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DJ Krush - Far and Away

sketches / try out stuff / unfinished / 2013

SOFIA - LOST SKETCHES

Hybride Sentimento introduces Tomoyuki Fujii, from Japan, which takes us right from the heart to a blissful and romantic rendez-vous.

There is a sense of liberty in this mix, would it be spring? All these compositions have something extremely positive, which make us forget about this too long winter…Waiting for the snow to melt, come and let's warm in this exotic garden.

La vie est belle. /// Peinture: © Paul-Emile Borduas, Jardin d'hiver

Hybride Sentimento

Tomoyuki Fujii - Jardin d’hiver (Rendez-vous at the conservatory)

0:00-2:40 — Arve Henriksen - Opening Image
2:20-3:10 — Nesta Kerin Crain - Gongs in the Rain
2:40-5:30 — John Cage - In A Landscape (Harp by Amy Schulman)
4:25-8:00 — Ben Lukas Boysen & Sebastian Plano - Winding and Unwinding
7:50-10:40 — Bersarin Quartett - Verflossen ist das Gold der tage
10:20-11:20 — Kara-Lis Coverdale - Grafts
11:11-15:05 — Susumu Yokota - Tobiume
15:05-18:03 — Roberto Musci - Claudia, Wilhelm R and Me
17:58-21:17 — Kuniyuki Takahashi - Asia
20:10-21:35 — Helios - Samsara
21:35-24:00 — Helios - Light House
23:36-24:03 — Broadcast - Innocence In Orbit
24:03-26:40 — Michael Price - Ink On Paper (Dmitry Evgrafov Rework)
26:40-30:10 — Keaton Henson - Elevator Song
30:10-31:47 — Disasterpeace - Vignette: The Lamb
31:47-33:32 — Nils Frahm - The Dane
33:32-38:43 — Simeon ten Holt - Canto Ostinato (Edited)
38:43-43:48 — Wouter Dewit - Winter Sleeps
40:54-44:54 — Chuck Johnson- Calamus
44:54-48:10 — Dmitry Evgrafov - Znanie (Alternative Version)
48:10-54:48 — Huerco S. - A Sea Of Love
54:48-59:55 — Ólafur Arnalds & Nils Frahm - Life Story
59:00-61:19 — Resina - Lethe

Dmitry Evgrafov - Mixtape 4

This month we're so honoured to have Matthew Hayes (@matthewhayesmusic) step in with an hour-long mix. In last month's FLORA monthly newsletter, we sung the high praises of his latest collaboration with Joel Trigg, and now we're thrilled to have him contribute this mix. A huge thanks to Matthew for this beautiful mix, and we can't say this enough, but Elegant Universe, his album with Joel Trigg, is one of the best of this year. Go grab it on Bandcamp (https://kenoathrecords.bandcamp.com/album/matthew-hayes-joel-trigg-elegant-universe). He's also got a new, more dancefloor-oriented collaboration (with Ziggy Zeitgeist) on the way, and the first sounds from it are incredible (https://soundcloud.com/matthewhayesmusic).

Tracklist:

1. Kenji Kihara - Early Summer
2. Bazar Bla - Dalaimama Part 1
3. James Maloney - Intertwine
4. r beny - Fernwood
5. Khotin - Vacation
6. Zazz - Forever Is a Distance
7. Gian Slater with Will Poskitt - Creatures At The Crossroads
8. Joni Mitchell - Hejira
9. Rings Around Saturn - Anamnesis

FLORA / radio 3 ~ guest mix from matthew hayes

Nº4
Kranky records
https://christinavantzou.bandcamp.com/album/no-4
www.kranky.net
RELEASED APRIL 6, 2018

1.  Glissando for Bodies and Machines in Space 
2. Percussion in Nonspace 
3. At Dawn 
4. Doorway 
5. Some Limited and Waning Memory 
6. No.4 String Quartet 	
7.  Staircases
8. Sound House
9. Lava 
10. Garden of Forking Paths 
11.  Remote Polyphony ft. Steve Hauschildt

Nº4

Another month, another beautiful guest mix, this time care of an artist we've been obsessing over for the past few months, r beny (@rbeny). His ambient works are created in large part on his modular synthesis setup, which you can experience in a deeply personal way by heading over to his Youtube channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5hhwOVY0lxIn4ELd5ZP1Bw). We asked Austin a few questions about this mix, and the relationship between modular synthesis and the natural world:
 
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Where and when did you put this mix together? 
 
This mix was mostly put together during a couple of sleepless nights at home. Those nights where you just can’t shut off your brain. Not even anything in particular heavily weighing on your mind, just rudimentary thoughts. Those nights where you feel like you are counting each breath and heartbeat. This mix is sort of a reflection of that. Soft tones and hushed drones as the night passes you by. Filmic textures enveloping everything as your mind starts to wander. Memories start to weave in and out as you start to drift out. Are you still in the confines of your bed or are you out driving in the mountains? The mix gets a little more emotional as it proceeds. Maybe some of those memories were just a little too painful.

