@mirrens

"This mix is focused around late 90s / early 00s Indian hip hop tracks that I've been compiling and obsessed with for the past year or so. In my opinion most of these tunes cleanly hit that sweet spot of east meets west production, combining traditional vocals and instruments with heavy synths + bass 🔊🔊

Hope you enjoy!!"

https://undertheapricottree.net/mirren/

Photo: Matt Rigg

Apricot 12: Mirren

@giuliodj @editionhawara

https://undertheapricottree.net/julian-horn/

Photo: Madeleine Mittas

Apricot 14: Julian Horn

@monrakplengthai

"this mix puts a spotlight on the brief but influential "luk thung folk song" scene. following after popular bangkok café entertainer surachai folksong, a number of thailand's biggest country music stars released albums in "folksong" style, recording stripped-down, coffeehouse-ready arrangements of guitar, bass and electric organ, courting an audience looking to soundtrack a night of relaxed drinking and socializing. hope this hour of music can serve you similarly!

01. รุ่งเพชร แหลมสิงห์ - ฝนเดือนหก
rungphet laemsing - fon duean hok ("june rain")
02. สุรชัย โฟล์คซอง - น้ำตาลาไทร
surachai folksong - nam ta la sai ("tears at leaving the banyan tree")
03. พุ่มพวง ดวงจันทร์ - อยากฆ่าผู้ชายเจ้าชู้
phumphuang duangchan - yak kha phu chai chao chu ("i want to kill this adulterous man")
04. ชาย เมืองสิงห์ - ชะทิงนองนอย
chai mueangsing - cha thing nong noi
05. ก้าน แก้วสุพรรณ - หนุ่มเมืองนนท์
kan kaeosuphan - num mueang non ("young man from nonthaburi")
06. สายัณห์ นิรันดร - พอหรือยัง
sayan nirandon - pho rue yang ("is it enough, yet?")
07. สุรชัย โฟล์คซอง - กระท่อมพ่อหมาย
surachai folksong - krathom pho mai ("a widower's hut")
08. รุ่งเพชร แหลมสิงห์ - แล้วแต่วาสนา
rungphet laemsing - laeo tae watsana ("according to fate")
09. สายัณห์ สัญญา - น้ำตาอีสาน
sayan sanya - nam ta isan ("tears of isan")
10. พุ่มพวง ดวงจันทร์ - ชอบมองนักเชียว
phumphuang duangchan - chop mong nak chiao ("i love to stare")
11. สุรชัย โฟล์คซอง - อยากเป็นเจ้าบ่าว
surachai folksong - yak pen chao bao ("i want to be the groom")
12. พุ่มพวง ดวงจันทร์ - รักไม่จริงต้องยิงด้วยปืน
phumphuang duangchan - rak mai ching tong ying duai puen ("if your love's untrue, you must be gunned down")
13. ชาย เมืองสิงห์ - ทำบุญร่วมชาติ
chai mueangsing - tam bun ruam chat ("let's make merit")
14. เพลิน พรหมแดน - สาวโสด
phloen phromdaen - sao sot ("single lady")
15. ก้าน แก้วสุพรรณ - บ้านน้องอยู่ไหน
kan kaeosuphan - ban nong yu nai ("where do you live, girl?")
16. สายัณห์ สัญญา - สัญญาห้าปี
sayan sanya - sanya ha pi ("a five year promise")
17. รุ่งเพชร แหลมสิงห์ - กุหลาบเมาะลำเลิง
rungphet laemsing - kulap molamloeng ("rose of mawlamyine")"

Apricot 17: Monrakplengthai

@marwanfilali

https://undertheapricottree.net/marwan-filali/

Apricot 18: Marwan Filali

@vladomarkovic

Saphileaum - Savar
Henry Kawahara - ライラックの弦 (Lilac Strings)
Moonilena - Arasole Rain
Sweatson Klank - Light Bridge
Clan Caimán - Tribu  
Max Essa - Miró In The Bathroom
Blue - Mangrove
Conny Frischauf - Parapiri
Henry Kawahara - 旅立ち = Start On A Journey
Pauline Anna Strom - Tropical Convergence
Dubharp - Escapade
Love Ape - Zen
The Zenmenn - Stairway To Heaven

https://undertheapricottree.net/vlado-markovic/

Photo: Matt Rigg

Apricot 19: Vlado Markovic

@shah_sharafi

undertheapricottree.net/shah-sharafi

"A range of electronic and experimental songs from contemporary artists hailing from the Near East (and beyond, mixed in with a few select gems. A chance to re-centre what we think of as ‘Eastern’ music, and an ode to the much forgotten world of Arabic Modernism. 

