Bside

Bside Incoming: Unidentified Flying Music

This week welcomes Yoav Sa’ar, a band member of Garden City Movement, resident DJ at Tel Aviv’s Romano, and father of an amazing youtube channel that goes by his own name: Unidentified Flying Music.

He is a man after our own heart, having made it his vocation to bring to light a huge array of unknown music from across the world. There’s many instant classics in this episode and clearly a wide range of influences. Primarily inspired by his upbringing in the middle east, but beyond that his digging through record shops from far and wide on his touring travels.

He’s shared turntables with some outstanding artists: Antal, Tornado Wallace, Orpheu The Wizard, Jamie Tiller, Young Marco, Lefto, and Raphael Top Secret… oooooft. And featured on the world’s best digital radio stations, The Lot, Le Mellotron, Red Light, Balamii, and of course support of a more local project with Teder FM.

But this week Unidentified Flying Music will step up to the Bside decks with nothing less than the very best from the flip side of his phenomenal vinyl collection.

Expect many different sounds and styles but with distinct downtempo mood throughout, electro, jazz, reggae, and world music with his signature of smooth bopping beats… and the italo song about Mozarella that we never knew we needed, but we do.

Be sure to give his youtube channel a follow, and browse a compilation of his favourite tracks, testament to his impeccable taste:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIrUIuD5_6PTPMvf3Kvxo-g

And our very own:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVRImMx5Wu2MjALq_Uzcz0w

Check Yoav's soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/ufmufmufm

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

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Bside Incoming: Levi Love Disco

This week we continue our international quest, this time venturing through the Black Sea to the capital of Georgia, Tbilisi. Here we find Levi Berishvili, better known as Levi Love Disco - a young emerging selector from the the Mountain region of Racha, paving his way into the ever exciting Georgian music scene.

At the age of 21 he has had an impressive run with his DJing, spinning his records in clubs and festivals of high caliber; Club Der Visionare , Khidi , Mountain festival , and his 3 year long residency in 2018 with Ezo festival.

As his name suggests, his true passion is collecting and sharing disco records from all time periods. However like most of us, he enjoys playing a wide range of music. When playing in clubs and festivals he speaks of taking influence from house DJs such as Ron hardy and Jeremy Underground, fusing disco and house sounds to create the energy and excitement his sets deliver. For his Bside podcast however he starts by taking us on a tour of his favorite jazz records, spanning from calming clarinets and vocals, to eerie trumpets and snares. The second half progresses into positive upbeat disco and soulful sounds.

He is one to keep an eye on for sure... Enjoy!

Check his SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/levilovedisco12

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

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Bside Incoming: Goddard

This weekend we’re taking an excursion to the Northern powerhouse of Manchester, a city with a thriving culture of music, and a huge array of talented artists throughout the city. Our guest this week is one of the cities most talented house producer’s: Goddard.

He’s released music on some of the genre’s best labels, Church, Tusk Wax, Quintessentials, as well as this beautifully disco infused track on Razor N Tape:

https://soundcloud.com/lozgoddard/sets/loz-goddard-drunken-monk-ep

He has built upon his quality productions and established himself as top DJ, allowing him to transport his sound from the city of Manchester to clubs and festivals all over the world. He has an impeccable taste in music and the wax to back it up.

Goddard is going to ease us into the mix with some downtempo electronic music, jazz, and some mellow house music. Then, songs reminiscent of his weekends spent at Sankeys Manchester, some 90’s throwbacks before ramping things up a notch with a total banger from youandewan and some inspiration from Leftfield’s classic essential mix.

Be sure to check out Downtown Groove Sessions, his monthly radio show that features the likes of Harrison BDP, Laurence Guy, and Nachtbraker.

Check his SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/lozgoddard

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

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Bside Incoming: Calum Archibald

Bside has turned two years old, it has certainly been an incredible year for the project and we will mark it in the usual fashion, the annual address from the CEO himself, Calum Archibald.

This is an insight into the ever growing record collection of the Bside head honcho. Starting out with some smooth and easy listening, jazz, movie soundtracks, some of the house tracks that brought him back to love with the genre, and of course a few big tunes to see the episode out.

It is a pleasure to celebrate this landmark where it all started, but it’s safe to say the podcast would be nothing without its amazing guests, the guests who take the time to share with us their life’s work of collecting, curating, and spreading all the beautiful music in the world.

