Aural pleasure: Sloth Boogie Guestmix #57 Razor-N-Tape

Perusing the internet highway today I stumbled upon SlothBoogie and this Guestmix by
Razor- N-Tape, its a beauty and has been seeing me through the day so far. Its full of disco delights and soulful loveliness.
Give it a whirl, you won't be disappointed!

Some more sultry sounds from Razor-N-Tape
soundcloud.com/razor-n-tape

There are loads of other Guestmixes on SlothBoogie which can be found here
soundcloud.com/slothboogie
soundcloud.com/slothboogie 

An audio and visual delight of mixes right here
www.slothboogie.com/mixes
Dust off your dancing shoes and go to a party
www.slothboogie.com/events 

Aural pleasure: Thatmanmonkz presents....

What can I say, this is one of my favourite monthly radio shows, Thatmanmonkz presents his monthly Shadeleaf Sunday Session and this month with Dave Aju does a guestmix. Its always full of beauties, new sounds and discoveries. This show has helped me uncover new artists and tunes which is always a bonus. 

It is on KMAH radio which if you haven't ever heard of or had a chance to listen to, do, its an independent radio station based in Leeds and has some excellent DJs, selectors, eclectic shows and sounds to choose from.

Enjoy this show, its a rare treat in the musical universe.

soundcloud.com/dave-aju 
soundcloud.com/thatmanmonkz 
soundcloud.com/kmah-radio 

kmah-radio.com

Aural pleasure: Greg Wilson

This mix by Greg Wilson has been on repeat on this fine Sunday where I have tidyed, been for a run, got a massive sugar craving (I'm trying to cut it out), baked myself some biscuits which were more like flat cakes and generally had a good time. It has been made all the better for finding this mix where I discovered some new music in the process, always a bonus. It is from a festival called Fieldmaneuvers.
One of the new tunes is by Shreddie Murphy which is attached to this post, if you haven't already heard it you you have too. Greg Wilson kindly answered my Soundcloud cry, I do appreciate when people tell me the track ID when shazam fails to come up with the goods, so thanks for that.

Here is the mix and some Shreddie Murphy, enjoy!

Check out his blog here blog.gregwilson.co.uk/
Field Maneuvers Festival -www.fieldmaneuvers.com
Greg Wilson Soundcloud - soundcloud.com/gregwilson 
Billy Disney (Shreddie murphy track) - soundcloud.com/billy-disney




 

Aural pleasure: George the poet

Discovered 'George the poet' on BBC Radio 1 the other night and got to be honest can't quite remember which show. Either way, glad to have heard this track, made me smile, also ladies listen up, if you have ever wondered why the text game ain't strong? George the poet explains.......probably cos you're a little bit boring! :)

Check out his soundcloud for more lyrical delights.

soundcloud.com/georgethepoet

Aural pleasure: Thatmanmonkzpresents

Start the week right and give the Thatmanmonkzpresents Shadeleaf Sunday Session feat. Ny*ak a listen. As always full to the brim with beauties and well worth your time........

Listen for yourself!

soundcloud.com/kmah-radio 
soundcloud.com/thatmanmonkz
soundcloud.com/scotty5000 (Ny*ak)

Aural pleasure: San Proper

There are many great sets from Dekmantel Festival and this one by San Proper happens to be a favourite. His sets are always full to the brim with a diverse selection of tunes - generally ones to get you toes tapping and body moving!

Listen for yourself, enjoy the goodness and the delightful San Proper talking you through some of it. He plays his new track, Love Sick, at the end too, which is a funk filled masterpiece. It is firmly on repeat.

Enjoy!

soundcloud.com/san-proper
www.sanproper.com
www.dekmantelfestival.com

Aural pleasure: Get to know

On a bit of a roll now that I have removed the 'Daily' from 'Daily aural pleasure' it seems the pressure is off and I want to upload more music all of a sudden. This one is a lovely downtempo, melodic, disco vibe By Get To Know called Glow of LOVE, which I mistyped very badly last time I shared it, these things happen!

It is out on Slightly Transformed, give it a listen and peruse the links if you like. Its a blissful beauty!

Enjoy!

A few releases from Get To know 
soundcloud.com/slightlytransformed

Aural pleasure: Meatbingo

Its so good when someone follows you on soundcloud, who is a real person and you like the music too, added bonus, as opposed to being some made up account with the picture of a scantily clad person. This is my soundcloud life, normally, but alas (sometimes I like to write like I am from another time!) today Meatbingo followed me and I discovered some new tunes I like.

