The pilot mix! Plenty of awesome selectors coming to this mix series, but here’s the first one by me, for you - the fam.

Tracks from:
Kruder and Dorfmeister
St. Germain
Madonna
Angelique Kidjo
Aphrodisiac
Mc Neal
Saada Bonaire
Grace Jones
Yussef Kamaal
Scott Grooves
Theo Parrish

01 - Rodriguez (Unkompress, Berlin)

As a DJ, @hidekazutanaka is known for his ability to play and keep in a groove with black music from chill to dance, and jazz in particular. 

Organizer of the CIRCLE parties at the awesome Contact club and SQUAD party at the audiophile focused Bar Bonobo, both in Tokyo. He invites veteran DJs and alternative live acts in addition to local DJs. He was a resident at the StoiQ parties at Heavy Sick ZERO. Hidekazu is as local as it gets and helps push the scene forward. And here he is for your listening pleasure! 

Thank you Hidekazu! 
Cheers

Cloud Nine / Patrick Gibin Feat MdCL & Javonntte
Never Found Love (Original Mix) / Moondance 
World Confusion / Life Recorder
Atmospheric Funk / Trinidadian Deep
Minnie & Marcos / Hazards Of Prophecy
Naive / Lay-Far
Ruff Draft Pt.2 / Shan 
A Pirate’s Eye Feat Amp Fiddler / Dan Shake
Let Me Show You Love / Moodymann
Family Dynamics (Darkhouse Family Remix) / Myele Manzanza

02 - Hidekazu Tanaka (CIRCLE / SQUAD / StoiQ, Tokyo)

Long time DJ and part of the Lost Soul Enterprises crew and The Long Count Cycle, Zack Kerns (aka @Scallywag) is a local staple in New York and has played as far and wide as Japan and South America. He’s a regular at the city's top clubs, parties, and festivals having graced the decks of The Bunker @thebunkerny, Unter, and Sustain Release @sustain-release-nyc. He throws parties like his infamous Fourth World every July and has booked and played along side the likes of Helena Hauff, Veronica Vasicka, Legowelt, Traxx, and countless others. He’s a dope selector that doesn’t get enough attention. And here he is throwing it down for us for over an hour of dark House to Cosmic Techno, from Ambient vibes to Electro, to Acid, to DnB, to Glitchy stuff. Sound messy? Not when Zak does it, he’s a keeper of the craft. Check it out!

Thank you again Zack! Cheers

TRUX - PRELUDE
MALIN GENIE & YALEESA HALL - TOURNANT @malingenie / @yaleesa-hall
MATIAS AGUAYO - LAISSE-MOI PARLER @donmatiasaguayo
WILL LISTER - AGENCY @willlister
TRUX- SLEEPER
AARON J. CUNNINGHAM - WILL YOU CATCH ME WHEN I FALL @aaronjcunningham808
LORD OF THE ISLES - SUNRISE 89 @lordoftheisles
LEONARDO MARTELLI - LAURA @switch02
TRYPHEME - IDEM @trypheme
LOCK EYES - LOVE$LUST @lockeyes
HERRON -TOUCHING
E. MYERS - HATE (VERSION) @e-myers
TM404 & ECHOLOGIST - ADJUSTMENTS (VRIL REMIX) @brendonmoeller
CRETA KANO - FALSE WATER
WILLOW - STRAWBERRY MOON @willowmcr
BNJMN - INOUT @bnjmnnn
SPIVAK - ΠΉΓΑΙΝΈ ΜΈ @mspivak
SVN - DARK PLAN 5
GALAXIAN - FORGET ABOUT IT @galaxian
FLATY - INIT IGNIT @producedbyflaty
HOOVERIAN BLUR - PHANTOM SPACE @hooverianblur
HVL - TEA & SYMPATHY @tabernacle-records
A SAGITTARIUN - CHAPTER & VERSE @elastic-dreams
C-LEKTRO - A2 @mainrecords
DJ OSOM - CHCH
DJ NEDWYT-FOX - HINO DOS MIL MAMBOS
DJ RICK & DJ WILSON - NA PAZ
PUGILIST & TAMEN - CASCA @Pugilistmusic @Tamen
HOOVER1 - HOOVER1A 
COCO BRYCE - LOVIN U @cocobrycebeats
LUKID - USSR @lukid
MEITEI - NAMI @meiteijapan

