Travis Atria, longtime Wax Poetics contributor and writer of Issue 01's cover story, "The Fire from Within – The Conflicted Journey and Spiritual Trials of Marvin Gaye," speaks to Marvin collaborator and biographer David Ritz, whose landmark Divided Soul offers key insights into the artist's psyche.

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Wax Poetics Podcast - Episode 03: Marvin Gaye

Anushka’s recent ‘Yemaya’ album for Tru Thoughts has been on solid repeat, so we are very excited to share an exclusive mix from the duo's Max Wheeler, who has put together a special mix linking the early 80s roller boogie sound of LA  with more recent favourites and a couple of exclusives.

Max shared some words about the recording: “This mix was me trying to blow off some cobwebs and remember how to DJ after a long time away from the decks. When I got the tunes together I realised I was really drawn to the super positive sunshine party vibes of the roller boogie stuff and so started with half an hour of that and then got into some electronic bits I’ve been finding inspiring recently before dropping a couple of sneaky exclusive dubs in, including a minimal edit of album track “Serenity” which is one of our faves. Hope you all enjoy it, one to have a low key party to, even if you’re just in your yard.”

TRACKLIST

Slave - Touch of Love
Surface - Falling In Love
Trouble Funk - It’s in the Mix
Vaughan Mason & Crew - Roller Skate
Bobby Cash - Skate Party
D Train - You’re the One for Me
Aurra - Checking you Out
Marcela Dias Sindaco - Dois Lados (Max's The Other Side Edit)
Dan Shake - A Pirate's Eye Ft. Amp Fiddler
Move D & Benjamin Brunn - On The Magic Bus
Shire T - Hackney Birdwatch
Jimpster - Soul Spectral ft. Greg Paulus
Duke Hugh - Got My 606 Back
Max Wheeler - Untitled (Unreleased Dub)
Anushka - Serenity (Dub edit)

‘'Yemaya’ is out now on Tru Thoughts, featuring the MIMS premiered “Speak To Me”, which we described as “electronically enhanced future soul for the dancers and roller skaters”.

BANDCAMP

MIMS Guest Mix: ANUSHKA (Brighton, UK / Tru Thoughts)

A mix by Vinyl Don, in loving memory of Kalapana's guitarist, DJ Pratt, who passed away on September 7, 2021.

Dedicated to DJ (a Vinyl Don mix in memory of David John Pratt)

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Digging Soviet Melodiyas with Lexis 

"When it comes to exploring records from a culture across the world, nothing beats going to the source and digging them from where they originated. After spending time in Estonia (a former Soviet Republic) last year and again this year, I went from knowing very little about Soviet-era records, to being obsessed by them.

Turns out, digging Soviet-era records is quite a challenge!"

Word by Lexis

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Mint Condition Radio Show with DJ Randy Ellis 
Aired originally on the Mint Condition Radio Show with DJ Randy Ellis(NTS)11/21/21: https://www.nts.live/shows/mint-condition/episodes/mint-condition-22nd-november-2021

Mint Condition w DJ Randy Ellis (NTS) 11.21.21

To celebrate the launch of Technics True Wireless Earbuds: EAH-AZ60 and EAH-AZ40, we're featuring a short series of exclusive mixes hand-tailored for different scenarios. For the first in this series we turned NYC's DJ Mihoko loose on an “On The Move” theme. Need a burst of energy?  We think you'll find her underground disco mix just the thing to get you going.

Find out more here: https://www.shorturl.at/wPZ47 

Track list available at: https://www.waxpoetics.com/listen/technics_on_the_move_dj_mihoko

Wax Poetics x Technics On The Move Mix by DJ Mihoko

Mint Condition Radio Show special V-Day Mix of modern soul and steppers with DJ Randy Ellis
Aired originally on the Mint Condition Radio Show with DJ Randy Ellis(NTS)02/14/22: https://www.nts.live/shows/mint-condition/episodes/mint-condition-14th-february-2022

Mint Condition Valentines Day Mix w DJ Randy Ellis (NTS) 02.14.22

Back at it with a bunch of new digs! Starting this set off with a few pieces that just dropped into the PO box from Cuba, then moving into some private press jazz that I just scooped up in Portland, ending with a classic from the master Herbie Hancock. Enjoy!