I am sharing a couple below so you can enjoy too and perhaps peruse the links at your leisure. The name is memorable 'Meatbingo' which I mentioned already but wanted to type it again because it has a good ring to it and look at the artwork - I love a bit of neon.

There is an album called 'Trendy Robots' out in 2013 on Skam Records. 

Enjoy!

Please more interesting, decent, real musicians follow me so I can be perked up by new music that makes me glad the internet exists.

Enjoy!

bleep.com/release/45742-meatbingo-trendy-robots
soundcloud.com/meatbingo 
skam.bleepstores.com/

Aural pleasure: Hyphen Hyphen

It is this beauty by Hyphen Hyphen with the remix from Yuksek

Enjoy the sunshine!

soundcloud.com/hyphenhyphen 
soundcloud.com/yuksek

Aural pleasure: Rebolledo

This one popped up on my soundcloud and has been on repeat for a while ever since.
Do your last summer psychedelic dance straight to the Horizon!

You can find more of his music here
soundcloud.com/rebolledostyle 
More from ID online here
soundcloud.com/i-d-online-1

Its been a while....

As the title suggests, its been ages since I uploaded anything, so what better way to ease my way back in than share this months Shadeleaf Session by Thatmanmonkz. I first discovered this guy after hearing one of his tracks, Bae, on an Ash Reynolds mix.
This show is monthly and on KMAH radio, a Leeds based intenet radio, which is also worth checking out. Its become a go to listen as I know it'll be full of gems!
Enjoy!

soundcloud.com/thatmanmonkz
soundcloud.com/kmah-radio
soundcloud.com/ashreynolds

 

Daily aural pleasure: Mark Rae

A quick one tonight from Mark Rae, upbeat, disco, dancable, delightful and downloadable, Dangerous Fox and look at the photo, so cute!

soundcloud.com/mark-rae
markrae.bandcamp.com/releases 

Old Anchorsong interview

As I sift through loads of old photos, writings and musings I rediscovered this interview I did with Anchorsong absoutely ages, like years, ago. A little out of date I am popping it on here to inspire me to do more. Perhaps I will try and do an update very soon!

Enjoy!

Anchorsong: 'I never feel I'm being a part of particular scene or movement. I'd rather watch it from the outside, and I want to create something nobody else can make.'

Anchorsong a.k.a Masaaki Yoshida creates music live using a MPC2500 sampler and a keyboard, mainly performing solo but often playing with a string quartet. He has spent the past few years based in London and for the moment is back in his native Tokyo, Japan.  He released his debut album 'Chapters' on the Truthoughts label back in November 2011.

Anchorsong has supported DJ Krush, Bonobo and Prefuse 73 to name a few and has performed at SXSW, Maida Vale, Boiler Room and more. 

His music and style stands out to me for many reasons, including the way in which he fuses different genres. It was for that reason I wanted to find out a bit more about the man behind the music, what inspires him and life back in Tokyo.

MUSICAL BACKGROUND AND INSPIRATIONS

How long have you been producing music and where did it begin?

It's been nearly 9 years since I began to make music as Anchorsong in Tokyo. I had been in a rock band before that but decided to quit and pursue a solo career. 

You take you name “Anchorsong” from a Bjork track. 

What is your favourite Bjork tune and why? 

There are many but one of my favourites is Joga. I think she is one of the first artists who successfully combined something raw and traditional with modern technology, and that track is a perfect example.

What would you say is your “Anchor”? 

Sticking to my simple live set up, just MPC and Keyboard. All the tracks I produce have to be able to be performed with those 2 instruments, and that rule gives me some restrictions about the music I produce. I consider it as a creative directive rather than a limitation.

Who were the musicians and DJ’s that inspired you?

Bjork, DJ Shadow, Jimi Hendrix, CAN, J Dilla etc. There are too many to mention here but these artists are my primary inspirations.

What inspires you to create and produce music?

Things I experience in my daily life, meeting new people, reading books, eating nice food and attending great gigs.

I have read that you previously sent a demo to Truthoughts, the label you are currently signed to and they initially said, no. Do you feel that you needed the time to evolve as an artist and develop your own style?

Yes I do. I'm aware that the demo I sent them was so immature, and it just wasn't at the level of being released worldwide. Nowadays record companies expect new artists to send them pretty much finished product, and I wasn't capable of providing it back then.

