Soft Spots | Echobox Radio

Flørist b2b Nathan Melja @ Aeden, Berlin 08/09/21

@rinobxl

Recorded at the 'Hovering Caress Amère' stage by Laure Prouvost on Saturday April 30 of Horst Arts & Music Festival 2022.

DJ Rino at Horst Arts & Music Festival 2022

Jumpy acidic electro, textured ravey breaks and moody spaced-out in-betweeners, all with a pop sensibility? Check one. Agile, crafty and musical mixing? Check two. A whole load of fun in the sun? Check infinitum.

No stranger to the funkier fringes of the bass/spacetime continuum, BufoBufo – respected producer on labels like Furthur Electronix, Art Of Dark and his own Batrachian, and part of the Ritual Poison and Escape Earth projects with Corporeal Face – graces our Dreamcast series with a mix that blends the glory years of the 90s with the zingiest reformulations of today.

@bufobufo-1

Dreamcast007 - BufoBufo

A masterclass in heady house grooves by Aarhus-based tastemaker C.K. We’ve been pretty intoxicated by the way C.K has put himself on the map. Operating under a cloak of mystery, the Aarhus residing DJ and producer has carved out a little niche corner with his Safe Distribution crew when it comes to making classy and well-thought-out house music - stuff that we personally keep coming back to and consider “timeless” goodness. Just back from his US tour, we caught up to hear about his latest developments. 

Full interview with C.K here: https://oddysee.fm/podcasts/ck/

https://soundcloud.com/ck_sounds

Interview

Oddysee 044 | 'Music For Oddysee' by C.K

@lewisms

Very excited to share this classy mix from longtime digger and close friend Lewis. Flexing his experienced tastes and ear for deep and hypnotic grooves this mix completely lifts through the sweet spots of his cultivated selection. Tripped out tech vibes getting it done!

Thank you so much Lewis, we’ve been looking forward to having you and what a mix to go out! <3
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015. Maybe with Lewis

After a little summer break, Aquatic Gardens returns with music exploration from all types of scenes. During the holidays, we had the pleasure to meet https://soundcloud.com/armando-savatteri, a native of the Sicilian islands that guided us in the discovery of their beauty.

He is curly and warm like a Mediterranean soul, one that does not recognize the boundaries of music selection but only its magic power. Digging deep into record mines, he has brought unthinkable compositions from the 80s and 90s back to the present light. In this vinyl-only set, he gives us a demonstration of what can be found in the archives of ancient collectors of dance music and how it can be combined into a symphony of stories.

There is an unusual flavor of progressive house, electro, and disco from another dancing generation who are the protagonists of this mix, a cheerful company of synths and vocals that lighten the hearts and boost imagination. Enjoy the sound.

Artwork by https://www.instagram.com/geri_______________/

Aquatic Gardens: Hyper Bliss (17)

Stephen and I recorded a chunk of this together a in Berlin, back when it was hot enough to sip delicious pink slushies outside Refuge Worldwide. During the show he lifts the lid on his Soft Spot for PC Music  and their affiliated artists, which is both fascinating and pretty oddball (a perfect Soft Spot combination). For the final 45, you’re treated to a more dancefloor focused selection of swinging 90s house and I open the show with downtempo pop and electronic.

////// PC Music Soft Spot

Dux Content - Voice of an Angel
QT - Hey QT!
DJ Danny - On A Mountain `(cuttable)`
Oklou - Entrtnmt (Colors Version)
A.G. Cook - Show Me What (feat. Cecile Believe)
Namasenda - Wanted `(cuttable)`
Caroline Polachek - So Hot You’re Hurting My Feelings

Soft Spots w/ RTD & Stephen Howe | Echobox Radio (17.09.22)

Recorded in Montreal, QC (November 2022) by https://soundcloud.com/leeff

"This recording kicks up dust with bonkers basslines, funk-inspired feel, waves of weirdness, and a post-punkish attitude from musicians and bands I've been keeping close to my heart for some time now. No particular continent, nor era, just pieces that I drew from my collection and relate to Chambre Noire's soundscape." P.B.

Collage by Bunzinelli

64 ✖ LEËF

Recorded live @ Fanfulla, this is the final part.

Sandra Mason | 301222 | @ Fanfulla

Suburban Mix 193 - Yoshi (@libertine-berlin)

Suburban Mix 193 - Yoshi

"Some amazing music has been made as equipment demos, unsung heroes. I collect synth demos. Well, ones that I like. It’s kind of an unclassified music genre." - Aphex Twin speaks to Korg's Tatsuya Takahashi

I'm very excited to be joined by @apsychicyes this month to present a brief history of synthesis through YouTube synth demos, unearthing those with surprisingly musical results.

