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Ahead of his release on Second Circle as ISOR29, our amigo Tomas (@tomasstation) from Colombia handed over this month's mix and was kind enough to join a chat with us too. Interview (excerpt) down below.

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MFM: Hola Tomas, can you tell a bit about growing up in Colombia? 

TS: Growing up in Colombia was a real blessing. It has given me not only a special bond with nature and mother earth which I cherish but also an interesting perspective on human life. I was born in Bogotá to a Colombian father and American mother, so I actually grew up in between Colombia and the States (Bogotá and Chicago to be precise). To have this perspective on 2 very different societies and cultures made me aware and open to navigate in between these coexisting worlds and bring them together.. even though I feel like an outsider to both sometimes. There's a beautiful song by Facundo Cabral called ‘’No Soy De Aqui ni Soy de Allá’’ which I feel can explain this feeling.

MFM: What was your first connection with music? At what point and how did you get in touch with (electronic) dance music?

TS: Music has always been a trusted companion. Both my parents are artists and musicians in their own sense but I would say it was mainly my mothers influence that got me hooked on making music, although I must admit it was my father that exorcized the Death Metal phase out of me when I was 13 by forcing me to go with him to an afro colombian pacific music festival in Cali called the Petroneo Alvarez. This was a special moment for me that profoundly affected and changed the way I would listen and feel about music.

MFM: Your music -in a way- sounds very like European dance music from the '90s. Can you explain where this comes from?

TS: Haha.. thanks I guess. For sure there are elements of inspiration from the UK and Europe. Richard H. Kirk changed my life, so did Tako, Ricardo Villalobos, Jonny Rock and many other masters of their craft! I'm grateful that their influence and that of a few others are present in my music and life, although I hope that my sound also comes across as personal and sincere. One of the things I love about music in general is the diversity and humanity in it, innit. Jon Hassell’s concept of the Fourth World for example fascinates me. He uses this philosophy to describe the possibility of music in global terms beyond First World, beyond Third World, beyond High-Tech Art classical, beyond pop.”as an ideal blend of traditional music from around the world with Western forms and modern electronics, forming a kind of contemporary folk music from “unknown and imaginary regions.”Being able to combine and use different styles of music almost as the elements in chemistry to create something new is a fun way to look at it.

MFM: 'Moon Phase Gardening' was very much a “pandemic-project” so to speak. Do you think your next musical output will sound different now that lockdowns seem behind us?

TS: Change is one of the constants of life. The experience of making and now listening to this music has helped me to be mindful of this. I hope to grow and evolve as a human being from every lesson and moment that life gives me.

MFM: What can you tell about the mix? 

TS: For the mix I went for what I was feeling today. 1 hour stream of consciousness, from the heart into the electro latino flavor, that is a mix of latin american sounds with occasional electronics, poems, satire and a splash of humor. Music from Simon Diaz, Dennys Del Rio, Alzheimer, Paul Desenne, Meridian Brothers, Señor Coconut, Abelardo Carbono, Frente Cumbiero, Manteca, Orchestra Moderna Soledad, Atom ™, Conjunto Miramar and one of the bonus tracks from the Isor29 project which contains vocals from Underground Resistance’s transition, one of my favorite mantras.

MFM Mix 040: ISOR29

Chicago's favorite young gun GD is back in the big apple and will be joining forces with the Jigit boys for another memorable transmission. Maximum respect to everyone!

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Can You Jigit X Global Swing w/ Garrett David, O.BEE & Tomas Station @ The Lot Radio 01 - 20 - 2023

O.bee at Floresta - Waking Life '22

Can You Jigit? with O.BEE, Tomas Station and Adi @ The Lot Radio 04-21-2023

Can You Jigit founding member Tomas Station has a different eye to most. His descriptive mixing style ensures that this Colombian says exactly what he wants to say through his music. An artist that has dived straight into the consciousness of the underground as a result of his residency for New York stalwart ReSolute, his own productions, the utterly outrageous Can You Jigit events, spotlight sets for some of the best sounding dancefloors in the world, wait, we’ve ran out of fingers. 

Here he flexes his undeniable Latin American lineage with wave after wave of off kilter gems that not just rattle the speakers vibrate the soul. With no irony whatsoever Tomas Station operates on a different plane with his track selection. Gritty house dovetails to Cumbia, while whipped minimal grooves are segued smoothly into ambient tones. There is a serious telling of a story afoot in this mix, that even goes for how the mix was even recorded. 

