Test Pressing - NTS

2024

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Daily Drops 52

https://www.nts.live/shows/test-pressing/episodes/test-pressing-22nd-october-2021

Test Pressing - 231021

https://www.nts.live/shows/test-pressing/episodes/test-pressing-18th-december-2021

Test Pressing w/ Toby Tobias - 181221

https://www.nts.live/shows/test-pressing/episodes/test-pressing-15th-january-2022

Test Pressing - 150122

https://www.nts.live/shows/test-pressing/episodes/test-pressing-12th-february-2022

Test Pressing 120222

https://www.nts.live/shows/test-pressing/episodes/test-pressing-12th-march-2022

Test Pressing 120322

What do your dreams sound like? Throughout winter NTS will be broadcasting a selection of dream themed mixes submitted by NTS Supporters: from daydreams to I Have a Dream, embark on deep dives into the Supporters' psyche.

Missed out this time? Don’t worry – we’ll be broadcasting further seasons of Supporter Radio in 2024. Become an NTS Supporter and be the first to know about the next opportunity to submit a mix. 
https://www.nts.live/shows/dreams-2023/episodes/dreams-2023-wherever-you-go-there-you-are-4th-january-2024

WHEREVER YOU GO, THERE YOU ARE 040124

The South Korean shoegaze musician takes over for an hour of selections, playing Boredoms, Elysia Crampton, Stereolab and more...  
https://www.nts.live/shows/guests/episodes/parannoul-5th-january-2024

Parannoul 050124

Nitetrax presents an exploratory range of club music every month, from classic and forgotten trax by the pioneers, to front line mutations by the innovators of today. 
https://www.nts.live/shows/nitetrax/episodes/nitetrax-9th-january-2024

Nitetrax 090124

Prolific producer + DJ from Melbourne, Australia - Bell Towers presents his Dance Music Show. 
https://www.nts.live/shows/bell-towers/episodes/bell-towers-23rd-january-2024

Dance Music Show w/ Bell Towers 230124

Read our interview with @sisterzo and check out this mix's track list here: bit.ly/SiZoPod

Groove Podcast 416

Tracklist

Groove Podcast 416 - Sister Zo

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…
 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/test-pressing/episodes/test-pressing-4th-may-2024

Test Pressing w/ Lexx 040524

Legalize Lambada is back and there ain’t no moldy gorgonzola in this Italo homage!

Legendary cosmic captain Albion returns to Lambada-land and starts this edit compilation with “Nucleare”, a robotic jam seasoned with Italian vocals which serves as a great introduction. 
  
Ric Piccolo’s “Disco teacher” on A2 and “Alright” on B1 are serious floor fillers, possibly ready to injure part of the Boston dynamics fleet after inducing uncontrollable dance moves.

At the end it’s Hysteric’s “Moment” on B2 that prompts a soulful side of italo for some deep machine learning.

LEG006 A1 Albion – Nucleare

Continuing the series is Mancunian producer, dj and music teacher Tom Burford who just released his LP 'Elevations' with us as Contours (@contoursmusic). Interview (excerpt) down below.

www.musicfrommemory.com

MFM: Hey Tom. You just returned from a big hike, how was it?

TC: Hey! Yeah, we were able to get out on some beautiful hikes around the Anaga national park in the north of Tenerife. It’s a stunning landscape and a nice change from the overbearing grey we get in Manchester for half the year. 

MFM: Does nature play an important role in your life and music?

JC: Definitely in life, and then I guess that just seeps into my music. I grew up in a pretty rural part of Cumbria. It was very beautiful landscape but with very little to do from an entertainment perspective, so getting out in the landscape or jamming with friends always felt like the two most freeing things to do. 

MFM: About jamming with friends... Your new album Elevations includes a lot of collaborations with other musicians, of which you did the recordings yourself. Can you highlight one special moment from those recording sessions?

