Summer may be over, but we're not quite ready to let go yet. In this Francachela episode, we revisit a highlight of the Love International Festival - our beloved Sunrise Sessions.

Last year, DJ Aficionado brought Test Pressing’s head honcho, Apiento, to give us a taste of the magic. Now, after another unforgettable visit to the generous Croatian inlet, we're back with an insider's perspective from a Sunrise Sessions regular - Chez de Milo. Creator of the Club Blanco party series and host of Magic Carpet Ride on Noods Radio, he is poised to transport us back to a blissful Tisno sunrise.
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As winter is tightening its grip on Berlin, our mind wanders off to sunnier moments - dancing on the Adriatic cost line with some cold drinks in hands. To take you with us on that journey, we invited our good buddies from Longhair to host this month's episode of our podcast series with a very special live recording from Love International Festival 2023 Tisno, Croatia.

Longhair focuses on the perfect mix of various influences, the dark and light, the devilishly pumping and the harmoniously uplifting and commands a vast experience and ability to conjure truly magical makings.  

The workings of Longhair call upon powers of playfulness and the open mind. At it’s core lies the raw, untamable energy of the 90’s; lapped up first hand. These sentiments are then tempered with a myriad of musical knowledge and appreciation, that finds Longhair eloquently piecing together vibrations from disco and balearic, to trance and electro; but it doesn’t stop there. 

Wholly unpredictable with the spells chosen to cast, Longhair manages to strike a neat chord between alluring ecstasy and deeply emotive, somehow, introspective undertones. You may find nimble stabs, hip-thrusting snares and rousing synth grooves, waltzing with whimsical flutes, angelic arps, radiant arpeggios and other, indescript counterparts. Yet one thing is for certain, the undeniable sorcery makes it’s ever-growing discography a sure shot for many momentous dancefloor tonics.

We say thank you to our friends Bene and Marko for this wonderful contribution to our podcast series and hope you enjoy it as much as we do!

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Loser Podcast 055 - Longhair

Two hours from the Test Pressing Sunrise Sessions at Love International 2023.

Piers Harrison - Sunrise Sessions, Love International 2023

Set recorded at Greenlight takeover @ Love International 2024, Tisno Croatia
@grenco @loveintfestival

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Grenco @ Love International 2024

With an upcoming gig for Yamamori Tengu x Love International, I decided to sit down and record a mix that takes inspiration from my favourite festival. 

I imagined sailing out over the Adriatic from Tisno, just as the sun is setting and the night ahead beckons. The mix starts off with some balaeric and deep house, and after the sun sinks below the horizon, it dives into breaks, electro, and leftfield disco. 

The mix features tracks from this years artists, some favourites I've heard at the festival, and others that evoke the feeling of being there. It's a vinyl only mix recorded on a set of Audio Technica LP-120s and an Omnitronic rotary. 

Full tracklist below. Enjoy!

1. Alex Kassian - E2-E4 (A reference to E2-E4 by Manuel Gottsching)
2. Arthur Russel - In The Light of a Miracle (Club Mix)
3. A Guy Called Gerald - Voodoo Ray (Paradise Ballroom Mix)
4. Louis Heel - Sail (Richard Sen's Private Yacht Charter) 
5. Space Ghost - Dream Tool 
6. Benedict - Something
7. Kopper - Second to None (Long Vocal)
8. Zenana - Witches ’85 (Bedmo Disco’s Spell Of Love)
9. Decius - Queen of 14th Street 
10. Hunee - Travel the Earth (John Daly Remix) 
11. Super Paolo - In Your Time 
12. Made in USA - Never Gonna Let You Go (Theo Parrish Ugly Edit)

Sunset Over the Adriatic

Forthcoming dates

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16th February - Filly Brook w/ Brian Not Brian & Espen Haa  
15th March - Brilliant Corners 
11th April - Jazu, London
20th April - Giant Steps w/ Brian Not Brian
24th April - Under the Counter, London

Greenlight is a collective of underground electronic music enthusiasts from Croatia with focus to promote underground culture through music, spatial and visual design.

The driving force behind Greenlight are its resident artists: 
Grenco: @grenco
Andreas: @andreas_greenlight
Ian Staraj: @ian-staraj
Andrija Mlacovic: @andrijamla
Ivan Erjavac: @erdo-356751121

Contact: greenlightcollective.info@gmail.com

Founded in Gorski kotar, region dubed ‘grean heart’ of Croatia, Grenlight’s vibe is characterized by lush plant decorations glowing under vibrant green lights, consistently carrying a touch of their home’s charm to every event. 
Hosting renowned names like Per Hammar, Kepler, Amaliah, Abdul Raeva, Kassian, AR:TE, and many others, their events primarily center around the Rijeka region, featuring notable projects such as 360º in Pogon Kulture, nights at Crkva Club, Cesara beach, Lakeside on Lokve lake, residency in Portun Club, and more.
Greenlight also hosts vinyl fairs centered on electronic music, aiming to bridge the gap between older and younger generations of DJs and collectors while promoting the art of 'old school' record digging. In addition to event organization, Greenlight records and shares DJ sets on YouTube, aiming to intertwine the beauty of Croatia's nature with electronic music. 

In its brief existence, Greenlight has garnered an enthusiastic audience with innovative ideas, solidified by winning the Ambasador Award for 'Collective of the Year’, and hosting a daytime takeover at the Love International Festival in Tisno.

DJ Aficionado is a Berlin-based DJ and radio host.

