WEEKLY STAFF PICKS

"Ladiez Drink Free" is the dynamic trio of Mariposa, Drupe Jam, and Perna. These three Florida-raised DJ’s met in Brooklyn, immediately bonding over their passionate experiences through music and how much it means to them. Since beginning to playing collectively in 2022, their sound has become known for its eccentric vocals and hypnotic basslines, resulting in a controlled chaos that entices you. Their individual eclectic tastes find common ground in the ability to create unexpected sets that are flirtatious yet grounding, alluring yet bracing, and unpredictable as they are nostalgic. They recently began a new residency at Bossa Nova Civic Club, where they aim to deliver monthly on their motto "Great Rax, Great Trax." This mix, recorded using 2 turntables and 2 CDJ 350s, showcases their love for blending various eras of music, wandering through classic yet fresh sounds.

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Coloring Lessons Mix Series 064: Ladiez Drink Free

In this take over by the label TECNOLOGÍAS ELEMENTALES (Buenos Aires / Berlin), they present a selection of Djs and live acts to introduce their second album.  This encounter took place on a very special day: April 2nd in Argentina commemorates the victims of the Malvinas War, a bloody confrontation between the neoliberal government of Margaret Thatcher and the murderous Argentine dictatorship over British-occupied territory. 
Kiernan Laveaux is a connective rhythmic energy conduit & ecstatic beat conductor from the Great Lakes. A boundless ball of discordant energy, she’s best known for her arcane technical skill, propulsive dancefloor catharsis, & hyper-creative approach behind the decks. The music included here is all-embracing & expansive, but unified by a restless sense of ecstatic momentum, dissonant euphoria, & kinetic exuberance. This channels binary dissolving phenomena throughout our known universe via unbridled musical vitality.

Kiernan Laveaux - Tecnologías Elementales Takeover [02.04.2024]

Guangzhou-based COLA REN steps up for this month’s Third Place show on Balamii - tune in for a dose of otherworldly fourth world textures, dub, and beyond.

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Third Place w/ COLA REN - April 2024

Diving into lush tones ~~~ pacific grooves, spacey jazz, and bubbly rhythms  ~ anything from ambient to 80's electronica to house ~

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Swimming with Kfeelz @ The Lot Radio 05-01-2024

Ramzilla spring mix for TNP Radio_3/04

Continuing the series is Mancunian producer, dj and music teacher Tom Burford who just released his LP 'Elevations' with us as Contours (@contoursmusic). Interview (excerpt) down below.

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MFM: Hey Tom. You just returned from a big hike, how was it?

TC: Hey! Yeah, we were able to get out on some beautiful hikes around the Anaga national park in the north of Tenerife. It’s a stunning landscape and a nice change from the overbearing grey we get in Manchester for half the year. 

MFM: Does nature play an important role in your life and music?

JC: Definitely in life, and then I guess that just seeps into my music. I grew up in a pretty rural part of Cumbria. It was very beautiful landscape but with very little to do from an entertainment perspective, so getting out in the landscape or jamming with friends always felt like the two most freeing things to do. 

MFM: About jamming with friends... Your new album Elevations includes a lot of collaborations with other musicians, of which you did the recordings yourself. Can you highlight one special moment from those recording sessions?

TC: When recording Pots, I had initially written and recorded the percussion and synth parts at home and hit up Abraham to see if he wanted to add some Trumpet parts. He is based in London and so he recorded initial takes remotely and sent them through. They sounded great, but I really wanted to transform and process his parts for the track to manipulate them into sounding more synth like at points. Doing, that without him in the space felt like there was dialogue missing. In the end I went down to London and we recorded and dubbed them out in the same space at the Rhythm Section studio (shouts to Mali on engineering duties). Being able to respond to his playing and him in turn being able to respond to the dubbing of his parts felt like it was able to capture some really special elements.  

MFM: The A side of your new LP has Elevations 1, 2 and 3. Was it intentional for these tracks to end up separately or did they used to be one larger piece?

