one of those mixes that should have been a compilation...amazing work @ensoulmusic ty for sharing <3

Kourosh this mix is super special. Thanks for putting it together <3

Thank for bringing these Iranian vibes 🙏

I can hear myself playing in Kourosh's "Sarab-a-toh"...oh and back up vocal...ha ha...Kamron playing mid-solo this is awesome!! Thanks man!! It made my day.

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Nowruz Mubarak to all our listeners! To add to an auspicious start to the New Year, we have this fantastic, nostalgic mix from Toronto based Iranian musician, @ensoulmusic. 

Here is his artist statement:

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“In Farsi, there is one word for both ‘song’ and ‘poem’: ‘Shehr’. Songs are not of less significance than poems, and like folk music throughout the world, Persian songs are the people’s poems. Sung in homes, at times of celebration and sorrow, they are a means to collectively experiencing emotions passed down from one generation to the next, and through the Persian diaspora, passed around the world.

The 1979 Islamic Revolution in Iran brought about prohibitions which exist until today, women were no longer allowed to sing publicly, acts of celebration and public dancing were criminalized, and many artists disappeared from the public eye or left the country altogether. Record labels were closed down and some pressing plants were burned down.” 

- Excerpt from Jennifer Saparzadeh’s “My Blossomed Potted Plant”
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In 2017 I travelled to my hometown of Tehran, Iran to spend time with family and search for records that were pressed locally in the ’60s and ’70s. I was particularly interested in finding folk, psychedelic, jazz, soul and funk records produced and recorded domestically. I was staying at my grandparent's place in Northern Tehran, and on my first Friday there, I woke up around noon, ate Kebab that my grandmother cooked for us and then jumped straight into a taxi off of Pasdaran Ave, asking the driver to take me to Bazaar Jomeh (Friday Market). Baazar Jomeh is a bustling marketplace that brings together a collection of street stalls that usually sell goods such as dried fruits and nuts, toys, clothes, handmade arts and crafts, and antiques. After hours of searching, I finally found a stall dedicated to old music artifacts and electronics, and met a man who had an extensive 7” vinyl and cassette collection. He was nice enough to let me listen to whatever I wanted on his portable players, and I spent the next 2 weeks of my trip staying in touch with him, visiting him almost daily so I could listen to as many records as possible. By the end of the trip I had collected around 90 7” records and a few cassettes, ranging from early regional folk songs to 70’s pop, psych and funk. When I was asked to contribute to the Tawoos Initiative, I knew it was the perfect opportunity to re-visit the 7” records and cassettes I collected on that trip, and create a mix representing the richness, diversity, and boldness of the music and poetry created by these deeply talented and passionate Iranian artists. I poured all of the memories and nostalgia that rushes through me when I listen to these songs into this mix - I hope you enjoy.


P.S. These records are far from perfect condition, but life is far from that too :) 

-Kourosh Dehghani

Tracklist:

1. Ramesh - Roodkhooneha (Rivers)
2. Marjan - Kavir-e Del (Desert of Heart)
3. Kourosh Yaghmaei - Saraabe Toe (Your Mirage)
4. Dariush - Cheshme Man (My Eye)
5. Simin Ghanem - Ghollake Cheshat (The Treasure Within Your Eyes )
6. Vigen & Zaven - Khosh Be Yaadat (Fond Memories Of You)
7. Hassan Shamaizadeh - Mordab (Dead Water)
8. Ghajavandi - Dokhtar Ghoochanie 
9. Vigen & Elaheh - Fale Ghahveh (Tasseography)
10. Emad Raam - Ashkeh Roozegar (Cries of The Days) 
11. Zaven - Sitar Solo
12. Black Cats - Dimeh
13. The Golden Ring - Apologies
14. Aref - Donya Faghat Do Roozeh (The World Is Only Two Days)

Tawoos Underpass Production | 005 | Ensoul

Conveying his story through sound, Kourosh Dehghani aka Ensoul explores the interrelated soundscapes of Dub, Trip-Hop, Downtempo, Psych, House, Disco, and much more. Based out of Toronto, Ensoul previously worked at Play De Record, one of the city’s oldest and finest record stores. Building on that experience, the search for inspiring samples, records, cassettes and CD’s has become a center piece of his daily life. Come evening, Ensoul throws down Pillow Talk - a monthly night run alongside Akash Bansal aka Tender Buttons.

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Through The Tree's with Ensoul - 05.09.2021

Eighth episode of bi-monthly residency for Mutant Radio (Tbilisi, GE), including a special guest mix by the wonderful flying being that is Kourosh Dehghani a.k.a. ENSOUL (Toronto, CA) for the second hour. Next show: 20.11.2021.

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Mutant Radio - Inner Overtones w/ Jouko & ENSOUL [21.09.2021]

Kourosh Dehghani aka Ensoul explores and experiments with the interrelated soundscapes of dub, trip-hop, post-punk, psych, downtempo and many flavours of dance music. Ensoul previously worked at Play De Record, one of the city’s oldest and finest record stores. Building on that experience, the search for inspiring non-digital music has become a centerpiece of his daily life and an inspiration to start producing original music. 