TC: When recording Pots, I had initially written and recorded the percussion and synth parts at home and hit up Abraham to see if he wanted to add some Trumpet parts. He is based in London and so he recorded initial takes remotely and sent them through. They sounded great, but I really wanted to transform and process his parts for the track to manipulate them into sounding more synth like at points. Doing, that without him in the space felt like there was dialogue missing. In the end I went down to London and we recorded and dubbed them out in the same space at the Rhythm Section studio (shouts to Mali on engineering duties). Being able to respond to his playing and him in turn being able to respond to the dubbing of his parts felt like it was able to capture some really special elements.  

MFM: The A side of your new LP has Elevations 1, 2 and 3. Was it intentional for these tracks to end up separately or did they used to be one larger piece?

TC: When I started writing Elevations 1, 2 and 3 it just began as a series of jams and recording sessions in my flat bouncing ideas back and forth between myself, Beka, Abel and Simmy. These sessions were always just me and one other collaborator at a time, partly down to schedules, the size of the flat, but also the chance to not have to rush the process and to really dig into how we worked together. I continued building out the same project over multiple sessions so that I could have access to all the material collated in one place. Specific sections and ideas started to come together, but I liked the idea of them forging part of a wider piece. I’d previously worked in a largely self-contained track basis but had been listening to a lot of pieces like Six Marimbas, Music for 18 musicians and Tehillim by Steve Reich that build over a long period and loved the scope this gave to get completely lost in the music. I love the hypnotic nature created when polyrhythms morph over each other for a long enough period, shifting emphasis and eventually melting away.  

MFM: What can you tell about the mix you've made?

TC: I wanted to create a mix that was able to showcase the variety of sounds that influence me, both as a DJ and Producer. I love listening to mixes and radio at home and the best club experiences I’ve had have always been when a DJ is able to surprise you and really take you on a journey. The album makes heavy use of strings through the violin and cello, but also the Guzheng, a Chinese Zither and the Clàrsach a Celtic Harp. The initial three tracks of the mix focus on these sounds before skirting into more percussive and jazz focused influences and then into some deeper acid-tinged downtempo tracks and sub heavy club sounds. Hopefully this mix takes people on a journey and is something for people to get lost in.

MFM Mix 051: Contours

Kiosk Radio is an online community radio streaming 24/7 from a wooden shack in the heart of Brussels’ historic “Parc Royal”. More info and music: https://kioskradio.com

Recovery Sunday w/ Eternal Love @ Kiosk Radio 05.05.2024

Recording from my set at Lovebar in Tbilisi a month ago. Last hour or so is b2b with Vrøge.

Locomotion Festival May 9 @ NAR, Utrecht w/ AceMo, DTM Funk, EG, Lil Lawaw, Shady Lady & me:
https://bit.ly/LOCOMOTIONFEST

Lovebar, Tbilisi, 5 April 2024 - last hour b2b w/ Vrøge

Slow Mo Lounge and its founder, Kongisto, are back with another global mixtape collab. It's the 2nd global mixtape series collab for 2024 and this time it features Razor-N-Tape co-founder plus DJ, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, the one and only, Brooklyn, USA's JKriv.

With a professional musical career stretching nearly two decades, JKriv has gained serious musical attention for his original productions and inspired DJ sets. He was even called ‘an innovator of the scene’ by Defected Records boss, Simon Dunmore.

JKriv’s production credits include releases and remixes on Z Records, Soundway Records, Heist, Razor-N-Tape, Glitterbox and Favourite Records, to name a few.

JKriv plays the first 1h30 minutes, and Kongisto plays the rest. Love from the USA, and Diepkloof, Soweto in South Africa 🇺🇸🇿🇦

JKriv X Slow Mo Lounge

Rinse FM Podcasts

ELLES - 06 May 2024

Cinnaman at Rhythmic Culture Radio from Echobox Radio, Amsterdam

Rhythmic Culture Radio w/ Cinnaman | Echobox Radio 13/04/2024

Iconic queer party crew Adonis showcase their residents on a monthly rotation live from the London studio. 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/adonis/episodes/adonis-22nd-november-2024

ADONIS W/ FANNAR 221124

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Test Pressing w/ Lexx 040524

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