TC: When I started writing Elevations 1, 2 and 3 it just began as a series of jams and recording sessions in my flat bouncing ideas back and forth between myself, Beka, Abel and Simmy. These sessions were always just me and one other collaborator at a time, partly down to schedules, the size of the flat, but also the chance to not have to rush the process and to really dig into how we worked together. I continued building out the same project over multiple sessions so that I could have access to all the material collated in one place. Specific sections and ideas started to come together, but I liked the idea of them forging part of a wider piece. I’d previously worked in a largely self-contained track basis but had been listening to a lot of pieces like Six Marimbas, Music for 18 musicians and Tehillim by Steve Reich that build over a long period and loved the scope this gave to get completely lost in the music. I love the hypnotic nature created when polyrhythms morph over each other for a long enough period, shifting emphasis and eventually melting away.  

MFM: What can you tell about the mix you've made?

TC: I wanted to create a mix that was able to showcase the variety of sounds that influence me, both as a DJ and Producer. I love listening to mixes and radio at home and the best club experiences I’ve had have always been when a DJ is able to surprise you and really take you on a journey. The album makes heavy use of strings through the violin and cello, but also the Guzheng, a Chinese Zither and the Clàrsach a Celtic Harp. The initial three tracks of the mix focus on these sounds before skirting into more percussive and jazz focused influences and then into some deeper acid-tinged downtempo tracks and sub heavy club sounds. Hopefully this mix takes people on a journey and is something for people to get lost in.

MFM Mix 051: Contours

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Eto Ano’s I’m No Expert: Larry Heard @ The Lot Radio 05-05-2024

UK scene heavyweight @alwootton serving up a 100% vinyl blend for the mix series.

Revered for a dub-centric sound oscillating between breaks, UKG, techno and more, the producer FKA Deadboy has earned a reputation for oddball abstraction and dancefloor heaters alike. Borderless, dubbed-out pressure for the heads.

Collaborating with Murlo or cult avant-gardists Susumu Mukai and Valentina Magaletti to solo outings on Livity Sound, ZamZam and his own Trule label, there’s a Midas touch to all his endeavours and this mix is no exception.

Oranj Wine #38 Al Wootton

For the 29th edition of our Mass Cast, we're excited to release this incredible recording of @cvigoe 's 4-hour opening set from Hot Mass on Saturday, March 30, 2024. Conor is someone we've loved to watch grow as an artist through his years in Pittsburgh and via his radio show on 88.3 WRCT. It was such a treat to get to send him off from his time here with a set at the club, and he did an absolutely flawless job. Take notes: this is how you build a night over many hours.

Big thanks to you, Conor, and all the best to you wherever life takes you. We can't wait to see what you do next!

MASS CAST 029: cvigoe @ Hot Mass

LA native Bianca Lexis showcases a monthly, genre-blending hour, exploring the different facets of pop, rock, synth and house music. all in panoramic view, for you. 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/panorama-heaven/episodes/panorama-heaven-8th-may-2024

Panorama Heaven w/ Bianca Lexis 080524

Bill Spencer shares weekend recordings from his living room studio in Detroit, Michigan, from where he brings a range of soulful jazz rock, and ambient sounds, spanning to electronica and psychedelic dub.
 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/bill-spencer/episodes/bill-spencer-12th-may-2024

A Month of Sundays w/ Bill Spencer - Mother's Day Special 120524

Just little old me playing some tunes that I've recently been enjoying!

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DJ Plead @ The Lot Radio 05-13-2024

DJ Miss Parker @ The Lot Radio 05-13-2024

one hour of some of my favourite glitchy house, electro, breaks & bass at the moment.

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Miki @ The Lot Radio 05-16-2024

Organic mix of Grey area grooves, mind bending sound design included.

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Polygonia @ The Lot Radio 05-17-2024

Galcher Lustwerk in the mix.

https://www.instagram.com/lustwerk.music

Swimming with Kfeelz @ The Lot Radio 05-01-2024

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