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OUTERVIEWS Podcast on Dublab Radio

Show page on Dublab Radio: https://www.dublab.com/archive/tommaso-cappellato-outerviews-nia-andrews-01-31-21

OUTERVIEWS is a limited monographic series – the third episode focuses on singer-songwriter, writer and director Nia Andrews.

NIA ANDREWS

Whenever artist Nia Andrews steps to the stage, the room around her falls into the dreamy world she paints. The singer-songwriter’s unique vision and expressive aesthetics fly high over her undeniable legacy in the artistic culture of Los Angeles. After touring internationally as a background singer for artists Janelle Monae, Lauryn Hill and Common, penning vocals for bourgeoning stars such as Kelela, celebrated voices such as Jill Scott and appearing on Solange’s #1 album A Seat at the Table, it was a long-time coming for Nia to step center stage with her debut album, No Place Is Safe. With this project Nia shows her range as a powerhouse producer in her own right, having written, arranged and produced the album to add an impressive new chapter to the musical narrative of Los Angeles.The self-taught musician and producer has become a seminal voice at live venues across Los Angeles’ thriving music scene and worldwide. She was the opener for Corinne Bailey Rae’s West Coast US tour, and made her Europe debut at ÜberjazzFestival in Hamburg, Germany, where she also played Gilles Peterson’s Worldwide Festival in Leysin, Switzerland. No matter the setting or the sound – whether serving her raw emotion behind the piano, singing at a wild underground party, or alongside pop’s heavy-hitters – one thing remains the same: Nia Andrews brings a magic like nothing else.

TRACKLIST:

Nia Andrews – The Road
Nia Andrews – Linger
Nia Andrews – From Here
Nia Andrews – Down
Nia Andrews – Little Girl
Nia Andrews – Be A Smart Girl
Nia Andrews – The Ceiling
Nia Andrews – Inside Your Head
Nia Andrews – Might Be Eternity
Mark de Clive-Lowe feat. Nia Andrews – Now Or Never
Nia Andrews – Ho’oponopono (Interlude)
Nia Andrews – Notes On A History
Nia Andrews – Old Man
Nia Andrews – Cleo And The King
Nia Andrews – Sue
Mocky feat. Nia Andrews – Stop Time
Mocky feat. Nia Andrews & Joey Dosik – Aimamono (Sweet Things)
Tommaso Cappellato feat. Nia Andrews – Fly
Mike Blankenship feat. Nia Andrews, Juan Perez & Kea Choice – Sober Up
Swarvy & Mndsgn feat. Nia Andrews
Rafael Saadiq – So Ready
Nia Andrews – The Lovers
Dexter Story feat. Nia Andrews – Easter Prayer

OUTERVIEWS on Dublab Radio Episode #3: Nia Andrews (01.31.21)

Because of the current global situation, it's been awhile since Space Ghost and friends have been able to host their monthly dance party Open Soul. While everyone is stuck at home, the Open Soul crew have decided to pick up where their mix series had left off 2 years ago, starting with Vol. 3 by Space Ghost.

This mix holds a few classic selections from the dance night, as well as some more recent finds. Expect an obscure mix of Boogie and Disco mostly from the 80s. These songs are for sweaty nights on a packed dance floor at Starline Social Club. We hope to be back doing what we love one day soon!

Recorded Sep. 2020 - Oakland, CA

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Tracklist

Breakwater - Work It Out
Intrigue - One Touch
C.S. Lewis - Are You Leaving
The Cool Notes - Spend The Night
Soa - Love Pillow
Sass - Much To Much
Midnight Express - Turn It Out
Antonio Sorrentino - Luna Lù
Lefturno - Out Of Sight (SG Edit)
Fresh Band - Come Back Lover
Jahari - Fire & Desire
Chateau - Strike A Spark
Aretha Franklin - Jump To It
Winfield Parker - I Wanna Be With You
Momo Joseph - Africain
Jessie Rogers - One Monkey
Janet Kay - Eternally Grateful
Mass Appeal - Waiting For Tonight
Kano - I’m Ready
Parbleu - Danse Cette Zik
The Mauskovic Dance Band - Space Drum Machine (Detroit Swindle’s Flute Mix)
Bernardino - Sciummo (Unreleased Mix)

Open Soul Dance Floor Classics Vol. 3 (Mixed By Space Ghost)

Darker Than Wax FM, hosted by Marcoweibel and Mawkus every Saturday afternoon. Ever so present yet deeply rooted, we move through two hours of diverse rhythms and globally free frequencies with regular notable guests.

