Yo yo, time again for a mix! This one marks two years of doing this monthly, damn. I appreciate all of you who have come along for the ride with me as I've worked on honing my craft, really just trying to express myself more and more fluidly. Anyways, the plan continues to be full steam ahead, dialing in the sonics and vibes. This month I started off in a soul/neo soul spot, before dipping into beats and edits. Hope ya dig!

TL:
Just To Keep You Satisfied by Marvin Gaye
Telephone (What's Your Name?) by daste.
Dime Piece by J DIlla, Dwele
8BEAT by Yotaro
Discipline by Gang Starr
one for karriem (before (god forbid) karriem dies and everybody does one for karriem) by Persian Empire
The Xprt by Pete Rock
Rapp Snitch Knishes by MF Doom, Mr Fantastik
There Is You by Melodiesinfonie
thxroger by Iamnobodi
WHAT YOU MAKE IT by omoide, Lonzo
Never Alone by Budgie
Casa Lopez by Venna, Mick Jenkins, Masego
I Can Show You High by Uffe
Surround Sound by JID
Peso by A$AP Rocky
LIE4 (LAKIM Remix) by Danny Brown
#GUAP INTERLUDE by POLO PERKS
Just Wanna Rock (esentrik edit)
Heyyy by Afrikano
Vem Vem by Sango
Feelin U? (SAY3 Edit)
Stick_ (lakim's baile funk edit)
voce se foi by 1981 Tokyo
Anthem (Skepta) by Douvelle19
Rockin' With You by Afrikano
Consideration by SANTO
What's Next by DJ Sir CRKS, Budgie
DA BIRDS (SHONIIA remix)
halo by ???
Gutted (singularis edit)
No L's by Smino

Absconded With the Bag, January 2023

Flying lo

FESOLE

Aaaand we're back in it! What's good y'all, hope you had a restful holiday season, and are ready to start the new year re-energized. In the new year I want to lean in more to the more relaxed, more experimental kind of mixes that are more doable in an online mix form. So with that, a looser, vibes based one this month. I'm definitely always fluctuating between radio energy and club energy on these lol, there's just too much music out there. Anyways, hope ya dig this one!

TL:
Miskine - Luidji
Manha - Ben Hughes
less is more - 95ANTNY
Kawasaki - Khal!l
lookin..'!! (gorgeous) - Pink Siifu   
LUV N DEVOTION - Destin Conrad
plenty - Ambre 
NYL - Phabo 
Never Give Up - Chronixx
Weedie B. Good - Ghost-Note  
Etude 1 - Fabiano do Nascimento
Stolen Moments - Szabolcs Bognar    
Hizuki - Venna
Don't Tip Me Over - Joe Armon-Jones  
We Give Thanks (KeiyaA Remix) - Kokoroko 
RX5 - Glenn Astro 
2012 Dub - Scientist  
Big Hammer - James Blake
Disarray - Kercha
DELI [GRIME DUB] - Omar
Eden - QUEST
TALKIN TO ME HEHE - BEN HAUKE
Closure (Flexulant x BAMBII Remix feat. Rahrah Gabor + brazy) - Kelela    
Sossaup - Amine  
ATTERRISSAGE - Shay Lia 
BLAZE - Fasina
Rora - Boj 
Energy - WizKid

Absconded With the Bag, December 2023

Tracklist :

Kartell - Sunseeker ft. The Code

Michael Jackson - I Wanna Be Where You Are
Silk Sonic - Love's Train
Stevie Wonder - All I Do
Steve Lacy - Mercury
ESTA & Leon Thomas - Dangerous Game
Childish Gambino - Boogieman
James Brown - Papa Don't Take No Mess
The Spinners - The Rubberman Man
Kartell - Blurry
Jackson 5 - Never Can Say Goodbye

#CodeRadio

Code Radio - "Everthing Is Here"

Code Radio 

Tracklist : 

The Code - Nobody with You

Y$ - Slide
Ty Dolla $ign - Motion (ft. Chris Brown)
Daniel Caesar - Homiesexual (ft. Ty Dolla $ign)
H.E.R. - Back of My Mind (ft. Ty Dolla $ign)
SZA - Hit Different (ft. Ty Dolla $ign)
Brandy - No Tomorrow Pt. 2 (ft. Ty Dolla $ign)
Drake - Jaded (ft. Ty Dolla $ign)
Leon Thomas - Love Jones (ft. Ty Dolla $ign)
Arin Ray - Take (ft. Ty Dolla $ign)
Mihty - New Level (ft. Jeremih, Ty Dolla $ign)

#CodeRadio

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6MeIFkUNscbxjWFdalpXOR

Code Radio - "$"

LATE SHIFT Sessions: 078 - Reset - Playlist (Mixed by VNC)

