First thing on Fridays - Jack Rollo's here to take care of things.

https://www.nts.live/shows/early-bird-show-jack-rollo/episodes/the-early-bird-show-w-jack-rollo-10th-december-2021

The Early Bird w Jack Rollo & DJ Sundae - 6th December 2021

SPIRITUAL OBJECTS RADIO EPISODE 11 W/ PHILIP SHERBURNE

2022 kicks off with a mix by long time dear friend and Lullabies For Insomniacs mastermind Izabel (@lullabiesforinsomniacs) who recorded the mix live in Melbourne outdoors during a Wax'O Paradiso event. Interview (excerpt) down below.

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MFM: Hey Izabel, nice to have you kicking off the mix series in this new year. You're in sunny Australia now but before that you'd been living in Europe for quite some years. What made you decide to move back?

IZ: Europe was home for almost 7 years, I left Australia in my early 20’s thinking I would be away for some months but fell in love in Amsterdam and spent years living in the city. In 2018, I moved to Berlin where I lived for a year, I found inspiration through all walks and was surrounded by great crew but grew tired of life in the big smoke. I wanted new challenges and yearned to be amongst nature, so left the city and travelled south to the Atlantic where I spent time in France, Spain and Portugal before heading to Corsica. I slept in a tent or stayed with friends and got on by doing seasonal work. I had not been back to Australia to see family and friends for many moons and was homesick, so decided to make my way across the Indian Ocean. Australia had heavy border restrictions, so plans to return were slow.

MFM: Your label Lullabies For Insomniacs had some busy times from 2016 to around 2019, after that it got more quiet and also the format shifted from vinyl to digital and cassette. What can you tell about this transition?

IZ: The transition happened naturally, I was traveling a lot which effected the label and my creative output. The tapes from Unearth Noise and Baldruin are recordings that we had been sitting on for some time but for various reasons kept delaying release. We decided to bring them out on tape as the music was better suited to this format. My sound world has been heavily inspired by the DIY music and tape scenes of Amsterdam and Berlin in the 80’s and there are great tape labels around today that were also motivating, my friend Etkin’s label ‘Kinship’ is one of these.

MFM: And now that you're settled in Australia again, what are your thoughts and plans with the label and music? Did the past 2/3 years change your perspective/vision?

IZ: Visions and inspirations come and go, some solidify and take root while others are fleeting in dream form. My focus has certainly changed as I devote more time to learning new skills and pursuing other crafts like furniture design, ceramics and writing. The music scene here in Melbourne is thriving, there are a lot of great artists and as I was
away for so long there is much to discover.

MFM: What can you say about the set/mix? Perhaps you can describe the setting it was recorded in?

IZ: The records I packed were chosen while isolating at home, this setting could not be more different to the glorious Sunday afternoon on the lawns at the Wax’o event. I played before OK EG who did a live set to celebrate their new record released as the debut on the Wax’o imprint. It was the second time I had the pleasure hearing them perform, their set made way for a great night. I thought a lot about European winter whilst making selections, I do miss spending the end of the year wrapped warm in Winters caress. These reflections and the recent passing of someone close to the family has brought me into a state of deep
introspect these last weeks, the session is both celebratory of life and a lament to lost life. This mix is a recording from the first hour, the second hour I played some psych, dub and percussive jams. 

MFM: Any plans, wishes or anything else for the near future that you'd like to share maybe?

IZ: At the moment I am taking each day as it arrives and am happy to continue on a journey learning and growing and enjoying time with family and friends. In February I will start a little party series in Melbourne with my friend Martha called Dub Cake. All the while my dream to move sea or country side lingers.

MFM Mix 036: Izabel

This week, mmarz resident @maxsalty whips out his hotly anticipated tribute to the 90s. Though hailing from an assortment of genres (all of which, in this mixer's opinion, saw their finest examples in the 90s), the tracks on this mix are unified by the coolness, rawness, and lust for danger associated with Gen X counterculture. Press play for an hour of sexy, angry, nonconformist tunes guaranteed to make you feel like a hot villain. xx.

Tracklist: mmarzmix.com/127

mmarz 127 | max salty: the alt 90s

https://www.nts.live/shows/panorama-heaven/episodes/panorama-heaven-10th-may-2023

Panorama Heaven w/ Bianca Lexis 100523

Chicago-based archival record label, The Numero Group, host a deep-digging once a month show. Expect comprehensive round ups from their crates, picking out the best old music and reissues, as well as some jubilant nerdy record chat.

https://www.nts.live/shows/radio-free-numero/episodes/radio-free-numero-20th-july-2023

The Numero Group - Summer 2023 Mix 200723

This month’s episode on Mouthfull is a special episode of Under The Apricot Tree.

For most of October I was lucky to travel through Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan. 

Throughout the trip I collected music I heard in taxis, restaurants, the street, 15th century madrassas and 3500m above sea level, as well as field recordings taken while walking around city centres and mountains, on buses, 
marshrutkas and trains.

On the show tonight you’ll hear pop, traditional and a mix of both, from Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Armenia and Belarus. The music that people listen to varies widely and is still shaped by their shared history as part of the USSR and their neighbours today.

Under the apricot tree w/ Nathaniel - November 2nd 2023

MIXES

Claire Milbrath (Editorial Magazine) - SANPO 097

Phubu, AKA RAMZi(@ramzihouti)has put together a spellbinding mix, exploring the depths of her new alter ego ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

music for... michelada sunsets - Phubu (RAMZi)

Good Morning Tapes - Let Spirit Guide Us

His name is alive - piano rev
Jefre Cantu-Ledesma - Conversation with myself 3
Mirroring - drowning the call
Cucina povera & haron - riffittelya i
Pram - salt & sand
Swallow - peekaboo (dub)
Insides - darling effect
earwig - I need feel
Loves spirals downwards - asleep
Mus - Jaccottet
Love spirals downwards - city moon 
Cocteau twins - watchlar
Cale sexton - isotrax 4
Cs + kreme - the whale’s tail
Brandi ifgray - sirens
Dennis Young - Intuition
Omerta - la voix de l’aragnee
Ignatz - you can’t see me
Bridget St. John - back to stay

Recurring Dream - SANPO 155 (Lockdown Series)

mixes from special guests around the globe, and rotations by residents:

max (@maxsalty)
mikayla (@rulingplanet)
ariella (@saffronnnnnn)
radha (@radha_v)
zach (@znivens)

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