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

In February we were joined by Anya and Izaak of the mighty @loveshadowdjs on our Worldwide FM show. Having released one of our favourite records of 2021, their eponymously named debut LP on Music From Memory, it was a joy to have them pull out some gems from their collection in the second hour of the show.

Heels & Souls with Loveshadow (WWFM)

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

First contribution to our Spring/Summer mix series by LA's very own, @suzannekraft . Check out our short interview with him on our website! https://www.homagebrewing.com/spring-summer-mix-series

Homage Mix Series: Suzanne Kraft - 001

It’s been a minute between drinks 🥂

Our CR mix series returns with the prolific Parisian posse @lorem-ipsum-yo💫

Some of the most compelling wax diggers to bless our ears in recent times. Enjoy nearly 3 hours of uncovered 💎s crossing soul, gospel, r&b, gangsta hip hop & more.. diggin extra deep no matter the medium - private cassettes, CDs & vinyl.
Get ready to blast the comments with song IDs cuz this ones a doozey 🔥

Expect plenty more CR mixes to come 👀

🎨 by the master Ben Keynes.

Crown Ruler Mix #23 - Lorem Ipsum

@no_frills duo Viktor & Lukas deliver a very generous offering to the Sound Metaphors mix series featuring 2 hours of tastefully selected synthetic dancefloor jams. They have a stellar collection of mixes going on for a while now @5918mins. and have recently debuted their presence in vinyl industry with a No frills label that jump started with a re-issue that has been a buy on sight record ever since it came out a couple months ago - good luck finding a copy now - with more amazing stuff coming out soon! The homework is done, the research is there, facts are facts - No f(r)illers, only killers on the floor - listen carefully! <3 and be good to your discogs wantlist.

Sound Metaphors Mix Series 09: No Frills

One of our absolute fave local DJs "Evie" rolls out an hour of blissful selects wading deep into downtempo, leftfield pop and beyond both known and unknown for mix 40 in the series and one the best trips yet.

ID Requests ~ @evieweily

1800 triiip - Evie - Mix 040

For the thirteenth installment of our increasingly sporadic mix series, we've invited London’s mighty producer, DJ, and designer duo @good-block. They have recently self-released their second EP - ‘Aquaculture' following their debut '4 Corners EP’. Their third release is due out later this summer, and if you listen closely you can find a new bit tucked away in this excellent, genre-bending mix they've prepared for us.

Be sure to check out 'Flute Dub', their contribution to the new @planettrip compilation Ordinary Dreams Vol. 2, which has just landed on the internet and will soon be stocked in record stores worldwide. 

Do enjoy.

Isle of Wax 013 by Good Block

Finn Johannsen is back with another smashing soul mix for Trushmix.
Again over four hours of music to keep the vibe warm, soulful, as always excellent track selection to give you the ultimate listening pleasure.
The perfect mix while the summer and brighter times are coming ahead us.

Enjoy the vibe 100% 
Music from the top!

Trushmix 193 - Finn Johannsen

Hello, hello! We're pleased to offer you a bonus session of Pacific Spirit this month. It's an hour of tough (but not too tough) club material from @derekdee recorded live on Refuge Worldwide in Berlin earlier this month. Expect a healthy offering of drug chug, deep cuts from the Razormaid catalog, uplifting vocal house bangers, and everything in-between. 

No track-list this time around but if you're looking for something we'll try our best to dig it up. Thanks for listening!

Pacific Spirit No. 77 | DJ D.DEE Live On Refuge Worldwide

"2 and a bit hours of fun music from me to you ~ rnb, rap & streetsoul to reggae, dancehall, house & beyond with bulk cugine approved slow sippers for good measure." @mike-who

B.P.T. Radio 052: Mike Who

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

For distribution inquiries contact: distribution@rubadub.co.uk

Bookings, greetings and everything else: info@pacificrhythm.org

Pacific Spirit No. 77 | DJ D.DEE Live On Refuge Worldwide

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