03 - Scallywag (The Long Count Cycle / Lost Souls Enterprise, NYC)

Based in Japan, Sanshiro (aka @toughguy_346)is a DJ, vinyl curator, author, father, and dope music selector. We discovered his blog, Deep Dance Music Page, more than 10 years ago and it’s been a huge influence, a real hidden treasure, and a music digger’s paradise. He’s played all around Japan and toured Europe in 2018. He has impeccable taste and just recently published a book titled, “Post-house music disc guide”, which summarizes the dance music of the world that isn’t directly associated with what we know as House music today. Link below.

He’s blessed us with a mix of obscure tracks ranging from psychedelic and folk, to avant-garde. He rides us through the leftfield songs from many ends of interesting world music. It’s a perfect session for listening, getting lost, tapping your foot, and getting lyrics caught in your ear! Thank you again Sanshiro. Enjoy guys!

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Tracklist:
Brainticket - To Another Universe
Gay Vaquer - 5:20
Joel Chadabe, Jan Williams - Carnival
Tolouse Low Trax (@detlefnet) - Vai Vai
Murat Ses (@muratsesofficial) - Argus Babe
The Aris Thomas Project - Έλα
Sandro Zane - Moonlight Dance
Gunnel Derning, Mikael Lammgård - Öppen
Hiroki Tamaki - 河
São Quixote - Livre Demais
Pedro Aznar (@pedro-aznar-official) - Candombegle
Strictly Roots - Never Wonder Why
Scott Grooves (@studio-of-scott-grooves) - E2-E4
Deep + Devastating - Hope Street
Iris Underground - Acryl Baby

04 - Sanshiro (Deep Dance Music Page, Japan)

With this episode, we've transitioned from prerecorded sets to live recordings at Unkompress. For the occasion, we had none other than Millos Kaiser come through for the this installment. Millos represents the rich and culturally diverse sounds of Brazil and plays an array of colorful music. Whether releasing records on @soundway-records or @L-I-E-S, or touring the world playing at wonderful music events like @Dkmntl Selectors and @GopTun, he has a sound signature that’s unique to his own. Here's the entire evening as it went. Thanks again to @MillosKaiser for hang and the session! Cheers

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05 - Millos Kaiser (São Paulo)

Our next guest comes all the way from Tel Aviv… Omri Cohen. He’s a DJ, music selector, and 1/2 of the duo Haziz (@hazizmusic). He’s also the former manager of Nuweiba record store located in Teder.FM. An eclectic vinyl collector with a love for funk and latin vibes is seen throughout the way he plays. He’s a proper selector and, for this episode, he gets deep with his country's music before getting to a more funky agenda.

06 - Omri Cohen (Haziz, Israel)

This Youtube episode was recorded live at opening hour on a surprisingly, partly cloudy day in Berlin.
Your musical host for the episode is our founder and musical host, Rodriguez. He kicks off 2024 with a session of tracks from our in-house record collection; a collection which spans the roots of modern electronic music - from Jazz to Disco, Synth and Leftfield, to Ambient and Balearic. Rodriguez creates a wonderful soundtrack for your afternoon of relaxation – be it reading, browsing, or casual chitchat. 

Catch the video on our Youtube Channel - Youtube.com/@unkompress

Genres served: Ambient, Balearic, Jazz, Library Music
Drink of choice: Fountain of Youth Coconut Water
Album of the Set: Teddy Lasry Funky Ghost 1975-1987
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More than just a vinyl bar or cafe, Unkompress is an intimate social space & platform for music, culture, and gathering. Unkompress is a place to enjoy eclectic music with lovely analog audio and natural wine, craft liquor, beer, and coffee. 

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Listening Bar Vinyl Sessions w/ Rodriguez: Ambient, Balearic, Jazz

This episode was recorded live during a Friday evening session in late February. Mathis Peckedrath, aka The Intern, is a record collector, curator and producer based in Berlin and Hamburg. He holds high value in our universal language called music and picks a unique selection of tunes each month in his Spotify playlist called „I love my friends“. Playing live has become somewhat of a rare occasion, given he usually is in the studio making music himself these days. When he does though, it’ll be all vinyl and all killer, no filler.