So, the story goes, not ones to miss an opportunity for a good party, while recording this mix at Why Not Club in Zanzibar they opened the club just for this occasion. What started as a completely empty club soon grew into an impromptu rave with people enjoying a magical unplanned moment. We have a funny feeling that their set at Sophie in Malaga will be full on vibes from the very beginning...

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Tomas Station - Trommel InSession 104

June

HÖR - Love On The Rocks - O.bee B2B Tomas Station - June 1 2023

Watch the set and get the full tracklist at https://boilerroom.tv/recording/solomun?utm_source=soundcloud&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=tracklist

Solomun Boiler Room Tulum DJ Set

SHOWREEL RECORDS PODCAST 002 - ADI (Vinyl Only)

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*Recorded Live at Clase.

Dj   productora   nacida   en   Bogotá.   Empieza   su   proceso   de   la   mano   de   algunos exponentes de la escena underground capitalina, para luego continuar sus estudios en Nueva  York;  donde  se  convierte  en  miembro  del  colectivo  GreenRoom.  La  raíz  de  su estilo  viene  de  la  fusión  de  elementos  específicos  de  varios  géneros  y  ritmos,  que interactúan  teniendo  como  base  el  house,  el  techno  y  el  mínimal,  convirtiéndose  en productora  y  coleccionista.    Adi  construye  y participa  de la  escena  nacional  (Billares Londres,  Baum,  Octava,  Calle  9+1  en  Medellín  entre  otros) trabajando  con  sellos  y fiestas  independientes  como  Low  to  High,  We  Love  Bogotá  Records,  Clase  de  Siete  y SneakPeak. Actualmente se concentra en la producción de su proyecto creativo. 

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1st hour of Adi b2b Denzer recorded @ heard from on Sunday afternoon 16 October 2016.
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Adi B2b Denzer @heardfrom Part 1

This mix was recorded live at Hoppetosse Berlin on Sunday, at the unofficial "New Kids On Acid" after hours, where I spontaneously and totally unexpectedly accepted to take over the party. I didn't have my records with me, as I wasn't booked for the party, so I ended up playing for 8 hours from my USB key I had in my wallet. We finished at 1pm on Monday. Despite some sloppy mixes I decided to upload the whole recording, only the last 3 h are missing- unfortunately the recorder stopped earlier then the party :)

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Adi has made a name for herself thanks to the wide range of sounds selected in a smooth and spontaneous way, transmitting to the dancefloor all her passion and inspiration, which ends in an unforgettable encounter with music. 
Like vinyls as their preferred medium, the selection becomes more special and each set is filled with a unique and unrepeatable vibe, the present vibe.
Since she got to know the world of electronic music, She got involved in djing and digging, her talent and curiosity led her to participate with collectives and parties such as Green Room NY, Low to High (Co) and Clase de Siete (Co), becoming a usual suspect in the countries's scene. 
Now, after her last visit to The Old Continent she finds herself inspired more than ever, with an open mind and the desire to keep developing and nurturing her sound. That's how she gets involved in new initiatives, creating music spaces collectively in order to grow, gather and encourage new sounds, talents & music enthusiast.
She also dives into production and even though she considers getting deeper into it, her passion and love for digging and djing take more of her time and drive in the present.

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Hot Since 82 - Live From A Pirate Ship In Ibiza

Two hours of excitement by Suciu
Fresh 2019 live recording for the next guest epizode of BP podcast series

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[BPGP006] Suciu - BP guest series 006

IULY.B (RORA, Mulen, Visionquest) - Iasi, Romania

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Fasten Musique Podcast 179 | IULY.B

Recorded live at The Yard 15.02.2019, The Block, Tel-Aviv.

Yard Stories #002 - Triptil

Just a week before twenty four/seven Bogotá, licensing issues meant we were forced to turn the event on its head and run 8am-8am, rather than 4pm-4pm as we had originally planned. This left Adi and Polinne with an interesting predicament: what do you even play when the club opens at breakfast time? They settled on a blend of chilled hip hop and groovy house, which landed in the room perfectly with fruit and pastries.

RA Live - 27.10.2018 - Adi b2b Polinne Moth at twenty four/seven Bogotá

exclusive own productions - cristi klebleev (ck)
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