My dj set for JAZZ:RE:FOUND festival.

Sunday afternoon in a beautiful loft in the industrial area of Vercelli...
Some smooth soul, disco and jazz vinyl records for the tired clubbers, a good reward after two days of late night dancing :)

enjoy!

Sunday at Jazz:re:found festival // dj set

Original track produced by Commodity Place, available on "The Power Of Movement In Plants Ep" 12", Electronique.it ‎– ELE-R001 

Additional production and remix by passEnger for Electronique.it
Mastered by xluve @ Room209, Torino, Italy

Commodity Place - Soils (passEnger Soil of Venus Mix)

My rework of a classic Archie Shepp tune.
I simply love it so much, that i had to go deep into it.

Archie Shepp - Blasé (passEnger Rework)

Two turntables, a rotary mixer, and bunch of 7"... enjoy and share if you dig..!

Tracklist: 
01 - PI-R-Square - Fantasy
02 - Tony Wilson - I Can't Leave It Alone
03 - Ball Players - American Worker
04 - Unknown - Which Way Is Up
05 - Trace Of Smoke - Treasure Mind
06 - Esther Williams - Last Night Changed It All
07 - Bobby Caldwell - The House Is Rockin' 
08 - Johnny Guitar Watson - Love That Will Not Die
09 - Sound Experience - Your Love Belongs To Me
10 - Eli's Second Coming - Love Chant 
11 - Mudd - The Disco Pig 
12 - California Flight Project - California Flight 
13 - Solaris - You And Me
14 - George Franklin Smallwood - Lady Disco 
15 - William Stuckey – Razorbackers
16 - Westwood & Cash - Psycho For Your Love
17 - Ultrafunk - Sting Your Jaws
18 - Chuck Higgins & The Wild Bunch - Funkyfied
19 - Unknown Artist - Party !
20 - King Sporty - Fire Keep On Burning
21 - Kiki Gyan - Disco Train
22 - Unknown Artist - Star Light
23 - Alonzo Turner - Whoever Said It
24 - Love Unlimited Orchestra - Brazilian Love Song
25 - Lorez Alexandria - Send In The Clowns
26 - Edee - Make It Last
27 - O.T. Sykes - My First Love
28 - Charles Ferguson & Company - I Wonder Where She's Gone
29 - Timmy Thomas - Why Can't We Live Together


1 hour X 7 inches only // dj mix

My first 12" on Eclipsemusic, red transparent vinyl.
Mastered by Aaron-Carl in Detroit.

buy: http://www.discogs.com/release/1396795

passEnger - The Funk - [eclipsemusic - 2008]

Guest mix for Purizu Radio on the Brazil / Bologna spaceway!
One hour of raw, psych, funk, disco, afro, spaced out vibesssssss on original 45s only. 
Enjoy!

Courtesy of @purizucom

Karuna Sessions // Rare and raw funk, psych soul, deep afro -- 45s only!

AQUARIO is our intimate monthly party in Torino, our occasion to dive deep into our favorite sounds, dancing with eyes closed and feeling the vibe we need for a few hours.

This recording was from my closing set of the past season, a nice memory of what we built and an invitation to join us for the new season starting on October 28th 2023.

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Recorded live at the last Aquario

The horror happening in Palestine cannot fail to influence us as human beings as well as inform our musical expressions too. 
I recorded this selection for my monthly radio show on Radio Banda Larga two weeks ago, in the hope that a stop to violence in Gaza would happen, and now, two weeks later, i'm saddened to see it's even getting worse.

#freepalestine

TRACKLIST:
Palestinian Student Karmel Group - Watani Laysa Hakiba
Mala feat. Dreiser + Sexto Sentido – Como Como (Theo Parrish Remix)
Theo Parrish - Make No War	
Exile House - We The Youth (LTR edit)
War - The World Is A Ghetto (Special US Disco Mix)
Berkely Ike Jones - Tears In The Ghetto (Specter Edit)
Uwandile - Tie Breaker
Bulimundo - Fidjus Di Funana
Atis Indepandan - Gade Mache Ti Peyi Mouin
Abel Lima E Les Sofas - Unidade Povo (Liberdade)
Black Truth Rhythm Band - You People
Count Ossie And The Mystic Revelation Of Rastafari - Let Freedom Reign
Suheir Hammad - What I Will

Songs about Oppression, Protest, Freedom // Dora Waves

Underground Resistance has always been a source of deep inspiration and great motivation, glad that electronique.it asked me to do a tribute mix. 
More like a personal selection than an 'all classics' one. 
Enjoy!

