Bside

Bside Incoming: Hiatt dB

It’s with great pleasure that we bring you another amazing artist from further a field in our ‘Bside Incoming’ series. An accomplished percussionist and DJ turned producer, and of course a man with an impressive vinyl collection: Hiatt dB.

This is a Bside showcase all the way from New Orleans, where he began his career performing percussion and holding down the decks before founding his very own party series and record label. It’s a city of rich musical history in which Hiatt dB has built his own soundsystem which made its Mardi Gras maiden voyage this year. You’ll find him broadcasting regularly on WUTL New Orleans 91.5 (8-10pm Saturdays) as well as promoting some great dance music from across the Gulf South via his Mystery Zone Records.

https://mysteryzonerecords.bandcamp.com

He is actually the first American to release on Rhythm Section, our own first feature of the ‘Bside of...’ series. The B2 track ‘Everyday Break’ is an energetic breaks track that only serves to prove his pedigree as a percussionist:

https://youtu.be/3er8-j6Oubw

Expect nothing less than the funkiest of good vibes, a globally influenced soundtrack of soul.

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Check out Hiatt dB's release with Rhythm Section - https://wearerhythmsection.bandcamp.com/album/palimpsest

Give his instagram a follow too - https://www.instagram.com/hiatt_db/

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

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Bside Incoming: Bill Brewster

This week we have the pleasure of presenting you a man who knows the ins and outs of the industry, a DJ, a music writer and compiler.

When he’s not tearing up dancefloors at some of the worlds best party spots like London’s Fabric, he’s working away at the discovery and promotion of new music. Through his own deep house label Forensic, editing Mixmag USA, curating the After Dark spin off series of the amazing late night tale compilations, or

writing an in depth book dedicated to the profession ‘Last Night a DJ Saved My Life’ .

Safe to say Bill’s a busy man, so we’re certainly delighted that he’s taken the time to share with us some of the many Bside gems discovered over 50 years of collecting, throughout a long and illustrious career in the music industry.

And gems of the purist Bside variety they are: some post punk experimentation into electronic music, soul music of the highly collectible kind, charity shop magic, and a sprinkling of the deepest dance floor grooves.

Check out Bill's Soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/billbrewster

Follow his mixcloud (474 shows there!!) - https://www.mixcloud.com/billbrewster/

Give his instagram a follow too - https://www.instagram.com/bill_brewster/

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

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Bside Incoming: Admin

Once again we are gladly able to present you with an insight into the record collection of a truly passionate musician constantly seeking out new sounds and influences. This time from a Bristol based artist whose an integral part of the vibrant underground scene. It’s great to hear so much locally sourced and UK pressed vinyl and support for the city’s rich network of digging spots.

Admin is known for a broad spectrum of musical influences, utilising Bristol’s fine musical heritage, as well as expanding the horizon with his own deep knowledge of soul, disco, and jazz that truly shines through in his Bside mix.

His productions are a tasteful blend of his disco jazz influences and a modern electronic style. Enter a deep astral soundscape with this Bside to his Spirit Boogie release:

https://youtu.be/yUrOlbbrzMA

Expect deep disco, overlooked 80s bangers, instrumental Bside gold, a hint of Bristol’s reggae influence, and many a tale of record digging.

Admin's bandcamp - https://admnbristol.bandcamp.com/

Check out his Soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/adminuk

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

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Bside Incoming: Pépe

We're super excited to be bringing you this weeks show, from Valencian Producer and DJ, Pépe!

With a love for crystalline melodies, gentle pads, and complex drum programming, Pépe has elegantly been traversing the realms of house, electro, and breakbeat for the last two years. Armed with a sound that is inherently sincere, moody, and emotive, he has fostered a strong reputation from fans and press alike, including being awarded 2018’s "Spanish Producer of the Year" in DJ Mag.

Pépe has proven himself as a sought after producer with an impressive host of releases including original EPs on Church, Renascence, Lobster Theremin and Or:La's Deep Sea Frequency. His tracks can be heard in the sets of many of the scenes top DJ's, as well as being included in both DJ Seinfeld and Deetron's DJ-Kicks mixes.

