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DC Promo Tracks #753: "Tropical Pavillion" by Space Ghost is part of the release "Medusozoa" on Tartelet Records @tartelet-records  

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DC Promo Tracks #753: Space Ghost "Tropical Pavillion"

NEW TO BALAMII - Dolfin Records' Ben Hixon runs through a mixed bag of tracks from Wayne Shorter, Project Pat, Frankie Knuckles and some unreleased Lord Byron. He also drops a couple of Dolfin Records' classics along the way.

Dolfin Records w/ Ben Hixon - March 2021

Delicate, sensual and a sure delight for lazy bike rides, basking in the sun of a balmy afteroon. A warm breeze spinning the weather vane due North, as winds rise from the South to thaw the East coast out from the chasms of a gloomy winter. 

For episode 25 of automatic writing, I am very happy to invite my friend Joey Power into the mix. Tune in for a two-hourlong serving of lo-fi soul, lovers (un)classics, new age delights and more.

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automatic writing w/ AKA Joey (March 2021)

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First couple hours of my v-day all-nighter at Toronto's best sounding living room/bar. 100% vinyl and several 15% vermouths.

AKA Joey live at the Little Jerry two hours before Valentine's Day

I Wish Today Was Yesterday

Time keeps marching on - won’t delay
Shadows fade to dawn - into day
I can’t bear to say goodbye - once again
Not knowing how the story ends - or when

I wish today was yesterday
When the sun was warm and the sky was blue
If only time had not been swept away
Then I’d have one more day with you

The road ahead is dark and wide - I can’t see
The thought of years without your eyes - follows me
Will our paths cross down the line - I can’t tell
But the space between us feels - like farewell

I wish today was yesterday
When the sun was warm and the sky was blue
If only time had not been swept away
Then I’d have one more day with you

I Wish Today Was Yesterday

It's a pleasure to share the first mix contribution of this new decade which comes from the heart of California's apostle of funk, Garrett. Interview (excerpt) down below. 

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MFM: Hi Garrett, such a pleasure to have you on board. For the readers who've never been to Pasadena before, could you describe how it is growing up and living there as an artist?

G: It’s a suburb just north of The City of Los Angeles. A few miles from Dodgers Stadium. Home of the Rose Bowl & the Rose Parade. Living there was nice, for the most part. Slower than Los Angeles, yet..still in the same county. All backgrounds live there & also co-existed with each other in the schools & etc. The schools used to have music programs. The neighborhoods had parks. Still do. Yet, the park in my neighborhood was called Jackie Robinson Park. A lot of stories from the era I grew up in around this park, neighborhood & particular side of Pasadena aka: Northwest Pasadena. Too much for your readers, now, in this interview. 

MFM: Is it different now from back when you grew up there?

G: It’s different. My neighborhood used to be mostly Black. Last time I went back, it was mostly Latino. Downtown has now been gentrified. Small Mom & Pop stores have been replaced with big brand stores & eateries. Etc. Yet, all things change. Nothing ever stays the same.

MFM: Could you tell a bit about how you got to play instruments and where your exceptional knowledge of anything funky comes from?

G: Just taught my self keyboards & drums. No one taught me anything. It was natural. Just dived in. As for Funk; it was all over the place growing up; on the radio, my parents records, my neighbors windows, the cars driving by, boom boxes after school, etc. Hip-Hop was part of my youth as well. Just came later. Yet, I was also into other styles by artists such as RUSH, Gary Numan, KISS, Iron Maiden, Soft Cell, The Human League, early 80’s King Crimson like “Elephant Talk” & more. That was how we got down in Pasadena. We weren’t one dimensional as far a music styles. 

MFM: Apart from funk-related music, is there any other kind of music you're into, or maybe even get your inspiration from?

G: I like Detroit Techno a lot. Early Chicago House (particularly Larry Heard’s endeavors & related), Prog. Library music, Ambient, some Metal, & some Pop, such as artists like Prefab Sprout & The Blue Nile.

MFM: On your LP's synths seem to do the talking whereas lots of your other material include vocals too. Is there a specific reason for that both Garrett albums came out fully instrumental?

