This Episode was recorded live for the Hello Stranger Sessions in Los Angeles. 

Although Exile had already made a name for himself in the left coast hip-hop scene, both as part of the duo Emanon (with Aloe Blacc) and by producing tracks for Jurassic 5, Kardinal Offishall, and Mobb Deep, among others, it wasn't until the release of his 2007 album with rapper Blu, called Below the Heavens, that the Los Angeles-based producer began receiving attention and praise outside the West Coast community. Born Aleksander Manfredi in the late '70s, Exile grew up listening to both the traditional Italian music his grandfather played and bands like the Sex Pistols and LL Cool J. It was, in fact, with the gift of LL Cool J's 1985 debut, Radio, that he first set his sights on hip-hop, and soon he was delving into beatmaking himself, using a cassette player until he was able to save enough money for a primitive sampler and a four-track. When he was 18, he met then 16-year-old Aloe Blacc, a fellow Angeleno, and the two started the group Emanon, which released a series of singles in the mid- to late '90s. In 2002, the duo released the EP Anon & On, followed by The Waiting Room in 2005. It was around this same time that Exile began working with Blu, whom he had known for a couple of years, more seriously, both on his own MC-studded solo album, Dirty Science (2006), and on the proper duet, Below the Heavens, both released on Sound in Color. The album, which was praised nearly universally, brought Exile's Dilla-meets-Pete Rock-meets-DJ Shadow beats into the hip-hop spotlight, and also set the stage for a proper solo release. Signed to progressive L.A. electronica label Plug Research, Exile released the full-length Radio, which was comprised solely of a year's worth of samples off L.A. radio stations, in the winter of 2009. Remixes and reworks based on the album were collected a year later on AM/FM. ~ Marisa Brown

IG: @exileradio

IG: @hellostrangerla

Special set by Alima family OG, Red-I (B-Side, Irie Sundays). 100% Island vibes from the city Manila.

Red-I
IG: @redisoulsteppa

This is an Alima resident episode by our own Jay ru.

IG: @jay_ruuu

SMARTBOMB Alima Takeover with heru and W.A.L.A

heru set:
1 after midnight - boy katindig
2 NEVERNEVERNEVER (unreleased) - heru*
3 let's be lovers - black harmony
4 give me a reason (acapella) - buffy
5 Mia's Song - Nathan Bajar
6 Feel Like Making Love Pt.2 - Whoarei
7 untitled (unreleased) - heru*
8 i wish you love pt.1 - joe bataan
9 Can i See U - eyedress
10 With You - Devin Morrison (ft. Joyce Wrice)
11 mr. barreleye - figmore
12 starburst - OLASEGUN
13 bodjie's law of gravity
14 high street drive by - eyedress
15 i miss you - buffy
16 not my job - mac dre
17 jstletmebme_ - Roc marciano x Knxwledge
18 enough (unreleased) - heru*
19 Smile - New Minstrels
20 good morning (hello) (unreleased) - heru*
21 4u (interlude) (unreleased) - heru*
22 untitled (unreleased) - heru*


W.A.L.A set:
23  fili soul transmission - vex ruffin
24  zone up - vex ruffin
25  mrnicetomeetyou (drumless bootleg) - tv blonde
26 balance - ongjoco ft nathan bajar & moruf
27 athertonhifi - toro y moi
28 stolen moments - pilita corrales
29 marisa (interlude) - pax
30 slump mass - 10.4rog
31 on fye - the simps
32 unreleased demo - W.A.L.A
33 no other - maylee todd
34 island letter - shuggie otis

SMARTBOMB
IG: @smartbomb_oakland
web: www.smartbomboakland.com

heru: 
IG: @h.eru

https://heruuuuu.bandcamp.com/

W.A.L.A: 

IG: @withinalllifearound

https://wala.bandcamp.com/

"We believe life is in the experience. Exploring the world not only inspires us, it gives us a greater appreciation and a deeper education of the world around us. Journeying beyond the beaten track, finding sanctuary in nature, experiencing foreign cultures or simply finding reconnection in our own back yard, ours is the permanent pursuit of the experiential."

Music Curation by: Drifter Surf

Mixed by: Jay Ru

www.driftersurf.com

IG: @driftersurf

Hello Stranger sessions on Alima Radio pt.2 w/ Wyldeflower

Hello Stranger (a nod to Barbara Lewis’ 1963 hit-single) is an IRL company rooted in the low-rider culture of the past and present.

We bring music lovers and contributors alike, under one roof to continue and expand the brown-eyed soul from which it was birthed, from doo-wop, Motown, funk, Latin Jazz, etcetera, to new-school soul, psych, boogaloo, hip hop and beyond.

Angela Romero is the visionary behind Hello Stranger, and the chingona behind Orale L.A., LLC. With a deep love for her city and its people, she’s intentionally cultivated a team of natives with aligned passions to bring this dream to life. 

Hello Stranger
IG: @hellostrangerla

Mixed by: Wyldeflower
IG: @wyldeflower

Rocio “wyldeflower” Contreras is an event & concert producer. An avid record collector & music connoisseur, behind the turntables, she considers herself a music selector. Playing records inspires her to dig, search, share, connect & explore. Musically she takes you to other worlds where your soul and heart can be free. With over 10years of production and programming under her belt she’s motivated and committed to curating top tier cultural and musically rich experiences.

"Textured Waves was created to propagate the culture and sport of womens surfing towards women of color and underrepresented demographics through representation, community  and sisterly camaraderie.

We value integrity, inclusion and advocating diversity in the water."

Web: www.texturedwaves.com
IG: @texturedwaves
Mixed by: Free the Robots

Residing in Santa Barbara, California, DJ Javier is a hybrid of graphic designer and artist, who blends together scribbles, symbols, doodles, and anecdotes to assemble multilayered, interconnected works that draw inherent inspiration from the ebb and flow of his West Coast home. DJ approaches his art through the lens and perspective of design, which yields an aesthetic made up of free-flowing and wide expressionist swipes of color, bold graphics, and intricate renderings of characters and text. DJ’s animated works pay homage to the roguishly creative spirit of the countercultures that raised him within art, surfing, music, and the blended inspirations of Southern California. Largely inspired by things outside of just art, like his own memories and experiences, DJ creates authentic works of art and design that not only carry emotive connections to the things he loves, but also that possess a symbolic system of meaning and associations that he hopes piques different interests in different people.

IG: @_djjavier
IG: @bayansurfclub
IG: @canto.vision

Web: canto.vision
Web: bayansurf.club

Mixed by: Free the Robots

Locos Only 100% Punk, Post-Punk & Hardcore classics mix Vol. 1

Joy Division - Warsaw
Gang of Four - Damaged Goods
X-Ray Spex - Artificial
Buzzcocks - Orgasm Addict
The Stooges - 1969
The Fall - In the Park
Beastie Boys - Mullethead
Fugazi - Shut the Door
Crass - Banned from the Roxy
The Dammned - Neat Neat Neat
Suicidal Tendencies - Institutionalized
Minor Threat - In my Eyes
The Adverts - Gary Gilmores eyes
The Misfits - Hollywood Babylon
Bad Brains - Pay to Cum
Crass - Punk is Dead