1. J A D E - E V E R Y  D A Y  O F  T H E  W E E K (S T W O  E D I T I O N)
2. B E Y - W O R K  I T  O U T  (C O L O R  K  R E M I X)
3. B E H I N D  T H E  G R O O V E (I A N  W A L L A C E  R E M I X)
4. B E A U T I F U L - F L U E N C Y
5. R A I N B O W S - L I O N  B A B E (Z I K O M O R E M I X)
6. P R I M R O S E  F E A T  N A I S H A  - N A T E  0 8
7. M I G U E L - A L L  I  W A N T  I S  Y O U  (C  S I C K  H O U S E  R E M I X)
8. P E R S U A S I V E - D O E C H I I  (B E S S Y  E D I T)
9. W I T C H Y  R E M I X - K A Y T R A N A D A  X  C H I L D I S H  G A M B I N O
10. N O B O D Y S  B U S I N  E S S  - T J U N E  E D I T
11. B R E N T  F A I Y A Z - L O O S E  C H A N G E (M I L O  M I  L L S  R E M I X)
12. S T I L L  Y O U R  B E S T  W /  T O N I C M O T I O N  - A N D R E W . 
13. C L I M A X  F T  K U T C O R  N E R S  - T H U G L I
14. J H E N E  A I K O - S T A Y  R E A D Y (F A B . I O  A M A P  I A N O  E D I T)
15. P L A Y I N G  G A M E S (J B A  X  S E A N  D R E A M)
16. T . C O U T U R E - A M A   S A Y  Y E S  (C O U T U R E  A M A P I A N O  E D I T)
17. F I N D  M Y  W A Y  - T E N T E N D O  &  A N N A L I S A  F E R N A N D E Z 
18. Y E S , N O,  M A Y B E  F E A T  T O M  M I S C H - D E T R O I T  S W I N D L E

LATE SHIFT Sessions: 078 - Reset

Cologne duo solo nour kicks off the year with their new single, ‘no worries’. Delivering uplifting grooves and soulful melodies that embody the duo’s carefree, forward-looking ethos, the track invites listeners to embrace life’s unpredictability with optimism and warmth.

Comprising Billie Barleben on vocals and Anatolian Lover on production, solo nour is more than just a musical collaboration — it’s a creative journey shaped by friendship, experimentation, and a shared passion for storytelling. Their name itself is a testament to their illuminating artistry, fusing the Spanish sol and Arabic nour, both symbolozing “light.”

Billie Barleben—yes, that is her real name—is a trained actress and loves to dance. In addition to her artistic pursuits, she is involved with the project minhafaktur, a cooperative in Cologne-Poll that creates spaces for collaborative and interdisciplinary work. At the first event she organized, Yaşar Fidan—known as Anatolian Lover—also performed. Anatolian Lover grew up in Ankara and Ingolstadt. He is a beatmaker with a classic hip-hop background and has released various works with Dezibelle Records from Berlin. He is also an aspiring social worker who conducts workshops on racial equality, diversity, and masculinity.

It took a second meeting for Billie Barleben and Anatolian Lover to come together as solo nour. The fact that this happened at a surf camp in France is a charming anecdote, but not the main point. A few weeks later—in Winter 2023—they met for the first time in Yaşar's home studio in Cologne-Mühlheim. Since then, they’ve hardly ever stopped making music.

“At some point, I received a message from Yaşar that he needed a break from me because he couldn't hear my voice anymore over all the mixing. At that time, there were ten songs in progress—simultaneously. Now it’s fine again,” Billie jokes, adding, “Our music has become a place of encounter and connection. With solo nour, a deep friendship has also developed.”

This is a friendship they now want to share with the rest of the world. It’s about time, we think, because the way solo nour brings together hip-hop, indie, soul, and pop is very much worth a listen. 

Vocals by Billie Barleben.
Produced by Anatolian Lover.
Mixed by Anatolian Lover & David Ramaker.
Mastered by Roe Beardie.
Cover photo by Wooded.

Cat No: MPM 355-4
Artist: solo nour
Titel: no worries

© ℗ 2025 Melting Pot Music

solo nour - no worries

▶ Cézaire - Don't Cry
Summer Sexe Is Back.
▶ facebook.com/cezairemusique / twitter.com/cezairemusique

➫ Cover by Aymard / Picture by Marco Reichert
➫ Other tapes: soundcloud.com/c-zaire/sets/c-zaire-feelings-tape


Tracklist:
01 Willow Beats - Blue
02 Jimmy Edgar - My Balance Last Priority 
03 Tree - Probably Nu It
04 Ahbi Dijon - Twelve Master
05 Missy Elliot - Take Away (feat. Ginuwine)
06 Kartell - Last Call 
07 Sam Gellaitry - Monochrome
08 XXYYXX - LUV U GRL
09 KRNE X Herzeloyd - Trajectory
10 Asap Rocky - Canal St (feat. Bones)
11 Grillz - Flesh
12 Kailo - Say That Way
13 Fatima - Black Dough
14 Boogrvov - Swarm (feat. Mana Island)
15 Dailon - Venus Transit
16 Hudson Mohawke - Star Crackout
17 Nosaj Thing - Uv3
18 Missy Elliot - You Don't Know (featuring Lil' Mo)
19 The Internet - Girl (feat. Kaytranada)

#6 Cézaire Tape - Summer Sexe Is Back

en-el-silencio 4

So many feels...... Thanks for listening :)

Tracklist:
"Will You Still Love Me?" - Arielle Wilburn 
La Madrugada - soulohlove
Nothin (feat. Syd) [Club Mix] - Kingdom
Down 4 Whatever (feat. SZA)- Kingdom
Venezuela Trains (Prod. by Monte Booker) - Ravyn Lenae
Anita - Smino
Hey Bae (Nisreen) - Rilla Force
My Ways - NEW GEN Ft. AJ Tracey & J Warner
Bad and Boujee - Migos (Sear Cabe remix)
Dom Dom - Arif Omari & Frankliin
Doin' It - LL Cool J(Rico South Baile Funk Remix)
Bad Blood - Nao (Austin Lebron Remix)
"Bye Bae (Unreleased Demo) - Rilla Force
 "Nerd Love" - Kito Fortune