Name: Telephones' New Massage 008 [Refuge Worldwide] by Telephones
Duration: 1 h
Description: This time, turning the tempo slooow, Telephones takes us on a beautiful and emotional "end of summer" balearic voyage with soul, pop and smooth groovers for some final lazy days in the sun. From recent scene-hits to new finds, mainly centered around mid-80s and early 90s tracks, Episode 008 of New Massage takes us from Japan to UK, Italy to US, and France to the things dreams are made of.

tropique au compteur, tropique dans ton cœur!

So many great tunes in this mix - thank you!

While dropping their self-titled debut LP with us in August, Anya and Izaak from Loveshadow (@loveshadowdjs) were kind enough to also record a lovely mix and answer a few questions. Interview (excerpt) down below.

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MFM: Hi Izaak and Anya, nice to have you on board. Both living in Bay Area, how would you describe your daily surroundings? Is it a nice place to be as an artist?

LS: Right now we live in SF. We grew up one town away from each other near the airport, though we didn’t meet until much later. The landscape is inspiring for sure- we spend as much time as we can out in the parks and wild areas and draw a lot from that. The art and music scenes here run deep, though the cost of living and of course covid have made things tougher.
 
MFM: The songs on your debut album as Loveshadow -which will be out in August- sound incredibly fresh where they also remind to certain pop, boogie, funk and even house from the mid and late '80s. What were some of your main influences for this project? 

LS: Thanks! We have to mention the UK act Fashion after whose song we named the group, but our tastes range all over. You could say that Loveshadow is kind of a lap around the 80’s prehistory of today’s dance music, when things were still firmly rooted in pop songwriting but had a simultaneously psychedelic and funky sensibility- one that grew out of dub/disco/punk counterculture. Getting more serious about learning the records at the roots of the whole thing allowed us to see how we might contribute something new to it in a way that was more than a style exercise.

MFM: Of course also the use of specific instruments ad up to that flavor - it seems that for example the Linndrum plays an important role. Did you aim for that sound and gathered the instruments around it, or the other way around maybe?

LS: We had an overall idea in mind that definitely informed the instrumentation but we’re not purists. A lot of the sounds on the record are replications of or deviations from the iconic originals. Those famous drum sounds in particular are like symbols, they impart a particular meaning and we use them to set a mood.

MFM: What's the dynamic between the two of you like in the studio? Is there a certain steady structure or does this change all the time? Maybe you could tell a little about your writing and recording process?

LS: It changes all the time- we’ve lived and worked in so many places separately and together since we started recording. Either one of us might come up with an idea that we’ll design sounds around, demo, arrange, and then throw it all in the trash and start again. Most of the songs on the record have had a few lives.

MFM: It feels that the music from the LP could work really well live on a stage too. Are there any plans for you to go touring? 

LS: We’re going to play a gig in Detroit later this summer that will be sort of a test run! After that, we’ll see. The project started out as an interest in records and recording, but anything’s possible.

MFM: Thanks a lot for contributing! It seems you quite regularly record a mix. Have you both always been busy collecting and sharing records? 

LS: Our pleasure, thanks so much for asking us! We’re always looking for new music. Sharing mixes online has helped us organize our favorites but playing parties is the best. We were gigging around before covid and we’ll hopefully get back to it as things continue to open up. This mix is definitely on the hype side of things- new digs, old favorites, some edits, tunes pals graciously sent our way, and what we’ve been dancing around our apartment to while we were stuck inside.

MFM Mix 030: Loveshadow

This time, turning the tempo slooow, Telephones takes us on a beautiful and emotional "end of summer" balearic voyage with soul, pop and smooth groovers for some final lazy days in the sun. From recent scene-hits to new finds, mainly centered around mid-80s and early 90s tracks, Episode 008 of New Massage takes us from Japan to UK, Italy to US, and France to the things dreams are made of.

Telephones' New Massage 008 [Refuge Worldwide]

Evie Weily, Sydney bound busy bee, is no stranger to the scene. As an avid music publicist and writer, her ear couldn’t be closer to the ground for what’s hot. Expect laidback synthy sounds to float you through day and night. 

Big love to Evie for the all killer no filler - don’t sleep

@evieweily

Evie ... #25

We're back with another mix. This one is courtesy of Melbourne's Daniel Pisano (@daniel_pisano), who runs the always fantastic mix series @rhapsodise. Tune in for nearly two hours of street soul and groovy chuggers. We're very happy to have him on board.

Isle of Wax 012 by Daniel Pisano

https://www.nts.live/shows/pender-street-steppers/episodes/pender-street-steppers-14th-december-2021

Pender Street Steppers w/ Benedek & Suzanne Kraft - 141221

The Customs lads need very little introduction for anyone aware of their deep as the abyss digs. This mix sees Tom taking the controls for close to a 2 hour ride spanning reggae, digi heaters, soothing streetsoul & raw rap through to dancefloor focused sleepers with both soulful & bleepy triiips for the house heads. 

ID Requests - @customs_ldn

1800 triiip - Customs - Mix 042

Ahoy! We're thrilled to share with you the latest dreamy transmission from our friend from the West, Montana! An all out relaxation degustation full of sun-kissed grooves and beachside nostalgia, the host of the lovingly curated @inourpersonalspace series offers us the ultimate afternoon accompaniment, awash with heavenly atmospheres and sensual vocal cuts from the hedonistic days of yore. Paradise awaits, just don't forget to hydrate!

Jump over here to hear a bit more about the mix: melbournedeepcast.net/portfolio/montana

@montana-bourke

www.melbournedeepcast.net

Interview

MDC.275 Montana

Toronto titan @camhildebrandt joined us for our penultimate show on WWFM in signature style. 

It's been such a joy linking up with some of our favourite DJs from across the globe via the show and Cam is no exception. He provided a lovely guest mix that takes in downtempo, shoegaze and house with us in the first on a chiller flex.

Heels & Souls with  Cam Hildebrandt (WWFM)

Recording of Tako's set at Dekmantel Selectors 2022.

TASCAM DR-40

Tako at Dekmantel Selectors 2022

And we're back! Here's another dusty trip down memory lane. Two hours and change of Dane (@commonedit)& DJ D.DEE (@derekdee) going cheek to cheek in the booth at Pacific Rhythm's annual Halloween session, Walk The Night.

Revisiting this one was a real treat. Enjoy the sounds everybody!

Paradise Archives Vol. 2 with Dane B2B DJ D.DEE

just-us records is a collaborative dig, online shop, and sometimes record label by Bill Spencer, who lives in detroit and Izaak, who lives in San Francisco. the two of them dj frequently in their respective cities and occasionally elsewhere. their mutual obsession with and love of all kids of sound has catapulted them, together, through the vastness of recorded music and the possibilities of sharing it with others. this particular mix is put together from a multi-year effort to explore the worlds of independently-produced R&B, Soul, Jazz, Hip Hop, etc. etc. from the CD/PC era of the early 00’s. We hope you enjoy just as much as we did!

Just Us Records (Bill & Izaak)

DJ Booking: 
ben@higher-ground.de (General)
samy@mihn.hk (Asia)

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