JD Walsh is an immensely talented multi-disciplinary artist based in Atlanta, Georgia. His excellent visual artwork, mostly sculpture and design, gives some added context to his musical compositions as Shy Layers, whose excellent self titled debut LP was without doubt one of last years finest releases. The product of decades of experimentation, exploring sound and quietly releasing tracks online, from the first note to the last ‘Shy Layers’ is a record of beautifully engaging and visually evocative compositions that could be broadly described as Balearic pop. There's a delicate balancing act taking place within his work that perhaps owes much to his career in visual arts. If you’ve not yet had a chance to experience this little sonic gem then I urge you to give it a spin.

Whilst the vocoded vocals on his debut LP are as much an ode to Daft-Punk and Kraftwerk, and their are many other notable influences throughout his solo work including elements of Ethio-Jazz, chill wave and 80s synth pop, one of the most obvious reference points for his excellent self titled debut is African music and specifically the guitar playing style of Highlife (see ''Too Far Out’’ and ‘’Bees and Bamboo’’ for fine examples). Highlife emerged as a direct descendent of West African Palm-Wine music whose earliest exponents, no doubt inspired by the native alcoholic beverages stimulating properties, gathered to play guitars thought to have arrived courtesy of Portuguese traders. Combining their local melodies with Caribbean Calypso the upbeat approach was very popular in the 50s and 60s before it’s more Jazz orientated sister genre known as Highlife took its place.

And it is this influence which Walsh has chosen to focus on with his delightful addition to the Métron Musik Mixtape series - a barnstorming adventure through some of his favourite African music, packed full of beautiful vocals, African guitars and some serious groove. Yet Walsh's melodic pop sensibilities are written all over this mixtape and it’s no surprise that his selections revolve around some of the most infectious pan-African melodies. Its a joyous experience, full of sunshine and positivity sure to put a broad smile on your face.

We were very excited to learn that there is a new record on it's way but if you’ve not yet heard his excellent debut head over to the consistently superb Hamburg based label Growing Bin Records to pick up a vinyl copy and support both artist and label. For the time being let Walsh guide you through some of Africa's most effervescent music.


Click on the Métron button to see the tracklist and an interview with Shy Layers or go to metronmusik.com

Facebook: /shylayers
Soundcloud: @shy-layers
Artwork: Jack Hardwicke

Métron

Métron Mixtape - 037 - Shy Layers

Sidney & Suleiman show us the "late-night, B2 feeling" that defines their label. 

Read the feature on RA: https://www.residentadvisor.net/features/3205

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NTS Show 43

Sounds of the Dawn NTS Radio May 26th 2018 VALLEY OF THE SUN SPECIAL PART III

Conny Frischauf - Affekt & Tradition (KHR003) (Snippets) will be released March 29 2019. Preorder here: https://kompakt.fm/releases/affekt_tradition

Tracklisting:
A1 – Halbzeit (7:15) [33 RPM]
A2 – Wie du mir (11:19) [33 RPM]
B1 – Auf und Nieder (4:42) [45 RPM]
B2 – Kompass (2:40) [45 RPM]

Geschrieben und aufgenommen von Conny Frischauf in
„Connys Privat Studio“. Gemischt von Sam Irl in der Westbahnstraße.
Mastering von Daniel Meuzard und Sam Irl im IML
Zentrum Wien.

Distributed via KOMPAKT.

Manufactured by R.A.N.D. Muzik Gbr, Leipzig

Affekt & Tradition

Conny Frischauf - Affekt & Tradition (KHR003) (Snippets)

A selection of mesmerizing Kink Gong remixes created & compiled by Laurent Jeanneau.

PLAYLIST
Example #1 Cambodia
Example #2 Indonesia
Example #3 Vietnam
Example #4 Yunnan China
Example #6 Thailand
Example #10 Tibet
Example #6 Mouthharp
Example #7 Space (Kink Gong plays accordeon)
Example #12 China
Example #13 Xinjiang/Syria/Japan

Kink Gong (RIAFC 012)

foggy

Upcoming release from Lost Johansson (Malmö Inre 2019).

Blocket

Soon

Lost Johansson - Guincho

Microhm - Abrazo

Una actuación en un horario poco habitual, valiéndonos de la luz de la mañana para ofrecer una perspectiva natural de la música de Suso.

No es sencillo resumir la carrera de un músico tan relevante como Suso Sáiz para la historia de la música nacional. Uno de los exponentes más brillantes de la música de vanguardia, su carrera como compositor y productor abarca más de cuatro décadas, donde ha publicado más de 20 discos habiendo colaborado con artistas como Christian Fennesz, Hans-Joachim Roedelius, Steve Roach o Suzanne Kraft. Son sólo algunos nombres de una lista interminable.

La guitarra, herramienta clave en su lenguaje expresivo, queda escondida tras numerosas capas de efectos. Todo ello queda patente en sus últimos trabajos en solitario, Rainworks (2017) y sobre todo en Nothing is Objective (2019), en ambos discos Suso abunda en un sonido minimalista, con un tratamiento sonoro exquisito y una expresión melódica profunda y compleja.

Su incansable actividad cubre un amplio espectro de la música y de otras disciplinas, donde la interrelación con las artes plásticas y la poesía ocupan un lugar destacado.

Ciclo de música comisariado por Silvia Bianchi y Jacobo García López de Araujo.

Patrocina Cervezas Alhambra

Suso Sáiz. Concierto al amanecer

TR093 - Farida Amadou - 'MIX 006 : instability' [extract]

Originally posted by Noordzee_tapes, 22/12/2020.

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