Your 2019 Playback

The Staple Singers - Slippery People (Olivier Boogie & Halve Soul Edit)

"Ghetto Hell" Nuggets For The Needy vol 1

Ben E, Chali & Kweli - Supernatural Lock Down (Mr Doris & D-Funk Rework).
2 Dogs Recordings.

Recently whilst over in Sydney with fellow funk slinger D-Funk we set about cooking up a load of tasty musical treats. This is the first of a few bits we put together on a nice old skool hip hop tip! It's just come out on limited 7" inch vinyl on the cracking 2Dogs Recordings (along with another mighty fine hip hop mash up jam)... ENJOY

Here is the B side: https://soundcloud.com/mrdoris/slick-drippers

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Supernatural Lock Down (Extended Intro)

20-Jimmy Smith - Root Down

Love Bill Withers, serious, serious grooves!

3rd edit off my recent Soul & Disco mix - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGu0MnFKxyY

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Bill Withers - Use Me (Dj XS Edit)

Spanky Wilson & The Quantic Soul Orchestra - Don't Joke With The Hungry Man (2005).wmv

Get this track and lots of others for free over here. https://markrae.bandcamp.com/album/glowing-redux

Glowing Redux

Bristol boogie dons – The Allergies, are back with another hot single to rip up dancefloors, and once again they’ve got champion MC and producer Andy Cooper (Ugly Duckling) to assist in their funky endeavours. 

After combining so well previously on their debut (6 Music album of the day) record – ‘As We Do Our Thing’, the guys have cooked up another beast of a jam, and this time around it’s an irresistibly groove laden 80’s influenced disco number.  

‘Love That I’m In’ is a sweet cruise through grooves in the style of Indeep that expertly blends smooth rolling funk beats, sensual female vocals, and a signature tongue-twisting rap from Mr. Cooper. Its slinky melodies and gloriously catchy hook maintains the easy-on-the-ears, dance-your-pants-off effect the guys always deliver.  

The full package features both the original version and an extended mix of the track.  

‘Love That I’m In’ will also be available on a 7” vinyl release with ‘Since You've Been Gone’ on the flip.

7" VINYL/DIGITAL

The Allergies - Love That I'm In Ft. Andy Cooper

The Chequers - Get Up, Stand Up (Funky Franka Edit)

This month we're so honoured to have Matthew Hayes (@matthewhayesmusic) step in with an hour-long mix. In last month's FLORA monthly newsletter, we sung the high praises of his latest collaboration with Joel Trigg, and now we're thrilled to have him contribute this mix. A huge thanks to Matthew for this beautiful mix, and we can't say this enough, but Elegant Universe, his album with Joel Trigg, is one of the best of this year. Go grab it on Bandcamp (https://kenoathrecords.bandcamp.com/album/matthew-hayes-joel-trigg-elegant-universe). He's also got a new, more dancefloor-oriented collaboration (with Ziggy Zeitgeist) on the way, and the first sounds from it are incredible (https://soundcloud.com/matthewhayesmusic).

Tracklist:

1. Kenji Kihara - Early Summer
2. Bazar Bla - Dalaimama Part 1
3. James Maloney - Intertwine
4. r beny - Fernwood
5. Khotin - Vacation
6. Zazz - Forever Is a Distance
7. Gian Slater with Will Poskitt - Creatures At The Crossroads
8. Joni Mitchell - Hejira
9. Rings Around Saturn - Anamnesis

FLORA / radio 3 ~ guest mix from matthew hayes

Another month, another beautiful guest mix, this time care of an artist we've been obsessing over for the past few months, r beny (@rbeny). His ambient works are created in large part on his modular synthesis setup, which you can experience in a deeply personal way by heading over to his Youtube channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5hhwOVY0lxIn4ELd5ZP1Bw). We asked Austin a few questions about this mix, and the relationship between modular synthesis and the natural world:
 
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Where and when did you put this mix together? 
 
This mix was mostly put together during a couple of sleepless nights at home. Those nights where you just can’t shut off your brain. Not even anything in particular heavily weighing on your mind, just rudimentary thoughts. Those nights where you feel like you are counting each breath and heartbeat. This mix is sort of a reflection of that. Soft tones and hushed drones as the night passes you by. Filmic textures enveloping everything as your mind starts to wander. Memories start to weave in and out as you start to drift out. Are you still in the confines of your bed or are you out driving in the mountains? The mix gets a little more emotional as it proceeds. Maybe some of those memories were just a little too painful.