// Read the full article dedicated to UR here:
http://www.electronique.it/stories/5677-underground-resistance

// Tracklist:
01. Codebreaker – Untitled – [UR-038]
02. Martian 044 – Prayer Stick – [RP-9]
03. Chaos – Afrogermanic – [UR-045]
04. UR – Atomic Witchdokta – [UR-029]
05. UR – GoodTime – [UR-079]
06. The Martian – Star Dancer – [RP-2]
07. UR – First Galactic Baptist Church – [UR-42]
08. Galaxy 2 Galaxy – Hi Tech Jazz (Live Version) – [UR-028R]
09. UR feat. Yolanda – Living For The Nite (For The Feeling) – [UR-007]
10. The Martian – Sex In Zero Gravity – [RP-3]
11. Timeline feat. Jon Dixon & De’Sean Jones – Ghosts Of Graystone – [UR-085]
12. Perception – Abandoned Building (In Mono) – [UR-054]
13. The Martian – Resurgence (Dance Of Spring) – [RP-14]
14. Drexciya – You Don’t Know – [UR-037]
15. UR – The Final Frontier – [UR-003]
16. The Martian – Firekeeper – [RP-7]
17. UR – The Illuminator – [UR-033]
18. Timeline – Time Sensitive – [UR-052]
19. UR – The Theory – [UR-008]
20. Nation 2 Nation – 303 Sunset – [UR-005]

Underground Resistance Tribute // dj mix

Last week I've been invited by Club Silencio to play at the re-opening of the superb Museum of Natural Sciences in my hometown Torino. 
Among whale skeletons, extinct birds and reconstructed mammouths, there was this huge wall behind the consolle that showed an amazing auto-generative nature-themed projection by Akasha, which also ispired me during the 5 hours set of loose but somehow fluid freeform music. 
Enjoy the recording of the first of the 2 nights I played!

A Night at the Museum

We had so much fun at the last Aquario that I want to share with you the recording of my closing set. Enjoy!

Andrea Passenger - Live at Aquario

NASA did a nice job, but the martian was already aware...

Red Planet Mix only, enjoy!

passEnger - One hour with the Martian // A Red Planet Mix

Full description and tracklist here:
http://www.justmusicmakers.com/public/?p=246
Download and enjoy!

Info & dj booking: hello@justmusicmakers.com

Peoples Potential Unlimited // dj mix

Opening dj set for Mr Scruff at Jazz:re:found festival 2016.

The hall was empty when i started, the doors were going to open, a few minutes later. 
The beauty of doing an opening dj set is the opportunity to set a mood and letting it flow with the people, see them slowing flowing in, getting comfortable, starting to nodding.. some smile, some talk, some pay attention to the music. 
Some start to dance, and then the magic happens. 
a few hours later, 500 people were dancing to the amazing Mr Scruff. A honour to play before him!

Thanks to all those who came early to check my set, and to JRF for the opportunity!

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Pic courtesy of Francesco Stella

Jazz:re:found 2016

DJ Set @ Jazz:re:found Festival 2016

Written+produced by passEnger 
Additional Remix by Stephen Brown (Realtime, Transmat, Djax)

Mastering by Dubplate & Mastering, Berlin.

Taken from "Chord Abuse EP" out on Eclipsemusic, April 2013. 
12" vinyl record available thru all the major record shops. 

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After publishing music for Ai Records, Electronique.it, Icon of Desire, it's time to drop a new 12" vinyl release for Eclipsemusic.
'Chord Abuse EP' features two new tracks plus a remix from Stephen Brown, one of my favorite european techno producer, I'm very grateful for having him onboard.

passEnger - Solar Flare (Stephen Brown Remix) - [Eclipsemusic - 2013]

Mix recorded for the annual SEDNA New Year Showcase broadcast, hosted by @up-digital-dj

Sedna 2020

Beat DW

After days and days of lockdown, tried to fix some sensations in music.