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Darker Than Wax FM @ The Lot Radio 09 - 19 - 2020

• DTW FM #235 •

Hosted by:
Marco Weibel
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Show #235 • Two hours of upfront freshness. Mawkus for the 1st and Marco closing the 2nd.

Mawkus Set :
DTW Intro
Kahil El'Zabar & Co. - How Can We Mend A Broken Heart
Laurent Bardainne & Tigre d'Eau Douce - Porsche 944 (Remix Pour les Disparus)
Steve Arrington - Make a Difference
Alex Puddu - Don't Hold Back
Bless The Mad - Russian Summer
Contours & Yadava - Cascades (Skygaze Remix)
Manuel Darquart - Serious About Parkour (Medlar Timbale Dub)
Black Loops - French Affair
XL Regular - Uplifted (SofaTalk Rework)
Lex Amor - Moesh feat. Dips & Lo-Wu
Honey Dijon - Not About You (KDA 'Legacy' Extended Remix)
Reginald Omas Mamode IV - 400 Years (IG Culture Remix)
DJ Holographic & Alex Wilcox - Parallel Shifting
Skeleton King - Exhale Out
Eliphino - You Said That
UC - Wake Up
Art Of Tones - So Sweet

Marco Weibel Set :
Eddie Flashin' Fowlkes - Deep Pit (Kenny Larkin Mix)
Romatt Project - The Road (Romain’s Hard Piano Mix)
Munir - Racecar
Jozef K - Can You Hear Me
James Bangura - Drown It Out 
Inkke - Crucifix 
Reedale Rise - Water Margin
Lego Edit - Friendly Pressure (Relative Acid Journey)
Sun Ra Arkestra - Horizon
Gordon’s War - Gotta Fan The Flame
Kazi ft. Madlib - A.V.E.R.A.G.E.
Potatohead People & De La Soul - Baby Got Work (Posdnuos & Kapok)
Rivage - Strung Out On You Love
Gratien Midonet - La Point Dé Nég’
DJ Zinc - Positive Steps
Coco Bryce - Blue Tile Lounge 
Kush Jones - Systems
Coco Bryce - Krush Groove

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Darker Than Wax FM #235 • 26th September 2020

that shit always happens - Mix

We're bummed to hear that Starline Social Club, where we used to host our monthly party, is having to sell their business due to pandemic. Who knows what the future holds for our Open Soul party, for now J8D420 blesses us with the next mix in our series. Expect a blend of modern funk, house, and boogie.

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Some words from @j8d_deejay

"Things are moving fast; I could cry but I gotta keep up. I know there is a lot of love out there, though it often feels out of reach.. or already snatched off the shelf. So much damn loss, it’s hard to even make sense of what is left. The music, for one.. The spirit and energy around an inclusive, warm, deep, bumpin’ MIX played live to a dancing crowd as diverse as Oakland has ever seen. 

But when you are in the MIX, it’s just you: an artist attempting to communicate a feeling. I am so forever grateful to my Open Soul collaborators for always bringing the biggest vibes and holding down our party with a hella lot of love and care and patience through a ton of highs and a few lows.
With all that in mind, I ask myself what is left? I made this mix over a period of weeks while turning inward and looking back on the evidence of which accumulated records could stand as a testament to my own big vibe, basically some deeply emotionally significant cuts. So much in the world feels discouraging and ever dwindling into some further state of fragmentation. Despite that, we still turn to the music to uplift and elevate ourselves and each other; por vida."

Open Soul Dance Floor Classics Vol. 5 (Mixed By J8D420)

Show page on Dublab Radio: https://www.dublab.com/archive/tommaso-cappellato-outerviews-harry-whitaker-04-13-20

OUTERVIEWS is a limited monographic series – the first episode is on the late piano player, composer and arranger Harry Whitaker.

