alone time

06/20

14.5 Low & slow

Prog/Deep

Been listening to A lot of John Zorn over the last couple of months so this is very much inspired by his work. Woodwind and Brass Quintet with Piano and too much Drumming.

Spider Race (for John Zorn)

The Gnostic Trio (John Zorn) — Prelude 1. The Middle Pillar

I do not own the rights to this music.

It's all about sharing the love.

Portable Homeland by John Zorn

Mix recorded early 2016. Interview and feature over at 
www.stampthewax.com/2016/03/23/stamp-mix-61-len-leise/len-leise/

Stamp the Wax Mix #61

Recorded live from Funky Town at Burning Man 2016.  This 2 hour set is some of my favourite downtempo music, both classics and new.   Those familiar with the Detour or Lazy Syrup mixes will recognize plenty of the vibes in this set.. enjoy! 

DOWNLOAD Mp3: https://www.dropbox.com/s/82a7rqtfpjlexon/Live%20at%20Funky%20Town%20-%20Sunday%20Morning%20Burning%20Man%202016.mp3?dl=0 

Big shout out to camp Funky Town for hosting us for the week and for giving me the impromptu slot on Sunday Morning <3 

Photo Credit: @bettyandkora

Live at Funky Town - Sunday Morning Burning Man 2016

John Zorn- Tekufah

Liveset

Live at Garbicz 2018 (Wiese-Closing)

It's a pleasure to share the first mix contribution of this new decade which comes from the heart of California's apostle of funk, Garrett. Interview (excerpt) down below. 

www.musicfrommemory.com

MFM: Hi Garrett, such a pleasure to have you on board. For the readers who've never been to Pasadena before, could you describe how it is growing up and living there as an artist?

G: It’s a suburb just north of The City of Los Angeles. A few miles from Dodgers Stadium. Home of the Rose Bowl & the Rose Parade. Living there was nice, for the most part. Slower than Los Angeles, yet..still in the same county. All backgrounds live there & also co-existed with each other in the schools & etc. The schools used to have music programs. The neighborhoods had parks. Still do. Yet, the park in my neighborhood was called Jackie Robinson Park. A lot of stories from the era I grew up in around this park, neighborhood & particular side of Pasadena aka: Northwest Pasadena. Too much for your readers, now, in this interview. 

MFM: Is it different now from back when you grew up there?

G: It’s different. My neighborhood used to be mostly Black. Last time I went back, it was mostly Latino. Downtown has now been gentrified. Small Mom & Pop stores have been replaced with big brand stores & eateries. Etc. Yet, all things change. Nothing ever stays the same.

MFM: Could you tell a bit about how you got to play instruments and where your exceptional knowledge of anything funky comes from?

G: Just taught my self keyboards & drums. No one taught me anything. It was natural. Just dived in. As for Funk; it was all over the place growing up; on the radio, my parents records, my neighbors windows, the cars driving by, boom boxes after school, etc. Hip-Hop was part of my youth as well. Just came later. Yet, I was also into other styles by artists such as RUSH, Gary Numan, KISS, Iron Maiden, Soft Cell, The Human League, early 80’s King Crimson like “Elephant Talk” & more. That was how we got down in Pasadena. We weren’t one dimensional as far a music styles. 

MFM: Apart from funk-related music, is there any other kind of music you're into, or maybe even get your inspiration from?

G: I like Detroit Techno a lot. Early Chicago House (particularly Larry Heard’s endeavors & related), Prog. Library music, Ambient, some Metal, & some Pop, such as artists like Prefab Sprout & The Blue Nile.

MFM: On your LP's synths seem to do the talking whereas lots of your other material include vocals too. Is there a specific reason for that both Garrett albums came out fully instrumental?

G: It’s a glimpse into my private life. I’m an only child. Didn’t really need to speak much. So, that mind-state flows all over both releases, in that manner.  

MFM: You're a producer and musician foremost. At what point did DJing start to play a pivotal role in your life/career?

G: Around 2006 when I started DJ’ing (weekly) at a party called Funkmosphere in Culver City, California at a small bar called Carbon. The rest is history. 

MFM: How important is DJing and touring to you? You seem to be rather selective when choosing shows, correct?

Garrett: All of my creative endeavors are important to me. I really don’t take any of them for granted. I’m not that selective. I think if anything is related to that; it may be that I just don’t wanna play myself out everywhere, every month! I’d like it to remain special when I come around, worldwide (humbly speaking).

