A few weeks ago, we reached out to @bboogaloo Brenda Ray's Bandcamp page to inquire about Perfume Of The Soul, her first album since 2006's Walatta. The message was essentially a shot in the dark, knowing full well that the enigmatic artist likely did not manage the page. To our surprise, Brenda responded, and with a gift...

Today, we present a very special mix beamed down to us directly from Naffi HQ. The selection includes tracks from Alice Coltrane, Augustus Pablo, Pharoah Sanders, The Chordettes, and others along with an unreleased B.R. tune that references a very familiar nocturne... The mix also comes with a short note from Brenda herself: "home, car, wherever y'are.......a selection of soul enlightening to lift the spirit music. Hope this finds 'You and Yours' keeping good and well - especially over these past couple of crazee years."

Read the full article with tracklist: https://insheepsclothinghifi.com/brenda-ray-mix/
Listen to Perfume Of The Soul: https://brendaray.bandcamp.com/album/perfume-of-the-soul-album

Brenda B Ray's "home, car, wherever y'are" mix

Riding high from their latest album 'ashbalkum', Seoul-based duo Salamanda deliver the latest Gudu mix - a starry-eyed session full of atmosphere and melody.

Tracklist:
D.K. - Mirror
Gi Gi - Asp
Knopha - Off-Peak Season Tourists
Stone - Pink Orange
Mogwaa - Gazebo
Tamlin - Bitter Fruit
Dayzero - Goku (Foodman Remix)
Salamanda - Coconut Warrior
A Psychic Yes - Sugar Today, Tomorrow
Salamanda - Truffles Sprinkles
Cousin - B Moon
Exquisite Corpse - Inner Rhythm (Higher World Mix)
Downstairs J - Orion
Purelink - Butterfly Jam (xphresh Good Girl No Infringement dub)
Tamlin - Flutter In Blue
Kasra V - Eternal

GuduMix 007: Salamanda

Taking place deep inside a limestone cave in Mai Châu, Vietnam's @equationfestival returned in April to present a microcosm of the East & South-East Asian underground. 

Alongside a euphoric techno set from resident DJ @dilinhofficial recorded on Saturday night,  Jack Ramage reports back from the festival. He speaks to organisers, DJs and guests about how this intimate gathering has grown into a vital celebration of the region's flourishing scene

Read the full feature: https://djmag.com/features/vietnams-equation-festival-cave-rave-celebrating-east-south-east-asias-underground-club

Equation Festival 2023: Di Linh at The Cave

DJ Bach! a.k.a RAMPAGESOUL (@bachi1998)

Born in 1998 in Higo Kouda, Yatsushiro City, Kumamoto Prefecture.
A true music lover who has genuinely loved music since his childhood.
When he was 16 years old, he bought his first vinyl record, and from that day on, he was hooked on music even more and started his DJ career.
Today, he is known as "vinyl Otaku," not to mention "digger.
His style is to drop various kinds of music from the East and West to the floor with his own sense.
He has released a mix CD of reggae-only music from Thailand in 2022.
He is the organizer and organizer of JUNGLE & NATIVE in his hometown.
He also organizes parties at Bottle in Kyushu and other cities.

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This is a mix based on the concept of Japanese folklore by vinyl collector and unique selector Bach!
When he played Japanese Enka on the floor, I came up with the concept and asked him to create a mix.
It was an hour of great atmosphere mix. (Ume)




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1. 佐良浜ぬはいま (伊良部島) - 譜久島マツ子
2. 路次楽 x 打花鼓 Remixed by harikuyamaku
3. バッタキ Joaquin Joe Claussell Remix - 安東ウメ子
4. よいすら節 Kuniyuki Remix - 朝崎郁恵
5. 19の春 - 朝崎郁恵
6. Shichigachi Eisaa - HARIKUYAMAKU DUB
7. 七月エイサー (大宜味村喜如嘉)
8. ポポ - アマミアイヌ
9. Heaven's door - nin cup
10. Nakayatsu Dub - HARIKUYAMAKU DUB
11. いんきゃらぬ唄 Remixed by 久保田麻琴 
12. 黒澤明 - 冥丁

DJ Bach! - Mogra Radio #054

Ambient has been one of our uncovered gestalts, because of its depth. This style of music fits to our vision perfectly. In this edition of #OUTDOMMIX, we've expanded into a peaceful mix by Japanese selector https://soundcloud.com/quequme

Ume is a Japanese DJ who works as a plants farmer in the wilds of Kyushu, Japan, while digging sounds, Djing and producing mixtape
He’s been living in Vietnam from 2015 to 2022, performing at numerous festivals and parties along with international DJs.

