what's this masterpiece called? thank you

@derekdee  mate, would you kindly let me know this one? :)

this DEE guy always hitting all the spots!!!!

still super keen to know what this is, if anyone knows

A mostly ambient collection of recent mixes for an isolated spring.

An Isolated Spring

Seoul-based digger and dear friend of Isle of Wax, Airbear (@airtothebear) takes over the 11th installment of our series. Tune in for some unknown treasures and bonafide classics across the dance music spectrum. This mix was recorded live during a breakfast session at Seoul's Lost & Found.

Isle of Wax 011 by Airbear

In anticipation of Love International 2022, we’re launching Transmission to Tisno – a b2b mix series featuring festival favourites and new artists locked in for this year’s fifth anniversary event.

Traversing minimal synth, new age and sublime house, this mix from Amsterdam staple Orpheu the Wizard and Japanese virtuoso Powder will surely serve as an ideal soundtrack to a lazy afternoon adrift in rhythmic contemplation. 

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Transmission to Tisno: Orpheu the Wizard b2b Powder

020 John Ross

Over the years I've bumped into John here and there, all over the place. At one point, by chance, I even worked on an IT project with him, we never actually spoke, and I can only remember John being the guy who wore the large fancy headphones (probably an early sign of his passion for music). We'd continue to cross paths on those niche Facebook music groups too ('Rotation' for example). 

When we were opening Waxflower, he stuck out in my mind as someone who'd be great to have play through their no-doubt thoughtful collection. I knew he had spent time in Brazil and we'd talked about Bossa Nova collections, so I'd only hoped that we'd get to here worldly and carefully selected gems. That's exactly what happened! John has a truly wonderful trove of music, and this brilliant mix only begins trek his long path of digging.

Surfing in with rhythmic waves of Brazilian Bossa Nova, slowing it down into street soul-esque jams, and picking the tempo back up to close things out – There are only jams here, with Portuguese vocals and musing melodies trending through the whole mix.

“Some, may say,
I'm wishing my days away, no way!”

Recorded live @waxflowerbar with @johnross020

John Ross live at Waxflower 21st June 2022

020 John Ross

Celebrating the release of our first single and new band, a.s.o. Woo!

______Tracklist _________
The Rainbow - Talk Talk
A Man Called Sun - The Verve
Planet Caravan - Black Caravan
Heaven - The Rolling Stones
Message from Home - Broadcast
You Are Not An Island - Vanishing Twin
No Trace - Carla dal Forno
Her Face Forms In Summertime - The Future Sound Of London
Pitch the Baby - Cocteau Twins
Uneasy - Perfume Tree
Milk - Garbage
White Flag (cover) - 6 Underground (a.s.o)
Kilburn Towers - Bee Gees
Sails Across the sea - Boz Metzdorf
I Am the Changer - Cotton Jones
Fallin' Rain - Karl Blau
Take Care - Yo La Tengo
How Do - Sneaker Pimps
Erase/Rewind - The Cardigans
Forbidden Love - Madonna
Plastic Stress - TerraNova
Go On - a.s.o.

Thank you to the artists who featured in this episode.

Deep Pop Episode 4 - a.s.o. special with guest Lewie @ Refuge Worldwide ~ 13.10.22

just-us records is a collaborative dig, online shop, and sometimes record label by Bill Spencer, who lives in detroit and Izaak, who lives in San Francisco. the two of them dj frequently in their respective cities and occasionally elsewhere. their mutual obsession with and love of all kids of sound has catapulted them, together, through the vastness of recorded music and the possibilities of sharing it with others. this particular mix is put together from a multi-year effort to explore the worlds of independently-produced R&B, Soul, Jazz, Hip Hop, etc. etc. from the CD/PC era of the early 00’s. We hope you enjoy just as much as we did!

Just Us Records (Bill & Izaak)

A Berlin legend that needs no further introduction, his knowledge in music is academic, a walking library by all means with credentials few DJs can hold a candle to, such as having been a member of The Ennio Morricone Society (MSV - Musica Sul Velluto) - seriously... @finn_johannsen brings us a two part mix of extensive research in Hip-Hop.

