1st hour: Lucas Benjamin
2nd hour: Mo Wrights
3rd hour b2b

Streaming from Amsterdam's Radio Radio: this is RRFM.NL w/ @lucasbenjamin & @mowrights

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RRFM • Lucas Benjamin & Mo Wrights 3 hr Session • 02-12-2021

Fresh sounds from Amsterdam’s impressive Wicked Wax imprint and brand new artist kotokid. The instrumental jazz meets hip hop banger “Unfreeze” sets the tone and provides a taste of what’s to come from his forthcoming EP, ‘Fledge’. 

Kotokid is the new artist name for producer, bassist, composer & improvisor, Freek Mulder. Mulder symbolically titled his debut EP, ‘Fledge’, after the ‘fledging’ period experienced by young birds, or chicks, and also bats, between hatching or birth and becoming capable of flight. while developing feathers large enough in order to take off.

EP opener ‘Unfreeze’ captures the emotions of “opening up again after hiding from yourself”. Recorded live in the Flowriders studio with Freek on bass, analog synths and drum machines, together with Jonathan Szegedi on drums, and Maarten Cima on guitar.

The cover illustration by Portuguese tattoo artist Ricardo Almeida, depicts a maybug, or  doodlebug, known as ‘mulder’ in Dutch, just like Freek’s last name. Hence this is also a family symbol that he carries around with him on a ring.

"Unfreeze" will be released on February 11, with the ‘Fledge’ EP following on May 1st on digital and vinyl, limited to only 150 copies.

Fledge

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Exclusive Premiere: kotokid "Unfreeze" (Forthcoming on Wicked Wax)

Amsterdam-based bass player/producer kotokid teams up with vocalist Bahghi for his 2nd single. Taken from his forthcoming debut EP 'Fledge', which will be out via Wicked Wax in early May.

Release: March 11th 2022
Full article: www.steppinintotomorrow.com

★ PREMIERE ★ kotokid - 'Neghisti ft Bahghi'

Y.O.P.E. is a new project from the Netherlands, led by bass player Joop de Graaf and contains Luis Possollo on drums, and Tommy van Leuken on keys/synths. The bangin' track 'trees' is the first single off the forthcoming 'Lost But Here' EP, which will be out via the Amsterdam imprint Wicked Wax.

Release: March 25th
Full article: www.steppinintotomorrow.com

★ PREMIERE ★ Y.O.P.E. - 'trees'

Amsterdam-based guitarist/composer Johnny Biner started his own trio with bass player Joel Svedberg and drummer Kasparas Petkus to explore instrumental music because "it tells a story through music rather than text", as he says. Their first single comes out on Wicked Wax and will be pressed on a 7" as well. 

Release: March 3rd
Full article: www.steppinintotomorrow.com

★ PREMIERE ★ Johnny Biner Trio - 'Don't Ask Me'

Greetings Earthlings , my name is Kees in Space 
For my weekly radio show at NPO Soul and Jazz I made a mix for Valentine’s day. 
Making love in outta space special. 
For all you lovers out there  
Every Day should be Valentine’s day 
For all u music lovers out there 
Everyday should be Recordstore day 

Enjoy

Tracklisting 
14 Feb Valentine special 

Mtume- Theme for the people (exit)
Wee- Aeroplane (Reprise)
East of Underground-I Love You
Ponderosa Twins Plus One-Bound (2023 Remaster)
Nature’s Choice - Never get a Chance
Laurene LaVallis - Key To Our Love
Dwight Sykes-Walk With Me 
Myron & E-I Can't Let You Get Away
Mndsgn-  Prelude 2 Purification 
Wee - I Want To Show You
Mark J & Freeway - No More 
Mndsgn- (my)PLEASURE (feat. Liv.e)
Space Ghost feat. Teddy Bryant-Heaven Sent
Dreamcast -Liquid Deep
Jeff Phelps-Hear My Heart
DJ HARRISON-Civil Right
Stevie Wonder-Send One Your Love
Gary Bartz (Syreeta)- My Funny Valentine

NPO Soul & Jazz Valentine's day 14 Feb 2024

Streaming from Amsterdam's Radio Radio: this is RRFM.NL w/ @lucasbenjamin

Tracklist:
kotokid - early spring
Los Hermanos Detroit - Far Beyond Sight
RADIOHOP - Stop Playin' ft. Raelle & Ill Camille
Nigel Hall ft DJ Harrison - Earth, Wind & Fire
Jordan Rakei - Learning
Finn Rees - Looking up
Jazztek - Cosmic Traveler
Jiro Inagaki - Gentle Wave
Robert Glasper Experiment - Cherish The Day ft. Lalah Hathaway 
bao & Mauricesax - Back To The Grind
Brukonics - Together ft. Colonel Red
Kinzoogianna - Cherry Devoy
Delfonic - Warm Spring
Ash Walker ft Amp Fiddler - Afronaught (Ron Trent Remix)
Peacey - Afternoon Delight ft. Atjazz
Rodolphe Lauretta - Haïti (Kaidi Tatham Remix)
Uyama Hiroto - Moon Child
Bread & Souls, Mark de Clive Lowe - Anybody Out There ft. Bembe Segue & Vanessa Freeman
Heavy Kendricks - Keep on Brukkin'!
Monkey Brothers ft Shaun Escoffery - Losin’ My Head (Kaidi Tatham Remix)
Quiet Dawn - Lost From Life ft. Oliver Night
Hiatus Kaiyote - Make Friends
Boreal Sun - New Beginning ft. Gareth Lockrane & Yahael Camara Onono
Joe Armon-Jones - Nubya's Side of Town ft. Nubya Garcia
Mo Wrights - things2proof (LYMA Remix)
Leo Pesci - Dario’s Pummarola (No'West Dub)
Àbáse - Destruction Everywhere
Soul Saver - Another Day

RRFM • Lucas Benjamin • 02-04-24

Lucas Benjamin | Black Gold Amsterdam | 18 Mar '24

Really happy with this closing set at Doka after Dean Chew played his amazing 3 hours.

I realised playing for people instead of to people is what I really enjoy. The energy I receive from people resonates and is reciprocated through the music. Hear for yourself and enjoy. 

As always, hit me up in the comments for the tracklist ✌🏾

Much love too. 

Dig the records? hmu https://www.instagram.com/mo.wrights/

Closing | Doka Amsterdam | 17 May '24

Mo Wrights & Kay Tee Steppin' Into Tomorrow)@Red Light Jazz Jams | 07-05-2025

Mo Wrights - things2proof (Rosie From The Block Remix)

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