A selection of music played out and about over the last few months. Warming you up with covers, originals and edits.

DJ Bookings: https://www.visionmusic.co.uk/dj-scott-proper/

Scott Proper : Hello, it's you. (1 of 4)

Please meet London based DJ and producer, former Cafe Del Mar resident, and our long time close friend Phil Mison (@cantomamusic). Interview (excerpt) down below.

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MFM: Hi Phil, many know you as one of the DJ's who has played all the best sunset spots across the globe. How did your summer look this year, still been scoring sunsets here and there?

PM: My summer was great. I travelled to Amsterdam, Cork, Copenhagen and Barcelona and had some nice gigs in the UK. My friend Deke has opened a bar on the seafront in Margate, you get pretty epic sunsets down there. I played a few records one evening and managed to fit in a few old cafe classics as the sun disappeared into the sea. 

MFM: Please tell us a bit about how it all started for you?

PM: I grew up in the 70’s, so there were quite a few different influences. David Bowie ‘Life On Mars’ was an early memory, and I was obsessed with Blondie. Parallel lines was the first album I bought. Later it was Northern Soul, Electro, nothing really that mellow! In 87 I met a couple of people who were really into House. I started going to groove records in soho to buy records like Adonis - No Way Back, Ten City - Devotion. Then as 88 rolled around I got into the more Balearic side of things. Later in 89 I’d pop into Reckless Records for second hand stuff and started to browse the New Age section where I got things like Kitaro  ‘Tunhuang’ and Paul Greaver ‘Joy’. Those records were the starting point really. 

MFM: DJing in clubs to make people dance never really attracted you?

PM: I’d say pretty much most of my DJing has been in clubs. I started at the Milk Bar in Soho in 1992 after giving Darren Emerson a tape. Even though I was doing the warm up and playing mellow stuff at the beginning, you had to build it up to a full dance floor by the end. In 1996 and 2000 I was the tour DJ for Lefttfield, playing in front of 1000 odd people. ‘Just get it going before we come on!’ Alongside Ross Allen and Rob Da Bank, I was resident at Bar Rhumba for our Next Level night in 1997. It lasted a year and we opened with Harvey and closed with Andrew Weatherall. I Have to mention Moonboots and Jason Boardman’s night Aficionado too. I always enjoyed playing to a dancefloor there, they’ve kept the Balearic flag flying since 1998. 

MFM: At what point did you got into making music on your own? 

PM: I’d worked on a project for Kenneth Bager in 1994. Then later on he started his Music For Dreams Label, and asked me if I would be interested in making an album.  So the first Cantoma album was started in Copenhagen in 1999, and finished in London in 2003. 

MFM: How do you come up with a new song, is there a certain Phil Mison way to it? Do you write the parts for the musicians?

PM: It usually starts with an idea that pops into my head. Sometimes a memory or travelling will get a melody going, and I’ll sometimes hum it into my phone and use that as a starting point. Ive worked with Engineer/Producer Robin Twelftree on all the Cantoma albums. I’ll go into Robin’s studio and usually start with some basic keyboards, then I’ll play a bassline in. I’ll take the demos away and think about what would work on the tracks. For some musicians the music is written down. Ive worked with Robin Lee from Faze Action on a few Cantoma tunes, and he usually transcribes my basic melodies onto sheet music. Other times I’ll play the melodies on a keyboard or hum the tunes for the musicians to follow along to. On some tracks I’ll write the lyrics too and get a singer to record on a track. There’s a lot of going back and forth until I’m happy with the final cut. The music rarely ends up sounding like the first version.

MFM: Making a mix must have been a piece of cake for you :) What is this mix like?

PM: I went back through my 92-94 selection and picked a selection of the lesser played records. Memories of magic times at the Milk Bar and warm summer evenings at the Cafe del mar.

MFM Mix 044: Phil Mison

A series featuring mixes by the Hum Records crew and friends.
Compiled from store records and the dj's private collection.
@kejeblos

Tracklist:
LX72 - Pl'ayers (Original Version)
Linkwood - Hear The Sun
BC - Shine On
Your Song Is Good – Re-Search (Force Of Nature Remix)
Wally Badarou - Mambo
Testpattern - Catchball
Hiroshi Sato - Say Goodbye
Freeez – Love's Gonna Get You
Œil Cube – XXXX (Abel's Edit)
Destroyers - 'Lectric Love
Ruts DC - Militant
Roy Ayers - I Am Your Mind Part 2 (Pépé Bradock Main Mix)
Brian Briggs - AEO
Syreeta - I Love Every Little Thing About You

Hum Radio 021 (mixed by Kejeblos)

It is our deepest pleasure to share the next mix in this series by our dear friend, the very talented producer, Dj and all round super nice dude @romainfx852.

Much like a slowly rising sun and a day's wonder, this mix intends to caress your soul in the morning, setting the stage for a joyful day ahead. It includes some oddballs because life has its quirks, and it naturally extends until you're ready to settle down with "un verre de vin" at night.

Romain FX, a passionate music enthusiast with a wide range of creative projects, serves as a producer, remixer, editor, and graphic designer. Romain operates his own record label (Fauve Records), and runs Fauve Radio with other dedicated music enthusiasts worldwide to organize events and podcasts, aiming to bridge the gap between the Asian and European music scenes. Having grown up in Asia and being born in France, he embodies both worlds, contributing to the cultural exchange in the most humble way possible. We hope you enjoy this selection as much as we do. Bisous! Xx

Romain FX - Soleil Levant

Mix of the Week #516 is "Earthborn"  by Sim Fossil
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Mix of the Week #516: Sim Fossil - Earthborn

Three years 🎉🥳 and what a way to celebrate... Thrilled and honoured to have digging 🐐 John Zahl AKA J.A.Z. out of NY whip up an extended tape for the the occasion. Near 3 hours of dancing delights to have you jogging on crutches, enjoy!

Music for Ears #36 - J.A.Z. 🇺🇸

Ty, the man behind the wonderful “Thought The Trees” show on 1BTN, graces us with a deep and hazy trip that navigates through Enigma-style vibes and dreamy rhythms all the way up to some uplifting house 🧭🛶✨

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Ty [Through The Trees]

Floating in on the warm waves, Skopje based DJ Soul Case serves up a laid back blend perfect for slow afternoons and sun faded evenings. Known for his work behind Amok Radio, Oubli, and the YouTube channel 50eurogigs, Bojan brings his ear for overlooked gems into sharp focus here. The mix drifts through a wedge of new finds from a recent trip to Brazil, weaving in Hip Hop, R&B, Street Soul, and downtempo disco, stitched together in a relaxed manner. It's the sound of summer on plastic chairs, with an ice cold one in your hand.

@musicsoulcase

LIFE CLASSICS 78 SOUL CASE

SLT Collective - Desperado

Sea & Sun

Nuttin' too rare just some classic jams for sunset on the white isle - ask for id's but come on, y'all should know these..:}

TASCAM DR-05

MoonlightingMix - BHS IBIZA

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