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Heroes (Merry Prankster Dub) ft Ken Babbs

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Listen to the full show: https://www.mixcloud.com/BrumRadio/the-collective-with-alek-lee-teder-fmalphabet-club-27102022/
Hosted by Tom Belte 27/10/2022

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'The Autumn & Winter' Mix @ Brum Radio UK (27/10/2022)

Extended journey through time and space, a labour of cosmic love recorded for my folks at the tail end of 2022.

Tracklist:

- Dominique Andre - On The Way To The Jungle
- Chari Chari - Luna De Lobos (Prophet's Harmonic Drone Mix)
- Fabiano Do Nascimento - Malandro
- Gilberto Gil - Oriente
- Naná Vasconcellos – Coisas Do Norte
- Naná/Nelson/Angelo - Toshiro
- Caetano Veloso - Lua, Lua, Lua, Lua
- Gabrielle Roth - Seducing Hades
- Jon Hassell / Farafina - Tales Of The Near Future (Clairvoyance)
- KMRU - OT
- Ellarald – Riversong
- Gigi Masin - Kite
- Annette Peacock & Paul Bley - Dual Unity
- Sun Ra Orchestra - Wish Upon A Star
- June Tyson - Somebody Else's World
- Upper Astral – Celestial Whispers II 
- Steve Cooper – Crystal Garden I
- Jabir – Vuelo Por Las Alturas De Xauen
- Velocette - Untitled (Microcosmik A2)
- Khotin - Fever Loop
- Lord of the Isles - Parabolas Of Neon
- Niko Tzouminakis - Floating Free
- Vusinator – It’s Never Too Late
- Meredith Monk - Double Fiesta
- Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek - Haydar Haydar
- Ahmed Fakroun - Ya Blady
- Wau Wau Collectif - Mouhamodou Lo And His Children
- Nyssa Musique - Vol D'ibis
- Joe Harriott and John Mayer - Song Before Sunrise
- Karin Krogg - Karima Two
- Pharoah Sanders - Far-Off Sand
- Cosmic Eye - Dream Sequence (Part 1)
- Charanjit Singh - Raga Bairagi
- Romie Singh - Dancing to Forget
- Nina Simone - Baltimore
- Teddy Lasry - Funky Ghost
- Beverly Glenn-Copeland — Let Us Dance
- Svend Undseth - Aquilla Aquela
- Warm feat. Alex Malheiros - Melt Into You
- Sunstroke - Race to the Oasis
- Fatima Al Qadiri - Sheba
- Cida Desvarieux - Stigmates
- Rex Ilusivii - Moon Cage – Annex 02
- Benjamin Lew - Profondeurs Des Eaux Des Laques
- Salamanda - Stem
- Shine Grooves - Space Crossing 
- Matthew Halsall - Tropical Landscapes	
- Fulvio Maras, Alfredo Posillipo, Luca Proietti - Dura Lex.
- Pauline Anna Strom - Equatorial Sunrise
- Norbert Vogel - Echos of Infinity
- Javier Segura– Malagueñas
- Saphileaum - Savar
- Waak Waak Djungi - White Cocktatoo
- Ohxala – Lá de Longe
- Jorge Reyes - La Diosa De Las Águilas
- Castora Herz, Trova Hermética – Pax Im Viam
- Viejas Raices - El viaje de Dumpty
- E Ruscha V and the Only Thingz - Frog Man
- Howie Lee - 羽毛能指 (Feather Signifier)
- Joe Chambers- The Orge
- Bobby Hutcherson - Prints Tie
- Sons Of Kemet - My Queen Is Nanny Of The Maroons
- BunnDebrettQuintet - Solid State
- Nala Sinephro - Space 2
- Woo - Odd Spiral / Green Blob / Mobile Phone
- Vlad Dobrovolski - Ultramarine XY (Feat P-SH)
- Ryiuchi Sakamoto - A Carved Stone
- Laurie Anderson - Kokoku
- Tomoko Kina - Ink
- VOTU - Beyond
- John Abercrombie - Timeless
- Angel Bat Dawid - We Are Starzz

Glowing Starzz

Mutant Radio (Tbilisi, GE) residency, episode #20, January '23. First show of 2023, including a guest mix for the second hour by returning friend-of-the-show Kourosh Dehghani a.k.a. ENSOUL (Toronto, CA). Music by, among others, Pierre-Jean Croset, Brenda Ray ft. Prince Far I and Partly Cloudy. Next episode late February with Marwan Filali (Marseille, FR).

