It's a great pleasure to welcome Japanese electronic music stronghold Kaoru Inoue (@kaoru324), also known as Chari Chari and founder of the Seeds And Ground label, to the mix series. Interview (excerpt) down below.

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MFM: Welcome on board of the series Kaoru. You're from Japan and are living in Tokyo. Do you find Tokyo, and Japan as whole, a positive place to be at as an artist?

KI: Tokyo is a fascinating city, full of crazy stimuli and exciting noise, but I don’t need it anymore as the years go by, especially after the pandemic. So now I feel like an outsider loving Tokyo and living a quiet life in its suburbs. I think it’s a positive place for artists in the sense that it’s still rich in nature and food, and the population is decreasing, despite having experienced the high economic growth and the high information society, but what we learned again after the pandemic is that government protection policies are fragile. 

MFM: Your musical output as a producer is quite large and rather versatile, from acoustic guitar sessions to more new age like soundscapes to broken beat and deep house. Where does this versatility come from? 

KI: I think it's because I've been deeply committed to music since my teens. From YMO to post-punk, ethnic, rare groove to deep house, I was already looking for and listening to music like a researcher from a young age. So I started DJing naturally as a way to mix and share my records, and my outputs could be a fusion of them. However, so to speak, I’ve been most influenced by the contextuality of House music, and when looking at everything from a bird’s eye view, I can say that my main interest is, in a word, in “Minimalism”.

MFM: Your music -regardless which moniker you use- sounds extremely organic, very earthly but also mystical and sacred. As if it was recorded far deep in nature amongst some indigenous tribe's ritual. Where does this signature sound come from, what are its origins?

KI: My early tunes were strongly influenced by the atmosphere of Bali & Java in Indonesia, where I used to visit in my twenties, and I think it still remains somewhere in me. I also have a cultural anthropological interest in folk or tribal music from all over the world, and I even am influenced by ecological ideas. (In recent years, I’ve been more into traditional & contemporary music from my own country than ever before.) I think that’s why it is.

MFM: Hence your own label's name Seeds And Ground too probably? 

KI: Indeed, and it’s a metaphor for sex and creation.

MFM: How about the instruments? There's guitar, lots and lots of percussion, marimba, field recordings, plenty chords too... Are you a trained musician and do you record all these parts yourself (with the real instruments)? 

KI: I had learnt to play piano as a child and taught myself to play guitar from the age of 13. However, after encountering DJ culture in my early twenties, I quit a band and didn’t play an instrument for a while. So I know a little more about harmony, chords and so on than the average DJ. I’ve also started to play the guitar again a little bit in a few projects since I started producing electronic music, but only in a very specific way. I’ve also recorded with many different musicians so far.

MFM: So, what can you tell about the mix you've made? Did you record it with a certain vibe or theme or purpose in mind?

KI: It’s a rethinking of “New Age”ish or “Obscure”ish music, past and present. Some Japanese music from the 80s and 90s has also been included with respect to Eiji & Norio who compiled “Heisei No Oto”. And two of my recent tracks as Chari Chari are also included.

MFM: By the way, by the look of your shirt you're a Jodorowsky fan? :)

KI: I look up to Jodorowsky as my mentor, especially after reading his autobiography. I got this shirt as a return from the Endless Poetry crowdfunding campaign.

MFM Mix 034: Kaoru Inoue

We're back with our second installation of our mix series with a very special contribution by In Sheeps Clothing very own, Phil Cho @pheelcho . Known for being the event programmer and editor in chief at ISC, Phil has been organizing amazing parties under "Third Place" with his friends in LA.  He also records monthly episodes out of a shed in Echo Park with DJ's Daniel T & Russell Alexander for their show "Tuff Shed" on NTS- highlighting warm, fun and cheeky dub, reggae, and dancehall music along with anything that falls in between. We were able to get a few words with Phil to learn about his influences, his role at In Sheeps Clothing, and the parties he's organized with his friends.

We're delighted to share this mix so hit the road, roll down the windows, take in the breeze and enjoy an hour of summer tunes.


Full interview here: https://www.homagebrewing.com/spring-summer-mix-series

Homage Mix Series: Pheels - 002

passing it clockwise is good luck,
anyone can join the joy of joint, just choose a time and post !

tracklist
https://coconutsdisk.com/ekoda/?p=63602

Passing it clockwise (23:10 - Flatic)

MM Cast 13: Chida

Shinnoskey Chida, Dj Chida or simply Chida has been (and stil is) one of the most representatives institutions of the underground house scene in Tokyo for more than 30 years. Starting his career in the early 90's, he is one of those "Dj's Dj", flattered along his career by artists from the likes of Andrew Weatheral, Lindstrom, Mark E and Dr Dunks among many others.

Chida's producing and remixing skills are out of any doubt, in his career has worked with imprints like "Correspondant", "Not and Animal", and "Eskimo"to name a few, here at MM Discos we also have had the pleasure to have him as a remixer doing his thing with Coyote's Fragnatize me, track that for sure its burning many dancefloors  right now around the world.

