Serendipity is a wonderful thing, and when we looked ahead in the guestmix calendar, a certain number jumped out. 303. A number synonymous with the roots of house music, which presented itself with a (somewhat obvious) opportunity to get an old friend into the series... a man who saw it all unfold before his very eyes in the 90's, and who himself excels with the execution of mixes with an underlying concept. 

Welcome to JD Twitch's ode to the Roland 303.

"The Roland 303 is a little silver box of electronics that accidentally produced the squelching sound that became the foundation of Acid House. Pioneered circa 1987 in Chicago, Acid House exploded around the world and that sound spread through electronic music creating myriad variants.

Fundamentally the 303 is instantly recognisable by its squelch sound. This squelch can be euphoric, hypnotic, joyous, uplifting, sad, dark, cheesy, silly, scary, ridiculous, psychedelic, beautiful and anthemic. This mix aims to showcase many of these shades of the squelch. It is not the greatest hits of the 303, nor is it a collection of wilfully obscure forgotten 303 jams, it's just simply a paean to the majesty and never ending sonic possibilities of the squelch. Viva Acid!"

Artist: @twitch

SlothBoogie Guestmix #303 - JD Twitch

Recording of Tako's set at Dekmantel Selectors 2022.

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Tako at Dekmantel Selectors 2022

Chief of the undercover cross over jam, the humble downtempo don and Rhapsodise head honcho @daniel_pisano adds his own slice of paradise to the series, with a dance focussed blend of beachside 90s breezers dusted off and smuggled from their mysterious cyber caves. Cruise control >> on! 

Q. Hey Daniel, what inspiration did you draw upon when putting this mix together? Is there a sound, feeling, or time/place in dance music history that connects all the different elements in one way or another?

A. The mix is inspired by my love of 90s dance music. As with most of my mixes, the records used are exclusively from this era, or at least draw inspirations from it. The sounds I like from this era tend to have a similar feel to them - breakbeaty, progressive and always with a touch of balearic energy. I haven’t recorded a dance-floor mix for a couple of years so it was fun putting this together with some of my favourite records and CDs I’ve collected since then.

Q. Are there any records in the mix that are especially close to your heart, or new or old favourites that you’ve been keeping up your sleeve for the right moment?

A. The first track I used in the mix is from a remix CD by Australian electronic music project ‘Kiva’. I went blind on their self-titled album last year and soon realised how good all of their other CDs were. I think I had naturally been drawn to look for music from the UK, Europe and the US and around this time I started researching a lot more into local artists. My appreciation for home grown electronic music definitely started to shift, which you could see in mixes and uploads to my YT channel.

Q. We’re big fans of your Rhapsodise YT channel over here, with some extraordinary finds being uploaded frequently over there by your good self! Tell us a bit more about that project and how you go about curating it, and what characteristics might you be looking for when deciding what tunes to share?

A. Thanks so much for the kind words :) The project was inspired by the other channels in the community that upload amazing finds. Internationally I was always blown away by No Frills, Customs, oddSample, Modern Art and local friends such as Mike Who, Daniel Lupica and Mirren. In terms of curation, I really just upload things that I enjoy that haven’t yet hit YouTube. Most of these uploads form part of mixes that I put together so the uploads I find are generally similar in style to the mix I’m preparing at the time. I’ve recently moved to London, so hopefully there’s some new uploads in the coming months!

MDC.288 Daniel Pisano

A soulful three-hour closing set from Danilo Plessow (MCDE) at RDC "Sound Horizon" on 24th November 2023.

RDC 064 - Danilo Plessow (MCDE)

Recording of Gilles Peterson's set at Rainbow Disco Club 2016.

Gilles Petersonの9年ぶりのRDC出演を記念して、RDC 2016の録音を特別に公開します。
縦横無尽にジャンルの壁を飛び越えていくセットはまさに唯一無二。決して色褪せることのない2時間のミュージックジャーニーをぜひお楽しみください。
Rainbow Disco Club 2025では5時間のロングセットを披露してもらいます。

To celebrate Gilles Peterson's first RDC appearance in 9 years, we are pleased to present a unique RDC 2016 recording.
The set is truly one-of-a-kind as it jumps genre barriers in every direction. Enjoy a two-hour music journey that will never fade away.
Rainbow Disco Club 2025 will be performing a 5-hour long set. Stay tuned!