A reflection on time, loneliness, hope and despair, with tunes by Sun Ra, Larry Heard, War, Drexciya, Alain Gouraguer, Kyle Hall,  Shawn Rudiman, Perception, Dj Sprinkles, Afrikan Sciences, Omar S, Falcons, Outer Space, etc.

The Lonely Journey Of The Quarantined Souls

Dora Exp is a new label exploring the intersections between gritty MPC drums, opalescent synths, outer space soul and acid grooves.
First 12" in the catalog starts with "Hi Power", an intense gospel-infused stomper, delivered both in 'regular' and acid versions. Undoubtedly it's unique and challenging. 
"Begin'n" moves in faster techno-ish territory, while "B.Monk" rounds the edges with its smooth midtempo boogie tones.
After his electronic and spacey works for Icon Of Desire, Ai Records, Electronique and Tabernacle, and his groove-oriented edits for Light Touches and Rain&Shine, Andrea Passenger is back again with something quite diverse and outstanding. 
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Mastered by Jose Rico, pressed by Mother Tongue.
Limited to 250 copies with full color sleeve, artwork by Roberta Comoglio.
Distribution by Bordello a Parigi.
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Reserve your 12" copy at your local record store, or online at:
Bandcamp: https://andreapassenger.bandcamp.com/album/dora-exp-01
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Clone: https://tinyurl.com/y4shqlcc
Juno: https://tinyurl.com/y5y2x5pz
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Underground Resistance is probably the most important Detroit record label since Motown: their sound and attitude emerged in the early '90s as the most uncompromising one from the Motorcity, it was pivotal in shaping US and European Techno, started the resurgence of 90's Electro, but most of all indelebly marked the consciousness of thousands of people around the world who share their messages of resistance and hope.
And last but not least, they did so many amazing records!

So, 30 years has passed since UR-001 came out in 1990.
Since UR and 'Mad' Mike Banks were so influential for me, not just sonically but mostly on the attitude side of things, I decided to go thru all my 12"s and make a retrospective tribute mix to celebrate this anniversary.

At first I wanted to pick 30 tracks only and keep it compact but so many great ones were left out.. so I just started and at the end I used 60+ tracks! Almost all the classics are there, plus a fair share of lesser known tunes which really shine as well in my opinion. All from the UR catalogue only. No Z-tracks unfortunately :)

I really hope to have done justice to their sound, and I hope as well that the listeners will enjoy the ride, have the chance to discover some amazing music, and maybe feel the energy and pride and love that Mike Banks and the UR crew put into the music and pressed into the grooves.

In memory of James Stinson, Ron Murphy, Aaron-Carl Ragland
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30 years of Underground Resistance – Tribute Mix by Andrea Passenger

