Recorded live at Radio Oedipus on 23 June 2022

Steele Bonus & Calypso Steve at Radio Oedipus - 23 June

https://www.nts.live/shows/orpheu-the-wizard/episodes/orpheu-the-wizard-16th-september-2022

Orpheu The Wizard 160922

https://www.nts.live/shows/beautiful-swimmers/episodes/beautiful-swimmers-21st-september-2022

Beautiful Swimmers 210922

The 43rd mix comes from Vio DJ (@vio-deejay)and is a rather melancholic one, perfect for the current short autumn days. Interview (excerpt) down below.

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MFM: Hi Curtis, welcome aboard. What have you been up to lately?

VD: Thanks guys, happy to be a part of the series. I’ve been living in Berlin for ten years now and collecting records for about fifteen. I feel like my interests are constantly changing, but I always come back to records. Lately I’ve been reading a lot and spending more time in museums. I’m growing to appreciate the common thread between things and the way my interests intersect.

MFM: How are you connected to the Berlin music scene? 

VD: I used to throw parties in a space that’s future is now sort of uncertain. I would say I met most of my music friends there. I’ve also worked in music most of my life and am currently taking of the shop at ‘Record Culture Magazine’.

MFM: Do you think Berlin is still an interesting and healthy place for music and culture in general?

VD: Good question. I recently read that Berlin has experienced the sharpest increase in rent over the last five years (42% between 2016 and 2021) of all major European cities. This has lead to a sort of cultural homogeny that has largely erased the city’s distinctive character. That said, we still have an amazing sense of community here, where everyone involved in music supports each other; attending each other’s parties, buying each other’s records and generally just hanging out.

MFM: Word on the street is that you're a great digger. What does that mean to you? 

VD: Haha, my reputation precedes me, thanks! I think since letting go a little I’ve realised that the medium is far less important than the way in which it’s presented. Outside of my interest in collecting second hand records, there is a whole world of other types of music that I love. The stuff I listen to at home or on the bus is often completely different to the stuff I play out. I think blurring those lines can reveal a certain truth in what you do, it’s a purer form of expression.

MFM: What does collecting records mean to you these days?

VD: I have to say, almost none of the records I buy can be played (easily) in a club. For a long time, I was buying music almost exclusively for mixes, which is a habit I’m happy to have broken. Now I will only buy things that can’t be heard beyond the format, as well as the occasional LP for home listening.

MFM: Rumour has it that you've got a knack for organising your records :) What is that all about?

VD: Haha, yeah. So last year, during a year-long sabbatical courtesy of the German state, I decided to start a small web store. I wanted the records I was selling to be presentable for home visits and got tired of never being able to find where anything was. I built a shelving unit that could hold the weight, cut dividers and labelled them and found 12-inch-wide crates to sort the records. Everything is now upright and browsable by genre. 

MFM: How do you find new records? Do you have your secret or not so secret methods?

VD: Nowadays I just go to the shop and listen to things that catch my eye. I used to obsess over how ‘known’ stuff was but now I’m mostly not bothered. I see records as a curiosity; those with an interesting back story or aesthetic quirk are always the nicest to own. This is usually what I look for when I’m in the store. The rest always works itself out.

MFM: So, please tell us about your mix! Is there a story behind it? 

VD: It’s for anyone who struggles with the shorter days. Autumn in the Northern Hemisphere always has me feeling pretty melancholic, and I wanted the mix to reflect that. It’s something that you might listen to as it gets dark at 4pm.

MFM Mix 043: Vio DJ

Recording of DJ Sundae's set at Dekmantel Selectors 2022.

Dekmantel Selectors 2022

DJ Sundae at Dekmantel Selectors 2022

Apiento, a.k.a Paul Byrne runs the invaluable Test Pressing blog and releases music on World Building, World Unknown and more. His show has that esoteric techno thing and whatever suits the mood…

https://www.nts.live/shows/test-pressing/episodes/test-pressing-22nd-october-2022

Test Pressing 221022

Eazy-breezy dancefloor eclecticism from the DC wonder duo...

https://www.nts.live/shows/beautiful-swimmers/episodes/beautiful-swimmers-16th-november-2022

Beautiful Swimmers w/ Andrew Morgan (PPU) - 16th November 202

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https://soundcloud.com/finn_johannsen

TASCAM DR-40

2022-12-03 Live At SUED Release Party (Dynamo Dreesen, Finn Johannsen, SVN)

London-based pair Jack Rollo and Elaine Tierney aka Time is Away are continually exploring the relationship between time, place and power. They do so in a wide variety of ways from exhibitions for the Arts Council England to site-specific sound works, research projects to their nearly 10-year-strong NTS show. Each one weaves spoken word pieces with atmospheric music into soundscapes that physically and mentally move you. 

The pair's exceptional record collection and ability to manipulate your mood are laid bare once more in this week's mix. It's an escapist daydream where gently lilting rhythms melt away into psychedelic dub with intimate vocal whispers. Indian meditations captivate the heart and mind while lo-fi guitar fuzz lulls you into a hypnagogic state. It's a delicate but powerful world of sound that reveals more and has an ever-deeper impact each time you listen.

Dekmantel Podcast

Dekmantel Podcast 415 - Time is Away

"This is the first in a series of monthly snapshots featuring a myriad of producers and labels from all eras. One take. Friends and family. Tysm to Archive Queen @there_is_no_planet_earth for the endless inspiration. Music is love, but love doesn’t pay the bills. Pls support:

@lies_records
@jvelezgram
@kodenation_
@marcelluspittman
@theblacklodgela
@onusherwood
@_love__letters_
@stroom.tv
@zaltan_antinote
@themesforgreatcities
 

Tracklist:

G. Moroder - Aus
Kiri-uu - Tšimmairuudiralla
R. Morelli - Tribute
Full Efx - No Love
Gherkin Jerks - Midi Beats
J. Velez - Pisces’ Cousin
Xes Noize  
Xes Noize  
Adrian Sherwood - Acid Tabla
Set the Tone - Let Loose
Numbers - Cloud 9
Folie 2 - Disco Be My Time
Dr. Calculus - Dream Machine
Love Letters - Press N Pull
Same Man  -  Accapella 
Kimyon - Undistopian
Falcon  - Syringe
Death Disco - M. Pittman Edit 
*Keep digging

Episode 50 w/ Scott Z

~ www.libramix.org ~

"Well it’s officially spring time in the north and Autumn in the south and we are back at it here at Libra Mix HQ. Let’s kick off the new season with a great new mix by our friend Inner Totality from over there in London. Inner Totality puts on amazing dance events in his home town and is a fantastic music selector in his own right. This mix works its way through all kinds of great musical corners and it has certainly been helping to keep us moving onwards and upwards during these troubled times. Maybe it will have the same effect for you? Click play to find out…"

Test Pressing 221022

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