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Did this mix a while back as an entry for a Stamp The Wax mixtape competition. It's been up on MixCloud for a while but thought we'd get it up here too. Nice one to start the day off with.

Monday Morning Mixtape

https://www.nts.live/shows/bell-towers/episodes/dance-music-show-28th-january-2020
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METRONOMY - MIRACLE ROOFTOP 
THE SPECIALIST - DIFFUSION 
KAMASUTRA - NIGHT WALK (BLACK HORSES) 
DJ LOGIC - PLEASE FORGIVE ME 
DJ CITY - TORREYSON DRIVE
6TIZEN - ILTDUM (BELL TOWERS REMIX) 
TORNADO WALLACE - START AGAIN 
FUN FUN - GIVE ME YOUR LOVE (REMIX)
SONIKKU - SWEAT (BALTRA REMIX)
NICE GIRL - TAKE A STEP (BELL TOWERS REMIX)
KASJMIR - JEZEBEL 
95BONES - LIL BEAN 10 
EARTH TRAX - COPIES OF COPIES 
RAVEN - MIFAMI 
ANDRAS - SAGA OF SWEETHEART

DANCE MUSIC SHOW 28/1/20

PETROS SKOUTARIS — Tropika EP
Format: 12"/Digital
Cat.No: ITL012
Release Date: June 2020

Tracklist:
A1. Tropika - 5:08
A2. Attica - 4:02

B1. Yusurum - Part I (ft. Manos Skaramagkas) - 6:58 
B2. Yusurum - Part II (ft. Manos Skaramagkas)- 7:14

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Pre-order: https://www.rushhour.nl/record/vinyl/tropika
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Last year Into The Light delved deep into the unreleased archives of Free Level, a collaborative project between Greek composers George Theodorakis and the late Petros Skoutaris. Now the label presents a blissfully sunny and gorgeously life-affirming EP of rare solo tracks from Skoutaris that were recently discovered on a forgotten CD-R.

Petros Skoutaris first rose to prominence in 1981 when the band he formed, new wave and ska fusionists Sharp Ties, sold 50,000 copies of their debut album “Get That Beat” on the back of the title track becoming a hit single all over Europe. A year later he quit the band, re-emerging in 1984 as the co-owner of now legendary Athens nightclub “Graffiti’’. Up until his unexpected death in 2004, Skoutaris appeared as a guest guitarist on a wide range of records – Pavlos Sidiropoulos’ classic album “Zorba The Freak” included, while also pursuing collaborative projects such as 667, Dubient and Free Level.

The tracks featured on this posthumous solo release were recorded in 2000 and were originally intended to appear on an album that never materialized. They offer a neat snapshot of Skoutaris’ chameleon-like musical nature and the layered melodic intricacy of his trademark guitar playing. This latter feature is particularly evident on “Tropika”, a dreamy but up-tempo affair that sits somewhere between Pat Metheny’s breeziest moments and mid-1980s alternative synth-pop, and the becalmed, Flamenco-influenced sunset bliss of “Attica”. 

Skoutaris’ life-long love affair with reggae culture comes to the fore on the two-part “Yusurum”, a wonderfully intoxicating, NYC dub-funk influenced affair that was written, arranged and co-performed by his friend and fellow Athens synth-wave scene survivor Manos Skaramagkas. Like Bill Laswell’s work as Material, both versions of “Yusurum” incorporate extensive use of Indian style percussion and instrumentation, as well as hallucinatory effects and some of the warmest, weightiest bass known to humankind. It’s a mind-altering trip from an overlooked, little-known Greek master and his equally talented mate.

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A1, A2 composed and performed by Petros Skoutaris
B1, B2 composed by Manos Skaramagkas and performed by Manos Skaramagkas and Petros Skoutaris.
Recorded at the Doc's studio in Athens around 2000
Mastered by Marco Pellegrino at Analogcut 
Back cover art by Petros Skoutaris
Licensed by Akis Skoutaris
Worldwide distribution by Rush Hour

© INTO THE LIGHT 2020
intothelightrecords.gr/

PETROS SKOUTARIS — Tropika (ITL012)

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Valentin - Discoteca Podcast 56

special show this month with Maximiliano Arrieri better known as Fatal (from Pajaros Pintados) at the controls.
the Montevidean born and Barcelona based selector started in the scene only 6 years ago, but thanks to his fine and eclectic selections, he gained recognition as one of the up and coming talents in the southern part of the continent, playing in Brasil, Tunisia, Norway, Macedonia, England, France, U.S.A, Chile and Argentina. 
In this chapter he'll drive you thru a downtempo eclectic hour of laidback grooves. Have a listen!

Rocket Radio Espresso #008  w/ Fatal

Its been a while but finally sorted my shit and dug out a few favourite disco records of mine. This is dedicated to my wife Sam who's been on my case to get back into it. Its time to dust off them old vinyls and spread some Rutes love again!

Slurpin' The Disco Goblet

@salvadorricardo

https://undertheapricottree.net/salvador-ricardo/

Photo: Chris Nichols

Apricot 05: Salvador Ricardo

Mari Mac Dowel tem um bagagem musical extensa, colecionadora discos há 15 anos, hoje reside no Brooklyn, onde passou por clubes como Mood Ring, Jupiter Disco e Public Records, também possui uma residência semanal na FaceRadio no Brooklyn com o seu programa Synth Waves todas as quintas-feiras. 

Sua pegada musical é sempre energética, do synth wave a ritmos africanos, tudo cheio de cor e ritmo como mostra o seu Altercast gravado inteiramente nas bolachas.

Mari Mac Dowel - Alter Disco Podcast 63

Ramin&Reda c'est une symbiose musicale et éclectique pour le plaisir de danser.
Pour ce podcastel, ces genevois habitués de la gravière et fondateurs de la plateforme radio @wav33 te proposent leur approche décomplexée de la musique électronique, traversant les époques et les frontières.

@raminreda
FB : https://www.facebook.com/RAMINREDA
FB radio : https://www.facebook.com/33WAV

Podcastel #22 - Ramin&Reda

Slow Fire Disco Machine is the alias behind Andrea Carassai and Giacomo Fiorani. Their friendship behind the decks started as Polyphonic, then became quickly something different giving birth to Slow Fire Disco Machine, an entity exploring sounds from the world with no restriction of genre, with eyes (and ears) to groove and good vibes.
When they're not digging or djing, SFDM runs a YouTube Channel where  they upload their finds  & edits.
They also curate the "Espresso"  monthly show on Rocket Radio Milano, where they often invite friends from all over the world

contact & booking:
slowfirediscomachine@gmail.com

Rocket Radio Espresso #008 w/ Fatal

Slow Fire Disco Machine

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