UR-001 – UR w/ Yolanda‎ – Your Time Is Up
UR-007 – UR – Living for the Night – The Feeling
UR-004 – UR – Beauty Of Decay
UR-013.5 – X-101 – Sonic Destroyer
UR-005 – UR – Nation 2 Nation
UR-020 – UR – Jupiter Jazz
UR-010 – UR – Riot
UR-024 – UR – Twista (The Dance)
UR-014 – Drexciya – Sea Snake
UR-029 – UR – Acid Africa (Roots Electric Mix)
UR-003 – UR – The Final Frontier
UR-030 – Drexciya – Wavejumper
UR-040 – The Hostile ‎- Ambush
UR-042 – UR – Hi Tech Funk (Sonic Grits Mix)
UR-029 – UR – Atomic Witchdokta
UR-015 – Mad Mike And DJ Rolando The Aztec Mystic – Aztlan
UR-059 – The Aztec Mystic ‎– Aguila
UR-020 – UR – Amazon (UR Meets 4 Hero Mix)
UR-2001 – UR – Timeline
UR-038 – UR – Codebreaker A1
UR-044 – UR – Hardlife
UR-079 – UR – GoodTime
UR-042 – UR – First Galactic Baptist Church
UR-3000 – UR – Transition
UR-045 – Gerald Mitchell – Soulsaver
UR-049 – The Aztec Mystic A.K.A DJ Rolando – Jaguar
UR-028 – Galaxy 2 Galaxy – Hi Tech Jazz (Live Version)
UR-080 – DJ John Collins ‎- Yeah
UR-090 – Mark Flash – King Of Light
UR-027 – Scan7 – System Work
UR-032 – Andre Holland – Inversions
UR-037 – Drexciya ‎– You Don't Know
UR-039 – The Infiltrator – They Will Never Know
UR-033 – UR – The Illuminator
UR-026 – Drexciya – Bubble Metropolis
UR-025 – Galaxy 2 Galaxy – Journey Of The Dragons
UR-052 – Timeline – Journey Of The Dragons (Time Sensitive)
UR-2005 – UR – Attack Of The Sonic Samurai (The Battle Within)
UR-072 – UR – I Am UR
UR-071 – Mad Mike – Hi-Tech Dreams
UR-088 – Vintage Future – Dookie Machine
UR-045 – Chaos A.K.A. Marc Floyd – Afrogermanic
UR-045 – The Aztec Mystic A.K.A. DJ Rolando – Mi Raza
UR-043 – Chaos – The Safety Is Off
UR-047 – Vintage Future – Antimatter Premium Unleaded
UR-031 – Dark Energy – Black Strategy (DJ Dex Edit)
NSC-3 – UR – UR046
UR-048 – Remote – The Swarm
UR-058 – UR – Actuator
UR-040 – UR – Analog Assassin
UR-076 – Bileebob – Sunshine
UR7-055 – UR‎ – Soul Power!
UR-078 – DJ Mark Flash ‎– Sao Paulo
UR-085 – Timeline Feat. Jon Dixon & De'Sean Jones – Black Bottom Stomp
UR-054 – Perception & Mad Mike – Windchime
UR-025 – UR – Metamorphosis
UR-034 – UR – Electronic Warfare (Drexciya Electric Eel Mix)
UR-005 – UR – 303 Sunset
UR-008 – UR – The Theory
UR-004 – UR – Quadrasonic
UR-084 – Alone – Has God Left This City? 7601 12th Street
UR-085 – Timeline – Ghosts Of Graystone
UR-087 – Timeline – The Conscious Dream
UR-054 – Perception – Abandoned Building In Mono

1990-2020: 30 Years Of Underground Resistance - Tribute Mix

Coming back to Radio Blackout after years has been fun, thanks to Yashin for the invitation at Resetclub his electronic radio program since 2003!
So if you missed it here's the set I did after the chat, more on the electronic side: gritty house, 80's and modern electro, Detroit classics and forgotten gems.

Mix @ Resetclub / Radio Blackout

FuoriLuogo is one of those 'resistant' places that despite everything and everyone decide to carry on an inclusive idea of culture and sociality, with particular attention to the territory but without losing the global perspective.
It was therefore a pleasure to respond to their request to record an hour of music, enjoy!

https://www.facebook.com/fuoriluogoasti

Tracklist:
Leon Bridges - Whitey on the Moon
Aaron Abernathy - Restrictions
Tall Black Guy Productions - F.I.Y.E. Feat. Tony Ozier
Zeitgeist Freedom Energy Exchange - Stay Swag 
Sault - I Just Want To Dance
Blakai Featuring Bembe Segue ‎– Afrospace
Theo Parrish - Gullah Geechee
Folson & Tate - Is It Because I’m Black (Godson’s Flip Mix)
Jerry The Cat & Malik ‎– Pole Shift
War - City, Country, City (Dean Anderson Edit)
Lonnie Liston Smith - Speak About It
Kyoto Jazz Massive ‎– Mystery Of Ages (Moonstarr Boogie Mix)
Thee Afterdark - What Time It Is
Blaze - Sign Of The Time

Mix for Fuoriluogo

Producer, dj, consultant, creative director and founder of events rooted in club culture like Aquario and Better Days, runs Dora Exp and Icon Of Desire record labels. 
Productions and edits currently released on Light Touches Records, Right Tempo, Just What The World Needs, currently favorites of DJ’s DJs like Mark Grusane, Coco Maria, Red Greg and Darryn Jones. 
Hosting Dora Waves radio program on Radio Banda Larga 

https://linktr.ee/andreapassenger

Andrea Passenger

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