Original air date ~ 25th November 2021.

We speak to Baltimore's singular guitar-pop sensation Snail Mail about her just-unveiled second album, the valiant "Valentine".

Stream the full program https://2ser.com/episodes/static-800pm-25th-nov-2021/

2SER-FM's "Static" playlist for Thursday 25th November was as follows ...

SWEEPING PROMISES "Pain Without A Touch" (Feel It/Sub Pop)
TRAFFIK ISLAND "Babylon Blues" (Flightless)
YARD ACT "Payday" (Zen FC/Island)
JOCKSTRAP "50/50" (Rough Trade/Remote Control)
CATE LE BON "Moderation" (Mexican Summer)
IDLES "MTT 420 RR" (Partisan/Liberator)
SNAIL MAIL "Automate" (Matador/Remote Control)
HOLM "Erase & Repeat" (PNKSLM)
HAZEL ENGLISH "Nine Stories" (www.hazelenglish.com)
CURTIS HARDING "Where's The Love" (Anti-)
HORSEGIRL "Billy" (Matador/Remote Control)
e4444e "Seven" (Spunk!)
DJANGO DJANGO "Under Fire" [PEREL Remix] (Because Music)
REPTAILIENS "Like A Dog" (Captured Tracks/Remote Control)
WEDDING MOTEL "R.S.L." (Endless Recordings)
BRIDGE DOG "Gone South" (www.bridgedog.bandcamp.com)
LEWIS GOLDMARK "Wild Night" (Broken Stone)
TOGETHER PANGEA "Turn Time" (Nettwerk)
PICTISH TRAIL "Island Family" (Fire)
TALLIES "No Dreams Of Fayres" (Bella Union)
TRAFFIK ISLAND "Lady Driver" (Flightless)
SPOON "Christmas Time (Is Here Again)" (Matador/Remote Control)

"Static" can be heard on 2SER (107.3FM) on Thursdays between 8pm and 10pm ... and repeated on Saturdays between 8am and 10am.
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Energy 52's Café Del Mar is one of the most iconic tracks in dance music. Released in 1993, this instrumental trance anthem was named after the famous beach bar on the Balearic island, becoming synonymous with the euphoric, sun-soaked vibe of Ibiza's dance culture. Crafted by German DJs Kid Paul and Cosmic Baby, the track's mesmerizing melodies and uplifting harmonies encapsulate the quintessential sunset moment, making it a staple in the sets of DJs worldwide.

Its enduring appeal is reflected in its impressive chart performance and numerous re-releases and remixes by leading artists, ensuring its presence in dance music culture across decades. Over the years, Café Del Mar has achieved legendary status, regularly featuring in lists of the greatest dance tracks of all time. Notably, it was voted No. 1 in Mixmag's 2001 list of the "Top 100 Tunes of All Time," highlighting its almost unparalleled impact on the dance music landscape. To put it simply, Café Del Mar is a cultural phenomenon, encapsulating the spirit of an era and influencing generations of artists and fans alike.

Now this iconic track is being remixed by two of the most revered acts in electronic music, Orbital and Michael Mayer.

A key figure in Cologne's electronic scene, Michael Mayer co-founded the influential Kompakt label, contributing significantly to its direction and success. His discography includes seminal albums such as "Neuhouse" (1998), "Immer" (2002), and more recent works like "Higher" (2020) and "Connecting the Dots" (2021). Known for his meticulous remixes and collaborations with artists like Superpitcher and Kölsch, Mayer's work spans genres, touching on microhouse, experimental, and ambient techno. Beyond producing, Mayer's mix CDs, including contributions to the Fabric and DJ-Kicks series, highlight his broad musical taste and ability to curate pioneering sounds.

For his interpretation, Mayer leans into head spinning, hypnotic rhythms, with tribal drums and the patiently evolving lead line building towards a climax that is more subtle but no less effective. A near-perfect sunrise track for the payoff to all-night, al fresco summer raves.

Café Del Mar (Michael Mayer Remix)

PREMIERE: Energy 52 - Café Del Mar (Michael Mayer Remix)

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Brussels-based label @malocarecords presents 'SIIIX, Vol.1', a compilation-turned-collaborative EP showcasing a dialogue between HIIIT (fka percussion ensemble Slagwerk Den Haag) and six producers - shimmering between footwork, IDM, UK bass and ambient.

The final result is six wildly different sonic outcomes, from the high-energy workouts of @upsammy’s ‘Embrytone’ to Julian Satorius’s warped rhythms in ‘Klutsel-Klötzli’.

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Premiere: upsammy 'Embrytone'

Taken from 'Posse EP Volume 2', released July 12, 2024 on Ninja Tune: https://metronomy.lnk.to/posse2So

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Solpara’s debut album, Melancholy Sabotage, marks his return to Other People. While it was recorded over Covid lockdowns, Jaar had been talking about wanting to back a Solpara full-length since he put out Swing. The album came to life while Solpara was living alone in a Brooklyn loft, collecting unemployment checks and viewing ample free time as the artist residency he’d dreamed of; he’d previously been forced to make music in odd windows between numerous jobs and the unmerciful pace of city life. Free from obligations, he would wake up early to take Arabic lessons, read Tracey Thorn’s autobiography, and skateboard the deserted streets, then come home and design sounds until he had a track that felt like it needed to be released. While this easy going lifestyle was peaceful in many ways, Solpara found more complex inspiration in the emotion that stemmed from participation in Black Lives Matter protests and the 2020 Beirut Port explosion which rocked all of his extended family members in Lebanon.

Melancholy Sabotage explores the theme of sabotaging melancholy. Echoing sounds from the post-punk, trip-hop, and ambient genres, it is about sabotaging the cycle of melancholy and looking at this process without ignoring the sources that put it into motion. It may be compared to a rattling breaking free from retention, reaching states of dreamy euphoria and transcendence while simultaneously acknowledging the sources of retention, viewed from above. “The melancholy is going and going. It’s both beautiful and painful and you can get engulfed by it, but you can sabotage it,” he muses on the album’s title.

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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

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