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This mix/performance was part of the MEG-AIMP / Réveil des Archives Sonores series: 
N.18 w/ @Cobeia (music curator of @ecoutesauvert) 11-05-23 / 18:30 - 20 in the Museum foyer

I was invited to do a vinyl DJ set at the Museum of Ethnology of Geneva (MEG) directly from their extensive archive material. 💫  

On that day, I was given access to dig in a Collection that belonged to Marco Botta, a foreign affairs Swiss diplomat who accumulated records (and newspapers) from all his trips around the World. 🌎 After his death, his family donated the vast Collection to the MEG. It contains folklore & modern music from all over the world up to the 80s. Several big shelves of vinyl from South America, Europe, Oceania, Africa... subdivided by countries. Around 5000 records, most in pristine condition! 

With the little time at my disposal, I decided to focus on Africa, because of my link to it, extensive travels around North and East Africa, my readings about the forging of the Portuguese 1st Global Empire circumventing Africa on their way to India, the many documentaries about the continent I saw, and my interest for its many cultures & music. 

For 4 hours, I searched through the collection, could hear the music, and made a selection. Right after, I played a 1 hour and a half set with the records in public. The set was recorded, filmed & broadcast on WAV33.

I had 2 turntables and a Pioneer mixer at my disposal. I created spontaneously a mixed set, at times overlapping tunes and using effects, especially in the first half hour which features more tribalistic music and sounds sometimes otherworldly.   

I started with an imaginary Ancient Egypt track from a record of a Tutankhamun exhibition in Seattle from 1976, followed by an oud song from the Ottoman Period era by a well-known Egyptian Musician. Then went into Tuareg incursions, tribalistic music, Portuguese colonies (Cabo Verde, Angola...), circumvolution of Africa passing the Cape of Good Hope, all the way to the other side through the various lands (South Africa, Mozambique, Kenya, Ethiopia...) and Islands off the coast of Africa (Maurice, Comoros, Seychelles...) in the Indian Ocean as far as La Reunion and Zanzibar.

Thanks to all at MEG and everyone who was there to listen. 💙

This is the result of which I am pretty proud of. Hope you'll enjoy it!!! 😘

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Text from the MEG website: www.meg.ch/fr/programme-dactivites

Réveil Archives Sonores #18: @Cobeia

For a 1h30 set, the guest artists take us on a musical journey through their personal selection of sound archives.

Cobeia is a DJ and record collector from Geneva. He is also the curator/organizer of Ecoutes au vert (EAV), a series of musical events that has been running since 2006. Over the years, he has organised many concerts and evenings of electro-acoustic, African, No Wave, Electronic, Disco and Experimental music, with talented local and international artists.

Curious to explore a wide range of styles, he unearths gems through long digging sessions. Traditional and modern African music, Outernational, Jazz, Afro-Funk, Post Punk, Disco, Cosmic, Italo, Wave, Electronic, Ambient, Experimental... are just some of the genres he loves. Music that often features a mix of instruments, synths and drum machines, with an analog sound in a computerized world. ;)

Cobeia has mixed at venues & festivals in Geneva, Switzerland, Berlin, Thailand and Vietnam.

A few years ago with Ecoutes au vert, he organized a concert by the traditional Kenyan group Ogoya Nengo & the Dodo Women's Choir Group in collaboration with the MEG.

The records played during this DJ set come from the Marco Botta collection, acquired by MEG in 2011. The collection comprises almost 5,000 LPs (33rpm), released on a multitude of labels from around the world.

Cobeia - African Mix @ MEG 🌍 (Museum of Ethnography of Geneva)

Love On The Riviera - Vol. 3

Jeanne’s (@jeanne_music) music tells the story of life’s cycles, blending past and present through forgotten songs. Shifting between cultures across time and space to take you on this journey into sound.

Far-right ideas are rising, spreading division and hate. In France, the new government stated that "immigration is not a chance for the country." This mix is my humble reminder that French culture thrives on diversity, drawing strength from global roots and celebrating unity through sound. Peace and freedom for all.

Much love and respect from Marseille,
Jeanne. (@jeanne_music)

November w Jeanne

@mistergostoso from Tropical Thunder wishes a Merry Love-Making-Christmas:

A mix for making love with all its facets of ups and downs, heat storms and cooling offs. A three hours journey through the depths of ambient, breakbeat, dub, downtempo and new age in the hope you will use it for what it’s meant for: 

Getting cosy with your loved one, lighting up some candles, taking a lot of time for each other and losing track of it by getting one with the universe of the other. Enjoy. 