Tracklist: Ricardo Eddy y Expreso Ritmico, Felipe Dulzaides, Hilton Ruiz Trio, King James Version, Jan Deneau Trio, Bob Szainer Triad, Herbie Hancock

March 16 2022

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Pullin from the Stacks - Episode 192

"Day Care" Radio Show w/ DJ Randy Ellis & The Alaia
Recorded and Mixed Live at The Let's Go! Disco, aired on NTS Radio 03/13/23: https://www.nts.live/shows/day-care/episodes/day-care-13th-march-2023

Day Care on NTS w/ DJ Randy Ellis & The Alaia 03.13.23

"Back in May of 2016, a message from my good friend Mark de Clive-Lowe showed up in my inbox. It was an email introduction connecting Eric Crandell (the founder of 101 Apparel) with me for a possible collaboration project. Over the years, 101 Apparel had collaborated with a list of acclaimed DJs, artists and music producers for their limited-edition "101 Apparel Artist Series", so I was quite honored when they reached out to me as well.

 At the time, Mark and I were riding the wave from my Sound Signature release, "Moon Circuitry", a raw uptempo dance-oriented song which features his brilliant keyboard playing in combination with some soulfully-unapologetic "slap you in your mouth" music I produced. The record broke boundaries, won awards and opened eyes in ways I didn't anticipate, majorly catapulting me back into the music production scene after my 5 year hiatus away from releasing records. And things have been growing stronger and stronger ever since...something I'm beyond grateful for. So when the 101 Apparel opportunity presented itself, I knew immediately that it would be important to connect the dots back to my history...helping my new audience I've acquired in the current underground dance chapter of my career, to also have a taste of my roots in underground hip-hop, etc.

For the exclusive promo 7-inch, I wanted to revisit a song favorite I produced and recorded with Mos Def, and on the flip, include a previously unreleased song I produced and recorded with Yukimi Nagano (prior to the formation of the band Little Dragon she's now become famous with).

Constantly touring and DJing internationally this entire time, it's taken longer for everything to finalize for this project, but I knew once all was completed, it would be special. Plus being that 2018 marks the 25th anniversary since my music was first released on vinyl, I felt this was also the perfect way to remind or enlighten folks that I didn't just pop onto the music scene in 2015. Despite my youthful appearance, I've been at this for quite a long time. It's remained important for me to not only continue to challenge myself in new ways, but to maintain the balance of staying true to the principles that my legacy was first founded on...the things that I've learned from the greats that came before me. 

Collecting records since the age of 5 means that diggin' for music has literally been threaded into the fabric of my lifestyle the last 4 decades. It's been a lifelong journey of discovery, education and pure joy that keeps me growing, learning and sharing. So I definitely wanted my DJ mix to reflect this. My goal was to cohesively weave a slow-building story using numerous vinyl gems from various soulful genres I've collected over the years...records that would eventually inspire the listener to get up out of their seat and dance, evoking the kind of inner happiness that only music from the soul can fill us with. Whether we're familiar with the music or not, or what year it was recorded and released...good music that moves us remains timeless in my opinion. And hopefully through my selections, this becomes apparent...enjoy!" - GE-OLOGY

GE-OLOGY "STAYS DIGGIN" MIX CD

Before Late August, hadn't been to any record shops or anywhere really since March. Decided to roll out and dodged some literal bullets to get a dig fix. Spent a legendary couple hours visiting Alex G at Wild Prairie just around the corner and then went down to Conservatory Shop to hang with Tone B Nimble.  Thanks again fellas 

I came home and recorded a mix of my finds, couldn't fit everything but here's a 2 hour live mix of some joints. 45s, LPs, 12"s... was a great day copping some new tunes and hanging.

Diggin' Out of Quarantine

Diggin' Out of Quarantine Mix (Wild Prairie Shop plus Conservatory Shop digs in Chicago)

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