MM CAST

April 2022

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MM Cast 01: POMPELOPE

We are very happy to welcome the guys from Pompelope for the first episode of our MM Casts. 

Pompelope was born out of the gatherings of a bunch of friends who had a passion for the four to the floor in the Belleville bargains basements. Party organizers and record pushers in their spare time, they distribute sets which range from house to disco and from downtempo to HI-NRG, as long as people dance.

Since this collaborative project from members of Limbe records, SeekSickSound and Sour records started their story, they've been releasing remarkable series of podcasts featuring artists from the likes of Tim Sweeney, Trepanado, Beppe Loda and Telephones among others.

One thing is more than clear, and that's the passion for music that this collective print on every single thing that they bring to the light. They've recently launched the first release as a label with an amazing "V.A" that includes astonishing works signed by Franz Scala, Running Hot, Hysteric, Volantis and Kito Jempere to name a few.

On this MM Cast 01 that the french guys have been cooking for us, downtempo with sunny-nostalgic vibes and polyrhythmic sounds will be the leitmotiv. A "dance not dance" mix that could be enjoyed either alone with headphones or in group that want to share gathering vibes.

@pompelope

TRACKLIST:
1. Bernd Scholl - Whales in Dreamtime [Prudence – 2000]
2. Louisa Miller - Share The Love Around (Dance Mix) [Wing An' A Prayer Records – 1990]
3. Critical Rhythm - I'm In Dub With You [Network Records – 1990]
4. Mignon - Me Voy Soñando (This Is Not Heaven 12'' version) [Eye Q Records – 1991]
5. Nanda Rossi – Quero Seu Amor [Polydor – 1992]
6. S&W - Garden Of Cosmic Speculation [Dub Disco – 2019]
7. Gui Scott – Dagô [Pompelope – 2021]
8. Carol'in - C'est La Ouate (Paresseuse Ping-Pong mix) [Grind – 1987]
9. Walkin’ Around in Summer Sand – Atlas [Crown – 1987]
10. Purple Schulz – Sehnsucht ’91 (Abfahrt-Maxi-Remix) [Electrola – 1991]
11. Longhair – Jambo [Lagasta – 2020]
12. Heart Sphere - E.R. (Emergency Relief) (Piano Mix) [Basic Spirit – 2020]
13. Museum of Love - Marching Orders (Justin Van Der Volgen Dub Mix) [Skint – 2021]
14. Sky Tony – Loving You [City Baby – 2018]
15. Kito Jempere - 思考気雲 ft. Minako Sasajima, Jimi Tenor & Lovvlovver (Hiro Ama & Max Essa Remixes) [Self release – 2021]
16. A Bigger Splash - Pas De Danger [Vogue – 1984]
17. Eamon Harkin - Once Is Maybe Enough (DJ Sports Remix) [Coastal Haze – 2020]

MM CAST 01 - Pompelope

MM Cast 03: RAFA

Spanish born dj, Rafa has built thru the years a vast knowledge of electronic (and not electronic) music, this obsessed digger has one of the most "well-handpicked" record collections in Berlin. His addiction to vinyls is well reflected on his sets where Rafa vary from Balearic to House, elektro, wave and some (almost) forgotten gems.

If we talk about Rafa we must mention "Way to Calypso", what it started as a brand of selected dj mixes where the Balearic Beat was the main character, evolved into an amazing youtube channel where to get lost in. A notorious music library made for the ones who loves to discover new music every day and where our friend Rafa shows a little slice of his huge record collection.

He has signed some mixes for infamous label and radio "Cómeme" where the spanish dj shows his skills entering in darker territories as Trance, new beat and synth wave.

Rafa has shared the booth with dj's from the likes of Vladimir Ivkovic, JASS and Estimulo to name a few and, last but not least, he is also one of the minds behind the berliner party collective "Ceremony", brand that has earned itself a great reputation on the underground local scene.

A man who feels the music in a different way, basically wakes up and goes to bed with some beat in his hears, constantly moving forward on the long way to Calypso.