"Ene Records" capo join us this month and we are amazed to introduce this obsessed music collector who has given his best by digging in his vast collection in order to deliver a very special mix where Balearic classics fusions along with underrated sounds from the always quality underground Japanese scene.

Long life to Dj Chida!!

TRACKLIST
01 Jonathan Kusuma - Awalan
02 Black Merlin - Time In Motion
03 Land of Light - Flares
04 Reggae Disco Rockers - The Whistle Song(Silent Dream Version)
05 Miskotom - Star Master
06 Little Tempo - Love Max
07 Makoto Matsushita - Love Was Really Gone
08 Tatsuro Yamashita - Blow 
09 Force Of Nature - Liberate
10 Calm - Ending of Summer, Beginning of Autumn (Yuri Shulgin Remix)
11 Igaxx - Matango 
12 Space System - Master of The Sky
13 Igaxx - Matango
14 Chida* - Untitled
15 Psychogem* - Morning Mist
16 Muto - Untitled
17 Swing Slow - Cabybara
18 Powder* - Busy
19 Mkwaju Ensemble - Wood Dance 
20 Mogwaa - Gazebo
21 Yosui Inoue - Yumeneme
22 Chari Chari - Luna de Lobos (Kuniyuki Remix)

MM Cast 13

Coyote - Chida Rmx

MM CAST 13 - Chida

Faking Jazz Together 🎷

For us, Norm is the ultimate definition of a selector, and many in the community will agree. Needless to say, we were incredibly excited when he joined TNP as a resident. His new show “Faking Jazz Together” is an excellent addition to his other projects, which include(d) Memorabilia, Bayetë and Native Dance.

Norm’s ability to unearth the warmest, sweetest and deepest sounds is unprecedented. The first installment of his residency stole our hearts: a jaw dropping, incredible selection of lush music that we didn’t know we needed to hear. We recommend you to listen to this one eyes closed, shoes off, laying in the sun. 

Words from Norm: “This opening Faking Jazz Together show connects the dots between songs cleverly juggling with chords voicing and offbeat progressions. Spanning from major studios productions, One-Hit-Wonders and confidential amateur acts, these titles share a charming perspective of these codes while treasuring a genuine song writing. 

This is my fantasized outtake of what could have been a local fusion jazz program back then. It features biting AOR, hazy Chanson, fierce Boogie, Japanese Bossa impersonation and wistful Italian score.”

Artist: @memorabiliarecords

Faking Jazz Together w/ Norm

Our 14th story is weaved by Eiji Taniguchi from Revelation Time Osaka. As you may know, he and his store have been loved and respected by serious diggers all over the world. This special set focused on "UK Street Soul" tells us how to say goodbye to this burning summer, and get ready for the mellow autumn.

Track List
Gold In The Shade - Over You
Bassline Featuring Lorraine Chambers - You've Gone
Karen Dixon & Voyage - It's Easier To Love (Distraction Mix)
Omar - You And Me
Dazzle - Dazzle You (Haul & Pull Up Mix)
Dj Baz & Lynsey De Paul - Sugar Me (Club Mix)
C. S. Lewis - Are You Leaving
The Project - Soul (Club Remix)
Ashaye - Realms
Johnny Zee - Disco-de Rani
Wildcat - Read My Mind (Soul-A-Sonic Mix)
Lamore - I Need Somebody (Club Mix)
Jenny B - Sexy Eyes
Kiss The Sky - What Does It Take
J.B. Rose - Time 4 Love
Mary Pearce - Legacy
Life Eternal - Innocence (Original Groove Mix)
Sonja Ryshard - Step Back

https://revelationtime.myshopify.com
@Az-RevelationTime

DREAMING 014 : Eiji Taniguchi - UK Street Soul Mix 3

Новий епізод щомісячного подкасту Hunt The Unknown, який знайомить слухачів з різними представниками сучасної діггерської спільноти. Цього разу мікс підготував Basso – один із знакових діггерів Європи, який ще у 90-х присвятив своє життя колекціонуванню еклектичної музики, а зараз стоїть за лейблом Growing Bin та одноіменним магазином платівок. 
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A new episode of the monthly Hunt The Unknown podcast, which introduces listeners to various members of the digging community. This time the mix was prepared by Basso – one of Europe's iconic diggers who dedicated his life to collecting eclectic music back in the 90s, who started the Growing Bin label and the record store of the same name.
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Cлідкуйте за куратором шоу та його Youtube-каналом:

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www.instagram.com/hunt.the.unknown
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Підписуйтесь на Gasoline Radio:

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HUNT THE UNKNOWN W/ BASSO 18/09/2022

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

For the first show of the new year, The EDWIN Music channel welcomes Tokyo-based producer, DJ, and "Organic Music" Record Store owner Chee Shimizu (@organicchee).

For the full interview and tracklisting, please visit https://edwin-europe.com

CHEE SHIMIZU - SANPO 024 - REFLECTION WAVES

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