Opening the door into somebody else’s apartment is always exciting, especially if you have malicious intentions. Someone could be there. A person may be standing in the corner of their corridor waiting to hit you over the head with a cricket bat. But this particular apartment, this loft was owned by someone wealthy, someone important. Wandering through these halls void of light and full of glimmering curvy things, you don’t really get a sense of who the person was, you never did. You can judge on the outside, but since you’ve snooped in other peoples private spaces before, you realise you can’t get a sense of a person by their belongings or space. All the crap you buy for your place functions as a way of connecting with people. What you have learnt from all the break ins you’ve committed in your life, you can say that much. This thought came from an uncomfortable realisation that humans horde fanatically and scientifically, their thesis being “how can I cause X affect on people in order for Y to happen?”. We furnish our spaces with books, cologne bottles, records, enjoyable figurines, high-functioning furniture, lampshades, novelty shower curtains, sports and music and celebrity memorabilia, souvenirs… to the point where we build a social and, dare I say, political identity centred around these daft objects you surround yourself with. We are very clever rats. Maybe someone you secretly hold dear will see this object and love you for having this object. And so walking in this big exquisite room, you wonder what function do works of art - weather that be a painting or a coffee table book - have in a world where there is no body there to see these objects, whose sole purpose was once to invoke beauty?
Light embroils you, images blast information at you, yet you have no one or nothing to share it with. This mix feels inhibited and free, like walking naked in an empty New York City. A world full of beautiful objects, empty of anyone to see it. With an excellent opening selection, a breezy middle section and a post-modern jazzy come down, this is ideal for study-ambience.

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Mexico City's Smurphy debuts "A Shapeless Pool of Lovely Pale Colours Suspended in the Darkness" ltd.CS + digi 05.12.2015 LEAVING RECORDS

Smurphy - Missing2MyBB

Swedish Acid mainstay Dungeon Acid comes correct with an EP of modulated madness for Klasse Wrecks. Acid rain drops and corroded nodes battle it out over two signature tracks, the EP also comes backed up with a jacked up remix from label owners Mr. Ho and Luca Lozano. Don't sleep!

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Rouge Mécanique label boss and African Acid is The Future co-founder Romain Azzaro contributes to our guest series by delivering "an eclectic sound, home listening and progressive podcast. Two turntables and a cassette tape player where used to record this mix.“ Enjoy!

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Baka Gaijin Podcast 104 by Rouge Mécanique

Physical tape available here:
https://rwdfwd.com/products/yao-bobby-simon-grab-dhangsha-live-at-radio-bern/

Crisp & clean 60 minute recording from a hot & heavy session, live on radio, during Yao & Simon & Dhangsha’s recent EU tour around the release of their Diamonds 12″ for LAVALAVA –

Boom! For those who heard about the raucous Yao, Simon & Dhangsha caused on their recent tour, and would’ve loved to witness them live & direct – here’s an artefact that should represent this, as of yet rather rare occasion in the best possible way – keeping your speakers in the red zone right until we can next see them live, or get our hands on a new record… We are waiting eagerly.

And if you’ve been enjoying Yao Bobby & Simon Grab’s latest 12″ for LAVALAVA, incl that killer Dhangsha remix (the vinyl is all sold out, but you can still find a DL via the LV bandcamp if you’re keen) this one should further satisfy your needs for unhinged, ruffneck rhythm, noise & rap –
and we all need some of that in our lives, just turn this tape up and you will believe it.

As you’d expect from Yao Bobby & Simon Grab, the recording of this live set feels refreshingly raw and unhinged, but in contrast to their latest record, the live set comes with the very effective added anchor of rhythm & bass from Dhangsha’s drum sampler – the trio work devastatingly well together in a live setting – we’ve seen it with our own eyes – and this tape cements that fact further.

Simon Grab’s overdriven bass tones & feedback sirens go in bare knuckle fight mode with the counter percussion & mashed up samplism of Dhangsha – a cool combo of explosive sound & rhythm, to which Togo’s very-own Yao Bobby responds with his expert, deadly variations of vocal & lyrical styles – Yao is in full charge of anything from ruff & ready fast-chat, to whispering, brooding vox….
If there’s a ‘calm’, it’s to signal the storm ahead.

This limited edition tape features an hour of unique live material, including re-worked cuts from their latest record for LAVALAVA as well as improvised and unreleased takes from these three utterly unique, border-crushing mavericks –
London, Zurich & Togo represent!

Limited Edition black C60 tapes.
pro-dubbed, served with printed inlay.
Recorded live to 2 track, at Radio Bern, by Milch Moser.
Photography by Cédric Kouamé.
Layout by Studio Tape-Echo.

Yao Bobby & Simon Grab & Dhangsha - Live At Radio RaBe Bern (LV06 cassette out now!)

From their home in Brooklyn, poets Benjamin Krusling and Anaïs Duplan reflect on the importance of black musics in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Brooklyn artist Yoh (@i-am-yoh) presents "Woods," the second single following "Signs" from his forthcoming solo EP "Holographic" through fellow Brooklyn label Youngbloods. Calling upon instrumental contributions from fellow "Poetic Thrust" bandmate and guitarist Stu Pender, Yoh’s latest singular work demonstrates his rapid fire lyrical prowess in full effect. “Woods” intersects after-hour jazz-and-prose sensibilities with cosmic reception - an ode to experience across our past, present, and future.

“Woods” is the love that can only be expressed as a master watching his students bloom. It is the hope that their teachings can take root, and help its students blossom into great teachers and the most honest form of themselves through self discovery, sacrifice and openness to learning. It is the result of cosmic download and the relinquishing ego. An open heart and ear to the teachings we’ve learned and must still learn."

“Woods” is now available on digital platforms worldwide with “Holographic”  available starting August 14th.

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Joseph Efi was joined by guest Charlie Osborne bringing a blend of electronica, jazz and ambient selections to guide you through the afternoon...

Joseph Efi w/ Charlie Osborne - July 2020

Full tracklist: http://www.radioraheem.it/resident/ehua/#episodio-9388

EHUA W/ CITIZEN BOY | Radio Raheem | October 2020

Jazz to sweat to.

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Michael White - The Blessing Song
Charles Earlane - Black Talk
Cannonball Adderlay Quintet - Afro-Spanish Omlet (Umbakwen)
Archie Shepp - What Would It Be Without You
Alice Coltrane - Turiya and Ramakrishna
Terumasa Hino - Speak To Loneliness
Wayne Shorter - Ponta De Areia feat. Milton Nascimento
Weather Report - River People
Donald Byrd - Where Are We Going?
Bill Withers - Make A Smile For Me
D'Angelo - I Found My Smile Again
Willie Hutch - Midnight Dancer
Plush - Free and Easy
Arthur Russell - Miracle (Danny Krivit & Tony Smith Remix)
Jesus Loves You - Generations of Love (Bruce Forest Remix)
Frankie Knuckles - Tears
Determination - Not Just Sunday
Arnold Jarvis - Rising Into Joy
Kerri Chandler - Heal My Heart feat. Treasa Diva Fennie
Michael Watford - Holdin' On
Roy Davis Project - I'm Here To Spread Love
The Robinson Wall Project - Stick Together
ZDBT + Dreamcast - On Love
Theo Parrish - Bubbles
Kenny Lattimore - If I Lose My Woman (Lattimaw Dub)

Divine Interface - By The Hand

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