You do a wonderful job of blending the digital and the natural with your music; what is it about modular synthesis that seems to draw that out in you?

Nature is very important to me and is something that I am inspired and humbled by. I try to put those feelings into my music and they end up there in both obvious and subtle ways. I think the open-ended nature of modular has something to do with it. Modular has allowed me to build out an instrument tailored to my workflow. It’s an instrument that equally allows and rewards expression and spontaneity. Sometimes patching reminds me of gardening.

What is your favourite season, and what are you looking forward to in the months to come?
 
I love the colder seasons. Fall is probably my favorite. It’s amazing to watch the landscape change during these transitional seasons. If Spring is for renewal, then Fall is for letting go. I find comfort in that. For some reason I just seem to get so much more done in the Fall and Winter. Maybe it has something to do with the air being crisper. Gloomy days seem to match my artistic and emotional sensibility. In the coming months I am looking forward to finishing a new release for the label Dauw (represented twice in this mix in Twincities’ “ The Story of the World Unbinding” and Lambert’s “It Might Be a Feeling”), catching up on my reading list, drinking a lot of tea, and making a lot of soup in my slow cooker.

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Thank you again to Austin for contributing such a beautiful mix, and for the thoughtful answers. His newest release, "Eistla" (http://rbeny.bandcamp.com/album/eistla) is a perfect soundtrack to this colder season we find ourselves in. If you're new to his work, head back into his discography and we swear you won't be disappointed. He makes the kind of music that's so easy to just put on repeat, and have playing throughout the day.

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Tracklist:
Will Samson - Electric Parade
Lau Nau - Maininki
Sigbjørn Apeland - Lite
Twincities - The Story of the World Unbinding
Taylor Deupree & Marcus Fischer - Lowlands
Deru - Three Cheers for Existence (Remix)
Florist - Dust Inside the Light
Ian William Craig - Innermost
Benoît Pioulard - Sixth Hour Bloom
Duster - Constellations
Set Fire to Flames - Fading Lights Are Fading / Reign Rebuilder [Tail Out]
Leandro Fresco & Rafael Anton Irisarri - Un Horizonte en Llamas
Rauelsson - Marbles
Julia Kent - Frost and Furrow
Dmitry Evgrafov - Unasked Questions
Mick Turner - Rosa I
Ant'lrd - Lawn Tactics
Lambert - It Might Be a Feeling
Songs: Ohia - The Big Game Is Every Night (Demo)
Kyson - Outro / If Our Love Was a Movie

FLORA / radio 4 ~ guest mix from r beny

Proud to present the latest Métron Mixtape from Kyoto based producer Michiru Aoyama. His 2018 LP 'Brilliant Days' is still one of my favourite records of the year and am delighted to share his brilliant new mixtape that features 35 minutes of exclusive unreleased material from Michiru himself. Beautiful, serene and full of heart - that's what makes his music so special. Hope you enjoy.

Please go check out the full feature and interview on our new and improved website: www.metronrecords.com

Bandcamp: michiruaoyama.bandcamp.com
Soundcloud: @michiru-aoyama
Artwork: Jack Hardwicke

Métron

Métron Mixtape - 058 - Michiru Aoyama

Thoma's new album 'Detroit' is coming Friday, April 26, and we are really excited to release a DJ Mix by the group, compiling songs that influenced the creation of the album.

The duo (Ben and Tristan) give us a glimpse of what inspires their creative process, displaying a massively eclectic range of songs and genres. Like 'Detroit', Thoma's Influences Mix feels experimental, introspective, and deeply interesting. 

Find more info on Thoma 'Detroit' here:
http://futurearchiverecordings.com/thoma-detroit/

TRACK LISTING

Ben’s Side
1. The Microphones - Solar System
2. Terry Riley - Poppy Nogood and the Phantom Band
3. James Holden - Seven Stars
4. Nosaj Thing - Medic
5. Nicolas Jaar - The Three Sides of Audrey and Why She’s All Alone
Now
6. Flying Lotus - Satellite
7. Alice Coltrane - Journey in Satchidananda
8. Arca - Front Load
9. Four Tet - Sun, Drums, and Soil
10. Fripp and Eno - Wind on Water
11. Francis Bebey - Akwaaba
12. Pharoah Sanders - Astral Traveling

1. Tristan’s Side
1. 13. Portico Quartet - Line
2. 14. Caribou - Dundas, Ontario
3. 15. Jon Hopkins - Sleepwalker
4. 16. Cepia - Natura Morta
5. 17. Dorian Concept - 11.04.2012
6. 18. Lamb - Closer
7. 19. Boards of Canada - Turquoise Hexagon Sun

Thoma - Influence's Mix - Songs that inspired 'Detroit'

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http://mountainrange.bandcamp.com/album/its-lonely-around-people-too-remixes
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