TRACKLIST:

1- Residentes Balearicos "Il Respiro"
2- Peyote Dreams "State of Mind" (Slack Mix) Roza Terenzi’s Slow Buck
3- Marabdona (Jeku edit)
4- Longhair "80s Haircut"
5- Timothy Clerkin "Acia"
6- Lemon Grass - Julie Must Fly
7- Bonnie & Klein "Accasun" (Gustaaf Remix)
8- DJN4 "Bollognaise"
9- Cargo (Yücca M edit)
10- Undo "Epidemia de Baile"
11- Cato Canari & Dj Dog "Para Siempre" (Italo Balearic Vocal Mix)

TASCAM DR-05

Way to Calypso

MM CAST 03 - Rafa

MM Cast 02: COYOTE

Is it Balearic? Recordings' capos Timm Sure and Ampo have been on the "Balearic Scene" even before the word "Balearic" got fashionable some years ago.  They started as djs in the early 90's becoming residents at the historical "Venus" in Nottingham, it was in 2002 when they became producers and from then on they started producing tracks under the moniker Coyote, being responsable of notorious works signed on "International Feel", "Needwant" and "Music for Dreams" to name a few, and of course on their own imprint "Is It Balearic? Recordings"

Was in 2006 when "IIB?" started and since then, and a long with the sublabels "Über" and "Magic Wand", 15 years of pure Balearic Bliss where the "brithish-downtempo-maestros" have featured artists from the likes of Max Essa, Danielle Baldelli, Dj Rocca, Bonnie & Klein, Mori Ra and Anton Klint to name a few.

2021 has been a very prolific year for Coyote, delivering an amazing EP "Return to life" and another remixes ep of their LP "Buzzard Country", both records on "Is It Balearic? Recordings". They also have been working for MM Discos doing a magical rework of Bonnie & Klein's Albatros

The contribution of the Nottingham based producers to the scene is unquestionable and crucial, being a constant influence for dj's and producers who decided to move forward with the sound that artists like Dj Alfredo, Paul Oakenfold or Jose Padilla discovered back in the days from the "white Island" to rest of the world.

When we talk about their sound, a question comes to our head,,"Is it Balearic?", of course it is, but more than this, this is COYOTE Sound!!

TRACKLIST:
1. Chari Chari - Tokyo
2. When Doves Cry - Strange World
3. Gloden Bug Feat Liminanas - Variation Sur 3 Bancs (Superpitcher remix)
4. Begin Bassballs
5. Bjarno - Factor 30
6. The Barking Dogs Vs. Jessie Evans - Let me on (Rune Lindbaek & Mental Overdrive Mix)
7. JU/NA - Eco e Narciso
8. The Very Polish Cut outs - Zaopiekujsiemna
9. Polocorp - Gnawa - (Dombrance remix)
10. Cosmic Garden - Aphrodisiaca
11. Pejzaz - Battyk - (Freux Remix)
12. Bottin - Do Be my feet (Feat Leo Mas)
13. R.O.P - Feel Me

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MM CAST 02 - Coyote

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.

MFM Mix 030: Loveshadow

A previous guest of honor at H.A.N.D. as we debuted the series with a recording of his first class workings at Have A Nice Day a few years back - Piers Harrison presents us with yet another generous offering to our new mix series. One of the minds at Test pressing and 1/4 of team Soft Rocks, Piers' insightful relationship with music and dance floor culture has clearly led to a discerning understanding in a wide range of genres - kindly displayed in this pleasant excursion - listen carefully :)
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Sound Metaphors Mix Series 04 : Piers Harrison

This time, turning the tempo slooow, Telephones takes us on a beautiful and emotional "end of summer" balearic voyage with soul, pop and smooth groovers for some final lazy days in the sun. From recent scene-hits to new finds, mainly centered around mid-80s and early 90s tracks, Episode 008 of New Massage takes us from Japan to UK, Italy to US, and France to the things dreams are made of.

Telephones' New Massage 008 [Refuge Worldwide]

MM CAST 04: Franz Scala

From his studio at the (infamous) berliner club "Sameheads" , Franz Scala has been building with years a great reputation on the contemporary "Italo-Dance-scene", being the mind behind 2 essential labels as "Slow Motion" and "Wrong Era". Artists like "Fabrizio Mammarella", "Francisco" or "Rodion", to name a few, have been rising as a part of the Italian family that Scala has created with "Slow Motion".

Imprints as "Bordello A Parigi", "Tusk Wax", "Bahnsteig 23" or "MM Discos" have had the pleasure of hosting the Italian maestro, signing there remarkable records. Italian dance highly influenced by new wave, obscure synths and a little balearic touch.

