FMB MIXTAPE 233 | JAMES SHINRA

FMB MIXTAPE 233 | JAMES SHINRA

FMB MIXTAPE 233 | JAMES SHINRA (iTUNES)

FMB MIXTAPE 233 | JAMES SHINRA (320 DOWNLOAD)

This week on the FMB Mixtape Series, we welcome the DJ & Producer, James Shinra, back to Feel My Bicep. He released his ‘Signs’ EP on FMB back in 2019 & has since had a string of releases on Analogical Force, Craigie Knowes and We’re Going Deep.  As always, we first caught up to find out a bit about the mix & what he’s been up to lately…

Last year I released an acid house EP on We’re Going Deep, which was great fun to make. Later in the year I released a few things myself. I put out a few short releases called Meteorites in which I explore a few different styles – for example, number 2 was more dubby than my usual stuff, number 4 was ambient. Out most recently is a more banging electro track called Poppin as part of a new project called Shinra Electro Company. I played some great live gigs at the end of last year too, in Spain and France. I’ve also been DJing a bit – for a long time I just played live, but it’s fun to mix it up and play a wider variety of music than just my own productions.

I put it together in Ableton at my studio at home.

The first 45 minutes are kind of the stuff I like to DJ – a mixture of electro, techno, acid, breaks. Some melodies in there and some harder edged stuff. Some older tracks, some brand new. I had to include a few things – something from Cameo Blush, Client_03 and Datassette (I just love everything they do), something from Scuba’s Digital Underground album (on heavy rotation recently), and something from pq (check out the EP called ‘Proprioception’, it’s wild). For the last 15 minutes I thought I’d just go off into the deep end and throw in a couple of favourite Aphex tracks and one of my more frenetic tracks to close it off.

Up next…

I’m making some more Shinra Electro Company tracks which I’ll put out every so often. I’m also extremely excited to be playing a live set at Houghton Festival this summer. I’ve heard such great things about it so when I got the invitation I was absolutely buzzing for days. Can’t wait!

Tracklist:

1. Cameo Blush – In Cadence

2. Datassette – Partita for Unattended Computer

3. Lazer Sword feat. Machinedrum – CHSEN

4. Client_03 – Unity Candidate

5. James Shinra – Poppin

6. Struction – Kreen

7. The Exaltics – The New Beginning

8. Len Faki – Yantra (Planetary Assault Systems Remix)

9. Aux 88 – Alias

10. Manao – Automata

11. Scuba – Nowat

12. Ctrls – NP Soup

13. Stenny – Onda

14. AFX – oberheim blacet1b

15. The Tuss – Synthacon 9

16. pq – Derby Road

17. James Shinra – Ghost in the Machine

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FMB MIXTAPE 232 | LENGELHAIR

FMB MIXTAPE 232 | LENGELHAIR

FMB MIXTAPE 232 | LENGELHAIR (iTUNES)

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This week on the FMB Mixtape Series, we welcome Brussels-based DJ Marthe Lengeler aka Lengelhair. As always, we first caught up to find out a bit about the mix & what she’s been up to lately…

Lately I’ve been working a lot on building foundations of a future project that will be a space for artistic development surrounding “what makes one feel and express it’ s own unique beauty”.

I’m trying to build a bridge between our sensorial, ethereal and exterior conceptions of beauty and find out if there is a way of sharing this in to a bigger ritual as means of connexion.

The mix was made on a crappy Numark mixtrack at my friend’s house. 😅

In this mix I’ve tried to create soundtrack for a dirty self care ritual in a feverish dreamscape.

Up next…

I’m looking forward to playing at a closing party of an art studio (Au Kalme) , this weekend and a chill sunday dj set at Matinée during Listen! festival here in Bruxelles.

Tracklist:

Minds of Men (S.S.D. Bootleg) – She Spells Doom
病 – ZHI16
Cowbell – Afrorack
Behind the waterfall – Cimo Cell
(Island Birdy) – Howie Lee
Genera – OrangeTone
Lace Panties – Fatima Al Quadri
Perdona me – Master
B2 Pugilist – Symbiosis – Baroque Sunburst
The Unravelling – Night Swimmer
Come Here Boy – MykelOnTheBeat
Pax Clutura – Ploy
Crazy for love (Autechre Remix) – D-Breeze
Depressionfruit (RUI HO 1000 Trip Remix) – Night Swimmer
Mk3tref (Rapacious mix) – Dj Babate X Arca
Polite rudboi – Simo Cell
Pound town (Ase Manual Remix) – Ase manual
hanoi – otomoni
淫口痴女 – Duanger
time is designed to heal – 4416

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FMB MIXTAPE 231 | TARKNO

FMB MIXTAPE 231 | TARKNO

FMB MIXTAPE 231 | TARKNO (iTUNES)

FMB MIXTAPE 231 | TARKNO (320 MIX)

This week on FMB Mixtape Series, we’re happy to welcome the vinyl-only DJ & music producer, Tarkno, hailing from Australia. As always, we first caught up to find out more about the mix & what he’s been up to lately…

I am currently getting ready to head back on tour in Europe and play some exciting events. This means a lot of packing, organizing and planning has been taking place.

