wow! Sandii & The Sunsetz - Dub Flower Night :)

While dropping their self-titled debut LP with us in August, Anya and Izaak from Loveshadow (@loveshadowdjs) were kind enough to also record a lovely mix and answer a few questions. Interview (excerpt) down below.

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MFM: Hi Izaak and Anya, nice to have you on board. Both living in Bay Area, how would you describe your daily surroundings? Is it a nice place to be as an artist?

LS: Right now we live in SF. We grew up one town away from each other near the airport, though we didn’t meet until much later. The landscape is inspiring for sure- we spend as much time as we can out in the parks and wild areas and draw a lot from that. The art and music scenes here run deep, though the cost of living and of course covid have made things tougher.
 
MFM: The songs on your debut album as Loveshadow -which will be out in August- sound incredibly fresh where they also remind to certain pop, boogie, funk and even house from the mid and late '80s. What were some of your main influences for this project? 

LS: Thanks! We have to mention the UK act Fashion after whose song we named the group, but our tastes range all over. You could say that Loveshadow is kind of a lap around the 80’s prehistory of today’s dance music, when things were still firmly rooted in pop songwriting but had a simultaneously psychedelic and funky sensibility- one that grew out of dub/disco/punk counterculture. Getting more serious about learning the records at the roots of the whole thing allowed us to see how we might contribute something new to it in a way that was more than a style exercise.

MFM: Of course also the use of specific instruments ad up to that flavor - it seems that for example the Linndrum plays an important role. Did you aim for that sound and gathered the instruments around it, or the other way around maybe?

LS: We had an overall idea in mind that definitely informed the instrumentation but we’re not purists. A lot of the sounds on the record are replications of or deviations from the iconic originals. Those famous drum sounds in particular are like symbols, they impart a particular meaning and we use them to set a mood.

MFM: What's the dynamic between the two of you like in the studio? Is there a certain steady structure or does this change all the time? Maybe you could tell a little about your writing and recording process?

LS: It changes all the time- we’ve lived and worked in so many places separately and together since we started recording. Either one of us might come up with an idea that we’ll design sounds around, demo, arrange, and then throw it all in the trash and start again. Most of the songs on the record have had a few lives.

MFM: It feels that the music from the LP could work really well live on a stage too. Are there any plans for you to go touring? 

LS: We’re going to play a gig in Detroit later this summer that will be sort of a test run! After that, we’ll see. The project started out as an interest in records and recording, but anything’s possible.

MFM: Thanks a lot for contributing! It seems you quite regularly record a mix. Have you both always been busy collecting and sharing records? 

LS: Our pleasure, thanks so much for asking us! We’re always looking for new music. Sharing mixes online has helped us organize our favorites but playing parties is the best. We were gigging around before covid and we’ll hopefully get back to it as things continue to open up. This mix is definitely on the hype side of things- new digs, old favorites, some edits, tunes pals graciously sent our way, and what we’ve been dancing around our apartment to while we were stuck inside.

MFM Mix 030: Loveshadow

We're back with another mix. This one is courtesy of Melbourne's Daniel Pisano (@daniel_pisano), who runs the always fantastic mix series @rhapsodise. Tune in for nearly two hours of street soul and groovy chuggers. We're very happy to have him on board.

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"I actually made this mix as a way to compile all the music that I'd been running to lately. Over the summer I signed up for the New York Marathon and while most might train to more aggressive music I found that a mellow mix suits me a lot better. I wanted to make a mix that reflected those runs by focusing more on flow than having the rarest tunes. I had a blast making it and was even able to listen to it during the big race this past weekend. And while the mix couldn't save me from paralyzing leg cramps around the halfway point it was a great soundtrack to my 15 minute stay in the medical tent.  I hope you enjoy this mix as much as I had making and running to it." - @enterthelloyd

B.P.T. Radio 041: Lloyd

Trushmix 190 present Phill Mill from Curitiba, Brazil.
One of the organizers and heads behind the Alter Disco crew. 
Known for keeping the DJ and party community alive and direct with their good and fun parties in Curitiba!

Phill Mill made a 1 hour and 30 minutes mix rolling into the territory of balearic sounds, 90's street soul, some 80 funky vibes, and other goodies from the vibey side of house music.
Party, summer good vibes and sun is the mood for this mix!

Music from the top!

Enjoy!

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Trushmix 190 - Phill Mill

Good news! Copenhagen's @djheadset returns to Pacific Spirit for his second session and to warm up our new Saturday night slot on @worldwide-fm with a breezy selection of street soul, weirdo boogie, dubby gems, and everything in between. Enjoy the sounds!

Tracklist: Ambient Warrior - Cajun Dub [Lion Inc.]
Cracy Coconuts - Rubberdub Dance [Bellaphon]
Sandii & The Sunsetz - Dub Flower Night [Eastworld]
Georgie Red - Help The Man [Dum Dum Records]
Playa G - Something To Ride To [East Wood Recordings]
Gigi Flag - Nymphomaniac (Instrumental Version) [Bleu Blanc Rouge]
Hi-Bias - More, More, More [Bigshot Records]
Cote K. - Θέρος [FM Records]
Thomas Esterine - Do You Still Really Love Me [Angel Town Productions]
Accura - JaZZ Maiden (Jazz Mix) [Accura Sound Productions]
Elysa - Irresistable (Dub) [BB Productions]
Giovanni T. - Balla Mozzarella (Radio Stazione Mix) [Columbia]
Isabelle Antena - La Vie Est Trop Courte [Les Disques Du Crépuscule]

Originally broadcast on @worldwide-fm on March 5, 2022

Pacific Spirit No. 73 | DJ Headset

Live recording at Amsterdam Open Air 2022

Artist: Norm (@memorabiliarecords)

Norm @ Radio TNP x Open Air

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 Compensating for the absence, we couldn’t be happier to present this 2,5 hour jaunt by the Australian/Greek Queen - Adriana.  You know the drip, get yourself some good refreshment because global warming isn’t the only thing making this late summer hooooot 🍹🧊🥵

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Over the last few months we've been quietly archiving all of the amazing music that gets shared at Paradise every weekend and we're now ready to slowly share those magic moments with the rest of the world.

Our inaugural recording comes courtesy of a first time B2B session that occurred between Josh Cheon of @darkentriesrecords and @barparttime's co-founder @jeremy_castillo at the Bar Part Time x Open Ferment afterparty on September 9, 2022.

Enjoy this two hour glimpse into a high vibe / high consumption evening with two of San Franciscos most talented and warm hearted DJs and be sure to check back often for more additions to the archive!

📸: Karli Fahlman

Paradise Archives Vol. 1 with Josh Cheon B2B Jeremy Castillo

SWAYMIX 002 - Eternal Love

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)

Jura Soundsystem aka Kev Griffiths, the mastermind behind the always on point "Isle of Jura Records" serves up a 90 minute micro vacation triiip to a place we all wish we could escape to. 

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Facilitating dance opportunities and releasing music in Vancouver, B.C since 2013. Founded by @derekdee & @stayearly.

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Pacific Spirit No. 73 | DJ Headset

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