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Last mix of the year 2021 comes from long time friend of the label Alex Ho (@j0-j0armani) out of Los Angeles who has just released his debut album 'Move Through It' with us. Interview (excerpt) down below.

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MFM: Hi Alex, you're known for being deeply involved in LA's party scene through your Moony Habits events for quite some years now. How did you roll into the music scene?

AH: Some friends of mine in college were doing parties at this smaller, 200 capacity club in Glendale. I was hanging around these nights, sort of helping out, and eventually decided to do some events of my own at this spot. Eventually I was doing parties at this other place 333Live in DTLA - Prince used to own the spot but then it ended up in the hands of ex-Chinese mafia guys. My last event there, we got shut down because the owners of the venue didn’t have a valid alcohol license and were missing a number of other permits. From there, I just started doing warehouse parties like a lot of other promoter friends were doing, and it became a regular thing. 

MFM: So you've been a promotor and DJ at first, yeah? When came the first steps into producing music?

AH: In college, I learned how to DJ first, yeah. At the time, I had the software for production but didn’t really know what I was doing - still don’t. But I started making some tunes that I actually liked in maybe 2017/2018, and that’s around the time I passed some stuff over to Jamie.  

MFM: Did the Covid situation affect your productivity?

AH: I had my ups and downs with Covid for sure. Isolation didn’t necessarily increase my productivity, it gave me a lot of time to think about my life and I think I just came to the conclusion that I need to be doing more. When Jamie brought up the idea of doing a 7 inch or an album, I didn’t want to just settle for the two songs so I went for the album.      

MFM: On a few songs you've collaborated with other artists too. Those guitar and percussion parts for example. How did that process go?

AH: On those ones I was actually feeling a bit stuck - I knew I had some good ideas but didn’t know where to take them. I passed the sketches to some friends and thankfully they were supportive enough to send back some nice elements that I wouldn’t have been able to produce on my own.  

MFM: What's the story behind the album cover? 

AH: For the cover, Jamie had the idea of using a photo of the city at dusk. I reached out to my friend Kaleb who’s an incredible photographer and he was able to make it happen. We originally had the idea to use a nice, vintage car along with a number of other props in the shot. We got a bunch of different shots on 2 shoots, but ended up narrowing it down to the simpler ones. 

MFM: Is there a masterplan now that you've got your debut LP out? 

AH: No real plan. I just know that I want to make more music. I’ve had a lot of help on this record - from additional instrumentation to extra mixdowns from friends. I want to be able to do it all on my own but still have similar results - I guess that’s a goal, to be a better producer. This doesn’t mean that I don’t want to collaborate with homies - I’ll likely be doing that more as it’s more real and rewarding, and it’s not just one big fantasy in my brain.

MFM: Let's talk about the mix. It actually took a while for you to, as you put it, “get in the DJ mood” and record it. How come? 

AH: It’s not that I need to get in the mood necessarily, I just haven’t been digging or thinking about DJing as much lately. I think a lot of people spent the pandemic/quarantine getting dope records and working on their DJ skills in preparation for this big reopening. And for me, despite being a party promoter, I think I got really comfortable being together with only close people in the last couple of years - being in the party feels a little foreign and crazy to me now. Hoping to catch the party bug again, but I’m trying not to force it!

MFM Mix 035: Alex Ho

Coffee Break Mix by DJ D.DEE

Ari Balouzian – Comfort Or Freedom
Pool Boy – Closed for Renovations
Agosta – Don Alfio
Tracisgrey – Night Eyes
Leisure Centre – 食料品店
Wojciech Jagielski– Śniadanie Pod Palmą
Wichita LimeWire –  Be My BonziBUDDY
Lil Creepshow – Underwater Racetrack
Tracisgrey – Wet Night
Alina Baraz –  The Beginning
死夢Vanity – ソウルメイト
Desert Sand Feels Warm At Night – 第一次
DX-Digital – Magic Rose
Employee – Romantic Relax
Bahamadia – Interlude
swing slow - Voo Doo Surfer
Tibor Szemzo - Einstein-Express
Dick Hyman - I'm Glad There Is You (5ive bit)
Civilistjävel! – Untitled
Thomas Fehlmann – Wunschwechsler
Dentistry - bdw
Odopt - Orch Noise
Twin Peaks Angelo Badalamenti explains how he wrote Laura Palmer's Theme (piano)
Tonio Rubio – Dead Slow 

artwork by Hiroto Ise
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cosxmes 2022

cosxmes 2022mix

In this monthly series we'll be inviting some of our favourite selectors and diggers to create a mix of their favourite rare records and interview them to learn a little more about some of their picks and get their thoughts on all things music.