Made with love in Stiegengasse in Vienna. Merry love making Xmas

Mister Gostoso's Love Below

"CHEESE BURGERS" GUEST MIX by MARCELLO VANNI
Spaghetti Disco, napoli sound, downtempo mood.
Enjoy.

"CHEESE BURGERS" GUEST MIX by MARCELLO VANNI

On the journey through the desert we see endless expanses of sand, pass camel caravans and small oases before arriving at the end of the journey in a small picturesque village on the edge of the desert where a small group of musicians have gathered. 

on the Desert Trail

«Setblock» #50 for the zurich based radio station gds.fm. Enjoy!
gds.fm/artist/mdmo

1. Marzio Dance D.J. – The Adventure (Theme Version)
2. Kid Machine – Space Renegade
3. Roberto Onofri and Dee Jay Program Band – Living With Passion
4. Eiskalte Engel – Mach Mich Nicht An Mann (Albion Remix)
5. Riccardo Cioni – Garage
6. Sue Ann – My Baby My
7. Flexx – Theme From Deep (Extended Version)
8. Dr. Martini – You Are The One
9. Elvin – Luggi, Luggi, Ludwig
10. Authokino – Cernobyl
11. Takenoko – Trans Amor Express (Dub Mix)
12. Contact – Superschatten
13. Andy Fox – Desert Souls
14. 23rd Underpass – I Will Make You Believe (Radio Instrumental Edit)
15. Steel Mind – Boss Man
16. Eloy – Horizons

GDS.FM - M.D.M.O - SETBLOCK 50

So happy to finally upload my set from last Friday at @sameheads where we celebrated the release of AYO KE DISCO Compilation curated by fantastic @norsicaa (Soundway Records) together with @cobeia (@ecoutesauvert / Music for Indoors). It was such a magical night and I want to thank Alice and Daniel for this wonderful experience and everybody who showed up and vibed hard on the dance floor!!! Much love to you all!! 
❤️❤️❤️

Get your copy ;)
AYO KE DISCO
Boogie, Pop & Funk from the South China Sea (1974-88)
Soundway Records

Rena Volvo - EAV Tanz @ Sameheads 07-02-25 (Ayo Ke Disco Berlin Release Party)

Live recording together with @Max-Bunt from 24th Jan 2025 at @kashemezurich – Gallery.

Le Discoboulet & Max Bunt B2B @Gallery Kasheme Jan 25

Cobeia is a Berlin based DJ & Selector with a great love for music and a record collection to match. Curious to explore an array of styles, he unearths gems through extended digging sessions. His vinyl mix mainly blends African & Mediterranean vibes with funk, groove and twist! 

@cobeia also curates/runs Music for Indoors and @ecoutesauvert (EAV), a series of mixes & events in Geneva and Berlin, which feature many talented local and international Musicians, Record Collectors and DJs.

February w Cobeia

The next installation of the selector series is here, this time we are honored to have @jeanne_music on board! He is an avid record collector from Marseille, France, digging deep into the lost jewels of forgotten songs across a broad range of genres. 

For this mix he has selected one hour of mainly 80's records taking us on trip from Brasil to Italy, seamlessly blending together Jazz-funk, Boogie, Zouk, and Raï. We love it - original kitchen open air vibes guaranteed!

Selector Series: JEANNE

DJ and Selector collective based in Vienna/Austria. We regularly have outdoor and indoor parties. You can find us in the tropics somewhere between the Port of Indecision and Southwest of Disorder. No GPS works here. Palm trees provide the camouflage. Passports are not required. Island music rules. Meet us at the thatched roof bar or send a drift bottle to niki.bogino@tropicalthunder.org

https://www.instagram.com/tropicalthundervienna/

Tropical Thunder Selectors Show at @callshopradio 

FM: Freies Radio Salzkammergut @ResRadio @radiopunctum, @nebulah_radio

Tropical Thunder Selectors and DJs: 
@mistergostoso (Valentin)
@endless_delay_records (Aaron)
@josuazajons (Josua)
@felixew99 (Felix Wolfshöfer)
@ayman-aljarbou (Guy LeDouche)

Wanna become part of our collective? Drop us a line and a link to your soundcloud here: niki.bogino@tropicalthunder.org

Carefully curated by Tropical Thunder Radio Team

November w Jeanne

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