So here’s a big birthday thanks to every single artist who has joined us on our journey, thanks for always keeping things interesting, bringing all of your cherished records to the Bside turntables, and broadcasting them to the world.

Music is for sharing.

Big love from the Bside team.

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

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Bside Incoming: Dar Disku

This weeks episode brings a return to our ‘Bside Incoming’ series, the worldwide mixtape series that brings you the best of the Bside from the record collections of our favourite selectors. We’re very excited about this one, our guests name literally translates from the Arabic for ‘The Home of Disco’, and its truly an impressive hour of feel good music from the Arab world and beyond: Dar Disku.

World selectors Vish and Mazen grew up in close proximity on the island of Bahrain. Currently based in Bristol the pair have brought the sunshine of their eastern influences with them to radio airwaves and dance floors across the UK. Their ever increasing prestige as purveyors of global sounds has allowed them to share turntables with Habibi Funk, Esa, Awesome Tapes from Africa, Worldwide Fm, and one of our past guests Nabihah Iqbal as part of her outstanding BBC Radio residency. Their Label is also gaining status, with their most recent release has been played out by the likes of Palms Trax, Hunee, and DJ Seinfeld. It is being distributed on the amazing Rush Hour Records in December, check it out here - https://dardiskurecords.bandcamp.com/releases

Dar Disku, as always, provide an epic journey through the sub genre’s of faraway lands: Rai, Dabke, Bollywood, Habibi Disco, Afrodisco, Sawt, Khaliji, and Italo Disco.

You can delve into their mixes, videos, releases and more on their website: https://www.dardisku.com/

Or check their SoundCloud page - https://soundcloud.com/dardisku

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

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The Bside of... Beats Of No Nation

Well, this week has been fun. During a marathon 10 hour take over on EHFM yesterday we had the chance to re-broadcast some of favourite episodes, reflect and reminisce on the about the adventure that it has been, with one eye on the road ahead we took the chance to premiere today’s episode on the airwaves, it’s already a favourite of ours and it looks like our new record label based series is shaping up nicely!

So today we bring you the second instalment in our ‘The Bside of…’ series, a guided tour around our favourite record labels. Showing us the ropes this week is Dom Bird and Jad & The, picking out their favourites exclusively from ‘The Bside of… Beats Of No Nation’ [BONN].

Following on from the first episode with one of the UK’s hottest record labels (Rhythm Section), we’re now going down under to proudly present you one of Australia’s finest.

BONN, at its inception was a weekly radio affair, a showcase of local talent on Brisbane’s 4ZZZ. As the project grew the collective became recognised as trend setters in the scene, having established their own record label they themselves became the platform for curation and promotion of talent, now attracting amazing artists from across the world. Their most recent release is the sixth edition of their compilation series. ‘Dance Ideas 6’ is just as tastefully curated as its predecessors, an eclectic collection of electronic tracks that remains true to the distinctive sounds of BONN.

https://beatsofnonation.bandcamp.com/album/dance-ideas-6

This episode is a journey with a rising energy, smooth and soothing house, downtempo electro with that vintage 808 style, a few stompers towards the end, and that deep moody feel all the way through. Thanks to Beats Of No Nation for sharing their highlights from the back catalogues!

Check out all of Beats Of No Nations releases here - https://beatsofnonation.bandcamp.com/

Give their soundcloud a follow, unreal mixes and releases showcased there: https://soundcloud.com/beatsofnonationradio

And keep up to date with the brains behind the label;

Jad & the - https://soundcloud.com/jad-lee

Dom Bird - https://soundcloud.com/dombird

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

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Bside Incoming: Devvul

This week brings us the very first Welsh instalment of the Bside podcast, almost entirely local productions presented by an accomplished disk jockey native to the pleasant green lands of Western Cymru: Devvul (Kiernan)

Building upon his residencies with Bristol’s ‘Freedom of Govenrnment’ and Amsterdam’s ‘Radio Temp Nao Para’, Devvul has combined his passionate quest for music with filmography in his new project named ‘Fragments in Wax’. It’s an audio visual exploration into the depths of the 80s/90s archives with an enchanting aesthetic. With a welshed focused documentary of a similar calibre in the works… we’ll be keeping an eye out for that!

https://www.instagram.com/fragmentsinwax/?hl=en

This is a turbulent Bside ride with a fair bit of bizarre. Rare promo releases, new wave 80s synth vibes, indie rock, and eccentric electronic energy guaranteed to get you grooving.

