Monday Morning Mixtape 308
1965 Bossa jazz and 2018 French synth-pop to 2019 lo-fi soul and 1979 reggae sweetness.
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“Work Really Fucking Hard”: How Third Son made and released an album in 20 day lockdown
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(Extended Mix): Lakuti
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Shunaji & Emma Barnaby – Nighthawks (Brainchild Woods Session)
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Reflections: how can the music industry learn from Covid-19 to become more sustainable?
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Isolation Therapy – a STW compilation raising money for artists in lockdown
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Latest
Self-Portrait: Vanessa Worm
A punk approach to dance music from the Optimo Music producer.
Video Premiere: Raaja Bones – Boardwalks
Nostalgic balmy funk from an illusive Norwegian producer.
Praise You: A Todd Rundgren Tribute Mix by Sofie
The Stones Throw affiliate and NTS Radio DJ unpacks the influence of the American musical maverick.
Slam The Poet – Standing Near Painted Blades (Brainchild Woods Session)
A poem about youth mental health performed at Brainchild Festival
Monday Morning Mixtape 307
60s Japanese funk and Cambodian pop to 70s Thai disco and psychedelica.
New Music
Premiere: Louke Man – Differently_
Lo-fi breaks and woozy tender melodies on Atlanta cassette label Harsh Riddims.
Video Premiere: Raaja Bones – Boardwalks
Nostalgic balmy funk from an illusive Norwegian producer.
Premiere: Woo – Arc I
Twinkling new age on newly-founded label Quindi Records.
Mixes
A Brief History of Japanese Chillout & Downtempo
Dr Rob, Ken Hidaka and Max Essa chart four decades of meditative sounds.
Monday Morning Mixtape 309
70s Harlem and French-hailing jazz to 60’s African soul and 70’s Brazilian folk.
Self-Portrait: Autarkic
Unreleased club tracks, edits, remixes and collaborations from the Disco Halal and Life and Death alumni.
Long Reads
Reflections: how can the music industry learn from Covid-19 to become more sustainable?
Katia Mullova explores the lessons we might learn from Coronavirus lockdown to create a more environmentally-friendly gig economy and community at large.
Reflections: is Spotify Wrapped designed to celebrate artists or big data?
Katia Mullova assesses the wider implications of this annual focus on data sharing.
“A tiny parallel universe”: inside ELSE, Renate’s open Berlin party space, in mindset and makeup.
A behind the scenes look at Berlin’s unassuming open air party spot.