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https://soundcloud.com/natural_language

Natural Language Processing, aka Nathan Port, grew up just outside of Chicago and soaked in the musical history of the midwest as he moved around for school and work. He has had the pleasure of bringing the likes of Eris Drew, Ciel, and Project Pablo to Madison, WI for the JAMS party that he started with his friends. For the past two years, while mangaging booking for the JAMS party when it’s been happening, he’s been living in northern Japan, taking in the mountains and nature and digging for records in the far reaches of the country. This mix is him at full peak, percussive and driving, a vision for DJing that he’s excited to share once the country opens up full.

Could You Give Me An Hour? Vol.2 Natural Language Processing

"I started this mix thinking it was going to be full tilt trance but after I looked at some of the songs I really wanted to include I noticed that many of could be considered trance inducing, but weren’t really trance. I decided to focus on trance-not-trance songs, intensely rhythmic and easy to lose yourself in, but missing the typical over the top euphoria or edge of more typical trance. I also wanted to include a bunch of early Japanese songs, there’s such a wealth of creative techno and trance adjacent songs from the early 90s that I’m still discovering. Hope you enjoy it!"

Full Moon Fashions - Happy Shades
Some Kind of Demon - 某一種惡魔 (Yu Su Remix)
S. A. F. - Amatsunorito (Dance mix)
Sandoz - Human Spirit
Dj Yogurt & Moja - Psychedelic Stone
Ciel & Ali Berger - Damn Skippy! (Davis Galvin Remix)
DJ Guy - Time Is Ascending
Marcus Damon - Melody
Suzukiski - When Tomorrow Comes
Barker - Hedonic
Meditation YS - Frozen Road
Hans Berg - A Floor of Stars
S.O.N.S - Hurricane (Mortal Kombat Mix)
C.K - Dense
Penance - Cure of Souls

@natural_language

Mantissa Mix 294: Natural Language

JAMS founder & Japanese correspondent @natural_language joins the radio show this week for a slammin guest mix. You'll hear silky blends, equipped with deep house, minimal, wild edits, and sprinkles of techno. 

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Natural Language | The Spinzone #61

First wave of weatherjams is here! music for letting the day pass by alongside the weather, work, rest, drives, and other stuff real life brings us all the time.

Weather Jams Cafe Radio 1

Set from the Great Beyond 2023 - Main Stage - Friday 4:10pm

The Great Beyond 2023

Encounter - The Great Beyond 2023

Back on the radio show solo this week with another cluster of groovy tracks. Friday marks the inaugural Wax Appeal party in North Loop, MPLS where we welcome Natural Language back to the states from Japan. 

NL, QJ & myself will be selecting tunes on the Elsewarehouse rooftop all night, and then NL & I head to Madison the next day to join the JAMS crew back at Robinia Courtyard for Saturday night. It's shaping out to be jam-packed weekend!

Tracklist in the comments if ya dig.

McGinnis | The Spinzone #66

Jeff Swiff At HP 12 YR

Pulled some of my favorite disco records for an hour back to the 70s.

Hear tracks from Logg, Brief Encounter, Archie Bell & the Drells, TJM, Brass Connection, The Kaygees, Silk, Alphonse Mouzon, Ambolley, SJOB Movement, BT Express, Barrabas, Bohannon...

McGinnis | The Spinzone #78

We're back from Tucson with a stack of disco on wax, from yours truly ;)

Hear tracks from The Fatback Band, Con Funk Shun, Evelyn Champagne King, Brass Construction, The Kay-Gees, Eddie Kendricks, Unlimited Love Orchestra, Ohio Players, & more.

McGinnis | The Spinzone #79

Fellow Excavator & vinyl enthusiast, @qjmpls is back in the driver's seat with his second Spinzone guest mix this year. Buckle up folks - it's a DOOZY.

TRACKLIST:
Soul Phiction - "Midnight Funk Infinity" - [PHILPOT, PHP 002]
Steven Wobblejay - "Hang Out" - [QUINTESSENTIALS 48]
Tom Ellis - "Co-Create (Partly Printhaus)" - [GOOD RATIO MUSIC, GRM005]
Dreams - "Night Cap" - [NOUS, US001]
Malik Alston - "Love Changes (Malik's Rebirth 2 Mix)" - [HARDMATTER, HM003]
Tiger Sprouts - "Outta Control" - [BLACKCHERRY RECORDINGS, BCR003]
Martin Georgi - "Marvin'sTrip (Delfonic Rework)" - [NOMADA RECORDS, NMD038]
Kian T - "In My Eyes (Vinyl Bonus Track)" - [TOY TONICS - TOYT 059]
ManooZ - "Tinted Windows" - [STRCTR RECORDS, STRCTR001]
Zoe Zoe - "Bust Them Wifes" - [LOCAL TALK, LTX003]
Liam Geddes - "Besoin D'amour" - [124 RECORDINGS, 124R006]
Borrowed Identity - "Tribes Drumming" - [HARDGROOVE023]
Lonefront - "9" - [UNCOILED, UNCD01]
Truncate - "Basal 4" - [TRUNCATE25]
DVS1 - "Merge" - [HUSH 06]
Lehner & Biebl - "Toronto" - [NEW STARGATE RECORDS, SGR003.2]

