@ally-fahey-628661794: Polly's in Brasil right now. She'll post one when she's back, Ally

GE-OLOGY "Live" at MUSICLAND - JUNE 23, 2023, (Secret Location Brooklyn, NY)

Whether you view GE-OLOGY as a world-class producer, visual artist or DJ depends on how long you’ve known him. His prolific contributions to music, & art more broadly, span over 40 years & are well-documented. An artist in every sense, Ge-ology has excelled across numerous disciplines like illustration, fine arts painting & sculpture, graphic design & music production - all well before the term “multidisciplinary artist” was popularized.
Among his bountiful accolades are his earliest beats as part of the 4 member high school hip hop crew “Born Busy” with Tupac Shakur in the 80s, and later, his collaborative alteration of the hip hop visual & fashion landscape with the jointly talented Matt Doo through their “mentally ILLustrated” artistic partnership Dooable Arts in the 90s, & his production of cultural milestones like songs on both the debut “Mos Def & Talib Kweli are Black Star” & Mos Def’s solo “Black On Both Sides” LPs.
 
Ge-ology’s profound artistry sets him apart from his peers and is abundantly clear in his DJing and musical experimentation. He flawlessly expresses contrast, depth, texture & color to blend music & art into a single creative lens. “It’s really the same language. You can describe music in artistic ways & colors in a very musical way.”
Never stagnant or complacent, between touring internationally & his residency at Public Records, Ge-ology is wrapping up two highly-anticipated creative projects for Fall 2023. One record is his full production, the other is a rework of a rare, never reissued record of which he’s obtained the master reel & blessing of the original artist.
 
When asked about his taste & approach to selection, Ge-ology keeps it simple. “Every time I play, I want to bring something special to the table.” He likes to play “shit that’s different,” whether it’s overlooked cheap heat, music people don’t know or high value rare records that very few people have.He digs for music that’s under the radar, extremely funky, soulful & moving.
Always intriguing & exciting, Ge-ology engages dancers on his musical voyages by seamlessly & organically bringing them up & down to different emotional places. But expect some surprises & curveballs - “I don’t like to be bored or to be predictable, so you can always expect something interesting!”

To truly appreciate Ge-ology’s wizardry, you need to be there for the whole story.

“I got some shit!”

Come prepared to dance!

GE-OLOGY "Live" at MUSICLAND - JUNE 23, 2023

For longer than anyone can remember, Mika Snickars has been known for his eponymous record shop in Stockholm, Sweden (since 1995, in fact). He’s been a versatile DJ even longer, starting at 3rd grade school discos.  

Mika’s knowledge is deep + wide and his vinyl excursions are legendary (who else caught multiple og Beat Bops in the wild?). 

Through his passion he has gone to influence several generations of Nordic dj’s and producers (not to mention other record stores).

What we have here is a timeless mp3 artifact from a time when Mika was one of the very very few dj's pushing disco in the Nordics. 

Many of the songs here are considered underground classics now, but back in 2000, before vinyl internet as we know it, they were just underground. From the gospel vibes of NYCC to the boogie masterclass of SASS, selection is flawless & life-affirming 🧡

Play this on repeat and check out
@snickars-records
instagram.com/snickarsrecords
www.snickarsrecords.com

Enjoy!

MIKA SNICKARS /// Live in Stockholm, 2000 /// seminal disco set by Nordic master of records 🧡

Rinse FM Podcast

Manuel Darquart with Space Ghost - 17 December 2023

A 2 hour excerpt from our day of programming at Queen Samantha's in collaboration with Mastersounds and E Soul Cultura. 

A selection of Mr Bongo core crew are behind the decks across this two hour section of sublime selects including Lady Jane, Gary Johnson and Meat Meal.

Mr Bongo DJs @ Queen Samantha's December 2023

Recorded at La Bellevilloise, Paris for Free Your Funk's "Soul Funk Jazz Disco" event

Danilo Plessow b2b Hugo LX @ La Bellevilloise - 20/01/23

For this month's show, Merchant welcomes The Square Sun. Tune in and listen to Sem's dedication and passion for digging tropical grooves.


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Merchant w/ The Square Sun - January 2024

"This much I know. There Is No Planet Earth is the best thing on Instagram.