Genres served: Jazz, World, 70s Soul, Downtempo, Library Music
Drink of choice: Lager Beer 
Recommended Album by Mathis: Paul Horn - Dream Machine

The Intern IG: https://www.instagram.com/itsmetheintern/
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/theintern
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More than just a vinyl bar or cafe, Unkompress is an intimate social space & platform for music, culture, and gathering. Unkompress is a place to enjoy eclectic music with lovely analog audio and natural wine, craft liquor, beer, and coffee. 

Connect with Unkompress at:
www.youtube.com/@unkompress
www.instagram.com/unkompress
www.facebook.com/unkompress
www.mixcloud.com/unkompress

Listening Bar Evening w/ The Intern: 70s Soul, Downtempo, World

This Youtube episode was recorded live during our monthly Thursday evening session called, After Work Soiree, where we bring in a great DJ or selector for an early evening, after work session. Whoever it is, we’re making after-work great again. This time, with the Balearic Maestro himself, Trujillo. 

Hailing from Venezuela, @Trujillo is a producer, DJ and record collector based in Ibiza. Known for his incredible complication Ritmos Fantasia on the Soundway label, he's also responsible for the official reissue of Johnny Lamas, Venezuelan Cosmic Caribe’s Masterpiece "Danza Cósmica" - another gem for the music heads. So enjoy the wonderful, 60+ minutes of the one and only, Trujillo!

Genres served: Balearic, Funk, Synth
Drink of choice: Natural Wine 
Recommended Album by Trujillo: Ghana Special 2: Electronic Highlife & Afro Sounds In The Diaspora, 1980-93 (Soundway Records)

The Intern IG: https://www.instagram.com/djtrujillo/
For bookings: daniel@best-works.com
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More than just a vinyl bar or cafe, Unkompress is an intimate social space & platform for music, culture, and gathering. Unkompress is a place to enjoy eclectic music with lovely analog audio and natural wine, craft liquor, beer, and coffee. 

Equipment:
- Modified Technics MK2 with Nagaoka MP110 cartridge, Analog Relax lead wires, & Shelter headshell
- Resor 2525FX (Discrete Class-A Rotary DJ Mixer)
- Custom Elekit TU-8600S 300B Tube Amplifier
- Klipsch Cornwall IV

Connect with Unkompress at:
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https://www.mixcloud.com/unkompress
https://www.soundcloud.com/unkompress

Balearic, Funk, Synth w/ Trujillo

Friday night with record collector and top-class selector, Din Daa Daa.

The audio excerpt of our next episode on Youtube, Denise aka @dindaadaa shares some of her all-time favorite records for a deep listening and relaxing experience. Focusing on soothing and meditative tracks that reflect themes of unity and compassion - a musical antidote to the current global conflicts, if you will. “Given the bar’s exceptional sound system and dynamic range, I chose organic music made mostly with real instruments to complement the space.” It was a truly special night, surrounded by dear friends and immersed in wonderful music.

If you were there, here’s your chance to relive it. If you missed out, here’s 90 minutes to make your day! Head over to our Youtube to be there.

Genres served: Quiet Storm, Cosmic, Organic, Synth
Drink of choice: Natural Wine
Favorite Album Played: J.O.B. Orquestra – Open The Doors To Your Heart

Website: http://dindaadaa.com/
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More than just a vinyl bar or cafe, Unkompress is an intimate social space & platform for music, culture, and gathering. Unkompress is a place to enjoy eclectic music with lovely analog audio and natural wine, craft liquor, beer, and coffee. Open Weds-Sat from 2pm.

Equipment:
- Modified Technics MK2 with Nagaoka MP110 cartridge, Analog Relax lead wires, & Shelter headshell
- Resor 2525FX (Discrete Class-A Rotary DJ Mixer)
- Custom Elekit TU-8600S 300B Tube Amplifier
- Klipsch Cornwall IV

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www.mixcloud.com/unkompress
@unkompress

Quiet Storm, Cosmic, & Organic w/ Din Daa Daa

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