We are very happy to have Franz for the 4th episode of our monthly "MM Casts", doing what he knows best, and inviting us to a space oddity thru wave, synth pop and of course...italo disco baby ;)

TRACKLIST:

1 - Weird Weather - Bamboo Room
2 - Aroy Dee & Spaventi - Desire (Club Mix)
3 - Food Pyramid - Oh Mercy (INHALT Live At The SSL Remix)
4 - Marcello Giordani - Morning News
5 - Daniel Monaco & Futuristant - Summer 96
6 - Luca Dell´ Orso - Nothingness
7 - Denis & Denis - Ti I Ja (Facets Edit)
8 - Lennart - Drift Momentum
9 - Jenouise - Amor
10 - Volt Age - Push Up Brass
11 - Pedro Vian - El Sueño Lúcido (Massimiliano Pagliara Remix)
12 - Dressel - Lambda 2077 (Francisco Remix)

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MM CAST 04 - Franz Scala

MM Cast 05: Fitzzgerald

We've been following Fitzzgerald since a very long time now, always seducing us with his tropical bliss on his productions and sets.

2021 has been a very prolific year for the producer based in Belarus, bringing to light remarkable works for "Planet Trip", "BS Studio" and "Soothsayer".

We welcome this time Belarus' based producer on our monthly MM Cast with a very special set inspired by the underground sound of the golden 90's.

TRACKLIST:
1. Azmat - rave on (well wicked house mix)
2. Grey area - the rhythm
3. Sex and the single girl - all I want to do (jack dub)
4. Zone - eternal #2
5. Bm ex - appolonia (venus dub)
6. Jack e makossa - the opera house (blue ink mix)
7. Roland d - native house dance
8. Phyllis nelson - I like you (dub)
9. Ken kendricks - feels so good
10. Nice & wild - diamond girl (dub)
11. Tariq khan - nazaren ladgaiyan
12. Younger than me - what's this sound
13. Brandy - angel (x-men vocal mix 2)
14. Sex and the single girl - all I want to do (percapella)
15. Dynamic duo - in the pocket (dub)

MM CAST 05 - Fitzzgerald

Long time Planet Trip extended family Andres Astorga aka Trujillo, a go to ear of approval for forthcoming cuts on the label, he was also part of the first Ordinary Dreams compilation and remains a constant source of inspiration with sharing and unearthing incredible music. This mix does what it says on the box, Trujillo running deep across different genres and timezones always with a humble nod to the sunshine.

Hugeeee tip to check and buy his recent compilation on Soundway - Ritmo Fantasía,  listen to hours of incredible mixes on his soundcloud or also check his new label True Class he has started with Claas Brieler

ID requests ~> @trujillo

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We are super happy to welcome Sim Fossil (@simfossil)in our podcast series, especially with him releasing his first EP on the label.
Sim Fossil aka Fedor Velyaminov is a DJ, record collector and producer currently based in Paris.
Born in Moscow in 1990, Fedor has always been fascinated by electronic music and started
producing at the age of 13, firstly inspired by famous house and downtempo artists as King Kooba.

Since then, he released several EPs under the alias Cossway on labels such as hedZup, Hatch
Rec, Whyostro, Inter Records, Deepology and many others.
Now living in Paris, where he works as a graphic designer, he has found inspiration in the rich
cultural heritage of the city leading him to launch his new project as Sim Fossil. With his new
moniker, he’s now focusing on more underground fields, experimenting in genres as newbeat,
downtempo, synthpop or balearic ballads.
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/simfossil
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fedor_velyaminov

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Live recording of my set from Techworld @ Miscellania from 7-10pm on Sunday 13 March 22. Had an absolute blast :') Thank you Miscellania & Techworld crew for bringing us this special party & to all the dancers!!! <3

Hope you enjoy listening xx

Live @ Techworld ♡

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With a penchant for off-kilter drum and bass, bass, dub and dubstep, sina meticulously curates sets that mix and match elements of atmospheric trip hop, murky post-DnB and the mischievous 2-step sounds of the 90/00s. Witnessing sina grace the decks at Inward Goods festival was a nostalgic luxury - I felt like I’d stepped into some form of magical Y2k swamp party, where only the best of early 2000s drum and bass were being thrown down. Sina’s contributions to the community extend beyond the decks and into the realm of party planning and label curation (Secret World) whilst also forming ⅓ of the band dregs. Sina’s bass-centric Framework parties create a much needed bro-free zone, an inclusive space for us lovers of the high energy sounds that sina is becoming so well known for. sina joined me to celebrate for episode 156 and 3 years of Passing Notes with a deep, dubby guest mix and written interview here -> https://passingnotes.radio

sina - PN 156 (3 Years of PN)

