RADIO.D59B / RITUALS (NOON) #43 w/ B2S

Big Yellow Heart

Berlin Hypnotic House XXVI

Dancing in the Night(Sam'Stars).mp3

Escaping the dreary-eyed confines of his bedroom, he’s met with the nourishing intensity of natural light and indecisive housemates, at a loss with what to do with their day. The sun’s glow, infiltrating through skylights and illuminating parts of the house that haven’t been seen in years, prompts an ingenious idea. After a few minutes of logistical debate, a conveyor belt of tables, chairs and crates of beer swings into motion, passed excitedly out the window and up a rickety pair of ladders leading to the roof. Like sun-starved plants ascending to the tree line. Recharged with optimism, they watched the world from the elevated safety of the sky. 

The transatlantic-dyad of London’s No Bad Days and Montreal's Arbutus Records, join forces for the release of ‘Sense Appeal’, the sophomore EP of Toronto’s own Graham Van Pelt. The release features two tracks of Chicago-infused house on it’s A-side, and three especially transformative remixes on the inverse. Our pick, Yu Su’s flip of ‘Always Thinkin’', is an exercise in mediative techno bliss, featuring layered production underpinned by eerie vocal samples and chest-rattling bass.

NBD008 "Sense Appeal"

Premiere: Graham Van Pelt - Always Thinkin' (Yu Su's Innerspace Vocal Dub) [No Bad Days]

Composed and written by Yula Vovk, Programming and mastering by The Cruising studio .  unreleased .

Yula Vovk - PARALLEL

It's floaty, it's punchy. What's not to love?

Fools - Deefyfe [Music From Memory]
OMMA - Andante Jumps [Antinote]
Cocteau Twins - Lorelei [4AD]
NIAGARA - 46 x 92m [Príncipe]
Vague Imaginaires - Mais Qu'est-ce Que [12th Isle]
Alle - Er du alene? [Olea Records]
Talking Heads - Seen and Not Seen [Sire]
Cindy - Never Let Me Go [World Of Paint]
Unknown Mobile - Underground [Leafy Edits]
Choir Boy - Sweet Candy [Dais Records]
Falle Nioke & Ghost Culture - Barké [Prah Recordings]
Dreems - Un Peu Sage Eddiitt [Multi Culti]
Well Being - Pleasure Garden [100% Silk]
Mosey - Mein Bein [Later In Life]
Manuel Darquart - High Tide [Infinite Pleasure]
Kamazu - Indaba Kabani [Afrosynth]
Will Hofbauer - ??? *
Aquarium - Bamboo Shower [Hanachan Records] **
Max D - Circles Bubbles [Future Times]
Reggie Dokes - Piano Seduction [People Of Earth]
Closet Yi - Four Loops [Honey Badger Records]
Patrick Holland - Doomer [Permanent Vacation]
India Jordan - Dear Nan King [Local Action]
Atlantic Ocean - Waterfall [Pegasus Records]

* denotes unreleased
** denotes forthcoming

No Bad Days with Hollick - May 2020

IMR Radio

Fantasy In Orbit was joined by Brazilian DJ and producer Trepanado of Selvagem for this months instalment of Mystery Dance. He ran a mix of 80’s Brazilian street soul obscurities, and Fantasy In Orbit span a dub and freestyle set.

Mystery Dance w/ Fantasy In Orbit & Trepanado (Selvagem) - September 2020

It's the way you like it, soft play hits with cushioned chit chat.

Domenique Dumont - Gone For A Wander [The Leaf Label]
Georgia - Dreams (In the Garden) [Good Morning Tapes]
Andras - River Red (Madalyn Merkey Remix) [Beats In Space]
Cindy Lee - Heavy Metal [W.25TH / Superior Viaduct]
Harry Oscillate - ??? *
Macauley Sulkin - Pelicans Wash [Nudibranch Records] **
Vincent - No Looking Back [Paradise Is A Frequency]
Stephen Huss - Eternal City [Artificial Dance]
Fruit - ??? *
Alek Lee - Telefon [Antinote]
Turquoise Days - Grey Skies [Minimal Wave]
Khan - Slow Stepper [Second Circle]
Puma & The Dolphin - Mind & Feelings [Invisible, Inc.]
Supa Frika - Let's Get On It [Cultures of Soul] **
Pet Shop Boys - A New Life [Parlophone]
Com Truise - Trying Times for the Indirect [Ghostly International] ** 
Will Hofbauer - Woop Rhythm [???] **
Ray Lynch - Cooking Till It's Hot [Music From Memory]
Lawrence Le Doux - Filament [Oyster Ballads] **
Call Super and Parris - ??? **
Active Surplus - Peppermint [Pacific Rhythm]
Dorothys Fortress - Curb Dog '88 [Southern Fried Records]
Vicious Pink  - Cccan't You See [Parlophone] 
Fuun Haus - Fuun Haus [Acid Waxa]
Snakefinger - The Model [Ralph Records]
Molchat Doma - Leningradskiy Blues [Sacred Bones Records]

* denotes unreleased
** denotes forthcoming

No Bad Days with Hollick - November 2020

Masha X Bread Club

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Premiere: Graham Van Pelt - Always Thinkin' (Yu Su's Innerspace Vocal Dub) [No Bad Days]

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