MFM: If there's anything more you'd like to share maybe?

G: Thank you to all the listeners for your continued interest & support of my creative endeavors out here in the world. I sincerely appreciate it. I’ve matured over the years & thank you all for maturing with me. Peace to the entire MFM staff & everyone paying attention + listening.

MFM Mix 011: Garrett

DP-6 records
Proton distribution
www.facebook.com/dp6project
demos: dp6project@gmail.com

DR175 / DP-6 - Lone Moon (James Reid Official remix)

Coming in from across the ocean it's our pal DJ D.Dee (@derekdee) with his 'Sounds From The Patio, For The Patio' mix. Interview (excerpt) down below.

www.musicfrommemory.com

MFM: Dee, great to have you on board! Living in Vancouver since 10+ years, could you name some of the city's most relevant cultural changes? 

DD: Happy to be here! Hmm, tough one. I’d say the biggest one for me has been the natural growth and progression of the underground scene. When I was first introduced to the scene here it was quite small and consisted of a dedicated core of like-minded individuals with a penchant for deeper music. Since then it’s grown and grown and there’s scenes within scenes and it feels like there’s more of a place for everybody to do their thing, which is nice. Then again, it may have always been this way and I just didn’t notice, scenes are so subjective and everyone here tends to live in their own little bubble. It can be quite an isolating place, especially in the winter months.

MFM: You've been running Pacific Rhythm since 7 years, did you expect/plan it to be where it is now?

DD: Honestly I’m still figuring it all out and learning along the way. When we started we only put out a record once a year and this year it’s looking like we’ll put out at least 6. I’m very grateful to have so many other friends who run labels now, when we first started I didn’t really have anyone to go to for advice that wasn’t also learning the ropes themselves. It’s a tricky industry to navigate, especially from Vancouver where you’re so far away from the manufacturing, distribution process, and frankly most of the places that actually stock your releases. People really aren’t buying records like they used to and honestly I feel like the whole process of creating them is a bit archaic and convoluted. Pacific Rhythm will always produce physical artifacts because I think that’s important but I could see us drifting away from producing vinyl in the long-term. The reality is there are so many better ways to share music in the modern world and we’re often all kind of just caught up in this nostalgic haze. 

MFM: What is it like being both a DJ and promotor, and could you share some of your highlights with us? 

DD: To be honest I think way more DJs in North America have to do both if they want to make a living in dance music. There’s way more of a club and festival infrastructure in Europe and in my experience most good events in North America are a lot more DIY and grass roots, especially in underground music. I started being a promoter because there weren’t really other people around that were interested in the kind of music I wanted to hear and I’ll likely continue being a promoter for that same reason until I inevitably age out of the scene and focus on something more daytime oriented. I just got home from touring Australia and that was really something special. They have such a well developed scene down there and a lot of really open minded dancers, very refreshing! Big love to Mike (Planet Trip) and Jamie (Crown Ruler). Most recently I’ve got my US visa and I’m looking forward to playing more there. I’m also planning on spending the bulk of the summer in Europe and have some interesting dates scheduled here. Truthfully though! Who knows. I think our scene is going to go through some major changes post Covid-19 and things may not normalize for quite some time.

MFM: What can you tell about the mix?

DD: I’ve been asked to self-quarantine for two weeks by the Canadian government and this mix was recorded smack dab in the middle of it. I’ve been pretty deep in the self-reflection zone and doing a whole lot of the “deep listening” thing. I wanted to record something to help people pass the time and share some new music from friends and toss in some percy’s to round it. The approach was very easy going, not so much mixing, more about trying to let the tracks breath and staying out of the way. 

Stay in mate, it feels great!

