Not many have covered the ground like London's Richard Sen has. Starting his deep dive into the underground scene by being the much recognised Sen graffiti writer he has moved on over the years to be considered one of the UK's great selectors and DJ's. Having also released music under several guises, not only under his own name (which he also has wealth of huge remixes for artists like Bryan Ferry, John Grant, Unloved and LCD Soundsystem), but most notably under the phenomenal Padded Cell and the excellent Bronx Dogs. With his excellent weekly radio show on Charlie Bones' Do!! You!!! Radio station as well as dropping the award winning Dream The Dream (UK Techno, Breakbeat And House 1990-1994) compilation on Ransom Note, Sen finds himself with an even larger wealth of fans. With that being said we are delighted to welcome Richard Sen to the Off The Record mix series where he provides us with a 3+ hour journey taking us on a deep dive into his record selection providing styles of all kinda throughout. We had a quick chat with Richard about the mix and what he has coming up. This is Off The Record 45: Richard Sen.

Off The Record Mix Series 45: Richard Sen

✦ Mix 030 by Joe Morris ✦
Track ID - @joemorris

Joe Morris has been involved in the underground music scene for over twenty years. While not pinned to one particular sound, Joe’s inimitable style has taken him to perform in New York, Moscow, Paris, Milan, Ibiza, Geneva, Barcelona, Berlin, Hanoi and all over the UK using his vast experience to expertly craft emotive atmospheres from chill out scenarios to dance-floor energy. 

Crystalizing this ethos into his productions Joe has enjoyed a string of well received releases on a myriad of diverse record labels. It's an intoxicating cocktail that has seen him gig around the world and back again; from smoke filled basements to festival stages and all points between. 

Joe strives to leave no stone unturned in his search for the perfect beat through his Shades Of Sound record label and radio shows.

We leave you this beautiful mix for you to listen to with the shy rays of sun that are starting to come out, for your walks or your lazy Sundays. Either way, we loved this Balearic gem and can't get enough of it.

Thanks for sticking around and we hope you enjoy it.

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Dancing Dolphins 030 | Joe Morris

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Santaka ghostly grooves.

Read more: https://www.orbmag.com/music/podcast/orb-podcast-071-manfredas/

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Orb Podcast 071: Manfredas

Dear old Brian. Purveyor of the finest African tracks put to tape. Awesome Tapes came and fair to say he conquered... This is a live cut from the other night, the first 90mins at least.... With a from the heart intro from Guido Möbius...

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Cheers to both of you...

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Awesome Tapes - My Friend Calls it K-Jazz @ Sameheads 24.02.24

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Continuing the legacy of his @lovefingers blog, Andrew Hogge’s @esp-institute is a truly anything-goes imprint, unbound by genre or style. Alongside a mix from its catalogue, he tells Anna Wall about how how his DIY attitude and digger’s mentality has helped him unearth countless new musical gems

Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/sound-esp-institute

Tracklist & interview

The Sound Of: ESP Institute, mixed by Lovefingers

Opening set for @darkentriesrecords showcase in San Diego, CA (March 2024) ft. Bill Converse & Josh Cheon... deep Detroit vibes and some jacking house.

Cabaret Voltaire - Low Cool
Patrick Cowley - Mockingbird Dream
Mandrake - The Vagus Nerve
L.B. Bad - Just Don't Stop The Dance
Theo Parrish - Lost Angel
Outermost - It's In There
Japan Blues - Half Dead Pulse
16 BIT - Where Are You? (Instrumental)
Lena Platonos - Lego (Lena Willikens Remix)
Beau Wanzer - Two Orders
Marcus Mixx - M+M Theme
Helena Hauff - c45p
Reese - Just Want Another Chance
Future Beat Alliance - Personnal Data
Levon Vincent - Fear
DBX - City on the Edge of Forever
Andreas Gehm - 1000 Miles
Looney Tunes - Just As Long As I Got You (Brooklyn club remix)
Corporation of One - So Where Are You
Greg Cash - Party Chat (Q-Marc Mix)
Outlander - Vamp (Kevin Saunderson Remix)
Aaron Carl - The Struggle (The Plan Remix)
E-Dancer - World Of Deep
Shake - Sonar 123
Rhythim is Rhythim - Drama
Serge & Tyrell - House Countdown (EPS Deng't Mix)

Dark Entries Showcase Opening Set

listen to an epic italo disco set from Jesse Frank recorded at Dark Entries Records  🪩 over 4.5 hours of magical NRG 🌟 @djessefrank

