Bside

The Bside of... Haŵs

We are very pleased to be bringing you the fourth instalment from our record label showcase, this time a Cardiff based event series and record label will be bringing the energy: Run by Rhodri, Thomas, and our host for this episode Eben... It’s the ‘Bside of… Haŵs’.

With ten imprints to their name, some digital compilations, and many more impressive releases in the works, this is a very exciting House Music label that showcases local and international talent alike.

They have the likes of local legend Harrison BDP, Dawl, Adam Pits, and past guest Jad & The contributing to the discography, so you are in for a tasty treat.

But the cherry on the cake is an exclusive glimpse into the Bsides of some future Haŵs releases… we can’t wait for these pressings!

We will be gently rising through synthy sounds and jazzy interludes, into drum machines and deep kicks, acid bass lines, break beats and spacey vibes.

Thanks to Molly Hickey for the beautiful artwork as always. www.instagram.com/mollyth.art/

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Bside Incoming: Calum Archibald

As we edge towards the brighter days of spring, we celebrate this seasonal change with a selection of Bsides from someone close to our heart: Calum Archibald.

A loyal member of the EDL (Edinburgh Disco Lovers) and Disco Makossa, a regular feature on the line ups with FLY, and of course the founder of our very own Bside podcasts.

Lockdown has been a chance to keep building on an ever impressive record collection, and while parties are still on hold, for now, he’s taken the chance to showcase some of his latest discoveries with the Bside listenership...Here’s to hopes of getting back on that dance floor soon.

The show reflects these dance floor dreams, a thoughtfully curated hour of club ready global grooves, percussive rhythms and hidden gems.

Thanks to Molly Hickey for the beautiful artwork as always. www.instagram.com/mollyth.art/

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Bside Incoming: Wes Baggaley

This one comes from Wigan’s finest, a DJ at the beating heart of queer clubbing, a Bside purist, and a man capable of evoking a moustache envy in any of us. Wes Baggaley.

He’s long been held in high regard by the gay scene of both Manchester and London for his exceptional taste and technicality at the turntables. His 2017 Boiler Room appearance brought him the wider notoriety he deserves and he has since toured many of Europe’s hottest spots.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXhraJlRp0k

Famed for his sets at Glastonbury’s Block9 (Gideon Berger’s House and Techno Utopia) and his Bottom Heavy residency with Dan Beaumont at the Dalston Superstore where he displays his scintillating style of 4/4 Dance Music that never fails to energise.

This episode of Bside will offer a deviation from the music Wes has built a reputation around, and rather take a trip down memory lane with the music that made him: New Wave, Indie Rock, Ska, EXTREME Metal, with a consistent streak of Punk.

Check his soundcloud here - https://soundcloud.com/wes-baggaley

Thanks to Molly Hickey for the beautiful artwork as always. www.instagram.com/mollyth.art/

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Bside Incoming: Wonja

This episode of Bside Incoming is the Californian creation of a New Englander. An artist with an original sound, excellent taste, and as always, an incredible collection of music. Wonja

The journey began with her formative experience on local and college radio, where a community of like minded music lovers helped to expand Wonja’s sonic horizons. While house and techno form the basis of her live DJ sets she has an intriguing specialist subject: Gamelan, a percussive genre based on the use of metallophone and wood instruments.

Her audiences are usually small, intimate, and local. So it’s a pleasure to transport her intriguing style beyond its ordinary confines. If you like the taste of this, be sure to tune into her Do/While mixtape with DJML. The duo are soon to release an LP on Soda Gong as Motoko and Myers. We’ve got our ears to the ground for this one!

https://soundcloud.com/wonj?fbclid=IwAR0PRI6FNHzvLlBCJYRR2seEnpbhZnXIAS1gHhZT9PcqVcvZmVDmOjrjwYU

Starting out with extra-terrestrial sounds, slowly winding down to the ground. Eerie beats, relaxing ambiance, nostalgically natural sounds, and splash of spoken word.