In his Bside he guides us through his own musical backstory, laden with shimmering synths and detailed rhythms. Pop and ambient sounds turn into house and breaks, with tales of early morning sets and the spanish sun transporting you to the beach of your mind☀️

Follow Pépe on instagram - https://instagram.com/pepmanpepe/

Check out his Soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/pepmanpepe

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

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Bside Incoming: Nabihah Iqbal

Formerly known by her alias ‘Throwing Shade’ under which she has released some lovely, lovely music: https://soundcloud.com/nabihahiqbal/sweet-tooth , Nabihah Iqbal currently operates under her birth name, opening her account in 2017 with a phenomenal album (recorded entirely herself) on Ninja Tune entitled ‘Weighing of the Heart’. https://soundcloud.com/nabihahiqbal/sets/weighing-of-the-heart-1

A biography by the label reveals a rich intellectual history beyond her recognition as a top producer, a versatile disk jockey and a dedicated music digger. Her remarkable accolades are born from a dedicated passion for music, thoroughly enriched by her formative years studying History and Ethnomusicology at SOAS, where Iqbal's enthusiasm galvanised a truly global exploration of sound. The result is a myriad of influences that truly shine through in the depth and diversity of her taste and style.

"Re-connecting the worlds of introspective, innovative guitar bands with the rhythms and club-born structures of dance music”.

Nabihah could often be found presenting on NTS, BBC Asian Network, or BBC Radio 1, DJing or performing live across the world’s finest clubs, art institutions and festivals, and seemingly indulging in a little record hunting during her travels.

Here you will find her showcasing a mere morsel of the of the many treasures from her adventures to record shops worldwide... strictly Bside of course…

Downtempo Disco, New Wave, 80s Synth Pop, and a very healthy dose of some very tasty reggae and dub.

Enjoy!

Check Nabihah's soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/nabihahiqbal

Check her website: https://nabihahiqbal.com/

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

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The Bside of... Rhythm Section

Today is the day we release the highly anticipated first episode of our new ‘The Bside of…’ series. A Bside broadcast that showcases the very best of a record label’s ‘other side’. A journey through many of the hidden gems and overlooked releases from our favourite record labels.

To kick things off we are lucky enough to present you with one of the very best labels in present times, not only one of the best in London, or the UK, or even Europe, but a record label that is truly world class: Rhythm Section !!!

This brainchild of Bradley Zero, is an ever-growing creative collective of like minded music lovers who have been throwing parities in Peckham since 2009. Their expansion from a grassroots party in London to a world renowned brand of record labels, radio shows, and studio spaces has been a phenomenal spectacle for those with their fingers on the pulse.

And, it was the birth of Rhythm Section International in 2014 that truly consolidated their name among the greats: now boasting a whole host of releases from the scenes most respected artists and local talents alike : Al Dobson Jr., Henry Wu, Chaos In The CBD, FYI Chris, Earth Trax, and many many more… including some of our own esteemed guests - Hidden Spheres, Duke Hugh, and Rüf Dug.

Our host, Z-Lovecraft (AKA Mali), is a resident and vital member of the Rhythm Section family. So what better way to begin this amazing Rhythm Section mixtape than with his very own edit of a past Bside Guest's (Rüf Dug) amazing track ‘Sunrise’ under his Mali-I alias. From there on in it is a mesmerising exploration of the labels Bsides - Sweet soothing vocals from 30/70, smooth jazzy vibes courtesy of Pinty, dipping into the deep with Bad Channel and Alexander Falk on their sub label International Black. A dubstep track from Prequel, some tasty breaks from Mallard, before bringing it back to Earth Rain with Saul. This one has it all!

Thanks again to Rhythm Section and Z-Lovecraft for showcasing their favourite Bsides from one of the very best labels in the business.

Check the Rhythm Section soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/bradleyzero

Check Z-Lovecraft's soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/zlovecraft

Check the Rhythm Section website: https://www.wearerhythmsection.com/

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

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Bside Incoming: La Casa Tropical

This week, it is with great pleasure that we can bring you a mixtape selected from an impressive record collection, complied bu dedicated crate digger, and true purveyors of global sounds: La Casa Tropical.

Hailing from Toronto, but spending lots of their of time in Johannesburg where the record label has taken its deep rooted musical influence, La Casa Tropical crew are on a mission to release and reissue the feel good party gems that they have discovered on their African adventure.

No wonder then, that our past guest REES opened his Bside account with this sunny song from their 2018 reissue of Bayete’s Blue Monday, just a little taste of the amazing music they have discovered in South Africa :

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

Their quest has allowed them to share some amazing music with their followers and fellow party goers across Europe and the US. But, today they will be sharing with the world the jewels of their journey from the Bside of their collection.

La Casa Tropical living up to the name with non-stop feel good summer tunes, all the way from the joyful bliss of a deep dubby downtempo variety, to bopping hip-hop beats, soulful lyrics and Caribbean percussions, before moving on up to some energetic rhythms from mother Africa.