One Two Three - Another Knife In My Back
PAAC Society - Fantasy (Instrumental)
Mariska Van Kolck - Cold As Ice (The Antarctic Version)
Oh Romeo - One More Shot
The New York Models - Love On Video (Instrumental)
Hananas - From Here To Eternity
The Trick - Africa
Riz Ortolani - Il Corpo Di Linda
Joe Maran and DJ Girls - King of The Radio (Instrumental)
Mark Tower - You Aren’t Fall In Love (Instrumental)
Jonathan Gable - Central Park
Jessica Blue - In The Dark of Light
Hugh Bullen - Night Girl
Paul Rein - Hold Back Your Love
DJ Ventura - Ponga Un Misil En Su Vida
Vicio Latino - ¿Qué Me Pasa, Qué Me Pasa?
Bi & Co. - How Do You Love?
Baricentro - Tittle Tattle (Dub)
Clio -Eyes (Dub)
Gaucho - Dance Forever (DJ Version)
Cruisin’ Gang - Traces Of Sand
Simona Sierra - Muchacho
Midi Off - Tomorrow I Don’t Know 
Funky Family - Funky Is On (Instrumental)
Lime - Do Your Time On The Planet (Remix)
Roy - Destiny Time
Brenda Moore - Invitation
A Keane - Racing The Sun (Dub)
Vivien Vee  - Americano
Lily Ann - Going Crazy (Instrumental)
Diego - Walk In The Night 
Juni G - Chuckle Chuckle (International Rap)
Messalina - Messalina
Zoom Zoom - Say You Do (Instrumental)
Pat Harryson - We Are DJ Stars
Massimo Vita - Good Beginning
Guido e Maurizio de Angelis - Black Inferno
Melon - Serious Japan (Razormaid Remix)
Blancmange - Feel Me (Instrumental)
Miss Kittin & The Hacker - Party In My Head (Mr Pauli Remix)
Fun Fun - Give Me Your Love (Remix)
B-Point 2 - After Midnight
George Martin - Backgammon (Instrumental)
Helen - I Love You
KB Caps - Catch Me Now I’m Falling
Airplay - For Your Love
Caron - Into The Night
Simon - Burning (Remix)
Flexy Summer - Indio 
Claudia Benn - Mister Hasta La Vista
ES Connection - Don’t Take Your Time 
Jock Hattle Band - To Be Or Not To Be (Instrumental)
Angel - Lover
Michael London - Measured In Inches
Glen Spove - Macho
Denise Simmins - Cry Of Passion

Jesse Frank - Dark Entries 4-14-24

Apiento, a.k.a Paul Byrne runs the invaluable Test Pressing blog and releases music on World Building, World Unknown and more. His show has that esoteric techno thing and whatever suits the mood…
 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/test-pressing/episodes/test-pressing-4th-may-2024

Test Pressing w/ Lexx 040524

Continuing the series is Mancunian producer, dj and music teacher Tom Burford who just released his LP 'Elevations' with us as Contours (@contoursmusic). Interview (excerpt) down below.

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MFM: Hey Tom. You just returned from a big hike, how was it?

TC: Hey! Yeah, we were able to get out on some beautiful hikes around the Anaga national park in the north of Tenerife. It’s a stunning landscape and a nice change from the overbearing grey we get in Manchester for half the year. 

MFM: Does nature play an important role in your life and music?

JC: Definitely in life, and then I guess that just seeps into my music. I grew up in a pretty rural part of Cumbria. It was very beautiful landscape but with very little to do from an entertainment perspective, so getting out in the landscape or jamming with friends always felt like the two most freeing things to do. 

MFM: About jamming with friends... Your new album Elevations includes a lot of collaborations with other musicians, of which you did the recordings yourself. Can you highlight one special moment from those recording sessions?

TC: When recording Pots, I had initially written and recorded the percussion and synth parts at home and hit up Abraham to see if he wanted to add some Trumpet parts. He is based in London and so he recorded initial takes remotely and sent them through. They sounded great, but I really wanted to transform and process his parts for the track to manipulate them into sounding more synth like at points. Doing, that without him in the space felt like there was dialogue missing. In the end I went down to London and we recorded and dubbed them out in the same space at the Rhythm Section studio (shouts to Mali on engineering duties). Being able to respond to his playing and him in turn being able to respond to the dubbing of his parts felt like it was able to capture some really special elements.  

MFM: The A side of your new LP has Elevations 1, 2 and 3. Was it intentional for these tracks to end up separately or did they used to be one larger piece?

TC: When I started writing Elevations 1, 2 and 3 it just began as a series of jams and recording sessions in my flat bouncing ideas back and forth between myself, Beka, Abel and Simmy. These sessions were always just me and one other collaborator at a time, partly down to schedules, the size of the flat, but also the chance to not have to rush the process and to really dig into how we worked together. I continued building out the same project over multiple sessions so that I could have access to all the material collated in one place. Specific sections and ideas started to come together, but I liked the idea of them forging part of a wider piece. I’d previously worked in a largely self-contained track basis but had been listening to a lot of pieces like Six Marimbas, Music for 18 musicians and Tehillim by Steve Reich that build over a long period and loved the scope this gave to get completely lost in the music. I love the hypnotic nature created when polyrhythms morph over each other for a long enough period, shifting emphasis and eventually melting away.  

MFM: What can you tell about the mix you've made?

TC: I wanted to create a mix that was able to showcase the variety of sounds that influence me, both as a DJ and Producer. I love listening to mixes and radio at home and the best club experiences I’ve had have always been when a DJ is able to surprise you and really take you on a journey. The album makes heavy use of strings through the violin and cello, but also the Guzheng, a Chinese Zither and the Clàrsach a Celtic Harp. The initial three tracks of the mix focus on these sounds before skirting into more percussive and jazz focused influences and then into some deeper acid-tinged downtempo tracks and sub heavy club sounds. Hopefully this mix takes people on a journey and is something for people to get lost in.

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