Episode #6 of Blue-in-Green:RADIO's record label series, In Focus, saw us celebrate the awesome catalogue of London's Millennium Jazz Music.

We're incredibly proud to announce that helping us navigate the exceptional catalogue of music that MJM has accumulated over the years is the label founder himself, Gadget. With tracks selected and mixed by Gadget and dubbed "A Naughty Forty", this two-hour mix serves as the definitive introduction to the label's fantastic music. Showcased through 40 tracks, the selections delve into the realms of hip-hop, left-of-centre soul and eclectic instrumentals.

With the MJM brand established in 2003, the independent label has become a hub to inspired and dynamic music from across the world.

A massive thank you to Gadget for taking the time to bless us with this incredible show and hope you will enjoy celebrating Millennium Jazz Music's monumental releases with us...

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Welcome to Episode #92 of the Blue-in-Green:PODCAST which sees Imran flying solo for the fourth in his Misery Loves Company series.

"What is your benchmark for success and what does it mean to you?" That's as good a starting point as any. Now let's talk about it.

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The Blue-in-Green:PODCAST unveils new episodes on the first, second and third Mondays of the month. This podcast series runs in conjunction with the online radio station, Blue-in-Green:RADIO which celebrates 21st century soul, jazz, funk, Latin & hip-hop music. These shows are designed to give you some insight into the incredible range of talented presenters we're so lucky to host from all over the world and to geek out musically with us.

Welcome to Episode #91 of the Blue-in-Green:PODCAST - which also doubles as #41 of the Close Encounters of the Nerd Kind podcast - and sees Imran, Dan & Tee-J discuss their favourite cover versions of the 21st century.

You can find the link to our complete presentation below which features the podcast, the complete 100 list of covers and an accompanying Spotify playlist so you can check all the songs that we discuss:

https://www.4everinelectricdreams.com/home/top-100-covers-of-the-21st-century

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The Blue-in-Green:PODCAST unveils new episodes on the first, second and third Mondays of the month. This podcast series runs in conjunction with the online radio station, Blue-in-Green:RADIO which celebrates 21st century soul, jazz, funk, Latin & hip-hop music. These shows are designed to give you some insight into the incredible range of talented presenters we're so lucky to host from all over the world and to geek out musically with us.

Welcome to Episode #90 of the Blue-in-Green:PODCAST which sees Imran secure time with musician and producer, Sunim Koria.

The release of Koria's debut album scheduled for the end of this month comes with great excitement seeing as it is the culmination of a 16 year journey. Inspired by the pioneering efforts of those glorious early broken beat acts like Silhouette Brown and Kaidi Tatham, Sunim's 'Ecstasy and the Apple Tree' is an excellent fusion of a variety of styles and influences - very much a love letter not just to that era of music but to the period that inspired his passion in the first instance.

Put together with the help of fifteen friends and musicians, it really is our pleasure to have secured time with Sunim at this incredible point in the album's journey. We discuss the album's creation, influences and life as an independent musician navigating the digital realm of marketing.

'Ecstasy and the Apple Tree' is released 28th June and is available to purchase via Bandcamp.

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The Blue-in-Green:PODCAST unveils new episodes on the first, second and third Mondays of the month. This podcast series runs in conjunction with the online radio station, Blue-in-Green:RADIO which celebrates 21st century soul, jazz, funk, Latin & hip-hop music. These shows are designed to give you some insight into the incredible range of talented presenters we're so lucky to host from all over the world and to geek out musically with us.

Welcome to Episode #89 of the Blue-in-Green:PODCAST which sees Imran secure time with musician and producer, Marc Rapson.

As part of Futuristica's 15 year celebrations, a number of albums from their revered catalogue have been announced as being subject to having exclusive reissues prepared. With some fantastic releases scheduled for this year, the label kicked things off with Marc Rapson's 'Dark vs Light' - originally released as a seven track project back in 2010, 'Dark vs Light' finds itself bumped up to a thirteen track expanded edition featuring additional songs born of those recording sessions.

Beyond the reissue of 'Dark vs Light', Rapson has been responsible for so many of Futuristica's most cherished tracks over the years. The last 14 months along have seen the producer ride an incredible wave of success having helmed production for Futuristica's current front line roster including Deborah Jordan, Georgie Sweet, Nathan Thomas and LaNote.

This episode sees us discuss the 'Dark vs Light' reissue, conduct an in-depth look at Deborah Jordan's phenomenal Rapson-produced 'I'll See You Again' track from last year, his early days in the music business, our shared fandom for Jay Dee, plus we throw in some always-welcome Star Wars and MCU conversation as well.

'Dark vs Light' can be purchased via the Futuristica Bandcamp page.

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The Blue-in-Green:PODCAST unveils new episodes on the first, second and third Mondays of the month. This podcast series runs in conjunction with the online radio station, Blue-in-Green:RADIO which celebrates 21st century soul, jazz, funk, Latin & hip-hop music. These shows are designed to give you some insight into the incredible range of talented presenters we're so lucky to host from all over the world and to geek out musically with us.

Welcome to Episode #88 of the Blue-in-Green:PODCAST which sees Imran secure time with Berlin-based drummer and producer, Magro.

The release of Magro's debut full-length, 'Trippin', would have come as exciting news for listeners having been hooked on the artist's music since his releases dating back to 2019. Over the course of several singles, Magro introduced his distinctive style - an inspired fusion of jazz, hip-hop and neo-soul - as an extraordinary voice amidst a continually thriving scene. While still boasting that indelible vision when it comes to composition, 'Trippin' confidently takes those elements to the next level with a bolder and, at times, broader landscape.