Sit back, close your eyes, and feel the sunshine beating down on your smiling face.

Check their soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/la-casa-tropical

Check their website: https://lacasatropical.bigcartel.com/

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

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Bside Incoming: Tiptoes

The re-upload marks the 14th Bside brought to you since the start of Scottish quarantine, and provides another chance to find some fresh music as we take a journey through the record bag of Glasgow based producer and crate-digger TIPTOES. The whole episode is infused with the kind of deep rhythms, moody chord progressions, and jazzy interludes that you can be sure to expect from his productions:

Tiptoes popped up on our radar with his recent EP Rhythms & Solos, released on Nómada Records : The record label and jazzy collective featuring one of Bside’s favourite artists, Felipe Gordon. Safe to say we have a lot of time for his punchy remix of Tiptoes jazzy title track. (https://soundcloud.com/…/tiptoes-rhythms-solos-felipe-gordon).

But he’s long been a proponent of deep house grooves; his 2011 debut album (under his name Dominic Martin) ‘Family Affair’ on the highly respected LostMyDog record label thrust him onto the scene with some of his tracks being graced by the decks of Kerri Chandler, Milton Jackson, Eats Everything, Mosca, DJ Spinna, Mark Farina, DJ Sneak, and Maya Jane Coles. ( Here’s a personal favourite https://www.youtube.com/watch…).

And in recent years he has also been pumping out some serious heaters under his current alias on Guesthouse USA, notably ’Steppin’ which has featured on an essential mix (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leaGfBUzX4w).

His most recent release 'Ruffcut' on Moment Cinetique carries some heat with strong vocals over deep and suspending chords. (https://momentcinetique.bandcamp.com/album/ruffcut)

This Episode’s got it all; much loved classics from Soichi Terada and Kerri Chandler, hidden gems like ex-terrestrial’s downtempo electro, some wax magic with a Mr.G record at the ‘wrong speed’, a dose of rare salsa, and plenty of funk!

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

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*To put it straight - we had a shocker. While attempting to remove the previous file off one playlist and add it to another, we deleted Tiptoes' mix from Soundcloud all together. It was a truly heart wrenching moment as his mix was both up there with our favourites, and it had got a lot of listens and likes from you lot. So rather than just quietly uploading the mix again, we want to present it as we normally would - loud and proud.*

Bside Incoming: Victor Crezée

We are very pleased to bring you the latest episode of the Bside Incoming series, this time from one of Amsterdam’s most exciting DJs and most dedicated selectors: Victor Crézee.

Rising through the ranks as a prodigious teenage Hip-Hop DJ under the name Lil’ Vic, he has since outgrown the Lil’ and established himself as a giant of the game.

A truly versatile disk jockey with a diverse array of influences, always eager to explore the more peculiar corners of music. Renowned among his Amsterdam audiences for an ability to create a flawless flow of vibration, transforming disparate moods into a seamless soundscape.

Vic is a true veteran of the Amsterdam scene and a familiar face at all the most important music institutions including the Dekmantel Selectors and Lente Kabinet festivals.

He’s held down many residencies across the city, culminating with his current parties at Garage Noord.

With regular showcases of his collection on his monthly NTS and Redlight Radio appearances. It is with great pleasure that we can bring you a Victor Crezée broadcast of the Bside variety.

Expect eerie underground sounds, a journey through the leftfield, and the kind of deep pulsating beats that provide the foundation of his remarkable reputation.

Check his soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/victorcrezee

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Bside Incoming: Benster

This week we bring you our second Bside Incoming mixtape from Copenhagen - this time in the very capable hands of Benster.

You will often catch him doing his thing as ‘MARSMAND’, his solo alias, but he is also a man of many projects and collaborations : one half of '303 Brothers' and the ‘Jazztronauterne' (Jazztronauts); part of the ‘Back When Club’ duo that brought the retro dance experience to the Chateau Motel in its heyday as well as one of ‘The WaxWarriors’ who were crowned Denmarks “Best Radio Deejays” in 2017.

With a DJ career spanning the last 12 years and a plethora of musical influences you can expect anything from disco to jazz-funk, from techno to video game soundtracks, from house to ambient mixtapes. He’s been almost entirely playing vinyl since 2014 and naturally Benster has a few gems tucked away for our Bside audience.

Bringing us in with a silky smooth intro, easing us in with some funky rhythms, but he’ll be sure to have you two-stepping by the end! Another wonderful Bside selection for you.

Check out his WaxWorks radio show on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFibSu2l-O6FS5lJflLzTbg

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