QJ | The Spinzone #80

Rinsing a few digs I scooped while I was in Chicago. S/O Gramaphone & Reckless for fueling this week's Spinzone Radio Show. Tracklist below
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Scruscru - Slightly Wiggle [DEEPPA02]
Mr. Scruff - Champion Nibble [ZEN65XX]
Jacques Renault - I Want You More [BB08]
Mad Honey - Upward Bound [SGP001] 
dego - Nuts
Wallace - Cenotes [RS057]
Jogada - Cavalo (Audrey Danza Remix) [PUCA003]
SofaTalk - Ostinato [ANMA004]
Sharon Revoal - Reaching For Our Star (Aroop Roy Rework)
Saint Paul - I Really Wanna Get to You [MHM001]
Sohan Wilson - Power to the People [LT143]
Mangabey - Bangalore St. (Disco Edit)
Yuksek - Deu Amo (Edit)
Jogada - Ohne Coco [PUCA003]

McGinnis | The Spinzone #81

Last one of 2023! Looking forward to a new year of growth, creativity and exploration for the radio show in 2024. Thanks as always for listening :)

Manuel Daquart - Euphoria [WOLF065]
Black Loops - Gwei Lo [PETS106]
Scruscru - Cyber Love [NOIRE&BLANCHE010]
Bass Toast - On Cloud Nine [HT11]
D STONE - Show ME [Cecille]
Jimpster & Crackazat - My Harmony (Dub) [FR290]
Christian James - Jesters Come Back [NCWN11]
Intr0beatz - Low Temperature [Cosmic Angels]
St. David - Give To Me [ONLY22]
Stacy Kidd - How Bad I Want Ya (ft. Peven Everett) [GU Peak True Time Mix]
Unknown Artist - One Dollar [ART005]
Hanna - I Needed [MEL018]

McGinnis | The Spinzone #82

Mikey Azzarello, aka AZZA, @djazzamusic joins us for his 3rd spinzone session. Always a pleasure seeing what this guy throws together on short notice...
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Eden Burns -  Head On
Intr0beatz - Say Less
TOKIMONSTA - Say Tell Me (Maya Jane Coles Remix)
LADYMONIX - This & That
Cle, Steve Bug - Voodoo (original mix)
Inland Knights - Rhythm by Nature
Ben La Desh - Asanti
Mr. Tophat & Art Alfie - Warehouse Glitter
MJ Cole, K-Lone - Stand Up (Fabric Originals)
Nocturnal Sunshine - Foundation
Willy D & K-LONE - On The Down Low
Malin Genie - Going To The Beach All Day
Jesper Ryom - Youth

AZZA | The Spinzone #162

Soak in this week's episode, courtesy of fellow JAMS resident (& founder) @natural_language aka Nathan Port. This snippet is taken from a set at a recent @humboldtarborealsociety party on 8/31/25 in Chicago.

Natural Language - Live @ HAS | The Spinzone #164

Samuel Wallner @liquidbass-2 is a Madison native and a staple of city's electric scene. The dub techno in him runs strong, with releases spanning labels like Trax, Sungate, Greyscale, Gynoid audio and many more. A theme of all his mixes is the reflection of his surroundings. Samuel is a moldable person who never rejects the change in his environment.
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Samuel Wallner | The Spinzone #165

Enjoy a masterful vinyl mix from @blurbarry this week! 
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https://blurbarry.bandcamp.com/
https://www.instagram.com/blurbarry.music/

Blur Barry | The Spinzone #166

New set by Alex.C dedicated to Steve.C, the third part of the original
@interstate55 crew, to celebrate his upcoming return to SoundCloud. This guy
forces everyone to keep up with a steady BPM, so here's something to
make him feel better.
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Carlo - Mediterraneo [Aterral]
Kuyateh- Try it! [Kuyateh - Bandcamp]
Tuccillo - Gotta Be Free (Original Mix) [Kaoz Theory]
St. Xose - It's Hot like Cumbia! [St. Xose - Bandcamp]
Makèz - Looks Like It (SPACE TALK) (Extended Mix) [NO ART]
Guy Gerber, A.D.D. - Flamer [Kinky Vinyl]
Toomy Disco - Back To Chicago [Inhale Exhale Records]
Caleb Jackson - Lowrider [Aterral]
Demuir - Sweet Surrender [Refuge Recordings]
Inland Knights - Boy [Drop Music]
Harry Romero - Shoot Your Shot [Nu Groove Records]
Eddie C, Keita Sano - Not This Time (Original Mix) [Nothing But]
Harry Romero - The Monk [Nu Groove Records]
ConRad produCt - Swing (Original Mix) [Mole Music]
Scruscru, Crackazat - Just House (Crackazat Remix) [Blur Records]

Interstate 55 | The Spinzone #168

FOLLOW - https://soundcloud.com/natural_language/tracks

"I moved to rural Japan about a year and a half ago and it's been a wild ride, to say the least! Up until March of last year, I was still involved with throwing parties back in the states with some friends but that's obviously on hiatus right now. We're hoping that with vaccination and everything we'll be able to host some outdoor events during the summer so we've started sorting out what exactly that would look like. I also started a monthly radio show on Sutro FM out of San Francisco a bit ago and have been really enjoying that - I used to do student radio and it just feels good to be back in a regular groove where you have to dig for new music (and there's so much of it coming out now!). On the rest of my life front, it's snowing almost every day where I'm at so I've been trying to get into the mountains to ski as much as possible! Feeling extra lucky to be somewhere close to nature right now and just taking it day by day :) Thanks again for letting me do a mix! Was a fun upbeat one to try and stay positive! Hope you enjoy it!"  - NLP, February 9, 2021

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Natural Language | The Spinzone #61

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