MFM Mix 013: DJ D.Dee

Evening Jazz, Season 1, Mix 2:
1. Maki Asakawa - Cabaret - Maki VI (1974, Express, Japan)
2. Bohren & Der Club Of Gore ‎– Karin - Dolores (2008, PIAS Germany, Germany)
3. Khan Jamal ‎– In A Sentimental Mood - Thinking Of You (1987, Storyville, Switzerland)
4. The Red Garland Trio ‎– Mort's Report - Manteca (1958, Prestige, USA)
5. Arvanitas Quintet - La Bride Sur Le Cou - La Bride Sur Le Cou EP (1961, Barclay, France) [From the original score for the 1961 French film "La Bride Sur Le Cou", dir. Roger Vadim]
6. Horace Silver ‎– I Remember You - Horace Silver Trio (1956, Blue Note, USA)
7. The Curtis Counce Quintet ‎– Angel Eyes - Exploring The Future (1958, Dootone Records, USA)
8. Karin Krog ‎– Sometime Ago - We Could Be Flying (1975, Polydor, Norway)
9. Abbey Lincoln ‎– Let Up - Abbey Is Blue (1959, Riverside Records, USA) 
10. Angelo Badalamenti ‎– Dance Of The Dream Man - Soundtrack From Twin Peaks (1990, Warner Bros. Records, USA)
11. Victor Feldman ‎– Sunshine On A Dull Day - Suite Sixteen (1958, Contemporary Records, USA)
12. Miles Davis ‎– It's About That Time - In A Silent Way (1969, Columbia, USA)

evening jazz mix series

Season 1, Mix 2 (Twilight)

Vol. 3
Luke Mele (https://soundcloud.com/lukemele)
www.purplenoon.co

Recorded in Los Angeles, CA with 2 technics 1200s and a xone 22 mixer.

Ambient, New Age and Field Recording

Aragon - アタタビタタ
Irv Teibel - The Psychologically Ultimate Seashore
Hiroshi Yoshimura - Tokyo Bay Area
Morgan Fisher - The Great Lakes
Juan Martin - A Diver
Carlos Maria Trindade, Nuno Canavarro - Plan
Pepe Maina - Scerizza (Parte 3)
Paul Speer - Lento 
Conrad Praetzel, Robert Powell - Tosawihi
John Heussenstamm - Sawan
Giles Reaves - The Second Circle
Jun Fukamachi - Morning Glow
Toshifumi Hinata - Sayoka
Apsaras - Apsaras 
Double Fantasy - Food For Fantasy

Purple Noon Vol. 3 - Luke Mele

RA Mix Of The Day: https://www.residentadvisor.net/news/72348

The last 6 hour residency at The Glove That Fits, December 14th 2019.
We only manage to record 4 hours and 45min out of the 6 hour set.

Enjoy the journey and a huge thanks to everyone came to my residency at the glove last year..

Much luv SJ.

6 Hour Set Finale Live Recording

track from an audio book by @perila 
"tracking stones within four walls/ air of spring in lungs"
support artists if you feel like:
https://perilazone.bandcamp.com/album/tracking-stones-within-four-walls-air-of-spring-in-lungs

i think we all feel something similar something different these days
everyone experiences unique experience
everybody is affected
future is scary and unpredictable but longing and full of hope
this is an audio book kinda full of these emotions smoothy
hopefully it may support you too by knowing that we all feel these hard to explain things
perila mood blanket update

"cut door and windows
to make a room
where the room isn't
there's a room for you"

Perila – Long Dizzying Air Through A Balcony Door

ཨོཾ་ཨཱཿཧཱུྃ་བཛྲ་གུ་རུ་པདྨ་སིདྡྷི་ཧཱུྃ།

Om Ah Hung Vajra Guru Pema Siddhi Hung

Blessings from the accomplished lotus born master.

I'm dedicating this mix to everyone on earth, as all of our lives in one way or another have been affected by covid19. It's made with the intention to bring some ease, tranquility, and healing during these times of uncertainty. May this time spent in isolation bring reflection and growth so that we may all emerge from this as more realized and compassionate people. 

Samples: 

Six Line Prayer That Spontaneously Fulfills Wishes - Vajrasound Denmark 
Sleeper - Cooking Pot / Sleeper Sample Pack

Tracklist:

Dillard - प्रार्थना
Vajra Guru Mantra - NEILL
Shops - Exoplanet
Karnage & MarkIV - Lost Sanctuary 
Feonix - Parallel 
Dillard - Closer to the Question 
Vajra Guru Mantra - NEILL
whatley - aliquot
Dillard - In Lak'ech ala K'in
J.Robinson - Shadow 
Dillard & Peter Saturn - Skathi 
Vajra Guru Mantra - NEILL
NoSa - Progress
Yin Yang Audio - You 
Formless - Lucid
Dillard - Tomorrow
Maes - Iluvia
Dillard - Yours
11th Hour - Creator
Dillard - Journey 
Eukarya - Light Helpers (Dillard Remix) 
Doldrum Dubs - The Knowing
Khandror - Equinox 
Vajra Guru Mantra - NEILL

Art:
 
The Buddha is listening to silence. ink on paper - Maria Barchan

https://www.instagram.com/maria_g_by/

Meditations

Easy Dreaming was live with Han Supra from, 'Isolation Island'. With Prog fog, downtempo and balearic bits from Other Joe, Eirwud Mudwasser and Q Base.