Tracklist:
1. Trautonist Oskar Sala - Mixtur Trautonium - Klang und Verwendung - https://youtu.be/uaWrdbvhg1Q
2. Leon Theremin's Rhythmicon played by Andrei Smirnov - https://youtu.be/zyjOZPiW5dw
3. Serge Resonant Equaliser feedback demo - https://youtu.be/JidfzdWvpLM
4. The Earthshaking Instrument Stockhausen Used - Rohde & Schwarz UBM - https://youtu.be/En24uIjiGsg
5. Mr Müller (former assistant of Stockhausen) performing on generator, radio and 3 tape machines - https://youtu.be/a-E7Y6EnEsU
6. Cynthia Miller: Guide To The Ondes Martenot - https://youtu.be/yidV0HeVyCg
7. Gil Uccelli (for four French Connections) - https://youtu.be/uv9n0UTfqlM
8. Theremin Tutorial by Pamelia Kurstin and Bob Moog - https://youtu.be/TOWtJURUaKg
9. Leon Theremin playing his own instrument - https://youtu.be/w5qf9O6c20o
10. Moog One | Impressions with Lisa Bella Donna - https://youtu.be/G3mkKIR3QJ8
11. Ciani on Letterman Show - https://youtu.be/fZscRHkLMt0
12. Suzanne Ciani on 3 2 1 Contact - https://youtu.be/vJiTDhOTamo
13. Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith Buchla Music Easel - https://youtu.be/Uhtar8FlgzU
14. Wendy Carlos and her Moog Synthesiser - https://youtu.be/UsW2EDGbDqg
15. Sarah Devachi - PS-3300 - https://youtu.be/lKueqplnDJg
16. Boards of Canada - Boqurant + 5.9.78 (Cover) - https://youtu.be/0PCmypJmt3M
17. Casio CZ-101 (Phase Distortion Synthesizer) - https://youtu.be/QN1BWXRYBXg
18. Talking Synths episode 90 - Elka X from Cherry Audio - https://youtu.be/s40a9ICssC4
19. Elka Synthex - Rosen Sound Demo - https://youtu.be/ItEu5dC-o6o
20. Mike Huckaby Talks & Plays the Waldorf Wave at Devon Analogue Audio - https://youtu.be/3s4YPDBONRk
21. Mike Huckaby - Warm sounds from the Waldorf Wave - https://youtu.be/LhFt-qeQ4c8
22. Wavetables + Waldorf: The Untold Story - https://youtu.be/qw2r9Fl2qb8
23. PPG Dreams: The Groove Synthesis 3rd Wave - https://youtu.be/iUdLGkas4oA
24. DnB 1996 (LolaDeMusica) part 1: Squarepusher - https://youtu.be/96PfTcGHZ4Q
25. SH101 plays Squarepusher - Theme From Ernest Borgnine - https://youtu.be/glFseUCCyEM
26. ATC1 Tune - https://youtu.be/sNLL9VYjHMA
27. Bombora - Sequential Prophet Rev2 - https://youtu.be/_FfJ9aVe0Ys
28. Matt Johnson Jamiroquai - The Birth of a New Synthesizer! U.D.O. Super 6 - https://youtu.be/tUXsbNNxTD0
29. Herbie Hancock jams with his Fairlight CMI - https://youtu.be/n6QsusDS_8A

SH101 - April 2023 - YouTube Synth Demos with A Psychic Yes

Malom hits the box for the latest Soft Spots, showing off his love for reggae and roots. Pure sunshine music to close out the summer or to brighten up a rainy day. Seb then finishes with a nice mix of house groovers. I do the warm up with some 100bpm chug & dub. It's a lovely show, filled with good vibes and tons of different styles of music - exactly what soft spots is all about :)

@malom
@unsilenced_music

Soft Spots w/ RTD & Malom | Echobox Radio (16.09.23)

Slovenia's finest are in the building for the latest Soft Spots!

DJ couple Nika & Martin, have been digging dope records together for the best part of 15 years, so it was a real pleasure to have them share a special soft spot theme - focusing on music that represents key moments of their relationship over the years. The records are killer and the stories make ya heart warm - what's not to like! 

I keep things very downtempo and experimental for the first 45 with a selection of slow jams from all around the globe. 

@riteofpassagecollective

Soft Spots w/ RTD & Nitka | Echobox Radio (11.11.23)

For the last show of the 2023 top gizza, koen.fm, joins me in the studio. He shares a Soft Spot focusing on the music he plays in the classroom during his day job as a school teacher. There's some funny and heart warming stories in there, including highly rated song suggestions from an 8yr old and Koen sharing music that actually makes plants grow (true story!!).

The whole two hours is a subtle ride through ambient, triphop, ethereal instrumentals and all round downtempo goodness to sooth the soul.

@koenmulder

Soft Spots w/ RTD & koen.fm | Echobox Radio (09.12.23)

Jack Darwin, Breathe Records top boy, joins RTD in the studio for the first Soft Spots of 2024. He shares music around the theme of Nostalgia, taking a trip down memory lane and sharing some musical stories along the way. Expect lots of odd-ball downbeat, late 80s UK elecontronica and plenty of silly chatter from the both of us. 

@breathe_records
@jackdarwin

Soft Spots w/ RTD & Jack Darwin | Echobox Radio (09.03.24)

For the latest Softs Spots show we welcome the lovely @adren_alina to the studio, whilst visiting from Berlin. She runs the wicked @smoovemoceanrec label along with her partner @atree-music. Alina shared a soft spot focusing on some of her favourite female artists from the late 80s and 90s. Expect synth fused house, funk pumpers and plenty of interesting stories behind her selection. Super happy to have her in the studio, she is a cracking DJ with impeccable taste!

Photo by: Sarah Ba

Soft Spots w/ RTD & Alina | Echobox Radio (06.04.24)

Soft Spots, monthly radio on Echobox Radio
Co-run: @flux-music

—— 2024 ——
10.01 - RRFM, Amsterdam
23.01 - Chula, Puerto Escondido, Mexico
10.02 - Dynamatis, Puebla, Mexico
09.03 - Soft Spots w/ Breathe Records
14.03 - Love Session, Amore Records, Lisbon
29.03 - Unsilenced, Canvas, Amsterdam
06.04 - Soft Spots w/ Alina
04.05 - Soft Spots w/ Yumi
16.05 - Lusophonica Radio, Lisbon
01.05 - Soft Spots w/ Jorge Caiado
01.06 - Locked-in, Multipla, Amsterdam
15.06 - Unsilenced, Multipla, Amsterdam
05.07 - Soft Spots @ Hintergarten, Amsterdam

Soft Spots w/ RTD & Stephen Howe | Echobox Radio (17.09.22)

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