As always a thoughtfully curated insight into some much cherished wax.

Check out his soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/devvul

And for amazing consitant mixes - Radio Tempo Não Pára - https://soundcloud.com/radiotemponaopara

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

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Bside Incoming: Contours

We’re touching back down in the UK for our 65th episode! After our recent adventure to Seoul and Amsterdam this weeks episode is brought to you by Manchester based DJ, producer, and drummer: Contours.

“Contours’ sound explores the spaces, rhythms and textures that sit between House, Jazz, Afro-Beat, Electronica and Hip-Hop”. When he’s not laying down irrisistable grooves for the North-West and London alike, he’s tucked away in his studio producing nuggets of electronic gold. Releasing his music on past guests Rhythm Section, Shall Not Fade, and this little gem of afro ambiance, the B2 of his ‘Cosmic Echoes’ EP on ANMA records:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WF2p8Pg0r40

His stature as an accomplished percussionist and selector really bursting through in his colourful Bside mixtape:

The first half an hour packed full of global jazz that is clearly a major influence of his, before diving into the more electronic elements replicated in his own productions, a little dip into dub, and a thorough focus on rolling percussive grooves throughout.

Treat yourself to some of Contours beautiful productions - https://contoursmusic.bandcamp.com/

And sooth yourself by exploring his SoundCloud page - https://soundcloud.com/contoursmusic

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

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Tracklist:

Tarika Blue - Blue Neptune

Slow Riffs - Peach Arch

Aleke Kanonu - Mother's Day

Mount Everest - African Daybreak

Max Roach - Absolutions

Flying Lotus - Parisian Goldfish (Take Remix)

Prequel - Test Dream

DJ Sotofett - Dub On Dub

Jah Shaka - Roaring Dub

Guem Et Zaka Percussion - Le Serpent

Bateria Maravilha - Sua Majestade O Ritmo

Jean Bassa - Do The Do

Nakara Percussions - Honky Vahea

Tates Place - Burnin (Jazzanova Mix)

Bside Incoming: Sentinel Island Disco

For this weeks episode of Bside, we add to our ever growing list of amazing Dutch guests. Barney ‘Bongo Barns', Patrick Stam, and Coco; three friends, DJs, and record collectors; all with a rich and cultured passion for music and a deep knowledge of how to get a dance floor moving!

A brand of dance music with broad horizons, you can be sure that Sentinel Island Disco will take you on a truly global journey, boarding ship by the canals of Amsterdam we depart across the Atlantic to Caribbean waters, a short stop on the shores of Africa, the choppy waters at the Cape of Good Hope before some enchanting Arabic sounds from the middle east, and then onwards to more Eastern sounds… we can cannot guarantee a safe return.

You can delve into their discoveries on their Youtube Channel which “promotes rare and beautiful music from beyond” - https://www.youtube.com/c/SentinelIslandDisco

Or listen in to an increasing range of edits of their own on their Soundcloud page - https://soundcloud.com/sentinelislanddisco

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

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Bside Incoming: Taelyn

This weeks episode takes us on an adventure to pastures new, this time all the way to the Korean metropolis of Seoul, and one of the most exciting young selectors the city has to offer: Taelyn

An emerging figure of Seoul’s music scene with an ever ambitious desire to keep collecting records, a lot of interesting electronic sounds, many modern club weapons, but also a clear fascination with the 80s vibe.

Rising from the community based around ‘The Edge’. a café come record store come music hub for the city’s electronic music enthusiasts. Featuring mixtapes on some of the city’s best media outputs and her own ambition of starting a radio station focused on world selectors and record diggers that will soon be actualised with the help of fellow DJ Jae Zae, we’re keeping our eyes and ears opens for that!

From post punk vibes to deep into a dark electronica, club ready breaks and soulful 80s moods. Expect a carefully curated and thought provoking journey through global sounds and a constantly rising energy.

Check out Taelyn on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/taelyns

Follow her Instagram: https://instagram.com/birthdaylyn

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

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