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2017 best dj mixes (feb)

Lowtec delivers the sound of Workshop with a mix of unreleased tracks and recent favorites, plus a couple field recordings for good measure.

Read the feature: https://www.residentadvisor.net/features/2661

RA Label of the month

Workshop - RA Label Of The Month Mix

Elena Colombi likes the weird and wonderful things in music. Her show on NTS proves that, skipping as it does from techno to EBM, post punk to industrial and wave music with an always inquisitive ear. An under-the-radar regular at some choice parties around London for years, she is sure to break out into the wider consciousness in 2017, and we hope that this new podcast from her goes some way to assisting with that, because she is a selector well worth sharing. 

Filled with frosted industrial landscapes, muffled drums and plenty of metallic surfaces, Colombi’s mix finds light in darkness and human emotions in abstract sounds. It’s a fully realized sonic world that could be old, could be new, but is never less than wholly absorbing and uniquely odd.

Dekmantel Podcast

Dekmantel Podcast 107 - Elena Colombi

For the first in a new series of RA Live events, we invited Daniel Avery down to London's Brilliant Corners to play some of his favourite downtempo, shoegaze and ambient records on a Sunday evening.

@danielavery

RA Live - 22.01.17 Daniel Avery at Brilliant Corners

JD Walsh is an immensely talented multi-disciplinary artist based in Atlanta, Georgia. His excellent visual artwork, mostly sculpture and design, gives some added context to his musical compositions as Shy Layers, whose excellent self titled debut LP was without doubt one of last years finest releases. The product of decades of experimentation, exploring sound and quietly releasing tracks online, from the first note to the last ‘Shy Layers’ is a record of beautifully engaging and visually evocative compositions that could be broadly described as Balearic pop. There's a delicate balancing act taking place within his work that perhaps owes much to his career in visual arts. If you’ve not yet had a chance to experience this little sonic gem then I urge you to give it a spin.

Whilst the vocoded vocals on his debut LP are as much an ode to Daft-Punk and Kraftwerk, and their are many other notable influences throughout his solo work including elements of Ethio-Jazz, chill wave and 80s synth pop, one of the most obvious reference points for his excellent self titled debut is African music and specifically the guitar playing style of Highlife (see ''Too Far Out’’ and ‘’Bees and Bamboo’’ for fine examples). Highlife emerged as a direct descendent of West African Palm-Wine music whose earliest exponents, no doubt inspired by the native alcoholic beverages stimulating properties, gathered to play guitars thought to have arrived courtesy of Portuguese traders. Combining their local melodies with Caribbean Calypso the upbeat approach was very popular in the 50s and 60s before it’s more Jazz orientated sister genre known as Highlife took its place.

And it is this influence which Walsh has chosen to focus on with his delightful addition to the Métron Musik Mixtape series - a barnstorming adventure through some of his favourite African music, packed full of beautiful vocals, African guitars and some serious groove. Yet Walsh's melodic pop sensibilities are written all over this mixtape and it’s no surprise that his selections revolve around some of the most infectious pan-African melodies. Its a joyous experience, full of sunshine and positivity sure to put a broad smile on your face.

We were very excited to learn that there is a new record on it's way but if you’ve not yet heard his excellent debut head over to the consistently superb Hamburg based label Growing Bin Records to pick up a vinyl copy and support both artist and label. For the time being let Walsh guide you through some of Africa's most effervescent music.


Click on the Métron button to see the tracklist and an interview with Shy Layers or go to metronmusik.com

Facebook: /shylayers
Soundcloud: @shy-layers
Artwork: Jack Hardwicke

Métron

Métron Mixtape - 037 - Shy Layers

TRACKLIST
SYSTEM OLYMPIA-AND IT WAS NIGHT AGAIN
SYSTEM OLYMPIA-LAMB
SYSTEM OLYMPIA-I FLOAT ALONE
SYSTEM OLYMPIA-8-FEAT STE SIMPSON
SYSTEM OLYMPIA-YOON
SYSTEM OLYMPIA-YOU'RE NOT TALKING
SYSTEM OLYMPIA-CALL GIRL
SYSTEM OLYMPIA-EROTIC LINE
SYSTEM OLYMPIA-6AM ROMANCE
SYSTEM OLYMPIA-NOT US-U
SYSTEM OLYMPIA-CLOSE TO MY NEBULA
SYSTEM OLYMPIA-NIGHT RISE
SYSTEM OLYMPIA-9191 O
SYSTEM OLYMPIA-CHAINED TO MY DESIRE-FEAT MERVYN MATTHEWS

NTS Radio - SYSTEM OLYMPIA 001 - 3FEB2K17

"A few smashers, a few emotional ones. Listening back, I think I was maybe in a bit of a dark mood when I did this. The world feels fucked." @JoseyRebelle

Q&A: http://www.discwoman.com/home/discwoman-18-x-josey-rebelle/

Tracklist

        1.    	SMBD – Message 0316 
	2	System Olympia – 8
	3	[Angela Davis – from Women, Race, And Class]
	4	Indo Tribe – I’ve Become What You Were (Insider Mix)
	5	Lone – Vapour Trail 
	6	Ikonika – Stick Shaker
	7	I-F – I Do Because I Couldn't Care Less
	8	Machine Woman – 10.08.15
	9	DANNN – Radio Rip
	10	James Mason – Free
	11	J.J. Fad – Supersonic
	12	Awesome 3 – Don't Go
	13	DJ Overdose – On the Silver Globe
	14	Aquarian – Hydropulse
	15	Tony Phorse & Sheik – Gravel VIP
	16	DVA [Hi:Emotions] – ALMOSTU (ft Rae Rae & Roses Gabor)
	17	Loose Ends – Symptoms of Love
	18	Brassfoot – Master Bait

DISCWOMAN 18 x Josey Rebelle

Aïsha Devi mixes matter and spirit on an atmospheric FACT mix packed with off-the-wall edits.

Tracklist and more info: http://www.factmag.com/2017/02/20/aisha-devi-fact-mix-589/

FACT Mixes

FACT mix 589 - Aïsha Devi (February '17)

all over the place - for your mental state
thanks for listening!

SHOUTOUT WASHINGTON DC

www.futuretimes.org

BOOKINGS:
EU/WORLD > ollie@earth-agency.com
USA > futuretimesrecords@gmail.com

Max D - Yes Mix

Read our interview with @deenaabdelwahed and check out this mix's track list here: bit.ly/DeenaPod