Other Joe - I Was That Book
Sopwith Camel - Orange Peel
Jan Hammer Group - Dont You Know (Jimi Bazzouka Edit)
Pink Industry - Pain Of Pride
Denis Mpunga & Paul K - Funyaka (Androos Romantic Dub)
Ethik - Trump Tower
Francis Inferno Orchestra - Oasis (Erotikk Mix)
Audio For Movement - Hymn Of Praise
Eirwud Mudwasser - Dont Spill Wine (On The DX)
Q Base - II Sole (The Sun) (Deep Mix)
Vick Lavender - P.M. Blues
Mental Remedy - Acroostic Voyage

Easy Dreaming w/ Han Supra - April 2020

Click here for the interview with Respect Guy (@treffene): melbournedeepcast.net/portfolio/respect-guy

Stepping to it this week we present you a Brisbane house music authority and a genuine don of the underground scene, Respect Guy! A co-founder of Brisbane's Bad Taste House Collective, Matt Treffene's latest pursuit has been to serve dancefloors with the respect they deserve, channeling the energy and tranquility of underground sounds lost in the pre-information age to refocus our minds, ears and feet. Never one to miss a moment, Matt takes us on an isolation-friendly return trip through downtempo relics of the past, mixing 90s IDM and moody psybient cuts from long forgotten trance and chill out compilations found within the deepest depths of the Internet. A spooky ride for spaced out minds.. full respect!

www.melbournedeepcast.net

Interview

MDC.243 Respect Guy

Rinse FM Podcasts

Download

Jane Fitz - 28 April 2020

@d-tiffany
DONATIONS: houseofmaricas.com/INFORMATION
houseofmaricas.com/

HOUSE OF MARICAS MANIFESTO / DONATIONS
From MARICAS we want to support our local and international community of artists, as well as create content for all our queer fam that is isolated in their homes. We know will get out of this together very soon. In the meantime, we have create this new digital platform called HOUSE OF MARICAS: the art of staying at home, where we will be doing live streamings, digital content, virtual exhibitions, challenges and interviews. Here we will be showcasing different queer / music / art content, created with a bunch of very talented artists / activists, for you to enjoy at home. The aim of this, apart of creating entertainment and learnings for our isolations, is to support local artists, that are losing their jobs due to this crisis. We created this platform to try to help our family of queer artists, that's why we kindly ask you, that if you enjoy our content and can afford it, to please make a donation to our paypal account. This donations will be divided entirely among all the artists involved.

Desde MARICAS queremos apoyar a nuestra comunidad local e internacional de artistes, y a su vez, crear contenido para toda nuestra familia que esta aislada en sus casas. Sabemos que saldremos de esto juntes muy pronto. Mientras tanto, hemos creado esta nueva plataforma digital llamada HOUSE OF MARICAS: the art of staying at home, donde haremos live streamings, contenido digital, exhibiciones virtuales, retos y entrevistas. Mostraremos diferente contenido de música, cultura queer y arte, creado por varies artistes muy talentoses, para que vosotres podáis disfrutar desde casa. El propósito de esta plataforma, además de crear entretenimiento y aprendizajes durante nuestro aislamiento, es apoyar a todes les artistes que están perdiendo sus trabajos debido a esta crisis, por este motivo, estaremos pidiendo donaciones a todes vosotres. Hemos creado esta plataforma para intentar ayudar a nuestra familia queer de artistas, por esto os pedimos que si disfrutan nuestro contenido, y se lo pueden permitir, que hagan una donación a nuestra cuenta de paypal. Las donaciones que recibamos serán divididas enteramente entre todes les artistes involucrades.

MARICAS - D. Tiffany " From xpq? till goa beats mix"

@napmusick

Introduce yourself? Hometown? Where do you currently reside? 1 fun fact about yourself?

Daniel Rincón. Bogotá. Montreal. Virgo Sun.

Why do you think it's important to DJ? 

A way to tell your story, to be part of a cultural archive and a sharing in folklore/ grassroots. Important to look at djng as a way to connect the dots between sounds and people (not capital). 

Describe your favorite club in the world?

Almost always parties put on by friends in places off the beaten path. Most memorably, any party that’s happened in the woods of Stanley Park.

