Melodic Odds on Noods Radio

John Carroll Kirby is an artist and an in-demand musical collaborator for artists like Solange, Frank Ocean, Sebastian Tellier, Connan Mockasin, and countless others. Kirby has lately focused on his own prolific solo output with his forthcoming album, Dance Ancestral, following four other LPs on Stones Throw Records: his debut My Garden (2020); the ambient piano record Conflict (2020); his first film score, Cryptozoo: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2021), and the jazz-fusion record Septet (2021).  
https://www.nts.live/shows/john-carroll-kirby/episodes/john-carroll-kirby-19th-october-2023

JOHN CARROLL KIRBY 191023

Festive oddities for the December edition of Third Place. Will Ho Ho Hofbauer provided an hour of dancehall, country, and surf rock for your Christmas listening pleasure.

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Third Place w/ Will Ho Ho Hofbauer - December 2023

Better late than never. Uploading all of my Noods shows from throughout 2023 because I'm probably one of the only people who's listened to them :) ...

My favourite kitsch, beautiful and weird finds in the realms of ambient, experimental, folk, soft rock, chanson & the rest.

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Melodic Odds on Noods Radio (April 2023)

Another episode of my Noods show uploaded late :)

More of my favourite kitsch, beautiful and strange ambient, experimental, folk, soft rock, chanson & more.

Image credit: Joana Coccarelli - computer chaos.

Melodic Odds on Noods Radio (June 2023)

August's episode of my Noods show for your listening pleasure.

More favourites in the worlds of ambient, experimental, folk, soft rock, chanson & more.

Image credit: Joana Coccarelli - black widow II: my own gliomas

Melodic Odds on Noods Radio (August 2023)

The last episode of my Noods show for 2023 is a ramble through some of the records on one of my favourite labels, Trunk Records. 

A goldmine for library, soundtrack, tv & radiophonic music, kitsch, jazz, ambient and more, this nearly 30 year-strong imprint has been a big source of inspiration to me over the years.

Image credit: lagaleriade arcotangente - miniatura collage paraguas

Melodic Odds on Noods Radio [Trunk Records Special] (October 2023)

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Deep Dive: Stevie Wonder - DJ Lost - 16 Jan 2024

Wave Guide - Florian T M Zeisig			
The Same River Once - Rapoon	
Geoluread - Philipp Otterbach	
Junger Roggen - Phil Struck		
East Rim, Looking West - Jon Iverson		
()()(), 21, wheel of fortune - Heith 
Il n'y a pas de Raison - Cumbayá			
La Grotta - Museum of No Art	
G lok G lok - Trii Group	
Shanique Is 5 Mins Away - Bobby Blackbird	
Sunlight - Partly Cloudy	
Trawl, Disappearance (Wireless Rupture Mix) - Scanner	
Naivete - Fantastikoi Hxoi

'Mani' #3 w/ Prins Emanuel 2024-02-01 @ Lyl Radio

For my first Noods show of the year I had my best mate Lauren join me for her radio debut. 

An hour of library music, folk, soft rock, chanson and more. I accidentally whacked her in the teeth with the mic too, sorry about that Loz.

Melodic Odds on Noods Radio (February 2024)

There are a lot of crazy people in the recording world and Diggin' Dave is definitely one of them.

Diggin' Dave @ Kiosk Radio 10.03.2024

Wonderfully Japan-loaded MFI 32 by music-lover PHONON, who's part of @communityvibes. 

He was recommended to Music for Indoors by @internationalb who was responsible for the great MFI 20 in our series! www.soundcloud.com/ecoutesauvert/music-for-indoors-20-international-bauer-konstanz

While PHONON's main interest lies in the early House sounds that once lit up Chicago and New York, he’s also always on the hunt for lesser-known records of different (brain-)danceable genres. 

This mix is the result of amazing hours @jan-abekrfcce spent in Japanese record shops during which Phonon mainly rummaged through boxes of domestic productions from the 80s and 90s.

Here some words from him, MFI / EAV asked him to share:

"I grew up in Singen (southwest Germany near the Swiss border) to the sounds of the Flamenco and Brazilian Guitar as well as Jazz - my father was a guitar and music teacher. I learned to play the trumpet and the drums (nowadays I turn to Synths and Drum machines.)  I have a thing for synth - Early Roland Pad sounds are my favorites.

In the context of music I like to research and understand historical contexts and roots and I try to translate that into my mixes. I started my collection with late 1980s House Music, loads of which I found when I studied & lived in NYC. 

I also lived in Milan for some years and return to Italy more than once a year. After that, I was in Leipzig. When traveling, I always try to find and bring back some special records, which might not be easily found back home."

Phonon lives nowadays in Berlin since 2019, although he travels and works remotely a lot. He has put up nights and DJed at Paloma, Beate Uwe and Bars. He also plays in Freiburg, Konstanz and countries where he spends time traveling/working remotely like in Italy, the US and Japan.

Paradise Mirage is a series of events and radio appearances that he organizes, dedicated to the early days of clubbing in the spirit of NYC and Chicago. www.paradise-mirage.com

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Artwork by Miriam & Phonon

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Music for Indoors 32 - PHONON (Community Vibes - Berlin)

For the fourth episode of There Is No Planet Earth Stories, I'm joined by guest Adriel Thornton representing stories from Detroit. We discuss a range of topics from his 30+ years of experience as a rave promoter, event and festival producer.  Other highlights include the origins of the first raves he threw at 1515 Broadway, and his core residents : Robert Hood, Claude Young, and Dan Bell. Additionally, we discuss iconic Detroit venues: Packard Plant, Saint Andrews/The Shelter, 1217 Griswold, Motor, and his role as Detroit's First Independent Nightlife Ambassador.

There Is No Planet Earth Stories - Episode 4 w/Adriel Thornton

Optimo is JG Wilkes & JD Twitch; record label, and longstanding Glaswegian party. You can expect a lot from their new monthly slot, sure to dig up some obscurities from post-punk, new wave, EBM, house and techno. Bags of unreleased stuff, too. 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/optimo/episodes/optimo-19th-march-2024

Optimo 190324

Monthly sessions alternating between DJ Nico Motte & Zaltan, the mind behind Paris-based leftfield dance, electronic & downtempo imprint Antinote. 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/zaltan/episodes/zaltan-21st-march-2024

Antinote w/ Zaltan 210324

Founder @humanendeavourrecs
One half of @wearekiarascuro

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@stampthewax

Melodic Odds on Noods Radio (June 2023)

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