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Perhaps best known for his association with beloved dance music blog Truants, @riccardovillella is also one of our favorite DJs—with a streak of mixes that always feel like instant classics—and a staple of the broader dance music scene in his own right. Villella's penchant for community began on early dance music forums and extends into today's social media networks and elevating others through mixes and in-depth interviews on @truants. His mix for us, inspired by timeless mix CDs like those of Fabric and a 'spiritual successor' to his mix for our friends at @sure_thing, is also a vivid memory of teenage bike rides along the beach in 2006.

Read the interview and see a tracklist:
spontaneous.zone/051-villella

"For the last 11 years I’d been living in London and for a long time, I had no desire really to leave. People say you can call somewhere 'home' after living there for a duration of seven years, so I was well past and on my way. The last three years though, I had really burnt out quite hard creatively, and was kind of just trudging along. It took me a while to realize that I’d maybe needed a break away from London and the constant living for the weekend parties. Work had gone remote, so the option of moving back home to Brighton on the seafront for a temporary reset and to save some money seemed like the logical next step.

I was quite excited about moving back, as one of my friends Bobby had moved back home from London a year prior to also work remote, my friend Sean was still down there and had been making some really cool art recently so we’d been reconnecting, and my friend Sam who moved to Australia 10 years ago was going to be back for a short trip in Brighton this year for a couple weeks. This felt kind of important to me as, as we’d all be in the same city for the first time in a very long time, and these were people that made up my favourite summer ever - the year 10 one in 2006.

... We spent most of that summer going on these really long bike rides from Shoreham-by-Sea, past the cement factory before reaching Brighton beach, and just cycle as far as we could until the sun went down. Me and Bobby would pack our little MP3 players (think I had a Creative Zen Touch then) the night before with as much ‘feels’ music as we’d like to call it, anything that would make our cycles feel like an extended Michael Mann movie, or "LA Action" we’d say. There was just something quite life-affirming as a 16 year old, headphones in, cycling back as the sun sets after exploring some beach cave and you’ve got either of Fila Brazillia - "Subtle Body", Groove Armada - "Paris", or DJ Shadow - "Blood On The Motorway" playing in the background. It was all very Stand By Me in the most musically liberating way possible. I’ve caught myself thinking of those times a lot lately.

I’ve tried to channel a lot of those feelings quite subtly into my studio mixes over the years—hopeless nostalgia, bittersweetness, a sad euphoria—more so on ones where I’m trying to achieve something other than a club-mix. The Sure Thing mix comes to mind especially, but that was also very influenced by the techno aspect of the series and certain life events. Whilst this feels very much like a spiritual successor to that mix, I didn’t want to be so subtle with this one. It’s a straight ode to a single perfect 24 hours that summer, and all the tunes that I was listening to back then, plus some that capture that perfect world-at-your-feet, carefree, teen vibe for me. It covers many moods and feelings of a hot day down at the beach and the transition as the sun sets and you’re getting ready to dance the night away.

I’ve wanted to record something like this for a long time, something that kind of felt like a timeless mix CD, and think you gave me the best opportunity and timing in wanting to put it together, especially as I’ve been doing that same cycle route every other weekend whilst down here."

@riccardovillella / @truants

Spontaneous Affinity

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Spontaneous Affinity #051: Villella

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Recorded live from The Lubber Fiend, label co-founder @reesuk provides a hypnotic 82 minute warm-up for our Belgian guest last January.

Brussels based Nosedrip joined us for the first Magic Ritmo party at The Lubber Fiend. Nosedrip is the man behind the legendary label Stroom, freakish and beautiful, eclectic and obscure, an output of huge inspiration to the Magic Ritmo team and the perfect context to introduce the parties in.

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3. Kevin Irving - Children Of The Night
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6. TMO x Piankov - Goes C Jam
7. Phortune - Can You Feel The Bass
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10. Andy Ash - Truth Acid
11. Risqué Rhythm Team - More Than Just A Dance (Jam-Master Mix)
12. Fantasy Club - Mystery Girl (Set Me Free) (House Mix)
13. Robert Owens - I'll Be Your Friend (Original Def Mix)
14. Rain & City Field Recordings

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Nicola Cité & Steve Turner – Ginete

Genre: Afro/Latin House 

“Ginete” is the natural continuation of the successful musical collaboration between Nicola Cité & Steve Turner after the worldwide Hit "Margoudi" — a track that pushes forward their Afro Latin House journey through deep grooves, emotional textures, and infectious tribal rhythms. With warm percussion, melodic tension, and a strong Latin spirit, Ginete brings dancefloors to life.

But Ginete is more than just music — it's a tribute.

The track was created in honor of Pantelis Pantelidis, a gifted artist who left this world too soon. Through this release, we aim to keep his legacy alive!

Pantelis Pantelidis was a respected and passionate figure in the Greek music scene. This release is dedicated to him.

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