Superb mix! Plus I connect with the mentions in the interview, a bit emotional 💫

Mix Series

Abra - Feel (Leeza Edit)

@carl-hangschlitt
https://www.instagram.com/carlhang/

1. We are huge fans of (Italo) Disco here at Paradisco, and it was a delight to hear some familiar tracks! It seems that there is a general line of yours to boost a bit the BPM on these tracks, is that correct? Do you care to elaborate? :)

I pushed the BPM of some tracks because i wanted to make a mix that people can dance to in everyday life situations.

And some tracks are extremely danceable in higher BPM ranges for example the two tracks by „Dabeull“ that are in my mix. For this mix i wanted to go with the flow as if I’m in the Club and everybody’s shakin’ ! So I picked songs that i love at the Moment and pushed the BPM of some of them :D

But for the Second half of the mix I chose slower tracks that fit each other BPM wise. So for that Part i did elaborate.

 

2. You seem to play records - could we travel a bit with you while you describe your way around the buying/selection process for your collection?

When I’m in the record store I actually hardly go to other sections than the funk section. And Most of the time it’s Funk from the 80’s that make me spend money, because they are almost always danceable. It started with me thinking what that sound is that G Funk Sampled back in the days and i came across Bands like „Kleeer“, „Parliament/Funkadelic“,

„Mtume“, „Midnight Star“ and so on. That opened a new world for me ! So when I Buy records i actually figure out if i can play them in the Club or i can Sample them :)

3. We hear a lot of tunes from the 80s, what is your relationship to this decade? 

I love to think about the 80’s mostly because of my Mum.

She was in her twenties in the 80’s of West Berlin.

She always tells me those stories of going to Prince’s concert in 86 or Dancing to Grace Jones in the „Jungle“ Club or the beginnings of techno and House music with Bands like „New Order“. And it’s so cool to hear that back in the days there was so many different types of scenes in the City for example the Pop Scene and the the Rockers, the Hip Hoppers, Punkers, Transvestites, Mods and so many others. I want to bring back the vibe of this era by playing the music because Berlin nowadays is Almost only techno scene :(

4. What is your relationship to Hip Hop and the Panke Club?

The first music i was listening to after Kindergarden was Hip Hop. Almost only G Funk and classic West Coast Rap music. That started me off with getting to know all the music i know today actually because Hip Hop for me is pretty much everything ! So it was clear when i started making music on my computer that Hip Hop was the first thing to achieve.

After a couple of years of producing a friend of mine showed me his turntables and how to scratch and mix and i was instantly addicted and had to get me a pair too. Then when i figured out Mixing and scratching i found „Deck2Deck“ on Facebook as an open vinyl Session in Panke. I wrote them if i could come over they Said yes and Boom : I found myself a playground. I had my first DJ experience in the Panke and it gave me so much confidence ! Also i was able to play my Music and make release partys with my friend Joschi for our Project „Hang&Otto“ ! A Lot of good memories ! :)

Paradisco 011 // Hang

My creative outlet whilst writing my thesis... enjoy <3

dance n' prance n' relentless exams

1st mixtape ¸¸.•*¨*•♫¸¸.•*¨*•♫

(!) The mix includes explicit tracks.