MUSIC AND PLAYING LIVE

You create your music live using a MPC2500 and a keyboard in front of an audience, do you ever feel intimidated by the freshness of this format (in terms of glitches) or prefer the more organic way of playing music and why?

I've always been into live music of bands, so it was only natural for me to choose hardwares instead of a laptop. I hardly ever enjoy seeing electronic music live, I don't even like bands using laptops on the stage. There's nothing wrong with using computers in the studio, but I believe its dexterity can ruin the thrill of live music.

How much is pre planned when you play?

Although some people seem to believe I'm improvising on the stage, 90% of my set is pre planned (not pre-recorded). Improvisation is something I do in the process of making tracks, but I'd rather perform completed tracks on the stage as the outcome of those experiment.  The live versions are sometimes quite different from the recorded one though.

You sometimes perform with a string quartet. Do you enjoy it when you are joined by them or prefer playing solo?

I enjoy both, and I change the set depending on the situation. I tend to play with strings if I'm playing at an outdoor festival during the daytime. I prefer playing on my own for a small club gig after midnight because I can be more edgy and dancey.

COLLABORATION, EPS AND ALBUM

Do you enjoy collaborating with other artists and remixing tracks?

I do enjoy collaborations but I'm not so keen on remixing or being remixed. The former one is about creativity and requires a lot of effort, the latter one is about being lazy and irresponsible. Remixing might be useful in terms of creating jobs for musicians, but I don't think it's healthy musically.

Does your musical output change depending on your surroundings? 

Definitely. I returned to Japan recently after living in London for 5 years, and it's already affecting my music. I'm feeling that I can see what's happening in the underground scene in the UK more objectively now and the music I'm currently making is less influenced by it. 

Who carved the apple on the cover of the "Lost and Found EP"?

A friend of mine, Daigo Nagahara carved it for real. Some people seem to think it's CG, but it's a real apple and we ate it after the photo shoot. He's a very talented designer. 

Is there any relevance in the difference in colour of the pills on the ‘Chapters’ album and single releases? and if so, what do they represent?
There is but I'd rather not reveal it cause I want listeners to speculate. It's provocative, isn't it?

JAPAN AND LONDON

Are you part of an electronic music scene in Japan and London? 

Mmm, its hard to say. Although I describe my music as electronic, I never feel I'm being a part of particular scene or movement. I'd rather watch it from the outside, and I want to create something nobody else can make.

What is the London music scene like compared to that in Japan?

It's musically more diverse, and more audience friendly. A nightclub is a common place for Londoners to socialize, while that in Japan it is only for young music lovers. The average entry fee for venues in Tokyo is £20, which isn't cheap.

The thing you miss the most about being in London?

The drunk audience, I love the noise they make when they're happy. 

And when in London, what do you miss about Japan?

The food, which I'm pretty happy with it at the moment, also a musical instruments shop in Shibuya.

JUST FOR FUN SECTION

What do you listen to to relax? 

Joni Mitchell “Blue

How do you spend your days off? 

I cycle in Tokyo without having particular destination. Tokyo is full of the places to explore. 

When you’re not making music, what is your favourite thing to do?

Making a building with Lego block.

Do you like listening to your own music?

Yes of course. I'm making music exactly how I want to hear it.

What album do you have on repeat at the moment?

Orchestre Poly-Rhythmo de Cotonou “Vol.1 The Voudoun Effect” and lots of other Nigerian Funk records.

Classic album that you love? 

Fleetwood Mac “Rumours”

Favourite record shop? London? Japan?

Flashback In London, Tower Records Shibuya in Tokyo.

Vinyl or CD?

I've been a CD collector for a long time, but I'm thinking switching to Vinyl recently.

Dancer or dancefloor gazer?

Latter for sure

Favourite Darkrum?

Captain Morgan

Favourite season?

Spring, not in Tokyo though cause I suffer from hayfever

Favourite cartoon?

Princess Mononoke or Laputa Castle in the Sky

Most enjoyable English food?

Fish and chips, without a doubt.

Thanks to Anchorsong for taking the time to do the interview and I can't wait to hear what he produces next.

A lovely bit of linkage:

anchorsong.com

soundcloud.com/anchorsong

www.discogs.com/artist/Anchorsong

www.facebook.com/pages/Anchorsong

www.tru-thoughts.co.uk/artists/anchorsong

Daily aural pleasure: Illyus and Barrientos

This has been on repeat this morning so thought it best to share. Its from Glasgow duo Illyus and Barrientos and is a rare treat.

