Recording of my closing set on New Year's Eve at my beloved C12 :)

Lola Haro's closing set NYE '22 @C12

'Dreamers' by Alana Barton
Hang Tough Contemporary
Apr 13—Apr 30 2023

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Kev Sheridan | Artist Statement

For this piece, a playful piano melody is set against dreamy melancholic synth chords, mirroring both the childlike innocence and deeper emotional landscape in the works. Glockenspiel helps to lend a music-box quality to the melody as it progresses, while bar chimes are used to add colour and increase the sense of wonder and surreal dreaminess.

Alana Barton | Artist Statement

“Most of our childhood is stored not in photos, but in certain biscuits, lights of day, smells, textures of carpet.”

― Alain de Botton

Some time ago, Barton was given a set of family photographs which provided the initial source of inspiration for this body of work. These objects offered a direct line to her family lineage and through the process of visual analysis, she began to pry and discern meaning from this collection of photographs. Through this research, Barton’s core interest emerges. In Dreamers she examines how complex emotions are captured in delicate gestures and expressions held by her sitters. She seeks to capture and communicate the pensive emotions of children, who are often not recognised as having rich emotional landscapes. She builds worlds around each child and honours the sometimes confusing and complex terrain of childhood.

Barton’s palette is surreal with neon and pastel hues merging with mature colours such as deep navy and subtle neutral tones. Her portraits are whimsical and playful whilst also grounded in a serious approach to portrait painting. The children have imagined identities, allowing anyone to project themself into the work.

Kev Sheridan's audio response to Alana Barton's 'Dreamers' exhibition

Talk to any veteran artist and they'll tell you consistency is the secret to longevity. Staying relevant in a competitive industry requires unwavering dedication to the craft—a lesson that nobody knows better than the godmother of house music, Stacey Hotwaxx Hale. The gear head, educator, music nerd and Detroit legend is considered the Motor City's first woman DJ to play underground house music. Her inquisitive mind, passion for audio equipment and community spirit has led to a decades-spanning career that has inspired countless women and expanded Detroit's rich musical heritage. 

As a teenager, she learned to record on reel-to-reel tapes before learning the ropes from club king Ken Collier in the late '70s. Mastering the art of what she called "sneak-a-mixx"—seamlessly mixing vinyl records continuously—she beat over 600 artists to win the 1985 Motor City Mix competition. DJing remained a given in her life, even when she pursued a full-time engineering degree. She's often described in interviews how she would do math homework in between mixing tracks during gigs in her 20s. When she's not behind the decks or playing in the live ensemble Nyumba Muziki, she teaches DJing and production classes with the goal of teaching her students self-expression.

Hale's sound is warm and dynamic, incorporating everything from gospel, electro, hip-hop, techno and live instruments with the goal of spreading positivity and happiness. Those feelings and cross-genre moods are all tangible on her RA Podcast. Moving gracefully between disco, funky techno, R&B and classic house, Hale's mix feels like the perfect night out, showcasing her versatility, love for vibrant rhythms and her sharp ear.

@hotwaxx

Read more at https://ra.co/podcast/899

RA podcast

RA.899 Stacey Hotwaxx Hale

Last month, with Goldie's guest curatorship of Resident Advisor, we focused on the history of one of the most important music genres and scenes to come out of the UK: drum & bass. With this RA Podcast from Kasra, we switch over to the style's cutting edge. He's probably best known for his long-running Critical Music label, whose name is instructive. You'll find some of the most essential, crucial drum & bass of the last two decades through its 20-plus year-old back catalogue.

As a DJ and producer, Kasra embodies everything great about Critical and its approach: drum & bass with flair and personality, forward-thinking while staying true to the roots of the sound. The kind of music he plays is wide-ranging, but it usually leans towards the tight and minimalist. The basslines stop and start like stuck engines, drums hit with the mechanical precision of a Swiss-made watch, the MCs move with a tactical flow. Kasra's RA Podcast is a blend of new and old cuts from the likes of Skeptical, Halogenix, Break and the boundary-breaking Ivy Lab, plus a few cuts from the man himself. 