tracklist:
1.	G.O.Y.D. – Lava La Rue 
2.	Protein – Jeshi (feat. Obongjay)
3.	Lotto – Tia Corine
4.	Cute – ZULA, glue70
5.	L Foot, Right – dreamcastmoe
6.	Paradise – SNOWSA
7.	Roll The Dice – Oriyin
8.	City Limits – PINTY
9.	Raining Colours – mustbejohn
10.	Wishy Washy – Coco & Clair Clair
11.	Sourire – bad tuner
12.	IF U WANT IT – Park Hye Jin
13.	Trans Love Vibration (Eris Goes To Church) – Eris Drew
14.	Mogeri – Dan Kye
15.	Velocity – Ludwig A.F.
16.	Skate Depot – Channel Tres
17.	Just Off Wave – CZ Wang, Neo Image feat. Separated at Birth
18.	Sativa  – Jhené Aiko (feat. Swae Lee)
19.	It’s Okay To Feel That Way – Monolithic
20.	Raingurl – Yaeji 
21.	Icing – John Glacier
22.	nobody but u – Poolsideconvo
23.	UK Lonely – Or:la
24.	2You – Nicolas Duque
25.	Glitch Bitch – Loraine James
26.	Real Enough To Feel Good – Anz
27.	Fix Up – FELIXCW, dochi
28.	Déjà Vu Bass – Textasy, DJ Di’jital
29.	Confused – Interplanetary Criminal (feat. Amethyst)
30.	Recorddeals – 1905
31.	Hungry Hippo – Tierra Whack
32.	Shake a lil Faster – Detroit In Effect
33.	Stable – gayphextwin
34.	Ridin – LUZ1E
35.	I Say Uuuah – DJ Assault
36.	Dilemma – Nelly feat. Kelly Rowland (SOSA Edit)
37.	Pep Talk – Bahamadia
38.	Soulboy Remix – IZCO, p-rallel, Greentea Peng
39.	Intimate (Club Mix) – Erika de Casier 
40.	Ma Bae Be Luv – Coco Bryce

24.10.22

i bought this tape on e-bae

Oooh you better be ready to pop some bubbles as we've someone real special in the Bubble Bath today. Super happy to welcome the amazing artist and all round awesome person Spacer Woman (@spacerwomann) into the tub to showcase her killer sound.

This foamy mix cruises through some soapy selections and submerges you in hot vibes, so dive in for a bubbly journey. As massive fans of her sound we're so stoked to have her part of the gang and love to see here going through the roof at the moment with so many amazing gigs. Be sure to check out more of her stuff and keep an eye out for future work.

In the Bubble Bath with: Spacer Woman

For her exclusive Dazed Mix, the Berlin producer shares a "one hour fun ride through music that makes me dance". All the Dazed Mixes, all in one place. Read more: www.dazeddigital.com/mix

Dazed Mix: DJ Gigola

@plattenaffine

1. We saw that you love playing records, and by extension, collecting them. Could you guide us through your preferred way of finding some little gems to share with your audience?

A lot of my records I bought at flea markets or small shops, find them on the street or get them for my birthday :)


2. You are playing a lot in festival and bigger clubs of Berlin and around - how do you manage to connect with the big crowds during your sets?

Good question I never thought about how to do it, I think it just happens through the music, I love my music and I get happy listening to my records and if I am happy the people get happier too, I guess.


3. The tunes that you gracefully played in your set for Paradisco are mostly things from quite a few decades ago; is there any particular time-era that you like the most in the music history of the world?

I love music from the eighties, for me this was just the best time, where a lot of really great music comes from.

Paradisco 022 // Plattenaffine

@paddy_jennings 
https://www.instagram.com/pat__dj/

Full interview on substack: https://paradisco.substack.com/023-pat

Interview snippet:
- We listened to your set during a Friday in Mid-July while it was raining by a low 20 degrees. When recording this delight, what kind of scenery did you have in mind for you & for the listeners?

I recorded this on a sunny Sunday afternoon into the evening and wanted to convey a warm and serene feeling as I was dreaming of an upcoming trip to the Italian coast. 

- We have been served here with an eclectic palette of genres & groove - how do you dig your tracks in general?

I love all kinds of music and am always looking for new and interesting stuff that I can draw from for whatever I need for the moment. I try to keep it simple and play what I am currently enjoying or feeling at that moment. I also love focusing on one particular style or sound as well sometimes for my radio show on Refuge Worldwide or for gigs. I really enjoy the flexibility to be able to share a wide range of music I enjoy with people whether it's an eclectic mix or one style. I don't believe any artist should be pigeonholed to one style even if that's what they're known for, I think everyone is free to express themselves how they see fit. 

- What is the most important message that you like to convey in your sets? 

I want to convey an unpredictable but fun and easy going vibe with a variety of moods and sounds where anything could be played. I want people to have fun, to hear lots of different styles of music and to be pleasantly surprised about what they hear. 