Kicking off the first instalment is Seoul based selector, Taelyn. She has been making waves with her choice selections, variety and guest radio appearances. She delivers a blend of rare lovers rock, dub and reggae vibes just in time for V-day, and we also had the pleasure of speaking with Taelyn to get their story. 

You can read the full interview on our blog: https://medium.com/@kollektivx

@taelyns

KollektivX Mix 001 Taelyn: Lost Lovers Rock Records for Valentine's Day

*Daon with slowlife #1*
-All the Good Things Come to Everyone-

Slowlife (@slowlife053)
- Slowlife is DJ ,Record collector and member of Radio Daon. 
  He hopes to share positive and good things  through this mix series and Daon's various movements.

Enjoy :)

Daon with Slowlife #1

OFFBEAM Smokin Barrels (Kei , Takashi)08.07.23 | VISLA FM

Slowlife is a DJ and selector based in Daegu, Korea. He directs Daon Radio with Sol and tries to share good music from many countries around the world with many people

Transport Higher Vibrations With Slowlife - 12th August 2023

Chee Shimizu - Guest Mix

Mix I recorded for Our Legacy's SS15 Collection.
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Our Legacy Mix

Jazzopédie is a new jazz mix series curated by Vallès in collaboration with the talented painter Carlos Herraiz for Stepbystep Collective.


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Painting by Carlos Herraiz.


Jazzopédie | 1

MIXES

AIRBEAR - SANPO 044

1. David Liang - Moon Dance
2. Faye Wong - 分裂
3. 李宗盛, 盧冠廷 - 迷情
4. 黃耀明 - 畫出彩虹
5. 李克勤 - 藍月亮
6. 譚詠麟 - 你要等我 (Extended Version)
7. Anita Mui - 尋愛 
8. Prudence Lau - 生活一小時
9. 達明一派 - 離
10. Lowell Lo - 一生所愛
11. 達明一派 - 石頭記
12. 葉德嫻 - 好東西
13. Raidas - 吸煙的女人(remix +original)
14. 林憶蓮 - 三更夜半
15. 梅艶芳 - 愛我便說愛我吧
16. 陳慧嫻 - 地球大追蹤

MR. HO - SANPO 055 - HK 87-97

Saulk channels his eclectic taste spanning “chic’n’dark electro-funk, avantgarde and 90s ambient style” into 3 distinct labels: Mélodies Souterraines, Musiques Electroniques Actuelles & Hybride Sentimento. Preview ‘La Passion Du Bourdon’ (bit.ly/2Rz502k) - the anonymous release from parent-label/manufacturer Late-Night Rec. Highly Recommended -->  (http://melodiessouterraines.bandcamp.com)

Saulk Regurk (Mélodies Souterraines) - SANPO 133

01 — Nilton Castro — Ondas (Les Vagues)
02 — Arrangement — Coconut Mango
03 — Harry Case — Air Dancer
04 — Roedelius — Wenn der Südwind Weht
05 — Hiroshi Yoshimura — Kotoritachi No Kafe (Café)
06 — David Sylvian — Answered Prayers
07 — This Mortal Coil — Barramundi
08 — Manual — Open Skies
09 — Interior — Park
10 — The Durutti Column — Lullaby 4 Nina
11 — Yoshio Ojima — Biodome
12 — Yoshio Ojima — Sealed
13 — Tom Kazas — Vision of Serenity

Leonid Treskunov - SANPO 165 (Lockdown Series)

The sound of a saxophone coming through the open window. A warm morning breeze comes along. The candles went out hours ago but the odour has not left the room. An open city map lies on a table in the darker part of the room, next to a book about romanticism. Is it sunday yet?
Welcome to the room of Daniel - collector of romantic moments on record. If this breeze feels right you should check out the forthcoming album of Daniels band Unhappybirthday here: https://orcd.co/unhappybirthday

AIRBEAR - SANPO 044

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