This week, we're excited to present a synth-laden, 80s-inspired mix by special guest @simfossil:

“The theme of this mix is a certain new age sound and flavor from 80s recordings. I traced this sound through the work of many Japanese artists (hence the Shibas on the cover) and I would say this became the backbone of the mix: music by the legendary Haruomi Hosono, Yuji Toriyama and many more. The vibe is unique and experimental, a new age-y, jazz-rock-y type of deal. I’ve been quite inspired for a long time by the character and creativity of this era; something about the guitar and instrumentation gives it that special touch. Personally, as a producer, I’m a big fan of Yamaha instruments, in particular the DX7, which I’ve come to associate with this time in music. Though Japanese artists are the central thread, I’ve made a kind of fusion of many different things that to me capture this special flavor.”

Tracklist: mmarzmix.com/114

mmarz 114 | sim fossil: low sheen

MM Cast 11: Sim Fossil (Mister T Records)

It's been a while since we haven't done any excursions in discoid territories, we've decided to go back to the roots in this new episode, back to the sound where everything  started, both as djs and as a label. 

The guys from Mister T Records have been doing a great job lately releasing a bunch of great editions and mixes signed by artists from the likes of Joutro Mundo, Sim Fossil or Dj Duckcomb among others.

Paris based but originally from Moscow dj, producer and collector shows us this time his vast knowledge and huge repertory of records with an outstanding mix where "funk" will be the leitmotiv of this new MM Cast.

Sim Fossil has always been fascinated by electronic music ,he started producing music at the age of 13 when he found his first inspirations in house and downtempo artists as  King Kooba. Later on in Paris, found his path in music with Mister T Records, calling the attention of well respected djs from the present underground scene.

@simfossil
@mistert-records

TRACKLIST:

1.  Al Charles - Outstanding
2. Plastic Bertrand - Stop Ou Encore (Instrumental)
3. Gene Boyd - Thought of You Today
4. Staffud - Don't Give Up
5. Oeil Cube - XXX (Abel's Edit)
6. 	—
7. The Cool Notes - Natural Energy
8. Nummer - Ajaja Rhythmus
9. Holy Ghost Inc. - A Walk On Air
10. 5am - Today
11. Ken Dang - Born in Borneo
12. Tabou Combo Superstars - Ooh La La
13.  Aurra - You And Me Tonight
14. C-Brand - Wired for Games
15. 	—
16. Soichi Terada - Do It Again
17. Circuitry - Radio Station
18. Kash - Percussion Sundance
19. Juicy - Stay with Me
20. People Plus - Jungle Room
21 	—
22. Space Ghost - Be Yourself

MM Cast 11

MM CAST 11 - Sim Fossil

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Now this is special! First Present Perfect LIVE podcast with a truly legendary back to back set from this year's afterparty by Move D, DJ Nobu, DJ Jus-Ed, Telfort & Dolan Bergin. Absolute highlight of the whole festival.

Thank you all again for this Sunday madness. Couldn't imagine better way how to close the festival.

Thanks @move-d, @jus-ed, @telfort, @user-900743339 (DJ Nobu), Dolan Bergin.

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01) Special Touch - Shakin' Your Body (Poppin' That Thang) (7" Version)
02) Keni C. - Find Someone (To Love You) (7" Version)
03) David Knox - Baby Show It
04) Horizon - Let Me Be The One
05) Empulse - Secret Love
06) Ben - I Would Have To Be A Fool
07) Ronnie "Rude Boy" Perkins - You're Out Of Sight
08) Bill Williams And Billeo - Things Will Be Better Tomorrow
09) Together - Do You Want To Go Home With Me
10) The X-Man - That Body (7" Version)
11) High Interest - I Like
12) Unit Three - Let's Boogie Tonight
13) Gang's Back - Magic Touch (7" Version)
14) Franklyn - Future Love
15) Brothers II - You

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