Enjoy!

soundcloud.com/illyusandbarrientos 
soundcloud.com/exploited  

Daily aural pleasure: Serge (Fact mix 553)

From start to finish this mix is filled with total beauties and for me its a winner. Its one of my favourites in a long while and will no doubt be working overtime this summer.
Hope you enjoy it too!

Get it downloaded for your aural pleasure asap.

soundcloud.com/sergeclone
soundcloud.com/factmag 
clone.nl

Daily aural pleasure: Onra

Its been such a good week for new music and mixes its hard to know where to start. I have neglected my 'Daily aurals' and hope to get them back into full swing soon. In the meantime I'm going to begin, on a Friday, because why not eh? with a mix from Onra. He has been a bit of a favourite of mine for a while and pretty much enjoy all of his mixes and music. This one is no different, full to the brim of disco, beats, funk and dancable feel good tracks.

Happy Friday people, time to get your groove on. Enjoy!]
soundcloud.com/onra
www.residentadvisor.net/dj/onra

Daily aural pleasure: Jordan (Adesse Versions remix)

Stumbled upon this earlier and what a tune. I'm writing this upon my third listen and can't quite work out what to write about it. The tune drags me in from the beginning, wanting to hear more and I'm unsure where its going. It sounds pretty intense, dark and pulsating and then the twist, it drops and becomes softer and keeps building. It is the softest, darkest, tribal, jungle, musical journey and I'm totally hooked. To me this is a bit of musical magic and it'll be on repeat for a while yet. It anyone is listening out there this is going to be a biggie, according to me, buy it and get it on the playlist for the summer (and beyond).

The tune is made by a Jordan a guy from Belfast and its on a label called Nocturne. You can buy it here.
www.juno.co.uk/products/jordan-killing-mockingbirds/606285-01/
soundcloud.com/jordannocturne 
soundcloud.com/nocturnemusic 
The remix is done by Adesse Versions and his link is here
soundcloud.com/adesseversions .
Enjoy! 

Daily aural pleasure: Tape Loader

A quick upload tonight and its a bit of synthy magic from Tape Loader and Phatt Rok Ski. It takes me to a time where the ghetto blasters were booming and people were break dancing in the streets. I mean this never actually happened near me (I wish it did) but I'm using my imagination.

If you like this, why wouldn't you?
You can check out more magic on the links below.
If you fancy a workout in the morning there are so motivational synthy beauties there too. Swing the arms and knees all the way to the chest, just remember the leg warmers!
soundcloud.com/tape-loader 
tapeloader.bandcamp.com

Daily aural pleasure: SleazyBeats, ThatManMonkz

I've listened to this beauty of a mix a fair few times already so I thought it was time to share it on here. Its a mix for SleazyBeats, a small DIY label from the Netherlands/Copenhagen from what I have read. There are more great mixes from awesome people on their Soundcloud and blog, links below, the one I'm sharing today is by ThatManMonkz and its a pleasure to listen to filled with tip top tunes.

Check it for yourself and the links here.
Enjoy!
sleazybeats.blogspot.co.uk
soundcloud.com/sleazybeats
soundcloud.com/thatmanmonkz

Daily aural pleasure: Soulwax featuring Chloe Sevigny

Today is another great find thanks to the Futureboogie with Dave Harvey Show 10 on Kmah radio.  The opening track and boy its a beast, its Soulwax featuring Chloe Sevigny, titled Heaven Scent and is a Sonic Poem By Régime Des Fleurs which you can read much more about here.

Enjoy!

soundcloud.com/prayer-to-sainte-therese 
soundcloud.com/kmah-radio

Daily aural pleasure: Thatmanmonkz

Its been a little while since I uploaded anything on here and since its a new week I thought I'd get things flowing again by uploadng this beauty from 'thatmanmonkz'. This guy is not only responsible for todays 'daily aural' but is also head honcho at Shadeleaf music, there is a bit more info here. I found this particular track titled ' For Bae' on a mix by DJ Ash Reynolds, check out the link.

Enjoy!

Thatmanmonkz Soundcloud
Shadeleaf Music

Release Yourself

My posts have fallen by the wayside but the time has come to try and get back on the virtual highway and share some delightful tunes I find myself stumbling across.

Tonight has been a chilled one spent listening to, not so chilled tunes and right now I'm enjoying the 'Release Yourself Radioshow'.

Its always a treat to find new podcasts, especially onesfull to the brim with good tunes.

Enjoy!