HARRY WHITAKER
Harry Whitaker is a piano player, producer and arranger born in Pensacola, Florida who began playing piano at age 5. He grew up in Detroit, soaking up the bluesy sensibility of Barry Harris, Tommy Flanagan, and Hank Jones. Harry moved to New York City in 1961, playing nights and weekends until his first long-term gig with R&B star Lloyd Price. He landed various road jobs, including stints with Eugene McDaniel and Blood, Sweat & Tears. He spent four years with vibist Roy Ayers in the group “Ubiquity,” for which he composed the famous tune “We Live In Brooklyn, Baby”. Next he became Roberta Flack’s musical director, a position he held for nine years. Since then, he’s worked with such artists as Stephanie Mills, Carmen Lundy, Gary Bartz, and Phyllis Hyman, while director Quentin Tarantino featured his music in the film “Jackie Brown.” On Martin Luther King day of 1976, at the age of 26, Mr. Whitaker recorded “Black Renaissance – Body, Mind, and Spirit” a holy grail amongst collectors of soul-jazz and rare groove. During his later years, he recorded three more jazz piano albums for Fresh Sound Records and Smalls Records. He frequently played in various downtown New York City jazz clubs, such as Smalls, Fat Cat and Arturo’s. Harry Whitaker died on November 17 2010.

TRACKLIST:
Roy Ayers Ubiquity – Boogie Back
Harry Whitaker – One Who Sees All Things
Roy Ayers Ubiquity – We Live In Brooklyn, Baby
Roberta Flack – I Can See The Sun In Late December
Eugene McDaniels – Jagger The Dagger
Terumasa Hino – This Planet Is Ours
Harry Whitaker – The After Life Part 1
Norman Connors – Skin Diver
Teruo Nakamura – Love Is A Reflection In The Mirrors Behind Your Eyes
Harry Whitaker – Black Renaissance – Body, Mind & Spirit
Teruo Nakamura – Morning Mist – Steppin’ With Lord
Terumasa Hino – Samba De La Cruz
Harry Whitaker – Magic Ritual
Harry Whitaker – The After Life Part 2

OUTERVIEWS on Dublab Radio Episode #1: Harry Whitaker (04.13.20)

Show page on Dublab Radio: https://www.dublab.com/archive/tommaso-cappellato-outerviews-w-michael-carvin-06-29-20

OUTERVIEWS is a limited monographic series – this second episode focuses on the life and music of drummer, producer and educator MICHAEL CARVIN with an extensive interview Tommaso and Michael did at the beginning of May.

MICHAEL CARVIN
Born in Houston, Texas, Michael Carvin began his musical training at the age of six with his father, one of the top drummers in Houston. By the age of twelve, Carvin began playing professionally and won what would be the first of five consecutive Texas rudimental championships. Carvin’s career has included two years as a staff drummer with Motown Records, as well as studio and television work on the West Coast. Joining Freddie Hubbard’s band in 1973, Carvin moved to New York City, where he gained a reputation as one of the most formidable drummers on the jazz scene. In addition to leading his own bands, Carvin has played and recorded with Dizzy Gillespie, Dexter Gordon, Jackie McLean, McCoy Tyner, Pharoah Sanders, Bobby Hutcherson, James Moody, Hampton Hawes, Johnny Hartman, Abbey Lincoln, Jimmy Smith, Hugh Masekela, Alice Coltrane, Cecil Taylor and many others. Carvin has recorded on more than 250 albums. He is also a drum teacher and clinician.

TRACKLIST:
Jackie McLean & Michael Carvin – Gong Go Lye
Michael Carvin Quintet – The Camel
Michael Carvin – Something I Saw Through My Mind
Michael Carvin – Love Is The Key
Billy Bang – Ho Chi Minh Is In The House
Jimmy Smith – What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life
Monk Montgomery – Personage
Todd Cochran – Free Angela
Henry Franklin – Blue Lights
Jackie McLean & Michael Carvin – De I Comahlee Ah
Pharaoh Sanders – Greeting To Saud (Brother McCoy Tyner)
Pharaoh Sanders – Ore-Se-Rere
Pharaoh Sanders – Elevation
Lonnie Liston Smith – Expansions
Lonnie Liston Smith – Voodoo Woman
Lonnie Liston Smith – Watercolors
Hannibal Marvin Peterson – Soul Brother (In Dedication To Malcom X)
Michael Carvin Quintet – Kwebena’s Blues
Cecil McBee – Mutima
Freddie Hubbard Quintet – Straight Life
Freddie Hubbard Quintet – Intrepid Fox
Reggie Workman First – Mark II
Michael Carvin Experience – Sayonara Blues
Michael Carvin – Thabo

OUTERVIEWS on Dublab Radio Episode #2: Michael Carvin (06.29.20)

Drummer, Producer, DJ, Founder of Domanda Music
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OUTERVIEWS on Dublab Radio Episode #1: Harry Whitaker (04.13.20)

Tommaso Cappellato / Domanda Music