FROM THE ARCHIVE - 2018

Having had the immense privilege to collaborate with Tama Sumo and Lakuti through label releases, parties, premieres and our Larry Heard film it didn't take a second thought to invite them to mix the 100th Stamp Mix. Two of the nicest, warmest, most humble souls we've encountered in music, they represent all the positive values we've tried to channel into our curation of the site since 2011. A b2b partnership in life as well as in the booth, their sets together have an unparalleled synthesis. Naturally they've translated this into this 160 minute mix - our longest Stamp Mix to date - which encapsulates what a club session together might sound like. It feels like 100 should've taken quicker than seven years, but when the guests and their mix is this perfect, we're happy to wait the same time again for the next century. 

Interview: http://www.stampthewax.com/2018/05/22/stamp-mix-100-tama-sumo-lakuti/

Interview

Stamp Mix 100: Tama Sumo & Lakuti

Because of our weekly 2-hour radio show, making and releasing mixes is something we don't get around to often. They tend to require too much energy and often end up feeling ephemeral, a drop in a bucket that's already full to the brim.

This 5.5 hour mix is a live recording from us, Paul Raffaele & Barbie Bertisch, DJing at 718 Sessions on Sunday November 21, 2021, a gig we recently played that meant a lot to us. Benny Soto and Danny Krivit will celebrate their 19th anniversary next week and the party has long served as a beacon of light in our world: a place to learn, be with chosen family, release the pressure and experience joy.

This lineup was originally booked for March 22, 2020 but it was cancelled due to COVID. Luckily, the same lineup was revived for the party's return to indoor dancing, taking place at Good Room in Brooklyn. This night was particularly special because it was the first time we would play 718 Sessions, our favorite party, as a duo.

In a pivot from what one might expect from our sets, we made a conscious effort not to play any Garage or Loft classics to widen the musical offering of the party and avoid overlap with Danny in the main room. Some mixes are great, some aren't, but in a bit of a protest to today's world digital perfection, we've kept it all in there and serves as a record for one of our favorite nights DJing together ever.

We recorded line in from the mixer but also the sounds of the room, blending music and crowd together and resulting in what you'll hear throughout the mix. It's an effort to capture some of the room's energy and not just a collection of songs one after the other.

Our style is representative of an amalgamation of the DJs we grew up listening to and studying, most intensely: Joaquin 'Joe' Claussell, François Kevorkian, Danny Krivit, Colleen 'Cosmo' Murphy, Louie Vega, Dope Jams, Theo Parrish, but there are many more. Thank you for the inspiration.

Barbie and Paul
December, 2021

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Love Injection live at 718 Sessions (November 21, 2021)

Moe is originally hailing from Sudan and moving through different destinations landed in his current home, Stockholm / Sweden. I first noticed the 2 meter giant ( 2,50 if you count the hair ) on a dancefloor in Amsterdam wearing his usual colourful tunic, dancing his ass off literally as if there was no tomorrow. Rumour has it he's in the 50.000 step dance programm. The strange thing about first meeting him was, that EVERYBODY i knew , knew him already. The way I understand it is, that he's dancing at every party everywhere at the same time. Don't ask me how that's possible, it just is. 
I ve never met somebody with a purer heart and a purer love for music and dance. A wonderful manifestation of pure love for life and a deeply spiritual being.
As all the best DJ's the journey starts on the dancefloor, that's where we learn the pace and buildup of energy of a good set. We experience how it feels to be mesmerized.
I have nothing but love for Moe and the way he approaches music and dance. Give it up for the one and only: Moe!

Lumberjacks In Hell (Guest Mix)

Lumberjacks Tapes 040: Moe ( Endless Groove )

Cacophony is by definition a collision of multiple sounds in discordance. Sounds that shouldn't go together basically. Bogotá, Colombia’s Felipe Gordon does this, but in euphony(bringing pleasure to ones ear)! Spreading himself blissfully across jazzy, disco, funky and soulful elements he pours this concoction into his cluby productions and sets which has now given him international recognition. Having put out forty plus 12" releases and an album since 2014, including his brilliant "Timeless EP" on our Karakul subsidiary, he has found himself on labels like Shall Not Fade, Razor'N'Tape, Toytonics and some of the most long standing greats more recently like Nervous records. For Phonica mix 104 Felipe walks us through what for him brings musicality into electronic music, what live elements bring humanity into our dance floors. We have a quick chat about more on this subject below and see what else the Colombian artist has up his sleeve.

Phonica Mix Series 104: Felipe Gordon

Masha Mar 00-59
@xicasoul 59-close

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Analogue Players Club w/ Masha Mar & Xica Soul

Coloring Lessons Radio is a radio show crafted from the minds of musclecars (Brandon Weems and Craig Handfield); two born and raised New Yorkers, aiming to add value to their city’s community and nightlife culture.

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Coloring Lessons Radio with duhcheetos @ The Lot Radio 03-26-2023

Lost Control returns to the station with Black Eyes and special guest Mark E supplying two hours of smooth deep house selections. Tracks in the bag from the likes of A Guy Called Gerald, DJ Cent, and Mr K.

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Lost Control w/ Mark E & Black Eyes - April 2023

Explore the many different strains of good music that make up Ross Allen's collection.

https://www.nts.live/shows/soup-to-nuts-ross-allen/episodes/soup-to-nuts-ross-allen-luke-una-20th-july-2023

Soup To Nuts w/ Ross Allen & LUKE UNA 200723

One of Australia's best selectors brings the party.

Read more: http://www.residentadvisor.net/podcast-episode.aspx?id=503

RA.503 Andy Hart

Fred P (Soul People Music)
Date / Friday 16 December 2016
22:00 - 06:00
Venue / Breakfast Club
Rothschild 6, Tel Aviv,
Israel  Israel

TASCAM DR-100MK2

Fred P At Breakfast Club (Tel Aviv)

An uplifting house session from @musclecarsnyc, the duo behind New York’s Coloring Lessons party and label.

More info and tracklist here: https://www.factmag.com/2021/03/01/musclecars-fact-mix/

Coloring Lessons Radio with duhcheetos @ The Lot Radio 03-26-2023

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