One of our fave DJ’s and selectors from Miami the legend that is @djrayfernandez.  With a perfect blend of epic modern soul, 90’s slo jamz and dreamy sunset floaters, this guy turns up the freshest unheard jointz around. With the deepest joy it’s our pleasure to share this blissful journey with you all. Happy Friday! 🌊🍷🌊 

In his own words: 

Hello world, it’s D.J. Ray right back in the zone with a custom-built consecutive blend of songs to sip wine to.. sit back and take a 98-minute trip through rest & relaxation, inspired by the low tide hours in Miami Beach, FL.

DJ Ray - Low Tide

Oddball pop moves, weird waves, rythme noir, schizophrenic folk, Lasik lounge lizards, rural romantics, sizzling saxuals, psychedelic motivationals. Midnight Sun blues.

M August - Midnight Sun

The final 162 mins of a session in which it’s fair to say both the DJs - and perhaps the crowd - had been afflicted by Saturday Night Fever. Recorded live at Brilliant Corners on 02/04/22 (which was a Saturday).

What's Good? w/ Customs (Disco Special)

https://www.nts.live/shows/bill-spencer/episodes/bill-spencer-26th-june-2022

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Next up in our Record Club Guest Mix series are Sanctuary, the moniker of Ben and Liam, a DJ duo from Australia who have been living in Berlin for the past 9 years. You may be familiar with their 'Life Classics' project. It started as an output for their own edits then later branched out into a mix series and club residency at OHM in Berlin.

Their mix landed in our inbox and from the get-go we knew it was destined for the Record Club series. Covering many spectrums of soul, it masterfully glides through tempos and unleashes a quiet storm inside you. Not ones to fear a vocal, it's stuffed full of soaring voices, sweet strings and the tightest grooves. An extended blend done right!

The guys pulled from of a couple of record bags and served it up on 1210’s at their Berlin base. As they described it "back to back burgers, boozas and records all the way". 

The mix is loaded with many of their favourites and a few dusty ones from the back of their shelves. Look out for cuts from Reggie S, Stage Coach, Edwynn Page and Herby Charles. It's packed with winners, some you knew, some you do now. A real steppers' delight.

Thanks so much to Ben & Liam for the mix.

Find them here:

Soundcloud: @sanctuary3
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/life_classics_

Mr Bongo Record Club Guest Mix - Sanctuary

@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)

the garden wall

It Can't Be Real

“Forsaken” feels heavy and distant—slow-moving, shadowed tones with a sense of absence that lingers beneath the surface.

F8lyss: on.soundcloud.com/mz1hU6d2ZVzQhygs9

Forsaken

Music that keeps company. Recorded at home, March 2020.

@johngomezldn

Reencuentros

We had the pleasure to put together some of our old & new favorites for our dearest @gintonic-6 's DJ de Quartier mix series.

"Dive into the Other Side of Midnight and get to know the story of a Mystical Man in his Ocean of Dreams. Like Sorcery, there will be Bluebirds & Silhouette Calls... you'll get Lost in your Meditation Blues and eventually be Found, Star Dreamin’. This is An Attempt At Understanding Love (Pt's I, II, III, IV & V) on a Rare Summer Night..."

DL the mix and check other great DJs contributions here: https://stepasidemtl.com/

Painting by Linda & Norm.

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NTS 2023