Check her soundcloud here - https://soundcloud.com/wonj

And her amazing Do/While series - https://soundcloud.com/wonj/sets/do-while

Thanks to Molly Hickey for the beautiful artwork as always. www.instagram.com/mollyth.art/

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Bside Incoming: Freedom Of Groovement

We are very pleased to present Tem from Freedom of Groovement on the Bside Incoming Series. He’s an event promoter, music researcher and a bit of a music obsessive.

The ethos is : No Borders on the Dancefloor. Not only does the music break the bounds of geography and explore all avenues but their projects also have a global outreach. Contributing to Amsterdam’s Radio Tempo Não Pára, more recently with HMTW in Curitiba Brazil, but it was with Bristol based 1020 radio where the journey began.

Each episode on 1020 explores the music of one Nation, the underground, the sub-genres, the particular taste of a land.

Pick a country and be transported : https://soundcloud.com/freedomofgroovement

It’s always an intrepid journey across the globe, musical histories, novel sounds, with no stone left unturned… and his episode of Bside is no different.

Thanks to Molly Hickey for the beautiful artwork as always. www.instagram.com/mollyth.art/

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Bside Incoming: Wayward

Wayward are a DJ and producer duo from London who cut their teeth on the thriving music scene in Leeds, playing at various venues before settling into a residency at Beaverworks which saw them host Loefah, Benji B, DJ EZ, Moxie, Gilles Peterson… and many more.

The pair went on to establish themselves as well respected producers. They’ve collaborated with Skrillex, Ninja Tune’s Park Hye Jin, and alt-indie enigma Chelou, they work as A+R for Silver Bear Records, and have an ever increasing collection of immaculately produced dance music on some really cool labels (Fort Romeau’s Cin Cin, Silver Bear, Sunday Best, and previous Bside guests Beats of No Nation).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?fbclid=IwAR0W2ztZdoXo1oM1IkLZNobWFEUXEFlx4TSnlb6iZgFWXEKsq9FgHne_pLA&v=glI4s3231ms&feature=youtu.be

Our latest guests were determined to bring the heat as they build towards some of their best club-ready weapons, a tantalising taste of the sweaty dance floors that we cannot wait to be back on.

Enjoy!

Check their Soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/waywarduk

And their Bandcamp - https://waywardmusic.bandcamp.com/

Thanks to Molly Hickey for the beautiful artwork as always. www.instagram.com/mollyth.art/

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Bside Incoming: Javi Frias

Here we have a DJ/Producer well respected for his contribution to House and Disco, impeccable edits and dance floor tunes. But this episode of Bside will take us on a trip down memory lane, back to his soulful roots and the influences that ultimately define his sound.

Plying his trade as DJ and record collector in Madrid, Javi would soon share his joyful music with the world. From New York to Mexico City, from Berlin to Cairo, dance floors felt the boogie funk of Javi Frias.

In the last few years Javi has also gained notoriety as a producer in his own right, releasing on an array of record labels ( Tropical Disco Records, Giant Cuts, Midnight Riot etc. ) before starting his own in 2017. Night Shift Records houses a discography of his own club ready disco edits as well as mentionable contributions from Chassé and Never Dull.

Check it out: https://javifrias.bandcamp.com/

He’s now a resident of the best house party in Spain: Discotizer at Madrid’s Marula Café, where he has played with the very best. Louie Vega, Danny Kirivit, Eli Soul Clap, Detroit Swindle, Dan Shake… and many more including past guest Marcel Vogel.

But for now, it's back to basics with his Bsides, rare records and personal favourites, plenty of silky smooth soul music for you sweet little ears. Enjoy.

Check out Javi's soundcloud here - https://soundcloud.com/javi-frias

And his instagram - https://www.instagram.com/javifriasdj/

Thanks to Molly Hickey for the beautiful artwork as always. www.instagram.com/mollyth.art/

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Bside Incoming: Kinn

This time Bside is broadcasting from San Antonio, Texas. We are transporting you across the Atlantic to hear a record collection of almost 30 years in the making. He’s a man known by many names Sprout, Soco, Rick Lara and Kinn. Whatever he chooses to call himself, it’s a pleasure to be welcomed into his world of musical passion and listen to some of his favourite records.