He has also provided mixes for radio shows and podcasts in various countries. During his stay in Vietnam, he also founded Mogra Radio based in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
His music is a delicate soundtrack of here and now.  It is difficult to attribute to a single genre, it rather reflects the moment in time, atmosphere, and mood of the surrounding music lovers' gatherings.  His sets are always filled with rhythmic grooves and echoes from different cultures and worlds.

Instagram:
https://instagram.com/quequme?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Mogra Radio:
https://mogra.fm
https://soundcloud.com/mograradio

OUTDOM MIX #16: UME

Summer in Europe w Savage fam Xx
Live set recorded at HOR studio.

June

HOR Berlin -Week 203 - 28/6/23 Manikk [Savage.VN]

Mixmag Asia Vietnam Radio 015: KHOI MAI

Di Linh name-checks Ben UFO and DJ Masda as two of her favourite DJs in the interview below, which underlines the lovely duality of her style: her sets are adventurous but buttery smooth. One of Vietnam's most buzzed-about DJs—and a resident at the all-important Hanoi club Savage, as well as Equation festival—she was a punter before she was a DJ. She fell in love with the music at Savage and eventually playing her first-ever gig there, as if it were all kismet. 

Her sets are remarkably diverse but also remarkably consistent, with a refreshing, mid-tempo pace marked by well-placed bursts of energy. And so her <i>RA</i> Podcast is impeccably mixed, with the pacing and patience you'd expect from someone who has been DJing for decades. Bookends from Dust-e-1 sandwich an hour of house and techno from the likes of Kerrie, Schacke and Mac Declos. Linh finds a common thread that's all about tactile textures, catchy melodies and beautifully mixed-down drums, a sound you'll hear across the current wave of increasingly revered Southeast Asian DJs who prefer mood and storytelling over genres. Di Linh is one of the best of them.

@dilinhofficial

Read more at https://ra.co/podcast/902

RA podcast

RA.902 Di Linh

A Vietnamese DJ raised in Moscow with a reputation of obsessive digging for elusive records and overlooked gems which keep dancefloors on lock.

Influenced by hip hop and old school love songs, his signature style outputs a timeless sound that is as grimy as it is sensual. Expect a blend of dark and groovy from the introspective digger showcasing progressive house, UKG, techno and electro.

Committed to the local scene since 2018, Zwi is a resident DJ at club Savage in Hanoi and METRØ curator, an event series inviting notable international DJs that share a lifetime passion for underground music.

MIX042 - Zwi (河內)

Njuns (@njuns)

Njuns started focus on DJing in Vietnam few years ago, and soon after joined the label and booking agency Cliché Records in Hong Kong.
In 2017 he reconnected with Hanoi by joining the team behind Equation festival.
Playing often in the city, he quickly became a resident DJ at the club Savage.
His musical spectrum goes from groovy techno to electro with some subtle house and breakbeat touches.
Njuns has had the opportunity to play in venues like ://about blank in Berlin, Château Perché Festival in France, TAG in Chengdu, Mihn / Oma / Social Room in Hong Kong or Miller Night Bazaar Itaewon in Seoul to name a few.

Links:
Resident Advisor
https://www.residentadvisor.net/dj/njuns
Soundcloud
https://soundcloud.com/njuns
Mixcloud
https://www.mixcloud.com/Njuns/

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I moved to Vietnam in 2017 and I think he was the first friend I hangout with at a friend's house. He always seems to enjoy DJing and is a friend who dances quite a bit on the floor. I think the groove of a DJ who dances on the floor is exceptional, and you can feel that from this mix. Anyway, listen to it! (Teruu)

Njuns -  Mogra Radio #055

Khoi Mai (@mk2406)

Saigon brewed Khoi Mai, after traveled near and far, relocated in his home country since 2018 and has been one of a key players in Hanoi ever since. As one of Savage crew members,  Khoi represents the fun and light-hearted attitude with eclectic selection and dreamy percussive sound. Moving smoothly between genres, Khoi puts his personality and influences in use for many dance floors with constant grooves, surprises and delights.

@mk2406

Khoi Mai - Mogra Radio #010

▪︎西貢土竜無線通信局▪︎モグララジオ▪︎

Mogra Radio is a radio channel based in Saigon, Vietnam that originated from Mogra Studio.
We focus on and promote DJs and producers from Vietnam and other neighboring Asian countries.

Khoi Mai - Mogra Radio #010

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