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@upsammy
Since the release of her debut EP ‘Another Place’ on Rotterdam's premiere Nous’klaer record label, upsammy has emerged as one of the most exciting contemporary electronic artists of our time. Known for her boundary-pushing vision of music and sound, upsammy’s string of releases on the likes of AD93, Die Orakel and Dekmantel have manifested into a back catalogue that give the sense and feeling of gallery of artworks. With a background in arts, it’s no surprise that upsammy works from a foundation of unbridled imagination. As is a common theme amongst many of my most admired artists, the power to present works that simultaneously champion both the weird and the functional is at the forefront of upsammy’s sound. It seems to me that the space between is where the magic happens - crystalline electronica, otherworldly ambience, hypnotic glitch and deconstructed club sounds morph to produce upsammy’s unique brand of contemporary, psychedelic idm. Her more recent and first long-player ‘Zoom’ showcases a somewhat softer side - warm crunchy textures, bouncing sub bass and at times-playful melodies are bound together with both quirky and functional rhythms. Zoom bestows upon us a beautiful and engaging collection of sounds which tell the story of both organic and digital realms. I once read a Bandcamp fan describe upsammy’s work as ‘fairytale idm’ and I couldn’t agree more. At the heart of every fairytale is a sense of magic, and everything upsammy does is just that. 

Alongside her productions, upsammy is an expert DJ who crafts brilliantly creative mixes and live sets with laser like precision - dynamic blends of experimental electronics weave between dreamy soundscapes, spacial percussion, psychedelic drum and bass and breaks - you can always expect the unexpected and this mix is no different! upsammy joined me live in the PBS studio on the 14th October 2022.

upsammy - PN 186

For this week’s mix, Cartlulis’ Raphael Carrau delivers a mouth-watering selection from the deepest corners of his record bag, featuring 70+ minutes of deep, moody house and breaks that has us longing for the dance floor. Mix 272 truly delivers, listen via our link in bio.

https://soundcloud.com/rcarrau

DIM272 - Raphael Carrau

For October's edition of The Ransom Note Dispatch on Netil Radio, Matt Cowell was joined by Not An Animal Records for two hours of that good stuff...

The Ransom Note Dispatch w/ Not An Animal on Netil Radio (Oct 22)

Please meet London based DJ and producer, former Cafe Del Mar resident, and our long time close friend Phil Mison (@cantomamusic). Interview (excerpt) down below.

www.musicfrommemory.com

MFM: Hi Phil, many know you as one of the DJ's who has played all the best sunset spots across the globe. How did your summer look this year, still been scoring sunsets here and there?

PM: My summer was great. I travelled to Amsterdam, Cork, Copenhagen and Barcelona and had some nice gigs in the UK. My friend Deke has opened a bar on the seafront in Margate, you get pretty epic sunsets down there. I played a few records one evening and managed to fit in a few old cafe classics as the sun disappeared into the sea. 

MFM: Please tell us a bit about how it all started for you?

PM: I grew up in the 70’s, so there were quite a few different influences. David Bowie ‘Life On Mars’ was an early memory, and I was obsessed with Blondie. Parallel lines was the first album I bought. Later it was Northern Soul, Electro, nothing really that mellow! In 87 I met a couple of people who were really into House. I started going to groove records in soho to buy records like Adonis - No Way Back, Ten City - Devotion. Then as 88 rolled around I got into the more Balearic side of things. Later in 89 I’d pop into Reckless Records for second hand stuff and started to browse the New Age section where I got things like Kitaro  ‘Tunhuang’ and Paul Greaver ‘Joy’. Those records were the starting point really. 

MFM: DJing in clubs to make people dance never really attracted you?

PM: I’d say pretty much most of my DJing has been in clubs. I started at the Milk Bar in Soho in 1992 after giving Darren Emerson a tape. Even though I was doing the warm up and playing mellow stuff at the beginning, you had to build it up to a full dance floor by the end. In 1996 and 2000 I was the tour DJ for Lefttfield, playing in front of 1000 odd people. ‘Just get it going before we come on!’ Alongside Ross Allen and Rob Da Bank, I was resident at Bar Rhumba for our Next Level night in 1997. It lasted a year and we opened with Harvey and closed with Andrew Weatherall. I Have to mention Moonboots and Jason Boardman’s night Aficionado too. I always enjoyed playing to a dancefloor there, they’ve kept the Balearic flag flying since 1998. 

MFM: At what point did you got into making music on your own? 

PM: I’d worked on a project for Kenneth Bager in 1994. Then later on he started his Music For Dreams Label, and asked me if I would be interested in making an album.  So the first Cantoma album was started in Copenhagen in 1999, and finished in London in 2003. 

MFM: How do you come up with a new song, is there a certain Phil Mison way to it? Do you write the parts for the musicians?

