Tokyo's @sapphire-slows has her own distinctive aesthetic. The music she makes is ghostly and delicate, eerie yet beautiful. The multi-talented artist plays her own synths and keys and layers her own beautiful vocal drones into her tracks to lend them extra intimacy. This of course means she has toured extensively and released on labels such as Japan's Big Love, Greece's Nous and LA's Not Not Fun/100% Silk. Despite often making and playing music with the brain cleansing purity demonstrated on 2017 album Time, Sapphire Slows can also do more caustic and mechanical sounds, as on 2014's Allegoria LP.

This week's mix explores a melancholic and introspective mood, but it is never dark. A range of mid-tempo rhythms set the tempo. Sometimes they're dubby and linear, at others more bubbling and off-grid, while the synths above glow like fireflies or glisten like knives in the sun. Organic bird calls float above hyper-real synthetic textures and the overall effect is to cocoon you in suspensory and meditative sound that feels out of this world.

Dekmantel Podcast

Dekmantel Podcast 330 - Sapphire Slows

Mix recorded for Calypso Records at Mexico City's fine radio station Aire Libre.
Huge gratitude to all artists, musicians, producers & labels putting out these sounds ♥︎ And big thanks to Iñigo Vontier for the invitation and Aire Libre for setting up such a wonderful and creative platform ♥︎

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Calypso Takeover: Luna Sphere @ Aire Libre 19.11.21

B2 Mallets & Marbles

Fragments 3

Written and Produced by Sapphire Slows
Artwork by Dr. Me

Digital release date: February 27, 2020
Order here: https://bit.ly/39vxOgv

© 2019 Hivern Discs

Fragments 3

New You For Others, Same You For Yourself

Sapphire Slows - New You For Others, Same You For Yourself

Sapphire Slows - Emotion Still Remains EP (dus002) 
Vinyl pre-order via Rushhour distribution 
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Emotin Still Remains

Sapphire Slows -  It Comes Back In Waves

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♥︎ Hello friends & welcome to the 36th episode of Undercurrents!  

Hope you are all doing well after a full month of isolation and the changes it has brought to our lives. And while we are dealing with such a crazy time already, my heart goes out to all those back home in Nova Scotia after an incredibly tragic incident there recently. I can only hope that there is some semblance of peace to be found within the community....

If you like what you hear & want any track IDs, please leave a comment as I love interacting with my listeners. 🏄🏻  

▶︎ Check EP35 --> https://soundcloud.com/just-b-4/just-b-undercurrents-ep35-march-20-20

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juSt b ▪️ Undercurrents EP36 ▪️ Apr.17 '20

Sapphire Slows - Emotion Still Remains

Sapphire Slows - Will Tell You A Story

Sapphire Slows- After Your Body Fades

Inspired by James Zabiela's Balance. Happy new Year!

01. Sapphire Slows - silent Escape (James Zabiela's Balance Edit)
02. Barry Lynn - Alpha Tauri (James Zabiela's Balance Edit)
03. Earlham Mystics - Truth
04. B12 - untold
05. VC-118A - face the Waves
06. Grandbrothers - Bloodflow (Album Version)
07. Talaboman - safe Changes
08. Ecco Foul - Gloss
09. Pye Corner Audio - dead Ends
10. Debussy - Reverie 68 (second Storey feat. Appleblim Rework)
11. Oddhoody - the Deep
12. Davis - Plenitude
13. Merrin Karras - Void
14. Mattheis - a State of suspended Animation
15. Ulises - Paracas

Mixcloud: https://www.mixcloud.com/yourmindworks/your-mind-works-225/

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your Mind works - 225

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★ NEW Bedrock 2022 Collection - bit.ly/3PAIjp0
• NEW Quattro III on Bedrock - ingrv.es/quattro3
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2023 
3.x - Mexico
2.18 - Toronto - fb.me/e/34aM5aqLO 
2.17 - DIFM 

