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All I Wanna Do Mix

While dropping their self-titled debut LP with us in August, Anya and Izaak from Loveshadow (@loveshadowdjs) were kind enough to also record a lovely mix and answer a few questions. Interview (excerpt) down below.

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MFM: Hi Izaak and Anya, nice to have you on board. Both living in Bay Area, how would you describe your daily surroundings? Is it a nice place to be as an artist?

LS: Right now we live in SF. We grew up one town away from each other near the airport, though we didn’t meet until much later. The landscape is inspiring for sure- we spend as much time as we can out in the parks and wild areas and draw a lot from that. The art and music scenes here run deep, though the cost of living and of course covid have made things tougher.
 
MFM: The songs on your debut album as Loveshadow -which will be out in August- sound incredibly fresh where they also remind to certain pop, boogie, funk and even house from the mid and late '80s. What were some of your main influences for this project? 

LS: Thanks! We have to mention the UK act Fashion after whose song we named the group, but our tastes range all over. You could say that Loveshadow is kind of a lap around the 80’s prehistory of today’s dance music, when things were still firmly rooted in pop songwriting but had a simultaneously psychedelic and funky sensibility- one that grew out of dub/disco/punk counterculture. Getting more serious about learning the records at the roots of the whole thing allowed us to see how we might contribute something new to it in a way that was more than a style exercise.

MFM: Of course also the use of specific instruments ad up to that flavor - it seems that for example the Linndrum plays an important role. Did you aim for that sound and gathered the instruments around it, or the other way around maybe?

LS: We had an overall idea in mind that definitely informed the instrumentation but we’re not purists. A lot of the sounds on the record are replications of or deviations from the iconic originals. Those famous drum sounds in particular are like symbols, they impart a particular meaning and we use them to set a mood.

MFM: What's the dynamic between the two of you like in the studio? Is there a certain steady structure or does this change all the time? Maybe you could tell a little about your writing and recording process?

LS: It changes all the time- we’ve lived and worked in so many places separately and together since we started recording. Either one of us might come up with an idea that we’ll design sounds around, demo, arrange, and then throw it all in the trash and start again. Most of the songs on the record have had a few lives.

MFM: It feels that the music from the LP could work really well live on a stage too. Are there any plans for you to go touring? 

LS: We’re going to play a gig in Detroit later this summer that will be sort of a test run! After that, we’ll see. The project started out as an interest in records and recording, but anything’s possible.

MFM: Thanks a lot for contributing! It seems you quite regularly record a mix. Have you both always been busy collecting and sharing records? 

LS: Our pleasure, thanks so much for asking us! We’re always looking for new music. Sharing mixes online has helped us organize our favorites but playing parties is the best. We were gigging around before covid and we’ll hopefully get back to it as things continue to open up. This mix is definitely on the hype side of things- new digs, old favorites, some edits, tunes pals graciously sent our way, and what we’ve been dancing around our apartment to while we were stuck inside.

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Faking Jazz Together 🎷

For us, Norm is the ultimate definition of a selector, and many in the community will agree. Needless to say, we were incredibly excited when he joined TNP as a resident. His new show “Faking Jazz Together” is an excellent addition to his other projects, which include(d) Memorabilia, Bayetë and Native Dance.

Norm’s ability to unearth the warmest, sweetest and deepest sounds is unprecedented. The first installment of his residency stole our hearts: a jaw dropping, incredible selection of lush music that we didn’t know we needed to hear. We recommend you to listen to this one eyes closed, shoes off, laying in the sun. 

Words from Norm: “This opening Faking Jazz Together show connects the dots between songs cleverly juggling with chords voicing and offbeat progressions. Spanning from major studios productions, One-Hit-Wonders and confidential amateur acts, these titles share a charming perspective of these codes while treasuring a genuine song writing. 

This is my fantasized outtake of what could have been a local fusion jazz program back then. It features biting AOR, hazy Chanson, fierce Boogie, Japanese Bossa impersonation and wistful Italian score.”

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Guest mix by @tayfighter

We are looking forward to welcome our very first guest for the Radioshow - Ty Abiodun!
You might already know him from his brilliant mixes for Dream Chimney, NTS or others. Nevertheless we thought a guy with such a fine music taste needs to get even more occasions to play some records. So it felt quite natural to ask him for this recording.

The music Ty plays for this show could have been imported directly from paradise. It contains many hidden treasures (at least for us) from all kind of genres.
While listening to the selection you might mentally drift away under a palm tree on a dreamy windy day by the sea. Enjoy it!

If you like what you've heard, you'll find many more hours of music on his own radio show "Through The Trees" on 1btn.fm. 
For any content questions just leave a comment with Ty Abiodun marked.

GDS.FM - Synths Of World w/ Ty Abiodun

We had the pleasure to put together some of our old & new favorites for our dearest @gintonic-6 's DJ de Quartier mix series.

"Dive into the Other Side of Midnight and get to know the story of a Mystical Man in his Ocean of Dreams. Like Sorcery, there will be Bluebirds & Silhouette Calls... you'll get Lost in your Meditation Blues and eventually be Found, Star Dreamin’. This is An Attempt At Understanding Love (Pt's I, II, III, IV & V) on a Rare Summer Night..."

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03/02/24 @ Domply, Rio de Janeiro
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02/11/23 @ 201 Engaging Space, Podgorica
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29/10/23 Knits & Notes @ Cafe DS, Amsterdam
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25/08/23 Careless Air w/Norm @ Desi Nuremberg
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july '23 🇺🇸 tour 
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03/06/23 Michelberger Hotel w/ Norm & Trujillo
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17/02/23 Martine Au Bruit @ La Bulle Café, Lille, FR
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23/12/22 Homecoming @ blok, Nuremberg, DE
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03/09/22 Supercamp Festival, France w/Norm
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27/08/22  @ Cadence Entrée Plat Disco, Paris, FR
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07/08/21 @ Dixmontel Festival, France
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21/3/20 @ Dynamic Range Music Bar, Amsterdam, NL
w/ Alan Bolumar
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Come join us at Pocket of Light Côte d’Azur
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