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Mutant Radio - Inner Overtones w/ Jouko & ENSOUL [26.01.2023]

ADP Nowruz 1402 No.2 By Emsho

Yo mama Joe Bataan is playing on Curtis radio!! Yes, yes you heard that right! THE Joe Bataan, THE legendary musician from NYC, king of Latin Soul...from the streets of El Barrio (Spanish Harlem) in his teenage years, to recording eight essential albums for seminal label Fania Records, to founding his imprint Salsoul and pioneering a new music genre (hip hop) with his smash hit Rap-O Clap-O, to his most recent release "Call My Name" on Vampisoul, Joe Bataan's stunning and everlasting career spans six long decades, and the list of achievements is simply too long to list here. He is without a doubt one of the most important artists of that rich and fruitful melting pot of soul, jazz, and Latin music that emerged in the Big Apple in the second half of the 20th Century and that, to this day (Bataan is still very active at his 80 years of age) continues to inspire, induce body movement and uplift the souls of music lovers from across the globe. So it is with great pride and excitement that we present this beautiful 10-song selection from the "alma" of Joe Bataan directly to yours. So sit back, relax, turn the volume up and enjoy the show. Joe Bataan ladies and gentlemen!!

10 TUNES TRACKLIST:
Joe Bataan - Ordinary Guy
Smokey Robinson - Ooo Baby Baby
Frankie Lymon - Why do fools fall in love
Judy Garland - Somewhere over the rainbow
Joe Bataan - Rap-O Clap-O
George Gershwin - Rhapsody in Blue
Joe Bataan - The Prayer
Tito Rodriquez - Cara de Payaso
Frank Sinatra - Young at Heart
Joe Bataan - Mujer Mia

CURTIS RADIO - JOE BATAAN. SHOW #36

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Mix I did for the Anthony Valadez (KCRW) podcast. Unreleased Omid Walizadeh beats and other goodies. Photo Credit: Anthony Valadez

Omid Walizadeh Mix For Anthony Valadez (KCRW) podcast

Dream Chimney Mix of the Week #151 is from Basso AKA Growing Bin Records

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Mix of the Week #151: Basso - Private Pleasures

Raw, swinging house from Jordan Lieb.

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XLR8R Podcast 581: Black Light Smoke

Suzanne Kraft is what you could call a « swiss army knife artist » : art director for LA radio Dublab, live performer, multi instrumentalist, unstoppable producer of EPs and albums going from electro to ambient to downtempo to deep house to disco, close friend of Rush Hour where he regularly does in-store sessions, and on the line ups of the best international festivals from Dekmantel to Wilde Renate. A consistent list for a consistent artist, soon at Motel Campo back to back all night long with his partner in crime Jonny Nash on June 15th.
#MotelCampo #SuzanneKraft

@suzannekraft

Motel Campo Podcast 003 - Suzanne Kraft

Created in 2017 by Toronto based, world natives, Pratishtha Kohli, Haris Javed and Auoro Maksud- the Tawoos Initiative aims to connect people with and present independent, urban artists of South Asian background. Genre? No bar. 

~ Telling stories through sound ~

for bookings/contact:
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Pillow Talk w/ Isabella Disblassio & Cruce (Detroit) [Nov 23 2019]
Pillow Talk - 2 Year Anniversary: The Return of The Shamps [Sept 21 2019]
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Sounds of Love Montreal w/ Immigrant Muscle, Julia Dickens, Emissive & silktits [Aug 24 2019]
Trance Dance with silktits, Roberto S, Ensoul @ SoSo Food Club [June 21 2019]
Julia Dickens & Ensoul @ The Embassy [June 15th 2019]
Diving Deep w/ Tender Buttons & Ensoul @ The Red Light [May 25 2019]
w/ Roberto S @ Mr. Flamingo [Feb 23]
Love Dose w/ Wasserman @ The Red Light [March 2 2019]
Colour Theory (Ensoul & Emissive) @ The Red Light [Feb 2 2019]
Pillow Talk w/ Kaspr & Tender Buttons at Soso Food Club [Jan 26 2019]
Sounds of Love NYE Party @ Top Secret Location [Dec 31 2018]
Colour Theory (Ensoul & Emissive) @ The Red Light [Dec 15 2018]
Lo:bo Research Presents. Connect 4 @ Lo:bo research facilities [Fri Sept 7th 2018]
Step 2 This w/ Raf Reza / Ensoul / Area 85 [July 26th 2018]
Coastal Rhythms with Aqua Marina (MTL) & Ensoul at Bambi's [July 19th 2018]
Cosmic Quest Boat Cruise w/ FunkinEven [July 7th 2018]
FunkinEven & Ensoul After Party at Bambi's [july 7th 2018]
Pillow Talk with Cam H & Tender Buttons at DDL [June 8th 2018]
Invisible City Dundas West Fest at Flamingo's Patio [6pm - June 1st 2018]
Dundas West Fest at Royale's Luncheonette [1.30 pm - June 2nd 2018]
Pillow Talk w/ Raf Reza & Tender Buttons [Mar 16 2018]
Step 2 This w/ Area 85 at Dundas Video [Feb 22 2018]
Telemorphisis w/ Korea Town Acid, Object a at Embassy Bar [Feb 13 2018]
Sadar Bahar at TBA [Jan 20 2018]
Why Can't You w/ Miles Caswell & Lauren Raham at Bambi's [Dec 16 2018]
Theorie w/ Adam Feingold at Bambi's  [Nov 19 2017]
Francis Inferno Orchestra at Secret Location [Oct 28 2017]
Invisible City Sound System at Secret Location [July 15th 2017]

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