In his words: 
"I do not often play hip hop in clubs, but I have been listening to it since the 80s, and collecting it too. I love all kinds of hip hop, but the particular mid 90s to early 00s sound represented in these two mixes is the one I still listen to the most. I must admit that I adopted this sound quite late, as I previously preferred those records punchy and fast enough to be danced to at clubs playing disco, and then house. When the tempo slowed down in the 90s I was initially confused, well maybe even a bit annoyed. But soon enough I adapted to it, and recognized its very own appeal. Doing these mixes has occupied my mind for a while now, but it really came back to my mind during the lockdown, when I couldn't bear to listen to club music because it was just rubbing in what was missing from my life. Sometimes then I felt moody and frustrated as well, and the vibe of this helped me along. The grit, the wit, the roughness, the immensely varied and creative ways of making beats. I must admit the main purpose of these two mixes was to include all my favourite records, so I can listen to them in a row. Of course there are hip hop DJs who do that way better than me (you will probably notice that there is not a single scratch in the whole 7+ plus hours playtime, for example), and I salute them all. But I wanted to have my own personal soundtrack for whatever purpose I felt should be accompanied by this kind of music. I tried and tested it, and I am happy how well it works in different contexts, but they are all nocturnal. This is not really jiggy, mind. But I hope you like it nonetheless. The booming artwork was provided by the mighty King Kummi aka The Druffalo Graphic Squad."

Sound Metaphors Mix Series 14 : Finn Johannsen (Pt.1)

DREAM ON with Lloyd @ The Lot Radio 02 - 01 - 2023

Trushmix 202 by DJ Digg aka Tage Tombola straight outta Moss.

We are very happy to finally have a mix from one of the original club underground pioneers of Moss. A good friend, huge influence and important person from the very beginning of the Sex Tags years. The underground guru and good vibe mentor DJ Digg.

DJ Digg the man behind the legendary Fan Club, an alternative club venue started in Moss in 2001 for underground and counterculture. A place for those who wanted something different, a welcoming place for creative souls, and people in a small city who mostly where out at night.
The original Fan Club closed in 2003. But has since 2017 started as a club concept. DJ Digg and friends are providing regular quality club nights in Moss and Fredrikstad, spreading DJ culture and quality to the people.

DJ Digg has put together a 1 hour and 31 minutes club mix for Trush. Energy is high, 
sounds that take you to bigger clubs, Ibiza sunset and emotional endings of a beautiful night. Party and vibes here we go!

Enjoy music from the top!

Trushmix.com

Trushmix 202 - DJ Digg

FRIENDLY MIXTAPE - MYLES MAC (MELBOURNE DEEPCAST)

Emma Stevenson - good morning freqs

I'm going to upload a series of 'mixes' over the coming weeks of music that I find particularly calming. I will try to make these one hour sessions filled with beautiful music that is helpful and calming to listen to while we get through this extraordinarily hard time. The music here definitely helps me feel less anxious. I have just segued it together so the credit is really all due to the wonderful souls who made the tracks I used. It is also available as a 320 download. Tracklisting -

Takashi Kokubo - A Dream Sails Out To Sea part 1
Mkwaju Ensemble - Lemore
Hiroshi Yoshimura - 小川にそって
Yumiko Morioko - Rainbow Gate 
Haruomi Hosono - Fujitsubo
Inoyoama Land - Glass Chaim
Inoyama Land - Pokala (remix)
Popol Vuh - Ah!
Justus Köhncke and Fred Heimermann - Albatros
Nuno Canavarro - Blu Terra
Erik Satie - Gnossienne No. 1
World Standard - Rozo, Du Pecoj
Testpattern - Souvenir Glacé

JD Twitch - Tranquility Mix 1

Jake Muir - sampler's delight

JS & Sand - For Kouhei

Here is the 2nd in a series of 'mixes' I intend to make over the coming weeks of music that I find particularly tranquil. I will try to make these one hour sessions filled with beautiful music that is helpful and calming to listen to while we get through this extraordinarily hard time. The music here definitely helps me feel less anxious. I have taken a slightly different approach on this one and it does feature some beats later in the mix, so feedback welcome on whether this one has the desired effect. It is also available as a 320 download. 