Fatima Al Qadiri - Zandaq 
Anadol - Ay Çürüdü
Nadah El Shazly - Palmyra 
Selda - Şaka Maka
Skeletons - Mulatu
Raviv Gazit - One & One
Khidja - Abdul (original mix)
Omar Khorshid - Guitar El Chark
Arushi Jain - Look How Far We Have Come 
Sohrab - Zarrin
Jaubi - Zari
Erkin Koray - Deli Kadın"

Photo: Sarah Pannell

Apricot 24: Shah Sharafi

https://undertheapricottree.net/frinda-di-lanco-hendrik-stein/

@frinda_di_lanco @hendrik_stein

“This mix is the excuse for all the postcards we missed to write during various trips to Napoli. At our first arrival at 6am on some mid-september day back in 2017 we were instantly absorbed by the seething city with it’s narrow alleys and rough but passionate citizens. Of course we came across some Neapolitan records before but only through witnessing the pulse of the city we finally lost our hearts to the sweetness and pathos of Canzone. After various trips to Napoli and Sicily and thanks to the great tips of lovely people like Florian, Daniele and Massimo we finally managed to put this mix together. And we hope you enjoy it.”

Photo: Oğuzcan Özyurt

Apricot 30: Frinda di Lanco & Hendrik Stein - 'Napoli Speciale'

@mlle_elle

https://undertheapricottree.net/mademoiselle-linda/

Apricot 36: Mademoiselle Linda

@tayfighter

“After a long break in recording mixes it was difficult to know what to put in. I’ve always had a love for pop music, from the feel good cheesy hits to the moody ones. So I thought why not start there. This mix isn’t aimed at the dance floor but it does have a few euphoric moments to sing along too! It veers a little, but I hope it matches the early days of spring here in the UK.”

Apricot 44: Ty Abiodun

@sankywashere

https://undertheapricottree.net/sanky/

Apricot 45: Sanky

@janneke-hulshof

https://undertheapricottree.net/typhoon-lady/

“I recorded this mix a few days after coming back from Amsterdam where I met my newborn niece. Being back in Berlin and feeling a bit far away, I think the mix reflects the feelings of blissful joy mixed with a little melancholy. I hope you enjoy listening to it as we escape winter and move into sunny spring evenings. For Nuri.”

Apricot 46: Typhoon Lady

@evieweily

https://undertheapricottree.net/evie/

"This was a really fun mix to make and moves through a heap of different sounds and tempos that I don’t usually go to when I’m playing out. It’s the kind of selection that I love listening to when I’m just at home - lots of soft rock and 80s synth pop!"

Apricot 47: Evie

@lumamusicc @tropicana_melodia

http://undertheapricottree.net/luma

“I felt like making something that would in a way put together what I’ve been most recent listening to and looking for - some of balearic funky sounds and street soul, and that including music from all around the world, from all different ages: Kiss The Sky, Linda Di Franco, Soul Connection and so on! Enjoy”.

Photo: Chris Nichols

Apricot 49: Luma

@fragmentsinwax @kiernandj 

https://undertheapricottree.net/kiernan-abbott/

“Right now feels like the tides are changing in all kinds of different ways and this mix was a pause in the chaos. In the past year I’ve often felt a little lost in this little venture, so the tracks selected here are the ones that slipped between the cracks. I took a peaceful moment to record this after a week of friendship back home in Wales - I hope listeners take a moment to enjoy this too.”

📸: Kiernan Abbott

Apricot 50: Kiernan Abbott (Fragments in Wax)

@la_roze @lovereactionfamily

https://undertheapricottree.net/la-roze/

"This mix is a personal selection with lots of old favourites I love to play on Sundays at home. Also included is a track from the record we just released on @lovereactionfamily."

Apricot 51: La Roze

@anthonyc_kuta

https://undertheapricottree.net/kuta-anima/

"This was a fun little extendo one to record, filled with heaps of new wax that I got overseas, rare b sides lost gems and classics. Inspired by a time spent wandering the streets of Paris in Summer lugging dozens of records in a falling apart tote."

Apricot 52: Kuta (Anima)

@beaton-4

https://undertheapricottree.net/danny-bodega/

"Been very much on the romance of the endless summer tip musically and otherwise, and recorded this mix perhaps oddly on a rain lashed night in the dying days of London Summer. Mostly records picked up from travels last year and a couple CDs. Long afternoon holiday mode engagement for this one. Mainly musics from the Antilles and diaspora with full props to the makers, singers, players."

Photo: Daniel Beaton

Apricot 53: Danny Bodega

@chewchew_cc

undertheapricottree.net/undertheapricottree/chewchew/

“In the midst of these tumultuous times, I've found refuge in the harmonies and rhythms of music, crafting a mix that captures the essence of the looming winter. Lately, I've been gravitating towards Lovers Rock and Dub Music. Perhaps there's something in the air that calls for the warmth and optimism these genres exude. It's my hope that this mix envelopes you in solace, bringing a beacon of positivity amid the prevailing chill. Let the melodies be your comforting blanket, reminding us all of the enduring power of music.”

Apricot 54: ChewChew

Apricot 57: Prop Joe

“I loved putting this mix together, a concept that’s been on my mind for a while. Enjoy 90 minutes of music from entirely African artists / artists from African heritage. Mainly early SA House & Kwaito with a splash of soca & bubblegum to get the feet moving! Special thanks to Biko for helping out with a couple of the tracks in this one.”