RDC2016

RDC 083 - Gilles Peterson at Rainbow Disco Club 2016

Brazil digging 2016 mix antal rush hour......

Brazil 16 Mix Antal // Rush Hour

Hunee stopped by Brilliant Corners on a cold Sunday in February for an unannounced six-hour set. Decked out with hanging ferns, floor cushions, an oil lamp and visuals by Cherrystones, the East London spot was even cosier than usual, and Hunee started out playing some of his favourites field recordings and experimental records, before slowly building the dance floor with his collection of music from around the globe. 

@hunee

RA Live - 11.02.18 - Hunee at Brilliant Corners

Live and Raw recording from myself and RTS
1/12/19 Maximum Joy Festival SYDNEY , STRAYA

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CC:DISCO! b2b RAPHÄEL TOP SECRET

Simon TK takes the Wax’o Paradiso show solo and pines for Edd Fisher in song. Lockdown edition: live from home.

Two hours of sweet soul music when the world needs it most.

Dedicated to DJ Jerry <3

Tracklist:
Sun - Time Is Passing
Franco Micalizzi - Jessica’s Theme
Cassandra - If You’re Not Back In Love By Monday
Fernandos Ginga - It Doesn’t Matter
Peter Hunningale - Rocking You Eternally
J. Caesar - G-Force (Mali-I Vocal Version)
Peter Spence - Don’t Leave Me Lonely
N.M Band - She Wants
Dee Sharp - Rising To The Top
F.J. - Fool’s Love
The System - Find It In Your Eyes
Mary J. Blige - Message In Your Music
Bob Baldwyn - Summer Madness
Kenny Thomas - Outstanding
Spanner Banner - Missing Persons Bureau
Eramus Hall - Just Me And You
Tommy McGee - Now That I Have You
Leroy Hudson - Lucky Fellow
Steve Parks - Movin’ In The Right Direction
Willie ‘Beaver’ Hale - Groove On
Carl Anderson - Buttercup
Breakwater - Say You Love Me Girl
Jeanette Lady Day - Come Let Me Love You
Philip Bailey - I Am Gold
Eros - Go For It
Golden Harvest - I Need Your Love
Photo: Montana Bourke: Freo De Janeiro 2019

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Next up on the Love International Podcast, we have Chez De Milo sailing us away.

Hailing from everyone’s favourite city Bristol, Chez has been in the game for a hot minute. Having been revered by the likes of the late great Andrew Weatherall, Chez has built up his name through his mesmerising metaphysical sets by finding the golden ratio of cosmic to chug. His Club Blanco parties manifest those secret substances of cosmic and chug, hosting the likes of Lauren Hansom, Moscoman and ALFOS (A Love From Outer Space).

Our minds are bent in this two and a half-hour carpet ride through our senses, we are taken to the depths of universes to infinity and beyond 🚀

In addition some very special news in that Chez's debut EP will be released on 12th February under the Futureboogie imprint. After listening to this mix you’re probably going to want to go check it out: https://futureboogie-recordings.bandcamp.com/album/bushwa-ep-incl-smagghe-cross-version

@chezdemilo

Love International Mix 032 - Chez de Milo

The Essential Mix is a weekly radio show on BBC Radio 1 currently broadcast between 0:00 - 2:00 AM UK time on Saturday morning. Originally broadcast on 30 October 1993, the Essential Mix features contemporary DJs and music producers of electronic dance music. The show has been presented since its inception by Pete Tong and features an uninterrupted two-hour mix from a different artist each week, overlaid with occasional continuity announcements delivered by Tong. With a broadcast run in excess of 25 years, the Essential Mix is one of the longest-running programmes in the current BBC Radio 1 schedule, and is one of very few Radio 1 shows which is not broadcast live.

RA Live - 11.02.18 - Hunee at Brilliant Corners

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