More so than any other account, TINPE’s daily archival feed seems to have captivated lovers of underground dance music & club culture everywhere. Certainly, it has captivated me & keeps delivering the kind of musical joy that is hard to come by on these socials.

So I’m extra honored to post a guest mix by TINPE creator Ben Manzone. The mix came about through shared musical history: turns out we both used to be DEEP into obscure underground disco. 

15 years ago, Ben (as Benguin), Love On The Run and Fox 50 ran Foreal People, a deep cut disco party that took place in various New York locations. Those included Lucky Cat in BK (long gone) and Meatpacking District’s legendary APT (also long gone, and incidentally first venue I played at in NYC). 

Ben’s new guest mix revisits selections from Foreal People days. And trust me, old records are still fresh! Some of the jams have become better-known via streaming and reissues, while others still remain a little mysterious. No track-listing for now, but Shazam is your friend (except when it isn’t 😎) 

Enjoy! And make sure to check out TINPE on all platforms – you’ll love it.”

— HRD admin Sampo/Ocean People

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soundcloud.com/thereisnoplanetearth

Live via satellite #3 /// THERE IS NO PLANET EARTH /// deep cut disco mix

Caressing your skin like a soft warm breeze, Danny Bodega hits all the sweet spots with this lovers special. Straight from the Balearic cowboy himself “ The vibe is to float on through a valentines evening with your squeeze of choice. From the dining table, to the boudoir, then out to the discos, with a few tiffs and trips to the powder room along the way, as is tradition.” Let this one run as you reach the pleasure dome.

@beaton-4

LIFE CLASSICS 63 DANNY BODEGA

Marcos Tocae cresceu influenciado pelos discos do seu pai e pela cultura Hip-Hop. Através do Breaking aos 13 anos de idade, foi influenciado por diversos gêneros musicais, sempre curioso a descobrir tracks novas.
Reside em Amsterdam desde 2019, onde iniciou a sua trajetória como DJ, expressando a sua paixão pelos discos e pela música através da arte. Neste mix eclético, mas bem costurado, Marcos passeia por street soul, zouk, synth-pop, oddballs brasileiras e internacionais pra manter engajados os ouvidos curiosos. Sintonize!

Marcos Tocae - Alter Disco Podcast 169

6 hours of crackly records recorded live at Giant Steps in London on the 4th February 2024. Hope you enjoy the trip :)

Eternal Love at Giant Steps

London-based DJ, Basket of Light festival organiser, radio host and all-round upliftingly eclectic selector, @poly-ritmo serves up the first Record Club mix of 2024. Having grown up on jazz, soul, Latin and folk, aged just 15 she started work experience behind the counter at Sounds Of The Universe, following that with a degree in Ethnomusicology at SOAS. Since then, she has become a trusted and cherished DJ across the UK, Europe, Brazil and beyond, holding residencies on Netil radio and Worldwide FM alongside doing a selection of livestreams for Vinyl Factory and My Analog Journal livestreams that have racked up millions of views. 

Currently on tour in Brazil, DJing at a string of parties across carnival in São Paulo, Santos and Rio, Polly took the time out to put together this all vinyl mix just before leaving the UK. Solely comprised of Brazilian records picked up on her last trip to Brazil, she mentions:

“I'm a big fan of Mr Bongo, and I wanted to record a mix that fits in with the Mr Bongo sound. I've got so many amazing Brazilian records that I love but don't get the opportunity to play so much, so an all-Brazilian mix seemed like a fitting theme.”

“A lot of the records I played in this are from the North-East of Brazil and many of the tracks are from the ‘80s - lots of synths and drum machines. The mix features a range of styles such as lambada, reggae, axé, afoxê, boogie, forró and samba.”

“My personal favourite track in this mix is Ruy Lima - Filhos de Gandhy (at 14.27 in the mix). I bought this record from my friend Roger who runs Pindorama discos in São Paulo. It's one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard. I love the afoxê combined with boogie, Ruy Lima’s sweet vocals and the soaring BVs. Such a delicious mix!”.

Massive thanks to Polly for the mix.

Find Poly-Ritmo here:

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/poly-ritmo
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/poly_ritmo/

Mr Bongo Record Club Guest Mix - Poly-Ritmo

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Mr Bongo Record Club Guest Mix - Poly-Ritmo

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