Tracklist:
Finis Africae - Ceremonia Magica en El Estranque
Khan Jamal - Lovely Afternoon
Beverly Glenn-Copeland - Sunset Village
David Axelrod - Holy Thursday
Jay Richford & Gary Dtevan - Having Fun
Move78 - But What If We're Wrong
Louisa Miller - Share The Love Around 
Zas - I Love My Body 
Costa & Chyps - Detriot City Cats 
Heather B - Takin Mine 
Yo Yo ft Mc Lyte - One For The Cuties
Mama Mystique - Style's I Murder 
Showbiz & AG - Full Scale 
Sault - Foot On Necks

Paradisco 023 // Pat

@kaodi-alum
https://www.instagram.com/koalum/

1. What an amazing mix, thank you so much for that! May we ask how your journey into jazz began?
I definitely grew up listening to a great deal of jazz and classical music: my grandma would have WQXR, NYC's classical music radio station, on at all times in the kitchen; and my mother would go from one Thelonius Monk album to the next in the living room. So I've always been passionate about jazz, even more so when I found out my grandfather -who passed away before I was born, was the biggest jazz fan. His favorite track was Glenn Miller's Moonlight Serenade, which will always hold a special place in my heart. I truly feel like jazz is the one genre capable of making you dance, weep, smile and swoon all in the span of one track.


2. How do you go about discovering new music?
I definitely go through phases: I'll listen to the same mix or playlist for a few consecutive weeks until I'm sick of it and forced to have an intense digging week -which usually involves around 90 open tabs at once at 3AM. I mostly find music through bandcamp, soundcloud, youtube -my personal favorite, and, when i'm lucky, I just wake up to an email from a friend sending me new tracks.


3. What are your thoughts on covers of tracks? We heard a cover we couldn't ID and would be curious to hear how you feel about them!
I absolutely adore covers ahah When I was a teenager, I got obsessed with this music collective called Postmodern Jukebox, that would make jazz covers of top pop hits -a 1950's Doo Wop cover of Miley Cyrus' We Can't Stop or a 1920's Gatsby style cover of Lady Gaga's Bad Romance... I've always found it fascinating when an artist is able to reinterpret a classic in a completely different tone or genre. I would even go as far as to say that a lot of hits we listen to today are actually covers of the original tracks; and especially in jazz, the most known versions of standards are almost always reinterpretations of the original compositions.

Paradisco 025 // Kaodi

Hip Hop and later Drum & Bass were big influences during amino's (@amino785) youth, followed by a couple of years he spent living in London. Left with a deep-seated love for breakbeat, garage and UK house, amino has been collecting vinyl for some time but only started mixing recently. So far, he is drawn to small events, dedicating all his focus to the music he curates, playing across genres and vibes.

THF Radio is a community radio broadcasting from the former Tempelhof Airport in Berlin. Follow us: @thfradio

Recording & Production: @joffdd

THF Presents: amino // 22.07.23

We're happy to present our 24th mix by the Berlin-based DJ Planet 8, with elements of dub, disco, future jazz and more.

@planet_8
instagram.com/___planet8/

 1. We heard quite a deep dub influence in the mix, where does that inspiration come from?

For me, dub reflects an aesthetic approach that I like and strive to hear in my mixes. I am also fascinated by the influence that certain production techniques related to dub music had on various dance music genres, making them - in my opinion - more pleasing and interesting.

2. How do you go about digging new music?

I have a meticulous way of wading through obscure labels and artists on discogs.com, hopping from link to link to link (the research process being probably at least partly influenced by my training as a social scientist). Apart from that, I use Soundcloud and Instagram to keep track of current releases. Then I also like to dig for actual records in actual stores, especially when I’m visiting new places.

3. What is your relationship to disco and hip hop? There were a few superb selections we really enjoyed! Thanks for the great mix!

I used to produce hiphop instrumentals for my rapping friends as a teenager, making extensive use of sampling. This, in turn, led me to dig first into jazz, then soul, then funk, and finally disco music. Naturally, my first DJ sets were composed of the more dance-y tunes of these genres. From there, house music wasn’t far. What has always striked me about house - and what I am still looking for in the genre - is a specific approach that reminds me of hiphop: raw, organic, sometimes rough, yet subtle and reduced, combined with a DIY-aesthetic.