The mix was actually recorded back in my home studio, in Melbourne, Australia during my holiday break. This gave me access to my entire record collection, so I made sure to select some hidden gems that hadn’t made their way into my bag yet. 

The idea for this mix was to play strictly old school tools from my personal collection. All of the records resonate deeply with me, embodying the true sound of underground techno. While the mix has a consistent theme I made sure to include a few staple tracks that I have enjoyed playing out recently. 

Up next…

I have been working on an upcoming liveset / hybrid project that I am excited to bring to events, alongside my records. I have been wanting to find a way to bring original music to the dancefloor without having to press it to wax, so this seems like the next best thing. 

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FMB MIXTAPE 230 | KOBORO

FMB MIXTAPE 230 | KOBORO

FMB MIXTAPE 230 | KOBORO (iTUNES)

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This week in the mix is Koboro, the London-born DJ & co-founder of Elicit Records – a new label co-founded by himself & Kessler to champion forward thinking electronic music with an emphasis on giving a platform to lesser-known artists. As always, we first caught up to hear about the mix & what he’s been up to…

There’s been lots of behind-the-scenes work getting Elicit out into the world, which has been in the works since late 2022. After many delays, it was a big relief to officially launch back in October with Eddy’s EP Lunar, which if you haven’t checked out already go do so now (its nuts!!). We’ve also just recently dropped a 12-track compilation and the feedback has been seriously amazing.

In more recent news, we just threw a fundraising party last week for Sudan in collaboration with two amazing labels, Amity Club and SSS, who are run by amazing close friends of mine who happen to also be some very talented individuals. Sudan is currently undergoing a massive humanitarian crisis and I really hope to see more people talking about it.

The mix was recorded in Pirate studios on a set of cdj 2000’s and a djm900nxs2 mixer, not exactly ideal but the home set up is currently undergoing a makeover lol. I had actually borrowed a controller from my friend to get this recorded initially but didn’t bother with it in the end as I still just don’t like the feel of controllers. 

It’s definitely a power hour and gets straight to business. Lots of bass and percussion and gets quite deep at times, a pretty solid reflection of the type of music I’ve been enjoying playing in the club lately. The mix features a blend of (mostly) newer and forthcoming music including some unreleased Elicit bits.

Up next…

Pushing out some of my own music soon on Elicit and maybe finally organising my record collection which I’ve putting off for years now. Also finalising next few releases on the label, we have a busy schedule ahead of us and our plans for Elicit span far beyond music, but I won’t spill too many details now, you’ll just have to stay locked ;)

Tracklist:

Ozwald – Von Bossy
Matt Finnegan – Wa Dem Say
Florentino – Sientelo
Portway – 3zN [UNRELEASED ELICIT RECORDS]
COIDO – Minimal Afrobeat
Kincaid – Cephalopod
Bluetoof – Jinx
Kombé – Taarab Fragments
Sloucho – WATCHING US (W. Rory Sweeney)
OCZE – Spinal Waves
Domizako – TTT
False Persona – Headrush
Dual Monitor – Left/Right
Hojo – Tartan
Ekzander – Inte Prata Med Mig [UNRELEASED]
Portway – DEEECON [UNRELEASED ELICIT RECORDS]
Nuevo Prohibido -Pantano Slur [UNRELEASED]
Hekkla – Nano
Dj Loui from Jupiter 4 – Una Causa Un Efecto
Gavnlig – Incident
re-ni – Blame is the name of the game [UNRELEASED TIMEDANCE]
Neida – Halfway
Trois-Quarts Taxi System – Rat
Joey – MidOff [UNRELEASED ELICIT RECORDS]

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FMB MIXTAPE 229 | MR REDLEY

FMB MIXTAPE 229 | MR REDLEY

FMB MIXTAPE 229 | MR REDLEY (iTUNES)

FMB MIXTAPE 229 | MR REDLEY (320 DOWNLOAD)

To kick things off in 2024, we have Mr. Redley in the mix – the DJ, producer and radio presenter hailing from North London. As always, we first caught up to hear about the mix & what he’s been up to recently…

I’ve been reflecting on the successes and challenges of 2023, nurturing my creative energy and refilling my glass. I’m currently taking a moment to breathe before diving into another hectic 12 months.

The mix was recorded in one of Rinse’s studios on a pair of CDJ-3000s and a Pioneer A-9 Mixer

It’s kind of a Homage to House music as a whole..New York, Chicago, Detroit and even some London sounds – there’s all sorts thrown in there. Some big influences for myself such as Steven Julien and Scott Grooves, mixed in with the likes of Ladymonixx and Frits Wentink!

Up next…

I’ve been continuing to develop my weekly show on Rinse FM and have been busy lining up some incredible guests for 2024.

I’ve also just begun working with a manager to start locking in gigs across the UK, Europe and further field for 2024. Super excited to play for more audiences globally in 2024! On top of that I’m excited to kick the year with my first gig of 2024 in London, headlining at Peckham Audio on the 19th of January for The Solstice Collective.

I can’t wait to get back on the dance floor and connect with more people and audiences in 2024!

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