@kasra-critical

Read more at https://ra.co/podcast/910

RA.910 Kasra

The Big Romance has put together its end of mix of some of their favourite records from 2023

Tracklist

1. Lankum - Go Dig My Grave
2. Mandy, Indiana - Love Theme (4K VHS)
3. Jitwam - hollatchu (feat. YUNGMORPHEUS & Jaydonclover)
4. Weval - Everything Went Well
5. Overmono - Good Lies
6. Django Django - Complete Me (feat. Self Esteem)
7. Kelela - Contact
8. Headache – The Party that Never Ends 
9. Jacana People x Antony Szmierek - Twist Forever 
10. ANNA + East Forest - Let You In
11. James Holden - Common Land
12. Yaya Bey - exodus from the north star
13. Nation of Language - Weak In Your Light (Daniel Avery Remix) 
14. Speakers Corner Quartet - Can We Do This? (feat. Sampha)  
15. Young Fathers - Rice
16. Kojaque - Woof
17. Clark - Clutch Pearlers
18. John Francis Flynn - Mole in the ground

The Big Romance  - Best of 2023

Warm sounds, deep flow, small steps. Helmed by Dj Lola Haro.


Small Steps w/ Lola Haro @ Kiosk Radio 04.01.2024

Soul Summit is a New York institution. The DJ trio have been putting on a summer festival in Brooklyn's Fort Greene park for well over a decade now, and those gatherings have become a yearly house music pilgrimage for fans from all over the Five Boroughs. The party embodies the ethos of house music: free for everyone, open to families both blood and chosen, a place where everyone is welcome to groove (or just relax) to uplifting, old-school dance music with inspiring lyrics and bumping basslines.

Sadiq Bellamy, Tabu and Jeff Mendoza have created something truly special, and more and more lately, they've been spreading their gospel outside the park, too. They've become residents at Nowadays, where this RA Podcast was recorded as part of a Mister Sunday party. It was also released as part of the Mister Saturday Night's cassette box set to celebrate the party's 15th birthday. This one features an hour of the cassette's 90-minute runtime, plus an additional 20 minutes only available here. It captures this trio at their soulful best, letting vocal tracks play out long and leisurely with expert blends and gentle transitions. The feelings of warmth, love and welcome land with every kick drum and flow through every bassline.

@soul-summit-music

Read more at https://ra.co/podcast/918

RA.918 Soul Summit

A 3 hour mix of Motown, Soul, and Hip Hop recorded live in Brazil
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The Hollies - Draggin' My Heels
The Impressions - We Must Be In Love
Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson - New York City
Gil Scott-Heron - The Bottle
Steve Spacek - Let the Dollar Circulate
Grand Pubah - I Like It (I Wanna Be Where You Are)
DJ Dez - Untitled Beats A
Azymuth - Morning
Marvin Gaye - What’s Going On
Marvin Gaye - Mercy, Mercy Me
The Temptations - I Need You
Lou Rawls - You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine
Smokey Robinson - More Love
Ebo Taylor, Uhuru-Yenzu - I Need Your Love
Rolando Rasteiro - Ain't No Sunshine
Marvin Gaye - I Want You
Afro Cuban Band - Something’s Got To Give
Brothers By Choice - Baby, You Really Got Me Going
Coke Escovedo - I Wouldn't Change A Thing
Evelyn "Champagne" King - Love Come Down
Digable Planets - Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)
J Dilla - Track 30
Outkast - SpottieOttieDopaliscious (Damn James)
Lauryn Hill - Doo Wop (That Thing)
Sade - Paradise
Outkast - Da Art Of Storytellin’ (Pt. 1)
Otis Gayle - I’ll Be Around
Darondo - Didn't I (Florent Rework)
The Rolling Stones - Miss You
Kindness - Swinging Party
Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill
Steely Dan - Go Back Jack Do It Again
Lamont Dozier - Going Back To My Roots
The O’Jays - I Love Music
Paul Pills - Young Americans
The Spinners - It’s A Shame
Dabrye - Tunnel Vision
DJ Dez - Untitled
Post Malone - White Iverson
Big Pun - Still Not A Player
Lumidee - Never Leave You
Diggable Planets - Nickel Bag
Slum Village - Players

Ryan Elliott @ Matiz Bar Sao Paulo

Sophie Gough Argentic Reflections At El Sur

House music played at home base, Saturday March 30th 2024 x

TASCAM DR-05X

Lil'Dave @ Sekta Selekta, Krakow 30/03/24

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Kev Sheridan's audio response to Alana Barton's 'Dreamers' exhibition

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