, this special is inspired by compilations such as the 'Too Slow to Disco' series, which have compiled some of the best examples of 70s and 80s Yacht Rock, AOR and Soul, and the recent compilation series 'Pacific Breeze' by Light in the Attic, which shun light on the Japanese version of this smooth and funky style of music known as 'City Pop' in Japan. Sit back and enjoy a Nordic-oriented mix of smooth, funky and sophisticated grooves that drew inspiration from genres such as smooth soul, funk, jazz, disco and soft rock.

European Special: Smooth & Funky Nordic AOR Disco and Yacht Rock, 1978-85

Telling stories through sound and music. This is an onging mixtape project - from music lovers for music lovers, curated by https://soundcloud.com/burnout-sumner along with friends and admired artists. ♥

Meant as an alternative to the fast-paced, algorithm-driven age of playlists this is an in-depth journey into hand-picked music and sound-driven storytelling. ♫