A real pleasure to be able to feature Magro as part of this podcast series to discuss the new album, music during these quarantine times, the German musical scene and much more.

To pick up Magro releases, please visit: https://magromusic.bandcamp.com/

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The Blue-in-Green:PODCAST unveils new episodes on the first, second and third Mondays of the month. This podcast series runs in conjunction with the online radio station, Blue-in-Green:RADIO which celebrates 21st century soul, jazz, funk, Latin & hip-hop music. These shows are designed to give you some insight into the incredible range of talented presenters we're so lucky to host from all over the world and to geek out musically with us.

Welcome to Episode #87 of the Blue-in-Green:PODCAST which sees Imran secure time with saxophonist, musician and producer, Rico Garofalo of Lasperanza.

With his debut record, 'Seeds', released on the revered Dome Records back in 2019, our conversation looks back at the album two years later along with the recently released footage of the album's accompanying performance from The Hideaway in the summer of that year. 'Seeds' serves as a genuine treasure from Dome's hallowed catalogue and along with the footage of The Hideaway performance, the album finds itself further bolstered this year by the revisiting of Gwen Guthrie's 'It Should Have Been You'. Featuring a great vocal from Izzy Chase, Garofalo updates the rousing soul number from 'Seeds' presenting the track through an entirely different aesthetic - boasting a tinge of Roy Ayers and a tinge of 70s-style jazz-funk, the aptly-entitled Sunrise Mix provides a worthy extension for the incredible ground work established by 'Seeds'.

Footage from Lasperanza's Hideaway performance can be viewed here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W60EpTBepM0&t=457s

A real pleasure to be able to feature Rico as part of this podcast series for an episode we're very proud of and are sure you'll enjoy!

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The Blue-in-Green:PODCAST unveils new episodes on the first, second and third Mondays of the month. This podcast series runs in conjunction with the online radio station, Blue-in-Green:RADIO which celebrates 21st century soul, jazz, funk, Latin & hip-hop music. These shows are designed to give you some insight into the incredible range of talented presenters we're so lucky to host from all over the world and to geek out musically with us.

Welcome to Episode #86 of the Blue-in-Green:PODCAST which sees Imran secure time with Bright Dog Red drummer and founder, Joe Pignato.

The improvisational jazz collective from Albany, New York, are set to release their fourth album with Ropeadope Records - a fantastic live set recorded in November 2020 at Shapeshift Lab studios which sees its official release June 2021. Entitled 'In Vivo', the live and improvised set gives wonderful insight to how Bright Dog Red create music in this context and it's genuinely a thrilling set.

The band's debut album, ‘Means To the Ends’ (Ropeadope Records, 2018), served as a fascinating introduction to BDR’s incomparable concoction of improvised jazz boldly mixing with elements of hip-hop and electronica; their follow-up record, 'How's By You?', would come as soon as the following year and incredibly seemed to plunge the band deeper within its own creation of psychedelic electronica but still managing to see them soar under these even more extreme conditions. 'Somethin' Comes Along' (2020) saw BDR revisit the rule book once again for a two-disc album showcasing some stunning compositions brought to life by an awesome line-up of musicians.

Imran caught up with Joe Pignato to discuss 'In Vivo', the day of recording at Shapeshifter, Joe's production moniker of u.joe and what's next for Bright Dog Red.

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The Blue-in-Green:PODCAST unveils new episodes on the first, second and third Mondays of the month. This podcast series runs in conjunction with the online radio station, Blue-in-Green:RADIO which celebrates 21st century soul, jazz, funk, Latin & hip-hop music. These shows are designed to give you some insight into the incredible range of talented presenters we're so lucky to host from all over the world and to geek out musically with us.

Welcome to Episode #85 of the Blue-in-Green:PODCAST which sees Imran connect with Bay Area DJ and selector, Justin Nerstylist.

As one who prefers to be a DJ not in the limelight, he's long been a music fan first and a champion of the independent. This episode sees us explore Justin's affections for jazz, his joy of digging, his passion for music-based travels which have taken him to London and Japan; we discuss what led Justin to DJ'ing, those early experiences performing for crowds and his desire to help jazz become embedded within the Bay Area.

Such a pleasure to spend time with Justin for an inspiring episode of two music enthusiasts talking shop.

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The Blue-in-Green:PODCAST unveils new episodes on the first, second and third Mondays of the month. This podcast series runs in conjunction with the online radio station, Blue-in-Green:RADIO which celebrates 21st century soul, jazz, funk, Latin & hip-hop music. These shows are designed to give you some insight into the incredible range of talented presenters we're so lucky to host from all over the world and to geek out musically with us.

Welcome to Episode #84 of the Blue-in-Green:PODCAST which sees Imran connect with singer, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist, Paul "PVIBEZ" Morgan.

In what's clearly been a difficult period for everyone as a result of the coronavirus's impact on the world, conversation in this episode turns to the music industry and how indepedent artists have had to weather the storm and find new and creative ways to keep themselves motivated firstly but also to keep themselves visible. We also look at Morgan's 'X-Perimental Mass' release of last year and how any project walks a fine line between balancing an audience's expectations while also taking them into new territories as well.

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The Blue-in-Green:PODCAST unveils new episodes on the first, second and third Mondays of the month. This podcast series runs in conjunction with the online radio station, Blue-in-Green:RADIO which celebrates 21st century soul, jazz, funk, Latin & hip-hop music. These shows are designed to give you some insight into the incredible range of talented presenters we're so lucky to host from all over the world and to geek out musically with us.