Let’s play a pipipi game… I give you a situation & you give me a track 

** Climbing a volcano-- gunna erupt!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1u7vzaqITMA

** First track out of this quarantine to soothe the world
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEEEL5uY3_8

** Greenhouse galore-- oxygen running out
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q11ium_-Lv8

** Stuck at an airport with only 1 track to listen to over and over
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPrQ6HSQkAc

Advice to beginning djs?

Embrace mistakes, fuck a bpm and learn the rules… so you can break them!

Describe the best dj/live set you have witnessed?

Live: Faust reunion 2012, roadtrip with friends to see MBV in Seattle, anytime i’ve seen You’re Me

DJ:  D Tiffany , Carlos Suoffront, Helena Hauff.

Most underrated artist at the moment?

Vani-T, Scott J. Gailey, Goo, MassieDome

What do you miss most about clubbing? 

Public assembly

Describe the vibe of your first DJ set?

Sleepy sunday vibe at a Tiki bar in Vancouver BC with the 30 guitar records I owned at the time.

Describe what you would want your rider to look like as a DJ all star playing Ibiza…

Sensory deprivation tank, oxygen bar and gummy bear chandelier.
 
Describe the first moment where you had an epiphany about your love for music?

Getting a discman in concurrence of the napster advent and burning cds felt special and allowed me to discover so much music! 

Favorite weird drug experience? 

Hooping MDMA and going to Robert Johnson for the first time.

Any advice about what to do with free time during this moment of social distancing?

Express yourself  

What would you like to see in the future for the dance community?

Return to free outdoor parties.

Venmo or contact info to support a local club who is undergoing hardship…

https://charity.gofundme.com/o/en/campaign/emergency-funds-for-undocumented-youth-and-families-during-covid-19/

NAP - 5˚F

Click here for the interview with Citizen Maze: melbournedeepcast.net/citizen-maze

A couple of months into studio isolation and Melbourne's @citizenmaze presents us with a new live set and our deepest trip yet! Hitting the radars in 2018 with a debut EP of four incredible mind melters for local label Analogue Attic, Citizen Maze (aka Adam McCoy) has an innate sense for the natural spaces we inhabit, intertwining serene soundscapes, organic drum sounds and synthesised atmospheres custom built for deep sonic introspection. Ready your mind for a trance inducing bliss-out, live sounds from the suburbs of Melbourne and beyond!

MDC.244 Citizen Maze

New to Balamii - Lounging with Josh provided slow and laid back ambience, downtempo and electronica. Whoozy synths and lo-fi drum tracks throughout.

Lounging w/ Josh - May 2020

Credited as the inventor of afrobeat along with his old bandmate Fela Kuti, Tony Allen pioneered a drumming style that led him to being described as "the greatest living drummer" by Brian Eno in 2010, an opinion rarely countered. After his passing last week, aged 79, South African DJ SNO has blended together 90 minutes of music from across his illustrious career. Get the tracklist → https://crackm.ag/Tony-Allen-Mix

To keep going, we need your help. Become a Crack Magazine Supporter:  https://crackm.ag/support.

Tony Allen – Mixed by SNO

Planet Euphorique is the name of @d-tiffany’s label, but also a perfect summation of her sound: musically she reworks rave, euphoria, trance, electro, breakbeat and techno into all out emotional onslaughts that get hands in the air and chests swelling with joy. The Canadian - who also runs the xpq? label - has always got things done on her own terms, from running parties in her own house in Vancouver to making dance music with the gear she had previously used as part of a band via setting up her own women-focused Intersessions DJ school.

This week she treats us to an extra special two hour selection that will take you to the heart of a rave in your front room. It’s a mix that bristles with life, from dusty and teary-eyed breakbeats that are shrouded in nostalgia to more clipped and kicking techno. The mixing is tight and urgent and after initially serving up plenty of lush moments of melody and IDM introspection, it grows all the more direct and unhinged later on.

Dekmantel Podcast

Dekmantel Podcast 282 - D. Tiffany

This mix was streamed live on Saturday, May 9, 2020 at 11:00am from Atlanta, GA. This is a followup to the original Bread & Breakfast stream. https://soundcloud.com/daily-bread/bread-and-breakfast-mix

Bread And Breakfast Mix pt. II

mix series and label by @deep_creep

Q&A's on ----> pipipi.life <------

label ~ https://pi-pi-pi.bandcamp.com

say it with me...
pi pi pi = (pie pie pie)