You do a wonderful job of blending the digital and the natural with your music; what is it about modular synthesis that seems to draw that out in you?

Nature is very important to me and is something that I am inspired and humbled by. I try to put those feelings into my music and they end up there in both obvious and subtle ways. I think the open-ended nature of modular has something to do with it. Modular has allowed me to build out an instrument tailored to my workflow. It’s an instrument that equally allows and rewards expression and spontaneity. Sometimes patching reminds me of gardening.

What is your favourite season, and what are you looking forward to in the months to come?
 
I love the colder seasons. Fall is probably my favorite. It’s amazing to watch the landscape change during these transitional seasons. If Spring is for renewal, then Fall is for letting go. I find comfort in that. For some reason I just seem to get so much more done in the Fall and Winter. Maybe it has something to do with the air being crisper. Gloomy days seem to match my artistic and emotional sensibility. In the coming months I am looking forward to finishing a new release for the label Dauw (represented twice in this mix in Twincities’ “ The Story of the World Unbinding” and Lambert’s “It Might Be a Feeling”), catching up on my reading list, drinking a lot of tea, and making a lot of soup in my slow cooker.

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Thank you again to Austin for contributing such a beautiful mix, and for the thoughtful answers. His newest release, "Eistla" (http://rbeny.bandcamp.com/album/eistla) is a perfect soundtrack to this colder season we find ourselves in. If you're new to his work, head back into his discography and we swear you won't be disappointed. He makes the kind of music that's so easy to just put on repeat, and have playing throughout the day.

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Tracklist:
Will Samson - Electric Parade
Lau Nau - Maininki
Sigbjørn Apeland - Lite
Twincities - The Story of the World Unbinding
Taylor Deupree & Marcus Fischer - Lowlands
Deru - Three Cheers for Existence (Remix)
Florist - Dust Inside the Light
Ian William Craig - Innermost
Benoît Pioulard - Sixth Hour Bloom
Duster - Constellations
Set Fire to Flames - Fading Lights Are Fading / Reign Rebuilder [Tail Out]
Leandro Fresco & Rafael Anton Irisarri - Un Horizonte en Llamas
Rauelsson - Marbles
Julia Kent - Frost and Furrow
Dmitry Evgrafov - Unasked Questions
Mick Turner - Rosa I
Ant'lrd - Lawn Tactics
Lambert - It Might Be a Feeling
Songs: Ohia - The Big Game Is Every Night (Demo)
Kyson - Outro / If Our Love Was a Movie

FLORA / radio 4 ~ guest mix from r beny

Proud to present the latest Métron Mixtape from Kyoto based producer Michiru Aoyama. His 2018 LP 'Brilliant Days' is still one of my favourite records of the year and am delighted to share his brilliant new mixtape that features 35 minutes of exclusive unreleased material from Michiru himself. Beautiful, serene and full of heart - that's what makes his music so special. Hope you enjoy.

Please go check out the full feature and interview on our new and improved website: www.metronrecords.com

Bandcamp: michiruaoyama.bandcamp.com
Soundcloud: @michiru-aoyama
Artwork: Jack Hardwicke

Métron

Métron Mixtape - 058 - Michiru Aoyama

Vocal, Instrumental and A Capella versions available here. https://markrae.bandcamp.com/album/truck-burner

Truck Burner

In 2006, flau honcho aus @a-u-s made a mixtape for a gig 'dot' at SALON, Koenji with El Fog, Yui Onodera and Yusuke Kamijima. When the mix was published in International Tapes @mrintl, an introduction by E.Neubauten and Tsumugine was added in 2012 . The mix includes many tracks by Japanese artists, mainly from the internet archive and early electronics.

tracklist>> https://www.mixcloud.com/simiangibbons/aus-mixtape-for-international-tapes-a-dream-within-a-dream/

ausmix

aus (mix for International Tapes)

Little mash-up of Chali 2na's Comin' Thru & Delta Rhythm Section's Funkin' Fever....

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