Tracklisting -

Ryuichi Sakamoto - Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (piano version)
Bill Evans Trio - Peace Piece
Eden Ahbez - The Wanderer
Popol Vuh - We Know About The Need
Gaelic Psalms From The Hebrides Of Scotland - Psalm 62
Geinoh Yamashirogumi - 合唱刈干切唄
David Cunningham - Blue River
Inoyama Land - Anatano Yushoku No Tameni
Raymond Scott - Sleepy Time
Sheila Chandra - Quiet 1
Sheila Chandra - Quiet 6
Resili - Corrie Caves
Dettinger - Oasis A3
Ryuichi Sakamoto - Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence

JD Twitch - Tranquility Mix 2

Coming in from across the ocean it's our pal DJ D.Dee (@derekdee) with his 'Sounds From The Patio, For The Patio' mix. Interview (excerpt) down below.

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MFM: Dee, great to have you on board! Living in Vancouver since 10+ years, could you name some of the city's most relevant cultural changes? 

DD: Happy to be here! Hmm, tough one. I’d say the biggest one for me has been the natural growth and progression of the underground scene. When I was first introduced to the scene here it was quite small and consisted of a dedicated core of like-minded individuals with a penchant for deeper music. Since then it’s grown and grown and there’s scenes within scenes and it feels like there’s more of a place for everybody to do their thing, which is nice. Then again, it may have always been this way and I just didn’t notice, scenes are so subjective and everyone here tends to live in their own little bubble. It can be quite an isolating place, especially in the winter months.

MFM: You've been running Pacific Rhythm since 7 years, did you expect/plan it to be where it is now?

DD: Honestly I’m still figuring it all out and learning along the way. When we started we only put out a record once a year and this year it’s looking like we’ll put out at least 6. I’m very grateful to have so many other friends who run labels now, when we first started I didn’t really have anyone to go to for advice that wasn’t also learning the ropes themselves. It’s a tricky industry to navigate, especially from Vancouver where you’re so far away from the manufacturing, distribution process, and frankly most of the places that actually stock your releases. People really aren’t buying records like they used to and honestly I feel like the whole process of creating them is a bit archaic and convoluted. Pacific Rhythm will always produce physical artifacts because I think that’s important but I could see us drifting away from producing vinyl in the long-term. The reality is there are so many better ways to share music in the modern world and we’re often all kind of just caught up in this nostalgic haze. 

MFM: What is it like being both a DJ and promotor, and could you share some of your highlights with us? 

DD: To be honest I think way more DJs in North America have to do both if they want to make a living in dance music. There’s way more of a club and festival infrastructure in Europe and in my experience most good events in North America are a lot more DIY and grass roots, especially in underground music. I started being a promoter because there weren’t really other people around that were interested in the kind of music I wanted to hear and I’ll likely continue being a promoter for that same reason until I inevitably age out of the scene and focus on something more daytime oriented. I just got home from touring Australia and that was really something special. They have such a well developed scene down there and a lot of really open minded dancers, very refreshing! Big love to Mike (Planet Trip) and Jamie (Crown Ruler). Most recently I’ve got my US visa and I’m looking forward to playing more there. I’m also planning on spending the bulk of the summer in Europe and have some interesting dates scheduled here. Truthfully though! Who knows. I think our scene is going to go through some major changes post Covid-19 and things may not normalize for quite some time.

MFM: What can you tell about the mix?

DD: I’ve been asked to self-quarantine for two weeks by the Canadian government and this mix was recorded smack dab in the middle of it. I’ve been pretty deep in the self-reflection zone and doing a whole lot of the “deep listening” thing. I wanted to record something to help people pass the time and share some new music from friends and toss in some percy’s to round it. The approach was very easy going, not so much mixing, more about trying to let the tracks breath and staying out of the way. 

Stay in mate, it feels great!

MFM Mix 013: DJ D.Dee

Real special mix dropped on us from the Heels & Souls family, who have also just kicked off a brand new label Heels & Souls Recordings. The first release a reissue of a monster holy grail from the TSR catalog, Special Touch's Garden of Life. It's out Oct 16th and we can only shout to ourselves and everyone we know the biggest of tips to pre order a copy before they all fly the coup. 

ID Requests ~ @heelsandsouls

1800 triiip - Heels & Souls - Mix 016

NO DEMOS, thanks...

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MFM Mix 013: DJ D.Dee

Music From Memory

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