2022
12.31 - Delhi 
12.24 - Katman's, Dehradun
12.23 - Best of Bedrock 2022 
12.18 - Anahata, Goa
12.17 - DIFM Audioglider
12.10 - Ritz Carlton, Pune 
12.9 - Omera, Goa
12.3 - Ukiyo, Goa
12.2 - Quattro III [Bedrock] - bit.ly/quattro3
11.27 - Delhi 
11.18 - PFG - bit.ly/3ESqXR7
11.12 - Locals District, Alwar - bit.ly/3M80fWh
10.29 - Craft Metropolis | Max Cooper pre-show 
10.28 - E1, London - bit.ly/fandbVamps
12.28 - Rubicon, Cinematique
10.22 - Fold, London
10.21 - DIFM 
10.17 - Configurations 18 EP - bit.ly/3dWQLAy
9.29 - Marquis, Hackney - ra.co/events/1570510
9.25 - Stylus - bit.ly/WomensDay2_juStb
9.16 - DIFM - Rossscco
9.3 - The Eagle, Scotland - fb.me/e/1pdoH7Wls
8.19 - Balance Mix 
8.6 - Tooth&Claw, Scotland 
7.22 - Balance Release Party 
6.11 - secret location - fb.me/e/1YzvynMH6
5.20 - UC 5yrs + Configurations 16 EP
4.15 - DIFM
3.19 - Mirage
3.18 - DIFM
3.10 - Life Scripts EP 
3.6 - bit.ly/b_WomensDay
2.25 - Live in London, Bedrock
2.18 - DIFM
2.11 - Transitions
2.4 - Bedrock EP 
1.21 - DIFM - Robots with no Soul
1.1 - Scotland

The finest curators have an innate understanding & skill to endlessly entertain as well as strongly inform. One who's extremely knowledgeable, highly adaptive, & whose personal voice asserts itself in all they create. They continually think outside the box, taking risks & making connections with various styles of music & emotions to consistently tap into the very human experience. From breaks & techno to trance & drum & bass to everything in between - the ability to capture any crowd & the keenest of ears, on or off the dance floor - is what truly distinguishes juSt b as one of Canada’s most versatile musical mavens. 

As an accomplished DJ, radio show host, vocalist, producer, published writer, & promo label head, with no shortage of curveballs in her repertoire, she has shared decks with some of industry’s finest such as Anjunadeep's Martin Roth, Cubicolor, John Monkman, Sebastien Leger, David Hohme, Roy Rosenfeld, & Edu Imbernon + Miss Melera, Jerome Isma-ae, Tim Engelhardt, Sascha Braemer, BLANCAh, & the legendary Sasha & Digweed at Montreal’s Igloofest. 

Also host of a top rated monthly show, Undercurrents, on DIFM for 5+ years, she managed the global community & promo channel @getting-deeper for 2 yrs & played 3 European & UK tours in 2019, including host & artist at the world renowned ADE.

After her debut EP in 2020 on UK imprint, Configurations of Self, Feb.4/22 saw juSt b debut alongside new Hungary producer NorB on @john-digweed's iconic @bedrock_rec, followed by a special guest mix for his legendary Transitions radio show. With two more EPs in March & May on Life Scripts & Config of Self, supported by none other than Sasha in NYC & Manchester, July 15th saw her solo EP on Balance + a Balance Selections mix & interview - home to legends like James Holden & Henry Saiz. With that came Digweed's Live in London Limited edition CD & Vinyl then in Oct. she had her 3rd Config of Self release + a new collab with Fractal Architect on Cinematique. Rounding out 2022, she & NorB are featured on Digweed's Quattro III album w/ 3 new tracks & finally, as part of Bedrock's Best of 2022 Collection. An epic year of milestones with much more to come! 

“Rarely does one come across someone as musically dedicated as Bonnie. She is one of the very few people that does it purely for the love of music and nothing else.” ~ @HishamZahran (Cairo) ~ Moodmusic, @Anjunadeep

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