Monday Morning Mixtape 359
London neo-classical and afro-latin dub to French sound poetry and fleeting jazz harp.
Latest
Premiere: Lynda Dawn – Roses (XL Middleton Instrumental Version)
G-funk RnB grooves on Extra Soul Perception.
Premiere: Paula Tape & Volantis – Octava Dimension (Elias Mazian Remix)
A melodic house rework on Milanese imprint Alzaya.
(Extended Mix): Lemon Lounge
A nine-hour mix from residents and friends of the South London soundsystem and community.
Premiere: Michal Turtle & Suso Saiz – Buenovintra Beckons
An eleven-minute ambient opus from the fellow Music From Memory alumni.
Premiere: OK EG – Golden Hour
Organic, cerebral electronica launches Wax’o Paradiso’s new eponymous label.
New Music
Premiere: Sangre Voss – Mendl15
Hypnotic bouncy rhythms come via Al Zanders’ A-Z Records.
Premiere: Hassan Abou Alam – Cluttered
Lifted from Needs Not For Profit’s compilation which marks the world’s first 100% recyclable vinyl.
Premiere: Glenn Fallows & Mark Treffel – Who Knows When
An ode to 60s and 70s soundtrack and library music on Mr Bongo.
Mixes
Self-Portrait: Krunk Kulture
A 100% label mix from boss Rafiki spotlighting contemporary South Asian artists.
Diggers Directory: Les Disques Bongo Joe
Label and record shop boss Cyril Yeterian spotlights music from all corners of Switzerland.
Praise You: A SOPHIE Tribute Mix By River Moon
Cape Town’s ‘Rave Princess’ pays homage to the visionary producer on what would have been her 35th birthday.
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.