G: It’s a glimpse into my private life. I’m an only child. Didn’t really need to speak much. So, that mind-state flows all over both releases, in that manner.  

MFM: You're a producer and musician foremost. At what point did DJing start to play a pivotal role in your life/career?

G: Around 2006 when I started DJ’ing (weekly) at a party called Funkmosphere in Culver City, California at a small bar called Carbon. The rest is history. 

MFM: How important is DJing and touring to you? You seem to be rather selective when choosing shows, correct?

Garrett: All of my creative endeavors are important to me. I really don’t take any of them for granted. I’m not that selective. I think if anything is related to that; it may be that I just don’t wanna play myself out everywhere, every month! I’d like it to remain special when I come around, worldwide (humbly speaking).

MFM: If there's anything more you'd like to share maybe?

G: Thank you to all the listeners for your continued interest & support of my creative endeavors out here in the world. I sincerely appreciate it. I’ve matured over the years & thank you all for maturing with me. Peace to the entire MFM staff & everyone paying attention + listening.

MFM Mix 011: Garrett

AKA Joey on IC Radio 2020-02-28

Jubilantly providing us with magic mix number forty nine is AKA Joey @aka_joey

He's popped up on Invisible City Radio and is another Toronto based dj / digger to appear in the series.

Here he brings a silky smooth blend of lovers rock, dub and street soul perfect for those lockdown garden gatherings. Enjoy :)

M a g i c a s t - 0 4 9 🎇 - AKA Joey

A mix of jazz-funk and soul for Tomorrow Store. 
https://tomorrowstore.co.uk/

Community Radio - Steve Sandwich

1hr Street Soul Christmas Spesh.


Tracklist:

Jamma-Dee - Here I.M.
Space Ghost - So Much Love
Fifth Of Heaven - Just A Little More
Dwight Sykes - That’s The Way Love Is
Uku Kutu - Right Or Wrong
SunPalce - The Funkier Worm (Oscar From Hell)
Simba - P Play
Dwight Sykes - If You Want My Love
Special Touch - Garden of Life
Maryn E. Coote - Welcome To My World (Live 2007)
D’Bora - No Sense (Club Mix)
Ms Ray - How They Shine
George & Glen Miller - Touch Your Life
Arlana - When You Call Me Name
Patrice Rushen - Each To His Own
Sybil Thomas - Rescue Me
Jarren - Jarren’s Groove

The Café Au Lait Street Soul Xmas Special 2020

Jacuzzi Radio is a radio show that airs every 3rd Wed of the month on virtualpublic.net

VPN Radio : Jacuzzi Radio w/ Beschloo Jan 20 (21')

Koralek was riding solo for an hour of blissed-out jazz cuts and psychedelia from the likes of Ryuichi Sakomoto, Guilherme Coutninho, and Francisco Mora.

Far Out Recordings w/ Koralek - January 2021

Marcos Valle joined us for 60 minutes of his recent pics and favourites. Tracks inside from Tom Misch, Roy Ayers, Emicida as well as some of his own works as well. 

Tom Misch - South Of The River
Donald Fagen - The Goodbye Look 
Lulu Santos - Walkpeople
Leon Ware - Rocking You Eternally
Roy Ayers - Everybody Loves The Sunshine 
Emicida - Pequenas Alegrias da Vida Adulta feat. Marcos Valle
Loren Oden - Galaxies
The Style Council - The Best Thing
Free Nationals, Chronixx - Eternally Light
Masego, Don Toliver - Mistery Lady 
Joyce Moreno feat. Marcos Valle - Bloco Do Eu Sòzinho
Marcos Valle - Alma
Marcos Valle - Nordeste 
Marcos Valle - Terra De Ninguém

Marcos Valle - February 2021

Pedro Zopelar is a musician, producer and DJ based in São Paulo, Brazil. Known for his many different projects like the duo “My Girlfriend” with Benjamin Sallum, the electronic performative act “Teto Preto” and his effervescent party “ODD” - Zopelar presents “Universo” on Apron Records! a collection of 9 tracks that represents the actual direction of his solo works.

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Photography Juliana Frontinn

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