He has a strong influence in his local scene: Throwing events while he was in the Air Force with the like minded music loving artists of his youth, and continuing with a series of parties across Texas and Oklahoma which culminated in the organisation of a two day festival called Togetherness.

Rick is keen to get back to playing live, but in the meantime his passion for music lives on through his Sprout Sessions, as well as his A&R role with record label Calls and Puts, a chance to connect with other producers and pursue his own EP under his Soco moniker.

We were glad to hear that DJ Kinn is also spending his time reaching out to the youth of today as part of the AM Project. With after school and summer programmes that encourage DJing and production and will surely cultivate his own passion for music withiin generations to come.

This one moves between the deep and dubby, moody lounge vibes, hypnotising hip-hop beats and progressive melodic jazz-house. From Thievery Corporation to Henry Wu and everything in between.

Tracklist:

1. Low Flung-Grey Foliage

2. Jenn Bennett-There are Many Things

3. Cine City-plants, animals, h20

4. Dubbyman-bbr11-Deep Explorer Remixes

5. Gerardo Frisian and Dj Skizo-voices of the jungle-orient

6. Black Science Orchestra-Brotherly Love

7. Domu-Kept on Runnin-Ashley Thomas remixes

8. Thievery Corporation-Incident at gate 7

9. Henry Wu-Just Negotiate

10. azymuth-last summer in rio

11. Crusaders-full moon

12. DjDj and LtN-an ba siel

Thanks to Molly Hickey for the beautiful artwork as always. www.instagram.com/mollyth.art/

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Bside Incoming: Slow Fire Disco Machine

This instalment of the Bside Incoming series is brought to you by an Italian duo of impeccable taste, they will guide us through an hour and a half of funky soulful sounds, and give us just a glimpse of their incredible record collection: Slow Fire Disco Machine.

Previously known as Polyphonic, Andrea Carassai (aka O:M) and Giacomo Fiorani, are well established as music addicts, record collectors, and party starters. Their rebranding as Slow Fire Disco Machine saw the birth of their YouTube channel which is full of great finds, but their ethos remains the same: a commitment to exploring music from across the world without regard for genre, letting good taste and good vibes guide their journey into the unknown. Your can often catch the duo playing across Milan, and further afield, or on their monthly “Espresso” show for Rocket Radio Milano

So let’s have a look inside the record bag of the Slow Fire Disco Machine, from the slow burning soulful sounds right through to the beats that get you moving. Latin, Afro, hip hop, house and everything in between.

Follow the duo on soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/slowfirediscomachine

Check out their youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9qNYkrIWYRFoy1ZhT4-7iw

Thanks to Molly Hickey for the beautiful artwork as always. www.instagram.com/mollyth.art/

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Bside Incoming: Aman Po - Kaifu

A Bside brought to us by the mysterious man of Moscow, renowned in Russia as a serious purveyor of all things exotic, an adventurer returning from the orient with strange and scintillating sounds. We welcome Aman Po-Kaifu.

His passion for music and thirst for knowledge run deep, as founder of a record label, party series promoter, and editor of the VK music blog (https://vk.com/opium.persia).

He’s the entrepreneurial DJ-producer who founded JAZZVE, a record label that explores vibration and groove, and showcases some of the very talented artists of Moscow (https://soundcloud.com/tunesbymates). But it’s his Opium Underground events that have defined Aman’s style, pushing him to explore the Arab world and oriental archives in pursuit of new and exciting disco melodies and mesmerising beats.

And so, Aman will guide us through the very best from the Bside of his carefully curated collection. Expect disco heat from the east, African rhythms and grooves, and Arabian baselines. Broken beats, euphoric energy, and the distinctive Opium Underground style of Aman Po-Kaifu.

Big love to Aman for recording! - https://soundcloud.com/po-kaifu /

Follow Aman Po - Kaifu's instagram - https://www.instagram.com/aman_po_kaifu/

His Label - https://www.instagram.com/tunesbymates/

His Opium Underground - https://www.instagram.com/opium.underground/

Thanks to Molly Hickey for the beautiful artwork as always. www.instagram.com/mollyth.art/

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