We're introducing MGUN (@mgun) to the Moods family this month, a Detroit-based DJ and poroducer with releases from Don't Be Afraid Recordings. Curated by Crystal Gause, MGUN's 2.5+ hour mix was recorded live—restarts, scratches, and all—at Moods @ UFO on December 30th with alums Psy-chick, Blackmoonchild, and Fabiola. For any music credits, comment and tag us or MGUN to learn more.

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Where did you grow up? Was it a single place or many places? How did this influence the songs you listened to?

I was born and raised in Detroit. I've resided most of my life in Southwest Detroit and that definitely has an impact on what I listen to.  Music has been a topic of conversation since grade school.


Can you pick one song in the mix and explain where you first listened to it?

Project Pat - Now You Know The Business
I first heard this song on a bootleg cassette I bought from the dollar store. Bought that tape 3 times because my teacher confiscated it when I listened to it in class.


Who “introduced” you to these songs? Was it a person, a radio station, a CD?

I used to sit in front of my boombox and just listen to WJLB, WDRQ and The Planet all day. My mom and dad had records, CDs, and cassettes of all kinds of stuff like Motown, jazz, freestyle and rock. Even my sister would give me tapes when I was younger.


Where and when did you first hear techno? Who did it sound like it was for?

My first impressions on techno music was on mix shows that aired on WJLB with DJs like Gary Chandler, DJ Polo, DJ Zap just to name a few. I thought to myself, “wow this music has a lot of energy and bass to it. I could imagine people in a club with lots of lights and big speakers.” 


You’ve got the microphone. What do you want to say?

My words to the techno community: Don't make this shit cookie cutter music!!!! keep pusing further than what it is now and remember it's to bring people together and sonically take you into the future.

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We've paired MGUN's mix with a digital billboard work by Basim Magdy, an Egypt-born, Basel-based multidisciplinary artist whose practice often includes (semi) satirical text over saturated colors, Super-8 Film, and psycho-apocalyptic landscapes.

To see more of Magdy's work, head here: https://www.basimmagdy.com/

To hear more of MGUN's work, head here: https://mgun1.bandcamp.com/

Moods 46: MGUN

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Martha is a DJ and broadcaster from South London with roots in community radio and documentary making. Each of Martha’s thoughtfully curated radio shows navigate the fringes of electronic music, with a clear narrative that is grounded in community and storytelling.

https://www.nts.live/shows/martha/episodes/martha-2nd-june-2023

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https://www.nts.live/shows/tuff-shed/episodes/tuff-shed-6th-june-2023

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Partly inspired by recordings of Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra leader Horace Tapscott from the late 1970s, Tom Albach founded Nimbus West in 1979 - it would become home to LA's vibrant spiritual jazz scene in the 1980s.  
https://www.nts.live/shows/the-nts-guide-to/episodes/the-nts-guide-to-nimbus-west-11th-september-2023

NTS Guide to: Nimbus West 110923

This month's Late Night Locosessions focusses on the highly-anticipated 'Sample Diggers Vol.2' compilation from Tataki Tapes. Listen back as Levphonic delved deep into the heart of sample-based beats, grooves, and basslines that shape the underground hip-hop scene.

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Late Night Locosessions w/ Levphonic - October 2023

Mickey Pérez takes you through a borderless exploration of dance music from all around the world.

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Bebop Porú con Mickey Pérez @ The Lot Radio 12-12-2023

Sketchbook was the LA beat night started by Kutmah back in 2004 and was the breeding ground for artists like Daedelus, Ras G, Dibiase, Georgia Anne Muldrow, Teebs and Flying Lotus. Now it's radio reincarnation is on this side of the Atlantic. Lock in. 
https://www.nts.live/shows/sketchbook/episodes/sketchbook-13th-december-2023

Kutmah Presents: Sketchbook Radio W/ Cuurlzzz and Jazzsoon 131223

Classic Jamaican records from the "Rocksteady Daddy" Asher G. 
https://www.nts.live/shows/asher-g/episodes/asher-g-17th-december-2023

Asher G's Caribbean Memories 171223

On this episode of Outsider Oldies, host Rich Tupica spins an hour of Christmas tracks that haven’t been played to death. A heavy dose of soul and R&B is spiced with a bit of rock ‘n roll, punk and obscure pop. 
https://www.nts.live/shows/outsider-oldies/episodes/outsider-oldies-20th-december-2023

Holy Night! Outsider Christmas Bops 201223

An exploration into obscure, underground, and lesser known music from Hawaii, bound not by genre or generation but by a connection to the islands. 
https://www.nts.live/shows/aloha-got-soul/episodes/aloha-got-soul-24th-january-2024

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