PM: It usually starts with an idea that pops into my head. Sometimes a memory or travelling will get a melody going, and I’ll sometimes hum it into my phone and use that as a starting point. Ive worked with Engineer/Producer Robin Twelftree on all the Cantoma albums. I’ll go into Robin’s studio and usually start with some basic keyboards, then I’ll play a bassline in. I’ll take the demos away and think about what would work on the tracks. For some musicians the music is written down. Ive worked with Robin Lee from Faze Action on a few Cantoma tunes, and he usually transcribes my basic melodies onto sheet music. Other times I’ll play the melodies on a keyboard or hum the tunes for the musicians to follow along to. On some tracks I’ll write the lyrics too and get a singer to record on a track. There’s a lot of going back and forth until I’m happy with the final cut. The music rarely ends up sounding like the first version.

MFM: Making a mix must have been a piece of cake for you :) What is this mix like?

PM: I went back through my 92-94 selection and picked a selection of the lesser played records. Memories of magic times at the Milk Bar and warm summer evenings at the Cafe del mar.

MFM Mix 044: Phil Mison

Delighted to host this all-vinyl journey from one of Finland's most exciting producers and DJ's. I've been a big fan of Jeku since coming across his Non-Temporal 12's and they've been an ever-present in the bag since. His track Aftermath on the first One Eye Witness V/A is also a total banger. 

Enjoy the ride! 

Insta: https://www.instagram.com/badgal.jeku/
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/jeku_fin
Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/artist/5725153-Jeku

TASCAM DR-40X

space•cast 009: Jeku

Relive the last two hours of the unforgettable closing set from Butik Festival 2022! 

Tickets for Butik Festival 2023: www.butikfestival.com/ 

▻ www.facebook.com/butikfestival
▻ www.instagram.com/butik_emf/

Ryan Elliott b2b Evan Baggs - Live at Butik Festival 2022

The Sundowner. Mix #26 comes from Colombian DJ and Producer Fabbs on @fabbs_on, founder of Plural Musik. His latin and jazz influences since young age are certainly present and strong pillars in the creation of his music and makes his mixes something very special. Check out his fresh new mix and get to know him better in the full interview we had with him.

https://sundownerberlin.wordpress.com/2022/10/26/sundowner-mix-26-by-fabbs-on-interview/

Sundowner. Mix #26 Fabbs on - To Be Continued

Not only is he one of the soundest in the business, but James Andrew has also been putting out some of the slickest tunes of the last few years, including a fair few on Limo. After a few turns on the decks at last years anniversary parties, now you can hear his DJ sounds in podcast form. It’s as smooth as ya like. 🤙

@jamesandrewnbn

RADIO LIMO | Ep. 2 | JAMES ANDREW

https://soundcloud.com/igor_glushko
https://soundcloud.com/krimskyroman

Igor Glushko b2b Roman K. @ Closer's 9 Years Anniversary||15.10.2022

Move D & Slow Dc. Present :  No Time No Space

Freq With Mike Servito @ The Lot Radio 10 - 25 - 2022

AOKI takamasa set record from Signal 2022

"I met a lot of amazing people at Signal. They all looked happy, open minded, in peace and full of love.
Each stage had amazing sound system, and they all worked so well to resonate the audience with positive vibes.
We all are human beings on this planet. That’s what I felt at Signal festival. 
Thank you for giving me this opportunity to play at there."

Signal 038: AOKI takamasa

Read our interview with @molly_music and check out this mix's track list here: bit.ly/MollPod

Groove Podcast 356

Tracklist

Groove Podcast 356 - Molly

EYA records boss the man like Jos in the house

https://soundcloud.com/jos-productions
https://soundcloud.com/eyarecords
https://www.instagram.com/eyarecords/?next=%2F

Antal BBC Essential Mix October 2022

For our next InSession edition we welcome to our family a Uruguayan artist and Phonoteque crew member Santiago Uribe. Like his Latin American peers his music is stripped back to its fundamentals and then dialled up to 11 for maximum impact and ultimate dancefloor devastation. The home based Phonoteque is just one of the many genre defining labels that Santiago is a part of and he has turned out for the likes of Art of Dark, Cartullis and most recently his smash ‘The Death of Cool’ EP on Montevideo Electric Recordings.

Now, back to his podcast for us and it’s a stormer. Recorded live at home but inspired by the early hours at a Phonoteque party in his beloved Uruguay, Santiago utilises his raft of modular kit and packed out Ableton sessions to devastating effect. Not just primed for peak time flows this live set proves that this sound has many facets and from downtempo breaks, flanged synths and trippy vocals Uribe is an artist capable of melding all sorts of moods. The BPM’s may not be high but the power in the sounds at Santiago’s disposal is off the chart.

https://www.facebook.com/santiagouribelive
https://www.instagram.com/santiago___uribe/

Santiago Uribe (live) - Trommel InSession 086

SWAYMIX 001 - Telephones

Ori Raz... IsBurning #112

NEW TO BALAMII - Nacho Kenji brought the debut of Sounds of Saudade - an exploration of the feelings of saudade and 懐かしい (Natsukashii), culturally specific words for universal emotions. Soulful, melancholic selections featuring the likes of Cities Aviv, Hiroyuki Namba, and Billy Harper Quintet.

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Sounds of Saudade w/ Nacho Kenji: 懐かしい - October 2022

@fivefivefivefivefive clocked  Hemlock Hole on Thursday with a slamming house set that hit all the right vibrations. His set was a clear expression love for house music and was the perfect mood setter after Brian's gorgeous opening set.

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