Link in bio.

Apricot 57: Prop Joe

@sanshiro_ddmp

https://undertheapricottree.net/undertheapricottree/sanshiro/

“In 2021 I published a book called ‘Post-House Music Disc Guide’. This mix based is on that idea, which includes proto-house and similar genres.”

Apricot 58: Sanshiro

@luna_mqa

https://undertheapricottree.net/undertheapricottree/luna/

"This mix reminds me of:

slowly drinking a sweet coffee in the morning;
sunshine;
my grandmother; 
home.

I hope you enjoy it and take a moment to slow down and have a little dance. I hope the music transports you somewhere nice and warm. 

Enjoy xx"

Photo: Chris Nichols

Apricot 59: Luna

@mrdrake

https://undertheapricottree.net/undertheapricottree/fritjof-drake/

https://www.youtube.com/@fritjofdrake1251

“When I was asked about the mix around a year ago, I already had some records that I wanted to play in mind. My intent was to showcase some swedish sounds, but of course I couldn’t just keep to that. Like the australian record for example, or the fake reggae track in the middle. 

My goal with the mix was to create that sunny feeling that, especially us people in scandinavia, long for during the harsh winter months. And I think that I succeeded with my blend of dub, jamaican grooves, hiphop, UK street soul records, and of course a token italo track.”

Apricot 60: Fritjof Drake

@andrejmicajkov

https://undertheapricottree.net/undertheapricottree/andrej-micajkov/

Apricot 61: Andrej Micajkov

@jae-zae

https://undertheapricottree.net/undertheapricottree/tucan-discos/

"When I selected the tracks for this mix, I wanted to talk about ‘love’. Hope you all listen to this mix while thinking of ‘love’ with your lover, friends, family, animals, etc. :).”

Apricot 62: Tucan Discos

https://undertheapricottree.net/undertheapricottree/boboxa/

@boboxamusic

"This mix is just some beautiful melodies from around the world. All genres and origins. Hope you’ll enjoy the trip!"

Apricot 63: Boboxa

@juanizguerra

https://undertheapricottree.net/juan-izguerra/

"It’s summer here so the first half is a little on the warmer side. Downtempo and r&b, then works into some tracks to pick it up a bit to make it mellow yet funnnn."

Apricot 64: Juan Izguerra

@dawn-again

https://undertheapricottree.net/undertheapricottree/dawn-again/

“Not sure if you remember the record label 'The Balearic Sounds of …' and they would select an artist and re-release their most “balearic” cuts. So like Lucio Battisti, Fleetwood Mac, Crosby Stills & Nash etc etc. Artists that might be considered “pop” or “rock” but have a few island time heaters stashed in the back catalogue. It really opened my eyes to the fact that balearic music is a vibe moreso than a genre. This mix is a little bit of that, and a lot of the fact that I’ve always wanted to do a soft, dad rock, strummy guitar mix. Got some new, some old, some ambient, some sing-a-long. Even ventures away from the beach aesthetic and more into the untapped balearic landscape of cattle farms and dusty bush roads. Probably sounds best with your feet up on your back verandah, fresh VB stubby in hand, admiring the handiwork you’ve just bestowed on your lawn. Maybe with the barbie warming up…”

Apricot 65: Dawn Again

@freddygardens @proto-exotica

https://undertheapricottree.net/freddy-gardens-proto-exotica/

Lately there’s been a lot of old DJ Harvey and Daniele Baldelli mixes in my ears, so naturally I’ve been digging for that lush, spacey Balearic sound. From there I’ve zig zagged between late 80s NYC, early 90s Ibiza, and the cosmic birthplace that was mid 70s Italy. 

When I’m not digging, I geek out hard and read, watch docos, and listen to podcasts on music history. The stories behind the Loft, Studio 54, and iconic beachside clubs like
“Baia Degli Angeli” (Bay of Angels) are pure gold and they helped pave the way for the cosmic wave we’re still riding today. This mix is my salute to that era, along with some more recent releases for good measure. Enjoy!

Apricot 66: Freddy Gardens (Proto Exotica)

https://undertheapricottree.net/undertheapricottree/petar-djuric/

@deeport

“Ths selection is meant to take listeners on a downtempo Balearic journey, weaving through soft rock, French rarities, and uplifting Italo disco. Designed to evoke a sense of warmth and optimism, it's perfect for starting the new year or cruising by the sea on a beautiful day. From Montenegro with love, Petar”.

Apricot 67: Petar Djuric

https://undertheapricottree.net/undertheapricottree/septem-fm/

@felipe-tocco-412563848 @maximil-hoppe

Live from High Times

"This mix is a live recording of our set for 'High Times' on New Year's Eve. It was a free street party, and we had the pleasure of playing the warm-up slot just before sunset. It was such a fun opportunity, allowing us to go from G-funk, street soul, freestyle, and boogie, before closing out with our favourite house tracks. Huge thanks to navyblueradio for the invitation and to Crown Ruler for hosting – we had the best time!"

Apricot 68: Septem FM

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