Francachela on @refugeworldwide
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For bookings: bookings.aficionado@gmail.com

🥏 Next up: 🥏
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01.05.25 - Sound Metaphors 1st of May - Berlin

past:
•••••••• 2025 •••••••••
28.03.25 - Refuge Takeover
21.02.25 - BKK community - Bangkok
20.02.25 - Salon Kiku - Bangkok
14.02.25 - Orbita 1st Anniversary - YSY
11.02.25 - Orangerie - Berlin
09.02.25 - Schrippe - Berlin
08.02.25 - Studio 11/11 - Berlin
25.01.25 - Central Congress - Hamburg
•••••••• 2024 •••••••••
13.12.24 - Zikra Space - Munich
01.12.24 - Orbita w/ Piers, Telephones, Mariana Raposo & Sibson
29.11.24 - Refuge Worldwide w/ Piers Harrison
16.11.24 - Oblicuo - Barcelona
25.10.24 - Unkompress w/ Eleonora K
24.10.24 - Refuge Worldwide
26.09.24 - The Standard - Ibiza
25.09.24 - Pikes - Ibiza 🍹
20.09.24 - Switch Pocket Club - Barcelona
08.09.24 - Orbita (all night long) - Berlin
04.09.24 -  Refuge Worldwide w/ Teen Daze
01.08.24 - Refuge Worldwide w/ Mariana Raposo
02.07.24 - Refuge Worldwide w/ Eli
22.06.24 - Anima - Berlin
21.06.24 - Orbita w/ Jaisel, Sianza
08.06.24 - Orbita Club Malasaña - Madrid
24.05.24 - Refuge Worldwide w/ Evie
21.05.24 - Fandango - Berlin
17.05.24 - Isle of Wax - Berlin
01.05.24 - Sound Metaphors / Club OST - Berlin
12.04.24 - Unkompress - Berlin
06.04.24 - Refuge Worldwide w/ Bonus
22.03.24 - Orbita w/ Tom of England
16.03.24 - Golden Pudel w/ Isle of Wax - Hamburg
05.03.24 - Refuge Worldwide w/ Ivy Barkakati
17.02.24 - Migas w/ Llupe - Berlin
02.02.24 - Orbita w/ Apiento & Frinda di Lanco - Berlin
31.01.24 - Orbita/Refuge Worldwide - Berlin
26.01.24 - Orbita showcase - Berlin
13.01.24 - Refuge Worldwide - Berlin

•••••••• 2023 •••••••••
24.11.23 - ACUD Macht Neu - Berlin
11.11.23 - BONUS - Hamburg
11.11.23 - Central Congress - Hamburg
04.11.23 - Refuge Worldwide w/ Danny Bodega
03.11.23 - Record Magazine - Berlin
28.10.23 - La Terrazza w/ Pau Roca- Barcelona
23.09.23 - Refuge Worldwide w/ Chez de Milo
15.09.23 - Klunkerkranich - Berlin
07.09.23 - Golden Pudel w/ Dionne
01.09.23 - Barboncino - Golden Pudel -  Hamburg
19.08.23 - Refuge Worldwide w/ Rena Volvo - Berlin
22.07.23 - Sound Metaphors - Arkaoda - Berlin
21.07.23 - Botanica Urbana - Hamburg
21.07.23 - Hallo:Radio - Hamburg
11.07.23 - Refuge Worldwide w/ Trujillo - Berlin
06.07.23 - Barboncino - Golden Pudel -  Hamburg
15.06.23 - Refuge Worldwide - Berlin
25.05.23 - Coppi - Berlin
13.05.23 - Central Congress - Hamburg
11.05.23 - Barboncino - Golden Pudel -  Hamburg
02.05.23 - Refuge Worldwide - Berlin
29.04..23 - Hallo:Radio - Hamburg
22.03.23 - Refuge Worldwide - Berlin
10.03.23 - Waxflower - Melbourne
10.03.23 - Hope St Radio - Melbourne
08.03.23 - Music Room - Melbourne
28.01.23 - RSO Baergarten - Berlin
02.02.23 - Refuge Worldwide - Berlin
03.02.23 - SWAY 🍷 - Berlin
20.01.23 - RIAA Bar - Hamburg
21.01.23 - Central Congress - Hamburg
12.01.23 - Refuge Worldwide w/ Davin (Isle of Wax) - Berlin
•••••••• 2022 •••••••••
21.12.22 - Dublab - Barcelona
14.12.22 - Refuge Worldwide w/ Pau Roca - Berlin
09.12.22 - Hallo:Radio - Hamburg
01.12.22 - LYL Radio - Lyon
05.11.22 - Hallo:Radio - Hamburg
25.10.22 - Refuge Worldwide - Berlin
21.10.22 - Mojo Jazz Café
13.10.22 - [sic]nal radio - Hamburg
07.10.22 - Hallo:Radio w/ Danny Bodega - Hamburg
03.09.22 - Hallo:Radio - Hamburg
02.09.22 - SLOT/Terz - Hamburg
26.08.22 - Refuge Worldwide w/ Apiento - Berlin
05.08.22 - Hallo:Radio - Hamburg
07.07.22 - Hallo:Radio - Hamburg
22.06.22 - Refuge Worldwide - Berlin
10.06.22 - Hallo:Radio - Hamburg
19.03.22 - Schaltzentrale - Hamburg
03.03.22 - Refuge Worldwide - Berlin

Sometimes things don't work out, but at least we keep trying.

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