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Sassy J takes us on a ‘Quest’ traversing a colourful landscape of warm grooves and intriguing rhythms. We caught up with her to see how the recent year has affected her approach and perspective. Whilst describing the mix, she said ‘It’s a reflection of what I felt within the last year: The dense dynamic of different moods. Facing the turmoil around. Navigating and taking action. The quest to the omni-potential that is you and surrounds us’.

Check out the full tracklist and interview with Sassy J here: https://oddysee.fm/podcasts/sassy-j/

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Interview

Oddysee 027 | 'The Quest' by Sassy J

Up for the 27th installment in our mix series is dear friend and colleague Kennedy (@kennedyams) who's a keen member of the MFM crew and recently started his own label Dream Machine. Interview (excerpt) down below.

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MFM: Hey Nick seemed like a good time to finally get you to introduce yourself and join our mix series since you’ve been helping with MFM a while now. Can you let everyone know a bit more about yourself?

K: Hey hey. Thanks for the opportunity :) So, I live in Amsterdam where my life is (and always has been) centered around music. I've been helping out at MFM for some years now and besides that I have my studio that I religiously visit 3 days a week. In a normal world you'd also find me working at Red Light Records once a week and playing shows on the weekends where they'd have me.

MFM: You’re also working on your own productions, can you tell us a little more about your own music?

K: So it had always been a dream to release my own music on vinyl and after messing around for over 10 years the time felt right and I recently realized my own label Dream Machine. Both musically as aesthetically the idea was for each release to reflect a dream but in tangible form. As I tried to put it into words it is “A series of thoughts, sensations and sounds occurring from a person's mind, translated by machines”, and it really is just that. 

MFM: How has the situation affected your productivity with making dance music?

K: A bit double to be honest. Of course I've had my rough times, which can be frustrating. Quite often I wasn't feeling motivated or inspired at all, the purpose felt a bit misplaced or something like that... On the other hand and above all I felt relatively lucky to be able to go leave the house and get lost in the studio. Having the luxury to escape to a creative environment surely helped keeping calm. Eventually it did result in Dream 1 being released and with Dream 2 coming up.

MFM: What would you say does inspire your music? Is it very process based through jamming and so on or do you start with ideas and try and see where that takes you?

K: For me inspiration goes hand in hand with motivation, it's all very much based on how I feel. I don't work well at night for example, daylight is my natural battery. And anything can be a source of inspiration really. Often an idea comes to mind when walking through the park on my way to the studio, listening to music or just wandering off. A melody, a chord, something rhythmical, a vibe... Depending on what idea it brings I choose an instrument or tool and go from there. Mostly through jamming yes, and then see where the machines take me. 

MFM: What would be some ways you would like to see the world of dance music evolve and grow now we’ve all had a moment to pause and reflect?

K: I actually would rather see it all take a couple steps back first. It would be nice if (dance) music gets acknowledged and valued as an essential form of art more. Music really unites and it needs proper breeding grounds for people, free from any social, economical, racial or whatever context to express, connect, create, collaborate, learn, etc. It's essential, and it should be treated and used as such (not in the last place also by governments), with more care, necessity and sustainability. 

MFM: Tell us more about the mix and what vibe you were trying to bring here?

K: I sort of tried to reflect my perception of this recent change in life. As a big fan of Lonnie Liston Smith (and The Cosmic Echoes) the song 'Visions Of A New World' first came to mind and I just took it from there. If you're in for an atmospheric laid back magic carpet ride with lots of percussion, spiritual jazz, ambient techno and forest sounds, this is for you :)

MFM Mix 027: Kennedy

Classy housers, steppers & breakers from https://soundcloud.com/estimulo

Fruitcast #24 Estimulo

DJ and Producer Duo, Founder of Label & Radio show "Prongof108" from Berlin deliver the perfect mix for the new entry spring season. Have you ever breathed fresher air than this?

Play and Enjoy <3

@s-and-w

NEWS:  "Estoy Totalmente Loca new single by DJ SCM is now in presale
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STICKYMIX 43 - S&W

One of Donato's most epic contributions to the festival.

TF2019 w/ Donato Dozzy

Stickymix 49th edition gives a big welcome to the italian dj and producer Luca Garducci aka Luksek :)
This isn´t just about warm sounds.. Synth boogie, house , disco, kwaito, synth pop and more
Perfectly fits into a friday post-aperitiv or Saturday early morning. 

