Original air date ~ 23rd February 2023.

We chat to LA-based psych-folk kahuna King Tuff about his personal new album, the sincere "Smalltown Stardust".

Stream the full program https://2ser.com/episodes/static-800pm-23rd-feb-2023/

2SER-FM's "Static" playlist for Thursday 23rd February was as follows ...

IGUANA DEATH CULT "Sensory Overload" (Innovative Leisure)
AVEY TARE "Invisible Darlings" (Domino)
SCREAMING FEMALES "Mourning Dove" (Don Giovanni)
THE JUAN MACLEAN "Low Trance State" (Playground)
TANUKICHAN "Take Care" (Company/Carpark)
YO LA TENGO "Until It Happens" (Matador/Remote Control)
KING TUFF "The Bandits Of Blue Sky" (Sub Pop)
@ "Cut From Toxic Cloth" (Carpark)
DEATH & VANILLA "Out For Magic" (Fire)
CLOSE COUNTERS featuring IZY "Only One" (Holy Sound)
UNKNOWN MORTAL ORCHESTRA "Nadja" (Jagjaguwar)
CONSTANT SMILES "Gold Like Water" (Sacred Bones)
audiobooks featuring ONEDA "Burnt Pictures" (Heavenly/[PIAS])
THUS LOVE "Centerfield" (Captured Tracks/Remote Control)
ETERNAL DUST "Spiritual Healers, Defence Lawyers" (Lulu's Sonic Disc Club)
BABAGANOUJ "Stay Up For Me" (Coolin' By Sound)
MARCUS INDEX "Aeon" (www.ffm.bio/0kbzowp)
EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL "Caution To The Wind" (Buzzin' Fly/Virgin)
LAEL NEALE "I Am The River" (Sub Pop)
AVEY TARE "Lips At Night" (Domino)
RVG "Nothing Really Changes" (Ivy League)

"Static" can be heard on 2SER (107.3FM) on Thursdays between 8pm and 10pm.
Or stream live online at www.2ser.com
Past episodes can be streamed on-demand at https://2ser.com/episode-archive-page/?show=static

King Tuff ~ Interviewed on 2SER's Static

Peel Dream Magazine - Seek and Destroy

Read the cover feature: https://mixmag.net/feature/kettama-cover-feature-interview-archangel-dj
Tracklist: https://mixmag.net/feature/the-cover-mix-kettama

@kettamabro shares a mix of tracks that have fuelled his relentless summer of touring, including a preview of soon-to-be-released cuts from his debut album.

"This year has been wild. Playing every Monday in Ibiza for 16 weeks on top of the rest of the schedule has constantly pushed me to discover new music. Enjoy a little combination of what I’m currently into and a little preview of a few tracks from 'Archangel'."

Tracklist

The Cover Mix: KETTAMA

Pre-order: https://www.juno.co.uk/products/aiden-francis-circuit-kween-vinyl/1089055-01/

Manchester-based @aidenfrancis drops a new EP on @constantsound's Mikasa imprint, drawing from tribal, tech house and progressive influences across four immersive cuts.

‘Kompackt’ kicks in with a lean tech house backbone, propelled by a tight low-end and sharp percussive details.

More exclusive music

Premiere: Aiden Francis 'Kompackt'

Pre-order: https://punctuality.bandcamp.com/album/web-glow-incl-roza-terenzi-remix

Swiss shapeshifter @elsa-9-9 surfaces on @punctualityrecords for the first time, marking the label’s seventh release with an EP that dives deep and swims sideways through an eclectic milieu of club influences.

@roza-terenzi steps up to remix 'Web Glow', reanimating the track as a skeletal early-morning stepper—the mood is giving sizzling dubbed-out vocal wisps, pulsing subs, and stripped-back drums.

Premiere: Elsa 'Web Glow' (Roza Terenzi Remix)

When it comes to Latin soul, Bobby Matos And The Combo Conquistadores 'Tema De Alma Latina', has to be up there as one of the heaviest tracks ever recorded. This much-loved Latin workout has been rocking dancefloors for years with its infectious, driving energy and pulsating rhythms. Released in 1968, the 'My Latin Soul' album on Philips Records now receives a welcome reissue on Mr Bongo. It’s a sheer delight throughout and a premier example of the Nu Yorican sound that was thriving in New York in the ‘60s. 

From a young age, the Bronx, New York-born Latin jazz percussionist Bobby Matos found inspiration through the conga drum masters Mongo Santamaría and Patato Valdez (who he had informal backstage lessons with) and timbales legends Willie Bobo and Tito Puente. Bobby was drawn into New York's club scene and began playing in the vibrant ‘60s beat / bohemian Greenwich Village cafes, followed by stints in a wide range of different venues. These included Bronx dance halls and after-hours clubs in El Barrio, through to the elegance of Carnegie Hall, Central Park concerts, and off-Broadway theatres.

Later relocating to Los Angeles, Bobby played an important role in spreading Latin music far and wide. He became an inspiration to many on the jazz dance and acid jazz scenes in the ‘80s / '90s where his recordings were picked and played, becoming prized collector items amongst DJs. The track 'Tema De Alma Latina' was immortalised as a classic for many, after being featured on the Gilles Peterson’s Street Sounds Jazz Juice 5 compilation in 1987. A captivating listen from start to finish, the album features other treats such as the dynamic album opener ‘Nadie Baila Como Yo’, the blazing flute led 'Mambo Maxims', and the blistering piano shuffler 'Raices'. 

A truly iconic Latin classic whether you’re being reunited with it like an old friend or discovering it as a fresh new find.


Bobby Matos And The Combo Conquistadores - Trailo A Casa

Cameo Blush - 27 September 2025

Pre-order: https://hdmurder.bandcamp.com/album/initiatrix

Arriving on @planetmurecords with debut 12-tracker 'InitiatriX', Manchester-based producer Ship Sket (@hdmurder) pays homage to UK styles like dubstep, grime, drill and rap, but on an emotional level, it’s about spirituality, fetish, and latent darkness hidden by outward appearances.

“I like happy accidents, messing around and resampling, and kind of seeing how far I can push stuff before it disintegrates in front of me," Ship Sket says. "I’ve heard my tunes on a club system and gone, 'wow that mix sounds bad', but the tune is still popping. My approach is a lot more stylistic than it is technical."

Premiere: Ship Sket 'Mimikyu'

New single taken from aylu's album Fobia, out Oct 17

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Static is a weekly new music program on Sydney public radio station 2SER-FM, which debuted in 1992.
For over 30 years, hosts Berko and Mick have been at the forefront of championing new bands and music trends, with up-to-the-second fresh releases from around the world.
Each week's show blends everything from alternative pop to underground rock, eclectic electronica, post-everything and much more.
Every week Berko speaks in-depth to an artist on the show ... these are those interviews.
Stream full programs at www.2ser.com/static

King Tuff ~ Interviewed on 2SER's Static

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