Tempera Viva

A taste of what went down on the 4th march 2017 @ Koara in Shibuya Tokyo.

Big up 'Ko Saito' for holding it down for the first 3 hours and big up everyone who came thru!

J M S Khosah - Still Human: https://soundcloud.com/apronrecords/sets/j-m-s-khosah

RAW RECORDING.

Apron Party In Tokyo - J M S Khosah & Funkineven B2B @ Koara

Julion De’Angelo follows up his split release on Theo Parrish’s Sound Signature, with his first solo release, Stand On Your Square, on Tone Log Jr. 
    The album opens up with words by Skip Burney, a percussionist who has toured with the likes of Herbie Hancock, McCoy Tyner, and Miles Davis. In the recording, Burney shares his thoughts on the commitment required to be a part of an African drum tradition; however, what he’s saying can be applied more broadly to a larger commitment to music, and even further, a wholehearted devotion to a code, an ethic, a mission. This is the larger message Julion is communicating throughout the entirety of Stand On Your Square: the history and severity of tradition, specifically African traditions. Stand On Your Square Parts 1 and 2 (A and B2 respectively), reflect chaos as the norm, each track finding their peace and discipline in African rhythms differently. The song, Sizzlean (B1) is a stripped down beat track that most directly showcases his roots as a dancer. Stand On Your Square is a fuller look at a new artist who has much more to share with us; and at its simplest reading, it compels us to move.

Julion De’Angelo is a producer and DJ originally from North Carolina, and currently based in Detroit, MI. Julion has been making music since he was a child in NC.  From playing the bass, cello, and drums since his preteen years, music has always been the center of Julion’s world. He’s played in a number of bands, from free jazz and metal, to noise and punk. It’s this experimental sensibility, and familiarity with the avant-garde that he brings to each of his musical endeavors, and specifically the dance floor. 
Julion’s first club experiences took place at the D.I.Y. club, Nightlight and at FrequeNC parties, in Chapel Hill, NC. These are the places where a stronger understanding of dance music and of bodily movement began to take shape for Julion. In all of his work, there is an acute attention to the impact of vibrations on bodies, as well as the (sacred) energetic relationship that can occur between musician and listener.  
Upon moving to Detroit, Julion continues to deepen his immersion in the world of contemporary Black music. In 2017, he released a debut split-EP called “Roots That Talk” with Thomas Xu, on Sound Signature; this joint release inspired them to host party of the same name. He has been featured locally at parties like Music Gallery, where he also engineers sound. In addition, Julion helps organize and engineer the event Black Music, with Deon Jamar. Internationally, Julion has performed at venues like E1 London, Le Sucre, and C12 alongside mentors like, Theo Parrish and Specter.

Release Date - May 24th, 2019

Julion De'Angelo - Stand On Your Square (mixed excerpts)

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Join us for the sixth installment of Moonlight Council, *FRIDAY, December 27th* from 10pm-2am at Starline Social Club in Oakland. Admission is FREE with RSVP to this Facebook event. 

// Special Guests //
DJ SWISHA (NYC)
[Juke Bounce Werk, Fool's Gold]
https://soundcloud.com/dj-swisha

FIERA! (Oakland)
[New World Dysorder, HOEisLife]
https://soundcloud.com/fierrraaa-aurelia-rosado


// Residents //
FARSIGHT
https://soundcloud.com/djfarsight

VELALUNA 
https://soundcloud.com/velaluna


Inspired equally by contemporary underground dance music & the vibrant energy of Oakland, California, Moonlight Council is a new monthly dance party series conceived by producer / DJs Farsight, Velaluna and Mars Kasei.

Genres will include House, Techno, Club Music, Drum & Bass, Trap and Footwork, among others. 

Come ready to dance!

M.L.C. MIX No. 5 // DJ SWISHA

Selwa Abd is a multi-disciplinary artist, curator and musician born in Morocco and, currently based in NY. She performs under the alias Bergsonist and curates the independent music platform bizaarbazaar. She co-runs the online resource Pick Up The Flow with Stephen Decker, and the project 3afak with Sanna Almajedi. She also hosts a monthly show on NTS radio and is represented by Discwoman. She self-released over 21+ EPs on her band camp (go support!), with her last full body of work "Middle Ouest" released via Optimo Music.

If you have the means, we urge ya’ll to donate during this hard time. A lot of us rely solely on gigs / nightlife related revenue to support ourselves, and with everything cancelled, we want to make sure we stick together and look out for each other in such a difficult time. Thank ya’ll for your support- stay positive, stay safe, and tap in.

@bergsonist on venmo

Bergsonist Bandcamp
https://bergsonist.bandcamp.com

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Coloring Lessons Mix Series 002: Bergsonist

DJs Yellowtech and Mo Yasin of the New York party Good Faith select the finest dancefloor heaters from some of NYC's hottest producers. Get the full tracklist → https://crackm.ag/3abvwnz

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Sounds of the new NY underground – Mixed by Good Faith

We’re putting out the first Mister Saturday Night Records release in a long while. It’s by Russell E.L. Butler, and it’s called “Blah Blah”. The record comes out on Friday, September 4, and it contains three tracks made in Prague at the Synthesizer Library and one track made in Russell’s pre-New York home in Oakland.

On the EP’s release date Sept 4th, which is Bandcamp Day, all of the Mister Saturday Night Records share of Bandcamp proceeds from the release will go to Princess Janae Place, an organization that provides referrals to housing for chronically homeless LGBTQ adults in the New York Tri-state area, with direct emphasis on Trans/GNC people of color.

The vinyl release, designed by Boot Boyz Biz, includes a poster featuring these words from Russell:

What are my dreams when they are spoken into real space? Are they statements centering my desires? Are they indictments to hold myself accountable to my vision of life?

My consciousness is meandering and at times I celebrate this drone of words. Stripped of meaning, to reveal what’s beneath. Not an answer, but further questions. The purpose of the mantra is to quiet the conscious mind until the spirit takes over.

Place is important. It grounds the abstract in our humanity. These things came from somewhere. Many places. To culminate into one. Connecting them all. And creating something entirely new. Not an answer, but more questions.

Written and Produced by Russell E.L. Butler.

Many thanks to the the Synthesizer Library, Alissa, Mary, Martin, Oliver, the whole Prague crew.