P.S.Who will be the fiftieth?? :P

@luksek

STICKYMIX 49 - LUKSEK

Stickymix turns to 50!!!! Thanks to Svelt for the amazing quality contribution <3

@iamsvelt

STICKYMIX 50 - SVELT

We´re so happy to announce the next mix recorded by Kavita!! 
Energy, power and sensuality are just some of the features from this great selector.
If you had an unforgettable dance night but you don´t want see the end even at 12am in the morning.. this is exactly what are you looking for.. expect a blast of heavy vibes, cause you don´t really need to stop to dance <3

@kavitasicilia

Stickymix 51 - Kavita

WATAJ PARTY PT.8 Live recorded at Paloma in berlin the 29.04.22

Play and Dance <3

TASCAM DR-22WL

STICKYMIX 52 - DJ SCM + SAUVAGE WORLD (EDIZIONE SPECIALE)• LIVE AT PALOMA 29.04.22

It was a warm night of august in Berlin and Chinotto Soundsystem was playing loud.. Rena Volvo and DJ SCM for the very first time back to back behind the decks at Monarch, Berlin. 
If you missed that night now you have the occasion here to listen to an extract of it: the "Versione Semi-integrale". Don't sleep this time, there will not be another chance, just play and dance with your favourite partner <3 

@renavolvo @dj_scm

STICKYMIX 53 - Rena Volvo + DJ SCM (Live at Monarch)

Since none of us was in the city for round #78 we asked our friends @s-and-w if they could take over. They did in the best possible way and delivered a dreamy journey from Mediterranean and Brazilian shores up to the pink sunset-clouds and back. Thanks so much for this!

Artwork by @magicmuelli

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Past Forward

Past Forward #78 w/ S&W

Ariel Kalma - Almora Sunrise

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From An Evolutionary Music (Original Recordings: 1972 - 1979)

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Ariel Kalma - Almora Sunrise

the Mix we played on the KLP show on Rinse France. Thanks for the invitation!
Including lots of soon to be released heat from us and our crew! 
Big ups to Gustaaf & Ed Longo!

Rinse France - KLP invite S&W

Mauskovic Dance Band en live!

Enregistré avec l'aimable participation du Fest Neuch 
https://www.festineuch.ch
Mastering Radio Campus France

Article; https://www.radiocampus.fr/2019/05/27/the-mauskovic-dance-band-leur-premier-album-eponyme/14507

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Mauskovic Dance Band en live! | @ Festi Neuch

Monthly Transmission @alteredsoulexperiment @nts_live
Special Takeover from @kennedyams

Altered Soul Experiment / Kennedy(NTS DEC 19)

Mix of the Week #311 is "Long Distance Call" by S&W
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Mix of the Week #311: S&W - Long Distance Call

Live from @redlightradio in Amsterdam - a selection of 80s sounds wildly thrown together by S&W (@s-and-w) and Gustaaf (@gustaaf_108)

Red Light Radio – S&W and Gustaaf

A familiar face around the Dutch capital, Amsterdam-based DJ and producer Kennedy has been immersed in music and records for over two decades, putting into practise his mantra of moving both the body and the soul.

While day-to-day he can be found behind the counter at Red Light Records pushing wax, as well as being part of the team at Jamie Tiller and Tako Reyenga's Music From Memory imprint, his own musical endeavours see him taking over the waves at Red Light Radio and running his own Dream Machine imprint, which he launched last year with a debut record from himself. 

This year will see him release a second on the label and also debut overseas on DJ D.Dee's renowned Pacific Rhythm imprint. In the run up to these production outings, we asked him to take the reigns for this week's Shine A Light On mix, which sees him serve up a soothing selection of music for the soul...

Kennedy: The 'Shine A Light On' Mix

@bkowusu

We will stay in Amsterdam for this month's mix. BK owusu is one of the driving forces behind club Garage Noord. As well, one of the most important, intimate, and open clubs the city has to offer. Listen to his fantastic mix of druggy jazz noir, cinematic electronics, and beautiful distorting dream-like states. A pleasure for your ears.

Photo credits: Jelena van de Bilt

Knekelhuis # 72 - BK Owusu

Tonight a brooding and melancholic mix is on air. Cinematic soundscapes and meditative rhythms were selected for us by Polina Kachanova, a young architect and music enthusiast from Moscow.

Polina Kachanova

Polina Kachanova - 5/8 Radio #158

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