Thank you guys so much for the sweet words and the opportunity to showcase some of the music I like!

Tracklist:

Talaboman - Madhouse Dub (feat. Kristian Harborg)
Benjamin Fröhlich - Roundabout (feat. Vilja Larjosto)
Sultan Shakes - Interstellar Love (Young Marco's Trybal Dubb)
RTSAK - The Way They Do (Pender Street Steppers Remix)
hubbabubbaklubb - Mopedbart (Mystic Jungle & Whodamanny Rework)
Michael J Collins - Nothing Wrong To Holding On (Soul Clap Remix)
Uffe - Keep Smiles (Short Dub)
Nelson Of The East - Burning Palm (Fantastic Man Awakening Dub)
Tarjei Nygård - Katapult
Akwaaba & Todd Terje - Bodies (Prins Thomas Orgasmotron Mix)
Noel Nanton - North Of Houston (Dub)
SW. - Untitled C1
Dauwd - La Nota
Ski Oakenfull - Ain't Gonna Justify (A Short Trip To Space Mix)
The Ballistic Brothers - Streets Are Real
The Ballistic Brothers - Blacker (4 The Good Times)
Schmoov! - Destinations

Paradisco 024 // Planet 8

@funky-fasching
instagram.com/funkyfasching/
mixcloud.com/FunkyFasching/

We're delighted to present our latest mix and interview by Berlin-based musical explorer and radio show host Funky Fasching! A velvety smooth and soft mix to transport you to a sweeter place for an hour.

For the full interview, check our substack: 

Here is a snippet of the interview:

1) Some very lush strings, chords & saxos delighting our senses all the way through - could you guide us through your thought process while you selected your tracks?

I wanted to make a sweet and sensual mix and thought of a soft pink cloud that takes you away from the freezing cold and gray Berlin winter for an hour.
The trickiest part for me was to find a strong and meaningful opener that would also work as a headline for the whole mix. At first, I had a completely different track in mind. But then I threw all my plans overboard after discovering this great UK underground soul compilation "Just a Touch", which was recently released on the Athens of the North label. When I heard "Passion" by Taffy for the first time, I immediately knew and felt: This is it! It also asks this great and important question: "What would we do without passion?", which invites you to think about who or what makes your life special and what passion means to you personally. After the first track was set, I digged some balearic and r&b records from the mid 80s to early 90s, but also some dream pop and indie pieces with a similar smooth and breezy vibe that fit into the whole mood. And so one thing led to another.

Paradisco 026 // Funky Fasching

some of my favorite house & garage tunes that made it into international top 10 music charts

EMOTIONS MIXXTAPE (ONLY 4 REAL LOVERS)

The recording of my debut at the Sisyphos Wintergarten,
enjoy <3

Imad @ Sisyphos Wintergarten, 13.07.19

Episode 7 of FILTHCAST comes from the immensely talented dj sweet6teen. 

Switching through multiple genres with ease, the 21 year old(no she's not 16) Dusseldorf based DJ effortlessly showcases her varied taste in music.  

Listening to this mix is like taking a super energetic shower, that gives you power, lust and the desire to dance every bother away.

Follow dj sweet6teen on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/djsweet6teen

Follow dj sweet6teen on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/djsweet6teen

Follow MIRKO WELLE on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/mirkowelle2000

FILTHCAST 007 : dj sweet6teen - Power Shower

Happy Valentine's day babes. Heute genießen wir diesen romantischen Tag 
mit einem Rosenbett für die Ohren. Bae Blade @its_baeblade rasiert mit frischen Beats 
zum Tag der Liebe. Danke, dass du uns Herzschmerz und online Dating 
vergessen lässt. Also senoritis schüttelt die Rüssel - bitches go burn & 
cry me a river.

frizcast #19 - Bae Blade

curated by @djahoy @imadfromlove @triqi030
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monthly show on @thfradio
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